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CONTENTS Free Training
Sessions Provided by VDIC Selected Resources at
VDIC on domestic violence Highlights from the
New Additions to VDIC Library Selected Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events in November 2008 |
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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:
November 26, 2008 -- Time: 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” plus
EndNote instructions Date:
November 26, 2008 -- Time: 02:00pm
to 04:00pm 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 and (iv) learn how to use EndNote software to automatically
manage your referencing works. 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. 25th November - International Day
for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women and girls continues unabated in every
continent, country and culture. It takes a devastating toll on women’s lives,
on their families, and on society as a whole. Most societies prohibit such
violence — yet the reality is that too often, it is covered up or tacitly
condoned. — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon,
8 March 2007 Violence against women and girls is
a problem of pandemic proportions. At least one out of every three women
around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in
her lifetime — with the abuser usually someone known to her. Perhaps the most
pervasive human rights violation that we know today, it devastates lives,
fractures communities, and stalls development. Statistics paint a horrifying
picture of the social and health consequences of violence against women. For
women aged 15 to 44 years, violence is a major cause of death and disability.
In a 1994 study based on World Bank data about ten selected risk factors
facing women in this age group, rape and domestic violence rated higher than
cancer, motor vehicle accidents, war and malaria. Moreover, several studies
have revealed increasing links between violence against women and HIV/AIDS.
Women who have experienced violence are at a higher risk of HIV infection: a
survey among 1,366 South African women showed that women who were beaten by
their partners were 48 percent more likely to be infected with HIV than those
who were not. The economic cost of violence
against women is considerable — a 2003 report by the US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the costs of intimate partner
violence in the United States alone exceed US$5.8 billion per year: US$4.1
billion are for direct medical and health care services, while productivity
losses account for nearly US$1.8 billion. Violence against women impoverishes
individuals, families and communities, reducing the economic development of
each nation. Small exhibitions at VDIC on these
occasions provide brief information on this topic. |
Library
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Selected Resources at VDIC on domestic
violence
For more comprehensive list, please contact nvu2@worldbank.org. GEN-VIO [Internet]. Terry, Geraldine
; Hoare, Joanna (Editors). Gender
based violence. Oxfam GB. 2007. http://publications.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam/display.asp?TAG=&CID=&K=e2007042416330921.
GEN-VIO 1. Vu Manh Loi, Vu
Tuan Huy, Clement, Jennifer. Vietnam
gender-based violence. world bank. 1999. http://www.worldbank.org.vn/publication/pub_pdf/viol.pdf
GEN-VIO
1. Vu, Manh Loi ,World Bank. Việt Nam: Bạo lực trên cơ sở giới. hanoi, vietnam: World Bank, 1999. GEN-VIO 2. Hoang, Ba Thinh. Bạo lực giới trong gia đình Việt Nam và vai trò của truyền thông đại
chúng trong sự nghiệp phát triển phụ nữ. Hà Nội: Thế giới Publishers,
2005. GEN-VIO 2. Hoang, Ba Thinh. Domestic violence in Viet Nam and the role of the mass media in
women's development / Chief editor: Hoang Ba Thinh. Hanoi: The gioi
Publishers, 2005. GEN-VIO 3. CARE international in Vietnam. Final report to NOVIB on the project
addressing the issue of violence
in the home. hanoi: care, 2000. GEN-VIO 4. Vu, Manh Loi;
Romedenne, Magali. Domestic
violence: the Vietnamese shift - Findings and recommendations from the
UNFPA/SDC project = Bao luc gia dinh: Su thay doi o Viet Nam - Ket qua va
khuyen nghi tu mot du an cua UNFPA/SDC. Hanoi: UNFPA & sDC, 2006.
GEN-VIO 5. Lê, Thị Quý; Đặng, Vũ Cảnh Linh. Bạo lực gia đình: Một sự sai lệch giá trị. Nhà xuất bản Khoa học Xã hội.
2007. GEN-VIO 6. United Nations Development Fund for
Women (UNIFEM); Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). General recommendation no. 19 of the
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Violence
against women = Khuyến nghị chung số 19 của Ủy ban về Xóa bỏ Phân biệt Đối xử
Chống lại Phụ nữ: Bạo lực chống lại phụ nữ. United Nations Development
Fund for Women (UNIFEM); Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
1992. Highlights from the New Additions to VDIC
Library
Full list of new additions to VDIC library can be found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=161&mid=322&cmid=325 (REF) AGR-V1. General
Statistics Office (GSO). Results of
the 2006 Rural, Agricultural and Fishery Census Volume 1 - General results =
Kết quả tổng điều tra nông thôn, nông nghiệp và thủy sản năm 2006. Tập 1, 2 , 3. General Statistics Office. Agriculture and
Rural Development. Statistical Publishing House, 2007. AGR-FOR-V7. Nguyen, Quang Tan; Nguyen,
Ba Ngai; Tran, Ngoc Thanh; Sunderlin, William; Yasmi, Yurdi. Forest Tenure Reform in Vietnam: Case
Studies from Northern Upland and Central Highlands Regions. RECOFTC , 2008. Full text
http://www.rightsandresources.org/publication_details.php?publicationID=796 AGR-LAN-V5. Vu, Kim Chi. Land use changes - Causes and effects: A case study in the Suoi Muoi
catchment, Son La, Vietnam. VDM Verla Dr. Muller, 2008. BAN-MIC-V2. von
Bloh, Hannah. Access to and impact of
microcredit in rural northern Vietnam: A view from grass-roots. VDM Verla
Dr. Muller, 2008. ECO-AMD-V6. Scott, Pam; Bannon,
Wayne. Managing for success in Vietnam.
Nhà xuất bản Trẻ, 2008. ECO-POL-V60. Kim, Annette Miae.
Learning to be capitalists:
Entrepreneurs in Vietnam's transition economy. Oxford University Press,
2008. EDU-TEC 1. Bonk, Curtis J.;
Graham, Charles R.. The handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local design.
Pfeiffer, 2008. GOV-POL-V4. Kerkvliet, Benedict
J.. The power
of everyday politics: How Vietnamese peasants transformed national policy.
Cornell University, 2005. (REF) HEA-POP-V1. General
Statistics Office. The 2007 population
change, labour force and family planning survey: Major findings = Điều tra
biến động dân số và kế hoạch hóa gia đình 1/4/2007: Những kết quả chủ yếu.
Statistical Publishing House, 2008. ICT-MED 16. George, Cherian
(ed.). Free markets, free media:
Reflections on the political economy of the press in Asia. Asian Media
Information and Communication Center (AMIC); Nanyang Technological University
(NTU), 2008. IND-ENE-V13. United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP). Energy
and poverty in Viet Nam: Challenges and the way forward. United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), 2007. Full text
http://regionalcentrebangkok.undp.or.th/practices/energy_env/rep-por/documents/GAP_Reports/Vietnam.pdf
POV-V6. Steele, Paul (ed.);
Fernando, Neil (ed.); Weddikkara, Maneka (ed.). Poverty reduction that works: Experience of scaling up development
success. Earthscan, 2008. SOC-ETH-V3. Sikor, Thomas
(ed.); Sowerwine, Jenny (ed.); Romm, Jeff (ed.); Nghiêm, Phương Tuyến (ed.). Thời kỳ mở cửa: Những chuyển đổi kinh tế
xã hội ở vùng cao Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản Khoa học - Kỹ thuật, 2008. |
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 Của
cải của các quốc gia ở đâu? Đo lường nguồn của cải của thế kỷ 21 Ngân hàng Thế giới -- Nhà xuất bản Chính trị Quốc
gia -- 2008 Price: $ 1.00 Cuốn sách này đặt ra một vấn đề quan trọng: Tài
sản các quốc gia ở đâu? Việc trả lời câu hỏi này sẽ chỉ ra được các nhân tố
quan trọng về viễn cảnh phát triển bền vững của các quốc gia trên thế giới.
