UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE UN/ECE NEWS Press Release ECE/GEN/00/2
Geneva, 14 January 2000
WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY, WOMEN AND
VIOLENCE,
WOMEN IN POWER, THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN
NGOs to Assess the Implementation of the
Beijing Platform for Action
in the UN/ECE Region
On 17-18 January 2000, more than 500 NGO representatives are expected to meet in Geneva at the Palais des Nations to assess the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the UN/ECE region (see provisional agenda attached). The meeting is expected to prepare concrete proposals for action for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UN/ECE) Regional Preparatory Meeting on the 2000 Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, due to take place on 19-21 January 2000 in the same location. In order to do so, four main caucuses will address the main themes of the Conference, namely
Women and the economy
Women and violence - Trafficking and domestic violence; Violence against
women in war/conflict situationWomen in power and decision-making
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
On Monday 17 January, taking the opportunity of this region wide gathering, NGOs will organize a number of workshops to give substance to the caucus deliberations which in turn will help to facilitate an effective dialogue between governmental and non-governmental participants. Some workshops will also address other issues and prepare for the global event in June in New York (see list attached).
For further information please contact:
Ms. Renate Bloem |
Ms. Danielle Bridel |
President NGO CSW Women |
Chair,
ECE Working Group on Women |
| Tel: +(41 22) 917 47 35 | |
| Fax: +(41 22) 917 01 81 | |
| E-mail: ngocsw@iprolink.ch | |
or
Information Unit
United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe (UN/ECE)
Palais des Nations, Room 356
CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel: +(41 22) 917 44 44
Fax: +(41 22) 917 05 05
E-mail: info.ece@unece.org
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
NGO WORKING SESSION
prior to the ECE Regional Preparatory Meeting
on the 2000 Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action
17 January 2000
10:00-13:00 Plenary Opening Session
10:00-10:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Renate Bloem, President, NGO Committee on the Status of
Women
Danuta Hübner, Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic
Commission for Europe
Patricia Flor, Chair, Commission on the Status of Women
Danielle Bridel, Chair, NGO Working Group on Women in the ECE
10:30-11:30 Presentation of Alternative Reports prepared by:
European Women's Lobby: Denise Fuchs
KARAT: Coalition: Kinga Lohman
Canadian NGOs: Charlotte Thibault, FIFA
US NGOs: June Zeitlin, WEDO
11:30-13:00 General Debate
15:00-17:00 Workshops on:
17:00-19:00
(See details overleaf)
Women and violence
Institutional mechanisms
Women in power and decision making
Cross cutting issues
Trafficking
Violence in war and conflict situations
Women and the economy
18 January 2000
10:00-13:00 Caucus Meetings for each of the four themes of the ECE Regional
Preparatory Meeting
15:00-16:00 Caucus Meetings (continued)
16:00-17:00 Plenary Closing Session
Reports of Caucuses Convenors
Recommendations for the ECE Regional Preparatory Meeting
Closing remarks: Yakin Erturk, Director of the Division for the
Advancement of Women
15:00-18:00 UNDP RBEC Panel on the Contribution of Women in Transition Countries
WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
17 January 2000
15:00-17:00
Violence against women:
WOMEN’S COUNCIL IN DENMARK - Contact: Randi@kvinderaad.dk
Women in power and decision making
WEDO - Contact: June@wedo.org
Women in power and decision making process
KARAT - Contact: wad@olb.net
How Youth Organizations promote girls’ and young women’s empowerment
WAGGS - Contact: lschurch@pbs.ch
Strengthening partnership between NGOs and national machinery
KARAT - Contact: kingacom@waw.pdi.net
Promouvoir les femmes par le biais des ONG de femmes dans le dialogue civil
EWL - Contact: Ewl@womenlobby.org
Institutional mechanisms "The World Conference on Women in 2005"
Finnish NGO Committee on Beijing + 5 - Contact: hilkka.pietila@pp.inet.fi
Human rights perspectives on the platform and ECE themes
Center for Women’s Global Leadership - Contact: Cbunch@igc.org
Mainstreaming gender into general education
Finnish NGO Committee on Beijing + 5 Contact: hilkka.pietila@pp.inet.fi
17:00-19:00
Violence against women: Abuse and exploitation through trafficking of girls and young women – prevention and action
UNICEF / NGO WG on the Girl Child - Contact: mrajandran@unicef.ch
Consequences of armed conflicts in Balkan women’s lives.
KARAT - Contact: kingacom@waw.pdi.net
The reproductive health and rights’ consequences of violence against women in situations of armed conflict
Centre for Reproductive Law and Policy and the International Health Coalition
Contact: Mindy.roseman@crlp.org
Health effects of nuclear radiation in war and conflict situation
WILPF - Contact: edibal@iprolink.ch
Women and the economy and E-Commerce
International Federation of University Women - Contact: cponcini@ifuw.org
The impact of globalization on women in the region
Center for Women’s Global Leadership - Contact: clmellon@yahoo.com
Women and the economy: Training and consulting
Il Cenacolo - Contact: Ilcenacolo@yahoo.com
Women and the economy: Women responsible for food production
NGO WG on Nutrition - Contact: Joannakoch@gmx.ch
Measuring the unpaid work and production in the households
Finnish NGO Committee on Beijing + 5 - Contact hilkka.pietila@pp.inet.fi