ONG-NGO
Portal of national NGO platforms
for a non governmental diplomacy
Partners
The International Forum of national NGO platforms (IFP) and its ONG-NGO website are supported by the following institutions :
Agence française de développement (AFD) (French Aid agency)
AFD stands for Agence Française de Développement, a bi-lateral development finance institution that implements the French government’s Overseas Development Assistance policies. Its work is supervised by four different ministries, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEE). The MAEE (ex-MAAIONG, later AFD) has supported since 2003 Coordination SUD’s International Cooperations program.
www.afd.fr
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation has sponsored the cooperation process among NPFs launched by Coordination SUD with ABONG, CONGAD and VANI since 2004. It has also provided support to many IFP member platforms.
www.fordfoundation.org/
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)
UNDEF funded a program to support West African NPFs from 2007 to 2009.
UNDEF promotes dialogue between civil societies with the aim to foster democratization around the world. Since 2010, this fund has supported the IFP, the structuring and strengthening of platforms, especially by facilitating their participation in the international arena.
www.un.org/democracyfund/
United Nations Developement Programme (UNDP)
UNDP’s Civil Society Division funded the ONG-NGO website’s creation in 2007, its development in 2008-2009, as well as the creation or improvement of websites for several IFP member platforms. UNDP also supports programs at national and regional level.
www.undp.org/
Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer pour le Progrès de l’Homme (FPH)
The Charles Léopold Mayer Foundation for Human Progress (formerly Fondation pour le Progrès de l’Homme, hence FPH) has supported Coordination SUD in developing international cooperation between national NGO platforms ever since the first agreement between Coordination SUD and ABONG was signed in 2003. FPH now supports the development of the IFP.
www.fph.ch/
United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS)
The UN NGLS is an inter-agency programme of the United Nations mandated to promote and develop relations between the United Nations and civil society organizations. Although it is not a donor of the IFP and does not provide financial sponsorship, it does facilitate the national NGO platforms’ direct participation in consultations and international events organized by the UN and its agencies.
Agenda
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From 20 September 2010 to 22 September 2010
On 20-22 September 2010, the UN General Assembly will hold, in New York, a High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals -
From 28 September 2010 to 30 September 2010
Global Assembly for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) development effectiveness in Istanbul
News
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Inequalities
Exchange of experiences between Latin American organizations during the Americas Social Forum
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26 August 2010, From August 11th to 15th, social movement representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in the city of Asunción, in Paraguay for the fourth Americas Social Forum (ASF) edition. Several platforms from the MESA de Articulación, as well as number of member NGOs participated in the various activities, round tables and workshops. -
Régulation des marchés agricoles
Charter of principles of the exercise on "Regulation of Agricultural Markets"
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23 August 2010, Several NGO members of the IFP have agreed on a joint position paper on regulation of agricultural markets issue. This paper provides a basis for several IFP member who wishes to develop cooperation on agricultural issues. -
Philippines platform release its assessment of Administration Medium Term Development Plan
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26 July 2010, The Caucus of Development NGO Network (Philippines) released in July 3 a very comprehensive assessment of the Administration Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) (2004-2010). -
New Zealand platform under pressure by cuts in funding
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5 July 2010, The New Zealand Council for International Development (CID) is another platform that has been placed under pressure by the cuts in funding from government. The CID received 80% cut in funding and has gone through major restructuring and reform. -
ACCIÓN – Asociación Chilena de ONGs :
ACCIONs General Assembly: election of the new office for the 2010-2012 period
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25 June 2010, During the annual General Assembly (GA) of ACCION, which was held on Friday June the 18th at the Lastarria Observatory, was unanimously approved the financial report of the outgoing office, managed by Álvaro Ramis and the new administrators were elected for the next two years. -
Coordination SUD :
For an international taxation: A fair and sustainable response to global crisis
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17 June 2010, At the beginning of April, in a context of financial crisis, Coordination SUD with several organizations finalized a common stand concerning taxes on financial transactions. This position suggests deducting a tax from the interbank transaction exchanges involving European change, all around the world. The resources generated by such a tax would allow to finance priority international needs...