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CONTENTS VDIC Computer Upgrade
/ Closing Notice Free training
sessions provided by VDIC Selected resources on
youth from VDIC library Highlights from the
new additions to VDIC library in July 2007 Selected Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events in August 2007 |
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VDIC Computer
Upgrade / Closing Notice
VDIC is going to upgrade public computers to better serve our clients. Therefore our office will be closed from August 8 to 10, 2007 inclusively for that purpose. 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. ·
Please bring your own laptop to the
classes if possible since these training sessions require computer use and
Internet access while number of computers for class participants
are limited. Wifi is provided free of charge at VDIC. “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. International Youth Day 12 August 2007 - Be Seen, Be Heard:
Youth Participation for Development International Youth Day gives the world an opportunity to
recognize the potential of youth, to celebrate their achievements, and plan
for ways to better engage young people to successfully take action for
development. It presents a unique opportunity for all stakeholders to rally
together to ensure that young people are included in global, national and
local affairs and decision-making. Small exhibition at VDIC on this occasion provide brief
information on this topic as well as display a number of publications on youth,
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Library
Selected resources
on youth from VDIC library
(REF) WB 4. World Bank. DECVP. Bao cao phat trien the gioi 2007: phat
trien va the he ke can = World development report 2007 :
development and the next generation. EDU-PRI
5. Cuadra, Ernesto, Team Leader. World Bank. Expanding opportunities and building
competencies for young people: a new agenda for secondary education. ENV-MAN 4. World Bank. ENV. Inheriting the earth : young people, the
environment, and the World Bank. GEN-EDU 2. To chuc lao dong quoc te. Binh dang gioi va ky nang song: bo tai
lieu dao tao cho nu va nam thanh nien HEA-HIV 25. UNICEF. What Parliamentarians can do about HIV/AIDS: Action for children and
young people. International Labour Organization. Global employment trends for youth. International Labour Organization. Report of Survey on the School-to-Work
Transition of Young Women and Men in LAB-HRD V7. Nguyen, Huu Dzung. MOLISA. LAB-MAR V9. Dang, Nguyen Anh. Youth employment in SOC-CHI 1. World Bank. HDNVP. Children and youth : a framework for action.
SOC-CHI 18. Thanh
nien di cu: Bao cao tinh trang dan so the gioi nam 2006 - Phu luc ve thanh
nien = Moving
young: Supplement to the State of SOC-CHI 2. World Bank. HDNVP. Children and youth : a resource guide for
World Bank staff. SOC-CHI 21. Plan International. I'm a teenager: what happened to my
rights? SOC-CHI 6. Kinkade, Sheila. Our time is now : young people changing the
world / Sheila Kinkade, Christina Macy. SOC-CHI V20. SOC-CHI V23. van Beers,
Henk. Creating an enabling
environment: Capacity building in children's participation, Save the Children
SOC-CHI-V39. O'Malley, Kate. Children and young people participating in PRSP processes
: lessons from Save the Children's experiences. SOC-CHI-V40. Haub, Carl. Adolescents and youth in Vietnam. WB-YOU 2. Kuznicka, Anna. International essay competition 2006 report and winning essays: Youth
contribute to solving community problems, youth influence decision making.
WB-YOU 2. Kuznicka, Anna. International essay competition 2007 report and winning essays: How
does corruption affect your life? What can you do to fight the corruption
that you face? Youth research. World youth report 2005: Young people today, and in 2015. Highlights from the
new additions to VDIC library in July 2007
Full list of new additions to VDIC library in July 2007 can be
found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=161&mid=322&cmid=325 AGR-FIS 12. World Bank. Changing the face of the waters: The
promise and challenge of sustainable aquaculture. World Bank, 2007.
Agriculture and rural development. AGR-LAN-V4. Spoor, Max;
Heerink, Nico; Qu, Futian (ed.). Dragons
with clay feet?: Transition, sustainable land use and rural environment in
China and Vietnam. Rowan & Littlefield Publishers, 2007. Rural
economies in transition. AGR-RUR-V6. FAO Regional Office
for BAN-MIC 10. Malhotra, Mohini;
Chen, Yanni; Criscuolo, Alberto; Fan, Qimiao; Hamel, Iva Ilieva; Savchenko,
Yevgeniya. Expanding access to
finance: Good practices and policies for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
World Bank Institute, 2007. CUL-REL 4. Marshall, Katherine;
van Saanen, Marisa. Development and
faith: Where mind, heart, and soul work together. World Bank, 2007. (REF) ECO-V1. General
Statistical Office. Statistical
yearbook of Vietnam 2006. Statistical Publishing House, 2007. ECO-DEV 35. Gill, Indermit;
Kharas, Homi. An East Asian
Renaissance: ideas for economic growth. The World Bank, 2007. ECO-GLO 12. Goldin, Ian;
Reinert, Kenneth. Globalization for
development: Trade, finance, aid, migration, and policy. Revised edition.
