General information
25th General Assembly of the CID
The General Assembly takes place every two years, elections every four years. All Members receive an invitation to attend.
CID does not cover travel, accommodation or other expenses. Members can apply for funding to their country’s National Commission for UNESCO and to public or private sponsors.
High-level Event on Dance
25th General Assembly
of the International Dance Council CID
Paris, UNESCO
International Dance Council, CID, UNESCO, Paris
ExecSec@CID-world.org
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25th General Assembly
of the International Dance Council CID
The General Assembly of CID is the highest level event. It is held every two years, usually in a different country.
The 25th General Assembly will take place on Monday 19 December 2022 at Palais de l’UNESCO in Paris.
1. If you are not a CID Member
To apply for CID membership send your professional profile (CV, bio, resume).
2. If you are a CID Member
Send General Assembly participation fee 35 US dollars. Send also membership fee for 2023 since membership is renewed in December. You can nominate other dance professionals for CID membership so they can attend with you.
3. If you need a visa or a formal invitation letter
Confirm your postal address where letter will be sent. Read visa information in the Paris Section website. Contact the Embassy of France in your country.
4. If you need financing
Apply to your country’s National Commission for UNESCO and to public or private sponsors with the formal invitation letter from CID.
5. List of CID Members attending
Find your name in the list at the Paris Section website. This list will be handed to the UNESCO Security Service to allow you to enter the building and to issue a visitor’s badge. Visit www.unesco.org in 6 languages.
6. Informal meetings
Sunday 18 through Tuesday 20 December from 18:00 to 22:00 at UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis (metro stations Sèvres-Lecourbe or Cambronne or Ségur). Leave your passport at the gate and come to Bâtiment Miollis bureau 8.41.
Since the Assembly is a purely administrative event, try to attend at least one informal meeting to discuss with CID members and staff.
7. Travel agency
For low cost flights, accommodation and information contact the specialized travel agency LUMEN TRAVEL, Mr. Mansour, WhatsApp +30 690 688 9977 info@lumentravel.com
For updated information visit regularly http://Paris.Section.CID-world.org/
We look forward to seeing you in Paris
International Dance Council CID (The United Nations of Dance)
CID c/o UNESCO, FR-75732 Paris, France
Tel. +33 1 4568 4953 WhatsApp: +33 6 1155 3111 & +33 7 5320 7716
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International Dance Council CID (The United Nations of Dance)
CID c/o UNESCO, FR-75732 Paris, France
Tel. +33 1 4568 4953 WhatsApp: +33 6 1155 3111
facebook.com/international.dance.council.CID www.CID-world.org
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Useful information
25th General Assembly of the CID in Paris
25th General Assembly of the CID in Paris
01. Venue
Monday 19 December 2022 at 10:00 in Salle XII, Palais de l’UNESCO, 125 avenue de Suffren, FR-75352 Paris 07. Metro: Cambronne station on metro line 6 and La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle station on lines 6, 8 and 10.
Be there before 09:30 for accreditation. Passport, vaccination certificate and face mask are mandatory. Before coming make sure that your name is in the List of Participants in the Paris Section website, you cannot pay fee on the spot.
02. Agenda
The General Assembly is an administrative event, there are no lectures, performances or dance
classes. Limited time is available for speakers who wish to present views on CID policy, up to 3 minutes.
The Assembly will last several hours, it will end before 15:00.
Read the agenda at the Paris Section website.
03. Languages
English and French are the working languages of CID, either one can be used. Speakers can use any other language. Translation will not be provided.
04. Networking
We would like you to meet every Member attending, discuss cooperation with them at informal meetings. Bring a large number of visiting cards to exchange (see format at the CID website). Bring flyers and printed matter to distribute. 200 members from 40 countries are expected to attend.
05. Accommodation
Book accommodation preferably along metro lines 6, 8 or 10.
06. Tourism
Take a few days before or after the Assembly to enjoy Paris at its best, decorated and illuminated. CID Members from Paris will be available to give local information. For places of particular interest to dance professionals visit http://paris.orchesis-portal.org
07. Delegation to UNESCO
Call for an appointment at the Delegation of your country to UNESCO. Find contact details at www.cid-portal.org/site/index.php/other/links
08. International Certification
International Certification will be handed at a special ceremony to students before the General Assembly. Fill the Certification form for students you propose.
09. Informal meetings
Sunday through Wednesday from 19:00 to 22:00 hours at UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis (metro stations Sèvres-Lecourbe or Cambronne or Ségur). Leave your passport at the gate and come to Bâtiment Miollis bureau 8.41.
10. Visa
Call the Consulate of France to get information on documents and time required. Apply with the formal letter of invitation sent to you. Find information on visa at http://ParisSection.CID-portal.org
11. Membership
Only Members of the CID in 2022 can take part. A list of Members attending will be at the gate. Send membership fee for 2022 and 2023 plus Assembly participation as early as possible, our Secretariat will be very busy. If you have colleagues who wish to attend please nominate them now (send names and email addresses).
