ABOUT WFWO
ABOUT THE WORLD FOR WORLD ORGANIZATION (WFWO)
Who We Are
WORLD FOR WORLD ORGANIZATION (WFWO) is a Non - Governmental Organization (NGO). Italian-based non-profit organization, operating in Italy and internationally, WFWO was launched on 16 October 2001, on the occasion of World Food Day, and established in 2002, and is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC – DESA - UN NGO Section at the United Nations - New York - USA). ECOSOC is the Principal Organ to Coordinate the Economic and Social Council work of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies and International Institutions.
The WFWO has designated representatives for each main United Nations Headquarters where the major meetings are held: New York, Geneva and Vienna.
Our Mission
WFWO mission is to increase awareness about the Global Development Agenda to strengthen the capacity to enhance contributions to human security and sustainable development in developing countries.
WFWO Mission Statement
To foster the enabling environment in which WFWO will successfully mobilize the resources required achieving its mandate. Is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain the hope for better future and improve their quality of life through the access to food security, drinking water, health, education, poverty, HIV-AIDS programs, micro credit, using local skills and practical, sustainable technologies to support development humanitarian projects on relief and rehabilitations programs, to secure the empowerment of indigenous peoples, local communities, women, groups and individuals in developing countries.
1. Determine Opportunities with Current and Potential Contributors and events
Analyze the orientation of governments, private sector and potential contributors to WFWO; determine the links between their aid priorities and the mandate of WFWO.
2. Establish Strategic Partnerships
Establish and make operational partnership strategies aiming at specific objectives to be realized together with civil society organizations, private sector, international financial institutions and multilateral organizations including the UN family. Mobilize resources through governments and private sector. Trust Funds to enable partnership; lever contributions; establish co-funded projects; demonstrate the potential of WFWO innovations. Stimulate and host special initiatives that can widen WFWO’ network; complement its mandate; attract additional funding; have WFWO and partners effecting global policies and actions of other organizations and deepen its stakeholders and intergovernmental relationships.
3. WFWO Position for Effectiveness
Establish and make operational a corporate Information and Communication Strategy targeting people and organizations that are in the right position to influence decisions and opinions fundamental to the realization of WFWO's objectives. Manage WFWO functions in creation of regional networks. Facilitate participation in global and national activities that can further sustain WFWO's mission.
4. What does the WFWO do?
WFWO’s Aid enables the world’s poorest people to gain access to food security, drinking water, health, education, micro credit program, and provides a small grants to local communities to contribute to the sustainable humanitarian development programs in developing countries. These basic human rights underpin health, education, water, livelihoods and form the first, essential step in overcoming poverty.
WFWO’s work closely with local partners with knowledge local issues, in order to provides technical assistance and skills to support local communities set up and manage practical and sustainable the WFWO programs that meet their real needs.
WFWO’s also campaign locally and internationally to raise public awareness on global issues, and resources mobilization to implement its mandate, and to mobilize people and build alliances with diverse partners, private sector, NGOs, CBOs, international organizations, linking grassroots, national and global struggles change policy, in order to contribute and promote the implementation of the Eight Millennium Development Goals objectives (MDGs) by 2015 .
Our Vision
WFWO's vision is of a world where everyone has access to food security, health, childhood, drinking water, education, environmental issue, and promote the right of every women and man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.
We are committed to addressing the vital need for food security, education, drinking water and health, environment. We aim to increase our impact both directly on the ground through our partner organizations, and indirectly by influencing others and promoting best practice in the field in developing countries.
WFWO vision is of a world that is human-centered and genuinely democratic, where all human beings are full participants and determine their own destinies. In our vision we are one human family, in all our diversity, living on one common homeland and sharing a just, sustainable and peaceful world, guided by universal principles of democracy, equality, inclusion, voluntarism, non-discrimination and participation of all people, men and women, young and old, regardless of race, faith, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or nationality. It is a world where peace and human security, as envisioned in the principles of the United Nations Charter, replace armaments, violent conflicts and wars. It is a world where everyone lives in a clean environment with a fair distribution of earth’s resources. Our vision includes a special role for the dynamism of young people and the experience of the elderly and reaffirms the universality, indivisibility and interdependence of all human rights – civil, political, economic, social and cultural.
Our Objectives
The WFWO objectives is to increase public awareness about Global Development Issues, and focuses and development cooperation’s, and resources mobilizations through fundraising Campaigns, to support the activities of United Nations agenda for Global Development in 21st Century, in order to achieve the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations, in which the world's leaders pledged to reduce poverty in the world by half by 2015, and to Straighten Capacity to Enhance Contributions to Human Security and Local Sustainable Developments in Developing Countries.
The WFWO is open to contributions and collaboration from all and pursues the following goals: to work for international cooperation, for development, for solidarity among the peoples, and for the spread of a culture of global peace and human development, and also to give adequate response to United Nations call to act decisively on global concerns encapsulated in the Millennium Development Goals. These "are goals set by the world for the world, although it is in Africa that they present the toughest challenge, and in Africa that their achievement will depend most crucially on international solidarity " UN Secretary-General says. He also appeals to follow-up on commitments made in March 2002 in Monterrey - Mexico, for further increases in development assistance and support of international efforts to stem the spread of killer diseases and to make primary education available to all children. The aims of WFWO are to make a reality of these plans, and it considers the United Nations a major ally in this effort.
Our Values
The WFWO Main Value and Approach we belief:
WFWO believes on People, and shared responsibility among People, dialogue among cultures, and commitment to development, diversities and peace, these will contribute to work together changing minds, changing practice, and changing lives, will increase the capabilities of poor and marginalized people, in order to bring about sustained social change that makes their lives easier. The youth in developing countries are among the most resourceful people on the planet, yet are all too often neglected as potential pioneers of global change.
The WFWO is working to support and develop this objective trough its partners, in order to use this resources to where they can be most powerful of developed countries to create immediate impact, as potential catalyst of social change in developing countries.
Core Values:
In order to WFWO to be successful and achieve, its objectives must share the following values:
Passion for the cause of global social transformation, and contribute and support the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals objectives by 2015.
Trust in the capacity of young people in developing countries to create, innovate, and implement and developed their future for a better life.
Persistence to overcome setbacks, obstacles, and discouragement, incorporating gender perspectives into substantive work; in order to achieve the main objectives established.
The Desire to work Gender mainstreaming and teamwork with others, and commitment to the goal of achieving gender balance, and interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
WFWO progressive and effective approach to development has earned the respect of communities around the world, governments, international development organizations and grassroots social organization, NGOs, Media. We are a supporting global international development and have helped contribute to development approaches between the South & North, and rich and poor countries.
“WFWO approach as ONG international Organization, in the filed, we first establish frindely ship relations and enter into a dialogue, working together for better results and cooperation, we lessen to peoples voices. This is our approach with people around the world, and most important that we respect multi ethnic and cultural aspect ”
· Dialogue among Cultures
· Human Right
· Biodiversities
· Multidiscipline Approach
· Knowledge Network
· New Technologies
· Sustainable Developments
· Shared Responsibility among People
· Solidarity
· Commitment to Development, Diversities and Peace
· Respect for Ethnicities
· Creativity
Core Team Structures Process
The WFWO developed at country level an advocacies networks in different countries representatives around world to implements its mission, the networks is composed by: Resource Mobilizations Team, Goodwill Ambassador for Development (ADN), Friends of WFWO networks, including NGOs and CBOs partners, this partnership composed of all key stakeholders in a country’s where they play an catalytic roles to promote and support the WFWO’s activities and programs as per WFWO’s Terms and Conditions Guidelines.
The WFWO Country Representatives Networks (CRN) does not handle administration or financing matter itself, but is responsible to act on behalf of the WFWO on public awareness focusing on WFWO's activities and MDGs and to select program to be submitted as proposals to the WFWO in the respective countries. The WFWCRN should preferably be an already-existing body or individual, but a country can instead decide to create a new entity to serve as WFWCRN partner, if is necessary.
The WFWO Executive Secretariat (ES) manages administration services, resource human, the grant portfolio, including screening proposals submitted, issuing instructions to disburse money to grant recipients and implementing performance-based funding of grants. More generally, the Executive Secretariat is tasked with executing Executive Board policies, resource mobilization, providing strategic plan and policy, financial, legal and administrative, communications and public affairs support and overseeing monitoring and evaluation. It is based in Rome and has no staff located outside its headquarters (see WFWO’s chart).
The WFWO Technical Review Panel Team (TRPT) is an independent group of international experts on global development issues and cross-cutting issues such as sustainable development programs focusing on food security, heath, education, drinking clean water, environments ect. It meets regularly to review proposals based on technical criteria and provide funding recommendations to the Executive Board Directors (EBD).
The WFWO’s Executive Board Directors is composed of representatives from of donor and recipient, civil society, Academic personalities, financial institutions, Advocacy representatives, the private sector (including businesses and foundations), program participants communities living with and affected by the poverty in developing countries.
The WFWO has other Committees, including: the Executive Board Directors, is responsible for the organization’s governance, including establishing strategies and policies, making funding decisions and setting budgets. The Executive Board also works to advocate and mobilize resources for the organization.
The WFWO EBD signs a legal grant agreement with the all recipients and applicants who they fill the WFWO procedures and policy, which is approved and recommended by the Executive Board Directors of Resource Mobilizations Team (EBDRMT).
The EBDRMT members as trustee manages of the funds provided to support the WFWO programs, which includes making payments to recipients at the instruction of the Executive Secretariat. The EBDRMT trustee is choose from international financial in institution or bank partner selected by EBDRMT.
Executive Board Directors Members (EBD)
The World for World Organization (WFWO) Executive Board Directors (EBD) includes representatives of donor and recipient, Academic personalities, financial institutions, Advocacy representatives, the private sector (including businesses and foundations) and program participants communities.
Key international development partners also participate.
The Executive Board Directors meets at least twice annually and is responsible for overall governance of the organization, including approval of strategy plan and programs and grants under general coordination of the Executive Secretariat/ES/EP. The WFWO's by-laws and by framework strategy plan (see website) the particular functions and operations of the Board in greater detail, including its commitment to operate by consensus and in a spirit of partnership to achieve our common objective to support our main target, population in developing countries who they need our assistance to help themselves.
Executive Board Directors Members (EBD)The World for World Organization (WFWO) Executive Board Directors (EBD) includes representatives of donor and recipient, Academic personalities, financial institutions, Advocacy representatives, the private sector (including businesses and foundations) and program participants communities.Key international development partners also participate. |
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Executive President WFWO
(Effective Member and Founder)
Active Coordinator UN NGO IRENE Western Europe
Italy
Mr. Sidi - Retried and former United Nations Special Agency International Servant for more than twenty eight years, Chairman ICWPG under UNESCO, International relations Adviser and founder of the Intl. Prize for the Environment and Representative for Europe under the auspices of the United Nations-ECOSOC and UNEP.
Eric Denève
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Mr. Denève - Professor University - Vice President, in charge for Africa Region |
France |
Alina Clocotan
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Secretary General (Effective Member) |
Ms. Clocotan - Former professional staff of the Municipality and Deputy Director of the Department for Development policy and multilateral cooperation events ICWPG, under the auspices of the United Nations, UNESCO.
Romania
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The new Executive Director, WFWO's Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Program (EORP) will be nominated and posted shortly |
Fabiana Santorelli
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Communications / Events / Marketing Coordinator |
Italy |
Giulia Giorgi
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Communications / Events / Creative Coordinator |
Italy |
Camillo Guilavogui
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Communications / Events / External Relations Coordinator |
Guinea |
Howard Halyard
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Country Representative for USA & Resource Mobilization and Financial Adviser (Member). |
Mr. Howard - Former management of Ministry of Treasury (USA) and Vice President Harvard Club of New York.
United States of America
Andrew Gittins
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Country Representative for Canada & Latin America (Member). |
Mr. Gittins - CEO of international company of Petroleum group in Canada and University Professor.
Canada
My Huynh Cong
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Representative for European Union (Brussels) and Asian region (Vietnam). |
Mr. Huynh - Retired and former United Nations Director.
