Information about scholarships
for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

The WSIS will take place in Geneva from 10 to 12 December 2003. An official 3-day pre-sessional event for indigenous peoples is set for 9-11 December 2003.

A number of travel scholarships are available for indigenous peoples, including youth.

For more information, please consult the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues' web-site (www.un.org/esa/socdev/pfii) from 6 October 2003.
Please note that the deadline for applying for the scholarships will be 20 October 2003.

Indigenous and Minorities Team
OHCHR

Téléfax: (+4122)-917 90 08
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E-mail: ikempf@ohchr.org