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SUMMARY:First Global Commemorative Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of CoNGO
DESCRIPTION:First Global Commemorative Celebration of the \n75th Anniversary of CoNGO \n(Conference of Non-Governmental  Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations) \nAPRIL 28\, 2023 | 14:00 – 16:45 CET \nVenue: Vienna International Centre |  Conference Room 1 | Wagramer Str. 5\, 1220 Wien \n____________________________ \nTHERE ARE THREE WAYS TO ATTEND. REGISTER NOW. \nThose with a UN Vienna grounds pass: Register Here  \nThose with no UN Vienna grounds pass: Register Here \nZoom Link to the Live Stream Register Here  \nProgram Invitation \n____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n\n\n\nTime\nAgenda item\nName\nTitle\n\n\n13.57\nMusic\nDidier Louis \nBagpiper\n\n\n14.00\nOpening Welcome\nMartina Gredler \nCoNGO Second Vice President\n\n\n14.02\nOpening Video Address\nH. E. Ghada Fathi Waly\nDirector-General\, United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)\n\n\n14.07\nVideo Message\nH. E. Peter Launsky- \nTieffenthal\nSecretary General\, Foreign Ministry of Austria\n\n\n14.13\nMessages\nPermanent Missions to the United Nations and Other International Organizations at Vienna\n\n\n\n14.15\nMessage\nShams Asadi \nHuman Rights Commissioner | Head\, Human Rights Office\, City of Vienna\n\n\n14.19\nMusic: Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances\nFlutists: Katarina Göbel\, Ágnes Tóth\, & Chiara Zoccola\n2. Satz Flûtes Joyeuses\n\n\n14.24\nPresidential Address \nLiberato C. Bautista\nCoNGO President\n\n\n14.34\nGreetings\nGillian Sorensen (Co-Chair of CoNGO 75th Anniversary Commemoration)\nFormer UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations\n\n\n14.37\nGreetings\nPatrick Rea (Co-Chair of CoNGO 75th Anniversary Commemoration)\nInternational Grand Master Emeritus\, OSMTH\n\n\n14.39\nIn Memoriam\nIlona Graenitz\, Marlene Parenzan\, and Maria Jonas\nFormer CoNGO Leaders in Vienna\n\n\n14.42\nMusic:  Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances\nFlutists: Katarina Göbel\, Ágnes Tóth\, & Chiara Zoccola\n1. Satz Flûtes Pastorales  \n\n\n14.47\nKeynote Introduction\nMartina Gredler \nCoNGO Second Vice President\n\n\n14.50\nKeynote 1: Re-Imagining and Re-Narrativizing Multilateralism: Why NGOs and Civil Society Truly Matter\nNikhil Seth\, UN Assistant Secretary-General\, Executive Director \nUN Institute for Training and Research\n\n\n15.05\nKeynote 2: Gender Justice and Multilateralism: Achievements and Unfinished Agendas\nHelga Konrad\nFormer Austrian Federal Minister of Women’s Affairs\n\n\n15.20\nKeynote 3: The Multilateral Human Rights Regime: Civil Society and NGOs in the Development and Promotion of Human Rights\nManfred Nowak\nSecretary General\, Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice\n\n\n15.35\nMusic  \nJacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances \nFlutists: Katarina Göbel\, Ágnes Tóth\, & Chiara Zoccola\n4. Satz Flûtes Légères \n\n\n15.40\nGreetings and Invitation to the Vin d’honneur\nOmar Al-Rawi\nMember of Vienna City Council and Provincial Parliament\n\n\n15.44\nClosing Remarks\nMartina Gredler \nCoNGO Second Vice President\n\n\n\nA Vin d’honneur follows the program at the Coffee Corner\, Building C opposite Conference Room 1\, thanks to the hospitality of the City of Vienna and Regina Wialla-Zimm (International Relations Officer\, Chief Executive Office for International Relations\, City of Vienna) \n_______________________________________________________ \nCoNGO: 75 Years and Beyond (1948-2023) \n“Defining the Present\, Shaping the Future\, Making the Change Now” \nIn its 75th year since its founding\, CoNGO (Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the\nUnited Nations) continues the legacy of advocacy for the voice and agency of civil society to be presenced at multilateral meetings at\nthe United Nations systemwide. Since its founding in 1948\, CoNGO has been a significant interface between NGOs\, now the broader\ncivil society\, and the United Nations System. CoNGO has consistently promoted\, defended\, and boosted civil society access—both physical and political—to deliberative and decision-making processes throughout the United Nations System. CoNGO has encouraged and facilitated competent NGO inputs across the whole spectrum of local to planetary issues that constitute the daily and yearly agenda of the United Nations. \nCoNGO has often spoken out in defense of the values that the UN and civil society share and has addressed governments with the plea—indeed the demand—that the financial underpinning of the UN is substantially reinforced to enable the Organization to adequately respond to the needs of the planet and its people. The 50+ entities\, agencies\, commissions\, institutes\, and other bodies comprising the United Nations System are coping with world\, regional\, and local aspirations and crises. Civil Society’s engagement with the United Nations is critical to the fulfillment of its mandate and its work\, and CoNGO is a persistent and informed advocate of that cause. The depth and breadth of CoNGO’s knowledge of the United Nations System and NGO access to the system are unique. \nCoNGO marks its 75th anniversary in 2023\, with a look back\, of course\, but substantially with an eye to the future. The anniversary theme is “Shaping the Present\, Shaping the Future\, Making the Change\, Now.” CoNGO will make the Anniversary a significant milestone on the road of cooperation and interaction between Civil Society—international\, national\, and grassroots—and the United Nations System. By motivating and galvanizing the entire CoNGO constituency and the United Nations System\, CoNGO will build bridges to the future of multilateralism\, cutting through the fogs of populism and short-termism. Together\, the United Nations and Civil Society can—and must—work to enable future generations to enjoy healthy lives and sustainable livelihoods in greater peace\, social justice\, democracy\, and the rule of law. \nThe CoNGO 75th Anniversary Committee and the CoNGO Board are undertaking ambitious but realistic goals—all forming part of the vision and direction that the presidency of Liberato Bautista has set to do. They constitute the backdrop to the following activities and events\, which will be organized during the 75th Anniversary year and followed through for consolidation in 2024 and 2025: A) Four Anniversary Commemorative celebrations at UN Centres in Vienna (April)\, Bangkok (May)\, New York (October)\, and Geneva (December). Where possible\, the events will include lectures and\, where appropriate\, cultural and hospitality events. B) Production of an anniversary book recounting the 75 years of CoNGO’s interactions among its members and with the UN System. The booklet will honor the giants of CoNGO’s past and present leaders and open a perspective into CoNGO’s future work. This shall include profiles of CoNGO presidents and vice presidents\, the NGO substantive committees\, and pages about CoNGO member organizations that may want to be featured. C) Six global thematic webinars will follow up on the themes that emerged from a CoNGO Civil Society Summit held in October 2021 with over 1\,000 participants in person and online. The six thematic clusters are: \n1. Social justice: Migration justice\, racial justice\, and health justice (March)\n2. Pursuing Global Justice: Agenda 2030\, sustainable development\, and humanitarian action (May)\n3. Gender Justice\, youth\, and intergenerational solidarity (June)\n4. Peace and threats to the security of people and the planet (August)\n5. UN-NGO relations: enhancing multilateralism\, protecting NGO access\, civil space and democratic discourse (October)\n6. Human dignity and human rights (December) \nTo achieve CoNGO’s purposes for the 75th Anniversary\, CoNGO has the structural benefit of a diverse and multidisciplinary membership of more than 600 organizations\, solid and committed global officers and board members\, 37 substantive NGO Committees\, 37 Substantive Committees worldwide\, and high-level 75th Anniversary Committee that provides advice and guidance. Through the involvement of international and national civil society organizations\, all of the activities of CoNGO’s forward-looking 75th Anniversary Year will contribute to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030\, the advancement of the UN Secretary General’s “Our Common Agenda\,” and the success of the UN 2024 Summit of the Future\, including its follow up. \nSPONSORSHIP: This program and other events scheduled throughout 2023 in celebration of CoNGO’s 75th anniversary are made possible through the generous contribution of The Mulchand and Parpati Thadhani Foundation\, the STUF United Fund\, and individual donors. \n______________________ \nKeynote Speakers \nPlease be at the VIC gate no later than 13:30 to go through security and arrive in time for the opening of the event at 14:00. \nEvent Flyer
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SUMMARY:First Global Commemorative Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of CoNGO
DESCRIPTION:First Global Commemorative Celebration of the \n75th Anniversary of CoNGO \n(Conference of Non-Governmental  Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations) \nAPRIL 28\, 2023 | 14:00 – 16:45 CET \nVenue: Vienna International Centre |  Conference Room 1 | Wagramer Str. 5\, 1220 Wien \n____________________________ \nTHERE ARE THREE WAYS TO ATTEND. REGISTER NOW. \nThose with a UN Vienna grounds pass: Register Here  \nThose with no UN Vienna grounds pass: Register Here \nZoom Link to the Live Stream Register Here  \nProgram Invitation \n____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n\n\n\nTime\nAgenda item\nName\nTitle\n\n\n13.57\nMusic\nDidier Louis \nBagpiper\n\n\n14.00\nOpening Welcome\nMartina Gredler \nCoNGO Second Vice President\n\n\n14.02\nOpening Video Address\nH. E. Ghada Fathi Waly\nDirector-General\, United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)\n\n\n14.07\nVideo Message\nH. E. Peter Launsky- \nTieffenthal\nSecretary General\, Foreign Ministry of Austria\n\n\n14.13\nMessages\nPermanent Missions to the United Nations and Other International Organizations at Vienna\n\n\n\n14.15\nMessage\nShams Asadi \nHuman Rights Commissioner | Head\, Human Rights Office\, City of Vienna\n\n\n14.19\nMusic: Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances\nFlutists: Katarina Göbel\, Ágnes Tóth\, & Chiara Zoccola\n2. Satz Flûtes Joyeuses\n\n\n14.24\nPresidential Address \nLiberato C. Bautista\nCoNGO President\n\n\n14.34\nGreetings\nGillian Sorensen (Co-Chair of CoNGO 75th Anniversary Commemoration)\nFormer UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations\n\n\n14.37\nGreetings\nPatrick Rea (Co-Chair of CoNGO 75th Anniversary Commemoration)\nInternational Grand Master Emeritus\, OSMTH\n\n\n14.39\nIn Memoriam\nIlona Graenitz\, Marlene Parenzan\, and Maria Jonas\nFormer CoNGO Leaders in Vienna\n\n\n14.42\nMusic:  Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances\nFlutists: Katarina Göbel\, Ágnes Tóth\, & Chiara Zoccola\n1. Satz Flûtes Pastorales  \n\n\n14.47\nKeynote Introduction\nMartina Gredler \nCoNGO Second Vice President\n\n\n14.50\nKeynote 1: Re-Imagining and Re-Narrativizing Multilateralism: Why NGOs and Civil Society Truly Matter\nNikhil Seth\, UN Assistant Secretary-General\, Executive Director \nUN Institute for Training and Research\n\n\n15.05\nKeynote 2: Gender Justice and Multilateralism: Achievements and Unfinished Agendas\nHelga Konrad\nFormer Austrian Federal Minister of Women’s Affairs\n\n\n15.20\nKeynote 3: The Multilateral Human Rights Regime: Civil Society and NGOs in the Development and Promotion of Human Rights\nManfred Nowak\nSecretary General\, Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice\n\n\n15.35\nMusic  \nJacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances \nFlutists: Katarina Göbel\, Ágnes Tóth\, & Chiara Zoccola\n4. Satz Flûtes Légères \n\n\n15.40\nGreetings and Invitation to the Vin d’honneur\nOmar Al-Rawi\nMember of Vienna City Council and Provincial Parliament\n\n\n15.44\nClosing Remarks\nMartina Gredler \nCoNGO Second Vice President\n\n\n\nA Vin d’honneur follows the program at the Coffee Corner\, Building C opposite Conference Room 1\, thanks to the hospitality of the City of Vienna and Regina Wialla-Zimm (International Relations Officer\, Chief Executive Office for International Relations\, City of Vienna) \n_______________________________________________________ \nCoNGO: 75 Years and Beyond (1948-2023) \n“Defining the Present\, Shaping the Future\, Making the Change Now” \nIn its 75th year since its founding\, CoNGO (Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the\nUnited Nations) continues the legacy of advocacy for the voice and agency of civil society to be presenced at multilateral meetings at\nthe United Nations systemwide. Since its founding in 1948\, CoNGO has been a significant interface between NGOs\, now the broader\ncivil society\, and the United Nations System. CoNGO has consistently promoted\, defended\, and boosted civil society access—both physical and political—to deliberative and decision-making processes throughout the United Nations System. CoNGO has encouraged and facilitated competent NGO inputs across the whole spectrum of local to planetary issues that constitute the daily and yearly agenda of the United Nations. \nCoNGO has often spoken out in defense of the values that the UN and civil society share and has addressed governments with the plea—indeed the demand—that the financial underpinning of the UN is substantially reinforced to enable the Organization to adequately respond to the needs of the planet and its people. The 50+ entities\, agencies\, commissions\, institutes\, and other bodies comprising the United Nations System are coping with world\, regional\, and local aspirations and crises. Civil Society’s engagement with the United Nations is critical to the fulfillment of its mandate and its work\, and CoNGO is a persistent and informed advocate of that cause. The depth and breadth of CoNGO’s knowledge of the United Nations System and NGO access to the system are unique. \nCoNGO marks its 75th anniversary in 2023\, with a look back\, of course\, but substantially with an eye to the future. The anniversary theme is “Shaping the Present\, Shaping the Future\, Making the Change\, Now.” CoNGO will make the Anniversary a significant milestone on the road of cooperation and interaction between Civil Society—international\, national\, and grassroots—and the United Nations System. By motivating and galvanizing the entire CoNGO constituency and the United Nations System\, CoNGO will build bridges to the future of multilateralism\, cutting through the fogs of populism and short-termism. Together\, the United Nations and Civil Society can—and must—work to enable future generations to enjoy healthy lives and sustainable livelihoods in greater peace\, social justice\, democracy\, and the rule of law. \nThe CoNGO 75th Anniversary Committee and the CoNGO Board are undertaking ambitious but realistic goals—all forming part of the vision and direction that the presidency of Liberato Bautista has set to do. They constitute the backdrop to the following activities and events\, which will be organized during the 75th Anniversary year and followed through for consolidation in 2024 and 2025: A) Four Anniversary Commemorative celebrations at UN Centres in Vienna (April)\, Bangkok (May)\, New York (October)\, and Geneva (December). Where possible\, the events will include lectures and\, where appropriate\, cultural and hospitality events. B) Production of an anniversary book recounting the 75 years of CoNGO’s interactions among its members and with the UN System. The booklet will honor the giants of CoNGO’s past and present leaders and open a perspective into CoNGO’s future work. This shall include profiles of CoNGO presidents and vice presidents\, the NGO substantive committees\, and pages about CoNGO member organizations that may want to be featured. C) Six global thematic webinars will follow up on the themes that emerged from a CoNGO Civil Society Summit held in October 2021 with over 1\,000 participants in person and online. The six thematic clusters are: \n1. Social justice: Migration justice\, racial justice\, and health justice (March)\n2. Pursuing Global Justice: Agenda 2030\, sustainable development\, and humanitarian action (May)\n3. Gender Justice\, youth\, and intergenerational solidarity (June)\n4. Peace and threats to the security of people and the planet (August)\n5. UN-NGO relations: enhancing multilateralism\, protecting NGO access\, civil space and democratic discourse (October)\n6. Human dignity and human rights (December) \nTo achieve CoNGO’s purposes for the 75th Anniversary\, CoNGO has the structural benefit of a diverse and multidisciplinary membership of more than 600 organizations\, solid and committed global officers and board members\, 37 substantive NGO Committees\, 37 Substantive Committees worldwide\, and high-level 75th Anniversary Committee that provides advice and guidance. Through the involvement of international and national civil society organizations\, all of the activities of CoNGO’s forward-looking 75th Anniversary Year will contribute to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030\, the advancement of the UN Secretary General’s “Our Common Agenda\,” and the success of the UN 2024 Summit of the Future\, including its follow up. \nSPONSORSHIP: This program and other events scheduled throughout 2023 in celebration of CoNGO’s 75th anniversary are made possible through the generous contribution of The Mulchand and Parpati Thadhani Foundation\, the STUF United Fund\, and individual donors. \n______________________ \nKeynote Speakers \nPlease be at the VIC gate no later than 13:30 to go through security and arrive in time for the opening of the event at 14:00. \nEvent Flyer
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SUMMARY:Second CoNGO Global Thematic Webinar--Pursuing Global Justice and Solidarity: Realizing Agenda 2030\, Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Action
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick to register for webinar online participation. \nJune 5\, 2023 Monday \n9:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT New York | 15:30 – 18:00 CEST Geneva \n16:30 – 19:00 EAT Nairobi | 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM ICT Bangkok \nTime Zone Calculator \nTHE WEBINAR WILL BE INTERPRETED IN ENGLISH\, SPANISH\, FRENCH AND ARABIC \n  \nProvisional Program Ver. 3.5 \n9:30     Anniversary Remarks by CoNGO 75th-Anniversary Honorary Co-Chairs \n\nGillian Sorensen (Former UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations)\nPatrick Rea (Grand Master Emeritus\, Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem\, OSMTH)\n\n9:34     Opening Remarks  \n\nLiberato Bautista (President of CoNGO and Assistant General Secretary for United Nations and International Affairs of The United Methodist Church—General Board of Church and Society)\n\n9:40     Framing Remarks \n\nSamuel Rizk (Head of Conflict Prevention\, Peacebuilding & Responsive Institutions {CPPRI}\, Crisis Bureau\, United Nations Development Programme {UNDP})\n\n9:45     Panel 1: Framing the Intersections of Sustainable Development\, Peace and Humanitarian Action \nModerator: Liberato Bautista\, President of CoNGO and Main Representative to the UN\, United Methodist Church-General Board of Church and Society) \nUN Agenda 2030 and the WSIS Action Lines: Convergences for the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals \n\nTomas Lamanauskas (Deputy Secretary-General\, International Telecommunication Union)\n\nGender Justice and the Achievement of Sustainable Development and Sustainable Peace: No Development Without Peace\, No Peace Without Development  \n\nCatherine Renee Andela (Chief of Gender Unit\, UN Department of Peace Operations\, and Senior Gender Adviser)\n\nAchieving Global Justice and Solidarity in Times of Intersecting Global Pandemics and Crises \n\n·Lidy Nacpil (Coordinator\, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development\, Philippines)\n\nInternational Financial Institutions and Trade: Their Impacts on Development \n\n Kinda Mohamadieh (Senior Researcher and Legal Advisor\, Third World Network)\n\n10:18    Q & A \n10:25   Panel 2: Sustainable Development and Peace in a Time of Intersecting Global Development and Humanitarian Crises \nModerator: Jan Lönn (Chair of CoNGO Board Standing Committee on Agenda 2030\, Secretary General of ISMUN) \nReducing Inequalities Within and Among Countries: Challenges and Prospects in Implementing the Right to Development \n\nMihir Kanade (Independent Expert\, UN Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development; Professor and Director of Human Rights Centre at University of Peace\, Costa Rica)\n\nPursuing Global Justice and Solidarity: Achieving Just and Equitable Access to Global Public Goods \n\nAna María Suárez-Franco (Executive Coordination Team in Geneva—FIAN International; Colombia)\n\nFull Funding of the UN and Financing for Sustainable Development \n\nAnita Thomas (Chair\, NGO Committee on Financing for Development; Representative to the UN of Women First International)\n\n10:53   Q&A \n11:00    Panel 3: Sustainable Development In a Time of Intersecting Global Development and Humanitarian Crises \nModerator: Priska Fleischlin (Vice Chair of CoNGO Board Standing Committee on Agenda 2030 and Commissioner to the UN for the International Federation of Social Workers) \nHumanitarian Action in a Time of Intersecting Global Pandemics and Crises \n\nRudelmar Bueno de Faria (General Secretary of ACT Alliance)\n\nHumanitarianism and Sustainable Development: Dilemmas and Transformations \n\nIgnacio Packer (Executive Director of Initiatives of Change {IofC} and former Executive Director of ICVA {global consortium of humanitarian NGOs})\n\nAchieving Global Justice and Sustainability in a World of Uneven Economic Development and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities \n\nMaria Mercedes Rossi (Main Representative to the UN\, Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII APG23)\n\n11:35    Q&A \n11:42    Break for Rapporteurs \n11:50    Rapporteur’s Report in View of an Outcome Document \nRapporteur’s Team: Cyril Ritchie (Lead Rapporteur\, CoNGO First Vice President) Margo LaZaro (NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/New York)\, Ingeborg Geyer (NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/Vienna; Zonta International)\, and Nina Wendling/Norm Coleman (International Cancer Expert Corps\, tbc) \n11:57    Closing Remarks by Liberato Bautista (President of CoNGO) \n  \nCONCEPT NOTE Ver. 4.0 \nBackground to the theme \n1. We live in a time beyond warning. Global inequities are widening. The ambitious UN Agenda 2030 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is far from its realization. A climate emergency time bomb is ticking and already causing disasters for many millions of people. Action to cope with humanitarian crises is meeting increasing challenges\, not least a decline in public attention to some of the most serious and long-lasting\, accompanied by a decrease in funding. \n2. Food insecurity and a cost-of-living crisis are leaving millions of people behind. Today\, 828 million people are undernourished—this has risen by 150 million over the last three years. The debt crisis is alarming\, with 60% of low-income countries and 30% of emerging market economies in or near debt distress\, pushing nations to the brink where governments cannot provide their citizens adequate health\, education\, social protection\, and other human resources rights. \n3. Pursuing Global Justice—to ensure the right to development for all the citizens and nations of the earth and address the systemic root causes of a divided world—is a fundamental issue of our time. It must stand at the center of realizing the aims of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights\, whose 75th anniversary is commemorated this year. \n4. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a deep-rooted relationship to peace and stability. Without peace\, all other goals—from focusing on youth\, women and gender justice (SDG5) rights to addressing climate change (SDG13) and water (SDG6)\, energy (SDG7) and food security (SDG2)\, sustainable cities (SDG11) and sustainable industrialization (SDG9)—will be impossible to achieve. The connection between peace and development is so intrinsic that bridging the gap between humanitarian and sustainable development responses is critical and urgent to addressing lingering and protracted polycrisis. In the same vein\, implementing Women Peace and Security (WPS) priorities—a political commitment in the Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative—will be reaffirmed\, recognizing women’s equal participation in peace processes and achieving global development goals. \n5. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a deep-rooted relationship to peace and stability. Without peace\, all other goals—from focusing on youth\, women and gender justice (SDG5) rights to addressing climate change (SDG13) and water (SDG6)\, energy (SZDG7) and food security (SDG2)\, sustainable cities (SDG11) and sustainable industrialization (SDG9)—will be impossible to achieve. The connection between peace and development is so intrinsic that bridging the gap between humanitarian and sustainable development responses is critical and urgent to addressing lingering and protracted polycrisis. Similarly\, implementing Women’s Peace and Security (WPS) priorities—a political commitment in the Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative—will be reaffirmed\, recognizing women’s equal participation in peace processes and achieving global development goals. \n6. The United Nations agenda of 2023 is marked by the preparations for and holding of the September SDG Summit\, the High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development\, and preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future. At the SDG Summit\, Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The preparatory process for the SDG Summit has stressed the urgency of action and commitment to focus on reversing negative trends\, the immediate acceleration of SDG implementation and breakthroughs that steer towards transformative and systemic change. (GA Co-Facilitators’ elements paper for the consultations on the Political Declaration of the SDG Summit). \n7. The 2024 UN Summit of the Future\, organized on the proposal of the UN Secretary-General\, will have a Ministerial meeting in September 2023 to set the stage for the Summit. To prepare for the Summit of the Future\, the UN Secretary-General appointed a High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB)\, which published its extensive report in April 2023: ”A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future.” The Report includes proposals on reconstituting our global financial system to provide fairer representation\, sustainable financial resources for all\, and adoption by the UN of a Pact for People and the Planet. The report stresses that ”On our current trajectory\, we face a collective breakdown. We are putting the existence of future generations at risk”. \n8. At the UN General Assembly\, a vital consultation process for the adoption by the 2024 Summit of a Declaration on Future Generations has started. These are ongoing UN processes that this second 75th Anniversary CoNGO webinar will seek to contribute to. \nCoNGO and the webinar \n9. The Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues\, “Shaping the Future: The UN We Need for the World We Want\,” organized by CoNGO on 8 October 2021\, highlighted global justice among all humanity’s significant global critical concerns. \n10. The Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues brought together over 1\,000 participants worldwide to contribute experience and competencies\, share doubts about our current world\, and collectively articulate aspirations and proposals for the world we want and must achieve. The Civil Society Summit was rich in outlining concepts and actions needed to shape the future. \n11. As a direct outcome\, the CoNGO General Assembly resolved to use the outcome of the Summit—the Synthesis Report—as a substantive basis for CoNGO’s programmatic direction\, especially highlighting it in 2023\, CoNGO’s 75th anniversary year. It agreed to convene a series of six high-level global thematic webinars throughout 2023 to highlight and engage the global constituency on the critical themes articulated at the Summit and to elaborate on the agenda\, responses\, and actions necessary to shape a future of human rights\, global justice\, social justice\, non-discrimination\, peace\, sustainable development\, human and environmental security\, and gender justice and inter-generational solidarity for all. \n12. The Syntheses report stressed that “The UN and Civil Society must raise solidarity as an essential universal standard\, proclaiming it a global public good. We need a new social contract that is not about economic recovery alone\, but an approach based on broad consensus and not on special deals\, and brings to the fore the voices of civil society and impoverished and marginalized communities.” “The CoVID-19 situation further illustrates the interests of the few taking precedence over the needs of the many. A cardinal principle should be prioritizing people and the planet over profit.” ”Climate change is a crucial driver of poverty and an inhibitor of sustainable development\, exacerbating population displacement and conflicts. Action today\, not promises today\, are what the world needs.” The report stated that ”the UN and Civil Society must also work more closely together on disaster risk reduction\, strengthening community resilience\, livelihoods” As a critical element to enable progress the Synthesis report stressed that ”The budgets of the United Nations System are minuscule in relation to the tasks assigned to it in the UN Charter and by governments. Member States must substantially increase unrestricted funding for the UN\, especially its core budget\, on a predictable and timely basis.” \nEmphases of the Second Webinar \n13. At this CoNGO webinar\, we will be able to highlight and discuss the following:\na. Review of the UN and expert conclusions on the implementation of agreed goals and the severity of the current climate\, environment and development crises and discussing how better to make people around the world informed on the realities of the crises which require action for their existence\, and that of future generations. \nb. Reaffirmation of the fundamental UN development principles of global solidarity\, right to development\, peace and security\, and common but different responsibilities\, including strengthening “the global architecture for peace\, security and finance; for ensuring more equity and fairness in global decision-making; for placing gender equality at the heart of a reinvigorated multilateral architecture; for rebuilding trust in multilateralism through inclusion and accountability” as recommended by the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB). \nc. Reiteration of the treaty obligations on social and economic rights and the critical role of and strengthening of the public sector for their implementation and building social protection systems\, health\, education and other social services to co-design preventative and responsive support systems that fulfill the rights and meet the needs of people and adequately integrate human rights obligations and standards into budgetary decisions. \nd. Recognition that present and future water scarcity is and will be at the basis of increasing conflict\, the webinar (in the context of SDG 6) will touch upon equitable water rights and community leadership. Moreover (in the context of SDG 11)\, the webinar will explore the centrality of achieving sustainable cities\, including safe\, adequate\, affordable food\, housing\, water and energy services\, health services\, sustainable transportation\, and decent work and a living wage. \ne. Emphasis on SDG Goal 10\, called an Orphan goal by the ECOSOC President at the CoNGO Assembly in 2021\, while deepening inequality remains a key obstacle to achieving globally agreed ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, and the promise to leave no one behind. \nf. Underlining of the UN Charter\, which mandates the specialized agencies and related international organizations like the World Bank and IMF within the UN System to be under UN policy guidance and to review broadly supported reform proposals to enhance UN policy guidance and democratize those institutions\, and strengthen the role of developing countries in the international financial institutions. It can be recalled that the NGO Millennium Forum at the UN in 2000 made strong calls for such reforms. \ng. Recognition of the critical role of current financing for development processes and financing commitments within the climate change negotiations\, but also acknowledging that the global needs call for enormous\, far larger\, many trillions more of dollars\, financial resources to be raised and the need for a broad global public mobilization to generate such funds\, which possibly could include convening a UN world conference. \nh. Awareness-raising on the complexity of the current humanitarian crises caused by disasters and conflicts\, including the increasing concern by humanitarian and faith-based bodies over suffering caused by sanctions and unilateral coercive measures. \ni. Further stress on the need for a global information campaign to support drastically increased and total funding for the United Nations to fulfill its Charter role and implement its agreed programmes. \n14. A webinar outcome document will reflect the strong points raised in the presentations and discussions. Among others\, it will address concerns raised in the CoNGO Civil Society Summit of Substantive Issues (2021) and issues raised in the Secretary-General’s Advisory Report on Effective Multilateralism\, which is that “our global governance system be redesigned around equitable access to global public goods\, allowing all people\, everywhere to benefit from our collective resources\, knowledge\, and security.” \n15. The Outcome Document must reflect the urgency of ensuring the human species’ viability and the planet’s sustainability. This can only happen with radically new financial resources\, profuse political courage at all levels of governance\, and abundant political will among all people. Such resources must ensure the total funding of the core budget of the UN\, including all internationally agreed development goals. To reach the Agenda 2030 and the SDGs\, including reducing inequality within and among countries\, an unprecedented mobilization of resources is imperative\, reflecting the just and equal distribution of common global public goods. It must also reflect our resolve to address global economic governance based on principles of the UN Charter—so that the UN we need steps up to the demands of the world we want. \nBackground Information\na) CoNGO Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues. https://ngocongo.org/27th-general-assembly/pre-assembly-civil-society-summit-on-substantive-issues\nb) Synthesis Report of the CoNGO Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues. https://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Synthesis_Report_Civil_Society_Summit_2021.Final_.pdf\nc) CoNGO Declaration on the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. https://ngocongo.org/declaration-of-the-conference-of-non-governmental-organizations-in-consultative-relationship-with-the-united-nations-congo-on-the-occasion-of-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-united-nations\nd) High-Level Political Forum 2023 https://hlpf.un.org/2023\ne) Our Common Agenda (UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s vision for the future of global cooperation) https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda\nf) The SDG Summit (Sept. 18-19\, 2023) https://www.un.org/en/conferences/SDGSummit2023\ng) Summit of the Future (Sept. 22-23\, 2024) https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future\nh) Invitation to the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of CoNGO in 2023 https://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sorensen_Rea_Joint_Anniversary_Letter.pdf
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SUMMARY:Second CoNGO Global Thematic Webinar--Pursuing Global Justice and Solidarity: Realizing Agenda 2030\, Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Action
