How civil societies can work with government and development partners to improve the prospects of Samoan people was on the agenda of a very important meeting, which started at the TATTE Building yesterday.
<script async src="http://www.samoaobserver.ws///pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<!-- ads-articles(24.03.14) -->
<ins class="adsbygoogle"
style="display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-9419815128221199"
data-ad-slot="2395638412"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
The forum to do this was the Samoa Umbrella for Non Governmental Organisation (S.U.N.G.O) and the Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) three-day Forum, which was officially opened by Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi.
A similar forum will be staged in Savai’i next week.
President of S.U.N.G.O, Alalatoa Breda Tipi- Faitua, said the forum is looking into a variety of issues.
“The first day we will be following up on matters of the S.I.D.S-forum,” she said.
“We will also be looking at the current issues in society, like the new laws that have come up.”
Alalatoa said the controversial Citizen Investment Bill 2014 is one of the issues that will be looked at.
The second day will be used as an opportunity to hear from the donor partners.
“It will be good to have a Questions and Answers-session with our members so we can hear from our donors themselves what they are expecting and move forward from that,” she said. “The third day will be an opportunity for members to review CSSP-services thus far.”
The primary objective of the Joint CSO Forum is to ‘Strengthen collaborative efforts and partnerships between S.U.N.G.O, its members, C.S.S.P and other relevant partners.
This is important platform for Civil Society Organisation and key stakeholders to address the challenges; exchange views on viable options; and explore practical approaches to the development of civil societies on a national, regional and international level.
S.U.N.G.O and C.S.S.P are also looking to host the event annually.
<ins class="adsbygoogle"
style="display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-2469982834957525"
data-ad-slot="1033882026"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>{/googleAds}