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CoNGO Civil Society Development Forum 2009 – Implementing the Internationally Agreed Goals and Commitments in regard to Global Public Health, 2 – 4 July 2009, Geneva

CoNGO held its Civil Society Development Forum (CSDF) 2009 from 2 to 4 July 2009 at the International Labour Office in Geneva. It was held back-to-back with ECOSOC’s High-Level Segment (6 – 9 July 2009) of its 2009 Substantive Session, which focuses in 2009 on the theme “Implementing the Internationally Agreed Goals and Commitments in regard to Global Public Health”.

The outcome document of the CSDF 2009 – Geneva Component is now available here. Serving as the main output of CoNGO’s Forum, this document was circulated to all member governments of ECOSOC during its High-Level Segment.

Youth Participation at the CSDF 2009: Reaffirming the President of CoNGO’s goal to ensure the visible participation of youth in the work of CoNGO, the CSDF 2009 had an intentional focus on youth and young participants. Prior to the opening of the Forum, CoNGO’s President met with these young participants to ensure their constructive participation in the CSDF 2009. Moreover, the final remarks concluding the CSDF 2009 were prepared and delivered by a young participant.

Information about ECOSOC and its Substantive Sessions is available here. To assist in the participation in this event, we recommend accessing the annotated provisional agenda of the 2009 Substantive Session.

Specific information on ECOSOC’s Annual Ministerial Review can be found here, and on ECOSOC’s Innovation Fair here.

The New York Component of the CSDF 2009 is scheduled to take place on 15 and 16 October 2009. A follow-up event will take place in Vienna on 11 November 2009. More information will be made available on CoNGO’s website in due course.

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CoNGO Committees: NGO Committee on Human Rights – Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, Regular Meeting, 8 September 2009, Geneva

The NGO Committee on Human Rights – Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning (Geneva) is convening its next regular meeting on 8 September 2009 from 11:00 to 13:00 hours at the NGO Resources and Services Centre at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

For more information, please contact Mr. Kazunari Fujii.

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UN Events and Announcements:

ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review, 6 - 9 July 2009, Geneva (Part of ECOSOC’s Substantive Session)

The 2009 Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will be held during the High-Level Segment of the Substantive Session of ECOSOC from 6 to 9 July 2009 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The AMR will focus on “implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health”.

The AMR will provide an opportunity to assess the state of implementation of the health goals and the UN Development Agenda, explore key challenges in achieving the internationally agreed goals and commitments in the area of global public health, and consider proposals for action, including new initiatives.

NGOs in consultative status may submit written statements relevant to ECOSOC’s work on subjects in which they have special competence.

The annotated provisional agenda for ECOSOC’s Substantive Session is available here.

For more information on the AMR and ECOSOC’s Substantive Session, visit the ECOSOC website.

For more information on NGO participation, visit the DESA NGO Section website.

44^th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 20 July – 7 August 2009, New York

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is holding its 44^th Session from 20 July to 7 August 2009 at the UN HQ in New York.

More information, including the provisional agenda, background reports and an overview of the countries being examined, is available here.

“For Peace and Development: Disarm Now! ¡Desarme Ahora! Trabajamos por la Paz y el Desarrollo”, 62^nd Annual DPI/NGO Conference, 9 – 11 September 2009, Mexico City

The 62^nd Annual UN Department of Public Information – Non-Governmental Organizations Section (DPI/NGO) conference is scheduled from 9 to 11 September 2009 in Mexico City. Following last year’s DPI/NGO conference held in Paris, this year’s conference will be the second DPI/NGO annual conference to take place outside New York and Geneva. The overarching theme for this event will be “For Peace and Development: Disarm Now! ¡Desarme Ahora! Trabajamos por la Paz y el Desarollo”.

Deadline for registrations is 1 August 2009.

For more information, including the invitation letter, programme and registration modalities, please consult the conference’s website.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will hold a consultation on operationalizing the framework for business and Human Rights presented by the special representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. The meeting is scheduled on 5 and 6 October 2009 in Room XVIII at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

More information is available here.

Civil Society Events and Announcements:

Asian Regional Consultation on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 13 – 14 July 2009, Bangkok

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia) is coordinating the Asian Regional Consultation on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The event is scheduled for 13 and 14 July 2009.

More information is available here.