Belgium
Mohamed Cherif
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Country representative for Switzerland (Member). |
Mr. Cherif – Vice Chairman of Geneva Institute for Human Rights.
Switzerland
Oliviero Bianchi
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Financial Adviser/ E. Coordinator & Resource Mobilizations Team |
Mr. Bianchi - Chairman of Group of companies and member of Centre Int. of Study of Economic and Finance, Chairman of different Federation of Sports committee olympic national of Italy, as President of Federation National of Karate and Civil Society as sport and culture, peace for development.
Italy
Serban Vornicel
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Country Representative for United Kingdom & Coordinator for Emergency Aid Operations (Member). |
Mr. Vornicel - Doctor and Surgeon Dentist.
United Kingdom
Fati Wane
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Country representative for Senegal & Liaison Officer (Member). |
Ms. Wane - Coordinator of international Relations between France & Senegal related to immigration issues and Professor at University.
Republic of Senegal
Ankit Srivastava
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Country representative for India (Member) |
Mr. Srivastava - Vice President of Institutional Institute for Non-Aligned Studies – UN Consultative Status with ECOSOC (Category I) and Observer of NAM.
India
Reda Bourayou
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Liaison Officer for Dubai & Algeria for international event and campaigns (Member). |
Mr. Bourayou - Former African Olympic champion Award on swimming and Professor of education physic and coach of national team of UAE.
United Arab Emirates/Algeria
Avv. Antonio Gianmarco
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Legal Adviser and Member of Technical Review Panel Team (TRPT) |
Italy |
Executive Board Directors of Resource Mobilizations Team (EBDRMT)
The Board's EBDRMT Team have broad mandates as outlined below and are periodically assigned specific tasks by the EBD/EP Board. The EBDRMT are temporary in nature and their continued mandates are reviewed by the Board at every meeting as per terms of reference and Tasks Force, Rules Procedures and conditions.
Please note that the new Executive Board Directors of Resource Mobilizations Team (EBDRMT) for years 2014/15, will be nominated and posted as soon as possible.
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Member TRPT
Italy
Resource Mobilization
The WFWO requires unprecedented financial commitments from all stakeholders, partners, supporters as voluntary contributions. Though significant, the initial contributions to the WFWO represent only part of the 40% of the estimate funds is needed each year to achieve its objectives programs effectively at all levels locally, nationally and globally.
Since the financial and food crisis, the WFWO has constitute a new Executive Board Resource Mobilizations Team (EBDRMT) on 19 May 2009, in order to act for a major resource mobilizations funding, substantial new pledges are required to finance additional grants and to continue successful programs for 2009 - 2015 funding period as per the knew tasks force strategy plan to contribute to the implementation of the MDGs objectives.
The WFWO is investing on people in developing countries and working for a better world, in order to assist who they need our helps to held themes self’s, may be overcome through collective effort. Though our partners and supports, private sector, individuals, donor countries continues to be the WFWO's source of financing, other sources of funding are needed to supplement such contributions to achieve our common objectives.
The WFWO express all support contributions from individuals, businesses and private foundations. Direct contributions to the WFWO can be made in several ways to make the difference. For more information, please click here how to donate to the WFWO.
Governance PoliciesWORLD FOR WORLD ORGANIZATION (WFWO) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Italian-based non-profit organization, operating in Italy and internationally, WFWO was launched on 16 October 2001, on the occasion of World Food Day, and established in 2002 under Italian law, though it enjoys unique legal status and recognition by Italian government, and is in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC–DESA-UN NGO Section at the United Nations-New York (USA). ECOSOC is the Principal Organ to Coordinate the Economic and Social Council work of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies and International Institutions.The WFWO’s operations and structures are guided by the Framework Strategy Plan Document issued by the Interim Board Directors and founder and negotiating body which met in Rome in the fall of 2002 and amended to establish the operating structure and principles of the WFWO.The primary governance policies and procedures of the WFWO are set out in its Bylaws and Executive Board Directors Operating Procedures available below in English. Other governance policies and procedures are set out in specific Board Decisions and Board-approved policies. The most important of these policies and guidelines is available on WFWO’s website.WFWO's Document Policy: |
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