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'''World NGO Day''' is an [[List of international observances|international day]] dedicated to recognize, celebrate and honour all [[Non-governmental organization|non-governmental]] and [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit organisations]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://govhouse.wa.gov.au/world-ngo-day-27th-february-2020/ |title=World NGO Day – Thursday, 27th February 2020 |website=govhouse.wa.gov.au |date= 27 February 2020|accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> and the people behind them that contribute to the [[society]] all year around.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/world-ngo-day-2021-recognising-selfless-work-done-by-social-workers/725703  |title=World NGO Day 2021: Recognising selfless work done by social workers |website=timesnownews.com |date= |accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> It is celebrated annually every 27 February. It was declared by the 12 member countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum, [[Council of the Baltic Sea States]] in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/ingo/-/world-ngo-day-27-february-2019  |title=World NGO Day, 27 February 2019 |website=coe.int |date= |accessdate=2019-01-31}}</ref> and recognised by the [[European External Action Service]], [[European Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/93840/civil-society-no-one-left-behind_sq  |title=With Civil Society no one is left behind |website=eeas.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2021-02-26}}</ref> It was first marked by the [[United Nations|UN]], EU leaders and [[International organization|international organizations]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/world-ngo-day-2021-know-its-significance-and-why-it-is-celebrated-2379748  |title=World NGO Day 2021 Know Its Significance And Why It Is Celebrated |website=ndtv.com |date= |accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref>

'''World NGO Day''' is an [[List of international observances|international day]] dedicated to recognize, celebrate and honour all [[Non-governmental organization|non-governmental]] and [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit organisations]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://govhouse.wa.gov.au/world-ngo-day-27th-february-2020/ |title=World NGO Day – Thursday, 27th February 2020 |website=govhouse.wa.gov.au |date= 27 February 2020|accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> and the people behind them that contribute to the [[society]] all year around.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/world-ngo-day-2021-recognising-selfless-work-done-by-social-workers/725703  |title=World NGO Day 2021: Recognising selfless work done by social workers |website=timesnownews.com |date= |accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> It is celebrated annually every 27 February. It was declared by the 12 member countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum, [[Council of the Baltic Sea States]] in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/ingo/-/world-ngo-day-27-february-2019  |title=World NGO Day, 27 February 2019 |website=coe.int |date= |accessdate=2019-01-31}}</ref> and recognised by the [[European External Action Service]], [[European Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/93840/civil-society-no-one-left-behind_sq  |title=With Civil Society no one is left behind |website=eeas.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2021-02-26}}</ref> It was first marked by the [[United Nations|UN]], EU leaders and [[international organization]]s in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/world-ngo-day-2021-know-its-significance-and-why-it-is-celebrated-2379748  |title=World NGO Day 2021 Know Its Significance And Why It Is Celebrated |website=ndtv.com |date= |accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref>

==History==  

==History==  

World NGO day was founded in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loginlublin.pl/en/world-ngo-day/ |title=World NGO Day |website=loginlublin.pl |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref>by [[Marcis Liors Skadmanis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aid-expo.com/blog/135-the-rise-of-ngos-in-latvia-interview-with-world-ngo-day-founder |title=The rise of NGOs in Latvia – interview with World NGO Day founder |website=aid-expo.com |date= |accessdate=2018-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.ro/27-februarie-ziua-mondiala-ong-urilor-205093 |title=27 februarie – Ziua mondială a ONG-urilor |website=forbes.ro |date= 27 February 2021|accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> It was officially proposed and declared in 2010, and adopted into the X Baltic Sea NGO Forum’s Final Statement Resolution on 23-25 April 2012 at [[Humboldt University of Berlin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ippmedia.com/en/editorial/ngo-day-ought-inspire-people-become-more-actively-involved|title=NGO Day ought to inspire people to become more actively involved |website=ippmedia.com |date= |accessdate=2018-02-27}}</ref> It was acknowledged by representatives from 12 countries, as part of the [[Germany|German]] CBSS Presidency.

World NGO day was founded in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loginlublin.pl/en/world-ngo-day/ |title=World NGO Day |website=loginlublin.pl |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> by [[Marcis Liors Skadmanis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aid-expo.com/blog/135-the-rise-of-ngos-in-latvia-interview-with-world-ngo-day-founder |title=The rise of NGOs in Latvia – interview with World NGO Day founder |website=aid-expo.com |date= |accessdate=2018-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.ro/27-februarie-ziua-mondiala-ong-urilor-205093 |title=27 februarie – Ziua mondială a ONG-urilor |website=forbes.ro |date= 27 February 2021|accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> It was officially proposed and declared in 2010, and adopted into the X Baltic Sea NGO Forum's Final Statement Resolution on 23–25 April 2012 at [[Humboldt University of Berlin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ippmedia.com/en/editorial/ngo-day-ought-inspire-people-become-more-actively-involved|title=NGO Day ought to inspire people to become more actively involved |website=ippmedia.com |date= |accessdate=2018-02-27}}</ref> It was acknowledged by representatives from 12 countries, as part of the [[Germany|German]] CBSS Presidency.

