United Nations - NGO Representative

The International Studies Association holds Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, and is also affiliated with the Department of Public Information (DPI). ISA's NGO representatives have for many years participated in, and facilitated access for ISA members to, the UN's global conferences (now in various follow-up stages), and New York conferences, including conferences on sustainable development, gender, development finance, the rights of the child, small arms trafficking, and others.

Representative

Cecelia Lynch

APR 2012 - MAR 2014
University of California Irvine
clynch@uci.edu

About

Terms

  • UN Representative serves a two-year term
  • Term officially begin with the start of the ISA Annual Convention meeting of the first year listed and end with the closing of the ISA Governing Council meeting of the final year listed

Selection

  • Permanent standing appointment
  • Representative(s) appointed by ISA President with approval by ISA Governing Council

Responsibilities

The International Studies Association is a United Nations ECOSOC-accredited NGO with roster consultative status, and is also associated with the UN/DPI. Any ISA member in good standing may request (a) a temporary grounds pass for a specified range of dates, which allows access to the UN grounds in New York, Geneva, or Vienna (subject to certain limitations); or (b) registration to attend a variety of ECOSOC-sponsored and DPI conferences and summits. These privileges must be used for purposes that are in accordance with the ISA constitution, namely “expanding, disseminating, and applying knowledge of interrelations among nations and peoples.” Our roster status means that ISA members may attend ECOSOC-sponsored meetings, but cannot speak or circulate statements at those meetings.

Resources

ISA's UN-NGO Representative is happy to facilitate requests for temporary passes and conference pre-registration for ISA members, as well as to work with those who have serious need to attend conference series where the ISA is not yet accredited.