H.E. Ms. Susan Eckey, Ambassador for ECOSOC in the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in New York, will hold an informal briefing to inform all ECOSOC accredited NGOs and Major Groups and other Stakeholders of the upcoming ECOSOC activities.

The meeting will take place at 9 am EST on Monday, 4 May 2020.

Agenda for the virtual informal briefing For NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC and Major Groups and other Stakeholders:

Welcome and introduction

- The approach to the work of ECOSOC in response of the COVID-19 crisis.

ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow up

- Preparatory process, modalities, programme

Operational Activities Segment

- Preparatory process, modalities, programme

Humanitarian Activities Segment

- Preparatory process, modalities, programme

Integration Segment

- Preparatory process, modalities, programme

2020 HLPF and High-level segment of ECOSOC

-Preparatory process including negotiations of the Ministerial Declaration o Programme and official meetings

- Unofficial meetings: Special events, Side events, VNR Labs, Exhibitions

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