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CONTENTS Selected Publications for Sale
at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events
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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
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with printed course materials. “Searching
the Internet: basic skills” class Date: 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: 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. 7 April 2007 – World Health Day 2007: International Health Security
– Invest in Health, Build a Safer Future Globalization has brought the benefits of efficient transport
and trade to many people across the world. It has also allowed the rapid
spread of diseases that otherwise may have been contained by geographical boundaries,
or that in another era may have travelled slowly enough to be brought quickly
under control. In today’s world, health security needs to be provided through
coordinated action and cooperation between and within governments, the corporate sector,
civil society, media and individuals. No single institution or country has
all the capacities needed to respond to international public health
emergencies caused by epidemics, natural disasters or environmental
emergencies, or by new and emerging infectious diseases. Only by detecting
and reporting problems in their earliest hours can the most appropriate
experts and resources be deployed to prevent or halt the international spread
of disease. The theme of World Health Day and of the World Health Report
2007 is “international health security” – the need to reduce the
vulnerability of people around the world to new, acute or rapidly spreading
risks to health, particularly those that threaten to cross international
borders. In a globalized world, health issues present new challenges that go
far beyond national borders and have an impact on the collective security of
people around the world. Increased collaboration among developed and
developing countries will enable the international community to be better prepared
to strengthen national capacities to detect and respond to disease outbreaks.
This will provide a global safety net to deal with key cross-border public
health issues and in turn help to make the world more secure. Small exhibition at VDIC on this occasion provides brief
information on this topic as well as a number of publications on health
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For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. “Traffic Safety” will be the theme for the Vietnam Innovation
Day 2007 (VID 2007), to be held mid-June in Under the theme for the 2007 programme “Traffic Safety”, there
are five sub-themes: (i) Enforcement of traffic regulations; (ii) Education
and Awareness raising; (iii) Better emergency services/responses; (iv)
Reducing pollution; and (v) Improvement in traffic environment and road
design. The program consists of two major events: -
Innovation Competition - an open
competition jury process, whereby start-up funds are awarded to organizations
proposing innovative ideas that will improve “Traffic Safety” through out -
Knowledge Exchange - leaders in the
development community will come together to share their experiences around
the theme of “Traffic Safety”. Proposals must be received by the World Bank Vietnam office by http://go.worldbank.org/APE4HOB200 World Youth Movement for
Democracy Essay Contest World Youth Movement for Democracy Launches Essay Contest The
World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD), an international community of
young people working non-violently to promote democratic institutions and
practices, is pleased to announce an essay contest for young people to share
their perspectives on democracy. Young activists, students, and citizens aged
14 to 30 are invited to write short essays (under 2500 words) reflecting on
their experiences with the ideals, the realities, and the future of democracy
in their communities and countries. This essay contest is part of WYMD's Global Youth Campaign for
Democracy, which encourages young people around the world to be part of
political processes in their respective communities and regions. Finalist
essays will be included in an international publication, and two authors will
be selected for a scholarship to the Fifth Assembly of the World Movement for
Democracy, taking place in All submissions must be received by http://www.ymd.youthlink.org/ymd/contests.html World Challenge 2007 Now in it's third year, World Challenge
2007, in association with Shell, is a global competition that seeks out
projects and businesses that not only make a profit, but also put something
back into the community. World Challenge 2007,
brought to you by BBC World and Newsweek, in association with Shell is all
about rewarding individuals or groups that truly make a difference through
enterprise and innovation at a grass roots level. The winner will receive a US$20,000 from Shell to benefit their
project. One representative from each of the three final projects will be
flown to Nominations are due on http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/ The Global Fund for Women The Global Fund for Women supports women's groups that advance
the human rights of women and girls. We strengthen women's right groups based
outside the Who the Global Fund supports -
Groups of women working together. -
Organizations that demonstrate a
clear commitment to women’s equality and women’s human rights. -
Organizations that are governed and
directed by women. -
Organizations based outside of the http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/ UNICEF Seeks Entries for
Children’s Television Award on AIDS Awareness The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences called for entries
for the 2007 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) award
honoring broadcasters for programming best reflecting the theme Unite for
Children, United against AIDS. Submissions will be judged on not only the quality of work, but
also for broadcasters’ dedication to bolstering participation by youth in
media, in connection with the theme Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS,
which is the name of a campaign launched in 2005 by UNICEF, the Joint UN
Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and other partners to alert the world to the
fact that children are missing from the global AIDS agenda. To be eligible for this year’s ICDB award, these broadcasts must
have aired on or around Sunday, 10 December 2006, in conjunction with last
year’s International Children’s Day of Broadcasting. UNICEF is also calling
for radio entries for the 2007 IDCB Award for Radio Excellence. The 2007 ICDB
