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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
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SUMMARY:Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets
DESCRIPTION:EVENT:  Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets \nDATE:  Friday\, 26 April 2024\, 10 a.m. \nVENUE:  Trusteeship Council Chamber\, UN Headquarters\, New York \n  \nIn line with General Assembly resolution 78/138\, the President of the General Assembly for its seventy-eighth session will convene a one-day informal interactive dialogue “to review world commodity trends and prospects and possible strategies for economic and export diversification\, as well as value addition for sustainable development\, particularly in commodity-dependent developing countries\, with the aim of sharing experiences and lessons learned.” \n  \nObjective \nThe event will discuss the persistence of commodity dependence\, examine the emerging concept of a modern-day commodity dependence trap that hinders diversification in developing countries\, and discuss possible pathways for countries to diversify into higher value-added activities and implement a sustainable structural transformation. The event will spotlight the critical role of economic diversification for developing countries to move out of commodity dependence and accelerate their progress towards sustainable development. \nThe event also marks 60 years of discussion on the relationship between commodities trade and development in the context of UNCTAD. \n  \nFormat \nThe event will consist of an opening segment\, two interactive panels\, and a closing segment. In addition to Member States and Observers of the General Assembly\, the meeting will be open to the United Nations system and relevant stakeholders. \nThe following are the two interactive panels: \n  \nInteractive Panel 1: Is there a modern-day commodity dependence trap? \nThis panel will examine the persistence of a state of commodity dependence in developing countries and explore the following guiding questions: \n\nIs there a modern-day commodity dependence trap? What are its elements\, characteristics\, and mechanisms?\nWhat shape does such a trap take in today’s economic environment?\nHow can new developments\, such as the increasing demand for CETM and challenges posed by climate change and extreme weather events\, reshape a commodity dependence trap in the twenty-first century?\nWhat collective action can be taken by Member States?\n\nInteractive Panel 2: Economic diversification to reduce dependence and increase the resilience of commodity-dependent developing countries. \nThis panel presents an opportunity for Member States to share their perspectives on ways to deliver urgent economic diversification of commodity-dependent developing countries to reduce their dependence and increase resilience. Some guiding questions for discussion include: \n\nWhat are the emerging challenges and prospects for commodity-dependent developing countries to implement a successful diversification strategy?\nWhat specific strategies can these countries adopt to enhance their technological capacity and innovation ecosystems for diversification?\nWhat are the key sectors or industries that offer the greatest potential for driving structural transformation and resilience in commodity-dependent developing countries?\nWhat innovative financing mechanisms can support the diversification efforts of commodity-dependent developing countries?\nHow can international financial institutions and development banks play a role in providing the necessary capital for diversification projects?\nHow can Member States and stakeholders support sustainable and inclusive diversification of these countries?\n\n  \nOutcome \nThe outcome of the interactive dialogue will be a President’s summary to be circulated to all Member States and Observers\, the United Nations System\, and other stakeholders. \nNGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC are invited to submit their Expression of Interest at: https://indico.un.org/event/1011312/ Statements must be limited to 2 minutes per person\, to be delivered at the Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets on 26 April 2024. \n* Deadline: The deadline for submission of your statement is 22 April 2024 by 5:00 pm\, Eastern Time.  Final selection of the statements will be made by the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly. Selected NGOs will be notified by email before the event. \nThe event is open to representatives of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC with active UN grounds passes.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/informal-interactive-dialogue-on-commodity-markets/
CATEGORIES:UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240423T200816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T200816Z
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SUMMARY:Reframing Climate Finance: Navigating Loss and Damage\, An official side event during the 2024 ECOSOC FfD Forum Follow-Up
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Registration \nVirtual Registration
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/reframing-climate-finance-navigating-loss-and-damage-an-official-side-event-during-the-2024-ecosoc-ffd-forum-follow-up/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240412T144646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T144958Z
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SUMMARY:CONFERENCE OF NGOs IN CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (CoNGO) Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific (RCAP)
