CONGO e-Update - January 12, 2007

Human Rights Council - Working Group on Agenda and Working Methods, 15-19 January 2007, Geneva
The HRC Intersession Open-Ended Working Group on Agenda and Working Methods will meet between 15 and 19 January 2006 in Room XVII of the Palais des Nations. All working documentation is available on the OHCHR extranet http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/form.htm. Short daily summaries of the proceedings will also be provided on the CONGO website http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=news&id=10353. An in-depth analytical report will be provided by the International Service for Human Rights http://www.ishr.ch/hrm/council after the week of discussions.
Roundtable on international environmental governance, 17 January 2007, Geneva.

The UNEP Economics and Trade Branch and the Geneva Environment Network have the pleasure of inviting you to a roundtable on international environmental governance http://www.ishr.ch/hrm/council, which will explore two of central policy issues to be discussed at the UNEP Governing Council next February. The roundtable will take place Wednesday 17 January 2007, from 9:00-13:00, on ground floor of the International Environment House building 2.

NGO Forum for Health, 18 January 2007, Geneva

In view of the upcoming WHO EB, the NGO Forum for Health convenes a meeting on "Partnering to Make Health a Reality - Promoting Equity and Justice in Health Care" http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=doc&id=1017. The meeting will take place on 18 January 2007 at the World Council of Churches, Room II as of 17:00. Given the limited capacity (30 people), please make sure you register with Fanja Rasolomanana at fanja.rasolo@ngo-forum-health.ch or 076 566 82 36. Download here the flyer http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=doc&id=1017.

Debating NGO Accountability, 19 January 2007, New York

The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) and the Ford Foundation invite you to a Panel Discussion on NGO Accountability http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=doc&id=1018, to be held on Friday 19 January 2007 in Conference Room 4 at UN Headquarters. The Panel Discussion will take place in conjunction with the joint launch of NGLS' Development Dossier "Debating NGO Accountability" and of "NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations".

International Aid and Trade, 24-25 January 2007, Geneva PALEXPO

The International Aid and Trade will convene 24-25 January 2007 at Palexpo in Geneva. 130 exhibiting organisations, more than 50 experts speaking in informative Workshops will gather to address the challenges faced by the humanitarian relief community and to encourage increased coordination and cementing partnerships between governments, UN agencies, aid agencies, development banks and business. Check here the agenda http://www.aidandtrade.org/agenda and find here the registration form http://www.aidandtrade.org/

African Civil Society Forum, 22 - 24 March 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The African Civil Society Forum "Building UN/NGOs Partnerships for Democratic Governance through the MDGs" http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=resources&id=10376 is now progressing swiftly. We are in the process of launching soon a provisional program and a call for papers. Registration is now open to participants. Please download here the Registration Form http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=doc&id=1016 and send it duly completed by fax to +41 22 301 2000 or email to afcsf2007.register@ngocongo.org, no later than 15 February 2007. Monitor the Forum page http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=resources&id=10376 for regular updates and book the dates in your agenda.

Other Upcoming Events:
17 January 2007: Economic and Social Council, election of Bureau

20 - 25 January 2007: World Social Forum, Nairobi, Kenya http://www.wsf2007.org

22 January - 2 February 2007: Regular session of the ECOSOC Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ngo

7 - 16 February 2007: Commission for Social Development, forty-fifth session
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/csd/csocd2007.htm

13 February 2007: Open Consultation on Taking stock and the way forward, Internet Governance Forum, Geneva http://www.intgovforum.org

26 February- 2 March 2007: Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd15/csd15_ipm.htm

Participation modalities for CSD Major Groups: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/mgroups/participation.htm

26 February - 9 March 2007: 51st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/51sess.htm

12 March - 6 April 2007: Fourth Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Geneva
Web page of the Human Rights Council and Information note for NGOs http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/ngo.htm

The deadline for the submission of written statements is Wednesday, 28 February 2007.
28-29 May 2007: First GAID Global Forum (Cairo, Egypt, to be confirmed)
http://www.un-gaid.org/

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The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in the United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United Nations agencies on issues of global concern.