World NGO Day
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H.E. Pekka Haavisto, Minister for International Development of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland at the first World NGO Day, Helsinki, Finland in 2014
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| Observed by | Worldwide |
| Type | Non-governmental organizations |
| Date | 27 February |
| Next time | February 27, 2018 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2014 |
World NGO Day is observed annually on 27 February. It was officially recognised and declared on 17 April 2010 by 12 countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum to the 8th Summit of the Baltic Sea States in Vilnius, Lithuania. The World NGO Day was internationally marked and recognised on 27 February 2014 in Helsinki, Finland by Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Former Prime Minister of New Zealand who congratulated with the World NGO Day and highlighted the importance of NGO sector for the UN through her speech.Andris Piebalgs, the European Commissioner for Development (European Commission) sent his regards and said "It’s only right that, on just one of those days, the world should celebrate NGOs and thank them for the tremendous work that they do."
The World NGO Day initiative was founded in 2009 by university student Marcis Liors Skadmanis (at age 24), who first thought of the initial idea during his Masters in International Law and NGO legislation. His desire to see a better future for all globally and his passion for finding new solutions for global development is what drove him to establish this initiative (international day) - while believing that innovation is the key for a more sustainable future.
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