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SUMMARY:Establishing a UN Envoy and other Representatives of Future Generations (including Parliament Committees for the Future)
DESCRIPTION:Invitation to September 5 event:\nEstablishing a UN Envoy and other Representatives of Future Generations\n(including Parliament Committees for the Future) \nWe cordially invite you to Protecting the Rights and Wellbeing of Future Generations through Institutional Representatives\, an online event to: \n\nDiscuss the UN Secretary-General’s proposal to establish a UN Special Envoy for Future Generations;\nLearn from existing examples of representative positions protecting the rights and wellbeing of future generations;\nEncourage local\, national and regional authorities (including parliaments) that have not already done so to establish similar representative positions.\n\n \nEvent information:\nThe event will be held in two repeat sessions to enable participation from time zones around the world: \nSession 1 timed for Asia/Pacific (and early risers in Europe):\nUTC 6am / CET 8am / Kathmandu 11:45 / Bangkok 13:00 / Tokyo 15:00 / Canberra 16:00 / Suva 18:00.\nRegister for Session 1. \nSession 2 timed for Americas/Africa/Europe\nSan Francisco 8am / Eastern Time 11am / Santiago 12noon / UTC 15:00 / CET 17:00 / Nairobi 18:00.\nRegister for Session 2. \nMore about the event\nIn Our Common Agenda\, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed three key initiatives to build institutional “representation for succeeding generations\, including through a repurposed Trusteeship Council\, a Declaration on Future Generations\, and a United Nations Special Envoy for Future Generations.” \nThe proposal for a UN Envoy for Future Generations has been promoted by World Future Council and others in conjunction with Representatives of Future Generations at local\, national\, regional and multilateral levels. \nThe purpose of such representatives is to ensure that the rights and wellbeing of future generations are taken into account in policies and decisions made today. The representatives act much like an auditor – an independent\, external post that reviews policy developments\, to ensure their consistency with the rights of future generations. \nExamples of such representatives include the Hungary Ombudsperson for Future Generations\, Malta Guardian of Future Generations\, Wales Future Generations Commissioner\, Finland Parliament Committee for the Future\, Lithuania Parliament Committee for the Future\, and the Oxfordshire Council Champion for Future Generations. \n  \nMore info: https://www.wfm-igp.org/event/protecting-the-rights-and-wellbeing-of-future-generations-through-institutional-representatives/
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/establishing-a-un-envoy-and-other-representatives-of-future-generations-including-parliament-committees-for-the-future/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240919
DTSTAMP:20261110T152525
CREATED:20240912T215826Z
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SUMMARY:Call-to-Action Days| #Tax + Debt Justice for #ClimateJustice
DESCRIPTION:During the week September 13 to 20\, the ‘Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels and the #PayUp Climate Finance Campaign’\, including CAN International\, APMDD and other economic and environmental justice groups are joining forces to hold the Global Week of Action for Climate Finance and a Fossil-Free Future! \nThis joint and concerted global call to Global North governments to deliver on their fair share climate finance for the Global South and to ensure a fast\, fair\, feminist and funded fossil fuel phase-out comes ahead of COP 29\, upcoming UN General Assembly\, the UN Summit of the Future and the Global Renewables Summit. \nIt consists of series of ‘Call to Action – days’\, see below: The 16 September is booked for Tax Justice; on the 18 September Debt Justice will be on. \n \nPlease Save the Date to join-in on a number of outreach efforts\, such as a webinar\, twitter actions\, SoMe … or any other call-on to your governments you might be thinking of … \nWe are still in the planning phase\, please reach out to please reach out to the coordinators from GATJ  alexandra@globaltaxjustice.org and mtrilling@eurodad.org for any action idea or if you want to get involved directly in the Tax Justice day; or contact Tess tess@debtjustice.org.uk and Polina  pgirshova@eurodad.org for Debt Justice action. \nMore details\, CommsPack\, Plan of the Day\, etc. coming soon.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/call-to-action-days-tax-debt-justice-for-climatejustice/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240917T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240917T153000
DTSTAMP:20261110T152525
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SUMMARY:NGO CSD meeting
DESCRIPTION:See PDF Version Here: Invitation CSD meeting September 17 2024
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-csd-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T110000
DTSTAMP:20261110T152525
CREATED:20240912T213612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T213733Z
