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        Subject:  Fw: Opportunities for NGO Leaders
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                      19/10/2004 10:42                                   
                                                   
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                        Patrick van de             
                                                   
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Dear Najet,
Something for your coordinators in Europe.
Hope you are well.
best, Patrick



Patrick van de Coevering
Senior Training and Communication Expert
EU/TACIS Russia Corporate Governance Facility

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 21:30:08 +0700
Subject: Opportunities for NGO Leaders

>
> Kelly Janiga, of the William Davidson Institute has provided an
announcement
> identifying two opportunities for NGO leaders. Please feel free to
forward to
> interested colleagues. Also feel free to contact Kelly if you have
questions.
> Below are two unique opportunities for NGO leaders
> 1) WDI NGO CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS
> 2) WDI SEEKING MEMBERS FOR NGO ALLIANCE
> We hope these opportunities will be of interest to you.
> Please disseminate widely, as we aim to attract a diverse regional
mix of
NGOs.
>
>
> WILLIAM DAVIDSON INSTITUTE CALL FOR POLICY BRIEFS
>  RETHINKING THE WAY IN WHICH NGOS DO BUSINESS
>
> The William Davidson Institute invites you to submit a policy brief
for
inclusion in the conference  Rethinking the Way in which NGOs do
Business.
> The conference will be held in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 4-6, 2005.
The Pontis Foundation in Bratislava, Slovakia is co-organizer of this
conference.
> Submitted briefs should focus on the following topics:
>
>         Strategies for developing corporate   NGO partnerships
>         Methods through which NGOs can achieve long-term
sustainability
Innovative, commercially-sustainable and business sound
approaches to
> addressing social problems  (i.e., microfinance, the NGO s role in
organizing
> production and distribution networks, and the third sector s role in
providing
> access to information and technology)
>         Creative fundraising techniques including the creation of 
for
fee  services
>
> Authors should be employees of, or advisors to, NGOs located in
Central
and
> Eastern Europe or Eurasia.  Policy briefs should focus on innovative
methods
> through which NGOs (or other groups with whom NGOs collaborate) have
adopted
> strategies to become less donor-dependent and more able to influence
their
> financial future.  Briefs can also be based on theories or strategies
NGOs plan
> to adopt in the future.
>
> The submitted brief should be a non-technical, country- and/or
topic-specific
> summary, between 5-10 pages in length.  If a brief is selected for
the
conference, WDI will provide editing support and will include the
accepted
> brief in the WDI Policy Brief series.   Examples of current WDI
briefs
and
> submission guidelines are available at
> http://www.wdi.bus.umich.edu/publications/policy_papers_briefs.htm
In
addition, we ask that the submission include a summary of the
organization and
> a short personal biography of the author.
>
> The conference aims to bring together leaders in the nonprofit sector
who
are
> developing and/or utilizing innovative approaches to achieve
financial
sustainability.  The last day of the conference will include special
sessions
> on leadership, communication, strategic management, and marketing
presented by
> top business school professors.  The remaining portion of the agenda
will include the presentation of selected briefs with the aim of
sharing
best practices and networking with NGO colleagues.
>
> Funding is provided for all travel and accommodation expenses.  All
meals
will
> be provided at the conference.  Please complete the reply form and
send
to
> Kristen Roy by e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by fax at 734-763-5850.
Questions
> can be directed to Kelly Janiga, Manager of Research Programs at the
William
> Davidson Institute, at [EMAIL PROTECTED].  All applications must be
received by
> Friday, December 10, 2004.   Your participation will be confirmed by
Friday,
> January 7, 2005.
>
>
>
>
>
> WILLIAM DAVIDSON INSTITUTE NGO ALLIANCE
>
> The William Davidson Institute NGO Alliance, a coalition of public
interest
> groups based in Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the NIS, is
focused
on issues central to creating a foundation for a successful transition
from
a
> controlled to a market-based economy.
>
> To expand the NGO Alliance, we are seeking the participation of NGOs
with interest or experience in the following fields:
>
>         Innovative and commercially-sustainable approaches to
alleviating
poverty
> (e.g., microfinance, assistance with organizing production and
distribution
> networks, access to information and technology, etc.)
>         Corporate governance, business ethics and anti-corruption
Institution-building
>         Economic development
>         Trade and open markets
>
> The goal of the NGO Alliance is to promote information sharing and
dissemination
> of best practices, with the aim of promoting the development of
effective
and
> efficient markets which work for all people.  WDI believes that NGOs
play
an
> instrumental role in the transition process and can provide valuable
insights
> into the transition process that may be overlooked by academics.
Additional
> information, including membership benefits, is available at
> http://www.wdi.bus.umich.edu/research/ngo/
>
> Those NGOs who fit the above profile and are interested in joining
the
network
> should send a statement of interest and a brief description of your
organization to Kelly Janiga, Manager of Research Programs at the
William Davidson Institute, at [EMAIL PROTECTED]/.
>

Patrick van de Coevering
Training and Communication Expert
EU/TACIS Russia Corporate Governance Facility


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