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CONTENTS WORLD
BANK GROUP OPENS DATA TO ALL Highlights
from the New Resources to VDIC Library Highlights
of Resources on Biodiversity at VDIC Library New Publications for Sale at VDIC Distance Learning Center events in May 2010 Information on Development Projects in Vietnam New
Disclosure World Bank Operational Project Documents for Vietnam |
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22nd May - International Day for Biological Diversity 2010: Biodiversity,
Development and Poverty Alleviation The implementation of the three objectives of the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) is critical to achieving the Millennium
Development Goals and to combating poverty. For this reason, the 2010
biodiversity target adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
has been integrated into the Millennium Development Goals. Poor rural
communities depend on biodiversity and ecosystem services for health and nutrition,
for crop development, and as a safety net when faced with climate variability
and natural disasters. Urban dwellers the world over depend on water
provision and puri cation performed by forests and wetlands. Healthy
ecosystems like forests and bogs contain massive carbon reservoirs and are
vital to regulating the global climate. Biodiversity conservation and sustainable use with equitable sharing
of benefi ts derived from its natural services are the basis of human
well-being. Vital signs for biodiversity are plummeting and the related
ecosystem services seriously undermined. Biodiversity benefi ts are being
threatened by development choices that ignore the full value of these natural
services to us all and particularly the poorest. Reversing this negative
trend is not only possible, but essential to human well-being. Small exhibition at VDIC provides
brief information on this topic.
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WORLD BANK GROUP OPENS DATA TO ALL
World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance,
Africa Development Indicators, and Global Economic Monitor are now free,
open, and easy to access at data.worldbank.org Recognizing that transparency and accountability are
essential to development, the World Bank Group now provides free, open, and
easy access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards around the
globe—some 2,000 indicators, including hundreds that go back 50 years. The
data is available in Arabic, French, and Spanish in addition to English. The open data announcement coincides with the launch of the
World Development Indicators (WDI) 2010, the World Bank’s popular statistical
resource. Apart from giving open access to the WDI, with nearly 1000
indicators, the initiative also opens up the Global Development Finance
(GDF), Africa Development Indicators (ADI), Global Economic Monitor (GEM),
and indicators from the Doing Business report. Access to these new resources is available at data.worldbank.org,
a central web site that makes it easier to find, use, and manipulate data. A
data catalog lists the available databases. The World Bank Bank will continue
to add databases in the months ahead. Highlights from the New Resources to VDIC
Library
Full list of new additions to VDIC library can be found at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=library&op=viewDetailNews&id=161&mid=322&cmid=325 ENV-BIO-V37. Parr, John W.K.;
Hoang, Xuan Thuy; Illustrated by Kamol Komolphalin and Mongkol Wongkalasin. A field guide to the large mammals of
Vietnam. Thong Tan Publishing House, 2008. ENV-BIO-V37. Parr, John W.K.;
Hoàng, Xuân Thủy; Illustrated by Kamol Komolphalin and Mongkol Wongkalasin. Hướng dẫn nhận dạng các loài thú ở Việt
Nam. Nhà xuất bản Thông tấn, 2008. GEN-ECO-V8. Nguyen, Thi Bich Thuy;
Dao, Ngoc Nga; Moser, Annalise ; Pham, April . Socio-Economic Impacts of WTO Accession on Rural Women: Qualitative
research in Hai Duong and Dong Thap, Vietnam. ILSSA, UNIFEM and AusAID,
2009. Full text
http://www.un.org.vn/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=107&Itemid=211&lang=en HEA-HIV-V15. Parliamentary
Committee for Social Affairs, Vietnam; United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP). Soio-economic impacts of
HIV/AIDS on household vulnerability and poverty in Viet Nam. Culture and
Information Publishing House, 2009. HEA-HIV-V15. Ủy ban về các Vấn đề
Xã hội của Quốc hội; Chương trình Phát triển Liên hợp quốc. Những ảnh hưởng kinh tế - xã hội của
HIV/AIDS đối với những hộ gia đình dễ bị tổn thương và tình trạng đói nghèo ở
Việt Nam. Nhà xuất bản văn hóa thông tin, 2009. IND-ENE-V15. World Bank. Winds of change: East Asia's sustainable
energy future. World Bank; AusAID, 2010. Full text
http://go.worldbank.org/G5PAM0OE70 PUB-EXP-V18. Bộ Tài chính. Dự án
Cải cách Quản lý Tài chính Công. Báo
cáo kế hoạch tài chính và chi tiêu trung hạn giai đoạn 2009-2011. Nhà
xuất bản Tài chính, 2010. PUB-EXP-V18. Vietnam Ministry of
Finance. The Public Financial Management Reform Project. Medium-term fiscal and expenditure framework over 2009-2011.
