2017 EBRD Annual Meeting and Civil Society Programme, Cyprus, Nicosia, 9-11 May

2017 EBRD Annual Meeting and Civil Society Programme

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) would like to invite you to attend the 2017 Civil Society Programme in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 9 - 11 May in parallel with the EBRD Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors and Business Forum. This will be an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and take part in discussions with EBRD staff, senior management, the Board of Directors and the President.

Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2017 will be a panel led by civil society organisation (CSOs) on supporting reconciliation processes through civil society engagement and multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on the role of civil society in promoting transition resilience and the Green Economy Transition (GET).

For more information about the EBRD Civil Society Programme and Annual Meeting events, please visit our website at:https://am2017.ebrd.com/annualmeeting/2017/display.php?view=66&page_id=2027

Submit your proposal for the organisation of a thematic CSO-led panel

CSOs are invited to submit their proposal for the organisation of a thematic panel dedicated to exploring the role of civil society in promoting economic development for long-term sustainable reconciliation. Please submit your proposal by using the attached template and guidelines.

The deadline for submitting proposals for thematic panels at [email protected] is 22 March.

The Civil Society Engagement Unit will select a winning proposal for the thematic panel in accordance with the guidelines and communicate the choice by 27 March.

Registration

Registration to the Civil Society Programme is now open on our registration website.

When you complete the online pre-registration, you will receive an acknowledgement that your application is being processed. Please allow three working days for the processing of your registration. Once your request to participate is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with the username and password that allow you to finalise your registration.

CSO participation

The participation at the Civil Society Programme is open to representatives of CSOs and other civil society stakeholders accredited and registered by the EBRD. Participation of CSOs is free of charge for up to a maximum of two representatives per organisation.

Please kindly note that participants are responsible for their own visa, travel and accommodation arrangements.