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CONTENTS Employment
opportunity with VDIC Free Training
Sessions Provided by VDIC Selected Resources on
Biodiversity at VDIC Highlights from the
New Additions to VDIC Library Selected New Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events in May 2009 Information on Development Projects in Vietnam New Disclosure World
Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam |
VDIC
News
Employment opportunity
with VDIC
The
World Bank Vietnam Office ( Deadline
for application: Applications must be reveived by 5pm, May 28, 2009. Please
send your application to: Ms
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floor, 63 Ly Thai To, For
more information about this position, please see the TOR.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Free Training Sessions
Provided by VDIC
Location:
VDIC, Ground Floor, 63 Ly Thai
To, IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR PARTICIPANTS: * Please read the course materials
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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:
May 21, 2009 -- Time: 09:30am
to 12:00 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:
May 21, 2009 -- Time: 01:30pm
to 04:30pm 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. Exhibitions at VDIC
Please see Library section for lists of selected
resources on the exhibition themes below. 22nd May 2009 - International Day
for Biological Diversity: Invasive Alien Species - A Threat to Biodiversity Invasive alien species have affected
native biodiversity in almost every type of ecosystem on Earth. As one of the
greatest drivers of biodiversity loss, they pose a threat to ecosystem
integrity and function and therefore, to human well-being. Globalization has resulted in
greater levels of trade, transport, travel and tourism, all of which can facilitate
the introduction and spread of non-native (or alien) species. Some of these can
establish themselves in the new habitat and become invasive. For an alien species to become
invasive, it must arrive, survive and thrive. It must successfully
out-compete native organisms for food and habitat, spread through its new
environment, increase its population and harm ecosystems in its introduced
range. The impacts of invasive alien
species are exacerbated by other drivers of biodiversity loss, including climate
change, habitat loss, pollution and human-induced disturbance. Climate change
may shift the geographic distribution and abundance of species by affecting
the environment in which it lives, leading to a change in their physiology. Prevention is the most cost-effective
and feasible method of controlling invasive alien species. It requires
collaboration among governments, economic sectors and non-governmental and
international organizations. The Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) is addressing the threat of invasive alien species by setting
global priorities and guidelines, as well as collecting information and
facilitating the coordination of international actions. Small exhibition at VDIC provides
brief information on this topic. |
Library
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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 Biodiversity at VDIC
For more comprehensive list, please contact nvu2@worldbank.org. ENV-BIO-V33.
Pilgrim, John ; Nguyễn, Đức Tú. Thông tin cơ sở về các loài đe dọa và các loài ngoại lai tại Việt Nam
và các đề xuất cho nội dung của luật đa dạng sinh học. BirdLife
International in Indochina, 2007. http://www.birdlifeindochina.org/report_pdfs/report33.pdf
and http://www.birdlifeindochina.org/report_pdfs/report33_App1.pdf ENV-BIO-V33. Pilgrim, John
; Nguyen, Duc Tu. Threatened
and alien species in Vietnam: Background and recommendations for the content
of the national Biodiversity Law. Report to the Department of Environment,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
BirdLife International in Indochina, 2007. http://www.birdlifeindochina.org/report_pdfs/report32.pdf
and http://www.birdlifeindochina.org/report_pdfs/report32_App1.pdf (REF) ENV-BIO-V28. Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ;
Viện Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam. Danh
lục đỏ Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản Khoa học và Công nghệ, 2007. (REF)
ENV-BIO-V28. Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ; Viện Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam. Sách đỏ Việt Nam. Phần 1: Động vật.
Nhà xuất bản Khoa học và Công nghệ, 2007. (REF)
ENV-BIO-V28. Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ; Viện Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam. Sách đỏ Việt Nam. Phần 2: Thực vật.
Nhà xuất bản Khoa học và Công nghệ, 2007. (REF)
ENV-BIO-V28. Ministry of Science and Technology; Vietnamese Academy of
Science and Technology. Vietnam Red
Data Book. Part 1: Animals. Natural Science and Technology Publishers,
2007. (REF)
ENV-BIO-V28. Ministry of Science and Technology; Vietnamese Academy of
Science and Technology. Vietnam Red
Data Book. Part 2: Plants. Natural Science and Technology Publishers,
2007. (REF)
ENV-BIO-V28. Ministry of Science and Technology; Vietnamese Academy of
Science and Technology. Vietnam Red
List. Natural Science and Technology Publishers, 2007. ENV-BIO
11. WWF. Quản lý động vật hoang dã
vùng nhiệt đới: Đặc biệt chú trọng đến khu vực Đông Nam Á. Phần 2: Động học
các quần thể động vật hoang dã - cấu trúc, giới tính và tuổi - sinh sản, tăng
trưởng và thể trạng. Vietnam: WWF, 2001. ENV-BIO
12. WWF. Quản lý động vật hoang dã
vùng nhiệt đới: Đặc biệt chú trọng đến khu vực Đông Nam Á. Phần 1: Giới
thiệu, ghi chép ngoài thực địa & các phương pháp điều tra. Vietnam:
WWF, 2001. ENV-BIO
16. Laird, Sarah A. Biodiversity and
traditional knowledge: equitable partnerships in practice / edited by
Sarah A. Laird; with Miguel N. Adexiades . [et al.]. London: Earthscan Publications ltd, 2002. ENV-BIO-V13.
World Bank; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; SIDA. Vietnam environment monitor 2005:
biodiversity. Hanoi: Nha xuat ban Lao dong Xa hoi, 2005. ENV-BIO-V19.
Bộ Tài nguyên và Môi trường. Báo cáo
hiện trạng môi trường quốc gia 2005: Chuyên đề đa dạng sinh học năm 2005.
Hà Nội: MONRE, 2005. http://www.nea.gov.vn/HTMT_ddsh05.htm
ENV-BIO-V24.
Tordoff, Andrew W.; Tran Quoc Bao; Nguyen Duc Tu; Le Manh Hung; BirdLife
International Indochina. Thông tin về
các khu bảo vệ hiện có và đề xuất ở Việt Nam: Tập I: Miền Bắc Việt Nam.
Hà Nội: Birdlife International Indochina và Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông
thôn, 2004. ENV-BIO-V24.
Tordoff, Andrew W.; Tran Quoc Bao; Nguyen Duc Tu; Le Manh Hung; BirdLife
International Indochina. Thông tin về
các khu bảo vệ hiện có và đề xuất ở Việt Nam: Tập II: Miền Nam Việt Nam.
Hà Nội: Birdlife International Indochina và Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông
thôn, 2004. ENV-BIO-V24.
Tordoff, Andrew W.; Tran, Quoc Bao; Nguyen, Duc Tu; Le, Manh Hung; BirdLIfe
International in Indochina. Sourcebook
of existing and proposed protected areas in Vietnam: volume I: Northern
Vietnam. Hanoi: Birdlife International in Indochina and the ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development, 2004. ENV-BIO-V24.
Tordoff, Andrew W.; Tran, Quoc Bao; Nguyen, Duc Tu; Le, Manh Hung; BirdLife
International in Indochina. Sourcebook
of existing and proposed protected areas in Vietnam: volume II: Southern Vietnam.
Hanoi: Birdlife International in Indochina and the ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development, 2004. ENV-BIO-V25.
Dự án Hỗ trợ Chuyên ngành Lâm sản Ngoài gỗ tại Việt Nam
- Pha II. Lâm sản ngoài gỗ Việt Nam.
Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Lâm Đặc sản; Viện Khoa học Lâm nghiệp Việt Nam; Tổ chức
Bảo tồn Thiên nhiên Thế giới (IUCN), 2007. ENV-BIO-V25.
Trung tâm Nghiên cứu tài nguyên và môi trường. Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam. Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Nhà xuất
bản Nông nghiệp, 2001. ENV-BIO-V26.
Sterling, Eleanor J., Hurley, Martha Maud, 1966-, Le, Minh Duc, 1973-. Vietnam: a natural history / Eleanor
Jane Sterling, Martha Maud Hurley, Le Duc Minh; with illustrations by Joyce
A. Powzyk. New Haven : Yale University Press, 2006. ENV-BIO-V26.
Sterling, Eleanor Jane; Hurley, Martha Maud; Lê, Đức Minh. Lịch sử tự nhiên của Việt Nam. Nhà
xuất bản Đại học Yale, 2006. ENV-BIO-V28. Dự án PARC. Tóm tắt chính sách: Xây dựng hệ thống khu
bảo tồn thiên nhiên Việt Nam. Những yêu cầu đổi mới chính sách và thể chế.
Dự án Xây dựng các Khu bảo tồn nhằm Bảo vệ Tài nguyên Thiên nhiên trên Cơ sở
Sinh thái Cảnh quan (PARC) VIE/95/G31&031; Cục Kiểm lâm; UNOPS; UNDP;
IUCN, 2006. Full text. http://www.undp.org.vn/undpLive/System/Publications/Publication-Details?contentId=1833&languageId=4 ENV-BIO-V31.
BirdLife International. Building
grassroots support for conservation. Lessons learned from BirdLife's site
support groups in Cambodia and Vietnam. BirdLife International in Indochina,
2006. Full text. http://birdlifeindochina.org/report_pdfs/ssg_case_study_report.pdf ENV-BIO-V31.
BirdLife International. Tăng cường hỗ
trợ của cộng đồng đối với công tác bảo tồn. Bài học kinh nghiệm từ các nhóm
cộng đồng của BirdLife tại Cam-pu-chia và Việt Nam. BirdLife
International in Indochina, 2006. Full text in English http://birdlifeindochina.org/report_pdfs/ssg_case_study_report.pdf 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 ECO-DEL 18. Lin, Justin Yifu. Economic development and transition: Thought,
strategy, and viability. Cambrige University Press, 2009. ECO-ENT-V7. USAID; Phòng Thương
mại và Công nghiệp Việt Nam (VCCI); Malesky, Edmund. Chỉ số năng lực cạnh tranh cấp tỉnh của Việt Nam năm 2008: Đánh giá
chất lượng điều hành kinh tế để thúc đẩy sự phát triển của khu vực kinh tế tư
nhân. Sáng kiến Cạnh tranh Việt Nam (VNCI), 2008. Full text http://www.pcivietnam.org/reports.php
ECO-ENT-V7. USAID; VCCI;
Malesky, Edmund. The Vietnam
Provincial Competitiveness Index 2008: Measuring economic governance for
private sector development. VNCI, 2008. Full text http://www.pcivietnam.org/reports.php
ECO-GLO 29. Rodrik, Dani. One economics, many recipes:
Globalization, institutions, and economic growth. Princeton University
Press, 2008. ECO-GLO 30. Rudra, Nita. Globalization and the race to the bottom
in developing countries: Who really gets hurt?. Cambrige University Press,
2008. EDU-NON 3. Bozarth, Jane (ed.).
From analysis to evaluation: Tools,
tips and techniques for trainers (with CD-ROM). Pfeiffer, 2008. EDU-NON 4. Church, Kathryn;
Bascia, Nina; Shragge, Eric (eds.). Learning
through community: Exploring participatory practices. Springer, 2008. EDU-PRI-V2. Dang, Hai Anh. Private tutoring in Vietnam: An
investigation of its causes and impacts with policy implications. VDM
Verlag Dr. Muller, 2008. ENV-CLI-V1. Asian Development
Bank (ADB). The Economics of Climate
Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review. Asian Development Bank
(ADB), 2009. Full text http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Economics-Climate-Change-SEA/
GEN-LAB-V3. Castel, Paulette;
World Bank; ILSSA. Tuổi nghỉ hưu của
lao động nữ Việt Nam : Bình đẳng giới và sự bền vững
của Quỹ Bảo hiểm Xã hội. World Bank, 2009. GEN-LAB-V3. Castel, Paulette;
World Bank; ILSSA. Woman's retirement
age in Vietnam: Gender equality and sustainability of the Social Security
Fund. World Bank, 2009. GEN-LAB-V4. Reerink, Annemarie.
ILO/Japan Asian Regional Programme on
Expansion of Employment Opportunities for Women: Cambodia and Vietnam
Chapters: Report of the Independent Final Evaluation. International
Labour Organization (ILO), 2008. Full text http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/ GEN-V6. Lee, Sunhwa; World
Bank. How do women fare in education,
employement, and health? : Gender analysis of the 2006 Vietnam household
living standard survey: Final report. World Bank, 2008. Full text http://go.worldbank.org/PBUKCAKCK0
GEN-V7. Barrieri, Magali; Belanger, Daniele (eds.). Reconfiguring families in contemporary Vietnam. Standford
University Press, 2009. ICT-ECO-V1. Information for
Development Program (infoDev). Financing
Technology Entrepreneurs & SMEs in Developing Countries
: Challenges and opportunities - Vietnam country case study.
Information for Development Program (infoDev), 2008. Full text http://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.552.html
POV-PRS 20. Narayan, Deepa;
Pritchett, Lant; Kapoor, Soumya. Moving
out of poverty: Success from the bottom up. World Bank, 2009. TRA-ECO-V1. Bộ Công thương. Báo cáo thương mại điện tử Việt Nam 2008.
Bộ Công thương, 2008. Full text http://www.moit.gov.vn/vsi_portlets/UserFiles/Docman/Upload/ TRA-V8. Eurocham (European
Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam). Các
vấn đề thương mại và kiến nghị = Trade Issues and Recommendations (with
CD-ROM). Eurocham (European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam), 2008. |
Selected
New Publications for Sale at VDIC
Please note that books are only available for sale at VDIC premise and
we provide no courier service for this activity. More featured titles for sale are listed at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=bookstore&op=viewDetailNews&id=155&mid=328 Conditional
Cash Transfers: Reducing Present and Future Poverty by Ariel Fiszbein, Norbert Schady English Paperback -- Published February 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7352-8 Price: $ 13.00 Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs aim to
reduce poverty by making welfare programs conditional upon the receivers'
actions. That is, the government only transfers the money to persons who meet
certain criteria. These criteria may include enrolling children into public
schools, getting regular check-ups at the doctor's office, receiving
vaccinations, or the like. They have been hailed as a way of reducing
inequality and helping households break out of a vicious cycle whereby
poverty is transmitted from one generation to another. Do these and other
claims make sense? Are they supported by the available empirical evidence?
This volume seeks to answer these and other related questions. Specifically,
it lays out a conceptual framework for thinking about the economic rationale
for CCTs; it reviews the very rich evidence that has accumulated on CCTs,; it
discusses how the conceptual framework and the evidence on impacts should
inform the design of CCT programs in practice; and it discusses how CCTs fit
in the context of broader social policies. The authors show that there is
considerable evidence that CCTs have improved the lives of poor people and
argue that conditional cash transfers have been an effective way of
redistributing income to the poor. They also recognize that even the
best-designed and managed CCT cannot fulfill all of the needs of a
comprehensive social protection system. They therefore need to be
complemented with other interventions, such as workfare or employment
programs, and social pensions. "If we are serious about tackling poverty,
we must get serious about trying new things. Conditional cash transfer
programs have proven effective in countries across the globe and New York is
proud to be the first American city to experiment with the innovative idea.
