One of the main assets of the SSC is its diversity and flexibility to convene different development actors and unite them around common goals. Recognizing this diversity, Knowledge from the South will bring together representatives from:

• Governments: National cooperation authorities and technical officials with immediate responsibilities in South-South Cooperation and interested in exchanging experiences.

• Multilateral agencies and regional and sub regional integration mechanisms: Delegates from these agencies, particularly those responsible from SSC issues.

• Civil Society organizations, academia and practitioners: Representatives of civil society, academia and a group of participants working on SSC issues as well as leaders of SSC projects and initiatives.

The main actors of Knowledge from the South will be the successful South-South Cooperation experiences carried out between countries of the region, or are in process. Bilateral, Multilateral, Horizontal experiences and/or Regional Projects or Integration Systems are invited to participate in the four thematic areas identified.

Experience applications must not only include the description of the cooperation solution but also the mechanism used to achieve cooperation between the countries; representatives of the selected experiences will be present at the Knowledge from the South fair.

The call  for experiences was conducted through the Resident Coordinator Offices of the United Nations in each country and the national selection of experiences finalized on 26 March, 2012. The final, regional selection process will take place on Wednesday, 4 April, 2012.
 

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