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SUMMARY:Faith-based Solutions for the Pact for the Future and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Concept Note \nPDF Flyer
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/faith-based-solutions-for-the-pact-for-the-future-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T113000
DTSTAMP:20261110T152525
CREATED:20240917T160835Z
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SUMMARY:ENDING EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER FOR OLDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY 2030
DESCRIPTION:In Support of the UN SUMMIT of the FUTURE\nThe following SPONSORS\nNGO COMMITTEE ON INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY\nNGO COMMITTEE ON AGEING\, GENEVA\nNGO COMMITTEE END ANTISEMITISM AND PROMOTE PEACE\nGENERATIONS UNITED\nNATIONAL ACADEMY of SOCIAL INSURANCE (NASI)\nST. LALIBELA SOCIAL SECURITY CHARITY ASSOCIATION\nDIRES FOR DEVELOPMENT\, ETHIOPIA\n(SUPPORTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES\, RUN BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES) \nINVITE YOU TO A SYMPOSIUM AND PANEL DISCUSSION:\n“ENDING EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER FOR OLDER PERSONS\nAND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY 2030” AND LAYING A\nFOUNDATION FOR FULL-SCALE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS WITH\nIMPLICATIONS FOR LONG-TERM AND LARGE-SCALE REDUCTIONS\nOF POVERTY\nFRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER\, 2024: 10 – 11:30 AM (EASTERN USA)\,\n4PM CENTRAL EUROPE\, 5PM EAST AFRICA on ZOOM \nPlease use the following ZOOM LINK to REGISTER. \nYou will receive the link to join the meeting via email immediately after registering. \nProgramme
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ending-extreme-poverty-and-hunger-for-older-persons-and-persons-with-disabilities-by-2030/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T120000
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SUMMARY:The Future of Drug Policy – Health and Well-being for All – ImPACT Coalition
DESCRIPTION:SIDE EVENT AT THE SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE ACTION DAYS\n20 September\, 10AM in person in New York and online\n \nWe are pleased to invite you to a hybrid side event\, “The Future of Drug Policy – Health and Well-being for All\,” organized by the ImPACT Coalition during the Action Days prior to the Summit of the Future. The event will take place on 20 September 2024\, from 10:00AM to 12:00 PM EST\, in person at Chrysler Building\, 405 Lexington Ave\, New York\, NY 10174 and online. \nThe event is being organized by the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs together with the African Civil Society Forum on Drugs\, the American Coalition on Drug Policy\, the New York NGO Committee on Drugs\, UNODC Civil Society Unit\, Kenya\, Nigeria\, Slovenia\, and Uganda. \nBackground: \nThe ImPACT Coalition on the Future of Drug Policy was formed during the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi to serve as platform to bring together drug policy voices and build on extensive consultations done regionally and globally in 2023 and early 2024\, leading up to the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs\, resulting in a Global Civil Society Report published by the Vienna and New York NGO Committees on Drugs. Following the Nairobi workshop the outcome was circulated to solicit further input\, the current version of the ImPACT Coalition work plan can be found here. \nTo participate in the event: \n\nFor online participation\, please register using the link below to receive your personalized link to join the virtual session:\nhttps://bit.ly/4gaDOi1\n\nRegister Now\nSee Agenda Here
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-future-of-drug-policy-health-and-well-being-for-all-impact-coalition/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T123000
DTSTAMP:20261110T152525
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SUMMARY:“Building global momentum for a sustainable and equitable future”
DESCRIPTION:An offsite hybrid event on the margins of the UN Summit of the Future\n(Zoom link to register: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoc–grDkjHNQ27h5sKyStJw_e9ZEXAtHq#/registration \nConcept note\nPlease join us in this side event where experts and advocates on Environment\, Financing for Development and Social Justice help us explore new perspectives on an old problem: how to transform the system to ensure that human well-being\, equal rights and the health of the planet are at its center. \nThe current endless pursuit of growth and respective economic model have exceeded planetary boundaries\, causing resource depletion\, environmental degradation and deeper social inequalities. Environmental protection is not a luxury that can be postponed until countries have\nmet their other obligations and priorities: it is an existential imperative without which humans and the planet will not survive. \nThe United Nations Summit of the Future (SOTF) held in New York September 22-23\, 2024\, brought together world leaders to forge a new international consensus on how to “deliver a better present and safeguard the future”. The outcoming Pact for the Future document is expected to demonstrate the