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U.S. Regional
Conferences:
The following regional conferences celebrated
the progress made since the UN Fourth World Conference on Women and provide the
opportunity to share best practices, achievements and lessons learned. These
inclusive, regional events are organized in partnership with diverse non-governmental
organizations, colleges and universities, and regional community organizations.
Below is the contact information for the
regional activities.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI:
Contact: Carol Tally Davis
Executive Director of the UMKC Women's Council and Staff to the Starr Symposium
5115 Oak St., Rm 300B
UMKC Admin. Center
Kansas City, MO 64110
Tel: (816) 235-5725 / Fax: (816) 235-5189
E-mail: davisc@umkc.edu
Website: www.umkc.edu/starr
Resoures
and Reports:
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE:
Contact: Kathleen M. Meyer
Conference Coordinator -- Women 2000: Beijing Plus Five
110 South Road
Wilmington, DE 19809-3033
Tel: (302) 764-8592 / Fax: (302) 764-3776
E-mail: kathleenmeyer@msn.com
Resoures and
Reports:
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: November 6, 1999
"Beijing Plus Five - UN Women's Conference 2000"
Contact: The Honorable Jackie K. Weatherspoon
New Hampshire House of Representatives
53 Court Street
Exeter, NH 03833
Tel: (603) 778-9493 / Fax: (603) 777-4384
E-mail: jkweather@hotmail.com
Resoures and
Reports:
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS:
Contact: Nancy Chen
Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
230 S. Dearborn Street, Rm. 1022
Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: (312) 353-6985 / Fax: (312) 353-6986
Resoures
and Reports:
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA:
Contact: June Kimmel,
Southwestern Regional Director,
North Carolina Council for Women
500 West Trade Street, Box 360
Charlotte, NC 28202
Tel: (704) 342-6367 Fax: (704) 342-6367
E-mail: jmkimmel@ix.netcom.com
Resoures
and Reports:
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS:
Contact: Judy Hickey, Event Coordinator
Massachusetts Action for Women
7 Cross Street
Belmont, MA 02478
Tel: (617) 489-3180 / Fax: (617) 489-5517
E-mail: judyhickey@aol.com
Resoures
and Reports:
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON:
Contact: Karen Furia
Regional Administrator, U.S. Dept. of Labor Women's Bureau
1111 Third Avenue, Room 885
Seattle, WA 98101-3211
Tel: (206) 553-1534 Fax: (206) 553-5085
E-mail: furia-karen@dol.gov
Website: www.nwstonesoup.org
Resoures and
Reports:
DENVER, COLORADO:
Contact: Karen Beeks
Director, Global Partnerships for Humanity
9461 South Crestmore Way
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Tel: (303) 470-7810 F: (303) 791-0993
E-mail: wkbeeks@compuserve.com
Resoures and
Reports:
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA:
Contact: Marilyn Fowler
Executive Director, California Women's Agenda
Women's Intercultural Network
1950 Hayes Street, #2
San Francisco, CA 94117-1153
Tel: (415) 221-4841 / Fax: (415) 221-4989
E-mail: win@win-cawa.org
Website: www.win-cawa.org
Resoures and
Reports:
The CAWA Plan of Action was updated in February 2000 for the U.S.
Beijing+5 Followup Report, which went on to the Special UN General
Assembly in June 2000.
Read
the report from the February 26, 2000 Beijing +5 Prep Conference.
The CAWA plan was originally written in
June 1996, following the Fourth World Conference on Women,
specifically for and by the girls and women of California.
The California Task Forces drafted reports that address
the 12 areas outlined in the UN Platform For Action:
ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
Contact: Dorris Muscadin
Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 7T95
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: (404) 562-2336 or (800) 672-8356 / Fax: (404) 562-2413
E-mail: muscadin-dorris@dol.gov
Resoures
and Reports:
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA:
Contact: R. Gaye Harell Jackson
Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice
301 Main Street, Ste. 1250
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Tel: (225) 342-9724/ Fax: (225) 342-9637
E-mail: Jacksong@ag.state.la.us
Resoures
and Reports:
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