Application Form of MACOSS (Mauritious)

1	Information on your organisation
	MACOSS is an umbrella organisation for Non Governmental Organisations. ( Please find attached our Annual Report)
2	Name, position and contact of a person who is in charge of this commission
	Name: Mr Paramasiva Chengan Position within the organization:Chairman e-mail address:[e-mail] Telephone:  [phone]     Fax: [phone]
	Reason why he/she is eligible to be in charge of a representative of your organization
	Mr Chengan is serving in the capacity of chairman since two years and has been at the service of the NGOs as a volunteer since the past 30 years. He is a Senator and Prime Graduate Trainer of the Junior Chamber International and serves as a consultant for continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness of JC organisation and the NGOs at large in Mauritius. He has fully involved in the preparation of policy papers by MACOSS on Elderly, Physically Handicapped and Poverty Alleviation. He has fully participated in the APRM consultation process with the NGOs and the Civil Society.   Actually he is working hard on the Strengthening the NGO Sector project in Mauritius(SNSM) and the setting up of an NGO Academy for Training and Capacity Building of NGO members comprising of Sustainable Gender Empowerment and Technical improvements in the service delivery of NGOs. The laudable project which comprises the Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) initiative and a legal and regulatory framework, is being supported by UNDP and the Government of Mauritius.   He is a member of the National Steering Committee on Global Environment Facility/Support Grant programme has a wide experience on strategic development of NGOs. He was the past Regional President of the International Council of Social Welfare for Southern Africa. He is bilingual and ready to meet challenges towards creating a trustworthy NGO sector to be at the service of Humanity.   He participated actively in the debate for the good governance policy adopted by the Government of Mauritius in 2002.   He was a key player in the preparation of a Code of Conduct for NGOs in Mauritius.    He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the University of Surrey and with his wide experience in the field of Training, Communication, Policy, Advocacy and good governance he will undoubtedly be a potential person to be in charge of this commission.
3	Budget allocation for becoming a Member Organisation of C-CfA
	US $ 150 for membership fee and logistics
4	List of NGOs that recommend your organisation to represent them
	Name	Contact person	Contact information
	Mauritius Alliance of women	Mrs Ranjita Bunwaree	St Jean Road, Quatre Bornes Tel : [phone] Fax : [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]
	Prevention Information et lutte Contre le Sida	Mr D. Ramjuttun Moher	21 Bis Pandit, Port Louis Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]
	Mauritius Family Planning Association	Mr B. Ramlogun	30 SSR Street, Port Louis Tel : [phone] Fax : [phone] e-mail : [e-mail]
	Association de Parents d’Enfants Inadaptes de L’Ile Maurice	Mr Yves Giraud	39 St Paul Road, Phoenix Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]
	CARITAS – Ile Mauritius	Mr Jacques Dinan	1 d’Estaing Street, Port Louis Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail : [e-mail]
	Association des Parents de Déficients Auditifs	Mrs Kamini Tulwa	8 Dupin Atreet, Curepipe Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
	Cercle des Dames Mourides	Mrs Allia Syed Hossen Gooljar	1 A Tagore Avenue, Mesnil, Phoenix Tel : [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]
	Women International Association	Mrs S. Brigemohane	Cr Murphy & St Jean Road, Quatre Bornes Tel: [phone]
	EDYCS – Epilepsy Group	Mr Youssouf oormamode	8 Impasse Labourdonnais, Port Louis Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]
	Fellowship First Aiders	Mr Denis Grandport	Behind NPF Building, Moka Road, Rose Hill Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]
	Flacq Diabled Centre	Mr Daneswar Babooa	Camp Bombaye, Sebastopol Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
	Victim Support- Mauritius	Mr Raj Mootoosamy	P.O Box 211, Curepipe Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail:[e-mail]
	Mauritius Scout Association	Mr Mahmud Jangeerkhan	Baden Powell House, Trianon, Quatre Bornes TeL : [phone] e-mail : [e-mail]