Những ước tính về tổng giá trị của cải – bao gồm giá trị sản xuất, tài nguyên
thiên nhiên, và tài nguyên con người và giá trị thể chế cho thấy rằng cho
thấy tài nguyên con người và giá trị thể chế (được đo bởi pháp quyền) là cấu
thành quan trọng nhất trong tổng giá trị của hầu hết các quốc gia. Điều ngạc nhiên là ở chỗ các nguồn lực tự nhiên
đóng góp đến ¼ tổng của cả của các nước có thu nhập thấp, chiếm tỉ lệ lớn hơn
so với giá trị sản xuất. Điều này gợi ý rằng trình độ quản lý tốt hơn hệ sinh
thái và nguồn lực tự nhiên sẽ là chìa khóa để duy trì sự phát triển khi những
quốc gia này đầu tư phát triển cơ sở hạ tầng, nguồn nhân lực và năng lực thể
chế. Đáng chú ý là phần diện tích đất trồng trọt và đất đồng cỏ chiến đến gần
70% nguồn của cải tự nhiên ở các nước nghèo. Điều này gợi ý một mức độ lưu
tâm đáng kể cho việc duy trì chất lượng đất đai. Cách tiếp cận mới về của cải trong cuốn sách này
cung cấp phương pháp đo sự biến động của cải, một nhân tố quan trọng của tính
bền vững, một cách toàn diện. Có nhiều ví dụ minh
chứng sự phụ thuộc vào nguồn lực của các quốc gia, ví dụ như Botswana, một
nước đã sử dụng nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên làm nòng cốt cho tỷ lệ tăng
trưởng kinh tế gây ngạc nhiên của mình. Bên cạnh đó, kết quả nghiên cứu chỉ
ra rằng giá trị nguồn lực tự nhiên tính trên đầu người có xu hướng tăng cùng
với mức tăng của thu nhập khi so sánh giữa các nước với nhau. Phát hiện này
dường như mâu thuẫn với những hiểu biết lâu nay rằng sự phát triển thường
phải đánh đổi bằng sự xuống cấp của môi trường thiên nhiên. Tuy nhiên, kết quả nghiên cứu cũng chỉ ra rằng,
tính trên đầu người, hầu hết các nước có thu nhập thấp đều chứng kiến sự suy
giảm trong tổng giá trị của của cũng như nguồn giá trị tự nhiên. Đây là một
tín hiệu xấu nhìn từ góc độ môi trường lẫn dưới giác độ rộng hơn về sự phát
triển. Tăng trưởng là điểm mấu chố nếu các nước đang
phát triển đặt mục tiêu đạt được Mục tiêu Phát triển Thiên niên kỷ vào năm
2015. Tuy nhiên, sự phát triển sẽ là ảo tưởng nếu nó dựa trên khai khoáng,
khai thác cạn kiệt nguồn lợi rừng và thủy sản. Bản báo cáo này cung cấp những
chỉ tiêu cần thiết để quản lý danh mục đầu tư phục vụ quá trình phát triển.
Với nguồn thông tin này, các nhà hoạch định chính sách có thể dẫn dắt tiến
trình phát triển hướng đển các mục tiêu bền vững. Governance Reform Under Real World
Conditions: Citizens, Stakeholders, and Voice Edited by Sina Odugbemi , Thomas Jacobson English -- Published June 2008 ISBN: 0-8213-7456-7 Price: $ 11.00 Although necessary and often first rate,
technocratic solutions alone have been ineffective in delivering real change
or lasting results in governance reforms. This is primarily because reform
programs are delivered no in controlled environments, but under complex,
diverse, sociopolitical and economic conditions. Real-world conditions. In political societies, ownership of reform
programs by the entire country cannot be assumed, public opinion will not
necessarily be benign, and coalitions of support may be scare or nonexistent,
even when intended reforms really will benefit those who need them most. While the development community has the technical
tools to address governance challenges, experience shows that technical
solutions are often insufficient. Difficulties arise when attempts are made
to apply what are often excellent technical solutions. Human beings are not
as amenable as are pure numbers, and they cannot be ignored. In the real world,
reforms will not succeed, and they will certainly not be sustained, without
the correct alignment of citizens, stakeholders, and voice. Governance Reform under Real-World Conditions is
a contribution to efforts to improve governance systems around the world,
particularly in developing countries. The contributors, who are academics and
development practitioners, provide a range of theoretical frameworks and
innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important
nontechnical or adaptive challenges that impede the success and
sustainability of reform efforts. The editors and contributors hope that this book
will be a useful guider for governments, think tanks, civil society
organizations, and development agencies working to improve the ways in which
governance reforms are implemented around the world. World Trade Indicators 2008: Benchmarking
Policy and Performance English -- Published July 2008 -- ISBN:
0-8213-7567-9 Price: $ 33.00
The World Bank's World Trade Indicators (WTI) database
on the CD-ROM included in this book provides more than 300 performance
indicators measuring at-the-border and behind-the-border country trade
policy, institutions, and outcomes from 1995 to 2007. Complementing the rich
database are Trade Briefs for 142 developing countries summarizing insights
from the data and the main findings of analytical work conducted by the Word
Bank, the IMF, and the WTO for individual countries. The book highlights the main patterns in policy
and performance revealed by the database, grouping countries by region or
income, and the 20 best and 20 worst country rankings for a number of
indicators are shown. Country performance is benchmarked around five
main pillars: - Border protection, such as tariffs and
non-tariff barriers on imports of goods and services - Market access barriers in the rest of the world
to exports of goods - Overall business and institutional environment - Trade facilitation - Trade outcomes, such as trade growth,
integration, and diversification. WTI 2008 will be an invaluable asset to
researchers and practitioners in the field, country policy makers, trade
negotiators and their advisors, and business executives. "The
last decade has seen a flurry of new databases in trade and development. What
was missing up to now was a synthesis of the information contained in those
databases. The World Bank Institute has undertaken the colossal endeavor of
piecing it together, and the result is a unique set of measures of the trade
environment in virtually all countries. This database will prove an
invaluable asset to researchers and practitioners in the field and the WBI's
work represents a landmark in trade database development." -Prof. Olivier Cadot,
Directeur, Institut d'Economie Appliquee (Crea) "... an invaluable tool for anyone (trade professional,
student, journalist or policy maker) who would like to get a quick snapshot
of trade policies for countries around the world. It is a great achievement." -Prof. Michael Moore, Director, Institute for
International Economic Policy, Elliott School of International Affairs, George
Washington University by Pradeep Mitra
English -- Published June 2008 -- ISBN:
0-8213-7538-5 Price: $ 8.00 Innovation,
Inclusion and Integration synthesizes the findings of the flagship regional
reports produced by the World Bank’s Europe and Central Asia Region. These
have dealt with productivity growth, enhancement of job opportunities, trade
and integration, migration and remittances, poverty and inequality, and the
challenges posed by aging populations. This book explains the relationships
among developments in each of these areas and explores the implications of
these relationships for policy making in the region’s nations. It will be of
particular interest to policy makers, government officials, researchers, and
economists interested in fostering inclusive economic growth in the countries
of the region and their deeper integration into the global economy. - Robert B Zoellick, President, The World Bank ". . . This
is an excellent book. I read every page, and many of them twice, which is
testimony to the fact that the manuscript was relevant, interesting and a jolly
good read." -
Professor Ruth Teer-Tomaselli, UNESCO Chair in
Communication for Southern Africa, Culture, Communication and Media Studies,
University KwaZulu-Natal |
Distance
Learning Center Events in November 2008
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
Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture/Urban
Environmental Planning Programme in Vietnam Public Lecture Series (by invitation only) November
7 from 14:00 - 16:30 p.m The
series is organized by Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture (HCMUARC) in
collaboration with Urban Environmental Planning Programme in Vietnam
(UEPP-VN) to address a number of current topics related to urban planning.
