Georgetown: The Guyana National Council on Public Policy (GNCPP) together with the organising committee for the Guyana National Civil Society Summit and the Secretariat of the Guyana National Civil Society Summit (GNCSS) has reported that a proposal for the summit to be re-scheduled has been accepted.
The decision to re-schedule this first ever Summit of Guyanese Non-Government Organisations and Civil Society Organisations at home and in the Diaspora was/is as a consequence of in-depth consultations and inter-executive agreements involving participating international organisations, sponsors and supporters, distinguished guest speakers and overseas affiliates.
GNCPP is a platform for members, who include all of Guyana’s civil society, including educators, students, journalists, businesses, professionals, ordinary citizens, religious organisations and public officials, believing in a democratic, free and peaceful Guyana that does not end at its sovereign borders and in particular.
The organisation among other things proclaims that human rights, social justice, the rule of law, pluralistic democracy, accountable government and environmentally sustainable development are common values, to which all Guyanese subscribe.
It believes that matters of Guyanese relations, sustainable growth and development should not be left for politicians and diplomats to decide upon – and that the positions of civil society must be better articulated and heard.
The GNCPP also recognises the key role of civil society and people-to-people cooperation in the peaceful and harmonious development of Guyana.