DESCRIPTION:CONFERENCE OF NGOs IN CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (CoNGO) Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific (RCAP)\n  \nBangkok\, Thailand – April 25-26\, 2024\n  \nNotification and Invitation to RCAP 2024 Addressed to NGOs/CSOs in the Asia-Pacific Region \n  \nA. CoNGO has organized an RCAP Session each of the past six years generously hosted by Siam University\, Bangkok\, thanks to the hospitality of SU President Dr Pornchai Mongkhonvanit. During the Covid Pandemic\, the event was held online to widen the sphere of participation for those unable to travel. RCAP provides an opportunity to strengthen regional solidarity and understanding\, to exchange experience in crucial Sustainable Development and related areas\, and to create new and invigorating partnerships. \nB. RCAP is always held during the week of the Plenary Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to encourage attendance at both events. RCAP meets on the last days of ESCAP\, when the main debates are over and the plenary is mostly engaged in adopting concluding resolutions. This year the ESCAP Plenary is scheduled a month earlier than usual\, namely April 22-26\, so RCAP will meet at Siam University on Thursday April 25 and Friday April 26. (See programme) \nC. RCAP has two main features. The first is an analysis of regional\, national or local implementation by Asia-Pacific NGOs/CSOs of the Sustainable Development Goals that are up for review this year at the UN High Level Political Forum (UN.HQ\, July 8-17). This year the HLPF focusses on SDGs 1\, 2\, 3\, 16\, 17\, and its overall theme is “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions.” \nCoNGO hereby invites Asia-Pacific NGOs/CSOs to submit a report (4-8 pages) on their implementation activities for all or some of the five SDGs mentioned. Please focus on illustrating\, by on-the-ground examples\, the second half of the long UN title\, namely the EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE\, RESILIENT AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. Please send each report to firstvp@ngocongo.org by April 7 2024. \nD. The second feature of RCAP 2024 will again be an Open International Panel\, this year on the subject: \n“AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YET REAL – FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nAND HUMANITY”. \nThe themes will be: \n– AI: HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICAL DIMENSIONS \n– AI AND DIGITAL JUSTICE (Access and technology) \n– REGIONAL ASIA-PACIFIC AI RESEARCH SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE \nDEVELOPMENT \nWe invite Asia-Pacific NGO/CSO with expertise in these areas to propose the name \nand qualifications of a speaker. Please send such proposals with supporting \ndocumentation to firstvp@ngocongo.org by April 7 2024. \nE. Please consult the attached programme and logistical information\, as well as \nregistration information. We greatly look forward to welcoming once again many \nAsia-Pacific NGOs and CSOs to Bangkok in April. \nCyril Ritchie\nCoNGO First Vice President\nfirstvp@ngocongo.org \n  \nProgramme\, Logistical Information\, Registration \nVenue: Siam University\, 38 Petkasem Road\, Phasicharoen\, Bangkok \nUniversity Building 19\, 18 th Floor\, Telephone +66(0)2867.8088 \n  \nTHURSDAY April 25 (First Session) \n11.00 – 12.30   Registration and Set up of exhibits \n12.30   Lunch \n15.00 – 18.00  \nOpening with musical performance\, courtesy of Siam University \nWelcome by Pornchai Mongkhonvanit\, President of Siam University \nOpening Statement by Cyril Ritchie\, CoNGO First Vice President \nPresentations of Asia-Pacific NGOs/CSOs actions on implementing the SDGs: \n“Effective delivery of sustainable\, resilient and innovative solutions” \nDiscussion and analysis \n18.00-19.00   Reception \nFRIDAY April 26 (Second and Third Sessions) \n09.00   CoNGO Presidential Statement by Liberato Bautista\, via Zoom from the USA \n09.30 – 12.15 \nOpen International Panel: “AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YET REAL – FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITY” \nThemes: \n\nAI: HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICAL DIMENSIONS\nAI AND DIGITAL JUSTICE\nREGIONAL ASIA-PACIFIC AI RESEARCH SUPPORTING\nSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT\n\n12.30 Lunch \n14.00 – 16.30  \nFurther discussion and analysis of SDG implementation: cross-cutting issues; \nmutual support; partnerships; relationship to UN.ESCAP\, to the HLPF\, and to \nthe UN Summit of the Future (UN.HQ\, September 22-23\, 2024) \nConcluding statement by the President of Siam University \nConcluding statement by the CoNGO First Vice President \n17.00   Closed meeting of the RCAP Steering Committee \nGeneral and practical information \nA. Most of you will know that at the July 2024 HLPF the following Asia-Pacific countries will offer Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs): Laos\, Micronesia\, Nepal\, Palau\, Samoa\, Solomon Islands\, and Vanuatu. CoNGO has consistently advocated that national NGOs be involved by each government in the preparation of its VNR. \nB. At RCAP 2024 we shall offer congratulations to the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE) which celebrated its 60 th Anniversary recently. ASPBAE has regularly participated in RCAP\, and serves on its Steering Committee. ASPBAE steadfastly “protects and defends the right of all to inclusive\, gender-transformative and climate-saving education”. \nC. Outside the RCAP Conference Room on the 18 th Floor of University Building 19 there will be an Exhibition space\, and participants are welcome to bring posters and \ndocumentation that illustrates their organization’s work. The displays can be set up \nduring the morning of Thursday April 25 and removed in the afternoon of Friday \nApril 26. \nD. Participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation arrangements. \nHowever there is no registration fee\, nor any charge for the reception\, coffee breaks \nand lunches. \nE. There is a branch of Bangkok Bank on the University Campus. \nF.  For registration\, please notify CoNGO (at firstvp@ngocongo.org) at your earliest \nconvenience of the name\, title and email address of each participant. \nG. WELCOME!
