Heads of non-government organizations (NGO) in the country renewed the role of NGO in ushering civil reforms during the Social Development Week celebration held last December 5 – 12, 2008.
Last year’s Social Development Week, with the theme, “Kasali Ka, Sumama Ka”, aims to promote public awareness of the roles of NGO’s and their contributions to national development.
During the week-long celebration, enterprising NGO’s promoted their unique products and services from all over the country in the Development Trade Fair at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City from December 8 – 11, 2008.
Fora about social responsibility, national issues, civil-society relations, and good governance were held in different venues of Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines – Diliman, and Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO Innotech) in Quezon City.
These fora were organized by different NGO’s and academic organizations including Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA), Asia Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA), Economic, Social And Cultural Rights Network in Asia (ESCR-Asia), Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), Citizens' Council for Human Rights, (CCHR), Waging Peace Philippines, Western Visayas Network of Social Development NGOs (WEVNet,) Center for Community Journalism and Development (CCJD), Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD), and the UP Asian Center.
The event coincided with the 12th National Assembly of Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO). The group held their Development Forum Series with the theme “Change for Good Governance, Good Governance for Change”.
The 2008 Social Development Week Celebration is presented by CODE-NGO in partnership with the Peace & Equity Foundation (PEF) and the Association of Foundations (AF).
Last year’s Social Development Week, with the theme, “Kasali Ka, Sumama Ka”, aims to promote public awareness of the roles of NGO’s and their contributions to national development.
During the week-long celebration, enterprising NGO’s promoted their unique products and services from all over the country in the Development Trade Fair at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City from December 8 – 11, 2008.
Fora about social responsibility, national issues, civil-society relations, and good governance were held in different venues of Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines – Diliman, and Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO Innotech) in Quezon City.
These fora were organized by different NGO’s and academic organizations including Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA), Asia Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA), Economic, Social And Cultural Rights Network in Asia (ESCR-Asia), Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), Citizens' Council for Human Rights, (CCHR), Waging Peace Philippines, Western Visayas Network of Social Development NGOs (WEVNet,) Center for Community Journalism and Development (CCJD), Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD), and the UP Asian Center.
The event coincided with the 12th National Assembly of Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO). The group held their Development Forum Series with the theme “Change for Good Governance, Good Governance for Change”.
The 2008 Social Development Week Celebration is presented by CODE-NGO in partnership with the Peace & Equity Foundation (PEF) and the Association of Foundations (AF).
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