Subject: [fem-women2000 119] Women's GlobalNet #136
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IWTC Women's GlobalNet #136
Activities and Initiatives of Women Worldwide
By Anne S. Walker and Vicki Semler

January 17, 2000

NGOs MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS FOR STRONG LOBBYING PRESENCE AT PREPCOM 
IN MARCH 2000

Although there is no World Conference and therefore no parallel NGO 
Forum in June, NGOs are moving forward with plans to ensure a strong 
lobbying presence throughout deliberations at the February 28 to March 
17 2000 Commission on the Status of Women and PrepCom for the Special 
Session on Beijing Plus Five (June 5-9, 2000).

CONGO SHAPES INCLUSIVE PLANNING PROCESS

The Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United 
Nations (known as CONGO) is convening a planning process to ensure NGO 
input from around the world into planning for Beijing+5. CONGO is an 
international membership federation of NGOs holding consultative 
relationship with the UN, which seeks to assist all NGOs to have an 
effective voice in UN conferences and events.

1.A 15-30 member NGO Coordinating Committee will function as the primary 
decision making body, and include representatives of CONGO, the three 
CONGO Committees on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, Geneva and 
Vienna, regional groups, large networks and issue-based caucuses. 
Regional NGO representatives for the Committee are being selected by 
NGOs participating in regional preparatory meetings. Regional 
representatives selected to date are:

ASIA: Patricia Licuanan, Eileen Pittaway
AFRICA: Joanna Foster, Sara Longwe

2. A smaller NGO Organizing Subcommittee will be responsible for 
day-to-day operations.

3. "NGOs for Women 2000," a large and growing group of NGO 
representatives from around the world will participate on an ad hoc 
basis to put ideas and work into the review process, and will convene 
periodically in New York and other sites.

Over the next months, the NGO Coordinating Committee will reach out to 
NGOs around the world with information about new developments in the 
Beijing+5 process, and opportunities for NGO participation and input. 

WHAT'S PLANNED FOR MARCH 2000?

Several NGO strategy and information events are being planned during and 
in advance of both the PrepCom and Special Session for NGOs. Space has 
been reserved in the Church Center and in the nearby vicinity.

1.	HALF-DAY TRAINING/ORIENTATION SESSION.
	Sunday 27 Feb. 2000 and repeated on
	Sunday 5 Mar. 2000

Organized by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women (New York), these 
sessions will be focused on lobbying skills for "first-time" 
participants and those wishing to brush up on their skills.

2.	ONE-DAY CONSULTATION
	Saturday, 4 March 2000. 
	Organized by the NGO Committees on the Status of Women (New York, 
Geneva, Vienna), to lay the groundwork for substantive NGO input into 
the PrepCom.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPCOM IN MARCH 2000? 

NGOs without ECOSOC status that participated in the Huairou NGO Forum 
1995 only, cannot attend the PrepCom or Special Session.

NGOs wishing to attend the PrepCom must have:

1. Consultative status with ECOSOC, or 
2. Were accredited to the Beijing World Conference in 1995

Both of these groups should register with the UN Division for the 
Advancement of Women immediately.

If you are planning to organize a panel or other kind of workshop event 
at the PrepCom in March or during the Special Session in June, contact: 

CONGO
777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Rebecca Nichols, Executive Director
Sudha Acharya, Beijng+5 Focal Point 
Tel: (1-212) 986-8557
Fax: (1-212) 986-0821
E-mail: congongo@aol.com

CONGO will be in close contact with the UN Division for the Advancement 
of Women regarding the reserving of space at the United Nations, which 
this year is extremely limited for NGOs. 

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