We are an informal group of international NGOs which all attended the WHO 4th International Conference on Health Promotion in Jakarta, in July 1997. We saw the need to implement the Jakarta Declaration, and to work in partnership towards the next Global Conference on Health Promotion in Mexico City, June 5 - 9, 2000.

We come from widely different areas of activity - health promotion & education, international education, health co-operatives, traditional practices, nursing, rural women, social welfare, women’s health.

Our wide diversity of interests, international structures and grass root involvement give the NGO Advisory Group its richness of approach, experience and expertise. Together we represent many millions of members around the world.

Working together and individually, and in close liaison with the Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion at the WHO Headquarters, we have endeavoured to keep the Jakarta and Mexico agendas in the forefront of the NGO community. As a group we held ten successful briefings at the World Health Assemblies on NGO and government partnerships in the follow-up to Jakarta and Mexico. As an individual NGO this would not have been possible. We hope that this example of partnership will encourage others to become involved in health promotion, and that it will serve as an example for NGO Groups in other areas and disciplines.

Joanna Koch
Coordinator of the Group (1997-2007)

NGO Advisory Group - Powerpoint Presentation