Past Briefings & Events
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WITH PROGRAM INFORMATION.
PROGRAMS AND BRIEFINGS 2011
December 13, 2011
HOLIDAY BROWN-BAG LUNCH WITH FESTIVE DESSERTS
12:30-2:30 at the Church Center
December 6, 2011
RELIGION, WOMEN AND PEACEBUILDING SERIES
Sponsored by Religions for Peace with the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations and others
Ms. Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General for United Nations Women
H.E. Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2011 11:30 a.m.-4:o0 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 2nd FloorNovember 8, 2011
Ending Violence Against Women
H.E. Amb. Josephine Ojiambo of the Republic of Kenya
Ven. Dr. Chung Ohun Lee
Ms. Jacqueline Moturi Ogega
SEE GALLERY HERE
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 1:00-2:30 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 11th Floor, Hardin RoomOctober 18, 2011
Climate Change & Poverty: Lives in the Balance
Guests Susan Kageni Saiyiorri, former National Outreach Coordinator of the Jamii Bora Microfinancing Institution, Kenya and Caroljean Willie of the Sisters of Charity, plus the film, "Turtle World."
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 1:00-2:30 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 8th Floor, Boss RoomSept. 21 - International Day of Peace Observance and Conversation on "The Next Ten Years" - see gallery HERE.
Sept. 20 - Conversation with Amb. Suzan Johnson Cook, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom - see gallery HERE.
August 5, 2011
“Let the Bells of Peace Ring!”
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial Peace Day Gathering
Friday, August 5, 2011 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Dag Hammerskjold Plaza at 4pm and 7pm - East 47th Street @1st Ave.
United Nations Church Center at 5:30pm• 777 First Avenue @ E. 44th St.
This Peace Event was co-sponsored by: The Interfaith Center of New York, Universal Peace Day Initiative, Buddhist Council of NY, Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN and NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security.
June 21, 2011
Annual Business Meeting, including election of 2011-2013 RNGO governing Bureau.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 1:00-3:00 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 11th Floor, Hardin RoomMay 31, 2011
The Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN, the Mission of the Philippines to the UN and the UNESCO Office in New York co-hosted an Informal Discussion on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Initiatives.
75 people enjoyed lunch and program updates, with representatives from 14 Missions (Philippines, United States, Indonesia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Liberia, Russia, Belarus, China, Italy, Suriname and Slovenia), the UK Consulate and 5 UN Agencies (UNESCO, UNICEF, DESA, Alliance of Civilizations and UN Programme on Youth).
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:00-3:00 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 2nd FloorApril 13, 2011
MORAL IMPERATIVES AT THIS ENERGIZING MOMENT
Nuclear Energy and Weapons
Jonathan Granoff
President, Global Security Institute
http://www.gsinstitute.org
Hydrofracking Our Repsonsibility to Protect Water
Claire Sandberg
Co-Founder and Campaign Director, Frack Action
http://frackaction.com
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1:00-2:30 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations Hardin Room, 11th Floor
March 9, 2011
The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations
and the
NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace & Security
present
The $1.5 Trillion Dollar Question
RNGOs Discuss Military Expenditure
Guest Speakers:
Ms. Ray Acheson of Reaching Critical Will, a project of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Allison Pytlak, Religions for Peace, Moderator
Ibrahim Ramey, Temple of Understanding and Muslim American Society
Hiro Sakurai, Soka Gokkai International
See video "What Would You Do with $1.6 Trillion?"
See Report and Photos HERE
See article by Rousbeh Legatis of InterPressService HERE
February 3, 2011
INTERFAITH BREAKFAST
WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK
3 February 2011
The Committee of Religious NGOs, with the NGO Section of the UN Department of Public Information, helped to launch the first annual WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK, established as the first week in February by GA Resolution A/RES/65/5.
Special Guests
Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka
Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information
HRH Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al Hussein
Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations
Mr. Marc Scheuer
Director, UN Alliance of Civilizations
Mr. Stephen Hanmer
Civil Society Partnerships, UNICEF
Ms. Azza Karam
Senior Technical Advisor, UNFPA
See report and photo galleryHERE.
Thursday, February 3, 2011 8:30-9:45 a.m. Salvation Army221 East 52nd Street
PROGRAMS AND BRIEFINGS 2009-2010
December 10, 2010
Holiday Meeting
Updates on issues of concerns to RNGOs, including: COP-16, Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding, Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace, G20 Moral Politics in Korea, World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, and a World Dignity Day/Human Rights Day event in the Chapel at the Church Center for the UN. Discussion of support of World Interfaith Harmony Week. Announcement of new Multi-religious Humanitarian Advocacy Forum. Guests included Thomas Uthup of the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
The interim RNGO Bureau was announced, with terms to run until June 2011, when formal elections will be held. Monica Willard of the United Religions Initiative will serve as President. All Bureau members and affiliations listed here.
Friday, December 10, 2010 12:00-2:00 p.m. Baha'i Office for the United Nations 866 UN Plaza, Room 120November 17, 2010
UNSC Resolution1325 meets COP16
What does climate change have to do with violence against women?
