Events Around the World

The goal of the program is to mobilize women to increase their advocacy efforts, and to promote collective efforts by women to be involved  at all levels of the society.

The program aims to enable women to reach a level of critical understanding of their legal rights, raise social consciousness pertaining to the human rights violations women face, and provide women with the knowledge and skills to create strategies.

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At this roundtablewe will identify tools and mechanisms to assist women in overcoming these obstacles with a particular focus on the most vulnerable todiscrimination and violence, and try to highlight encouraging policies that provide women of these communities the support, guidance and theopportunities they need to become agents of change.

Agenda and concept note will be provided upon request and to the registered participants.

The following are the sub-themes of the Conference: “Technology and Accessibility”, “Children with Disabilities” and “Women with Disabilities”.

NGO Registration

• All NGO representatives MUST pre-register online to attend the Conference;
• Only NGO Focal Points have access to the online registration system and can pre-register participants;
• The online pre-registration is applicable to NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC and NGOs already accredited to the Conference of States Parties;
• Pre-registration is required for the issuance of a UN Grounds Pass. NGO representatives that already have a UN Grounds Pass should also pre-register to allow for planning and logistics;
• Login: http://esango.un.org/irene/index.html?page=viewContent&nr=18106&type=8&section=8;
• Login using your assigned Username and Password and follow the links and instructions;
• Pre-registration: ECOSOC NGOs - up to 10 representatives; Accredited NGOs - up to 5 representatives.
• Complete the NGO pre-registration to "Designate Representatives to this Event "A " 
• Confirmation Email" will be sent to the NGO Focal Point confirming each representative’s participation;
• The approval process may take up to 10 days;
• Upon approval, a "Letter of Confirmation" will be available for download at the above link;
• Deadline for pre-registration is 31 August 2012;
• The Registration process is completed at the Registration Desk at the Conference;
• Questions related to online pre-registration should be directed to the Civil Society and Outreach Unit at ngo@un.org.
• The Registration Desk will open at 8.45 am on 11 September, and for 12-14 September, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The Desk may close from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a lunch-break.

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Cultural resistance is the broad use of arts, literature, and traditional practices to challenge or fight unjust or oppressive systems and/or power holders within the context of nonviolent actions, campaigns and movements.  At its core, cultural resistance is a way of reclaiming our humanity, and celebrating our work as individuals and communities. Cultural resistance tactics are particularly powerful because they serve multiple purposes. They inspire us to own our lives and invest in our communities, while building capacity for local leadership. These creative and artistic tactics provide a fun way for people to get involved!This dialogue will be an opportunity to explore the creative ways that cultural resistance can support human rights efforts and to exchange examples of successes.

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Efforts will be made to ensure that many constituent groups and stakeholders engage in learning exchange around policy and programme management including financing for sexual health.

Objectives

-   To take stock of responses to sexual health and rights on the continent since ICPD
-   To explore sexual health and rights of women, girls, adolescents and youth in Africa

The conference presentations, papers and posters will explore the conference theme and the sub-themes “Sexual and Reproductive Rights-Legal, Policy and Programme Issues (including financing sexual and reproductive health)” and “Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Adolescents and Youth” through the following thematic areas:

- Adolescent and Youth Sexuality

- Women’s and Girls Sexuality

- Disabilities and Sexual Rights

- Sexual Rights and Sex Work

- HIV/AIDS and Sexuality

- Sexuality, Culture and Religion

- Sexual and Reproductive Rights (Legal, Policy and Programme Issues- financing, equity, access, implementation, enforcement and redress)

- Sexual Orientation, Sexual/Gender Identity and Sexual and Reproductive Rights

- Capacity building and Knowledge Management

Desired Outcomes

-   Alliance building, capacity enhancement and learning exchange for improved Policy, Legal and Programme management on sexual and reproductive rights.
-   To disseminate relevant international declarations, charters and guidelines to civil society organizations to enhance their role in promoting sexual and reproductive rights.
-   To plan and conduct a communications strategy, around the conference in order to produce dialogue on issues of sexuality, sexual health and sexual rights.
-   To produce a conference technical report/publication that can be publicized for use by various institutions working in the field of sexual and reproductive rights.

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These grassroots leaders will reveal how they are using the power of new media and technology to change lives and create solutions on the front lines of today’s most pressing issues.

If you are unable to attend, you have the opportunity to join World Pulse's interactive global webcast on October 3rd. 

The Conference is organized within the framework of the project Tolerance, Pluralism and Social Cohesion: Responding to the Challenges of the 21st Century in Europe - ACCEPT PLURALISM funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme, DG Research, Social Sciences and Humanities.

Dates, Times and Venues:

27 Sept. 2012, 15:00- 19:30, Millennium Building, M-203, University of Nicosia
28 Sept. 2012, 09:00- 20:00, RED Amphitheatre, Millennium Building, University of Nicosia

View the conference programme including background information here. 

For more information on the ACCEPT PLURALISM project please click here.