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Created: Dec 10, 2008
Updated: Nov 23, 2009
Membership: Open
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World Congress of NGOs
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Leaders of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from throughout the world join together at the World Congress of NGOs to discuss issues of pressing importance for the Third Sector. Known often as charities, nonprofits, and civil society organizations, NGOs assume a key role in tackling serious challenges confronting humanity and the world.
Prominent international and national leaders from the intergovernmental, governmental, and for-profit sectors, who share an interest in helping NGOs accomplish their vital tasks, will also be participating in the Congress. Professional and practical training experts will provide invaluable information and useful tools to help the NGOs become more effective in carrying out their missions.
The 2009 World Congress is being held in Manila, Philippines from December 10-13. This is the second World Congress, with the first one held in Toronto, Canada in 2007. Convened by the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO), the World Congress comes on the foundation of the WANGO Annual Conferences, with previous events being held in Washington, D.C. (2002), Bangkok, Thailand (2003), Budapest, Hungary (2004), and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2005).
The 2009 World Congress is unique in that it is being held in partnership with the Global Peace Convention, which will take place over the same dates at the same hotel (Manila Hotel). The Global Peace Convention is the culmination of numerous Global Peace Festivals held around the world, centered on the pillars of service, family, and interfaith cooperation. The Global Peace Convention in Manila will attract a diverse group of leaders working in the arenas of politics, education, arts and entertainment, media, religion, science, and academia, among many other areas. Participants also will engage in a local service project, following the tradition of such GPF service projects as cleaning the Nairobi River in Kenya and cleaning areas along the Manila coastline. Participants also will be invited to participate in an optional post-conference field trip to the island of Mindanao to witness peace endeavors in the area, including a Peace Park.