· 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: December 18, 2007 -- Time: 10:00am to 12:00am

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: December 19, 2007 -- Time: 10:00am to 12:00am

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 Migrants’ Day 18 December

Every day, in countries all over the world, people leave their homelands in search of a better life for themselves and their families. The phenomenon of migration has a profound effect on the places migrants leave, those through which they transit, and those to which they move.

A key challenge for our world in the twenty-first century is to manage migration better. We need to maximize its many real benefits and minimize the difficulties that it can cause. Progress is best assured by policies and laws that promote mutual understanding and respect for human rights.

In building that framework, let us remember the people at the heart of this issue –- migrants themselves. Many migrate under duress, endure a perilous journey, and face hardships in their new home. Many remain vulnerable to exploitation and abuse by unscrupulous traffickers, smugglers and employers. Despite all these obstacles, the vast majority of migrants contribute greatly to their new societies, and many send back remittances which support the economies of their countries of origin.

More must be done to ensure the respect of the human rights of migrant workers and their families -– be they regular or irregular, documented or undocumented. The core human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrant workers must be respected and this is a vital part of efforts to combat exploitation of migrant workers and members of their families.

We acknowledge the millions of brave men, women and children—an estimated 195 million worldwide, more than 3 per cent of the population—who have left their homelands in search of better lives. The contribution that migrants make to all countries of the world is enormous, through their hard work, skills, and creativity. Their contribution to the growth

and development of society goes beyond measurable productivity in the roles they play as socio-political actors, bridging cultures and nations in both home and host countries.

Small exhibition at VDIC on this occasion provides brief information on this topic as well as display a number of publications on migration, with focus on Vietnam.

Library

For more information about VDIC library services and resources, please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=354&mid=322

Selected Resources on Migration from VDIC Library

SOC-MIG. Ozden, Caglar; Schiff, Maurice (editors). International migration, economic development and policy. World Bank; Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

SOC-MIG [Internet]. Department for International Development; International Organization for Migration. Migration, Development and Poverty Reduction in Asia. Geneva: Internation ogranization for migration, 2005. Full text http://www.iom.int/jahia/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/shared/
mainsite/published_docs/books/migration_development.pdf

SOC-MIG [Internet]. Sriskandarajah, Dhananjayan; Farrant, Macha; MacDonald, Anna; International Organization for Migration. Migration and Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Policymakers. Geneva: Internation ogranization for migration, 2005. Full text http://www.ippr.org/uploadedFiles/research/projects/Migration,_Equalities_and_Citizenship/
IOM_Migration&Development%20Report.pdf

SOC-MIG [Internet]. University of Sussex. Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty. Moving out of poverty: Making migration work better for poor people. Department for International Development (DFID), 2007. Full text http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/migration-policy.pdf

SOC-MIG [Internet]. Wescott, C. (editor); Brinkerhoff, J. (editor). Converting Migration Drains into Gains: Harnessing the Resources of Overseas Professionals. Manila, Philippines: Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2006. Full text http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Converting-Migration-Drains-Gains/default.asp

SOC-MIG 1. Butzer, Rita; Mundlak, Yair; Larson, Donald F.; World Bank. DECRG. Intersectoral migration in Southeast Asia - evidence from Indonesia, Thailan, and the Philippines. S.l.: S.n., 2003. Full text http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDS_IBank_Servlet?pcont=details&eid=000094946_03012804060387

SOC-MIG 12. Parliamentary Committee for Social Affairs. Assessment on urban migration policy. Hanoi, Vietnam: UNFPA, 2005.

SOC-MIG 13. General Statistics Office; United Nations Population Fund. The 2004 Vietnam migration survey: major findings. Hanoi, Vietnam: Statistical Publishing House, 2005.

SOC-MIG 14. Dang, Nguyen Anh; Vietnam Asia-Pacific Economic Center (VAPEC). Internal migration: opportunities and challenges for the renovations and development in Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam: The gioi Publishers, 2005.

SOC-MIG 15. Anata, Aris; Arifin, Evi Nurvidya; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. International migration in Southeast Asia. Singapore: ISEAS Publications, 2004.

SOC-MIG 16. Yamanaka, Keiko; Piper, Nicola; UNRISD. Ferminized migration in East and Southeast Asia: policies, actions, and empowerment. Geneva: Unrisd, 2006. Full text http://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BCCF9/(httpPublications)/06C975DEC6217
D4EC12571390029829A?OpenDocument

SOC-MIG 17. General Statistics Office; United Nations Population Fund. Chất lượng cuộc sống của người di cư ở Việt Nam. Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Tổng cục Thống kê, 2006.