The World Bank, 2007. ECO-KNO 12. World Bank
Institute. Building knowledge
economies: Advanced strategies for development. World Bank Institute,
2007. WBI development studies. ECO-SUS-V1. Bộ kế hoạch và đầu
tư; UNDP. Sổ tay xây dựng kế hoạch
phát triển bền vững ngành và địa phương. Bộ kế hoạch và đầu tư, 2006. ENV-EDU 5 .
Đỗ, Thị Thanh Huyền. Giáo dục bảo tồn
động thực vật hoang dã khỏi buôn bán trái phép: Hướng dẫn thực hiện hoạt động
với học sinh. WWF Việt HEA (Internet resource). Hsiao,
William C.; Heller, Peter S. What
Macroeconomists Should Know about Health Care Policy. International Monetary Fund,
2007. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/phcf/publications/HsiaoHeller2007.pdf
HEA-CHI-V2. Dinh, Thi Phuong
Hoa; Mattoush, Merel. A situational
analysis of newborn health and interventions in HEA-DEV 23. Nah, Seung Hee;
Dawodu, Egbe Osifo. Establishing
private health care facilities in developing countries: a guide for medical
entrepreneurs. The World Bank, 2007. HEA-FIN 10. Hsiao, William C.;
Shaw, R. Paul (editors). Social Health
Insurance for Developing Nations . World Bank, 2007. WBI development studies. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/phcf/publications/Hsiao.Shaw.2007.SHI.developing.countries.pdf
INF-TRA 16. Tổ chức y tế thế
giới. Tuổi trẻ và an
toàn giao thông. Tổ chức y tế thế giới, 2007. LAB-CON 7. Cunningham, Wendy. Minimum wages and social policy: Lessons
from developing countries. World Bank, 2007. Directions in development;
Human development. SOC-CHI-V43. World Health
Organization; UNICEF. Child survival
profile: TRA-FAI-V4. Asian Development
Bank (ADB). Supermarkets and the poor
in Vietnam. Asian Development Bank. Making Markets Work Better for the
Poor, 2006. Making Markets Work Better for the Poor. http://www.markets4poor.org/?name=publication&op=viewDetailNews&id=926. |
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Selected Publications for
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Funding Opportunities
For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. SCHOLARSHIP: Prince
Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) for Nature Conservation PBS supports short course mid-career training (maximum 1 year)
for those working in the field of conservation or associated disciplines. Applications are encouraged from people seeking to build skills
in specific subjects that will enhance their contribution to nature
conservation. In particular, women and people working for non-governmental or
community-based organizations are encouraged to apply. PBS scholars are expected to return to their home country or
region to work in conservation, or a related field, after completion of their
studies. If accepted, and upon completion of the course, the PBS scholar
must provide a final report on the activity undertaken and how it was
conducted, with an itemized account of the use made of the funds. Preference is given to applications from Africa, Asia, Latin
America or Carribean, Eastern Europe and the Applicants must provide written proof of acceptance on a course
and the fees for the course will be paid directly to the relevant institution Deadline for submission is mid-January of each year. For more information, please visit http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/volunteer/prince_bernhard_scholarships/index.cfm Australian Development
Scholarships 2009 Intake - Applications Invited As part of the Australian Scholarships initiative, 150 new
Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) will be on offer to eligible
Vietnamese citizens to commence studies in 2009. Australian Scholarships is an initiative of the Australian
Government aimed at promoting the sustainable development and excellence in
education of the Asia-Pacific region. In 2007 over 240 Vietnamese were
selected to participate in the Australian Scholarships initiative,
representing an investment of more than A$20 million (equivalent to VND 260
billion). There are two categories under the ADS: Priority Public
Institutions which targets employees working in key public institutions in The ADS Application Package including a list of current Priority
Public Institutions and the eligible fields of study can be downloaded from
the ADS website www.ads.edu.vn For further information on Australian Scholarships go to www.australianscholarships.gov.au International Human Rights
Internship Program The International Human Rights Internship Program's (IHRIP)
mission and work are based on the belief that human rights activists have
knowledge and skills, as a result of their day-to-day work, that are
important to the success not only of their own work, but the work of other
activists and organizations, whether in their own or in other countries and
regions. The human rights movement--in specific countries and regions as well
as internationally--is strengthened through the exchange of this knowledge,
experience and expertise. In line with this conviction, IHRIP makes grants
available to human rights organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East,
Latin America, the Caribbean, East and ·
A professional attachment, through
which a staff member from an organization in one country serves as a temporary
staff member of a host organization in another country, acquiring on-the-job
training in a specific area of work or skill. ·
An on-site training, in which an
individual from one country who has particular experience and expertise in a
specific area of work provides training to the staff of an organization in
another country. ·
A study tour, through which a staff
member from an organization learns more about a specific area of work or
about a particular strategy or approach to work by visiting and consulting
with two or more human rights or human rights-related institutions in one or
more other countries. Deadlines for applications: For more information, please visit http://www.iie.org/ihrip SSAAPS fellowships for
Asia-Pacific research To consolidate Eligible to apply are scholars with a PhD degree who aim to attach
themselves to a Swedish university. Closing date for application is 15 October 2007. For further information, please contact SSAAPS co-ordinator
Thommy Svensson, email: thommy.svensson@telia.com, phone : (+46) 706 355 160. For more information, please visit http://www.stint.se/index.php?articleId=160
Two Post-Doctoral
Fellowships at the The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies at These two postdoctoral fellowships are announced separately and
in addition to the special announcement of 19 post-doctoral opportunities for
young researchers (announced by There are certain differences in the requirements in the two
announcements, and applicants are advised to study each announcement
carefully. Applicants who are eligible may submit separate applications for
both announcements. The application deadline is 24 September 2007. More information is available on the Centre´s web site http://www.ace.lu.se/ Research Grants for Social
Scientists from Developing Countries IFS provides grants and other supporting services to social
scientists from developing countries that are at an early stage in their
career and plan to carry out a research project in a developing country.
Eligible projects will address topics that are relevant to the sustainable
management, conservation, or use of the biological and water resource base (a
full list of eligibility rules is available on the IFS website). IFS maintains an open call for research proposals under
this theme, and applications are accepted year-round. Researchers are encouraged to apply for support for research
projects that are innovative and promise to generate new knowledge. All
proposals must contain a scientific research project, primarily development
or extension projects are not eligible for support. Several examples of possible research topics are provided below.
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How do institutions (ie formal and
informal rules and norms) influence the use of the biological and water
resource base? ·
How has environmental change
affected social, economic, and/or cultural systems? ·
How is human competition and
conflict over biological and water resources to be understood? For more information, please visit http://www.ifs.se CGIAR Challenge Programs: A
Call for Cycle 2 Pre-Proposals The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
invites all interested parties to develop pre-proposals on any of the
following ideas for Challenge Programs: (a) climate change, agriculture and
food security; b) high-value crops (fruits and vegetables); and (c) combating
desertification (dryland degradation). Challenge Programs are part of a far-reaching effort to enhance
the effectiveness and impact of CGIAR's research investment. They: ·
address complex issues of great
global and/or regional significance; ·
involve high impact research
relating to CGIAR goals; ·
work through broad partnerships
involving a wide range of institutions; ·
are independently governed; and ·
are committed to achieving specific objectives within an agreed
time frame. Pre-proposals may be developed and submitted by any organisation
capable of managing a major international agricultural research program.
These must be submitted via email to cppreproposals@cgiar.org. Closing Date: 10 September 2007 For more information, please visit http://www.cgiar.org/impact/challenge/cp_cycle2.html Graduate Scholarships for
Non-Japanese Women to Study in The Graduate Scholarships for non-Japanese Women to Study in Applicants must be non-Japanese, non-permanent resident women
who will be enrolled in a degree program with a graduate school of a Japanese
university from April 2008 to March 2009. Applicants must be currently
residing in Deadline: For more information, please visit http://www.cwaj.org/Scholarship/njg.htm William Dickson Traveling
Fund - All Visiting Fellowships are open to men and women from all
countries. Preference will be given to applicants who will be between the
ages of 35 and 65 during the relevant academic year. Deadline: For more information, please visit http://www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk/elections/visiting.php John Allwright Fellowships
- The primary aim of the scheme is to enhance research capacity in
ACIAR's partner country institutions. Whilst individual awardees will benefit
from the scheme, it is important to note that partner country institutions
are the key targets.Postgraduate studies undertaken by each awardee are based
on the research work being carried out under the collaborative research
project in which the awardee is engaged prior to taking up the award. More than one person may be nominated from a project, but the
project leader must be able to demonstrate that the project can function in the
absence of more than one awardee. Deadline: For more information, please visit http://www.aciar.gov.au/web.nsf/doc/ACIR-5JASSK Directory of Grants and
Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences This version of the Directory contains all grant and fellowship
opportunities. When possible, grant or fellowship titles have been linked to
the full description of the opportunity online. For more information, please visit http://www.fic.nih.gov/funding/globaldir06.html IDRC ECOPOLIS Awards The IDRC’s Urban Poverty and Environment Program (UPE) has
launched the IDRC ECOPOLIS Graduate Research and Design Awards with the goal
to promote research and design projects that help lighten the environmental
problems borne by the urban poor and enhance their financial, human,
resource, and social and political assets. Closing Date: 18 October 2007. For more information, please visit http://www.idrc.ca/awards/ev-88111-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html The World Bank's
