DPI/NGO ANNOUNCEMENTS

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10 December 2015
DPI/NGO Briefing in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Culture Rights
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4
RSVP
FLYER
DPI/NGO Associates New Non-Governmental Organization Partners

We are happy to announce that DPI/NGO Relations welcomed 15 newNGOs to the DPI family. Read the full press release here.
UN Democracy Fund: Call for Project Proposals
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) invites civil society organizations toapply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy. Project proposals may
be submitted online between 15 November and 31 December 2015 at www.un.org/democracyfund.
You can find guidelines, FAQs and lessons learned from previous rounds at
www.un.org/democracyfund/application-materials (in English) and www.un.org/
democracyfund/fr/application-materials (in French).
UNDEF supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote humanrights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. This is theTenth Round to be launched by UNDEF, which provides grants of up to US$300,000 perproject. UNDEF has supported more than 600 projects in over 100 countries at a total
amount of over US$160 million. Proposals are subject to a highly rigorous andcompetitive selection process, with fewer than two per cent chosen for funding. Projects
are two years long.

Annual Review 2015
Submissions for the Annual Review will continue to be open until Sunday,
10 January 2016.
Promoting the Global Goals for Sustainable Development
As we move forward in promoting the new agenda for the Global Goals for Sustainable
Development, we encourage you to check out the finalized imagery to use for any andall materials that you use.
Please use this link to access the full promotional materials package.
For any questions or further information about the guidelines for promoting the GlobalGoals, please contact us (e-mail undpingo@un.org; tel. 1 (212) 963-7234).

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8 December 2015
Briefing on “The results of the capacity building project on removing institutional
constraints in utilizing trade-related international support measures for Least
Developed Countries”
Organized by the Committee for Development Policy (CDP),Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)

Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 7
For further information, please contact Mr. Roland Mollerus, CDP Secretariat (e-mailmollerus@un.org; tel. 1 (212) 963-4752).

8 December 2015
Panel discussion on “Time for action in countering violent extremism – the role of
the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund”

Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Qatar and Switzerland, and the Global Community
Engagement and Resilience Fund

Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 6
For further information, please contact Ms. Al-Anoud Al-Temimi, Permanent Mission of Qatar(e-mail atemimi@mofa.gov.qa); or Ms. Franziska Graf, Permanent Mission of Switzerland (e-mailfranziska.graf@eda.admin.ch).

8 December 2015
Briefing on “Vulture Funds and Efficiency in the Financial System: Friends orFoes?”

Co-organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD )Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11
For further information, please contact Ms. Ena S. Sawh, UNCTAD (e-mail sawh@un.org;
tel. 1 (212) 963-6893).

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Stories of Empowerment: A Panel Discussion and a Photo Exhibition on theimportance of gender equality and the power of positive storytelling
Organized by The Permanent Mission of Finland, UN Womenand UN Department of Public information

Time: 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 1
RSVP

9 December 2015
First observance of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of theVictims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
Co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Armenia, the President of the General Assemblyand the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect

Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber
For further information, please contact Ms. Sofya Simonyan, Permanent Mission of Armenia(e-mail s.simonyan@mfa.am; tel. 1 (212) 686-9079, ext. 113); or Ms. Ana Fierro, Office of theSpecial Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide (e-mail osapg@un.org).

9 December 2015
Special event on “Combating Food Insecurity: Holodomor of 1932-33 inUkraine” (on the occasion of the eighty second anniversary of the Holodomor of1932-1933 in Ukraine)
Organized by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine

Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4For further information, please contact Mr. Oleksiy Shapoval, Permanent Mission of Ukraine(e-mail shapovalalex85@gmail.com; tel. 1 (212) 759- 7003).

9 December 2015
Panel discussion on “Human Rights Up Front initiative” (in observance of theHuman Rights Day (10 December)
Organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00p.m.
Venue: Economic and Social Chamber Council
For further information, please contact Mr. Nenad Vasić, OHCHR New York Office (e-mailvasic@un.org).

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Flower laying ceremony at the Four Freedoms Park: a symbolic event to markHuman Rights Day and honour the memories of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor
Roosevelt, two major advocates for the United Nations
Organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Venue: Roosevelt Island, Four Freedoms Park
RSVP

10 December 2015
Event on “The Economic Cost of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)
Exclusion”
Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, El
Salvador, France, Israel, Japan, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdomand Uruguay, the United States Mission, the Delegation of the European Union, the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Outright Action
International

Time: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber
For further information, please contact Ms. Minke Gommer, Permanent Mission of theNetherlands (e-mail minke.gommer@minbuza.nl.)

11 December 2015
Briefing on “Migrants and Cities”
Organized by the Permanent Missions of Ecuador and Germany
and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11
For further information, please contact Ms. Amy Muedin, IOM (e-mail amuedin@iom.int;
tel. 1 (212) 681-7000, ext. 212); to register, please contact rsvpnewyork@iom.int.

11 December 2015
Briefing on “The twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21)”
Organized by the Permanent Mission of France

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4
To RSVP, please contact Ms. Rachel Rouchouse, Permanent Mission of France (e-mailrachel.rouchouse@diplomatie.gouv.fr; tel. 1 (212) 702-4933).

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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 UN

NGO Spotlight
Inwelle Study and Resource Center, established in 2005, is a newly-associated
DPI NGO that is committed to the empowerment of adolescent girls and at-riskyouth. These goals are achieved through a number of educational, cultural, andvocational programmes which include life-skills training, computer skills trainings,encouraging research, providing educational counselling, and encouraging
creative and scholarly pursuits. One of these programmes is an Academic Boot
Camp for low income high-school girls in Enugu, Nigeria. For 30-days, theyoung women receive intensive lessons in Mathematics, English, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology and other academic subjects that reflect their interests andabilities with the aim of preparing them for higher education.
To find out more about this project and others by the Inwelle Study and Resource
Center, please visit their website here.

NGO Resource Centre News
DPI/NGO Staff Spotlight
Please welcome Ms. Hanna Denekew, our newest staff member to the DPI NGO
Relations team. Hannah comes to the DPI/NGO Office with a wealth ofexperience from the NGO Branch in the Department of Economic and Social
Affairs (DESA). We are excited to have Hannah on board for her temporary
assignment with us. During this time, she will be our focal point for the DPI/NGO
Association and Annual Review Processes. Please join us in welcoming Ms.
Denekew to the team.

UN DPI/NGO Conference
It's official. The UN DPI/NGO Conference will take place in the Republic of Korea
from 30 May to 1 June 2016. In this regard, there will be a Town Hall meetingnext week, on Thursday, 17 December 11:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m., to discuss theConference planning process.

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