The lectures are presented via videoconference in Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi,
by urban planning professors and experts from renowned universities and
institutions in Europe and Asia, who have been working with UEPP-VN and
HCMUARC on the development of the revised HCMUARC Urban planning curriculum. Seminar Series of International Symposium
for Cardiac Surgery (by invitation only) November
13 from 19:00 p.m - 00:00 a.m The
program is funded by VinaCapital Foundation in partnership with World Heart
Foundation and Global Development Learning Network Asia Pacific. The series
aim to improve capacity for cardiac surgery in developing countries such as: Vietnam,
China, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Bangladesh, India;
with the world's best in cardio-thoracic surgery, cardiology and pediatric
cardiac care. The series consists of 11 videoconferences, with webcasting and
upon the completion of the Series, participants will
receive a CDRom of all the lectures and materials used during the Series. Regional Seminar Series on HIV-AIDS in
the Transport Sector - Session 3 (open for registration) November
25 from 08:00 - 11:00 a.m This
regional seminar series is organized by the World Bank through the Global
Development Learning Network Asia Pacific in order to introduce the standard
HIV/AIDs Information, Education and Consultation Communications (IEC)
program, which is developed for use on all Bank infrastructure projects. The
IEC program is used to ensure that workers and local residents receive proper
education on the risks of HIV/AIDS, and how they can be mitigated, as well as
treatment and other key issues. This 3-session seminar series will cover the
key issues of (i) why IEC needs to be done; (ii) the different options for
undertaking HIV/AIDS education, (iii) an explanation of the IEC training
program and how it can be used. The target audience are
relevant policy-makers in health and transportation fields. |
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. UQ Vietnam-Australia 35
Year Commemorative Research Higher Degree Scholarships This initiative will support excellent PhD or MPhil candidates
to undertake research in any of the six Research Institutes located at The
University of Queensland: • Australian
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology(AIBN), • Queensland Brain
Institute (QBI) • Sustainable
Minerals Institute (SMI), • The Institute
for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) • The Institute
for Social Science Research (ISSR) • UQ Diamantina
Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine (UQ Diamantina) Only Vietnam national citizens are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted from now until 31st January 2009. www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/vietnam-australia-scholarship Fellowships to help Asian
journalists improve skills Journalists who live in Asia are invited to apply for a
fellowship to study for three months at Nanyang Technological University’s
communication school in Singapore. The Asia Journalism Fellowships provide a three-month break for
active journalists to improve their professional skills and deepen their
understanding of media trends. Fellows will participate in informal seminars
and intensive workshops, as well as meet with key newsmakers in Singapore. For more details, please log on to:
http://voiceofsouth.org/fellowships/ Advancing Novel Science in
Women's Health Research (ANSWHR) - Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the Office of Research on Women's Health
(ORWH) and co-sponsoring NIH institutes and centers (ICs), is to promote
innovative, interdisciplinary research that will advance new concepts in
women's health research and the study of sex/gender differences. Recent
research reports have established the importance of studying issues specific
to women, including the scientific and clinical importance of analyzing data
separately for females and males. Applications may be submitted by domestic or foreign, for-profit
or nonprofit, public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges,
hospitals, and laboratories; units of state and local government; and
eligible agencies of the federal government. Deadline: November 16, 2008 http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-07-381.html Postdoctoral Fellowships
for Asian Researchers in Japan - Department of Science & Technology (DST) The Tokyo Biochemical Research Foundation (TBRF) and its
Institute, the Tokyo Biochemical Research Institute were established in
