From July 20th to August 7th 2009 the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women will meet in New York for its 44th Session.  Good Shepherd has a presence in the following countries being heard – Japan, Spain and Switzerland.  

If you click on this link  http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/cedaws44.htm                                                                       you can read the provisional agenda for the session together with the reports of the various countries.    You can see the dates and proposed countries for the 45th and 46th sessions (2010)  and the proposed countries for a future session by clicking on   http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/sessions.htm     

Argentina was named for the 44th session in July but now I read that it has been postponed.   Sr Monica Scavuzzo Osquiguil from Argentina had received her visa and planned to attend the session on behalf of Good Shepherd in New York.