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SUMMARY:Twenty-Third Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
DESCRIPTION:UNPFII Twenty-Third Session: 15-26 April 2024\n \nTheme: “Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous youth”\nDates: The twenty-third session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place in-person from 15-26 April 2024. \nLocation: UN Headquarters\, New York \nFor more information about UNPFII\, visit here. \n__________________________ \nFor information about NGO work at the UN on indigenous peoples and issues\, contact the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: www.un-ngocrip.net or email the Chair at indigenous.committee@gmail.com
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/twenty-third-session-of-the-un-permanent-forum-on-indigenous-issues/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
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SUMMARY:CONFERENCE OF NGOs IN CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (CoNGO) Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific (RCAP)
DESCRIPTION:CONFERENCE OF NGOs IN CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (CoNGO) Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific (RCAP)\n  \nBangkok\, Thailand – April 25-26\, 2024\n  \nNotification and Invitation to RCAP 2024 Addressed to NGOs/CSOs in the Asia-Pacific Region \n  \nA. CoNGO has organized an RCAP Session each of the past six years generously hosted by Siam University\, Bangkok\, thanks to the hospitality of SU President Dr Pornchai Mongkhonvanit. During the Covid Pandemic\, the event was held online to widen the sphere of participation for those unable to travel. RCAP provides an opportunity to strengthen regional solidarity and understanding\, to exchange experience in crucial Sustainable Development and related areas\, and to create new and invigorating partnerships. \nB. RCAP is always held during the week of the Plenary Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to encourage attendance at both events. RCAP meets on the last days of ESCAP\, when the main debates are over and the plenary is mostly engaged in adopting concluding resolutions. This year the ESCAP Plenary is scheduled a month earlier than usual\, namely April 22-26\, so RCAP will meet at Siam University on Thursday April 25 and Friday April 26. (See programme) \nC. RCAP has two main features. The first is an analysis of regional\, national or local implementation by Asia-Pacific NGOs/CSOs of the Sustainable Development Goals that are up for review this year at the UN High Level Political Forum (UN.HQ\, July 8-17). This year the HLPF focusses on SDGs 1\, 2\, 3\, 16\, 17\, and its overall theme is “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions.” \nCoNGO hereby invites Asia-Pacific NGOs/CSOs to submit a report (4-8 pages) on their implementation activities for all or some of the five SDGs mentioned. Please focus on illustrating\, by on-the-ground examples\, the second half of the long UN title\, namely the EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE\, RESILIENT AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. Please send each report to firstvp@ngocongo.org by April 7 2024. \nD. The second feature of RCAP 2024 will again be an Open International Panel\, this year on the subject: \n“AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YET REAL – FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nAND HUMANITY”. \nThe themes will be: \n– AI: HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICAL DIMENSIONS \n– AI AND DIGITAL JUSTICE (Access and technology) \n– REGIONAL ASIA-PACIFIC AI RESEARCH SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE \nDEVELOPMENT \nWe invite Asia-Pacific NGO/CSO with expertise in these areas to propose the name \nand qualifications of a speaker. Please send such proposals with supporting \ndocumentation to firstvp@ngocongo.org by April 7 2024. \nE. Please consult the attached programme and logistical information\, as well as \nregistration information. We greatly look forward to welcoming once again many \nAsia-Pacific NGOs and CSOs to Bangkok in April. \nCyril Ritchie\nCoNGO First Vice President\nfirstvp@ngocongo.org \n  \nProgramme\, Logistical Information\, Registration \nVenue: Siam University\, 38 Petkasem Road\, Phasicharoen\, Bangkok \nUniversity Building 19\, 18 th Floor\, Telephone +66(0)2867.8088 \n  \nTHURSDAY April 25 (First Session) \n11.00 – 12.30   Registration and Set up of exhibits \n12.30   Lunch \n15.00 – 18.00  \nOpening with musical performance\, courtesy of Siam University \nWelcome by Pornchai Mongkhonvanit\, President of Siam University \nOpening Statement by Cyril Ritchie\, CoNGO First Vice President \nPresentations of Asia-Pacific NGOs/CSOs actions on implementing the SDGs: \n“Effective delivery of sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions” \nDiscussion and analysis \n18.00-19.00   Reception \nFRIDAY April 26 (Second and Third Sessions) \n09.00   CoNGO Presidential Statement by Liberato Bautista\, via Zoom from the USA \n09.30 – 12.15 \nOpen International Panel: “AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YET REAL – FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITY” \nThemes: \n\nAI: HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICAL DIMENSIONS\nAI AND DIGITAL JUSTICE\nREGIONAL ASIA-PACIFIC AI RESEARCH SUPPORTING\nSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT\n\n12.30 Lunch \n14.00 – 16.30  \nFurther discussion and analysis of SDG implementation: cross-cutting