December, 1960. The institute performed biochemical studies on steroids,
monosaccharides, polyamines, chemical carcinogens, and tumor immunology, that were highly evaluated and awarded prizes
from several academic societies. The institute was closed in March, 1987, and
since then TBRF has started to support a broad range of scientific programs. Deadline: November 17, 2008 http://www.tokyobrf.or.jp/en/index.htm The World Summit Youth
Award 2009 e-Contents and ICT
applications may be submitted in the following five categories, each of which
will have three winners who will be presented at the World Summit Award
Winners Gala in Mexico in June 2009. In the last round of the WSYA in 2005
the top three projects in each WSYA category have been selected out of over
300 applications hailing from more then 70 countries. http://www.unnayannews.net/?p=671 BMJ Global Leadership
Award: Call for nominations This award celebrates an individual, organisation or initiative
that has shown outstanding vision and impact in improving healthcare in the
developing world. This award is open to UK and international entrants. Closing Date: 19 December 2008 To enter the Global Leadership award please complete the entry
form http://group.bmj.com/group/events/bmj-awards/awards-form More information http://group.bmj.com/group/events/bmj-awards/global-leadership 2009 CIPE Youth Essay
Competition As part of CIPE’s ongoing effort to reach out to young people,
we are pleased to announce the 2009 Youth Essay Competition. The competition
is an opportunity for youth around the world to get involved in a global
civic discussion on issues that concern them.
The contest is open to young people ages 18-30 and has three general
topics: Citizenship in a Democratic Society, Educational Reform and
Employment Opportunities, and Entrepreneurship & Leadership. CIPE is
offering a $1,000 honorarium for the winners, and will publish the top three
winning essays via its Economic Reform Feature Service, which is distributed
to more than 3,000 subscribers. Essay topics and questions: - Citizenship in a Democratic Society: What needs to be done to
develop a sense of citizenship in young people and help them realize their
role in a democratic society? - Educational Reform and Employment Opportunities: How can you
reform your country’s education system so that graduates have the necessary
skills for employment in the public and private sectors? - Entrepreneurship and Leadership: What needs to be done in your
country to provide youth with the opportunity to become entrepreneurs and/or
leaders in their communities? If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact
essay@cipe.org. Essays should be 2,000-4,000 words in length and must be
submitted by March 1, 2009. Please visit www.cipe.org/essay for more information. Postdoctoral Fellowship In
Global Change - Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the
Cormack Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Change. This fellowship is part of a new Global
Change Science initiative with the Department of Earth and Planetary
Sciences. We seek an outstanding individual with a recent Ph.D. who is
pursuing interdisciplinary research in Global Change. Candidates whose
research spans the physical sciences, social sciences, health sciences and/or
public policy aspects of global change are preferred. Areas of interest include but are not
limited to (1) fundamental processes driving global change; (2) the impact of
global change on air quality, water resources, ecosystems, and/or human
health; (3) remediation of the effects of global change; (4) energy
resources; and (5) analysis of economic, sociological, public health, and
policy implications of global change.
Special consideration will be given to candidates who will collaborate
with faculty from other Hopkins departments. Information on our department
and the new initiative can be found at http://www.jhu.edu/eps/. The duration of the fellowship is one year with an anticipated
extension for a second year. The position carries a competitive salary and
fringe benefits, includes an annual stipend for travel and research expenses,
and provides eligibility to participate in Johns Hopkins University health
plans. Applications are due by December 1, 2008. To apply, please send
in paper format your curriculum vitae (with your email address), names and
emails of three or more references, and a brief research plan to: Cormack
Postdoctoral Search Committee, c/o Kristen Gaines (kgaines@jhu.edu), Johns
Hopkins University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3400 N.
