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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ICPD 94"
January 1994
Number 11
Newsletter of the International Conference on Population and
Development, Cairo, Egypt, 5-13 September 1994
NEWS FOR THE NGOS
FROM THE ICPD SECRETARIAT...
The ICPD Secretariat continues to process accreditation
applications from NGOs in all regions of the world. We expect that
in April 1994, the Secretary-General of the Conference will be in
a position to recommend to the Preparatory Committee a substantial
number of additional NGOs for accreditation (332 were accredited at
PrepCom II in May 1993).
It is not too late for NGOs to apply for accreditation, but
time is short. Interested NGOs should promptly submit completed
application forms, attaching all required documents. These include
copies of the organization's most recent annual report and audited
financial report, and a list of board members (if not contained in
the annual report). If a recent annual or financial report is not
available, please include a copy of the legal registration document
indicating that the NGO is recognized as non- profit and
non-governmental by the Government of the country of headquarters.
There is no fee for this application. NGOs that have
consultative status with ECOSOC are automatically accredited to the
ICPD and need only to inform the ICPD Secretariat in writing of
their intention to participate at the PrepCom and the Conference
itself.
The Secretariat has encountered some confusion among NGOs as
to where completed applications should be sent, especially as the
NGO Planning Committee for the ICPD has sent out forms for its
purposes. We have received forms that should have been directed to
the Planning Committee and vice versa. Our two offices are in close
contact, and incorrectly addressed forms have been forwarded to the
appropriate office. To facilitate the registration process at
PrepCom III, accredited NGOs (and those in the process of gaining
accreditation) should inform the Secretariat in writing once they
have determined who their representative(s) will be.
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FROM THE NGO PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE ICPD...
Even if an NGO has received accreditation to the ICPD proceedings,
the NGO Planning Committee would appreciate being informed that the
organization is planning to come to PrepCom III and/or Cairo.
In addition, the Planning Committee is already collecting
programme suggestions for PrepCom III and for the NGO Forum that
will be held concurrently with ICPD in Cairo. Organizations not on
the NGO Planning Committee mailing list (to receive the NGO Forum
'94 News) that have never received forms to register their events
planned for PrepCom III and Cairo should write or fax the Committee
at:
NGO Planning Committee for the ICPD
777 UN Plaza, 8th Floor
New York, NY, 10017 USA
Tel: (212) 545-7344, Fax: (212) 545-7581
Pre-registration for Cairo will begin in early 1994, with
forms being sent to the NGO Planning Committee database of over
1,500 organizations world-wide. It is important for planning
purposes that the Planning Committee develop an estimate of
attendance early. It is recommended that NGOs book their
reservations early for low-cost rooms that will be made available
through EMECO Travel in Cairo.
Preparations for the NGO Forum are progressing well. An NGO
Planning Committee delegation recently returned from Cairo, where
it held discussions regarding preparation of the Forum site, the
National Sports Complex (adjacent to the venue for ICPD itself).
The Planning Committee stressed the need to set aside a large
number of affordable hotel rooms for NGO participants.