<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>Dear friends,</FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In the Mobilization Task Force we are involved in the Ambassador’s project which is selecting spokesperson for the Oct. 17<SUP>th</SUP> mobilization.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These spokespersons could be of celebrity stature, persons on the ground working on poverty issues and/or media savvy, experts on the issues of the GCAP campaign.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We as women need to propose some representatives on behalf of the FTF and we need your help.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please send us names of women who fall under the aforementioned criteria to speak on the issues of gender equality, women’s empowerment, feminization of poverty, women’s human rights and the connections to aid, trade, debt, governance, government accountability and sustainable development.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have proposed names of women with high visibility in the past, such as Wangari Maathai, Mary Robinson, Maya Angelou and feminist experts such as Peggy Antrobus.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please indicate your support and help us expand the list to ensure availability and diversity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The FTF Facilitation Team could help narrow the list.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Furthermore, in the Future Structure Team we are in a process of outlining and exploring options for how to move forward as GCAP.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This involves looking at potential hosting organizations in the future.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is not to be interpreted as anything other than following the mandate we received in Montevideo to look at options for moving forward as GCAP including potential organizations to host GCAP in the future.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We call on you for recommendations. For search purposes, the criteria for a host organization basically need to fall along these lines: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT size=3>Any organisation seeking to host the secretariat must comply with the following principles:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT size=3>It must be located in the Global South.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">It must be in a country where the political environment would be conducive for anchoring a global secretariat of this nature and where </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6'">good democratic conditions in the national political environment exist.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT size=3>It must be in a country where legal framework is flexible for international work and management (in more concrete terms?)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT size=3>The decision making body of the host organization must respect the “political” decision of GA and IFT/Board, while GCAP’s GA and IFT/Board must work within the parameters of administrative guidelines as decreed by the host organization’s board.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To this effect, GCAP’s GA or IFT/Board must have an MOU with the host organization.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6'"><FONT size=3>It must endorse the Beirut declaration (and the revised version) and nurture, protect, and enhance the welfare and political interests of GCAP.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT size=3>Any organisation seeking to host the secretariat must have the following capacities/ competencies:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">It must have separate physical space to house GCAP activities (optional?)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">It must live by organisational, political and good financial governance principles and practices</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">. It </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6'">must possess a strong sense of ethical and social responsibility, transparency, and ability to deal with diversities, or a code of ethics and professional values in the work place.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6'">It must have the flexibility to accommodate change.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT size=3>It must have ability to keep proper books on accounts etc to audit ready stage<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">It must have existing general management capacity that will manage the core staff that will be employed on behalf of GCAP.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6'">It must be active in GCAP. Global campaigning on poverty should be part of the mandate of the organization and be recognized as such.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">It must be of good standing in the development sector</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">It must have the capacity to "speak to" all regions of the world and GCAP formations, in terms of their language etc and appropriate manner that is professional and impartial.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 34pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 34.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">It </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">must have good infrastructure that will facilitate good and constructive communications with all members, tasks teams, working groups etc <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div style="CLEAR: both">Rosa G. Lizarde | (347) 451-7794 | New York, New York 10017 | e-mail: Rosaencasa@aol.com<br>
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