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        Proposal Information

The Trinidad and Tobago Alliance for Sport and Physical Education invites you

to submit a presentation proposal for the Next Step 2011 Conference. This

Conference seeks to meet the practical, theoretical and research needs of persons

involved in the sport for development movement and explores the theme of

“Promoting Global Partnerships” in alignment with MDG 8.

Criteria for Selection

Proposals received by September 16th will be forwarded to the program

committee for consideration. Your proposal will be evaluated on the following:

• Overall quality and innovation

• Sound theoretical base

• International, regional and national significance and relevance to Sport for

Development

• Well-defined and focused

Notification of acceptance will be communicated to you by September 23rd.

Program Scheduling

Sessions are scheduled throughout the conference from Wednesday, 9th

November through Friday, 11th November 2011. Please do not submit proposals

unless you are prepared to actually make a presentation and will be able to

appear during any of these conference days.

Program Scheduled Length

• Plenary Sessions (40mins)

• Poster/Resource Sessions (60 mins)

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Program Themes

Plenary Sessions 1. Promoting Global Partnerships

As the overarching theme of Next Step 2011, this keynote session is intended to

provide an overview of MDG 8, capturing the essence of global partnerships and

exploring the realities and possibilities of global partnerships in the context of

Sport for Development.

Note that this presentation would be followed by a working group session intended to focus on identifying risks, benefits and examples of best practice in the promotion of global partnership in Sport for Development from among the attending delegates.

2. Monitoring and Evaluation

This session is intended to explore the existing realities of M&E within the Sport

for Development context and to highlight the different agendas, approaches and

capabilities between and among practitioners, academics and funding agencies.

Note that this presentation would be followed by a working group session intended to focus on the task of identifying risks, benefits and examples of best practice in monitoring and evaluation in Sport for Development from among the delegates within each working group.

3. Resource Mobilization

This keynote session is intended to provide a general overview of the realities of

resources presently being accessed in various Sport for Development settings.

The presentation should explore creative strategies for accessing and managing

resources.

Note that this session would be followed by a resource mobilization panel presentation from selected Sport for Development organizations to highlight lessons learnt from the real world.

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4.  Policy  

This keynote presentation would use examples from national, regional and

international agencies to provide a general appreciation of the existing policies

that guide Sport for Development programming, decision-making and allocation

of resources in the context of global partnerships.

Note that this presentation would be followed by a working group session intended to focus on identifying major gaps and discrepancies in the existing Sport for Development policy and to make recommendations to address these gaps and discrepancies.

Poster/Resource Sessions

The Poster/Resource Sessions would provide an opportunity for presenters to

share their research and/or tool-kits, manuals and/or other resources in one or

more of the thematic areas below:

1. Sport and Gender

2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

3. Conflict Resolution and Peace

4. Community Development

5. Sport for Persons with Disabilities

6. Child and Youth Development

Proposal Outline (Plenary Sessions, Poster/Resource Sessions)

Each proposal should be as specific as possible, especially in the title and

description of your presentation, poster and/or resource. The title should be

concise (10 words or less) and descriptive of the presentation, poster and/or

resource content. The 50 to 100-word description will be used in the final

Conference booklet (subject to editing).

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Extended description: (this description will be used by the planning committee

during the selection process and can be different than the description listed

above). Please include the main points, objectives, or goals of your proposed

presentation, poster and/or resource.

Room Setup/Audiovisual (Plenary Sessions)

Each plenary session will be presented in the main hall and will include: head

table with seating for 4; podium; (1) podium microphone and (1) lavaliere

microphone. If your presentation requires equipment other than that shown

below, you must provide it at your own expense. Each program will have

available to it one unit only of any or all of the following items to be indicated

on the proposal submission form:

• Screen

• Flip Chart (includes easel)

• Multi-media Projector

Room Setup/Audiovisual (Poster/Resource Sessions)

The poster/resource sessions provide an opportunity for presenters to showcase

their research, programs, tool-kits, manuals and/or other relevant materials that

support Sport for Development policy, programming, resource mobilization and

monitoring and evaluation in one or more of the thematic areas identified. Each

presenter for the Poster/Resource Sessions would be provided with a poster

board (8ft x 4ft) and/or skirted tables (4ft x 2ft) and chairs. Kindly indicate the

specific items you would require on the proposal submission form.

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Summary Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal

• No more than two proposals may be submitted per presenter for

consideration. Presenter(s) must be available to present on any of the

following days: Wednesday 9th through Friday 11th November 2011.

• Presentations soliciting purchase of books, materials, or services will not be

accepted. Presenters wishing to sell merchandise must purchase an exhibit

booth. Exhibitors can pay for a commercial presentation (space permitting).

• Conference presenters will not be paid an honorarium. Presenters are

responsible for their own expenses including the conference registration fee.

Expenses

Presenters must register to attend the convention. In addition, all related travel

and hotel accommodations are the presenters’ responsibility. Please explain this

policy to all individuals you invite to share your program. Presenting at this

Conference provides you with the opportunity to share concerns, ideas and best

practices with your peers and colleagues.