The Women's National Commission has two strategic aims

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The strategic aims of the Women's National Commission are:

To effectively influence the political agenda on issues of importance and relevance to women
To develop and actively engage a wide-ranging, diverse and representative membership

OBJECTIVE	PROJECT	MILESTONES	LEAD OFFICIAL	RESOURCES	COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
Provide coherent advice from VAW sector into Government policy	VAW Working Group; Sexual Violence Sub-group; Domestic Violence Policy Monitoring Sub-group; TBC* - Violence Against BME Women Sub-group	Quarterly and ad hoc meetings Following consultation with group members, respond to Government consultations Regular liaison between WNC and Government officials	Sue Green 020 7215 6968/ Kristi Gooden 020 7215 6973	£7,330 *Proposal for funds to support Violence Against BME Women Sub-group to go to Home Office Staffing: Kristi, Erin, Sue, Janet	Regular updates via email to NGOs and Government officials Ongoing consultation with members
		VAW Audit Report	Ad hoc meetings with Government officials Publication November 2006			Sue Green 020 7215 6968/ Kristi Gooden 020 7215 6973
Mainstream the voice of Muslim women into Government policy	Muslim Women's Network (MWN)	Feedback event 24 May 2006 Report of consultations to officials Home Office Quarterly and ad hoc meetings Following consultation with group members, respond to Government consultations Regular liaison between WNC and Government officials	Anber Raz 0207 215 6921/ Shelly Dowrich 020 7215 6985	Bid made to Home Office for funds, including short term press officer for launch of report Staffing: Shelly, Anber, Janet	With HO and WEU, arrange high profile report launch with possible Ministerial input Possible events at party conferences
Provide cohesive voice to Government on issues faced by women when migrating to, or seeking asylum in, the UK	Migration and Asylum Working Group	Quarterly and ad hoc meetings Following consultation with group members, respond to Government consultations Regular liaison between WNC and Government officials	Sue Green 020 7215 6968/ Shelly Dowrich 020 7215 6985	£3,320 Staffing: Shelly, Sue	Regular updates via email to NGOs and Government officials Ongoing consultation with members
Build capacity of the women's sector to engage with Government and provide a voice for women to Government	Iraqi Women's Internship Programme	Quarterly reports to DFID and British Council Quarterly meetings of the Advisory Board Interns to deliver training in Iraq and report by mid-July Publish final report in September Develop proposal for new programme	Karin Snabb 020 7215 6997/ Trisha Greenhalgh 020 7215 0436/	£195,117 funded by British Council Civil Society Fund (1 February 2005 - 30 September 2006) Proposal for new programme to be developed and funding sourced as part of the proposal Staffing: Karin, Trisha, Janet	Quarterly and final reports to British Council and DFID Regular liaison with interns Regular updates to Advisory Board Event for potential funders of new programme
	Board of Commissioners	Quarterly meetings Ongoing consultation on priority issues Meet with overseas visiting delegations	Janet Veitch 020 7215 6960/ Sue Green 020 7215 6968	£19,000 Staffing: Trisha, Janet, Sue, Mutanser	Regular updates via email
	Sponsor relations	Monthly reports to WEU Director 2005-06 Annual Report	Janet Veitch 0207 215 6960	— Staffing: Janet, Sue	As for milestones
	Partner relations	2005-06 Annual Report Analysis of gaps in WNC partnership base (Spring 2006) Maintain website, e-newsletter and Partners' database Update and publish Directory of Women's Organisations in the UK 2006 Participate in ad hoc meetings and on groups such as the Equality and Diversity Forum and Women's Budget Group; put forward honours nominations and help to raise awareness	Anber Raz (until October 2006) 020 7215 6921	£700 (website and newsletter fees) Staffing: Anber (until October 2006), Trisha, Mutanser
		Contribute to Government consultations on the Equalities Review and the Gender Duty	Sue Green 020 7215 6968	— Staffing: Sue	Electronic consultation with Partners
		All Partners open meeting December 2006	Trisha Greenhalgh 0207 215 0436	£24,400 Staffing: Trisha, Mutanser, Janet, Sue	Meeting advertised widely to Partners SoS invited to be keynote speaker Key themes: CEHR and the Gender Duty Biannual vote on WNC's work priorities Report on meeting circulated to Partners
		Devolved nation Partner forums	Anber Raz 020 7215 6921	£2,880 Staffing: Anber, Janet	Forums advertised widely
	Women's Fund	Research by external consultancy Summer 2006 Develop bid with NGO Partners Autumn 2006	Janet Veitch 0207 215 6960	— Staffing: Janet	Invite support from Minister for Women
Representation of UK women in the international arena	CSW (attendance)	WNC liaison with Partners and OGDs prior to, during and after CSW Meeting between NGOs and Government delegation to CSW in February 2007	Janet Veitch 020 7215 6960/ Sue Green 020 7215 6968	£5,500 Staffing: Sue, Shelly	Regular updates to Partners via email from October-April Open meeting for NGOs hosted by Government delegation
	CEDAW	Small consultation event with Partners to kick-start the CEDAW shadow report process	Janet Veitch 020 7215 6960/ Sue Green 020 7215 6968	£500 Staffing: Trisha, Sue, Janet	Consultation with Partners to develop shadow report Regular updates to Partners via email
	Women's Human Rights e-network	Following consultation with group members, respond to Government consultations Regular liaison between WNC and Government officials	Sue Green 020 7215 6968/ Shelly Dowrich 020 7215 6985	— Staffing: Shelly	Regular updates via email to NGOs and Government officials

Women's National Commission Business Plan 2006-07 WNC07/1/07

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