SOC-MIG 17. General Statistics Office; United Nations Population Fund. Di cư trong nước và mối liên hệ với các sự kiện của cuộc sống. Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Tổng cục Thống kê, 2006.

SOC-MIG 17. General Statistics Office; United Nations Population Fund. Di dân và sức khỏe. Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Tổng cục Thống kê, 2006.

SOC-MIG 17. General Statistics Office; United Nations Population Fund. Internal migration and related life course events. Hanoi, Vietnam: GSO, 2006.

SOC-MIG 17. General Statistics Office; United Nations Population Fund. Migration and health. Hanoi, Vietnam: GSO, 2006.

SOC-MIG 17. General Statistics Office; United Nations Population Fund. The quality of life of migrants in Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam: GSO, 2006.

SOC-MIG 18. Ratha, Dilip; Shaw, William. South-south migration and remittance. The World Bank, 2007.

SOC-MIG 2. Dang, Nguyen Anh. Chính sách di dân trong quá trình phát triển kinh tế xã hội ở các tỉnh miền núi. Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Nhà xuất bản Thế giới, 2006.

SOC-MIG 20. UNFPA. Internal migration in Vietnam: The current situation = Di cư trong nước: Hiện trạng ở Việt Nam. Hà Nội: UNFPA, 2007.

SOC-MIG 3. Do, Van Hoa . Chinh sach di dan o chau A. Hanoi, Vietnam: Agricultural Publishing House. 1998.

SOC-MIG 4. Schiff, Maurice [editor]; Ozden, Caglar [editor]; Mora, Jorge; Taylor, J. Edward; Adams, Richar H. jr.;, Yang, Dean; Martinez; Claudia A., McKenzie; David J.; Docquier, Frederic; Marfouk, Abdeslam; Chellaraj, Gnanaraj; Maskus, Keith E., Mattoo, Aaditya, W. International migration, remittances, and the brain drain. World Bank, 2006. Full text http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDS_IBank_Servlet?pcont=
details&eid=000012009_20051021094619

SOC-MIG 5. Dang Nguyen Anh ed. Migration in Vietnam: theoretical approaches and evidence from a survey. Hanoi: Transport communication Publishing House, 2001.

SOC-MIG 6. UNDP; GSO. Census monograph on internal migration and urbanization in Vietnam: 1999 population and housing census. Hanoi, Vietnam: UNDP, 2001.

SOC-MIG 9. Zhang, Heather Xiaoquan; Kelly, P. Mick; Locke, Catherine; Winkels, Alexandra; Adger, W. Neil. 2001. Structure and implications of migration in a transitional economy: beyond the planned and spontaneous dichotomy in Vietnam. Full text http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/cserge/publications/wp/gec/gec01_01.pdf

Highlights from the New Additions to VDIC Library

Full list of new additions to VDIC library in November 2007 can be found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=161&mid=322&cmid=325

AGR [Internet]. Cline, William R. Global Warming and Agriculture: Impact Estimates By Country. Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2007. Fulltext http://www.cgdev.org/content/publications/detail/14090

AGR-RUR-V [Internet]. Dufhues, Thomas . Accessing rural finance: The rural financial market in Northern Vietnam. Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), 2007. Studies on the Agricultural and Food Sector in Central and Eastern Europe. Fulltext http://www.iamo.de/dok/sr_vol36.pdf

BAN-CAP [Internet]. Asian Development Bank (ADB). Asia Bond Monitor 2007: Emerging East Asian Local Currency Bond Markets: A Regional Update. Asian Development Bank, 2007. Fulltext http://asianbondsonline.adb.org/documents/abm_nov2007.pdf

ECO 15. Harford, Tim; Việt Đức dịch; Thu Hương dịch. Khi nhà kinh tế học nằm vùng: Khám phá vì sao người giàu lại giàu, người nghèo lại nghèo và vì sao bạn không bao giờ mua được chiếc xe hơi cũ nào còn tốt. Nhà xuất bản Tri thức, 2007.

ECO-AID-V30. Nguyen Forsberg, Thi Le Thanh. Defining strong ownership: Institutional Determinants and Stakeholder Interests in Vietnamese Development Planning. Department of Economic History, Lund University, 2007. Lund studies in economic history. 43.