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/conference-of-ngos-in-consultative-relationship-with-the-united-nations-congo-regional-committee-in-asia-pacific-rcap/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240418T150946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T151246Z
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SUMMARY:NGO CSW/NY Working Group on Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Working Group on Social Justice\n \n  \nJoin us next Wednesday\, 24 April for Meeting 1 of our Working Group on Social Justice!\n\nThe Working Group on Social Justice is a dedicated body within NGO CSW/NY\, focused on addressing issues related to social justice\, equality\, and the empowerment of marginalized and vulnerable populations\, particularly women and girls. \nDate: Wednesday\, 24 April\nTime: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT\nWhere: Zoom \n\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ngo-csw-ny-working-group-on-social-justice/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240418T141958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T142055Z
UID:10002425-1713878100-1713882600@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Investing in safe and inclusive digital public infrastructure: A case  for advancing financial inclusion through risk mitigation  Co-sponsors: An official side event during the 2024 ECOSOC FfD Forum Follow-up
DESCRIPTION:  \nZoom Registration \nIn-Person Registration
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/investing-in-safe-and-inclusive-digital-public-infrastructure/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240423T204031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T204053Z
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SUMMARY:2024 UN Civil Society Conference Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person or on UN Web Tv for the final town hall on April 23 before the #2024UNCSC in Nairobi!  Register for in person town hall attendance by April 18th: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccEg8aL8pB0JCpeMXGGRd7lJUNjIzSk9WUlNXVDJLUEVOUThMTUM5Uk9MRy4u
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/2024-un-civil-society-conference-town-hall/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,UN Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240423T203429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T203447Z
UID:10002435-1713791700-1713796200@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions and its Implementation
DESCRIPTION:Concept Note \nIn-Person Registration\nVirtual Registration
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/global-accelerator-on-jobs-and-social-protection-for-just-transitions-and-its-implementation/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240418T171557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T171557Z
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SUMMARY:INDIGENOUS VOICES ON SELF DETERMINATION
DESCRIPTION:Register \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/indigenous-voices-on-self-determination/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240416T191624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T194457Z
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SUMMARY:Healing Ourselves and the Planet: Interfaith\, Indigenous\, and Embodied Approaches to Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:Greetings! \nAs Earth Day approaches\, we are excited to extend an invitation to you to join CRNGO’s upcoming virtual event. This year\, we are focusing on transformative solutions for our planet with a special program titled: Healing Ourselves and the Planet: Interfaith\, Indigenous\, and Embodied Approaches to Climate Action \nDate and Time: Thursday\, April 18\, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (EDT) \nPlease Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtceipqTstHtI4-gusxMacGzEr23MlQ00a \nA panel of BIPOC\, indigenous and faith leaders from the Americas will guide our experience to bravely lead change from the inside out in our respective worlds of influence. \nSee trailer and more information at: http://www.ahameducation.org/bnature \nWe hope you can join us and spread the word.  \n  \nThe Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations\n \nhttps://crngo.org
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/healing-ourselves-and-the-planet-interfaith-indigenous-and-embodied-approaches-to-climate-action/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T144500
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240416T181101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240601T095046Z
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SUMMARY:Organizational Meeting: CoNGO Working Group on Decolonization
DESCRIPTION:Liberato Bautista\, the President of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) \ninvites you to the \nORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF A  \nCoNGO WORKING GROUP ON DECOLONIZATION \nThe Working Group on Decolonization will form part of the substantive committee called the NGO Committee to End Slavery\, Colonialism\, Racism\, and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance. The Committee and the Working Group will be organized according to the Rules of CoNGO concerning substantive committees.  \nNGOs in consultative (ECOSOC)\, associated (DGC)\, observer (other UN System entities)\, and other groups working on these concerns are invited to attend. \nAPRIL 18\, 2024 | THURSDAY | 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM ET New York | HYBRID \nVenue: Church Center for the United Nations | Suite 7C | 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, New York \nROOM SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 20 PERSONS WHO SHOW UP AT THE VENUE.  \nPlease be sure to RSVP FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE.  \nLiberato Bautista at president@ngocongo.org \n  \nZOOM LINK FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION:  \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88641491381?pwd=sGZYXbUPcFgoZqSeoCllgwzHa8Ac0N.1 \nMeeting ID: 886 4149 1381\nPasscode: 689336 \n________________________________________ \nWORKING DRAFT \nPurpose of the Working Group on Decolonization \nThe purpose of the Decolonization Working Group is to promote and facilitate the end of all forms of colonialism that are still present and active in the world today. \nIn 1946\, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 1514 (XV)\, also known as the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The Declaration stated that all peoples have the right to self-determination and that immediate steps should be taken to end colonialism unconditionally. \nThe General Assembly created a list of Non-Self-Governing Territories and a mechanism to assist colonial and occupied nations to choose their future form of governance freely. Of the hundred or so on the original list of NSGTs\, roughly 80% have gained independence and membership in the United Nations. Today\, 17 nations remain on the Non-Self-Governing Territories’ list\, but dozens more peoples and nations are not on the list\, working to exercise their right to self-determination. \nIn 1990\, 2000\, 2010\, and 2020 (A/RES/75/123)\, the United Nations General Assembly issued resolutions declaring each time “the decade for the eradication of colonialism.” Yet\, no new state has emerged from the UN list of Non-Self-Governing Territories since 1986. Tragically\, the UN’s decolonization mechanisms have been virtually unproductive for forty years\, leaving the only means to self-determination and independence: 1) violent armed conflict\, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths\, injuries\, and destruction; and 2) the breakup of larger states (such as the Soviet Union). \nIn 2021\, the UN Human Rights Council passed A/48/7\, “The Negative Legacies of Colonialism on the Enjoyment of Human Rights\,” calling on all United Nations agencies to renew their efforts to end all forms of colonialism. \nThe Decolonization Working Group’s primary activity will be to assist the United Nations in implementing its commitments as expressed by UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)\, A/RES/75/123\, and A/RES/48/7. \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/organizational-meeting-congo-working-group-on-decolonization/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CSO event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240418T162418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T162418Z
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SUMMARY:Regular Meeting of the NGO Committee on Spirituality\, Values and Global Concerns (CSVGC)
DESCRIPTION:Moment of Silence \nBriefing on the Summit of the Future \nPreparing for the “Breaking Bread” event in July during ECOSOC High Level Segment on Poverty (try to as a side event) \nGlobal Oneness Day \nUpdates on the 2024 CSVGC Membership \nUpcoming events in 2024 \nCSVGC EC closed meeting (monthly) – May 23rd \nCSVGC General Meeting (Bimonthly) – June 20th \n“Breaking Bread” Event in July \nCSVGC 20th anniversary celebration / SUNA Award Ceremony in October \n\nCSVGC-NY General Meeting APRIL\nThursday\, April 18 · 1:00 – 2:00pm\nTime zone: America/New_York\nGoogle Meet joining info\nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/yyr-jivn-dmv\nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 361-589-8407‬ PIN: ‪783 545 386‬#\nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/yyr-jivn-dmv?pin=8106983159996
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/regular-meeting-of-the-ngo-committee-on-spirituality-values-and-global-concerns-csvgc/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240417T195149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T195149Z
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SUMMARY:Twenty-Third Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
DESCRIPTION:UNPFII Twenty-Third Session: 15-26 April 2024\n \nTheme: “Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous youth”\nDates: The twenty-third session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place in-person from 15-26 April 2024. \nLocation: UN Headquarters\, New York \nFor more information about UNPFII\, visit here. \n__________________________ \nFor information about NGO work at the UN on indigenous peoples and issues\, contact the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: www.un-ngocrip.net or email the Chair at indigenous.committee@gmail.com
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/twenty-third-session-of-the-un-permanent-forum-on-indigenous-issues/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240413
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240411T214823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T215144Z
UID:10002417-1712880000-1712966399@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:XXIII INFOPOVERTY WORLD CONFERENCE "A.I. turmoil digital processes: how to act to ensure human rights and provide e-welfare for all?"
