The 2030 Agenda is agreed: What is your first reaction?

Public Outreach: again let's not reinvent the wheel, but coordinate with DPI-NGO, which already has so many outreach systems set up to reach out to the public and NGOs not yet involved with the UN system to get involved. We can then add onto their systems others we might be in contact with to improve what DPI-NGO has.

You know, CIVICUS and the HLPF are responsible to the follow up, monitoring of the SDGs like indicate the Final Tranformation our world document. So they have the first responsbility to organize the World CSOs for the SDGs implementation worldwide But they would cooperate with DPI-NGO or the 9 Major Groups structure.

Exactly - but when you say "organize the World CSOs for the SDG implementation worldwide" - where and how are they organizing them? My suggestion is that civil society join together and encourage the continuation of the 9 Major Groups beyond Sept. and even March as a way to maintain Major Stakeholders communications and even cooperation, and that we organize ourselves (Civil Society) in turn within the NGO Major Group as a structure that is already set up for that purpose. And then those are structures that DPI-NGO can interact with in an organized and efficient way. I know that Jeffery Huffines of Civicus is struggling to organize the NGO Major Group to make it more efficient for Civil society to use for purposes like that.

I am suggesting that we combine this effort headed by Hanna and Mwangi of Civicus with what Jeffery (also of Civicus) is doing with the NGO Major Group. And then from the NGO Major Group we then reach out to DPI-NGO to work together on public outreach, as well as to the other Major Stakeholders organized amongst the other 8 Major Groups to work together on monitoring the implementation of the SDGs. The reason this works also is that HLPF and Civicus want to involve civil society in these various processes - I am thinking that this could be done within the 9 Major Group structure, which of course we would improve where needed along the way.

OK, go on.
I want to add the CSOs trainings. This aspect is crucial for youth.

Ok. Absolutely I agree with you Dosse Sossouga - the CSO trainings including for youth is extremely important !!!! Let's reach out to Jeffery about this effort. Hanna and Mwangi - should we set up a meeting with Jeffery to combine this effort with what he is trying to do with the NGO Major Group? He knows the whole Major Group structure very well so he would know how to utilize the channels of communications with the other Major Stakeholders spread amongst the other 8 Major Groups, and how to include reaching out the member-nations, as well as how to reach out to DPI-NGO, since he is also heavily involved in the leadership of DPI-NGO. Let's get this moving !! What do you think, Hanna and Mwangi?

Let CIVICUS and the HLPF planning the inclusiveness of the CSOs at global, regional, national and local level. I think that every CSO will fine its place. Let move, in solidarity, to achieve what we begun many years ago. I mean the SDGs for the better world we want..

Beautifully said, Dosse Sossouga !! I agree the key is for all of us to work together !! I am now waiting to hear from Hanna and Mwangi about reaching out to Jeffery, or if there is any problem combining the two efforts that we don't know about. I think this is important because we are then working with systems already set up to making them work even better, instead of adding on even more bureaucracy and just making it more complex and thus probably more cumbersome.

I sincerely agree with you David, that we don't reinvent the wheel, though there are still a lot to do from the grassroot.
I think Dosse has taken a very good leap ahead of the time of adoption to create awareness in his country.
I think it is necessary to copy from each other what we have done that worked to make sure we gradually come up with a uniform aproach. Creating a lobby to enable our government adopt and ratify it is one step, once ratified, creating awareness amongst those directly concerned is another, having a focal point in every area concerned from the grassroot is another step to help know the level of progress.
To make sure we don't just talk too much but go straight to being practical, I will appreciate to read more from those who are already ahead of plans to know what they have done and see how other countries could follow suit.

@dossesossouga very impressive and interesting to read about the conversations you have already been having in your national context in Togo. The work at the national level is key in the implementation process. It is inspiring to learn about the actions at the national level that are already initiated by civil society colleagues. Let's keep sharing our work so we can learn from each other going forward.

• How can we together turn the 2030 Agenda into reality?
• What steps must be taken to get there?
• What will be OUR role as a global citizens and civil society?
• How can we support the work at the national level?

Before we reach the 2030 goals, we, civil societies must accept to be together. But I know that CSOs like work in single way because they think that they are the owner or expert in their areas of expertise. Sometimes they are managed by politics. So, they are CSO in the day and politic in the night. CSO must accept to be very engaged to civil society network. So we can go together without fearing.We must support each other. We must respect each other and the hierarchy.
You know, if CSO are not solid, the ennemy will profit. So we must be clever. We must follow the rules of procedures which can be plan by the HLPF and CIVICUS.
- First step :As a global citizen and CSO, you should identify and nominate competent national CSO representatives, after consultation, to carry national affairs, copy to the government for publication, to ECOSOC and to the national UNDP for consideration. You should nominate some our yours for the global coordination and give power to regional level to do so and national representaives nominated to coordinate local level.
- 2 step: hierarchy (global, regional, national and local) to be clear for everyone.
- 3 step: rules of procedures
- 4 step: financing
- 5 step: Salary range without discrimination
- 6 step: universal templete :
e.g. from oct (1-30) awareness raising, Nov (1-31) data revolution,Dec (1-15) data compilation at regional level, Dec.(16- 25) data compilation at global level, Dec (26-27) meeting with ECOSOC, Dec. (28-31) Meeting with SG.
Rapport must follow this hierarchy: local to national, national to regional and regional to global.
Do not forget to be inclusive: Major groups and DPI-NGO entity to be considerated.
National level support is the key because there are many problems to solve there. e.g.:CSOs trainings, their engagement to work together at national level, Transparency, anti-corruption, politics involvement in SCO spaces, persecution, prison, exiled etc..
You have to create an alert number or email for your information about each case detailled by representatives. A conflits resolution entity must also be created at local level, national level, regional level and global level for litigation affairs.
Thank you Hanna

Dear All,

I write you in french:

Les représentants de la société civile de la RD.CONGO travaillent pour
une cause juste.

