2020 Orientation for Religious NGOs’ Representatives to the United Nations

October 2020 orientation offered by and for Catholic Religious NGOs’ representatives to the United Nations.

 

PART 1: Origins and Purpose of the UN System and its Sustainable Development Goals

Presented by Beth Blissman, PhD, Co-Member and UN Representative of the Loretto Community

 

PART 2: Introduction to the UN Functional Commissions & Expert Bodies

Presented by Teresa Kotturan, SCN, UN Representative of the Sisters of Charity Federation

 

PART 3: The Role of Religious NGOs in the UN System

Presented by Teresa Blumenstein, New York Coordinator of the Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR)

 

PART 4: Modes of Networking, Communication, and Collaboration

Presented by Durstyne Farnan, OP, UN Representative of the Dominican Leadership Conference & Teresa Blumenstein, New York Coordinator of the Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR)

 

PART 5: Spiritual History of the UN

Presented by Anele Heiges, OP (Adrian), UN Representative of the International Public Policy Institute

 

PART 6: Passion to Product: Experiential Knowledge Sharing on How to Be an Effective UN Representative

Presented by Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, UN Representative of the Company of the Daughters of Charity