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick to register for webinar online participation. \nJune 5\, 2023 Monday \n9:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT New York | 15:30 – 18:00 CEST Geneva \n16:30 – 19:00 EAT Nairobi | 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM ICT Bangkok \nTime Zone Calculator \nTHE WEBINAR WILL BE INTERPRETED IN ENGLISH\, SPANISH\, FRENCH AND ARABIC \n  \nProvisional Program Ver. 3.5 \n9:30     Anniversary Remarks by CoNGO 75th-Anniversary Honorary Co-Chairs \n\nGillian Sorensen (Former UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations)\nPatrick Rea (Grand Master Emeritus\, Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem\, OSMTH)\n\n9:34     Opening Remarks  \n\nLiberato Bautista (President of CoNGO and Assistant General Secretary for United Nations and International Affairs of The United Methodist Church—General Board of Church and Society)\n\n9:40     Framing Remarks \n\nSamuel Rizk (Head of Conflict Prevention\, Peacebuilding & Responsive Institutions {CPPRI}\, Crisis Bureau\, United Nations Development Programme {UNDP})\n\n9:45     Panel 1: Framing the Intersections of Sustainable Development\, Peace and Humanitarian Action \nModerator: Liberato Bautista\, President of CoNGO and Main Representative to the UN\, United Methodist Church-General Board of Church and Society) \nUN Agenda 2030 and the WSIS Action Lines: Convergences for the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals \n\nTomas Lamanauskas (Deputy Secretary-General\, International Telecommunication Union)\n\nGender Justice and the Achievement of Sustainable Development and Sustainable Peace: No Development Without Peace\, No Peace Without Development  \n\nCatherine Renee Andela (Chief of Gender Unit\, UN Department of Peace Operations\, and Senior Gender Adviser)\n\nAchieving Global Justice and Solidarity in Times of Intersecting Global Pandemics and Crises \n\n·Lidy Nacpil (Coordinator\, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development\, Philippines)\n\nInternational Financial Institutions and Trade: Their Impacts on Development \n\n Kinda Mohamadieh (Senior Researcher and Legal Advisor\, Third World Network)\n\n10:18    Q & A \n10:25   Panel 2: Sustainable Development and Peace in a Time of Intersecting Global Development and Humanitarian Crises \nModerator: Jan Lönn (Chair of CoNGO Board Standing Committee on Agenda 2030\, Secretary General of ISMUN) \nReducing Inequalities Within and Among Countries: Challenges and Prospects in Implementing the Right to Development \n\nMihir Kanade (Independent Expert\, UN Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development; Professor and Director of Human Rights Centre at University of Peace\, Costa Rica)\n\nPursuing Global Justice and Solidarity: Achieving Just and Equitable Access to Global Public Goods \n\nAna María Suárez-Franco (Executive Coordination Team in Geneva—FIAN International; Colombia)\n\nFull Funding of the UN and Financing for Sustainable Development \n\nAnita Thomas (Chair\, NGO Committee on Financing for Development; Representative to the UN of Women First International)\n\n10:53   Q&A \n11:00    Panel 3: Sustainable Development In a Time of Intersecting Global Development and Humanitarian Crises \nModerator: Priska Fleischlin (Vice Chair of CoNGO Board Standing Committee on Agenda 2030 and Commissioner to the UN for the International Federation of Social Workers) \nHumanitarian Action in a Time of Intersecting Global Pandemics and Crises \n\nRudelmar Bueno de Faria (General Secretary of ACT Alliance)\n\nHumanitarianism and Sustainable Development: Dilemmas and Transformations \n\nIgnacio Packer (Executive Director of Initiatives of Change {IofC} and former Executive Director of ICVA {global consortium of humanitarian NGOs})\n\nAchieving Global Justice and Sustainability in a World of Uneven Economic Development and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities \n\nMaria Mercedes Rossi (Main Representative to the UN\, Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII APG23)\n\n11:35    Q&A \n11:42    Break for Rapporteurs \n11:50    Rapporteur’s Report in View of an Outcome Document \nRapporteur’s Team: Cyril Ritchie (Lead Rapporteur\, CoNGO First Vice President) Margo LaZaro (NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/New York)\, Ingeborg Geyer (NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/Vienna; Zonta International)\, and Nina Wendling/Norm Coleman (International Cancer Expert Corps\, tbc) \n11:57    Closing Remarks by Liberato Bautista (President of CoNGO) \n  \nCONCEPT NOTE Ver. 4.0 \nBackground to the theme \n1. We live in a time beyond warning. Global inequities are widening. The ambitious UN Agenda 2030 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is far from its realization. A climate emergency time bomb is ticking and already causing disasters for many millions of people. Action to cope with humanitarian crises is meeting increasing challenges\, not least a decline in public attention to some of the most serious and long-lasting\, accompanied by a decrease in funding. \n2. Food insecurity and a cost-of-living crisis are leaving millions of people behind. Today\, 828 million people are undernourished—this has risen by 150 million over the last three years. The debt crisis is alarming\, with 60% of low-income countries and 30% of emerging market economies in or near debt distress\, pushing nations to the brink where governments cannot provide their citizens adequate health\, education\, social protection\, and other human resources rights. \n3. Pursuing Global Justice—to ensure the right to development for all the citizens and nations of the earth and address the systemic root causes of a divided world—is a fundamental issue of our time. It must stand at the center of realizing the aims of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights\, whose 75th anniversary is commemorated this year. \n4. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a deep-rooted relationship to peace and stability. Without peace\, all other goals—from focusing on youth\, women and gender justice (SDG5) rights to addressing climate change (SDG13) and water (SDG6)\, energy (SDG7) and food security (SDG2)\, sustainable cities (SDG11) and sustainable industrialization (SDG9)—will be impossible to achieve. The connection between peace and development is so intrinsic that bridging the gap between humanitarian and sustainable development responses is critical and urgent to addressing lingering and protracted polycrisis. In the same vein\, implementing Women Peace and Security (WPS) priorities—a political commitment in the Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative—will be reaffirmed\, recognizing women’s equal participation in peace processes and achieving global development goals. \n5. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a deep-rooted relationship to peace and stability. Without peace\, all other goals—from focusing on youth\, women and gender justice (SDG5) rights to addressing climate change (SDG13) and water (SDG6)\, energy (SZDG7) and food security (SDG2)\, sustainable cities (SDG11) and sustainable industrialization (SDG9)—will be impossible to achieve. The connection between peace and development is so intrinsic that bridging the gap between humanitarian and sustainable development responses is critical and urgent to addressing lingering and protracted polycrisis. Similarly\, implementing Women’s Peace and Security (WPS) priorities—a political commitment in the Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative—will be reaffirmed\, recognizing women’s equal participation in peace processes and achieving global development goals. \n6. The United Nations agenda of 2023 is marked by the preparations for and holding of the September SDG Summit\, the High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development\, and preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future. At the SDG Summit\, Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The preparatory process for the SDG Summit has stressed the urgency of action and commitment to focus on reversing negative trends\, the immediate acceleration of SDG implementation and breakthroughs that steer towards transformative and systemic change. (GA Co-Facilitators’ elements paper for the consultations on the Political Declaration of the SDG Summit). \n7. The 2024 UN Summit of the Future\, organized on the proposal of the UN Secretary-General\, will have a Ministerial meeting in September 2023 to set the stage for the Summit. To prepare for the Summit of the Future\, the UN Secretary-General appointed a High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB)\, which published its extensive report in April 2023: ”A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future.” The Report includes proposals on reconstituting our global financial system to provide fairer representation\, sustainable financial resources for all\, and adoption by the UN of a Pact for People and the Planet. The report stresses that ”On our current trajectory\, we face a collective breakdown. We are putting the existence of future generations at risk”. \n8. At the UN General Assembly\, a vital consultation process for the adoption by the 2024 Summit of a Declaration on Future Generations has started. These are ongoing UN processes that this second 75th Anniversary CoNGO webinar will seek to contribute to. \nCoNGO and the webinar \n9. The Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues\, “Shaping the Future: The UN We Need for the World We Want\,” organized by CoNGO on 8 October 2021\, highlighted global justice among all humanity’s significant global critical concerns. \n10. The Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues brought together over 1\,000 participants worldwide to contribute experience and competencies\, share doubts about our current world\, and collectively articulate aspirations and proposals for the world we want and must achieve. The Civil Society Summit was rich in outlining concepts and actions needed to shape the future. \n11. As a direct outcome\, the CoNGO General Assembly resolved to use the outcome of the Summit—the Synthesis Report—as a substantive basis for CoNGO’s programmatic direction\, especially highlighting it in 2023\, CoNGO’s 75th anniversary year. It agreed to convene a series of six high-level global thematic webinars throughout 2023 to highlight and engage the global constituency on the critical themes articulated at the Summit and to elaborate on the agenda\, responses\, and actions necessary to shape a future of human rights\, global justice\, social justice\, non-discrimination\, peace\, sustainable development\, human and environmental security\, and gender justice and inter-generational solidarity for all. \n12. The Syntheses report stressed that “The UN and Civil Society must raise solidarity as an essential universal standard\, proclaiming it a global public good. We need a new social contract that is not about economic recovery alone\, but an approach based on broad consensus and not on special deals\, and brings to the fore the voices of civil society and impoverished and marginalized communities.” “The CoVID-19 situation further illustrates the interests of the few taking precedence over the needs of the many. A cardinal principle should be prioritizing people and the planet over profit.” ”Climate change is a crucial driver of poverty and an inhibitor of sustainable development\, exacerbating population displacement and conflicts. Action today\, not promises today\, are what the world needs.” The report stated that ”the UN and Civil Society must also work more closely together on disaster risk reduction\, strengthening community resilience\, livelihoods” As a critical element to enable progress the Synthesis report stressed that ”The budgets of the United Nations System are minuscule in relation to the tasks assigned to it in the UN Charter and by governments. Member States must substantially increase unrestricted funding for the UN\, especially its core budget\, on a predictable and timely basis.” \nEmphases of the Second Webinar \n13. At this CoNGO webinar\, we will be able to highlight and discuss the following:\na. Review of the UN and expert conclusions on the implementation of agreed goals and the severity of the current climate\, environment and development crises and discussing how better to make people around the world informed on the realities of the crises which require action for their existence\, and that of future generations. \nb. Reaffirmation of the fundamental UN development principles of global solidarity\, right to development\, peace and security\, and common but different responsibilities\, including strengthening “the global architecture for peace\, security and finance; for ensuring more equity and fairness in global decision-making; for placing gender equality at the heart of a reinvigorated multilateral architecture; for rebuilding trust in multilateralism through inclusion and accountability” as recommended by the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB). \nc. Reiteration of the treaty obligations on social and economic rights and the critical role of and strengthening of the public sector for their implementation and building social protection