March 2002

March 2002

Date Event/Observance Activity/Location Sponsor/Contact

1 March UNIS/UN Student Conference 9 am to 5 pm [General Assembly Hall] UNIS [Sylvia Fuhrman at 3-8729]

6 March EXHIBIT - Armed conflict, Peace building, Role of the UN and NGOs [Center (A) Public Lobby] DPI [Jan Arnesen at 3-8531/Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN

6 March EXHIBIT - 100 Years of the Nobel Peace Prize [Center Public Lobby] DPI

8 March International Women's Day - "Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities" 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Videoconference between New York, Afghanistan & The Netherlands [Location to be determined] followed by a discussion DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]/
UNIFEM/DAW/OSAGI/Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN

14 March DPI/NGO Briefing TOPIC: Financing for Development (FfD): Countdown to the International Conference in Monterrey, Mexico [Location TBC] DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]

15 March - 28 April EXHIBIT - "Le Dialogue des Cultures" [Centre (B) Public Lobby] Official exhibit opening on 20 March Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie

21 March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination DPI/NGO Briefing in observance of annual day [DHL Auditorium] DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]

22 March Lions' Day at the UN 9:00 am to 5:00 pm [Conference Room 4] DPI [Group Programmes at 3-1361]

25 March - 5 April EXHIBIT - "H. Lloyd Weston" [South End Public Lobby] DPI/Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN

26 and 30 March National College Model UN Conference 26 March
Opening session 4 - 6 pm [GA Hall]
30 March
Plenary session 1:30 - 5 pm [GA Hall]
Closing session
5:30 - 6:30 pm [GA Hall] DPI [Group Programmes at 3-1361]

27 and 30 March National High School Model UN Conference
27 March
Opening session 6:30 - 8 pm [GA Hall]
30 March
Plenary session 8 - 11:30 am [GA Hall]
Closing session 12 - 1 pm [GA Hall]
DPI [Group Programmes at 3-1361]

28 March DPI/NGO Briefing TOPIC: ICT Task Force: Closing the Digital Divide [DHL Auditorium] DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]

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As of 03 April 2002

Date	Event/Observance	Activity/Location	Sponsor/Contact
1 March	UNIS/UN Student Conference	9 am to 5 pm [General Assembly Hall]	UNIS [Sylvia Fuhrman at 3-8729]
6 March	EXHIBIT - Armed conflict, Peace building, Role of the UN and NGOs	[Center (A) Public Lobby]	DPI [Jan Arnesen at 3-8531/Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN
6 March	EXHIBIT - 100 Years of the Nobel Peace Prize	[Center Public Lobby]	DPI
8 March	International Women's Day - "Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities"	9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Videoconference between New York, Afghanistan & The Netherlands [Location to be determined] followed by a discussion	DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]/ UNIFEM/DAW/OSAGI/Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN
14 March	DPI/NGO Briefing	TOPIC: Financing for Development (FfD): Countdown to the International Conference in Monterrey, Mexico [Location TBC]	DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]
15 March - 28 April	EXHIBIT - "Le Dialogue des Cultures"	[Centre (B) Public Lobby] Official exhibit opening on 20 March	Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
21 March	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination	DPI/NGO Briefing in observance of annual day [DHL Auditorium]	DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]
22 March	Lions' Day at the UN	9:00 am to 5:00 pm [Conference Room 4]	DPI [Group Programmes at 3-1361]
25 March - 5 April	EXHIBIT - "H. Lloyd Weston"	[South End Public Lobby]	DPI/Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN
26 and 30 March	National College Model UN Conference	26 March Opening session 4 - 6 pm [GA Hall] 30 March Plenary session 1:30 - 5 pm [GA Hall] Closing session 5:30 - 6:30 pm [GA Hall]	DPI [Group Programmes at 3-1361]
27 and 30 March	National High School Model UN Conference	27 March Opening session 6:30 - 8 pm [GA Hall] 30 March Plenary session 8 - 11:30 am [GA Hall] Closing session 12 - 1 pm [GA Hall]	DPI [Group Programmes at 3-1361]
28 March	DPI/NGO Briefing	TOPIC: ICT Task Force: Closing the Digital Divide [DHL Auditorium]	DPI [NGO Section at 3-8070]