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New Zealand platform under pressure by cuts in funding
The New Zealand Council for International Development (CID) is another platform that has been placed under pressure by the cuts in funding from government. The CID received 80% cut in funding and has gone through major restructuring and reform. CID members (NGOs involved in international development in New Zealand) have taken a strong stance and have provided robust moral and financial support for CID with the aim of maintaining CID as an umbrella organization and maintaining its essential services.
Please read a message by Pedram Pirnia from CID:
CID members identified that it makes practical sense to streamline/unify existing operations through CID and make better use of existing resources/activities amongst the NZ NGOs involved in international development.
CID members also identified the necessity of maintaining CID as a unifying body giving the NGOs involved in international development in New Zealand a podium that was absent in the past, through common advocacy; addressing the critical issues in the field of international development. While acknowledging the diversity of the sector, CID is the single and only visible and influential voice for the sector both within NZ and abroad.
It has been identified by the sector that it is important to consider these times of financial crises as an opportunity to address CIDs importance as a civil society umbrella organization making sure that CID is strengthened in every way possible for without CID the foundation of our democratic society is weakened.
At CID we feel that national grouping (uniting the voice) of NGOs involved in international development in New Zealand will help mobilize the sector and will assist the sector to participate more firmly in international public debates on aid and development effectiveness and other interactions with international players.
CID is founded on the right of association, created by a collective voice and is responsible on behalf of her members to negotiate the enabling environment where member organizations can bring a new democratic dimension to the movement of NGOs in NZ.
The greatest lesson learned during the past year at CID was to recognise the importance of diversifying income streams so that an umbrella organization such as ours is not reliant on one source.
CID’s next steps:
1. Ensure CID is a healthy, effective and responsive organisation;
2. Engage membership (as strongly as possible) in the process of decision making;
3. Prevent any activity that could lead to reduced membership; and
4. Strengthen CIDs leadership role in building the collective capacity of the sector.
Agenda
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From 20 September 2010 to 22 September 2010
On 20-22 September 2010, the UN General Assembly will hold, in New York, a High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals -
From 28 September 2010 to 30 September 2010
Global Assembly for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) development effectiveness in Istanbul
News
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Inequalities
Exchange of experiences between Latin American organizations during the Americas Social Forum
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26 August 2010, From August 11th to 15th, social movement representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in the city of Asunción, in Paraguay for the fourth Americas Social Forum (ASF) edition. Several platforms from the MESA de Articulación, as well as number of member NGOs participated in the various activities, round tables and workshops. -
Régulation des marchés agricoles
Charter of principles of the exercise on "Regulation of Agricultural Markets"
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23 August 2010, Several NGO members of the IFP have agreed on a joint position paper on regulation of agricultural markets issue. This paper provides a basis for several IFP member who wishes to develop cooperation on agricultural issues. -
Philippines platform release its assessment of Administration Medium Term Development Plan
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26 July 2010, The Caucus of Development NGO Network (Philippines) released in July 3 a very comprehensive assessment of the Administration Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) (2004-2010). -
New Zealand platform under pressure by cuts in funding
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5 July 2010, The New Zealand Council for International Development (CID) is another platform that has been placed under pressure by the cuts in funding from government. The CID received 80% cut in funding and has gone through major restructuring and reform. -
ACCIÓN – Asociación Chilena de ONGs :
ACCIONs General Assembly: election of the new office for the 2010-2012 period
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25 June 2010, During the annual General Assembly (GA) of ACCION, which was held on Friday June the 18th at the Lastarria Observatory, was unanimously approved the financial report of the outgoing office, managed by Álvaro Ramis and the new administrators were elected for the next two years. -
Coordination SUD :
For an international taxation: A fair and sustainable response to global crisis
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17 June 2010, At the beginning of April, in a context of financial crisis, Coordination SUD with several organizations finalized a common stand concerning taxes on financial transactions. This position suggests deducting a tax from the interbank transaction exchanges involving European change, all around the world. The resources generated by such a tax would allow to finance priority international needs...