BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CoNGO - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CoNGO X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ngocongo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CoNGO REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Vienna BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250305T235402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T235402Z UID:10002638-1741791600-1741798800@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom DESCRIPTION:Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom \nSpeakers: Knox Thames and Simran Jeet Singh \nLocation: James Chapel\, Union Theological Seminary; 90 Claremont Ave \nNew York\, NY 10027\nTime: Tuesday\, March 12\, 3-5 p.m. \nFor more Information and to RSVP\, click here \nConcept Note:  \nReligious persecution continues to plague communities across the globe. Uyghur and Rohingya Muslims face genocide in China and Burma. Yezidis in Iraq have endured targeted attacks and displacement. In the Middle East\, Christians face violence and systematic oppression. In South Asia\, Hindus in Bangladesh\, as well as Muslims and Christians in India\, experience ongoing threats and discrimination. No faith community is immune—freedom of religion or belief is under siege in many parts of the world. \nTo better understand these challenges and explore effective responses\, the Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary is hosting a critical discussion with Knox Thames\, a former diplomat and a prominent leader on international religious freedom advocacy\, will share key insights from his latest book\, Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom (Notre Dame Press\, 2024). After his presentation\, the event will feature a panel discussion with experts in the field\, followed by an interactive audience conversation. \nJoin us for this timely and urgent conversation on advancing religious freedom and protecting vulnerable communities worldwide. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Union Theological Seminary and the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief. \nWe hope to see you there! \nScott Stearman \nPresident \nNGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief \nngoforbny@gmail.com URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ending-persecution-charting-the-path-to-global-religious-freedom/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T123000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250303T161533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T161533Z UID:10002635-1741775400-1741782600@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Social and Economic Development for Older Women: Yesterday\, Today and Tomorrow (A CSW69 Parallel Event) DESCRIPTION:The NGO Committee on Ageing calls your attention to upcoming CSW69/Beijing+30 parallel event: \n  \nSocial and Economic Development for Older Women: \nYesterday\, Today and Tomorrow \nWednesday\, March 12\, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST \nParallel Event\, 69th Commission on the Status of Women \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88949562023?pwd=F0tEvxbDOns9UgCrZTQTvPGLk1ds1m.1 \nThis virtual parallel event at the CSW69/Beijing+30 will address the economic status of older woman since adoption of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Discussion will include degree of achievement\, persistent barriers\, and strategic efforts toward development of social protections aimed at reducing poverty and actualizing the equality of older women as valued members of society now and in the future. \nThe context of panel discussion will be through the lens of older women and their social and economic gains as related to the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals of reducing poverty and gender equality. Speakers will discuss their role at the 1995 Beijing Conference and action items (Yesterday); examine the economic contributions of older women in their communities (Today); and explore global efforts toward ensuring adequate incomes for older women (Tomorrow). \nSpeakers and topics: \nJudy Lear\, MPA\, UN Representative\, International Council of Jewish Women: Older women and the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action. \nTanvi Patel\, MA\, HelpAge International: Current social and economic status of older women. \nMabel Bianco\, MD\, MPH\, The Foundation for Studies and Research on Women: The future of older women\, the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals. \nRamsey Alwin\, MBA\, CEO\, National Council on Aging: Moderator. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOLLOW US!                     www.NGOCOA-NY.ORG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE NGO COMMITTEE ON AGEING-NEW YORK\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPO Box 1854\, New York\nNew York 10163-1854 United States URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/social-and-economic-development-for-older-women-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-a-csw69-parallel-event/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250223T163600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T165515Z UID:10002620-1741514400-1741525200@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:NGO-CSW69 Forum Consultation Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-csw69-forum/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CSW69-Consultation-Day-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250322 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250305T233137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T233746Z UID:10002637-1741478400-1742601599@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:NGO CSW69 NGO FORUM DESCRIPTION:NGO CSW69/Beijing+30 Forum\n\nMarch 9 – 21\, 2025\nCCUN / New York\, NY\n\n\n\n\nThe NGO CSW Forum is organized by and for global civil society\, non-governmental organizations\, and feminists to connect them with the official United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW.\nSee More URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-csw69-ngo-forum/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20250304T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20250304T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250303T143222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T143222Z UID:10002631-1741102200-1741107600@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:THIRD MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS DESCRIPTION:Dear Colleagues\n\nI am pleased to remind you to join the March meeting of the NGO CSD Vienna\, to be held on 4 March 2025 in hybrid format (see access details below and in the attached flyer). We will deal with the following topic:\n\nTHIRD MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS\nThe Third Meeting of States Parties is taking place in New York from 3 to 7 March 2025. Since the last Nuclear Ban week in New York\, the treaty has grown with 4 ratifications (Sao Tome\, Indonesia\, Sierra Leone\, Solomon Islands) and one signature (Solomon Islands). And there has been a robust intersessional period advancing issues including victim assistance and the security concerns of states party to the Treaty. Further to meetings organized by CSD\, CSW\, WILPF\, in coordination with ICAN\, in February and December 2024\, we will provide an insight to civil society participation via a connection with Committee members and other delegates attending the meeting in NY.  \n\n\nThe meeting will have the following agenda: \n\n\n\nWelcome\nApproval of the agenda\nIntroduction of the topic\nConnection with Austrian delegates in New York\nDiscussion\nReports from organizations\nUpcoming events\, next meeting\nAOB\n\n\n\nPlease let me know if you need a pass for the VIC. Looking forward to seeing you next week in person or online (see details below)\, best regards\n\nAnna\n\nTuesday\, 4 March 2025\, 3:30 to 5pm CET\nVienna International Centre room C0713/15\nonline Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81631612930?pwd=4aOL96mWlWoIar3gKYBUOFhIkMsxCb.1  \n\n\n\n \n \n—\nDr. Anna Alvazzi del Frate \nVienna\, Austria URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/third-meeting-of-states-parties-to-the-treaty-on-the-prohibition-of-nuclear-weapons/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20250226T140000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20250226T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250223T164236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T164236Z UID:10002621-1740578400-1740582000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:The Green Alliance: Latest Developments DESCRIPTION:Dear CACCI Officers\, Members and Friends: \nThe Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) invite you to join the upcoming webinar on “The Green Alliance: Latest Developments”\, scheduled for 26 February 2025 at 2 PM Singapore time. \nThe 60-minute webinar\, presented in a panel discussion format\, will elaborate on the latest developments in the Asia Pacific Green Alliance (APGA) – a regional initiative led by SMF aimed at helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) embark on their sustainability transformation through best practice sharing\, standards development\, advisory support and industry recognition while collectively striving towards a net-zero future and preparing for Industry 5.0.  \nISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED \n\nLatest APGA Developments: Updates on sustainability certification\, industry collaborations\, and business support initiatives.\nHow SMEs Can Benefit: Practical steps for SMEs to integrate sustainability into their business strategies.\nChallenges & Opportunities in Sustainability: Addressing key barriers such as cost\, knowledge gaps\, and supply chain requirements.\nThe Role of National Chambers: How business chambers can support SMEs in their sustainability journey.\n\nAGENDA \n14:00 Opening Remarks by Peter McMullin AM. \n14:02 Panel Discussion moderated by Michael Lim. \nPanelists: (1) Peter McMullin AM\, CACCI President; (2) Lennon Tan\, SMF President\, (3) Stuart Thomson\, CACCI VP & Good Business Foundation President; and (4) Clara Kwan\, SMF Chief Sustainability Officer. \n14:40 Q&A session. \n14:59 Closing Remarks by Peter McMullin AM. \n15:00 End of webinar. \nRegister in Zoom HERE. \nFor more details about The Green Alliance Initiative\, please click HERE. \nDarson Chiu\, Ph.D.