[afro-nets] Meeting for developement and the eradication of poverty

["Prof. Howard Williams" <idf003@usa.com>]

Meeting for developement and the eradication of poverty
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27 November ? 3 December
Dallas, United States of America

11 ? 15 December 2006
Oxford, United Kingdom

Cross posted from Africa Centre <africa-center.berlin@t-online.de>

Dear Colleagues,

The present notification has been previously sent to your office through postal mail transmission and through electronic mail transmission but since our Office did not receive any confirmation from you, we send it to you anew.

On behalf of the International Development Fund, the local Hosts Dallas and Oxford and the co-organizers of the Tenth International NGOs & CBOs Summits on lasting development and development financing, we have the pleasure to invite you to meet us on the occasion of one of the most important events in the framework of the fight for the human and community development which will take place in Dallas, United States from November 27th to December 03rd 2006 and in Oxford, United Kingdom from 11th to 15th December 2006: The 2006 CONGRESS ? Tenth International NGOs & CBOs Summits on development.

The International Development Fund (IDF) is a registered charity 501(c) whose aims & objectives are to empower individuals worldwide through offering grants for business, education, economic development, and environmental conservation; to support groups addressing social, economic, and environmental issues and a variety of philanthropic projects through grants to non-profit organizations; to provide education and information with a view to limiting transmission of HIV/AIDS, to support and advocate on behalf of those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS; to promote the well-being of mankind by strengthening the capacity of charitable organizations to provide effective programs of quality.
The strength of the working relations between the International Development Fund, the local Hosts Dallas and Oxford, the co-organizers, (the active participation of representatives of the international civil society) will contribute to make the 2006 CONGRESS a headlight event in the response to the scourge of under-development and poverty.

As international organization of researchers and health professionals involved in the fight for a harmonized and lasting development, the International Development Fund is determined to put an end to the scourge by favouring the collaboration between people living in community with low income, the civil society, Scientifics, health professionals, enterprises, politics and community leaders, and all the others participants.
  
By the light of what precedes, we have the honour to announce to you the Tenth International NGOs & CBOs Summits which theme is: ?For a lasting human and community development ? The Financing of the Development?. This conference will bring together 1682 representatives of NGOS of NGOs/CBOs from all over the world and will take place from November 27th to December 03rd 2006 in Dallas, United States and from 11th to 15th December 2006, in Oxford, United Kingdom; and we are writing to invite you as delegates of your country.  

OBJECTIVES OF THE SUMMIT:
The 2006 CONGRESS intends to provide participants the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills of the quality required for the advancement of the fight for peace and, to provide a personal development experience tailored to the needs of NGOs/CBOs that will enable participants to review and assess their own capabilities with a view to identifying ways in which they can increase the effectiveness of their contribution to the organizations they work for and to the process of development. Participants from all over the world will meet in Dallas and Oxford to share the latest information, their ideas and lessons to keep in field of research, politics and human and community development programs. Designed according to the challenges facing the actors in the response to the scourge of poverty, the 2006 CONGRESS will be centred on our common obligation to keep our promises before communities of the world.

METHODOLOGY OF THE SUMMIT:
The summit will be conducted on participatory bases with satellite, plenary and simultaneous sessions followed by general and small group discussions.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
The summit receives financial support from the Mistubishi Bank of Japan and the Every Johnson Jr. Foundation for the participation of civil society members from under-developed country. As a result, the International Development Fund will provide sponsorship for up to five (05) international delegates from selected organization in under-developed country only.
The International Development Fund sponsoring covers the following charges: 
- the means of travel (return airplane ticket) for selected delegates from home country to Dallas (United States) / Oxford (United Kingdom),
- the accommodation for selected delegates, 
- the per diem for selected delegates
- the medical insurance for the entire summit duration.
The International Development Fund will not assume responsibility for costs other than those listed above.

NOMINATION AND SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS:
We are pleased to inform you that your organization has been selected for sponsorship in order to take part in the summit. This is in recognition of your organization?s contribution to the NGO/CBO movement in your country. You are therefore requested to nominate five (05) active members from your organization to benefit from the sponsorship. In order to foster gender balance, we would appreciate if your delegation contains one or two female participant(s).

REGISTRATION PROCESS:
For purposes of registration in order to take part in the Conferences, please request the Reference & Identification Code assigned to your Organization as well as the International Delegate Registration Documentation, which includes:
- the Registration Form;
- the Hotel Reservation Form;
- the Airplane Ticket Order Form.

The request for Registration Documentation should be addressed to:

1. Mr. Michael Herbert Fox,
Office of International Relations,
International Development Fund
S7090 STEMMONS FREEWAY,
DALLAS, TEXAS 75247 - 2541
United States
by Fax at 1-925-891-3948 / 1-309-296-8219 or by Email at info-idf.dallas@dallas.usa.com

OR to:

2. Dr Franck A. JOHNSON	
The Africa Bureau
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
315 Boulevard du 13 Janvier
Tel.   (+228) 911 8446 / 994 9377
Lomé TOGO ? West Africa	
By Email at: info-idf.togo@africamail.com

In order to be considered for acceptation, the selected international delegates are required to registered in accordance with the International Development Fund regulations by submitting their Registration Documentation including: 

- Completed and signed International Delegate Registration Certification Form: This Form should be duly completed and properly signed by the selected applicant in order to be submitted and processed with the International Relation Office of the International Development Fund for being officially recognized and registered as International Delegate. 
- Completed Hotel Reservation Form: This Form should be duly completed and properly signed in order to guarantee accommodation for the selected applicants. 
- Completed Airplane Ticket Order Form: This Form should be duly completed and properly signed in order to guarantee airplane tickets for the selected applicants. 
- Payment Slip of the Registration Fee: The required registration fee of USD 190.00 + VAT@21.5% = USD 230.00 per selected applicant should be paid through our Legal Representation in Africa through Western Union Money Transfer to: 

 Dr Franck A. JOHNSON 	
The Africa Bureau
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
315 Boulevard du 13 Janvier
Tel.    (+228) 911 8446 / 994 9377
E-mail : info-idf.togo@africamail.com
Lomé TOGO ? West Africa	

The pre-cited documents should be sent to the International Relation Office of the International Development by Fax at 1-925-891-3948 / 1-309-296-8219 before the deadline of November 11th, 2006 for the purpose of registration.

While we anticipate your response at your earliest convenience, please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. In the meantime, you are advised to confirm your organization's acceptance of the sponsorship offer.

Meet us in Dallas and Oxford to assert anew our involvement for a strongest response face to the poverty And let us make this dream a reality.

Best regards,

Prof. Howard Williams
Summit Chair
International NGO Summit ? International Development Fund, 
Dallas.
mailto:idf003@usa.com