The NGO Forum is a good way to start the meetings of the CSW.

Registration for the NGO CSW 58 Forum Is Now Open! The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY) organizes an NGO CSW Forum that includes NGO CSW Forum Consultation Day, Reception, Conversation Circles   and NGO CSW Forum Parallel Events during the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting in New York.  NGO CSW Forum Consultation Day will be held on 9 March 2014 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Cooper Union Great Hall, New York.  NGO CSW Forum Parallel Events will be held from 10-21 March 2014. ECOSOC accredited NGOs can pre-register for the 58th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Registration Now Open!

All accredited Non Government Organizations (NGOs) can now register delegates to attend the 58th meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women. 

The number of representatives who can attend open official meetings can be contingent on the availability of space. Live webcasts of meetings will also be provided via United Nations Webcast, so everyone can at least hear and view the proceedings.

Registration is open from November 11th to January 27th, 2014. The maximum number that each accredited NGO can register is 20, although depending on volumes of registrations, this could be reduced, or the time period for registration could be shortened.

It is sometimes a challenge to attend the session that you want to. If for example, the session takes place in the North Lawn Building, participants will need a secondary pass to gain access. One or two such secondary passes per/organization will be distributed at or near the registration site. Organizations should also be aware that, in this context, entry into official meetings can still not be guaranteed to all who wish to attend. But the good news is that there are lots of events off site, but close by. NGOs organize their own events, and there are lots to chose from.

Watch this blog for more information about what opportunities there are for you to participate.

Welcome to the NCWC Blog for CSW 58!

Welcome! 

Since 2010, the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) has done a blog leading up to and during the meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). It provides a way of keeping in touch, and a way of sharing information, all in one easy to use space. If you send comments, I will receive them, and try to respond to questions. Attending the CSW is sometimes confusing, and not always easy to find what you are looking for.

Note the dates are March 10th to the 21st, a bit later then usual. 

This year's CSW promises to be an important one for many reasons. The theme for one thing. The Millennium Development Goals, which range from halving extreme poverty rates to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. Of what benefit have they been for women will be the question discussed at the CSW. And what are the goals and objectives following the MDGs - The World We Want.

Priority theme for 2014:
Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls
Review theme for 2014:
Access and participation of women and girls to education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work (agreed conclusions from the fifty-fifth session).

NCWC has ECOSOC status, and generally has a delegation of 5 members attending the CSW. We have had delegations with students, and with long time members from across the country. We have put on an NGO side event which promotes NCWC, and has generally attracted interest. We have made a point of working with other Canadian NGOs to bring focus to the needs of women locally and globally. We work extensively with the International Council of Women and their delegation. If you are interested, please contact NCWC.