DESCRIPTION:April 12\, 2023 \nUN Headquarters\, New York – online\nLive streamed on UN Webcast \n  \nPRESENTATION \nAmidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the harrowing realities of ongoing wars\, a new\nperception of Society has surfaced. This newfound awareness has been further altered by the advent of AI\, fundamentally reshaping our outlook on the imminent future\, amplifying concerns and uncertainties surrounding a digitally dominated world. \nOperating since the dawn of the digital revolution\, the Infopoverty World Conference has punctually chronicled the pivotal junctures of this era. Its focus remains on spotlighting commendable projects and practices that merit the attention of the United Nations system\, under whose auspices it was established\, with the mission of promoting the achievement of the MDGs and SDGs through the strategic utilization of ICTs and new technologies.\nA fresh chapter is unfolding\, propelled by a cohort of digital natives and the pervasive integration of new technologies shaping the very essence of progress. Within this landscape\, tackling the diverse array of new and sometimes unethical occurrences—largely driven by private entities wielding control over infrastructure and operational platforms—has ascended to paramount significance. Delaying the resolution of these issues is no longer tenable. \nThe proclaimed SDGs have paved the way for development as a guiding compass. Now\, substantial technical\, social\, political\, and economic endeavors are imperative\, especially directed towards marginalized communities\, to allocate significant resources into AI-driven e-services to surmount the deficiencies and challenges in telecommunication infrastructure\, e-learning\, food security\, telemedicine\, and e-governance. ICTs and AI stand as viable and potent solutions to contemporary challenges\, provided they are ethically tested and applied to address the essential requirements of people. This\, in turn\, mandates their integration into foundational global action plans and policies. \nHow should we steer the impetus of AI to orient it towards overcoming of inequalities\, climate emergencies\, and challenging instances? \nHow to address the paradoxical binomial between digital excellence and its diverted\nuse\, it being at the basis of a struggling achievement of the SDGs putting the protection of human rights on the back burner? \nHow to attest that ICTs and AI serve as effective responses to contemporary\nchallenges only if they undergo ethical examination and prone to human needs? \n\nOn these premises\, drawing from the results elaborated in the past Final Declarations\, addressing the topic “AI turmoils digital processes: how to act to ensure human rights and provide e-welfare for all?”\, the 23rd Infopoverty World Conference will convene as a think-tank\, gathering distinguished experts to showcase pioneering projects aimed at achieving the UN 2030 Agenda and beyond. \nTo do so\, the conference will first draft the map of asynchronism to draw knowledge-sharing policies allowing economic\, political and technological fences to be overcome\, to later focus on e-welfare4all and the critical gaps to be covered to attain it\, namely food-security\, health and education to launch an appeal for investments on best practices to lead the transition towards an ethical\, sustainable and SDGs inspired digital Society leaving no one behind. \n  \nProgramme \nRead the Presentation \n  \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/xxiii-infopoverty-world-conference-a-i-turmoil-digital-processes-how-to-act-to-ensure-human-rights-and-provide-e-welfare-for-all/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240408T162830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T162852Z
UID:10002415-1712844000-1712845800@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:CSO Dialogue with UNSC President
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends and Colleagues\, \n\n  \nThis serves as a reminder of WFUNA’s CSO Dialogue with the President of the UN Security Council for the month of April. This Dialogue will feature H.E. Mrs. Vanessa Frazier\, Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations. *Please note the room number has changed. \n  \nBriefing on Malta’s Presidency of the UN Security Council \nA Civil Society Dialogue with H.E. Mrs. Vanessa Frazier\, Permanent Representative of Malta to the UN \nThursday\, 11th April\, 2024 \n2:00-2:30pm EST \nIn-person Meeting at UNHQ in New York\, Conference Room CR-12 \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\nUNSC Transparency Initiative Team at WFUNA
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/cso-dialogue-with-unsc-president/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240404T185806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T185806Z
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SUMMARY:Reframing the Global LGBTQ+ Narrative: Family\, Tradition\, and Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:The NGO Committee on Human Rights \n\nPresents: \n  \nReframing the Global LGBTQ+ Narrative; Family\, Tradition\, and Spirituality \n\nTime and location: \n\nTuesday\, April 9th\, 2024 from 1 pm to 3 pm. \n\n            11th floor Church Center (East 44th St. and 1st Avenue) \n  \nPlease use this link to reserve a spot: \nhttps://forms.gle/baarLmvL6raPVTf56 \n  \n  \nConcept Note \n  \nResisting and countering harmful narratives and celebrating the integral role of LGBTQ+ people in society. \n  \nWhile there have been many advances toward the expansion and protection of the rights of the rights of sexual orientation/gender identity human rights since the June 1969 Stonewall uprising/resistance  We are now witnessing troubling regression in the progress toward equality. Anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed in Uganda and Ghana and new ones are pending in Kenya and Zambia. According to Human Rights Watch\, at least 67 countries have national laws criminalizing consensual relations between same-sex adults\, and at least nine countries have laws criminalizing the expression of gender identity that does not align with the individual’s assigned sex at birth. \n  \nIn the United States\, for example\, at least 520 laws that violate sexual orientation/gender identity human rights were introduced in state legislatures in 2023\, of which 70 were enacted\, according to the Human Rights Campaign. In 2023\, the Ugandan government enacted a series of laws that criminalize same-sex relations with punishment up to and including the death penalty. In 2022\, “LGBT propaganda” became illegal in Russia\, prohibiting the expression of LGBTQ identity in any public medium. \n  \nThese discriminatory and dangerous policies are actively harming the