Introduction to NCWC

INTRODUCTION: The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) is an accredited NGO (Non Government Organization) with the United Nations. The NCWC has a long history of working internationally. NCWC has been a member of the International Council of Women (ICW) since 1897, and has consultative status at the United Nations, Category II. Each year we send a delegation to the meetings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York in March.
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Monday, February 20, 2012

RURAL OLDER WOMEN & THE RIGHT TO HEALTH - PANEL

Church Center Chapel - 777 UN Plaza (44th St. & 1st Ave.)
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

 
Distinguished Speakers:
• UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health - Statement
• International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse - INPEA - Ms. Susan Somers, Secretary General
• UN NGO Committee on Mental Health - Dr. Elizabeth Carll, Chair
• UN NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva - Geneva International Network on Ageing - Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger
• Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum - Bangladesh - Former CEDAW Committee Member & Chair of Working Group
for CEDAW General Recommendation on Rights of Older Women - Statement
• Widows & The Right to Health - Dr. Mohini Giri, Founder & President - Guild of Service - India
• UN NGO Committee on Ageing NY - Ms. Jessica Frank Lopez, Chair
• WUNRN - Women’s UN Report Network - Power Point on Global Issues of Older Women & The Right to Health - Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator

 
Moderator:
Ms. Afton Beutler, President of the Worldwide Organization for Women-WOW; Steering Committee NGO Forum for Health and NGO CSW Geneva Women’s Health Forum.

 
Sponsors:
• International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse - INPEA
• UN NGO Committee on Mental Health - NY
• UN NGO Committee on Ageing - Geneva
• Women’s UN Report Network - WUNRN
• HelpAge International
• Worldwide Organization for Women - WOW
• World YWCA
• Geneva International Network on Ageing
• CoNGO NGO Committee on Ageing NY
• International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics