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Contact: info@gfmd2009.org
Applications Due June 1, 2009
Global Forum on Migration and Development
Civil Society Days
Athens, Greece – November 2-3, 2009
The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) takes place
every year. The first GFMD was held in July 2007 in Brussels and the second in
October 2008 in Manila.
The 3rd GFMD will be held November 2-5, 2009 in
Athens, Greece.
The Alexander S. Onassis Foundation will organize the Civil
Society Days (CSD) November 2-3, 2009 in tandem with the GFMD Athens 2009
Government Meeting. These two events take place successively, the first on the
level of representatives of the Civil Society and the second with the participation
of representatives from U.N. member states.
The Civil Society Days will gather a broad range of
non-governmental actors to discuss the migration and development nexus, which
in turn will provide input to the governmental discussions.
The conference languages will be: English, French, Spanish and
Greek.
This application form is available in English, Spanish and French,
and should be filled out in one of these languages.
For more information on the Global Forum on Migration and Development,
please visit: http://www.gfmdathens2009.org/index.php?id=1&L=0
I.
INTRODUCTION
The aim of the Civil Society Days is to
bring interested, non-governmental parties together to exchange ideas and
experiences, and to prepare a set of conclusions and recommendations which will
be presented to the GFMD Athens 2009 Government Meeting.
Timetable:
·
May 4, 2009: Application Form is posted on the website
·
June 1, 2009: Deadline for receipt of applications
·
as of July 10, 2009: The Onassis Foundation starts informing
the selected participants
II.
AGENDA, FORMAT, THEMES
The roundtable themes discussed during the
Civil Society Days will parallel those of the GFMD Athens 2009 Government
Meeting:
·
How to make the
migration-development nexus work for the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals
·
Migrant integration,
reintegration and circulation for development
·
Policy and Institutional
Coherence and Partnerships
More information on these themes and on
the agenda of the GFMD Civil Society Days will gradually be made available on
this website. The final agenda will be posted in October 2009.
The Civil Society Days will be organized
in a way that will allow for genuine discussion among civil society actors, and
for participants to work towards concrete outputs. There will be a combination of
smaller group discussions and plenary sessions. A Civil Society delegation will
present the CSD recommendations to the GFMD Government Meeting.
III.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Participation
in the GFMD Civil Society Days: Due to space limitations, the
number of participants in the GFMD Civil Society Days will be limited to 200
official (international) delegates, and will be by invitation only. The
selection process will be conducted by the International Advisory Committee. Furthermore,
30 official delegates based in Greece will be selected by the Greek Selection
Committee.
Participation
in the Online Dialogue: The Online
Dialogue and the Sharing Experiences sections
of the CSD 2009 website (www.gfmd2009.org) provide an opportunity to
the wider public, interested and active citizens and NGOs, to exchange ideas
and experiences with other people in the field of migration and development.
They also offer a platform for Civil Society actors and NGOs to present best
practices in the field of migration and development and innovative initiatives
that they have undertaken in these fields.
Material that will be collected through the Online Dialogue exchange will
feed into the preparation of the CSD 2009.
Organizations/
Institutions/individuals should:
Note: participating
organizations/institutions should be of a public interest nature and have past
national or/and regional/international exposure/activity. Each
organization/institution will be represented by one individual, preferably by
its president. If he/she is not available, he/she nominates the person to
represent him/her.
Selection procedure is confidential and it
is not possible to appeal against the results.
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Application Procedures: |
Persons interested in participating need to fill out this
Application Form and submit to info@gfmd2009.org. Deadline for applications is on June 1st,
2009. Applications by fax or post will not be accepted. Applicants will
be advised from July 10, 2009 onwards whether they
have been selected to participate in the conference.
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Participation Costs: |
All participants who apply for funding for their travel and
accommodation expenses will be funded. The support will cover air travel on an
economy class, airport transfers to and from the hotel in Athens and hotel
accommodation for three nights (1st, 2nd and 3rd
of November, 2009), including breakfast. The organizer will also take care of
meals for these 3 days. All hotel rooms will be on a single room basis.
IV.
APPLICATION FORM
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Please
fill out this portion and return to info@gfmd2009.org , no
later than June 1st , 2009. Please
answer the following questions with as much information as you can provide.
All information provided will be kept confidential, and will only be used by
the International Advisory Committee for the purpose of selecting
participants. Please
indicate whether you will allow us to share your contact information with
other interested parties who may wish to contact you: ___
I agree that my contact information (name, position, organization, address,
telephone and fax number, email address) can be shared with other
participants and organizations involved in the Global Forum strictly for
contact and information purposes involving the Global Forum and related
activities. ___ I do not agree. |
1.
Basic Information
Title: (Mr., Ms., Dr., Prof.)
___________________________________________
Name of
applicant: ________________________________________________________
Surname of
applicant: _________________________________________________
Name of
Organization/Institution:
___________________________________________
(Full name and
acronym)
Year established:
_________________________________________________________
Position or
function within Organization/Institution: ____________________________
Mailing address:
_____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Contact
telephone: ____________________________________________________
E-Mail:
_________________________________________________________________
Website:
________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s
country of residence: ____________________________________________
Applicant’s
nationality: ____________________________________________________
Gender of
applicant: M___ F ___
Participation in
previous GFMD/CSD: Brussels
2007___Manila 2008___
Please note that in the
event the applicant is not the president of the organization or institution,
that person should be nominated and please provide contact details of
authorizing officer below:
Name of
authorizing officer: ________________________________________________
Phone number of
authorizing officer: _________________________________________
E-mail address of
authorizing officer: _________________________________________
2.
Civil Society Sectors
Please select
only ONE sector from the list below:
NGOs dealing with migrant support and
advocacy at home and abroad
NGOs dealing with development issues in relation to migration
Trade Unions, Labour organizations
(their representatives should
be nominated by their executive authority, and if possible have a track record
or developing interest in migration policy and issues)
Migrant led organizations (Diaspora ) working in support of their issues
and development
Academia/Foundations/Think Tanks
Private Sector (employers, employers’ associations, banks, Chambers of
Commerce)
Please select
what applies to you:
My organization is a federation/umbrella
organization. Name: __________________
I am a member of a federation/umbrella
organization: Name: ___________________
3.
Level of Operation
Please indicate at what level/s your organization operates:
International___
Regional___
National___
Local___
Please indicate
which countries your organization covers: _________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4.
Roundtable Themes
The Civil Society Days will be organized around three (3)
Roundtable Themes. The detailed Concept Note for each Roundtable Theme can be
downloaded from www.gfmd2009.org.
In which of the three conference topics do you think your
experience and expertise lie, or feel you will be most able to meaningfully participate
and contribute to the discussions. Please tell us why in the space provided
below. Please rank in order of
importance to you (Write the numbers 1, 2 or 3 next to each theme, where 1
means that you consider your contribution more relevant).
- How to
make the migration-development nexus work for the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals
Rank: ___ Reason: ___
- Migrant
integration, reintegration and circulation for development
Rank: ___ Reason: ___
- Policy
and Institutional Coherence and Partnerships
Rank: ___ Reason: ___
If there are any cross-cutting issues you would like addressed
during the Civil Society Days, or any messages and recommendations you wish to
convey, you may do so through the online discussions at www.gfmd2009.org. Click
on “Members Area” and register. Once you have registered, go to “Online
Dialogue” or “Sharing Experiences”.
5.
Experiences and Practices of Your Organization
Please briefly describe the mission and the experience of your
organization in the field of migration and development. Who are your
constituents and how many do you serve?
(max. 10 lines)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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What activities
do you have that put you into direct contact with migrants or their families
and that give you an opportunity to address their needs? What is your most
important program? How do you assess the impact or success of your program?
(max.10 lines)
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Does your
organization have any publications or report on operations? Please list the
most recent and relevant (max. 5 lines)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Application for Funding
Please mark ONE only:
My organization will NOT
be requiring funding support to attend the GFMD Civil Society Days if we are
invited.
My organization will be
requiring funding support to attend the GFMD Civil Society Days if we are
invited.
What is your organization’s annual
operating budget?_____________________
Please send your completed form to info@gfmd2009.org no later that June 1st, 2009.
Receipt of application will be acknowledged. You will be advised from July
10, 2009 onwards whether you have been selected to participate in the
conference.
Thank you for your interest.
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