Finance Publishing House, 2010. SOC-MIG-V9. Dang, Nguyen Anh; Tran,
Thi Bich; Nguyen, Ngoc Quynh; Dao, The Son. Development on the Move: Measuring and optimising migration's
economic and social impacts in Vietnam: Country report. Global
Development Network (GDN); Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), 2010.
Full text
http://www.gdnet.org/cms.php?id=research_paper_abstract&research_paper_id=16009 TOU-V16. UNESCO Bangkok. IMPACT: The effects of tourism on culture
and the environment in Asia and the Pacific: Cultural tourim and heritage
management in the world heritage site of the ancient town of Hoi An, Viet Nam.
UNESCO Bangkok, 2008. Full text
http://www.unescobkk.org/culture/our-projects/sustainable-cultural-tourism-and-ecotourism/impact/new-impact-publications/hoi-an-ancient-town/ TOU-V16. UNESCO Bangkok. Tác động: Những ảnh hưởng của du lịch đối
với văn hóa và môi trường ở châu Á - Thái Bình Dương: Du lịch văn hóa và quản
lý di sản ở Di sản thế giới Hội An, Việt Nam. UNESCO Bangkok, 2008. Full
text http://www.unescobkk.org/culture/our-projects/sustainable-cultural-tourism-and-ecotourism/impact/new-impact-publications/hoi-an-ancient-town/.
Highlights of Resources on Biodiversity at VDIC
Library
Please email nvu2@worldbank.org for more
comprehensive list. ENV-WIL 7. Le, Trong Trai; Mahood,
Simon; Luong, Huu Thanh; Mai, Duc Vinh. Buôn
bán động vật hoang dã và gỗ xung quanh Vườn Quốc gia Chư Yang Sin, tỉnh Đắk
Lăk, Việt Nam. World Bank; BirdLife, 2008. ENV-BIO-V33. Mahood, Simon; Tran,
Van Hung. Đa dạng sinh học khu bảo tồn
thiên nhiên Bắc Hướng Hóa, tỉnh Quảng Trị, Việt Nam. BirdLife
International, 2008. ENV-NAT-V14 [Internet]. RECOFTC;
WWF; SNV. A Fair Share?: Experiences
in Benefit Sharing from Community-Managed Resources in Asia. RECOFTC;
WWF; SNV, 2007. Full text
http://recoftc.org/site/fileadmin/docs/publications/The_Grey_Zone/2007/A_Fair_Share_Part_1.pdf
ENV-BIO 18. Asian Development Bank
(ADB). Greater Mekong subregion
regional strategic framework and action plan for biotechnology and biosafety.
Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2008. http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2008/WGA5-Meeting/Strat-Framweork-Biotech-Vol1.pdf
ENV-BIO 18. Asian Development Bank
(ADB). Greater Mekong subregion
regional strategic framework and action plan for biotechnology and biosafety:
Supporting technical papers. Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2008.