systems\, health\, education and other social services to co-design preventative and responsive support systems that fulfill the rights and meet the needs of people and adequately integrate human rights obligations and standards into budgetary decisions. \nd. Recognition that present and future water scarcity is and will be at the basis of increasing conflict\, the webinar (in the context of SDG 6) will touch upon equitable water rights and community leadership. Moreover (in the context of SDG 11)\, the webinar will explore the centrality of achieving sustainable cities\, including safe\, adequate\, affordable food\, housing\, water and energy services\, health services\, sustainable transportation\, and decent work and a living wage. \ne. Emphasis on SDG Goal 10\, called an Orphan goal by the ECOSOC President at the CoNGO Assembly in 2021\, while deepening inequality remains a key obstacle to achieving globally agreed ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, and the promise to leave no one behind. \nf. Underlining of the UN Charter\, which mandates the specialized agencies and related international organizations like the World Bank and IMF within the UN System to be under UN policy guidance and to review broadly supported reform proposals to enhance UN policy guidance and democratize those institutions\, and strengthen the role of developing countries in the international financial institutions. It can be recalled that the NGO Millennium Forum at the UN in 2000 made strong calls for such reforms. \ng. Recognition of the critical role of current financing for development processes and financing commitments within the climate change negotiations\, but also acknowledging that the global needs call for enormous\, far larger\, many trillions more of dollars\, financial resources to be raised and the need for a broad global public mobilization to generate such funds\, which possibly could include convening a UN world conference. \nh. Awareness-raising on the complexity of the current humanitarian crises caused by disasters and conflicts\, including the increasing concern by humanitarian and faith-based bodies over suffering caused by sanctions and unilateral coercive measures. \ni. Further stress on the need for a global information campaign to support drastically increased and total funding for the United Nations to fulfill its Charter role and implement its agreed programmes. \n14. A webinar outcome document will reflect the strong points raised in the presentations and discussions. Among others\, it will address concerns raised in the CoNGO Civil Society Summit of Substantive Issues (2021) and issues raised in the Secretary-General’s Advisory Report on Effective Multilateralism\, which is that “our global governance system be redesigned around equitable access to global public goods\, allowing all people\, everywhere to benefit from our collective resources\, knowledge\, and security.” \n15. The Outcome Document must reflect the urgency of ensuring the human species’ viability and the planet’s sustainability. This can only happen with radically new financial resources\, profuse political courage at all levels of governance\, and abundant political will among all people. Such resources must ensure the total funding of the core budget of the UN\, including all internationally agreed development goals. To reach the Agenda 2030 and the SDGs\, including reducing inequality within and among countries\, an unprecedented mobilization of resources is imperative\, reflecting the just and equal distribution of common global public goods. It must also reflect our resolve to address global economic governance based on principles of the UN Charter—so that the UN we need steps up to the demands of the world we want. \nBackground Information\na) CoNGO Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues. https://ngocongo.org/27th-general-assembly/pre-assembly-civil-society-summit-on-substantive-issues\nb) Synthesis Report of the CoNGO Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues. https://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Synthesis_Report_Civil_Society_Summit_2021.Final_.pdf\nc) CoNGO Declaration on the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. https://ngocongo.org/declaration-of-the-conference-of-non-governmental-organizations-in-consultative-relationship-with-the-united-nations-congo-on-the-occasion-of-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-united-nations\nd) High-Level Political Forum 2023 https://hlpf.un.org/2023\ne) Our Common Agenda (UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s vision for the future of global cooperation) https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda\nf) The SDG Summit (Sept. 18-19\, 2023) https://www.un.org/en/conferences/SDGSummit2023\ng) Summit of the Future (Sept. 22-23\, 2024) https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future\nh) Invitation to the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of CoNGO in 2023 https://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sorensen_Rea_Joint_Anniversary_Letter.pdf
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SUMMARY:Multilingualism Thematic Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The NGO Committee on Language and Languages and the Study Group on Language and the United Nations together with the Permanent Missions of Andorra\, Burundi\, Canada\, Djibouti\, Equatorial Guinea\, and Spain and the Permanent Observer Mission for the International Organization of la Francophonie will hold a special meeting with the theme of Building Common Understanding through Multilingualism. \nThe four-hour meeting will take place in a virtual environment to maximize opportunities for participation globally.  The President of the General Assembly and other senior leaders\, Member States\, Representatives of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors and of the Group of Friends of Spanish\, Observer Missions\, UN entities\, ECOSOC-accredited civil society organizations with a focus on multilingualism\, and scientific experts will deliver statements in relation to the aims of the thematic meeting. \nThe meeting will take place on 12 June 2023 from 09:00-13:00 EDT/New York via Zoom.  Interpretation in the six official languages of the United Nations will be organized by the NGO Committee on Language and Languages using volunteer civil society interpreters.  Esperanto interpretation will be provided by the Universal Esperanto Association. \nInterested individuals from UN entities\, civil society\, academia\, intergovernmental organizations\, among others may register to observe the meeting by completing this general registration form no later than 9 June.  The concept note is available in English\, French\, and Spanish below. \n\nThe concept note is available in English\, Esperanto\, French\, and Spanish below.\n\n\nConcept Note – EN\nConcept Note – EO\nConcept Note – ES\nConcept Note – FR\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 specific information about the NGO Committee on Language and Languages\, email its Chair:\n\nChair: Francis M. Hult | Universal Esperanto Association | UEA | fmhult@umbc.edu
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SUMMARY:Multilingualism Thematic Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The NGO Committee on Language and Languages and the Study Group on Language and the United Nations together with the Permanent Missions of Andorra\, Burundi\, Canada\, Djibouti\, Equatorial Guinea\, and Spain and the Permanent Observer Mission for the International Organization of la Francophonie will hold a special meeting with the theme of Building Common Understanding through Multilingualism. \nThe four-hour meeting will take place in a virtual environment to maximize opportunities for participation globally.  The President of the General Assembly and other senior leaders\, Member States\, Representatives of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors and of the Group of Friends of Spanish\, Observer Missions\, UN entities\, ECOSOC-accredited civil society organizations with a focus on multilingualism\, and scientific experts will deliver statements in relation to the aims of the thematic meeting. \nThe meeting will take place on 12 June 2023 from 09:00-13:00 EDT/New York via Zoom.  Interpretation in the six official languages of the United Nations will be organized by the NGO Committee on Language and Languages using volunteer civil society interpreters.  Esperanto interpretation will be provided by the Universal Esperanto Association. \nInterested individuals from UN entities\, civil society\, academia\, intergovernmental organizations\, among others may register to observe the meeting by completing this general registration form no later than 9 June.  The concept note is available in English\, French\, and Spanish below. \n\nThe concept note is available in English\, Esperanto\, French\, and Spanish below.\n\n\nConcept Note – EN\nConcept Note – EO\nConcept Note – ES\nConcept Note – FR\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 specific information about the NGO Committee on Language and Languages\, email its Chair:\n\nChair: Francis M. Hult | Universal Esperanto Association | UEA | fmhult@umbc.edu
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/multilingualism-thematic-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T143000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20230914T161314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T161741Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Kick-Off meeting | NGO Committee on Ageing / New York
DESCRIPTION:JOIN VIA ZOOM. \nREGISTER FOR UNIDOP 2023 HERE \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 NGO Committee on Ageing New York\,  NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna\, and NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/fall-kick-off-meeting-ngo-committee-on-ageing-new-york/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T143000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20230914T161314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T161314Z
UID:10002341-1694782800-1694788200@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Fall Kick-Off meeting | NGO Committee on Ageing / New York
DESCRIPTION:JOIN VIA ZOOM. \nREGISTER FOR UNIDOP 2023 HERE \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 NGO Committee on Ageing New York\,  NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna\, and NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/fall-kick-off-meeting-ngo-committee-on-ageing-new-york-2/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230918T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230918T180000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20230916T214533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T221418Z
