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<h1 id="page-title" class="title">Supporting participation at the IGF 2020 annual meeting</h1>
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<p class="rtecenter"><span><strong>Call for Travel Support to attend the 15th annual meeting of the <a class="lexicon-term" title="Internet Governance Forum
" href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/lexicon/8#IGF">IGF</a></strong></span></p>
<p>The mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) calls for strengthening and enhancing of the stakeholder engagement from developing countries. It also calls for the Forum to contribute to building capacity for Internet governance in developing countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise. </p>
<p>During the 13th IGF, the United Nations Secretary-General has called for action to increase inclusiveness in the IGF processes, underlining that the IGF must increase its efforts to draw upon the “weak and missing voices” into the IGFs work. It was also called for a broader multidisciplinary approach, to involve experts not traditionally involved in the IGF processes. The community also echoed for more inclusion and diversity in the IGF's participation spectrum. </p>
<p>For these reasons, a limited number of eligible candidates from developing countries will be supported to participate at the 15h annual meeting of the IGF from 2 - 6 November in Katowice, Poland.<br /> </p>
<p><span><strong>ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA</strong></span></p>
<p>The Call will consider supporting individual stakeholders that: </p>
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<li>Represent any stakeholder group.</li>
<li>Are from a Least Developed Country, Landlocked Developing Country, Small Island Developing State or a Transitional Economy.</li>
<li>Are engaged in the IGF 2020 process as active contributors to intersessional and NRIs work, session co-organizers, session speakers, moderators, and rapporteurs.</li>
<li>Demonstrate interest in Internet governance-related activities.</li>
<li>Show a demonstrated commitment to contributing to its community after participating at the IGF 2020.</li>
<li>Are recommended by a respected community member.</li>
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<p>Preference may be given to underrepresented groups, such as: women, indigenous people, persons with disabilities, elderly population, youth.</p>
<p>Those requesting partial funding will have preference over others, should all criteria be met. </p>
<p>Those that did not receive travel support in the past may be given preference, should all criteria be met. </p>
<p><span><strong>SELECTION PROCEDURE</strong></span></p>
<p>The IGF Secretariat will evaluate received applications as per listed eligible criteria. Applications will be given further consideration if three first formal criteria are met.</p>
<p>The number of selected candidates would be dependent on the funds available. </p>
<p>The final compositions of participants will be stakeholder, regionally, gender and age -balanced. <br /> <br />The IGF Secretariat can approach underrepresented stakeholders that can enrich the diversity of the meeting and comply with the eligibility criteria, with an offer to support their participation at the IGF 2020.</p>
<p><span><strong>TIMELINE and APPLICATION FORM</strong></span></p>
<p>Eligible candidates can submit the travel request through the <a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-travel-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><span>Travel Support Application e-form</span></strong></a> by<span> </span><strong><span>15 April 2020, 23:59 UTC</span></strong>.</p>
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<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>NIGF Desk Officer</p>
<p>cc: NIGF Secretariat.</p>
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