NGO Forum
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The mandate of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve (FBR) is to enhance community sustainability and resource decision-making capacity through education, outreach, environmental and socio-economic monitoring and research. The overall goal is the conservation of the cultural heritage and natural resources of the NB upper Bay of Fundy region while helping to reconcile changing human-environmental issues and concerns. In order to achieve this, the FBR works with a cross-sectional diversity of stakeholders in the region to promote sustainable development and the conservation of biodiversity through its outreach and communication activities.
PROJECT CONCEPT
NGOs play an important role in our region by promoting awareness, educating the public and conducting research on a wide range of environmental, economic and social issues facing our communities. A large quantity of information and resources are made available by these organisations through various outlets such as public meetings, seminars, reports, brochures and websites. Such information, resources and knowledge could be used more efficiently through partnerships and collaborative projects between NGOs. The Sustainable Development Forum for NGOs is a one day event reserved for NGOs who wish to briefly present their projects and activities to other organisations, while at the same time learning about other’s activities. The goal is to share knowledge and ideas with similar organisations in the FBR region. Through discussions and networking activities, it is hoped that organisations with common objectives or initiatives will generate new ideas and launch new projects together, with shared resources.
OUTCOMES OF THE EVENT
1.Enhancement of dialogue between NGOs with a mandate aligned with the objectives of the FBR.
2.Sharing of knowledge, experiences and operating practices.
3.Be a catalyst for new collaboration and synergies on common ideas and projects.
