The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States

Dear Children and Youth Major Group members,

The 

Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States 

will be held from the 

1-4 September 2014

at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Independent State of Samoa. 

Note that the week before will be a number of civil society events (see below):

• 28 August                Major groups Forum 
• 29 
  & 30th
  August     Youth 
  Blast / Conference of Youth [[click here for registration form]]
• 30 August                Renewable energy Forum/meeting 
  
• 30-31 August        
     
  Private Sector Partnerships Forum 
  

If you are under 30 and decide to attend the SIDS conference then you should also make time to attend the

Youth Blast / Conference of Youth

(which is free&open to everyone)

. It is the official young people strategy meeting and capacity building event...young people from around the world will be meeting to discuss lobbying strategy for the conference and next steps after the SIDS conference...you can register here

form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tS0lwElI305NOmls_qzMfbKCENSgQAhlP0g8CYRST9k/viewform

Please note that Pre-registration is open at www.sids2014.org/majorgroups.

G

roups that are eligible for participation are those that are: 

- In Consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 

- Accredited to previous conferences on the sustainable development of the Small Island Developing States, held in Barbados and Mauritius (BPOA, BPOA+5, MSI, MSI+5). See list of relevant Conferences at http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/intgovmental.html. 

*****IMPORTANT:

Pre-registration is required for all NGOs and Major Groups wanting to participate to the preparatory process and to the Conference in Samoa.

***********

The process:

The SIDS conference 

preparatory process include an intersessional to be held in New York from 21-25 April and the second Preparatory Committee Meeting to be held in New York from 23-27

June

. 

Details below:

- Intersessional meeting (21 - 25 Apr 2014 , New York) 

- Final Preparatory Committee meeting (23-27 Jun 2014, New York)

FAQ

Organisation not ECOSOC a

ccredited

?

NGOs and other Major Groups organizations that are not accredited to ECOSOC or not previously accredited to previous conferences on the sustainable development of the Small Island Developing States, held in Barbados and Mauritius (BPOA, BPOA+5, MSI, MSI+5), may participate in the SIDS 2014 Conference through an ad-hoc accreditation process. Please click click here  www.sids2014.org/majorgroups  and start the special accreditation process. Deadline: 12 May 2014

Where to stay / how to get there? (Aka 

Hotel and travel

)

Organizations are responsible for making the necessary arrangements for their travel and accommodation. Due to the limited amount of hotels in Apia, reservations should be made well in advance at the centralized accommodation booking system at www.sidssamoa2014.ws and no later than 30 June 2014.   

When to arrive?

Plan to arrive early to take part in pre-Conference activities to be held at the golf course adjacent to the Conference venue:

28 August                Major groups Forum
29

& 30th

August     Youth

Blast / Conference of Youth [[click here for registration form]]

30 August                Renewable energy Forum/meeting
30-31 August        

   

Private Sector Partnerships Forum 

Youth Blast / Conference of Youth: 

If you want to attend the SIDS Youth Blast (aka Conference on Youth) please register now (even if you are not sure if you are coming) as we need to know how big a venue we need by filling in this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tS0lwElI305NOmls_qzMfbKCENSgQAhlP0g8CYRST9k/viewform

Warm Regards,

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