Posted on 03 October 2022
Media advisory
3 October 2022
This year’s Council for International Development’s (CID) annual conference will take place over two days 19-20 October 2022. The conference will be predominantly online via a dedicated virtual platform, and the afternoon on day two will be in-person at Banquet Hall in Parliament. Over 150 people across the Pacific and beyond, will join the conference and hear from key political leaders, grassroots organisations, and International NGOs.
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Global strategies vs local realities: how can civil society bridge the gap?’ Through keynote speakers, panels, and breakout sessions, the conference will explore regional and global challenges, and look at how we ensure civil society voice is not lost in macro-conversations.
“We see this conference as an essential conversation, given the increasing complexities and geopolitical shifts in our region and globally. Within these shifts it is important that civil society voice is amplified, to ensure we leave no one behind.” – Paul Brown, Interim Executive Director, Council for International Development
What: Council for International Development Annual Conference
When: 19-20 October 2022
Where: Online via virtual conference platform and in-person at Parliament
Speakers include:
- Tonga’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu
- President of East Timor, José Ramos-Horta
- Address in Parliament from Aotearoa New Zealand’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta
- Climate and environment advocate, Brianna Fruean
Panel discussions:
- Progress and priorities for the SDGs
- Blue Pacific strategy 2050 with Emeline Siale Ilolahia, Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (PIANGO)
- Te Ao Māori and Pacific connections around development and localisation
- Role of civil society organisations in connecting local and global
For a full agenda go here. Media wishing to attend parts or all of the conference please contact Sarah King at office@cid.org.nz or 02108799373