UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
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| UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) |
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News from the NGOs The NGO Steering Committee for ICPD recently completed a very busy and productive trip to Cairo, to make plans for the NGO Forum which will run concurrently with the 1994 Conference. The NGO Forum will be held in the Indoor Sports Stadium, a ten-minute walk from the Conference site, the Cairo International Conference Centre. Ample space will be available for meetings, exhibitions, and information and handicraft booths. The stadium has several halls which can accommodate upwards to 20,000 people; all halls are centrally air-conditioned and equipped with booths for simultaneous interpretation. The NGO Steering Committee, which is tasked with guiding the NGO Planning Committee, is working closely with its Egyptian counterpart. Regional meetings of NGOs are planned, and preparations are under way to welcome thousands of NGO representatives to Cairo. Accommodations are being arranged by EMECO Travel, which has been designated by the Egyptian Government to handle local travel arrangements. The NGO Planning Committee will soon issue a report on the Cairo mission and provide more information on transport, accommodation, visas and other issues. The NGO Planning Committee headquarters are at: 777 United Nations Plaza, 8th floor New York, New York 10017, USA Tel . (212) 986-0849 Fax (2] 21 986-0821. The ICPD Secretariat is still accepting applications for NGO accreditation to the Conference. NGOs that have not yet applied for accreditation should submit their applications by 14 January 1994 to the NGO Accreditation Section of the ICPD Secretariat: 220 E 42nd Street, 22nd floor New York, New York 10017 USA Tel. (212) 297-5249/5260 Fax (212) 297-5250