LGBTQ community\, and represent a troubling regression in progress that has been made toward equal protection. Our panel of speakers will share their experiences working to combat anti-LGBTQ+ forces. We invite you to join in this fight for full equality. \n  \n  \nProgram: \n\nWelcome\, and introduction; \n  \nDr. Bobbi Nassar \nCo-Chair NGO Committee on Human Rights \nInternational Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers \n\nPanelists: \n\nMr. Bruce Knotts \nCo-Chair NGO Committee on Human Rights \nChair of the NGO Committee on Disarmament\, Peace\, and Security \nWorld Federalist Movement \n\nPresentation: \nHistory of the LGBT Struggles in the United States \n\nMr. Edafe Okporo \nExecutive Director of Refuge America \n\nPresentation: \nA global gay rights activist he founded Refuge America as a welcoming place for displaced LGBTQ people. He is committed to offering a lifeline to those who have been compelled to escape their homelands due to persecution. Migrated from Warri\, Nigeria Author of Asylum\, A Memoir and Manifesto (1922). \n\nDr. Elizabeth Zick\, \nUN Representative for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues \nAdjunct Associate Professor at Long Island University \n\nPresentation: \nLGBT Asylum Seekers in the United States \n\n\nModerated by \n\nMr.  Fabrice Houdart \nFounding partner of KoppaLab; an NGO focused on the economic empowerment of LGBTQ+ people. Adjunct Professor Columbia University/Georgetown \n\nIn addition to moderating Mr. Houdart will speak about the importance of reigniting LGBTQ+ rights within the United Nations.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/reframing-the-global-lgbtq-narrative-family-tradition-and-spirituality/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T080000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240327T190016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T190135Z
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SUMMARY:IFA Global Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, \nAre you interested in advancing human-centred policies that address the needs of ageing populations? The International Federation on Ageing invites you to join us for our upcoming Global Cafe sessions. These sessions provide an opportunity for participants to engage in meaningful dialogue and share insights on a range of topics related to ageing. As an organization\, we are committed to viewing all workstreams through the lens of the four action areas of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing\, and in doing so\, we strive to develop a common agenda that influences and shapes age-related policies. \nWe cordially invite you to participate in our forthcoming Global Cafe event\, which offers an opportunity to engage in a significant discourse. Our upcoming session will center on “The Meaningful Inclusion and Participation of Persons with Dementia\, as Part of Community Wellness Programs” featuring esteemed guest\, Dr. Laura Middleton\, Associate Professor and Schlegel Research Chair in Dementia and Active Living University of Waterloo\, and Mr. Bill Heibein\, Expert with Dementia. \nWe would be honoured to have you join us for this enlightening conversation. \nDate and Time: \nFriday\, 29 March 2024 \n7:00 – 8:00 a.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) \n  \nModerator: \nMs Cera Cruise \nIFA Policy and Project Coordinator \n  \n Register for the IFA Global Café\nFor any questions or concerns please contact banaya@ifa.ngo
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/ifa-global-cafe/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240325T100227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T100321Z
UID:10002411-1711458000-1711463400@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Meeting to organize the NGO Affiliated Committee to End Anti-Semitism and Promote Peace
DESCRIPTION:This is to invite NGOs related to the United Nations (in consultative status with ECOSOC\, associated with DGC\, or in observer status with other units of the UN System) to attend a meeting to organize the NGO Affiliated Committee to End Anti-Semitism and Promote Peace. \nThis Affiliated Committee was granted NGO Affiliated Committee status by CoNGO based on CoNGO Rule #40\, which states\, “40. Committees of NGOs in consultative status which have already been established outside the framework of the Conference may be accepted by the decision of the Board as committees of the Conference provided they agree to accept the Rules applying to committees of the Conference. Such acceptance by the Board may\, at its discretion\, be to either full or affiliated substantive committee status.” \nVenue: Suite 7C of the Church Center for the United Nations \nDate: March 26\, 2024\, Tuesday \nTime: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM \nFor more information\, contact Dr. Susanne Seperson at susanneseperson@gmail.com
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/meeting-to-organize-the-ngo-affiliated-committee-to-end-anti-semitism-and-promote-peace/
LOCATION:Church Center for the UN\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017-3521\, United States
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)":MAILTO:president@ngocongo.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240326
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240215T175915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T175915Z
UID:10002388-1711324800-1711411199@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Survey Due: GREYCELLS INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE 2024: "THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL GENEVA IN THE UN 2.0"
DESCRIPTION:This anonymous online survey aims to gather information on perceptions\, knowledge\, awareness\, and concerns of a diverse audience across the globe on the role of the International Geneva ecosystem. The results of the survey will provide inputs to the panellists and the Moderator of the Dialogue which will take place on 25 April 2024 in Geneva. They will be also conveyed to the UN Civil Society Conference on the Summit of the Future to be held in Nairobi on May 9 and10\, 2024 and other relevant fora. \nThe survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The deadline to submit your responses is March 25\, 2024\, at 00:00 Geneva time. For any inquiries\, please send an email to: greycells08@gmail.com. Thank you for your participation! \nEnglish: https://bit.ly/GREYCELLS_SURVEY_2024_ENGLISH
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/survey-due-greycells-intergenerational-dialogue-2024-the-role-of-international-geneva-in-the-un-2-0/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T104500
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240312T193752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T194434Z
