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SUMMARY:NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues- \n\nOn Tuesday\, 12 December from 13:30-15:00\, we will have our next NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva meeting. The draft agenda with the Zoom link is attached\, as well as\, the minutes from our last meeting. I hope to have a guest speaker with us for part of the meeting (timing may be adjusted) and should have that confirmed in the next few days. Also\, please note I identified people to speak to specific points in the agenda based on their activities. If there is something you would like to discuss\, please mention it at the beginning of our meeting when we are approving the agenda. In the meantime\, I wanted to send this reminder about the meeting with the meeting materials.\n\nLook forward to seeing you on Zoom next week!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nNGO Committee on Ageing\, Geneva\, Switzerland \nChair: Kelly G. Fitzgerald\, representative of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) \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: \nNGO Committee on Ageing  \nNGO Committee on Ageing Vienna  \nNGO Committee on Ageing Geneva. \n\n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-committee-on-ageing-geneva-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T130000
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SUMMARY:Identifying the Vital Role that Civil Society Plays in Advocating for Realizing Human Rights  In observance of  75th Anniversary of UDHR and Human Rights Day
DESCRIPTION:The NGO Committee on Ageing and NGO Committee on Human Rights Invite you to join us to the upcoming event: \nIdentifying the Vital Role that Civil Society Plays in Advocating for Realizing Human Rights \nIn observance of \n75th Anniversary of UDHR and Human Rights Day \nWednesday 13 December 1-3pm EST (In Person only) \nChurch Center of the UN \n777 United Nations Plaza\, NY\, NY \nCivil society ensures that the voices of all people are heard while bringing their lived experience throughout the lifespan. Not all persons are protected equally. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Right (UDHR)\, two NGOs\, OHCHR and US will address important role of NGOs. \nSpeakers \nNGO Committee on Ageing/NY Chair\, William Smith\, Moderator. \nFrances Zainoeddin and Bethany Brown\, co-chairs of Human Rights subcommittee and a speaker from the US Task Force on Human Rights of older persons(Invited). \nNGO Committee on Human Rights Co-chair Bobbi Nassar Moderator. \nRenzo Pomi\, UN Representative\, Amnesty International \nMandeep Tiwana\, Chief Officer -Evidence and Engagement\, CIVICUS \nOHCHR 75th anniversary outcomes and path forward. \nChristian Courtis\, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights \nPerspective from a Member State: Edwin Walker\, Deputy Assistant Secretary\, US Administration for Community Living\, HHS \nTo learn more about the event please refer to the Concept Note : https://www.ngocoa-ny.org/ngos-program-13-dec-2023.pdf \nPlease RSVP: Cynthia.stuen@gmail.com \nDiscussion followed by refreshments. \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: \nNGO Committee on Ageing  \nNGO Committee on Ageing Vienna  \nNGO Committee on Ageing Geneva.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/identifying-the-vital-role-that-civil-society-plays-in-advocating-for-realizing-human-rights-in-observance-of-75th-anniversary-of-udhr-and-human-rights-day/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN Observances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231218T100000
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SUMMARY:Language and Human Rights—A Dialogue Forum Celebrating 75 Years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\n**Call for Participation** \n\n\nLanguage and Human Rights\n\n\nA Dialogue Forum Celebrating 75 Years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights\n\n\n18 December 2023\n\nThe NGO Committee on Language and Languages presents a dialogue forum celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Article 2 of this landmark achievement in articulating fundamental human rights enshrines the right to non-discrimination based on language.  Later UN covenants and declarations strengthen language rights. Professor Robert Phillipson\, a world-leading expert on language rights\, will discuss the intersection of language and human rights\, and the increasing recognition of linguistic human rights in national and international law.  Representatives of NGOs\, Secretariat and UN agency staff\, colleagues from Member States\, scholars\, and others interested in language rights are invited to participate in the dialogue forum. \n\n\n\n\nProfessor Robert Phillipson is an internationally leading expert on language rights.  A recipient of the Linguapax prize\, he has published over 200 articles and books and lectured on language rights throughout the world.  Most recently\, together with Tove Skutnabb-Kangas\, he served as editor of the Handbook of Linguistic Human Rights\, published by Wiley. \nFormat\nThe meeting will take place on 18 December 2023 from 10:00-11:00 EST/New York via Zoom.  It is anticipated that interpreting will be provided in English\, French\, and Spanish. \n\n\n\nRegistration\nInterested individuals from diplomatic missions\, UN entities\, civil society\, academia\, intergovernmental organizations\, among others may register for the dialogue forum by completing this general registration form no later than 15 December. \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. For specific information about the NGO Committee on Language and Languages\, contact Francis M. Hult | Universal Esperanto Association | UEA | fmhult@umbc.edu
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/language-and-human-rights-a-dialogue-forum-celebrating-75-years-of-universal-declaration-of-human-rights/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T110000
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SUMMARY:NGO CSW/NY December Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NGO CSW/NY December Monthly Meeting \nClimate\, Migration and Poverty\n\n  \nDate: Tuesday\, 19 December 2023\nTime: 11am – 1:00pm EST (Find your timezone)\nLocation: Virtual on Zoom \n\n\nNGO CSW/NY’s December Monthly Meeting will focus on climate-related forced migration and its connections to the CSW68 Priority and Review Themes. \nFollowing the conclusions around climate held in the COP 28 Outcome Declaration on Climate\, Relief\, Recovery\, and Peace\, this meeting aims to fill in the gaps from the COP 28 process and highlight the needs\, priorities\, and promising solutions for addressing the multiple intersecting challenges of climate\, migration and poverty. \nPanel discussants will provide global and local perspectives on the gender dimensions of climate and poverty\, and will present alternative solutions for collective action. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists through a Q&A segment\, and the floor will then be opened for a guided interactive discussion centered on framing advocacy and strengthening coalitions in preparation for addressing these issues during CSW 68. \n\n\nRegister to attend\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. For more specific information: \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/ngo-csw-ny-december-monthly-meeting/
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