This book provides an up-to-date assessment of CCT programs based on impact
evaluations studies from across the world. We look forward to adding our
evaluation results to an important body of research, and continuing our work
with partners worldwide to reach our shared goal of breaking cycles of
intergenerational poverty." - Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City "This book provides a careful and thorough
assessment of the knowledge accumulated so far on conditional cash transfer
programs; it will inform and orient academic economists and policy makers
when thinking about starting, scaling-up and evaluating programs of this nature.
Further, the book also raises issues that, in my view, are very relevant and
have so far been under-emphasized, namely the need to place these programs
within the broader context of countries' social policies. Fiszbein and Schady
have produced a very valuable and timely work for all interested in
poverty." - Santiago Levy, Vice President, Inter-American
Development Bank The
Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development English Paperback -- Published July 2008 -- ISBN:
0-8213-7491-5 Price: $ 12.00 Why have only 13 developing world economies
achieved sustained, high growth since World War II? Why is engagement with the global economy
necessary to achieve high growth? Why do some countries' growth strategies fail to
win the public's confidence? Why are equity and equality of opportunity
important components of successful growth strategies? Why do many countries, blessed with natural
resource wealth, not achieve high growth? Why has no country ever sustained rapid growth
without high rates of public investment? Why does it not always pay to devalue the
exchange rate? When does it? Why is childhood nutrition so important to
economic growth? Why do some economies lose momentum when others
keep on growing? Why has no country ever sustained long-term
growth without urbanizing? Why should there be an end to energy subsidies? Why do global warming and the rising prices of
food, energy and minerals pose challenges to potential future growth in
developing countries? Why does the aging of the world population matter
for developing countries growth and employment prospects? The Growth Report does not have all the answers,
but it does identify some of the key insights and policy levers to help
countries achieve high, sustainable and inclusive growth. The result of two years work by 19 experienced
policymakers and two Nobel prize-winning economists, the Growth Report is the
most complete analysis to date of the ingredients which, if used in the right
country-specific recipe, can deliver growth and help lift populations out of
poverty. Sustainable
Land Management Sourcebook by World Bank English Paperback -- Published June 2008 -- ISBN:
0-8213-7432-X Price: $ 17.00 The Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook is a
resource of good practice information on land and natural resource management
issues that will be of operational relevance to practitioners in the tropics
and sub-tropics. The Sourcebook covers a comprehensive range of topics on the
technical issues of land and natural resource management and is presented in
a way that will facilitate use by both experts and lay readers. The text is
well-illustrated with graphs and photos and for the more specialized reader,
key references and web links to institutional reference databases are
provided. Moving
Out of Poverty, Volume 2: Success from the Bottom Up by Deepa Narayan, Lant Pritchett, Soumya Kapoor English Paperback -- Published March 2009 by
Palgrave Macmillan, World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7215-7. Price: $ 15.00 "No matter if I fall, I get up again. If I
fall 5,000 times, I will stand up another 5,000 times." - William, a 37-year-old from El Gorrión, Colombia Why and how do some people move out of
poverty—and stay out—while others remain trapped? Most books on growth and
poverty reduction are dominated by the perspectives of policy makers and
academic experts. In contrast, Moving Out of Poverty: Success from the Bottom
Up presents the experiences of poor people who have made it out of poverty.
The book's findings draw from the Moving Out of Poverty research conducted in
communities in 15 countries in Africa, East Asia, Latin America, and South
Asia. The authors synthesize the results of qualitative and quantitative
research based on discussions with over 60,000 people in rural areas. They
offer bottom-up perspectives on the processes and local institutions that
play key roles in escapes from poverty. The study finds that there are no differences in
the initiatives taken by the poor, the rich, and the upwardly mobile. What,
then, explains the difference in outcomes? The authors demonstrate how—in the
face of deep social inequalities that block access to economic opportunities
and local democracies&mdash:individual
initiative and empowerment by themselves are often not enough to escape
poverty. This book will be of interest to all concerned
with equity in an increasingly unequal world. "Today, too few people around the world have
enough opportunity to connect their dreams and their talents with the
outcomes of their efforts to lift themselves out of poverty. As we work to
expand these opportunities, we can learn a lot from the voices of the poor
themselves, especially those who have lifted themselves up successfully. This
book, based on conversations with thousands of people around the world, is an
important resource for everyone who's working to alleviate poverty." - Bill Clinton, Former President, the United
States "Here is a treasure trove of stories, data,
and creative analysis that no one who cares about ending poverty should
miss... From thousands of interviews in 15 poor countries, the authors
extract some surprising conclusions: Most poor people do not feel trapped;
local markets and politics and community leadership and institutions matter
more than average national income in who escapes poverty. An important
complement to the World Bank-sponsored Spence Commission Report on
growth." - Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global
Development The
Role and Impact of Public-Private Partnerships in Education by World Bank English Paperback -- Published March 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7866-X Price: $ 14.00 Enhancing the role of private sector partners in
education can lead to significant improvements in education service delivery.
However, the realization of such benefits depends in great part on the design
of the partnership between the public and private sectors, on the overall
regulatory framework of the country, and on the governmental capacity to
oversee and enforce its contracts with the private sector. Under the right
terms, private sector participation in education can increase efficiency,
choice, and access to education services, particularly for students who tend
to fail in traditional education settings. Private-for-profit schools across
the world are already serving a vast range of users—from elite families to
children in poor communities. Through balanced public-private partnerships
(PPPs) in education, governments can leverage the specialized skills offered
by private organizations as well as overcome operating restrictions such as
salary scales and work rules that limit public sector responses. The Role and Impact of Public-Private
Partnerships in Education presents a conceptualization of the issues related
to PPPs in education, a detailed review of rigorous evaluations, and
guidleines on how to create successful PPPs. The book shows how this approach
can facilitate service delivery, lead to additional financing, expand
equitable access, and improve learning outcomes. The book also discusses the best
way to set up these arrangements in practice. This information will be of
particular interest to policymakers, teachers, researchers, and development
practitioners. The
Challenge of Establishing World Class Universities by Jamil Salmi English Paperback -- Published February 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7865-1 Price: $ 11.00 Governments are becoming increasingly aware of
the important contribution that high performance, world-class universities
make to global competitiveness and economic growth. There is growing
recognition, in both industrial and developing countries, of the need to
establish one or more world-class universities that can compete effectively
with the best of the best around the world. Contextualizing the drive for
world-class higher education institutions and the power of international and
domestic university rankings, this book outlines possible strategies and
pathways for establishing globally competitive universities and explores the
challenges, costs, and risks involved. Its findings will be of particular
interest to policy makers, university leaders, researchers, and development
practitioners. Handbook
on Poverty and Inequality Edited by Shahidur Khandker, Jonathan Haughton English Paperback -- Published March 2009 by World
Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7613-6 Price: $ 15.00 Handbook on Poverty + Inequality was originally
designed to support training courses in poverty analysis and inequality. The
Handbook begins with an explanatory text that includes numerous examples,
multiple-choice questions to ensure active learning, and extensive practical
exercises that use Stata statistical software. The Handbook will help
researchers and evaluators in charge of preparing background materials for
Poverty Reducation Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and those responsible for
monitoring and evaluating poverty reduction programs and policies. The World Bank Institute has used the Handbook in
training workshops in countries from Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, to Cambodia,
Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, to Malawi and Tanzania, as well as
in university courses on poverty and in distance education courses with
participants from Asian and African countries. The Handbook has also been
used in an online asynchronous course with more than 200 participants
worldwide. Using the feedback from these courses, the authors have created a
clearly-written text that balances rigor with practicality. The Handbook is designed to be accessible to
people with a university-level background in science or the social sciences.
It is an invaluable tool for policy analysts, researchers, college students,
and government officials working on policy issues related to poverty and
inequality. Distortions
to Agricultural Incentives in Asia by Kym Anderson, Will Martin English Paperback -- Published February 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7662-4 Price: $ 15.00 Distortions to Agricultural
Incentives in Asia provides an overview of the evolution
of distortions to agricultural incentives caused by price and trade policies
in the 12 largest economies of East and South Asia. Together these countries
constitute more than 95 percent of the region's population, agricultural
output, and overall GDP. Sectoral, trade, and exchange rate policies in the
region have changed greatly since the 1950s, and there have been substantial
reforms since the 1980s, most notably in China and India. Nonetheless,
numerous price distortions in this region remain and others have added in
recent years. The new empirical indicators in these country studies provide a
strong evidence-based foundation for assessing the successes and failures of
the past and for evaluating policy options for the years ahead. Table of contents PART I. INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction and Summary / Kym Anderson and
Will Martin PART II. NORTHEAST ASIA 2. Republic of Koera and Taiwan, China / Masayoshi
Honma and Yujiro Hayami 3. China / Jikun Huang, Scott Rozelle, Will
Martin, and Yu Liu PART III. SOUTHEAST ASIA 4. Indonesia / George Fane and Peter Warr 5. Malaysia / Prema-Chandra Athukorala and
Wai-Heng Loke 6. The Philippines / Christina David, Ponciano
Intal, and Arsenio M. Balisacan 7. Thailand / Peter Warr and Archanun Kohpaiboon 8. Vietnam / Prema-Chandra Athukorala, Pham Lan
Huong, and Vo Tri Thanh PART IV. SOUTH ASIA 9. Bangladesh / Nazneen Ahmed, Zaid Bakht, Paul
A. Dorosh, and Quazi Shahabuddin 10. India / Garry Pursell, Ashok Gulati, and
Kanupriya Gupta 11. Pakistan / Paul A. Dorosh and Abdul Salam 12. Sri Lanka / Jayatilleke Bandara and Sisira
Jayasuriya International
Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide (Fifth Edition) by Hennie van Greuning English Paperback -- Published April 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7727-2 Price: $ 18.00 Applying International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) in a business situation can have a signficant effect on the
financial results and position of a division or an entire business
enterprise. International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide
gives private or public sector executives, managers, and financial analysts
without a strong background in accounting the tools they need to participate
in discussions and decisions on the appropriateness or application of IFRS. Each chapter summarizes an International
Financial Reporting Standard, following a consistent structure: - Objective of the Standard - Scope of the Standard - Key concepts - Accounting treatment - Presentation and disclosure - Financial analysis and interpretation Many chapters of the book also contain examples
that illustrate the practical application of key concepts in a particular
standard. The publication includes all of the standards issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through December 2008. "The fifth edition of this publication
provides a timely update on important developments in the IFRS framework.
With the growing number of countries adopting IFRS this practical guide
provides a valuable aid to both the understanding and application of
International Financial Reporting Standards. Grouping standards by themes
provides an effective tool for preparers to understand the requirements of
individual standards within the broader framework, thus ensuring greater
transparency and usefulness of the financial statements." - Kenneth Sullivan, Senior Financial Sector
Expert (IMF) "Overall, this book gets very high marks for
its comprehensive yet understandable and easy to read coverage of the field
of international accounting and financial reporting. It should prove very
useful to anyone seeking an understanding of International Financial
Reporting Standards, their requirements, and their application." - Global Business and Economics Review, April
2005 Analyzing
Banking Risk: A Framework for Assessing Corporate Governance and Risk
Management (3rd
Edition) by Hennie van Greuning, Sonja Brajovic Bratanovic
English Paperback -- Published April 2009 by
World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-7728-0 Price: $ 19.00 The third edition of 'Analyzing Banking Risk'
provides a comprehensive overview of topics dealing with the assessment,
analysis, and management of financial risks in banking. The publication emphasizes risk-management
principles and stresses that key players in the corporate governance process
are accountable for managing the different dimensions of financial risk. This third edition remains faithful to the
objectives of the original publication. A significant new addition is the
inclusion of chapters on the management of the treasury function. Advances
made by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision are reflected in the
chapters on capital adequacy, transparency, and banking supervision. This publication should be of interest to a wide
body of users of bank financial data. The target audience includes persons
responsible for the analysis of banks and for the senior management or
organizations directing their efforts. Human
Development Report 2007/2008: Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a
divided world by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) English -- Published 2007 by UNDP -- ISBN: 978-0-2305-4704-9. Price: $ 9.00 Climate change is the defining human development
challenge of the 21st Century. Failure to respond to that challenge will
stall and then reverse international efforts to reduce poverty. The poorest
countries and most vulnerable citizens will suffer the earliest and most
damaging setbacks, even though they have contributed least to the problem.
Looking to the future, no country—however wealthy or powerful—will be immune
to the impact of global warming. The Human Development Report 2007/2008 shows that
climate change is not just a future scenario. Increased exposure to droughts,
floods and storms is already destroying opportunity and reinforcing
inequality. Meanwhile, there is now overwhelming scientific evidence that the
world is moving towards the point at which irreversible ecological
catastrophe becomes unavoidable. Business-as-usual climate change points in a
clear direction: unprecedented reversal in human development in our lifetime,
and acute risks for our children and their grandchildren. There is a window of opportunity for avoiding the
most damaging climate change impacts, but that window is closing: the world
has less than a decade to change course. Actions taken—or not taken—in the
years ahead will have a profound bearing on the future course of human
development. The world lacks neither the financial resources nor the
technological capabilities to act. What is missing is a sense of urgency,
human solidarity and collective interest. As the Human Development Report 2007/2008 argues,
climate change poses challenges at many levels. In a divided but ecologically
interdependent world, it challenges all people to reflect upon how we manage
the environment of the one thing that we share in common: planet Earth. It
challenges us to reflect on social justice and human rights across countries
and generations. It challenges political leaders and people in rich nations
to acknowledge their historic responsibility for the problem, and to initiate
deep and early cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Above all, it challenges the
entire human community to undertake prompt and strong collective action based
on shared values and a shared vision. |
Distance
Learning Center Events in May 2009
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
Seminar Series of International Symposium for
Cardiac Surgery (by invitation only) May 14,
2009 from 19:00 p.m - 22:00 p.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 and Bangladesh; 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. This 5th session will connect Vietnam
(Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city), China, Indonesia and Bangladesh via
videoconferencing, with the presentation of leading doctors from Children’s Hospital
of Wisconsin, USA. Seminar Series on Strengthening Disaster Risk
Management in East Asia and Pacific - Session 5: Community based Disaster
Risk Management May 29,
2009 from 14:00 p.m - 17.00 p.m As part
of the EAP Sector Management Unit Initiatives, which is a program promoting
outreach and knowledge-sharing, the East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk
Management (DRM) team, in collaboration with the Global Development Learning
Network (GDLN), has planned a learning and knowledge sharing seminar series
to reach counterparts in countries of the region, as well as staff working in
country offices. This video-conferencing based seminar series will highlight
three areas: (i) Post-disaster recovery planning and lessons learned; (ii)
Risk financing and the World Bank’s new financial products; and (iii) Local
approaches to disaster risk
management. For
more inforamtion, please contact Ms Dang Thi Thu Huong, email hdang2@worldbank.org, telephone:
04-3934 6600, ext. 706. |
Information on
Development Projects in Vietnam
New Disclosure World Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam
The
Disclosure Unit of the World Bank is responsible for the implementation and
dissemination of documents relating to the World Bank’s disclosure
policy http://www1.worldbank.org/operations/disclosure/. On
a regular basis, the Unit releases operational documents to the
public through a network of Public Information Centers (PICs) worldwide. For
assistance on disclosed documents, please contact one of the PICs at a
location near you. For
previous listings, please visit http://go.worldbank.org/QU93EOHWG1.
Alternatively, you are welcome to visit VDIC or World Bank’s mini Public
Information Corners (mini-PICs) at your city/province libraries to view hard
copies of World Bank project documents in Vietnam. List of mini-PICs in Vietnam
can be found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=162&&mid=322&cmid=327.
List
of World Bank’s projects in Vietnam and detail project information can be found
at www.worldbank.org/vn >>
select “Projects & Programs”. Vietnam - Livestock Competitiveness and Food
Safety Project - Environmental Assessments Document
Date: April 29, 2009 Report
Number: E2144 Vietnam - Livestock Competitiveness and
Food Safety Project - Resettlement Instrument Reports Report
Number: RP804 Vietnam - Livestock Competitiveness and Food
Safety Project - Indigenous Peoples Plans Document
Date: April 29, 2009 Report
Number: IPP354 Vietnam - Rural Distribution Project -
Environmental Assessments (3 vols.) Document
Date: April 20, 2009 Report
Number: E1712 Vietnam - Rural Distribution Project -
Resettlement Instrument Reports (3 vols) Document
Date: April 20, 2009 Report
Number: RP606 Vietnam - Second Transmission and Distribution
Project - Environmental Assessments (3 vols) Document
Date: April 21, 2009 Report
Number: E1148 Vietnam - Second Transmission and distribution
Project - Resettlement Instrument Reports (6 Vols) Document
Date: April 21, 2009 Report
Number: RP317 Vietnam - Second Transmission and Distribution
Project - Indigenous Peoples Plans (Revised) (3 vols) Document
Date: April 21, 2009 Report
Number: IPP136 Vietnam - Second Rural Energy Project: Additional
financing – Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Document
Date: 2009/04/24 Report
Number: AC4290 http://go.worldbank.org/YL6NEQZ9Z0
Vietnam - Primary Teacher Development Project -
Implementation Completion and Results Report Document
Date: 2008/04/22 Report
Number: ICR697 Ratings
for the Primary Teacher Development Project for Vietnam were as follows:
outcomes were highly satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was low or
negligible, Bank performance was satisfactory, and Borrower performance was
also satisfactory. Some lessons learned included: 1) a standards-based
approach in education has much to recommend it in terms of clear expectations
for outcomes, objective evidence of achievement, planning for growth or
development, and rewarding progress; 2) changes in teaching methods are best
achieved through combining theory and practice, as happened when teachers
undertook training modules while involved in teaching the new curriculum; 3)
teachers appreciated the Professional Profile because it defined their work,
set targets for improvement, and offered rewards for better performance; and
4) the motivation for teachers to engage in self improvement could be impeded
unless performance appraisal is included in the criteria for teachers'
titles, along with qualifications. http://go.worldbank.org/9SF4ERX720 Vietnam - Additional Finance for Vietnam Urban Upgrading
Project - Environmental Assessments (Revised) Document
Date: April 15, 2009 Report
Number: E2137 Vietnam - Additional Finance for Vietnam Urban
Upgrading Project - Resettlement Instrument Reports (Revised) Document
Date: April 15, 2009 Report
Number: RP800 Vietnam - Poverty Reduction Support Credit 8 -
Project Information Documents Document Date: 2009/04/19 Report
Number: AB4522 http://go.worldbank.org/XJRBCLGYY0
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Investment Fund for
Urban (HIFU) Development Project - Environmental Assessment Document
Date: April 7, 2009 Report
Number: E-2122 (Operational Manual) Vietnam - Local Development Investment Fund
Project - Environmental Assessment Document
Date: April 7, 2009 Report
Number: E2123 (Operational Manual) Vietnam -
Rural Energy II - Additional Financing - Environmental Assessments (Revised)
Document Date: March 31, 2009 E2105 Vietnam
- Rural Energy II - Additional Financing - Indigenous Peoples Plans Document Date: March 31, 2009 Report Number: IPP340 Vietnam
- Rural Energy II - Additional Financing - Project Information
Documents (Revised) Document Date: 2009/03/22 Report Number: AB4643 http://go.worldbank.org/H118R4WQE0
Vietnam
- Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Environmental
Assessments (2 vols) Document Date: April 8, 2009 Report Number: E1060 Vietnam
- Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Resettlement
Instrument Reports (2 vols) Document Date: April 8, 2009 Report Number: RP280 Vietnam
- School Education Quality Assurance - Project Information Documents (Revised)
http://go.worldbank.org/0D2COWYJ10
Vietnam
- School Education Quality Assurance - Integrated Safeguards Data Sheets (Revised) http://go.worldbank.org/KS54UFU2L0
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have directly benefited from an opportunity
information disseminated by VDIC. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWS
– from The Communication Initiative Network http://www.comminit.com/en/funding.html CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The
2009 Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards The Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED)
is pleased to invite all eligible organisations that have made contributions
to the promotion of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific to apply
for the 2009 Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards for Good Practices. The applications that satisfy the eligibility requirements and
qualify by means of a peer-review will be registered in the APFED Database.
