International Women’s Day 2010 :

Watershed for Women’s Human Rights
and Empowerment

DATE: Monday, 8 March 2010
TIME: 10.00 - 12.00
PLACE: Palais des Nations
Room XXIII

General Public invited
Translation English/French

I. 10:00- 11:00:
“2010: Watershed for Women’s Human Rights and Empowerment”

Session I will focus on the integration of women's rights in the UN System with reference to innovative ideas such as a better co-ordination between CEDAW and the UPR of the Human Rights Council. Invited speakers include the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Ambassadors or heads of delegations of Canada, Chile, Philippines, Rwanda, Spain and Switzerland.

II. 11:00- 12:00:
“Beijing + 15: Creating New Mechanisms to Accelerate the
implementation of the Platform for Action”

Session II will consider the effectiveness of some of the emerging mechanisms such as the recently adopted UNGA resolution to set up a composite entity in the UN on Women, implementation of Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889 on “Women, Peace and Security”. This session would include speakers from civil society, parliamentarians and specialised agencies (CEDAW, UNHCR).

(Those in need of badges to enter the UN premises will need to send and email to ngocswgeneva@gmail.com with “badge” written in the subject box and mentioning their name as it appears on their passport by Thursday March 4.)

Upcoming Events 2009

The CSW Geneva invite you to join us for an NGO interactive roundtable event in conjunction with the ECE (Economic Commission of Europe) on Beijing+15 regional review meeting (Geneva, Switzerland 2-3 November 2009)

Date: 30-31 October 2009

Place: Maison des Associations,15 rue de Savoises, 1204 GE Switzerland

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A special presentation on

"The Global Economic Crisis and the Empowerment of Women"

by Mayra Buvinic

Director of the Gender in Poverty Reduction Vice Presidency of the World Bank

In preparation for the Beijing+15 54th Commission on the Status of Women in 2010, the World Bank in Geneva and the CoNGO Geneva NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NGO CSW) have invited Ms. Mayra Buvinic to present the Bank’s strategy and policy in approaching the financial and economic crisis from a women’s empowerment and gender equal perspective and how gender equality is mainstreamed in the Bank.

Followed by questions and answers from the floor. 

English and French interpretation will be provided.

Please note that those who do not have United Nation badges will have to send request 7 days in advance, no later than Wednesday 28th October. Otherwise you will not be admitted into the United Nations building.

Date: 4 November 2009

Place: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

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