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New York, 17-20 May – The Forum, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 17-20 May 2022. The Forum has been hosted by the President of the UN General Assembly. It consists of: four interactive multi-stakeholder round-tables; a policy dialogue; and a plenary. It will result in an intergovernmental agreed Progress Declaration. An
Dakar, 6 May – The Senegal President of Republic, H.E.M Macky Sall met the Young Leaders of the French-African Foundation at the Palace of the Republic. This presidential sequence reflected the richness of the Young Leaders’ 3-day learning expedition to Dakar, which made it possible to discuss, exchange and network around the key issues of
Virtual, 5-6 May – IDA Virtual attendance. The 7th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) has been held on 5-6 May 2022 under the theme “Science, technology and innovation for building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The STI Forum was an opportunity for governments
Virtual, 5 May – Mr. Karsene Memevegni IDA member has attended in the name of the organization at the 32nd session of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights held in hybrid on May 5, 2022. The debates lasted one hour, articulated around the question of the participation of private companies in the animation
Borno State (Nigeria), 03 May – Secretary-General António Guterres visits Bulumkutu Transit Centre in Borno State, accompanied by Mr. Bagagana Umara Zulum, Governor of Borno State. Bulumkutu Interim Care Centre, which opened in June 2016, is a UN-supported reintegration centre for children who have been involved with armed groups, located in Maiduguri, the capital and
On July the 7th 2009 IDA start his activities. During the year’s IDA people has meet several important Personalities as: Nelson Mandela, Pope Francis, Barack Obama, Ban Ki-moon, Ernest Bai Koroma, Ursula Von der Leyen, Alberto II of Monaco, Macky Sall, Dmitrij Medvedev, Vladimir Putin, Carl Wright, Jacques Chirac, Gheddafi, Xi Jinping, Ram Nath Kovind,
New York, 19/20 April – The ECOSOC Youth Forum has been a platform for discussions on the situation regarding COVID-19 and its impacts in the various regions. Regional breakout sessions of the Youth Forum has been prepared by events and consultations organized by the regional commissions, together with regional youth entities and platforms. This has
New York, 15/24 March – IDA Virtual attendance by the following IDA members: Mrs. Aicha Diop (Senegal), Mrs. Rose Deboussin (Ivory Coast), Mrs. Susanna Alluto (Italy), Mrs. Olivia Wetzels (USA), Mr. Karsene Memevegni (Benin), Mr. Omar Kounta (Nigeria), Mr. Andrea Giannetto (Italy). The IDA members have attended to the following CSW66 meetings: Civil Society Briefing,
Dakar, 8 March – Women are the source of life, without their smile, the world would be eternally dark. Andrea Giannetto
New York, 8 March – IDA Virtual attendance. The theme for the United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day 2022 (IWD 2022) is Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow. The year 2022 is pivotal for achieving gender equality in the context of climate change, and environmental and disaster risk reduction, which are some of
Grand Bassam, 3 March – Mrs. Maman Amehoum has attended to the World March of Women in Gran Bassam Ivory Coast. While the capital is pushing women, working classes, racialize populations, LGBTQ+, the peoples of the whole world into poverty with their policies of privatization, dispossession and war, neoliberalism seeks the keys to its crisis
Libreville (Gabon), 18 February 2022 – The Virtual University of Gabon is honored to award the first honorary doctorate to Dr. Andrea Giannetto, President of IDA (Initiative for the Development of Africa) for the award and the remarkable work done in favor of children, disadvantaged women and young people. IDA is part of the NGO
Dakar, 9 February – Mr. Sobel Aziz Ngom ADA Youth Affairs Officer, IDA member and President of the Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal had the honor to welcome in its headquarters in Guédiawaye, the President of the European Commission Mrs. Ursula Von der Leyen, accompanied by the Vice-President Mrs. Margrethe Vestager and 4 Commissioners: Mrs. Jutta Urpilainen
Dakar, 9 February – Commissioner Urpilainen signed a partnership agreement with a group of women’s associations led by Ms. Mame Diarra Ndiaye, President of Solidarité Active. Mr. Sobel Aziz Ngom ADA Youth Affairs Officer, IDA member and President of the Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal had the honor to welcome in its headquarters in Guédiawaye, the President
Dakar, 9 February – Mr. Sobel Aziz Ngom ADA Youth Affairs Officer, IDA member and President of the Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal had the honor to welcome in its headquarters in Guédiawaye, the President of the European Commission Mrs. Ursula Von der Leyen, accompanied by the Vice-President Mrs. Margrethe Vestager and 4 Commissioners: Mrs. Jutta Urpilainen
Dubai, 8 February – Nino Calogero founder of the project Mosaic of Peace and IDA member promotes our structure and projects to the International Rotary Club. IDA integrate and share NourDign project in Mosaic of Peace, to consolidate the partnership.
