[hr-education] Travel Grants for NGOs for WCAR in Durban

[***List members who want to attend the World Conference Against Racism in
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Briefing Note No. 16: "Travel Grants" for NGOs for WCAR in Durban

The Office of the High Commissioner has received some funding through
the auspices of the European Commission to provide financial
assistance to NGOs wishing to participate in the World Conference
Against Racism (31 August - 7 September) and the NGO Forum (28 August
- 1 September) in Durban, South Africa. At this time, there is funding
to provide travel grants to approximately 350 NGOs. Should further
funding become available, the number of travel grants will be
increased accordingly.

While the criteria on the basis of which these "travel grants" will be
distributed still need to be established by the NGO International
Steering Committee, in consultation with the NGO Liaison WCAR, we are
asking NGOs interested in receiving funding to apply using the
following application form.

Please note that the Office of the High Commissioner WILL NOT be
selecting the organizations that will receive the travel grants. For
the present, the NGO Liaison Unit WCAR is only serving as a mailbox to
collect applications which will then be sent to the appropriate NGO
coordination committee. Therefore, please use the following e-mail to
submit your application form: <funding.hchr@unog.ch>.

When you submit your application form, please indicate in the subject
Field which region you are applying to:

Asia - for Asia and the Pacific including the Middle East but
excluding the former Soviet Republics of Central Asia

Europe - for East and West Europe and for the former Soviet Republics
of Central Asia

Africa - for all countries in Africa

Americas - for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean

Additionally:

If you are applying on behalf of an indigenous people or organization,
please write "indigenous" along with the region in the subject field.

If you are applying as an NGO youth representative or a youth delegate
on a governmental delegation, then write "youth" along with the region
in the subject field.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THIS APPLICATION
Deadline for Applications 15 June 2001

(a) Only non-governmental organizations, or indigenous organizations
or peoples, which are accredited to participate in the World
Conference will be eligible for funding.
(b) As a general rule, no more than one travel grant will be awarded
to one organization. However, if the NGO is a network, or has branches
in different countries/regions, separate applications can be submitted
for different network members or branches.
(c) While the application is made on behalf of an NGO, not an
individual, some of the questions below pertain to the characteristics
of the individual who will be the recipient of the award (e.g., their
sex, age, whether they are a victim of racism, etc.)
(d) Please answer as completely as you can, but respect all specified
space limitations.
(e) Return this application to: <funding.hchr@unog.ch>, not to any
other e-mail address.
IF IT GOES TO ANY OTHER ADDRESS, IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Please mark the subject field as noted above (indicating to which
region it
should be directed).
(f) To be considered, completed applications must reach this office
NOT LATER THAN 15 June 2001.

Part I: General Information

(1) Full name and acronym of the NGO requesting funding:

(2) Country where the NGO is based:

(3) Postal address of the NGO:

(4) Telephone of the NGO:

(5) Fax of the NGO:

(6) E-mail of the NGO:

(7) Website of the NGO (if applicable):

(8) Please check the appropriate category: this NGO has
      ______Consultative Status with ECOSOC
      ______Is an indigenous organization or people under ECOSOC Res.
1995/31
      ______Has been specifically accredited to the WCAR
      ______None of the above

(9) Name, title and contact details (if different from above) of the
individual filling in this application form:

(10) Date this application form is being submitted:

Part II: Contribution/Focus of the NGO

(11) In no more than 5 lines, state the objective of the NGO as it
relates to the WCAR.

(12) Please indicate which is the most relevant. The NGO works
primarily at the
      _____International level
      _____Regional level. If so, which region? ___________
      _____National level. If so, which country? ___________
      _____Local or community level

(13) Please check as appropriate. During the past year, the NGO
participated in:
      _____ First session of the PrepCom
      _____ Informal or Intersessional meeting of the PrepCom
      _____ Second session of the PrepCom
      _____ A regional preparatory meeting. If so, which one?
____________
      _____ An NGO regional networking meeting. Is so, which one?
_________
      _____ Another meeting(s) relevant to the WCAR. If so, please
state which one:
______________________________________________________________

(14) In no more than 10 lines, please describe any other
work/activities relevant to the WCAR that the NGO has been engaged in
during the lead-up to the World Conference.

(15) Please indicate which of the following issues the NGO has been
most specifically engaged in:
      _____ African-descendants
      _____ Indigenous Peoples
      _____ Minorities / Ethnic conflict
      _____ Religious Intolerance
      _____ Roma
      _____ Caste and Race
      _____ Migrants
      _____ Trafficking
      _____ Refugees / Internally Displaced
      _____ Gender and Race
      _____ Persons with Disabilities including HIV/AIDS
      _____ Environmental Racism
      _____ Race and criminal justice
      _____ Youth and racism
      _____ Children and racism
      _____ Sexual orientation
      _____ Reparations/Compensatory Measures
      _____ Media including the Internet and Racism
      _____ Other: Please specify ____________________________

(16) If the NGO is a member of any relevant network or caucus, please
state which one:

(17) Has the NGO/individual registered with SANGOCO for the NGO Forum?

(18) Has the NGO signed up to organize an activity/event (e.g.,
workshop, round-table, panel discussion, exhibition, etc.) in Durban,
either as part of the NGO Forum or as a parallel event to the WCAR. If
so, in no more than 5 lines, please describe the activity/event.

(19) Does the NGO/individual intend to participate in the Youth
Summit?

(20) In no more than 10 lines, please describe the plans the
NGO/individual has for follow-up after the Durban conference.

Part III. Individual who will represent the organization in Durban
(individual recipient):

(21) Name of individual (if the person has been selected):

(22) Check as appropriate: ______ Male _____ Female

(23) Check as appropriate:
      ______ Youth (under 30 years of age)
      ______ Elderly (over 65 years of age)
      ______ Person with a Disability
      ______ Indigenous
      ______ A victim of racism. If so, a victim from which community?





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