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61ST ANNUAL DPI/NGO CONFERENCE

Reaffirming Human Rights for All:
The Universal Declaration at 60

3 - 5 September 2008
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris

UN DPI/NGO Conference: 3-5 September, Paris

 

The 61st Annual Conference for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), will be held in Paris at UNESCO Headquarters from Wednesday, 3 September to Friday, 5 September 2008. This is the first time it will take place outside the UN Headquarters in New York. To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this year’s Conference is entitled “Reaffirming Human Rights for All: The Universal Declaration at 60” and is being organized in partnership with the NGO/DPI Executive Committee, UNESCO, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of France.

The Conference aims to highlight effective ways in which civil society, in partnership with other actors, can contribute to the advancement of human rights at the international, regional, national and local levels, generate greater awareness of human rights issues and strengthen commitments to address them among diverse stakeholders worldwide. In addition to representatives of NGOs, civil society organizations, grassroots constituencies, the UN System and Member States, representatives of the media, academia, the private sector and other institutions will also be present. The Conference will provide various opportunities to engage participants in sharing experiences and articulating perspectives on how to enhance their activities in the protection and promotion of human rights including roundtable panel discussions and break-out sessions, interactive dialogue, workshops, caucuses and other activities. Background documents and information on the programme will be available on the Conference website.

NGOs associated with DPI, in consultative status with ECOSOC, accredited to UNESCO and/or that work with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights are invited to register for the Conference. Please extend this invitation to members and staff of your organizations, including youth and grassroots representatives. Please note that we must limit the number of participants from any one organization to no more than three persons.

All participants, including those who already have UN or UNESCO grounds passes, are required to register for the Conference. The deadline for registration is 1 August 2008 to ensure timely receipt of your confirmation letter and a special invitation to all events.

The DPI/NGO Relations cannot assist NGO representatives in obtaining visas for France and cannot fax confirmation letters to French embassies. Arrangements for travel, visa, and accommodations, as well as all expenses related to participation in the Conference, must be provided for entirely by the participants or their sponsoring organization.

Please check the website at http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/index.asp for updated information on the Conference.

  Letter of Invitation from the Organizers





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