\nDirector-General\nConfederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-green-alliance-latest-developments/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250210T162049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T193048Z UID:10002616-1739452500-1739457000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Rising to the Challenge: How FfD4 Addresses the Social Dimension Effectively Safeguarding the Most Vulnerable DESCRIPTION:Register Here URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/rising-to-the-challenge-how-ffd4-addresses-the-social-dimension-effectively-safeguarding-the-most-vulnerable-_ngo-committee-on-ffd/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T165000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20250131T194557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T192428Z UID:10002612-1738681200-1738687800@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Inclusive Partnerships and Digital Global Citizenship Education: Advancing Social Cohesion for a Sustainable Future (ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2025) DESCRIPTION:Registration: bit.ly/dGCED-reg (By Feb 4\, 11:59pm EST)\nProgram Brochure: bit.ly/dGCED-pg URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/12987/ LOCATION:UN Trusteeeship Council\, UN Headquarters\, New York City\, United States CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN Member State,UN-NGO Collaboration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241012 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240216T153402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T153402Z UID:10002390-1728259200-1728691199@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:ICMCI Annual Events 2024 hosted by IMC Armenia DESCRIPTION:  \nDear Colleagues\, \nIMC Armenia is thrilled to invite you to the International CMC Conference and Annual Meeting in Yerevan\, Armenia\, which will take place from October 7th to October 11th\, 2024. We aim to bring together consultants from all over the world to celebrate the latest achievements in consulting. \nThe event will be held at the Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan\, with the opportunity for hybrid participation to accommodate colleagues located at a distance. \nWe specially designed the website www.icmci2024armenia.org for this event\, where you will find all the details about the events\, including the agenda\, tickets\, tour packages\, registration\, and online payment options. \nThe conference will begin with a welcome reception for all delegates and participants on the evening of October 7th. \nThe International CMC Conference will be held on October 8th and 9th\, with parallel short master class sessions and B2B breakout sessions. The conference will unite both consultants and business representatives under the title of “Digital Horizons: Bridging Innovations for Sustainable Tomorrow”\, focusing on digitalization and sustainability as the top trends in the consulting industry. Join us as we embark on a collaborative journey towards a more sustainable and prosperous future. Together\, let us harness the power of digital innovation to facilitate more striving business\, flourishing ecosystems and prosperous communities. \nThe Constantinus International Award and Gala Dinner is scheduled for October 9th\, set to occur in an upscale restaurant with live music and a Gala Dinner\, showcasing and celebrating excellence in consulting services on a global scale. \nThe ICMCI Annual Meeting will start on the morning of October 10th and run for one and a half days through the afternoon of October 11th.. We are looking forward to welcoming you in sunny Yerevan\, extending our genuine warmth to celebrate the next series of consulting events together. \n  \nBest Regards\, \nInternational Council of Management Consulting Institutes To be a leader in the development of management consulting as a global profession that drives social and economic success. \n  \n  URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/icmci-annual-events-2024-hosted-by-imc-armenia/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T154500 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240709T133552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T134010Z UID:10002474-1720533600-1720539900@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Accelerating Global Partnership For Sustainable Development: United For Sustainable Food Systems\, Collective Solutions to End Hunger\, Achieve Food Security and Foster Inclusive Innovation. DESCRIPTION:Registration Link: bit.ly/HLPFDTD \nLaunch Zoom Access:   https://bit.ly/DTDHLPFLaunchMeeting \nThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlines ambitious goals\, including poverty eradication\, hunger elimination\, food security\, improved nutrition\, sustainable agriculture\, climate change mitigation\, peaceful societies\, access to justice\, and strengthened global partnerships. Inclusiveness is crucial\, and government and private sector interventions through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) offer promising solutions to bridge financing gaps and mobilize resources. \nThe 2024 HLPF High-Level Political Forum\, organized by DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative\, Alliance of Social Transformers for Sustainable Development\, Global Alliance For Women and Girls Are Asset Project (GAWGAAP)\, and Africa STEAM Network\, will focus on “Accelerating Global Partnership For Sustainable Development” and “United For Sustainable Food Systems \nThe event is scheduled for July 9th\, 2024\, from 2 PM to 3:45 PM New York Time. \nThe event will feature esteemed speakers: \nLiberato C. Bautista – President of CoNGO – Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with United Nations \nArc. Lola Ibrahim mnia         Board Chair -Wave Foundation \nDonna Bollinger           United Church of Christ Main Representative to the United Nations \nAdebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa   Founder -DoTheDream YDI \nJohn Augustine Ukporhe         Board of Trustee -DoTheDream YDI \nLucy Mutuku                    National Youth Coordinator Kenya \nDr Francis Adeshina             Founder -Readland Global \nOpeoluwa Alonge               Board of Trustee \nTinuke Bosun Okusaga          Board of Trustee \n  \nThe Registration Link is bit.ly/HLPFDTD \n  \nLaunch Zoom Access:   https://bit.ly/DTDHLPFLaunchMeeting \n  \nFor More Information: info@dothedreamydi.org\, admin@dothedreamydi.org \n  \n+1 646 382 5741 \,234 8039513286 \n  URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/accelerating-global-partnership-for-sustainable-development-united-for-sustainable-food-systems-collective-solutions-to-end-hunger-achieve-food-security-and-foster-inclusive-innovation/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DTD_Virtual-Side-Event-HLPF-2024_Page_1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T123000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240605T205323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T205323Z UID:10002462-1717758000-1717763400@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:CACCI Webinar on Envision The Future of AI DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION \n\nIn recent years\, the term AI (Artificial Intelligence) has surged to prominence within global commerce and industry\, symbolizing a pivotal technological frontier. \nThe trajectory of AI development not only holds the key to enhancing national competitiveness but also for advancing in the societal\, commercial\, and educational landscapes. Understanding the multifaceted impacts of AI across these domains is imperative. \nThe CACCI Asian ICT Council thus seeks to delve into insights on the evolving trends and developments within this transformative field. \nFor this webinar\, we have invited five experts from across the Asia-Pacific region to contribute their perspectives\, and showcase their respective nation’s AI programs\, strategic plans\, focal areas\, and developmental endeavors. \n\n\nDr. Yung-Hui Li\, Director of AI Research Center\, Hon-Hai Research Institute\, Taiwan\nMs. Madeline Newman\, Executive Director\, AI Forum New Zealand\nMr. Oliver Tian\, Vice President\, Global Robot Clusters\, Singapore\nMr. Premjith Krishnan\, CEO of Namastrend Business Services Pvt Ltd\, India\nMs. Vicky Enkhsaikhan\, Co-Founder of Empasoft Institute of Technology /Country Director\, Women in Tech Global Movement\, Mongolia\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n11:00AM Opening remarks by Moderator Dr. Dennis Hu\, CACCI. \n11:02AM Dr. Yung-Hui Li\, Hon-Hai Research Institute (Taiwan) on GenAI Strategy of Foxconn. \n11:12AM Ms. Madeline Newman\, AI Forum (New Zealand) on Fostering a Choesive Ecosystem for Aotearoa New Zealand. \n11:22AM Mr. Oliver Tian\, Global Robot Clusters (Singapore) on The Wonders and Woes of the AI World. \n11:32AM Mr. Premjith Krishnan\, Namastrend Business Services Pvt Ltd. (India) on The Government Initiative and Industry effort for AI Development in India. \n11:42AM Ms. Vicky Enkhsaikhan\, Empasoft Institute of Technology & Women in Tech Global Movement (Mongolia) on AI in Nomadic Life. \n11:52AM Panel Discussion with all speakers (36 minutes). \n12:28PM Closing remarks by Moderator Dr. Dennis Hu\, CACCI. \n12:30 PM End of Webinar \n\nISSUES FOR DISCUSSION \n\n\nWhat is the potential impact of AI on future commerce\, industry\, education\, and skills?\nWhat policies are being discussed by the Government?\nHow should the public be prepared to apply AI?\nWhat issues or difficulties in AI development in your country have been encountered or foreseen?\n\n\nFor more information and registration please click HERE. \nWe encourage all members and friends to attend this insightful session. URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/cacci-webinar-on-envision-the-future-of-ai/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240507T150352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T150352Z UID:10002443-1715248800-1715256000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Hybrid International Symposium on Education: Exploring the Global Reform Scripts of Development Partners: Comparative Retrospective Analyses DESCRIPTION:Dear ASPBAE Members\, Partners and Friends\,\n \nWarm greetings!\n \nSharing with you this hybrid event invitation for an international symposium on education co-organised and co-sponsored by a number of ASPBAE members and partners:\n \nEvent Title: Exploring the Global Reform Scripts of Development Partners: Comparative Retrospective Analyses.\nDate and Time: 9 May 2024 (Thursday) / 10:00am – 12:00pm Japan Standard Time (JST/Kobe).\n\nEvent Focus: The symposium provides a forum for a retrospective reflection and discussion on education reforms in countries of the Global South that were implemented with external funding from development partners over the past forty years.\nZoom registration link: https://norrag.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlc-GhqjgqHNGDjRx3KKJVoFF4DWlpnkxK#/registration\n \n\n\nFeel free to share this with your networks and partners. Promotional materials are hereto attached/hyperlinked for distribution as you see fit:\n\nNews item\nYouTube promotion video\nX (Twitter) tweet\nFacebook post\nMailchimp alert\nAttached: Symposium program in English\, Khmer\, Russian and Arabic\n\nThank you and warm regards\, \nASPBAE Secretariat URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/hybrid-international-symposium-on-education-exploring-the-global-reform-scripts-of-development-partners-comparative-retrospective-analyses/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240427T165751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240427T165751Z UID:10002437-1714485600-1714492800@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:ASPBAE Virtual GAWE 2024 Regional Dialogue DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to the ASPBAE Asia Pacific Regional Dialogue on Public Financing of Free Education Technology: Ensuring Equity\, Inclusion\, and Quality Education for the Most Marginalised.  \n30 April 2024 \n2-4 PM Manila Time \nVirtual \nRegister now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-GrqzkuHdHNH7AnU3O4zFkzWO5nVXvB \nJoin us as we discuss how education technology can be harnessed to support the right of all to quality education and transform education systems that will ensure equitable access for the most marginalised learners.  \nThis online event is part of the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE)\, an annual international campaign week to advocate for improved national education policies and increased national education budgets organised by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE). \nThe concept note and draft programme are included below. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please let us know if you haven’t received the meeting link. \nThank you and looking forward to your participation! \nWarm regards to all\, \nASPBAE Secretariat \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nASPBAE Secretariat\nUnit 106 Sterten Place Condominium\, 116 Maginhawa Street\,\nTeachers Village East\, Diliman\, Quezon City 1101\, Philippines.\nTel/Fax: 632 8441 4594\nEmail: aspbae@gmail.com\n\nWeb: http://www.aspbae.org URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/aspbae-virtual-gawe-2024-regional-dialogue/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240327T185007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T185007Z UID:10002412-1714212000-1714219200@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Genocide Prevention\, Upholding United Nations Declaration for Human Rights & SDG's" 27 April at Fordham DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/genocide-prevention-upholding-united-nations-declaration-for-human-rights-sdgs-27-april-at-fordham/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T080000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240327T190016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T190135Z UID:10002413-1711695600-1711699200@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:IFA Global Cafe DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, \nAre you interested in advancing human-centred policies that address the needs of ageing populations? The International Federation on Ageing invites you to join us for our upcoming Global Cafe sessions. These sessions provide an opportunity for participants to engage in meaningful dialogue and share insights on a range of topics related to ageing. As an organization\, we are committed to viewing all workstreams through the lens of the four action areas of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing\, and in doing so\, we strive to develop a common agenda that influences and shapes age-related policies. \nWe cordially invite you to participate in our forthcoming Global Cafe event\, which offers an opportunity to engage in a significant discourse. Our upcoming session will center on “The Meaningful Inclusion and Participation of Persons with Dementia\, as Part of Community Wellness Programs” featuring esteemed guest\, Dr. Laura Middleton\, Associate Professor and Schlegel Research Chair in Dementia and Active Living University of Waterloo\, and Mr. Bill Heibein\, Expert with Dementia. \nWe would be honoured to have you join us for this enlightening conversation. \nDate and Time: \nFriday\, 29 March 2024 \n7:00 – 8:00 a.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) \n  \nModerator: \nMs Cera Cruise \nIFA Policy and Project Coordinator \n  \n Register for the IFA Global Café\nFor any questions or concerns please contact banaya@ifa.ngo URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ifa-global-cafe/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240325T100227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T100321Z UID:10002411-1711458000-1711463400@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Meeting to organize the NGO Affiliated Committee to End Anti-Semitism and Promote Peace DESCRIPTION:This is to invite NGOs related to the United Nations (in consultative status with ECOSOC\, associated with DGC\, or in observer status with other units of the UN System) to attend a meeting to organize the NGO Affiliated Committee to End Anti-Semitism and Promote Peace. \nThis Affiliated Committee was granted NGO Affiliated Committee status by CoNGO based on CoNGO Rule #40\, which states\, “40. Committees of NGOs in consultative status which have already been established outside the framework of the Conference may be accepted by the decision of the Board as committees of the Conference provided they agree to accept the Rules applying to committees of the Conference. Such acceptance by the Board may\, at its discretion\, be to either full or affiliated substantive committee status.” \nVenue: Suite 7C of the Church Center for the United Nations \nDate: March 26\, 2024\, Tuesday \nTime: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM \nFor more information\, contact Dr. Susanne Seperson at susanneseperson@gmail.com URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/meeting-to-organize-the-ngo-affiliated-committee-to-end-anti-semitism-and-promote-peace/ LOCATION:Church Center for the UN\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017-3521\, United States CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events ORGANIZER;CN="Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)":MAILTO:president@ngocongo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240325 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240326 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240215T175915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T175915Z UID:10002388-1711324800-1711411199@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Survey Due: GREYCELLS INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE 2024: "THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL GENEVA IN THE UN 2.0" DESCRIPTION:This anonymous online survey aims to gather information on perceptions\, knowledge\, awareness\, and concerns of a diverse audience across the globe on the role of the International Geneva ecosystem. The results of the survey will provide inputs to the panellists and the Moderator of the Dialogue which will take place on 25 April 2024 in Geneva. They will be also conveyed to the UN Civil Society Conference on the Summit of the Future to be held in Nairobi on May 9 and10\, 2024 and other relevant fora. \nThe survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The deadline to submit your responses is March 25\, 2024\, at 00:00 Geneva time. For any inquiries\, please send an email to: greycells08@gmail.com. Thank you for your participation! \nEnglish: https://bit.ly/GREYCELLS_SURVEY_2024_ENGLISH URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/survey-due-greycells-intergenerational-dialogue-2024-the-role-of-international-geneva-in-the-un-2-0/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240306T201644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T201644Z UID:10002405-1710498600-1710504000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Leveraging Asia Pacific Powerhouse on Gender Justice (CSW68) DESCRIPTION:Event Title: Leveraging Asia Pacific Powerhouse on Gender Justice  \nEvent Format: In-Person \nDate: 15th March\, 2024 \nTime: 10.30 am to 12 noon (New York time) \nVenue: Room Y\, ACC\, 630 2nd Avenue\, New York \n\nOrganised by the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre For Women (ARROW)\, this parallel event is aimed at initiating a data-driven dialogue among Generation Equality Forum (GEF) commitment-makers. It will also be a space for sharing the analysis of GEF commitments by the data leads of the pilot countries in the Asia pacific Region. \nASPBAE’s Capacity Support and Advocacy Adviser\, Susmita Choudhury\, will be speaking at this event\, showcasing ASPBAE’s advocacy work on education for women’s empowerment\, including ASPBAE’s engagement with various stakeholders (governments\, CSOs\, UN agencies\, international organisations) in Nepal to raise awareness and generate initial analysis on the government of Nepal’s GEF commitments on gender equality including in education. \nFor more information on the CSW68 processes\, please click this link. URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/leveraging-asia-pacific-powerhouse-on-gender-justice-csw68/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN Events,UN-NGO Collaboration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T123000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240229T021630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T022138Z UID:10002402-1710325800-1710333000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:UN CSW 2024 side event: The role of religious and faith-based organizations in addressing poverty with a gender perspective DESCRIPTION:UN CSW 2024 side event\nTheme: The role of religious and faith-based organizations in addressing poverty with a gender perspective\nMarch 13th\, 2024\, 10:30am Online Event\n  \nBackground \nThe sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) provides a significant platform for global dialogue on gender equality and empowerment. The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) recognizes the importance of addressing poverty and strengthening institutions with a gender perspective\, aligning with its mission to strengthen local churches and promote unity within the body of Christ. In collaboration\, with the Girls Brigade\, UN Member States\, and others\, the WEA is organizing a side event to discuss the role of religious and faith-based organizations in advocating on these critical issues. \n  \nPurpose \nThe purpose of this side event is to facilitate a constructive and inclusive conversation on the opportunities of religious and faith-based organizations to advocate on gender equality\, in addressing poverty\, and strengthening institutions through a gender perspective. By bringing together diverse stakeholders\, the event seeks to foster understanding\, collaboration\, and tangible action to accelerate progress towards these shared goals. \n  \nObjectives \n1. Raise Awareness: Highlight the unique role that religious and faith-based organizations play in addressing poverty and promoting gender equality. \n2. Facilitate Dialogue: Provide a platform for open and inclusive discussions among diverse stakeholders\, including representatives from religious communities\, civil society\, and government bodies. \n3. Share Best Practices: Showcase successful initiatives and projects that demonstrate the impact of religious and faith-based organizations in addressing poverty and promoting gender equality. \n4. Build Partnerships: Encourage collaboration among NYC churches & religious institutions\, voices of youth\, NGOs\, and UN Member States & Agencies to strengthen institutions with a gender perspective. \n5. Empower Action: Identify practical steps and strategies that religious and faith-based organizations can undertake to contribute meaningfully to the achievement of gender equality goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\nSession (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM): \n\nWelcome remarks & opening prayer – John Girgis\, Permanent Representative of the WEA to the UN.\nIntroduction of Panel: Moderator – Commissioner Christine MacMillan\, Senior Advisor\, UN WEA Office\n\nPanelists: \n\nDr. Jason Pope\, WEA UN Advocate for Combating Human Trafficking\nDr. Seble Daniel\, Executive Director\, WEA Women’s Commission Girls Brigade\, Global Spokesperson\n\nQ&A Interactive Session \n\nRegistration Link URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/un-csw-2024-side-event-the-role-of-religious-and-faith-based-organizations-in-addressing-poverty-with-a-gender-perspective/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T180000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240308T193045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T193219Z UID:10002406-1710174600-1710180000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Advancing Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment through Health Worker Migration (CSW68 Forum CGFNS Parallel Event) DESCRIPTION:Join us at the NGO CSW68 Forum.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 10-22\, 2024\nNew York City\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCGFNS International will host a Parallel Event during this year’s Forum. The session will focus on health worker migration and the role that gender plays in global health workforce mobility and development\, as well as the overall impact of migration on global healthcare in an era of persistent health worker shortages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave the date and plan to join us!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCGFNS Parallel Event\nMarch 11\, 4:30-6:00 PM EDT\nThe Salvation Army ISJC (Auditorium)\nAdvancing Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment through Health Worker Migration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \nThis event will highlight the pivotal role of Nursing in advancing gender equality globally. A female-dominated profession\, Nursing is fundamental to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, lifting individuals from poverty and promoting gender equality and empowerment. Amid a worsening health workforce shortage and increasing demand for talent\, annually\, hundreds of thousands migrate across borders seeking opportunities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP and more info URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/advancing-gender-equality-and-economic-empowerment-through-health-worker-migration/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240306T201558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T201558Z UID:10002404-1710153000-1710158400@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Resourcing Feminist Futures (CSW68) DESCRIPTION:Event Title: Resourcing Feminist Futures \nEvent Format: Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) \nDate: 11 March 2024 \nTime: 10:30am to 12:00nn (New York Time) \nVenue: Room Y\, ACC\, 630 2nd Avenue\, New York \nRegister here: https://forms.gle/Q5BuQyvbocipApqw6 \n\nASPBAE is co-organising this together with the Global Fund for Women (GFW)\, the YP Foundation and Young Feminist Europe. \nThis side event provides a platform for activists\, collectives and funding agencies to engage in a constructive dialogue about the current landscape of feminist funding and identify the challenges in resourcing feminist organisations. The discourse will include mitigation strategies of the challenges while sharing good practices of feminist funding. \nFor more information on the CSW68 processes\, please click this link. URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/resourcing-feminist-futures-csw68/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN Events,UN-NGO Collaboration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240305T224751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T224751Z UID:10002403-1709809200-1709812800@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Civil Society Participation in the United Nations Meetings: Question of Visas DESCRIPTION:Invitation to a side event and dialogue on:\nCivil Society Participation in the\nUnited Nations Meetings: Question of Visas\nThursday\, March 7th\, 2024\, 11:00-12:00\nRoom XXV\, Palais des Nations\nSpeakers:\nHannah Forster\, Executive Director\, African Center for Democracy\nand Human Rights Studies\nCurtis Doebbler\, Research Professor of Law\, University of Makeni\,\nSierra Leone\nCyril Ritchie\, First Vice President of Conference of NGOs in\nConsultative Relationship with the UN (CoNGO)\nJan Lönn\, Secretary General\, International Youth and Student\nMovement for the UN (ISMUN)\nOrganized by; International Youth and Student Movement for the\nUnited Nations (ISMUN)\, Conference of NGOs in Consultative\nRelationship with the UN (CoNGO)\, CETIM\, FIAN\, Global Action\non Aging\, International Federation for the Protection of the Rights\nof Ethnic\, Religious\, Linguistic & Other Minorities\, Servas\nInternational\, African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies\, \nInternational-Lawyers.Org \n  URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/civil-society-participation-in-the-united-nations-meetings-question-of-visas/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240228T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240228T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240216T155158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T155158Z UID:10002392-1709132400-1709136000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Blended finance for climate action: good value for money? DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues\, \nWe are excited to invite you to our webinar “Blended finance for climate action: good value for money?” on February 28th at 3pm CET (UTC+5)\, together with ActionAid. \n  \n \nRegister \nOn 8 February\, Eurodad and ActionAid released “Blended finance for climate action: good value for money?”\, one of the first reports exploring the role of blended finance for climate action from a public interest and civil society perspective. \nDuring the 2023 United Nations climate conference in Dubai (COP28)\, the issue of ‘blended finance’ for climate action was a major focus at the inaugural Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum. This event saw global funds – the Green Climate Fund\, Allied Climate Partners and Allianz Global Investors – collectively announce the mobilisation of US$ 5 billion through several blended finance structures\, bringing together philanthropies\, development finance institutions (DFIs)\, and the private and public sectors. \nWhat is blended finance and what role does – and should – it have in climate action? This webinar will cover the key messages of the report\, and explore the challenges and opportunities that this approach presents. The event aims to initiate a debate on the topic\, facilitate knowledge sharing and build capacity among CSOs to engage with these complex discussions. \nREGISTER HERE \nWe welcome your feedback and engagement. \nKind regards\, \nStephanie\nhttps://www.eurodad.org/ URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/blended-finance-for-climate-action-good-value-for-money/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240227T185300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T185404Z UID:10002401-1709020800-1709053200@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DU TRAVAIL SOCIAL 2024 / WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY 2024 DESCRIPTION:(English below) \nJOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DU TRAVAIL SOCIAL 2024\nLe Buen Vivir dans le travail social :\nco-construire un avenir durable et juste \nRejoignez-nous pour célébrer la Journée internationale du travail social\, le mercredi 20 mars 2024\, de 9h à 16h\, à l’ONU-Genève (ou en ligne) ! \nCette édition explorera ce que peut apporter le concept de Buen Vivir aux réflexions et pratiques du travail social. “Co-construire un avenir durable  et juste” souligne la nécessité pour le travail social d’adopter des approches innovatives ancrées dans les communautés locales qui prennent en considération des valeurs autochtones et la nécessité de développer une coexistence harmonieuse avec l’environnement. \nPour célébrer le travail social et sa contribution à la diffusion et à l’incarnation du Buen Vivir\, la Journée internationale du travail social à l’ONU-Genève poursuit trois objectifs : \n\nengager une réflexion sur les apports du Buen Vivir pour la recherche en travail social;\nidentifier des situations concrètes dans lesquelles le Buen Vivir permet d’améliorer les relations entre les individus\, les collectivités et leurs environnements;\nfournir des recommandations sur la manière dont le Buen Vivir peut inspirer des réformes aux niveaux politique\, légal\, institutionnel et communautaire qui ouvrent la voie à des avenirs plus durables\, en renforçant la résilience des personnes face au changement climatique\, aux conflits et aux défis socio-économiques.