How do NGOs and DPI cooperate?
NGOs have been partners of DPI since its establishment in 1947. The NGO Section of DPI is part of DPI’s Outreach Division, and acts as its liaison to the UN. It provides a range of information services to civil society and other partners, including the academic community, educational institutions and the public at large. The Division’s services include the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, the CyberschoolBus, the UN Publications Sales and Marketing Section, and the Guided Tours and Group Programmes Units. It also offers opportunities for views and ideas from these sectors to be considered by the United Nations. The programme of the NGO Section include weekly NGO Briefings, the Annual DPI/NGO Conference, Communications Workshops, an Annual Orientation Programme, as well as the NGO association and evaluation processes, maintenance of the NGO Resource Centre, monthly mailings, a DPI/NGO Directory and website. The DPI/NGO Section oversees partnerships with associated NGOs to better support the wor
