Commission on the Status of Women CSW

Save the Date: 2 December, 2019 CSW64 Planning Committee Meeting

Preparing for CSW64 – opportunities to participate on ZOOM platform included 

for those who are in cities other than New York or cannot travel to Manhattan 

to the  UN plaza.   Please see message from NGO/CSW New York

 

Best,

Behram Pastakia 

Metropolitan Washington DC

Co Chair, FEZANA UN NGO Committee

www.fezana.org

26 November 2019

 

Reply-To: NGO CSW/NY <info@ngocsw.org>

Save the Date: CSW64 Planning Committee Meeting View this email in your browser Save the Date: 2 December 2019 CSW64 Planning Committee Meeting Join us for a Planning Committee Meeting for CSW64 on Monday, 2 December from 1 – 3PM! Agenda: 12 – 1PM: Beijing Platform for Action Study Group (Available via Zoom) 1 – 3PM: Planning Committee Meeting Anyone is welcome to attend, but only NGO CSW members will be officially recognized in our handbook’s list of Planning Committee members. Monday December 2019 2 CCUN 777 UN Plaza 2nd Floor NGO CSW64 Planning Committees: Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Azadeh Khalili and Saphira Rameshfar Beijing Platform for Action Study Group: Jourdan Williams, Susan O’Malley & Winifred Doherty This group will study existing UN and human rights documents to publish a document that institutionalizes the data, demonstrates best practices and aids in consultations going forward for Beijing+25. Consultation Day: Houry Geudelekian, Azadeh Khalili & Mary Luke Kickoff to the NGO CSW Forum enabling the attendees to have additional insight into the priority and review themes, this year being a review of the Beijing Platform for Action. Conversation Circles Space: Ivy Koek & Terry Ince An open space to meet, connect and exchange ideas during the first three days of CSW64. A place also to give your input into the Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan. From 9 to 11 March between 10 am and 6 pm, all participants are welcome at the Armenian Convention Center Grand Hall as we host this culturally rich experience. Join us!  Handbook: Yvonne O’Neal and Alexa Ward Working in conjunction with a professional printer and layout expert, develop the materials to be included in the printed handbook. Orientation: Pamela Morgan & Maryann Tarantula The committee will provide information/training on the purpose and structure of the Forum, its relationship to UN Women and the CSW Bureau, and how best to prepare first time participants to get the most out of attending the NGO CSW Forum. Rally: Saeeda Rizvi & Joy Theriot The rally is held on Friday of the first week of NGO CSW to celebrate the theme of the CSW. It includes a program of speakers and the chair of NGO CSW/NY with music, poetry and dance. Reception: Saphira Rameshfar & Madeleine Brecher Hors d’ouevres and drinks available in a cocktail party setting where attendees are invited to wear their native dress. Artisan Fair: Rosa Lizarde & Bishnu Pariyar Artisans presenting and selling their wares. There is no charge to attend the fair. The artisans pay to rent a table to cover the cost of renting the room. Woman of Distinction Award: Margaretha Jones & Mary Luke Each year, a woman is honored for her achievements in moving forward the women’s agenda. This year, in celebration of Beijing+25, the committee will select 5 awardees, one for each region. For more information about Beijing+25, the Generation Equality Forum and NGO CSW/NY’s role in the processes, download our Civil Society deck and UN Women’s Generation Equality deck.