Global Assembly 2011

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• Please click here for more information about this outcome statement of the Open Forum and what is next.

Also visit the Global Assembly Follow Up Page for a detailed report of the whole 3-day event including session transcripts, workshop notes, videos, and photos.

Information prior to the Assembly

The Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness is pleased to announce the second and final Global Assembly of the Open Forum, which will take place at Allson Angkor Paradise Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia, on the 28th, 29th and the 30th of June 2011, facilitated by the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC).

Download the Final Draft Agenda.

Download the Participant List to date.

Download the Draft International Framework .

Download the Summary of the Advocacy Toolkit .

Download the Summary of the Implementation Toolkit .

TO FOLLOW THE EVENT OFF-SITE:

• LIVE UPDATES ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK
• DAILY NEWSLETTER WITH MAIN HIGHLIGHTS

Download the Invitation flyer for the Global Assembly in English, French and Spanish.

Download an information sheet for why government and donor representatives should also attend this event here!

Background Information

Following the first landmark Open Forum Global Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey, in September 2010, the second Global Assembly brought together over 200 CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) from across the globe to endorse the contents of the International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness. Partner government and donor representatives and other development actors were also present.

Whereas the Istanbul Assembly of the Open Forum laid the foundation for the International Framework by facilitating the adoption of the eight Principles of CSO Development Effectiveness, the second Global Assembly in Cambodia aimed to finalize the Framework as a political statement on the road to the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, in December 2011.

So who was there? Here are just a few EXAMPLES of the many organizations who have participated:

ABONG (Associação Brasileira de ONGs) – ACT Alliance – ActionAid — ALOP —Australian Volunteers International – Berlin Civil Society Centre — CARE – Civil society Forum of Tonga – CIVICUS – Coalition on PD and AAA realization of Tajikistan – CONCORD — Federation des collectifs d’ONG du Mali (FECONG)—Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition – GURT Resource Centre of Ukraine – KoFID (Korean Civil Society Forum for International Development Cooperation) – Nepal Policy Institute – OECD — Plan International — SINERGIA Venezuela — UNITAS Bolivia – World Vision International — Women for Change Zambia

General objectives of the Open Forum at the second Global Assembly include:

• Discuss, analyze and get final endorsement for the International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness, elaborating on the guidelines, mechanisms and indicators, as well as recommendations for enabling environment, based on the consultations and consensus generated from the Open Forum consultation process
• Mobilize CSOs and advocate around the CSO political strategy, including the Open Forum strategy towards HLF4 and beyond
• Explore the emerging activities and commitments at the national, regional and international levels on CSO development effectiveness
• Continue the multi-stakeholder debate with governments, donors and other development actors on CSO development effectiveness and the enabling environment for CSOs on local, regional and global levels

Agenda of the second Global Assembly of the Open Forum

• Day 1: Presentation, discussion and finalization of the International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness

• Day 2: Civil Society capacity-building and information-sharing workshops

• Day 3: Multi-stakeholder dialogue and discussion around development effectiveness and the enabling environment for CSOs & CSO Strategy for HLF4 and beyond

Download the full version of Final Draft Agenda.

Please also refer to the below links to view last year’s Open Forum Global Assembly participation and topics for an indication of this event:

• Participant List 2010
• Final Report 2010
• More 2010 documentation

Since the beginning of its mandate in 2009 and until now, the Open Forum has contributed to defining a framework for development effectiveness common to CSOs worldwide in their unique role of independent aid providers through:

• More than 70 National Consultations
• 8 Comprehensive Regional Workshops
• 6 Global Thematic Consultation Processes
• 8 Istanbul Principles of CSO Development Effectiveness

Follow-up and documents

On this page, you can download all of the documents, minutes and presentations associated with the Open Forum Global Assembly.

Other documents:

• Summary Report of the Global Assembly
• HLF4 Panel at the Global Assembly
• Participants List
• Videos from the event
• Daily newsletters
• Photos from the Global Assembly 2011
• Media coverage
• Evaluation form of the GA: have your say!