The purpose of this forum is to enhance cooperation, collaboration and networking among NGOs and their partners in order to promote collaboration and to facilitate the generation, dissemination and sharing of information, experiences and ideas on the NGO sector and on relating activities. This is a forum of NGOs contacts and information exchange aimed at developing solidarity and communication linkages between members in order to maintain close working relationships.
The forum aims to discuss issues of current relevance to socio-economic development and to debate on international policies that may affect the South adversely, to inform interested parties about NGOs’ activities and promote NGO cooperation and sharing of experiences; to inform NGOs about opportunities available to them such as: training, fundraising, conferences, workshops, etc highlight key issues for action, success stories, views, local initiatives and experiences of NGOs and publicise their work. It will contribute to increase the visibility of the contributions made by NGOs to socio-economic and sustainable development. Subscribers are welcome to post information on forthcoming events, conferences, new publications/reports/ abstracts, web sites, training workshops, fundraising opportunities, international courses, projects, job announcements, education/training sources, internships and voluntary opportunities in all sectors.
This forum was launched in Nairobi, Kenya on the occasion of the Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held at UNEP Headquarters on 15-26 May 2000.