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International Forum on NGOs – UNESCO – Challenging inequalities

International Forum on NGOs – UNESCO – Challenging inequalities
 
Organized by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee in close cooperation with the UNESCO Secretariat, the 11th International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, on 16 and 17 December 2019, on the theme “Challenging Inequalities”, with a focus on areas such as youth, income, technology, gender and education.
 

Speakers at the 11th Forum of NGOs – UNESCO

 
The main objective of the Forum will be to identify concrete examples of good practices and grass-root actions as well as develop a set of recommendations to tackle inequalities, with a focus on areas such as youth, income, technology, gender and education.

WFEO was represented by the following delegates, who made their presentations:

 
Prof. Wai Yie Leong making her presentation at the 11th Forum of NGOs - UNESCO

Prof. Wai Yie Leong making her presentation at the 11th Forum of NGOs – UNESCO

 
Dr Chee-Fai Tan making his presentation at the 11th Forum of NGOs - UNESCO

Dr Chee-Fai Tan making his presentation at the 11th Forum of NGOs – UNESCO

 
Prof. Wai Yie Leong and Abioseh Wilson, representative of the mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Abioseh Wilson, representative of the mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Prof. Wai Yie Leong

 
For more information:

Presentation by Chee-Fai Tan

Presentation by Ms. Wai Yie Leong

Background notes on the International Forum

International Forum final programme

Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) website

International Networks of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) website

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) website

Committee on Engineering for Innovative Technologies (CEIT) website

Committee on Women in Engineering (WIE) website

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