Religious Perspectives on the Ideology of Power
An economy dependent upon for its growth on taking resources from the earth has within it an ideology and praxis of domination. This has been harmful to the earth’s ecology. This same economy violates the rights of women. The vast majority of the poor are women. They are affected by warfare and they are in the majority of those migrating, and are those adversely affected by Climate Change.
Do religions propose a change in economic power relations?
Proposed speakers from a religious perspective:
Christian Rev. Chris Ferguson
Jewish Mirele Marker Goldsmith
Muslim Ibrahim Abdil Mu’id Ramey
Jain Laxmi Shah
THEMES:
The Interconnection between Climate Change and Violence against Women
A critique of theologies/ideologies of domination.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
1:00-2:30pm
Church Center, 8th Floor
September 21, 2010
The UN International Day of Peace
the hypocenter* as peacemaking
Young artists, activists and religious persons pray and play to bring us from violence to peacemaking.
Young activists share their work and commitments and young activists share the struggle for life.
* Hypocenter refers to the point on the Earth's surface directly below an atmospheric explosion. It refers to any such explosion, but the term was not found to be necessary until the advent of massive nuclear explosions.
COSPONSORED BY:
The Committee of Religious NGOs and the Office of the Chaplain, CCUN
Along with great support and leadership from Religions for Peace, the Loretto Community, Global Call to Action Against Poverty and its Feminist Task Force, the World Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation, Mennonite Central Committee, Siglo XXIII, World Student Christian Federation, General Board of Global Ministries-The United Methodist Church, Women’s Division, One Young World, United Religions Initiative
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
2:00pm
Chapel at the Church Center for the United Nations
June 8, 2010
Annual Membership Meeting
The agenda included:
* a report on the work of the Committee of Religious NGOs during the 2009-2010 season
* updates on the status of the initiative for a Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace, the UN Alliance of Civilizations, and the Tripartite Forum for Interfaith Cooperation for Peace
* a discussion of the role of the Committee in addressing the moral and ethical imperatives of our religions in regard to issues facing the United Nations.
* lunch served.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 12:00-3:00pmChurch Center 11th Floor
MAY 7, 2010:
Co-Sponsored Program:
The 18th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
“Exploring the Implications of the Ecological Civilization”
An Ecological Civilization suggests that a transformation of consciousness regarding human/earth relations is needed. This presentation is based on Thomas Berry’s conviction that the future of humanity depends on a transformed understanding of civilization - a move from the industrial to the ecological. Speakers will explore the implications of the ecological civilization.
Panelists
Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker, Yale University School of Forestry and Yale Divinity School, Founder of the Forum on Religion and Ecology
Dr. Wolfgang Sachs, Fellow at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Energy and the Environment in Germany
Dr. Erin Lothes, Earth Institute, Columbia University
Mary Beth Kass, Bedford 2020 Project
Herman Greene, Center for Ecozoic Studies
Organizing Partners
The Temple of Understanding, Green Faith, Center for Ecozoic Studies, International Center for Religion and Earth, Interfaith Power and Light
Co-sponsored By
The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations, International Council for Women, Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, World Council of Peoples for the UN, Daughters of Charity, Fairleigh Dickinson University, International Presentation Association, Congregation of Notre Dame, UU-UNO, Partnership for Global Justice Maryknoll Sisters and the International Alliance of Women.
6:15-7:30 p.m.
Conference Room 6
United Nations North Lawn Building
APRIL 22, 2010:
The Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations and Religions for Peace International, with the cooperation of the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations, presented a High-Level Interreligious round table discussion on the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue.
The focus was on the role of religious communities in advancing progress on key issues of global concern. Distinguished leaders visiting from the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), a global inter-religious dialogue initiative, were the featured panelists, discussing opportunities for advancing global multi-religious dialogue and highlighting examples of their work which has been growing and gaining strength over the past years. Joining the DICID leaders were representatives from inter-governmental organizations, governments and NGOs and religious groups.
Thursday, April 22, 201010:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 5
United Nations North Lawn Building
MARCH 24, 2010:
“What Kind of Financing for What Kind of Development?”
“Religious, Ethical and Moral Voices Address the High-Level Financing for Development Meeting”
A panel and public discussion, Part III of a 3-part series
Dr. Uma Mysorekar, President of the Hindu Temple Society of North America
Ms. Rosa Lizarde, GCAP Feminist Task Force
Mr. Ibrahim Ramey, Director of the Human and Civil Rights Division, Muslim American Society Freedom
Christopher Ferguson, World Council of Churces and President of the Committee of Religious NGOs, Moderator
1:00-3:00 p.m.
The Drew Room, Concourse Level
Church Center for the United Nations
MARCH 3, 2010:
“What Kind of Financing for What Kind of Development?”
“Economics as if Women Mattered”
A panel and public discussion during CSW, Part II of a 3-part series
David Wildman, Executive Secretary for Human Rights, General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church
Mehrezia Labidi-Maiza, Coordinator, Women of Faith Global Network, Religions for Peace (Muslim)
Kate Kroeger, Director of Grants, American Jewish World Service
Time given AT THE BEGINNING for those in the assembled from the CSW who are most affected by current economic patterns to speak.
