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| MOTIVATION FOR MEETING & SPONSORSHIP |
DEAR POTENTIAL PARTNER / SPONSOR,
The meeting in Ghana has come at the time when the African Continent is faced with the challenge of attaining the Millennium Development Goals, yet with limited capacity to do so for most of the Goals. In recognition of this, the scientific community in Africa found it inevitable to contribute its share of the MDG by coming together to share lessons whilst building capacity that can positively impact MDG 7 – thus ensuring environmental sustainability and hence reducing poverty [MDG 1]. This involves indicators to (a) integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes; reverse loss of environmental resources & (b) reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss. Your contributions will therefore be towards the attainment of the MDG.
Events planned for the meeting include among others, public lectures, workshops, policy forums and round table discussions, media / press briefings, scientific talks, and field trips. With the commitment that comes with the meeting and also being the first on the continent to specifically deal with African issues only, we are excited to invite development partners, diplomatic missions, corporate bodies, IGOs and NGOs to be part of this meeting by attendance and sponsorship.
| FUNDING CATEGORIES & REQUIREMENTS FOR UP TO 200 PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS AFRICA |
Funds requested for the meeting is grouped into 3. Thus (i) Costs attributed to meeting delegates (e.g. registration), (ii) costs attributed to the Local organising Committee (LOC) on Logistics minus specific events costs, and (iii) Travel grants to enable up to at least 60 participants from African countries to attend.
Sponsors are categorised as follows:
| Platinum |
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funding support of more than $20,000 [will be the major sponsor and all conference materials will be branded with sponsor logo and message, a representative of sponsor will address the opening gathering, and sponsor will exhibit at the meeting venue], |
| Gold |
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Between $10,000 - $20,000) - Conference programme will be branded with sponsor logo and message, and sponsor will exhibit at the meeting venue, and |
| Silver |
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less than $10,000 [Conference programme will be branded with sponsor logo and message]. |
In addition to the above, specific items and events may be selected for fund and will be duly branded:
- Registration category [e.g. Name tags, conference bags / folders]
- Scientific activities [e.g. Plenary Speakers, policy forum, poster and networking evening]
- Socials category [e.g. opening reception, conference dinner, day’s field trip]
- Souvenir category [e.g. meeting T-shirts, cups, pens, etc]
CONTACT:
Prof. Patrick Ofori-Danson
Co-Chair & Co-Convener
The Ecological Laboratory Unit
University of Ghana, Legon
Accra, Ghana
Email: ofdan@ug.edu.gh |
Dr. Delali B.K. Dovie
Co-Chair & Co-Convener / SCB Africa Section Board of Directors
IDRC Developmental Universities Project
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Email: delali@gecko.wits.ac.za |
LOC SECRETARIAT:
The Conference Manager
SCB Africa Regional Conference
c/o Living Earth Foundation, Ghana
PO Box MD800, Madina, Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233(0)21-407271
Email: scbafrica2009@conbio.org |
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