Sentences with phrase «of civil society representatives»

Few official delegations have added civil society to their governmental delegations, in contrast to the symbolic inclusion of civil society representatives (including youth) on many delegations in 1992.

While many civil society groups were competing to build their own image at the side events in the official Rio Centro tents and other locations, the so called Peoples Summit in the Flamingo Park was a chaotic demonstration that lead to thousands of civil society representatives from across the world being stranded and lost without any sense of direction or coordination.

Not exact matches

Tillerson made brief mention of human rights and religious freedom while in Beijing, but had no known meetings with activists or engagements with civil society representatives.

Last week the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank brought together in Washington the world's finance ministers, central bankers, financial experts and economists, other government officials, and invited representatives from the private sector, academia, and civil society organizations.

The foreign debt continues to be an issue and new voices have began to sound the need to look for ways to face it; (ii) At the national level two questions are concentrating increasing attention: one is the reassessment of the necessary role of the state to correct the distortions of a runaway market (currently discussed in Europe and in the discussions about the role the initiatives of «an active state has played in the economic development of Asian countries); the other is the need for a «participative democracy over against a purely representative formal democracy: in this sense the need to strengthen civil society with its intermediate organizations becomes an important concern; (iii) the struggle for collective and personal identity in a society in which forced immigration, dehumanizing conditions in urban marginal situations, and foreign cultural aggression and massification in many forms produce a degrading type of poverty where communal, family and personal identity are eroded and even destroyed.

Representatives of CSW met with religious communities and civil society in Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and North Sumatra, including representatives from the Ahmadiyya and Christian communities, and Parmalim traditRepresentatives of CSW met with religious communities and civil society in Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and North Sumatra, including representatives from the Ahmadiyya and Christian communities, and Parmalim traditrepresentatives from the Ahmadiyya and Christian communities, and Parmalim traditional religion.

We welcome input from diverse parties, ranging from small agricultural producers and civil society organizations, to representatives of governments and agroindustry.

Led by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the partnership includes representatives from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with review and feedback provided by more than 200 additional stakeholders from business, government, civil society, and academia.

The conference brought together 66 distinguished speakers and 300 high ‐ level stakeholders from 30 countries, representing a broad spectrum of rice sector actors and development professionals, including senior ‐ level representatives from UN and international agencies, governments, private sector supply chain actors, research institutions, farmer groups, equipment and service providers and civil society organizations from around the world.

The aim of the conference is to encourage representatives from industry, academia and research as well as policy makers and individuals from civil society to enter into dialogue and thus to initiate suitable (pilot) projects.

Civil society representatives launching the fifth annual report on the right to food and nutrition state that it is impossible to combat the causes of hunger while keeping existing power relations untouched.

Others are: Chief Okoi Obono - obla, Special Assistant on Prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari (who will give some introductory remarks); Babatunde Ogala former Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly's Committee on Judiciary; Mr Tayo Oyetibo SAN; Mr. Levi Adikwaone Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikorodu Branch; Nurudeen Ogbara NBA Ikorodu Chairman Legal Education; and representatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission; the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC); the media, and civil society.

It should have representatives of political parties, but also a student, a blogger, a couple of civil society activists — and why not members of the public, chosen by lot?

The UN team will also engage humanitarian actors, representatives of civil society groups, as well as men, women and children of the affected population.

SERAP also urged the Special Rapporteurs to «prevail on the Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to decline to sign the bill into law; and on the House of Representatives and the Senate to exercise their legislative powers for good governance, and ensure a safe and enabling environment for civil society organizations both in practice and rhetoric, in line with the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) and the government's international human rights obligations and commitments.»

The organization said, «the sole objective of the House of Representatives is to weaken and delegitimize the work of independent and credible civil society.

The petition copied to Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption reads in part: «SERAP considers these amendments to be in bad faith, patently an abuse of legislative powers, politically biased, and demonstrably unjustified in a democratic and representative society governed by the rule of law, and incompatible with the country's international human rights obligations and commitments particularly the UN Convention against Corruption, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights, which Nigeria has ratified.»

«At this juncture, it has become necessary to ask all conscionable representatives of the Nigerian people, civil society activities, labour and its social partners, to stand up and be counted, by discharging their civic responsibility of exposing what is undoubtedly another hot pursuit against the Roghinga's of 21st century.

The committee will be made up of representatives of; the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), the Tema oil Refinery (TOR), the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Bureau of National Investigations, Chamber of Bulk oil Distributors, Association of Oil Marketing Companies, Energy Commission and a representative from the relevant Civil Society Organizations.

«For example, it is doubtful if the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari's second term bid by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the couCivil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the cSociety Organisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the coucivil society organisations across the csociety organisations across the country.

Also invited were Chairmen, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), traders, as well as representative of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) and Civil Society Organisations (CSO).

During their stay in Ghana, the observers will participate in briefings on the Ghanaian political and electoral processes from Ghanaian experts, political leaders, election administrators, representatives of civil society, as well as NDI staff.

The two - day event, 3rd to 4th May, 2018, will bring together leading actors from the media, civil society, policy makers, representatives of the judiciary and academia, to discuss latest developments and pressing challenges related to press freedom and the safety of journalists.