1:00-3:00 p.m.
The Tillman Chapel Church Center for the United Nations
FEBRUARY 9, 2010:
“What Kind of Financing for What Kind of Development?”
“Who's Included? Who's Not?”
A panel and public discussion during CSocD, Part I of a 3-part series
The meeting embodied a new paradigm where religious voices spoke from their perspectives about what was missing from the conversations around Financing, Economics and Development and how their vision is an alternative vision to what’s being presented within the current economic framework.
Daniel LeBlanc, VIVAT International, Moderator
Nurah-Rosalie P. Jeter Amat’ullah, Muslim Women’s Institute for Research and Development
Sally Dunne, Loretto Community
Christopher Ferguson, World Council of Churches
Warm thanks to all who attended the Committee of Religious NGO's 3-part series on "What Kind of Financing for What Kind of Development?"
Part I, February 9, 2:00-3:30pm, Baha'i Office for the United Nations, CSocD: "What Kind of Financing for What Kind of Development: Who's Included? Who's Not?"
Part II, March 3, 1:00-3:00, Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations: "What Kind of Financing for What Kind of Development: Economics as If Women Mattered"
Part III, March 25, 1:00-3:00pm, Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations: "What Kind of Financing for What Kind of Development: Religious, Ethical and Moral Voices Address the High-Level Financing for Development Meeting"
DECEMBER 15, 2009:
Celebrations and Challenges
The Year Past and the Road Ahead:
Next steps for Inter-religious Advocacy at the United Nations
A Report on COP 15, Joan Kirby and Lily Schwab, Temple of Understanding
Meeting of the Coalition for the U.N. Decade for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace, Stein Villumstad, Religions for Peace
Parliament of the World's Religions Meeting in Melbourne, Swami Parameshananda
Moderator, Chris Ferguson, World Council of Churches
Followed by a festive party remembering the many religious festivals in December/January. All who come are cordially invited to bring songs, poems, prayers, seasonal symbols from your December celebrations!
(see photo gallery)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 1:15-2:30 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 8th Floor Conference Room
NOVEMBER 10, 2009:
THE LAST PUSH BEFORE COPENHAGEN:
Defining Positions, Strategies and Goals
AMBASSADOR GARY QUINLAN
Permanent Mission of Australia
(Permanent Representative)
AMBASSADOR MASAO NAKAYAMA
(Permanent Representative)
(Deputy Permanent Representative)
(Counselor)(Sweden is President of the European Union)
(First Secretary)
(Director)
and key representatives of diverse faith communities
OCTOBER 19, 2009 - The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Next Steps towards Copenhagen
Religions making connections:
Poverty and Climate Change
Jaspreet Singh, United Sikhs
Raj Waghray, Church World Service
Secretariat Member, UNDP
Sr. Miao Song, Fo Guang Shan Monastery, The Buddha Light International Association
Monday, October 19, 2009 1:15-2:30 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 11th Floor, Hardin Room
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009:
Climate Change and Religious NGOs: Next Steps
Follow-up to the UN Summit in preparation for COP15
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:15-2:30 p.m. Church Center for the United Nations 8th Floor Conference Room
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 - The International Day of Peace
Global Interfaith Gathering
and Call to Action
To the UN Summit on Climate Change
Hosted By
Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations
The Office of the Chaplaincy
Religions for Peace
New York Interfaith Power & Light
in cooperation with
Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA)
Special Guests
Mr. Nigel Savage, Jewish, Hazon, USA Priestess Beatriz Schulthess, Indigenous, COSTA RICA V. Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky, Orthodox, USA
His Holiness Tep Vong, Buddhist, CAMBODIA Rev. Kathleen Stone, USA
Ms. Constance Okollet, UGANDA Ms. Mehrézia Labidi-Maiza, Muslim, FRANCE
Ms. Ulamila Kurai Wragg, COOK ISLANDS Archbishop John Onaiyekan, Roman Catholic, NIGERIA
Swami Agnivesh, Hindu, INDIA
Mr. Roberto Mucaro Borrero, Indigenous, PUERTO RICO
Mr. Olav Kjørven, UN Assistant Secretary General The International Mahavira Jain Mission Rev. Christopher Ferguson, CANADA, Committee of Religious NGOs
Bishop Theotonius Gomes, BANGLADESH, CIDSE-Caritas
Mr. Sarabjeet Singh Gobindpuri, USA, CIDSE-Caritas Ms. Nafisa D'Souza, INDIA, CIDSE-Caritas
Ms. Elyzabeth Peredo, BOLIVIA, CIDSE-Caritas
Sister Delci Maria Franzen, BRAZIL, CIDSE-Caritas
Dr. William F. Vendley, USA, Religions for Peace
Ms. Satkirin Kaur Khalsa, Sikh, 3HO Organization - musical presentation
(see photo gallery)
Monday, September 21, 2009 9:00-10:30 a.m. The Tillman Chapel Church Center for the United Nations
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