Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations 2018 Regular Session 21– 30 May 2018 and 11 June 2018 Information Note for Participants (as of 14 May 2018) The 2018 resumed session of the Committee on NGOs will take place from 21 to 30 May 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee will meet again on 11June 2018 to adopt its report of the session. The sessions of the Committee will be webcast live on UN Web TV (http://webtv.un.org). The session is expected to consider 228 new applications for status by NGOs as well as 244 applications deferred from earlier sessions. The Committee will also review quadrennial reports of NGOs in general or special consultative status, as well as 84 quadrennial reports from 69 organizations, deferred from earlier sessions. 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 24-25 July 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 7 Applications deferred from previous sessions 7 Reclassifications deferred from previous sessions 13 Requests for a merger deferred from previous sessions of the Committee 13 New quadrennial reports 13 Quadrennial reports deferred from previous sessions 18 Organizations requesting a change of name 20 Requests for change of name deferred from previous sessions 21 Background information on the Committee 21 Access to documentation of the Committee 22 This is for information purposes only. It is not an official document. Information is subject to change. Provisional agenda of the 2018 resumed session (E/C.2/2018/1) (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. 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. 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. Committee on NGOs – 2018 Resumed Session 21 May -30 May and 11 June 2018 Tentative Schedule MON TUE WED THU FRI TUE WED MON Date 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 29 May 30 May 11 June AM 17thmeeting 19th meeting 21st meeting 23rd meeting 25th meeting 27thmeeting 29th meeting 30thmeeting 10:00- -Items 1+2 Item 3b: New Item 3a Item 3a: Deferred Item 3a: Deferred Item 3b: New Item 3a: Deferred Item 10: Adoption of the 1:00pm Election, agenda Applications Applications requests for Applications – Applications – Report of the Deferred Reclassification of Responses Responses Committee Items 5+6+8 NGO Applications status and deferred Received Received Branch, Trust merger Fund, & Item 9: Provisional Item 4b: New agenda for the 2019 Item 7: Special Quadrennial Reports session Reports (if any) Item 10: Adoption of Item 3b: New the Draft Report of Applications the Committee - Introduction PM 18th meeting 20thmeeting 22nd meeting 24thmeeting 26th meeting 28th meeting 3:00- Item 3b: New Item 3b: New Item 3a: Deferred Item 3a: Deferred Item 4b: New Item 3b: New 6:00pm Applications Applications Applications Applications Quadrennial Reports Applications – Responses Item 3b: New Item 4a: Deferred Received requests for Quadrennial Reports, Reclassification suspension of status, Item 3a: Deferred of status and 3 c) reinstatement of status, Applications – New request for a withdrawal of status Responses merger Received Item 6c: Name change, Deferred Name change, 5 - 6 pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A with NGOs with NGOs with NGOs with NGOs with NGOs with NGOs 3 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. Please note that this order is subject to change. ANADEC - Acção Nacional para o China Charity Alliance Desenvolvimento Comunitária Collectif des Associations Contre l'Impunité au AWWA LTD. Togo (C.A.C.I.T.) Action pour l'Education et la Promotion de la Community Development and Welfare of the Femme Less Privilege Initiative Agir Pour l'Epanouissement de l'Enfant et de la Daughters of Virtue and Empowerment Initiative Femme en Afrique (A.P.E.E.F.A.) EL Hikma Organization for health and Social Aie Serve Welfare Akshar Foundation East Human Rights Group Al-Mehran Rural Development Organization Echange pour l'organisation et la promotion des (AMRDO) petits entrepreneurs au Togo (ECHOPPE- Alianza ONG TOGO) Aman against Discrimination Educate a Child in Africa Apex Voluntary Agency for Rural Development Education des filles Arab Program for Human Rights Activists Election Network Society in the Arab Region Arab Society for Academic Freedoms Etrat Fatemi Charity Institute Aravind Foundation Farasooye Taaly Institute Asmau Foundation for Orphans and Less Friends Group Priviledge Fundación Multitudes Asociacion La Familia Importa Fundación para la Protección de los Arboles La Association Humanity First Cameroon Iguana Association Nationale pour Promouvoir la Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa Científica, Société Civile et la Citoyenneté Educacional e Tecnológica de Rondônia Association des Citoyens pour le Progrès du Fédération de la Ligue Démocratique des Droits Centre (ASCIPROC) des Femmes Association des femmes pour le développement Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) à la base Global Peace and Development Organization Association des jeunes volontaires au service du (GPDO) monde environnemental Green Lane Agricultural Assistance Non- Association for Reconciliation and Development Governmental Organization through English Groots Kenya Association Association pour la promotion du Habilian Association développement local HaritaDhara Research Development and Beyond Beijing Committee Education Foundation Cairo Foundation for Development and Law Health Development Project - Sierra Leone Caucus of Development NGO Networks Hiranmoy Das Gupta Foundation Center for China & Globalization Limited Human Rights & Democratic Participation Center for Human Rights Studies of Mofid Center "SHAMS" University Independent Institute for Monitoring the Centre For Social Justice Limited by Guarantee Formation of Civil Society Centre d'analyse et de recherche en droits de Instituto Etnia Planetária l'homme (CARDH-H) Instituto Sou da Paz Centre for Communication and Sustainable International Association of Justice Watch Development for All (CECOSDA) International Association of World Peace Centre for Legal Rights Advancement Advocate Centre for Promoting Alternatives to Violence Khubaib Foundation (PAVe) Kosar Mashiz (Hazrat Zahra) Charity China Biodiversity Conservation and Green La Vie Pour Tous Development Foundation Ligue pour la solidarité congolaise 4 Maharat Foundation Section Togo] (Wi.L.D.AF./Fe.D.D.AF - Togo) Mothers Pride and Development Initiative World Historic and Cultural Canal Cities Mouvement panafricain Jeunes pour la Cooperation Organization reconstruction, la reforme et la revolution YOUTHLEAD (Jeunes Leaders) culturelle au Tchad et en Afrique (JRRRC) Yayasan Wafaa Indonesia Gemilang National Human Rights Civic Association Yellowjerrycan Save a Child Foundation “Belarusian Helsinki Committee” Academy of Dentistry International Nigerian Association of Commercial Commuters African Cultural Promotions Inc Observatoire National pour les Droits de Alternative Perspectives and Global Concerns l'Electeur Asia Initiatives Inc Organisation Tamaynut Association Duval Organization For Community Development Aziz Mahmûd Hüdâyi Vakfı Project Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic Pars Non Trading Development Activists Co. Belgische associatie voor mensenrechten en Partners For Transparency ontwikkeling Paryavaran Mitra, Thaltej Ahmedabad Biofutura, Asociación Civil Projonma Academy Broad National Movement ( BNM ) Limited Ltd Proslavi Oporavak Bufete de Estudios Interdisciplinarios AC RENCTAS - Rede Nacional De Combate Ao Canadian Canola Growers Association