issues; \nmutual support; partnerships; relationship to UN.ESCAP\, to the HLPF\, and to \nthe UN Summit of the Future (UN.HQ\, September 22-23\, 2024) \nConcluding statement by the President of Siam University \nConcluding statement by the CoNGO First Vice President \n17.00   Closed meeting of the RCAP Steering Committee \nGeneral and practical information \nA. Most of you will know that at the July 2024 HLPF the following Asia-Pacific countries will offer Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs): Laos\, Micronesia\, Nepal\, Palau\, Samoa\, Solomon Islands\, and Vanuatu. CoNGO has consistently advocated that national NGOs be involved by each government in the preparation of its VNR. \nB. At RCAP 2024 we shall offer congratulations to the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE) which celebrated its 60 th Anniversary recently. ASPBAE has regularly participated in RCAP\, and serves on its Steering Committee. ASPBAE steadfastly “protects and defends the right of all to inclusive\, gender-transformative and climate-saving education”. \nC. Outside the RCAP Conference Room on the 18 th Floor of University Building 19 there will be an Exhibition space\, and participants are welcome to bring posters and \ndocumentation that illustrates their organization’s work. The displays can be set up \nduring the morning of Thursday April 25 and removed in the afternoon of Friday \nApril 26. \nD. Participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation arrangements. \nHowever there is no registration fee\, nor any charge for the reception\, coffee breaks \nand lunches. \nE. There is a branch of Bangkok Bank on the University Campus. \nF.  For registration\, please notify CoNGO (at firstvp@ngocongo.org) at your earliest \nconvenience of the name\, title and email address of each participant. \nG. WELCOME!
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/conference-of-ngos-in-consultative-relationship-with-the-united-nations-congo-regional-committee-in-asia-pacific-rcap/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
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SUMMARY:Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets
DESCRIPTION:EVENT:  Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets \nDATE:  Friday\, 26 April 2024\, 10 a.m. \nVENUE:  Trusteeship Council Chamber\, UN Headquarters\, New York \n  \nIn line with General Assembly resolution 78/138\, the President of the General Assembly for its seventy-eighth session will convene a one-day informal interactive dialogue “to review world commodity trends and prospects and possible strategies for economic and export diversification\, as well as value addition for sustainable development\, particularly in commodity-dependent developing countries\, with the aim of sharing experiences and lessons learned.” \n  \nObjective \nThe event will discuss the persistence of commodity dependence\, examine the emerging concept of a modern-day commodity dependence trap that hinders diversification in developing countries\, and discuss possible pathways for countries to diversify into higher value-added activities and implement a sustainable structural transformation. The event will spotlight the critical role of economic diversification for developing countries to move out of commodity dependence and accelerate their progress towards sustainable development. \nThe event also marks 60 years of discussion on the relationship between commodities trade and development in the context of UNCTAD. \n  \nFormat \nThe event will consist of an opening segment\, two interactive panels\, and a closing segment. In addition to Member States and Observers of the General Assembly\, the meeting will be open to the United Nations system and relevant stakeholders. \nThe following are the two interactive panels: \n  \nInteractive Panel 1: Is there a modern-day commodity dependence trap? \nThis panel will examine the persistence of a state of commodity dependence in developing countries and explore the following guiding questions: \n\nIs there a modern-day commodity dependence trap? What are its elements\, characteristics\, and mechanisms?\nWhat shape does such a trap take in today’s economic environment?\nHow can new developments\, such as the increasing demand for CETM and challenges posed by climate change and extreme weather events\, reshape a commodity dependence trap in the twenty-first century?\nWhat collective action can be taken by Member States?\n\nInteractive Panel 2: Economic diversification to reduce dependence and increase the resilience of commodity-dependent developing countries. \nThis panel presents an opportunity for Member States to share their perspectives on ways to deliver urgent economic diversification of commodity-dependent developing countries to reduce their dependence and increase resilience. Some guiding questions for discussion include: \n\nWhat are the emerging challenges and prospects for commodity-dependent developing countries to implement a successful diversification strategy?\nWhat specific strategies can these countries adopt to enhance their technological capacity and innovation ecosystems for diversification?\nWhat are the key sectors or industries that offer the greatest potential for driving structural transformation and resilience in commodity-dependent developing countries?\nWhat innovative financing mechanisms can support the diversification efforts of commodity-dependent developing countries?\nHow can international financial institutions and development banks play a role in providing the necessary capital for diversification projects?