Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 16 2009:
The All Manipur NGOs Forum is going to organise a two-day Manipur State Level NGOs Meet, 2009 with an objective to strengthen the NGOs on the theme of "NGOs - the indispensable partners in development programmes" on March 24 and 25. A press statement of the Forum said that the meeting will discuss formation of federation by all working NGOs in Manipur to take up micro-finance programmes to improve livelihood security and raise living standards, establishment of NGOs-network in New Delhi in collaboration with the consultants, formation of Manipur State Peace and Development Committee and other miscellaneous topics.
Local resource persons as well as resource persons from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and University of Hyderabad will also take part in the conference.
The statement further invited all interested chief-functionaries of the NGOs/VOs, individuals, public leaders, religious leaders, volunteers, officers and social workers to attend the conference and also appealed to all civil organizations in the state not to impose any bandh, blockade or general strike during the proposed schedules.