PRE-REGISTRATION AND CALL FOR POSTERS

2013 GLOBAL MDG CONFERENCE Making the MDGs Work: From Advocacy through Implementation to Acceleration and Beyond
Bogot, Colombia 27-28 February 2013 Dear colleagues The year 2013 is a defining moment in the MDG timeline, especially for UNDP and development partners. This is the reason why UNDP is convening a Global MDG Conference (GMC) to bring together MDG experts, practitioners and lead thinkers from government, academia, CSOs, UNDP and other UN/development agencies, who will actively exchange their views, knowledge and evidence that has been built up on areas of relevance to the MDGs over the years.

The 2013 Global MDG Conference

The 2013 GMC: Making the MDGs Work From Advocacy through Implementation to Acceleration and Beyond will be held in Bogot, Colombia from 27 to 28 February 2013. The conference is expected to further maintain momentum towards the MDGs while also allowing for reflection on the lessons learned from the countries own experience that will be useful for a development agenda beyond 2015. Day 1 will focus on MDG breakthroughs and on practical measures to accelerate progress. It will also feature an MDG Expo, which will showcase the catalytic contributions of UNDP around the globe to support countries to achieve and accelerate MDG progress. Day 2 will be dedicated to a discussion on how the MDG agenda was adopted and/or adapted at the country level, measuring gaps and inequalities, monitoring progress, and the lessons learned as well as the unfinished business of the MDGs that will influence a new global agenda beyond 2015.

Pre-Registration and Call for Posters The Pre-Registration and the Call for Posters for the 2013 GMC is now open until 10 February 2013. We look forward to you being able to join and contribute towards this important meeting.
All those UNDP Staff interested in pre-registering for the Conference are invited to contribute two MDG posters which will be displayed during the conference. Additionally, UNDP Staff unable to attend the conference for various reasons, but that are interested to contribute towards the MDG Expo, are invited and encouraged to make a submission as their contribution will be made available to all parts of the organization, including UNDPs corporate website and Teamworks.

Guidance for Posters Submission

All poster submissions should follow the general guidance provided below: Poster 1 will focus on the unfinished business of the MDGs: It will highlight the MDG areas where progress is off-track; the accelerated efforts that may be required; and, in particular, what could UNDP do more to support the country, its Government and civil society? Poster 2 will focus on star initiatives: It will highlight initiatives, programmes/projects, that have been successful to accelerate MDG achievement. The criteria to judge star initiative is based on scalability and replicability initiatives that have gone beyond a pilot project and that influence national or sub-national public policy (i.e. Brazils Bolsa Familia; Indias National Rural Employment Guarantee Act; One Lap Top per Child in Uruguay etc). In particular, this poster will look at UNDPs specific contribution/role played and results achieved.

Pre-registration form and contributed posters, along with pictures, should be sent no later than 10 February 2013, using the attached forms in word document, to GMC@undp.org (Contributed posters can be submitted in English, French and/or Spanish). The conference organizers are responsible for preparing the final design/lay-out of contributed posters into a standard template, which will be available at the Conference site in printed form and at the UNDP corporate web site. The language of the conference will be English with French and Spanish simultaneous interpretation being offered based on demand. General inquiries concerning the meeting should be sent to: GMC@undp.org

2013 GLOBAL MDG CONFERENCE

27-28 February 2013 Bogota, Colombia

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
First Name (as in national passport) Middle Name (as in national passport) Last Name (as in national passport)

Institution

E-mail Address

Tel. Number

Mailing Address

Position/Official Title

2. POSTER INFORMATION
Unfinished Business Poster Attached (Yes/No) If yes, title of poster (Please provide details in the Form in Annex I)

STAR Initiative Poster Attached (Yes/No)

If yes, title of initiative (Please provide details in the Form in Annex II)

3. LIST OF MATERIALS FOR DISPLAY AT THE MDG EXPO

Please mark below the materials you would like to display during the MDG Expo (Kindly note that material can also be shipped in advance. Please enquire about details with Conference organizers).

MDG Reports Audio-visual materials (video, songs) Products (i.e. goods produced through support from MDG-based Projects) Photos Any other material, please specify: _____________________________________________

Mail Pre-Registration form before or no later than 8 February 2013 to: GMC@undp.org
Kindly note that slots for participants will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and observing geographical balance. All registered participants are invited to contribute posters to be displayed at the MDG Expo during the Global Conference (Priority in the registration will be given to those contributing posters). Poster forms are included in the Annexes attached.

ANNEX I
CALL FOR POSTERS UNFINISHED BUSINESS FORM

1. Country (Please indicate country)

(Maximum 5 words)

2. Title (Please suggest a provisional title for the poster inspired by what needs to be
done/achieved in the remaining years up to 2015) (Maximum 30 words)

3. Synopsis (Note: Please provide a brief summary of the overall status and trends of
MDGs in the country noting areas of progress and areas off-track/lagging behind) (Maximum 250 words)

4. Unfinished Business
(Maximum 100 words)

(Note: From the MDGs that are off-track, please specify 1 or 2 targets as the critical unfinished business of the MDGs in your country. Please provide concrete details.

5. Challenges and Bottlenecks

(Maximum 200 words)

(Note: What are the development challenges/bottlenecks faced by the country that impede further progress on the selected offtrack MDG(s) that need to be overcome in order to accelerate progress?)

6. UNDPs Role
(Maximum 200 words)

(Note: Please describe what role UNDP could play to support the country its Government and civil society to complete the unfinished business of the MDGs)

7. For further information/contact

(Maximum 50 words)

Please attach at least two photos or more, which are of relevance

(Note: Posters should be submitted in the form provided in word document. Conference organizers are responsible for preparing the final design/lay-out of contributed posters, which will be available at the Conference site in printed form and at the UNDP corporate web site.)

ANNEX II
CALL FOR POSTERS STAR INITIATIVE FORM

1. Country (Please indicate country)

(Maximum 30 words)

2. Title (Note: Please include the tile of the initiative, programme or project)
(Maximum 30 words)

3. Objective

(Note: Main objectives of the initiative/programme/project: including development outcome and outputs where applicable. Please also indicate relevant MDG(s) that it has contributed to its achievement) (Maximum 200 words)

4. Synopsis (Note: Please provide a brief summary. Where figures are available, please
also indicate the total budget of the initiative. Indicate how the initiative has been recognized as a star initiative (i.e. Government National or Sub-national Awards, UN Recognition Awards etc) (Maximum 250 words)

5. Implementation partners

(Note: In case of joint programming, please specify participating UN agencies. Also, please list the names of governmental entities and civil society organizations that were involved and their respective roles in a concise manner) (Maximum 50 words)

6. Impact

(Note: You may wish to put results figures, for example, the number of children benefited and the number of jobs created. Where cases are more relevant to governance, policy and process such as localizing MDGs, please include the key impact made such as local development strategy adopted and implemented, etc. (Maximum 200 words)

7. UNDPs Role
(Maximum 200 words)

(Note: Please describe UNDPs specific and/or catalytic role to make this initiative a success and to effectively support the government and local stakeholders).

8. Key lessons learned

been overcome) (Maximum 200 words)

(Note: please specify key challenges and how these have

9. Key element of success

(Note: Success includes, the potential for replicability and scaling-up, the sustainability and governmental and/or local ownership). Based on this, please briefly describe what factors, such as innovative methodology, operational environment, consultation process, etc, contributed to the success of the project. Please be brief, but specific as much as possible.) (Maximum 150 words)

10. For further information/contact

(Maximum 50 words)

Please attach at least two photos or more, which are of relevance to the initiative implemented.