June 17, 2014

Dear Corporate Leader:

It is with great pleasure that I write to invite you and your organization to attend the upcoming
Ministerial Conference on New Partnerships for Productive Capacity Building in Least Developed
Countries (LDCs) from 28-31 July 2014 in Cotonou, Benin. The theme of this conference, which will be
hosted by the Government of Benin as Chair of the LDC Group, is New and innovative partnerships to
support efforts of LDCs to strengthen their productive capacity, with multiple-sector representation.
We would like to encourage you to participate in this high-level conference where your organization can
take advantage of any of the following opportunities:
Network with potential business partners and financiers while also exploring project
opportunities at the local, national and regional levels;
Meet with high-level government officials, United Nations agencies, civil society, and
philanthropies;
Participate in high-level discussions impacting the productive capacity of LDCs;
Promote visibility of your company;
Participate in field visits; and
Support UNOSSCs continued implementation of business matchmaking activities in the LDCs via
targeted sponsorship.
By participating in the Ministerial Conference on New Partnerships for Productive Capacity
Building in LDCs your organization will be able to greatly impact the productive capacity of LDCs while
also benefiting from the numerous networking opportunities, visibility and services the conference shall
offer.
To register for the conference and begin exploring business opportunities with other attendees please
visit http://www.ss-gate.
/benin2014/. If you should have any questions regarding any of the
enclosed information please feel free to contact us at ssgate.project@undp.org. Thank you very much
and we hope to see you in Cotonou.
Sincerely,

Teresa Liu
Chief, Division of Development Solutions and Technology Exchange
United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation
Tel: +1 212 906 5336
Email: Teresa.liu@undp.org

Enclosure:

(1) Conference Flyer

(2) Call for Sponsorship

MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON NEW

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF PRODUCTIVE CAPACITIES IN LEAST
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCs)
28-31 July 2014 | Cotonou, Benin
ATTENDEES:
Ministers from LDC governments, high-level representation from United Nations agencies, private
sector companies, civil society organizations, and national and international philanthropies, will
gather to leverage new and innovative partnerships to cultivate concrete solutions that result in the
building of productive capacities throughout the LDCs, in various sectors such as agriculture,
manufacturing, food security, energy, just to name a few.

PRIVATE SECTOR FOCUS:

Since the private sector and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are vital components of developing
productive capacities in the LDCs, each theme will play a major role in the Conference. Therefore,
companies are invited to join two of the conferences major private sector focused events:
Business Matchmaking:
UNOSSCs South-South Global
Assets and Technology Exchange
(SS-GATE) platform will be utilized
through the conference to facilitate
private sector participation
(matchmaking, business transactions).

PPP Forum:
Sharing of development experiences
and opportunities amongst fellow UN
agencies, government representatives,
international government organizations,
and private companies doing business
in Benin and other LDCs.

BENEFITS FOR COMPANIES:

By participating in the Conference, enterprises and other private sector organizations will be able to
take advantage of:
Meet with potential business partners
and financiers;
Explore project opportunities at the
local, national and regional levels;
Meet high-level government officials,
UN agencies, civil society, and
philanthropies;

Contribute to the
conferences
productive capacity building agenda;
Promote visibility of company;
Participate in field visits;
Launch innovative partnerships; and
Possible networking through dinner
and gala.

REGISTRATION AND INQUERIES:

All companies are encouraged to register at http://www.ss-gate.
possible to begin matchmaking with other businesses.

/benin2014 as soon as

If you should require any additional information please feel free to contact us at
ssgate.project@undp.org.

http://www.ss-gate.

/benin2014

Call for Sponsorship

While we are calling for your support in the total amount of $500,0001, sponsors can support
development projects that will increase the productive capacity of LDCs through any one of the following
levels (wiring instructions below):
Bronze:
Silver:
Gold:
Platinum:

$25,000-$49,999
$50,000-$74,999
$75,000-$99,999
$100,000+

The following table represents the various benefits provided for each level of sponsorship.
Benefits
Receive Sponsorship Award during PPP Forum
Develop new business opportunities in LDC markets
Enhance your reputation for community engagement
and social innovation
Acknowledgement in conference materials
Acknowledgement on UNOSSC/SS-GATE s conference
website
Photo opportunities
Recognition on UNOSSC/SS-GATE home page
Premium positioned booth space at conference
High-level presence on UNOSSC/SS-GATE homepage
and other related materials
Promotion at all 2014-2015 UNOSSC and SS-GATE
events
Invitations to hold premium positioned promotional
booths at all 2014-2015 SS-GATE events
Be featured as a key note speaker at the 2014 GSSD
Expo, regional partner meetings, and other events
Seating with Heads of State/UN agency at Meeting
Accommodate customized requests on an ad-hoc basis

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Wiring instructions:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name:
Account Number:
CHIPS ABA:
SWIFT Code:
Reference:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

1166 Avenue of the Americas, NY
UNDP Contributions Account
015-002284
021-000021
CHASUS33
Fund 59010 South-South Trust Fund

All funds provided to support UNOSSC/SS-GATE development projects relating to the 2014 LDC Conference will be deposited into the
United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation (UNFSSC).