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CONGO e-Update . 20 May2008
The CONGO
e-update is produced by staff in New York, Geneva and Vienna, with
contributions from members and affiliated partners.
In
this issue:
World
health Assembly
Global
Food Crisis
Human
Security
Development
- Africa
Information
Society
Human
Rights Council
Energy
policies
DPI/NGO
Conference 2008
CONGO
Committees
NGO
Resources
and
much more.
NGO
Forum for Health Panel during the World Health Assembly, 21 May,
Geneva
The
NGO Forum on Health will organise a panel on "Achieving the Millennium
Goals through Primary Health Care; What does it mean in practice?",
taking place on 21 May 2008 in Room A (first floor) WHO, HQ
at 14.00 - 18.00. The programme and more information are available
on
line.
61st
World Health Assembly, 19-23 May Geneva
Geneva
Health Forum, 25-28 May 2008, Geneva
In the framework
of the 61st
session of the World health Assembly,
the Geneva Health Forum 2008 will be organised at the Centre International
de Conférences de Genève (CICG). More information, including the
programme and registration modalities, is available on the website
of the Geneva Health Forum.
Special
Meeting of ECOSOC on Global Food Crisis, 20 May 2008, New York
The
President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Léo
Mérorès will convene a Special Meeting of ECOSOC on Global Food
Crisis. More information is available on the ECOSOC
website.
7th
special session of the Human Rights Council, 10.00 am, 22 May, Geneva
The
Human Rights Council will hold its 7th Special Session
on "The negative impact on the realization of the right to food
of the worsening of the world food crisis, caused interalia by the
soaring food prices". More information, including the draft
resolution, is available on the HRC
Extranet and on the
OHCHR
website.
General
Assembly Thematic Debate on Human Security, 22 May, New York
As
part of the implementation of the outcome of the UN World Summit
which requested Member States to discuss and define the notion of
human security in the General Assembly, a thematic debate will be
held on 22 May 2008 at 10.00 am in the ECOSOC Chamber. A background
paper and further information
is available on the
GA
website.
Launch
of the African Economic Outlook 2008, 23 May, New York
The
UN-DESA Division for Sustainable Development, Office of the Special
Advisor on Africa and the OECD Development Centre will organise
the Launch of the African
Economic Outlook 2008,
a joint publication of the OECD Development Centre, the African
Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa. The event will be held on Friday, the 23rd of May, from
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m, at the United Nations Secretariat Building,
Conference Room 8. Please
register online at the
event website.
Cluster
of WSIS-related events 2008, 19-23 May, Geneva
The
implementation mechanism at the international level of the World
Summit on the Information Society is
organised and moderated or facilitated by UN agencies according
to the 11 Action Lines identified by WSIS. More information, including
the list of meetings, is available on the WSIS
website, as well as on
the calendar
maintained by CONGO.
Information
session on stakeholders' participation in the activities of the
ITU, 21 May, Geneva
The
ITU Secretariat will organise an Information
session on ITU Open Consultation
on the participation of all Relevant Stakeholders in the Activities
of the Union related to WSIS, in the framework of the consultation
process open to all civil society entities accredited to WSIS. The
session will take place at 1.00-2.00 pm in Room C2, ITU. More information
is available on the ITU
website. The deadline
for answering the written
questionnaire is 15
June 2008.
Commission
on Science and Technology for Development, 26-30 May, Geneva
The
11th
Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development
(CSTD) is to be held at the Palais des Nations in conference room
XVIII, from 26 to 30 May 2008. The session will represent the second
official United Nations review of the progress made in implementing
the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
at the regional and international level. It also aims to identify
achievements, gaps and challenges, as well as future actions needed
to further implementation. Read here the Agenda,
other session
documentation and register
online.
Election
of new Members of the Human Rights Council, 21 May, New York
The
General Assembly will elect 15 new Members of the UN Human Rights
Council. The list of candidates as well as their voluntary pledges
and commitments are available on the UN
GA website.
8th
regular session of the Human Rights Council, 2-18 June, Geneva
The
8th regular session of the Human Rights Council will
be marked by the adoption by the Council of the outcome of the Universal
Periodic Review of 32 countries and by the consideration of the
reports of a number of Special Procedures. The deadline for
the submission of written statements is Friday 23 May.
The 8th session of the Council will be followed by an
organisational meeting of the Council on 19 and 20 June. The provisional
draft program of work
and an information
note for NGOs are available
the OHCHR
website. More information
is coming soon on the CONGO website.
Informal
Discussion on Energy Policy Issues, 27 May 2008, Geneva
UNEP will host presentations
on Subsidies to nuclear energy in the United States and Energy
policy options to promote sustainable development in the context
of East Asian regional economic integration, taking place at
9.30am-12.30pm at International Environment House I, Room 2. For
any additional information, please contact theresa.schmitt@unep.ch.
61st
DPI/NGO Conference, 3-5 September 2008, Paris
The
61st
DPI/NGO Conference will
be held 3-5 September at UNESCO in Paris, France under the chairmanship
of Shamina de Gonzaga. The organisers still welcome suggestions
of speakers' names through the Speaker
Contact Information Form
to be sent to advisorsubcommittees08@yahoo.com.
There will also be space for
side events to be proposed at a later stage through a bottom up
approach by NGOs participating in the Conference
(deadline for Workshop proposals will be 9 June).
Read here the more information on
line.
CONGO
Committees: Committee on the UN International Decade of the World's
Indigenous Peoples - 22 May, New York
The
Committee will be meeting at 1:00pm - 3:00pm at the UN Church Centre
(BOSS Room, 8th Fl.).
CONGO
Committees: Special Committee of NGOs on Human Rights - 26 May,
Geneva
The
<Geneva
Special Committee of NGOs on Human Rights
will hold it next meeting on Monday 26 May 2008, 14.00-17.00.
CONGO
Committees: Committee on Ageing - 26 May, Vienna
The
Committee will be meeting in the Press
Room on the 3rd floor, VIC, at 14.45.
CONGO
Committees: NGO Committee on Peace - 28 May, Vienna
The
NGO Committee on Peace organises a discussion meeting on "Child
soldiers in Uganda and worldwide - An ever rewarding topic?",
taking place on 28 May at 16.15 in the Press Briefing Room, VIC,
C-Building, 3rd floor. Download <invitation.
CONGO
Committees: Committee on the Status of Women - 29 May, Vienna
The
Committee will be meeting in the Press
Room on the 3rd floor, VIC, at 15.00.
CONGO Committees:
Meeting on the setting up of a NGO Outer Space Committee - 13 June,
Vienna
NGOs interested
in the setting up of the NGO Outer Space Committee are invited to
a meeting on 13 June 2008 in the Vienna International Centre. The
future role of the new committee will be defined and the way will
be open for the initiators to formally proceed in the setting up.
CONGO
Vienna Office Meeting -
27 May, Vienna
The
CONGO Vienna Office meeting will take place on 27 May at 15.30 in
the CONGO Vienna Office.
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
WB
Civil Society Fund
http://go.worldbank.org/3PJ5HCEH30
Other
events
29
May - 6 June: Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, resumed
session
http://esango.un.org/paperless/Web?page=static&content=committee
10-11
June 2008: UNGA High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, New York
http://www.un-ngls.org/unaids/en
17-23
August 2008: World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.worldwaterweek.org
19-22
October 2008: Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance,
Manilla, the Philippines
http://www.capwip.org
29
November - 2 December 2008: International Conference to Review the
Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, Doha, Qatar
http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/
30
June - 25 July 2008: Economic and Social Council, substantive session,
New York
http://www.un.org/ecosoc
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