After a comprehensive evaluation process, winners will be presented with
monetary awards. These awards are the Gold Prize (USD 20,000), the Silver
Prize (USD 7,000) and the Incentive Prize (USD 2,000). The deadline for applications is Sunday, 31 May 2009 (17:00 pm
Japan Standard Time). For further details, please visit http://www.apfed.net/ki/awards/ E-mail: apfed-award@iges.or.jp CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2009
APFED Showcase Programme The Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED)
is now calling for proposals under the Showcase Programme, which supports the
development, implementation, monitoring, and information dissemination of
innovative policies, measures and actions for promoting sustainable
development in Asia and the Pacific. A grant of up to USD 30,000 will be
provided to each selected project. The deadline for proposal submission is Sunday, 31 May 2009. For further details, please visit http://www.apfed.net/showcase/ Contacts: APFED Showcase Facility Secretariat c/o Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/ROAP) Email: unep-apfed@un.org Monsanto’s Beachell-Borlaug
International Scholars Program This program is a result of a pledge that Monsanto made to help
improve rice and wheat yields as part of the company’s commitment to
sustainable yield. Monsanto established this program in honor of two of the world’s most
preeminent rice and wheat breeders: Dr. Henry Beachell and Dr. Norman
Borlaug. The objective of this prestigious Fellowship program administered by
Texas A&M University is to develop highly educated rice and wheat plant
breeders who can serve as agricultural leaders. Applicants with a master’s degree or equivalent in Plant
Breeding and Genetics. They should also be enrolled or accepted in a rice or
wheat breeding PhD program and be supported by a professor at the university
where the degree will be awarded. Deadline: 31 May, 2009. http://www.monsanto.com/default.asp The World Forestry Institute
(WFI) International Fellowship Program The World Forestry Institute (WFI) Fellowship program brings
professionals in natural resources to conduct a practical research project at
the World Forestry Center. In addition to projects, fellows participate in
weekly field trips, interviews and site visits to Northwest forestry
organizations, research labs, universities, public and private timberlands,
trade associations, mills and corporations. The Fellowship is a unique
opportunity to learn about sustainable forestry from the Pacific Northwest
forestry sector and to work with colleagues from around the world. Fellowships are open to all countries. Applications are accepted
throughout the year. http://wfi.worldforestry.org/fellowship-1.htm UNESCO/L’ORÉAL Co-Sponsored
Fellowships for Young Women in Life Sciences Within the of the UNESCO Co-sponsored Fellowships Scheme, a
joint program has been launched with the L’ORÉAL Corporate Foundation with a
view to promoting the contribution of young women - from all over the world –
in research developments in the field of life sciences. The award of the
fellowships constitutes a key strategy through which impetus is being given
to the enhancement of the role of women in devising scientific solutions to
problems confronting humankind in the twenty-first century. Candidates must already be engaged in pursuing research at the
doctoral or post-doctoral level in one or allied fields of life sciences
including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine,
pharmacy and physiology. Projects involving animal models (i.e.
experimentation using vertebrate laboratory animals) are rejected, and
proposals in the area of cosmetics research are NOT encouraged; preference is
given to non cosmetic researches. Special attention will be given to
candidatures from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Deadline: 30 June 2009. http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44170&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Ernesto Illy Trieste
Science Prize The academy of science for the developing world is seeking
nominations for the Trieste Science Prize. The prize, sponsored by
Trieste-based illycaffè, has been established to give international
recognition and visibility to outstanding scientific achievements made by
scientists living and working in the developing countries. The prize which
includes a US$100,000 monetary award will be given for outstanding
achievements in climate change and its impact on agriculture in developing
countries. For additional information, refer to the website. This prize is open to nationals of developing countries, working
and living in the South. The individuals will be awarded for scientific
research of outstanding international merit carried out at institutions in
developing countries. Deadline: 31 May 2009. Farm Foundation Competition
for Innovative Agricultural Solutions The Farm Foundation has organized a competition seeking
innovative and promising public policy ideas in global financial markets and
recession, food security, energy security, climate change, competition for
natural resources and economic development. The competition is open to anyone with an interest in the public
policy issues. Deadline: 1 June 2009 by 5 pm. http://www.farmfoundation.org/ UN-HABITAT’s Opportunities
Fund for Urban Youth-Led Development Youth-led development is about young people pro-actively
creating a better future for themselves and their communities. it involves business and community improvement projects,
devised and managed by young people, often working alongside adults who are
able to pass on their skills and experience. Youth, especially girls and young women, are most vulnerable to
social problems caused by unemployment and poverty and also, make up the
majority of the population in many developing countries and their cities.
With over 00 million youth living in poverty, 30 million illiterate, 88
million unemployed and 0 million young people living with hiv/aids, there is
a clear need to meaningfully engage and support youth. The Fund aims to advance the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals and the Habitat Agenda through the following: • Mobilizing young
people to help strengthen youth-related policy formulation; • Building the
capacities of Governments, non-governmental and civil society and
private-sector organization to ensure a better response to the needs and
issues of young people; • Supporting the
development of interest-based information and communication-oriented
networks; • Piloting and
demonstration of new and innovative approaches to employment, good
governance, adequate shelter and secure tenure; • Sharing and
exchange of information on best practices; • Facilitating
vocational training and credit mechanisms to promote entrepreneurship and
employment for young women and men, in collaboration with the private sector
and in cooperation with other UN bodies and stakeholders; and • Promoting gender
mainstreaming in all activities of urban youth. UN-habitat recognizes that to achieve these global benchmarks,
advances must be made in bOth policy and practice. For this reason the Fund
is committed to supporting both leading edge youth-led project and research. in regards to policy and research, un-habitat recognizes
that research on youth-led development, especially in the developing world,
is a new and expanding field. un-habitat will
contribute to this field by undertaking research on projects supported by the
Fund. the knowledge obtained from this research will
be used to strengthen local, national and international youth-related
policies as well as to ensure that gender concerns are addressed in those
policies. the Fund will also
assist governments, civil society organizations and the private sector in
addressing youth concerns, and support new information and learning channels
for young people. Currently in its pilot phase, the Fund will be managed by a
committee of experts, researchers and practitioners drawn from un-habitat
academia, donor governments and youth. Small, grassroots initiatives are eligible for grants up to usd
5,000. Larger projects are eligible for grants up to usd 5,000. Grants will
be awarded to projects that best meet the following criteria: • innovation –
project uses a new method to address a local or global challenge; • impact – project
has potential to produce significant or measurable impact on the issue it
addresses; • sustainability – project has potential to produce on-going
positive change. in other words, it’s not a one time event; and • Youth-led and
youth-driven – Leaders of the project should be between 5 and 3 . • urban youth organizations dedicated to solutions that
sustain commmunities. • partnerships with governmental organizations, private
enterprises and un institutions are encouraged. More info: http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=531&cid=6329 Drawing Competition for
Children on Gender Equality Calling on children aged 8 - 10 in developing countries to express
their vision of gender equality. This call was extended on International
Women's Day 2009 by the European Commission (EC), who will convene a jury
composed of children from the 27 European Union member states. They will
select 2 drawings per region, and award a prize totalling €1,000 for each
region. An exhibition will be inaugurated during the autumn of 2009. In
addition, the winning drawings will be included in a booklet which will be
distributed in the schools of the participating countries and in the European
schools that have participated in the competition. Deadline: May 15 2009. http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/what/gender/drawing-competition_en.htm Geotourism Challenge 2009:
Power of Place - Sustaining the Future of Destinations Launching an online competition to identify and showcase
innovators - individuals and organisations - that directly or indirectly
support good destination stewardship and the approach known as geotourism:
"tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place
- its environment, culture, aesthetics,
heritage, and the well-being of its residents." The intention is to search for global innovative ideas
in tourism that celebrate the distinct destinations of the world by honouring
culture, cherishing history, and enhancing the environment. Deadline: May 20 2009 http://changemakers.net/en-us/competition/geotourism The World Young Reader
Prizes The World Young Reader Prizes are awarded annually to innovative
newspapers that have devised, in the judges' opinion, the best project or
activity in the past 24 months in one or more of the main areas of young
reader development. It's easy to enter! Just send us a PowerPoint presentation
(maximum size 15 megabytes on a CD or 5 megabytes via e-mail) in English that
describes your project and its impact. We are looking for innovative strategies that produce measurable
results, particularly those that can be adapted for use in other countries.
