About Together FirstTogether First is a growing movement of global citizens, experts, practitioners, civil society activists and business leaders from all regions of the worldThrough our call for ideas, we will bring new voices to the decision-making table, and work with them to push for concrete solutions and implementation. Our efforts will be closely coordinated with the UN’s 75th anniversary initiative, which will stimulate dialogues around the world on the future we need, and the UN2020 civil society coalition lobbying for meaningful public engagement with the leaders’ summit.Together FirstT1ST_f8e06552-982e-11ec-8d15-64cd2b83ea00Global CitizensExpertsPractitionersCivil SocietyActivistsBusiness LeadersTogether First Focus GroupOur focus group consists of 12 individuals who are giving significant amounts of their time to help us steer the project and ensure that we are representative and fair in our decision-making.Our focus group is gender balanced, contains at least one person from each of the UN’s geographic regions, and is roughly equally split between:* Coordination team members* Experts on global governance* Experts on global catastrophic risks* Representatives of marginalised and less heard from groupsAdriana Erthal AbdenurAdriana Erthal Abdenur is a Brazilian policy expert and co-founder and Executive Director of Plataforma CIPÓ, a think tank dedicated to climate, governance, and peacebuilding in Latin America and beyond. With a PhD from Princeton University, she publishes widely and serves on the UN ECOSOC Committee on Development Policy. Adriana lives in Rio de Janeiro with her children.Maja GroffMaja Groff is an international lawyer based in The Hague, working on multilateral treaties, at international criminal tribunals and teaching at the Hague Academy of International Law. She serves on advisory boards of two ethical business organisations and was a winner of the 2018 New Shape Prize for governance innovation.Magnus JibornMagnus Jiborn is Research & Analysis Advisor to the Global Challenges Foundation and a Researcher at Lund University School of Economics. With a PhD in Philosophy, Magnus currently researches trade and climate impact, and principles for carbon accounting. Previously, he was an opinion editor and columnist for a Swedish newspaper.Angela KaneAngela Kane is a senior fellow at the Vienna Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, and teaches at Sciences Po (Paris). She was the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and UN Under-Secretary-General for Management. She served as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the UNMEE peacekeeping mission.Rita Izsák-NdiayeRita Izsák-Ndiaye is a human rights expert working with civil society and multilateral organizations in Somalia and Bosnia and Herzegovia, and with the Hungarian Government. A member and Rapporteur of the UN Commitee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), she was formerly UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues.Minh-Thu PhamMinh-Thu Pham the former Executive Director of Global Policy at the United Nations Foundation, where she led strategic initiatives to support the UN. She helped UN member states create, negotiate and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She served in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General as a policy adviser. She is now devoting her time to the 2020 elections in the U.S. and democracy promotion.Richard PonzioDr. Richard Ponzio is Director of Just Security 2020 at The Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., which seeks to maximize “UN 75” to advance the Albright-Gambari Commission global governance innovation recommendations. Previously, he served in senior positions at the U.S. State Department and the United Nations.Darynell Rodriguez TorresDarynell Rodriguez Torres is Executive Director at the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict Foundation. With over twenty years of experience in international affairs, he formerly worked as adviser to the Colombian Senate President, and in the office of the Secretariat for Ibero-American Cooperation in Madrid.Abiodun WilliamsAbiodun Williams is Professor of the Practice of International Politics and Director of the Institute for Global Leadership at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He was Director of Strategic Planning for United Nations Secretaries-General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-Moon.Ulad VialichkaUlad Vialichka is a founder and leader of the Adult education association in Belarus, and founding partner of IMACON Consulting Group. A manager, trainer, evaluator and consultant, he is experienced with CSO development, project monitoring, organizational development, international relations and development cooperation in Belarus, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.Lan XueLan Xue is a Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Dean of Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University. In addition to his teaching and research on S&T policy, he also advises various domestic and international organizations, including serving as the Chair of China’s Governance Committee for Next Generation AI.Together First Advisory CouncilOur advisory council consists of eminent individuals who support our campaign. They offer us more ad-hoc advice and work to ensure that we have a greater impactSabine DewanAdvisorGuy FeugapAdvisorBeatrice FihnAdvisorA more democratic, transparent, accountable, and effective system_f8e067c8-982e-11ec-8d15-64cd2b83ea00To make the best ideas for global governance a reality._f8e06926-982e-11ec-8d15-64cd2b83ea00GovernanceWe believe that by making the conversation on global governance accessible and inclusive, we will help create a more democratic, transparent and accountable system – one that is, ultimately, more effective too.AccessibilityInclusivenessDemocracyTransparencyAccountabilityEffectivenessIdeasBring new voices to the decision-making table_f8e06aca-982e-11ec-8d15-64cd2b83ea00Through our call for ideas, we will bring new voices to the decision-making table, and work with them to push for concrete solutions and implementation. Our efforts will be closely coordinated with the UN’s 75th anniversary initiative, which will stimulate dialogues around the world on the future we need, and the UN2020 civil society coalition lobbying for meaningful public engagement with the leaders’ summit.IdentificationIdentify workable ways to address global risks and enable the whole world to join the conversation_f8e06be2-982e-11ec-8d15-64cd2b83ea00Step 1PrioritisationPrioritise the leading ideas to produce a ‘to-do’ list for the international community_f8e06ce6-982e-11ec-8d15-64cd2b83ea00Step 2MobilisationMobilise individuals, NGOs, states and businesses to make these solutions a reality_f8e06e08-982e-11ec-8d15-64cd2b83ea00Step 3IndividualsNGOsNation StatesBusinesses2022-03-01https://together1st.org/about-usOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net