Development Grant Facility Population and The Population and Reproductive Health Capacity Building
Program, a program of the World Bank's Development Grant Facility, supports
innovative ways to stimulate and sustain local responses to population and
reproductive health needs. It provides funding for organizations working to: ·
reduce maternal mortality and
morbidity ·
increase access to and choice in
family planning ·
promote the reproductive health
care and services of adolescents ·
reduce harmful health practices (i.e. Female Genital Mutilation, etc.) The program works with
developing country groups - usually through organizations with links to
country partners – to support community and peer groups in responding to
reproductive health needs, pilot new approaches, carry out small-scale
operations research, disseminate relevant materials in local languages, build
local organizational capacity and networks, and facilitate the participation
of community based organizations in major global and regional conferences and
initiatives. For a full description of DGF eligibility criteria, visit the
World Bank Website at http://go.worldbank.org/I72B6058L0 Proposals (hard and electronic copies) should be received by For more information, please visit http://go.worldbank.org/GJB6QOL9J0 International Scholarships
- American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) The purpose of the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
International Scholarship is to promote international understanding through
study abroad. Applicants for scholarships for the AIFS College Division
programs must meet the following criteria: 1.
Students must meet the minimum
requirements for the program to which they are applying, have at least a 3.0
minimum cumulative GPA, show leadership potential, and be involved in
extracurricular activities centered on multicultural or international issues.
2.
Applicants must have at least two
years of successful work in the language if enrolling in an upper-division
foreign language program. 3.
Applicants must demonstrate the
emotional and social maturity necessary to adjust to a foreign environment. Deadline: For more information, please visit http://www.aifsabroad.com/ays/scholarships.htm Global Research Initiative
Program - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) The goal of this initiative is to provide funding opportunities
for the increasing pool of foreign biomedical and behavioral scientists,
clinical investigators, nurses, and other health professionals with
state-of-the-art knowledge of research methods to advance critical issues in
global health upon their return to their home countries through behavioral
and social sciences research. Applications may be submitted by for-profit and nonprofit
organizations and public or private institutions, such as universities,
colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, in developing countries; units of
state and local governments of developing countries; and faith-based or
community-based organizations in developing countries. Deadline: For more information, please visit http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-082.html Global Young Social
Entrepreneurs Competition ·
Are you 30 years or younger ? ·
Are you leading a business or
venture that creates revenue but also aims to make the world a better place? ·
Are internet, computer, mobile phones or other IT tools an integral part of
your business or venture? 7 Reasons to apply : 1.
Be one of 100 sponsored
participants to attend the Young Social Entrepreneurs Forum @ GK3 and the 3rd
Global Knowledge Conference (GK3), a GKP Event on the Future on Emerging
People, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies that will bring 2000
participants to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 11 to 13 December 2007 2.
Be one of 10 to pitch for funding
during the Forum and, if successful, fast-track your business with a
fellowship under the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative www.ysei.org or
with scale-up funding 3.
Meet various funding organisations
such as development aid agencies, commercial banks, CSR investors and venture
capitalists; mentors; experts and other stakeholders 4.
Be part of a crowd of innovative
and motivated young people who have chosen to put their skills and abilities
into business with a social edge; take advantage of the dedicated networking
session on 10 December 2007 5.
Mingle and network with the 2000
general GK3 participants and showcase your social business with people who
will take you seriously 6.
Profile your social interests in a
Global Competition that is fully web-based and transparent; application
forms, jury evaluations and verification reports will be viewable to the
public who will also be able to post comments 7.
Contribute to the shaping of the
Forum sessions through the content development process For more information, please visit http://www.globalknowledge.org/ysef07/index.cfm?&menuid=7 TWAS South-South
Fellowships TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, provides
scientists from developing countries with the opportunity to study at centres
of excellence in other, more advanced developing countries. The fellowships
are open to scientists resident in developing countries. The minimum requirement
MSc. Age requirements and other criteria vary depending on the programme
(postgraduate, postdoctoral or visiting scientist levels). TWAS has agreements with: ·
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The ·
The Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research ·
The S.N. Bose Centre ·
The Indian Association for the
Cultivation of Science ·
The International Centre for
Chemical and Biological Sciences ·
The National Centre of Excellence
in Closing Date: 31 August 2007 For more information, please visit http://www.twas.org/Exchange |
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