ENV-CLI 4. The World Bank. International trade and climate change: Economics, legal, and institutional perspectives. The World Bank, 2008.

ENV-MAN 18. United Nations Environment Programme. Global environment outlook GEO-4: Environment for development. United Nations Environment Programme, 2007. Fulltext http://www.unep.org/geo/geo4/media/

HEA-POP 17. Đặng, Nguyên Anh. Xã hội học dân số. Nhà xuất bản Khoa học Xã hội , 2007.

POV-PRS 20. Narayan, Deepa (ed); Petesch, Patti (ed). Moving out of poverty: cross-disciplinary perspectives on mobility. Volume 1. The World Bank, 2007.

WAT-RES-V [Internet]. IGES Freshwater Resources Management Project. Sustainable Groundwater Management in Asian Cities: A final report of Research on Sustainable Water Management Policy. Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES), 2007. Fulltext http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=981

Useful Web Site

More useful web sites on development issues can be viewed at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=usefullink&mid=314

Online Access to Research in the Environment http://www.oaresciences.org/en/

Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), an international public-private consortium coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology publishers, enables developing countries to gain access to one of the world's largest collections of environmental science research.

Over 1,300 peer reviewed titles owned and published by over 340 prestigious publishing houses and scholarly societies are now available in more than 100 low income countries. Research is provided in a wide range of disciplines, including Biology; Biotechnology, Genetics & Genetically Modified Species; Botany & Plant Biodiversity; Climatology, Climate Change & Meteorology; Ecology & Wildlife Conservation; Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental & Natural Resource Economics; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Law, Policy & Planning; Fish & Fisheries; Forests & Forestry; Geography, Population Studies & Migration; Geology & Earth Sciences; Natural Environmental Disasters; Oceanography & Marine Biology; Pollution & Environmental Toxicology; Satellite & Remote Sensing Technologies; Soil Sciences and Desertification; Waste Management; Water, Hydrology & Wetlands; and Zoology & Animal Biodiversity.

Selected Publications for Sale at VDIC

More featured titles for sale are listed at

http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=bookstore&op=viewDetailNews&id=155&mid=328

Cities in a Globalizing World: Governance, Performance, and Sustainability

Edited by Frannie Leautier

English -- Published January 2006 -- ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-6553-3.

Price: $ 6.00

"In a world moving very rapidly on both urbanization and globalization, cities in the developing world face both serious challenges and attractive opportunities. They can reap the benefits of economic growth by creating an enabling investment climate: well-functioning markets, institutions that support sound governance and regulatory regimes, and public infrastructure and social services. At the same time they can create an environment where their citizens are both included and empowered. And because cities do not exist in isolation, urban policies and programs must also be coordinated with national initiatives. Cities in a Globalizing World not only raises our awareness of issues that can only become still more pressing and still more critical to growth and equity in this century; it also provides important and valuable analyses of options for public action." -- Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of Government Economic Service, United Kingdom

The Pioneers of Development Economics: Great Economists on Development

Edited by Jomo K. S.

English -- Published January 2006 by Zed Books -- ISBN-13: 978-1-84277-645-2.

Price: $ 20.00 (Estimated)

The history of modern economic thought associated with the emergence of industrial capitalism over two centuries ago was pre-occupied with the question of economic transformation or development. This volume surveys important contributions to the economics of development by various economists, including many not normally considered as pioneers of development economics.

Jomo K.S. is Director of Economic Development, Dept of Social and Economic Affairs (DESA), United Nations.

How to Build M&E Systems to Support Better Government

by Keith Robin Mackay

English -- Published July 2007 by World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7191-6

Price: $ 5.00

A growing number of governments are working to improve their performance by creating systems to measure and help them understand their performance. These systems for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are used to measure the quantity, quality and targeting of the goods and services - the outputs - that the state provides and to measure the outcomes and impacts resulting from these outputs. These systems are also a vehicle to facilitate understanding of the causes of good and poor performance.

The studies of this volume start by focusing on exactly what monitoring and evaluation has to offer to governments, then focuses on the experience of several countries that have succeeded in building a well functioning government. It analyzes the lessons from building government M&E systems in developing and developed countries, and at the end maps out those issues where international experience with government M&E systems is not well understood or well documented.

