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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240526
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SUMMARY:Youth Peace Challenge 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Youth Peace Challenge (YPC) is a global citizenship education program for youth leadership and stewardship for peace and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development/SDGs including climate change (SDG 13) in the context of the UN Summit of the Future(SOTF) in New York on 22-23 September 2024. \nGeneral Theme: “Youth for Sustainable Future – Role of the youth for climate and peace” \nHow to Prepare : Read the SOTF 2024 Policy Briefs and Zero Draft declarations (Available at the provided Google Drive link) \n\nZero Draft Pact for the Future (26 January 2024) \nNo 1 Future Generations \nZero Draft Declaration for Future Generations (26 March 2024)\nNo 3 Meaningful Youth Engagement\nNo 9 A New Agenda for Peace \n\nWho can participate? \n\nYouths aged 15 to 30 (born between 1 Jan 1993 and 31 Dec. 2008) of any nationality\nRefugees\, asylum-seekers\, and internally-displaced persons are welcome to apply\n\nHow? Individual or Group (2 or 3 persons) \nLanguage – English \nSubmission \n\nWritten essay between 3\,000 to 5\,000 words excluding footnotes and references\n\nHow to Submit \nPlease email your written Essay in PDF to\nPOPDialogue2023@gmail.com on or before 7 July 2024. \nImportant Dates \n\n23 April ~ 7 July – Application (Google Form)\n26 May – UN Future Summit (SOTF) & Theme Introduction Webinar (Virtual)\n7 July – Final Application and Essay Submission (via Email)\n17 July – Announcement of the Group Discussion’s Selected Participants\n27 and/or 28 July – Group Discussion (Virtual)\n12 August (International Youth Day) – Presentation of Essays by the Winners of YPC and Award Giving Ceremony\n22-23 Sep – Virtual Participation of UN Summit of the Future (SOTF) – New York\n1 Oct – Evaluation of UN Summit of the Future (SOTF) and follow-up\n\nContact and Inquiry  \n\nPOPDialogue2023@gmail.com -> About YPC\nAllianceofYouthPeaceAmbassador@gmail.com -> About YPA\n+82-10-4293-0707 (Organizing Committee for YPC)\n\n\nRegister\nDownload Template Essay\n  \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/youth-peace-challenge-2024/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T190000
DTSTAMP:20261113T184411
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SUMMARY:Partnering for SDGs: Mind-Body-Eco-Spirit Integrative Healing
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URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/partnering-for-sdgs-mind-body-eco-spirit-integrative-healing/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T123000
DTSTAMP:20261113T184411
CREATED:20240605T205323Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T113000
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SUMMARY:NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief June Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to a virtual meeting of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief\, to be held via Zoom on Thursday\, June 13\, 2024\, 10:00-11:30 am EDT. We are delighted to hear from Dr. Susan Kerr\, Senior Advisor on Freedom of Religion or Belief at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe\, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Warsaw\, Poland. \n\nDr. Kerr is both a brilliant and a wonderful person with extensive experience in the area of human rights. Prior to working at ODIHR\, Dr. Kerr engaged in consultancy work\, including for the FoRB Learning Platform. She also led the office of CSW\, a human rights organization that specializes in freedom of religion or belief\, served on the Board of Coordinators of the European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID)\, and worked in different roles within the European Parliament. She is a senior research fellow at the Religious Freedom and Business FOundation and a member of the Board of Mentors fo Polylogos Association. Dr. Kerr holds a PhD in peace studies from the University of Bradford\, and post-graduate degrees in business administration from Durham University\, international politics from the Free University of Brussels\, and in modern European languages and European Union studies from the University of Edinburgh. \n\nPlease register for the event at the following link: \n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpceqhqTspG9K2RpsGwuuVpxNMSLYoIwGF
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-committee-on-freedom-of-religion-or-belief-june-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240617T130000
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SUMMARY:NGO-GVA-Talk: Insights from the 14th OEWGA with Ina Voelcker and Silvia Perel-Levin
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for an exclusive online briefing session with Ina Voelcker\, Head of the Secretariat for International Policy on Ageing at BAGSO\, and Silvia Perel-Levin\, independent consultant on ageing\, health\, and human rights of older persons. In this session\, they will share their valuable insights and experiences from their recent participation in the 14th session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG). \nDate: Monday\, 17 June 2024 \nTime: 13:00 – 14:00 CET \nLocation: Online (Zoom) \nThis is a members-only session\, and there is no need for registration. Simply join by clicking on the following link at the scheduled time: \nhttps://bit.ly/NCA-GVA-MEETING-17-MAY-2024 \nYou can also access the meeting using the following QR code: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-gva-talk-insights-from-the-14th-oewga-with-ina-voelcker-and-silvia-perel-levin/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T120000
DTSTAMP:20261113T184411
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SUMMARY:From Many\, One: Multi-Faith Actors Celebrate ICPD Achievements\, Build Bridges\, and Shape the Future for Gender Justice
DESCRIPTION:Three decades ago\, governments of the world affirmed\, in a landmark consensus\, that sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights are enmeshed with\, and inseparable from\, the broader aims of sustainable development. \n\n\nOn the 30th anniversary of adopting the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action\, you are warmly invited to a session of celebration and reflection with multi-faith actors: From Many\, One: Multi-Faith Actors Celebrate ICPD Achievements\, Build Bridges\, and Shape the Future for Gender Justice\, on 26 June from 08:30 -12:00 EDT. \n\n\nPlease RSVP here\, by clicking on the image\, or by scanning the QR code below. An update with the event’s programme will follow.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/from-many-one-multi-faith-actors-celebrate-icpd-achievements-build-bridges-and-shape-the-future-for-gender-justice/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240626T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240626T150000
DTSTAMP:20261113T184411
CREATED:20240618T161240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T161338Z
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SUMMARY:NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE - VIENNA - HYBRID INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION MEETING on  "The Nexus of Global Climate change\,  Sustainability and Peace"
DESCRIPTION:NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE – VIENNA \nINVITATION\nto a\nHYBRID INFORMATION AND\nDISCUSSION MEETING\non\n \n“The Nexus of Global Climate change\, \nSustainability and Peace” \nAt the VIC*:\nDate: Wednesday\, June 26th\, 2024\nTime: 15.00 hours (3.00 PM CET)\nPlace: Vienna International Centre\,\nC-Building\, 7th floor\, Room CR3\n \nOr Online – via Zoom:\nLogin from 14.45 hours (2.45 PM CET)\n(Meeting-ID: 818 6180 0712; Code: 295861)\nLink:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81861800712?pwd=ee6nnReSBkMZ7CbNO36GW6Xxe2fXP9.1 \n\nSpeaker:  \nProf. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb \nProf. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb is an emeritus university professor of meteorology and climatology at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences\, Vienna\, where she also founded and directed the Center for Global Change and Sustainability. Her research focus is on environmental meteorology\, in particular the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere and climate change. In recent years\, her work has also focused on issues of sustainable development\, the transformation of society and the necessary paradigm shift in science and society. She is one of the co-founders of the Alliance of Sustainable Universities in Austria. Prof. Helga Kromp-Kolb is not only a renowned climate researcher\, but also a true cosmopolitan: born in Vienna\, the diplomat’s daughter grew up in France\, Luxembourg\, India and Austria. She was also later drawn from Austria to other countries. Among other things\, she taught in the USA at the San José State University in California. Helga Kromp-Kolb is married to the risk researcher Prof. Wolfgang Kromp. \nGuests are welcome! \n*Access to VIC:\nA VIC grounds pass is required to enter the Vienna International Centre.\nRecipients of this invitation\, or their guests\, who do not hold a VIC grounds pass valid for the current year\, are kindly requested to register by sending an email with:\n1) Title: Mr. or Ms.;  \n2) Separate indication of their family name and given name (as it appears in ID);  \n3) Date of birth;  \n4) Type of ID (passport\, driving license…); and\n5) The number of the ID document and country of issuance\n\nto pavlovsky@oesgi.org \nDeadline for registration: Thursday\, June 20th\, 2024\nRegistered participants will be included in a list held by UN security at the main gate of the VIC. Please present this invitation along with a valid ID or passport at Gate 1 of the VIC. Please consider that formalities at Gate 1 may take time and kindly arrive sufficiently in advance of the meeting.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/hybrid-information-and-discussion-meeting-on-the-nexus-of-global-climate-change-sustainability-and-peace/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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