CSF 2023 Recordings - NGO Committee for Social Development

The 61st session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) has taken place from 7th to 16th February 2023 in a hybrid (in-person and digital) format addressed the following Priority Theme: Inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19 for sustainable livelihood, well-being, and dignity for all: eradicating poverty and hunger in all its forms and dimensions to achieve the 2030 agenda.

Overview of the Civil Society Forum Sessions

ORIENTATION AND NETWORKING SESSION

The objective of the Orientation Session is to introduce participants to the Commission’s organization of work, as well as the Priority Theme that will shape the debate of its 61st session.

The Networking Session provides a fun and dynamic way to interact with one another ahead of the official start of the Commission for Social Development. Icebreakers and introductions between participants are facilitated around the Priority Theme.

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OPENING PANEL OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM

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Watch the opening session of the Civil Society Forum

https://youtu.be/pTR3sPHDfvU

THEMATIC SESSION Nº1

Working Toward Concrete Solutions for Marginalized Young People Facing Unemployment.

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For most marginalized youth living in poverty, their work does not mean earning a living wage. It means exploitation, very low pay, and forced layoffs. This panel will look at how work should enable youth to live in dignity and be recognized as useful members of society.

Thematic Session Nº1 Concept note

Watch Thematic Session 1

https://youtu.be/pTR3sPHDfvU?t=3816

THEMATIC SESSION Nº2

Rethinking the Dominant Economic Paradigm- Ensuring Social Protections and Just Transitions For the Changing World of Work

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The extent to which workers are inadequately protected is the reflection of a system that prioritizes progress at the expense of people. This panel will explore ways of rethinking this dominant economic paradigm and help pave the way for dialogue on creating societies that prioritize social protections.

Thematic Session Nº2 Concept Note

Watch Thematic Session 2

https://media.un.org/en/asset/k15/k1562etu6z