The NGO Forum What it Is and Does

Taking the summit agenda as a point of departure, an NGO forum generally engages large numbers of people from non-governmental organizations around the globe. In fact, in some circles this one gathering is credited with increasing the visibility and importance of NGO forums overall. While the main purpose of the forum is to connect with the official proceedings in some way, many participants attend to form networks, hone their skills in the global arena, and learn. Forums are usually governed by international NGO committees and run by a forum secretariat, and they are often the result of complex planning processes. Important partners in staging a forum can include the U.N. conference secretariat, the host government, a local host institution, and donors (often primarily private).

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This takeaway was derived from World Summits and Conferences.

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