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<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026"> <o:colormenu v:ext="edit" fillcolor="#cff"/> </o:shapedefaults></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=679 style='width:509.4pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid navy 3.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:480;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-border-insideh: 4.5pt thin-thick-small-gap navy;mso-border-insidev:4.5pt thin-thick-small-gap navy'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#B4FFFF; mso-shading:windowtext;mso-pattern:horz-stripe aqua'><a name="_top"></a><b><span style='font-size:34.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:JasmineUPC;color:navy;background:#E7FFFF;mso-shading: windowtext;mso-pattern:horz-stripe #CCFFFF'>V</span></b><b><span style='font-size:29.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:JasmineUPC;color:navy;background:#E7FFFF;mso-shading: windowtext;mso-pattern:horz-stripe #CCFFFF'>DIC </span></b><b><span style='font-size:34.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:JasmineUPC;color:navy;background:#E7FFFF;mso-shading: windowtext;mso-pattern:horz-stripe #CCFFFF'>N</span></b><b><span style='font-size:29.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:JasmineUPC;color:navy;background:#E7FFFF;mso-shading: windowtext;mso-pattern:horz-stripe #CCFFFF'>EWSLETTER</span></b><span style='font-size:23.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:".VnCooper","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;background:#E7FFFF;mso-shading:windowtext; mso-pattern:horz-stripe #CCFFFF'><br> </span><span style='font-size:23.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300;background:#E7FFFF;mso-shading:windowtext; mso-pattern:horz-stripe #CCFFFF'>January </span><span style='font-size:23.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;color:#993300;background:#E7FFFF;mso-shading:windowtext;mso-pattern: horz-stripe #CCFFFF'>2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#B4FFFF; mso-shading:windowtext;mso-pattern:horz-stripe aqua'><span style='font-family: ".VnCooper","sans-serif";color:fuchsia'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid navy 3.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>CONTENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=MsoToc1><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>TOC \o &quot;1-2&quot; \f \h \z \u <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span><![endif]--><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563500">VDIC News<span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration: none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>. </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563500 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>1<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300030000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal; mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563501"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>VDIC Re-opening Announcement</span><span style='color:black;display:none; mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>. </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563501 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>1<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300031000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-style:normal;mso-no-proof: yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563502">Library<span style='color:black;display:none; mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>. </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563502 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>1<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300032000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal; mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563503"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Highlights from the New Resources to VDIC Library</span><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>.. </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563503 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>1<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300033000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-style:normal;mso-no-proof: yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563504">Distance Learning Center Events in January 2010<span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>. </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563504 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>3<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300034000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal; mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563505">Information on Development Projects in Vietnam<span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>... </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563505 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>3<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300035000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal; mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563506"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>New Disclosure World Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam</span><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>... </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563506 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>3<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300036000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-style:normal;mso-no-proof: yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="#_Toc250563507">Funding Opportunities<span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-tab-count:1 dotted'>. </span></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> PAGEREF _Toc250563507 \h <span style='mso-element:field-separator'></span></span><![endif]--><span style='color:black;display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>3<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:data>08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200350030003500360033003500300037000000</w:data> </xml><![endif]--></span><!--[if supportFields]><span style='color:black; display:none;mso-hide:screen;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--></a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal; mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]--><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid navy 3.