|
VDIC NEWSLETTER |
|
|
Ground floor, 63 Ly Thai To, Tel: (84-4) 934 6845 Fax: (84-4) 934 6847 Email: info@vdic.org.vn
Web site: www.vdic.org.vn Opening hours: Monday through Friday |
CONTENTS Selected new publications
for sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center
events in October 2006 |
VDIC News
Is your organization
implementing capacity building projects in one of the development areas in If so, you are eligible to
apply for the VBLP’s grant, which will be in the forms of consultancy,
technical assistance in learning methods and contents development. Due date: http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=aboutus&op=viewDetailNews&id=152&id=362&mid=330&cmid=367
Vacancy Announcement - The World Bank Vietnam
Office ( All qualified Vietnamese
Nationals are invited to apply for this post.
Application consisting of a cover letter and a completed personal
history form, along with copies of relevant degrees and certificates should
be submitted to the VDIC Manager, 1st floor, 63 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, in a
sealed envelope, by http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=newsletter&op=viewDetailNews&id=230&mid=350
Workshop on the activities of the Friends of Vietnam Heritage by Mr.
John Reilly Location: VDIC conference room, Ground Floor,
63 Ly Thai To, Date and time: Friends
of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) is a non-formal group of
mainly During the promotion week
of Friends of Vietnam Heritage beginning early November 2006 at VDIC, apart
from an exhibition with spotlight information about FVH, there will be a
workshop conducted in English by Mr. John Reilly, Chairman of FVH, with
presentation and discussion on the activities of FVH. If you are interested
in knowing more about Please sign up to attend
this workshop by sending an email to nvu2@worldbank.org
with your name, organisation and mail subject as “Registration for Friends of
Vietnam Heritage workshop”. Acceptance of registration will be done on first
come first serve basis. Free training sessions provided by VDIC Location: VDIC, Ground Floor, 63 Ly Thai To, IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR PARTICIPANTS: Please print out the course materials from the VDIC web site
at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=339&mid=322&cmid=361 and take them to the class since we do not provide
participants with course materials. “Searching
the Internet” class Date: Tuesday, Aims: After the
workshop, participants should: (i) have a better understanding of
information-finding possibilities on the Internet (ii) have a broad overview
of different search tools (iii) be able to phrase search queries effectively. “Referencing skills” class Date: Tuesday, Aims: After the
workshop, participants should know how to: (i) manage their references (ii)
cite the references appropriately (iii) create a reference list or
bibliography. Everyone is welcome -
please visit the VDIC to sign up at the front desk, or send an email to nvu2@worldbank.org
with your name, organisation, and telephone number and specify the class(es) you want to participate. Acceptance of
registration will be done on first come first serve basis. Exhibitions at VDIC Please see
Library section for lists of selected resources on the exhibition themes
below. 2 October - International Day for Natural Disasters Reduction
“Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School” More than 200 million people are affected every year by natural
catastrophes and children under 18 are among the
most vulnerable. This year a global campaign for disaster reduction education
was launched entitled “Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School”, has two
main objectives: to promote disaster reduction education in school curricula,
and to improve school safety by encouraging the application of construction
standards that can withstand any kind of natural hazard. “Education and awareness raising provide
the foundations for a culture of prevention. If people in places threatened
by natural disasters were conscious of the risks, and knew how to protect
themselves, there would be fewer deaths, fewer wounded and less destruction
when such disasters strike.” The display provides useful information as well
as relevant materials on this issues. 16 October – World Food Day "Investing in agriculture for
food security" Most of the world's farmers are small-scale farmers. As a group,
they are the biggest investors in agriculture. They also tend to have
inadequate or precarious access to food themselves. If they can make a profit
with their farming, they can feed their families throughout the year and
reinvest in their farms by purchasing fertilizer, better quality seed and
basic equipment. A new model for cooperation between the public and private
sectors in rural development is evolving. The model includes new ways to (1)
bring together producers and agribusiness, (2) establish and enforce grades
and standards, (3) improve the investment climate for agriculture, and (4)
provide essential public goods such as rural infrastructure. Investment in
infrastructure in rural areas, especially in water, roads, power and
communications, has a crucial role in kindling agricultural growth. If
countries get these conditions right, dramatic benefits to agriculture and
poor rural households can be expected. On this occasion, FAO office in 17 October - World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty "Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme
poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these
rights be respected is our solemn duty. " (F.
Joseph Wresinski). Since its creation, October 17th has been a day for those
living in extreme poverty to speak out and for all citizens to consider how
they can contribute to the eradication of extreme poverty. The theme of the United Nations for the International day for
poverty eradication 2006 is "Working Together out of Poverty".
Exhibition at VDIC on this occasion provides useful information and materials
relating to this topic. Upcoming
exhibitions/campaigns at VDIC – call for cooperation VDIC is preparing for the November 2006 exhibition on
“International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”. If you
have any resources on this topic (books, posters, URLs, seminars/workshop
information etc.) or any ideas relating to this theme, please share with us. We also call for cooperation in organising
exhibitions/promotional/communication campaigns relating to development
issues at VDIC. If your organisation would like to promote your resources and
activities at our center, please contact us for more information.
We are looking forward to your cooperation and support. |
|
Library
Selected resources
on Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction from VDIC library
#305.5
VOI. Narayan, Deepa. World Bank. PRMPO. Voices of the poor: crying out for
change. #307.1416
BIG. Bigio, Anthony G. World Bank. MNSIF. Urban environment and
infrastructure: toward livable cities. #332.6722
AGR. World Bank. Agriculture and Rural Development Dept. Agriculture
investment sourcebook: agriculture and rural development. #353.95 #353.95 #353.95
LE. Le, Huu Ti. Community-based disaster risk management: integration to
socio-economic development process. #363.34
BEN. Benson, #363.34
CPI. #363.34
DIL. Dilley, Maxx. Natural disaster hotspots: a global risk analysis. #363.34
HAZ. Parker, Ronald Steven. World Bank. IEGDG. Independent Evaluation Group,
IEG. Hazards of nature, risks to development: an IEG evaluation of World Bank
assistance for natural disasters. #363.34
NAT. Natural disaster risk hotspots case studies /
edited by Margaret Arnold ... [et al.]. #363.34
RED. United Nations Development Programme. Reducing disaster risk: a
challenge for development. #363.34
WB. Kreimer, Alcira . World Bank. TUDDR. Managing
disaster risk in emerging economies. #363.34
WOR. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. World
disasters report 2005: focus on information in disasters. International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 2005. Full text http://www.ifrc.org/publicat/wdr2005/index.asp #363.34
WOR. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. World
disasters report: focus on recovery 2001. International Federation of Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 2001.
#363.3492
PRE. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Preparedness for climate change. The #363.7287
MAI. Kryspin-Watson, Jolanta. World Bank. ECSSD. Mainstreaming hazard risk
management into rural projects. #551.65
ADP. #658.477
SCH. Schneid, Thomas D. Disaster management and preparedness / Thomas D.
Schneid, Larry Collins. Wisner
B. Let our children teach us – a review of the role of education and
knowledge in disaster risk reduction. ISBR 2006. Full text http://www.unisdr.org/eng/task%20force/working%20groups/ Protecting
persons affected by natural disasters: IASC Operational Guidelines on Human
Rights and Natural Disasters. Full text http://www.brookings.edu/fp/projects/idp/2006_IASC_NaturalDisasterGuidelines.pdf
Selected
resources on Agriculture and related policies in #338.1 FAO. Food and Agriculture
Organization. Selected indicators of food and
agriculture development in Asia-Pacific region 1994-2004.
|
|
Selected new
publications for sale at VDIC
World Development Report 2007:
Development and the Next Generation by
World Bank -- English -- Published September 2006 VDIC
Price: $8 The
theme of the World Development Report (WDR) 2007 is youth—young people
between the ages of 12 to 24. As this population group seeks identity and
independence, they make decisions that affect not only their own well-being,
but that of others, and they do this in a rapidly changing demographic and
socio-economic environment. The
report will focus on crucial capabilities and transitions in a young person's
life: learning for life and work, staying healthy, working, forming families,
and exercising citizenship. For each, there are opportunities and risks; for
all, policies and institutions matter. Local Governance in Developing
Countries VDIC
Price: $10 This
book provides a new institutional economics perspective on alternative models
of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government
organization and finance in the developing world. The experiences of ten
developing/transition economies are reviewed to draw lessons of general
interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable
local governance. The book is written in simple user friendly language to
facilitate a wider readership by policy makers and practitioners in addition
to students and scholars of public finance, economics and politics. "Local
governance in a globalized environment will be the most challenging issue for
politics in this century. Inspired by citizen-centered governance, Anwar Shah
and his colleagues offer fascinating, and first-ever, comparative scientific
analyses of the successes, failures, and challenges of local governments on
four continents." -
Thomas Fleiner, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law Post-industrial East Asian Cities:
Innovation for Growth Shahid
Yusuf and Kaoru Nabeshima -- English -- Published 2006 by VDIC
Price: $9 Throughout
Drawing
on a wide range of literature and on interviews of firms, this book explores
these issues with a focus on six East Asian cities: East Asian Finance: The Road to Robust
Markets Swati
R. Ghosh -- English -- Published 2006 by World Bank VDIC
Price: $10 Well-functioning
financial markets are critical for supporting East
Asian Finance provides a comprehensive overview of the financial markets in
the |
|
Distance Learning
Center events in October 2006
October
11 - 13 : Blended learning course on Microfinance - Module III: Gauging
Institutional Viability This is the 3rd Module of Microfinance course, which is
co-sponsored and organized by the United Nations Capital Development Fund
(UNCDF), Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), World Bank Insitute, Tokyo
Development Learning Center (TDLC), the Vietnam Development Information
Center (VDIC), and GDLN Asia Pacific. Module III on Gauging Institutional Viability consists
of 2 videoconferences (the 2nd videoconference is on November 9) and local
tutoring sessions. The content is customized to the practice in |
|
News
from other organizations
For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. ISG Annual Plenary Meeting
2006 “ To: Agro-enterprises in Vietnam; and all ISG stakeholders MARD is organizing the ISG Annual Plenary Meeting 2006 “ All Vietnamese Government's relevant agencies, donor community
including governmental, non-governmental, international organisations,
researchers and foreign investors involved in the agriculture and rural
development activities in Vietnam are welcome to join the meeting. The ultimate goal of the policy dialogue is to creat a sound
legal corridor that can assure the equal opportunities for Please send the filled registration forms to ISG Secretariat
best before 5 October 2006 . Official invitation
will only be sent to the registered participants. Participants will cover
their own costs, including acommodations and travels during the meeting. http://www.isgmard.org.vn/What%20is%20ISG/Plenary2006-Anoounce.asp 2007 Development
Marketplace Global Competition The Development Marketplace (DM) team in collaboration with the
World Bank’s Health, Nutrition and Population unit, announces the Call for
Proposals for the 2007 Global Development Marketplace (DM2007). This year,
the World Bank seeks to recognize and support initiatives that improve
health, nutrition and population outcomes for poor people in developing
countries. Proposals are welcome from a range of development innovators:
civil society groups, social entrepreneurs, private foundations, government
agencies, academia, the private sector, as well as staff from the World Bank
Group and other donor organizations. A total of US$4 million in awards is
available, with a maximum award size of US$200,000. Proposals should address at least one of the following
sub-themes: (i) Innovative mechanisms to reach vulnerable groups; (ii)
Public-private partnerships to improve delivery of health goods and services;
(iii) Innovative inter-sectoral linkages, such as improving water supply,
sanitation services, indoor air pollution, roads, etc., for
illness/disease/injury prevention; (iv) Cost-effective
approaches/methods/technologies to improve local capacity to gather, analyze
and apply health, nutrition and population data. Deadline: www.developmentmarketplace.org The To contribute to a better international environment and to
facilitate the development of harmonious relationships between Deadline: December 1st, 2006, with several exceptions. http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/program/ Request for Applications
(RFA) "Changing sexual norms among young men in Pact Applications are due Tuesday, www.pactworld.org/vietnamrfa (accessible from Tuesday, Call for nominations:
Equator Prize Awarded biennially, the Equator Prize recognizes five
community-based projects that demonstrate extraordinary achievement in
reducing poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
in the equatorial belt. The prize is coordinated by the United Nations
Development Programme and has been funded, in part, by the United Nations
Foundation. Prizewinners receive international recognition for their work, as
well as $30,000 each. Deadline: http://www.undp.org/equatorinitiative/ Grants available from the
Sumitomo Foundation The Sumitomo Foundation welcomes applications for the following
grants to contribute to the betterment of human society: Grant for
Japan-related Research Projects by East or Southeast Asian researchers
(except for Japanese nationality). Deadline: http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/index.htm Call for Proposals: 2006 GSDI
Small Grants Program The announcement for the 2006 GSDI Small Grants Program is being
prepared and will be circulated shortly. The GSDI Small Grants Program supports
national or sub-national activities that foster partnerships, improve data
compatibility and access, and increase political support for spatial data
infrastructure development. The grants are limited to US$ 2,500 and up to an
equivalent amount in SDI/GIS consulting and development services. Kindly
check the GSDI website during September 2006 for more deadlines. Micro-Grant Competition:
Integrating Economic Self-Reliance into Agricultural Education International development charity Teach A Man To Fish will
launch a funding competition offering support for innovative educational work
in developing countries. From community education centres making money from
honey, to schoolyard chicken-runs laying aside profits to pay for books, the
competition aims to encourage agricultural education initiatives that boost
organisations’ finances at the same time as teaching business skills to
students. Awards will go to the best proposals where teaching business sense
and entrepreneurship is used to generate funds to support the costs of wider
educational work. Entry is open to all non-profit organisations and
educational institutions working in agricultural education in developing
countries. The deadline for round one applications
is November 15th 2006. http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/competition/ Call for proposal from
developing country researchers carrying out research on poverty issues The Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) announces Call for
Proposals for next general meeting, to be held in PEP offers financial support worth up to $CAN 50,000 per team
(including a $20,000 core grant and funding for participation in meetings,
study visits, conferences, etc.) and intensive scientific and technical
support to developing country researchers carrying out research in a
developing country studying poverty issues. Roughly 15-20 proposals are
selected each year. The deadline for submitting proposals is Please contact pep@ecn.ulaval.ca for any additional information. East Asian Development
Network (EADN) Call for Proposals for Individual Research Grants EADN provides financial support aimed at improving research
capacity/quality and policy relevance through Individual Research Grants.
