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Application Deadline: April 30th 2016

A Civil Society Forum will be organized as part of the official programme of UNCTAD 14.

The Forum will start before and run in parallel to the Conference. It will provide an opportunity for participating civil society organizations (CSOs) to discuss and formulate their views on the issues related to the Conference agenda. The Civil Society Declaration will be delivered to the opening plenary of UNCTAD 14.

The Preparatory Committee for UNCTAD 14 will hold two hearings with civil society in Geneva prior to the Conference to provide CSOs the opportunity to contribute to the preparatory process and comment on the pre-conference negotiating text.

CSOs wishing to take part in the preparatory process, the Civil Society Forum and the Conference round tables and debates are required to follow the steps below.

Step 1: Apply for accreditation to UNCTAD 14

CSOs that have observer status with UNCTAD are requested to send an official letter (on official letterhead and signed by the Head of the organization) expressing their interest to contribute to UNCTAD 14 and designating the representatives who will attend the Conference and its preparatory hearings.
Download:List of CSOs with observer status
CSOs that were previously accredited to UNCTAD XIII in Doha, Qatar (2012) are required to apply for accreditation to UNCTAD 14 by completing the Application Form.
Download:List of CSOs that were accredited to UNCTAD XIII
All other CSOs are required to complete the Application Form and send it with a copy of the required supporting documentation. Organizations should provide clear information about their activities and how they relate to UNCTAD’s areas of work.
Requests for accreditation will be submitted to UNCTAD member States for consideration and approval. Decisions regarding accreditation to UNCTAD 14 and its preparatory meetings will be communicated directly to the organizations concerned.

Step 2: Designate Representatives

Once a CSO is accredited, the Head of the organization is requested to designate their representatives who will attend the Conference and preparatory meetings. The official letter (on official letterhead and signed by the Head of the organization) should be sent by mail, e-mail or fax to UNCTAD’s Civil Society Outreach Unit.

Step 3: Register online for the Conference

Designated representatives are requested to register online for the Conference.

A copy of the individual invitation issued by UNCTAD should be uploaded during the online registration process. Final confirmation of participation will be subject to approval by the UNCTAD secretariat.

Once registration is confirmed, designated representatives may participate in the Preparatory Hearings, the Forum and the public meetings and debates at UNCTAD 14. They may also access non-restricted general documentation and use the facilities provided for CSOs at the Conference centre.

Please Note:

Only representatives who have been designated by the Head of their organization and have registered online for UNCTAD 14 will be able to participate.

All participants are responsible for obtaining their entry visa for Kenya and for financing their travel and accommodation in Nairobi for the duration of their stay.

The number of representatives allowed per organization might be limited by the capacity of available meeting space.

Enquiries should be sent to: [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Civil Society Forum at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD14)

Application Deadline Extended: April 30th 2016

From 19 to 21 July 2016 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) organizes a Youth Forum that will take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya as part of a larger event, namely the

fourteenth session of the Ministerial Conference of UNCTAD (UNCTAD 14) from 17 to 22 July.

If you are a student or a young professional between the age of 18 to 30, you are interested in trade and development issues, want to debate with other millennials from all continents to contribute to shaping the future you want-which is the theme of UNCTAD Youth Forum, and to participate in the Forum, please read carefully what follows.

Objectives of the UNCTAD Forum

• Allow Youth to raise awareness with global leaders participating in UNCTAD 14 on issues they consider of major concern and that they want to see included in the world agenda

• Raise awareness about UNCTAD’s work and projects among Youth

• Give Youth the opportunity to interact with global leaders and learn from their experience

• Create a network of future leaders from different places around the world.

The Forum consists of a three-day event from 19 to 21 July 2016. It will cover topics that have been identified by Youth worldwide to be major issues of concern following a United Nations survey that was carried out in 2015. These are better education,more and better jobs and state accountability.

Participation Requirements:

Participants in the Forum will be pre-selected based on the following criteria:

• Be between the age of 18 and 30

• Able to speak in and understand English

• Have a valid passport (for applicants outside of Kenya)

• Have experience (from their studies or work) in the areas of work of UNCTAD.

Evidence of projects related to trade and development (academic and professional) will be

considered as experience in the field; participants will be invited to describe their experience in their video and/or letter of Motivation.

Funding

UNCTAD will invite its member States, and the private sector, to provide a contribution for the travel, accommodation and organizational costs related to the Youth Forum.
As funds are made available by donors and sponsors, successful applicants will receive confirmation of the funding opportunities available.
Applicants are also invited to look for their own sources of funding to attend the Forum (please note that self-funding will not form part of the selection criteria; all applications will be considered on the same basis)

Selection Criteria

The Youth Forum is designed for a maximum attendance of 250 participants from all continents.
The selection criteria will be based on principles of equitable geographical representation, balanced gender distribution, diversity of backgrounds (e.g. age, areas of studies and additional experience), and the quality of the material attached to the application, explaining the contribution of the participant to the Forum (e.g. originality in the video and letter of motivation)
A Committee from UNCTAD will select Youth Forum participants.
If you are not selected to come to Nairobi, you can still participate in the preparatory process of discussions and follow the event in Nairobi via social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

Application process

The application process consists of two steps:

Step 1- Click on the application link and fill in the online form. Please ensure that you:

Create a short video ( maximum two minutes and mp4 format only) demonstrating your motivation for participating in UNCTAD Youth Forum.
Creativity and originality are encouraged.
You can upload the video from a computer to for instance Youtube or Vimeo as follows:

o To YouTube:

1) Sign into your YouTube account;

2) Click on “Upload” at the top of the page;

3) Select the video you would like to upload from your computer;

4) Click “ Publish” to finish uploading. If you set the video privacy setting to Private or Unlisted, just click” Done” to finish the upload or click“ Share” to privately share your video.

For more guidance, please see: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407?hl=en

To Vimeo:
1) Sign into your Vimeo account.
2) Click the “Upload Video” button which is located on the home page of the site;
3) Once you click the upload link, you will be taken to the upload page;
4) Click the “Choose a File to Upload” button which will launch an upload dialog box. Choose the file that you want to upload and then click on “Select”.
For more guidance, please see: https://vimeo.com/help/faq/uploading-to-vimeo

Fully complete the online application form, including the URL of your video and, in the space provided therefore, your letter of motivation ( 300 words maximum). The letter of

motivation should address some of the following points:

o Why do you want to participate in the Forum?

o In which way do you intend to contribute to the Forum?

o What knowledge and skills have you gathered from any previous experience and

how will these be useful?

Step 2 – Provide a letter of recommendation from a high-level official or authority at a University or Organization.

The letter must be sent to the email address [email protected] and clearly mention your name.

Apply Now for the 2016 UNCTAD Youth Forum

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UNCTAD Youth Forum 2016,

2016 Civil Society Forum at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD14) in Nairobi, Kenya

Step 1: Apply for accreditation to UNCTAD 14

Step 2: Designate Representatives

Step 3: Register online for the Conference

Please Note:

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Youth Forum 2016, Nairobi Kenya (Funding Available)