UID:10002410-1711097100-1711104300@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:BRUNCH and BRANCHING: A Meet and Talk Event with the CoNGO President
DESCRIPTION:“BRUNCH and BRANCHING” \nA Meet and Talk Event with the CoNGO President \n  \nCoNGO Members attending the CSW68 in New York City are cordially invited to meet and talk with  \n  \nLiberato Bautista\, President of CoNGO \n(Conference of Nongovernmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations) \n  \nMarch 22\, 2024 | Church Center for the United Nations | Suite 7C | New York City \n8:45 AM – 10:45 AM \nDiscussion Items: \nNGO Access at the United Nations \nUN Civil Society Conference 2024 (Nairobi) \n\nNGO Committee to End Slavery\, Colonialism\, Racism\, and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance\n(Working Groups on Slavery\, Decolonization\, Racism\, and Islamophobia) \n\nCivil society and the shrinking civic space  \n  \nCOFFEE\, TEA\, PASTRIES AND COOKIES SERVED \n  \nLIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE | Please RSVP by email to  \npresident@ngocongo.org \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/brunch-and-branching-a-meet-and-talk-event-with-the-congo-president/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T035000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240308T194625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T204021Z
UID:10002408-1710817200-1710820200@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Taking Stock and the Way Forward for Civil Society in International Drug Policymaking: Commemorating the NYNGOC’s 40th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin Online \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/taking-stock-and-the-way-forward-for-civil-society-in-international-drug-policymaking-commemorating-the-nyngocs-40th-anniversary/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240306T201644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T201644Z
UID:10002405-1710498600-1710504000@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Leveraging Asia Pacific Powerhouse on Gender Justice (CSW68)
DESCRIPTION:Event Title: Leveraging Asia Pacific Powerhouse on Gender Justice  \nEvent Format: In-Person \nDate: 15th March\, 2024 \nTime: 10.30 am to 12 noon (New York time) \nVenue: Room Y\, ACC\, 630 2nd Avenue\, New York \n\nOrganised by the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre For Women (ARROW)\, this parallel event is aimed at initiating a data-driven dialogue among Generation Equality Forum (GEF) commitment-makers. It will also be a space for sharing the analysis of GEF commitments by the data leads of the pilot countries in the Asia pacific Region. \nASPBAE’s Capacity Support and Advocacy Adviser\, Susmita Choudhury\, will be speaking at this event\, showcasing ASPBAE’s advocacy work on education for women’s empowerment\, including ASPBAE’s engagement with various stakeholders (governments\, CSOs\, UN agencies\, international organisations) in Nepal to raise awareness and generate initial analysis on the government of Nepal’s GEF commitments on gender equality including in education. \nFor more information on the CSW68 processes\, please click this link.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/leveraging-asia-pacific-powerhouse-on-gender-justice-csw68/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN Events,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240316
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20231212T205532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T205532Z
UID:10002363-1710460800-1710547199@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Call for Papers for RTE Special Issue: Social Justice in the Contemporary World
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Special Issue is intended to explore knowledge and understanding of social justice as a major term of reference and concept of our time\, encompassing a range of issues\, contentions and concerns for societies and governance worldwide. \nThe Scientific Journal Issue is premised on recognizing social justice as both a theoretical concept and a practical ideal—an object of social-scientific and philosophical understanding and debate as well as a real-world goal of social and political mobilization. \n\n\nPapers are invited in English and/or Spanish.\nPlease see the full Call for Papers online at:\nIn English: http://rte.espol.edu.ec/public/site/special-issue-social-justice-en.pdf\nEn Español: http://rte.espol.edu.ec/public/site/special-issue-social-justice-es.pdf\n\n\nPatrick A. Taran is Invited/Guest Editor.  Dr. Nayeth Solorzano is RTE Editor in Chief.\nDr. Katherine Salvador Cisneros is RTE Executive Director-CoEditor.\n\nRTE website home-pages at: http://www.rte.espol.edu.ec/index.php/tecnologica\nFor pages in English use English button on home page left screen menu\n\n\n\n\nDo contact us soon if you’d like to submit an article! Please share this announcement across your networks and suggest persons you know whom we can also invite to submit a paper. \n\n\n\nKind regards\,\nPatrick and Nayeth \nPatrick A. Taran\n President\, Global Migration Policy Associates Guest Editor\, RTE\nSpecial Issue taran@globalmigrationpolicy.org \nNayeth I. Solórzano\nEditor in Chief\, RTE\nESPOL Polytechnic University \nnsolorza@espol.edu.ec \n\nCoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues\, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/call-for-papers-for-rte-special-issue-social-justice-in-the-contemporary-world/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240312T152458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T194518Z
UID:10002409-1710424800-1710433800@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:"COFFEE\, TEA\, COOKIES\, and ME": A Meet and Talk Event with the CoNGO President
DESCRIPTION:“COFFEE\, TEA\, COOKIES\, and ME“ \n  \nCoNGO Members attending the CSW68 in New York City are cordially invited to meet and talk with  \n  \nLiberato Bautista\, President of CoNGO \n(Conference of Nongovernmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations) \n  \nMarch 14\, 2024 | Church Center for the United Nations\, Suite 7C | New York City \n2:00 PM to 4:40 PM \nDiscussion Items: \n\n\nNGO Access at the United Nations \nUN Civil Society Conference 2024 (Nairobi) \n\nNGO Committee to End Slavery\, Colonialism\, Racism\, and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance\n(Working Groups on Slavery\, Decolonization\, Racism\, and Islamophobia) \n\nCivil society and the shrinking civic space  \n\n\nLIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE | Please RSVP by email to president@ngocongo.org \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/meet-and-talk-with-the-congo-president/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240308T193928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T193951Z
