Dear Friends,
This will be of particular interest to listserve members from the San Frncisco Bay Area.
Empowering Women from Global to Local: Engage in the Cities for CEDAW Campaign and Reignite the UN Beijing Platform for Action.
Join us to participate in global initiatives for women's human rights at the local level!
Where: AAACC at 762 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94102 - 3 blocks east of City Hall
When: Jan 20, 2015, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM with lunch included and follow on reception
Price: $50, with special $25 rates for students and seniors
Tickets at Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/15fLz1Y
This conference will discuss the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. There will be opportunities to engage in planning and action to implement these global initiatives locally and connect with regional leaders for women's human rights.
GENDER CROSSTALK
During the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in Gender Crosstalk, a project of the United Nations Association San Francisco Chapter to collect and send messages from men and women across the globe to the Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Sign up beforehand to participate in the Gender Crosstalk at http://ugc.iwd.intermix.org/.
PROGRAM
9:30 am Registration
10 am Welcome
UN Commission on the Status of Women Briefing
Cities for CEDAW National Conference Call
Click here to register for the National Conference Call.
12 pm Lunch
Cities for CEDAW Table Discussions
Beijing + 20 and Beyond: Briefing & Discussion
2:50 pm Close
3 - 4:30 pm Reception with Local Leaders
PARKING
There are a limited number of parking spaces at the venue, in addition to street parking. We encourage use of public transportation. From Civic Center BART Station, participants can take the following buses: 5, 5L, 21.
CITIES FOR CEDAW NATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL
Join a national conversation on Cities for CEDAW hosted by NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York. You will receive registration instructions when you sign up for the conference.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1532306707040583/.
Let’s Make it Happen!
-- Roger Eaton
Secretary of the UNA-SF Women’s Committee
UNA-SF Communications Chair
rogerweaton@gmail.com
USA 415 933 0153
Empowering Women from Global to Local: Cities 4 CEDAW Campaign & Reignite UN Beijing Platform for Action. Apologies for cross post.
