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CONTENTS Free
Training Sessions Provided by VDIC.. Selected
Resources on literacy and primary education at VDIC Highlights
from the New Additions to VDIC Library Selected Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center Events in September 2009 Information on Development Projects in Vietnam New
Disclosure World Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam |
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the classes if possible since these training sessions require computer use
and Internet access while number of computers for class participants are
limited. Wifi is provided free of charge at VDIC. “Searching
the Internet: basic skills” class Date: September 18,
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: September 18,
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. 8th September 2009 - International
Literacy Day – The Power of Literacy In a world of enormous wealth, in a
world in which education and knowledge are the necessary passports to a
better life, the scale of illiteracy is truly staggering. Approximately 776 million adults ‑‑ most of them women ‑‑ have no secure command of the
fundamentals of literacy and numeracy. Seventy-five million children are
not in school. And even for those who get a start
on their education, drop-out rates are very high. Yet it wouldn’t take much to change
the appalling status quo. As pointed
out by Dr. Lalage Bown, who will give this year’s International Literacy Day
Lecture, “even the simplest acquisition of literacy can have a profoundly
empowering effect personally, socially and politically”. With that in mind, this year’s
observance focuses on the empowering role of literacy. Literacy gives people tools with which to
improve their livelihoods, participate in community decision-making, gain access
to information about health care, and much else besides. Above all, it enables individuals to
realize their rights as citizens and human beings. Literacy is not just about reading
and writing; it is about respect, opportunity and development. (Source: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Literacy
Day) Small exhibition at VDIC provides
brief information on this topic. |
Library
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Selected Resources on literacy and primary education at
VDIC
For more comprehensive list
materials on gender available at VDIC, please contact nvu2@worldbank.org. EDU-CUR-V
[Internet]. UNESCO. First Language
First: Community-based Literacy Programmes for Minority Language Contexts in
Asia. Bangkok: UNESCO, 2005. http://www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/first_language/first_language.pdf
EDU-EQU-V1
[Internet]. Bộ Giáo dục Đào tạo; UNICEF; UNESCO. Nghiên cứu về chuyển tiếp từ tiểu học lên trung học cơ sở của trẻ em
gái người dân tộc thiểu số. Bộ Giáo dục Đào tạo; UNICEF; UNESCO. 2008.
http://www.un.org.vn/dmdocuments/transition_study_vn_.pdf EDU-POL
[Internet]. UNESCO Bangkok. Mother
Tongue-based Literacy Programmes. Case Studies of Good Practice in Asia.
UNESCO Bangkok. 2007. http://www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/113/ EDU-PRI
1. Ministry of Education and Training. National
Primary Education Development Program. Hanoi, Vietnam: Ministry of
Education and training, 2002. EDU-POL-V3.
Kế hoạch hành động quốc gia giáo dục
cho mọi người (GDCMN) 2003 - 2015. Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Social and Labour
Publishing House, 2003.
http://www.unesco.org.vn/documents/Ke%20hoach%20hanh%20dong%20quoc%20gia%20GDCMN%20(Các%20phan%20I,%20II).pdf. EDU-POL-V3.
Socialist Republic of Vietnam. National
Education for All (EFA) action plan 2003 - 2015. Hanoi:
Social - Labour Publisher, 2003.
http://www.unesco.org.vn/documents/The%20National%20EFA%20Action%20Plan%20(Part%20I,%20II).pdf. 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. EDU-PRI-V1.
Nguyen, Thi Thanh Thuy; Nguyen, Thi Tuyet Minh; Nguyen, Minh Khuong; Nguyen,
Tuong Huan. Partnership, experience,
success: An active learning journey. Binh Thuan's Education and Training
Department; Save the Children Australia, 2007. EDU-ADU
9. UNESCO. Tài liệu hướng dẫn phát
triển chương trình xóa mù chữ và giáo dục cho người lớn tại cộng đồng ngôn
ngữ thiểu số. UNESCO, 2007. EDU-ADU
9. UNESCO. Tiếng mẹ để trước tiên:
Chương trình xóa mù chữ dựa vào Cộng đồng cho các Cảnh huống ngôn ngữ thiểu
số ở châu Á. UNESCO, 2007. EDU-EQU-V2.
UNESCO. Bộ tài liệu truyền thông về
giáo dục đa ngữ: Vi lợi ích của những đối tượng thiệt thòi. UNESCO, 2007.
EDU-POL
12. UNESCO. Báo cáo giám sát toàn cầu
giáo dục cho mọi người 2009: Xóa bỏ bất bình đẳng: Tầm quan trọng của quản
trị: Báo cáo tóm tắt. UNESCO, 2009. EDU-PRI-V3.
Lange, Marie-France; Martin, Jean-Yves; Đinh, Thị Bích Loan; Nguyễn, Thị Văn;
Chủ biên: Hanaff, Nolwen; Trần, Thị Kim Thuận. Nghiên cứu chất lượng giáo dục tỉnh Khánh Hòa. Nhà xuất bản Thế
giới; Aide et Action. Asie du Sud-Est, 2007. Highlights from the New Additions to VDIC
Library
Full list of new additions to VDIC library can be found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=161&mid=322&cmid=325 (REF)
AGR-LIV-V1. FAO; USAID; WHO; UNICEF; UNDP. [Vietnam] Atlas of poultry production in pilot provinces = [Tập bản
đồ về chăn nuôi gia cầm tại các tỉnh thí điểm]. FAO. 2009. ECO-DEV 54.
Kochendorfer-Lucius, Gudrun; Pleskovic, Boris (edited). Spatial disparities and development policy. World Bank. 2009. ECO-DEV-V65.
Kokko, Ari (edited). Viet Nam: 20
years of doi moi. Vietnam Acadamy of Social Sciences. 2008. EDU 5. Đinh, Văn
Ân; Hoàng, Thu Hòa. Giáo dục và đào
tạo: Chìa khóa của sự phát triển. Nhà xuất bản Tài chính. 2008. EDU-PRI 11.
Theunynck, Serge. School construction
strategies for universal primary education in Africa: Should communities be
empowered to build their schools. World Bank. 2009. ENV-LAN 16.
World Bank. Tài liệu tham khảo quản lý
bền vững đất đai. World Bank. 2009. ENV-MAN 22.
Dusik, Jiri; Xie, Jian. Strategic
environemental assessment in East and Southeast Asia: a progress review and
comparison of country systems and cases. World Bank. 2009. GEN-V8. Viện
Khoa học Dân số; Quỹ châu Á. Đánh giá
khoảng cách giới trong phân bổ nguồn lực tại địa phương: Trường hợp tỉnh An
Giang. Viện Khoa học Dân số; Quỹ châu Á. 2008. INF-URB 13.
IEG/World Bank/MIGA/IFC. Improving
municipal management for cities to succeed: an IEG special study. World
Bank. 2009. LAB-MAR 16.
Robertson, Raymond; Brown, Drusilla; Pierre, Gaelle; Sanchez-Puerta, Maria
Laura (eds. ). Globalization, wages,
and the quality of jobs: Five country studies. World Bank. 2009. PRI-PUB-V1. VCCI
(Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry); SIDA (Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency); ILO (International Labour Organization). Pro-poor public private partnership.
National Political Publishing House. 2009. PRI-V20. Cling,
Jean-Pierre; Lê, Văn Dụy; Nguyễn, Thị Thu Huyền; Nguyễn, Hữu Chí; Phan, Thị
Ngọc Trâm; Nguyễn, Văn Đoàn; Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, Francois. Một số nét đặc trưng của khu vực kinh tế
phi chính thức ở TP. Hồ Chí Minh. Dự án TCTK-Viện KHTK/IRD-DIAL. Tổng cục
Thống kê; Viện Khoa học Thống kê; DIAL; IRD. 2009. PRI-V21. Cling,
Jean-Pierre; Lê, Văn Dụy; Nguyễn, Thị Thu Huyền; Nguyễn, Hữu Chí; Phan, Thị
Ngọc Trâm; Nguyễn, Văn Đoàn; Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, Francois. Một số nét đặc trưng của khu vực kinh tế
phi chính thức ở Hà Nội. Dự án TCTK-Viện KHTK/IRD-DIAL. Tổng cục Thống
kê; Viện Khoa học Thống kê; DIAL; IRD. 2009. SOC-CHI-V53. Bộ
Lao động Thương binh Xã hội; UNICEF. Xây
dựng môi trường bảo vệ trẻ em Việt Nam: Đánh giá pháp luật và chính sách bảo
vệ trẻ em, đặc biệt là trẻ em có hoàn cảnh đặc biệt ở Việt Nam [Creating a
protective environment for children in Viet Nam: An assessment of child
protection laws and policies, especially children in special circumstances in
Viet Nam]. Bộ Lao động Thương binh Xã hội; UNICEF. 2009. SOC-ETH-V7. Lã,
Mạnh Cường. Child birth in ethnic
minority communities: A qualitative study in Binh Dinh province [Sinh đẻ của
cộng đồng dân tộc thiểu số: Nghiên cứu định tính tại Bình Định]. UNFPA.
2008. |
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 Tài liệu tham khảo quản lý bền vững đất đai [Sustainable Land
Management Sourcebook] <new> World Bank – 2009 -- Tiếng Việt Giá tiền: 2 USD Sự gia tăng nhu cầu về lương thực, thực phẩm và
năng lượng sinh học đặt ra thêm nhiều thách thức cho đất đai, nước và rừng.
Để giải quyết sự gia tăng nhu cầu về nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên đồng hành
cùng với những thách thức này, Ngân hàng Thế giới nhấn mạnh đến việc quản lý
bền vững đất đai, nguồn nước, thủy sản, rừng và chăn nuôi cùng với các vấn đề
quản trị điều hành. Tài liệu Tham khảo về Quản lý Bền vững Đất đai được biên
soạn để sử dụng như là một tài liệu cho những người làm công tác quản lý đất
đai tra cứu toàn diện thông tin về các phương án tiếp cận quản lý đất đai
hiệu quả, các sáng kiến trong đầu tư và sự giám sát chặt chẽ trong khả năng
mở rộng quy mô. Dự định dành cho tài liệu tham khảo này là sự tiếp tục bổ
sung các bài học từ các dự án của Ngân hàng thế giới ở mọi khu vực cũng như
từ các dự án của các cơ quan đối tác song và đa phương, các tổ chức cấp quốc
gia và các tổ chức dân sự xã hội. 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 (English) -- $2.00 (tiếng Việt) 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 Trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều kiện: Giảm nghèo trong hiện tại và tương lai Ariel Fiszbein và Norbert Schady Ngân hàng Thế giới, 2009 Giá tiền: 2 USD Trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều kiện là các chương trình
trợ cấp tiền mặt, thường là trợ cấp cho các hộ nghèo, với điều kiện họ phải
đầu tư phát triển vốn con người cho con cái minh theo các yêu cầu được chương
trình qui định trước. Các điều kiện về chăm sóc sức khỏe và dinh dưỡng thương
yêu cầu các gia đình cho con đi kiểm tra sức khỏe định kỳ, theo dõi quá trình
tăng trưởng, và tiêm phòng cho trẻ dưới 5 tuổi, chăm sóc trước và sau sinh
cho các bà mẹ, hoặc yêu cầu các bà mẹ tham dự các cuộc nói chuyện định kỳ về
trao đổi thông tin liên quan đến chăm sóc sức khỏe. Các điều kiện về giáo dục
thường liên quan đến tỉ lệ nhập học, đối khi cũng có điều kiện nào đó liên
quan đến kết quả học tập. Phần lớn các chương trình trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều
kiện cấp tiền mặt cho các bà mẹ, một số chương trình có thể cấp tiền trực
tiếp cho học sinh. Nhiều quốc gia đã và đang áp dụng hoặc cân nhắc
áp dụng chương trình này, ví dụ tại hầu hết các nước Mỹ Latin, Bănglađet,
Inđônêxia, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, chương trình thí điểm ở Campuchia, Malauy, Marốc,
Pakistan, Nam Phi… Chương trình này thậm chí đã lan từ các nước đang phát triển
sang các nước phát triển, với những chương trình gần đây được triển khai ở
New York và Washington DC. Nếu chúng ta nghiêm túc trong mục tiêu xóa đói giảm nghèo, chúng ta
phải nghiêm túc để thử làm những điều mới. Các chương trình trợ cấp tiền mặt
có điều kiện đã chứng tỏ hiệu quả tại nhiều quốc gia trên thế giới và New
York tự hào được là thành phố đầu tiên ở Hoa Kỳ thử nghiệm ý tưởng mới này.
Cuốn sách này cung cấp những thông tin đánh giá cập nhật về các chương trình
trợ cấp tiền mặt có điều kiện, dựa trên các nghiên cứu đánh giá tác động trên
khắp thế giới. Chúng tôi mong muốn được bổ sung những kết quả đánh giá của
mình vào nguồn tư liệu nghiên cứu quan trọng này và tiếp tục công việc của
mình với các đối tác trên toàn thế giới để hướng tới thực hiện mục tiêu chung
là phá vỡ vòng xoáy đói nghèo qua nhiều thế hệ. -- Michael R. Bloomberg, thị trưởng New York. The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive
Development English Paperback -- Published July 2008 -- ISBN:
0-8213-7491-5 Price: $ 12.00 (English) -- $2.00 (tiếng Việt) 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. Báo cáo về tăng trưởng: Chiến lược tăng trưởng bền vững và phát triển
hòa nhập Ủy ban về Tăng trưởng và Phát triển, 2009 Giá tiền: 2 USD - Tại sao chỉ có 13 quốc gia đang phát triển đạt
được mức tăng trưởng cao và bền vững kể từ sau chiến tranh tế giới lần thứ 2? - Tại sao việc tham gia vào nền kinh tế toàn cầu
là cần thiết để đạt được mức tăng trưởng cao? - Tại sao một vài chiến lược kinh tế của các nước
lại không nhận được sự tin tưởng của công chúng? - Tại sao sự công bằng và bình đẳng trong các cơ
hội là cấu thành quan trọng của các chiến lược tăng trưởng thành công? - Tại sao có nhiều quốc gia được trời phú cho
nguồn tài nguyên dồi dào lại không đạt được mức tăng trưởng cao? - Tại sao các quốc gia luôn luôn không phải trả
giá khi giảm tỷ giá hối đoái? Khi nào thì làm việc này? - Tại sao dinh dưỡng cho trẻ em lại quan trọng
như vậy đối với tăng trưởng kinh tế? - Tại sao một số quốc gia mất đà tăng trưởng
trong khi các nước khác vẫn tiếp tục phát triển? - Tại sao không có quốc gia nào đạt được tăng
trưởng lâu dài bền vững mà không cần đô thị hóa? - Tại sao cần phải chấm dứt việc bao cấp năng
lượng? Báo cáo Tăng trưởng không có tất cả các câu trả
lời cho những câu hỏi trên, nhưng mang lại một số kiến thức quan trọng và một
số đòn bẩy chính sách giúp các nước đạt được tăng trưởng cao, bền vững và hòa
nhập. Là kết quả của 2 năm nghiên cứu của 19 nhà lãnh
đạo đầy kinh nghiệm và 2 nhà kinh tế đạt giải Nôben, Báo cáo Tăng trưởng tính
đến thời điểm này là một nghiên cứu hầu như hoàn thiện về những khía cạnh mà nếu
được sử dụng đúng cho từng hoàn cảnh quốc gia, thì có thể mang đến tăng
trưởng và có thể giúp cho rất nhiều người dân ở các nước đang phát triển
thoát khỏi nghèo đói. 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 (English) -- $1.00 (tiếng Việt) 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. Những thách thức trong việc xây dựng trường đại học đẳng cấp thế giới Jamil Salmi -- Ngân hàng Thế giới, 2009. Giá tiền: 1 USD Các chính phủ ngày càng nhận thức rõ những đóng
góp quan trọng mà các trường đại học có chất lượng cao và đạt đẳng cấp thế
giới magn lại cho sự cạnh tranh toàn cầu và tăng trưởng kinh tế. Ở các nước
công nghiệp và đang phát triển, người ta ngày cảng nhận thấy sự cần thiết
phải xây dựng ít nhất là một hoặc hơn nữa các trường đại học đẳng cấp thế
giới có thể cạnh tranh hiệu quả với những trường tốt nhất nằm trong số những
trường đại học hàng đầu trên thế giới. Với việc phân tích những mục tiêu của
việc thành lập các cơ sở giáo dục đại học đẳng cấp thế giới và nêu rõ vai trò
của những bảng xếp hạng quốc tế và trong nước cho các trường đại học, cuốn
sách này đưa ra những chiến lược và hướng đi có thể tiến hành nhằm xây dựng
những trường đại học cạnh tranh toàn cầu và khám phá những thách thức, chi
phí và những rủi ro liên quan. Những phát hiện của cuốn sách sẽ là mối quan
tâm đặc biệt cho các nhà hoạch định chính sách, lãnh đạo các trường đại học,
các nhà nghiên cứu và các cán bộ làm công tác phát triển. Investment Policy Review: Vietnam UNCTAD – 2009 -- ISBN: 978-92-1-112744-7. Price: US$11 Viet Nam opened its economy to foreign investors
in the late 1980s under the Doi Moi policy of renovation and economic
reforms. Viet Nam managed to quickly attract significant inflows of FDI and
their impact has been very strong. As a result, foreign investors have been a
major force in the economic transformation of Viet Nam during the past two
decades and in its integration into the world economy. To fully exploit the potential of the country in
attracting and benefiting from FDI, the Investment Policy Review (IPR)
highlights a number of areas where Viet Nam could focus its attention for
further reforms. This includes a policy to ensure that the economy has the
skills it needs as it evolves and develops, using foreign workers where
necessary. Measures to clearly separate the State´s ownership and regulatory
functions are also proposed, together with a rationalization and
simplification of fiscal incentives on corporate taxes. It is also suggested
to selectively lift certain FDI entry restrictions and to shift the
regulatory stance from "steer and control" to "regulate,
monitor and enforce". Furthermore, the IPR, on the basis of an analysis
of the electricity sector, proposes a number of measures to enable Viet Nam
to attract FDI in power generation. |
Distance
Learning Center Events in September 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) September 10, 2009 from 19:00 p.m - 22:00 p.m Funded by the VinaCapital Foundation Vietnam, the World Heart
Foundation and supported by the World Bank Global Development Learning
Network Asia Pacific, this regional program links surgeons and doctors
involved in cardiac care in developing countries with the world’s best in
cardio-thoracic surgery, cardiology and pediatric cardiac care. The International Symposium for Cardiac Surgery will allows doctors
from all over Vietnam to congregate in GDLN centers in Ho Chi Minh City,
Hanoi, Danang, Hue and other Asian sites for a series of lectures by
exemplary leaders in the field of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. The series is
interactive and enables participants to ask questions after the
presentations. The lectures are also webcast to enable worldwide
participation and then compiled into a DVD series which will be distributed
by World Heart Foundation to surgical programs in developing countries around
the world. This 7th session will
connect Vietnam (Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh city), Bangladesh,
China, Cambodia and Indonesia via videoconferencing, with the presentation of
Dr. Joseph A Dearani from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA. APO E-learning Program on
Green Productivity & EMS (ISO 14001) (open
for registration) September 14-17, 2009 As part of the APO’s mission to promote sustainable development
through green productivity (GP) approaches and methodology, this training
course aims to explain the linkages between GP applications and ISO14001 certification. As GP emphasizes practical
environmental protection activities, certification will add value to organizations since it covers other
important aspects including policy, identification of environmental impacts and aspects, legal requirements, generation
of objectives and targets, preparation of management plans and activities, monitoring of system
performance, auditing, continuous review of the management system, and improvement. This course is offered using
the World Bank’s Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) platform. Seminar on Sub-national
Debt Management (open for registration) September 25, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 11.30 a.m Since the mid 1990s, the global sub-national credit market has
accelerated its development to diversify a
financial system formerly dominated by banks in many countries, and
the proportion of sub-national bond
market over the global financial market has been increasing. In the
context, the objectives of the seminar is to
discuss the experience and lessons of the developing economies in
issuing sub-national debt with regard to
the feasibility, amount, risk control and solutions; to discuss and
share sub-national debt management patterns
and experiences; and to provide the policy-makers with fiscal policy
suggestions to deal with sub-national
financial difficulties and to promote healthy and sustainable economic
development. For more information and registration, 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 - Power Sector
Reform Development Policy Loan - Project
Information Documents http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P115874
Vietnam - Mekong Delta
Water Resources Project - Implementation
Completion and Results Reports http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P004845
Vietnam - Poverty
Reduction Support Operation 8 -
Program Documents http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=486752&menuPK=486784&Projectid=P111164 |
Funding Opportunities
- For more
funding opportunities, please read previous VDIC newsletters at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=newsletter&op=viewDetailNews&id=230&mid=350
- For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. - Please let
us know if you have directly benefited from an opportunity information
disseminated by VDIC. Calling for Expressions of Interest for the Vietnam
Blended Learning Program Grant - Round 4 The World Bank invites eligible
organisations to apply for VBLP Grant sponsored by the Australian Government
through the management of the Vietnam Development Information Center. The
purpose of this VBLP Grant is to support local institutions’ capacity
building projects through the use of innovative learning methodology.
Specifically, selected institutions should: 1. Use Information Communications
Technologies (ICTs), such as video-conferencing and web-based tools and
resources, to increase knowledge sharing with specialists and practitioners
nationally and internationally. 2. Use blended learning design and
facilitation methods, to ensure the learning experiences are engaging,
effective and inspiring for project’s participants and wider beneficiaries;
and 3. Integrate ICTs and action
learning design and facilitation methods into project activities addressing
and responding to critical and specific development issues that align with
AusAID’s Development Objectives for Vietnam. Grant amount: selected institutions
will receive an amount up to US$25,000 for implementing their proposed
activities. Project theme: There is no
limitation of theme; priorities will be given for projects who propose an
effective and innovative use of ICT in capacity building activities. Project implementation timeline:
from 6 months to 1 year, starting from January 2010. Expressions of Interest submission
deadline: 5pm, Monday 21st September 2009. Addressing to: Email: ldang@worldbank.org Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Lan - Vietnam
Blended Learning Program Vietnam Development Information
Center – The World Bank in Vietnam http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&op=viewDetailNews&id=362&language=english&mid=&cmid Small Grants for “Enabling Bio-Innovations for Poverty
Alleviation in Asia” “Enabling Bio-Innovation For
Poverty Alleviation in Asia” is a competitive research grants awarding
program supported by Canada's International Development Research Centre
(IDRC, Asia Regional Office, Singapore) in partnership with the Asian
Institute of Technology (AIT,Thailand). The project aims to stimulate and
enable research on bio-innovation in Asia that addresses poverty alleviation,
and to initiate and support the building of a network of researchers and
scholars committed to understanding and enhancing bio-innovation towards
economically progressive and socially responsible goals. The Bio-innovations Asia Small
Grant Competition is open to individual researchers and groups/organizations
interested in the subject of bio-innovations for poverty alleviation in the
Asian Region. Groups/organizations must be duly
registered entities, eligible for entering into contracts. Individual
researchers must be affiliated with an academic institution, civil society
organization or association, business organization or association, community
organization or organized group. Research Funding The Program is extending grants of
up to 18,000 CAD. Microgrants will also be awarded (up to 2,000 CAD) for
writing unpublished papers based on a case relevant to the themes discussed
in the Call for Proposal. Grants will be awarded to projects that can be
completed within one (1) year, unless otherwise indicated in the proposal. Deadline for submission of Concept
Notes: September 15 For more information please visit http://www.bioinnovationpolicies.ait.asia
2009 Photoshare Photo Contest and HIFA2015 Photography
Award The Photoshare Annual International
Photo Contest is a major competition run by Knowledge for Health (K4Health)
at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication
Programs (CCP). This year, we are delighted to announce that the Contest will
include a special HIFA2015 Photography Award for the best photo in the
category of Healthcare Providers. Do you have photos of programs in
action and the people you serve? Pictures illustrating the realities of urban
and rural life in developing countries? Snapshots from your personal travels,
volunteer service, or work experience? You may have an award-winning photo
and a chance to win cash and/or a SLR digital camera! Entries accepted August 20th -
November 16th, 2009. For further details, please see
http://www.photoshare.org/contest/2009/2009photosharecontest.php Applying for a 2009 Staying Alive Award on HIV/AIDS Think you've got what it takes to
make a difference in your community? Make sure you read up about our grant
giving processes here first... The Staying Alive Foundation is all
about empowering young people who want to make a difference. We look for
youth-lead projects that have been recently established, and have received
little or no previous funding. We want to help projects who work
with the following aims: - To provide and sustain HIV and
AIDS awareness and prevention for young people. - To empower and establish youth
leaders in communities who can generate positive community responses and
commitments. - To alleviate the stigma and
discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS. Our second and final round of grant
applications for 2009 will open on 23rd of July and close on 14th of
September for grants that will be given out on 1st of December 2009. To apply
for a grant, you need to download the guidelines, FAQs and the application
form. http://foundation.staying-alive.org/en/grants/applyjune09
Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small Grants Program to
improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) at scale in low-income
countries Deadline Date: September 14, 2009 The A&T Small Grants Program
aims to fund operational research projects that will identify novel
approaches and overcome key barriers to improving infant and young child
feeding (IYCF) at scale in low-income countries. Awards for small grants will
generally be in the range of US$50,000-100,000. Grant activities can include formal
research studies, development and evaluation of pilot programmes, operational
research, testing of novel public-private partnerships, evaluation of various
approaches to removing obstacles to improved IYCF at the country level, and
related work. Add-ons to ongoing larger projects are allowable. All
applications will need to specify how the success of the project will be
evaluated. Grants can be awarded to any
organisation with a demonstrated interest and commitment to improving IYCF
practices, including research organisations, non-government organisations,
public (e.g. government) institutions, and private sector organisations. All
recipients must have prior experience conducting relevant IYCF activities and
must demonstrate prior experience in efficient and effective fiscal
management. In the case of partnerships, a lead organisation should be
identified that meets these criteria and can submit the letter of interest
(LOI) as the prime applicant. Application Information Grants will be awarded to
successful applications during a two-step application process that begins
with the submission of an LOI. Selected applicants will be asked to submit a
full proposal. The LOIs and full proposals will be evaluated by the A&T
Technical Advisory Group. Email a cover letter and LOI application to ATresearch@ucdavis.edu More information in PDF format is
available upon request by email. Contact Kathryn G. Dewey, PhD Chair, Technical Advisory Group,
Alive & Thrive Initiative; Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small
Grants Program Director, Program in International
and Community Nutrition University of California Davis CA 5616 United States First Time Filmmakers Grant - Vietnam Deadline Date: September 15, 2009 The Discovery Asia channel in
co-operation with Uproar Asia and with sponsorship from the Ford Foundation
has launched a documentary film competition with the aim of bringing
Vietnamese stories to the world and helping develop the documentary
storytelling skills of Vietnamese film makers. Vietnamese Nationals who have
experience in factual documentary production are invited to submit a story
outline or treatment for a half-hour documentary programme that explores
issues or events relating to the series theme the ‘Urban Transition in
Vietnam’. Twelve proposals will be selected. These 12 filmmakers will attend
a three-day television documentary production workshop in Hanoi in September
2009. Five films will be chosen by experts from Discovery, Uproar
Productions, Vietnamese Cinematography Department, and the Ford Foundation
for this grant for production. The grant will be used to produce
their films over the following six months. Five directors will make their
films under the supervision of Uproar Asia, the executive producer. Final
editing for each 30-minute film will take place with technical advice from
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific in Singapore in March 2010. http://www.firsttimefilmmakers.com.vn/
AusAID Human Rights Small Grants Scheme (HRSGS) Deadline Date: October 2, 2009 In 2009-10, the AusAID Human Rights
Small Grants Scheme (HRSGS) provides short-term funding for non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) and human rights institutions in developing countries
for projects that promote and protect human rights. It has expanded its
geographical focus to include all of Africa and Latin America, in addition to
the Asia-Pacific, Caribbean, and Middle East. (Eligible countries are listed
here in PDF format.) Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade website http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/pdf/HRSGS%20Applicant%20Guidelines%202009%20-%2010.pdf
International Engagement Awards Deadline Date: October 2, 2009 The International Engagement Awards
support projects engaged with health research through grants of up to
UK£30,000. The grants are intended to support
projects that aim to achieve some or all of the following: - to strengthen the capacity of people
in developing countries to facilitate public engagement with health research.
- to stimulate dialogue about
health research and its impact on the public in a range of community and
public contexts in developing countries. - to investigate and test new
methods of engagement, participation, communication, or education around
health research. - to promote collaboration on
engagement projects between researchers and community or public
organisations. - to support Wellcome Trust-funded
researchers in developing countries in engaging with the public and policy
makers. Projects could involve: - communities and members of the
public (particularly those affected by or involved in health research); - science communicators, health,
and science journalists; - healthcare professionals,
educators, field workers, and community workers; and - policy and decision makers. - Partnership projects (between
different people and organisations, e.g., scientists and media professionals,
ethicists, and community workers) are welcomed. Applicants must be based in
listed developing countries or in the United Kingdom (UK) working with
partners in the developing countries. Deadline: October 30 2009
(preliminary expressions of interest should be sent by October 2 2009.) http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Grants/International-Engagement-Awards/index.htm
2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition The Global Development Network
(GDN) is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Global Development Awards and
Medals Competition. The Competition offers cash prizes and travel expenses to
all finalists to attend GDN's Annual Global Development Conference, held each
year in a different country, to present their research proposals/papers and
showcase an interesting on-project before an eminent jury for the final
round. This year the final selection will be held in Prague, Czech Republic from
January 16-18, 2010. The competition is generously funded by the Ministry of
Finance, Government of Japan and other donors. GDN’s competition is one of the
biggest annual contests in the field of development research, receiving the
largest number of applications globally from researchers working on
development issues. Submissions for new research proposals, completed
research papers and proposals for scaling-up on-going development projects
are now being accepted under the categories listed below: 1. Japanese Award for Outstanding
Research on Development: For applicants who have outstanding new research
proposals that add a unique dimension to research on any of the three themes
listed below Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000;
Second Prize: US $5,000 2. Medals for Research on
Development: For excellent completed research papers on any of the three
themes listed below Prizes: First Prize: US $10,000;
Second prize: US $5,000 3. Japanese Award for the Most
Innovative Development Project: For exceptional on-going development projects
that have given the maximum benefit to the local communities and need further
financial assistance for scaling-up the project Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000;
Second Prize: US$ 5,000 The 2009 Global Development Awards
and Medals Competition themes are: - Globalization, Regulation and
Development - International Migration: Crossing
Borders, Changing Lives? - Regional Integration- Convergence
Big Time, or, an Opportunity Wasted? The competition is open to
researchers and organizations from developing and transition countries.
Submissions are welcome from all disciplines of social sciences. Deadline: August 24, 2009 for
development project; September 30, 2009 for research proposals/papers. For more information please go to: http://www.gdnet.org/cms.php?id=2009awards.
EarthCorps learning program for emerging environmental
leaders EarthCorps offers a 6-month service
learning program in Seattle, Washington, USA that brings together emerging
environmental leaders to learn the fundamentals of: * Environmental Service * Community Building * Leadership EARTHCORPS CHARGES NO TUITION OR
FEES for its services and in fact supplies insurance, individual homestay
families, food, gear and a monthly stipend to all international participants.
EarthCorps provides additional support in acquiring US J-1 Trainee visas. EarthCorps has established the
following minimum criteria to be considered for the program: * 18-25 years of age * Conversational English * No Criminal Record * 4 year college degree in the
environmental field and 1 year of relevant work experience* -OR- * 5 years of work experience in the
environmental field* These criteria are only for meeting
US government regulations regarding the J-1 Trainee visa. US American team
members may have less experience than this when entering the program. Candidate Nomination Deadline:
September 31, 2009 Applicant Application Dead Line:
October 31, 2009 Materials are available online at http://www.earthcorps.org/join_international.php.
Touching Lives: CGAP Microfinance Photo Contest Now
Open to Entries How are people using finance in
nontraditional ways? What innovations are financial service providers using
to serve people who would not otherwise be reached? And what impact is
microfinance having, whether directly on the lives of poor clients, or more
broadly on the world it touches? By sharing your striking images,
you’ll reach countless others with the message of microfinance, and help us
tell the story of this remarkable industry: its unique textures, vibrant new
developments, and impact on the lives of poor people. Over the past few years we’ve asked
you to use your imagination in capturing the diversity and dynamism of
microfinance. As a result, stunning images have been shared with the
microfinance community and others around the world. This year, we’re asking
you to focus on how microfinance touches the world—the sights, the sounds,
the tastes, and the textures. Is there a moment or a place where
you’ve witnessed the impact of microfinance on poor people’s ability to
manage their own lives? Have you seen it provide new opportunities? Has your
lens captured its vivid impact on the environment? Or have you seen how
microfinance has responded to the global financial crisis, the food crisis,
and the downturn in the real economy? Tell the powerful story of microfinance
through your photos. Twenty to 24 finalists will be
selected for the 2009 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest. Judges will
award first, second, and third prize winners. And up to two special prizes
will be awarded, at the judges’ discretion. The winning images are published by
CGAP and displayed online at www.cgap.org. They are included in a slideshow
that will be shared with the industry for use at conferences. Winning images
may be printed for exhibition in partnership with the World Bank and Citi. In
addition to the opportunity to put their photos before the eyes of the world,
winning photographers may receive the prizes listed below. WHO: The CGAP Microfinance Photo
Contest is open to all photographers at least 18 years of age, except the
operational team of CGAP, the World Bank, and their immediate families. WHAT: We are looking for original,
striking images of the impact of microfinance around the world. These images
may reflect the wide variety of microfinance and microenterprise development
around the world, representing a range of products, institutions, and
methodologies, and may touch on a broad range of social, economic,
developmental, and technological issues. We encourage entries from all
regions, in both rural and urban settings. Each photo submission must be
accompanied by a brief description of the photo, including the place and
country where the photo was taken, and how it tells the story of microfinance
and reflects advances in access to finance. All entries, whether submitted
electronically or mailed or shipped, must be received by CGAP before noon EST
September 14, 2009. CGAP will not be held responsible for mail that was not
received. Receipt of packages cannot be acknowledged. Entries will not be
returned. HOW: A total of up to 20
photographs may be submitted per person. We prefer to receive digital entries
by e-mail, but entries may be digital files, digital prints, color prints, or
black-and-white prints. http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/template.rc/1.26.10901/
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Research
Grant Project proposals are welcome at
the IFS Secretariat throughout the year. For administrative purposes, we have
two application deadlines, 30 June and 31 December. However, we urge you not
to wait until the deadline – please submit your application at least one
month before. Applying earlier in the six-month cycle allows us to contact
you for more information if needed. To allow time for our comprehensive
evaluation process, notification of the granting decision for applications
that arrive at the Secretariat between January and June is made during
January-February of the following year; notification of the granting decision
for applications that arrive at the Secretariat between July and December is
made during July-August of the following year. A researcher may only submit one
application at a time for consideration by IFS. The IFS Application Form
Applications for IFS Research grants must be submitted using the standard IFS
Application Form in English or French. You can download the electronic
version from http://www.ifs.se/Forms/list_of_all_
forms.asp. Humanizing Development - Global Photography campaign How do you see development? How can
you portrait the human face of the development processes? How do you show
that development initiatives and programmes improve the lives of people? This
Global Photography Campaign aims to show examples of people winning the
battle against poverty, social exclusion and marginalization. It is intended
to raise awareness of the successes in the development process. The campaign
is intended to counterbalance the frequently shown images of desolation and
despair. A photo gallery will to be permanently located at IPC-IG office and
open for public visitation. A series of photo exhibitions will also be
organized in several cities around the world. Everyone can and is strongly
encouraged to participate in this global effort and contribute with a
photograph. Join us now in showing development through a different lens!
Let’s promote and share successful development initiatives! This campaign will enable people to
contribute photographs related to a wide array of development situations.
Everyone can contribute with a photograph: professional and non-professional
photographers, students, civil society activists, government officials, UN
staff members and so forth. The campaign will be open for
participation from 1 June to 1 October 2009. Photographs need to be sent
through the online form given. http://www.ipc-undp.org/photo/ BirdLife and CEPF expand funding opportunities for
biodiversity conservation in Indochina Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
(CEPF) opportunities in Indochina were expanded today, with an invitation for
applications from Lao P.D.R. and Thailand for the first time, and a repeat
call for applications from Cambodia and Vietnam. This call for Letters of
Inquiry (LoIs) has a deadline of 11th September 2009. Full details can be
found at www.birdlifeindochina.org/cepf
or www.cepf.net. Postgraduate Courses for Professionals with Relevance
to Developing Countries - Scholarships in Germany Newton International Fellowships Are you at the beginning of your
research career - with the potential to be world-class? Is your research in
the natural or social sciences, engineering or humanities? Do you want to
build and maintain links with leading researchers in the UK? Then apply now
for a Newton International Fellowship. The next round of applications will
open in December 2009. http://www.newtonfellowships.org/index.html
IDRC Internship Awards The IDRC Internship awards provide
exposure to research for international development through a program of
training in research management and grant administration under the guidance of
IDRC program staff. The internship is designed to provide hands-on learning
experiences in research program management - in the creation, dissemination
and utilization of knowledge from an international perspective. In principle, IDRC supports research
on all parts of the developing regions of the world. At this time, the Centre
Training and Awards Program is not supporting awards which involve research
in Burma, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Eastern Europe or Central Asia. The intern will undertake a program
of research on the topic submitted when competing for the internship award,
and will be trained in the techniques of research management through hands-on
experience with the Centre's policies and practices for grant administration
under the mentorship of a Program Officer(s). Deadline for receipt of
applications: 12 September 2009 (awards will be announced in December 2009). http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-84370-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html The Development Gateway photo competition 2009 The Development Gateway photo
competition is open to ALL photographers at least 13 years of age, except
employees of Development Gateway and their immediate families. Your entry to
the contest constitutes your agreement to allow your photograph, name,
occupation, city and state of residence, to be published as the selected
award winner; published or used on the Web sites; and used for the promotion
of Development Gateway including, but not limited to, Web pages, brochures,
fact sheets, and other materials. Entrants retain ownership and all other
rights to future use of their photographs. The Development Gateway shall have
the right to verify, in its sole judgment, winner eligibility. We are looking for compelling
photographs of socio-economic development in developing countries. Four types
of photographs will be accepted. 1) The images may show information and
communications technologies. 2) The images may show people making something,
selling wares, working in a field, constructing a building or type of
infrastructure, or acquiring knowledge. 3) The images could be abstract
images representing hope, the future, or capacity building. 4) The
photographs may also include images of original artwork from a developing
country. Please do not include photographs of groups of people posing. Deadline for submitting entries is
September 18, 2009. http://www.dgfoundation.org/news-events/photo-contest.html
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/
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
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 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 |
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