[WSIS CS-Plenary] Sponsorship for NGOs and CS entities to the CSTD 11th Session - Application process OPEN

[Nyangkwe Agien Aaron]

Reine

Can we apply?
Let me therefore have the directives


Aaron



On 3/10/08, Ezendu Ariwa <e.ariwa at londonmet.ac.uk> wrote:
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> Dear Phillippe
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> Well done for all your good work
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> ezendu
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> > Dear all,
> >
> >
> >
> > As previously announced on that list, this is the most recent
> information
> > regarding the opportunities of fellowships for civil society
> participants
> > in
> > the upcoming 11th session of the Commission on Science and Technology
> for
> > Development, 26-30 May 2008 (in the UNCTAD jargon, sponsored CS
> > participants
> > are called procedure of invited meeting participants).
> >
> >
> >
> > The sponsorship procedure will allow around 12 civil society
> participants
> > to
> > be funded for their participation in the CSTD. This process is reserved
> > for
> > NGO and civil society representatives from developing countries and
> > countries with economies in transition. The support for invited
> > participants
> > in the CTSD-11 will include an invitation letter to attend the 11th
> > session
> > of the CSTD, an economy class ticket and the normal UN Duty station
> > allowance for Geneva for the duration of the CSTD session.
> >
> >
> >
> > In this regard, note that the daily allowance in Geneva as practiced
> > within
> > UNCATD is quite high so that civil society participants requesting this
> > fellowship could easily opt for a reasonable price hotel / accommodation
> > in
> > Geneva and arrive in Geneva earlier for the beginning of the cluster of
> > WSIS
> > related meetings (Action Line Facilitation process and IGF Open
> > consultation, see updated calendar at
> > http://www.csbureau.info/posttunis.htm), and therefore maximizing the
> use
> > of
> > he fellowship beyond the time of the CSTD session alone.
> >
> >
> >
> > Representatives of NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC and of civil
> > society entities accredited to WSIS are eligible for requesting a
> > fellowship.
> >
> >
> >
> > Other criteria and conditions are precisely spelled out in the attached
> > announcement.
> >
> >
> >
> > Deadline: The deadline for submission of the fellowship request is
> Tuesday
> > 1
> > April 2008.
> >
> > The nomination form should be sent back at the following e-mail address:
> >
> > cstd-csparticipation at unctad.org
> >
> >
> >
> > NOTE THAT REQUESTS FOR SPONSORSHIP FOR CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES -
> and
> > therefore their final repartition - WILL BE PROCESSED BY THE CTSD
> > SECRETARIAT HOSTED BY UNCTAD and not by me or my organisation (CONGO).
> >
> >
> >
> > Please circulate this information to your networks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Feel free to get back to us for any question or request for additional
> > information: we would be happy to liaise with the CTSD Secretariat.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'll send in a few minutes additional information on the drafting
> process
> > of
> > the WSIS Report 2008, for which CS contributions and comments are highly
> > welcome by the CSTD Secretariat. I'll attach the current outline of the
> > report.
> >
> >
> >
> > Links:
> >
> >
> >
> > -          Commission on Science and Technology for Development:
> > http://www.unctad.org/cstd
> >
> > -          CONGO calendar of WSIS related meetings:
> > www.csbureau.info/posttunis.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Philippe Dam
> > CONGO - Information Society &
> > Human Rights Coordinator
> > 11, Avenue de la Paix
> > CH-1202 Geneva
> > Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> > Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> > E-mail:  <mailto:wphilippe.dam at ngocongo.org> philippe.dam at ngocongo.org
> > Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org
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> >
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> Ezendu Ariwa
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