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The fifty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, 22 February to Friday, 4 March 2011.
The official e-mail address for queries related to CSW55 is csw@un.org.
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NGO PARTICIPATION
NGOs that are accredited to and in good standing with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), may designate a number of representatives to attend the annual sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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Representatives of ECOSOC-accredited NGOs may send representatives to, space allowing, open official meetings of the Commission. Usually, informal consultations on the negotiation of outcomes (decisions, resolutions and agreed conclusions) are restricted to government delegates. The Chairperson of these closed meetings sometimes allows NGOs to observe some of these consultations during the initial stages of negotiation. NGOs that are accredited to and in good standing with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), may designate a number of representatives to attend the annual sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women. Only NGOs that are accredited to and in good
standing with the Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC), may send representatives
to the annual sessions of CSW at United Nations Headquarters. NGOs without ECOSOC accreditation can,
however, organize and attend parallel events held outside United Nations
premises, for example in the Church Center. To do so, they should contact the
NGO Committee on the Status of Women (www.ngocsw.org), which is a group of
New York-based women’s NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC. For information on how to apply for ECOSOC accreditation,
please visit the DESA NGO Section website at: http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo. Invitation
letters are sent to the official e-mail addresses of all NGOs with ECOSOC-status.
Organizations are encouraged to update their profile and contact information
on the integrated Civil Society Organizations (iCSO) System of the
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Pre-Registration
and Registration Pre-Registration Because of appreciable space limitations in the North Lawn
Building where the next session will take place, it has become necessary to
reduce the numbers of attendees from civil society. This number should be
kept to a minimum and should not exceed 20 representatives per organization. Please note that participants
will need a secondary pass to gain access to the main conference room in the
North Lawn Building. One or two such secondary passes per/organization will
be distributed at on-site registration. Organizations should also be aware
that, in this context, entry into official meetings can still not be
guaranteed to all who wish to attend. How to pre-register Please note that organization login ID and passwords are strictly confidential. NGOs should not give their organization login ID or password to any other
organization. Giving an organization login ID and password to another
organization would allow the recipient organization to tamper with the data. Instructions for
changing / editing names of representatives who have been pre-registered
Pre-registration questions Confirmation of
pre-registration
Completion of
pre-registration During the month of January 2011, all participants will be expected to return to the Civil Society Network by 31 January 2011 to provide their temporary address while in New York and their mode of transportation. Once this information has been added, a printable form with all of the particulars can be downloaded. Participants will be required to show these forms at on-site registration in order to obtain a grounds pass. On-site registration
The United Nations will not make travel or
visa arrangements or pay for any expenses in connection with the
participation of NGO representatives in the sessions of CSW.
Such arrangements and costs are the exclusive responsibility of participants.
Information regarding possible accommodation in
New York City can be downloaded here. Pre-sessional roundtable discussions In preparation for each session of CSW, the NGO Committee
on the Status of Women, which is a group of New York-based women’s NGOs in
consultative status with ECOSOC, collaborates with the Division for the
Advancement of Women to organize roundtable discussions at United Nations
headquarters in New York on the themes to be considered by the CSW. Written statements to CSW may be submitted by ECOSOC-accredited NGOs on the thematic issues considered by CSW in accordance with ECOSOC resolution 1996/31. These statements are submitted months prior to any session in order to allow time for processing and issuance of the statements as official United Nations documents for the Commission. DEADLINES:
Submission
of written statements
Please use attached sample
General discussion Oral statements may be made during the general discussion by a limited number of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC. The number of oral statements to be delivered at the session will depend on the time available. Preference is given to NGOs speaking on behalf of groups of organizations, caucuses, or coalitions. Instructions about the process will be communicated via email to each NGO representative requesting to make a statement. Oral statements should not exceed three minutes. (i.e., about two pages
double-spaced using font 12). Request to make an oral statement during the general discussion should be submitted through the official CSW e-mail address The name of the organization/caucus/coalition wishing to speak must be in the subject line of the e-mail. Requests should clearly indicate:
Interactive expert panels DEADLINE: 11 February 2011 for sign-up A limited number of NGOs in consultative status with
ECOSOC will be able to make an oral intervention during the interactive
panels. Interventions must be focused on the theme of the panel. Inputs on
other issues will not be accommodated. Instructions will be communicated via
e-mail to each NGO representative requesting to make an intervention. Parallel events held on
United Nations premises Permanent Missions and United Nations entities may request
to hold parallel events on United Nations premises during the CSW session.
They should contact araiza@un.org to
obtain instructions. The sponsoring Permanent Mission or United Nations
entity assumes responsibility for paying all expenses related to the event,
and should be present at the event. Parallel events held in the Church Center and other locations Parallel events organized by NGOs take place outside United Nations premises, usually in the Church Center (located at the intersection of 44th Street and First Avenue, across from the United Nations Secretariat building). NGOs, both with and without ECOSOC accreditation, may organize and attend these events. No equipment (computers, projectors, etc) will be provided. NGOs organizing the events can however bring their own equipment. NGOs wishing to organize a parallel event during the CSW
session should directly contact the NGO Committee on the Status of Women
(www.ngocsw.org), which is a group of New York-based women’s NGOs in
consultative status with ECOSOC. Please do not contact DAW with queries
related to parallel events organized by NGOs. Calendar of parallel events A calendar of parallel events organized by Permanent Missions and United Nations entities is posted on the DAW web site one week prior to the CSW session, and updated regularly. A calendar of parallel events organized
by NGOs is posted on the website of the NGO Committee on the Status of Women
(www.ngocsw.org). Questions
on parallel events organized by NGOs All questions on NGO-sponsored events should be directed
to the NGO Committee on the Status of Women (www.ngocsw.org) and NOT to DAW. Frequently asked questions (FAQs) Eligibility / accreditation Invitation / pre-registration Parallel events Written statements Oral statements Travel and visas Other I have other
unanswered questions – who can I contact? The official e-mail address for queries related to CSW55 is csw@un.org. |