Beijing+15 NGO Forum
The Global World Through Women's Eyes:
A New World for All
December 1st, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
at the Church Center,
Hardin Room, 11th Floor.
DRAFT PROPOSAL
Presented at the NGO CSW/NY Meeting
11/20/08
The NGO CSW, NY in collaboration with the NGO CSW, Geneva and the NGO CSW, Vienna will review the history of the Beijing Conference as well as Beijing+5, and +10. We will draw from those conferences (as well as Mexico City, Copenhagen, Nairobi) to follow their recommendations, complement their efforts and achievements. Our ultimate goal is implementation and gender parity.
An Ad Hoc Committee of the NGO CSW/NY has been formed, Chaired by Afaf Mahfouz, Jackie Shapiro and Vivian Pender. (Afaf was on the Facilitating! Committee of Beijing, and Chaired B+5, Jackie is previous Chair and also was one of the Organizers of Beijing+5 and +10. Vivian is the present Chair of the NGO CSW, NY.)
The Ad Hoc Committee has scheduled several brainstorming meetings for the entire NGO community: The first meeting is scheduled for December 1st, Monday, 1:30-3:00 in the Hardin Room, 11th Floor, Church Center, NYC.
The committee will try to schedule two more: one in mid-January, and one in mid-February. All CONGO Committees are invited to participate in the brainstorming. We will meet in the Church Center at the UN.
The proposed title is: NGO Forum - The Global World Through Women's Eyes: A New World for All
At the outcome of Beijing+15, there will be a concise document produced with a clear message, one that is user-friendly, can be translated and used repetitively.
Grant applications for seed money will be made to Goldman Sachs, Gates Foundation, Soros Foundation, Ford Foundation, Oprah, and other funding sources. Money will be used to support the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and later modifications.
The ultimate
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