The APC Women's Networking Support Programme is currently co-coordinator of the WomenAction 2000 initiative. The WomenAction network is implementing strategies for a global electronic information and communication campaign that will enable non-governmental organizations to actively participate in the review of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA).

The five-year review of the BPFA will be the main focus of a Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly to be held in June 5-9, 2000 at UN Headquarters in New York.

WomenAction 2000 network is a worldwide network of women's organizations involved in information, communication and media work whose goal is to enable women in every world region to participate more fully in the Beijing Plus Five review process. It is a communications and information-sharing strategy that is:

- training and supporting information facilitators who are setting up Beijing+5 discussion forums in every region, and participating in regional and global Beijing+5 review online working groups

- training and supporting website coordinators who are developing regional websites for the collection, sharing and linking of information on the review process

- developing a global website that serves as a "front door" for the collection, sharing and linking of information on the review process

- building strategic alliances with women's radio, video and print media networks to repackage and disseminate alternative information, national and shadow reports and electronic dialogues on the review process

- developing a network of national and regional animators who can mobilise, network and liaise with women's organisations, UN Agencies and other organisations participating in the Review Process

- building bridges between groups above and mainstream print and electronic media by providing the latter with information and analysis on developments since 1995

- developing documentation of the proceedings of Beijing+5 activities in print and electronic form to serve as archival material as well as to be made available to mainstream media.

The WomenAction Website has more details. If you have questions about the WomenAction project, or would like to get involved, please e-mail wimnet@gn.apc.org.

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