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Upcoming UN Events

Check out the list of upcoming UN events and get involved in the campaigns you are passionate about. Share your concern and enthusiasm regarding global issues with the international community.

Thursday, 30 March 2017

DPI/NGO Briefing on The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Socio-Economic Contributions

of People of African Descent

Time: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Venue: ECOSOC Chamber

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Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Briefing on “The Humanitarian Situation in Madagascar” (organized by the Office for the

Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)).

Time: 12 to 1 p.m.

Venue: Conference Room 12

All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Miriam Danar, OCHA

e-mail danar@un.org  tel. 1 (212) 963-2259

 

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Event on “Leveling the Playing Field and Supporting Success: Empowering Women in New

York City” (co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Denmark and Panama and the

New York City Mayor’s Office for International Affairs).

Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber

All are invited. For further information, please contact Mr. Bjarke Brix Olsen, Permanent

Mission of Denmark e-mail bjaols@um.dk  tel. 1 (212) 705-4922;

to register, please send an e-mail to iarsvp@city.hall.nyc.go

 

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Briefing on “2017 Global Infrastructure Forum” (co-organized by the Financing for

Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the European

Investment Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank

Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.

Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber

All are invited. For further information, please contact DESA (Mr. Arend Janssen (e-mail

janssena@un.org  tel. 1 (212) 963-5620); or Ms. Jie Wei e-mail weij@un.org  tel. 1 (212)

963-5105)); or click here.

 

Friday, 31 March 2017

Panel Discussion on “Inclusion in the Making of Constitutions – Who are ‘We the

People’?” (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Peru, the International Institute for

Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the United Nations Development Programme

(UNDP) and the Department of Political Affairs).

Time: 12 to 2:30 p.m.

Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber

All are invited. For further information, please contact Mr. Kieran M. Lettrich, Office of the

Permanent Observer for International IDEA (e-mail k.lettrich@idea.int tel. 1 (212) 286-

1084).

 

Friday, 31 March 2017

UN World Autism Awareness Day: “Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination”(organized

by DPI, DESA, and co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Argentina, Armenia,

Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Denmark, Ecuador, Israel, Italy and Poland).

Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Venue: ECOSOC Chamber

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Friday, 31 March 2017

Meet the Authors for UN World Autism Awareness Day – Book Launch & Discussion

moderated by Mr. Ramu Damodaran, Deputy Director of the Outreach Division,

Department of Public Information.

Time: 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.

Venue: UN Bookshop

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Monday, 3 April 2017

NGO Briefing on “Why Mine Action Matters to You.” Find out more about the work of the

United Nations Mine Action Service, whose staff work around the world to prevent deaths

and injuries from a range of deadly devices including landmines and improvised explosive

devices.

Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Venue: Conference Room 12

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Monday, 5 Jun 2017 to Friday, 9 Jun 2017

United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development

Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for

sustainable development

Location: UNHQ, New York

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Thursday, 20 April to Saturday, 22 April 2017

2017 Institute of the Center for Education Diplomacy – Education Diplomacy and the 2030

Global Development Agenda: Building Bridges for Children’s Education

Venue: Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, DC USA

 

NGO Youth Corner

Check out!!! Youth Declaration of the Youth CSW61 Forum

 

Friday, 7 April 2017

The next DPI/NGO Youth Representatives Meeting will

take place Friday, 7 April 2017

from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the DPI/NGO Resource Centre.

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