\nHow can Member States and stakeholders support sustainable and inclusive diversification of these countries?\n\n  \nOutcome \nThe outcome of the interactive dialogue will be a President’s summary to be circulated to all Member States and Observers\, the United Nations System\, and other stakeholders. \nNGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC are invited to submit their Expression of Interest at: https://indico.un.org/event/1011312/ Statements must be limited to 2 minutes per person\, to be delivered at the Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets on 26 April 2024. \n* Deadline: The deadline for submission of your statement is 22 April 2024 by 5:00 pm\, Eastern Time.  Final selection of the statements will be made by the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly. Selected NGOs will be notified by email before the event. \nThe event is open to representatives of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC with active UN grounds passes.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/informal-interactive-dialogue-on-commodity-markets/
CATEGORIES:UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T100000
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SUMMARY:Transforming Economies through Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs)
DESCRIPTION:BACKGROUND\nIntegrated national financing frameworks (INFFs) represent a holistic approach to mobilizing\, allocating and managing financing for development to achieve national priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They also aim to optimize resource utilisation\, enhance transparency\, and foster coherence in policymaking. Since the introduction of the INFF concept in the 2015 Addis Ababa Action Agenda\, and subsequent development of global INFF guidance\, over 80 countries have started to implement INFFs. Country experiences with INFFs demonstrate their transformative potential in diverse contexts and underscores the adaptability of INFFs to help governments address unique challenges while fostering synergies between different stakeholders\, such as development partners\, the private sector\, civil society\, and academia.\nGlobal support for INFF implementation has also steadily increased\, including through a project of the 13th tranche of the Development Account (DA13)\, implemented jointly by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)\, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)\, Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)\, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)\, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The $2.3 million DA project\, “Towards Integrated National Financing Framework\,” commenced in 2021\, targeting over 10 countries and is due to conclude in 2024. This DA project has contributed to the broader efforts by the UN system to support countries in implementing INFFs\, with support from the Joint SDG Fund\, and Regular Programme of Technical Cooperation\, and expanding to the G20 voluntary framework for support for INFFs. In 2022\, the INFF Facility was set up to respond to the demand for support from countries developing INFFs. The Facility is a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)\, UN DESA\, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and is supported by the European Union and the Governments of Italy and Sweden. \n \n\nABOUT THE EVENT\nUNDESA\, in collaboration with the five United Nations Regional Commissions and UNCTAD are organizing an INFF Event to mark the culmination of activities undertaken over the last 3 years as part of the DA13 INFF project. With the theme of “Transforming Economies through Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs)\,” the Event provides a platform for the countries involved (Belarus\, Burkina Faso\, Colombia\, Dominican Republic\, Egypt\, Indonesia (TBC)\, Jordan (TBC)\, Kyrgyzstan\, Pakistan\, Zambia) to share their experiences. This includes sharing valuable lessons and identifying common challenges faced in applying INFFs to finance sustainable development at the national level. The Event aims to critically examine these experiences to identify practical insights that can improve the future application of INFFs\, along with identifying strategies that can enhance the effectiveness and scalability of INFFs so that they can be adapted to various contexts and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to explore how INFFs can be refined and expanded to consider the dynamic global economic landscape and the evolving nature of development financing. The Event will also highlight the convergence of support for INFF implementation by countries\, development partners\, private sector\, civil society\, and academia.\nDRAFT PROGRAMME\n\n\n\n\nTIME \n\n\nSESSION \n\n\n\n\n10:00-10:15 \n\n\nOpening session \nFacilitator: Ms. Shari Spiegel\, Director\, Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO)\, UNDESA \n\nMr. Li Junhua\, Under-Secretary-General\, UNDESA\n\n\n\n\n\n10:15-11:40 \n\n\nSession 1: Advancing resilient and inclusive economies through INFFs \nThis session aims to highlight the versatility and adaptability of INFFs as a potent tool for advancing resilient and inclusive economies. Through \ncountry experiences\, it will showcase how INFFs can serve as effective tools for countries to mobilize resources\, drive inclusive growth and meet \nnational development goals and the SDGs. \nGuiding questions: \nFor Countries (7 mins) \n\nHow has the INFF approach benefited your country? Discuss INFF implementation\, including relevant roadmaps or financing\n\nstrategies or relevant focus area. \n\nHow has the UN supported this? Discuss role of UN regional commission or UN agency support under the DA13 INFF project.\nMoving forward\, what are your country’s plans on INFF\n\nimplementation and what support do you anticipate you would need? \nFor Respondents (5 mins) \n\nWhat are some reflections on country interventions?\nWhat plans/initiatives exist or are being planned to support INFF implementation in countries?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Mr Daniel Titelman\, Director\, Economic Development Division \n(TBC)\, ECLAC \n\nH.E. Dr. Hala El Saeed\, Minister of Planning and Economic Development\, Egypt (virtual)\nMr. Luis Gregorio MADERA SUED\, Vice-Minister of Planning and Public Investment\, Ministry of Economy\, Planning and\n\nDevelopment\, Dominican Republic \n\nMs. Hazar Badran\, Advisor to the Minister and Director of Achievement and Performance Follow-up Unit\, Jordan (TBC)\nMs. Yasmin Durán Bobadilla\, Deputy Director of Projects\,\n\nSubdirectorate General of Investments\, Monitoring and Evaluation\, National Planning Department\, Colombia \nRespondents \n\nMr. Antti Karhunen\, Director for Sustainable Finance\, Investment and Jobs\, Department for International Partnerships\, European Commission\nMr. Olivier Cattaneo\, Head of Policy Analysis & Strategy\, OECD\nMr. Oliver Schwank\, Chief\, Policy Analysis and Development Branch\, FSDO\, DESA\n\n\n\n\n\n11:40-13:00 \n\n\nSession 2: Strengthening national capacity to mobilize domestic resources \nINFFs can help mobilize domestic resources to support national priorities\, including efforts to combat illicit financial flows and leverage digital solutions for enhancing tax compliance. This session will examine country experiences in this area. \nGuiding questions: \nFor Countries (7 mins) \n\nHow has the INFF approach helped to mobilize domestic resources to support national priorities?\nHow has the UN supported this? Discuss role of UN regional commission or UN agency support under the DA13 INFF project.\nMoving forward\, what are your country’s plans on INFF\n\nimplementation and what support do you anticipate you would need? \nFor Respondents (5 mins) \n\nWhat are some reflections on country interventions?\nWhat plans/initiatives exist or are being planned to support domestic resource mobilization/INFF implementation?\n\nModerator: Mr. Gamal Ibrahim\, Chief\, Economic Governance and Public Finance Section\, Macroeconomics and Governance Division\, ECA \n\nMr. Felix Nkulukusa\, Secretary to the Treasury\, Ministry of Finance\, Zambia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMr. Humair Karim\, Additional Secretary\, Ministry of Economic Affairs Division\, Pakistan\nDr Larba Issa Kobyagda\, General Director of Economy and Planning\, Ministry of Economy\, Burkina Faso\n\nRespondents \n\nMs. Farzana Sharmin\, Economic Affairs Officer\, ECA\nMs. Chiara Amato\, Economic Affairs Officer\, ESCAP\nMr. Rohan Gulrajani\, UNICEF on INFFs and budget credibility\n\n\n\n\n\n13:00-15:00 \n\n\nBREAK \n\n\n\n\n15:00-16:20 \n\n\nSession 3: Harnessing the potential of the private sector for sustainable development \nINFFs encompass capacity-building initiatives aimed at strengthening \nnational institutions and enhancing stakeholders’ capabilities. This session will examine how public-private partnership and infrastructure evaluation tools and entrepreneurship training can help harness the potential of the private sector. It will also cover the role of sustainability reporting in fostering sustainable finance and investment. \nGuiding questions: \nFor Countries (7 mins) \n\nHow has the INFF approach/relevant tools helped to harness the potential of the private sector?\nHow has the UN supported this? Discuss role of UN regional commission or UN agency support under the DA13 INFF project.\nMoving forward\, what are your country’s plans on INFF\n\nimplementation and what support do you anticipate you would need? \nFor Respondents (5 mins) \n\nWhat are some reflections on country interventions?\nWhat plans/initiatives exist or are being planned to support private finance/INFF implementation?\n\nModerator: Mr Richard Bolwijn\, Chief\, Investment Research Branch\, UNCTAD \n\nMr. Sanzhar Bolotov\, Deputy Minister of Economy\, Kyrgyzstan\nMr. Marat Pirnazarov\, Chair of the Service for Regulation and Supervision of the Financial Market\, Ministry of Economy and Commerce\, Kyrgyzstan\nMs. Tatyana Chizhik\, Head of PP Center\, National Agency of Investment and Privatisation\, Belarus (video recording)\nMs. Tatiana Rybak\, Head of the Accounting\, Reporting\, and Audit Regulation Directorate\, Ministry of Finance\, Belarus (virtual TBC)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMr. Mudenda Collins\, Assistant Director\, Financial Analysis – Public Private Partnership\, Ministry of Finance and National Planning\,\n\nZambia \n\nIndonesia (TBC)\n\nRespondent \n\nMr. Luca Defraia\, CSO representative\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16:20-16:30 \n\n\nDevelopment partner reflections and closing session \n\nMs. Jenny Krisch\, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)\nMr. Tom Beloe\, UNDP\nClosing remarks by Ms. Shari Spiegel\, Director FSDO\, UNDESA\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Page Link
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/transforming-economies-through-integrated-national-financing-frameworks-inffs/
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