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Home > Calendar NGO FORUM Review Beijing + 10 for the UNECE Region Sunday, December 12, 2004 1:30 PM NGO FORUM REVIEW BEIJING+10 FOR  THE UNECE REGION                         Geneva - December 12/13 2004

Beijing+10 - Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) - New York - March 2005

In New York, in March 2005, the CSW "will undertake,at its 49^th session, a review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Outcome Documents of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled "Women 2000 : gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century", and consider current challenges and forward looking strategies for the advancement and empowerment of women and girls."  (E/CN.6/2004/L.12)

Role of the Regional Commissions

The 5  UN Regional Commissions are :

ECA :              Economic Commission for Africa

ECE :              Economic Commission for Europe (North America)

ECLAC :        Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

ESCAP :        Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific

ESCWA :       Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

At its 47^th session (March 2003), "the CSW requested the regional Commissions to ensure that regional specificities and regional perspectives are highlighted and visibly reflected in the global ten-year review of implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Outcome Document of 2000.

This resolution has given the five regional commissions a strong mandate to follow-up and monitor not only the implementation for the Beijing Platform for Action and the regional plans, but also the implementation of the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) and the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)".

(Joint Statement of the Five United Regional Commissions to the 48^th Session of the CSW - New York - March 2004)

The UN Economic Commission for Europe (North America) (UNECE)

"UNECE is one of the five regional arms of the United Nations. It was set up in 1947 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to develop economic activity and strenghten economic relations within the UNECE region and between this region and the rest of the world".

UNECE Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 10 years Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Platform for Action - December 14/15 2004 in Geneva

The main objectives  of the Meeting are  :

"(I) support the implementation of the Beijing commitments at national level through the provision of a regional platform for the assessment of progress

(II) identify gaps and remaining challenges

(II) exchange good pratices to facilitate the process of policy convergence based on the successful experiences

(IV) contribute to the global 10-year Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action."

"The Forum would not address the 12 areas of concern of the Beijing Platform for Action but a selected number of them, depending on their particular relevance to the UNECE region".

The main themes are :

1. Women in the Economy

2. Institutional Mechanisms to Promote Gender Equality

3. Trafficking of Women in the context of Migratory Movements

4. Emerging Issues (including gender budgets)

" The cross sectoral approach to discussing each theme is proposed. Speakers would thus be invited to refer to two major cross-sectoral issues of concern for the UNECE region : Poverty and Violence against Women, in a way which would be relevant for the themes."

NGO participation

"As in previous meetings of this kind, the NGOs will be actively involved in the event."

(This information comes from the UNECE: ERZ/03/05/04)

For more information, www.unece.org

NGO FORUM GENEVA December 12/13 2004

REVIEW OF BEIJING+ 10 FOR THE UNECE REGION

Objectives

The principle objective is to :

- coordinate the participation of NGOs at the UNECE Meeting of 14/15 December 2004.

Other aims include :

- the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and other documents

- the exchange of good practices

- the identification of gaps and remaining challenges

  and, last but not least :

- the determination of emerging issues.

Themes and cross sectoral issues

As the principle aim is to prepare the participation of NGOs at the UNECE Meeting, the themes and the cross-sectoral issues of concern are the same as those described by the UNECE.

Expected output

- NGO interventions on each theme to participate to the interactive dialogue

  with the panelists during the UNECE Regional Preparatory Meeting for the

 10 year Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Platform for Action - Dec. 14/15

 2004 - Geneva.

- NGO Forum Reports on each of the four themes. Each report should

  emphasize recommendations for action.

Venue:     12 December 2004 : Centre de Conférences de Varembé

                 9-11 Rue Varembé 1211 Geneva

                 13 December 2004 : Palais des Nations, Geneva

Interpretation

The  event will be conducted mainly in English with interpretation in French and Russian for the Plenary Sessions and if possible for some working groups.

Participation

Please note that only delegates of NGO organizations with consultative status to the ECOSOC (UN) and those which were officially accredited to Beijing + 5 will be able to get a badge giving access to the UN building. (Security regulations are very strict)

Please read the attached registration form  carefully !!

Preliminary Agenda  NGO FORUM

December 12-13  2004 - Geneva

Sunday Dec.12 2004

Venue : Centre de Conférences de Varembé, 9-11 Rue Varembé 1211 Genève (10 minutes walking distance from the UN building).

As  from 10 .00          Registration

12 .00                         Sandwich Lunch (see registration form)

14.00 - 16.00            OPENING PLENARY SESSION

Chair : Marise Paschoud, Convenor of the NGO Working Group on Women for the UNECE Region

14.00 - 14.30            Global Presentation of the Review

             Plans for the Commission on the Status of Women

New York - March 2005

- Carolyn Hannan, Director of the UN Division for the Advancement of Women

Role of NGOs in the process

- Conchita Poncini, President of the NGO CSW- Geneva

- Bani Dugal, President of the NGO CSW - New-York - to be confirmed

 - Susi Shaked,  President of the NGO CSW  - Vienna - to be confimed

14.30 - 14.45            Regional Presentation of the Review

Review for the Region of the Economic Commission of Europe (North America)

- Brigitta Schmögnerova, Executive Secretary UNECE -

Role of NGOs in the process

- Marise Paschoud, Convenor of the NGO Working Group on Women for the UNECE Region

14.45 - 15.45   Preparations and main challenges from subregional NGO networks

To be completed                                   

15.45 -16.00             Introduction to the Thematic Worshops

Sylvie Perret,  co-convenor of the NGO Working Group on Women for the UNECE Region

16.00 - 16.30              Coffee Break

16.30 - 18.00            THEMATIC WORKSHOPS

Women in the Economy : Conchita Poncini and team

                                    ° employability and support to employment

                                    ° gender budgets

                                    ° social security and pensions

  Institutional Mechanisms to Promote Gender Equality: Jessica Kehl and team

                                    ° role and responsibilities of stakeholders and partners

                                    ° legislation for gender equality

  Trafficking of Women in the context of Migratory Movements Brigitte Polonovski and team

                                    ° patterns and causes

                                    ° some responses, positive and negative effects

                                    ° trafficking and women's economic situation

Emerging Issues Charlotte Bunch and team

° development of issues already mentioned in the Programme

   For Action

° new priorities

  The two major cross sectoral issues are Poverty and Violence against Women and should be included in the discussions concerning each main themes.

18.00 - 19.00    Welcome drink offered by the Conseil d'Etat de la République et Canton de Genève represented by Ms. Martine Brunschwig Graf, Vice-Présidente du Conseil d'Etat

Monday Dec. 13  2004

Venue : Palais des Nations (UN building)

As from 8.00, participants are requested to go the "Feuillantines"

(5 minutes walking distance from the UN building) to get the necessary badge to have access to the Palais des Nations (detailed explanations will be provided in due time)

10.00 -13.00              THEMATIC WORKSHOPS continued

• Women in the Economy
• Institutional Mechanisms to Promote Gender Equality
• Trafficking of Women in the context of Migratory Movements
• Emerging Issues

13 - 15.00 p.m.           Lunch-break  (on your own) 

15.00 - 18.00             CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

Chair : Charlotte Thibault, Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA)

Preparation of interventions for the UNECE Meeting

                                    December  14/ 15^th , 2004

Reports on the four general issues :

• Women in the Economy
• Institutional Mechanisms to Promote Gender Equality
• Trafficking of Women and in the context of Migratory Movements
• Emerging Issues

Conclusion of the NGO Forum

Attached :  Resources  : Global and UNECE Region

                    NGO Forum Registration Form for December 12

M. Paschoud/S.Perret / 22.09.04