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Biovision – New Book on Tranformation of our food systems

Biovision is pleased to announce an important new book which can be downloaded free of charge at https://www.globalagriculture.org/transformation/. The authors were supported in the publication of the book by the Biovision Foundation for Ecological Development (CH) and the Future Foundation for Agriculture (D). Please feel free to forward to your networks.

Transformation of Our Food Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic exposes sharp injustices and system wide failures of today’s prevailing food and agriculture systems, injustices that have been accelerating over the past decade; the most destructive period of food production and consumption in modern history. In their new book “Transformation of our food systems – the making of a paradigm shift”, 40 international experts describe the highlights and trends in food production since 2009, when the ground breaking International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development Report (IAASTD) was published.

The critical new book calls for an urgent, accelerated transformation of our food systems. Dr. Hans Herren, Biovision Foundation’s president, former World Food Prize winner and co-president of the IAASTD, researcher and expert in agroecology, is the initiator and co-editor. “This book clearly proves from various perspectives that the agroecological approach is by far the most important and fundamental pathway to ‘build back better’ (after COVID-19) and to make the shift towards sustainable food systems,” says Herren. Co-editor Benny Haerlin, says of the book “it not only talks about transformation, it also shows how it can be done and where it is already happening.”

The book is published in the run-up to this year’s only virtual High Level Special Event of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS), where for the first time agroecology will be at the centre of discussions and where decision-makers will also reflect about global efforts needed to “build back better”. The book is also a critical contribution to the “Food Systems Summit 2021”, being organized under the auspices of the United Nations.

More information is available here:
https://www.globalagriculture.org/fileadmin/files/weltagrarbericht/IAASTD-Buch/2020-09-24_Media-Release_IAASTD_10.pdf

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UN Women Executive Director meets with NGO CSW Geneva members – 15 January 2014

“We have to think of a very bold goal – one that can be destiny changing.”

Un Women Executive Director, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, on the post-2015 agenda

After concluding a two-day conference in Geneva to support women’s participation and voice in the Syrian peace process, and before flying off to London for another pressing engagement, UN Women Executive Director, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, met with members of NGO CSW Geneva on 15 January for a first encounter and open dialogue.

Read  the full report on this meeting, kindly shared by NGO SCW Geneva member FAWCO

2014-01-15 meeting UN Women ED

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Thematic Forum on Economic Empowerment & Employment – Meeting on November 3, 2011

on Thursday November 3, 2011 – 1:00 – 3:00 pm
at the NGO resource Center, Plais de Nations – Geneva

Agenda:

  • Considering our present day world, what are the most pressing issues to be taken up by our Group?
  • What organisations or individual would be useful to engage with in the future: UN Agencies such as ILO, UNCTAD, ITU (on ITCs) or WTO or individual, including the knowledge and competence of our own membership?
  • Key activities for 2012, including possible side events at the HRC or other meetings.
  • Any other items you may wish to add.

Download: Minutes of the 3 Nov 2011 meeting

 

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Bureau meeting, July 18

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General Assembly on 27 June 2011

The Committee’s General Assembly will take place onMonday 27 June from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Bureau Election will be held by secret ballot.

 

In relation to this upcoming General Assembly, the minutes of the Conveners meeting that took place on 28th of March can be downloaded here

 

 

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Memorial Service for Conchita – June 15

Dear friends and colleagues of Conchita,

As members of the NGO-CSW Bureau of which Conchita was President, as her close colleagues and friends, we would like to extend a very warm invitation to you to join us to share memories together, enjoy some music and a light snack in a warm atmosphere- in her memory.

The memorial meeting will be held from 17:30 -19:30 on June the 15th in the Congo Office, beginning from 18:00 with the program.

There will be an opportunity to  express your thoughts, feelings and memories and/ or to do so in writing in a commemoration book which will be available that evening. Those letters, which have already been sent to us, so deeply appreciated by Conchita’s family, will also be included.

We are very grateful for those planning to bring drinks, cakes or snacks to be shared by all!

Very sincerely,

Carolyn Handschin, Secretary for the NGO-CSW Bureau
(Krishna Ahoojapatel, Simone Ovart, Ursula Barter, Joyce Jett)

 

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Events Members Meetings Women's Health

WG on Women’s Right to Health – Meeting on May 25, 2011

Dear Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to join us at the NGO CSW Women’s Right to Health WG
on Wednesday, 25 May from 4 to 6 p.m. (CoNGO Meeting Room)
and look forward to seeing you there.

Best wishes,

Afton  and Manjit

Co-Convenors, NGO CSW Women’s Right to Health

Download: Meeting-agenda


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Economic Empowerment & Employment Events Members Meetings Thematic Forums

WG on Employment and the Economics of Gender – Meeting on 23 May 2011 CANCELLED

The Meeting of the WG on Employment and the Economics of Gender that was planned for  Monday  23 May  1 – 3 pm is cancelled.

Downloads:

Minutes of the 28 March 2011 WG Meeting

UN Women – 100 Day Action Plan

Council of Europe Resolution – Image of women in advertising

Entrepreneurship Forum – input from Simone Ovart

MacroecoHomeics – Carl Brinton Report (WOW) – Spring 2007

MMM research on unpaid work – working document – march 2011

 

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WG Conveners meeting – 28 March 2011

A convenors meeting will be held on 28th March 3:00 – 5:00 pm at the NGO Resource Center in the Palais des Nations, Geneva.

Agenda:

  1. Welcome, roll call and apologies
  2. Matters arising out of Minutes
  3. Discussion and Approval of recommendations arising from Minutes of General Meeting of 13 December 2010.
  4. Additional recomendations
  5. Designation of Nominations Committee for Election of Bureau and date of deadline for submission of candidates
  6. Presentation of revised website and suggestions by voluntary webmistress, Valerie Bichelmeier (World Movement of Mothers)
  7. Any Other Business

 

 

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Working Group on Employment and the Economics of Gender – Meeting on 28 March 2011

The WG’s next meeting will be on March 28 2011 1-3 PM at the NGO Ressource Center.

Agenda:

  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Adoption of the agenda
  3. Adoption of the minutes of October 12 2010
  4. Issues arising from the minutes
  5. Preparation of the forthcoming Labour Conference
  6. Plans for the Forum on Women’s Entrepreneurship in November
  7. Draft letter to Mrs Bachelet – 100 days campaign
  8. Date of the next meeting

Download: Minutes of 2 Feb 2011 Meeting