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Monthly Magazine | March 2017 | fb/greater.g | www.greatergood.pk | PKR. 100 Marcis Liors Skadmanis Initiator of World NGO Day Special Edition Zafar Iqbal Initiator of World NGO Day Pakistan, CEO The NGO World AL-MUSTAFA CONTRACTOR (Pvt) Limited Civil Engineering & CONTENTS Building Contractor 04 Editor’s Note Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Message by 06 World NGO Day Initiative Marcis Liors Skadmanis Initiator of World NGO Day 08 12 World NGODay Pakistan 2014 14 World NGO Day Pakistan 2015 18 Islamabad Declaration World NGO Day 2015 20 World NGO Day Pakistan 2016 World NGO Day In Pakistan 24 World NGO Day Pakistan 2017 10 26 Feedback of Participants 28 Goodwill Ambassadors Around The World 32 Useful Links 372-F-II Johar Town Near Lacas School, Lahore Tel: +92-42-35956927 38 Readers of Greaer Good SWERA Awards Cell: +92 300/313/333-8471888 Social Work Encouragement, A.J Communications Recognition and Appreciation 0333-3238756 40 A Day for NGOs 22 Editor’s Note Editor-in-Chief: Zafar Iqbal Editors: Rafia Tahseen, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Muhammad Arshad Shakeel Ahmad A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a The term “non-governmental organization” in Article 71 of Chapter 10 of the United Nations Charter Advisory Panel: not-for-profit organization that is independent was first coined in 1945, when the United for a consultative role for organizations which are neither Atiq Mirza, Sana Khan Naeem Ullah khan from states and international governmental Nations (UN) was created. The UN, itself an governments nor member states. organizations. They are usually funded by intergovernmental organization, made it possible For Feedback & Subscriptions: The vital role of NGOs and other “major groups” in donations but some avoid formal funding for certain approved specialized international [email protected] sustainable development was recognized in Chapter altogether and are run primarily by volunteers. non-state agencies i.e. non-governmental For Sponsorships 27 of Agenda 21, leading to intense arrangements for a NGOs are highly diverse groups of organizations organizations to be awarded observer status at & Advertising: consultative relationship between the United Nations and engaged in a wide range of activities, and take its assemblies and some of its meetings. Later the [email protected] non-governmental organizations. It has been observed that [email protected] different forms in different parts of the world. term became used more widely. Today, according the number of INGO founded or dissolved matches the Some may have charitable status, while others to the UN, any kind of private organization that Design By: general “state of the world”, rising in periods of growth and may be registered for tax exemption based on is independent from government control can be A.J Communications declining in periods of crisis. Islamabad-Pakistan recognition of social purposes. Others may be termed an “NGO”, provided it is not-for-profit, Email: [email protected] fronts for political, religious, or other interests. non prevention, but not simply an opposition Rapid development of the non-governmental sector Printed at: political party. occurred in western countries as a result of the processes NGOs are difficult to define, and the term ‘NGO’ Jaiza Printers, Old Ghalla Mandi, of restructuring of the welfare state. Further globalization is not always used consistently. In some countries One characteristic these diverse organizations Outside bohar Gate-Multan of that process occurred after the fall of the communist the term NGO is applied to an organization share is that their non-profit status means Photo Credits: system and was an important part of the Washington that in another country would be called an NPO they are not hindered by short-term financial Greater Good Team consensus. (nonprofit organization), and vice versa. There are objectives. Accordingly, they are able to devote The magazine is a publication of many different classifications of NGO in use. The themselves to issues which occur across longer Globalization during the 20th century gave rise to the Greater Good Media, with address in Greater Good House most common focus is on “orientation” and “level time horizons, such as climate change, malaria importance of NGOs. Many problems could not be solved Chah Jattu Wala, Vehari Road, of operation”. An NGO’s orientation refers to prevention, or a global ban on landmines. Public within a nation. International treaties and international Multan-Pakistan. the type of activities it takes on. These activities surveys reveal that NGOs often enjoy a high organizations such as the World Trade Organization Tel: +92 61 6301652 might include human rights, environmental, degree of public trust, which can make them a were centered mainly on the interests of capitalist The print and online edition of improving health, or development work. An useful – but not always sufficient – proxy for the enterprises. In an attempt to counterbalance this trend, The Greeter Good is released on a NGO’s level of operation indicates the scale concerns of society and stakeholders. NGOs have developed to emphasize humanitarian