General Secretariat
Protecting Children and Uniting Families Across Borders for 90 years
First World NGO Day - Helsinki, 27-28 February 2014
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The GS of ISS has been invited to participate to the first World NGO Day held on 27th-28th February. As ISS General Secretary and World NGO Day Goodwill Ambassador, Mr Jean Ayoub was a speaker at the panel discussion on "Children & Youth Empowerment", Jean Ayoub seized the opportunity to inform more than 100 NGOs representatives as well as UN agencies and government high ranking officials, about ISS' global work and reach in support of children and families.
ISS 90th anniversary was in the spotlight of SG Jean Ayoub intervention. The event was an excellent opportunity to raise awareness on ISS mission and its network activities. It was an occasion as well to connect with other interesting organizations participating in the conference. The Next conference will be held in London in February 2015 and will aim to have a more significant numbers of corporate sector actors.
