[Ftffacilitationteam] Re: FTF meeting

[RosaenCasa en aol.com]

Dear colleagues,
 
Thanks, Ana, for sending out this info.  In anticipation of an FTF  meeting 
in Feb/March for the CSW, I will be registering all FTF members for the  CSW.  
This needs to be done by Dec. 31st of this year.  Afterwards, it  is harder to 
register names.  However, we can swap names easier after  registering this 
year.
 
As Ana has said, next year's CSW will be an excellent opportunity for us to  
caucus and present findings for the Tribunals in India, Peru and Egypt in New  
York, along with some NY groups presenting some findings.  I am organizing  
this for late Feb/early March.  The CSW will be held at the United Nations  
headquarters in New York from 25 February to 7 March 2008, so planning ahead is  
important.  Having the CSW end on March 7th will enable people to get back  to 
their countries for their March 8th activities (leaving a few days earlier,  
of course).  The theme of this year's meeting is "Financing for Gender  
Equality and Women's Empowerment" which fits very well with the GCAP mandate and  
the FTF focus on gender and poverty.  Beginning on Monday 25 February and  
Tuesday 26 February 2008 there will be discussions on the main theme mentioned  
above.  
 
To begin to look at dates, I think we should plan to meet as FTF perhaps  the 
weekend before the CSW starts.  On the Sunday before the CSW there is  always 
an orientation and meeting rooms are more available.  I'd like  to propose 
this since I am thinking women would like to head back to their  countries 
before March 8th.  How does this fit in with others'  schedules?
 
I am sending a link to the CSW here:  
_http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/52sess.htm_ (http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/52sess.htm) 
If your organization has ECOSOC status, you can pre-register by Dec.  31st.  
I would urge you to do so and let me know so I don't have to do that  for you. 
 Even if you are not sure whether you will be coming, it is good  to 
pre-register and can be canceled later.  The pre-registration ensures  you a letter 
from the UN in January for visa purposes.
 
I am really excited about these prospects.  The CSW will attract lots  of 
women from around the world interested in this topic.  As mentioned  before, the 
FTF is part of a group and facilitating women's organizations'  participation 
on Financing for Development (aid, trade, debt,  governance/systemic issues).  
More information will follow, however these  focus areas are very much in 
line with our work.  Any and all  feedback is welcomed.  For now, please get back 
to me on the proposed  dates and if you can pre-register for the CSW.   
 
Warm regards,
 
Rosa
 
 
In a message dated 12/19/2007 12:17:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
pamrajput en yahoo.co.in writes:

Dear  Ana,
I do plan to be there in New York for the CSW.I will
appreciate if  a date is fixed in advance to enable us
to plan the schedule in  NY.
Regards,
Pam
--- Ana Agostino <ana en icae.org.uy>  wrote:

> Dear all,
> we are approaching the end of the year  and also the
> end of the current GCAP 
> structure. As I  mentioned in a message I sent to the
> whole listserve, the 
>  current IFT mandate has been extended till March but
> it is very  important 
> for us as FTF to take a decision with time on how  we
> are going to 
> participate in the new structure.
>  With Rosa we have seen the possibility of having a
> FTF meeting in New  York, 
> coinciding with the CSW and the activities around 8
>  March. Is any of you 
> planning to participate in these activities in  New
> York? If not, will it be 
> possible for you to go? We must  take decisions
> aroung this meeting soon, so 
> I look forward to  your feedback and comments.
> Thanks in advance,
>  greetings,
> Ana
> 
> Martha,
> mi mensaje tiene que  ver con el futuro de la FTF en
> el marco de la nueva 
>  estructura de GCAP y la necesidad de tener una
> reunión próximamente  que 
> estamos pensando sea alrededor del 8 de marzo en
> Nueva  York para aprovechar 
> la presencia de las que van a estar en la CSW.  Tú
> tienes pensado viajar? 
> Sería posible?
> Agradezco  comentarios y sugerencias sobre esto.
> Un abrazo,
> Ana
>  
> 




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