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Gender equality: Why is it important and what can we do to achieve it? (International Forum and Administrative Session)
Gender equality: Why is it important and what can we do to achieve it? FULL COMMITTEE MEETING UNITED NATIONS VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE Monday May 9th 2022 INTERNATIONAL FORUM Gender equality: Why is it important and what can we do to achieve it? Prof. Zoe Lefkofridi, Mag. MA MAIS Dr Dr Nadine Zwiener-Collins Chair of
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The Effects of Urbanization on the Family
Please RSVP by 6 pm EDT on Thursday, May 12 in order to receive the Zoom link. Note that this event is on FRIDAY, May 13, not our usual Thursday time. IMPORTANT HOUSEKEEPING NOTES It's that time again! We will be conducting elections for the NGO Committee on the Family-NY Executive Committee at our next meeting.
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UNESCO and Multilingualism: A Dialogue Forum
The NGO Committee on Language and Languages presents UNESCO and Multilingualism: A Dialogue Forum 18 May 2022 REGISTER HERE For over 70 years, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been a leading voice on multilingualism. Today, it engages in numerous initiatives to advance linguistic diversity. In this forum, UNESCO staff members
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WSIS and NGOs–Indispensable Cooperation (In Implementing the WSIS Action Lines)
ITU Room C1, ITU Tower Building, GenevaWSIS and NGOs--Indispensable Cooperation (In Implementing the WSIS Action Lines) A Thematic Workshop Organized by the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) Session 375: ICTs, Civil Society and Sustainable Development as Co-Constitutive Global Public Goods: Promise, Perils and Possibilities Monday, 30 May 2022 09:00–10:45 CET (UTC+02:00) 03:00AM-04:45AM New York
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High-Level Sessions of WSIS Forum 2022
worldwide/virtualFollowing the Opening Ceremony, join WSIS for three more high-level sessions 10:30–10:40 Remarks by the Chairman of the WSIS Forum 2022 and Announcement of the High-level Track Facilitators Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU Chairman Elect: H.E. Mr. Isa Ali Ibrahim, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of
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[2022 WSIS Forum] Inclusiveness, Access to Information and Knowledge for All / Bridging Digital Divides
worldwide/virtualWSIS Forum 2022 High-Level Policy Session 7: Inclusiveness, Access to Information and Knowledge for All / Bridging Digital Divides Register here for this 7th session of the 2022 WSIS Forum (virtual and in-person participation available): itu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkf-ysqzsuGtMorqFMzRQ1zPPF0GurUgte About the Session: The ability for all to access and contribute information, ideas and knowledge is essential in an
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Can Harnessing Blue and Thematic Bonds Build a Sustainable, Regenerative Ocean Economy?
worldwide/virtualOn Wednesday, June 29, at 1pm ET, join the NGO Committee on Financing for Development for an official virtual side event of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference! A multilateral expert panel will discuss what blue and thematic bonds are, how they’re working in practice, and how to optimize them as building blocks toward a regenerative,
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ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs
worldwide/virtualDate and Time: 7 July 2022, 08:00-09:00 AM New York time / 14:00-15:00 PM CEST About: Highlighting the theme of the WSIS Forum 2022, this session will focus on how the ICTs and the WSIS Action Lines can help accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), learning from the COVID-19 experience to build an inclusive, resilient, and
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CoNGO Open Mic on UN-NGO Relations (For NGOs in Consultative Status Only)
worldwide/virtualDear CoNGO members and NGO Committee leaders, Greetings. I am sending this message to members of NGOs listed as members of CoNGO (Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations) and/or members of related NGO committees. By now, if your NGO is in consultative status with ECOSOC, you or someone in your organization would
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[deadline] Call for submissions to CoNGO consultation on resolution 1996/31
worldwide/virtualAttention dear NGO partners: The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) will hold consultations with organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC to discuss questions of interest to the Committee or to the organizations relating to the relationship between the NGOs and the United Nations in line with paragraph 61 (a) of ECOSOC resolution 1996/31. The consultations
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