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e โ DISCUSSION ON WOMEN AND POVERTY
An e-discussion on Women and Poverty will be organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) from 11 January to 12 February 2010.For more information, please visit: http://www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amredis2010.shtml
Assessment of where Africa stands on womenโs health - ECOSOC holds regional meeting in Senegal
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is organizing its first regional preparatory meeting for the 2010 ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) on the theme of Women's Health, on 12-13 January 2010 in Dakar, Senegal. The regional meeting on womenโs health will explore concrete opportunities in the Africa region to advance progress as well as share best practices, lessons learned, and continuing challenges, and initiate joint actions. The event will be organized around three interactive panel discussions on โMaternal healthโ, โWomen and HIV/AIDSโ and โEmpowering women to improve their healthโ. Around 80 participants, among them government ministers, health and gender experts, policy makers, NGOs and business representatives will attend the event.For more information, please visit: http://esango.un.org/irene/?page=viewContent&nr=1281&type=3§ion=3
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is organizing its first regional preparatory meeting for the 2010 ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) on the theme of Women's Health, on 12-13 January 2010 in Dakar, Senegal. The regional meeting on womenโs health will explore concrete opportunities in the Africa region to advance progress as well as share best practices, lessons learned, and continuing challenges, and initiate joint actions. The event will be organized around three interactive panel discussions on โMaternal healthโ, โWomen and HIV/AIDSโ and โEmpowering women to improve their healthโ. Around 80 participants, among them government ministers, health and gender experts, policy makers, NGOs and business representatives will attend the event.
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade will deliver opening remarks on Tuesday, 12 January. ECOSOC President Sylvie Lucas, United Nations Assistant-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women Rachel Mayanja, and other high-level officials will participate in the two-day event.
The Government of Senegal is hosting the meeting. Meeting proceedings, summaries, and other official documents will be made available through: http://www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amr2010senegal.shtml
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