2010 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Observer Nominations

APA's UN representatives have recently been informed of an opportunity to nominate an international colleague to attend the 2010 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meeting as an observer for the first week of the meeting, March 1-5, 2010, in New York City.

If you are active in research, scholarship or outreach on women's issues, you are eligible to apply. Preference is given to early career women from developing countries. Please see the invitation letter for more information.

The deadline for nominations from APA is mid-November. To be considered, APA must receive a completed nominations form (attached) by 17:00 EST (Washington DC time), November 12, 2010. APA must submit a nominations form and a letter of reference

Please submit all applications to the Office of International Affairs. Your application must include:

• Completed UN-Yvonne Hebert Nomination Form *When submitting application, use the following filename: UN-yourlastname-form.doc (e.g., UN-Smith-form.doc)
• Vitae - filename: UN-yourlastname-vita.doc (or .pdf)
• Letter of reference - filename: UN-yourlastname-ref.doc (or .pdf)

For more details, access the Invitation Letter from Carolyn Hannan, Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women. Please send any inquiries to Merry Bullock.