== Influence ==  

== Influence ==  

===Worldwide===

===Worldwide===

Each year World NGO Day is celebrated in different languages from [[Australia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/89436 |title=Celebrating World NGO Day |website=statements.qld.gov.au |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> [[Asia]], [[Africa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://von.gov.ng/2021/02/27/world-ngo-day-minister-celebrates-partners/ |title=World NGO Day Minister Celebrates Partners |website=von.gov.ng/ |date= 27 February 2021|accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> to North and South Americas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edomex.gob.mx/ONG-edomex |title=Día Mundial de las ONG´s |website=edomex.gob.mx |date= |accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> The first [[Pakistani]] World NGO Day was held on Thursday, 27 February 2014, and was organized by Zafar Iqbal,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/620302-pakistani-awarded-on-world-ngo-day-2020 |title=Pakistani awarded on World NGO Day 2020 |website=thenews.com.pk |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> since then World NGO Day more known, <ref>{{cite web|url=https://asiatimes.com/2019/02/pakistan-celebrates-world-ngo-day/ |title=Pakistan celebrates World NGO Day |website=asiatimes.com |date= 25 February 2019|accessdate=2019-02-26}}</ref>bringing together up to 1,000 Pakistani NGO leaders to conferences, awards, workshops, exhibitions on 27 February every year in [[Islamabad]].{{fact|date=June 2021}}

Each year World NGO Day is celebrated in different languages from [[Australia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/89436 |title=Celebrating World NGO Day |website=statements.qld.gov.au |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> [[Asia]], [[Africa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://von.gov.ng/2021/02/27/world-ngo-day-minister-celebrates-partners/ |title=World NGO Day Minister Celebrates Partners |website=von.gov.ng/ |date= 27 February 2021|accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> to North and South Americas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edomex.gob.mx/ONG-edomex |title=Día Mundial de las ONG´s |website=edomex.gob.mx |date= |accessdate=2021-02-27}}</ref> The first [[Pakistani]] World NGO Day was held on Thursday, 27 February 2014, and was organized by Zafar Iqbal,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/620302-pakistani-awarded-on-world-ngo-day-2020 |title=Pakistani awarded on World NGO Day 2020 |website=thenews.com.pk |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> since then World NGO Day more known,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asiatimes.com/2019/02/pakistan-celebrates-world-ngo-day/ |title=Pakistan celebrates World NGO Day |website=asiatimes.com |date= 25 February 2019|accessdate=2019-02-26}}</ref> bringing together up to 1,000 Pakistani NGO leaders to conferences, awards, workshops, exhibitions on 27 February every year in [[Islamabad]].{{fact|date=June 2021}}

===Europe===

===Europe===

Since 2017, each year the [[European External Action Service]] (Foreign and Defence Ministry of the European Union) issues the international statement on the occasion of World NGO day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/montenegro/93865/node/93865_ga|title=World NGO Day: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President [[Josep Borrell]] |website=eeas.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2021-02-26}}</ref> The EEAS indicates the global focus and themes of World NGO Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/montenegro/74958/eu-stands-civil-society-worldwide_ga |title=EU stands up for civil society worldwide |website=eeas.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref>  Since 2019, World NGO Day is celebrated in [[Europe]] by the [[INGOs Conference of the Council of Europe]], [[Council of Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/ingo/events/-/asset_publisher/BR9aikJBXnwX/content/council-of-europe-celebrate-the-world-ngo-day?inheritRedirect=false |title= Council of Europe celebrates the World NGO Day |website=coe.int |date= |accessdate=2019-02-27}}</ref> It represents a variety of stakeholders, including representatives of [[civil society]], Permanent representations of Council of Europe Members States, prominent [[Human rights activist|human rights activists]], students and members of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/ingo/events/-/asset_publisher/BR9aikJBXnwX/content/webinar-challenges-facing-ngos-in-conflict-and-post-conflict-situatio-1?inheritRedirect=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coe.int%2Fen%2Fweb%2Fingo%2Fevents%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_BR9aikJBXnwX%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-4%26p_p_col_count%3D1 |title= Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations |website=coe.int |date= |accessdate=2019-02-26}}</ref>

Since 2017, each year the [[European External Action Service]] (Foreign and Defence Ministry of the European Union) issues the international statement on the occasion of World NGO day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/montenegro/93865/node/93865_ga|title=World NGO Day: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President [[Josep Borrell]] |website=eeas.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2021-02-26}}</ref> The EEAS indicates the global focus and themes of World NGO Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/montenegro/74958/eu-stands-civil-society-worldwide_ga |title=EU stands up for civil society worldwide |website=eeas.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref>  Since 2019, World NGO Day is celebrated in [[Europe]] by the [[INGOs Conference of the Council of Europe]], [[Council of Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/ingo/events/-/asset_publisher/BR9aikJBXnwX/content/council-of-europe-celebrate-the-world-ngo-day?inheritRedirect=false |title= Council of Europe celebrates the World NGO Day |website=coe.int |date= |accessdate=2019-02-27}}</ref> It represents a variety of stakeholders, including representatives of [[civil society]], Permanent representations of Council of Europe Members States, prominent [[human rights activist]]s, students and members of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/ingo/events/-/asset_publisher/BR9aikJBXnwX/content/webinar-challenges-facing-ngos-in-conflict-and-post-conflict-situatio-1?inheritRedirect=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coe.int%2Fen%2Fweb%2Fingo%2Fevents%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_BR9aikJBXnwX%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-4%26p_p_col_count%3D1 |title= Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations |website=coe.int |date= |accessdate=2019-02-26}}</ref>

==References==  

==References==