The NGO Forum
at the
3rd United Nations Conference
on the Least Developed Countries
Press release
New parent body to host organization of
NGO activities at UN Conference
(Bruxelles, 23rd February 2001) - When the NGO Forum seemed in danger of
collapse because of the difficulties facing its parent body - the Liaison Committee for
development the NGOs at the EU - a group of Brussels-based NGOs - Eurostep,
NCOS, CIDSE and Solidar - stepped in to ensure its continuation and created a new
organisazion called LDC III NGO Forum.
The new association is going to replace the Liaison Committee as host of the
Brussels-based NGO Forum, the organization set up to encourage and coordinate
NGO activities (10-20 May 2001) at the III United Nations Conference on the Least
Developed Countries in Brussels.
The NGO Forum will continue to be guided by its eight-person International Steering
Committee, (five members of which come from Least Developed Countries) as well
as by its regional committees.
Note: The NGO Forum will organize the following activities in May in Brussels
May 10 – 12
May 14 – 20
NGO Forum Plenary – Batiment Charlemagne
NGO Forum workshops – Bibliotheque Solvay
NGO Forum
10, Square Ambiorix B-1000 Brussels
Press Officer: Antonella Pollazzi
Tel. +32 (0)2 743 87 65
Fax +32 (0)2 732 19 34
e-mail: apollazzi@clong.be
web: www.oneworld.org/liaison/forum/