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– See more: http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw61-2017
IAW CONGRESS HOSTED BY CYPRUS
The Pancyprian Movement Equal Rights-Equal Responsibilities has generously invited IAW to hold its 37th Congress in Nicosia, Cyprus October 20 – 28, 2017.
The venue is:
Semeli Hotel, Petraki Giallourou Str 10, Nicosia, 1077 Cyprus
Email: hotel@semelihotel.com.cy – Tel +357 22 452121 Fax +357 22 670200
Travel information:
International Airport, Larnaca, Cyprus
Bus from Larnaca Airport to hotel ( app. 8 Euros) or taxi (app. 55 Euros)
Arrival: October 20 – departure October 28
Check for visa.
Cyprus
Cyprus is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean. The weather in October is pleasantly warm.
Below are the papers concerning the meeting. All documents have been circulated.
A: General Information:
1. Congres-Programme – List of participants has been sent out
B. Pre-Congress Board Meeting
3. Pre-Congress BM-agenda final2
4. Minutes – Board Meeting 2015 -agreed on
5. Minutes of BM in Victoria Falls- agreed on
C: Congress
6. Congress 2017 – Agenda for Congress – final
7c Elimination of Violence against Women
7i IAW 1610 Action Plan Co, Democracy (1) (1)
10a message from Constitution Committee
10c BY-Laws to the Constitution adopted 2017
11 CSW62 Rural Women – Statement 2 (1)
12a IAW__Projet_Pads_and_Water_13092017_F 1
2b IAW_Congress_Cyprus_MHM_Resolution_31082017_E
12c IAW_Congress_Cyprus_MHM_Resolution_31082017_F
12d IAW_Congress_Projet_Pads_and_Water_31082017_E
12e 10-17_Resolution-FGM_draft Gudrun
13. Resolution 37th IAW Congress 28th October 2017 – Final (1)
C Post-Congress Board Meeting
15. Nomination – Friend of the Editor (1)
WORKING GROUPS
ADDITIONAL PAPERS
Statement – Action Programme 2018 – FINAL (3)
Decisions taken by me after the Board in Victoria Falls (2)
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