New York, 4 February 2022 – IDA Virtual attendance. The CSW Methods of Work, established by ECOSOC resolution 2015/6, determine what will be undertaken during each session of the Commission. The methods of work resolution was last negotiated in 2015 and will be negotiated again during CSW66. During the pandemic, civil society organizations and representatives
Mississauga, 14 January – Mr. Mame Hamath William Diouf, International Manager for Agricultural Development of IDA, has been nominated Black entrepreneur of the year 2021 by CanadianSME. CanadianSME Business Magazine was created in Ontario Canada, through the passion and admiration for entrepreneurs. With SMEs playing such a crucial role in Canada’s business industry and contributing greatly
Tamale, 3 January 2022 – IDA Ghana is working on NourDign project with several women and farmers. This is a training section that have had a total participation of 106 people with 42 women and 64 farmers. This is the second training session to proceed on NourDign awareness. IDA Ghana is doing a great job
Bonjour, Alors que l’année 2021 touche à sa fin, j’ai l’honneur de m’adresser à vous le 31 décembre et je suette à vous tous – Membres et Adhérents de l’équipe numérique de l’IDA – tous mes vœux pour une année 2022 très heureuse, très productive et placée sous le signe de la paix, la santé
Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was the bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then the archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first
Dakar, 23 December 2021 – As we close the chapter on 2021, we would like to take this opportunity to convey our warm thanks to our members and IDA friens for following and supporting the Organisation work. We are honored and proud to have you with us and look forward to continuing our journey to
New York, 16 December – IDA virtual attendance. Virtual Informal Briefing to NGOs for CSW66 by CSW Chair H.E. Ms. Mathu Joyini. The Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women will hold a virtual informal briefing in preparation for the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The Chair
Dubai, 26 Novembre – Expo 2020. The Prime Minister Patrick Achi reaffirmed Côte d’Ivoire’s commitment to continue its irreversible march towards a future full of hope and progress, this November 26, on the occasion of the National Day dedicated to Côte d’Ivoire. Ivory at the Universal Exhibition “Dubai Expo 2020”, in the United Arab Emirates.
Tamale, 25 November – IDA Ghana is working on NourDign project with several farmers products. Total participants at the training are 40 women and 3 young men. Participants with ages 35 or less are 22 in number.
Dakar, 14 December – The African Diplomatic Academy (ADA), has decided to organize for the first time in Senegal and Africa, the “National Abilympics”. The Abilympics are, in the trades, what the Olympic Games represent in sport, because professional competitions are reserved for people with disabilities, at the international level, after national selections. The choice
Glasgow, 11 November – IDA virtual attendance. In this High-Level Event, the UN High-Level Climate Champions alongside the Secretary General will outline the plan for the next five years for non-state actors to shift gear from ambition to implementation. Leaders across the real economy will demonstrate how they are stepping up to turn this vision
New York, 26 October – IDA virtual attendance. A High-Level Meeting convened by the President of the seventy-sixth session of the UN General Assembly. Delivering Climate Action for People, Planet & Prosperity. The President of the General Assembly convene a high-level meeting on Delivering Climate Action – for People, for Planet & for Prosperity, focused on
Paris, 5 October – Under the High Patronage of Mr. Emmanuel MACRON President of the French Republic. With the support of the French government and the African authorities, Business France has organized, in October 2021, the third edition of this forum which has become the essential annual meeting of Franco-African relations, in the presence of
New York, 23 September – IDA virtual attendance. Under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN Food Systems Summit will take place on Thursday, 23 September 2021. It will be a completely virtual event during the UN General Assembly High-level Week. The UN Food Systems Summit will serve as a historic opportunity to
Dakar, 22 September – How does gender equality reduce emissions? With access to education, family planning and birth control, women have the ability to choose how many children to have and when they have them. The NourDign project shows that with this access, women have less children and have them later in life. In both
Rimini, 23 August – Ecological transition. Another “green”, sustainable and innovative energy vector is electric power. Certainly electric mobility has become an important element in the public debate, as well as an increasingly important factor in private purchasing decisions. Technology, innovation and greater awareness of sustainable mobility have led to a change of attitude that
Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 30 June – 2 July 2021 – IDA virtual attendance. Women and environment: Women’s empowerment through food and agriculture transition. KAPEL-MARCOVICI Danièle, PAGEOT Stéphanie, ROUILLÉ D’ORFEUIL Henri, SHIVA Vandana. For the past 15 years, the RAJA-Danièle Marcovici Foundation has been committed to the empowerment of women worldwide. The foundation is organising a round table
Cairo, 21 June – As the COVID-19 pandemic abates, work is resuming on the ambitious Mosaic of Peace project that would make Palermo the center for drawing up a new Declaration of Human Rights. The head of the project, Nino Calogero, told ANSAmed that the push has come from Dubai for the idea, ”addressed to
New York, 17 June – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes that middle-income countries (MICs) face significant challenges to achieve sustainable development, as they are home to 70% of the global poor. The pandemic has made these challenges even more acute. The high-level meeting is being held under the theme “Finetuning the development system
Palermo, 17 June – The launch of the Mosaic of Peace initiative in Palermo in 2019 saw as its first protagonists the Cities of Beirut and Palermo, linked by common Phoenician roots and a strong Mediterranean identity that we feel the duty to manifest itself in present and future commitment, so that our Sea ceases
Abidjan, 10 June – To discussing regarding the NourDign project and the twinning between Cavally and Piedmont Region, Dr. Jean Kean meet M.me Anne Desiré Ouloto, Minister of Sanitation and Sanitation, President of the Regional Council of Cavally, Member of the National Council of RHDP, Deputy Executive Director in charge of External Relations of RHDP,
New York, 7 Jun – IDA virtual attendance. The 2021 regular session of the Committee on NGOs take place on 7 June 2021 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee meet again on and to adopt its report of the session. The session is expected to consider 516 new applications for status
New York, 4 Jun 2021 – IDA virtual attendance. The 20th session of the High-level Committee (HLC) on South-South Cooperation will meet on 1-4 June 2021 to review progress made in implementing the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, the new directions strategy for South-South cooperation, the Nairobi outcome document of the High-level United Nations Conference on
Dubai, 2 June – During the Dubai Rotary Club party on June 28th, Nino Calogero donates to RC Dubai the work created in Dubai by the first testimonial of the MOP, the Sicilian artist, Marck Art.
