CSD NGO Women's Caucus

Women's Organisations Activities Towards Earth Summit 2002

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	APWLD, Thailand / Asia
	DAWN
	PASUMAI THAAYAGAM, India
	Southern African Gender and Energy Network (SAGEN)
	Uganda Women Tree Planting Movement (UWTPM)
	Women's Action Agenda for a Healthy Planet 2002

APWLD, Thailand / Asia

Indonesian NGOs have started preparations and women's NGOs are a part of the working group. APWLD is planning to co-organize women's workshop at the People's Forum. Interested persons are welcome!

Contact: Amarsanaa Darisuren, 
Programme Officer
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
Santitham YMCA Building, 3rd Floor, rooms 305-308,
11 Sermsuk Rd, Mengrairasmi, Chiangmai 50300,
THAILAND
Telephone: 66 53 404613, 66 53 404614
Fax: 66 53 404615
Email: apwld@apwld.org 
amarsanaa@apwld.org

A CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

NGO/PEOPLES FORUM in accordance with 4TH PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING

Jakarta, Indonesia: May 24 - June 7, 2002

World Summit on Sustainable Development: Rio+10
A World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) will  take place in Johannesburg, South Africa in September  2002. The Summit is to review the implementation of  the outcomes of 1992 United Nation Conference on  Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro.
The WSSD will take place at the Head of State level, and is the first ever multi-stakeholders Summit. All major sectors of society, including groups such as NGOs and business and industry will have an opportunity - through Regional PrepComs - to have inputs into the process, and to help shape the agenda.

4th PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING
On May 27 - June 7, 2002, the Indonesian Government will host the Fourth Preparatory Committee Meeting (PrepCom) in Jakarta to conduct multi-stake holder dialogues and to gather inputs from major groups. The
 Jakarta meeting is a ministerial one to provide strategic vision and policy guidance as well as elements for political document to be submitted and
 endorsed by the WSSD. The document should reinvigorate the global commitment to a North-South partnership and a higher level of international solidarity to accelerated implementation of Agenda 21 and the promotion of sustainable development.

INDONESIAN NGO WORKING GROUP for RIO+10
More than 25 Jakarta and Bogor-based NGOs have established an Indonesian NGO Working Group (IWG) for Rio+10. The members of the coalition are representatives of each major group (NGOs/civil society groups working on environment, women, labor, indigenous people, children and youth, farmers and fishers). Scientist is the only major group not represented in IWG for Rio+10.

The main activities of IWG are:

1. Liaise with the chairman of global WSSD's PrepCom, Mr. Emil Salim to channel inputs from Indonesian civil society as well as from international NGOs.
2. Organize an NGO/Peoples Forum during the Fourth PrepCom, to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia in May/June 2002.
3. Facilitate the development of Indonesian Major Group's inputs and participation at all PrepComs and the Johannesburg Summit.

YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AT THE NGO/PEOPLES FORUM in accordance with PrepCom IV AND TO HELP US SHAPE THE AGENDA
The IWG plans to conduct the NGO/Peoples Forum with the following format:
1. ACTIVITIES:
 - Thematic workshops
 - Exhibition
 - Lobbying/Meeting with delegates
 - Press Conferences
 2. FACILITIES:
The IWG will arrange:
 - reservation of hotel/motel rooms
 - tents/rooms for NGO meeting and exhibition
 - transportation to/from hotel to the 4th PrepCom IV
 official venue.
AS A START, WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE FOLLOWING:
1. What are the main themes/topics that you think should be covered in the thematic workshops?
2. Would you be willing to be a convener for one of the workshop? If yes, for which theme?
PLEASE RETURN YOUR FEEDBACK TO THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL
ADDRESSES:
dsuralaga@wwf.or.id AND rini@walhi.or.id

FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information on the NGO/Peoples Forum will be put out in our website as of September 2001. The address of the website will be announced later
ORGANIZERS:

- Coordinator of the IWG: Ms. Emmy Hafild, Executive Director of WALHI
e-mail: emmy@walhi.or.id

- Coordinator of the NGO Forum: Ms. Dewi Suralag,a National Program Director - WWF Indonesia,  E-mail: dsuralaga@wwf.or.id

- Public Outreach Coordinator of IWG: Mr. Harry Suryadi,  Email: hsurjadi@yahoo.com

- Secretariat: The Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI)
Jl. Tegal Parang Utara 14
Jakarta 12790
Indonesia
Tel. 62-21-7941672 Fax. 62-21-7941673
e-mail: walhi@walhi.or.id

Contact person: Rini Nasution : rini@walhi.or.id

DAWN

Ewa Charkiewicz and  Yvonne Underhill are co-coordinators of the DAWN program on sustainable livelihoods. Regarding the DAWN input to Rio + 10, we think of giving special attention to issues of gender and changing consumption and production patterns with equity. 

Contact: Ewa Charkiewicz  at echsvb@euronet.nl

PASUMAI THAAYAGAM, India

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (also known as Rio + 10), will be a summit gathering from 2 - 11 September 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa, of world governments, concerned citizens, United Nations agencies, multilateral financial institutions and other major actors to assess global change since the historic United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) of 1992. In Johannesburg, the world will take a critical look back at UNCED, and aim to arrive at a comprehensive, frank and useful review of the past ten years.
The World Summit Secretariat has invited all countries to establish National Preparatory Committees as an important mechanism to facilitate national preparations for 2002 and enhance existing efforts to coordinate sustainable development activities. It is suggested that National Preparatory Committees will involve representatives of government, local authorities, professional associations, major groups, media and other partners including local offices of relevant UN Organizations. National Preparatory Committees are expected to engage in two primary functions: (i) undertake national reviews/assessments, and (ii) raise awareness and mobilize stakeholders at the national and local levels.
So far Secretariat has not heard anything from the Government of India regarding the national preparations. In this background, Pasumai Thaayagam has written a letter to the Hon’ble Minister,Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
If you have interest in the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development, get in touch with us.
Kindly send your advice, comments, and suggessions.

Contact: R.ARUL
Secretary
PASUMAI THAAYAGAM
Email: pasumaimail@yahoo.co.in

Southern African Gender and Energy Network (SAGEN)

The network forms part of ELCI and ENERGIA networks. 
SAGEN is holding a Southern African regional 'Planning and Capacity Building' meeting here in Johannesburg 20-21 August 2001 TO STRATEGISE TOWARDS THE FORTHCOMING WORLD SUMMIT 2002, with main objectives of:

* Review and evaluate the progress of the regional and national networks 
* Identify obstacles and problems encountered
* Draft a framework for communication strategies
* Develop project ideas for the network and its members
* Streamline activities to be undertaken at national and regional levels
* Identify funding strategies for implementing proposed plan of action and project activities.