-----Original Message----- From: owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at [mailto:owner-ifip_ga@ifip.or.at]On Behalf Of Plamen Nedkov Sent: quinta-feira, 9 de Janeiro de 2003 08:12 To: GA&MS&WG Subject: IFIP-UNESCO grant scheme Importance: High
To: IFIP National GA representatives and TC Chairs cc. Full Member Societies, WG chairs From: P. Nedkov, IFIP-UNESCO Liaison Officer
Subject: 30,000 EURO available for IFIP-UNESCO grant scheme
Dear All,
Following an application under UNESCO's Participation program IFIP was granted 15,000 USD in support of an "IFIP-UNESCO Project to Assist the participation of IT Professionals from Developing and Central and Eastern European Countries in International ICT activities".
In consultation with the DCSC Chair and the IFIP Treasurer I am pleased to inform you that a match-up sum of 15,000 EURO would be provided from DCSC thereby making available a total amount of 30,000 EURO for the execution of this project.
Experience shows that DC participants do not have the means to take part in key ICT meetings and conferences mainly due to lack of travel support. Such meetings usually outline the state-of the-art and the future development in the field and benefit specialists who can afford the cost of travel and participation. In order to give an chance to ICT specialists from developing countries IFIP proposes this grant scheme to enable DC professionals to take part in IFIP events held in industrially developed countries and to assist and promote participation of key lecturers in IFIP events in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.
The key objectives of this project are to assist the participation of specialists and institutions from less advantaged countries in international ICT events, initiatives and projects by providing travel grants for IFIP conferences and supporting IFIP lecturers in developing countries [the lecturers' local living costs should be expected by the recipient organization]. Grant recipients and lecturers would be requested to deliver reports after the event describing their participation and experience and possible implications of the conference themes to research and applications in the country and region.
The project applies for activities from 1 April to 30 November 2003. A list of IFIP conferences for which applications could be considered is available at http://www.ifip.or.at/cal_even.htm#act
All applications need to be submitted by the respective national GA representative or TC Chair to the DCSC Chair, Anselmo del Moral adelmoral@eside.deusto.es with a cc. to me at nedkov@ifip.or.at. ONLY applications submitted by GA representatives and TC Chairs as focal points of this scheme would be considered. GA reps and TC Chairs are kindly requested to make this clear to their societies and working groups in order to avoid misunderstandings.
The deadline for submission of applications is 15 February 2003. After that date no further submissions would be taken into account. A maximum of 3 applications per country or per Technical Committee could be considered. The maximum amount allocated for a single application should not exceed 1,000 EURO for participation within a given region and 1,500 EURO for participation involving travel to another region.
The grants are intended to assist travel and living expenses and conference registration fees. Eligible for this scheme are societies and individuals from developing and Central and Eastern European Countries.
During the forthcoming IFIP Council meeting, the IFIP Developing Countries Support Committee together with IFIP's TC Chairs, the Treasurer and the IFIP-UNESCO Liaison Officer will review all applications and will select according to the merits and the available funds.
All applications need to contain the following information:
1. Applicant Society or TC and priority of application from 1 to 3. 2. For what purpose is the grant requested: [i.e. which IFIP conference] 3. Additional contribution from Society (additional financial support), Technical Committee (TC Fund) and event organizer (such as waiving of conference fee). 4. Beneficiary; name and address of individual or organization who would directly benefit from the grant 5. Expected result (what benefits are expected from eventual participation) 6. Bank account (with complete bank details to which the sum, if approved, should be transferred).
The respective GA reps and TC Chairs would be informed of the approval status soon after the IFIP Council meeting in Bilbao, 2-6 March 2002. A one page report including financial statement and supporting receipts should be submitted after the event.
For any further questions please contact me or the DCSC Chair.
Best regards,
Plamen Nedkov
Executive Director, IFIP Hofstrasse 3, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria Tel: +43 2236 73616 Fax: +43 2236 736169 http://www.ifip.org/