COP 22, which will be attended by representatives from 197 countries including world leaders, environment ministers, government officials as well as a wide range of representatives from civil society and the private sector, is the first meeting of State Parties since the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement on November 4, 2016.

She worked closely with civil society in Sierra Leone to ensure that the national survey was representative and would provide data of use by and interest to the local population.

There were three M.D.s, all Republican congressmen who opposed the administrations plans, but no public health specialists, health economists, speakers for civil society, leaders of health maintenance organizations or representatives of other health care organizations.

SPI observers include representatives of UN agencies and international and civil society organizations that work on thematic areas relevant to the UNCCD.

World Science Forum (WSF), an outcome of the 1999 World Conference on Science, is a biennial event that since 2003 has been successfully assembling scientists, decision - makers from the world of politics and industry, representatives of civil society and the media to discuss critical global issues and the contribution of science towards meeting the challenges they present.

The Education 2030 Framework for Action was adopted by more than 70 Ministers, representatives of Member States, the United Nations, multilateral and bi-lateral agencies, civil society, regional organizations, the teaching profession, academia, youth and the private sector.

Participation should extend from the various branches of member state governments, under the leadership of the respective Head of State or Government, to the Bretton Woods Institutions, other IFIs and UN system agencies, representatives of the private sector, civil society and science.

In May 2015, Chiefs of State and Ministries of Education of the UN countries, as well representatives of global civil society organizations, universities, entrepreneurs and media will meet in the city of Incheon, South Korea, to discuss and firm a commitment with the realization of the 4th Sustainable Development Goal of the post 2015 Agenda: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life - long learning opportunities for all.

The debates will bring together academics, representatives of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as well as representatives of nongovernmental organizations and civil society.

More than 1,500 participants were invited by the UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, with more than 100 Ministers of Education, heads and members of delegations, heads of agencies and officials of multilateral and bilateral organizations, and representatives of civil society, the teaching profession, youth and the private sector.

Representatives of States and governments, together with representatives of international organizations and civil society, met in October 2014 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to jointly address the situation of refugee children in the Middle East anRepresentatives of States and governments, together with representatives of international organizations and civil society, met in October 2014 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to jointly address the situation of refugee children in the Middle East anrepresentatives of international organizations and civil society, met in October 2014 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to jointly address the situation of refugee children in the Middle East and North Africa.

Representatives from Ministries of Education from Europe and North - America, together with international organisations, European institutions and civil society organisations, are gathering to further discuss the education agenda in the future Sustainable Development Goals -LSB-...]

World Education Forum 2015 19 - 22 May 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea Equitable and inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all by 2030 Transforming lives through education Resource: http://en.unesco.org/world-education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private -LSB-...]

He participated as BTIA's representative on various national committees including the most recent, on the Inter-American Development Bank's Civil Society Consulting Group for Belize (on which he was still serving at the time of his passing), and on the Board of the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) from 2010 — 2013.

Dr Wykes was arrested by armed Angolan police on the morning of Sunday 18th February in Cabinda, whilst visiting the oil rich enclave to meet with local civil society representatives.

Finally, a speaker for the Swiss coalition for social and climate Justice denied the role that the had been given to the WWF by the Swiss government as the only official representative of civil society in the official delegation in Copenhagen.

Through her work on the Collective Leadership with La Via Campesina North America (LVC - NA) region as a representative of the Rural Coalition, she has collectively developed strategies that advocate for a stronger civil society voice on food sovereignty and in negotiations that represented the Global south in the North.

Civil society representatives belong at the UNFCCC climate negotiations — they are the lifeblood of the process, giving it legitimacy and providing expertise.

Last year The UN Climate Change Conference brought together over 22,500 participants, including nearly 15,800 government officials, 5,400 representatives of UN bodies and agencies, intergovernmental organizations and civil society organizations, and 1,200 members of the media.

National Steering Committees facilitate strong country ownership and shared / common decision - making for National REDD + Programmes, and include representatives of civil society and indigenous peoples.

The RUAF Foundation assisted IDRC (Canada) in the design and implementation of 3 regional training courses (2 weeks each) to improve the skills of city teams of researchers, municipal officers and civil society representatives.

UN Climate Change News, 5 May 2018 — International negotiators, representatives of civil society and youth put their heads together at climate talks in Bonn, Germany, this week to look for ways the Paris Climate Change Agreement can boost education, awareness, engagement and cooperation in the...

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The TEM facilitated an effective dialogue between participants, including Parties and representatives of the UNFCCC institutions, public and private investors, renewable energy companies, civil society, and research and academia, focusing on concrete business models and regulatory frameworks being used to deploy renewables on the ground.

IPCC Bureau members and authors will participate in workshops as part of the three - day outreach event, attended by policymakers, practitioners, scientists, civil society, business and media representatives from South Asia.

The review mission, to be hosted by CAR's Ministry of Mines, is comprised of government officials from several Kimberley Process countries, a diamond industry representative and Global Witness representing civil society.

UN Climate Change News, 5 May 2018 — International negotiators, representatives of civil society and youth put their heads together at climate talks in Bonn, Germany, this week to look for ways the Paris Climate Change Agreement can boost education, awareness, engagement and cooperation in the fight against climate change.