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  • Department of Civil Society Organisations
Missions - Targets
    • ​Coordinating between civil society organizations, and the related mechanisms and departments of the Secretariat General.
    • Preparing and organizing forums of civil society to be held on the sidelines of the Arab Economic and Social Summit, and all relevant committees of the Civil Society formed thereof from the Economic and Social Council (Committee of Arab Civil Society Institutions, and Standards Committee).
    • Coordinating with departments, different mechanisms and concerned authorities in the League of Arab States and Civil Society in preparing and organizing all forums of civil society held on the sideline of the Arab, Africa, European and  Latin .... etc Summits.
    • Coordinating between Arab Governmental Groups and Civil Society in international forums, meetings and regional workshops.
    • Coordinating between Civil Society organizations and international organizations, in the preparation of meetings and joint workshops in different areas, particularly capacity development.
    • Forming sub-committees of civil society organizations in different areas of Joint Arab Action.
    • Coordinating positions between Governments and  Civil Society, to put priority issues on the international agenda, particularly in social, economic and developmental areas.
    • Developing high-level mechanisms with governments concerned with reforming and implementing programs and action plans related to civil society organizations.
    • Developing mandates of Civil Society Institutions Committee, to establish frameworks for civil society participations. Furthermore, considering the standards included for participation and update of the status in the Economic and Social Council according to the scientific and technical standards of similar international and regional organizations.
    • Directly supervising mandates of the Committee of Civil Society Institutions, and the Working Group committee on  the amendment of standards in cooperation with the Economic and Social Council Secretariat. 
    • Coordination between civil society organizations and the departments of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States.

    • Preparation of civil society forums held on the sidelines of the Arab Economic and Social Summit, and preparing the committees concerned with civil society that are affiliated with the Economic and Social Council, such as the Arab Civil Society Organizations Committee and Standards Committee.

    • Coordination with various departments and concerned parties in the League of Arab State and civil society on holding civil society forums on the sidelines of the Arab, African, European, Latin summits, etc.

    • Coordination between Arab governmental groups and civil society in international forums and regional meetings and workshops.

    • Coordination between civil society organizations and international entities in preparing joint meetings and workshops in various fields, especially capacity development.

    • Forming sub-committees of civil society organizations in the various fields of joint Arab action.

    • Coordination between governments and civil society to put priority issues on the international agenda, especially in the social, economic and environmental fields.

    • Working with governments to develop high-level mechanisms for civil society organizations, developing programs and work plans with them, and working to implement them.

    • Developing the tasks of the Civil Society Organizations Committee to lay out frameworks for civil society participation, and to consider the listed criteria for this participation, and updating the status in the Economic and Social Council in accordance with scientific and technical standards, as is the case with international and regional organizations.

    • Directly supervising the tasks of the Civil Society Organizations Committee and the Standards Committee in cooperation with the secretariat of the Economic and Social Council.


    • Developing the joint Arab strategy with Arab civil society organization and its action plans.
    • Establishing work methodology to implement the strategy through activities, programs of action and  training courses.
    • Reviewing the necessary standards and  conditions with the concerned authorities to grant observer status and other relevant functions of the  Economic and Social Council  and its committees.
    • Updating the mechanisms of partnership between the League of Arab States and Arab civil organizations, and submitting it to the concerned ministerial councils.
    • Developing a strategy for partnership with Arab civil society organizations and their action plans.
    • Creating a platform for implementing the strategy through activities, work programs, and training courses.
    • Reviewing the necessary criteria and conditions with the concerned entities to grant observer status and other titles in the work of the Economic and Social Council and its committees.
    • Updating the partnership mechanisms between the League of Arab States and civil society organizations and submitting them to the relevant ministerial councils.



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