{"id":2269,"date":"2017-01-31T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T20:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2017-01-31T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T20:54:16","slug":"un-events-and-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/2017\/01\/31\/un-events-and-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Events and Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Announcements<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Message from DPI\/NGO:<\/u><\/p>\n

Passes for non-UN photo ID holders to attend the DPI\/NGO briefings<\/u> will be distributed in the lobby of our office building, located at 801 UN Plaza (UNITAR Building on 45th Street). All participants attending DPI\/NGO briefings\/events will have to present a government<\/p>\n

issued photo ID at prior to issuance of their UN special event passes. All UN special event passes (non-photo passes) issued to registrants will include their first and last names.<\/p>\n

Kindly ensure that you register for DPI\/NGO events with your name as reflected on your government issued photo ID prior to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays before the event RSVP links are closed as, due to the UN\u2019s security policy, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins. This means that unless your name is in the RSVP list by the given deadline, you will not be able to attend the briefing.<\/p>\n

Together Initiative <\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn about the latest UN global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life.\u00a0TOGETHER WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n

Upcoming events:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, 16 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Education for Global Citizenship: An Emerging Approach to the United Nations Sustainable <\/em><\/p>\n

Development Goals <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: TBA<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday, 2 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ocean Conference: Webex Meeting for Stakeholders with Co-Facilitators <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

More information<\/p>\n

RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday, 2 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Briefing on \u201cThe Road Map to the United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV) Strategic <\/em><\/p>\n

Framework, 2018-2021\u201d (organized by the United Nations Volunteers Programme<\/a> (UNV)<\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: Conference Room 5<\/p>\n

All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Ame Esangbedo, UNV (e-mail<\/p>\n

ame.esangbedo@unv.org<\/a><\/p>\n

tel. 1 (212) 906-363<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday, 6 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Informal Dialogue on \u201cThe Progress of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for <\/em><\/p>\n

Development (IATF on FFD) in Preparing its 2017 Report and Online Annex\u201d (organized by <\/em><\/p>\n

the Department of Economic and Social Affairs<\/a> (DESA) <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: Conference Room 11<\/p>\n

All are invited.<\/p>\n

For further information, please contact Mr. Oliver Schwank, Financing for Development Office e-mail schwank@un.org<\/a> tel. 1 (212) 963-4970); click here<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday, 9 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Event entitled \u201cMedia and Information Literacy: Educational Strategies for the Prevention <\/em><\/p>\n

of Violent Extremism\u201d (co-organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations <\/em><\/p>\n

(UNAOC) and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 3 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: Conference Room 1<\/p>\n

All are invited.<\/p>\n

For further information, please contact Mr. Jordi Torrent, UNAOC<\/p>\n

e-mail jordit@unops.org<\/a> tel. 1 (929) 274-6216)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday, 10 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

High-level Forum on the Occasion of the Second International Day of Women and Girls in <\/em><\/p>\n

Science (11 February) (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Malta and the Royal <\/em><\/p>\n

Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT)). <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: Conference Room 6<\/p>\n

All are invited.<\/p>\n

For further information, please contact Ms. Anneliese Sammut, Permanent Mission of Malta<\/p>\n

e-mail anneliese.sammut@gov.mt<\/a> tel. 1 (929) 216-7766).<\/p>\n

To register, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday, 6 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations presents the event on “Interfaith <\/em><\/p>\n

Harmony: Embracing the Other” <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: Church Center for the United Nations Chapel, 777 UN Plaza,<\/p>\n

(corner of 1st Ave. & 44th St.), New York, NY 10017<\/p>\n

Invitation RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday, 9 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

UNA-NY Screening the Issues presents a BYkids Film Production \u201cMy Beautiful Nicaragua\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: Dolby 88 Screening Room, 1350 Avenue of the Americas (at West 55th Street)<\/p>\n

Lobby Level, New York, NY 10019<\/p>\n

RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Confronting the Dangers of \u201cKilling Robots\u201d (sponsored by NGO Committee on <\/em><\/p>\n

Disarmament, Peace and Security) <\/em><\/p>\n

Time: 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venue: Church Center for the United Nations, 777UN Plaza (44th St. @ 1st Ave.)<\/p>\n

Invitation<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

February 15 – April 21 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The United Nations Association of New York is pleased to open enrollment for The Worldview Institute | Winter 2017 <\/em><\/p>\n

More information<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information, please contact Ann Nicol at (212) 907-1353 or anicol@unanyc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Announcing! Not Too Young To Run – The Global Campaign<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

That is why today we are launching a new campaign, Not Too Young To Run, to promote the right of young people to run for public office, in all countries and in all elections. Learn more about how to get involved at www.nottooyoungtorun.org and add your voice with #NotTooYoungToRun!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

These announcements were made possible through UNDPI\/NGO\u00a0Relations<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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