Briefings, Chat Series and Special Events Calendar: Winter/Spring 2019

 Briefings, Chat Series and Special Events Calendar: Winter/Spring 2019*

 

24 January

Thursday Civil Society Briefing

Giving Back to Create Inclusinve and Sustainable Communities

     

11 April

The Future of Work

Organized in partnership with Lehigh University and International Labor Organization (ILO) to mark the 100th Anniversary of ILO
Venue: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Lehigh University

31 January

Thursday Civil Society Briefing

A Matter of Humanity: The Rescue of Jews in Albania
Organized in partnership with the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme in observance of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust (27 January)

     

30 April

Tuesday Civil Society Chat Series

Empowering Women to Strengthen Communities

14 February

Thursday Civil Society Briefing

Start Local, Go Global! Bridging Sustainable Practices Across Industries: A Focus on Food, Film and Waste Industries

     

3 May

Thursday Civil Society Briefing

The Role of the Media in Elections and Democracy​
Organized in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in observance of World Press Freedom Day (3 May)

28 February

Conference Townhall

The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference Townhall

     

7 May - Postponed

Tuesday Civil Society Chat Series

Celebrities Advocating for Change

New date: 5 March 

Tuesday Civil Society Chat Series

New Year, New Name: Who We Are, What We Do

     

16 May

Thursday Civil Society Briefing

Families for Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13
Organized in collaboration with Social Inclusion and Participation Branch | Division for Inclusive Social Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) in observance of International Day of Families (15 May)

19 March

Tuesday Civil Society Chat Series

Women Paving the Way Toward Climate Action

     

6 June

Thursday Civil Society Briefing

Focus on Faith: Planting & Nurturing the Seed of Climate Responsibility

28 March

Thursday Civil Society Briefing

Remember Slavery: The Role of Memorials in Preserving History
Organized in partnership with United Nations Education Outreach Programme in observance of International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (25 March)

     

18 June, Tuesday 

Civil Society Briefing - Tuesday

Voices from the Mine: Exploring SDG 8 and decent work in the informal mining sector
Organized in collaboration with World Council of Peoples for the United Nations (WCPUN) and International Labour Organization (ILO)

     

26 - 28 August, Salt Lake City Utah
The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference

Conference Townhalls: 4 June, 18 July, 8 August

*Please note that the Calendar is subject to change