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Archives This list includes past Huairou events that have been documented on this website and subsequent reports. Please note that links on these pages are as they were at the time of posting and are not updated. For more information on past events please contact us at: info@huairou.org March 14-15, 2007 The Huairou Commission, a partner in GLTN, is working to ensure the involvement of grassroots women's participation in land tool development initiatives such as the GLTN's Grassroots Mechanism. Our focus is to ensure that grassroots women are at the center of development, and as such, that they are active participants in land management and land tool development. Contact: Nicole Ganzekaufer: Nicole.Ganzekaufer@huairou.org The Global Land Tools Network is a UN Habitat-led international network that aims to establish a continuum of land rights, rather than just focus on land titling, and to develop and improve land management and land tenure tools. The aim of the Grassroots Mechanism Workshop will be to develop a rigorous approach and agreed upon methodology for ensuring that grassroots participation is a key part of the evaluation and design of large scale land tools. This will mean understanding the approaches available, the appropriate research methods, lessons learned from existing community approaches, the relationship between scalability and grassroots participation, and what methods are practical and cost effective. A pre-workshop paper will also be provided in advance of the workshop to stimulate ideas and provide a platform for a focused discussion. Download background information here February 12-13, 2007 The secretariat of UN International Strategy for Disaster is developing a "Global Network of NGOs for Community Resilience to Disasters" to strengthen its links with the NGO community and advance its efforts to reduce the impact of disasters at the community level. As part of the initiative, ISDR is holding a meeting of gender experts to address how women are affected by disasters and the role they play in resilience and reconstruction. As one of a core group of NGO network advisors to UN ISDR, the Huairou Commission was invited to join in this process. Suzanne Shende, of the Comite Emergencia de Garifuna de Honduras and Suranjana Gupta will be attending to help ensure that the agendas of this global network are grounded in the realities that women and grassroots communites face. For more information on the Huairou Commission participation contact: Suranjana Gupta Suranjana.Gupta@Huairou.org
January 20-25, 2007
GROOTS Kenya is organizing events to anchor the grassroots women's presence at the World Social Forum around the following themes: Turning the HIV/AIDS Pandemic into a Development Opportunity and Is 'Another World Possible' my World? GROOTS Kenya is planning to host a delegation of 100 home-based caregivers and young women activists to anchor these activities. Contact: Esther Mwaura-Muiru WSF Nairobi 2007 will be an opportunity to showcase Africa and her social movements; Africa and her unbroken history of struggle against foreign domination, colonialism and neo-colonialism; Africa and her rich heritage of natural wealth, cultural, linguistic and ethnic diversity; Africa and her reputation for embracing communities from around the world; Africa and her contributions to world civilization; Africa and her role in the quest for another possible, more progressive global human society. September 9, 2006 On September 9, 2006, 112 of the world's most compelling thinkers, artists, writers, scientists, social entrepreneuers, philosophers and humanitarians from around the world will come together in Berlin, Germany as guests of dropping knowledge. Seated around the world's largest table in historic Bebelplatz square, these inspiring individuals, renowned for their lasting creative or social contribution, will engage with 100 questions out of the thousands donated to dropping knowledge by the international public. Huairou Contribution: Two leaders of GROOTS International will speak at this event, bringing their grassroots expertise to the table: Analucy Bengochea of the Comite de Emergencia Garifuna of Honduras and Esther Mwaura-Muiru of GROOTS Kenya. The dialogue will consist of a list of questions that anyone in the world can submit through the website. Contact: Dahlia Goldenberg August 13-18, 2006 The theme of the 16th International AIDS Conference is “Time to Deliver.” Organizers announce that “AIDS 2006 is an unparalleled opportunity to explore the latest developments in HIV science, policy and practice. Huairou Contribution: Members of the Huairou Commission AIDS Campaign anchored a Donor Dialogue on Accountability, sponsored a satellite session: “Grassroots Women Assert their Land and Property Rights in the Context of the AIDS Pandemic” in partnership with the International Center for Research on Women, and participated in the Equator Initiative’s Community Dialogue Space in the Global Village. (Click on bold for flyers). Two members of the Huairou Commission - the Mathare Mother's Development Center of GROOTS Kenya and the Rwanda Women Network Village of Hope - were honored as finalists in the Red Ribbon Award Contest. www.redribbonaward.org Download the Huairou Commission Report Here Contact: Shannon Hayes June 19-23, 2006 Designed for Habitat Agenda partners, the 3rd Forum continued its informal dialogue format in order “to generate a healthy and inclusive debatge on urban issues.” The theme of the 2006 forum was "Our Future: Sustainable Cities - Turning Ideas into Action." Website: www.unhabitat.org/wuf/2006/ Read more and download reports here June 12-16, 2006 Grassroots Academy Women Building Communities Amid Rapid Urbanization and Decentralization Vancouver, Canada Providing an opportunity for grassroots women to share knowledge, strengthen tie and craft policy, this academy will identify innovative strategies for and obstacles to upscaling its members work. It also offers an opportunity for “just-in-time” democracy. Participants will prepare policies and strategies to take to the World Urban Forum (see above). Contact: Sandy Schilen E-mail: grootsss@earthlink.net February 27 – March 10, 2006 UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Fiftieth Session Themes are: (1) Enhanced participation of women in development - an enabling environment for achieving gender equality and the advancement of women and (2) equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels. www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/50sess.htm