Schedule
Tentative Program
Thursday, November 17
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | International Executive Committee Meeting (Closed Session) |
| 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | International Council Meeting & Luncheon (Closed Session) |
| 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Exhibitor & Poster Set-Up |
| 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Conference Registration |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Afternoon of Service Volunteer Projects |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Meeting of WANGO Chapter Leaders and National Representatives (Closed Session) |
| 5:30 PM – 6:10 PM | Orientation Meeting with Session Chairs and Moderators |
| 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Reception |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Welcoming Dinner |
| 9:00 PM – | Dessert Mixer |
Friday, November 18
| 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Buffet Breakfast |
| 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Conference Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Exhibits & Posters |
| 8:00 AM | Buses Depart for National Congress Building |
| Opening Plenary Session NGOs, in Partnership with Government, Effecting a New Tomorrow for Our Children (Backgrounder) | |
| Return to Hotel (With Bus tour of Colonial Zone During Return) | |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Buffet Luncheon |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Workshop 1: Workshop 2: Workshop 3: | Workshops 1-3 Finding the Money to Accomplish the Mission: Essentials of a Successful Fundraising Program Technology and NGOs Converting Good Ideas Into Effective Action by Asking Five Questions |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Refreshment Break |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Workshop 4: Workshop 5: Workshop 6: Symposium A: | Workshops 4-6 and Special Symposium Best Practices in Fundraising Nonprofit Law: Legal and Governance Issues for NGOs Strategic Alliances and Social Networking: Effective Structures for Solving Social Problems Protecting Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Violence (Backgrounder) |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | New Members Meeting |
| 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Buffet Dinner |
| 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Regional Mixers |
| A. Africa B. Asia & Oceania C. Europe D. Latin America E. Middle East (Western Asia & Northern Africa Regions) D. Northern America & English-speaking Caribbean | |
Saturday, November 19
| Buffet Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Conference Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Exhibits & Posters |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Plenary Session II Youth Envisioning a World Fit for Children (Backgrounder) |
| 9:40 AM – 11:30 AM | Interactive Plenary Session Strengthening the World for Children Through the Millennium Development Goals: The Role of NGOs (Backgrounder) |
| 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Break with Exhibitors and Posters |
| 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Symposium B: Symposium C: Symposium D: | Special Symposia The Importance of Values in Nongovernmental Organization (Backgrounder) A World Fit for Families (Backgrounder) Foundation-Grantee Relationships (Backgrounder) |
| 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Buffet Luncheon |
| 2:15 PM – 4:00 PM Workshop 7: Workshop 8: Workshop 9: Workshop 10: Workshop 11: | Workshops 7-11 New Technologies for NGOs Getting the Word Out About Us and What We Do The United Nations and the Role of NGOs Be-Free: Tools for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Getting Members and Money (Spanish-language only) |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Break with Exhibitors and Posters |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Panel Session One: Panel Session Two: Panel Session Four: | Panel Sessions 1-4 Human Rights Human Security Youth and Families Development Issues |
| 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM | WANGO Awards Banquet 2005 |
Sunday, November 20
| Buffet Breakfast | |
| 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Conference Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Exhibits & Posters |
Workshop 12: Workshop 13: Workshop 14: Workshop 15: Symposium E: | Workshops 12-15 & Special Symposium Direct Marketing to Small-Medium Businesses: A Virtually Untapped Pool for NGOs, Large and Small Keys to a Successful Mentoring Program Writing Successful Grants Rehabilitating Emotionally Impoverished and Traumatized Youth Youth Volunteerism (Backgrounder) |
| Break with Exhibitors and Posters | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | WANGO General Assembly (Business meeting, for WANGO members only) |
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Closing Luncheon & Closing Plenary Session |
| 2:30 PM – | Departures |
| 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Optional Tours for Those Remaining |
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | New International Council Meeting (Closed Session) |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dinner Meeting for WANGO Chapter Leaders and National Representatives (Closed Session) |
Monday, November 21
| Buffet Breakfast for Those Remaining | |
| Optional Tours for Those Remaining |
