DPI/NGO Announcements

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DPI/NGO ANNUAL REVIEW 2014
DO NOT FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR 2014 ANNUAL REVIEWThe FINAL deadline to submit the Annual Review is 31 January, 2015.

For more instructions on how to complete the Annual Review, please
visit our website.

28 January 2015
Briefing of the report of the Intergovernmental Committee ofExperts on Sustainable Development Financing
Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of France and the Democratic Republic of Congo, andthe International Organisation of la Francophonie

Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8 (CB)For further information, please contact Ms. Rachel Rouchouse, Permanent Mission of France (e-mail: rachel.rouchouse@diplomatie.gouv.fr; tel. 1 (212) 7024933)

29 January 2015
Briefing on “The Holocaust, Homosexuals and Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Rights Today”
Co-organized by the Outreach Division, NGO Relations Section, the Holocaust and the United
Nations Outreach Division, Department of Public Information (DPI) (in observance of theInternational Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust (27 January)

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 2 (CB)
RSVP
FLYER

30 January 2015
Conference on the United Nations Social Media Day
Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand andSwitzerland; the Digital Diplomacy Coalition New York and the Department of Public Information

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 3 (CB)For further information, please contact Ms. Isabella Poeschl, DPI (email:poeschl@un.org; tel. 1(212) 963 4689)

6 February 2015
Seminar on “Peaceful and Inclusive Societies and DemocraticGovernance”
Co-organized by the International IDEA and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research(UNITAR) New York Office

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room C (CB)For further information, please contact the UNITAR New York Office (e-mail:nyo@unitar.org; tel. 1 (212) 963-9196)

NGO Resource Centre NewsNEW PUBLICATIONS IN THE DPI/NGO RESOURCE CENTER
Winter/Spring 2015 DPI/NGO Briefing Calendar

http://outreach.un.org/ngorelations

Due to inclement weather, the United Nations Headquarters complex in New York will be closed
on Monday, 26 January 2015 from 2:30 PM and on Tuesday, 27 January 2015. All meetings atheadquarters have been cancelled. All delegates, staff members and affiliates are advised to stayhome and take all precautions to stay safe.
For more information, please visit http://emergency.un.org/UNITAR Building
801 First Avenue
New York, NY10017
Tel: (212)963-7234
E-mail:undpingo@un.org

NGO CORNER
Please note that the events announced here are not organized by
the United Nations and do not necessarily reflect the official
opinions of the United Nations
DPI Associated NGOs can request to have their upcoming events placed in ourweekly announcement. Interested NGOs can send the flyer and other important
information relating to their event(s) to UNDPINGO@UN.ORG at least one week
in advance of the event and no later than Thursday at 2:00p.m. to be considered
for the following week’s announcement. i.e. if the event will be held on the 18December, please send the flyer no later than Thursday, 11 December to beplaced in the announcement for the week of 15 December.

Please see the Journal of the United Nations for more
information about events at the United Nations