"This is an excellent report. The content is sound and likely to be highly useful to countries interested in developing or improving their M&E systems. The case studies are very useful and done very well. This is information seldom found elsewhere."

Harry Hatry

Director, Public Management Program

The Urban Institute

Finance for All?: Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access

by World Bank

English -- Published November 2007 -- ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-7291-3

Price: $ 9.00

Access to financial services varies sharply around the world. In many developing countries less than half the population has an account with a financial institution, and in most of Africa less than one in five households do. Lack of access to finance is often the critical mechanism for generating persistent income inequality, as well as slower growth.

Finance for All?: Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access documents the extent of financial exclusion around the world; addresses the importance of access to financial services for growth, equity and poverty reduction; and discusses policy interventions and institutional reforms that can improve access for underserved groups. The report is a broad ranging review of the work already completed or in progress, drawing on research utilizing data at the country, firm and household level.

Given that financial systems in many developing countries serve only a small part of the population, expanding access remains an important challenge across the world, leaving much for governments to do. However, not all government actions are equally effective and some policies can be counterproductive. The report sets out principles for effective government policy on broadening access, drawing on the available evidence and illustrating with examples.

"Finance for All? is a much needed report on the state of access to finance around the world. It provides sensible measures of access and offers sound policy advice, including the caution that access to finance is much more than a simply access to credit. It is a must-read for policy makers, activists, academics, and anyone interested in development."

RAGHURAM G. RAJAN,

Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, and

former Economic Counselor and Director of Research, International Monetary Fund

"The revolution in financial access has been driven by bankers, activists, donors, and governments. Research has lagged behind, but the next steps will require hard-headed analysis about what has worked and where to focus innovation. Finance for All? gathers lessons from a growing body of new research and presents it sharply. The arguments and evidence will inform and provoke readers, and will surely frame coming debates."

JONATHAN MORDUGH,

Professor of Public Policy and Economics, New York University,

Director, The Financial Access Initiative, and

Co-author of The Economics of Microfinance

"Finance for All? represents a vigorous and broad review of the existing academic research and current practice on the important subject of access to financial services. The report is a carefully crafted analysis that sets forth the current status of empirical research, describes a variety of best practices, and identifies a crucial issues that must be addressed if poor and low income people and micro and small enterprises are to have access to a broad range of financial services on a sustainable basis. This compelling report will surely provide a useful tool for policy makers and other decision makers in designing financial systems that work for the poor."

RICHARD WEINGARTEN,

Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and

Chairman, United Nations Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Sectors

"This study will be a classic in its field. It makes a great contribution to the problem of making finance available to all. Covering not only policy problems, but also the institutional side and the political economy of reform, this study provides comprehensive data to back up the theory and analysis."

ANDREW SHENG,

CHAIRMAN, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and

former Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

"This excellent report documents how limited access to finance is in many poor countries and analyzes why this occurs. Policies based on the insights developed provide a real chance of improving the situation. The report is a major contribution to an important area that has not received the attention it deserves up to now."

FRANKLIN ALLEN,

Nippon Life Professor of Finance and Economics, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

The International Migration of Women

Edited by Maurice Schiff , Andrew R. Morrison , Mirja Sjoblom

English -- Published November 2007 by Palgrave Macmillan , World Bank -- ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-7227-2

Price: $ 10.00

The current share of women in the world's international migrant population is close to one half. Despite the great number of female migrants and their importance for the development agenda in countries of origin, there has until recently been a striking lack of gender analysis in the economic literature on international migration and development. This volume makes a valuable contribution in this context by providing eight new studies focusing on the nexus between gender, international migration, and economic development.

"As women's roles change and they begin to assume a larger economic role within the family, they increasingly look abroad for sources of livelihood and more competitive wages for their labor. This book is an important first step toward understanding these new trends in migration and how they reflect on the evolving role of women in the global economy."

H. E. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf,

President of Liberia

"The World Bank Research Program on International Migration and Development has played a leading role in influencing policy makers and development scholars to take a fresh look at the growing and important role of international migration in global development. The International Migration of Women... demonstrates in a number of innovative studies that gender can no longer be thought of as a control variable, but as an important independent factor differentiating both the responsiveness of migration to global processes and the impact of migration within families and on the economies of sending and receiving countries."