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SUMMARY:TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIP OF  REGIONAL FAITH-BASED NETWORKS FOR THE SDGs: High Level Meeting at the SDG Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:CLICK TO SEE CONCEPT NOTE AND PROGRAM HERE \nCLICK REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION HERE. \n  \nTRILATERAL PARTNERSHIP OF REGIONAL FAITH-BASED NETWORKS FOR THE SDGs: \nHIGH-LEVEL MEETING AT THE  SDG SUMMIT 2023  \n  \n“INSPIRING FAITH\, HOPE AND TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION  \nTO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SDGs” \nNEW YORK\, SEPTEMBER 18\, 2023  \n  \nCONCEPT NOTE \nBackground \nThe 2023 SDG Summit of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)\, under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)\, will serve as a critical platform to review and follow up on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the world grapples with multiple and interlocking crises\, such as climate change\, conflicts\, poverty\, inequality\, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic\, it becomes imperative to respond with transformative and accelerated actions to achieve the SDGs by the target year 2030. \nEight years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SGDs\, most of the world’s low- income countries (LICs) have been struggling to achieve even a single goal\, including the two key targets: the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. The Sustainable Development Report (SDR)\, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) on June 21\, 2023\, has singled that there is a risk that the gap in SDG outcomes between the LICs and the world’s high-income countries (HICs) will be larger in 2030 than when the goals were universally agreed upon in 2015. Half way to 2030\, the SDGs are seriously off track\, with the poor and highly vulnerable countries suffering the most. \nIn the face of this scenario\, there is a need to instill faith and hope and embrace moral and spiritual imperatives to advance the SDGs with a sense of purpose and resilience. Recognizing the power of interreligious cooperation\, the Trilateral Partnership of Regional Faith-based Networks for the SDGs\, from Africa\, Asia-Pacific\, and Latin America and the Caribbean\, has emerged as a catalyst for the faith engagement with the 2030 Agenda. In line with this goal\, the Trilateral Partnership is preparing for a high-level meeting to be held during the 2023 SDG Summit. The High-Level Metting aims to leverage the expertise\, experiences\, and collective strength of these regional networks to inspire faith and hope\, promote moral and spiritual imperatives\, and provide high-level political advocacy for transformative action. \nThe 2023 SDG Summit paves the way for the highly anticipated Summit of the Future\, scheduled for 2024\, which holds the potential to breathe new life into the multilateral system so that it can deliver on the promises of the United Nations Charter and the 2030 Agenda. The Summit of the Future will be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance\, reaffirm existing commitments including to the SDGs \nand the United Nations Charter\, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system that is \nbetter positioned to positively impact people’s lives. \nObjectives \n\nReview and Reflection: The High-Level Meeting will offer a space for the Trilateral Partnership to review and reflect on the progress made in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. It will also examine the challenges faced\, lessons learned\, and best practices collected from the regional faith-based networks and their member organizations\, highlighting their unique contributions and approaches.\n\n\nAccelerating Action: It will explore strategies and initiatives that can accelerate the implementation of the SDGs in the face of multiple crises\, though actionable recommendations for transformative actions that can be undertaken by religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations\, including children\, youth and women interfaith networks.\n\n\nStrengthening Collaboration: It will provide a platform for fostering collaboration and synergy among the Trilateral Partnership\, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, United Nations (UN) agencies\, governments\, and other stakeholders. Participants will identify opportunities for joint initiatives\, knowledge sharing\, and resource mobilization to enhance the impact of multi-religious cooperation on implementing the SDGs.\n\n\nInspiring Resilience\, Faith and Hope: It will affirm actions and processes that inspire resilience and empower religious individuals and communities\, including children\, youth and women\, to take action towards the SDGs. It will recognize the need to nurture faith and hope and tap into moral and spiritual imperatives as sources of motivation and strength in the face of challenges. This objective includes providing a platform for sharing stories of resilience\, highlighting the transformative power of faith and hope in driving SDGs efforts.\n\nFormat and Activities \n\nOpening Remarks: Eminent speakers\, including representatives from the Trilateral Partnership\, the United Nations\, and relevant other organizations\, will deliver opening remarks\, underscoring the pressing need and significance of inspiring faith and hope and expediting efforts towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda.\n\n\nPanel Discussions: The High-Level Meeting will feature interactive panel discussions with representatives from the regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, and UN agencies\, sharing their experiences\, challenges\, and success stories in implementing the SDGs. Panelists will explore innovative approaches\, partnerships\, and strategies that have proven effective in addressing crises and driving sustainable development.\n\n\nClosing Remarks: The concluding remarks will identify practical actions for transformative change and will summarize the key outcomes and recommendations from the High-Level Meeting\, emphasizing the commitment of the Trilateral Partnership\, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, and other faith-based and interreligious organizations to inspire faith and hope\, nurture resilience\, and to accelerate action towards the 2030 Agenda.\n\n\nChildren and Youth’s Visual Presentations: Members from children and youth interfaith networks will be encouraged to create videos to share their perspectives on the SDGs\, providing a powerful medium to convey their messages\, experiences\, and aspirations.\n\n\nHigh-Level Political Advocacy: A dedicated segment will focus on generating high-level political advocacy for transformative actions towards the SDGs. Participants will engage in discussions to formulate a statement to be presented to decision-makers and policymakers at the 2023 SDG Summit and beyond.\n\n\nNetworking Opportunities: The High-Level Meeting will provide networking space\, allowing participants to connect\, share experiences\, and explore potential collaborations for advancing the SDGs.\n\nExpected Outcomes \n\nEnhanced Awareness: The High-Level Meeting will increase awareness among decision- makers\, policymakers\, and stakeholders about the critical role of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations in achieving the SDGs and responding to multiple crises.\n\n\nActionable Recommendations: It will produce actionable recommendations and high- level political guidance for transformative actions\, providing a roadmap for stakeholders to accelerate progress towards the SDGs.\n\n\nStrengthened Collaboration: It will foster collaboration and partnerships between the Trilateral Partnership and other stakeholders\, leading to joint initiatives and resource mobilization to achieve the SDGs.\n\n\nPolicy Influence: It will contribute to the policy discourse at the 2030 SDG Summit\, ensuring that the voices and perspectives of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations are integrated into decision-making processes and actions for the SDGs.\n\n\nRenewed Sense of Resilience\, Faith and Hope: By tapping into faith and hope\, and moral and spiritual imperatives\, it will ignite a collective motivation and strength\, ultimately driving impactful and sustainable progress towards the SDGs.\n\nParticipants \nThe High-Level Meeting will bring together representatives from the Trilateral Partnership\, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, religious communities and other faith-based and interreligious organizations\, UN agencies\, governments\, civil society organizations\, academia\, and other stakeholders engaged in SDGs initiatives. \nDate\, Time\, and Venue \nIt is scheduled to be held on September 18\, 2023\, at 1:30-6:00 pm\, during the 2023 SDG Summit\, at the Baha’i International Community (BIC) New York Office. This shall be preceded by light lunch at 1:00 pm. \nOrganizing and Cooperating Organizations \nThe High-Level Meeting is jointly organized by the Trilateral Partnership and regional faith-based networks for the SDGs\, from Africa\, Asia-Pacific\, and Latin America and the Caribbean\, in cooperation with Religions for Peace\, Arigatou International\, the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID)\, the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD)\, ACT Alliance\, World Vision International (WVI)\, the Baha’i International Community (BIC) and the Soka Gakkai International Office for United Nations (SGI). \nThe Trilateral Partnership brings together regional faith-based networks for the SDGs to build synergy for engagement and advocacy to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). It is composed by the Africa Faith Leaders Initiative on SDGs (AFLI)\, the Asia-Pacific Faith-Based Coalition for Sustainable Development (APFC)\, and the Interreligious Alliance for the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean. \nIt provides a platform to: a) Build internetwork synergy to enable effective engagement and stronger coordination to ensure that all voices of faith actors are heard in all stages of follow up and review of the SDGs implementation at the global\, regional and national levels; b) Strengthen regional and national partnerships of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations for greater impact in advocacy for the SDGs; and c) Reflect on their engagement in the HLPF and the Regional Forums for Sustainable Development. \nThe Trilateral Partnership acts to amplify the voices of individuals and communities left behind\, and to bring togheter and strengthen the efforts of the regional faith-based networks for the SDGs in pursuit of a fairer\, more equitable world where men\, women\, boys\, and girls\, regardless of nationality or ethnicity\, religion\, gender\, language or other status\, can experience life free from the adversities of deeply running poverty\, injustice\, inequality\, and threats to the environment. \n   
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/trilateral-partnership-of-regional-faith-based-networks-for-the-sdgs-high-level-meeting-at-the-sdg-summit-2023/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230918T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230918T180000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20230916T214533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T214533Z
UID:10002344-1695042000-1695060000@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIP OF  REGIONAL FAITH-BASED NETWORKS FOR THE SDGs: High Level Meeting at the SDG Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:CLICK TO SEE CONCEPT NOTE AND PROGRAM HERE \nCLICK REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION HERE. \n  \nTRILATERAL PARTNERSHIP OF REGIONAL FAITH-BASED NETWORKS FOR THE SDGs: \nHIGH-LEVEL MEETING AT THE  SDG SUMMIT 2023  \n  \n“INSPIRING FAITH\, HOPE AND TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION  \nTO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SDGs” \nNEW YORK\, SEPTEMBER 18\, 2023  \n  \nCONCEPT NOTE \nBackground \nThe 2023 SDG Summit of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)\, under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)\, will serve as a critical platform to review and follow up on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the world grapples with multiple and interlocking crises\, such as climate change\, conflicts\, poverty\, inequality\, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic\, it becomes imperative to respond with transformative and accelerated actions to achieve the SDGs by the target year 2030. \nEight years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SGDs\, most of the world’s low- income countries (LICs) have been struggling to achieve even a single goal\, including the two key targets: the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. The Sustainable Development Report (SDR)\, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) on June 21\, 2023\, has singled that there is a risk that the gap in SDG outcomes between the LICs and the world’s high-income countries (HICs) will be larger in 2030 than when the goals were universally agreed upon in 2015. Half way to 2030\, the SDGs are seriously off track\, with the poor and highly vulnerable countries suffering the most. \nIn the face of this scenario\, there is a need to instill faith and hope and embrace moral and spiritual imperatives to advance the SDGs with a sense of purpose and resilience. Recognizing the power of interreligious cooperation\, the Trilateral Partnership of Regional Faith-based Networks for the SDGs\, from Africa\, Asia-Pacific\, and Latin America and the Caribbean\, has emerged as a catalyst for the faith engagement with the 2030 Agenda. In line with this goal\, the Trilateral Partnership is preparing for a high-level meeting to be held during the 2023 SDG Summit. The High-Level Metting aims to leverage the expertise\, experiences\, and collective strength of these regional networks to inspire faith and hope\, promote moral and spiritual imperatives\, and provide high-level political advocacy for transformative action. \nThe 2023 SDG Summit paves the way for the highly anticipated Summit of the Future\, scheduled for 2024\, which holds the potential to breathe new life into the multilateral system so that it can deliver on the promises of the United Nations Charter and the 2030 Agenda. The Summit of the Future will be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance\, reaffirm existing commitments including to the SDGs \nand the United Nations Charter\, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system that is \nbetter positioned to positively impact people’s lives. \nObjectives \n\nReview and Reflection: The High-Level Meeting will offer a space for the Trilateral Partnership to review and reflect on the progress made in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. It will also examine the challenges faced\, lessons learned\, and best practices collected from the regional faith-based networks and their member organizations\, highlighting their unique contributions and approaches.