APPLICATION TO HOST THE

28th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

 

Application to host the 28th International Congress of the

International Confederation of Midwives 2008 and its accompanying meetings.

 

Proposed Congress Location:

Country:……………………………………………………………………………………………

City:……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Venue:……………………………………………………………………………………………

 

Name(s) of Host Association(s):

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Proposed dates (during a two-week period) and venues for:

 

-     Board of Management meeting:………………………………………………………….

-          Executive Committee meeting:…………………………………………………………..

-          Council Meeting:…………………………………………………………………………..

-          Pre-Congress Workshop:…………………………………………………………………

-          Congress:…………………………………………………………………………………..

-          Regional Meetings: ……………………………………………………………………….

 

Address for all Correspondence:

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Have you ever applied to host a congress before?……………….If yes, in which year?……….

 

Have you ever hosted a congress before?………………………...If yes, in which year?……….

 

Date and minute of the meeting at which your organisation decided to host a Congress:…….

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Has a Planning Committee been formed?                                                                           Yes/No

- Please attach a list of Committee members

 

Has your Association received support for your bid from any other agencies?                   Yes/No

- E.g. Government, Town Council. If so please attach letters of support

 

Has your Association received and read a copy of the Confederation’s

Congress Manual (attached)?                                                                                Yes/No

 

 

Is your Association willing to comply with stipulations of the Congress Manual?                 Yes/No

(*May change at council 2002)

 

Please remember the information in the cover letter about an ICM Professional Congress Organiser.

If your Association has any questions regarding this document please do not hesitate to contact the Secretary General at Headquarters.

 

 

*In the event of being awarded the hosting of Congress does your Association agree to:

 

1.         Pay a per capita amount per registrant to the Confederation irrespective of the

financial outcome?                                                                                                  Yes/No

 

2.         Accept as your Association’s responsibility any financial loss involved in the

conduct of the 28th International Congress?                                                          Yes/No

 

 

 

Additional Information in bid of your application may be attached

 

 

Signed………………………………………………Signed……………………………………………….

President / Chairperson                                                                        Vice-President / Secretary 

 

Date…………………………………………………Date………………………………………………….

 

 

Name of Member Association…………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

Please ensure this form is returned to Headquarters no later than 15 October, 2001

 

 

* Italicised = would change if Council agreed to appoint an ICM Congress Organiser.


 

 

Process for the Awarding of a Congress

 

 

1.         The Board of Management will review all applications which are received at headquarters by the closing date as stated on the application paper.

 

2.         The Board of Management will seek additional information if this is deemed necessary.

 

3.         An analysis of each submission will be circulated with Council papers to each Member Association.

 

4.         Recommendation by the Board of Management will be made to Council.

 

5.         Time for considering the bids will be identified on the Council Agenda.

 

 

 

 

Criteria for awarding the hosting of Congress based on the information provided:

 

 

Ψ                   All details on the application form are fully completed and the form duly signed.

 

Ψ                   Demonstration of previous Safe Motherhood activity

 

Ψ                   Indication of supporting the Mission and Aims of the Confederation with the potential to expand and strengthen midwifery in their own country and region

 

Ψ                   The venue and hotels have been investigated and have the capacity and ability of accommodating the Congress and supporting meetings

 

Ψ                   Substantial evidence of the ability to finance a Congress and associated activities *

 

Ψ                   Evidence of support from governmental and tourist authorities *

 

 

 

* Italicised = would change if Council agreed to appoint an ICM Congress Organiser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information /  Guidance

 

6.                  Application to host the 28th International Congress in 2008

(Constitution paragraph 4)

 

(ii)d       hold International Congresses of midwives which may be on a local, regional or world-wide basis; and to encourage the international exchange of midwifery research, educational curricula and practice.

 

·         In principle, Congress should rotate to the different regions of the Confederation. The places of the Congress for the last twenty years have been / will be:

 

2005          September       Brisbane          Australia

2002          April                 Vienna             Austria

1999          May                  Manila              Philippines      

1996          May                  Oslo                 Norway

                              1990          September       Kobe                Japan

                              1987          August             The Hague       The Netherlands

                              1984          September       Sydney            Australia

                              1981          September       Brighton           UK

                              1979          September       Jerusalem        Israel

 

·         The Congress Manual, approved at the Council meeting held in Oslo in May 1999,  are attached for your information, even if they can be under amendment by the Council.

 

·         Please complete the form and send it with all document concerned