Side Events at the CSW

The schedule of Side Events organized by the UN and Member States for CSW 56 (27 February to 9 March 2012) are now available on the UN Women website. These include an interesting session sponsored by UN Women and the Mary Robinson Foundation on Climate Justice (5 March 10:00 - 11:15 am, room tbd) entitled" Rural Women, climate change and access to energy". Another session organized by the ILO (2 March, 1:15 to 2:30 pm in Conference Room concerns "The importance of decent work for indigenous women".

If you wish to attend the Side Events at the UN, you can list your name with the contact person (see UN Side Event schedule) to request an "event tag". Organizers will have these tags available for you to pick up before the session. Please see their desk in the main lobby of the UN after security. You must have this tag in addition to your grounds pass to enter the North Lawn Building. Please see: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/csw56/side-events.html