Subject: [fem-women2000 207] AWORC REPORT: From the NGO Briefing
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Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 17:20:42 +0900
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 From: cheekay cinco <cheekay@isiswomen.org>
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 Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:51:40 -0500
 Subject: AWORC REPORT: From the NGO Briefing
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>From the NGO Briefing
17 March 2000

Pam Rajput read a statement from the NGO Coordinating Committee about the
higlights of the PrepCom for Beijing+5.  These included:
* The diversity of NGO representatives which formed and worked to input
into the official negotiations on the Beijing+5 Outcomes Document and
Political Declaration.

*The participation of of young women in the PrepCom.

* The imppressive level of cooperation and collaboration between and among
NGOs, particularly in contributing and endorsing the NGO lobbying document
initiated by the broad-based Coalition of NGOs in Support of the BPFA.

* NGOs are now more better positioned to conduct local and national
lobbying, despite the fact that the PrepCom has not completed its work.

* The NGO Coordinating Committee is committed to sharing information prior
to and during the Special Session in June.

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The dates of the intercessionals of the PrepCom was also announced. These are:
20 April
8-9, 11 May
30-31 May
1 -2 June