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

Tue Mar 11 10:00:00 GMT 2008

Sorry,

Disconsonsider my earlier mail. It was wrongly routed.

KUDOS DAN

Aaron

On 3/11/08, Nyangkwe Agien Aaron <nyangkweagien at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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> > of this message!
> > _______________________________________
> >
> > Dear Phillippe
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Well done for all your good work
> >
> > ezendu
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> > > this message!
> > > _______________________________________
> > >
> > > 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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> >
> > Ezendu Ariwa
> > BITM Programme and Pathway Leader
> > Senior Lecturer - Strategic Information Systems
> > London Metropolitan University
> > London Metropolitan Business School
> > 277-281 Holloway Road
> > London N7 8HN
> > United Kingdom
> >
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> Aaron Agien Nyangkwe
> Journalist/Outcome Mapper
> Special Assistant To The President
> Coach of ASAFE Camaroes Street Football Team.
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-- 
Aaron Agien Nyangkwe
Journalist/Outcome Mapper
Special Assistant To The President
Coach of ASAFE Camaroes Street Football Team.
ASAFE
P.O.Box 5213
Douala-Cameroon
Tel. 237 3337 50 22
Cell Phone: 237 79 95 71 97
Fax. 237 3342 29 70
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