UID:10002407-1710412200-1710417600@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:“The Effect of Poverty and Abuse on Women Across the Life Course” (NGO COA NY Subcommittee on Older Women  NGO CSW68 Parallel Event)
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe NGO Committee on Ageing calls your attention to upcoming events: \nNGO COA NY Subcommittee on Older Women \nNGO CSW68 Parallel Event \nMarch 14\, 2024 \n10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST \n“The Effect of Poverty and Abuse on Women Across the Life Course” \nA panel of experts will explore the impact of a lifetime of poverty compounded by violence\, neglect\, and abuse. The impact of disability\, conflict situations\, and widowhood on poverty will be examined. This parallel event will examine the role of structural inequities and disparities on the cumulative experience of older women and the resulting impact of actualizing human rights in health\, safety\, housing\, and economic security. \nPanelists will provide strategic advocacy insights and examples of best practices to highlight ways to remedy and move forward. These can include approaches to counter detrimental outcomes\, with special consideration for the inclusion of older women in policy development and implementation at the local levels. This session will remind attendees of the intersectionality of economic deprivation and gender inequality throughout the life span\, with the imperative for all of us to work individually and collaboratively toward social justice for all. \nSPEAKERS: \nLaura Mills\, Amnesty International \nNagesh Borse\, Global Fund for Widows \nLiliana Giraldo-Rodriguez\, Mexico University \nModerator \nChristian Courtis\, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights\, \nPlease join us via Zoom : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84170569934
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-effect-of-poverty-and-abuse-on-women-across-the-life-course/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240229T021630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T022138Z
UID:10002402-1710325800-1710333000@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:UN CSW 2024 side event: The role of religious and faith-based organizations in addressing poverty with a gender perspective
DESCRIPTION:UN CSW 2024 side event\nTheme: The role of religious and faith-based organizations in addressing poverty with a gender perspective\nMarch 13th\, 2024\, 10:30am Online Event\n  \nBackground \nThe sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) provides a significant platform for global dialogue on gender equality and empowerment. The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) recognizes the importance of addressing poverty and strengthening institutions with a gender perspective\, aligning with its mission to strengthen local churches and promote unity within the body of Christ. In collaboration\, with the Girls Brigade\, UN Member States\, and others\, the WEA is organizing a side event to discuss the role of religious and faith-based organizations in advocating on these critical issues. \n  \nPurpose \nThe purpose of this side event is to facilitate a constructive and inclusive conversation on the opportunities of religious and faith-based organizations to advocate on gender equality\, in addressing poverty\, and strengthening institutions through a gender perspective. By bringing together diverse stakeholders\, the event seeks to foster understanding\, collaboration\, and tangible action to accelerate progress towards these shared goals. \n  \nObjectives \n1. Raise Awareness: Highlight the unique role that religious and faith-based organizations play in addressing poverty and promoting gender equality. \n2. Facilitate Dialogue: Provide a platform for open and inclusive discussions among diverse stakeholders\, including representatives from religious communities\, civil society\, and government bodies. \n3. Share Best Practices: Showcase successful initiatives and projects that demonstrate the impact of religious and faith-based organizations in addressing poverty and promoting gender equality. \n4. Build Partnerships: Encourage collaboration among NYC churches & religious institutions\, voices of youth\, NGOs\, and UN Member States & Agencies to strengthen institutions with a gender perspective. \n5. Empower Action: Identify practical steps and strategies that religious and faith-based organizations can undertake to contribute meaningfully to the achievement of gender equality goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\nSession (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM): \n\nWelcome remarks & opening prayer – John Girgis\, Permanent Representative of the WEA to the UN.\nIntroduction of Panel: Moderator – Commissioner Christine MacMillan\, Senior Advisor\, UN WEA Office\n\nPanelists: \n\nDr. Jason Pope\, WEA UN Advocate for Combating Human Trafficking\nDr. Seble Daniel\, Executive Director\, WEA Women’s Commission Girls Brigade\, Global Spokesperson\n\nQ&A Interactive Session \n\nRegistration Link
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/un-csw-2024-side-event-the-role-of-religious-and-faith-based-organizations-in-addressing-poverty-with-a-gender-perspective/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240308T193045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T193219Z
UID:10002406-1710174600-1710180000@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment through Health Worker Migration (CSW68 Forum CGFNS Parallel Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the NGO CSW68 Forum.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 10-22\, 2024\nNew York City\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCGFNS International will host a Parallel Event during this year’s Forum. The session will focus on health worker migration and the role that gender plays in global health workforce mobility and development\, as well as the overall impact of migration on global healthcare in an era of persistent health worker shortages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave the date and plan to join us!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCGFNS Parallel Event\nMarch 11\, 4:30-6:00 PM EDT\nThe Salvation Army ISJC (Auditorium)\nAdvancing Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment through Health Worker Migration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \nThis event will highlight the pivotal role of Nursing in advancing gender equality globally. A female-dominated profession\, Nursing is fundamental to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, lifting individuals from poverty and promoting gender equality and empowerment. Amid a worsening health workforce shortage and increasing demand for talent\, annually\, hundreds of thousands migrate across borders seeking opportunities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP and more info
