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TIMELINE
2001
NOTE
 January 8		Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing
2 p.m. in Loy Henderson Auditorium
U.S. State Department
RSVP 202:647-5337 by 1/05/01
2000
January 19-21UN Regional PrepCom for Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
Geneva, Switzerland
Review of regional progress toward implementation of the Platform for Action (expert-level meeting)
February 3Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
February 5U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Boston, Massachusetts
Title of Event: Sharing Our Progress and Shaping Our Future
Site: Simmons College
February 7-12UN Regional PrepCom for Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Lima, Peru
Review of regional progress towards implementation of the Platform for Action
February 11-12U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Seattle, Washington
Title of Event: Beijing Plus Five Northwest Forum
Site: Evergreen College, Oympia, Washington
February 12U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Denver, Colorado
Title of Event: Women 2000: Charting the Future, Beijing Plus Five Summit
Site: Convention Center
February 22Council's NGO Public Briefing, U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New York City [RSVP: (212) 415-4054]
February 25-26U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
San Francisco, California
Title of Event: A Call to Action: Moving the Agenda for Women 2000
Site: Pacific Bell Media Center
February 27UN Commission on the Status of Women -- NGO Consulation
New York City
February 26U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Charlotte, North Carolina
Title of Event: The United Nations Women's Conference Beijing Plus Five
Site: Mint Museum of Craft and Design
February 28 - March 17UN Commission on the Status of Women - Preparatory Conference for Beijing Plus Five, New York City
March 4U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Atlanta, Georgia
Title of Event: "Women in the New Millennium: Beijing Plus Five Summit"
Site: Atlanta Technical Institute
March 30Celebrating America's Commitment to Women, Department of State, Washington, DC. [Photos from event]
Release of the 2000 edition of America's Commitment: Federal Programs Benefiting Women and New Initiatives as follow-up to the UN Fourth World Conference on Women
March 31U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Site: Pennington Biomedical Center
April 6Council's NGO Public Briefing, U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New York City [RSVP: (212) 415-4054]
April 15U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Oakland, California
Title of Event: Beijing Plus Five: Next Steps, New Strategies
Site: Mills College
May 24Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
June 5-9Special Session of the UN General Assembly for Beijing Plus Five, New York City. "Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the 21st Century"
June 22Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
September 21Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
December 13Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
1999
January 14 Council Strategic Planning Session with Principal Representatives
January 17Updates to America's Commitment from Executive Branch agencies
January 22Council meeting with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretaries Albright and Shalala
February 22Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
March 1-12UN Commission on the Status of Women, New York City
March 4First Lady addresses International Women's Day
March 15-19First UN Preparatory Conference on Beijing Plus Five, New York City
April 7Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
April 20Salute to women Members of the 106th Congress with Women Policy, Inc.
April 28Council members begin collecting comprehensive information for America's Commitment: 2000 edition
May1999 Update of America's Commitment released
May 21Council's Strategic Planning Session with Principal Representatives
June 3Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
July 13Special NGO Public Briefing on Beijing Plus Five, Department of State, Washington, DC
September 9Council's Quarterly NGO Public Briefing, Department of State, Washington, DC
September 30Deadline for Executive Branch submissions to America's Commitment: 2000 edition
October 8-10Conference on Women and Democracy at the Dawn of the New Millennium in conjunction with the Vital Voices Democracy Initiative, Reykjavik, Iceland
October 13U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Kansas City, Missouri
Title of Event: Gender Equity, Development, and Peace for the 21st Century
Site: University of Missouri at Kansas City
October 26-29UN Regional PrepCom for Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Bangkok, Thailand
Review of regional progress toward implementation of the Platform for Action
November 6U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Wilmington, Delaware
Title of Event: Women 2000: Beijing Plus Five Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
Site: Dupont Country Club
November 6U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Manchester, New Hampshire
Title of Event: Beijing Plus Five - UN Women's Conference 2000
Site: Holiday Inn, Manchester
November 6-7U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Dallas, Texas
Title of Event: The Third North Texas UN Conference on Women: Advancing Women and Youth in the Next Millenium
Site: University of Texas at Dallas, UTD Conference Center
November 22-27UN Regional PrepCom for Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Review of regional progress toward implementation of the Platform for Action (U.S. Government as observer)
December 6U.S. Regional Outreach Event for Beijing Plus Five
Chicago, Illinois
Title of Event: Region V-Women 2000: Beijing Plus five. Women's Rights are Human Rights. Exploring the Local/Global Linkages.
Site: Chicago Cultural Center
December 15-18UN Regional PrepCom for Economic Commission for West Asia (ESCWA)
Beirut, Lebanon
Review of Regional Progress toward implementation of the Platform for Action (U.S. Government as observer)
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