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2008/WGA5-Meeting/Strat-Framweork-Biotech-Vol2.pdf
ENV-BIO 16. Laird, Sarah A. Biodiversity and traditional knowledge:
equitable partnerships in practice / edited by Sarah A. Laird; with
Miguel N. Adexiades . [et al.]. London: Earthscan Publications ltd, 2002. ENV-BIO-V13. Ngân hàng Thế giới; Bộ
Tài nguyên và Môi trường; SIDA. Báo
cáo diễn biến môi trường Việt Nam 2005: Đa dạng sinh học. Hà Nội: Nhà
xuất bản Lao động Xã hội, 2005. ENV-BIO-V13. World Bank; Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment; SIDA. Vietnam environment monitor 2005: Biodiversity. Hanoi: Nha xuat
ban Lao dong Xa hoi, 2005. ENV-BIO-V27. Le, Xuan Tuan; Phan,
Nguyen Hong; Phan, Thi Anh Dao. Xuan
Thuy National Park. Biodiversity. Mangrove Ecosystem Research Center,
2007. ENV-BIO-V28. Dự án PARC. Tóm tắt chính sách: Xây dựng hệ thống khu
bảo tồn thiên nhiên Việt Nam. Những yêu cầu đổi mới chính sách và thể chế.
Dự án Xây dựng các Khu bảo tồn nhằm Bảo vệ Tài nguyên Thiên nhiên trên Cơ sở
Sinh thái Cảnh quan (PARC) VIE/95/G31&031; Cục Kiểm lâm; UNOPS; UNDP;
IUCN, 2006. Full
text. |
New Publications for Sale at VDIC
Please note that books are only available for
sale at VDIC premise and we provide no courier service for this activity. To help protect our environment, VDIC stops
giving clients plastic bags. VDIC clients can choose between buying paper
bags at 1,000 VND each or fabric bags at 5,000 VND each. More titles for sale at VDIC are listed at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=bookstore&op=viewDetailNews&id=155&mid=328 For more information about other
new World Bank publications, please check the Interactive World Bank
Publications Catalog at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/904cc0b8
or World Bank’s online bookstore www.worldbank.org/publications.
A field guide to the large mammals of Vietnam Parr, John W.K.; Hoang, Xuan Thuy; Illustrated by
Kamol Komolphalin and Mongkol Wongkalasin Thong Tan Publishing House, 2008 Price: 25 USD The book “A field guide to the large mammals of
Vietnam” presented here is a joint effort between PanNature and Dr John Parr.
The contents of this field guide have been based upon available literature
and records from mammalian research on mammals in Vietnam and neighboring
countries. The species plates in this publication are illustrated by two
outstanding wildlife artists in Southeast Asia, Kamol Komolphalin and Mongkol
Wongkalasin. “I strongly
believe this Field Guide will be an excellent resource for all readers, not
only for those working in nature conservation but for scientists, students
and nature enthusiastists. It is my great pleasure to introduce this Field
Guide to all of you and to offer my thanks and congratulations to all those
involved in its preparation.” -- Professor Vo Quy, Center for Natural
Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES), Hanoi National University. Hướng dẫn nhận dạng các loài thú ở Việt Nam Parr, John W.K.; Hoàng, Xuân Thủy; Illustrated by
Kamol Komolphalin and Mongkol Wongkalasin. Nhà xuất bản Thông tấn, 2008 Giá tiền: 9 USD Để củng cố và cập nhật tài liệu nhận dạng các
loài thú ở Việt Nam, tiến sĩ John Parr và Trung tâm Con người và Thiên nhiên
(PanNature) đã hợp tác tiến hành biên soạn và phát hành cuốn “Hướng dẫn nhận
dạng các loài thú ở Việt Nam”. Tài liệu này được biên soạn dựa trên các thành
tựu nghiên cứu và các tài liệu sẵn có về thú ở Việt Nam và các nước trong khu
vực từ trước đến nay. Đặc biệt, cuốn sổ tay được hai họa sĩ “thiên nhiên” nổi
tiếng của Thái Lan là Kamol Komolphalin và Mongkol Wongkalasin vẽ minh họa. “Tôi tin
rằng cuốn sách này sẽ rất bổ ích cho độc giả, không những cho các cán bộ có
liên quan đến công tác bảo tồn thiên nhiên, mà cả cac nhà khoa học, các sinh
viên và những người yêu thích thiên nhiên. Rất vui mừng được giới thiệu cuốn
sách với các bạn”. -- Giáo sư Võ Quý, Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Tài nguyên và
Môi trường, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội. Making Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Work: A Capacity Development
Tool Kit by Marelize Goergens , Jody Zall Kusek English -- Published March 2010 by World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-8186-5 Price: $ 18.00 What happens after your program's strategy has
been designed? How do you now wether you've been successful in implementing
the strategies you planned? After more than a decade of development
investments in monitoring and evaluation few countries are able to regularly
report on how effective their policies and programs are in achieving the
results they desire. It is not through lack of good Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E) design, nor political mandates to support the effort, but from a
lack of sustained management and delivery of effective M&E programs
within established organizations. This title will not only help you build
functional M&E systems, but also provide you with the tools and concepts
for helping others build their systems. In Trinidad, we used the 12-component model as a diagnostic framework
to assess capacity building needs to improve our national health monitoring
and evaluation system. We evaluated our own system against each of the 12
components to determine where we are today, and where we need to be to better
be able to monitor and manage HIV/AIDS and other health issues in our
country. We appreciate this simple, yet comprehensive model and plan to
continue to use it in our M&E capacity building plans. -Dr. Violet
Duke , Government Official, Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago The training I undertook on the 12 components has come in very useful.
