World NGO Day

World NGO Day

Minister for International Development Pekka Haavisto at World NGO Day in Finland, 27 February 2014
Begins Fall
Frequency Annual
Location(s) internationally
Inaugurated 2014
Most recent 2016
Organized by NGO
Website
http://worldngoday.org

World NGO Day is observed annually on 27 February. It was officially recognised and declared on 17 April 2010 by 12 countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum to the 8th Summit of the Baltic Sea States in Vilnius, Lithuania.[1] The World NGO Day was internationally marked and recognised on 27 February 2014 in Helsinki, Finland by Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Former Prime Minister of New Zealand who congratulated with the World NGO Day and highlighted the importance of NGO sector for the UN through her speech.[2][3] Andris Piebalgs, the European Commissioner for Development (European Commission) sent his regards and said “It’s only right that, on just one of those days, the world should celebrate NGOs and thank them for the tremendous work that they do.”[4][5]

Background

The World NGO Day initiative was created by a university student Marcis Liors Skadmanis, who first thought of the initial idea during his Masters in International Law and NGO legislation.[6] World NGO Day was officially recognised on 17 April 2010 by 12 countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania.

World NGO Day in Afghanistan, 27 February 2014

The member countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum are Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden.[7][8] The resolution of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum to the 8th Summit of the Baltic Sea States due on 1–2 June 2010 states: “To support the official setting of the World NGO Day. Following the discussions among non- governmental organisations and members of the Baltic Sea NGO network from Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden, the Coordinating Committee on behalf of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum 2010 (16 to 17 April 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania).[9] On 23 April 2012 the World NGO Day Initiative was accepted by the Baltic Sea NGO Forum Committee under the German CBSS Presidency at the Humboldt University in Berlin, during the X Baltic Sea NGO Forum: Social Capital for a Sustainable Baltic Sea Region. The Initiative was accepted as an official resolution encouraging all member countries to celebrate World NGO Day. The Forum stated: “Each country of the Baltic Sea NGO Network is encouraged to celebrate World NGO Day, providing information to the Baltic Sea coordinating committee and the World NGO Day. Nationally, organisations are invited to receive conceptual support letters from their respective governments to support the creation of World NGO Day by the UN internationally.”[10][11][12]

On 24 February 2012 the World NGO Day Initiative’s Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Law (SAARCLAW). This MOU aims to promote the objectives of the respective organisations and also to expand the horizons of NGOs in the SAARC region. SAARCLAW agreed to allow World NGO Day to use its links with the NGO community and the United Nations for their mutual benefit.[13]

First commemoration

Mrs Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on World NGO Day

On 27 February 2014, the Minister for International Development Pekka Haavisto,[14][15] Executive Director of United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jan Mattsson,[16] European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs,[17] Secretary General of the Secretariat to the Nordic Council, Britt Bohlin, UNESCO Assistant Director-General Eric Falt and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark, former Minister of Women’s Affairs of Iran Mahnaz Afkhami[18] and NGO leaders, marked the first commemoration of the World NGO Day in Helsinki, Finland.[19][20]

“I believe that a World NGO day is an excellent opportunity to recognize and celebrate the successes of the sector, and also to provide a focus for new ideas” - Jan Mattsson, Executive Director, United Nations Office for Project Services (now Member of Inspection Panel, The World Bank Group).[21][22]

World NGO Day - Pakistan

World NGO Day has a significant role in Pakistan.[23] Since 2014, the World NGO Day was being organised by The NGO World at National Centre for Rural Development (NCRD) in Islamabad.[24] Each year World NGO Day event brings together up to 500 NGO leaders from Pakistan.[25][26] Dr. Masuma Hasan, the former Cabinet Secretary and Ambassador of Pakistan[27][28] and Zafar Iqbal, the founder of The NGO World are the Goodwill Ambassador of the World NGO Day.[29][30]

References

  1. ↑ "Baltic Sea NGO Forum 2010". 3sektorius.lt. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ↑ "World NGO Day - International Celebration and Recognition". Finnbay.com. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. ↑ "THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (07/14): 17-24 February 2014". Unric.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  4. ↑ "World NGO day - Asociația Europa Digitală". Europadigitala.ro. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Keskusliitto ehdokkaana NGO Time -kilpailussa". Finfami.fi. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ↑ "national | Finland Times". Finlandtimes.fi. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ↑ "3sektorius". Nisc.lt. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ↑ "X. Baltic Sea NGO Forum : "Social Capital for a sustainable Baltic Sea Region"" (PDF). Nvo.lv. April 2012. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  9. ↑ "The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the civil society in the region" (PDF). Bsr2012.eu. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  10. ↑ "X Baltic Sea NGO Forum 2012". Bsngoforum.net. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  11. ↑ "Baltic Sea Days" (PDF). Bsssc.com. April 2012. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  12. ↑ "X. Baltic Sea NGO Forum : "Social Capital for a sustainable Baltic Sea Region"" (PDF). Nvo.lv. April 2012. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  13. ↑ "Saarclaw" (PDF). Saarclaw.org. April 2012. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  14. ↑ "World NGO Day: Minister for International Development Pekka Haavisto and Finland Empowering NGOs and Civil Society Worldwide". Finnbay.com. 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  15. ↑ 27 Feb / 28 Feb. "World NGO Day". France.fi. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  16. ↑ "About". Unops.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  17. ↑ "World NGO Day – Children's Prize Foundation". Childrensprize.org. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  18. ↑ "Forum ends with innovative ideas for global development | national | Finland Times". Finlandtimes.fi. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  19. ↑ "World NGO Day 2014 Forum begins in Helsinki today | national | Finland Times". Finlandtimes.fi. 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  20. ↑ "World NGO Day To Be Hosted in Finland". Efa-net.eu. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  21. ↑ "World NGO Day - AID and INTERNATIONAL Development Forum". Aidforum.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  22. ↑
  23. ↑ "NGOs pledge to bring change in society on world day". Nation.com.pk. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  24. ↑ "Home | World NGO Day 2016". Thengoworld.org. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  25. ↑ "World NGO Day 2016 Pakistan- SWERA awards ceremony The NGO World (TNW)". Thengoworld.org. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  26. ↑ "Celebration of World NGO Day 2015 Pakistan – Greater Good". Greatergood.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  27. ↑ "Dr. Masuma Hasan". PIIA.org.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  28. ↑ "Recognition: Dr Masuma named goodwill envoy - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  29. ↑ "Masuma named goodwill ambassador - Newspaper". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  30. ↑ "Home | World NGO Day – Pakistan 2015". Thengoworld.org. 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2016-08-26.

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