12. Attire
Wearing your ethnic costume or parts of it at the Assembly is most welcome. Wear the CID insignia, carry a CID bag. Bring brochures or business cards to give away.
13. Urgent matters
For urgent matters call +33 1 4568 4953 or send message to mobile phone +33 6 1155 3111.
Security measures are strict in France. Always have on you:
– Passport, vaccination certificate and face mask
– Invitation to the CID General Assembly
– Card of your hotel
– The present text
– Your CID business card – see how to print it at:
www.cid-portal.org/site/index.php/how-to-join/visiting-card
14. Website
Updated information on the Assembly is at the Paris Section website, visit it regularly for latest changes: http://Paris.Section.CID-world.org
15. Travel agency
For low cost flights, hotel accommodation and general information you can contact the specialized travel agency Lumen Travel, Mr. Mansour, WhatsApp +30 690 688 9977, lumentravel.com, info@lumentravel.com
16. Vaccination
Get reliable information on the latest regulations regarding vaccination and other health measures from the Consulate of France in your country.
International Dance Council CID (The United Nations of Dance)
CID c/o UNESCO, FR-75732 Paris, France
Tel. +33 1 4568 4953 WhatsApp: +33 6 1155 3111
facebook.com/international.dance.council.CID www.CID-world.org
instagram.com/internationaldancecouncil_cid/ twitter.com/CouncilCid
Invoice GENERAL (non Eurozone)
Please send the amount below as membership fee.
Individual 2022 80 $
Individual 2023 80 $
Institutional 2022 160 $
Institutional 2023 160 $
Youth (age under 18) 45 $
General Assembly 35 $
Handling & postage 10 $
Total US dollars
Add charges or commissions so that we receive this sum net
You will find remittance instructions below.
Yours sincerely
Lamprini Raikou
Deputy Treasurer
Invoice (Eurozone)
Please send the amount below as membership fee.
Individual 2022 55 €
Individual 2023 55 €
Institutional 2022 110 €
Institutional 2023 110 €
Youth (age under 18) 30 €
General Assembly 35 €
Handling & postage 10 €
Total Euros
Add charges or commissions so that we receive this sum net
Eurozone countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.
Other countries: You can send Eurozone invoice to other countries if you think they cannot pay at normal rates: Serbia, Albania, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, all Black Africa countries, Cuba etc.
Ask before sending invoice.
You will find remittance instructions below.
Yours sincerely
Lamprini Raikou
Deputy Treasurer
International Dance Council CID (The United Nations of Dance)
CID c/o UNESCO, FR-75732 Paris, France
Tel. +33 1 4568 4953 WhatsApp: +33 6 1155 3111
facebook.com/international.dance.council.CID www.CID-world.org
instagram.com/internationaldancecouncil_cid/ twitter.com/CouncilCid
Send the membership fee
25th General Assembly of the CID in Paris
1. Paypal (RECOMMENDED)
Open a personal account or ask a friend to send from his Paypal account.
Go to www.paypal.com and sign up with your email address.
Send to ExecSec@CID-world.org
Click on Tools/Send money/Send money to friends or add 5 dollars so that we receive the full amount.
Write under the sum a message with your name and full postal address.
2. Bank transfer (more costly)
Add 35 dollars to cover commission by the receiving bank.
Conseil International de la Danse CID
IBAN: FR76 3000 3033 0100 0372 7033 329
Banque Société Générale, UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy, FR-75352 Paris 7, France
BIC/SWIFT: SOGEFRPP
Add bank charges or commissions so that we receive the full sum.
Ask the bank to write your name in the remittance for identification.
Confirm postal address
Send full address with postal code where parcel will be sent. Specify if it is home or school address.
Contact a private courier (DHL, ACS, FEDEX etc.) if you need your parcel urgently.
3. Western Union (only exceptionally)
Find your nearest office at https://locations.westernunion.com
Ask us for details on the receiving side.
4. MoneyGram (only exceptionally)
Find your nearest office at https://secure.moneygram.com or http://global.moneygram.com
Ask us for details on the receiving side.
International Dance Council CID (The United Nations of Dance)
CID c/o UNESCO, FR-75732 Paris, France
Tel. +33 1 4568 4953 WhatsApp: +33 6 1155 3111
facebook.com/international.dance.council.CID www.CID-world.org
instagram.com/internationaldancecouncil_cid/ twitter.com/CouncilCid
Invitation to the 25th General Assembly
of the International Dance Council CID
As a member of the International Dance Council you are invited to attend the 25th General Assembly to be held on Monday 19 December 2022 at Palais de l’UNESCO in Paris. Informal meetings will take place on 18, 19 and 20 December.
You can apply for funding to your country’s National Commission for UNESCO and to public or private sponsors.
Only CID members can attend the General Assembly. Members unable to attend can send a proxy for another member. Working languages are English and French, without translation.
For further information please visit http://Paris.Section.CID-world.org or contact the CID Secretariat.