Mark Rosenzweig

Frank Altschul Professor of International Economics,

Department of Economics, Yale University

Distance Learning Center Events in December 2007

For more information about our Distance Learning Center services, facilities and events, please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&op=viewDetailNews&id=311&&mid=330

Launch of "Brick by Brick: The Building of an ASEAN Economic Community”

December 11, 2007 -- from 11:00 - 13:00

Organized under the auspices of the ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program's Regional Economic Policy Support Facility, "Brick by Brick: The Building of an ASEAN Economic Community” brings together authoritative studies on the issues and challenges pertaining to building an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. The seminar and book launch will also discuss recent developments at the ASEAN Summit in Singapore such as the ASEAN Charter and the Blueprint on the AEC. It will be done via videoconference connecting Government officials and members of academia from Canbera, Bangkok, Manila, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo. Distinguished speakers from ASEAN Secretariat, the Government of Australia and the book editor will talk at the launch.

For further information and registration, please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&op=viewDetailNews&id=421&language=english&mid=&cmid= or contact Ms. Nguyen Dieu Nuong, email: nnguyen2@worldbank.org, tel.: 84 4 934 6600, ext. 706

Kid Initiative Teachers Training Course

December 2007 - March 2008;

Module 1's videoconference: December 15, 2007, from 14:00 - 17:00

This course was developed by Tokyo Development Learning Center to accompany Kid Initiative, a multicultural education program for children using videoconference. The instructor plays a vital role in conducting a successful Kids session, providing guidance to children from planning to delivery. The course has been created with advice from international experts and is designed to enhance instructional skills with a focus on the effective use of videoconference. The course consists of four 3-hour modules and includes a videoconference lecture, discussion, case studies and assignments.

For further information and registration, please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&op=viewDetailNews&id=425&language=english&mid=&cmid= or contact Ms. Nguyen Dieu Nuong, email: nnguyen2@worldbank.org, tel.: 84 4 934 6600, ext. 706

Catalysts of Change: An Open Dialogue with the Legendary Leaders of Asia

December 2007 - February 2008; Dialogue 1: December 21, 2007, from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m.

This unique program “Catalysts of Change: An Open Dialogue with the Legendary Leaders of Asia” is organized by the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), offering emerging young leaders in Asia an opportunity to learn from senior leaders who laid the foundation for the region’s dynamic success. From different cultural backgrounds, and dealing with different economic, social and political challenges, those senior leaders are all recognized for the extraordinary contribution they made to their country’s development and the region’s growth and stability. They are the catalysts of change who are responsible for generating the confidence, vision, policies and drive within their countries that led to sustained economic growth and dramatically reduced levels of poverty and which resonated well beyond the borders of their countries. The program consists of 3 dialogues via videoconferences to be held from December 2007 to February 2008. At the end of the program participants will be invited to submit a 750 word essay on the main lessons from the series and how they plan to apply them to their own work. A prize of $750 will be awarded to the three most insightful essays which will be publicized on World Bank, ASEAN and GDLN websites.

Twenty emerging young leaders will be selected through a competitive process to participate in this program from Hanoi.

For further information, please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&op=viewDetailNews&id=422&language=english&mid=&cmid= or contact Ms. Nguyen Dieu Nuong, email: nnguyen2@worldbank.org, tel.: 84 4 934 6600, ext. 706

Funding Opportunities

For more funding opportunities, please read previous VDIC newsletters at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=newsletter&op=viewDetailNews&id=230&mid=350

For further information on the news provided below, please contact the organization directly.

Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

The purpose of the Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan is to enable Japanese scientists to invite their foreign colleagues to Japan to participate in cooperative work and other academic activities. All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are included under these programs.

Applicants must be employed full time in an overseas research institution in a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. The candidate must be a researcher with a research background equivalent to that of a professor, assistant professor or research associate in a Japanese university. Other researchers may be eligible if they have held a doctorate degree for a period of more than six years prior to April 1, 2008. If the candidate is of Japanese nationality, he or she must have lived abroad and been activity engaged in research for a period of over 10 years.

Deadline: September 7, 2008

For more information please visit http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/main.htm

Visiting Research Fellowships - New Zealand Government; Social Policy Evaluation and Research Committee (SPEaR)

The interdepartmental Social Policy Evaluation and Research Committee (SPEaR) Visiting Research Fellowships enhance the knowledge base that informs social policy in New Zealand, and improves the capability for delivering cost-effective social policies and services. Visiting Research Fellowship awards enable established social scientists from New Zealand or abroad to undertake research on an approved social policy development, delivery or evaluation topic in a New Zealand government department or agency for a specified time.