December 1-3, 2005 Download the Huairou Commission Report Here December 5-9, 2005 14th International Conference on Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) Abuja, Nigera "HIV/AIDS and the Family" : The African Family which has been the bedrock of African societies since ancient times, is a source of values, protection, survival, security,love and support. Today it plays a crucial role in the fight against HIV/AIDS. ICASA 2005 will explore traditional family values with the aims of empowering and involving families in a comprehensive response to the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Special attention will be given to youth, women & children. Read Full Report Here Contact: Shannon Hayes Email: shannon.hayes@huairou.org Website: www.icasa2005.org.ng/english/index.htm September 20-30, 2005 UN General Assembly, 60th Session New York, New York, USA This UN General Assembly is a summit on the progress of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In preparation, a grassroots women delegation joined other locally based organizations to submit their recommendations for improvements on the MDG project. Learn more about Huairou's work at the Community Common's on MDGs > Contact: jan.peterson@huairou.org Website: www.un.org/ga/59/ 2-5 May, 2005 2004 Paris Congress: United Cities and Local Government Paris, France This Founding Congress of United Cities and Local Government will explore the role of local government in development, exchange experiences and develop strategies for the future under the title Cities, Local Governments; The Future for Development. The congress will have three sub-themes; • Local sustainable development in a globalising world • Decentralisation and local democracy • Cooperation, partnership and solidarity between local governments for peace and development More information on Huairou’s participation forthcoming. Website: www.cities-localgovernments.org Contact: Jan Peterson. Huairou Commission. 249 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, New York, USA. Tel:1-718-388-8915. Fax:1-718-388-8905. Email: jan.peterson@huairou.org April 11-22, 2005 Commission on Sustainable Development, 13th Session New York, New York, USA This policy session will continue to focus on the thematic cluster of water, sanitation and human settlements as contained in Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, as well the Millennium Declaration. Contact: jan.peterson@huairou.org Website: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd13/aboucsd13.htm March 4-8, 2005 Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-HABITAT) Governing Council- 20th Session Nairobi, Kenya. Progress report, review of work programme and budget plus thematic attention to (a) Involvement of civil society in improving local governance; (b) Post-conflict, natural and man-made disasters assessment and reconstruction; (c)Implementing and monitoring the goal of the United Nations Millennium Declaration on improving the lives of slum dwellers;(d) Recommendations on decentralization and the strengthening of local authorities and (e) Strengthening the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation. Website: www.unhabitat.org/governingbodies/gc20/default.asp February 28 - March 11, 2005 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) & Review of Platform for Action (Beijing +10) New York, USA The 49th session of CSW will convene a high-level plenary meeting open to all UN Member States and Observers, on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly. Contact: Blerta Cela blerta.cela@huairou.org; Website:www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/49sess.htm January 18-22, 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction Kobe, Japan Review progress and update framework on Yokohama Strategy and plan of action; identify specific strategies; share best practices and lessons learned “with the context of sustainable development;” increase awareness; increase availability of information. A special session on the tsunami disasters has been added. Huairou will host a daily women’s caucus and advocate for grassroots women’s strategies for transforming disaster into development. Contact: Suzanne Shende, Comite de Emergencia Garifuna de Honduras, afro@hondutel.hn and Suranjana Gupta, Senior Program Associate, Huairou Commission, suranjana.gupta@huairou.org. Suzanne at conference: 81-90-1726-4566. website: www.unisdr.org/wcdr/ 8-11 September 2004 Grassroots Women’s International Academy at the Universal Forum of Cultures Barcelona, Spain The Huairou Commission has proposed a four day Grassroots Women’s International Academy at the Forum. Representatives of women’s collectives, NGOs and partner institutions will share strategies on partnering with local authorities. Themes will include gaining access to resources, services and infrastructure, building resilience to disaster and creating women-friendly safe cities. The discussions will lead to policy recommendations to be present at UN-HABITAT’s second World Urban Forum 13-17 September, 2004. Website: www.barcelona2004.org www.unhabitat.org/wuf/2004/default.asp Contact: Nina Kantcheva Brooklyn, New York, USA Tel:1-718-388-8915 Email:grootsnina@aol.com 14-30 April 2004 12th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12) United Nations Headquarters New York, USA The first three days (14-16 April) will serve as a preparatory meeting for the ten-year review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The following two weeks (19-30 April) will serve as the CSD-12 Review Session. More information on Huairou’s participation forthcoming. Website: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd12/csd12.htm Contact: Jan Peterson. Huairou Commission. 249 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, New York, USA. Tel:1-718-388-8915. Fax:1-718-388-8905. Email: Huairou@earthlink.org 1-12 March, 2004 48th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA CSW 2004 will focus on (1) the role of men and boys in achieving gender equality and (2) women's equal participation in conflict prevention, conflict management and conflict resolution and in post-conflict peace-building. More information on Huairou’s participation forthcoming. Contact: Jan Peterson. Huairou Commission. 249 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, New York, USA. Tel:1-718-388-8915. Fax:1-718-388-8905. Email: Huairou@earthlink.org or, for registration, Miki Umeda, Email:mikiumeda@yahoo.com |
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