theme is ‘The World We Want’. The submission deadline is 18 May 2007. http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_icdb.html or www.unicef.org/icdb United Nations University
Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) Fellowship Programmes The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
(UNU-IAS) is now accepting applications for its three fellowship programmes: -
UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships -
UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowships -
JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships UNU-IAS is a multi-thematic, interdisciplinary, research and
training centre located in Closing date: 25 April 2007. http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=6&ddlID=127 The Department of Economics
of the UNIDEA-Unicredit Foundation and the Department of Economics of
the University of Florence - with the sponsorship of EUDN - will be hosting
an advanced Summer School on “Inequality, Growth and Human Development” from
1-6 July 2007. The summer school offers an opportunity to gain exposure to
state of the art training to a select group of 20 young women and men with
research/policy experience and interest in the field of income and wealth
distribution and other aspects of inequality. The summer school lasts five
days and will be held in English. No tuition fee is levied on the students
selected. The typical student admitted to the summer school will be
engaged in an academic job (teaching or research) or have been part for at
least two years of a national or international institution or NGOs doing
research or policy oriented work. Deadline: 11 May 2007. http://www.unicreditfoundation.org/progetti-summerschool.asp On the 19th of April 2000, the Prime Minister of Vietnam signed
Decision Number 322/QD-TTg concerning the implementation of the project
labeled as "Training Scientific and Technical Cadres in Institutions
Overseas with the State Budget" (Project 322). Many Vietnamese students
and government officials have been offered scholarships to study overseas
through governmental, bilateral and multilateral programs at graduate and
post-graduate levels. Scholarship program of
International Master of Advanced Studies (IMAS) in Development Studies Theme: “Development and Globalization: between Growth and
Exclusion” Full or partial scholarships are available to cover the tuition
fee, transportation, cost of living in The IMAS lasts for 9 full time months and is offered to
development practitioners in South East Asia, West Africa, Latin America, and
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Phase 1: 13 Aug - 12 Oct 2007 (9
weeks) in -
Phase 2: 16 Oct 2007 - 1 Feb 2008
(16 weeks) in student's own country, -
Phase 3: 11 Feb - 25 April 2008 (11
weeks) in Who can apply? To apply for the scholarship, the candidates should be working
in governmental agencies, international and local NGOs, international
organizations, bilateral cooperation agencies, or private organizations in
positions related to development aspects. Candidates should be coming from
the Greater Mekong Region (mainly The criteria for selection are: -
Having position dealing directly
with development issues (public health, environment, SMEs, poverty
alleviation, education, gender, labor, public administration, etc), -
Having at least 2 years of
professional experiences in development, -
Being ideally between 25 and 35
years of age, -
University degree or equivalent, -
English proficiency, basic computer
skills, -
Basic knowledge of French is
desirable. Application deadline: 30 April 2007. For further information and application forms please contact Ms.
Do Tra My, tramy@aitcv.ac.vn or Dr. Nguyen Huong Thuy Phan, phan@aitcv.ac.vn;
++84 4 825 34 93 or see our websites at
IUED: http://www.iued.unige.ch/imas or AITCV: http://www.aitcv.ac.vn Harold White Fellowships -
National Library of The The Harold White Fellowships aim to: -
promote the National Library of
Australia as a centre of scholarly activity and research; -
encourage scholarly and literary
use of the library's collections and the production of publications based on
them; and -
publicise the library's collections. Fellowships are open to established Australian and international
researchers or writers in any discipline in which the library has strong
collections. However, fellowships are not provided to assist with the
completion of academic studies. Deadline: http://www.nla.gov.au/grants/haroldwhite/information.html Research Fellowships - Applications are invited for research fellowships in the fields
of history since c. 1500, English literature since c. 1500, materials
science, sociology, and social anthropology. For the Doctoral Dissertation
Fellowships, applications are invited from outstanding students worldwide who
are candidates for Ph.D. degrees in the social sciences. Deadline: http://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/fellowship/research/advert.htm John Allwright Fellowships
- The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(ACIAR) Fellowships Scheme was introduced in 1986 to provide the opportunity
for partner country scientists involved in ACIAR-supported collaborative
research projects to obtain postgraduate qualifications at Australian
tertiary institutions. Deadline: http://www.aciar.gov.au/web.nsf/doc/ACIR-5JASSK Asia-Link Programme -
European Union (EU) The Asia-Link Programme is an initiative by the European
Commission (EC) to promote regional and multilateral networking between
higher education institutions in EU member states and developing countries in
Deadline: http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-link/index_en.htm CALL FOR APPLICANTS -
University of Crossing Borders is a humanitarian research organization
operating at the Qualifications: 1) Must speak English fluently 2) Must be a currently enrolled university or college student in 3) Must be able to live and work with American Students from May
25th —August 17th, 2007 4) Must be able to read and write in English This is NOT a paid position, however, all of your living and
travel expenses will be covered by Crossing Borders. If you have any questions, please email Joe
Martin at vnstudentapps@crossingbordersonline.org. DEADLINE: April 26th, 2007. http://www.crossingbordersonline.org Asia-Pacific MDG Media
Awards 2007 - Millennium Development Goals in Asia-Pacific The Asia-Pacific-Europe Partnership Committee on Broadcasting
Development presents the 1st Asia-Pacific Millennium Development Goals Media
Awards for the best documentary contributing to conflict resolution. The MDG Media Awards encourage journalists (print, radio and TV)
to put a human face to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the region,
demonstrating how stories about extreme poverty link to the MDGs. Entries
don't have to cover all eight MDGs, but could focus on one. The range of content for the media awards is very broad.
