Wednesday, February 8, 2012

International Caucus 2012 Annual Meeting Agenda

International Caucus 2012 Annual Meeting

I. Introductions

II. Brief Overview of Orientation Materials

III. Goals for 2012

A. Attendance at UN Briefings/Events

Provisional briefings/events calendar

*2/27-3/9 UN Commission on the Status of Women

*3/1 UN CSW Panel: Need for a UN 5th World Conference on Women

(open to the public)

*3/8 Empower Rural Women (International Women’s Day)

*4/12 Communciations Workshop

*4/19 Human Rights for Vulnerable People

*4/30-31 Orientation

B. Explore involvement with the UN 5th World Conference on Women

C. Attend DPI/NGO Conference in NYC in September

*explore ideas for side event, collaborating with other NGOs

D. Apply for ECOSOC status in Spring

E. Explore relationships/exhibitions with other NGOs and

International women’s artist groups

*Portland WCA Chapter?

E. WCA Art & Activism Database

*maintain and collect new projects from newsletter, facebook, etc

*identify three top projects for UN accreditation form in October

F. Set up International Caucus website to link to WCA website

G. Communication (articles/links/photos) about international

exhibitions, UN events, Art & Activism projects, opportunities

*WCA print & e-newsletters, Facebook page, Int’l caucus website & blog

H. Set up Google Group and or Webex for International Caucus?

I. Complete and submit UN accreditation form in December

J. Other ideas??