RESUMED PREPCOM AND INTER-SESSIONAL MEETINGS

The dates for the resumed PrepCom and Inter-sessional meetings are: 20 April (Thursday) 8, 9 and 11 May (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) 30 May ­ 2 June (Tuesday through Friday) PLEASE NOTE: 10 May (Wednesday) is not a scheduled meeting day.

CONTACT INFORMATION

There are many activities going on in New York City during the Beijing+5 Special Session. In addition to the official UN proceedings, there are NGO events directly associated with the official proceedings and other NGO events of interest. Several different groups facilitate/organize these events. To help NGOs contact the most appropriate organization, the following list has information about registration for the Special Session, meeting space requests, and NGO events:

The DIVISION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN (UN)
• NGO registration for the Beijing+5 Special Session. Contact Koh Miyaoi, beijing5@un.org or fax 1+212-963-3463 for registration form. Deadline for registering is Friday 31 March 2000.
• New NGO application process. Form, attachment requirement and information available on the web(www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/followup/accrengo.html). Deadline for applying is Wednesday 5 April 2000.
• NGO meeting space requests within the United Nations building. Contact: Koh Miyaoi, beijing5@un.org or fax 1+212-963-3463 with any requests for meeting space. Deadline for all space requests is Saturday 15 April 2000.

  NGO COORDINATING COMMITTEE

• Coordinating communication with NGOs and ensuring wide dissemination of information about the Beijing+5 review process
• NGO Working Session ­ registration forms will soon be available on the CONGO web site (www.conferenceofngos.org)
• Facilitating the collection of national and regional NGO alternative reports (deadline for submitting alternative/shadow reports is Saturday 15 April 2000) and playing a role in their dissemination
• Liaising with the UN/DAW and other UN agencies/departments as appropriate
• Coordinating on-site NGO services at the UN during official sessions

  Contact CONGO, congongo@aol.com or fax 1+212-986-0821 CONGO (Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations)

  Secretariat for the NGO Coordinating Committee

• NGO meeting space requests for the Church Center (CCUN) across the street from the UN building.
• Requests for space must be on meeting request form (available soon) and must fulfill the following criteria:
  1. type of event;
  2. an assurance that it will be open to the public;
  3. an estimate of the number of attendees;
  4. brief information on hosting organization(s); and
  5. preferred date and time.
  CONGO will do its best to accommodate all requests, but has limited space with which to work. Contact Tsinu Tesfaye, CONGO, Beijing+5 Coordinator, beijing5ngo@aol.com or fax 1+212-687-7352. Deadline for space requests is Sunday 30 April 2000.
• Disseminating information about the Beijing+5 process to all interested NGOs

  US BEIJING PLUS 5 NGO HOST COMMITTEE (US NGO HOST COMMITTEE)

• Facilitating educational and celebratory events at the U.S. Customs House, One Bowling Green (near Battery Park in lower Manhattan)
• Coordinating a Calendar of Events on their web site of Beijing+5 events occurring throughout New York City with links to the organizer's site: www.beijingplus5hostcomm.com