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CONGO e-Update . 19 June 2008 - Invitation to
CSDF 2008
The
CONGO e-update is produced by staff in New York, Geneva and Vienna,
with contributions from members and affiliated partners.
In
this issue:
CSDF
2008
ECOSOC
Education
Human
Rights
Migrations
CONGO
Committees
Campaign
and Initiatives
NGO
Resources
and
much more.
Civil
Society Development Forum 2008, 27-29 June, New York
INVITATION
- CONGO
has the pleasure to invite you to the New York component of its
Civil
Society Development Forum 2008
- "A Platform for Development:
Countdown to 2015 - Implementing the internationally agreed development
goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development".
The CSDF 2008 will be held back-to-back with the ECOSOC Substantive
Session and will take place at the Church Center for the United
Nations, 777 UN Plaza (corner of 44th Street and 1st Avenue) in
New York. Download the invitation
letter.
FORMAT
- The
format of the CSDF 2008 substantive component will consist of three
cluster presentations, followed each by thematic break-out sessions.
An outcome document will be produced out of these presentations
and discussions. This document will be used for advocacy work during
the ECOSOC High-Level Segment and throughout the ECOSOC 2008 Substantive
Session.
REGISTER
- Please
register your participation by e-mailing both Joseph.kim@ngocongo.org
and Martin.andersen@ngocongo.org.
MORE
- More
information will be made available shortly on the CONGO
website 
ECOSOC
Development Cooperation Forum, 30 June - 1 July, New York
The
Economic and Social Council will convene the inaugural Development
Cooperation Forum on 30 June and 1 July in New York during the High-level
Segment of the Council. The Forum will particularly focus on issues
relating to aid commitments and aid quality, with a view of informing
and influencing the outcome of the Monterrey Follow-up Conference
in Doha and the Accra High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Through
both plenary sessions and roundtables, the DCF aims to provide ample
opportunities for a wide range of stakeholders to contribute to
the global policy dialogue in this area. NGOs interested in participating
in the upcoming DCF should inform Ms. Hanifa Mezoui (mezoui @ un.org)
accordingly by 20 June, including indicating in which roundtable
they would like to participate. The draft agenda, the analytical
background report of the Secretary-General and other relevant DCF-related
documents are available on the ECOSOC
website.
Annual
Ministerial Review Innovation Fair, 30 June - 3 July, New York
The
Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) Innovation Fair will take place
at United Nations Headquarters during the ECOSOC High-level Segment.
During
the fair Best Practices and Success Stories submitted by organizations
in consultative status with ECOSOC will be showcased on the UN-NGO-IRENE
Best Practices Network website.
The
Future of Education And Hope for the Earth, 20 June 2008, New York
The
International Brain Education Association and the Korea Institute
of Brain Science organise the 4th International Brain Education
Conference, on the theme "Brain Education: The Future of Education
And Hope for the Earth". The President of CONGO, Mr. Liberato Bautista,
will address the Conference. Download flyer
and programme.
Panel
discussion on Child Labour, 24 June, New York
In
the preparation for the 2008 Resolution on the Rights of the Child,
Save the Children organises a special panel discussion taking place
on 24 June (1.15-2.30 pm) in Conference Room 7, United Nations Headquarters.
Download invitation.
Launch
of the publication "Talking About Terrorism", 26 June, Geneva
On
the occasion of the publication of a new report on "Talking
About Terrorism - Risks and Choices for Human Rights Organisations",
the ICHRP
organises a public discussion taking place on Thursday 26 June (1.00-3.00pm)
at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
(20, Rue Rothschild, Geneva). More information is available online.
International
Criminal Accountability and Children's Rights, UNU Midday Forum,
27 June, New York
The
United Nations University Office at the UN in New York (UNU-ONY)
is organizing a UNU Midday Forum entitled: International
Criminal Accountability and Children's Rights.
It will take place on Friday 27 June (13:15-14:45), in Conference
Room 7, at UN Headquarters. Register online.
Global
Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), 27 - 30 of October, Manila,
Philippines
The
Global
Forum on Migration and Development
is an inter-governmental forum taking place every year to discuss
issues related to migration and development. A number of related
civil society events will take place on this occasion. The application
process for participation in the Civil Society Days of the GFMD
is now open, and applications
are now available in English, Spanish and French. The deadline
for application is 30 June 2008.
CONGO
Committees: Special
Committee of NGOs on Human Rights - 23 June, Geneva
The
Geneva
Special Committee of NGOs on Human Rights
will hold its next meeting on Monday 23 June 2008, 14.00-16.30,
at the World Church Centre - Main Hall.
Campaigns
and Initiatives
Campaign
towards October 17th, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
www.oct17.org
Decent
Work Decent Life Campaign
www.decentwork.org
Global
Campaign against Poverty
www.whiteband.org
Interactive
global online conversation on the "Universality of Human Rights",
by WFUNA
http://www.realtimedelphi.net
NGO
Resources
UN-NGO-IRENE
Best Practices Network
http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo/irene
NGLS
2007 Yearly Review of Civil Society
http://www.un-ngls.org/site/article.php3?id_article=462
Other
events
17-19
June 2008: Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory
to the Durban Review Conference, Brasilia, Brazil
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/racism/DurbanReview/regional.htm
16-27
June 2008: Executive Board of UNDP / UNFPA, Geneva
http://www.undp.org/execbrd/
30
June - 4 July 2008: 2nd session of the Working group
to follow up the work of the PrepCom for the Durban Review Conference,
Geneva
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/racism/DurbanReview/sessions.htm
30
June - 24 July 2008: Substantive Session of ECOSOC 2008
http://www.un.org/ecosoc
30
June - 3 July: ECOSOC High-level Segment
30
June-3 July: Innovation Fair
30
June-1 July: Development
Cooperation Forum (DCF)
2-3
July: Annual Ministerial Review (AMR)
7
- 9 July: Coordination Segment
10
- 14 July: Operational Activities Segment
15
- 17 July: Humanitarian Affairs Segment
18
- 24 July: General Segment
14
July 2008: Deadline for NGO written submissions to the 3rd
session of Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic
Review
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRmain.aspx
More
CONGO
resources on the UPR
4-15
August: Inaugural session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/advisorycommittee.htm
17-23
August 2008: World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.worldwaterweek.org
1-3
September 2008: 2008 Social Forum of the Human Rights Council
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/poverty/sforum.htm
3-5
September: 61st DPI/NGO Conference
Deadline
for registration is 1 August 2008: Registration
for NGOs associated with DPI
Registration
for NGOs NOT associated with DPI
4-5
September 2008: UN Forum on Minority Issues, Geneva
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/minority/forum.htm
25
September 2008: High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals,
New York
http://www.un-ngls.org/site/article.php3?id_article=520
08-17
October 2008: 4th session of the Conference of the Parties
to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Vienna
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CTOC/CTOC-COP-session4.html
8-15
November 2008: VIII International Human Rights Colloquium, Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Application
open until 30 June 2008
http://www.conectas.org/coloquio/
29
November - 2 December 2008: International Conference to Review the
Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, Doha, Qatar http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/
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