Side events: Information for organizers
Commission on Population and Development   
Fifty-eighth session   
Information for organizers of side events   
Side events, or activities organized outside the formal programme of CPD58, provide an opportunity for participants in the session to discuss issues related to the special theme and to present relevant initiatives. A calendar of side events will be made available on the CPD58 website.
Please note that the application process for side events has changed this year. Please read all instructions carefully in the Guidelines document here.
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Side events may be organized by Member States, Observer States, Observers, UN entities and NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC.
FORMAT
There will be three categories of side events, including those held: (1) in person within UNHQ, (2) off site and in person around New York City, and (3) online or virtually.
- In-person side events within UNHQ can be held from 7 to 11 April 2025 between 13.15 and 14.30, coinciding with the daily lunch break between morning and afternoon meetings.
- Off-site and virtual side events can be organized from 7 to 11 April 2025 with no designated timeslot. The Secretariat discourages the scheduling of side events during official meeting times (between 10.00 and 13.00, and between 15.00 and 18.00, from Monday to Friday). For virtual side events, organizers are encouraged to select times that accommodate participation across multiple time zones to engage a global audience.
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In view of the large number of requests anticipated and taking into consideration the limited space and time available, please review the criteria in the Guidelines document available here. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
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To submit a proposal for: 
- In-person side event to be held within UNHQ: please submit .  The deadline is 23 February 2025 [extended to 27 February 2025].
- Virtual or off-site side event around New York City: please submit .  The deadline is 5 March 2025.
 Please note that only one organization should submit the application for any jointly organized side event. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
For further information regarding side events, please contact cpd@un.org with [Side Events – CPD58] in the subject. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;