Copyright United Nations NGO SECTION/DESA Dr. Hanifa Mezoui, Chief, NGO Section, DESA The Rights and Responsibilities of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC Russian Federation Outreach November 2008

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ECOSOC Innovation Fair - Part 3

ECOSOC Innovation Fair A parallel event to the High-level Segment Objective: -Mobilize a wide range of stakeholders in support of successful development activities -Provide the opportunity for the private sector, foundations and other civil society organizations to share examples of innovative products. -To raise the awareness of decision-makers at all levels for achieving the UN Development Agenda - Promote the transfer/sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience through networking and peer-to-peer learning.

ECOSOC Innovation Fair 2007 The 2007 AMR Innovation Fair was held on 2-5 July 2007 at the in UN offices in Geneva, focusing on the theme: “Strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger, including through the global partenership for development” The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, visited the areas where non-governmental organizations were exhibiting.

ECOSOC Innovation Fair NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC showcased their innovative success stories at the fair.

ECOSOC Innovation Fair 2008 Civil Society Participation The Civil Society segment of the ECOSOC Innovation Fair in 2008 with NGOs showcasing innovative projects in regards to the theme of the High Level Segment of ECOSOC - “Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development”. Read more on our website!

Civil Society Participation at the Innovation Fair 2008 The DR Coral Garden Project is a dynamic public-private initiative to conserve and restore threatened Caribbean coral reefs and associated habitats in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at Punta Cana, Bayahibe, Samana and Sosua Bay in the Dominican Republic. By Global Foundation for Democracy and Development

Civil Society Participation at the Innovation Fair 2008 The overall goal of the project has been to improve the capacities of these small milk and cheese producers by increasing their milk production through improvements in pastures and milking and to improve the commercial quality and hygienic practices in the production of their dairy products. By Adventist Development and Relief Agency

Civil Society Participation at the Innovation Fair 2008 The Legion of Good Will promotes an ample group of socio- educational actions to increase the population's consciousness and protect the environment, especially the Amazon Rainforest. By Legiao da Boa Vontade - Legion of Good Will

Civil Society Participation at the Innovation Fair 2008 The global heath movement for young and adult people, Planet Peoples' Games, patronised by the heads of states is now actively growing with the support of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. A new technology of testing the individual physical condition allows every citizen of our Planet to find out his or her level of physical condition and, if desired, participate in the Global Health Games. By Children of the World - Regional Public Charitable Fund of Assistance to Cultural and Sports Development of Children and Young People, The

Civil Society Participation at the Innovation Fair 2008 The idea behind a street paper is simple yet powerful: a homeless or other poor person buys a copy of the magazine at a price of 50% or lower than the cover price and sells it to the public for the cover price, keeping the proceeds. By International Network of Street Papers

Civil Society Participation at the Innovation Fair 2008 Projects are also displayed on our Interactive Map, showing the geographic distribution of Civil Society engagement

NGO Partnership/Collaboration Paperless Committee System An online meeting system used by the Committee on NGOs during the review of applications for consultative status with ECOSOC NGO Response System An online system used by the NGOs to better communicate with the Secretariat during the review of their application or quadrennial report. Multi-stakeholder successful partnership initiative Developed and supported through partnership of member states, civil society, and internal UN departments. Lead to significant increase in the number of NGO’s that are granted consultative status due to the elimination of cumbersome paperwork The ”Paperless Committee System” received the UN21 Award in 2008 for outstanding staff initiatives

NGO Participation UN-NGO-IRENE Best Practices Network website An online platform provided by the NGO Section for NGOs in status with ECOSOC to showcase projects and promote their activities. Interactive Map - Civil society activity spread carried out by ECOSOC NGOS throughout the globe Greater involvement of civil society Transparancy and promotion for the work by ECOSOC NGOs Raise awareness of the work carried out by ECOSOC NGOs to the general public Increase the relationships between UN and ECOSOC NGOs Increase the relationships among ECOSOC NGOs Project by Shinji Shumekai Project by Legion of Goodwill

UN-NGO-IRENE United Nations Non Governmental Organizations Informal Regional Network Facilitates consultation and effective collaboration and partnership between the United Nations and NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC REGIONAL COORDINATORS 1- The NGO Informal Regional Network Coordinator’s networking activity at regional level will be clearly delineated and agreed upon by each coordinator organization in collaboration with NGO Section/DESA. 2- The NGO Informal Regional Network Coordinator will be responsible for establishing contact throughout its designated networking region with all NGOs in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as well as potential applicants for consultative status; 3- The NGO Informal Regional Network Coordinator will be responsible for establishing systems of communication to transmit information from the NGO Section to NGOs within its designated sphere of activity, particularly those with limited access to the electronic communication network.

Thank You Hanifa Mezoui, Chief, NGO Section/DESA United Nations Website: “The Millennium Development Goals are no mere aspirations; they are commitments – sacred vows to the poorest, most vulnerable sections of humanity. Let us keep our promises. Let us build a world we can all be proud of.“ - H.E. UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon