Getting ready is a challenge. What to take, with only 1 bag allowed now on flights to the US. And of course there's the electronics - with cords! Paper to bring too - with copies on a memory stick.
I'm leaving Friday and have registered for the NGO Forum starting on Saturday morning with Dr. Sima Samar as the keynote speaker. There will be 2 full days of panel presentation, and discussion - Advancing Women's Rights - The State of the World's Women: Patriarchy, Violence Against Women and Girls, Women's Health and Climate Change; Voices from Around the World: Regional Priorities and Actions; Fulfilling the Promise of Gender Equality, Peace and Development: Women, Peace and Security, Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms, World Economic Crisis, Building Women's Leadership, & the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Presenters will represent many women from many countries. It will be interesting to hear about women and the world economic crises, and also progress with the MDGs.
There is major construction going on at the UN we've heard, so already we're getting reports about limiting the numbers to the sessions. They stopped taking preregistrations early. I'm not looking forward to the long line ups for registration to get the security card needed for the UN.
I have received an invitation, along with other Canadian NGOs, to meet with the Hon. Helena Guergis (Minister Status of Women) on Sunday, for 20 minutes. However, I don't know who is on the "official" delegation, representing Canada, but we will find out soon, i'm sure.
Today a report was released by FAFIA (Feminist Alliance for International Action) on Women in Canada and the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action Fifteen Years On -
More next time....
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