BEWC representation at international conferences in March 2011
21.04.2011 BEWC representation at international conferences in March 20111. Three BEWC board members at UN Conference in Geneva
In the context of the International Year for People of African Descent BEWC Board Suzanne Mbiye Diku attended, on behalf of BEWC, the thematic discussion on ‘Racial Discrimination against People of African Descent’. The discussion took place on 7 March 2011 in a plenary meeting at the United Nations Office in Geneva.
If-not-now-by-Suzanne-Diku-Mbiye.pdf
Letter-of-appreciation-on-behalf-of-CERD-(Suzanne-Diku).pdf
BEWC Contribution to UN CERD Conference By Suzanne Diku Mbiye.pdf
Suzanne Mbiye Diku at the UN Conference in Geneva, March 2011 photo Glender Loebell-Raya
Barryl A. Biekman of Tiye International also participated in the CERD thematic discussion on ’Racial Discrimination against People of African Descent. (See attached presentation of Barryl A. Biekman and a letter of Dr. U. Rosenthal Minister of Foreign Affairs Netherlands to Mrs. Drs. Barryl Biekman; English translation on page 3)
Tiye's intervention letter to Dutsch Ministry.pdf
Glenda Loebell-Ryan – SOS Rassismus Deutschschweiz was also present at the conference and we say thank you Glenda for sharing the about picture with us. Also Glenda has a new facebook page! Thanks Glenda for sending us this information! View SOS Racism Facebook Site: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zürich-Switzerland/sos-rassismus-deutschschweiz/132855526786026
2. Transatlantic conference on minority political leadership, Brussels
A delegation of BEWC members and board members including Adrianne Georges and Salome Mbugua attended the third conference on transatlantic conference on minority political leadership organised by the European parliament and the Helsinki Commission in Brussels on March 24th 2011.
3. World Diversity Leadersdhip Summit 2011
Benedicta Attoh (BEWC) is currently relocating from Ireland to Nigeria. We are glad that she took part in the WDLS 2011.
Tiye International Position Paper - CSW session 2011 in New York. This paper was sent to the CSW UN on 20 February 2011. (See position paper attached to newsletter)
Position-Paper-of-Tiye-at-55th-CSW-Febr-March2011.pdf
WDLS – AFRA has successfully conducted its 2nd World Diversity Leadership Summit (WDLS) held on 24 -25 March 2011 in Vienna, Austria. For detailed information see WDLS website: http://www.wdls.eu/
BEWC Wikipedia online:
We are happy to announce that we created a wikipedia entry on the BEWC. The site will be available online in a couple of days. Please let us know if you have any remarks, suggestions or additional informations. E-Mail: info@bewnet.eu
AFRA
17.02.2011 AFRA is currently preparing the 2nd WDLS 2011 in ViennaAFRA undertakes to waive the registration fees for BEWC members. The registration deadline is 21 March 2011. Registration is limited. Early registration is recommended! Late registrants will be considered based on availability.