The host agency is a party to the application and subsequent contract. SPEaR recommends that a manager in the host department or agency be involved in the development of the application - particularly sections relating to the support for the fellow.

Deadline: May 4, 2008

For more information please visit http://www.spear.govt.nz/funding/linkages/index.html

Call for Applications Women's Leadership Scholarship 2008-2009

We are writing to you to inform you about a funding opportunity for women pursuing non-doctoral level graduate education. The Women's Leadership Scholarship (WLS) (formerly the Native Leadership Scholarship) program creates educational opportunities for women who are grassroots leaders, organizers and activists from the Global South and/or from indigenous groups. WLS invests in women's leadership by supporting non-doctoral graduate education in human rights, sustainable development, and public health.

Pre-applications for the 2008-09 academic year are due March 14, 2008.

For more information please visit www.nativeleaders.org

International Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development Award - US Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of the award is to develop masters level curricula and provide educational opportunities for developing country academics, researchers and health professionals in ethics related to performing research involving human subjects in international resource poor settings.

Eligible Institutions/Organizations:

· Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education;

· Private Institution of Higher Education;

· U.S. and Foreign Organizations are eligible to apply.

Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs): Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to develop and carry out a comprehensive curriculum development and educational program in international research ethics is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support.

Closing Date: 14 December 2007

For more information please visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TW-08-002.html

FT and IFC launch 2008 Sustainable Banking Awards

The Financial Times, in partnership with IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, launched the 2008 edition of the FT Sustainable Banking Awards.

Two new categories -- Banking at the Bottom of the Pyramid, and Sustainable Investor of the Year -- have been added to the ground-breaking programme.

The Awards, now in their third year, were created by the FT and IFC to recognise banks that have shown leadership and innovation in integrating social, environmental and corporate governance objectives into their operations.

For 2008, applications are being accepted in the following five categories:

· Sustainable Bank of the Year

· Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year

· Sustainable Deal of the Year

· Award for Banking at the Bottom of the Pyramid

· Sustainable Investor of the Year

Each category will have a shortlist of five finalists – with the exception of Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year, where the winner will be chosen from four banks awarded prizes for regional leadership in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Middle East/Africa respectively.

The deadline for entries is February 29, 2008.

For more information please visit http://www.ftconferences.com/sustainablebanking/Home08.asp

Forestry Scholarships

SUFONAMA http://www.sufonama.net

Sustainable Forest and Nature Management: The overall objective is to qualify graduates to deal with the challenges of modern natural resources management in Europe and other temperate regions, that is, sustainable management of forests and nature areas in an integrated landscape context.

SUTROFOR http://www.sutrofor.net

Sustainable Tropical Forestry: The overall objective is to qualify graduates to deal with the challenges in contemporary tropical forestry, that is, sustainable tropical forestry management is becoming increasingly complex due to improved knowledge and a growing demand for products and services.

For more information please visit http://www.forestryscholarships.net/

International University of Japan - Graduate studies in Japan

Programs:

· Master of Business Administration (MBA)

· Masters of E-business Management (Ebiz)

· MA in International Development (IDP)

· MA in International Relations (IRP)

Various scholarships are available for Vietnamese.

For more information, visit www.iuj.ac.jp -- Apply online: www.iuj.ac.jp/admis/

Photo Message Contest “Letters to Tomorrow 2007” by UNESCO ACCU

Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) is organizing the Asia-Pacific Education for Sustainable Development Photo Message Contest “Letters to Tomorrow 2007”. This contest provides general public the opportunity to document living culture and discuss sustainable future.

Contest is unique in that it invites wide participation including those without cameras or even literacy skills.

Closing date is January 5th 2008.

For more information please visit http://www.accu.or.jp/esd/photomessage/

The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights

The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights was established in 1999 to honor Dr. Jonathan Mann and highlight the vital link between health and human rights. Sponsored in 2007 by five organizations, Association François-Xavier Bagnoud, CARE, Doctors of the World, John Snow, Inc. and the Global Health Council, the award is bestowed annually to a leading practitioner in health and human rights and comes with a substantial financial reward to allow its recipients a measure of freedom to pursue their work in the important area of global health and human rights.

