The annual strategizing meeting of the NGO Committee on Financing for Development-NY will take place by Zoom  on June 3 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm EST. Alberto Padova and Philipp Erfuch will join us to discuss strategies to strengthen our areas of work and advocacy priorities as we prepare for the upcoming year. 

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NGO COMMITTEE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT – NY

Our annual strategizing meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Time: 1-3:30 pm
Location: Zoom

Agenda
1. Welcome, introductions and approval of Minutes (1:00 pm -1:05 pm)
2. Annual Report and treasurer’s report – (1:05 pm- 1:30 pm)
3. Appreciation and thanks – (1:30 pm- 1:45 pm)
4. Strategies to strengthen engagement and advance advocacy priorities:
Alberto Padova, Chief, Strategic Engagement and Policy Integration Branch, UN FSDO and
Philipp Erfurth, Economic Affairs Officer, UN FSDO (1:45pm – 2:15 pm)
5. Breakout sessions (2:20 pm- 2:55 pm pm)
6. Briefing on FACTI panel and its work – Peter Chowla, Senior Economic Affairs Officer
High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency & Integrity (FACTI)
(3:00 pm – 3:20 pm)
7. Reporting back from breakout sessions and next steps – Working Group leads
(3:20-3:25 pm)
8. Other business and next meeting (3:25 pm– 3:30 pm)

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CoNGO Notes: To know more of the work of the NGO Committee on Financing for Development-NY, including how to become a member, send an email to its Chair, Anita Thomas, at ngosonffd@gmail.com, and visit their website, ngosonffd.org/.  See also the Committee’s social media handle on Facebook: NGOsOnFfD and @NGOsonFfD.