FYI sorry for crossposting.

Cheers, FE

Dear all,

Women's Rights UN SUMMIT lobbying: I would like to inform you of the possibility to "speak" or "Chat" with European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Mr Louis Michel.

Have a look to this Web page:

The EU at the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals - 12/09/2005 http://europa.eu.int/comm/chat/michel/index_en.htm

European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Mr Louis Michel, is going to New York to attend the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

He is going to New York to attend the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Just before he leaves, you will have the chance to take part in a two-hour chat with the Commissioner, live from Brussels, on a number of issues : What is the European Union doing about development and humanitarian aid? What do you think of it? Are we doing enough? How can you, and the EU, help to achieve the Millennium Development Goals? ¿Why not to ask about women rights?

Put your questions direct to the Commissioner (*), live, on 12 September between 18.00 and 20.00 CET, or send them already now to this mailbox dev-webchatmichel@cec.eu.int <dev-webchatmichel@cec.eu.int>. Remember, this is your chance to debate the issues live with your Commissioner.

* in English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Portuguese or Spanish

-- Anne le Maignan Foro GeneroUrban Género y urbanismo http://www.generourban.org Foro Araca Estudios Feministas http://mailman.uba.ar/mailman/listinfo/araca

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Dear all,

If I understood it correctly, the question is whether the MDG Summit is open for NGO influence. The actual Summit is not, what we heard was that we don not even have to try to come near 1st Avenue. If NGOs wish to influence the MDG Summit in September, they should do this by lobbying friendly governments. In June, there have been civil society hearings in the General Assembly.

Kind regards,

Annelien van Meer Information & Communication Femmes Africa Solidarité International Secretariat P.O. Box 5037 8, Rue du Vieux-Billard CH-1211 Geneva 11, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 328 80 50 Fax: +41 22 328 80 52 Email: communication@fasngo.org

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