Charles Street, 301 Olin Hall, Baltimore, MD. 21218, USA. Erasmus Mundus - Funding
Opportunities for Institutions, Scholars and Students The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility
programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union
as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European
top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of
European higher education in third countries. It also provides EU-funded
scholarships for third country nationals participating in these Masters
Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying at Partner
universities throughout the world. If you are a graduate student and would like to find out about
enrolling in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course, applying for an Erasmus Mundus
scholarship, and other details about the scholarship scheme, click on
"Opportunities for STUDENTS". A list of all Erasmus Mundus Masters
Courses can be found here. If you are a scholar (academic or professional) you may also
both contribute to and benefit from Erasmus Mundus. The section entitled
"Information for SCHOLARS" provides information on teaching and
research scholarships. Other organisations interested in working with Erasmus Mundus to
promote European higher education throughout the world will find information
under "Opportunities for INSTITUTIONS other than higher education
institutions". For more information, please visit
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html IGES Internship Programme Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is
currently accepting applications for internships. In principle, internships
are open to graduate students. TRAINING VENUE: IGES Hayama Headquarters, IGES Kansai Research
Centre, or IGES Kitakyushu Office (The venue depends on assigned project.) INTERN PERIOD: In principle, more than two months between 6
January 2009 and 31 March 2009. (The actual term will be determined after
discussion between the successful applicant and each project.) APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14 November 2008 For further details, please visit
http://www.iges.or.jp/en/news/saiyo/200810intern/index.html Speaking Green Contest
Announcement Established in 2005, for the past three years, TGC (Talking
Green Club) has worked as an English club focusing on environment protection
activities for the purpose of encouraging the community, especially the youth
to participate in environmental protection activities as well as to improve
their English skills and environmental knowledge. Now, in order to create an opportunity for young people to share
their own perspective and creative ideas on environmental issues, TGC, in
cooperation with EnIDC-a company for environment solutions, organize an
English speaking contest, named "Speaking Green". I. Topic of the contest: "You are living and studying in Hanoi. You wish to enjoy
your life in a fresher, cleaner and greener Hanoi. Now you have a chance, you
can share with us and others your experiences or creative ideas to make the
environment better. Join Speaking Green Contest and raise your voice for a
greener Hanoi." II. Contest regulation: 1. Round 1: Send your
application form consisting of two parts: a short self introduction and a
350-500 word essay on your creative ideas or big and socially beneficial plan
to improve the environment quality to TGC email tgcvn@yahoo.com Time: 11/1/2008 – 11/25/2008 Tentative time for result announcement: Dec 1st, 2008 2. Round 2: 20 selected competitors; each one will make a 5
minute presentation, then answer questions from the
jury or possibly audiences in weekly meetings of TGC held in IUCN meeting
rooms. Tentative time: 12/6/2008 – 12/14/2008 Tentative time for result announcement: Dec 15th, 2008 3. Round 3: 5 final candidates, each one will have 2 minutes to
make a presentation for self introduction; 5 minutes for presentation of
ideas; 5 minutes for answering questions from the jury at TGC special meeting
to celebrate 3rd anniversary of establishment. Tentative time: 12/21/ 2008 Deadline for the first round will be 17:00 on November 25th, 2008. For further information, please visit our blog http://360.yahoo.com/tgcvn or send email to TGC email address tgcvn@yahoo.com. Templeton Cambridge
Journalism Fellowship The fellowship enables ten print, broadcast or online
journalists to pursue an intensive two-month course of study in issues of
science and religion. Potential areas of study include Science and Islam,
biotechnology ethics, biodiversity, climate change, neuroscience, health,
spirituality and nutrition – all issues that relate to the developing world
today. The programme includes three weeks of seminars at the University
of Cambridge featuring eminent, well known authorities in the field. Fellows
are paid a stipend in addition to travel expenses to Cambridge. The fellowship, now in its fifth year, seeks to promote a deeper
understanding and a more informed public discussion of the interface of
science and religion. Deadline for applications is 15th December 2008. For more information about the fellowship, including recent
speakers and fellows, and how to apply, see http://www.templeton-cambridge.org/about_the_fellowship/ |
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