Preparing for Departure

Today is the day I depart for New York, and I'm writing this entry over breakfast in Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. The next week (and a bit) will be an incrdible learning experience and for a taste of what our delegation will be up to, an overview of the UN sessions and parallel NGO events can be found at:

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/55sess.htm
http://www.ngocsw.org/parallel-events/schedule/

I'm looking forward to a few days to explore New York before the commission starts, and currently I'm trying to arrange a meeting with the UK's permanent mission to the UN to be able to represent the voices of the girls and young women in this country to our representatives. My plans are to explore central park and visit some of the famous museums before meeting up with the rest of the delegation from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts on Saturday. I'll also try to find the HQ of the Girls Scouts of New York - it seems only polite to call in and say hello.

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