On Tuesday, June 8 and Wednesday, June 9, the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) will host an online World Congress of NGOs.
The World Congress of NGOs is WANGO's flagship event. In the past, it has been held in such venues as Bangkok, Thailand; Washington, D.C.; Budapest, Hungary; Toronto, Canada; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Gathering for these unique events have been leaders of non-governmental organizations (charities, nonprofits, civil society organizations) from throughout the world, as well as prominent representatives from the governmental and corporate sectors.
The 2010 event will be an online conference, allowing a wider participation of NGO leaders, who in the past may have been restricted by associated costs (air travel, accommodations), visa issues, or inconvenient timing. As with the traditional World Congress, this event will feature keynote addresses, panel sessions (4), workshops of practical importance (10), and the WANGO General Assembly. Also part of the proceedings will be an interview with an international leader, an online Happy Hour, an online Exhibit Hall, and much more.
The conference website will be up soon! Please continue to view the WANGO home page (www.wango.org) for the official announcement of the opening of the conference website and conference registration.
Tentative Schedule
All times listed below are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), the time zone for New York City. You can check the current time in EDT from this site.
Please remember to run the Technical Check in advance of participating in your first live online session.
Pre-Conference
Welcome from the Secretary General of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) (Ten minutes)
Special Pre-Conference Greeting
Viewable On-demand
Taj Hamad
Secretary General of WANGO
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
9:20 AM 9:50 AM Live Welcome from the WANGO Secretary General
10:00 AM 10:50 AM Keynote
The Role of NGOs in Addressing and Enhancing Human Dignity
Guest Speaker
11:00 AM 11:50 AM Panel Session
Envisioning the Future: NGOs and the World in 20 Years
Panel Session
The End of Human Trafficking
12:00 PM 12:50 PM Workshop
Finding the Money to Accomplish the Fundraising Program
Workshop
NGOs and Disaster Involvement
2:00 PM 2:50 PM Workshop
The Search for Sneezers: Online Fundraising in Epidemic Proportions
Workshop
WANGOs Code of Ethics and Conduct for NGOs: Self-Certifying Your
NGO
3:00 PM 3:50 PM Workshop
Special Event Fundraising
Workshop
Nonprofit Law: Legal and Governance Issues for NGOs Worldwide
4:00 PM 4:30 PM Happy Hour
9:00 PM 9:30 PM Live Welcome From WANGO Secretary General for those in Asia
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
9:00 AM 10:00 AM WANGO General Assembly (All invited, only WANGO members can vote)
10:10 AM 10:50 AM Interview
Guest Speaker
11:00 AM 11:50 AM Panel Session
NGOs and Ethics
Panel Session
NGOs and Healing the Family
12:00 PM 12:50 PM Workshop
How Technology is Changing the NGO World
Workshop
Program and Mission Evaluation
2:00 PM 2:50 PM Workshop
Social Networking
Workshop
Breakthrough Fundraising Letters
3:00 PM 3:50 PM Paper Presentations
Paper Presentations
4:00 PM 4:50 PM Closing Plenary Session