INGO Forum

The VUFO-NGO Resource Centre organises and hosts the quarterly INGO Forum Meeting, which provides international NGO representatives with an opportunity to discuss issues relevant to their work, to share experiences and to better coordinate common activities. The INGO Forum commenced as informal meetings of international NGOs in around 1990. The Resource Centre has acted as secretariat for the INGO Forum since 1993.

Forthcoming meetings are announced to members via email, and are also included in the Calendar of Events on this website.

Meetings usually include announcements and INGO Forum business, followed by one or more presentations and discussion on topics of interest to international NGOs working in Vietnam. The INGO Forum also provides a mechanism for international NGOs to select representatives to serve on the Resource Centre Steering Committee, and to bring the perspectives of INGOs to other forums such as the annual Consultative Group meeting of the Government of Vietnam and international fonors.

Go to the bottom of this page for a link to INGO Forum meetings since 2005.


Organisation of the INGO Forum

The NGO Resource Centre, as the secretariat for the INGO Forum, sets the agenda for each meeting in consultation with the Resource Centre Steering Committee, prepares and distributes minutes and other meeting documents, and follows up on discussions from meetings as required. The chair rotates among the the INGO members of the Steering Committee. Minutes of INGO Forum meetings are distributed to members via email.

The INGO Forum meeting is open to representatives of member organisations of the Resource Centre. The Centre welcomes visitors wishing to attend or make presentations, but in such cases  arrangements should be made in advance with the Centre. This meeting is, generally speaking, not an appropriate venue for private sector presentations or for those seeking employment opportunities.

For more information, please contact the Managing Co-Director of the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre.