| Considering Attending the Nairobi Summit on a Mine-Free World? Dear US Campaign to Ban Landmines Member, Are you thinking about or already planning to attend the Nairobi Summit on a Mine-Free World -the five year Review Conference on the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty? This exciting and important gathering will be held in Nairobi, Kenya November 29-December 3, 2004 when hundreds of government officials and campaigners throughout the world will assess the global landmine situation, the successes thus far of the treaty and the movement, and what still needs to be done to address the problem. If you are based in the US and would like to attend this conference (or have already registered), please let me know as soon as possible, but no later than September 15, so that I can get all of the US-based participants in touch with each other before the conference begins and, if necessary, help you determine before the September 30 registration deadline if you are eligible to register. (Emails sent to me about this should start with "Nairobi" in the subject heading.) At some point in October or November, we will hold one or two important conference calls for all US-based conference participants to discuss the US Campaign to Ban Landmines (USCBL) message and strategy for the Nairobi conference and to hear about any individual activities you and your own organizations may have planned. We will also likely ask for people to sign-up to help with particular lobby meetings and a possible briefing and/or press conference in Nairobi. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines allows for official registration for the conference by people who are part of groups that are members of the campaign. If you are unsure if your group is officially part of the US or International Campaigns to Ban Landmines or if you are an individual not affiliated with a group, please let me know, and I'll look into this for you. The on-line form can be found at http://www.icbl.org/nairobisummit/registration. You would be registering with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, but again, please do let us know at the USCBL if you are US-based and registering. Unfortunately, the USCBL is not able to provide any financial assistance to any participants, so people and/or organizations will have to figure out how to fund their own trips. Youth Summit in Nairobi The Youth Summit (housing, food, conference materials, in-country transportation, etc) will cost about $750. Airfare is separate. Unfortunately, the USCBL is not able to provide any funding support, though the Youth Summit organizers may be able to offer specific suggestions to help you find your own funding. Youth must submit an application form by September
1, available at this link: AND ALSO LET US KNOW THAT YOU ARE APPLYING by emailing us and putting “Nairobi youth summit application” in the subject heading (you can just forward us your application form if you'd like). Once we see who and how many US-based youth are applying, the USCBL will determine whose application(s) we will officially nominate. We will try to be in touch with you about our decisions for nomination sometime in September. Thanks and Best Regards, |
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