reposting the scholarship application process put out by the WSIS
Secretariat again:
>> > ----------
>> > From: WSIS Geneva 2003
>> > Reply To: wsis.csd@ties.itu.int
>> > Sent: Monday, 13 January 2003 3:51 pm
>> > To: Philip Lee
>> > Subject: WSIS - CSD Communique 13 Jan 2003
>> >
>> >
>> > ***Communique in english, en francais y en espanol***
>> >
>> > ***ENGLISH***
>> >
>> > Civil Society Facilitation Fund
>> > Request for Fellowship - Civil Society Entities
>> >
>> > Conference: PrepCom2
>> > Dates: 17-28 February 2003
>> > Location: Geneva, Switzerland
>> >
>> > To facilitate the participation of developing countries at PrepCom2,
>> > we are pleased to announce that a limited number of fellowships will
>> > be available to participants from developing countries, with priority
>> > being
>> > given to participants from Least Developed Countries.
>> >
>> > I. Candidates may apply from the following categories:
>> > The academic and professional environment
>> > The scientific and technological community
>> > The media
>> > The creators and active promoters of culture
>> >
>> > Cities and local authorities
>> > Trade Unions
>> > Parliamentarians
>> >
>> > NGOs including social groups with special needs: Youth, Women,
>> > Indigenous people, Disabled people, etc.
>> > Social movements
>> > Multi-stakeholder partnerships
>> >
>> > II. Selection Criteria:
>> > 2.1. Applicants must register to the conference on
>> > http://www.geneva2003.org . Please find the fellowship's application
>> > form on the website.
>> >
>> > http://www.geneva2003.org/home/info/Fellowship.doc
>> > http://www.geneva2003.org/home/info/Fellowship.pdf
>> >
>> > 2.2 Their recommendation will be made to ensure the balance between:
>> > a) Participants of developing countries, especially Least Developed
>> > Countries
>> > b) Role of the participant (they must bring an active contribution
>> > to the conference)
>> > c) Candidates must have requested accreditation
>> > d) Gender
>> > e) The Diversity of the stakeholders
>> > f) The thematic perspectives
>> > g) Country representation
>> >
>> > 23. Your role in your home country must fall into the following
>> > categories:
>> > Decision-makers, opinion leader, researchers, practitioners, content
>> > developers that promote action in the field of Information Society at
>> > a national and regional level.
>> >
>> > III. Selection Process
>> > A selection panel composed of members of the Civil Society will review
>> > the nominations forms and will make the final choice of candidates to
>> > receive fellowships.
>> > Successful candidates will be informed by email.
>> >
>> > VI. Entitlements of selected participants
>> > - Round trip international air travel to Geneva via the most
>> > direct and economical route;
>> > - Accommodation facilitated by the Civil Society Division for the
>> > duration of the meeting;
>> > - Daily allowance for meals, hotel and miscellaneous expenses;
>> > V. Obligations of fellowship participants
>> > - To participate in WSIS PrepCom2 in accordance with instructions
>> > issued by Fellowships Service.
>> > - To conduct themselves at all times in a manner compatible with
>> > their responsibility as holders of WSIS fellowship holders
>> > - To refrain from engaging in political, commercial and any other
>> > activities incompatible with the WSIS PrepCom2 during the period of
>> > award.
>> > - It is essential that participants awarded a fellowship be
>> > present from the first day and participate the entire duration of the
>> > PrepCom2.
----- Original Message -----
From: Susanna George <susanna@isiswomen.org>
To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 3:40 PM
Subject: [communication 339] Re: Funding for Geneva - small addendum...
> Dear all,
>
> I forgot to mention this in the note below that I just sent....but I am
> wondering about funding for Geneva. Sincere apologies if there has
already
> been a lengthy discussion of this, but Isis would really appreciate at
> least one scholarship to be at the Prep Comm 2 in Geneva.
>
> I am sure that Mavic conveyed this, but we were rather disappointed that
we
> were not on the list of people who received scholarships to attend the
> Regional Meeting in Japan - we had submitted our names, but for some
reason
> were not selected. I am keen to know about the selection process for the
> scholarship money that was made available for the Japan meeting. Again
> apologies if this too has already been discussed on this list or in Japan
> itself.
>
> I hope that if there are funds available for Geneva that we might be
> included this time. Are there any being discussed currently? I might not
> be able to respond correspondence beyond this evening, and will try to do
> so next week when I get to an internet cafe hopefully.
>
> With best regards again,
> Susanna
>
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>
> Hello all! Sorry that I have been out for so long on this list. I am
> infact writing in haste since I am off again to Porto Alegre tomorrow for
> the last half of the World Social Forum.
>
> I am really shocked to hear about the raid on Malaysiakini...I was just
> with Prem Chandran of Malaysiakini last week....but the aggression of our
> government is not amazing really.
>
> I just wanted to quickly respond to Alan's query as to who would go to
> Geneva to say that Isis will send Raijeli Nicole for the full two weeks of
> the Prep Comm and I will join her on the second week of the Prep Comm due
> to a training I need to do from the 20-23 in Chiangmai. Mavic will be
> unable to attend since she will be at the AMARC meeting in Nepal. We will
> get all Mavic's feedback though before we join you in Geneva.
>
> Much more later, and salaams for now to all,
>
> Susanna
>
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