Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations 2018 …

1 1 Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations 2018 Regular Session 29 January 7 February and 23 February 2018 Information Note for Participants (as of 25 January 2018) The 2018 regular session of the Committee on NGOs will take place from 29 January 7 February 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee will meet again on 23 February 2018 to adopt its report of the session. The sessions of the Committee will be webcast live on UN Web TV ( ). The session is expected to consider 321 new applications for status by NGOs as well as 162 applications deferred from earlier sessions. The Committee will also review 412 quadrennial reports of NGOs in general or special consultative status, as well as 82 quadrennial reports from 69 Organizations deferred from earlier sessions.

2 The session's recommendations will be sent to the Economic and Social Council for its approval during the coordination and management meetings of the Council to be held from 16 18 April 2018. Table of Contents Page Agenda for the 2018 resumed session 2 Tentative Schedule 3 New applications for consultative status 4 New requests for reclassification 8 Applications deferred from previous sessions 8 Reclassifications deferred from previous sessions 12 Requests for a merger deferred from previous sessions of the Committee 12 New quadrennial reports 13 Quadrennial reports deferred from previous sessions 21 Organizations requesting a change of name 23 Organizations requesting withdrawal of consultative status 24 List of conference room papers before the

3 Committee 24 Background information on the Committee 26 Access to documentation of the Committee 27 This is for information purposes only. It is not an official document. Information is subject to change. 2 Provisional agenda of the 2018 session ( ) (as per ECOSOC decision 2017/276) Agenda Title Item 1. Election of officers. 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. 3. Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification received from Non-Governmental Organizations : (a) Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification deferred from previous sessions of the Committee ; (b) New applications for consultative status and new requests for reclassification; (c) Applications of Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council that have merged with Non-Governmental Organizations without such consultative status.

4 4. Quadrennial reports submitted by Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council: (a) Deferred quadrennial reports submitted by Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status with the Council; (b) Review of quadrennial reports submitted by Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status with the Council. 5. Strengthening of the Non-Governmental Organizations Branch of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat. 6. Review of the methods of work of the Committee : implementation of Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31, including the process of accreditation of representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations , and Council decision 1995/304: (a) Process of accreditation of representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations ; (b) Consideration of issues on the agenda of the informal working group; (c) Other related matters.

5 7. Consideration of special reports. 8. General voluntary trust fund in support of the United Nations Non-Governmental Organizations Informal Regional Network. 9. Provisional agenda and documentation for the 2019 session of the Committee . 10. Adoption of the report of the Committee on its 2018 session. 3 Committee on NGOs 2018 Regular Session 29 January 7 February and 23 February 2018 Tentative Schedule MON TUE WED THU FRI MON TUE WED FRI Date 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Jan 1 Feb 2 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 23 Feb AM 1st meeting - Items 1+2 Election, agenda - Items 5+8 NGO Branch, Trust Fund - Item 7 Special Reports (if any) Item 3b: New Applications 3rd meeting Item 3b: New Applications 5th meeting Item 3a: Deferred Applications 7th meeting Item 3a: Deferred Applications 9th meeting Item 6: Review of the methods of work of the Committee Item 4b: New Quadrennial Reports 11th meeting Item 3b.

6 New Applications Responses Received 13th meeting Item 3b: New Applications Responses Received 15th meeting Item 3a: Deferred Applications Responses Received Item 10: Adoption of the Draft Report of the Committee - Introduction 16th meeting Item 10: Adoption of the Report of the Committee PM 2nd meeting Item 3b: New Applications 4th meeting Item 3b: New Applications Item 3b: New requests for Reclassification of status 6th meeting Item 3a: Deferred Applications 8th meeting Item 3a: Deferred Applications Item 3a: Deferred requests for Reclassifica- tion of status Item 3a: Deferred request for Merger 10th meeting Item 4b: New Quadrennial Reports Item 4a: Deferred Quadrennial Reports Item 6c: Name change, Deferred Name change, Requests for withdrawal of status by a NGO Item 7: Special Reports (if any) 12th meeting Item 3b: New Applications Responses Received 14th meeting Item 3a: Deferred Applications Responses Received 5 - 6 pm Q&A with NGOs Q&A with NGOs Q&A with NGOs Q&A with NGOs Q&A with NGOs Q&A with NGOs Q&A with NGOs 4 New applications to be considered by the Committee Item 3 (b) of the agenda The names of Organizations with new applications for consultative status are listed here in the order in which they will be discussed.