growing global momentum towards building societies that value more than just economic output. Social progress measured in a business-as-usual\, GDP-centric view of prosperity must be replaced by new developmental models that place collective wellbeing\, ecological sustainability and intergenerational solidarity as main priorities. A strong normative framework at the national level is essential to meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations in a healthy\, clean and sustainable environment. \nFor this purpose\, development must be supported by an international economic environment that incorporates this new\, post-growth framing of the Right to Development. A deep reform of the international monetary\, tax and financial systems is thus required to adapt and respond to the complex realities of the XXI century. \nIntergenerational solidarity is embedded in the DNA of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Both the SDGs and the Pact for the Future commit member states to policies that promote equity between generations\, ensuring that resources\, opportunities\, and support systems are accessible to both Youth and Older persons. This holistic approach\, essential for implementing the SDGs\, requires at its base a clear commitment to sustainability by all member states. \nIndigenous perspectives can provide valuable insights into intergenerational solidarity\, the sustainability of development and the environment. Indigenous knowledge systems and codes emphasize a harmonious relationship with nature\, community well-being\, and respect for all generations\, aligning closely with the principles of sustainable development. By integrating these indigenous principles into the global discourse on intergenerational solidarity\, we can balance a\ndistribution of resources that supports both current and future needs\, thus enhancing our understanding of sustainable practices that honor the interconnectedness of all generations. This approach not only addresses immediate challenges but also fosters a resilient and inclusive long-term framework for achieving the SDGs\, ensuring that no one is left behind. \nBy signing this Pact of the Future member states have pledged to execute transformative policies\nto bring about urgent solutions through structural change\, with all human rights as\nits foundation\, for the preservation of people and planet. The event will discuss the responsibility\nof NGOs to ensure its implementation and enhance the global momentum toward a sustainable\nand equitable future through intergenerational solidarity and collaboration. \n  \nPanelists:\n– Liberato C. Bautista\, President\, Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CoNGO)\n– Cecilia Schirmeister\, Representative to the UN\, Bahá’í International Community \n– Ivy Koek\, Representative to the UN\, Soka Gakkai International\, Co-Chair of NGO\nCommittee on the Status of Women\n– Ananda Lee Tan\, Strategy Advisor\, Just Transition Alliance\n– Ranbir Singh Mangat\, SDG Campaigner\, Sikh Human Rights Group \nWelcoming/Introductory remarks:\nMaria Fornella\, UN Representative\, Soroptimist International \nModerator:\nDr. Despoina Afroditi Milaki\, UN Representative\, International Presentation Association \nSotF offsite event Concept Note
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/building-global-momentum-for-a-sustainable-and-equitable-future/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240930T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240930T130000
DTSTAMP:20261110T152525
CREATED:20240916T123857Z
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SUMMARY:Marginalization of Older Persons in Society – A Significant Health Risk
DESCRIPTION:“Leave no one behind!” is a key principle of the United Nations’ “Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development”\, as proclaimed under Goal No. 3: “to ensure healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages”. A particular group threatened by the risk of not having full chances to live a healthy life and enjoy well-being are older persons who are marginalized or excluded by society. The IDOP 2024 conference addresses specific forms of marginalization of older persons and its possible influences on their health. \nMonday\, 30th September 2024\, at 13:00 (event starts at 14:00) at the United Nations\, Wagramer Str. 5\, 1220 Vienna\, Room no. CR2 in C-Building on the 2nd floor \nIf you want to participate IN PERSON and DO NOT have a permanent access (groundpass) then we need the following information for the registration: \nFirst name: + Family name: + Date of birth\nKind of identification: (for example: passport\, personal ID or driving licence)\nNumber of ID: + Issuing Country of ID\nDeadline: Last day for registration is Tuesday\, 24th September 2024 \nRegistration: ngoageingv@gmail.com \nOnline participation via this link:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88156218348?pwd=o2prrwwSAMWpeKr8J4OhRonMRmoabr.1 \n  \nProgram: \nIDOP2024_Flyer
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/marginalization-of-older-persons-in-society-a-significant-health-risk/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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