Use of multiple platforms is particularly encouraged. SIX CATEGORIES: 1. Editorial: A newspaper content strategy 2. Making the News: Activity that gives young people the chance
to experience professional newspaper practice 3. Newspapers in Education (NIE): Use of the newspaper as a
teaching tool 4. Public Service: Public service project in areas such as the
environment, literacy, youth civic involvement, etc. 5. Brand: Other projects that improve a newspaper brand's
relationship with the young Deadline: June 5 2009 (with an April 15 deadline for the Press
Freedom prize) http://www.wan-press.org/nie/wyrp.php International Children's
Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Award Encouraging youth participation in media throughout the year,
the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will award the annual
International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Awards. The competition
is open to radio and television broadcasters who participated in the 2008
ICDB with programmes on the theme "The World We Want". To be eligible
for the ICDB Award, broadcasts must have taken place on or around March 1
2009, and should be for young people and created with some aspect of youth
participation. The 2009 theme is "Unite for Children - Tune in to
Kids". Deadline: June 15 2009 http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_18112.html 2009 Goi Peace Foundation
UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People The United Nations has designated 2001-2010 as the
"International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the
Children of the World" and 2005-2014 as the "United Nations Decade
of Education for Sustainable Development." Not only should young people
benefit from these global initiatives, but they should be empowered to play a
leading role in them. The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is
"The role of science in building a better world." Young people from
around the world are invited to submit their innovative ideas on this theme. Scientific progress has brought many benefits to humanity, while
some applications of science have had adverse impacts. What kind of science
and technology do you think is needed for realizing a more equitable,
prosperous and sustainable world for all? Please express your vision for the
future of science, including examples of studies or researches you wish to engage
in. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June
30, 2009) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14)
b) Youth (ages 15 - 25). Essays must be 800 words or less, typed or printed in English,
French, Spanish or German. Deadline: Entries must be received by June 30, 2009. For more information please visit http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/0901.html International Peace Pals
Art Competition and Exhibition Encouraging children throughout the world between the ages of 5 and 15 to
participate in The 11th Annual International Peace Pals Art Competition and
Exhibition. Entries are divided into 4 age categories for the awarding of
prizes: 5-8 years, 9-12 years, 13-15 years, and 16-19 years of age. The
competition's theme is 'Peace in My Community'. Pictures should
include the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth". Awards will be
decided by a panel of
international judges. First, second, and third place entries in
each of the
categories will be made into greeting cards, which will be awarded to all winners. Deadline: July 30 2009 AAAS Kavli Science
Journalism Awards Honouring outstanding reporting for a general audience by individuals
(rather than institutions, publishers, or employers) for their coverage of the sciences,
engineering, and mathematics. United States (U.S.) Categories: large newspapers; small
newspapers; magazines; television (2 awards: spot news/feature reporting and
an in-depth reporting); radio; and online. International Category: Children's Science News award is for work distributed via any medium - print,
broadcast, or online. The prize recognises excellence in reporting science
news for children, including young teens up to age 14. Note: Provide English
translations of international entries whenever possible. Deadline: August 1 2009 http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/awards/sja/index.shtml Documentary Photography
Distribution Grant: A Grant to Encourage New Ways of Presenting Documentary Photography to the Public
Offering a grant to documentary photographers who have already completed a
significant body of work on issues of social justice, to collaborate with a
partner organisation and propose new ways of using photography as a tool for
positive social change. All photographers must have another entity (such as a
nonprofit, NGO, or community-based organisation) that will work with the
photographer to design an innovative distribution strategy that focuses on
specific communities and advocates for social change. Grants of US$5,000 to US$30,000
will be awarded. Deadline: June 19 2009 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/distribution/guidelines KPC Mentorship Program Seeking new grantees preparing to embark on their first
Knowledge Practice Coverage (KPC) Survey or a veteran in need of an extra and
conducting a KPC survey and host participant organisations. This KPC
Mentorship Program is designed to match new trainees with a CORE member's KPC
survey teams to learn by going through the entire process. Trainees must be
an employee or consultant for a CORE member organisation or a new Child
Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP) grantee, and must be sponsored by
a CORE member organisation. Deadline: July 14 2009 http://www.coregroup.org/conf_reg/mentors.cfm New Media Fund Seeking to nurture ideas that hold promise for wider adoption by
independent media in developing democracies. The New Media Fund of the Media
Development Loan Fund (MDLF) will provide financing for projects that further
independent journalism and/or open debate about current affairs which
incorporate: innovative editorial models for participative and citizen
journalism; sustainable business models for open-content journalism; or
sustainable business models for journalism that do not primarily or
exclusively rely on advertising sales or pay-for-use. Deadline: Rolling deadline http://www.mdlf.org/en/mdlf/apply/ Open Society Fellowship Supporting idea entrepreneurs from around the world through a
fellowship that focuses on 4 areas: 'National Security and the Open Society';
'Citizenship, Membership and Marginalisation'; 'Strategies and Tools for
Advocacy and Citizen Engagement'; and Understanding Authoritarianism'. The
Open Society Fellowship seeks professionals, including journalists,
activists, scholars, and practitioners, to work on projects that inspire
meaningful public debate, shape public policy, and generate intellectual
ferment within Open Society Institute (OSI). Fellows' projects may include
books, articles, outreach for documentary films, online media, and efforts to
seed new campaigns and organisations. Fellowships are awarded for one year,
but in some cases OSI considers requests for shorter or longer durations.
Preference is given to applications for full-time fellowships, but OSI also
considers applicants who can only work part-time on their projects. Deadline: Rolling deadline http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/focus_areas/guidelines Opportunities for
Vietnamese from Australian Endeavour Awards Intake 2010 Applications are now open for the 2010 Intake of the Australian
Government’s Endeavour Awards which offer exciting opportunities for
high-achievers from Vietnam. Endeavour
Awards are available for postgraduate study and research, postdoctoral
research; vocational education and training (VET Awards); and professional
development (Executive Awards). Awards
range from one month to three years and are open to all fields of study. Applications for Intake 2010 for postgraduate (study and
research), postdoctoral research and VET awards opened on 6 April and will
close on 31 July 2009. There will be two rounds for Endeavour Executive
Awards for professional development:1 June to 31
July 2009 and 1 December to 31 January 2010. Endeavour recipients will be selected on merit from
internationally-competitive fields on the basis of academic achievement,
demonstrated leadership qualities, and the potential for the study, research
or professional attachments to contribute to ongoing linkages between Vietnam
and Australia. For further information please visit www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au. DM2009 - Less than 1 month
left to apply! There is left than a month left to submit a proposal to the 2009
Development Marketplace (DM) Grant Competition on Climate Adaptation. 100
finalists will be flown to DC to compete for an award pool of up to US$5
million. Turn your idea into reality and apply today! The competition focuses on three sub-themes: 1) Resilience of Indigenous Peoples'
Communities to Climate Risks 2) Climate Risk
Management with Multiple Benefits 3) Climate Adaptation
and Disaster Risk Management To apply, visit our website at www.developmentmarketplace.org. The application deadline is May 18, 2009. Who can apply?