7 Please note that this order is subject to change. "Fondation - Afrique d veloppement international" ( ) " qtisadi v Sosial nki af M rk zi" ictimai birliyi 21st Century Community Empowerment for Youth and Women Initiative AAINA ABRACE - Associa o Brasileira de Assist ncia s Fam lias de Crian as Portadoras de C ncer e Hemopatias ACSA ANA-VIE ARYAB HATT SEVA SANSTHAN ASPAM Foundation Afri-health Optonet Association Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes Education Trust African Network of Young Leaders for Peace and Sustainable Development African Youths Initiative on Crime Prevention Ageing Nepal Al-Anwar Al Najafia Foundation for Culture and Development Al-Shafa'a Humanitarian organization Amis d'Afrique Francophone-B nin (AMAF-Benin) Anciens esclaves nouveaux citoyens Asociaci n Cubana de Producci n Animal Asociaci n de Pedagogos de Cuba Association Avenir NEPAD-Congo Association Najdeh Association de lutte contre la d pendance Association de l Unit Sp ciale R publicaine (ASUS RELUC)

8 Association du d veloppement communautaire en Mauritanie Association mauritanienne d'appui aux n cessiteux Association nationale des partenaires migrants Association pour l am lioration des conditions de vie des prisonniers en Mauritanie Bahjat Al-Baqir Charity Foundation Blessed Aid Centre Intercommunautaire Congolais Pour Les Personnes Avec Handicap Centre for Gender Justice and Women Empowerment Centre for Youth and Development Limited Centre for Youth and Social Development China Water Engineering Association City2000 Youth Action International Club des Amis de la moughataa de Moudjeria Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) Community Agenda for Peace Ltd/Gte Community Initiatives for Development in Pakistan (CIDP) Community Restoration Initiative Project Consejo de Iglesias de Cuba Cooperation for Peace and Development Corporaci n Equipo Colombiano Interdisciplinario de Trabajo Forense y Asistencia Psicosocial Culture and Development East Africa Dave Omokaro Foundation Direct Focus Community Aid EMPOWER Eau Vive Internationale Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress Church of Salvation Excellent World Foundation LTD/GTE First Modern Agro.

9 Tools - Common Initiative Group ( ) Forum m diterran en pour la promotion des droits du citoyen Freehearts Africa Reach Out Foundation Fundacion Educando Fundaci n Desc breme Funda o Antonio Meneghetti Giving Life Nature Volunteer Global Interfaith WASH Alliance India Global Medicare Foundation Goodness and Mercy Missions Common Initiative Group Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indeginious Traditional Council Great Africa Youth Empowerment & Development Initiative Hamraah Foundation Hape Development & Welfare Association Haritika Healthier Hearts Foundation Heritage Life Bouy Foundation Hope Ek ASHA Hope For the Needy Association 5 Human Development Initiatives Independent Development

10 Council Individual Land Trust Instituto Global Attitude Instituto S o Paulo Sustent vel Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade Integrated Regional Support Programme International Academy of Environmental Sanitation and Public Health International Centre for Environmental Education and Community Development International Centre for Women and Child International Confucian Association International Integration Bond International Public Foundation "Roza Otunbayeva Initiative" International Relief Services International Youth Committee International Youth Council - Yemen Chapter (IYCY) Jamia Islamiya Umar Faruk Charitable Trust Solapur Jeunes Verts - Togo Justice Centre Hong Kong Limited Kurdistan Institute for Human Rights Ligue Mauritanienne pour l'appui aux initiatives associatives Lion Damien Club Majlis Kanser Nasional Media Foundation for West Africa Mijoro Mandroso ( )