issues, monthly basis. Opinions expressed in this magazine are solely those at which an organization works, such as local, developmental aid and sustainable development. International non-governmental organizations of the writers and not necessarily regional, national, or international. endorsed by The Greater Good. have a history dating back to at least the late A prominent example of this is the World Social Forum, Apart from “NGO”, there are alternative or eighteenth century. It has been estimated that by which is a rival convention to the World Economic Forum For more of The Greater Good and its database of grants, partners, overlapping terms in use, including: third sector 1914, there were 1083 NGOs. International NGOs held annually in January in Davos, Switzerland. The fifth learning assets and events, visit organization (TSO), non-profit organization were important in the anti-slavery movement World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in January 2005 (NPO), voluntary organization(VO), civil and the movement for women’s suffrage, was attended by representatives from more than 1,000 society organization (CSO), grassroots and reached a peak at the time of the World NGOs. In terms of environmental issues and sustainable organization(GO), social movement Disarmament Conference. However, the phrase development, the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 was the first organization (SMO), private voluntary “non-governmental organization” only came into to show the power of international NGOs, when about organization (PVO), self-help organization popular use with the establishment of the United 2,400 representatives of NGOs came to play a central role in (SHO) and non-state actors (NSAs). Nations Organization in 1945 with provisions deliberations. VISION “To create a stronger better & more effective “To Collaborate, civil society worldwide Commemorate MISSION through an International annual Calendar Day and celebrate the for NGO’s, NPO’s efforts and achievements WORLD and CSO’s”. NGO’s from all sectors, for better future for this NGO DAY generation and future ones.” INITIATIVE In recognition of the NGOs sector Background importance, value to society and all the The World NGO Day initiative was created by Presidency at the Humboldt University in individuals behind them worldwide that a university student Marcis Liors Skadmanis Berlin, during the X Baltic Sea NGO Forum: dedicate their time it’s all year round , a who first thought of the initial idea during Social Capital for a Sustainable Baltic Sea few years ago World NGO Day Initiative his Masters in International Law and NGO Region. The Initiative was accepted as an was created – a new international legislation. official resolution encouraging all member calendar day – which has been countries to celebrate World NGO Day. The acknowledged and supported by various World NGO Day was officially recognized Forum stated: “Each country of the Baltic Sea NGOs around the world. on 17 April 2010 by 12 countries of the Baltic NGO Network is encouraged to celebrate Sea NGO Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania. The World NGO Day, providing information to the For the purpose of this day, the term member countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Baltic Sea coordinating committee and the NGO is used to encompass all Non Forum are Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, World NGO Day. Nationally, organizations Profit Organization (NPO’s) Civil Society Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, are invited to receive conceptual support Organizations (CSO’s) and other type Russia, Norway and Sweden. The resolution letters from their respective governments to of organizations within the third sector. of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum to the 8th support the creation of World NGO Day by The initiative is focused on NGO’s which Summit of the Baltic Sea States due on 1–2 the UN internationally.” support the UN and other international June 2010 states: “To support the official human right principals, and do not setting of the World NGO Day. Following On 24 February 2012 the World NGO Day cultivate or promote illegal activities. the discussions among non- governmental Initiative’s Secretariat signed a Memorandum The World NGO Day Initiative is a platform organizations and members of the Baltic of Understanding with the South Asian for all NGOs worldwide to share their Sea NGO network from Belarus, Denmark, Association for Regional Cooperation in Law initiatives and experiences within one and Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, (SAARCLAW). This MOU aims to promote the Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and objectives of the respective organizations other. 7 6 Sweden, the Coordinating Committee on and also to expand the horizons of NGOs | | www.greatergood.pk behalf of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum 2010 in the SAARC region. SAARCLAW agreed to (16 to 17 April 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania). On allow World NGO Day to use its links with the 23 April 2012 the World NGO Day Initiative NGO community and the United Nations for was accepted by the Baltic Sea NGO their mutual benefit.