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FORUM
’85 
THIS IS NOT INDENDED AS A COMPLETE
LISTING, BUT
TO GIVE A FLAVOUR OF WHAT IS PRESENTLY
PLANNED
Les Nations Unies ont organisé une
Conférence mondiale du 15 au 26 juillet à Nairobi pour faire le
point sur les progrès réalisés durant la décennie
de la femme. Sont invités à cette conférence des
délégués gouvernementaux, des membres des organismes
intergouvernementaux et des observateurs officiels.
Mais parallèlement à cette
conférence, une autre conférence mondiale - celle-là non
gouvernementale - aura lieu elle aussi à Nairobi, du 10 au 19 juillet.
Cette conférence, FORUM '85, est ouverte à tout le monde, au
grand public. Au programme, plus de 100 ateliers sur le thème
"Égalité, développement et paix".
ONGOING
EVENTS
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MAJOR EVENTS PROPOSED FOR FORUM
85
- PLENARIES ON DECADE FOR WOMEN THEMES.
Throughout the 10 days of the forum, panels on each of the major Decade themes
will be held in large meeting rooms at the Forum.The sub-committees of the NGO
planning committee will organize these panels and bring resource people from
anound the world to present papers and moderate discussion. Information about
panels can be requested from: NGO Forum planning commitee, 777 UN Plaza, New
York,NY 10017, USA.
- THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBTION AND
SALE. The Denya women's Bureau and the Kenyan Exterral Trade Authority is
organizing this event which will be held at the Nairobi City Hall. It will
feature Kenya craftswomen exhibiting and selling their products. Other African
countries will have some representation. For more information: Pamela Mooya,
Kenya NGO organizing Committee, PO BOX 54562, Naiyrobi, Kenya.
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DAY CARE
ACTIVITIES will be coordinated by the Kenyan women. Contact: Jane Kiano, Kenya
NGO organizing committee, PO BOX 54562, Nairobi, Kenya.
- FIED TRIPS TO VILLAGE PROJECTS TO MEET
WITH RURAL WOMEN will be organized by the Kenyan women. contact: Jane Kiano,
Kenya NGO organizing committe, PO BOX 54562, Niayrobi,
Kenya.
- THECH & TOOLS: AN APPROPRIATE
TECHNOLOGY EVENT FOR WOMEN. Women's group, appropriate technology groups and
scentific association are working together to coordinate activities and
programs that focus on women's access to and uses of technologies in the areas
of food processing, agriculture, health and sanitation, income, generation
communications and energy will be featured.Contact: IWTC, 777 Unated Nations
Plaza, NY,NY, 10017,USA, or ATAC, BOX 61221, Nairobi, Kenya, or World YWCA, 37
Quai Wilson, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland.
- NAIROBI FILM FORUM is an ongoing series
of films and videos by and about women worldwide, as well as workshops for
filmmakers and film users. contact: Hannah Fisher, 371 Queens Wilson, 1201
Geneva, Switzerland.
- KARIBU, WOMEN'S Centre for women of
All Faiths, is being organized by the World Council of Churches, 150 Route de
Ferney, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland AND Church women United 457 Riverside
Drive, New York, NY10115 USA, AND All African Conference of Churches, PO Box
14205 Niarobi, Kenya.
CULTURAL EVNTS will include music, women's art,
photographic exhibits, folk drama and many other performances and exhibits.
Contact the NGO organizing commitee in Kenya or the NGO planning committe in
New York for details.
- NOTE: Many coalitions of women's
organiztions have been planning series of panels and workshops focusing on the
global women's movement, femenist, and alterrative views of development. For
names and addresses of organizers, contact: IWTC, 777 UN Plaza. NY, NY 1007
USA.
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