Dear Colleagues:
You might be interested in applying to participate in this process. The deadline might be extended and if so, I will send another note to the list. But if you are interested, please send in your application by August 1. Maria Ivanova [email protected] In the 2010 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103524057906&s=0&e=001abh7YFWnV66AgrgVI-jpU3r ZpwfQ3D4lzzudWFixP5s3lhdvDzt3mQplsW0SvnlKz61Gerutw7fnYei2Jk0bnD_7cIUpG3AY2X1 NuM5__4O1hVyc-yDG84BEMOl3RlWHQfnQff5x0J4_z3x1KW7CGqpwMfb6s_D95NFxMLDDKb0-gOZ j0AA1R6Yidum_0eyW7ZZ34FvNgHZtQbGC4C20kbeAqAmu5locIfnBRx_a3zsZ3Eo3QqT40jyIRw8 s8nXc> Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum, held in Bali right before the 11th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council, civil society representatives called for the establishment of an advisory body on international environmental governance to provide additional input to the intergovernmental negotiation process. Thanks to the successful collaboration by major groups and regional civil society representatives, the <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103524057906&s=0&e=001abh7YFWnV66AgrgVI-jpU3r ZpwfQ3D4lzzudWFixP5s3lhdvDzt3mQplsW0SvnlKz61Gerutw7fnYei2Jk0bnMPduLa7tFg_qWj cHfT1xawTJuAVoTU0kA7rQFWn0y7B-gja8MX-idEWrAbolHkRyAc_xPhqSK6eCw4gXPoAO-7P55p TGNmEiAIJH7BEhtgBn7MQhd6anVjvOuX2s2axyEk1G57TWZY3v9wYhdOjpIM6nca514AjZKrFhA_ mVZoE> UNEP Governing Council decision SSXI/1 now includes paragraph 9, which requests UNEP "to seek relevant inputs from civil society groups from each region in the process of further strengthening international environmental governance". Following on the recommendation from civil society, UNEP has created a Civil Society Advisory Group on IEG, which will be spearheading and guiding a dynamic and multidimensional process over the coming 2-3 years. The advisory group will communicate key messages to the governmental negotiations and foster constructive engagement of civil society from all regions in the efforts to improve the global environmental architecture. If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else as a candidate for the Civil Society Advisory Group on IEG, you need to submit materials to [email protected] by 1 August 2010. Include your contact details, gender, major group (if applicable) and organization, along with a description of how you meet all the qualifications listed below, your motivation to become a member of the advisory group, and your previous experience with international governance. The members of the advisory group should ideally have the following qualifications: * Civil Society GlobeRelevant experience, expertise and interest in the IEG process * Broad knowledge of international organizations, UN bodies and procedures * Proven interest and availability to invest time in reviewing thoroughly the relevant documents * Preparedness to present regional interests * Preparedness to present interests of other major groups and stakeholders * Readiness to consolidate received inputs and comments and make them available in an easy-to-read format * Ability to work towards strict deadlines * Availability to travel, if elected, to represent the Advisory Group at relevant meetings * Ability to be effective in inter-governmental negotiations. Financial resources will be sought, but there is no guarantee that UNEP can cover the costs of participation in the advisory group. Candidates must be aware that their contribution might be entirely on non-payment basis. Regional balance will be sought in the composition of the group. For more information on the international environmental governance process and ways to contribute, see www.environmentalgovernance.org, follow the issues on Twitter <http://twitter.com/GEGproject> and Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Global-Environmental-Governance-Project/1 01493064262> , or join a discussion on LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3072650> .
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