Oral Statements invitation

This is to inform you that the sign-up forms for oral statements are now available online:

Sign up form for general discussion

Subject to time availability, oral statements by NGOs may be delivered during the general discussion.

Preference will be given to NGOs speaking about the CSW56 priority theme, and on behalf of rural women's and grassroots women's organizations, as well as groups of organizations, caucuses, or coalitions.

Oral statements should not exceed three minutes. (i.e., about two pages double-spaced using font size 12).

The sign-up form for the general discussion is available at: http://www.unwomen.org/how-we-work/csw/csw56-general-discussion-sign-up/

Sign up form for Interactive expert panels

A limited number of NGOs will be able to make an oral intervention during the interactive expert panels. Interventions must be focused on the theme of the panel. Preference will be given to rural women's and grassroots women's' organizations.

The sign-up forms for interactive expert panels are available at: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/csw56/signup-ep/

Please share this information with your CSW56 representatives.

Please be sure to note the closing date of 17 February 2012.

Best regards,

Civil Society Section

UN Women