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Foundation Bigmamma - Taking Care

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Children and youth
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: Bigmamma originated from the global youth movements and is developed in consultation with more than 100 youth and youth organizations from around the world. Most organizations are part of the official UN consituency YOUNGO, as we are. Also, the founder of bigmamma, Anne Walraven, was Tunza Youth Delegate to UNEP from 2007 to 2009, and represented Children and Youth in many UN conferences.
Affiliation with other organizations: UNEP-Tunza: the founder of bigmamma, Anne Walraven, was Tunza Youth Delegate to UNEP from 2007 to 2009, and an active member of the Tunza network. UNEP also recommends the work of bigmamma and features its activities in their outreach work. UN Year of Planet Earth: The organizors of the UN Year of Planet Earth were actively involved in the realisation of bigmamma.net. We also partner with Students in Free Enterprise, Solar Generation, Dutch National Youth Council, UNICEF, European Youth Forum, Institute for Environmental Studies and many other organizations, networks and research institutes.
Publications: We publish articles and movies on bigmamma.net about youth and sustainability on a daily basis, and help young people from around the world to become involved in the global youth movements via our monthly newsletters and social media activities.
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development: 		-

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: UNEP-Tunza: the founder of bigmamma, Anne Walraven, was Tunza Youth Delegate to UNEP from 2007 to 2009, and an active member of the Tunza network. UNEP also recommends the work of bigmamma and features its activities in their outreach work. UN Year of Planet Earth: The organizors of the UN Year of Planet Earth were actively involved in the realisation of bigmamma.net. We also partner with Students in Free Enterprise, Solar Generation, Dutch National Youth Council, UNICEF, European Youth Forum, Institute for Environmental Studies and many other organizations, networks and research institutes.
Publications: We publish articles and movies on bigmamma.net about youth and sustainability on a daily basis, and help young people from around the world to become involved in the global youth movements via our monthly newsletters and social media activities.
Purpose of the organization: bigmamma is an interactive website for young people working on sustainability, climate change and the environment. Together we create overview, updates and insights from the whole global youth movement and make our efforts visible and accessible to all.
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Bigmamma.net is the main communication channel for the activities of the bigmamma foundation, reaching young people in more than 150 countries. Offline activities are carried out by the bigmamma ambassadors in 20 countries. See for the complete list: http://www.bigmamma.net/page.asp?id=247
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: As described above: Bigmamma.net is the main communication channel for the activities of the bigmamma foundation, reaching young people in more than 150 countries. Offline activities are carried out by the bigmamma ambassadors in 20 countries. See for the complete list: http://www.bigmamma.net/page.asp?id=247
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: Team: Anne Walraven, The Netherlands Michele Brommont, Germany Daniel Bulygin, Russia Christoph Hemdenkreis, Germany Manuel Doepper, Germany Nikolai Laenge, Germany Ambassadors: Amila Ratnayake, Sri Lanka Chandima Nikagolla, Sri Lanka Danny Hutley, United Kingdom Aart van Veller, The Netherlands Divya Nawale, India Ekta Kothari, India Handy Acosto Cuellar, Cuba Jean Baptiste Hategekimana, Rwanda Jenny He The Netherlands Joynul Abedin, Bangladesh Leakey Ochieng, Kenya Linus Wafula Ogao, Kenya Margaret Koli, Kenya Michaela Hogenboom, The Netherlands Mohammed Al-Ariki, Yemen Nigel Chitombo, Zimbabwe Sanjeev Poudel, Nepal Simon Kofi Tettey, Ghana Tanya Gutmanis, Canada Tigist Tsegaye, Ethiopia Vinay Sabbithi, India Yayeh Desalegn, Ethiopia
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: 6 organizational teammembers, 22 bigmamma ambassadors, 280 bigmamma members

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations: UNEP-Tunza: the founder of bigmamma, Anne Walraven, was Tunza Youth Delegate to UNEP from 2007 to 2009, and an active member of the Tunza network. UNEP also recommends the work of bigmamma and features its activities in their outreach work. UN Year of Planet Earth: The organizors of the UN Year of Planet Earth were actively involved in the realisation of bigmamma.net. We also partner with Students in Free Enterprise, Solar Generation, Dutch National Youth Council, UNICEF, European Youth Forum, Institute for Environmental Studies and many other organizations, networks and research institutes.
Publications: We publish articles and movies on bigmamma.net about youth and sustainability on a daily basis, and help young people from around the world to become involved in the global youth movements via our monthly newsletters and social media activities.
Statements or documents submitted
to the Commission on the Status of Women: 		-
Statements or documents submitted
to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: 		-

Forests

Major group affiliation: Children and Youth
Affiliation with other organizations: UNEP-Tunza: the founder of bigmamma, Anne Walraven, was Tunza Youth Delegate to UNEP from 2007 to 2009, and an active member of the Tunza network. UNEP also recommends the work of bigmamma and features its activities in their outreach work. UN Year of Planet Earth: The organizors of the UN Year of Planet Earth were actively involved in the realisation of bigmamma.net. We also partner with Students in Free Enterprise, Solar Generation, Dutch National Youth Council, UNICEF, European Youth Forum, Institute for Environmental Studies and many other organizations, networks and research institutes.
Affiliation with UN bodies: As described above we work together with UNEP-Tunza, UNICEF and the UN Year of Planet Earth. We are also in regular contact with UNYP, YUNGA, FAO and UN-Habitat.
Publications: We publish articles and movies on bigmamma.net about youth and sustainability on a daily basis, and help young people from around the world to become involved in the global youth movements via our monthly newsletters and social media activities.
Statements or documents submitted
to the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF): 		-
UNFF newsletter Yes

Public Administration and Development Management

Involvement in Public Administration: Bigmamma is an official foundation in the Netherlands, with a special status (ANBI) to the Dutch government.
Publications: -
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