As the first director of the World Health Organization's Special Program on AIDS from 1986-1990, Dr. Mann pioneered the approach to AIDS that continues to shape public health policy today. As the François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights at Harvard University from 1990-1997, Dr. Mann began to articulate the ways in which the health of individuals and populations reflects access to basic human rights, using as his warrant his years as a public health practitioner and strategist and as his text the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The deadline for submitting nominations is Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008.

For more information please visit http://www.globalhealth.org/forms/conf2008/mann_form.php

Royal Irish Academy Mobility Grant - Royal Irish Academy

The Royal Irish Academy offers grants for short visits to any country to support primary research in any subject area in 2008. Visits are generally between one week and six weeks in length, the key objectives being to initiate one-to-one collaborations, explore opportunities to build lasting networks and gain access to ideas, research facilities, complementary equipment, etc. Funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; to support the direct costs of research; or visits by or to partner scholars.

Deadline: October 5, 2008

For more information please visit http://www.ria.ie/international/funding/royaljoint.html

Social Issues Dissertation Award - Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) is proud to announce the Social Issues Dissertation Award, established to encourage excellence in socially relevant research. Awards will be given for dissertations that best demonstrate scientific excellence and potential application to social problems.

Deadline: May 1, 2008

For more information please visit http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=724

Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities and Arts, Sciences and Professions - University of Michigan

The Michigan Society of Fellows, under the auspices of the Rackham Graduate School, was established in 1970 with endowment grants from the Ford Foundation and the Horace H. and Mary Rackham Funds. The most distinctive aspect of the society is a multidisciplinary emphasis which gives the fellows an opportunity to interact across disciplines and to expand their horizons and knowledge. While their own scholarship is enriched, the fellows also enrich the University of Michigan through teaching during their residency and bringing new insights to other faculty members. The society selects applicants for appointment to fellowships in the arts and humanities, in the social, physical, and life sciences, and in the professional schools.

Deadline: October 1, 2008

For more information please visit http://www.rackham.umich.edu/Faculty/society.html

Non-Stipendiary Research Fellowships and the Charles and Katharine Darwin Research Fellowship - University of Cambridge

Darwin College is prepared to elect a number of non-stipendiary research fellows. The candidate who heads the list will be called the Charles and Katharine Darwin Research Fellow and will be entitled to an additional expense allowance. The fellowships are available without limitation of subject.

Deadline: January 4, 2008

For more information please visit http://www.dar.cam.ac.uk/researchfellows/vacancies/index.shtml

JSPS RONPAKU (Dissertation Ph.D.) Program - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has been carrying out the RONPAKU (Dissertation Ph.D.) Program since 1978. The aim of this program is to provide tutorial and financial support for promising researchers in Asia who wish to obtain their Ph.D. degrees from Japanese universities through the submission of a dissertation without matriculating a doctoral course.

Deadline: August 23, 2008

For more information please visit http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ronpaku/guideline.html

Luisa Mallari Fellowships for M.A./Ph.D. Research in Southeast Asian Studies - Toyota Foundation

The Luisa Mallari Fellowship for M.A. and Ph.D. research in Southeast Asian Studies, named after the late Filipino scholar of Malaysian literature who was also a former SEASREP grantee, allow currently enrolled graduate students to carry out library or field research on a Southeast Asian country other than their own or on a comparative topic involving two or more Southeast Asian countries.

Deadline: October 1, 2008

For more information please visit http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=55836

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Summer Internship Program

IFC hires summer interns each year for a minimum period of four weeks to work on discrete projects in Washington, DC or in one of IFC’s field offices. IFC’s summer internships are paid positions. The program is very competitive: we receive over 1,500 resumes each year, from which 30-40 candidates are selected. Following a thorough evaluation process at the conclusion of the internship, a select set of summer interns are invited to interview for the Global Transaction Team Program.

Candidates must be in the first or second-to-last year of an MBA or similar graduate program. Specific selection criteria include:

· Work experience (4-8 years) in international finance, which could include corporate finance, investment banking, financial consulting, private equity, credit analysis, or commercial banking

· Strong analytical, communication and negotiation skills

· Ability to work in teams in a multi-cultural environment

· Fluency in English; proficiency in one or more of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish strongly preferred

IFC accepts on-line applications from December 1 through January 15 of each year.

Short-listed resumes are placed on a Summer Internship Program database and are made available to IFC departments, which contact candidates directly for interviews and conclude their hiring decisions by about March 15 of each year.

For more information please visit http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/careers.nsf/3e9bdcd6b9de8edaca25692
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