'Hand-in-Hand' Pacific, CID Conference, Changes in Refugees Policy, and more

Register now for the CID Conference - ‘Beyond Aid: Partnerships for the Future’.  

21 October 2019 
Massey University Wellington

8.30 – 9.00 Conference Registration for AGM Attendees
9.00 - 10.00 Members AGM (and Registration for non-AGM Attendees)
10.30 Conference opening

Stand for the CID Board
We'd like to remind our full members that nominations for three CID Board Members are now open. Please, email the Nomination Form to office@cid.org.nz by 5.00 pm of 17th October 2019. 

The CID Annual Report 2018-19 is available here, and we'd like to take this opportunity to apologise with our members because, due to technical issues with our CRM system, the Report was sent three times last week.

This year's CID conference will see workshops led by our members and partners so that we can learn from each other and discuss ways to improve collaboration across sectors.

Also CID and partners are hosting an innovative ‘World Café - SDG17: Partnerships for Development' activity in the morning. This will be a fast-paced, action-orientated brainstorm to identify next steps for better collaborations.

In the afternoon, each participant will have the opportunity to attend two out of five workshops led by CID members and partners.

Workshop options include:
 

1. Everyone’s Role: Inclusive Gender Partnerships in Emergencies (co-facilitated by Oxfam NZ & Family Planning).
   The session will highlight examples of partnerships (women’s rights organisations, gender-focused non-traditional humanitarian partners and individual leaders) to improve gender sensitivity and women’s engagement within humanitarian responses. Session participants will be invited to share and map partnerships – real and potential –  in humanitarian responses. The workshop organisers will also explore funding opportunities to incorporate Pacific partner organisations so that they can directly share their experiences.

2. Partnering to end violence against children (co-facilitated by ChildFund, Save the Children, World Vision and Unicef).
   In June 2017, the heads of six global child-focused INGOs gathered in Bellagio, Italy to affirm their commitment to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the benefit of children. The resulting ‘Bellagio Declaration’ (“Joining forces to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs for children”) commits these agencies to work together over five years on the Signature Initiative of Ending Violence against Children (EVAC).  This presentation will describe how the NZ-agencies that are part of the Joining Forces group, ChildFund, Save the Children and World Vision, along with UNICEF, have partnered to help drive this initiative in New Zealand and the wider Pacific region. This will include details from a joint study titled Unseen, Unsafe: The Underinvestment in Ending Violence Against Children in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, released ahead of the United Nations High-level Political Forum in New York in July 2019. A representative from each of the agencies will co-facilitate the session.

3. "I’ll be the Jacinda to your Winston: Can Development and Fundraising work together to tell the story?” (facilitated by Save the Children).
   This session will bring parties from across the aisle together to talk about 'The Story'. How can fundraising and communications form a coalition with development and work towards our common goal of changing the world? 'Let’s do this.'

4. New Deal for Nature and People (co-facilitated by WWF & Akina Foundation). 
   We need a new deal for nature and people. 2020 is a critical year for three interlinking international processes: countries are due to agree on new targets under the Convention on Biological Diversity; resubmit their climate targets under the Paris Agreement; and review progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. In light of this context, this workshop explores the interconnections between biodiversity, climate action, and your own work.

5. 'Investing Safely to Do Good' (facilitated by JBWere & BDO NZ)
   JBWere will talk about their approaches to investment for their two billion dollars in funds across charitable organisations, with an emphasis on how they are doing this in the current low-interest-rate environment. They will also demonstrate their portfolio modelling techniques that assist CEOs, CFOs and boards with their investment strategy and budgetary planning process. How do you generate more funds for ‘doing good’, without taking on too much risk? They will also cover some high-level take-outs from the recent Support Report and Cause Reports from the JB Were Philanthropic Services.
   
   Understanding, setting, and communicating financial reserves is an important part of managing money to do good for charitable organisations. What makes a good reserves policy and when is enough, enough? Auditor’s BDO NZ will talk about the results of their survey on this topic, along with a brief look at recent trends in the sector.

If you think your organisation is deserving of this award please complete and submit an application by 15 October. 

Details of the CID Collaboration Award and application is available here

Do you have views on how our South Pacific country could shape the world around us?

CID members and supporters are invited to a community hui hosted by NZ Alternative to help start a conversation on the role of Aotearoa New Zealand in the world. We are hosting this one in partnership with Oxfam in Auckland. Evelyn Marsters and Thomas Nash will present the work of New Zealand Alternative, followed by an open space for questions and then some focused discussion to come up with ideas together. Afternoon tea will be provided. Please register interest by clicking here.