The United Nations Association of the United States
United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City and
Johnson County Community College Model United Nations
Cordially Invites You to Join Us for a
Conversation About
The Post 2015 Millennium Development Goals Framework.
Around the world, consultations are taking place to exchange ideas and gather views on a shared vision of
“The World We Want”
The aim of the program is to invite wider participation in the dialogue about the post-2015 development agenda that will succeed the Millennium Development Goals and set out a new framework for the global development community. Through a nationwide consultation process the United Nations Association of the United States is gathering views from Americans about what they want for themselves and the global community. We hope you will join us in this global conversation.
Date: November 16, 2013
Place: Regnier Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
To Join In – Please RSVP as follows and reply as soon as possible or no later than November 9th, 2013.
Please RSVP reply to bwright1@jccc.edu (Brian Wright) and tell us about the 3 topic areas you are most interested.
Complete the My World survey at (http://myworld2015.org/?partner=UNAUSAKC )
(Note: this is a special URL for this event! Please use this link to complete the survey so we have accurate results for our Chapter/Division)
Our conversation will include a group discussion concerning topic areas focused on:
1) Affordable and nutritious food
2) Equality between men and women & freedom from discrimination and persecution (combined)
3) A good education
4) Action taken on climate change & Access to clean water and sanitation (combined)
5) Better healthcare
6) Phone and internet access
Agenda for November 16 My World Conference
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30 to 10:30 Welcome/Introduction
10:30 to 11:30 Break into focus/groups
11:30 to 1:00 lunch (free provided)
1:00-2:30 Focus groups report back to full group and discussion
2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Closing comments
UNA-USA Consultations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Around the world, UN Country teams have been convening national consultations on the post 2015 development agenda, a global strategy that would succeed the Millennium Development Goals. The primary objective of these consultations is to exchange ideas and gather views on a shared vision of “The World We Want”, in an open process tailored to country contexts. This global conversation responds to a growing call for active participation in shaping the ‘world we want’. The consultations are intended to provide evidence and perspectives to governments on the challenges people face in improving their lives and those of their families and communities. The consultations also seek to encourage more people to submit their views on the survey at http://myworld2015.org/?partner=UNAUSAKC
As part of this global effort, the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), a program of the United Nations foundation, is conducting a series of conversations throughout the United States. UNA-USA is a membership organization dedicated to inform, inspire, and mobilize the American people to support the ideals and vital work of the United Nations.
The objective of the U.S. consultation program is to gather views from Americans throughout the United States about the post-2015 development agenda, what they want for themselves and the global community. The program aims to invite wider participation in the dialogue about the post-2015 global development framework and foster a community of advocates who will remain engaged and provide grassroots level support for the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Specifically ten lead UNA-USA chapters/regions will host one-day events to invite the participation of their communities in the broader dialogue. The chapters/regions include: Chicago (Oct. 24), Seattle (Nov. 2), New York (Nov. 8), Kansas City (Nov. 16), Tampa Bay (Nov. 19), North Carolina, (Nov. 23), Southern California (Dec. 7), Denver (first week in Dec), Iowa (TBD), and Northern California (TBD). The events will be chapter lead – so programs may vary – but will include shared presentation materials and focus groups based on the themes in the Myworld2015 survey. Chapters will also partner with Save the Children USA as well as other groups in an effort to include as wide a range of people as possible.
The consultations will conclude with a comprehensive report summarizing the results of the UNA-USA consultations to be presented to the UN.