These are awarded to individuals and research teams on a competitive basis.
The grant is opened to research proposals covering topics in all of the
Social Sciences. Preference will be given to topics which are
development-oriented and policy-relevant. Applications can be by individual researchers or by research
teams from one of the East Asian developing economies. The amount of the
research grant varies depending on the scope of the research subject,
complexity of the research methodology including data acquisitions and field
work to collect primary data, length of time required to complete the
research (not more than 12 months) and the number of researchers involved. In
general, the grant will range from US$ 7,500 to a maximum of US$ 20,000. Deadline: http://www.eadn.org/propose2006.htm Earthwatch - Request for
research proposals Earthwatch - research program welcomes proposals from advanced
scholars and professionals of any nationality. The organization is a diverse
community of scientists, educators, students, businesspeople and explorers
who work together to get the fullest benefit from scientific expeditions. In
addition to 150 staff in the http://www.earthwatch.org/site/pp.asp?c=dsJSK6PFJnH&b=392425 UNEP Sasakawa Prize The UNEP Sasakawa Prize is awarded every year to individuals
with an established track record of achievement and the potential to make
outstanding contributions to the protection and management of the environment
consistent with UNEP’s policies and objectives. The publicity and prestige associated with winning the UNEP
Sasakawa Prize is just one of its advantages. Recognizing that good ideas
deserve a helping hand, the $200,000 UNEP Sasakawa Prize offers the financial
support laureates need to build on their achievements. The UNEP Sasakawa Prize acts as an incentive for environmental
efforts that are sustainable and replicable in the long-term. It recognizes
innovation, groundbreaking research and ideas, and extraordinary grassroots
initiatives from around the world. Each candidate’s scope of activities will
be associated with the environmental theme selected for the year as indicated
on the nomination form. In 2006, the theme for which candidates will be
eligible is ‘deserts and desertification’. Deadline: 15 March 2007 UN Sasakawa Award for
Disaster Reduction 2007 The 2007 nomination process for the UN Sasakawa Award for
Disaster Reduction is now open to individuals and institutions form all
sectors of society involved in issues related to disaster risk reduction. As
2007 marks the 20th anniversary of the Award, the UN/ISDR secretariat will
focus its efforts in commemorating this important event. Exceptionally this
year, the UN Sasakawa Award selection process begins 29 June 2006 and will
remain for open for a full calendar year to encourage a greater number of
applicants from all walks of life. Deadline: 29 June 2007 http://www.unisdr.org/eng/sasakawa/2007/Sasakwa-Award-2007-English.pdf Melina Mercouri
International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural
Landscapes The purpose of the Melina Mercouri International Prize
(UNESCO-Greece) is to reward outstanding examples of action to safeguard and
enhance the world's major cultural landscapes. It bears the name of Melina
Mercouri, a precursor of integrated conservation and sustainable development,
a memorable actress and Minister of Culture of Nominations for the prize have to be at UNESCO by 1 November
2006. http://whc.unesco.org/en/melinamercouriprize The Australian Development
Scholarships (ADS) The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and
the Ministry of Education and Training MOET) invite eligible candidates to
submit applications for ADS INTAKE 2008. Through its development cooperation
program, the Australian Government, in partnership with the Government of
Vietnam is assisting The ADS Program in Applications close Friday 20 October 2006 The new Target group: Vietnamese mid-career professionals (at least 4
years of working experience). NFP – Academic Program (NFP-AP): Master’s Degree, Ph.D studies,
Refresher-courses (Duration: 1 year or more) These fellowships are for professionals who wish to enhance
their knowledge by doing a regular study at an international educational
institute. Individuals should be nominated by their employers, who pledge to
continue payment of the person’s salary and to hold a job for them upon
completion of the study. Fellowships are not offered for the persons who are
employed by large industrial, commercial and/or multinational firms. NFP – Training Program (NFP-TP): Short courses, Tailor-made
courses, Refresher courses (Duration: up to one year) Institutes for International Education offer international short
courses in several fields of study relevant to developing countries. The
criteria for this fellowship program are the same as for the NFP-AP program. Fall 2007 ADB Scholarship The Asian Development Bank - Government of Japan Scholarship
Program graduate degree fellowship provides support for graduate
(post-baccalaureate) studies in approved fields of study at the Deadline: 1 November 2006 http://www.eastwestcenter.org/semedu-program.asp?program_ID=3&Topic=Student&Area=Education The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides
Master's and Doctoral funding for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific,
and the U.S. to participate in educational and research programs at the
East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i.
