United Nations CSW56 - 2012
On 27th of February 2012, the Turkish Mission will organize a meeting in the United Nations building in New-York. Minister Fatma Sahin, Former Minister Gulsal Aksit and Feride Acar (member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discriminations Against Women) will be the speakers. Arzu Ozuol It is with great pleasure to announce that Aminata Sidibe - Young BPW Representative of BPW Bamako (Mali) - is the recipient of the funding through a generous donation of the late Yvonne M.T. Hebert. She was selected because she of her work in a Least Developed Country and will be one of 10 individuals who have been selected by UN Women to attend the first week (27 February to 2 March 2012) of the fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women CSW56. Congratulations to Aminata and to Africa! Freda Miriklis BPW International President 2011 -2014 Aminata Sidibé
Aminata Sidibé Statement:
Comission on Status of Women, 56th Session (CSW56), from February 27 to March 9, 2012, New-YorkInformaciones en español | Informations en français Pre-registrations for the official UN CSW 56 have opened. Due to ongoing renovations at the UN Headquarters and space limitations, BPW International will be limited to 20 CSW officially accredited attendees. Inscriptions have to be done on-line. Every BPW member interested in attending CSW 56 in New York however, will be able to participate in all the planned NGO events and have input into CSW outcomes. A schedule of key dates and BPW activities and Registration Forms is available so that members can participate in the exciting BPW program that you won’t want to miss. CSW 56 - Download the Pre-registration form
Download the registration for CSW 56 Parallel Events Registration open for BPW delegation to UN CSW 56 & General BPW Programme of Events
The fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from Monday, 27 February to Friday, 9 March 2012. The priority theme is “The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges”
Due to ongoing renovations at the UN Headquarters and space limitations in the North Lawn Building, where the next session will take place, the number of CSW officially accredited attendees from civil society permitted to attend the formal UN CSW meetings that take place on the UN site has been limited to 20 representatives per organization. However, every BPW member interested in attending CSW 56 in New York will be able to participate in all the planned NGO events and will have input into CSW outcomes. Visa Applications: BPW International will make available letters in support of Visa applications for members interested in attending NGO parallel events and registering for BPW programmes during CSW 55. Interested in following UN CSW proceedings and developments? If you are, you don’t have to attend the actual meetings on United Nations premises during the CSW session. There is no limit to the number of members allowed to take part in the full CSW NGO programme at the Church Centre and other venues nearby that enable a full exchange of ideas with other NGOs and delegates. Timely updates and information will be provided regularly at the Church Centre. The NGO/CSW programme, together with the planned BPW activities, will provide a platform to share and exchange ideas and meet new people sharing similar passions. Members will be able to influence and participate in the CSW55 outcome statement. In addition a programme of exciting BPW events and activities has been prepared for all members who intend to travel to New York, which will add a distinctive BPW flavour to the above programme and input to CSW outcomes. The 20 BPW members whom we accredit for the UN CSW sessions will be available to consider input from the other BPW members present to ensure that BPW perspectives are considered in the outcome document. If you have a special interest in the theme and wish to be considered for one of the 20 places please register now and provide a brief explanation of your special interest or experience in this field. The deadline for this registration is 23 December 2010. The registration to attend the general NGO CSW and BPW programme is open to all members. Places for BPW events are limited. To assist the President’s Office with the planning of all BPW events [and to avoid disappointment] we ask members to please register by Friday 21st January – only a strictly limited number of late registrations can be accepted after this date. A Registration Form must be completed to attend some special BPW events such as the BPW Annual Leaders Summit [previously Presidents Seminar] and the BPW Claire Fulcher Dinner, which require special booking and payment. Please note: BPW events do not require full security information. Upon receipt of Registration Forms, letters in support of Visa applications will be made available by the President’s Office. Accreditation to attend the UN CSW 55 and registration for the exciting BPW events are now open to all BPW members. Please choose from the following options:
Freda Miriklis - BPW International President Comisión de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Condicion Juridica y Social de la Mujer, 56 sessión (CSW 56), Nueva-York, 27 de febrero - 9 de marzo 2012.La Oficina de la Presidente está terminando de establecer las actividades y eventos BPW que estarán disponibles durante el mes de diciembre. Por ahora reserven las siguientes fechas y visiten la página Web para mayor información. Tomen nota que los eventos de las ONG, CSW, NY, necesitan ser reservados hasta el 12 de enero. La Pre-inscripción a CSW 56 está limitada a 20 participantes y deben seguir el proceso de inscripción en línea; sírvanse seguir las instrucciones de reservación cuidadosamente para evitar decepciones.
Commission des Nations Unies sur le Statut de la Femme, 56e session, (CSW56) New-York, 27 février - 9 mars 2012Le Bureau de la Présidente est en train d’élaborer le programme d’activités et manifestations BPW qui sera disponible au cours du mois de décembre. En ce moment, vous pouvez réserver les dates suivantes. Notez que les événements des ONG, CSW NY, doivent être réservés jusqu’au 13 janvier 2012. La Pré-inscription pour la CSW 56 est limitée à 20 participantes et vous devez suivre le processus d’inscription en ligne, veuillez suivre attentivement les instructions de réservation pour éviter toute déception. This is the schedule of events for CSW and BPW events. The President’s Office is finalizing the BPW Activities and Events that will be made available during December. For now save the following dates and visit the website for more information. Please note that the NGO, CSO,NY events need to be booked by 25 November. CSW56 pre-registration is limited to 20 places and the online registration process must be completed; please follow booking instructions carefully to avoid disappointment.
The International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International) in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) United Nations submitted this written statement on the thematic issues considered by the Commission on Status of Woman (CSW) in accordance with Council resolution 1996/31. "The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges", 24 February 2011 Panel Discussion at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), United Nations A panel discussion on "The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges" will be organized in the margins of the fifty-fifth session, in accordance with the methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women (ECOSOC resolution 2006/9). Information for Presidents [information en français]
Dear Presidents of Federations and Associates Clubs, The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will hold its fifty-sixth session from 27 February to 9 March 2012 at the United Nations Headquarters, New York. Thanks to a contribution made by the late Ms. Yvonne M.T. Hebert, UN Women will provide funding to 10 members of ECOSOC-accredited Non-governmental organizations headquartered or with offices based in a Least Developed Country to attend the first week of CSW56, i.e., 27 February - 2 March 2012. The president office would like to inform you and your members and encourage you to send your application and notice that the deadline for sending to Civil Society Section of UN WOMEN for CSW 56 is 15 November 2011. In this case you have to send your application on 10th November 2011 to president office particulary to Michelle. Best regards, Huguette AKPLOGAN DOSSA, 1st Vice President UN 2011-2014 Downloads:
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