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#33CCCC'><a name="_Toc250563500"></a><a name="_Toc192156835"></a><a name="_Toc163040071"></a><a name="_Toc130022841"></a><a name="_Toc130014230"></a><a name="_Toc129762544"></a><a name="_Toc129691316"></a><a name="_Toc129691317"><span style='mso-bookmark: _Toc129691316'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc129762544'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc130014230'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc130022841'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc163040071'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156835'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563500'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:blue'>VDIC News</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#CCFFFF'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#CCFFFF'><a name="_Toc192156836"></a><a name="_Toc250563501"><span style='mso-bookmark: _Toc192156836'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:green;font-style:normal'>VDIC Re-opening Announcement</span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156836'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:green;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#CCFFFF'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156836'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#CCFFFF'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156836'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>The VDIC plans to re-open on the 22nd January 2010. Our new location is on the second floor, 63 Ly Thai To street, Hanoi. We look forward to welcome you at our new premises.</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; background:#CCFFFF'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; background:#CCFFFF'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid navy 3.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#33CCCC'><a name="_Toc250563502"></a><a name="_Toc192156838"></a><a name="_Toc163040072"></a><a name="_Toc130022853"></a><a name="_Toc129762545"></a><a name="_Toc129691325"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc129762545'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc130022853'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc163040072'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156838'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563502'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:blue'>Library</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#993300'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#993300'>For more information about VDIC library services and resources, please visit <a href="http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=354&amp;mid=322">http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=354&amp;mid=322</a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#993300'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p> <h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name="_Toc250563503"></a><a name="_Toc192156840"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563503'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:green;font-style:normal'>Highlights from the New Resources to VDIC Library</span></span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:green;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#993300'>Full list of new additions to VDIC library can be found at </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=161&amp;mid=322&amp;cmid=325">http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=161&amp;mid=322&amp;cmid=325</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AGR-RUR-V12. Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM); Department of Economics (DoE) - University of Copenhagen;<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA); Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD). <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Characteristics of the Vietnamese rural economy: evidence from a 2008 rural household survey in 12 provinces of Vietnam = ·c iÃm kinh t¿ nông thôn ViÇt Nam : K¿t qu£ iÁu tra hÙ gia ình nông thôn nm 2008 t¡i 12 tÉnh</b>. Statistical Publishing House, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>BAN-INV-V36. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam (MPI). <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Vietnam policy framework for investment assessment</b>. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ECO-ADM-V8. NguyÅn, NgÍc Bích; NguyÅn, ình Cung. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Công ty: VÑn, qu£n lý và tranh ch¥p theo Lu­t doanh nghiÇp 2005</b>. Nhà xu¥t b£n Tri théc, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ECO-AID-V26. Asian Development Bank; AFD; JBIC; World Bank. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ODA Inter-Ministerial Task Force (IMTF) sixth joint porfolio performance review (JPPR VI)</b>. Asian Development Bank; AFD; JBIC; World Bank, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ECO-AID-V30. Partnership Group on Aid Effectiveness (PGAE). <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Progress report on aid effectiveness : CG Meeting 2009, Hanoi, 3-4 December 2009</b>. Partnership Group on Aid Effectiveness (PGAE), 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ECO-ENT-V29. Ph¡m, ThË Thu H±ng (chç biên); Phòng Th°¡ng m¡i và Công nghiÇp ViÇt Nam (VCCI). <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>Báo cáo Th°Ýng niên Doanh nghiÇp ViÇt Nam 2008: K¿t qu£ iÁu tra nng lñc c¡nh tranh doanh nghiÇp ViÇt Nam trong bÑi c£nh khçng ho£ng kinh t¿ toàn c§u: Chç Á nm: ThË tr°Ýng tài chính và tài chính doanh nghiÇp</b>. Nhà xu¥t b£n Chính trË QuÑc gia, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ECO-ENT-V43. Bích H¡nh. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Thành l­p doanh nghiÇp và kinh doanh t¡i ViÇt Nam = Setting up enterprise and doing business in Vietnam</b>. Nhà xu¥t b£n Chính trË QuÑc gia, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ENV-POL-V3. BÙ Tài nguyên và Môi tr°Ýng. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Báo cáo môi tr°Ýng quÑc gia nm 2008: Môi tr°Ýng làng nghÁ ViÇt Nam</b>. BÙ Tài nguyên và Môi tr°Ýng, 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ENV-WIL 10. NguyÅn, Xuân ·ng (chç biên). <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Nh­n d¡ng nhanh mÙt sÑ loài Ùng v­t hoang dã °ãc Công °Ûc Cites và pháp lu­t ViÇt Nam b£o vÇ: Tài liÇu h× trã thñc thi pháp lu­t [A pictorial guide for quick identification of some wild animals protected by Vietnamese laws and Cites]</b>. Cåc KiÃm lâm; TRAFFIC, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>(REF) WBV 1. World Bank. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Vietnam Development Report 2010: Modern institutions = Báo cáo phát triÃn ViÇt Nam 2010: Các thà ch¿ hiÇn ¡i</b>. World Bank, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>HEA-HIV-V39. Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA); Catholic Relief Services (CRS). <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>The care and protection of children infected and affected by HIV in Vietnam: In search of promising practices = Khái quát vÁ mô hình chm sóc tr» em bË nhiÅm và £nh h°ßng bßi HIV/AIDS t¡i ViÇt Nam</b>. Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA); Catholic Relief Services (CRS), 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>POV-RUR-V19. Oxfam GB; ActionAid. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Participatory poverty monitoring in rural communities in Vietnam: Synthesis report Round 2 - 2008/9 = Theo dõi nghèo theo ph°¡ng pháp cùng tham gia t¡i mÙt sÑ cÙng Óng dân c° nông thôn ViÇt Nam : Báo cáo tÕng hãp vòng 2 nm 2008/9</b>. Oxfam GB; ActionAid, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.25pt;text-indent:-30.25pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>POV-URB-V5. Oxfam GB; ActionAid. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Participatory monitoring of urban poverty in Vietnam: Second-round synthesis report, 2009 = Theo dõi nghèo ô thË theo ph°¡ng pháp cùng tham gia: Báo cáo tÕng hãp vòng 2 nm 2009</b>. Oxfam GB; ActionAid, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#_top">Back to top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid navy 3.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#33CCCC'><a name="_Toc250563504"></a><a name="_Toc192156843"></a><a name="_Toc183835721"></a><a name="_Toc178766601"></a><a name="_Toc163040074"></a><a name="_Toc130022855"></a><a name="_Toc129762547"></a><a name="_Toc129691341"><span style='mso-bookmark: _Toc129762547'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc130022855'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc163040074'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc178766601'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc183835721'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156843'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563504'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:blue'>Distance </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563504'><span style='mso-bookmark: _Toc192156843'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc183835721'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc178766601'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc163040074'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc130022855'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc129762547'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc129691341'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:blue'>Learning</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></st1:PlaceName><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563504'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156843'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc183835721'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc178766601'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc163040074'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc130022855'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc129762547'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc129691341'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> Events</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563504'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156843'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc183835721'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc178766601'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc163040074'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc130022855'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> in January 20</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563504'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:blue'>10</span></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#993300'>For more information about our <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Distance</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Learning</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> services, facilities and events, please visit <a href="http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=311&amp;&amp;mid=330">http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=learningevents&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=311&amp;&amp;mid=330</a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>International Symposium for Cardiac Care Teleconference Training Series</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'> (by invitation only)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'>January 14, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'>The International Symposium for Cardiac Care will allows doctors from all over Vietnam to congregate in GDLN centers in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and other Asian sites for a series of lectures by exemplary leaders in the field of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and Cardiology. 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 session will be the second session on Cardiology, with the presentations of doctors from Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, USA.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'>For more information, please contact Ms Dang Thi Thu Huong, email <a href="mailto:hdang2@worldbank.org">hdang2@worldbank.org</a>, telephone: 04-3934 6600, ext. 706. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><a href="#_top">Back to top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid navy 3.0pt;background:#CCFFFF; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#33CCCC'><a name="_Toc250563505"></a><a name="_Toc202761661"><span style='mso-bookmark: _Toc250563505'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue'>Information on Development Projects in </span></span></a><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563505'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc202761661'><span style='font-size:20.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>Vietnam</span></span></span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name="_Toc250563506"></a><a name="_Toc202761662"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563506'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:green;font-style:normal'>New Disclosure</span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc202761662'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563506'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc202761662'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563506'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:green;font-style:normal'>World Bank Operational Project Documents for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:green;font-style:normal'> <o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Disclosure Unit of the World Bank is responsible for the implementation and dissemination of documents relating to the World Bank s&nbsp;disclosure policy <a href="http://www1.worldbank.org/operations/disclosure/">http://www1.worldbank.org/operations/disclosure/</a>.&nbsp;On a regular basis, the Unit&nbsp;releases&nbsp;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.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>For previous listings, please visit <a href="http://go.worldbank.org/QU93EOHWG1">http://go.worldbank.org/QU93EOHWG1</a>. 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 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place>. List of mini-PICs in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place> can be found at <a href="http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=162&amp;&amp;mid=322&amp;cmid=327">http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=162&amp;&amp;mid=322&amp;cmid=327</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>List of World Bank s projects in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place> and detail project information can be found at <a href="http://www.worldbank.org/vn">www.worldbank.org/vn</a> &gt;&gt; select  <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Projects &amp; Programs</i> .