Non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations,
foundations, academia and development agencies based in the country of
implementation may apply without additional partners. All other groups must
partner with at least one organization; the type of partnership varies across
types of applicants. Individuals cannot apply. Click here for more details on
partnerships and eligibility criteria or check the guidelines available in
English, Spanish and French (http://go.worldbank.org/3XNDW1CBO0). How to apply? All proposals must be submitted online. Submit
your proposal through the DM online application form available here: http://go.worldbank.org/TO9I039DH0. Only proposals received before May 18, 2009 6 p.m. EST
(22:00 GMT) will be considered. How will the proposals be selected? Proposals will be selected through
a rigorous selection process. Click here for the selection process and
assessment criteria (http://go.worldbank.org/S4NVGECBM0). The application deadline is May 18, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EST (22:00
GMT). Scholarship for Master in
International Media Studies The Master’s Program International Media Studies is a
four-semester, full-time program for further education. It is a joint project
from the University of Bonn, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied
Sciences and Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster with its
headquarters in Bonn. The bilingual Master’s Program offers a unique course offer
given the current development of global media and the connection between
media and cooperative development. Students from around the world will
benefit from the inclusion of partners and the unparalleled mix of
research, lectures and practical experience. The program combines topics like media and development,
journalism, communication science and media economics, while developing
practical skills and competencies that are important for the world of media. Philosophy Free and independent media is a significant factor for a
functioning democracy, social justice and the protection of human rights. The
Master’s Program is based on the belief that there is a connection between
democracy and development, between the freedom of opinion and democracy as
well as between free media and development. The prerequisite for the
establishment of a functioning, free media system are journalists who realize
their role as a critical observer and reporter. This can only be guaranteed
when they are professionally trained and feel obligated by a set of
journalistic ethics. By training journalists academically, the Master’s Program is
therefore a targeted step towards making the media spokespeople for openness
within democracy. The courses are based on the values of democracy, freedom and
conflict prevention, civil society and good government – representative of the
connection between the media and cooperative development. Objective Students will acquire the knowledge and skills that are
essential for a journalistic career. They will be able to meet specific
occupational requirements with expertise and communicative independence. The Master’s Program trains students – personally and
professionally – to be competent journalists and prepare them for a
challenging role as expert or manager in the media sector. Target Group The program is targeted at students from around the world that
want to work in a position of responsibility in journalism or the
communications sector. It especially addresses journalists-in-training, media
representatives from radio, TV, online and print and communication experts. Those interested must have already completed an academic program
(bachelor’s or equivalent) and have at least one year of professional media
experience. The program will be bilingual (English and German), whereby
English will be the prevalent course language. Especially targeted at: Media representatives from radio, TV, online and print Journalists-in-training, especially from electronic media Journalists and management from community radio stations Communication experts NGO employees Employees from ministries Employees from cooperative development groups and projects Representatives from regional working groups and national
broadcasters Media association representatives Scholarships 15 Scholarships will be awarded to applicants from Africa, Asia,
Latin America or Eastern Europe. The scholarship will be about 750 Euro
covering your cost of living and costs for accommodation. The tuition fee and
the flight will be remunerated, too. A committee will decide which applicant
will receive a scholarship.If you would like to apply for a scholarship, you
are required to submit the following documents: completed application form (attachment) curriculum vitae in table form statement of purpose academic degree including transcripts proof of at least one year's work experience in the field of
media after your degree proof of
English-language skills (TOEFL: score of 550 or higher, IELTS: Score of 6.0
or higher, BULATS: score of 70 or higher, LCCI: level of 3, etc.) proof of German-language skills (TestDaF level TDN 3 or DSH
level 1) one passport-size photograph copy of the first two pages of passport original Certificate of APS (for applicants from China, Vietnam
and Mongolia) Please note that the copies of the certificates and the
translations into German or English need to be certified. Please send your
application form to: Deutsche Welle, DW-AKADEMIE, International Media
Studies, Dr. Christoph Schmidt, 53110 Bonn, Germany, E-Mail:
Barbara.Hiller@dw-world.de More information is available at http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,12278,00.html Asia Democracy and Human
Rights Award Each year, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy confers the Asia
Democracy and Human Rights Award on one individual or organization that has
made significant contributions to the advancement of democracy and human
rights through peaceful means in Asia. As the first national democracy
assistance foundation in Asia, the TFD is committed to supporting courageous
individuals and groups who build democracy, stand up for justice and defend
human rights, especially those in our home region. The Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award is
presented to the laureate at a ceremony in Taipei on December 10th,
International Human Rights Day. The Award consists of a sculpture and a
US$100,000 grant to support the ongoing work of the laureate. The TFD also
pledges to deepen its relationship with each Award laureate to help sustain
and increase the impact of their work. After an open call for nominations, the Award laureate is chosen
by a rigorous review process that spans several months and adheres to strict
principles of fairness and confidentiality. A preliminary board of domestic reviewers shortlists five candidates for the final review,
which is then conducted by an international panel of distinguished experts. Nominations are now open to the public and due by 30 June 2009.
For more information, please write to award@taiwandemocracy.org.tw or call
the TFD at +886-2-2708-0100 ext. 211. Nominations are open to the public, and each nominee must be
nominated in writing by at least two credible organizations or individuals
from the field of democracy or human rights. The nomination form is available
for download from the TFD’s website, and all pertinent documents must be
received by the TFD no later than June 30 of each year. More information is available at http://www.tfd.org.tw/english/HTML/ADHRA_2009_main.html Call for community-level
project proposals focusing on local experiences with climate change impacts
and adaptation Community-level projects focusing on local experiences with
climate change and its impacts are encouraged. These could involve field
research, interviews with community members, workshops, photo projects, film
projects etc. Proposals can be made by interested groups or individuals, for
example, local and indigenous organisations, research centres, researchers,
graduate students with interdisciplinary training, community members (youth
groups, women, elders) etc. Projects could explore any topic relating to climate change and
local communities. For example: a) Local observations and understandings of climate change
impacts (negative or positive) on communities, livelihoods or local
environments; b) Ways that your community is adapting to or dealing with
climate change; c) Strategies and practices developed by local communities to
cope with changes in the environment; d) Local impacts (positive or negative) of measures to fight
climate change. For example, planting trees to reduce greenhouse gases
(through carbon sequestration); or building hydroelectric dams or avoiding
deforestation (e.g. REDD) to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. However, we invite all kinds of proposals related to climate
change and local communities, so do not feel limited by these suggestions. We invite proposals from anywhere in the world, as long as they
are for local-scale projects involving peoples and places vulnerable to
climate change. Proposals should reach UNESCO on or before 15 July 2009. For further information, please write to peoples@climatefrontlines.org or visit http://www.climatefrontlines.org/en-GB/node/191. Health Essay Competition The Global Forum for Health Research and The Lancet are
sponsoring their fourth joint essay competition with the theme Innovating for
the health of all, held in conjunction with Forum 2009, the annual meeting of
the Global Forum that takes place in Havana, Cuba, from 16 to 20 November. The Global Forum's vision is of a world in which the potential
of research and innovation is fully utilized to address the health problems
of the poor. Innovation is defined as the creation, development and
implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of
improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage. Research for
health therefore goes far beyond medicine and biology, to include sectors
such as economics, environment, politics, sociology and others. Innovating
for the health of all involves both social and technological innovation Within the broad range of the theme, essays are invited from
young professionals working in or interested in the wide spectrum of research
for health and health equity. Authors must have been born on or after 1 January 1979. The competition is open to young people from all disciplines
(for instance, social sciences and humanities, engineering, environment,
nutrition, health, etc.) and backgrounds (such as academia, NGO, private
sector, social entrepreneur, etc.). The deadline for receipt of entries is 13 May 2009. For any questions, please contact susan.jupp@globalforumhealth.org or Udani Samarasekera u.samarasekera@lancet.com. http://www.globalforumhealth.org/filesupld/Essay2009/EssayCompetitionAdEnFeb09.pdf |
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