“The Critical Role of Women in the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals”, 2^nd Global Civil Society Forum, 13 – 16 July 2009, Accra

Voices of African Mothers, in collaboration with MDG Global Watch, will organise the 2^nd Global Civil Society Development Forum from 13 to 16 July 2009 in Accra, Ghana, entitled “The Critical Role of Women in the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals”. This Forum was called for during the 1^st Global Civil Society Forum held in Paramaribo, Suriname, in 2007. The event is to provide civil society organisations, engaged with the Millennium Development Goals, with a platform for knowledge-sharing and networking.

For more information, please contact:

New York: +1-914-968-5596 or +1-347-623-2851; email address: events@vamothers.org

Accra: +233-277-595-916 or +233-244-749-204 or +233-202-017-882; email address: ugabo2@yahoo.com

“Les conventions de Genève: 60 ans après face à un monde écartelé entre rivalités et coopération”, Training Seminar, 12 August 2009, Kinshasa

The Centre d’Amitié Suisse-RDC is organising a training seminar entitled “Les conventions de Genève: 60 ans après face à un monde écartelé entre rivalités et coopération” (The Geneva Conventions: facing a world torn apart between rivalries and cooperation, 60 years later). The event will take place at the University of Kinshasa on 12 August 2009.

For more information about this event, please contact Mr. Sony Nlemvo (+243-98-93-33-00) or Mr. Laurent Nsimba (+243-89-79-97-111).

2009 World Water Week, 16 – 22 August 2009, Stockholm

Stockholm International Water Institute is organising the 2009 World Water Week from 16 to 22 August 2009 in Stockholm.

For more information about this event, please visit www.worldwaterweek.org.

“Partnerships and Reforms for Human Rights Protection”, 10^th Annual Conference of the Association of Human Rights Institutes, 18 – 19 September 2009, Nottingham, Great Britain

The Association of Human Rights Protection (AHRI) has scheduled its 10^th annual conference on 18 and 19 September 2009 in Nottingham in Great Britain. The event is entitled “Partnership and Reforms for Human Rights Protection”.

More information, including the programme and names of speakers, is available here.

Coping and Resilience 2009, International Conference, 3 – 6 October 2009, Dubrovnik-Cavtat, Croatia

The Coping and Resilience 2009 International Conference will be held from 3 to 6 October 2009, in Dubrovnik-Cavtat, Croatia. The conference will present the cutting edge knowledge and practices on coping and resilience in response to a variety of adverse life circumstances that individuals and communities face. Visit the conference website for programme topics and registration and submission guidelines.

Conference on Development and Information Technologies, 23 – 24 October 2009, Castelldefels, Barcelona

The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) will be holding a Conference on Development and Information Technologies from 23 to 24 October 2009 at the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) in Castelldefels, Barcelona. The Conference, organised by the UOC and co-financed by the Agència Catalana de Cooperació al Desenvolupament, will be themed “Mobile Phones and Internet in Latin America and Africa: What benefits for the most disadvantaged?”

If interested in submitting a paper for this event, please visit the UOC website.

International Peace Bureau Annual Conference, 13 – 15 November 2009, Washington D.C.

The International Peace Bureau Annual Conference will be held from 13 to 15 November 2009, in Washington D.C. The provisional title for the conference is “Rolling back militarism: a task for the global movement”.

The programme will include a central event (the weekend conference) and additional activities before and after, depending on the wishes of partners and participants. Suggestions are welcome. This is intended to be a participatory event, including a top-class range of speakers, cultural presentations and opportunities to interact with key people in Washington D.C. and beyond. Check out the IPB initial announcement for more information.

World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Call for Registration, 19 November 2009

The Women’s World Summit Foundation is campaigning to prioritize the prevention of abuse and violence against children. Launched in 2000, the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse (19 November) is intended to create a global culture towards the worldwide prevention of child abuse.

For more information on the campaign and how to register, visit the campaign’s website.

“The Forgotten Children: A major European Conference addressing the subject of Children of Parents with a Mental Illness”, 26 – 27 November 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania

The European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness (EUFAMI), in association with Lietuvos Sutrikusios Psichikos Žmoniu Globos Bendrija (LSPŽGB), its Lithuanian family member association, will host “The Forgotten Children: A major European Conference addressing the subject of Children of Parents with a Mental Illness” from 26 to 27 November 2009 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Details on the conference programme, registration and accommodation arrangements can be found on the conference website.