I am developing a course on Results-based M&E in Ireland, and am also
using the framework to develop M&E plans and frameworks for a number of
organizations, including Barnardos, UCC, and the Ministry of Resources and
Rural Development in Malta and the Hope Foundation in Calcutta. This is the
most practical program I have ever been exposed to on monitoring and
evaluation and I intend to incorporate its principles in my work going
forward. -Niamh Kenny,
M&E Consultant, EXODEA Europe Consulting, Cork, Ireland On its way toward development, it is imperative for Turkey to pull
different systems together in a logical way: to make systems talk to each
other. The 12 components provided different public sectors-from transport to
agriculture, health to education with a way of commonly communicating about
their M&E systems, understand linkages, and even plan joint activities.
It enables someone who wants to make a career out of M&E to learn about
one sectors 12-component M&E system and to apply this learning in another
sector. The 12 components made me see how the pieces of our M&E system
fit together. -Mehmet
Uzunkaya, Planning Specialist, Prime Ministry of Turkey, State Planning Organization Global Economic Prospects 2010: Crisis, Finance, and Growth by World Bank
English -- Published February 2010 by World Bank -- ISBN: 0-8213-8226-8 Price: $ 15.00 This report explores both the short- and
medium-term impacts of the financial crisis on developing countries. It
presents evidence that the financial boom played a critical role in the
growth boom experienced by developing countries between 2003 and 2007, but
that tighter conditions in the future are expected to result in weaker growth
over the next 5 to 15 years. Although global growth has resumed, the recovery
is fragile, and unless business and consumer demand strengthen, the world
economy could slow down again. Even if, as appears likely, a double-dip
recession is avoided, the recovery is expected to be slow. High unemployment
and widespread restructuring will continue to characterize the global economy
for the next several years. Already, the crisis has provoked large-scale
human suffering. Some 64 million more people around the world are expected to
be living on less than a $1.25 per day by the end of 2010, and between 30,000
and 50,000 more infants may have died of malnutrition in 2009 in Sub-Saharan
Africa, than would have been the case if the crisis had not occurred. Over the medium term, economic growth is expected
to recover. But increased risk aversion, a necessary and desirable tightening
of financial regulations in high-income countries, and measures to reduce the
exposure of developing economies to external shocks are likely to make
finance scarcer and more costly than it was during the boom period. In the longer term, however, developing countries
can more than offset the implications of more expensive international finance
by reducing the cost of capital channeled through their domestic financial
markets. |
Distance
Learning Center events in May 2010
For more information
about our Strengthening Social Protection
Systems in the ASEAN Region (open for
registration) May
7, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m The
global financial crisis has rekindled interest in social protection and labor
market programs and policies to mitigate the social impact of recent and
future crises. The World Bank and ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) collaborated to
produce a report of the impact of the financial crisis and of government’s
social protection responses. The report, whose main findings are presented in
this video-conference, identifies areas where policy reform and institutional
development are needed, and where ASEC can coordinate action by its member
states at the regional level. The seminar will provide participants in ASEAN
countries with an opportunity to discuss priority areas for strengthening
social protection programs and social impact monitoring; and contribute to
promoting regional dialogue on social protection. The
target audience for this consultation is local researchers, think tank
members, technical staff from relevant governmental agencies and ASEAN
Secretariat staff. For
registration, please fill in the form and send to Ms. Huong: hdang2@worldbank.org
by May 5th, 2010. International Symposium for Cardiac
Care Teleconference Training Series (by invitation
only) May
13, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m Funded
by the VinaCapital Foundation Vietnam, the World Heart Foundation and
supported by the World Bank Global Development Learning Network Asia Pacific,
