MARTA RE GCAP Re: [Gcap-mujeres] Activities in New York / Actividades en Nueva York

Mar Sep 7 13:24:11 UYT 2010

SALUDOS.. GRACIAS ANA POR MANTENERNOS AL TANTO.. ABRAZOS..MARTA

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Ana Agostino <ana en icae.org.uy> wrote:

>  Dear friends,
> queridas amigas (el mensaje en español lo enviaré en breve),
>
> as we mentioned in previous messages there will be a series of activities
> taking place in New York this month around the MDG Summit. I want to share
> with you updated information on what is happening and who from the FTF will
> be attending.
>
> - The MDG Summit, officially called the United Nations High-level Plenary
> Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals, will take place from 20 to 22
> September.
> The summit will focus on accelerating progress towards the achievement of
> all the MDGs by 2015. It will finalise with the adoption of an
> action-oriented outcome document to be agreed by Member States. The Summit
> will have six plenary meeting and six interactive roundtables. The round
> tables are:
>  Round table 1 — Addressing the challenge of poverty, hunger and gender
> equality
> o Round table 2 — Meeting the goals of health and education
> o Round table 3 — Promoting sustainable development
> o Round table 4 — Addressing emerging issues and evolving approaches
> o Round table 5 — Addressing the special needs of the most vulnerable
> o Round table 6 — Widening and strengthening partnerships
> Several of GCAP members and other colleagues from partner organisations
> will be at the round tables as civil society (4 civil society members in
> each table). I will be on the Round table 2 on Meeting the Goals of health
> and education.
> This will be the only space where civil society will be directly involved
> at the summit. There are several events around the summit, previously and
> during those days.
>
> - 19 September: Stand Up and Take Action - a series of activities at the
> Lincoln Center
>
> - 20 September: full day event called "Addressing Crises at a Crossroads: A
> Day of Dialogue on Women and the MDGs". This day is being organised by the
> FTF in coordination with other organisations. The event will take place at
> the Salvation Army Auditorium from 9:15 till 16:15. Although the agenda is
> not finalised, the general outline will be:
>     - Two years post financial crisis: how are women faring (local and
> global overviews on women impacted by crises), with participation from women
> from several regions.
>     - Maternal mortality, women's health
>     - Women and Climate Change
>     - Women and governance - GEAR presentation
>     We will be sending the full programme soon.
>
> - 22 September: Civil Society Event on: "The World we want 2015. Outlining
> Future Strategies on the MDG Agenda". This event is being organised by GCAP
> in coordination with other civil society organisations. This event will have
> three parts:
> an opening session to frame the discussion; 2) division into thematic
> working groups that will make inputs into The World we Want declaration and
> 3) a press conference where civil society views on what the MDG + 10 review
> has achieved and outline key strategic areas for the way forward. The
> thematic groups, each one led by a specific organisation, will look at:
> Gender Equality; Social Exclusion; Accountability, Monitoring and Public
> Participation; MDG 8/FfD; Climate Justice and Food Security; Quality
> Accessible Public Services; Jobs and Social Security; Human Rights
> Mechanisms.
>
> - From the evening of the 22 to the 24 will be the GCAP Global Assembly.
> Constituency groups will meet ahead of the assembly to decide on various
> issues. The FTF will have its meeting on the morning of the 21st. These
> activities will take place in Newark.
>
> I have already shared with you information on the assembly, but just to
> remind you that the main objectives are (i) to agree on strategic lines for
> the period 2012-2014; (ii) to reenergize the movement; (iii) to enable a
> collective civil society response to the outcomes of the MDG summit and
> mobilise around The World we Want; (iv) to have elections. For the strategic
> discussion, several of us were asked to prepare strategic inputs around
> specific topics. As FTF we prepared in a collective way a contribution on
> Women´s rights and gender justice as key for poverty eradication. I attach
> the document that as I say, was prepared with inputs from all the
> facilitation team members.
>
> The FTF members that will participate at the Assembly are:
>
>
> Latin America: Martha Rico (Peru), Marcela Ballara (Chile) and Marta
> Benavidez (El Salvador)
>
> Africa: Mpho Laing (Botswana), Caroline Usikpedo Omoniye (Nigeria),
>
>  Arab Region: Josephine Kamel (Egypt) (she also covers Uganda and Kenya)
>
>  Asia: Sharmila Karki (Nepal) and Rehana Khilji (Pakistan)
>
>  Europe: Luisa Cruz Hefti (Switzerland)
>
>  North America: Rosa Lizarde (Alternate, US) and Diana Salas (United
> States)
>
> Facilitator: Ana Agostino (Uruguay)
>
> The new facilitator and co-facilitator of the FTF will be elected in New
> York. Thanks to all of you who have sent your suggestions for this.
>
> As you can see, we will have a full programme those days in New York and we
> hope that we will be able to report important outcomes from the assembly as
> well as from the summit. If you have any suggestions, comments, proposals to
> take to the summit or to the assembly, please let us know. Let us know also
> if you know of other activities that are relevant to inform to our
> constituency and that are happening during those days. Thanks!
>
> And sorry that the message is longer than I thought!!!
> Warm greetings,
> Ana
>
>
> Ana Agostino
> ICAE
> International Council for Adult Education
> General Secretariat
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> 11200 Montevideo - Uruguay
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> E-mail: ana en icae.org.uy
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>
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