OCA Discussion Series 4 – Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System
Join Baha’i International Community, CIVICUS, Democracy Without Borders, and the Coalition for the UN We Need for part IV of the “Our Common Agenda” Discussion Series, which will focus on:
Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System
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International decision making is improved when diverse perspectives are welcomed. Participants in this session will provide concrete proposals for new approaches to strengthen democratic participation, representation and inclusion in the multilateral system.
An open discussion will follow lead-off remarks from:
H.E. Mr. Martin Bille Hermann, Denmark • H.E. Ms. Maritza Chan Valverde, Costa Rica (invited) • Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa, Group of Women Leaders for Change and Inclusion • Mr. Jo Leinen, UNPA Campaign • Ms. Emilia Saiz, United Cities and Local Governments • Mr. Mandeep Tiwana, CIVICUS • Ms. Maithili Pai, International Service for Human Rights • Mr. Javier Surasky, CEPEI • Mr. Khaled Emam, Major Group for Children and Youth • Ms. Natalie Samarasinghe, Open Society Foundations
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Human Rights, please email the co-chairs at bobbinassar@yahoo.com or bknotts@uua.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, please visit facebook.com/NGOCoRIP. For more information on the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, please email the co-chairs at fmhult@umbc.edu or tonkin@hartford.edu. For more information on the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values, and Global Concerns/NY, please visit csvgc-ny.org.