COLLABORATION ALERT: CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM AT WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT

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Beat the deadline of August 30. Apply now for one of ten featured sessions during the Civil Society Forum at the World Social Summit for Development in Doha, Qatar.

The organization of the Civil Society Forum at “the Second World Summit for Social Development,” in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 6 November, 2025, is led by the NGO Committee for Social Development in partnership with UNDESA and the host nation of Qatar, with the responsibility to encourage the establishment of mechanisms that ensure civil society participation is inclusive and transparent, upholds principles of equity, and is based in democratic decision-making throughout the planning, facilitation, and implementation process.

The Civil Society Forum will comprise ten featured sessions inspired by each of the Ten Commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration, intended to facilitate meaningful knowledge exchange, support strategies and partnerships, and address social development challenges and opportunities while remaining grounded in those Ten Commitments.

The NGO Committee for Social Development is one of more than 30 substantive committees under the auspices of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO). Open this link to learn more about the NGO CSocD and CoNGO.

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Apply to Host a Featured Event as part of the Civil Society Forum at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha!
Deadline to Apply: 30 August, 2025

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Civil society organizations participating in the Second World Summit for Social Development are warmly invited to participate in the Civil Society Forum, which will take place during the Summit, at the same venue. The Civil Society Forum, organized by the NGO Committee for Social Development along with UN DESA and the State of Qatar, will serve as the principal space for organized collective civil society engagement with United Nations agencies, Member States, and others, in the Summit. The Forum serves to amplify voices from the grassroots and the most vulnerable; to create space for collaborative narrative-shaping, for exploring solutions and building partnerships; and for discussing accountability mechanisms for the follow-up of the Summit’s outcomes, all while complementing the objectives of the Summit. The Civil Society Forum is committed to inclusive and meaningful engagement across the widest array of stakeholders, and is dedicated to advancing the implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and the social development agenda across the world.

The Civil Society Forum will include 10 Featured Events, one focused on each of the 10 Commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration. Organizations are invited to apply to host a featured event as part of their formal participation in the Forum. To apply, kindly submit the Application Form for Hosting a Featured Event by 30 August, 2025, using the Guidelines for Featured Events Applications, where you can find all the information necessary to apply. For more information, see here. Organizations will be notified of their selection on 10 September 2025.

Thank you very much for all your support and engagement.

Warm regards,
Second Social Summit 2025 Team