<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>Vietnam - <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&amp;piPK=73230&amp;theSitePK=40941&amp;menuPK=228424&amp;Projectid=P095275">Central North Health Support Project</a></b>: Integrated Safeguards Data Sheets&nbsp;(Revised); Resettlement Instrument; Indigenous Peoples Plans; Environmental Assessment; Project Information Documents&nbsp;(Revised)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>Vietnam - <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&amp;piPK=64290415&amp;theSitePK=40941&amp;menuPK=228424&amp;Projectid=P113493">Second Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project</a></b>: Integrated Safeguards Data Sheets (Revised)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>Vietnam - <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?menuPK=228424&amp;theSitePK=40941&amp;pagePK=64283627&amp;piPK=73230&amp;Projectid=P077287">Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project</a></b>: Environmental Assessment; Indigenous Peoples Plans; Resettlement Instrument<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>Vietnam - <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&amp;piPK=73230&amp;theSitePK=40941&amp;menuPK=228424&amp;Projectid=P099211">Rural Distribution Project</a></b>: Environmental Assessment; Indigenous Peoples Plans; Resettlement Instrument<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'>Vietnam - <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.worldbank.org/vn/trungson">Trung Son Hydropower Project</a></b>: Social and Environment Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan; Resettlement and Livelihood Development Program (RLDP) - Annexes; Resettlement Livelihood and Ethnic Minority Development Program (RLDP) - Consultation Version.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#_top">Back to top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid navy 3.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#33CCCC'><a name="_Toc250563507"></a><a name="_Toc192156844"></a><a name="_Toc163040075"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc192156844'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc250563507'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>Funding Opportunities</span></span></span></a><span style='font-size:20.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:#993300'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#993300'>- For more funding opportunities, please read previous VDIC newsletters at </span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;color:#993300'><a href="http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=newsletter&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=230&amp;mid=350">http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=newsletter&amp;op=viewDetailNews&amp;id=230&amp;mid=350</a> <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#993300'>- For further information on the news provided below, please contact the organization directly.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#993300'>- Please let us know if you have directly benefited from an opportunity information disseminated by VDIC.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Vietnam Innovation Day 2010  Climate Change <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Vietnam Innovation Day<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>(VID) 2010, co-organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union - Central Committee, and the World Bank, is an opportunity for innovative ideas that address local development challenges. It identifies, shares, exchanges and directly supports small, bottom-up, innovative development proposals that deliver results, which can then be expanded or replicated. The theme for the program is  Climate Change . <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The VID is seeking proposals from all Vietnamese organizations and government units with legal status at local levels. All organizations at local levels except the following agencies and units: (1) agencies and units affiliated with the Ministry and the Youth Union systems at the Central level; (2) Management units of projects funded by the World Bank, (3) agencies, organizations and units affiliated with Army and Police forces. Foreign and international organizations may only apply in partnership with a local agency. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Format of the application:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- All documents should be in Vietnamese.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- An organization can submit more than one proposal<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Proposals may be submitted by post or by email. Proposals must clearly state the name and address of the proposing organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- In the event that two identical proposals are received, only the first proposal submitted will be considered.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Deadline: 5pm, March 22, 2010 (for those outside Hanoi, the deadline is based on the date of the post-office or the time of the email).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For further information, please go to web site <a href="http://www.worldbank.org.vn/ngaysangtao">www.worldbank.org.vn/ngaysangtao</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>2010 Sustainable Banking Awards Launched<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Financial Times, in partnership with IFC launched the 2010 FT Sustainable Banking Awards, the leading program recognizing banks and other financial institutions for leadership and innovation in integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into their operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>A judging panel will select short-lists for each category in April 2010.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Winners will be announced and the awards presented on June 3, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Entries will be accepted until February 28, 2010 in the following categories:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Sustainable Bank of the Year <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Achievement in Basic Needs Financing <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Achievement in Banking at the Bottom of the Pyramid <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Sustainable Investor of the Year <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For further information, please go to web site <a href="http://www.ftconferences.com/sustainablebanking/">http://www.ftconferences.com/sustainablebanking/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Fujitsu Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Fujitsu Scholarship Program, sponsored by Fujitsu Limited, provides financial assistance for postgraduate education and cross-cultural management training to participants from the Asia-Pacific region. Fujitsu Limited, an international leader in information technology, telecommunications, semiconductors and electronics that is headquartered in Tokyo, established the Fujitsu Scholarship to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 1985. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Fujitsu Scholarship program is available for academic programs at JAIMS. JAIMS, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a nonprofit postgraduate institute established by Fujitsu in 1972. Many Fujitsu Scholarship recipients/graduates are now working for corporate and social-service organizations in their home countries as well as in other nations. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Hone your leadership vision with this specialized program, delivered by JAIMS, in the wonderful setting of Honolulu, Hawaii. The diverse student body and rigorous curriculum will stretch you to be your best, and prepare you to lead your organization to success in the 21st Century.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The application deadline for the 26th Fujitsu Scholarship is March 19, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Read more at <a href="http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/responsibility/community/scholarship/">http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/responsibility/community/scholarship/</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Asia Pacific Leadership Program 2010-11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Asia Pacific Leadership Program seeks outstanding individuals with proven leadership experience or high leadership potential from across the Asia Pacific region, North America and beyond. All participants have at least a Bachelors degree with the majority having graduate degrees as well. At least 20 countries are represented in each cohort. APLP Fellows come together from all walks of life, including areas as<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>diverse as government, business, NGOs, health sciences, media, monastic orders, and education. APLP participants will gain broad regional perspectives, become knowledgeable about the critical challenges facing the Asia Pacific region, and be trained to exercise leadership and promote cooperation. The APLP empowers leaders with the knowledge, skills, experiences, and supportive community needed to successfully navigate personal and regional change in the 21st century.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Deadline<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>January 31, 2010<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For more information about the Asia Pacific Leadership Program, please visit <a href="http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp">www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp</a> or email to <a href="mailto:aplp@eastwestcenter.org">aplp@eastwestcenter.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Asia Leadership Fellow program (ALFP) 2010 - Call for Applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Japan Foundation welcomes your interest in applying for the Asia Leadership Fellow program (ALFP) 2010. General Theme for 2010 is &quot;Asia in Dialogue: Visions and Actions for a Humane Society&quot;. The ALFP is open to citizens of Northeast-, Southeast- and South-Asian countries, aged 35 to 59, inclusive. A postgraduate degree is not a prerequisite, but applicants must have a good command of English and have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability or potential in their own professions.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>There is no prescribed set of professions for an ALFP fellow; the professions of past fellows include, but are not limited to, academia, journalism, business, national and local politics, education, administration, the arts, publications, and NGO and non-profit activities. The ALFP is also eager to broaden the professional and disciplinary backgrounds of fellows. Regardless of his/her profession, a fellow is expected to have access to a wide audience in his/her country or region through publications, teaching, media, performance, etc. to disseminate his/her thoughts and findings.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Please note that the application deadline is Monday, January 11, 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For more information, please access: <a href="http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/intel/exchange/organize/alfp/apply10.html">http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/intel/exchange/organize/alfp/apply10.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Irish Aid Fellowship Programme for Vietnamese students<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Irish Aid Fellowship Programme provides&nbsp;:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Up to five (5) full tuition scholarships for the full-time MBA<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>- Up to five (5) full tuition scholarships for the following MSc Programmes: MSc Project Management&nbsp;; MSc Supply Chain Management&nbsp;; MSc Finance&nbsp;; MSc Quantitative Finance&nbsp;; MSc eBusiness &amp; Information Systems; MSc Marketing; MSc International Business; MSc in Strategic Management Accounting.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>All scholarships include stipend for accommodation &amp; living expenses. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Irish Aid Fellowship Programme is open to Vietnamese citizens resident in Vietnam who are committed to returning to Vietnam after their masters/MBA.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The closing date for programme applications is Friday February 28th 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The closing date for scholarship applications is March 31st, 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For more information please visit <a href="http://www.smurfitschool.ie/vietnam/">http://www.smurfitschool.ie/vietnam/</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Siam Cement Group (SCG) Foundation Scholarship Program on International Development Studies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The SCG Foundation is pleased to grant up to 6 full scholarships for individuals wishing to study at the Master of Arts Program in International Development Studies (MAIDS) at Chulalongkorn University for the upcoming 2010-2011 academic year. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Scholarships are open to government workers, non-profit sector employees, students and other individuals with a background in development from each of the following Southeast Asian countries: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, and Philippines.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The SCG Foundation and the MAIDS programme will seek to distribute one scholarship per country. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Please do not hesitate to contact <a href="mailto:maids@chula.ac.th">maids@chula.ac.th</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Deadline: March 31, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For more information please visit <a href="http://www.ids.polsci.chula.ac.th/SiamCementFoundationScholarshipProgram.htm">http://www.ids.polsci.chula.ac.th/SiamCementFoundationScholarshipProgram.htm</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD) Small Research Grants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University would like to inform you about the announcement for RCSD Small Research Grants Programme. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>This programme aims to heighten capacity of human resources in the Mekong Region by using social science tools in exploring and understanding changes, relationships and complexity of issues, such as transborder, resource management, ethnicity, cultural diversity etc. in the context of regionalized development. It also aims to enhance understanding, information sharing and mutual learning regarding emerging issues of the Mekong Region, linked to a deeper and boarder conceptual understanding and analysis. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Small Research Grants Programme will provide the opportunity for interested individual, who holds the citizenships of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and China, from both the academic and non-academic sectors to conduct research in the area of social science and sustainable development focusing on the Mekong Region. Mid-career researchers, NGO workers, development practitioners, and M.A and PhD. students who are pursuing field research are also eligible to applying for this type of research grant. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>RCSD will provide support which includes a monthly stipend, field research expenses and books and supplies to successful candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Deadline: March 15, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>More information can be obtained by accessing <a href="http://rcsd.soc.cmu.ac.th">http://rcsd.soc.cmu.ac.th</a> or contacting RCSD at <a href="mailto:rcsd@chiangmai.ac.th">rcsd@chiangmai.ac.th</a>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) Fellowship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Through RWI s international development projects and through its various research initiatives, RWI strives to be a meeting point for theory and practice in the implementation of human rights. To further support these efforts RWI is offering an eight month NHRI Fellowship. The aim of the fellowship programme is to expand the understanding of the role NHRIs play in promoting and protecting human rights, to support research associated with NHRIs, and to help facilitate dialogue between NHRI scholars and practitioners.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Fellow will have the opportunity to further her/his professional development by conducting research related to NHRIs and interacting with leading human rights scholars and expert NHRI practitioners from around the world. It is expected that the Fellow will be based at RWI for the eight month fellowship period and that she/he will not have any other professional commitments during that time period. The Fellow is also required during the course of the fellow-ship to complete a research project resulting in a written work. The Fellow will form part of the RWI research and academic community and be expected to contribute to RWI NHRI related lectures, seminars, and workshops, and to provide feedback on RWI related NHRI initiatives that are ongoing or under development.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Funding and Facilities<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The NHRI Fellow will be provided with a stipend sufficient to fully cover all necessary personal expense in Sweden. In addition to the stipend, the Fellow will be provided with a modest travel allowance to support costs travelling to/from Lund, office space, computer/Internet connections, acute medical insurance, and access to the RWI library and its unique collection of NHRI materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Eligibility<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Human rights practitioners and scholars with in-depth knowledge of and/or experience working with NHRIs are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to scholars who hold post graduate degrees, and to practitioners with law degrees (LLB or JD) and a solid track record working with or for NHRIs. The Fellow must be able to write and speak English fluently.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Application<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Eligible candidates should submit their applications containing a research outline (of not more than 5 page addressing the NHRI related research to be undertaken while based at RWI), CV, two letters of recommendation, and motivational statement by 8 February 2010. Applications should be sent to the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Att: Jason Naum, Box 1155, 221 05 Lund, SWEDEN, or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:jason.naum@rwi.lu.se">jason.naum@rwi.lu.se</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The fellowship is expected to start in March 2010 however an alternative start date may be considered. For further information, please contact Mr. Jason Naum, Head of NHRI Unit, Department of International Programmes, +46 (0) 46 222 12 16 (jason.naum@rwi.lu.se), or Dr. Christina Johnsson, Head of the Department for Research, Academic Education, Publications and the Library, +46 (0) 46 222 12 42 (<a href="mailto:christina.Johnsson@rwi.lu.se">christina.Johnsson@rwi.lu.se</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For more information please visit http://www.rwi.lu.se/news/tempact/nhrifellow.shtml <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>2011 Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Fulbright Program in Vietnam is pleased to announce the 2011 Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program. This Program provides qualified Vietnamese citizens with full scholarships to support master's study programs in the U.S. that begin in the academic year 2011-2012. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The application submission deadline is April 1, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Further details can be viewed at <a href="http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fvst.html">http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fvst.html</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Endeavour Awards for Research, Postgraduate study or research, Vocational education and training, Professional Development and Student Exchanges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Endeavour Awards is an internationally competitive, merit-based program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific region to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to do the same abroad.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The aims of the Endeavour Awards are to:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Deepen Australia s global engagement in education and research; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Reinforce Australia s reputation as a high quality education provider and leader in research, innovation and knowledge management; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Enhance language skills and cultural understanding of Australia; and <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Provide opportunities for Australian professionals to enhance their skills and knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>As part of Australian Scholarships, the Endeavour Awards promote excellence in education. Australian Scholarships brings together under one umbrella, scholarships administered by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and AusAID, the Australian Agency for International Development. Australian Scholarships aims to build mutual understanding between Australia and its Asia-Pacific neighbours. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Deadline&nbsp;: 31 January 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For more information please visit <a href="http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au/default.htm">http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au/default.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Asia Pacific Economics Association (APEA) Annual conference - Call for papers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Asia Pacific Economics Association has called for papers for its sixth Annual Conference Hong Kong, July 8-10, 2010. Drafts/extended abstracts to be submitted by January 31, 2010 to <a href="mailto:submit@apeaweb.org">submit@apeaweb.org</a>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>More information can be found at<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><a href="http://apeaweb.org/confer/hk10/index.htm">http://apeaweb.org/confer/hk10/index.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Erasmus Mundus - Funding Opportunities for Institutions, Scholars and Students<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying at Partner universities throughout the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>If you are a graduate student and would like to find out about enrolling in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course, applying for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, and other details about the scholarship scheme, click on &quot;Opportunities for STUDENTS&quot;. A list of all Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses can be found here.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>If you are a scholar (academic or professional) you may also both contribute to and benefit from Erasmus Mundus. The section entitled &quot;Information for SCHOLARS&quot; provides information on teaching and research scholarships.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Other organisations interested in working with Erasmus Mundus to promote European higher education throughout the world will find information under &quot;Opportunities for INSTITUTIONS other than higher education institutions&quot;.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>For more information, please visit <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html">http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Oslo Peace Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The Graduate Studies in International Affairs (GSIA) program in the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, in partnership with the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) and Bjørknes College, offers one scholarship each year for full-time study in the Master of International Affairs specialising in Peace and Conflict Studies degree program. Tuition fees will be covered by The Australian National University and Bjørknes College; and students will receive some funding towards living costs as a stipend.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Application Close: 30 April<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Applicants are encouraged to contact Graduate Studies in International Affairs office for more information: Email: <a href="mailto:gsia@anu.edu.au">gsia@anu.edu.au</a>; Phone: +61-2-6125 2167<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>More information <a href="http://rspas.anu.edu.au/gsia/oslops.htm">http://rspas.anu.edu.au/gsia/oslops.htm</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black; mso-ansi-language:FR'>Applications for HIV Research Trust Scholarships for 2010 are now open<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>This year the International AIDS Society (IAS) is again working with the UK-based HIV Research Trust to promote their 2010 competition for research training scholarships. These scholarships are for<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>physicians, nurses, scientists, and other health care professionals who are undertaking research in resource poor settings. The award is used to develop a candidate's career and, on return to the home institution, add to the capacity of their department to carry out research related to treatment and prevention.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Examples of acquired skills might be clinical trial experience, good clinical trial practice, data and trial management, acquisition of laboratory techniques and analyses, trial nurse skills, statistical expertise, aspects of ethics, economics, education and health behaviour.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>The scholarships are usually for a period of 3-6 months depending on the nature of the proposal. Approximately US$1,200 a month will be available to cover return travel and subsistence while carrying out the research project with an additional sum (maximum US$2,000) to cover consumables and other additional expenses incurred by the hosting unit.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>This year, the top-scoring grantee will also receive a scholarship to attend the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna, Austria.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Additional information is available on the IAS website at http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=278 or on the HIV Research Trust website at http://www.hivresearchtrust.org.uk <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 align=right style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black'><a href="#_top">Back to top</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 align=right style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:right'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:7;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=679 valign=top style='width:509.4pt;border:solid navy 3.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid navy 3.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#EAFFFF; mso-shading:windowtext;mso-pattern:thin-horz-cross #CCFFFF'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#EAFFFF; mso-shading:windowtext;mso-pattern:thin-horz-cross #CCFFFF'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Thank you for reading this edition of the VDIC Newsletter. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#EAFFFF; mso-shading:windowtext;mso-pattern:thin-horz-cross #CCFFFF'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>As always, we're here to serve your development information and distance learning needs. 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