Workshop on How to access EC Funding for Reproductive Health Programmes in Bangalore,(April, 27 – 29 2009)

[Guest guest]

Dear friend,

Freedom Foundation and the German Foundation for World Population (DSW) are

organizing a: Workshop on " How to access EC Funding for Reproductive Health

Programmes " in Bangalore, India (April, 27 – 29 2009)

Background

This event takes place within the framework of " Euroleverage " , a program

supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which intends to help NGOs

access EC development cooperation funds for reproductive health and poverty

alleviation. This event is the latest in a series of extremely successful

workshops that have already been held in Asia and Africa.

Objectives

The workshop targets non-governmental organizations (NGO) working in the field

of reproductive health, to achieve the objectives of:

1. Providing NGOs with insights on EC funding opportunities, mechanisms &

priorities regarding development cooperation and reproductive health.

2. Strengthening their skills in developing winning consortia proposals.

The workshop provides user-friendly information on EC funds, application

requirements, and expertise on writing winning proposals to increase access to

reproductive health programmes. Experts from European as well as Indian context

will explain in detail how to successfully access the relevant funds.

Workshop participants will be acquainted with key figures and structures for

funding in India. Through networking opportunities, participants will be able to

expand their chances for successful future operations. Participants will also

receive written documentation on the results of the workshop.

We would like to cordially invite you to participate in this unique event. This

workshop will provide you with valuable tips and tricks on how to finally access

European Community funding. Last but not least, you will meet your peers in your

struggle to improve the life of the people of India, opening a door towards

invaluable networking opportunities.

Participating in this workshop does not guarantee any funding from EU!

Participation criteria: Participants should be fluent in English and their main

roles and tasks should be fundraising (ie no implementing staff such as nurses

or doctors), preferably the Project Manager / Program Directors, also willing

to work as a consortium to prepare a proposal for EC on RH. Participants should

also have the absorptive capacity to manage EC grants, and also to abide to EC

eligibility criteria and strict accounting rules.

We would like to point out that the main criterion for participation is

commitment to develop joint proposals on upcoming funding opportunities with

other participating organizations.

If your organisation is interested, please send a mail with Registration fee in

the name of “Freedom Foundation†along with an Expression of interest giving

details of your organisation, area of work, technical competence along with the

profile of participants. As there are only limited seats of 20, selection would

be based on ‘first come, first serve’.

Please feel free to contact us if there are any clarifications.

For registration, please mail to madhuri.kv@...

Thank you and warm regards

Dr. Ashok Rau Hoehn

Executive Trustee, CEO Vice Executive Director

Freedom Foundation German Foundation for

World Population

Venue: CEO Centre, Dodda Gubbi Cross

Kothanur PO Box 7747, Bangalore -560077

Start: 8.30 A.M on April, 27th 2009

End: 5.30 P.M on April, 29th 2009

Costs: All cost for travel (Air travel for more than 12 hours journey & 3 tier

AC by train/bus for less than 12 hours journey), will be reimbursed by us upon

the submission of photo copies of the tickets after the workshop. Boarding and

lodging for the dates of the workshop will be taken care. However, participants

will have to pay a nominal fee of Rs. 2000/- as registration fees.