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CONTENTS Selected new publications
for sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center
events in January 2007 |
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Library section for lists of selected resources on the exhibition themes
below. From 2nd week of February 2007 – Civil Society
Organisations Globally, civil society organisations are playing a crucial role
in the efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The significant
contribution of civil society to poverty reduction, the empowerment of women,
increasing accountability and transparency, and not least to promoting
people’s participation in policy and decision-making is broadly accepted by
political leaders around the world. In most countries, civil society
organisations and governments work side by side in such endeavours. The role of people’s participation is an issue of increasing
debate in Small exhibition at VDIC on this occasion provides brief
information on this topic as well as a number of publications on civil
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Library
Selected resources on civil
society orgnisations from VDIC library
#300 WAR. Warkentin,
Craig, 1961-. Reshaping world politics : NGOs, the Internet, and global civil society.
#301.0951 YE. Ye, Zhang. #306.2 WOR. The World Bank. World Bank civil society engagement: review of fiscal years 2005 and
2006. #307.14120954 ALS. Alsop, Ruth. World Bank. Local organizations in decentralized
development: their functions and performance in India. #320 WB. World Bank. PRMPS. Reforming public institutions and strengthening governance
: a World Bank strategy. #322.0959 CIV. Guan, Lee Hock. #322.0959 TOW. Towards good society : civil society
actors, the state, and the business class in Southeast Asia - Facilitators of
or impediments to a strong, democratic, and fair society? Documentation
of a workshop of the Heinrich Boll Foundation, held October 26-27, 2004, in #322.09597 NOR. Norlund, Irene. Danh gia ban dau ve xa hoi dan su tai
Viet Nam = The emerging civil society: An initial assessment of civil society
in Vietnam. #323.1597 ACT. SWP (German Institute for
International and Security Affairs). Heinrich Boell Foundation. Active citizens under political wraps:
Experiences from Myanmar/Burma and #332.1532 WB. World Bank. SDVNG. Working together: the World Bank's partnership
with civil society. S.l.: s.n., 2000-09-30. Full text http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDS_IBank_Servlet?pcont=details&eid=000094946_01022705322024 #338.91 GIB. Gibbs,
Christopher. World Bank. OEDDR. Nongovernmental
organizations in World Bank-supported projects : a
review. #352.35 STA. World Bank. ECSSD. State-society synergy for accountability:
lessons for the World Bank. #362.5 NAR. Naraya, Deepa. World Bank. EXTOP. Voices of the poor :
can anyone hear us? Hovland, Ingie. Successful Communication: A Toolkit for Researchers and Civil Society
Organisations. Mandell, Carolyn Reynolds. World Bank. EXTVP. Issues and options for improving
engagement between the World Bank and civil society organizations. World Bank. OEDPK. Non-Governmental Organizations and civil society engagement in World
Bank supported projects : lessons from OED
evaluations. Highlights from the new
additions to VDIC library in December 2006
Full list of new additions to VDIC library in January 2007 can
be found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=161&mid=322&cmid=325 #305.42 VIE. The World Bank.
Asian Development Bank. Danh gia tinh
hinh gioi o #330.0973 WAR.
Warsh, David. Knowledge and the wealth
of nations : a story of economic discovery /
David Warsh. INTERNET 330.91724 UN. United Nations.
World Economic Situation and Prospects
2007. United Nations: #332.09172 MIS. Mishkin, Frederic
S. The next great globalization
: how disadvantaged nations can harness their financial systems to get
rich / by Frederic S. Mishkin. #332.67 INTERNET 333.33 COT. Cotula, Lorenzo. International Institute for
Environment and Development. Food and Agriculture Organization. Better land access for the rural poor:
Lessons from experience and challenges ahead. #333.91 MUL. The multi-governance of water : four case
studies / edited by Matthias Finger, Ludivine Tamiotti, and Jeremy
Allouche. #REF 336 GOV. International
Monetary Fund. Government
finance statistics yearbook 2006. #338.6 COR. Corporate governance lessons from transition economy reforms /
edited by Merritt B. Fox and Michael A. Heller. Princeton :
#338.9009172 TRA. Transforming the development landscape : the role of the private sector / Lael
Brainard, editor. #338.91 POL. Policy matters: Economic and social policies to sustain equitable
development. #338.91CRA. Craig, David, 1961-. Development beyond neoliberalism? : governance, poverty reduction, and political economy /
David Craig and Doug Porter. Abingdon, Oxon : #339.22095 SPA.
