April 18, 2013
Communications Workshop:
Social Story Telling in the Age of Data– Meaning and Momentum
Organization: NGO DPI
by Erica Higbie, FAWCO UN NGO Representative in New York
Program:
Communications Workshop: Social Story Telling in the Age of Data – Meaning and Momentum
Speakers:
Wendy Levy, Co-Founder Sparkwise and Senior Consultant, Sundance Institute
Dara Kell, Co-Director Dear Mandela
Christopher Nizza, Co-Director Dear Mandela
Chris...
February 20, 2013
Report on the protection of the human rights of all migrants, with particular reference to women and children.
Organization: IOM, DESA and UNFPA
by Erica Higbie, FAWCO UN NGO Representative in New York
Program:
“Measures to ensure respect for and protection of the human rights of all migrants,
with particular reference to women and children, as well as to prevent and...
February 12, 2013
Global Report of Trafficking in Persons
Organization: UNODC and Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking
by Erica Higbie
Speakers:
Yury Fedotov, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UNODC
Rani Hong, Trafficking Survivor/Founder Tronie Foundation
Kristina Kangaspunta, former chief of anti-trafficking unit
Martin Fowke Deputy head anti-trafficking unit
Presentation of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2012, the...
UN Conference Focuses on Rural Women
By Erica Higbie, FAWCO UN Representative in New York
The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW56) was held at the United Nations in New York from Feb 27 to March 9. This year’s forum, organized by UN Women and civil society organizations like FAWCO, was focused on issues faced...
UN NGO Report – 2011 Activities
Special UN Projects
UN Panel on Water- For the first time ever, FAWCO sponsored a High Level Panel for the UN Human Rights Council at its 18th Session in Geneva at the Palais de Nations on Sept 26. The topic was “ Woman and the Right to Water” which is in keeping with FAWCO’s...
Nov 16 2011
Recent Developments on the Right to Food
Church Center, 44th St, New York
by Erica Higbie
Speaker:
Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur (a knowledgeable speaker and outstanding presenter)
Presentation and Discussion, as part of a forum series at the UN; The Future of Global Food Policy
The main focus of the program was advocating an approach...
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