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Updates and news from the IPA around the world

Scroll down to read the latest advocacy updates, news and stories from the International Presentation Association around the world.

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UN High Level Political Forum 2023

The UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) takes place from 10-19 July 2023 in New York, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This year’s theme is...

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World Refugee Day 2023

Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. It...

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8th IPA Assembly 2023 in Canada

64 delegates from six continents will gather in St John’s, Newfoundland, from 18-24 June 2023 for the 8th IPA Assembly. Delegates will reflect on the work of the International Presentation...

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International Day for Biological Diversity

“As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world, one thing is certain: despite all our technological advances we are completely dependent on healthy and...

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UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2023

You can now watch the replay of the virtual parallel event (April 27, 2023) titled “Climate change and indigenous women and girls: Addressing intersectional discrimination and structured inequalities” on YouTube....

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UNPFII 2023 to focus on health and the planet

‘The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high-level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC),’ writes Dr Despoina Afroditi Milaki, IPA NGO Representative at...

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International Mother Earth Day 2023

On Saturday April 22, 2023, we celebrate the second International Mother Earth Day. Care of the earth is one of our three key priority advocacy areas and we pledged at...

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UN Water Conference 2023

The formal title for the UN 2023 Water Conference is the ‘2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive Review of Implementation of the UN Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation...

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