Criteria and Guidelines for Exhibitions
Exhibitions sponsored by Member States, UN system and other Inter-Governmental Organizations as well as accredited Major Groups and other stakeholders, are welcome to exhibit at 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23–25 April 2024.
Any member state or UN-entity interested in participating in the exhibition must submit a proposal using the online exhibition request form and provide a detailed description of the proposed exhibition, including an explanation of how its thematic focus relates to the Forum’s theme on “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”, and the five clusters of goals that are the focus of 10th ARFSD 2024, Addis Ababa;
- Goal 1: No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
- Goal 13: Climate Action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.
- Goal 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
- To secure a space, please submit a completed exhibition application form to the ECA through online exhibition request form. Preference is given to proposals on behalf of groups and/or partnership among entities on a first come, first serve basis.
- Kindly attach a detailed description of the exhibition, including all organizing partners, elements of the exhibition, dimensions and the thematic focus.
- Applications for exhibition spaces will be reviewed by ECA and space allocated based on the scale of exhibition. Approved exhibits will be notified directly in March and must confirm acceptance of the space by 1st April 2024.
- To expedite the application process for exhibition spaces it’s strongly suggested that all application be completed in either English or French languages.
- All financial costs associated with the exhibition are to be borne by the organizers.
- ECA in collaboration with the host country will make every effort to accommodate all eligible requests for exhibitions.
- Exhibitions can be visited by all accredited and registered participants to the ARFSD 2024 and must remain in place for the duration of the Conference.
- Generally, exhibition spaces can only accommodate hanging exhibits (such as pictures, posters, portraits and banners), table displays, standalone exhibits and small display cases. Tables and a TV screen for exhibition can be provided at a cost but must be reserved at the time of request.
- No security services are made available explicitly for the exhibition spaces during the exhibition exercise.
- Publicizing an exhibition is the responsibility of its organizers. The ECA will not produce fliers, distribute notices, or run other publicity or outreach efforts on behalf of the exhibitors.
General UN Rules Governing Exhibitions
- Exhibition organizers can request services needed for their exhibition which should be specified in the online request form.
- The sale of printed materials or any goods during the exhibition is not allowed. Any material or goods distributed as part of an exhibition should be offered free of charge.
- Exhibition organizers are responsible for their exhibitions. The ECA or host country is not responsible for damage or loss of exhibition materials.
- It is the responsibility of the exhibition organizers to ensure staff attending to exhibitions are registered and accredited for the Forum.