Subject: [fem-women2000 220] URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: recruitment for GLOBAL WOMEN'S B+ 5 MEDIA TEAM
From: lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 14:51:16 +0900
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---------------- Original message follows ----------------
 From: Cathy Clarin <cathy@isiswomen.org>
 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:19:42
 Subject: URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: recruitment for GLOBAL WOMEN'S B+ 5 MEDIA TEAM 
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30 March 2000

Dear Friends,

Can you help us send this to as wide a reach as possible? Or if you're
busy, may I then just ask for referrals on lists or addresses worth sending
this to? Salamat,

Kathy
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Would you be interested in going to New York 
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$B%-(B belong to a women's NGO, that is in some way involved in the BPFA Review
process and/or engaged in national/subregional women's advocacy; and that
this organization is either utilizing/or is planning on utilizing media as
a tool to further women's advocacy;

$B%-(B have been a staff of that NGO for at least one year, and have a
commitment to that organization for at least another year beyond this project;

$B%-(B not be a media professional, nor have had any extensive experience in
working in and with media;

$B%-(B have basic writing skills in either English, Spanish and French, and the
major language of their countries of origin and good comprehension in English;

$B%-(B be willing to do pre-, during, and post-UNGASS media information and
communication activities; and

$B%-(B have the commitment of and support from her organization, that she will
be given sufficient time, space and access to resources to engage in
earlier described tasks and responsibilities.

You can be in. Please send the following documents on or before 5 April
2000. We need to hurry up though, 'coz we need to beat the 15 April 2000
deadline to register all team members with the UN DAW. So send us these
documents ASAP!
 
$B%-(B a completely filled-up questionnaire (attached below);
$B%-(B a brief letter of application;
$B%-(B a short description of yourself providing basic data including full name
(as it appears in your passport), age, organizational designation, full
contact details (including email, if available), written and spoken
abilities, a listing of past training received, current work experience
inclusive of a brief description of your role in your current organisation;
and
$B%-(B an endorsement letter from your current organization.

Applications may be addressed to:

Mavic Cabrera Balleza
Global B+5 Media Team Project Coordinator
ISIS International-Manila
No. 3 Marunong Street
Brgy. Central District
1101 Quezon City
Philippines
Tel: (632) 435-3405/435-3408
Fax: (632) 924-1065
Email: <mavic@isiswomen.org> or <isis@isiswomen.org>
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Questionnaire for Applicants to the 
GLOBAL WOMEN'S B+ 5 MEDIA TEAM Project:

1. What is the significance of the BPFA to your organization's thrusts?
2. Is your organization planning to attend the UNGASS?
3. Does you organization have an ECOSOC status?
4. If yes, has your NGO registered with the UN Division for the Advancement
of Women (DAW) to participate in the June UNGASS?
5. Has your organization managed to secure funding to attend the UNGASS?
If so, will it be able to contribute in any way to your attendance? 
6. Is your organization part of a network doing work around the BPFA?
Which network is it? Give brief description of network?  What role does
your organization play in that network?
7. Should you be one of the team members, in what way/s will your
organization gain from your involvement in this Project?
8. Does your organization tap mainstream media in your
information-dissemination work? Can you share a little on this.





































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