Spatial disparities in human development : perspectives from Asia / edited by Ravi
Kanbur, Anthony J. Venables, and Guanghua Wan. #362.709597 BUR. Burr, Rachel. #363.125 ADB. Asian Development
Bank. Arrive alive: ASEAN commits to
cutting road deaths - INTERNET 364.1323 GLO. 2006 Global Integrity Index: Information on
governance and corruption for global citizens. #618.9201 STA. Save the Children.
Ministry of Health. State of the
world's newborns: Vietnam = Tinh trang cham soc suc khoe tre so sinh tren the
gioi: Viet Nam. #658.4 NOW. Nowroozi, Behdad. Danh gia tinh hinh quan tri cong ty cua Friends of
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Selected new
publications for sale at VDIC (starting from 12 Feb 2007)
Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations: A Story of Economic Discovery by David Warsh English -- Published May 2006 by
W. W. Norton -- ISBN: 0-393-05996-0 Price: $ 22.00 A stimulating and inviting tour
of modern economics centered on the story of one of its most important
breakthroughs. In 1980, the twenty-four-year-old
graduate student Paul Romer tackled one of the oldest puzzles in economics.
Eight years later he solved it. This book tells the story of what has come to
be called the new growth theory: the paradox identified by Adam Smith more
than two hundred years earlier, its disappearance and occasional resurfacing
in the nineteenth century, the development of new technical tools in the
twentieth century, and finally the student who could see further than his
teachers. Fascinating in its own right, new
growth theory helps to explain dominant first-mover firms like IBM or
Microsoft, underscores the value of intellectual property, and provides
essential advice to those concerned with the expansion of the economy. Like
James Gleick's Chaos or Brian Greene's The Elegant Universe, this revealing
book takes us to the frontlines of scientific research; not since Robert Heilbroner's
classic work The Worldly Philosophers have we had as attractive a glimpse of
the essential science of economics. Corporate Governance Lessons from Transition Economy Reforms Edited by Merritt B. Fox ,
Michael A. Heller English -- Published September
2006 by Price: $ 34.00 Corporate Governance Lessons from
Transition Economy Reforms explores a timely topic at the intersection of
economics, law, and policy reform. To date, most sophisticated theoretical
work on corporate governance has focused on advanced market economies. In
post-socialist countries, corporate finance and transition economics scholars
have often done little more than convey the received theory to transition
policymakers. This volume focuses, for the
first time, on the reverse concern: what, if anything, do the reform
experiences of transition countries teach about corporate governance theory
more generally? To investigate this question, Merritt Fox and Michael Heller
have assembled a stellar group of corporate governance theorists. The answers
are startling. The principal essays approach the
problem from three complementary perspectives that form the organizing themes
of the book. The first part refines core corporate theory terms. The second
presents important empirical work that explores the channels through which
"good corporate governance" may link to the real economy. The final
part links corporate governance theory to practical reforms. After fifteen
years of experience, practice can now inform theory. Together, these essays present a
comprehensive new view on a provocative theme. Written in an accessible
style, they will be of interest to a broad range of scholars, commentators,
and policymakers. by Rachel Burr English -- Published March 2006
by Price: $ 19.00 Like the majority of children
living in the global South today, a large number of Vietnamese youths work to
help support their families. International human rights organizations have
focused on these children, seeking to bring their lives into line with an
understanding of childhood that is generally accepted in the developed world. In this ethnographic study,
Rachel Burr draws on her daily observations of working children in Burr presents the voices and
experiences of Vietnamese children in the streets, in a reform school, and in
an orphanage to show that workable solutions have become lost within the
rhetoric propagated by aid organizations. The reality of providing primary
education or adequate healthcare for all children, for instance, does not
stand a chance of being achieved until adequate resources are put in place.
Yet, organizations preoccupied with the child rights agenda are failing to
acknowledge the distorted global distribution of wealth in favor of Western
nations. Offering a unique, firsthand look
at the experiences of children in contemporary Using Economic Indicators to Improve Investment Analysis, 3rd
edition by Evalina M. Tainer English -- Published March 2006
by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. -- ISBN: 0-471-74096-9 Price: $ 37.00 (anticipated) Praise for Using Economic Indicators
to Improve Investment Analysis THIRD EDITION "Once again, Evelina Tainer
has cleared the fog of economic confusion. Her work deciphers and
encapsulates the metrics employed by professional speculators in the
magnitude of George Soros and Edwin Lefevre. This thesis is a requisite
desktop reference for every market participant." -John Alda, Managing
Director, Alda Macro Fund Management "Tainer's latest book is a
tour de force through the world of esoteric economic numbers and jargon.