Suggested ideas include: -
A person or family's struggle to
ease hunger and fight disease (MDG Goal 1) -
Success story of an AIDS victim and
the role government, civil society and other institutions play into that
family's ordeal. (MDG Goal 6) -
Young peoples concerns with climate
change and air quality (MDG Goal 7) -
A ‘day in the life' of a rural
child trying to obtain an education (MDG Goal 2) Reference to the MDGs (whether one or all MDG Goals) in the
content is mandatory. The competition is open to all print, radio and TV
producers/journalists from public service broadcasting organizations, private
networks and free-lance producers covering the Entries can be in English and in the local language with
appropriate English translations. The deadline for the submission of entries to the 1st
Asia-Pacific Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Media Awards, which honor
outstanding reporting/writing on the MDGs in print, radio and TV is 15 April 2007. http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=24162&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html NextGen Awards &
Mentors Contest NextGen brings together the world's two most powerful resources:
YOUNG PEOPLE and MOBILE PHONES. This contest is to encourage young people come up with great
ideas, using mobile phones to help people make a difference in their
community and the world, for example improving health, expanding education
and cleaning up the environment. Call For Abstracts -
International Conference 'Transitions: Health and Mobility in Social Sciences and Health Research are proud to be the hosts of
the ARC APFRN's 2007 Signature Conference to be held at the Caulfield campus
of In public health, the term "transition" flags changes
in the distribution of disease and changes in mortality and morbidity rates.
The term is a gesture towards epidemiological transitions, health transitions
and nutrition transitions - declining mortality rates from all causes,
declining infant mortality rates, shifts from infectious to non-communicable
disease. But we are also interested in the economic, social, political and
cultural factors that produce such transitions: shifts from agricultural to
industrial production, rural to urban settlements, subsistence to
mono-cultivation and modern economies, population movements on a temporary
and permanent basis, the remission of money within countries and throughout
the region, forced population movement due to civil war, disaster and
trafficking. Transitions have occurred also with respect to technology and
values: the introduction of new technologies, procedures and drugs, ideals
regarding body, diet and activity, the role of government in the provision of
services. The themes are as broad or as narrow as you would like them to be:
a tool to think about health, wellbeing, mobility in The ARC APFRN Local Organising Committee is inviting submissions
for oral, poster, performance, and session abstracts for the 3rd Signature
Conference to be held at Presentations should be relevant to one of our five broad
conference sub-themes: -
Outsourcing and offshore labour:
the production of illness -
The mobility of viruses and their
prevention -
Disaster and violence, flight and
forced movement -
Commodification of the body, global
technologies and global health -
Emergent identities, social
movements and wellbeing -
Oral presentations and performance
pieces will be allocated 20 minutes, with discussion at the end of each
session. Abstract submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, 1 May,
2007. http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/conference/index.html International Conference
'Poverty Reduction and Forests: Tenure, Market and Policy Reforms' Participants interested to contribute to the conference papers
and posters are requested to first submit an abstract, related to any of the
following themes: -
The Role of Forests in Poverty
Reduction: Key Concepts and Issues -
Lessons from Policies, Programs and
Projects in Pro Poor Forestry -
Emerging Opportunities and Threats
for Pro Poor Forestry -
Arrangements for Collective Action
to support Pro Poor Forestry -
Agenda for Rights and Resources in The abstract should be a maximum of 350 words, with a brief description of the
topic or problem to be addressed, the process analyzed and of the outcomes
for poor people’s access and rights to forests, e.g. as follows: -
state the issue to be
discussed, -
give a brief background to the
issue, -
brief description of your analysis
of what has been done about the issue,
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the implications or outcomes for poor people’s access, rights and
benefits from forest resources, products or services. Papers and posters should take a critical position and avoid
project or program promotion. They should critically analyze or assess
limitations and failures (and draw lessons from these) as well as discuss
successes. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 16 April 2007. |
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