<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Colleagues</div><div>Please note this important information.</div><div>Please note that PDF is looking forward to find funding for a couple of representatives to this important meetings</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Soloveni Vitoso</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:infor@pacificdisability.org">infor@pacificdisability.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 11:56 AM<br>Subject: [Pdf-women] Call for Applications - support for Pacific CSO representatives to attend CSW63<br>To: <a href="mailto:pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org</a> <<a href="mailto:pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org</a> <<a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-NZ">CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CSW 63</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">The UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office is inviting applications from civil society representatives across the Pacific region who are working on gender equality
and the empowerment of women to attend the 63<sup>rd</sup> session of the Commission on the Status of Women, taking place at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 11-22 March, 2019.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ"> </span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="background:white">The themes of CSW 63 are:</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Priority theme: </span></strong><span lang="EN-AU">Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality
and the empowerment of women and girls;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<strong><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Review theme:</span></strong><span lang="EN-AU"> Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development (</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.unwomen.org%2fen%2fcsw%2foutcomes%2360&c=E,1,w2rPP9y7skJ2g94O7Gplnnz-wkLcHuNyM0FI9Qe9RK7mXInEap2DnrhnBfUczJ5Uj7M57nytIeLTcwWd4V8dC-1QC985FlPzi3PuXXjYIxJnNhktpNc,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">agreed
conclusions</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU"> of the sixtieth session);<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="background:white"> </span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="background:white">UN Women supports all aspects of the Commission’s work. The Entity also facilitates the participation of civil society representatives.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-NZ">Funding to cover the travel and daily allowance for the duration of the meeting is available for a
<u>limited number of applicants</u> residing in the following countries: Cook Islands, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">SELECTION CRITERIA:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office will accept applications from individuals who meet the following
criteria:</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The focus of the applicant’s work is aligned with the priority and/or review themes of CSW63</span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">,
</span>including but not limited to advocates who work in areas of social inclusion, EVAWG and SRHR<span lang="EN-NZ" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The applicant can articulate how she/he will utilize the CSW63 experience and outcomes in her/his future work.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">
<span lang="EN-NZ">T<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">he applicant is preferably available for the full duration of the Preparatory meeting.</span></span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The applicant resides in a Pacific Small Island Developing State.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">
<span lang="EN-NZ" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The applicant is preferably taking part in a CSW63 side event.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">The selection committee will consider diversity of representation from Pacific states, and the need to include women with intersectional representation from marginalised
communities.</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">APPLICATION:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">To apply, please send the following documents to Anne Rehagen (</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><a href="mailto:anne.rehagen@unwomen.org" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">anne.rehagen@unwomen.org</span></a><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">)
</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">by <b><u>25 January, 2019</u></b>.
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</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Letter of request addressing the selection criteria and objective in attending</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Curriculum Vitae</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Status of other funding sources</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Successful applicants will be notified by 1 February, 2019 and will need to send a passport copy, copy of
bank statement, and completed UN Women Individual Vendor Form by 8 February to initiate travel logistics.</span></u><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Thank you,</span><span lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">Gender Group Coordinator<br>
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Tel: </span><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">+(679) 3301178, ext. 127</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"><br>
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of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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