International Institute for Peace International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism Liberation Movement Against Racism and for Friendship Among Peoples Nippon Foundation Norwegian Refugee Council Servas International Soka Gakkai International World Association for the School as an Instrument of Peace World Peace Council World Union for Progressive Judaism

Environmental protection and conservation organization

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Lao People apos s Democratic Republic 18 months (FWCC).

Republic of Korea From 30 to 36 months (FWCC).

The Ministry of Social Affairs of Denmark has maintained regular dialogue with individual senior citizens through the Association of Senior Citizen Councils.

The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth of Germany set up a coordinating unit in the Federal Association of Senior Citizens' Organizations comprising 89 seniors' organizations and representing nine million older persons.

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya From three to four years (FWCC).

Republic of Korea All men over 18 years of age (FWCC).

Executive and Life Member, Senior Citizen apos s Welfare Association, Nepal.

Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC)

RAED is the North Africa Representative in the Commission on Coordination between Civil Association and the African Development Bank

Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers)

Lao People apos s Democratic Republic Males over 15 upper limits unknown (FWCC).

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The League of Women Voters believes that democratic government depends upon the informed and active participation of its citizens and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen's right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings and making public records accessible.

AFICS Association of Former International Civil Servants

The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) established in 1957, is the citizen education and research organization.

These organizations included the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, Cayman Ministers Association, People for Referendum, Concerned Citizens Group and the Forum.

FAFICS is an observer to the Federation of International Civil Service Associations (FICSA) and the Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA).

71. If the process of building democracy and civil society is to be guaranteed, the presence of international institutions will be necessary to help strengthen democratic forces in the Government and in the public.

The LWV also promoted the UN and its issues through public speaking engagements and outreach to LWV members around the country.

Association of the Tchoutkotka people Awan

5 The Sikkuy Report 2003 2004, Monitoring Civic Equality Between Arab and Jewish Citizens of Israel, November 2004, published by Sikkuy . The Association for the Advancement of Civil Equality, available at http www.sikkuy.org.il english report 202004.pdf

2. By legislative act approved after three readings in the Legislative Assembly but submitted to a popular referendum.

Consultation (Quakers) Anglican Consultative Council

Such an action plan should be public and be drawn up in consultation with civil society.

The association organizes Danish theatre performances and concerts, it runs community centres and provides assembly rooms, it also owns flats for senior citizens and runs senior citizens apos clubs with a comprehensive leisure time programme.

Refugees International

Replies were received from the following non governmental organizations Friends World Committee for Consultation Quakers (FWCC), Human Rights Watch, International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), Jesuit Refugee Service.

The abbreviation of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is CPPCC .

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(i) Assisting in promoting dialogue between governmental and civil society organizations for greater popular involvement in decision making relating to public policies

24. In devising policies to protect the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of immigrants, States would be well advised to consult with representatives of immigrant associations.

Association of Indigenous People of Sakhalin

Nenets peoples association Yasavey

FICSA Federation of International Civil Servants apos Associations

Across a spectrum of conflict prevention roles, civil society organizations provide crucial assistance.

On a national level, the LWV has many positions that have been reached by grassroots consensus or concurrence of local LWV branches.

The President of the Federation of International Civil Servants apos Association and the President of the Coordinating Committee for International Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System also made statements.

Many of those countries have undertaken consultations and media initiatives with the general public, often with the support of civil society organizations and in collaboration with the national committees for UNICEF.

11. Promoting education, training in democratic processes and the spirit of citizenship and civic responsibility of young women and young men with the view to strengthening and facilitating their commitment to, participation in and full integration into society

For example, the legislative, judicial and executive branches had worked together, in cooperation with civil society, to combat trafficking in women.

Non governmental organizations involved in human rights include Non Governmental Organization Co ordinating Committee (NGOCC), Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA), Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) and the Institute of Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Development Trust (HURID).

FWCC Friends World Committee for Consultation