Small Island Developing States Conference: Last Day to Register

Dear colleagues,

The Third Conference on Small Island Developing States, taking place between 1-4 September in Apia, Samoa, is rapidly approaching.

Preceding the meeting, four Pre-Conference Forums will take place in select locations in Apia from 28-31 August 2014. The Pre-Conference Forums will be held outside of the UN security perimeter and therefore don’t require accreditation to the SIDS Conference. Further information on these activities is available on the SIDS website: www.sids2014.org/index.php?menu=1567

Participation in the Major Groups and other Stakeholders Forum, which will take place on Thursday, 28 (evening) and Friday, 29 August 2014, is subject to registration. Today is the last day to register - if you are planning on attending, you must fill out this form. More information on the Forum can be found here.

We would also like to use this opportunity to remind representatives of organizations that are accredited with the United Nations and plan to attend the official Conference to register here. Conference registration for Major Groups and other stakeholders’ representatives will close on Monday, 4 August 2014.

Warm regards,
Ms. Martina Muller
Major Groups Program
Communications & Outreach - UN DESA/DSD

SIDS 2014

SIDS 2014 will be held from 1 to 4 September 2014 at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Independent State of Samoa. Its preparatory process include an intersessional to be held in New York from 21-25 April and the second Preparatory Committee Meeting to be held in New York from 23-27.

Pre-registration at www.sids2014.org/majorgroups


Pre-registration is required for all NGOs and Major Groups wanting to 
participate to the preparatory process and to the Conference in Samoa. 

- Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (1-4 
September 2014, Apia, Samoa) Deadline: 1 August 2014
- Final Preparatory Committee meeting (23-27 Jun 2014, New York)
- Intersessional meeting (21 - 25 Apr 2014 , New York)

NGOs and other major groups that are eligible for participation are those 
that are:
- In Consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- Accredited to previous conferences on the sustainable development of the 
Small Island Developing States, held in Barbados and Mauritius (BPOA, 
BPOA+5, MSI, MSI+5). See list of relevant Conferences at 
http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/intgovmental.html. 

Not accredited - apply now at
NGOs and other Major Groups organizations that are not accredited to ECOSOC or not previously accredited to previous conferences on the sustainable development of the Small Island Developing States, held in 
Barbados and Mauritius (BPOA, BPOA+5, MSI, MSI+5), may participate in the SIDS 2014 Conference through an ad-hoc accreditation process. Please click www.sids2014.org/majorgroups  and start the special 
accreditation process. Deadline: 12 May 2014

Hotel and travel
Organizations are responsible for making the necessary arrangements for their travel and accommodation. Due to the limited amount of hotels in Apia, reservations should be made well in advance at the centralized 
accommodation booking system at www.sidssamoa2014.ws and no later than 30 June 2014. 

Plan to arrive early to take part in pre-Conference activities to be held at the golf course adjacent to the Conference venue:
28 August              Major groups Forum
29 August              Youth Forum
30 August              Renewable energy Forum/meeting
30-31 August         Private Sector Partnerships Forum