Certains travaillent avec la politique à cause de leur soif de
l'argent; mais certains pas.

Il faut reconnaitre aussi que la société civile africaine a un
problème des moyens financiers pour sa bonne marche.
Nous devons nous soutenir mutuellement pour y arriver. Il faudrait
envisager des cotisations ou des financements à rechercher pour mener
à bien nos activités;

Nous prenons acte du plan de Hanna et restons prêts pour le travail.

In English( google translate)

Representatives of civil society RD.CONGO work for a just cause.

Some work with because of their lust for money policy; but some not.

We must also recognize that African civil society has a problem of
financial resources for its proper functioning.
We must support each other to get there. Consideration should be given
contributions or to seek funding to carry out our activities;

We note Hanna plan and remain ready for work.

Claude ILUTA

2015-08-10 15:00 UTC+02:00, DOSSE SOSSOUGA (Loomio) :

Before we reach the 2030 goals, we, civil societies must accept to be
together. But I know that CSOs like work in single way because they think
that they are the owner or expert in their areas of expertise. Sometimes
they are managed by politics. So, they are CSO in the day and politic in the
night. CSO must accept to be very engaged to civil society network. So we
can go together without fearing.We must support each other. We must respect
each other and the hierarchy.
You know, if CSO are not solid, the ennemy will profit. So we must be
clever. We must follow the rules of procedures which can be plan by the HLPF
and CIVICUS.
- First step :As a global citizen and CSO, you should identify and nominate
competent national CSO representatives, after consultation, to carry
national affairs, copy to the government for publication, to ECOSOC and to
the national UNDP for consideration. You should nominate some our yours for
the global coordination and give power to regional level to do so and
national representaives nominated to coordinate local level.
- 2 step: hierarchy (global, regional, national and local) to be clear for
everyone.
- 3 step: rules of procedures
- 4 step: financing
- 5 step: Salary range without discrimination
- 6 step: universal templete :
e.g. from oct (1-30) awareness raising, Nov (1-31) data revolution,Dec
(1-15) data compilation at regional level, Dec.(16- 25) data compilation at
global level, Dec (26-27) meeting with ECOSOC, Dec. (28-31) Meeting with
SG.
Rapport must follow this hierarchy: local to national, national to regional
and regional to global.
Do not forget to be inclusive: Major groups and DPI-NGO entity to be
considerated.
National level support is the key because there are many problems to solve
there. e.g.:CSOs trainings, their engagement to work together at national
level, Transparency, anti-corruption, politics involvement in SCO spaces,
persecution, prison, exiled etc..
You have to create an alert number or email for your information about each
case detailled by representatives. A conflits resolution entity must also be
created at local level, national level, regional level and global level for
litigation affairs.
Thank you Hanna

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From Seth Godin:
Sooner or later, the ones who told you that this isn't the way it's done, the ones who found time to sneer, they will find someone else to hassle.

Sooner or later, they stop pointing out how much hubris you've got, how you're not entitled to make a new thing, how you will certainly come to regret your choices.

Sooner or later, your work speaks for itself.

Outlasting the critics feels like it will take a very long time, but you're more patient than they are.

Greetings Everyone !!! I believe Dosse has laid out an excellent step-by-step plan for bringing our ideas and ideals into reality. But I believe that these steps need a formal bureaucratic structure to take place in to provide continuity, facilitate communications, to provide archives for past communications and documentation, to regulate the flow of monies, to provide shared means and tools for communications, record keeping, and taking action, etc., etc., are the many important ways that a formal structure would support our efforts. I am very impressed with the 9 Major Groups, including the NGO Major Group, created by General Assembly resolution just for this purpose (to facilitate the creation of the SDGs). This is a structure already set up and which is looking for a way to move forward beyond this process as it draws to a close (except for the monitoring of the SDG indicators, which must be ongoing). I suggest we discuss merging with that program for the purposes of accomplishing our goals as well as the most worthy goals they have of perpetuating the unprecedented openness, inclusiveness and transparency which has distinguished this amazing Post-2015 Development Agenda, which they were created for originally.

Hi David, that sounds very sensible and the most appropriate way to ensure that the NGO voices continue to be heard in the process. More dynamic and informal processes can occur in parallel to ensure broad and open discussion at the same time.

I agree completely, Dorothy.

So, everyone should we talk about approaching Jeffery Huffines, who is one of two of the head leadership of NGO Major Group about how to join forces? Does anyone have any reservations about this or other ideas? What do you think, Hanna?

This is a noble idea that will surely assist and promote the work of NGO globally and make their voices heard

I thanks David K. Dorothy and Islamiat for there supports.

I think that David is describing a truly actionable idea. Let's explore how we might bring this about and the intentions to be fulfilled by doing it.

@davidkirshbaum thanks for your ideas on connecting this work to the Major Groups and Other Stakeholders. Jeffrey Huffines, one of the organising partners of the NGO Major Groups is a colleauge of mine at CIVICUS. I am happy to put you in contact with him. Could you please send me your email?

Mrs Hanna, this are some re'sults of NGO: ADET work in Togo.

This is a just cause.
Every one have to contribute according to his capacity.

This document covers all the challenges the world is facing these days. This is ambitious, true, but it has to be ambitious. I liked that the document is broad enough and not narrowly focusing on things. I liked it.

Hi Hanna;

Thanks for offering to connect me to Jeffery Huffines, but I aleady have both his emails.

Sincerely,

David

Nonviolence International