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CONTENTS Selected new publications
for sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center
events in November 2006 |
VDIC News
New Motorbike Parking Area for VDIC Clients From 16th
October 2006, a new parking area for the 63 Ly Thai To Building visitors,
including VDIC clients, has been arranged, which is located outside the Free training sessions provided by VDIC Location: VDIC, Ground Floor, 63 Ly Thai To, IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR PARTICIPANTS: Please read the course materials available online at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=339&mid=322&cmid=361
before attending the class. It is useful to take
them to the class for additional notes since we do not provide participants
with printed course materials. “Searching
the Internet” class Date: Wednesday, 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: Wednesday, 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. 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women At least one out of every three women around the world has been
beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime — with the
abuser usually someone known to her. Violence against women and girls is a
universal problem of epidemic proportions. Perhaps the most pervasive human
rights violation that we know today, it devastates lives, fractures communities,
and stalls development. "Violence against
women both violates and impairs or nullifies the enjoyment by women of their
human rights and fundamental freedoms... In all societies, to a greater or
lesser degree, women and girls are subjected to physical, sexual and
psychological abuse that cuts across lines of income, class and
culture." Exhibition at VDIC on this occasion provides useful information
and materials relating to this topic. 1 December – World AIDS Day: Accountability The theme for World AIDS Day this year is accountability. It is
important that the world is informed and aware and that all the leaders know
that the public and civil society are watching and
that people are very serious about all the promises leaders make. This
message is for all kinds of leaders from all the stakeholders including civil
society and the business sector, the multilaterals like the UN and all the
governmental leaders. It ranges from the top influential leaders, like the
leaders of the G8 for example, right down to local community leaders so that
grassroots groups can really look at promises and commitments that leaders
have made and make sure that they are held accountable. It’s really to show
that these promises are now being monitored and that they must be kept. Exhibition on this occasion at VDIC is another chance our
clients to learn more about current situations of AIDS epidemic on a global
scale and in 3 December - International Day of Disabled Persons:
E-accessibility Access to information and communication technologies creates
opportunities to everyone in society, but perhaps no-more so than for persons
with disabilities. No longer do the societal barriers of prejudice,
infrastructure, and inaccessible formats stand in the way of participation. When
available to everyone, information technologies foster individuals to reach
their full potential, and for persons with disabilities it allows them to
play their part in society’s development. Persons with disabilities are at a considerable disadvantage by
not being able to access information technologies. Making information
technologies available to persons with disabilities is not only a matter of
human rights, it also makes good business sense. The
theme for this year’s International Day of Disabled Persons (3 December 2006)
is accessibility to information technologies, and the day will be referred to
as E-Accessibility Day. Exhibition at VDIC aims to raise appreciation of the
significant benefits to persons with disabilities and society when they are
empowered with increased access to information technologies. Upcoming exhibitions/campaigns
at VDIC – call for cooperation VDIC is preparing for the exhibition on the occasion of “International
Anti-Corruption Day” on 9 December. 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.
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Library
Selected resources
on violence against women and gender issues from VDIC library
#305.309597 GEN. Gender practices in contemporary #305.309597 UN. United Nations Development
Programme. World Bank. Preparing for the future: forward-looking strategies
to promote gender equity in #362.8292 DOM. Bao luc gioi trong gia dinh Viet
Nam va vai tro cua truyen thong dai chung trong su nghiep phat trien phu nu [Domestic
violence in Viet Nam and the role of the mass media in women's development] /
Chief editor: Hoang Ba Thinh. #362.8292 DOM. Domestic violence in Viet Nam and
the role of the mass media in women's development / Chief editor: Hoang Ba
Thinh = Bao luc gioi trong gia dinh Viet Nam va vai tro cua truyen thong dai
chung trong su nghiep phat trien phu nu. #362.8292 VU. Vu Manh Loi. #362.8292 VU. Vu, Manh Loi. World Bank. #362.88 LE. Le Thi Phuong Mai. Violence and its
Consequences for Reproductive Health: the #INTERNET 364.15 UND. Ministry of Justice. United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. UNICEF. Assessment of the legal system in
Vietnam in comparison with the Unted Nations Protocols on Trafficking in
Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, supplementing the United Nations
Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime = Bao cao danh gia he thong
phap luat cua Viet Nam tren tinh than cac nghi dinh thu cua Lien hop quoc ve
chong buon ban nguoi va di cu trai phep, bo sung cho Cong uoc cua Lien hop
quoc ve Chong toi pham co to chuc xuyen quoc gia. #364.1509597 WAN. Wang, Yi. Trafficking in women
and children from #364.1534 PHO. Trung tam suc khoe phu nu va gia
dinh. Phong chong buon ban phu nu va tre em. Selected
resources on HIV/AIDS in #REF 304.605 VIE. National
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Selected new
publications for sale at VDIC
Beyond Survival: Protecting Households from Health Shocks in by Cristian C. Baeza , Truman G.
Packard -- English -- Published 2006
by Stanford University Press , World Bank Price: $ 6 Beyond Survival breaks new ground
in the ongoing debate about health finance and financial protection from the
costs of health care. The evidence and discussion support the need to
consider financial protection, in addition to health status, as a policy
objective when setting priorities for health systems. This book reviews the Latin
American experience with health reform in the last 20 years and the
fundamentals of health system financing, using new evidence to show the
magnitude and mechanisms that determine the impoverishing effects of health
events (diseases, accidents, and those of the life cycle). It provides
options for policy makers on how to protect, and help household to protect
themselves, against this impoverishment. The authors use empirical evidence
from six case studies commissioned for this report, on Beyond Survival provides an
in-depth analysis of, and organizational alternatives for, risk pooling and
health insurance for financial protection. It analyzes the urgent need to
extend risk pooling to the informal sector, the challenges for current social
insurance arrangements, and options for policy makers to effectively extend
risk pooling to the informal sector.
At Loggerheads?: Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and
Environment in the Tropical Forests by World Bank -- English -- Published 2006 Price: $ 8 Despite the vast number of books
and reports on tropical deforestation, there's confusion about the causes of
forest loss and forest poverty, and the effectiveness of policy responses. At Loggerheads seeks to describe
ways to reconcile pressures for agricultural expansion in the tropics with
the urgent needs for both forest conservation and poverty alleviation. It
diagnoses the causes and impacts of forest loss and the reasons for the
association of forests and poverty. It looks at how policies - modulated by
local conditions - act simultaneously on deforestation and poverty, creating
tradeoffs or complementarities, depending on the situation. The report brings
to the surface problems that impede adoption of favourable policies,
describing institutional and technological innovations that might help
overcome these impediments. "In this important contribution, Ken Chomitz does the community a
great service by applying a critical lens to the complicated relationships
between agriculture, poverty, and the environment in tropical forests. Created
as a diagnosis of forest problems, this volume applies a careful analysis to
a knotty problem that has generated too many dangerously facile
generalizations. We can all learn a great deal from this work." -
Kent A. Redford Director,
WCS Institute, Wildlife Conservation Society Repositioning Nutrition as Central to Development : A Strategy for
Large Scale Action by World Bank -- English -- Published
2005 Price: $ 8 Persistent malnutrition is
contributing not only to widespread failure to meet the first MDG?to halve poverty and hunger?but to meet other goals in
maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, education, and gender equity. The choice
is now between continuing to fail, or to finally make nutrition central to
development. Underweight prevalence among children is the key indicator for
measuring progress on non-income poverty and malnutrition remains the world?s most serious health problem and the single biggest
contributor to child mortality. Nearly a third of children in the developing
world are either underweight or stunted, and more than 30 percent of the
developing world?s population suffers from
micronutrient deficiencies. There are also new dimensions to malnutrition.
The epidemic of obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is spreading
to the developing world and malnutrition is also linked to the growing
HIV/AIDS pandemic. This report makes the case for
development partners and developing countries to focus on nutrition, and to
fund nutrition investments much more heavily than has been the case in the
past. This case is based on evidence that such programs are excellent
economic investments and essential for faster progress in reducing poverty;
and on program experience showing that they can improve nutrition much faster
than relying on economic growth alone. The report sets out a global strategy
for stepped-up action in nutrition, for discussion in the international
development community. Delivering on the Promise of Pro-Poor Growth: Insights and Lessons
from Country Experiences Edited by Tim Besley , Louise Cord
-- English -- Published October 2006 by World Bank Price: $ 9 Broad-based growth is critical for
accelerating poverty reduction. But income inequality also affects the pace
at which growth translates into gains for the poor. Despite the attention
researchers have given to the relative roles of growth and inqequality in
reducing poverty, little is known about how the microunderpinnings of growth
strategies affect poor households' ability to participate in and profit from
growth. Delivering on the Promise of
Pro-Poor Growth contributes to the debate on how to accelerate poverty
reduction by providing insights from eight countries that have been
relatively successful in delivering pro-poor growth: "Delivering on the Promise of Pro-Poor Growth provides insights
into the numerous channels by which growth can lead to poverty reduction. It
also examines the role of country conditions and policies in increasing the
impact of growth on poverty reduction. The study provides useful lessons
about the successful and the less-then-successful policies in eight
countries." - T.H.
