Upcoming Events

March 9, 2002
NGO advanced lobbying training - what to do when you return home? This workshop is the second part of the training that began the week prior. It is not necessary to take both parts of this training. Fee ($15 or $20 for both), noon to 5:00 pm, Soka Gakkai Institute, 7 East 15th Street off Union Square.

March 11-15, 2002
Informal consultations among governments, with action on the resolutions. Also being discussed are procedures for the work of the CSW, which should be interesting to follow. For those who attended last year, you may remember that there was initial discussion about these procedures, which resulted in tabling them for further discussion, debate, and action. NGO side events will continue throughout the week, and the fundraising workshop will be repeated.

NGO Participation

Oral interventions by NGOs are permitted at certain places in the agenda, time permitting. NGOs must complete a form giving the name of the speaker, organization, topic to be addressed, names of groups that endorse the statement, and must submit 20 copies of the statement (300 if you would like it distributed to government delegations during your presentation) no later than 5:00 pm the evening before the NGO representative expects to speak. Oral interventions are simultaneously interpreted and are not generally translated into a written format. The DAW has informed us that if you are not present in the room when you are called upon to speak you will forfeit your opportunity.

NGO side events - March 4 through the 15th
These events will take place both weeks. Side events include meetings, panels, workshops, caucuses, and training sessions. Forms for sponsoring a side event are available from the DAW.

Other relevant information
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