\n\nDécouvrez le programme complet ! \nLa journée a lieu en présentiel et en ligne\, sur inscription. Pour une participation en ligne\, le lien Zoom vous sera communiqué par email après inscription. \nS'INSCRIRE \n  \nWORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY 2024\nBuen Vivir in Social Work: Co-Building a Sustainable and Just Future \nJoin to celebrate WSWD 2024 on Wednesday 20 of March\, 9 am to 4 pm! \nThis edition will explore the topic Buen Vivir in Social Work: Co-building a Sustainable and Just Future and discuss how social workers can adopt innovative\, community-led approaches based on alternative value systems that emphasize a more harmonious coexistence with nature. \nTo celebrate social work and its potential to diffuse and embody Buen Vivir\, the event will be convened with three objectives: \n\nEngage in a reflection on how to harness principles of Buen Vivir for social work research;\nIdentify examples of how Buen Vivir can provide concrete guidance for social work professionals on how to create better relationships among people and between people and nature;\nAnd provide recommendations on how Buen Vivir can inspire reforms at the policy\, legal\, institutional and community level that pave the way toward more sustainable futures by strengthening people’s resilience in the face of climate change\, conflicts and socio-economic challenges.\n\nDiscover the full programme! \nThe event takes place in person and online\, with registration required. The “Zoom” link will be provided to you via email after registration. \nSign Up \n  URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/journee-internationale-du-travail-social-2024-world-social-work-day-2024/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T161500 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240202T173705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173705Z UID:10002383-1707145200-1707149700@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:CSO Dialogue with the UNSC President for the Month of February- Guyana DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends and Colleagues\, \n\n  \nThis email serves as the final reminder invitation to WFUNA’s CSO Dialogue with the President of the UN Security Council for the month of February. Please note the time of this event has changed from 10:00am to 3:00-4:15pm. This Dialogue will feature H.E. Mrs. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett\, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations. \n  \nBriefing on Guyana’s Presidency of the UN Security Council \nA Civil Society Dialogue with H.E. Mrs. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett\, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN \nMonday\, 5th February\, 2024 \n3:00-4:15pm EST \nIn-person Meeting at UNHQ in New York\, Conference Room 6 \nLivestream Available through UN Web TV \n\nPlease Register Here \n  \nPlease note that if you have registered to attend the event in person\, you must have a UN grounds badge. WFUNA will not be responsible for the organization of attendee’s grounds badges. Therefore\, please take the necessary steps to do so if you wish to attend in person. \n  \nFor convenience of accessibility\, the in-person event will also be broadcast on UN Web TV. If you will not be able to join the in-person session\, you can watch a livestream of the event\, as well as find a recording of the webcast at a later time through UN Web TV. \n  \nWe invite you to engage via Twitter using the hashtag #MeetUNSCPres \n  \nIf you would like to be considered to ask a question during the dialogue\, please submit your question in advance through the registration form above. \n  \nAttendance is open to all civil society representatives. Feel free to forward to interested colleagues. \n  \nSincerely\, \n\n\n\nUNSC Transparency Initiative Team at WFUNA URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/cso-dialogue-with-the-unsc-president-for-the-month-of-february-guyana/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240201T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240201T183000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240119T222715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T223411Z UID:10002378-1706808600-1706812200@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Greytalk: "Satire in International Relations: The Legacy of Derso & Kelen\, 1922-1950" DESCRIPTION:Greycells is delighted to invite you to a special Greytalk organized in collaboration with the Swiss Press Club. This event will feature the compelling theme: “Satire in International Relations: The Legacy of Derso & Kelen\, 1922-1950”.\n\nWe are honored to have Stefan Slater and David Macfadyen\, authors of the book “The Political Cartoons of Derso and Kelen: Years of Hope and Despair”\, as our keynote speakers. The discussion will be expertly moderated by Isabelle Falconnier\, the Director of the Swiss Press Club.\nIn a unique opportunity\, the authors will be available to sell and sign copies of their insightful book. This is a perfect occasion for attendees to acquire a personal memento of the event and to engage directly with the authors.\n\nThis engaging Greytalk will be conducted in a hybrid format\, offering the flexibility of attending in person at the Château de Penthes (Chemin de l’Impératrice 18\, 1292 Pregny-Chambésy) or virtually via Zoom. Following the talk\, we invite you to join us for a reception\, where you can mingle and discuss the insights shared during the event.\n\nTo confirm your participation\, please register through the following links:\nFor In-Person Attendance : https://bit.ly/Greytalk_In_Person_Participation\nFor Online Participation : https://bit.ly/Greytalk_Online_Participation\nWe eagerly await your presence at this enriching and interactive event.\n\nBest regards\,\nGREYCELLS \n\n\n\n  URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/11705/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T123000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20240112T173544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T191855Z UID:10002373-1705996800-1706013000@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs—Human Rights and Dignity: Towards a Just\, Peaceable and Inclusive Future DESCRIPTION:10th Anniversary Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs\nHuman Rights and Dignity: Towards a Just\, Peaceable and Inclusive Future\nTuesday\, 23 January 2024\n8:00 AM to 12:30 PM \nHybrid (Register here for online participation) \n                                       Physical Venue: 8th Floor Conference Room\, Church Center for the United Nations                                      (777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017) \nLANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IN ENGLISH\, FRENCH\, SPANISH\, ARABIC and SIGN \nSponsoring Organizations: \nACT Alliance\, General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church\, Islamic\nRelief\, Religions for Peace\, Seventh-Day Adventist Church\, Soka Gakkai International\, United\nReligions Initiative\, World Council of Churches\, UN Women\, UNFPA\, UN Office on the Prevention of Genocide \nIn partnership with: \nUN Inter-agency Task Force on Religion and Development \nThe 2024 Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs marks a significant milestone as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. A decade ago\, faith-based partners initiated this symposium\, which coincided with Martin Luther King’s birthday and aimed at fostering dialogue on the intricate interplay between religion and international affairs. With a deliberate inclusion of UN member states and entities\, the symposium sought to create a platform for collaborative policymaking and constructive engagement. \nIn 2016\, the second symposium established a strong partnership with the UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development\, creating an annual policy dialogue involving UN entities\, member states\, faith-based actors\, and civil society to address pressing global challenges. Past themes have included a wide range of critical issues related to human rights\, the prevention of atrocity crimes and their incitement\, the promotion of peace\, inclusion\, and combating systemic injustice. The upcoming 10th Symposium will reiterate commitment to human rights and dignity. It aims to inspire collective action for a compassionate society and aligns with World Interfaith Harmony Week that will take place from 1 – 7 February 2024 to promote understanding among diverse religious communities worldwide. \nSee Full Concept Note \nSee program \nRegister \n \n  \n  \nSpeaker Bios \n  \nOVERALL MODERATORS \nMs Simona Cruciani\, OSAPG \n \nSimona Cruciani serves as a Senior Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Office on the Prevention of Genocide (UNOSAPG) where she is the Head of Programs and the focal point for the implementation of the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on hate Speech.  Before joining the UNOSAPG\, Simona served in United Nations field operations\, respectively from 2004 to 2006 in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Burundi as an Electoral and Civil Affairs Officer\, and from 2006 to 2008 at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan as a Civil Affairs Officer.  \nSimona’s focus has primarily been on preventing and responding to atrocity crimes as well as supporting human security\, democratization and human rights in conflict and post-conflict situations.  Simona owns a master’s degrees in Contemporary History\, International Affairs and Public Health.  \n  \nMr Rudelmar Bueno de Farcia\, General Secretary\, ACT Alliance \nRudelmar Bueno de Faria (Brazil) is the General Secretary (CEO) of the ACT Alliance\, an international coalition of 140 churches and faith-based organizations working together in humanitarian\, development and advocacy work in over 125 countries.  Prior to this\, he served as the World Council of Churches Representative to the United Nations and Deputy Director for the Lutheran World Service. He has over 30 years of experience working with national and international faith-based organizations. His education embraces business administration\, international relations and foreign trade.  He has post-graduation studies on Diakonia and Community Development and several specialization courses related to international\, humanitarian and human rights laws.  \nRudelmar is the former co-chair of the United Nations Multi-Faith Advisory Council\, member of the UN Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence\, Commissioner of the UN High-Level Commission of the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Follow-up and member of the COVAX Facility AMC Engagement Group. Rudelmar has extensive expertise in areas such as Gender Justice\, Climate Justice\, Peace and Human Security\, Migration and Displacement\, and Humanitarian Response and Disaster Risk Reduction. He is a member of the Steering Committee on Humanitarian Response (SCHR)\, member of the Advisory Board for the Humanitarian Encyclopedia\, and member of the NGO Working Group on the UN Security Council. \n\nHIGH LEVEL OPENING \n  \nMs Alice Wairimu Nderitu\, OSAPG \nAlice Wairimu Nderitu of Kenya is Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. Ms. Nderitu is a recognized voice in the field of peacebuilding and atrocity crimes prevention. As mediator of armed conflicts\, she served as a member of the African Unions Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (Fem-Wise)\, the Women Waging Peace Network and Global Alliance of Women Mediators. She contributed to defining the role of women mediators\, as one of the few women who are signatories to peace agreements as a mediator. \n She previously served as Commissioner of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) in Kenya; Director\, Education for Social Justice at Fahamu; Head of the human rights education department of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and was a Commonwealth Exchange Fellow at the South African Human Rights Commission. She was also a member of the Concerned Citizens for Peace\, a group of Elders facilitating peace confidentially between African leaders at the highest levels.  \nMs. Nderitu holds an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Keene State College\, a Master’s Degree in Armed Conflict and Peace Studies and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature and Philosophy from the University of Nairobi.  \n  \nMs Diene Keita\, UN Assistant Secretary-General\, Deputy Executive Director (program)\, UNFPA \nMs. Diene Keita is the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund. Prior to this\, she served as Minister of Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Guinea\, and brings to this position nearly 30 years of experience including senior leadership with the United Nations.  \nMs. Keita first joined to the United Nations System in 2006 as UNDP Program Officer in New York. Subsequently\, she served as UNDP Deputy Representative in Africa and the Caribbean\, and Representative to the African Union in Addis Ababa.  \nDuring her tenure at UN System\, Ms. Keita served as UNFPA Representative in Mauritania\, Benin\, DRC and Nigeria (two of UNFPA’s largest programs worldwide). Concurrently\, she was the UN Resident Coordinator in Mauritania\, Benin and DRC. During this period\, Ms. Keita led with success large and complex public health programs\, expanded strategic partnerships and mobilized critical resources to support efficient delivery at local and global level.  \nThroughout her career\, Ms. Keita has worked extensively on women and youth empowerment\, inclusive growth\, demographic issues and sustainable human development\, sexual and reproductive health\, as well as gender-based violence issues in the context of humanitarian crises.  \nDr Keita holds a doctorate in law\, summa cum laude\, a DEA in international economics and development law\, and a DESS in international relations from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and is fluent in English\, French and Italian\, among other languages.  \n  \nRev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay\, General Secretary\, World Council of Churches \n \n Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay is the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. Pillay was previously dean of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria. A member of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa\, he is from South Africa. \nWhen he became part of the leadership of the Uniting Presbyterian Church\, he was appointed to serve on the WCC central committee\, and was also appointed to the board of trustees of the Council for World Mission. He also served on the National Executive of the South African Council of Churches for many years\, and was the first President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches from 2010 – 2017. \nHis first formal engagement with the WCC was at the WCC 9th Assembly in 2006\, where he served as a delegate from his denomination. He brings to the general secretary position his desire for the churches to come together. With church unity as one of his absolute priorities\, he also believes that churches need to offer guidance and direction to a suffering world. \n  \n\nSESSION 1: Upholding Human Dignity: Respecting Rights\, Flourishing Humanity  \n  \nMODERATOR \nMs Audrey Kitigawa\, President/Founder\, International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation \nAudrey E. Kitagawa\, JD\, is the President/Founder of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation\, President of the Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family\, and the former Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations. \nShe is the Chair of the Anti-Racism Initiative\, and Gender Equality Working Group\, and a member of the Advisory Council of the G20 Interfaith Forum.  She is a United Nations Representative for the United Religions Initiative\, a board member of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy\, and a member of the Advisory Council of Global Security Institute. \nShe has been listed in Who’s Who Of American Law\, Who’s Who Of American Women\, Who’s Who In America\, Who’s Who In The World\, and Prominent People of Hawaii. She is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor which celebrates diversity\, and the importance of immigrants to the economic and social success of the United States for her work in multiculturalism\, Asian women’s history and empowerment\, and spiritual leadership. She is the recipient of the Medal “Pride of Eurasia” and a Diploma from the Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Education and Science L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University for her outstanding contribution to the development of spiritual culture and education in Eurasia.  \n  \nPANELISTS  \nDr Ganoune Diop\, Director\, Public Affairs and Religious Liverty\, Seventh-day Adventist Church \nGanoune Diop\, PhD\, is the Director of the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department (PARL) at the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters in Silver Spring\, Maryland\, USA. He is the Secretary General of the International Religious Liberty Association. He is also the Secretary of the Conference of General Secretaries of the Christian World Communions. \nDr. Ganoune Diop was the director of the United Nations Relations of the General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. \nPrevious to his current functions\, he was the Director of the Five World Religions and Philosophies Study Centers (Hinduism\, Buddhism\, Judaism\, Islam\, Secularism and Postmodernism). \nHe regularly trains leaders in capacity building in reference to peace\, justice\, and human rights: the pillars of the United Nations. In the ecumenical world and interfaith partnerships\, Dr. Diop participated as advisor to the Public Issues Committee at the WCC General Assembly in Busan\, Korea. He was also invited as advisor to the work of the reference Policy Committee of the Central Committee of the WCC. \nDr. Diop was granted a doctorate Honoris Causa for his work in helping promote a culture of human rights grounded on human dignity. In 2017\, he was the recipient of the Thomas Kane Religious Freedom Award\, from the well-known J. Rueben Clark Law Society in Philadelphia\, United States of America. In 2019\, he received the Award of Excellence: Ambassador for Liberty and Peace – Jean Nussbaum & Eleanor Roosevelt at the United Nations in Geneva. In 2020\, Dr. Diop was one of four recipients of the Charles Elliott Weniger Society for Excellence Award of Excellence\, Loma Linda University.  \nBio adapted from: https://www.rfp.org/leadership_member/dr-ganoune-diop-phd-2/  \n  \nMs Elisa Gazzotti\, SGI Representative to the UN\, Human Rights Education Focal Point and Chair of NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education \nElisa Gazzotti works as programme coordinator for Human Rights Education at Soka Gakkai International Office for UN Affairs. In 2018 she was appointed as the chair of the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning\, a coalition of non-governmental organizations that advocates for human rights education at the United Nations\, to ensure implementation at the national and local level.  \nFrom 2020-2022 Elisa served as the co-chair of the Human Rights Engagement Task Team of the Global Protection cluster led by UNHCR. Before joining Soka Gakkai International Elisa was working with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome\, Italy and UNDP in Amman\, Jordan. Elisa holds an Executive Master in International Humanitarian Law in Armed Conflicts with a thesis on ‘Women’s protection in Syria and Iraq’ from the Geneva Academy in Geneva\, Switzerland and a Master in International Relations from ‘Università degli Studi di Pavia’ Italy.  \n  \nMr Atallah Fitzgibbon\, Faith and Partnership Adviser\, Islamic Relief Worldwide \nAtallah FitzGibbon has worked in local economic and social development both in the public and voluntary sector in the UK and overseas. Most recently over the last 20 years he has served at Islamic Relief Worldwide as International Programmes Director\, Head of Policy & Strategy and Head of Global Advocacy.  Currently as Faith & Partnerships Advisor at Islamic Relief Worldwide\, he currently leads IRW’s engagement and partnerships on faith-based approaches to tackling the major challenges of our time. \nAtallah has led the development of Islamic Relief’s last two global strategies between 2009-21\, which has involved leading on the drive to improve faith literacy and localisation within IRW’s work and the development of IRW’s conceptual framework and theory of change on human development. This included developing our policies on Islamic social financing and approaches.  As Global Advocacy Manager Atallah focussed heavily on faith community contribution to the SDGs and refugee protection.  Atallah leads IRW’s work on faith-based approaches to peace-building and has been active in recent initiatives and research that has focussed on the role of faith-based actors in refugee protection and conflict transformation. He is active both in the World of Neighbours initiative in Europe as well as KAICID’s Network for Dialogue which explores the role of interreligious and intercultural dialogue for the social inclusion of migrants and people seeking refuge in Europe. \n  \nMr Michael Wiener\, Human Rights Officer\, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights\, Geneva \nMichael Wiener has been working since 2006 at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights\, including for five years supporting the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and now working in the Rule of Law\, Equality and Non-discrimination Branch. He was also part of the core team organizing the expert workshops that led to the adoption of the Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national\, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination\, hostility or violence. Since 2017\, he has been working on the design and implementation of the Beirut Declaration and its 18 commitments on “Faith for Rights”. In addition\, he has been a Visiting Fellow of Kellogg College at the University of Oxford since 2011. During his UN sabbatical leave in the summer of 2022\, he was also a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.  \n\nSESSION 2: Gender Equality\, Peace\, and Eradicating Violence  \n  \nMODERATOR \nMs Dawn Minott\, Advisor\, Gender and Gender-Based Violence with Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus focus at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) \nWith over 20 years of progressive experience at the United Nations\, Dawn Minott has dedicated her efforts to advocacy for sexual reproductive health\, gender equality and youth empowerment working with UN Women\, United Nations Development Program and currently UNFPA. Her current role involves setting normative standards from a gender perspective to guide how UNFPA’s work\, with a particular focus on gender-based violence\, can be strengthened by working across the continuum of humanitarian\, development\, and peace-responsive actions.  \nDawn’s career has spanned diverse roles from Head of Office to Special Assistant to the UNFPA Executive Director. She’s served at the country\, regional\, sub-regional and headquarters levels across duty stations in Barbados\, Jamaica\, South Africa\, and Nigeria\, and the UNFPA Headquarters in NY. \nDawn is also committed to cultural diversity and social justice. She serves as Diversity Equity and Inclusion Corporate Advocate for UNFPA and holds certification for that function. She also holds a MA degree from York University\, Canada. She actively engages in nurturing young professionals and team members through mentorship and professional development. Outside of work\, Dawn wears many creative hats. As a published author\, poet\, blogger\, and motivational speaker she channels her creativity to inspire and connect with diverse audiences. She also serves as a ministry leader within her church community testimony to a holistic approach to her personal and professional life.   \n  \nPANELISTS \nMs Karen Volker\, Director of Partnership and Violence Prevention\, United Religions Initiative \nKaren Volker was born and raised in California before starting her international journey of diplomacy and violence prevention. She joined URI in January 2023 after a ten-year stint at Cure Violence Global (CVG)\, a community-based violence prevention nonprofit\, and a 26-year career at the U.S. Department of State as a member of the U.S. Foreign Service. At CVG\, Karen specialized in adapting the model to different social and cultural contexts and different types of violence.   \nWhile at the State Department\, Karen spent over a decade overseeing the implementation of U.S. foreign assistance programming in a variety of regions undergoing transition (including Central & Eastern Europe\, the former Soviet Union\, the Balkans\, and the Middle East).  Other areas of focus include countering violent extremism and multilateral diplomacy\, especially vis-a-vis the European Union. At URI\, Karen focuses on expanding URI’s partnerships and brings intentionality and effective practice to sharpen URI’s mandate to reduce religiously motivated violence worldwide. Karen represents URI at the United Nations\, seeking to strengthen and expand relationships with partners as well as influencing global policies to advance interfaith cooperation\, prevent violence\, and promote cultures of peace\, justice\, and healing. \n  \nRev Dr Elaine Neuenfeldt\, Gender justice Program Manager\, ACT Alliance \nAs a Gender Program Manager at ACT Alliance\, Elaine Neuenfeldt leads the development of the work on gender justice and mainstreaming across the global network of faith-based organizations. Elaine has a PhD in Theology and she has academic research and teaching exploring the ethical and transformative implications of religion and faith in the intersection of gender justice and human rights. Elaine has also developed expertise in cross-cultural teamwork\, policy development\, and networking with multiple stakeholders at different levels and regions. \nElaine has acquired experience and knowledge in advocacy for women human rights\, participating in designing curriculum for training and capacity sharing for faith actors\, jointly with other ecumenical and interfaith organizations. \nIn a challenging time when religion and faith (institutions\, movements and leaders) are becoming major actors in public space\, to be agents of change or\, sometimes\, strong impediments for implementing women human rights and gender justice\, Elaine has been dedicating time and knowledge sharing on developing methodologies with faith-based organizations developing critical narratives and practices on faith\, religion\, and theological understandings. \n  \nMr Jimmie Briggs\, Co-Founder and Director\, Man Up Campaign \nJimmie Briggs has more than two decades of experience as a journalist\, author\, and activist. He was a co-founder and executive director emeritus of Man Up Campaign\, a global initiative to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls. This led to his selection as the winner of the 2010 GQ Magazine “Better Men Better World” search\, and as one of the Women’s eNews ‘21 Leaders for the 21st Century’. Jimmie has served as an adjunct professor of investigative journalism at the New School for Social Research and was a George A Miller Visiting Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at the University of Illinois: Champaign-Urbana.  \nFor a decade\, he has been an adjunct teacher of documentary journalism at the International Center of Photography. As a journalist\, he has written for scores of publications following staff tenures at The Washington Post\, The Village Voice\, LIFE magazine and others. The recipient of honors for his work as a journalist and advocate\, he’s been a National Magazine Award finalist\, recipient of honors from the Open Society Institute\, National Association of Black Journalists\, the Carter Center for Mental Health Journalism\, the Congressional Black Caucus\, Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism\, and the Freedom Center in Cincinnati\, among many others. His 2005 book Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go To War took readers into the lives of war-affected children around the world in half a dozen countries. His next book project is an oral history of Ferguson\, Missouri in the wake of Michael Brown’s death in 2014. He currently contributes to Vanity Fair\, AARP\, and other publications. Jimmie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors\, in Philosophy\, from Morehouse College in Atlanta\, Georgia\, as well as a Medal of Distinction from Barnard College. He lives in New York City. \n  \nDr Azza Karam\, President\, Women’s Learning Partnership \nDr. Azza Karam is the President and CEO of the Women’s Learning Partnership; serves as a member of the United Nations’ Secretary General High Level Advisory Board on Multilateralism; and also as a Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). She is Secretary General Emerita of Religions for Peace International. \nShe served for nearly two decades in the United Nations (in UNDP and UNFPA)\, where she Coordinated the Arab Human Development Reports\, co-founded and Chaired the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion – with over 20 UN system bodies – and founded and convened its Multi Faith Advisory Council\, as part of the 750 global NGO database she coordinated. During her tenure at the United Nations\, Azza was a Lead Facilitator\, Coordinator and Coach\, for a methodology she pioneered: peer to peer “Strategic Learning Exchanges”\, on religion\, development and diplomacy.  \nApart from the work in the United States\, she has worked with other intergovernmental and international organizations such as the OSCE\, the EU\, and International IDEA in sub-Saharan Africa\, the Middle East\, Europe\, and East and Central Asia\, where she created and managed global programs on Women and Politics\, Democracy and/In the Middle East\, and Applied Research on Democracy. She has lectured and taught in various universities\, including West Point Military Academy (from 2002 to 2018). She has published widely\, and was translated into several languages (on political Islam\, gender and women’s rights\, Human Rights\, democracy\, conflict\, peacemaking\, and education). She has received multiple awards\, including for her work on/in the United Nations\, as well as in/on Interfaith work and Culture. She was awarded an honorary Degree by John Cabot University in 2022. Born in Egypt\, Azza is also a citizen of the Netherlands.  \n\nSESSION 3: Key Learnings for a Just\, Peaceable and Inclusive Future \n  \nMODERATOR \nRev. Dr.  Liberato Bautista\, President\, Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship wirh the United Nations (CoNGO) \nThe Rev. Dr. Liberato C. Bautista is a civil society leader whose professional life has been dedicated to working with faith-based\, ecumenical and non-governmental organizations worldwide\, spanning the last four decades.  He serves as President of CoNGO\, the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations. He is an ordained minister of The United Methodist Church. He has served for 27 years to the present as Assistant General Secretary for United Nations and International Affairs of the General Board of Church and Society.   \nBautista represents CoNGO and UMC-GBCS as an NGO representative to the United Nations worldwide. He previously chaired the Council of Organizations of the United Nations Association of the USA (COO UNA-USA) and the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN (CRNGO). Bautista studied political science\, history\, and international studies at the University of the Philippines and religion and social and political ethics at Drew University (USA) and was awarded in 2016 a Doctor of Divinity\, honoris causa\, by Union Theological Seminary in the Philippines. Bautista is a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS). He received the 1996 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award from Drew University and recognition in 2017 by the Korea Democracy Foundation for his contributions to the democratization and struggle for peace and justice in the Korean Peninsula. Bautista has taught in university\, college\, and seminary settings and has published on varied subjects\, including international affairs and multilateralism\, NGO and civil society\, social and political ethics\, theology and religion\, ecumenism\, religious liberty\, human rights and human dignity\, Indigenous peoples\, global and forced migration\, and peace\, justice\, and social transformation. For more information about Bautista\, including his publications\, visit bit.ly/47DL0hf and https://bit.ly/4aYLDVv. \n  \nPANELISTS \nMr Anwar Khan\, President\, Islamic Relief USA \nAnwar Khan\, a distinguished humanitarian leader\, holds a Master’s Degree in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University. As the co-founder and current president of Islamic Relief USA\, he brings over 30 years of invaluable experience in the field of humanitarian and development assistance. He has served on the boards of Inter Action and US Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA). He has also served in the U.S. State Department’s Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group\, where he advised on humanitarian issues and the intersection of faith and development.  \nCurrently\, he serves on the board of World Food Program USA\, Joint Learning Initiative and the Alliance to End Hunger. He is on the Advisory Council for the Muslim Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University.   \nAs President of IRUSA\, Anwar has prioritized programs that elevate human dignity and advocates for strengthening resilience to climate change and natural disasters. He also helped ensure that the organization continues to hold governments accountable for their commitments under the Paris Agreement and fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to climate change.   Throughout his work\, he always emphasized community security through peacebuilding activities\, behavior change campaigns\, and youth empowerment and involvement. The organization is involved in strengthening food security\, famine prevention\, climate change\, and increasing advocacy. \n  \nMs Emily Kenney\, Policy Specialist\, Rule of Law\, UN Women \nEmily Kenney is a Policy Specialist on Rule of Law and Transitional Justice at UN Women headquarters\, where she works in the Peace\, Security and Resilience Section on women’s access to justice in conflict-affected countries and accountability for conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence. Emily holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law\, an M.Phil from the University of Cape Town in Justice & Transformation Studies\, and a B.A. from Tufts University.  \n  \n  \nMr Peter Prove\, Director\, International Affairs\, World Council of Churches \nPeter Prove\, Director\, Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) at the World Council of Churches (WCC) since 2014 (responsible for WCC programs in the fields of human rights\, peacebuilding and disarmament\, and for relations with the UN system). Previously Executive Director\, Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA)\, 2010-2014; Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights\, Lutheran World Federation (LWF)\, 1997-2010; and a lawyer in private legal practice in Australia\, 1986-1996. \nExtensive experience of interfaith networking for human rights\, peace and development. Numerous leadership roles in UN and civil society contexts\, including as President of the NGO Special Committee on Human Rights (Geneva)\, 2000-2008; member of the UN International Task Team on HIV-related Travel Restrictions\, 2008; member of the UNCTAD Expert Advisory Group on Promoting Responsible Sovereign Lending and Borrowing\, 2009; member of the UNAIDS International Advisory Group on Universal Access\, 2011; member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Councils network 2012-2014; member of Steering Group of International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD)\, 2018 to date; founding member of the International NGO Committee on Human Rights in Trade and Investment (INCHRITI); and founding member of the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN). \n  \nH.E Sheikh Shaban Mubaje\, Grand Mufti\, Uganda Muslim Supreme Council; Co-Moderator\, African Council of Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace; Co-President\, Religions for Peace \nSheikh Mubaje was born in Bungokho in Mbale district. He became familiar with Islamic affairs early in his life\, thanks to the years spent in a Madras Islamic Primary School in Natete Kayunga district and Namatembe Islamic Institute in Namutumba. Sheikh Mubaje later joined Bugembe Islamic Institute in Jinja\, where he completed senior six in 1976 in Islamic studies. In 1977\, he went to Riyad in Saudi Arabia for a bachelor’s degree in Sharia (Islamic law). In 1981\, he became the Imam of Madinah Mosque\, Mbale and founded Mahdi Noor Islamic Institute. \nMonths later\, he became the Mbale district khadi\, while pursuing a post-graduate diploma in philosophy at Mbale Islamic University. Mubaje later enrolled at Makerere University for a master’s degree in religious studies. After graduation\, he returned to Mbale University as a lecturer in religious studies. \nIn 2000\, Sheikh Mubaje was unanimously elected Grand Mufti of Uganda and was instrumental in founding of Religions for Peace‘s Interreligious Council of Uganda. In 2001\, he helped form the African Council of Religious Leaders-Religions for Peace. He continues to hold the position of Co-Chair of the Council and is an ex-officio member of Religions for Peace World Council. \n  \nMs Amani Aruri\, Karama Network \nAmani Aruri is a human rights activist\, committed to supporting youth\, women and girls in Palestine and the MENA region. Amani brings 10+ experience advancing gender justice\, human rights and peace and security agendas working with civil society organizations\, collectives and networks\, public and private foundations\, and UN agencies. Being results driven\, Amani has utilized her skills in managing innovative programs that serve marginalized groups especially youth and women\, in addition to designing and implementing capacity-building programs for youth.  \nShe is currently a member of Generation Equality Global Youth Task Force\, served as member of the taskforce of the Generation Equality Compact on Women\, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action\, a panelist at Global Resilience Fund\, YPS/WPS ambassador of Karama Network and a council member of the International Peace Bureau. \n  URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/10th-anniversary-symposium-on-the-role-of-religion-and-faith-based-organizations-in-international-affairs-human-rights-and-dignity-towards-a-just-peaceable-and-inclusive-future/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20231125T204318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231125T204318Z UID:10002352-1700749800-1700749800@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:Young people\, Mental Health\, and Addictions / World Children's Day for a virtual round table hosted by DIANOVA. DESCRIPTION:A virtual roundtable\nOn the occasion of the annual International Children’s Day on 20 November\, Dianova will organize a virtual roundtable to discuss the complex situation of youth in relation to social changes\, as well as their impact on young people’s mental health and relationship with substance and non-substance addictions. \nThe event will take place next Thursday 23 November from 14:30 to 16:00 pm CET. The roundtable will be held in Spanish.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis roundtable will explore the challenges faced by young people with mental health problems in relation to substance and non-substance addictions\, identifying gaps and actions that need to be addressed. Experts will speak from different perspectives and from various regions of the world: \nModeration by Dr. Gisela Hansen – Dianova \n\nCelia Prat – Youth programmes Coordinator\, Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción (FAD)\nPatricia Puigdevall – Coordinator of Novasalud and the training area of Dianova Uruguay \nSimon Tavera – President\, Federación Mexicana de Comunidades Terapeúticas (Mexican Federation of Therapeutic Communities)\nXochitl Mejia – Founder and Therapeutic Director of the Centro de Desarrollo Humano Tonalli\n\n  Date: Thursday\, 23 November  14.30 H-16:00 H pm CET \n  Dive deeper into the discussion by reading our introduction article.\nUnlock insights and get ready for an engaging conversation! You can access the WEBINAR directly through this link.\n  Article: https://dianova.org/news/event-young-people-mental-health-and-addictions/ \nWe look forward to seeing you!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues\, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the New York NGO Committee on Drugs and *Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs . URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/young-people-mental-health-and-addictions-world-childrens-day-for-a-virtual-round-table-hosted-by-dianova/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20231009T222947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231022T151255Z UID:10001938-1698326100-1698330600@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:INVITATION | Virtual Meeting on Girls' Education in Afghanistan With Dr. Sakeena Yacoobi DESCRIPTION:You can register for the event here: https://forms.gle/1uUGj6twAQqBusDg8 \n  \n\n\n\n\nCoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues\, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. Visit here for specific information:\n\nNGO Committee on Education\, Learning and Literacy \nNGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning (Reports to the NGO Committee on Human Rights) (Geneva) \nChair: Claire de Lavernette | International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education | OIDEL | cdlavernette@oidel.org. \n\n\nNGO Committee on Status of Women/New York \nNGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna  \nNGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/invitation-virtual-meeting-on-girls-education-in-afghanistan-with-dr-sakeena-yacoobi/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T192811 CREATED:20231009T222947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T222947Z UID:10002348-1698326100-1698330600@ngocongo.org SUMMARY:INVITATION | Virtual Meeting on Girls' Education in Afghanistan With Dr. Sakeena Yacoobi DESCRIPTION:You can register for the event here: https://forms.gle/1uUGj6twAQqBusDg8 \n  \n\n\n\n\nCoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues\, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. Visit here for specific information:\n\nNGO Committee on Education\, Learning and Literacy \nNGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning (Reports to the NGO Committee on Human Rights) (Geneva) \nChair: Claire de Lavernette | International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education | OIDEL | cdlavernette@oidel.org. \n\n\nNGO Committee on Status of Women/New York \nNGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna  \nNGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/invitation-virtual-meeting-on-girls-education-in-afghanistan-with-dr-sakeena-yacoobi-2/ CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR