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CONTENTS Free
Training Sessions Provided by VDIC.. Selected
Resources on climate change at VDIC Highlights
from the New Additions to VDIC Library Selected Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events in June 2009 Information on Development Projects in Vietnam New
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Ground Floor, 63 Ly Thai To, IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR PARTICIPANTS: * Please read the course materials available online at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=339&mid=322&cmid=361
before attending the class. It is useful to take
them to the class for additional notes since we do not provide participants
with printed course materials. * Please bring your own laptop to the classes if
possible since these training sessions require computer use and Internet
access while number of computers for class participants are limited. Wifi is
provided free of charge at VDIC. “Searching the Internet: basic skills” class Date: June
25, 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: June
25, 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. World Environment Day 5th June 2009 'Your Planet Needs
You! Unite to Combat Climate Change' The theme for World Environment Day 2009 is ‘Your Planet
Needs You! Unite to Combat Climate Change’. It reflects the urgency for
nations to ‘seal the deal’ at the crucial climate convention meeting in
Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year. It also raises a call for
everyone to get involved, rethink actions and ways that result in wastage and
heavy greenhouse gas emissions, and adopt a greener lifestyle. The economic and financial turmoil sweeping the globe is
a true wake-up call, sounding an alarm about the need to improve upon old patterns
of growth and make a transition to a new era of greener, cleaner development.
The theme of this year’s World Environment Day – “Your planet needs you” – is
meant to inspire all of us to do our part. The Earth faces the grave threat of climate change.
While all countries will suffer, the poor will bear the brunt of the impact.
We do, however, also have an opportunity to change course. Crucial climate
change talks will take place in Copenhagen in December. Together, we must
press governments to “Seal the Deal” for a new climate agreement. Small exhibition at VDIC provides brief information on
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Selected Resources on climate change at VDIC
For more comprehensive list, please
contact nvu2@worldbank.org. ENV
[Internet]. WorldWatch Institute. State
of the World 2009: Into a Warming World. WorldWatch Institute, 2009. Full
text http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5982
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/
(REF)
WBZ-UN 1 [Internet]. United Nations. Human
Development Report 2007/2008. Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a
divided world. United Nations, 2007. Full text. http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2007-2008/
(REF)
WBZ-UN 1. Chương trình phát triển Liên Hiệp Quốc. Báo cáo phát triển con người 2007/2008. Cuộc chiến chống biến đổi khí
hậu: Đoàn kết nhân loại trong một thế giới phân cách. Chương trình Phát
triển Liên Hợp Quốc, 2007. Full text. http://www.undp.org.vn/undpLive/System/Outreach/Publications/Publication-Details?contentId=2487
ENV-CLI
[Internet]. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Climate Change 2007. The Synthesis Report.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2007. Full text. http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-syr.htm
ENV-CLI
[Internet]. Satterthwaite, David; Huq, Saleemul; Pelling, Mark; Reid, Hannah;
Lankao, Patricia Romero. Adapting to
Climate Change in Urban Areas. The possibilities and constraints in low- and
middle-income nations. International Institute for Environment and
Development (IIED), 2006. Full text. http://www.iied.org/pubs/pdfs/10549IIED.pdf
ENV-CLI
[Internet]. Working Group on Climate Change and Development. Up in smoke?. Asia and the Pacific – The
threat from climate change to human development and the environment.
Oxfam International, 2007. Full text. http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/briefingnotes/bn_asia_up_in_smoke_nov07
ENV-CLI
2. Stern, Nicholas. The economics of
climate changes: The Stern review. Cambridge University Press, 2007. Full
text http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/sternreview_index.cfm
ENV-CLI
4. The World Bank. International trade
and climate change. Economics, legal, and institutional perspectives. The
World Bank, 2008. Full text http://go.worldbank.org/LYXCWAJ3V0. ENV-CLI
5. Sanderson, Jamie; Islam, Sardar M.N.. Climate
change and economic development. SEA regional modelling and analysis.
Palgrave, 2007. ENV-CLI
7. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. Re-uniting climate change and sustainable development: climate change
policies in the Asia-Pacific. Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies, 2008. Full text http://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/pdf/whitepaper/whitepaper2.pdf
ENV-CLI
8. Ngân hàng Thế giới. Thành phố thích
ứng với khí hậu: Cẩm nang về giảm nhẹ khả năng bị thương tổn trước thiên tai.
Nhà xuất bản văn hóa thông tin, 2009. ENV-CLI
9. Oxfam. Việt Nam - Biến đổi khí hậu,
sự thích ứng và người nghèo. Oxfam, 2008. English full text http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/climate_change/downloads/vietnam_cc_adaptation_poverty.pdf
ENV-CLI
9. Oxfam. Viet Nam - Climate Change,
Adaptation and Poor People. Oxfam, 2008. Full text http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/climate_change/downloads/vietnam_cc_adaptation_poverty.pdf
ENV-CLI-V
[Internet]. Carew-Reid, Jeremy. Rapid
Assessment of the Extent and Impact of Sea Level Rise in Viet Nam.
International Centre for Environmental Management (ICEM), 2008. Full text. http://www.icem.com.au/02_contents/06/documents/icem_slr/ICEM_SLR_final_report.pdf
ENV-CLI-V
[Internet]. IIMI, Atsushi;. Estimating
global climate change impacts on hydropower projects. Applications in India,
Sri Lanka and Vietnam. World Bank, 2007. Full text. http://go.worldbank.org/6T059129J0
ENV-CLI-V
[Internet]. UNDP. UNDP Climate Change
Country Profiles: Vietnam Reports. UNDP. Full text http://country-profiles.geog.ox.ac.uk/index.html?country=Vietnam&d1=Reports
The impact of sea level rise on
developing countries : a comparative analysis.
Full text http://go.worldbank.org/BQMC8FEN30.
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 BAN-ACC 2. van
Greuning, Hennie. International
financial reporting standards: A practical guide. World Bank, 2009. BAN-COR 16. van
Greuning, Hennie; Bratanovic, Sonja Brajovic. Analyzing banking risk: A framework for assessing corporate
governance and risk management. World Bank, 2009. BAN-MIC-V3.
Banking with the Poor Network (BWTP);
SEEP Network. Vietnam Industry
Assessment: A Report on the Vietnamese Microfinance Sector August 2008.
Banking with the Poor Network (BWTP), 2008. http://www.bwtp.org/files/Events/AMF2008/Reference%20Documents/BWTP%20Vietnam%20Industry%20Assessment%20August%202008.pdf
ECO-ENT-V30. US
Department of Commerce. Doing business
in Vietnam: 2009 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies. US
Department of Commerce, 2009. http://www.buyusa.gov/vietnam/en/315.pdf
EDU-POL 23.
Patrinos, Harry Anthony; Barrera-Osorio, Felipe; Guaqueta, Juliana. The role and impact of public-private
partnerships in education. World Bank, 2009. GEN-LAW 4. World
Bank. Vietnam: Analysis of the Impact
of Land Tenure Certificates with Both Names of Wife and Husband: Final Report.
World Bank, 2008. HEA-FIN 14.
Vujicic, Marko; Ohiri, Kelechi; Sparkes, Susan. Working in health: Financing and managing the public sector health
workforce. World Bank, 2009. HEA-POP 19.
Fuse, Kana. Cross-National Variation
in Attitudinal Measures of Gender Preference for Children: An Examination of
Demographic and Health Surveys from 40 Countries. USAID, 2008. http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pub_details.cfm?ID=805
LAB-SOC 28.
Grosh, Margaret; Ninno, Carlo del; Tesliuc, Emil. Về bảo trợ và thúc đẩy xã hội: Thiết kế và triển khai các mạng lưới
an sinh xã hội. The World Bank, 2008. POV-PDA 6.
Haughton, Jonathan; Khandker, Shahidur R. Handbook on poverty and inequality. World Bank, 2009. WAT-SUP-V
[Internet]. Babel, Mukand S.; Wahid, Shahriar M. Freshwater under Threat - South East Asia: Vulnerability Assessment
of Freshwater Resources to Environmental Change - Mekong River Basin.
United Nations Environment Programme; Asian Institute of Technology, 2009. http://www.roap.unep.org/publications/SEA_Water_report.pdf
WAT-SUP-V
[Internet]. Bennett, Jeff; Cheesman, Jeremy. Managing groundwater access in the central highlands (Tay Nguyen),
Vietnam. ACIAR, 2009. http://www.aciar.gov.au/FR2009-10
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Selected
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
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Distance
Learning Center Events in June 2009
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about our Distance Learning Center services, facilities and events, please
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Change through Empowerment - The
Journey of Indonesian Widows and Women Head of Households June
4, 2009 from 8:00 a.m - 17:00 p.m This
is an knowledge and experience exchange workshop, organized by the World
Bank, in cooperation with the Indonesia Coordinating Ministry for Social
Welfare and the Global Development Learning Network. The purpose is to
disseminate the lessons learned during the implementation of a series of
projects within Pekka, which was financed by funds from the Japan Social
Development Fund. The workshop will bring together through video conferencing
community driven development specialists and project implementers, policy
makers, donors, NGOs and civil society representatives from Indonesia, India,
Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana. SMEs Financing in the Asia-Pacific
Region: Crisis and Countermeasures June
8-10, 2009 This
is a video-conference based workshop, organized by Asia-Pacific Finance and
Development Center and, in co-sponsorship among Ministry of Finance, P.R.
China, Department of the Treasury, Australia, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
and Trade and Industry Department, Hong Kong, China.The main objective of the
workshop is to help the audience to: 1) understand the new trends and key
challenges of SME financing in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in the
developing economies under the current situation of global financial crisis;
2) define the role of government in SME financing amid the crisis; 3)
understand the Institutional Innovation of financial institutions and the
innovations in terms of financial products and services to promote SME
financing; 4) understand the trade financing and equity financing for SMEs in
face of the financial crisis; and 5) explore possible solutions (especially
from policy perspectives) of promoting SME financing in the region amid the
crisis through sharing successful international experiences. Regulation and Deregulation of the
Financial System: What Role to Play in the Crisis? June
16, 2009 from 8.30 a.m - 11.30 a.m Organized
by Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center and the World Bank, this
video-conference is targeted at (i) focusing on financial regulation and
deregulation amid the crisis, discussing the relationship between financial
regulation and deregulation and financial crisis, what type of regulatory
system should be established after the crisis as well as issues regarding the
establishment of a global financial regulatory system to provide policy
recommendations for policy-makers to address the crisis and promote long-term
healthy development of economy and (ii) summarizing and sharing policies and
experience on financial regulation in each APEC economy and discuss how to
further improve its financial regulatory policy after the crisis. For more inforamtion, please contact Ms Dang Thi Thu Huong, email hdang2@worldbank.org, telephone:
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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- Urban Upgrading
Project - Environmental Assessments (2 volumes) Document Date:
May 22, 2009 Report Number: E817 Vietnam -
Additional Finance for Vietnam Urban Upgrading Project - Resettlement Plans (Revised) Document Date:
May 15, 2009 Report Number: RP80 Vietnam-VN-Local
Development Investment (LDIFP) - Project Information
Document Document Date:
2009/05/11 Report Number: AB4765 http://go.worldbank.org/W0RCHXTXO0
Vietnam-Vietnam
Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety - Project Information
Document Document Date:
2009/05/12 Report Number: AB4783 http://go.worldbank.org/2TTMEZOOI0 Vietnam - Rural
Distribution Project - Environmental Assessments (2 volumes) Document Date:
April 23, 2009 Report Number: E1712 Vietnam - Urban
Upgrading Project: additional financing - Project Information
Document Document Date:
2009/05/06 Report Number: AB4729 http://go.worldbank.org/80T56DWRU0
Vietnam - Renewable
Energy Development Project - Project Appraisal Document Document Date: 2009/04/02 Report Number:
47209 http://go.worldbank.org/MVDDXNUVJ0
Vietnam - Rural
Distribution Project - Project Appraisal Documents (2 volumes) Document Date:
April 23, 2009 Report Number: E1712 Vietnam - Local
Development Investment Fund Project - Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Document Date: 2009/05/05 Report Number: AC2020 http://go.worldbank.org/3HC879EMP0
Vietnam - Urban
Upgrading Project: additional financing - Project Information Document Document Date: 2009/05/13 Report Number: AB4729 http://go.worldbank.org/IA0DJ18PQ0
Vietnam - Urban
Upgrading Project : additional financing - Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Document Date: 2009/05/13 Report Number: AC4340 http://go.worldbank.org/0R3LIQAS60
Vietnam - Northern Delta
Transport Development Project: environmental assessment executive summary -
Board Report Document Date: 2008/02/28 Report Number: 43111 This executive summary is a synthesis report of the salient points
of the various environmental and social safeguards documents for the Northern
Delta Transport Development Project (NDTDP). This paper includes the
following headings: summary of environmental and social documents prepared
for the project; legal and regulatory framework; project description;
existing environmental conditions; impacts assessment; analysis of
alternatives; the environmental management plan; public disclosure; and
references. http://go.worldbank.org/SK4QCNFJQ0
Vietnam - Danang
Priority Infrastructure Investment Project : environmental assessment report
- executive summary - Board Report Document Date: 2007/11/01 Report Number: 42212 The Da Nang Priority Infrastructure Development Project for Vietnam
focuses on the City of Danang, capital of the central region, with the
following development objectives: a) improve the living conditions and
productivity of low income residents; b) promote economic growth, through
strategic investments that enhance mobility and increase private sector
participation; and c) improve city and district level management, through
institutional development, human resource development, and capacity building.
The objective of the Environment Assessment (EA) report is to assess
potential environmental impacts of project activities proposed in phase 1,
and recommend mitigation measures to address such impacts. The Environmental
Guidelines (EG) also outline design practices, mitigation measures during
construction and operation for each component. Specifically, the detailed EG
document includes the following: (a) Environmental assessment outline (b)
Terms of reference (TORs) for the community environmental management plan (c)
TORs for roads and bridges to be financed under Phase 2 (d) TORs for the
drainage, wastewater collection and treatment investments. http://go.worldbank.org/ND4ROTFHG0
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Funding Opportunities
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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. - Please let
us know if you have directly benefited from an opportunity information
disseminated by VDIC. World Bank 2009 Young Professionals
Program The Young Professionals Program is a starting point for
an exciting career in the World Bank. The Program is designed to attract
outstanding young and motivated individuals from around the world, who have
demonstrated a commitment to development, supported by academic success,
professional achievement and potential for leadership. The Program recruits
through a highly selective and competitive process and then facilitates their
rapid integration into the World Bank's business and culture. Please apply online. The application period is from May
1 to July 15, 2009. Learn about the Young Professionals Program at http://go.worldbank.org/P6U8U79W40
Plural+ Competition Young people from around the world are warmly invited
to participate in a video competition organized by the United Nations
Alliance of Civilizations and the International Organization for Migration
(IOM), on the theme of migration and diversity. Youth around the world are invited to participate in a
dynamic video festival organized by the United Nations Alliance of
Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
in collaboration with other international partners including the Anna Lindh
Foundation, Baka Forum, Chinh India, the Royal Film Commission of Jordan, the
Media That Matters Film Festival and UNICEF. Recognizing youth as agents of social change in a world
often characterized by intolerance, and ethnic and religious divisions, the
PLURAL + video festival is aimed at involving youth in addressing questions
on migrant integration, inclusiveness, identity, diversity, human rights and
social cohesiveness wherever they be in the world. The practical contributions of young people - whether
they are migrants, 2nd generation immigrants or indeed non-migrants – in not
just identifying constraints but also in promoting a climate of respect and
appreciation for each other can help show the way forward in creating a more
enlightened world. Youth worldwide are invited to submit short videos on
their thoughts, experiences, opinions, questions and suggestions on these
issues and on promoting harmonious coexistence in diverse cultural and
religious contexts. Submissions will be open from 1 June to 30 September,
2009. Full details on PLURAL http://www.unaoc.org/content/view/346/257/lang,en/
2009 annual Developing Asia
Journalism Awards (DAJA) competition - ADBI The Asian Development Bank Institute invites
journalists from developing Asia and the Pacific to submit published articles
written in 2008 or 2009 in connection with the 2009 annual Developing Asia
Journalism Awards (DAJA) competition. The subject matter of the articles should be in line
with one of the following four categories (see below for further guidance on
these categories). - Poverty impact of the global financial crisis - Government responses to the global financial crisis - Infrastructure development - Climate change adaptation An international panel of judges will select the 20
best articles written by journalists who will then be invited to ADBI in
Tokyo for a four-day training program running from 20-23 October 2009. The training program will provide an opportunity for
participants to discuss and debate the above four issues with leading
experts. There will also be practical sessions designed to help journalists
prepare clear, accessible stories that help promote economic and financial
literacy. Winners of each of the four categories, as well as two
special prizes for (i) best development journalist of the year; and (ii) best
young development journalist of the year (under 30 years of age) will be
selected from these 20 articles. Awards will be given at the conclusion of
the training program. Special prizes may be given to entrants in the main
award categories or to separate entries. The closing date for entries is Wednesday, 15 July
2009, 6.00 pm, Tokyo time. http://www.adbi.org/news/2009/05/14/2951.daja.2009.entries.open/
SCG Foundation – ASEAN Foundation
Scholarship for Bachelor and Master “Concern for Social Responsibility” is one of the four
principles long upheld by the Siam Cement Group (SCG) in doing business. Over
the last 40 years, SCG Foundation was established to carry out activities
dedicated to social contribution, human resources development especially of
children and youth, creating sustainable benefits for all the communities and
countries where SCG operates. SCG Foundation is committed to expanding educational
opportunities to the Southeast Asian countries in the hope of helping to
develop their human resources so they can contribute to the development of
their own countries. At the same time, it helps promote Thailand and makes
the country a regional hub of the international education. Scholarship Program for ASEAN Nationals: SCG Foundation
provides scholarships for the government staff and general public in Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos, and Indonesia to pursue their studies in the Bachelor, Master
or Doctoral level at the leading educational institutions in Thailand. From 2007 on, 7 government staff have been awarding
scholarships to come study in a field of International Development Studies
whereas 11 young talents were granted opportunities to fulfill their dreams
in Engineering and Business Administration. Among them, 7 scholars already
completed and are now contributing back to society. Especially, this year SCG Foundation joins hands with
ASEAN Foundation in offering scholarships opportunities to talent students of
ASEAN countries to come study in Thailand under the so called “SCG Foundation
– ASEAN Foundation Scholarship Program for ASEAN Nationals”. Fields of Scholarships for Vietnam: - Master Energy Technology at Asian Institute of
Technology - Master Industrial Engineering at Asian Institute of
Technology - Master Chemical Engineering at Sirindhorn
International Institute of Technology - Master Business Administration at Assumption
University of Thailand http://www.scg.co.th/en/06career_scg/06_scholarship.html
UNU-ONY Junior Professional Fellow The United Nations University Office at the United
Nations, New York (UNU-ONY) recruits Junior Professional Fellows (JPFs) for
two sessions each year running from August to January, and February to July.
The internship title, "Junior Professional Fellows" reflects the
high level of responsibility and opportunity given to those accepted into
this program. Please note that UNU-ONY Junior Professional Fellows
positions require full-time commitments due to the high level of
responsibilities given to our interns. These are unpaid positions. On the job
training and support is provided throughout the internship. Deadlines for applications are as follows: - February 1st to July 31st Session: November 30th - August 1st to January 31st Session: May 31st For more details about the activities pertaining to
each of the focus areas, please click here. UNU-ONY liaises with the UN
Secretariat, the Permanent Missions, academia and foundations in five areas
of activities - Dissemination/communication - Political and diplomatic linking - Academic interplay - Research and Policy - Institutional Development http://www.ony.unu.edu/internships
2009 Education USA DISTINGUISHED
ALUMNI AWARDS COMPETITION The Institute of International Education (IIE)-Vietnam
is pleased to announce the first annual EducationUSA Distinguished Alumni
Awards competition to honor outstanding Vietnamese graduates of regionally
accredited US colleges and universities. The award will be bestowed upon five (5) US-educated
Vietnamese who have made seminal contributions to Vietnamese society and
culture, as well as to US-Vietnam relations, and who exemplify IIE’s slogan
Opening Minds to the World. The
EducationUSA Distinguished Alumni Awards are intended to recognize and reward
talent, dedication, creativity and achievement. In addition, they will
highlight the work and lives of people who are role models for those
currently studying in the US and others who will follow in their footsteps. Nominations, including self-nominations, will be
accepted from May 8 to July 8, 2009. Nominators are asked to complete the
nomination form available at www.iievn.org/alumni09. Members of the general
public in Vietnam and the U.S., including alumni, government, education
institutions, industry and business, are strongly encouraged to nominate
successful alumni. The awards will be
officially announced and the recipients honored during a dinner reception at
the first annual EducationUSA Alumni Conference on July 25, 2009 at The
Moevenpick Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Information about the Distinguished
Alumni Awards nomination process and the conference is available on the
conference homepage at www.iievn.org/alumni09. PhD Scholarship at Roskilde
University, Denmark A PhD scholarship is available at the Department of
Environmental, Social and Spatial Change (ENSPAC). The purpose of the PhD
project is to use distributed temperature sensing (DTS) of streams to improve
the spatial parameterization and modelling of catchment hydrological
processes. The DTS system uses a long (2 km) fiber-optic cable to provide
stream temperature measurements with 1 m resolution. In particular, the
system will be used to identify, parameterize and model lateral inflows to
the stream in relation to the spatial characteristics of the upland
contributing areas. The PhD student will be involved in measuring, analyzing
and modelling the data using also ancillary information. The scholarship is financed by the Danish Research
Council for Technology and Production as part of a larger research project
which includes the use of Earth observation and other spatial data for
modelling hydrological and atmospheric processes (www.upscalehydrology.ruc.dk).
The PhD student will be working in the research project group and is
co-supervised by the Department of Environmental Engineering at the Technical
University of Denmark (DTU Environment) who is also a research project
partner. The PhD student will be affiliated to the Graduate Programme in
Environmental Stress Studies (GESS) at Roskilde University. GESS is an
international graduate program that covers a broad range of research topics
within the area of environmental stress (www.ruc.dk/gess). Candidates with a background in physical geography or
environmental engineering and with an interest in both field hydrology and
hydrological modelling are encouraged to apply for the position. Experience
in hydrological modelling, spatial data management, computer programming,
field hydrology and/or data analysis is considered advantageous. Further
information can be obtained by contacting Eva Boegh (eboegh@ruc.dk, tel +45
46743942) or Dan Rosbjerg (dr@env.dtu.dk, tel +45 45251449). http://www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/about/Positions/phd_earth_observation
Jefferson Fellowships The Jefferson Fellowships program was launched in 1967
to enhance public understanding through the news media of cultures, issues
and trends in the Asia Pacific region, broadly defined as Asia, the Pacific
Islands and the United States. The Fellowships provide U.S. and Asia Pacific
journalists with an opportunity to broaden their understanding of Asia
Pacific issues and build a professional network through one week of dialogue
with professional colleagues and experts at the East-West Center, followed by
a two-week study tour to cities in Asia or the U.S. Theme: The Right Climate for Confronting Climate
Change? The new United States presidential administration of
Barack Obama has increased attention to climate change in advance of the
upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in December.
With this backdrop, the Fall 2009 Jefferson Fellowships program will explore
the ability of U.S. domestic and foreign policy to confront the important
economic challenges and opportunities involved in addressing climate change
and its consequences. While near-term costs may affect the livelihoods of
Americans already struggling in the current U.S. recession, addressing
climate change also presents opportunities to strengthen important parts of
the economy and create jobs. In addition, the Fall 2009 program will examine
how the issue of climate change may serve as a way for the United States to
rebuild partnerships and alliances around the world and to bolster national
security. Who Can Apply: Working print, broadcast, and online
journalists in the United States, the Pacific Islands, and Asia with a
minimum of five years of professional experience. Applicants must have the
ability to communicate in English in a professional, multi-cultural
environment. Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Centennial Travel Award in Basic
Science Tropical Disease Research ASTMH celebrated the 100th anniversary of its parent
society in 2003. In honor of this anniversary, ASTMH created a Centennial
Travel Award, sponsored by an unrestricted grant to the American Society for
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene by the Pfizer Foundation. The purpose of the award is to facilitate
international collaboration in basic science aspects of tropical infectious
diseases and to provide interested physicians or scientists the opportunity to obtain
hands-on field experience in combination with laboratory studies of,
parasitic, bacterial or viral infectious diseases in endemic developing
countries. The society feels that one way to stimulate interest in tropical
infectious diseases and build international collaborations is to provide
physicians or scientists an opportunity to work with these diseases in those
parts of the world where the burden of disease is high. Full-time post-doctoral fellows (who already have
Ph.D., M.D. degrees or the equivalent) with positions at U.S. or Canadian
institutions who study any tropical infectious disease in one or more of the
following disciplines or related areas:
immunology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology
and entomology. Co-mentors must be identified both at a North American
institution and an overseas institution, and supported by a letter in which
each co-mentor details locally available support, resources and availability
for supervision (whether personally or by collaborating personnel). Application deadline: June 17, 2009. Submit your application on line via link posted at http://www.astmh.org/funding/index.cfm
Apply now for Social Entrepreneur
Support Program - Call for Applications - You want to bring a positive change to the community? - You have a great idea for a pressing social issue? - You are fervent and determined to make it happen? Apply now for Social Entrepreneur Support Program. By
investing in social entrepreneurs at ealy stages, CSIP aims at the
development of new solutions for most pressing social and environment issues
in Vietnam Social entrepreneurs at start-up level will receive a
support equivalent to US$3,000-5,000 in 12 months, social entrepreneurs at
Take-off stage will receive a support equivalent to US$ 20,000 – 30,000 in 24
months Contact us for more information: Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion Tel: +84 4 35378746; Fax: +84 4 35378992 Email: dangkydnxh2009@gmail.com
Application deadline: 30th June, 2009. Information Society Innovation Fund
(ISIF) Grant Program Invites Applicants Applications for the Information Society Innovation
Fund (ISIF) 2010 grant round are now open. Launched in 2008, the ISIF grant
program aims to stimulate creative solutions to ICT development needs in the
Asia Pacific region. The program provides grants of up to AUD 40,000 per
project that help advance local and regional initiatives that introduce,
improve, and apply Internet and other digital communications technologies for
the benefit of Asia-Pacific users and communities. This year’s round of
funding will benefit about 8 to 10 projects. ISIF is a joint initiative between the Canadian
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Internet Society
(ISOC), and the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC). It is
proudly sponsored by the DotAsia Organization, the registry operator for the
.ASIA top-level domain. Project proposals from Asia Pacific-based public or
private sector organizations, university, or research and development
institutions and non-government organizations will be considered.
Applications must be aligned with ISIF program objectives, selection
criteria, and administrative guidelines. For example, project results must be
shared as stated in the ISIF copyright and license scheme. Individuals are
not eligible for grants. Applications for the 2010 grant round closes on 31 July
2009. Grants will be made on a competitive basis and successful applicants
will be required to make project details, outcomes, and findings publicly
available. Complete information on the project and how to apply is
available on the ISIF website at www.isif.asia. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWS – from The Communication
Initiative Network http://www.comminit.com/en/funding.html 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 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. Deadline:
June 15, 2009. More info: http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=531&cid=6329 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. 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. |
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