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Side events (Second week, 5 - 9 March 2012)
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Additional side events, updates, and changes will be posted as they become available.
NGO representatives are encouraged to RSVP well in advance for side events on 缅北禁地premises. NB please note that your RSVP request needs to be confirmed by the event organizer, because seating is limited!
Monday, 5 March
| 缅北禁地Women, Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice (MRFCJ) | |
| Title | Rural Women, Climate Change and Access to Energy (Two-Pager) |
| Location | Conference Room A (max. capacity: 76) |
| Time | 5 March, 10:00 am - 12:45 am |
| Contact | Ticket pickup for those who RSVPed: General Assembly lobby, CSW info table, on 5 March, 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) | |
| Title | CSW56 Learning Circle: Gender and Climate Change |
| Location | Church Center, 2nd floor, 777 缅北禁地Plaza (44th Street & 1st Ave.) |
| Time | 5 March, 12:30 am - 2:00 pm |
| Contact | nathalie[at]gender-climate.org |
| Iraq | |
| Title | The Role of the United Nations in the Empowerment of Women |
| Location | Delegates Dining Room, United Nations Headquarters |
| Time | 5 March, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Contact | closed event |
| Holy See | |
| Title | Nefarious: Merchant of Souls (FILM) |
| Location | Conference Room 4 (max. capacity: 510) |
| Time | 5 March, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Contact | lswanep[at]gmail.com Ticket pickup: General Assembly lobby, side events tickets table, 12:30pm |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Title | Rural Women Think Green and Act Green |
| Location | Conference Room 7 (max. capacity: 85) |
| Time | 5 March, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Contact | waruna[at]slmission.com Ticket pickup: General Assembly lobby, side events tickets table, 12:00 noon |
| 缅北禁地Women | |
| Title | From commitment to action - bridging the implementation gap |
| Location | Conference Room A (max. capacity: 76) |
| Time | 5 March, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm |
| Contact | Ticket pickup for guests who have RSVPed: Tickets for the side event will be distributed on Monday, 5 March 2012 from 10:30 to 11:30 am at the side events tickets table in the GA lobby. Only those who responded will be given tickets. |
Tuesday, 6 March
| 缅北禁地Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | |
| Title | Enhancing Access to Justice and Productive resources for Rural Women in Africa (POSTER) |
| Location | Conference Room A (max. capacity: 76) |
| Time | 6 March, 10:00 am - 12:45 am |
| Contact | herte.gebretsadik[at]uncdf.org Ticket pickup for guests who have RSVPed and received confirmation: General Assembly lobby, side events tickets table, Tuesday, 6 March, 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
| International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance | |
| Title | The commitment of political parties to gender equality (Flyer) |
| Location | Conference Room B (max. capacity: 71) |
| Time | 6 March, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm |
| Contact | k.lettrich[at]idea.int Ticket pickup for guests who have RSVPed and received confirmation: General Assembly lobby, side events tickets table on 6 March before the event |
| Dominican Republic, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development | |
| Title | Women Empowerment in Developing Country Democracies |
| Location | Conference Room A (max. capacity: 76) |
| Time | 6 March, 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm |
| Contact | margaret[at]globalfoundationdd.org Ticket pickup for guests who have RSVPed and received confirmation: Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, 780 Third Avenue, 19th floor, New York, NY 10017 (between 48 and 49th st) 4-6pm on Monday 5 March or Tuesday morning, 6 March. |
| International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | |
| Title | Encourage Girls to Ride the Tech Wave to a Brighter Future (Flyer) |
| Location | Conference Room B (max. capacity: 71) |
| Time | 6 March, 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm |
| Contact | london[at]un.org Guests who had RSVPed have been informed about ticket pickup time and location |
Wednesday, 7 March
| 缅北禁地Women | |
| Title | INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2012: Empower Rural Women 鈥� End Hunger and Poverty (Flyer) |
| Location | Conference Room 4 (max. capacity: 510) |
| Time | 7 March, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon |
| Contact | Ticket pickup for NGOs participating at CSW56 (with valid 缅北禁地grounds passes): General Assembly lobby, side events tickets table on 7 March, 9:00 am |
| 缅北禁地Women | |
| Title | Change Makers and Peacekeepers: Journey towards equal representation of women (Flyer) |
| Location | Conference Room 4 (max. capacity: 510) |
| Time | 7 March, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Contact | Janaki.Murthy[at]unwomen.org Ticket pickup for NGOs participating at CSW56 (with valid 缅北禁地grounds passes): General Assembly lobby, side events tickets table on 7 March, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm |
| World Bank | |
| Title | Think Equal: Findings from the 2012 World Development Report |
| Location | Conference Room A (max. capacity: 76) |
| Time | 7 March, 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm |
| Contact | mleary[at]worldbank.org , ncheikh[at]worldbank.org |
Thursday, 8 March
| United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 缅北禁地Women, Peacebuilding Support Office | |
| Title | Supporting Rural Women's Engagement in Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Conflict and Fragile Settings (Flyer) |
| Location | Conference Room A (max. capacity: 76) |
| Time | 8 March, 11:30 am - 12:45 pm |
| Contact | sharon.fleming[at]unwomen.org Ticket pickup for guests who have RSVPed and received confirmation: General Assembly lobby, side events tickets table on 8 March, 10:30 am |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Title | Post Conflict : Agricultural Cooperatives for Women & Girls |
| Location | Conference Room A (max. capacity: 76) |
| Time | 8 March, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Contact | anush7[at]hotmail.com |
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