Written in layman's terms, her latest book can be understood by anyone
interested in navigating the world of professional economics." -Kathleen
Camilli, founder and Principal of Camilli Economics, LLC "A virtual bible of how
economic indicators are constructed and used. Important tidbits of history
are mixed with present-day nuances to explain why we should care about all
the economic indicators." -Allen Grommet, Senior Economist, "Tainer has produced an
essential reference source for any economist and public policy analyst
interested in the careful review of economic releases and their impact on
capital markets. This work reflects her long experience in the profession and
her feel for the financial market. I especially enjoyed her market reaction
and key points sections on some of my favorite and sometimes infamous
indicators." -John E. Silvia, Chief Economist, Wachovia Corporation "This book is an
indispensable resource for anyone that wants a practical understanding of the
economy and how it is measured. The information is clear, concise, and will
help investors at all levels leverage the vast amount of economic data
available." -Jesse Harriott, PhD, Vice President of Research, Monster
Worldwide, Inc. Transforming the Development Landscape: The
Role of the Private Sector Edited by
Lael Brainard English
-- Published August 2006 by Brookings Institution Press -- ISBN:
0-8157-1124-7 Price: $
16.00 Private
sector activity is an essential element of any successful economic
development plan. It shapes the investment climate, mobilizes innovation and
financing, and can increase or decrease the level of harm that might
accompany development projects. This volume, emerging from the Brookings Blum
Roundtable, investigates ways to galvanize the private sector and bring its
resources to bear in the war against global poverty. The authors describe how
the private sector affects growth and poverty alleviation, and they examine
the social and environmental impact of private sector activities. In addition
to offering a clear overview of the current issues, Lael Brainard and her
colleagues assess current initiatives and provide guidance on new activities
and partnerships that could potentially improve global economic conditions. The Next Great Globalization: How
Disadvantaged Nations Can Harness Their Financial Systems to Get Rich by
Frederic S. Mishkin English
-- Published September 2006 by Price: $
22.00 Many prominent
critics regard the international financial system as the dark side of
globalization, threatening disadvantaged nations near and far. But in The
Next Great Globalization, eminent economist Frederic Mishkin argues the
opposite: that financial globalization today is essential for poor nations to
become rich. Mishkin argues that an effectively managed financial
globalization promises benefits on the scale of the hugely successful trade
and information globalizations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
This financial revolution can lift developing nations out of squalor and
increase the wealth and stability of emerging and industrialized nations
alike. By presenting an unprecedented picture of the potential benefits of
financial globalization, and by showing in clear and hard-headed terms how
these gains can be realized, Mishkin provides a hopeful vision of the next
phase of globalization. Mishkin
draws on historical examples to caution that mismanagement of financial
globalization, often aided and abetted by rich elites, can wreak havoc in
developing countries, but he uses these examples to demonstrate how better
policies can help poor nations to open up their economies to the benefits of
global investment. According to Mishkin, the international community must
provide incentives for developing countries to establish effective property
rights, banking regulations, accounting practices, and corporate
governance--the institutions necessary to attract and manage global
investment. And the West must be a partner in integrating the financial
systems of rich and poor countries--to the benefit of both. The Next
Great Globalization makes the case that finance will be a driving force in
the twenty-first-century economy, and demonstrates how this force can and
should be shaped to the benefit of all, especially the disadvantaged nations
most in need of growth and prosperity. Reengaging in Agricultural Water Management: Challenges and Options by World Bank English -- Published February 2006
-- ISBN: 0-8213-6498-7 Price: $ 8.00 In order to face the challenge of
disappointing returns on public investment in irrigation and drainage new
solutions have emerged. These solutions are based on widely available
technology and new management and governance options. The main message of Re-engaging in
Agricultural Water Management is that the irrigation and drainage sector
should not continue to be dealt with as a standalone sector, but should be
integrated into a broader perspective, one that embraces the objectives of
productivity growth, poverty reduction, natural resources management and
environmental protection. Reforming Agricultural Trade for Developing Countries by Alex F. McCalla , John Nash English -- Published November 2006
-- ISBN: 0-8213-6496-0 Price: $ 13.00 In the ongoing Doha Development
Round of World Trade Organization negotiations, developing countries have had
much greater leverage, due at least in part to their large and growing share
of world trade. But will the increased influence of developing countries
translate into a final agreement that is truly more development-friendly?
What would be key ingredients in such a final outcome of the negotiations,
and what would the developing countries really get out of it. This two volume
set seeks to answer these questions. Volume 1 is issues-oriented. It
takes up some key questions in the negotiations, setting the stage with a
historical overview of the Doha Development Agenda to help identify issues of
most significance to developing countries, and then explores select issues in
greater depth. Volume 2 addresses the question of
how a development-friendly outcome to the talks would affect developing
countries by quantifying the impact of multilateral trade reform. It presents
several different approaches to modeling the effects of the outcome of
negotiations, and then investigates why these (and other) modeling efforts
produce such divergent results. Aimed at policymakers and stakeholders,
this two-volume effort puts into the public domain important analytical work
that will improve the chance for a pro-development outcomes of the Doha round
negotiations. The World Bank Legal Review, Volume 2: Law, Equity, and Development (available immediately) Edited by Ana Palacio English -- Published November 2006
by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers , World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-6831-1 Price: $ 10.00 The World Bank Legal Review,
Volume 2 is a publication for policy makers and their advisers, attorneys,
and other professionals engaged in the field of international development. It
offers a combination of legal scholarship, lessons from experience, legal
developments, and recent research on the many ways in which the application
of the law and the improvement of justice systems promote poverty reduction,
economic development, and the rule of law. In keeping with the theme of the
World Development Report 2006: Equity and Development, and following the
success of the World Bank Group's Legal Forum on "Law, Equity, and Development"
in December 2005, this volume of The World Bank Legal Review focuses on
issues of equity and development. The volume draws together some of the key
ideas of the Legal Forum, including articles by many of its distinguished
participants, and explores the role of equity in the development process,
highlighting how legal and regulatory frameworks and equitable justice
systems can do much to level the playing field in the political, economic,
and sociocultural domains, as well as how they can reinforce existing
inequalities. Consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of this endeavour,
Law, Equity and Development contains work by academics and practitioners in
law, criminal justice, economics, social development, cultural studies, and
anthropology. Global Economic Prospects 2007: Managing the Next Wave of
Globalization (available immediately) by World Bank English -- Published December 2006
-- ISBN: 0-8213-6727-7 Price: $ 11.00 Over the next 25 years developing
countries will move to center stage in the global economy. Global Economic
Prospects 2007 analyzes the opportunities - and stresses - this will create.
While rich and poor countries alike stand to benefit, the integration process
will make more acute stresses already apparent today - in income inequality,
in labor markets, and in the environment. Over the next 25 years, rapid
technological progress, burgeoning trade in goods and services, and
integration of financial markets create the opportunity for faster long-term
growth. However, some regions, notably The coming globalization will also
see intensified stresses on the "global commons". Addressing global
warming, preserving marine fisheries, and containing infectious diseases will
require effective multilateral collaboration to ensure that economic growth
and poverty reduction proceed without causing irreparable harm to future
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Opportunities
For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. The World Bank in The Small Grants Program of the World Bank was created in 1983
as a way of supporting small, nonprofit, civil society organizations (CSOs).
The Program supports activities which center around
promoting dialogue, networking, capacity building, dissemination of
information and exchange of experience between CSOs. Activities eligible for grant receipt should focus on: capacity
building for national CSOs, enhancement of accountability and transparency as
well as promoting networking innovations, partnership building, information
sharing, promotion of dialogue, participation, and
exchange of experiences on development issues. These activities may be
carried out through conferences and seminars, publications, audio-visual
materials, or other networking and capacity building efforts. The maximum
size of each grant will be 64 million Vietnam Dong. Application form and guidance are available at the World Bank
Office Reception, 8th floor, 63 Ly Thai To Street, Deadline: International Essay
Competition on CORUPTION The World Bank and its partners invite you to participate in the
International Essay Competition 2007 to share your experience and ideas on fighting
corruption as youth. Answer both topic questions: (1) How does corruption
affect your life? (2) What can you do to fight the corruption that you face? If you have been personally involved in concrete initiatives,
write specifically about your experience: How did you recognize corruption?
Who have you worked with? Who have you helped? What have you accomplished? In
what way would you consider this work to be innovative? How have you measured
the results of your work? How would you improve your impact? How can other
youth replicate your experience? The competition is open to students and non-students alike,
between 18 and 25 years of age (born in the years 1982 – 1989) from any
country of the world and able to submit their essay in either
English, French or Spanish. Deadlines: http://www.essaycompetition.org/ UNICEF’s video contest for
children ‘Media magic make a difference!’ The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on young
people under 25 to submit a one-minute video highlighting such issues as
protecting children against abuse and promoting healthy lives, for its “Media
Magic Make a Difference!” video contest, which will see the winning entry
made available to broadcasters worldwide. With the contest’s theme, “A World Fit for Children,” UNICEF is
asking youth video makers to look at the four priorities of the agenda –
Promoting healthy lives; Providing quality education; Protecting children
against abuse, exploitation and violence; and Combating HIV/AIDS – and to
demonstrate how one or more of the goals have affected their lives. “Have these goals been achieved in your community? What problems
still exist where you live? What suggestions do you have to solve them? What
can be done to build a world for children?” it said in a press release. All
entries must be received by 30 March 2007. The EU’s calls for
proposals under the European Initiative for Human Rights (EIDHR) Under the EIDHR Annual Work Programme 2006 there are four thematic
campaigns. Each campaign bundles a
limited number of inter-related specific human rights and/or democratisation
priorities, providing a unifying identity . Campaign 2 “Fostering a Culture of Human Rights” Applications for micro-projects addressing campaign 2 should
contribute to one of the following general objectives, as well as to one or
more of the specific objectives listed: Objective 1: strengthening civil society organisations in
advocacy of the rights of vulnerable groups and the furtherance of related
international instruments: (i) Awareness of Children’s Rights; (ii) Promotion
of the Rights of Women; (iii) Support to groups and organs promoting and protecting
human rights. Objective 2: reinforcing safeguards against the occurrence of
torture and effectively implementing international instruments against
torture: (i) Security Sector
Training. (ii) Torture Awareness;
(iii) Promotion of the United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT); Objective 3: enhancing education, training, monitoring and
awareness on human rights and democratisation issues: (i) Training in Human
Rights. (ii) Support to EU-Vietnam
human rights fora. Campaign 4 “Advancing Equality, Tolerance and Peace” Applications for micro-projects addressing campaign 4 should
contribute to one of the following general objectives, as well as to one or
more of the specific objectives listed: Objective 1: securing equal rights and treatment of persons and
minorities irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, or of language and
religion: (i) Minority Rights; (ii) Anti-discrimination. Objective 2: enhancing intercultural and interethnic
understanding: (i) Representation Promotion; (ii) Capacity of
Anti-discrimination Bodies. Amounts of grants to be awarded range from EUR10,000 to EUR100,000. Deadline: 12 April 2007. http://www.delvnm.cec.eu.int/en/call_proposal/index.htm 2007 - 08 Joint Applications for the Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship Program
for the 2007 - 08 academic years are now available. The Bank, with funding
from the government of http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/EXTJJWBGSP/ UNDP Human Development
Academic Fellowships for This fellowship program supports Ph.D. students conducting
research related to human development and gender and UNDP Human Development
Media Fellowships for Asia Pacific 2007 and media professionals’ work in the
area of human development and corruption. The academic fellowships are
intended to foster innovative research with human development dimensions, and
the media fellowships aim to encourage advocacy and dissemination of issues
of concern from a human development perspective. The application deadline in March 15th, 2007. Be cautious - potential
scams Many scams invite people to register for a youth conference, and
intend only to collect registration fees. Please beware and only pay fees
when you are certain it is a legitimate event. Common schemes include events
taking place in both the • “Committee for the Defense of Human Rights” (CDHR) founded by
Professor Collins Robinson Conference to take place in Kansas City, Kansas,
USA on 10 January 2006. • “Overseas Development Foundation” (ODF) 4th International
NGO/CBO http://www.youthlink.org/news/YLE_0511.htm Rolex Awards for The Rolex Awards for ·
exploration and Discovery,
expanding our knowledge of the world ·
the Environment, protecting or
improving our natural and physical surroundings ·
cultural heritage, conserving or contributing to our common
cultural/artistic heritage. Projects must expand knowledge of our world, improve the quality
of life on the planet, or contribute to the betterment of humankind. Deadline: http://www.rolexawards.com/home-flash.html Malcolm H. Kerr
Dissertation Awards - Middle East Studies Association of North America ( The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) of North America
Dissertation Awards were established in 1982 to
recognize exceptional achievement in research and writing for or of
dissertations in Deadline: http://w3fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/Kerr/kerr.htm Fellowship Programmes and
Study Courses - Foreign The Foreign Press Center (FPC) was established in 1976 as an
independent, private, and nonprofit foundation to support foreign press in
their work on Journalists from ASEAN (in cooperation with Nihon Shimbun
Kyokai), Southwest Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Eastern
Europe and the Newly Independent States (NIS), the Republic of Korea (ROK),
and Contact email: ma@fpcjpn.or.jp Summer Field-School
Scholarships - American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to
announce the second annual competition for grants to individuals in the
archaeology and early history of Applicants must be scholars, archivists, curators, conservators,
and other professionals for study of archaeological techniques and
comparative perspectives at excavation sites outside of East Asia
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