Preparatory Meeting
The Preparatory Meeting of the World Civil Society Forum took place from the
18th to the 20th July 2001 in Geneva. 122 persons
represented 91 organizations from 27 countries, 17 of which were developing
countries.
The Preparatory Meeting had and achieved the following aims:
- To confirm the goals and objectives of the Forum
- To constitute a steering committee representing different domains of
activity, as well as the different regions of the world. The Secretariat and
coordination was provided by Mandat International.
- To adopt the main thematic working groups of the Forum and to begin
organizing them.
In addition to this, discussions were held on the role of civil society
within international cooperation and, in particular, with reference to the
United Nations.
Preparatory Meeting Report
Aims and Objectives
Steering Committee
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