Professor of World Affairs and Economics Aid that Works : Successful Development in Fragile States by World Bank , James Manor -- English
-- Published October 2006 Price: $ 9 Research in recent years on aid
effectiveness shows that significant obstacles in fragile states -
insecurity, poor governance and weak implementation capacity - usually
prevent aid from achieving the desired results in these environments. This
study investigates the attributes and effectiveness of donor-supported
programmes and projects that worked well under difficult conditions in
fragile states. Presented in this study are nine
development initiatives in six less developed countries - International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide (Fourth
Edition) by Hennie van Greuning -- English --
Published July 2006 by World Bank Price: $ 11 International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) in a business situation can have a significant effect on the
financial results and position of a division or an entire business
enterprise. International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide
gives private or public sector executives, managers, and financial analysts
without a strong background in accounting the tools they need to participate
in discussions and decisions on the appropriateness or application of IFRS. Each chapter summarizes an
International Financial Reporting Standard, following a consistent structure:
Problems addressed by the IFRS -- Scope of the Standard -- Key concepts and
definitions -- Accounting treatment -- Presentation and disclosure -- Financial
analysis and interpretation. "Overall, this book gets very high marks for its comprehensive
yet understandable and easy to read coverage of the field of international
accounting and financial reporting. It should prove very useful to anyone
seeking an understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards,
their requirements, and their application." --
Global Business and Economics Review, April 2005 Participatory Approaches to Attacking Extreme Poverty: Cases Studies
Led by the International Movement ATD Edited by Quentin Wodon -- English
-- Published May 2006 by World Bank Price: $ 6 Relying on contributions from the
International Movement ATD Fourth World, this book deals with questions such
as:What does it mean to live in poverty, and
especially in extreme poverty? How can the very poor be reached through
development projects? How can we assess whether projects succeed in changing
the life of the poorest? In answering these questions, the emphasis is on
exploring what type of knowledge is needed to fight extreme poverty. A key
argument is that apart from academic knowledge, a concerted effort is needed
to listen to the knowledge of the poor themselves, as well as to the
knowledge of practitioners who are engaged with the poor on a daily basis to
fight poverty. After the introductory chapter, the text of a speech by Joseph
Wresinski (founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World) at a
congress of social scientists held at UNESCO, is
reproduced. The next contribution is based on comments by the International
Movement ATD Fourth World on the World Bank’s World Development Report 2004
Making Services Work for Poor People. Thereafter, case studies are provided
on participatory approaches to attacking extreme poverty in both developing
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Distance Learning
Center events in November 2006
November 6: UNESCO discussion on Early Childhood Care &
Education Issues in November 9: Microfinance course - Module 3, Videoconference 4:
Gauging Institutional Viability (registration closed) November 28: Regional
Training-for-Trainer Program on Dengue (Courses under planning) Tentative time: Cycle 1: November 2006; Cycle
2: May 2007 Objective: Main objectives of the
training program include: (1) providing up-to-date knowledge on Dengue
Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) for medical lecturers, clinicians, researchers and
public health officers who are trainers in their countries (2) setting up a
forum for them to exchange information on DHF with each other (3) creating a
sustainable training model that involves strong commitments of different
stakeholders, including donors and beneficiaries. Course structure: This is a 5-week training using a blended learning
approach and comprising of the following components: 1. Self-study using CD-ROM: The dengue multimedia CD-ROM
developed by the Wellcome Trust and the UNICEF/UNDP/WB/WHO Special Program on
Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) will be used as a core
training material. It will be used for self-paced study. 2. Five videoconference (VC) sessions will be arranged
for expert presentation, discussion and best practice and knowledge sharing. 3. E-discussion will be set up during and after the
course duration. 4. A final test will be conducted and accreditation for
completion of the course provided by TDR. Target audience: This is a train-the-trainer program, which target junior
and mid-career lecturers, clinicians, researchers and pubic health sector
officers who are involved in training for other dengue practitioners in their
countries. It is expected that the participants will disseminate their
acquired knowledge to a large number of dengue practitioners in the
community. Language of instruction:
English For further information, please contact the training
coordinator at nnguyen2@worldbank.org;
tel.: 934 6600 - ext. 706. |
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News
from other organizations
For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. The Global Fund for Women
(GFW) The Global Fund for Women supports women's groups that advance
the human rights of women and girls. GFW strengthens women's groups based
outside the - Building Peace & Ending Gender-Based Violence Please note that your group MUST meet all the following criteria
to be eligible for a grant: - It is based in a country outside the http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/ Rural Poverty and
Environment — 2006 Open Call for Concept Notes IDRC’s Rural Poverty and Environment (RPE) program invites
concept notes for research projects that will enhance good governance,
equitable access to and sustainable management of common pool resources.
Concepts notes should: ·
Focus on a specific geographic area
(e.g. a region, transborder area, national park and surroundings,
administrative unit such as a province, department or municipality),
preferably within any of RPE’s priority geographic areas identified in our
prospectus. ·
Generate practical outcomes (e.g.
that enhance access of marginalized groups to resources; that enhance
resource quality and resilience; that increase wellbeing or livelihood
security of poor and marginalized groups). ·
Contribute to strengthening or
creating effective linkages between local and other decision-making
structures and processes ·
Contribute to national or global
debates on common pool resource governance Submissions with a link to Enhancing equitable access and use
rights, Strengthening integration with economic and social systems, and
Social Learning for Adaptive Management are also welcome. Submissions are welcome from Southern researchers and
institutions, alone or in partnership with civil society, government or
northern research institutions. Concept notes will be reviewed quarterly.
Research ideas that best meet the above criteria will be invited to develop
full proposals. Deadline: http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-81672-201-1-DO_TOPIC The Force of Nature Aid
Foundation awards Formed in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004, The
Force of Nature Aid Foundation (FON) is a Malaysian based global public charitable
organisation committed to seeing survivors of natural disasters rejuvenated
into vibrant, empowered and self-sufficient communities. The Force of Nature
Aid Foundation awards grants for projects that address the long-term
rehabilitation and recovery needs of disaster affected communities, with the
main focus of enhancing the communities' capabilities and resources. In order
to accomplish these objectives, FON grants are dedicated to asset building or
human infrastructure development, primarily in four programme areas: (1)
Psycho-social Rehabilitation; (2) Economic Security; (3) Community-based
Resource Management (CBRM); (4) Disaster Risk Reduction. Our cross-cutting principles include multi-stakeholder
partnership, women's empowerment, environmental sustainability and disaster
reduction and mitigation. FON is committed to support projects that aim to
catalyse long-term systemic change in development. http://www.forceofnature.org/grant/enquiry.php Call for proposals:
Promoting Innovative Programs from the Developing World: Towards Realizing
the Health MDGs in Africa and This is a 3 year USD 5.9 million project which involves
conducting extensive international standard impact evaluations and
cost-effectiveness analyses of both about-to-be-launched and ongoing health
and health-related programs from the developing and transition world.
Submissions are invited from researchers, NGOs, private sector organizations
or governments, from and/or operating in developing and transition countries. Project participants will receive funds (ranging from US $75,000
to US $250,000) for conducting an international standard impact evaluation
research project and will benefit from high-quality mentoring and interaction
with international experts, networking with researchers from around the
world, and development of program evaluation skills and expertise in
best-practice impact evaluation techniques. The last date for submissions is http://www.gdnet.org/middle.php?oid=1095 The Global Junior Challenge
(GJC) Award 2006 (deadline extended) The intention of the award - dedicated to young people and to
schools - is to reward best practices on the use of new technologies in
education and training of youngsters. The GJC Challenge is promoted by the
Digital Youth Consortium, a non-profit organization founded by the Deadline: 31 December 2006 http://www.gjc.it/2006/en/about.php Fulbright Program in The Fulbright Program in Candidates may be employed by or affiliated with: private,
international, or state-owned companies, universities, the Vietnamese
government, or international or Vietnamese non-governmental organizations
(NGOs). Selection will be based on
academic and professional merit, without regard to race, religion, or gender.
Preliminary Application Deadline: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fvst.html Fred H. Bixby Fellowship
Program The Population Council has created a new fellowship program to
expand opportunities for recently trained population specialists and
biomedical researchers. The Council's Fred H. Bixby Fellowship Program is a
ten-year program, beginning in January 2007. The program will be highly
competitive and will offer a limited number of fellowships each year. The
Fred H. Bixby fellowships will allow citizens of developing countries to work
with experienced mentors in the Council's network of offices. Fellows will
work on projects in the following program areas: (i) HIV and AIDS; (ii) Poverty,
Gender, and Youth; (iii) Reproductive Health The deadline for applications is 15 January 2007. http://www.popcouncil.org/slr/Bixby/Bixby_home.html ICCROM Fellowship Programme
ICCROM encourages senior professionals from institutions or
organizations in its Member States to apply to undertake their own research
in one of the fields of study of interest to ICCROM. Individuals who have at
least a Masters degree or relevant working experience in heritage
conservation and who have a specialty in the following disciplines, either as
teachers or as practitioners, are welcome to apply: (i) art history (ii)
museology (iii) archaeology (iv) architecture (v) engineering (vi)
conservation/restoration (vii) conservation science (viii) urban planning
(ix) library and archives preservation. ICCROM will provide financial assistance by offering a limited
number of grants per calendar year, each worth € 1,800 per month, up to a
maximum of € 9,000 per grant. http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/01_03fellows_en.shtml The World Bank's Young
Professionals' Program The Young Professionals Program is designed for highly qualified
and motivated young people skilled in areas relevant to the Bank's operations
such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences,
engineering, urban planning, and natural resource management. In order to be
competitive for this highly selective program, candidates must have
demonstrated a commitment to development, supported by academic success,
professional achievement, and potential for leadership. Candidates who are
selected to join the Bank as young professionals will find their assignment
enriched through on-the-job learning, specialized training, a poverty
immersion assignment, and mentoring. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTHRJOBS/0,,contentMDK:20519630 Call for papers: Q2
conference 2007, This "Q-Squared in Policy" conference is to be held in
Q2 are interested in contributions which address the methodology
of the Q2 studies as well as the process through which they were able to
inform decision-making. More specifically, we are looking for papers that
discuss the use of Q2 analyses of poverty to inform: ·
the Understanding of the Nature or
Causes of Poverty in a Policy Context; ·
the Formulation or Design of
Policies, Programs or Projects; ·
Budgeting or Resource Allocation
Decisions; ·
Evaluation, Monitoring or Impact
Assessment of Policies, Programs or Projects. The conference will meet the travel costs of one presenter per
paper accepted. The papers presented at the conference will in turn be
considered for publication in a special issue of a journal or a volume. Papers should be sent electronically to Ravi Kanbur
(sk145@cornell.edu) by http://www.q-squared.ca/callforpapers.html First International PKP
Scholarly Publishing Conference: Call for Papers The Public Knowledge Project is pleased to announce that the
first international PKP conference will be held from July 11–13, 2007 in The conference will appeal to all segments of the PKP community:
software developers and technical support specialists; journal publishers,
editors, and staff; librarians; and researchers in scholarly publishing. Workshop for Vietnamese
Traders on Managing Buyers Requirements The workshop is designed for manufacturers/exporters from small
and medium-sized companies from any industrial sector. With the workshop
Managing Buyers Requirements the CBI explains the competitive advantages of
Social Responsibility and Accountability for companies who are interested in
exporting to the EU. The workshop is organized along the chapters of the code
of conduct builder, developed by CBI and covers three practical aspects of
marketing: People, Planet and Profit. Contents include: * Environment * Business ethics * Triple P-marketing * Social accountability. For further information on attending the workshop and venue
please contact Investment and Trade Promotion Centre, who is responsible for
the logistical organisation and critical selection of participants on
location: Hoang Minh Chau: tvhl@hcm.vnn.vn – web site: www.itpc.hochiminhcity.gov.vn The workshop will last for 2 days (November 23-24, 2006) in http://www.cbi.nl/?pag=148&tid=81 Are you ready for the EU?
CBI free export tools Are you ready for the EU? is a set of 3
free relevant tools offered by the Center for the Promotion of Imports from
the Developing Countries (CBI): "Export readiness checker",
"Export marketing plan" and "Trade fair manager". A free
registration process is needed to access tools. * CBI's export readiness checker is a quick test to gauge your
export readiness. You will get the immediate results on-line after completing
the test. Please bear in mind that it is a test and not an official audit.
The test results can guide you in fine-tuning certain aspects for your
European market preparation. * CBI's interactive Export marketing plan builder will guide you
step-by-step in preparing an export marketing plan. It will guide you through
the various chapters, give instructions and explanations and also offer you
examples. * The interactive tool called 'Your Expo Coach',
will help you to manage trade fair participations effectively and
efficiently. It is a powerful tool - especially for collective trade fair
participations - with loads of useful tips and checklists for the
preparation, participation and follow-up of an exhibition. |
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