Through Deadline: 1 November 2006 http://www.eastwestcenter.org/semedu-program.asp?program_ID=1&Topic=Student&Area=Education Scholarships for graduate
education in clinical psychology The Vietnam Children Mental Health Research Training Program
will be accepting applications for graduate and postdoctoral positions in the
Department of Psychology and Human Development at http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/VN-ICOHRTA Scholarship in library and
information studies: STIMULATE 7 (Scientific and Technological Information Management
in Universities and Libraries: an Active Training Environment) This initiative is aimed primarily at persons with a university
degree (Bachelor or Master), who work in universities, information and
documentation centres, and libraries, including of course university
libraries, and who have a few years of practical experience. The main aim and goal of this International Training Program is
to offer a stimulating learning environment to the participants. These are
young scientists and professionals who have a function as information
intermediary in the area of science and technology, so as to sharpen their
skills in collecting, storing, retrieving, presenting and managing
information. After being actively involved in this International Training Program,
every participant will have improved the ability -- to appreciate and explain the importance of access to
information for their organisation Deadline: the end of January 2007 http://www.vliruos.be/UK/02programme/03training/0200int_training.htm http://www.vub.ac.be/BIBLIO/itp/ This year’s competition, with the slogan “Technology Integration
– Friend Connection”, aims to discover and encourage young talents to create
and develop IT products for daily life. The organisers will present a first
prize worth VND70 million and an Elead laptop, two second prizes worth VND40
million and an Elead laptop, and two third prizes worth VND25 million and an
Elead desktop. Deadline: Call for papers: 6th The Further questions may be directed to
studentconference@eastwestcenter.org Deadline: 23rd October 2006. http://www.eastwestcenter.org/studentconference Call for papers:
International Symposium on "Community Activities for the Conservation of
Water Environment" The Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) will hold an
international symposium on "Community Activities for the Conservation of
Water Environment" on 8 December 2006 in To commemorate the holding of this symposium, the WEPA
Secretariat is requesting papers. Selected papers will be published in the
symposium proceedings, and will also be made available on the
publicly-accessible WEPA database, as examples of community activity. For further information please email to contact@wepa-db.net Deadline: 31 October 2006 http://www.iges.or.jp/en/fw/0612callforpapers.html "Tourism Snapshot of
an Industry!" - a free online course provided by This online course has been designed to provide the participant
with a broad understanding of travel and tourism industry. Various related
fields and industries that are part of or complement the tourism industry
which are discussed include: * Sustainable Destination Management * Events
and Meeting Management * Sports Management * Hospitality and Food Service
Management * Tourism Research * Transportation * Tourism Policy, Planning and
Development. By the end of this course, participants should gain the
knowledge to: 1. Discuss the significance of the phenomenon of travel and
tourism in contemporary society. 2. Relate how external constraints,
determinants, and conditions have influenced the evolution and present
characteristics of travel. 3. Understand the key concepts of tourism and the
related fields listed above. 4. Identify and understand the role and
importance of professional associations involved with tourism and related
areas. 5. Gain a general understanding of the career opportunities available
within tourism and related areas. This course is free to anyone who chooses to participant. It is
a self-managed on-line course made up of eight units with a self-assessment
quiz at the end. It is provided by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality
Management and the International Institute of Tourism Studies at The George
Washington University. |
|
|
Thank you for reading
this edition of the VDIC Newsletter. As always, we're
here to serve your development and distance learning needs. Please visit us! If you would like to
contribute, change your subscription details or no longer wish to receive
this newsletter, please send an email to info@vdic.org.vn. Vietnam Development Information Center |
|