Workshop by Internal or External organizations.

Green Hope Foundation
20 Aug 2021 (11:00am - 12:30pm EDT)

There is an urgent need for building back better in forest dependent communities, especially in developing nations, where they are suffering from the impacts of climate change, land degradation, biodiversity loss and overexploitation of natural resources. The impact on young people and women in these communities is more severe. The pandemic has further exacerbated these inequalities and the road to building back better must focus on building resilience in these communities and stakeholders. We must adopt nature based solutions that take into account local challenges to facilitate the creation of local circular bio-economies, thereby catalyzing the levers of change in the form of human rights and empowering women and youth.

Moderator:

• Kehkashan Basu: Founder-President, Green Hope Foundation

Panelists:

• María Fernanda Espinosa:
Former President of the United Nations General Assembly; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs & of Defense, Ecuador

• Satya S. Tripathi:
Secretary-General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet

• Ndaya Beltchika:
Lead Technical Specialist – Gender and Social Inclusion, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

• Douglas Ragan:
Programme Management Officer, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)

• Marcos Montoiro:
NGO & Civil Society Liaison Officer, UNCCD Secretariat

• Anshita Hegde:
Chapter Head, Green Hope Foundation India

Silambam Representatives:

• Guruji Murugan Chillayah
• Chandramohan Paulraj
• Ramar Ponnuchamy
• Sri Visahlahkshi
• Nagaraj Venkateshappa

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka's Tenure Celebration
19 Aug 2021 (9:30am - 10:30am EDT)

UN Women’s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has completed her term after eight years at the helm of the organisation. Civil Society partnership has been one of her key priorities and we would like to invite our inter-generational and intersectional civil society partners to join in a virtual celebration.

Speaker:

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka:
(Former Deputy President of South Africa)
UN Women's Executive Director

Silambam Representatives:

• Guruji Murugan Chillayah
• Sri Visahlahkshi
• Shalani
• Chandramohan
• Ramar Ponnuchamy
• Nagaraj

NGO Committee on Ageing, New York
14 Sept 2021

Opening Speech:

• Dr. Cynthia Stuen, Chair, NGO Committee on Ageing

Discussion:

• Overview NGO COA’s activities during the past year and looking ahead in terms of its goals for the coming year.
• Introduction of new members of the Executive Committee, and Chairs of Subcommittees
• New Decade of Healthy Ageing Knowledge Platform.

Silambam Representatives:

• Guruji Murugan Chillayah
• Sri Visahlahkshi
• Shalani
• Chandramohan
• Nagaraj

IOC Olympic Briefing (Winter Games 2022 - China)
08 Sept 2021

Silambam Representatives:

• Guruji Murugan Chillayah
• Sri Visahlahkshi
• Shalani
• Chandramohan
• Ramar Ponnuchamy
• Nagaraj

Major Group High Level Political Forum (HLPF) between Government & Non-Governmental Organizations
06 July 2021

Discussion:

• Meeting between Government & Non-Governmental Organizations
• High Level Political Forum (HLPF) opening speech by Ambassador H.E. from Switzerland.

Silambam Representatives:

• Guruji Murugan Chillayah
• Sri Visahlahkshi
• Shalani
• Chandramohan
• Ramar Ponnuchamy
• Nagaraj

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