Capacity Building Workshop
United Nations Informal NGO Regional Network (UN-NGO-IRENE)
in Eastern Europe
Bucharest, Romania: 29 May -1 June 2003

DRAFT AGENDA

Download the Flyer including the Draft Agenda

Thursday 29 May, 2003

8:30 - 10:00 Forum of Romanian NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC and other interested Romanian NGOs
Introduction of participants and brainstorming on the Network

10:00 - 11:00 Forum of Romanian NGOs and other NGOs present Introduction of participants and brainstorming on the Network

11:00-12:30 Opening Statements

Welcome by Prof. Mircea Malitza, President Black Sea University Foundation

H.E. Mr. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (or designated representative)- to be confirmed

H.E. Mr. Gert Rosenthal, President of ECOSOC

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representative - to be decided

Mr. Patrizio Civili, Assistant Secretary-General, DESA - to be confirmed

Mr. Vasile Dancu, Minister of Public Information -To be confirmed

Ms Soknan Han Jung, UN Resident Coordinator
UNDP Resident Representative Romania

13:00 - 14:30 LUNCH

15:00 - 18:00 First Session - UN Partnership with NGOs

Mrs. Renate Bloem, President, Conference of NGOs in consultative relationship with the United Nations (CONGO), "CONGO participation in the UN-NGO-IRENE and contribution to ECOSOC"

Ms. Mihaela Blajan, Chairperson, NGO Committee
"NGO Committee interaction with Civil Society"

Mrs. Hanifa Mezoui, Chief, NGO Section, UNDESA
"UN-NGO from Consultation to Partnership - Consultative status with ECOSOC for NGOs - Launching of UN-NGO-IRENE-Eastern Europe "

Mrs. Najet Karaborni, Senior Inter-Regional Advisor and Project
Coordinator UN-NGO-IRENE / UNDESA
"UN- NGO-IRENE and Capacity building of NGOs - New Governance and NGOs"

Questions and Answers/Discussions with NGO participants

19:30 Dinner offered by the Host Government of Romania
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Diplomat Club

Friday 30 May 2003

9:30-10:30 Second Session - Identification of priority action fields at the regional and
sub-regional levels

Mr. Ion Giurescu, President of the Economic and Social Council of Romania

Mr. Oleg Dzioubinski, Information Officer NGO-Section
Department Public Information
"Activities of DPI in the Eastern European Region"

Mrs. Marlene Parenzan, Vice President, CONGO, Vienna
"Activities of CONGO in Eastern Europe "

Ms. Bruna Molina-Faidutti, Representative and Director, WFUNA
"Activities of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) in Eastern Europe"

Mr. Ricardo Espinosa, NGO Liaison Officer, UN Office at Geneva
"Liaison with NGOs in Eastern Europe - Database coordination, ECOSOC"

Mr. Tudor Stefanescu, National Officer
Head of Inter-Agency Support Unit, UNDP Romania

10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break

10: 45 - 13:00 Third Session - NGOs Presentation and Proposals to contribute to the
capacity building of the Eastern Europe informal network, in line with
Millennium Development Goals

Coalition of NGOs: Eastern Europe - 15 countries. (Groups to be named)

Presentation and discussion of the Plan of Action for the Eastern Europe Informal NGO Network to be implemented by NGOs

Questions and Answers/Discussions with NGO participants

13:00-15:00 LUNCH

15:00-17:00 Fourth Session - NGOs, Partners and DESA

Adoption of the Plan of Action for the Eastern Europe Informal NGO Network to be implemented by NGOs

17:00-17:30 Coffee Break

17:30-18:30 Closing Remarks by Mr. Patrizio Civili, Assistant Secretary-General, DESA

19:00 Reception offered by the UN-DESA and Black Sea University Foundation
Saturday 31 May 2003

Study tour to Ploiesti: UNDP / National Centre for Sustainable Development Project "Local Agenda 21 Implementation in Romania"

Lunch offered by the NGO Host, Black Sea University Foundation

Sunday 1 June 2003

Departure from Bucharest