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World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council Access Point Library: Media - Information - Culture 1 - 9 August 2003, Berlin, Germany Patron: German Federal President Johannes Rau

INDEX CONFERENCE INFORMATION PROGRAMME AND PROCEEDINGS REGISTRATION AND HOTELS CONTACTS		IFLA/Africa Regional Section Travel Grant Application for Africa Regional Section Travel Grant for delegates from public libraries in Africa to IFLA Conference in Berlin, Germany, 1- 9 August 2003. The Africa Regional Section, through funding made available to them from INASP (the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications), supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is once again able to contribute, on a cost-sharing basis, to the participation cost of a limited number of delegates from Africa to the IFLA Conference. The Travel Grant will cover air ticket, registration fee and a small out of pocket allowance. The cost of accommodation and meals will be met by the delegates. Applicants should meet the following conditions: Must be working in a public library Must have a minimum of five years of professional experience Must be a national of the listed countries; Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Zambia and Botswana Must be a member of the National Library Association (evidence of membership will be required from the Association). Priority will be given to younger professionals and applicants who are not regular IFLA conference attendees. If your institution can afford to sponsor you on the basis of this cost-sharing package, please apply by filling the form given below. Only those delegates who are able to contribute their part of the cost should apply. Those who have received this Grant in the past do not qualify. Return the completed application form before March 1st 2003 to: Jacinta Were University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya E-mail: werej@yahoo.com Fax: +(254)(2)336885 OR Ellen Tise Library Services University of the Western Cape Pvt Bag X17 Bellville 7535, South Africa Fax: +(27)(21)9591348 e-mail: etise@uwc.ac.za OR Henry Sene IFLA Regional Office BP.2006-Dakar Senegal Fax: +(221)8242379 e-mail: hsene@ucad.sn IFLA/AFRICA REGION TRAVEL GRANT-APPLICATION FORM ______________________________________________________________________________ Family Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ First Name and other names: ______________________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth: ______________________________________________________________________________ Sex: ______________________________________________________________________________ Institution: ______________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ Country: ______________________________________________________________________________ Highest Level of Formal Education (Ph.D. M.A. B.A. etc): ______________________________________________________________________________ Highest Level of Professional education: ______________________________________________________________________________ Professional Experience (Years): ______________________________________________________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________________________________ Fax: (country area town codes included) ______________________________________________________________________________ Passport Number: ______________________________________________________________________________ Visa for U.K. required: YES/NO ______________________________________________________________________________ Earlier IFLA conferences attended: ______________________________________________________________________________ Organization/person paying for part of your conference costs: ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE: Signature Breakdown of conference costs (US $ for a minimum of 8 days) ITEM Est. cost in US $ Air Ticket paid by the Travel Grant Registration paid by the Travel Grant Accommodation paid by delegates Meals paid by delegates Other expenses paid by delegates Short write-up on how professionals in your country will benefit from your experience at IFLA Conference: (Feel free to add a page)
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