2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, 3 - 9 December 2009, Assembly Meeting, Melbourne, Australia

The Parliament of the World’s Religions will hold its 2009 assembly from 3 to 9 December 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. The gathering is expected to bring together more than 8,000 people of faith, spirit and goodwill from around the world. For more information about the upcoming 2009 assembly, visit the Parliament of the World’s Religions website.

Information on the Council for the Parliament of the World’s Religions event held in Labouisse Hall, UNICEF House, on 8 January 2009 in New York, as well as photos, can be viewed here.

Launch of “Fourth Pillar” Online Discussion Space for the IMF Governance Reforms

The organisation “New Rules for Global Finance” has recently launched an online discussion space for civil society focusing on the process for governance reforms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

More information this project, including registration modalities, may be obtained here.

3^rd Global Forum on Migration and Development: Online dialogue now open

With the central theme “Integrating Migration Policies into Development Strategies for the Benefit of All”, the 3^rd Global Forum on Migration and Development is now scheduled for 2 to 5 November 2009. In preparation for this event, the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation launched the website www.gfmd2009.org where an online dialogue has been opened.

More information about this initiative, including the structure and how to participate in the online dialogue, is available here.

Campaigns and Initiatives

People’s Decade for Nuclear Abolition – Campaign

www.peoplesdecade.org

Countdown to Copenhagen Campaign

www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=how_adv_copenhagen

Decent Work - Decent Life Campaign

www.decentwork.org

Global Campaign against Poverty

www.whiteband.org

Appeal and Petition for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World

www10.plala.or.jp/antiatom/en/WC/e07wc/e-20070902_dec_riso.html

Launch of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Prize – Call for Nominations

assembly.coe.int/Committee/JUR/HumanRightsPrize

Gender Training Community of Practice (GT CoP) – UN-INSTRAW

www.un-instraw.org/en/community-of-practice/general/gender-training-community-of-practice-gt.html

International NGO Journal – Call for Papers

www.academicjournals.org/INGOJ

NGO Resources

“Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme – A Handbook for Civil Society”, Publication by OHCHR

www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/NgoHandbook.aspx

Human Rights Nexus – Project by WFUNA

www.humanrightsnexus.org

Integrated Civil Society Organization System – UN/DESA Civil Society Participation Database

esango.un.org/civilsociety

UN-NGO-IRENE Best Practices Network

www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo/irene

First Committee Monitor – Resource on the General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security

www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/FCM.html

Globethics.net Library – A Global Digital Library on Ethics

www.globethics.net

Resources and Calendar for Peace Issues – International Peace Bureau

www.ipb.org and www.ipb.org/i/newsletters-and-publications/VI-A-ipb-newsletters-and-calendars.html

Internet Governance Caucus Website

www.igcaucus.org

2009 UNDP Procurement Training Calendar

www.undp.org/procurement/training.shtml

International NGO Journal

www.academicjournals.org/INGOJ

African Journal of Political Science and International Relations

www.academicjournals.org/ajpsir

Previously Published Events

OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme, call for applicants for 2010 programmes

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/fellowshiprogramme.htm

7-9 and 9-10 July 2009: InterAction Forum 2009 – 2009 International Aid+Trade, Arlington, VA, and Washington, D.C.

www.aidandtrade.org/view.overview

10-13 July 2009: 2^nd International Symposium on Academic Globalization: AG 2009, Orlando

www.iiis2009.org/wmsci/website/default.asp?vc=22

23-30 July, 20-27 November 2009: Center for Asia Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) training courses on “Making Governance Gender Responsive,” Manila, Philippines

http://www.capwip.org/training/mggr.htm

2-6 September 2009: 2009 World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health, Athens, Greece

http://www.wmhc2009.com/static/index.html

7-10 September 2009: Children and the Law: International Approaches to Children and their Vulnerability – International Conference, Prato, Tuscany

www.med.monash.edu.au/socialwork/conference09

29-30 September 2009: 2009 Global Youth Enterprise Conference, Washington, D.C.

http://www.youthenterpriseconference.org/

17-20 October 2009: 5^th Asia and Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights,

Beijing, China

http://www.5apcrshr.org/yc.html

17-21 October 2009: SIGNIS World Congress 2009 – Registration Open, Chiang Mai, Thailand

http://www.signisworldcongress.net/2009/spip.php?rubrique2

Africa Youth Foundation – call to NGOs for volunteers

http://www.ayf.de/activities/weltwaerts.html

CONGO E-Update • 8 July 2009

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