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Information for Major Groups
Registration
The Open Working Group is open for Major Groups in Consultative Status with ECOSOC.

Registration is available at CSO Net here.

Contribute through Thematic Clusters
Major Groups may contribute to the Fifth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, which will deal with:

Major Groups Speakers and Presenters

Monday 25 November – Sustained and Inclusive Economic Growth

Presentations from:

  1. Dr. Deborah Rogers, Women’s Environmental Programme
  2. Hibist Kassa, DAWN

Interventions from:

  1. Myrna Cunningham, Indigenous Communities
  2. Jenny Nilsson, World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section
  3. Amit Roy, International Fertilizer Development Centre
  4. Madga Lanuza, Center for International Studies, Nicaragua

Tuesday 26 November- Macroeconomic Policy Questions (including international trade, international financial system and external debt sustainability), Infrastructure Development and Industrialization

Presentations from:

  1. Aldo Caliari, Center of Concern
  2. Kwabena Otoo, Ghana Trade Unions Congress

Interventions from:

  1. Corina Rodriguez, GEM-LAC
  2. Norine Kennedy, Major Group Business & Industry
  3. Eric Lecompte, Jubilee USA Network
  4. Bhumika Mucchala, Third World Network
  5. Steve O’Neil, Marianists International

Wednesday 27 November - Energy

Presentations from:

  1. Rob McCulloch, Blue Green Alliance
  2. Nozipo Wright, ENERGIA Africa

Interventions from:

  1. Sarah Wykes, Energy and Climate Lead Analyst, CAFOD
  2. Wael Hmaidan, Director CAN-International and Beyond 2015 focal point for energy
  3. Aine O’Connor, Mercy International
  4. Dr. Anne Larigauderie, Head, Science in Society, ICSU Scientific and Technological Community Major Groups
  5. Morgane Danielou, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)
  6. Rachel Smolker, co-director of BioFuelWatch
  7. Sheila Oporaocha, Asia, Women Major groups (TBC)
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