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/advancing-gender-equality-and-economic-empowerment-through-health-worker-migration/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240220T151937Z
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UID:10002395-1710162900-1710167400@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:CPD57 – NGO consultation
DESCRIPTION:Participation Form \n  \nOrganizational aspects of the annual session: \nhttps://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/events/CPD57 \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/cpd57-ngo-consultation/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240306T201558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T201558Z
UID:10002404-1710153000-1710158400@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Resourcing Feminist Futures (CSW68)
DESCRIPTION:Event Title: Resourcing Feminist Futures \nEvent Format: Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) \nDate: 11 March 2024 \nTime: 10:30am to 12:00nn (New York Time) \nVenue: Room Y\, ACC\, 630 2nd Avenue\, New York \nRegister here: https://forms.gle/Q5BuQyvbocipApqw6 \n\nASPBAE is co-organising this together with the Global Fund for Women (GFW)\, the YP Foundation and Young Feminist Europe. \nThis side event provides a platform for activists\, collectives and funding agencies to engage in a constructive dialogue about the current landscape of feminist funding and identify the challenges in resourcing feminist organisations. The discourse will include mitigation strategies of the challenges while sharing good practices of feminist funding. \nFor more information on the CSW68 processes\, please click this link.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/resourcing-feminist-futures-csw68/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN Events,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240216T211412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T211412Z
UID:10002393-1710151200-1710154800@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Climate Justice in an Aging World Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues\, \nIn follow-up to our climate-focused IDOP event\, you may be interested to join this session of the GSA Climate Change and Aging SIG webinar series to be held on Monday\, 11 March at 10 AM Pacific time (19:00 CET). \nMore information and the registration link is below. \nHappy weekend to you all! \nKim \n  \n“Climate Change Resilience Across the Life Course: The Importance of Considering Marginal and Intersectional Identities.” \n  \nFor registration: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdeGtrjsvHd2cKKLpGYygahmA-Fk-1d2y \n\n\nDanielle Arigoni\, Ph.D.: Why Climate Resilience Planning Must be Centered in the Needs of Older Adults. \n\nDanielle Arigoni is an urban planner and community resilience expert.  She currently serves as Managing Director for Policy and Solutions at National Housing Trust\, where she provides strategic direction for the organization’s sustainability and resilience policy efforts\, and oversight and guidance for NHT’s state and local advisory services. She is also author of Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation which explores the impacts of climate change on a rapidly growing demographic – people over 65 – and the need for community-scale solutions to reduce risk for all. \n\n\nShlomit Aharoni\, Ph.D.: Ecofeminism: Cultivating Resilience through Interconnectivity \n\nDr. Shlomit Aharoni Lir is a poet\, essayist\, lecturer\, and gender studies scholar. She holds a research fellowship at Bar-Ilan University and is a lecturer at Achva College. Her research\, published in leading international and Israeli journals\, along with her literary writings\, have earned her numerous awards and honors. These accolades include the Golda Meir Ministry of Innovation\, Science and Technology Fellowship for Women in Science and Technology\, the Bar-Ilan University Presidential Fellowship\, and the Na’amat Prize for Pioneering Feminist Research. \n\nModerator: Angie Perone\, Ph.D.\, JD\, MSW\, MA \n  \nAngie Perone is a social worker\, licensed attorney\, and interdisciplinary scholar. She is the Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services and an Assistant Professor at the University of Berkeley\, School of Social Welfare. Her research focuses on intersections of equitable aging\, caregiving\, and health policy. Prior to her appointment at UC Berkeley\, Dr. Perone spent nearly 15 years as a civil rights attorney and as the executive director for a nonprofit focused on services and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ older adults. Dr. Perone also served as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow with the National Academy of Medicine in the United States Senate and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/climate-justice-in-an-aging-world-webinar/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142356
CREATED:20240305T224751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T224751Z
UID:10002403-1709809200-1709812800@ngocongo.org
SUMMARY:Civil Society Participation in the United Nations Meetings: Question of Visas
DESCRIPTION:Invitation to a side event and dialogue on:\nCivil Society Participation in the\nUnited Nations Meetings: Question of Visas\nThursday\, March 7th\, 2024\, 11:00-12:00\nRoom XXV\, Palais des Nations\nSpeakers:\nHannah Forster\, Executive Director\, African Center for Democracy\nand Human Rights Studies\nCurtis Doebbler\, Research Professor of Law\, University of Makeni\,\nSierra Leone\nCyril Ritchie\, First Vice President of Conference of NGOs in\nConsultative Relationship with the UN (CoNGO)\nJan Lönn\, Secretary General\, International Youth and Student\nMovement for the UN (ISMUN)\nOrganized by; International Youth and Student Movement for the\nUnited Nations (ISMUN)\, Conference of NGOs in Consultative\nRelationship with the UN (CoNGO)\, CETIM\, FIAN\, Global Action\non Aging\, International Federation for the Protection of the Rights\nof Ethnic\, Religious\, Linguistic & Other Minorities\, Servas\nInternational\, African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies\, \nInternational-Lawyers.Org \n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/civil-society-participation-in-the-united-nations-meetings-question-of-visas/
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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