27th February: World NGO Day

World NGO Day is celebrated on 27 February to raise awareness about the NGO sector and to encourage people worldwide who are involved and dedicatedly working for a good cause.

NGO is known as a Non-Governmental Organisation or Non-Profit Organisation that faces several challenges in today’s society. NGO plays an important role in various sectors namely education, culture, science or development, etc. The aim of the day is to inspire and encourage people to be involved with NGOs for the betterment of society.

World NGO Day was born in London, the brainchild of Marcis Liors Skadmanis. It is an international calendar day held on 27th February every year to celebrate, commemorate and collaborate with the various NGOs around the world. Officially recognized and declared by the 12 member countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in 2010 and first time marked by the UN, EU leaders and international organizations in 2014.