Dr. Alkis Raftis
Invitation à la 25ème Assemblée Générale
du Conseil International de la Danse CID
En tant que membre du Conseil International de la Danse, vous êtes convoqué/e à la 25ème Assemblée Générale ordinaire, qui se tiendra le lundi 19 décembre 2022 au Palais de l’UNESCO à Paris. Des réunions informelles auront lieu les 18, 19 et 20 décembre.
Pour les frais de voyage ou d’hébergement, vous pouvez faire une demande auprès de la Commission Nationale pour l’UNESCO de votre pays ou bien auprès d’organismes publics ou privés.
Seuls les membres peuvent assister à l’Assemblée Générale. Membres ne pouvant pas assister peuvent donner pouvoir à un autre membre. Les langues de travail sont l’anglais et le français, sans traduction.
Pour des renseignements complémentaires veuillez visiter http://Paris.Section.CID-world.org ou contacter le Secrétariat du CID.
Dr. Alkis Raftis
Président
ORDRE DU JOUR / AGENDA
25ème ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE / 25th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
UNESCO, Paris, 19/12/2022
Salle XII, Palais de l’UNESCO, 125 avenue de Suffren, 75352 Paris 07
1. Ouverture de la séance par le Président du CID, qui constate le quorum / Opening of the session by the President of CID, who attests quorum.
2. Allocution du représentant de l’UNESCO / Address by the representative of UNESCO
3. Allocution du Président du comité de liaison ONG-UNESCO / Address by the President of the NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee
4. Remise de Certification Internationale d’Etudes en Danse / Awarding International Certification of Dance Studies
5. Adoption de l’ordre du jour / Adoption of the agenda
6. Admission de nouveaux membres / Admission of new members
7. Questions diverses selon liste d’intervenants / Various subjects according to list of speakers.
8. Questions diverses / Various subjects.
9. Clôture de la session / Closure of the session
Des réunions informelles des membres auront lieu le 18, 19, et 20 décembre de 18:00 à 22:00 à l’UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, bâtiment Miollis bureau 8.41 / Informal meetings of members will take place on 18, 19, and 20 December at UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, bâtiment Miollis bureau 8.41
Please print on paper, fill, sign and send as letter /
Veuillez impimer le présent pouvoir, le remplir et le poste
P R O X Y / P O U V O I R
The undersigned / Je, soussigné/e
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(full name / nom et prénom )
CID member in 2022 / membre du CID en 2022
give proxy to: / donne pouvoir à
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(full name of representative / nom complet du représentant )
also CID member in 2022 / aussi membre du CID en 2022
to represent me at the 25th General Assembly and vote on my behalf /
pour me représenter à la 25ème Assemblée générale et voter en mon nom
Place / Fait à …………………………………………………
Date ……………………………
Signature ………………………………………………………..
Nota bene
Each CID member having the possibility to receive a limited number of proxies, you can leave blank the name of your representative.
Please print the present proxy, sign it and send it by letter before 30 November 2022 to:
International Dance Council CID, UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, FR-75732 Paris 15, France
Do not send as email.
Un membre du CID ne pouvant recevoir qu’un nombre limité de pouvoirs, vous pouvez laisser en blanc le nom du mandataire.
Veuillez imprimer le présent pouvoir, le remplir et le poster avant le 30novembre 2022 à :
Conseil International de la Danse CID, UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, FR-75732 Paris 15, France
Ne pas envoyer par courrier électronique.
Information on proxies
25th General Assembly of the International Dance Council CID, in 2022
A General Assembly is held every two years, elections every four years. All Members have the right to vote if they have renewed membership for the current year. Each Member has one vote. This means that, if you are a Member and your school or company is also a Member, you should send two proxies.
ThestandardproxyisinEnglishandFrench, the two working languages of CID.A proxy in another language is valid if the fields are filled clearly in Latin characters. Proxy by email is not valid.
If you do not know another member attending the General Assembly you can leave the name of your representative blank. All other fields must be filled. Do not write anything else. All proxies will be handed to the Electoral Committee.
Print the proxy on paper, fill the fields, sign it and send in a letter either to:
– CID Executive Secretariat, Scholiou 8, Plaka, GR-10558 Athens, Greece
or to:
– International Dance Council CID, UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, FR-75732 Paris 15, France
Name of authorizing person (write your full name in capital letters, and eventually your CID registration number) :
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name of authorized person (you can leave this blank) :
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Place where you are when signing : …………………………………………..
Date when signing : ……………………………………………………..
Your signature: ……………………………………………………..
Members attending
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST OF MEMBERS
To CID Members attending the General Assembly 2022
Dear colleague,
I am happy to know that we will meet in Paris in a few days. Since the Assembly is a purely administrative event, we will have the opportunity to discuss at ease during informal meetings.
Please read the text at http://paris.section.cid-world.org/useful-information/
Print it and keep it with you, it will be helpful.
I also invite you to read proposals below, they are necessary for the smooth continuation of the daily activities of our organization.
Looking forward to your cooperation and wishing a very successful General Assembly
Alkis Raftis
President