Subject: [fem-women2000 221] Re: URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: recruitment for GLOBAL WOMEN'S B+ 5 MEDIA TEAM
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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:26:27 +0900 (JST)
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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
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> Dear Friends,
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> 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;
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> $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;
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> $B%-(B not be a media professional, nor have had any extensive experience in
> working in and with media;
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> $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
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> $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!
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> $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:
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> 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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