GMG Managing Partner

Global Meeting of Generations
c/o International Development Conference
1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 720
Washington, D.C. 20009–5728, USA

GMG Partners

The Global Meeting of Generations is sponsored by a coalition of organizations each of which may be contacted about the Global Meeting and their participation:

AIESEC (International Association of Students in Economics and Management), is the world's largest student-managed, non-profit, non-political, educational association. AIESEC works in over 750 higher education institutions by utilising its membership of 50,000 students in 87 countries, and is dedicated to developing the skills of young people around the globe through unique international exchange programmes and associated projects. Through these activities students develop the broader understanding of cultural, corporate, management and economic issues necessary to become future leaders.

Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, an organization that specializes in recognizing and rewarding social entrepreneurs in developing countries. It is active in 32 countries and is based in the U.S.

CIVICUS, World Alliance for Civic Participation, is an international alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world with membership of over 400 organizations worldwide.

HelpAge International, a global network of not-for-profit organizations with a mission to work with and for disadvantaged older people worldwide to achieve a lasting improvement in the quality of their lives. HelpAge has member organizations now active in over 50 countries worldwide.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), an international financial institution which gives major attention to social development and youth. It is active throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

International Development Conference (IDC), the largest and oldest forum on international development in the U.S. Its board consists of 125 leaders of civil society and international institutions. IDC is the managing partner of the Global Meeting of Generations.

International Federation on Ageing (IFA), a network of over 100 associations in 50 countries that serves or represents older persons that work together to advance the well-being and involvement of all persons in society. It is based in Montreal.

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), headquartered in Rome, is a specialized funding agency of the United Nations with the exclusive mandate to combat hunger and poverty worldwide. IFAD funds projects which help the rural poor to increase food production and income, and improve nutrition. IFAD emphasizes client participation, targeting groups often overlooked in the development process.

JustAct: Youth ACTion for Global JUSTice, a student-based network working to develop life-long commitments to social and economic justice. Their programs link students and youth in the U.S. to organizations and grassroots movements working for sustainable and self-reliant communities around the world. It is located in San Francisco.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a worldwide organization with over 100 national offices that assist countries' efforts to carry out development programmes in poverty eradication.

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), a global organization that supports country-level programs that promote women's empowerment and gender equality.

Youth for Development and Cooperation (YDC), a global organization of national, issue and regional youth organizations engaged in education, action and advocacy for development. Active in 57 countries, it is based in Amsterdam.

Other Partners of the CFF

In additon, several organizations are helping and supporting actively theCFF program:

Ynternet.org, a non profit organization, is aiming at a better understanding of sustainable developpment through a rational use of New Technologies of Information & Communication.

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