Dear Ana & Friends from FTF,<br><br>Hello again! I am writing to resume our discussions on the IWTP (Asia). As Josephine wrote, it would be great to have the global concept note at this stage to be able to initiate discussions and preparations towards October 17th.
<br><br>I have looked at the budget which amounts to approx. Rs. 3.5 lacs in Indian Rupees. This seems sufficient to absorb local costs for a fairly large sized event (200-300 people across states, or ) but I think it would not allow for us to cover regional costs. We need to work out - based also on the scope and objectives of the event - the means by which the regional linkages can be integrated, and also explore if some resources can be raised through the interested countries or even sub-regional groups - as Nisha (Afghanistan) has earlier suggested.
<br><br>On another note, I have had the opportunity to discuss our plans for this event with other people who are active in the South Asia region. One of the interesting comments I received was in relation to exploring if this event - if it being planned towards regional outcome - could be linked to a delegation to / engagement with the SAARC Secretariat and mainstreaming women's rights in the agenda of the SAARC development agenda. The SAARC Secretariat is based in Nepal, and I believe Sharmila would be linked to the groups who have done some excellent work prior to the SAARC meeting that was held earlier this year.
<br><br>While I would be personally delighted for the IWTP to be hosted in India, and I am grateful to Pam for taking the lead in accepting this challenge, I think that since we are now looking at a regional event, it would be sensible to explore if Nepal would be the best choice for the event in relation to achieving clear policy / advocacy outcomes from this initiative.
<br><br>Sharmila, Pam, Nisha, Chona and others, do get back with your inputs so that we can decide on and take this forward accordingly. It would be very important for us to put the basics of the initiative in place this month if we are aiming towards hosting it in October.
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