Global Environment Facility (GEF) Consultations with civil society organizations (CSOs) and the GEF 44th Council Meeting. The Consultation will take place on Monday, June 17 followed by the Council meetings June 18-20 in Washington DC, USA. If you're interested in participating, please apply on line at: http://www.thegef.org/gef/events/gef-council-consultation-csos The application deadline for CSO members who needs financial support is April 21, 2013. Self-funded participants are welcome to register on line before June 7, 2013.     GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop in Cambodia The Expanded Constituency Workshop for South, North-East and South-East Asia recently concluded in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was held from 19 – 21 March 2013 ands attended by more than 100 participants comprising of GEF focal points, convention focal points, representatives from civil society, representatives from the GEF Secretariat and the GEF Agencies. Click here for more details.     GEF- NGO Network Calls for Election for Regional Focal Point (RFP) for East Africa Region The GEF-NGO Network has initiated the election for the RFP for the East Africa region as the term of the current RFP, Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS) of Mauritius will be completed on June 16, 2013. Click here for more details.   Upcoming GEF Expanded Constituency Workshops (ECW)   GEForganises ECWs to further strengthen participants knowledge of GEF-5 strategies, programs, policies, and procedures.  The ECW will be opportunity to discuss priority issues and share lessons and experiences from the development and implementation of GEF projects and their integration within national policy frameworks. One CSO representative from each country will be eligible for co-funding. The following are the upcoming ECWs :    ECW Tajikistan Date : Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 - Thursday, May 2, 2013 Venue: Dunshanbe, Tajiksistan Eligible Countries : Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Uzbekistan, Armenia, Belarus and Russsian Federation Interested civil society members are invited to apply on-line at : http://www.thegef.org/gef/ECW-Tajikistan-CSO   ECW Rwanda Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Thursday, May 16, 2013 Venue: Kigali, Rwanda Eligible Countries: Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seycelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda Interested civil society members are invited to apply on-line at: https://www.thegef.org/gef/ECW-Chile-CSO For further information and application for ECW, please click here. To view the CSO's report on the past ECWs, please click here.     Updated Funding Opportunities!  The Funding Opportunities page has been updated with a list of grants available identified by Terra Viva Grants. There are over 25 grants available for various projects ranging from environmental awareness to rainwater harvesting, social entrepreneurship and biodiversity conservation. You may also click here for the monthly updates to ensure you don't miss out on any opportunities!

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