2010 marks the 15th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women. In recognition of this anniversary, the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY is organizing an NGO Global Women’s Forum to consider implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA). The Forum will take place on February 27 & 28, 2010. This Forum immediately precedes the 54th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which will also undertake a 15-year review and appraisal of the BPfA.
The Forum program will include two full conference days commencing with an opening ceremony, and continuing with plenary sessions, panel discussions, and workshops. Click here to view the preliminary program.
Please note that the NGO CSW/NY’s Annual Consultation Day in preparation for CSW 54 will be part of the Forum.
Forum registration is now open. Click here for registration information.
Beijing at 15 Online Discussions
The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) is coordinating moderated online discussions on the Critical Areas of Concern of the Beijing Platform for Action. These discussions will contribute to the 15-year Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action at CSW 54. To sign up to join a discussion or find more information, please visit:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/beijing15/
For a current draft on the program for the Global Forum, please click here.
