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NGO Briefing and Strategy Session (March 19, 2003) and the ECOSOC
Hearings and Dialogue with Representatives of Civil Society (March 20, 2003)
REMINDER - NEXTWEEK
NGO Briefing and Strategy Session (19 March 2003) and the ECOSOC Hearings and Dialogue with Representatives of Civil Society (20 March 2003) in preparation for the Special High-Level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization (14 April 2003)
DETAILS OF EVENTS
NGO Strategy Session Organized by the Interim Facilitating Group for the Follow-up to Monterrey (IFG) UN Headquarters, 19 March 2003 Conference Room 9 (subject to change due to Security Council consultations--any changes will be posted outside Room 9)
ECOSOC Hearings and Dialogue with Representatives of Civil Society UN Headquarters,
20 March 2003 ECOSOC Chamber (subject to change due to Security Council consultations--any changes will be posted at the Visitor's Entrance and outside the ECOSOC Chamber)
NGO ACCREDITATION
The NGO Briefing / Strategy Session and ECOSOC Hearings and Dialogue with Representatives of Civil Society are open to all NGOs which meet the following criteria:
1. If you are in possession of a valid UN Headquarters grounds pass. ECOSOC accredited NGOs can request UN ground passes for representatives of their organizations for the days of the meetings by writing to the ECOSOC NGO Section (Fax: (212) 963-9248) with the following information:
Name of ECOSOC accredited NGO
Name of representatives(s) needing a pass
Name of meeting
Dates of pass (e.g. 18 - 21 March, 2003)
E-mail
Fax:
OR
2. If your organization was accredited to the International Conference on Financing for Development (ICFFD) or its Preparatory Committee (PrepCom). In this case, you must notify UN-NGLS
(ngls@un.org, fax 212 963 8712) by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 17 March in order to make the necessary arrangements.
Please submit the following information to UN-NGLS:
Name of NGO accredited to the ICFFD
Name of representatives(s) needing a pass
E-mail
Fax
Please call or write to UN-NGLS regarding any questions regarding passes, phone (212) 963-3125 or e-mail:
ngls@un.org
AGENDAs NGO STRATEGY SESSION and ECOSOC DIALOGUE with
NGOs
Please contact rosaencasa@aol.com for an updated agenda for the NGO Strategy Session, as well as the draft scenario for the ECOSOC Dialogue with NGOs.
Draft Agenda
BACKGROUND PAPERS
Background papers from the panelists will be posted on the Financing for Development Office website (http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/) as soon as they are available.
MORE INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please write to write Rosa Lizarde, Liaison for the IFG at
Rosaencasa@aol.com
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Rosa G. Lizarde
Interim Facilitating Group for the Follow-up to Monterrey
The Interim Facilitating Group for the Follow-up to Monterrey (IFG) is a group of international organizations and networks representing the larger NGO community monitoring the Monterrey Conference agenda. Our mandate is to act as a facilitating group to provide cohesive follow-up to Monterrey at the UN and other related fora.
ENLACE
e-mail: rosaencasa@aol.com
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Brooklyn, NY 11217
Telephone/Fax: (718) 789-9747
Mobile: (347) 451-7794
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