Vision

Sustainable social development and distinguished performance for NPOs

Mission

Activating partnerships in the following directions:

• - Within NPOs sector by promoting best practices
• - Among local and international expertise by sharing knowledge
• - Among social sectors through implementation of KPIs, transparency, and governance into practice

Strategic Objectives of SDF:

• - To create a biennial platform for the regular exchange of knowledge and experiences in the field of sustainable development
• - To create awareness of best practices in sustainable development
• - To enhance the performance and capacity of non-profit organizations
• - To activate sustainable development programs through executable and measurable recommendations
• - To develop social programs based on knowledge and applied research

Objectives of SDF 2011:

• - To define the success factors of sustainable development programs
• - To create awareness about the concept of partnership and activate its tools to guarantee sustainable development
• - To promote the concept of and develop the skills for impact assessment in social development programs
• - To shed light on successful partnerships between all sectors of the society – public and private
• - To highlight the role of research studies in development

Proposed Topics:

• - Triple bottom line in sustainable development: People, planet and profit
• - Partnerships: Concept and experiences
• - Impact of R&D in the development and building of partnerships
• - Maximization of developmental impact through the convergence and integration of strategic plans
• - Capacity building and performance enhancement

The forum Methodology

• - Activating the practical aspect of the forum topics by presenting models of existing local and global partnerships
• - Reducing the number of workshops and increasing the number of seats by repeating workshops
• - Including education and health as an essential partner in development .
• - Ensure the following elements are covered by forum's program : awareness – education – impact – preparation – funding – integration – sharing – evaluation

Target Audience

• - Associations and non – governmental organizations
• - Private sector
• - Government sector