this regional program links surgeons and doctors involved in cardiac care in
developing countries with the world’s best in cardio-thoracic surgery,
cardiology and pediatric cardiac care. The
International Symposium for Cardiac 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 connect Vietnam (4
cities) with Bangladesh, China, Cambodia and Indonesia and be presented by
doctors from University of Kentucky College of Medicine, USA. |
Information on Development Projects in
New Disclosure World
Bank Operational Project Documents for
The
Disclosure Unit of the World Bank is responsible for the implementation and
dissemination of documents relating to the World Bank’s disclosure
policy http://www1.worldbank.org/operations/disclosure/. On
a regular basis, the Unit releases operational documents to the
public through a network of Public Information Centers (PICs) worldwide. For
assistance on disclosed documents, please contact one of the PICs at a
location near you. For previous listings, please visit http://go.worldbank.org/QU93EOHWG1.
Alternatively, you are welcome to visit VDIC or World Bank’s mini Public
Information Corners (mini-PICs) at your city/province libraries to view hard
copies of World Bank project documents in List of World Bank’s projects in Vietnam - Project
Preparation TA Facility (P118610) Documents available: Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS),
Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 The Project Development Objective (PDO) for the PPTAFP is to improve
the ability of GOV agencies to prepare projects and have them ready for
implementation upon loan effectiveness. Project outcomes will include
increased government capacity to develop quality preparation deliverables
contributing to improved readiness for implementation. Vietnam - Natural
Disasters Risk Management Project – Additional Finance Documents available: Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), Project
Information Document (PID). The overall project development objective of the NDRMP is the
establishment and implementation of a comprehensive risk management framework
for natural disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation and recovery. The Project is assisting the Government of
Vietnam to: (a) reduce vulnerability to flood and storm hazards in project
areas; (b) increase the efficiency of post-disaster recovery and
reconstruction efforts; and (c) strengthen the capacity of national and local
disaster risk management institutions. The Project has four components and is
designed such that Component 3 (the Post-Disaster Reconstruction Support
component) has been implemented by MOF while the other three components are
executed by MARD. Vietnam - System
Efficiency Improvement, Equitization and Renewables-Additional Financing
(P120540) Documents available: Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS),
Project Information Document (PID). The purpose of the proposed additional financing for SEIR would be:
(i) completion of the on-going physical project activities with cost overruns
caused by unanticipated macroeconomic circumstances beyond the control of the
implementing agencies; and (ii) support of additional activities identified
to scale up the reforms of the power sector, in particular to support implementation
of new tariff regulations and introduction of the VCGM. The objective of the project is to (i) enhance electricity system
efficiency in Vietnam; (ii) provide electric power in selected rural areas of
Vietnam; and (iii) sustain reform and institutional development of Vietnam’s
energy sector. In addition, it has a global objective to contribute to
reduced greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the use of electricity production
using renewable resources. |
Funding Opportunities
- For more
funding opportunities, please read previous VDIC newsletters at http://www.vdic.org.vn/?name=newsletter&op=viewDetailNews&id=230&mid=350
- For
further information on the news provided below, please contact the
organization directly. - Please let
us know if you have directly benefited from an opportunity information
disseminated by VDIC. Announcing CIPE's 2010 Youth Essay Contest The Center for International
Private Enterprise invites young people to share their ideas on how to create
opportunities for youth to strengthen democracy and the private sector in
their own countries. Who can participate: Students and
young professionals aged 18-30. Contest Deadline: June 18, 2010 Essay Length: 2,000 - 3,000 words Essay categories: - Democracy that
delivers; - