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Digital and Financial Inclusion: Pathways to promote an inclusive Post-COVID-19 socio-economic recovery
Digital and Financial Inclusion: Pathways to promote an inclusive Post-COVID-19 socio-economic recovery
Virtual side event during the 2021 ECOSOC FfD Forum on Financing for Development Date & time: April 12 from 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm EST Register in advance for this meeting (by 5:00pm EST on April 11): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcOGopj4tE9OFujGTOC3FTT_-z2aMJ0Sr World Bank data (September 2020) indicates that 212 countries have planned, introduced, or put in place 1179
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Promoting evidence-based drug policies and interventions enshrined in human rights in Europe
Promoting evidence-based drug policies and interventions enshrined in human rights in Europe
Dear all, On behalf of the Association Proyecto Hombre, it is a pleasure to inform you that, in the celebration of the 64th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, we are organising an on-line side event on behalf the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs titled “Promoting evidence-based drug policies and interventions enshrined in
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The way forward: developing gender-sensitive treatment programs to eradicate barriers for women
The way forward: developing gender-sensitive treatment programs to eradicate barriers for women
Side-event to the 64th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Women who use drugs face specific barriers that limit their access to recovery programs. The online event will review ways to remove these barriers and improve their adherence to treatment. It will feature an infographic prepared for this event, and emphasize the need to focus
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Strengthening the prevention and treatment of cannabis problematic use
Strengthening the prevention and treatment of cannabis problematic use
Strengthening the prevention and treatment of problematic cannabis use a side event of the 64th annual session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND64) Regardless of the debates on how best to control the use of cannabis through legal channels, it is urgent to respond to the needs of those for whom cannabis
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20th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Provisional agenda of the twentieth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: 1. Election of officers 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work 3. Discussion on the theme “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16” 4. Discussion on the six mandated areas of
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Language and Migration: Experience and Memory
Language is a vital, but under-explored, factor in the lives of migrants, immigrants and refugees. It has a direct impact on the experiences and choices of individuals displaced by war, terror, or natural disasters and the decisions made by agents who provide (or fail to provide) relief, services, and status. Distilled through memory, it shapes
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[Annual General Assembly] NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva
[Annual General Assembly] NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva
The NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva invites you to attend its virtual meeting on April 20, 2021. If you are a member of the Committee you will have received the invitation to the meeting, including the virtual link to the meeting. If you are not yet a member of the Committee and are interested in its
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Race and Ethnicity in Migration
Race and Ethnicity in Migration
We invite you to join the second discussion in a series of five global webinars that cover key themes and mobilize civil society around the world. The webinar will take the form of a global civil society discussion on race, ethnicity and discrimination in the context of migration, proposing both a global outlook and a closer look at some regional and national specificities. This series will mark the start of an extended global civil society process highlighting
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The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society & Faith-Based Organizations
The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society & Faith-Based Organizations
We are happy to announce the next Webinar from the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations: The Kyoto Declaration: Next steps of the Civil Society & Faith-Based Organizations A Review of the 14th UN-Congress on Crime Prevention in Japan last Month, where we held an Ancillary Meeting Following up on the recent Kyoto Crime Congress of UNODC
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Identity at the Intersection of Indigeneity and Christianity: An Indigenous Dilemma
Identity at the Intersection of Indigeneity and Christianity: An Indigenous Dilemma
You are invited to a virtual side event on the margins of the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Identity at the intersection of Indigeneity and Christianity: An Indigenous Dilemma Indigenous Christians are an important group with a distinct voice that must be represented on the global stage. Reconciliation processes
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ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing
ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing
Dear ASPBAE Members and Friends, We cordially invite you to join the ASPBAE Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue on Education Financing which will be held on Monday, 26 April 2021, at 1:00 pm Manila time (Philippine Standard Time). This is a key Asia Pacific event as part of the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) held from 26-30
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The Doctrine of Discovery and the Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
The Doctrine of Discovery and the Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
Dear UN partners and participants at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20th session, you are cordially invited to a panel discussion with Episcopal Indigenous participants in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20. At 2pm EST on Monday, April 26, join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99063295488?pwd=RERvMEptNTdoVE1tbFVlbTM0TVZxdz09 For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Bradley
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Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
Family is the foundational institution for Indigenous Peoples and communities yet many policies and practices such as boarding schools and the Indian Act have undermined Indigenous families resulting in a legacy of abuse, intergenerational trauma, and large numbers of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). This presentation will describe the centrality of families for the
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Indigenous Healing Ways for Mental Health
Indigenous Healing Ways for Mental Health
The Indigenous Health Subcommittee is offering a side event during the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous practices for physical and mental healthcare have always been used in their communities and there are now attempts to revive and promote them in the mainstream, even in the COVID-19 era.This panel will feature US-based and global young
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Generation Equality: Lifting Up Young Women’s Voices in the Church
Generation Equality: Lifting Up Young Women’s Voices in the Church
Dear UN partners in gender justice and women’s and girls’ empowerment, You are cordially invited to "Lifting Up Young Women's Voices in the Church." Join Episcopal United Nations and the Presiding Bishop’s UNCSW65 delegates at the Generation Equality Forum as they discuss how Generation Equality fits into Church life, women who have guided them along
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Greycells Intergenerational Dialogue 2021 [survey deadline]
Can social mobilisation shape the agenda at local, national and global levels? Respond to an anonymous survey (in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German). The results will contribute to the Dialogue that will take place on 28 June 2021 in a hybrid format (face-to-face in Geneva, via Zoom, and streaming on Facebook and Youtube. This
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