\n\n\nAccelerating Action: It will explore strategies and initiatives that can accelerate the implementation of the SDGs in the face of multiple crises\, though actionable recommendations for transformative actions that can be undertaken by religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations\, including children\, youth and women interfaith networks.\n\n\nStrengthening Collaboration: It will provide a platform for fostering collaboration and synergy among the Trilateral Partnership\, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, United Nations (UN) agencies\, governments\, and other stakeholders. Participants will identify opportunities for joint initiatives\, knowledge sharing\, and resource mobilization to enhance the impact of multi-religious cooperation on implementing the SDGs.\n\n\nInspiring Resilience\, Faith and Hope: It will affirm actions and processes that inspire resilience and empower religious individuals and communities\, including children\, youth and women\, to take action towards the SDGs. It will recognize the need to nurture faith and hope and tap into moral and spiritual imperatives as sources of motivation and strength in the face of challenges. This objective includes providing a platform for sharing stories of resilience\, highlighting the transformative power of faith and hope in driving SDGs efforts.\n\nFormat and Activities \n\nOpening Remarks: Eminent speakers\, including representatives from the Trilateral Partnership\, the United Nations\, and relevant other organizations\, will deliver opening remarks\, underscoring the pressing need and significance of inspiring faith and hope and expediting efforts towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda.\n\n\nPanel Discussions: The High-Level Meeting will feature interactive panel discussions with representatives from the regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, and UN agencies\, sharing their experiences\, challenges\, and success stories in implementing the SDGs. Panelists will explore innovative approaches\, partnerships\, and strategies that have proven effective in addressing crises and driving sustainable development.\n\n\nClosing Remarks: The concluding remarks will identify practical actions for transformative change and will summarize the key outcomes and recommendations from the High-Level Meeting\, emphasizing the commitment of the Trilateral Partnership\, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, and other faith-based and interreligious organizations to inspire faith and hope\, nurture resilience\, and to accelerate action towards the 2030 Agenda.\n\n\nChildren and Youth’s Visual Presentations: Members from children and youth interfaith networks will be encouraged to create videos to share their perspectives on the SDGs\, providing a powerful medium to convey their messages\, experiences\, and aspirations.\n\n\nHigh-Level Political Advocacy: A dedicated segment will focus on generating high-level political advocacy for transformative actions towards the SDGs. Participants will engage in discussions to formulate a statement to be presented to decision-makers and policymakers at the 2023 SDG Summit and beyond.\n\n\nNetworking Opportunities: The High-Level Meeting will provide networking space\, allowing participants to connect\, share experiences\, and explore potential collaborations for advancing the SDGs.\n\nExpected Outcomes \n\nEnhanced Awareness: The High-Level Meeting will increase awareness among decision- makers\, policymakers\, and stakeholders about the critical role of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations in achieving the SDGs and responding to multiple crises.\n\n\nActionable Recommendations: It will produce actionable recommendations and high- level political guidance for transformative actions\, providing a roadmap for stakeholders to accelerate progress towards the SDGs.\n\n\nStrengthened Collaboration: It will foster collaboration and partnerships between the Trilateral Partnership and other stakeholders\, leading to joint initiatives and resource mobilization to achieve the SDGs.\n\n\nPolicy Influence: It will contribute to the policy discourse at the 2030 SDG Summit\, ensuring that the voices and perspectives of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations are integrated into decision-making processes and actions for the SDGs.\n\n\nRenewed Sense of Resilience\, Faith and Hope: By tapping into faith and hope\, and moral and spiritual imperatives\, it will ignite a collective motivation and strength\, ultimately driving impactful and sustainable progress towards the SDGs.\n\nParticipants \nThe High-Level Meeting will bring together representatives from the Trilateral Partnership\, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations\, religious communities and other faith-based and interreligious organizations\, UN agencies\, governments\, civil society organizations\, academia\, and other stakeholders engaged in SDGs initiatives. \nDate\, Time\, and Venue \nIt is scheduled to be held on September 18\, 2023\, at 1:30-6:00 pm\, during the 2023 SDG Summit\, at the Baha’i International Community (BIC) New York Office. This shall be preceded by light lunch at 1:00 pm. \nOrganizing and Cooperating Organizations \nThe High-Level Meeting is jointly organized by the Trilateral Partnership and regional faith-based networks for the SDGs\, from Africa\, Asia-Pacific\, and Latin America and the Caribbean\, in cooperation with Religions for Peace\, Arigatou International\, the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID)\, the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD)\, ACT Alliance\, World Vision International (WVI)\, the Baha’i International Community (BIC) and the Soka Gakkai International Office for United Nations (SGI). \nThe Trilateral Partnership brings together regional faith-based networks for the SDGs to build synergy for engagement and advocacy to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). It is composed by the Africa Faith Leaders Initiative on SDGs (AFLI)\, the Asia-Pacific Faith-Based Coalition for Sustainable Development (APFC)\, and the Interreligious Alliance for the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean. \nIt provides a platform to: a) Build internetwork synergy to enable effective engagement and stronger coordination to ensure that all voices of faith actors are heard in all stages of follow up and review of the SDGs implementation at the global\, regional and national levels; b) Strengthen regional and national partnerships of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations for greater impact in advocacy for the SDGs; and c) Reflect on their engagement in the HLPF and the Regional Forums for Sustainable Development. \nThe Trilateral Partnership acts to amplify the voices of individuals and communities left behind\, and to bring togheter and strengthen the efforts of the regional faith-based networks for the SDGs in pursuit of a fairer\, more equitable world where men\, women\, boys\, and girls\, regardless of nationality or ethnicity\, religion\, gender\, language or other status\, can experience life free from the adversities of deeply running poverty\, injustice\, inequality\, and threats to the environment. \n   
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/trilateral-partnership-of-regional-faith-based-networks-for-the-sdgs-high-level-meeting-at-the-sdg-summit-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T120000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20231017T222445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T184736Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid meeting of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, \n\nWe extend our warmest greetings and hope you have had a productive fall season. It is with great pleasure that we invite you to a hybrid meeting of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief on Wednesday\, October 25th\, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm EDT. We will be pleased to hear from Dr. Nazila Ghanea\, United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief\, who will discuss her forthcoming semiannual report and answer questions from members of the Committee. To attend this event either in person or virtually\, please register in advance at the link below. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting:\n\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ocOmrrzIqGNJCOwqeFksLpKOOu-Hd7utr\n\nWe are also pleased to share with you an invitation to Committee members from our friends at the Bahá’í International Community’s United Nations Office to participate in an event on the same day\, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm EDT. For additional information and to register for this event\, please click the registration link on the attached flyer. Please indicate your intention to participate in one or both events by registering by Wednesday\, October 19th.\n\n\nShould you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to reach out. We hope you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing many of you at next week’s meetings.\n\nWarm regards\,\n\n\nJonathan K. Ammons\nPresident\n\n\n\n\nNGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief\nngoforbny@gmail.com\n917.288.7707 (mobile)\n\n\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 NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief (Geneva).
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/hybrid-meeting-of-the-ngo-committee-on-freedom-of-religion-or-belief/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T120000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20231017T222445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T222445Z
UID:10002350-1698229800-1698235200@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Hybrid meeting of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, \n\nWe extend our warmest greetings and hope you have had a productive fall season. It is with great pleasure that we invite you to a hybrid meeting of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief on Wednesday\, October 25th\, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm EDT. We will be pleased to hear from Dr. Nazila Ghanea\, United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief\, who will discuss her forthcoming semiannual report and answer questions from members of the Committee. To attend this event either in person or virtually\, please register in advance at the link below. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting:\n\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ocOmrrzIqGNJCOwqeFksLpKOOu-Hd7utr\n\nWe are also pleased to share with you an invitation to Committee members from our friends at the Bahá’í International Community’s United Nations Office to participate in an event on the same day\, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm EDT. For additional information and to register for this event\, please click the registration link on the attached flyer. Please indicate your intention to participate in one or both events by registering by Wednesday\, October 19th.\n\n\nShould you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to reach out. We hope you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing many of you at next week’s meetings.\n\nWarm regards\,\n\n\nJonathan K. Ammons\nPresident\n\n\n\n\nNGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief\nngoforbny@gmail.com\n917.288.7707 (mobile)\n\n\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 NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief (Geneva).
