UN DPI/NGO Conference co-organized with NGO/DPI Executive Committee is the premier event in the NGO calendar. The conference attracts an average of 2,000 representatives of more that 500 NGOs, from over 100 countries, and focuses on a different UN topic of interest related to the work of civil society and NGOs. This international forum gathers UN System officials, prominent international NGOs, public opinion makers, members of academia and media to discuss issues of global concern.