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/hybrid-meeting-of-the-ngo-committee-on-freedom-of-religion-or-belief-2/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231212T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231212T150000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20231207T185253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T185253Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T150000
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231218T110000
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T130000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
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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/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T130000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
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SUMMARY:NGO CSW/NY January Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE\nNGO CSW/NY January Monthly Meeting \n Education as a Pathway to achieving gender equality \n  \n \n  \nDate: Tuesday\, 16 January 2023\nTime: 11am – 1:00pm EST (Find your timezone)\nLocation: Virtual on Zoom \n\n\nWhen people have access to quality education they can break the cycle of poverty and address issues of gender inequality. Education reduces the chances of poverty being transmitted between generation. Inequities are reduced by advancing skills and connectivity in underdeveloped regions by providing basic necessities such as drinking water\, food\, sanitation and shelter. These disadvantages in education also translate into lack of access to skills and limited opportunities in the labor market for women. \nAt our January monthly meeting we showcase multilateral efforts to achieve SDG4 – good quality education: What are the successes and what are the failures? We will seek to answer some key questions: \n1. How does the work of the UN system promote quality education to break the cycle of poverty?\n2. How can CSOs engage and/or partner with organizations to ensure a protracted education in the midst of crisis? \n\n\nRegister to attend
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-csw-ny-january-monthly-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
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SUMMARY:The NGO Committee on Ageing In Cooperation with the  Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC)calls your attention to upcoming event—YOUTH AT THE UN: WHERE DOES AGING FIT IN?
DESCRIPTION:The NGO Committee on Ageing In Cooperation with the  Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC)calls your attention to upcoming event: \nYOUTH AT THE UN: WHERE DOES AGING FIT IN? \n“How Can We Engage UN Youth in Advocacy Work for the \nHuman Rights of Older Persons?” \nTHURSDAY\, JANUARY 18\, 2024 \n11:00AM – 12:30 PM ET \nVirtual Program. Use this link (no registration required)\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87375816960 \nYounger people have a strong presence at the United Nations. They make their voices heard as new policies and programs are developed. Older persons’ voices need to be heard too and are often forgotten in discussions of human rights. Join us in a lively discussion that will explore ways in which advocates for older persons and advocates for youth–the ‘future generation of older people’–can learn to work in partnership to advance human rights throughout the lifespan. \nPROGRAM \nWilliam Smith\, Chair\, Welcome and Chair’s Report \nNGO Committee on Ageing/NY \nSpeaker: \nAmal Abou Rafeh\, Chief\, Programme on Ageing Section\, Division for Inclusive Social Development\, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)\, United Nations \nRespondents: \nEdiola Pashollari\, President of the Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC) and Secretary General of the World Assembly of Youth (WAY) \nUwem Robert OTU\, President Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC) and Senior Advisor\, African Youth Movement \nModerator: Sandra Timmermann\, Chair\, Intergenerational Task Force\, NGO CoA/NY and Secretary\, Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC). \nwww.ngocoa-ny.org
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/11659/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T140000
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CREATED:20240112T170429Z
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SUMMARY:Civil Society Regional Consultation for the Americas in the lead up to the CND Mid-Term Review
DESCRIPTION:Civil Society Regional Consultation for the Americas in\nthe lead up to the CND Mid-Term Review\nDesplácese hacia abajo para ver la versión en español.\nPor favor role para baixo para ver a versão em português. \n \n  \nThe Vienna & New York NGO Committees are pleased to invite you to participate in the Americas regional civil society consultation in preparations for the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Mid-term review in 2024. The consultation will take place ONLINE on 18 January 12noon to 2PM EST. (please check here for converting into your respective time zone) \nThe CND Mid-term review is a process that aims to assess the implementation of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration on strengthening actions at the national\, regional and international levels to accelerate the implementation of joint commitments to address and counter the world drug problem. The review will also identify challenges and gaps\, as well as best practices and lessons learned\, in order to inform future actions and strategies. \nAs a civil society representative working on drug related issues and based in the Americas\, your participation in this consultation is valuable and important. \nIf you are interested in participating in this consultation\, please fill out this online registration form by 15 January 2024. You will receive a confirmation email with further details and instructions on how to join the consultations. \nWe look forward to hearing from you and engaging with you in this important process. \n  \nRegister
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/11627/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T123000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T173000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240112T173310Z
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SUMMARY:The Final Conference of We Learn Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nRegister\nOnline Course\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: \nNGO Committee on Mental Health \nNGO Committee on the Family \nNGO Committee on Family (Vienna) \nNGO Committee on Education\, Learning and Literacy \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-final-conference-of-we-learn-everywhere-2/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240201T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240201T183000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240119T222715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T223411Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T113000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240130T201428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T201533Z
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SUMMARY:NGOCSocD Civil Society Forum
DESCRIPTION:Dear all\, \nOur Civil Society Forum kicks off this Sunday\, February 4\, 2024 with a virtual Orientation Session from 10:00am-11:30am EST on Zoom. \nTo attend the virtual orientation session\, please register by clicking this link: http://tinyurl.com/registercsf \n\nHere is the list of our speakers:\n\n \nYou will have the opportunity to hear about the Commission’s organization of work that will shape the debate of its 62nd session\, along with past experiences and current perspectives from our prominent speakers. You will also be able to actively engage in our interactive Orientation session with live questions and polls\, just to name a few!\n\nThe Forum will then continue with the in-person sessions on Friday\, February 9\, 2024 from 9:00am-2:45pm EST in Conference Room 4 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The sessions will be livestreamed. More details will be shared with you within the next few days. \n\nPlease share this information with your networks.\n\nLooking forward to seeing you all then!!\nWarmly\,\nDespoina\nChair of the 2024 Civil Society Forum
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngocsocd-civil-society-forum/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T161500
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240202T173705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173705Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T143000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240202T174242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T143455Z
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SUMMARY:The Holocaust and Cultural Memory
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 8th\n1:00-2:30pm EST\nZoom and in person\nRegister for the event here
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-holocaust-and-cultural-memory/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T120000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240202T172942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173247Z
UID:10002382-1707993000-1707998400@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Parallel Event Organizer Training Part 2 NGO CSW68
DESCRIPTION:Parallel Event Organizer Training \nRegister for the 15 February training at 10:30 AM EST here. \n  \nView the recording for yesterday’s Parallel Event Organizer’s Training below. \nWe are also offering a “Part Two” for organizers that want further clarification or advice on hosting a successful in-person and/or virtual event at NGO CSW68 Forum\, as well as to ensure that any event organizers that were unable to attend yesterday’s meeting recieve this important information. \nPART TWO of the Parallel Event Organizer Training will be this coming Thursday\, 15 February at 10:30 AM EST. Register below. \n  \nParallel Event Organizer's Training | Part Two\n  \nSee part 1 recording here. \nIf you’re hosting a Parallel Event during the NGO CSW68 Forum and weren’t able to attend the training\, watch the recording now! \nWe walked through the new and improved Virtual Portal with Momin from vFairs and had a Q&A session. \nWe addressed the following topics: \n\nUsing the new vFairs Virtual Platform\nImportant information for in-person Parallel Events\nSafety and security\nOther useful resources\n\n  \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/parallel-event-organizer-training-part-2-ngo-csw68/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T140000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240213T200851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T200851Z
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SUMMARY:CSVGC-NY "The Importance of Spirituality and Values in Daily Life and Global Affairs".
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends of the CSVGC-NY\, \nWe trust this message finds you in good health and high spirits as we embark on an exciting new year filled with plans and possibilities. The CSVGC-NY committee is thrilled to announce our first General Meeting of 2024\, featuring a presentation by the esteemed and inspiring Audrey Kitagawa on “The Importance of Spirituality and Values in Daily Life and Global Affairs”. \nAbout Audrey Kitagawa: \nShe is 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. \n\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\nsuccess of the United States for her work in multiculturalism\, Asian women’s history and empowerment\, and spiritual leadership. \nShe 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 \ndevelopment of spiritual culture and education in Eurasia. She is the of the Spirit of the UN Award\, which recognizes individuals whose work expresses the core principles\, spirit and vision of the United Nations.\n\nSAVE THE DATE: Feb 15th 1pm (EST) via  Google Meet
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/csvgc-ny-the-importance-of-spirituality-and-values-in-daily-life-and-global-affairs/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T170000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240227T185300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T185404Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T213000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
CREATED:20240220T150933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T153154Z
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SUMMARY:The Legacy of WWII Asian-Pacific Comfort Women--Columbia Society of International Law
DESCRIPTION:RSVP
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-legacy-of-wwii-asian-pacific-comfort-women-columbia-society-of-international-law/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T143000
DTSTAMP:20261113T155602
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SUMMARY:WAAS Talks on Science for Human Security
DESCRIPTION:Dear colleague\,\n\nThe World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) is inviting you to attend the third webinar in a series on Science for Human Security – WAAS Talks on Science for Human Security: Natural Geoengineering Methods for Cooling the Planet\, which will be held on February 28\, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm CET. The list of participants in the event is attached.\n\nThe Zoom link for the webinar is:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B8CdopluQNCIqmGOZcZfYg\n\nSincerely\, \nNebojša Nešković \n  \n\nNebojša Nešković\nVice President\nWorld Academy of Art and Science\nwww.worldacademy.org
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/waas-talks-on-science-for-human-security/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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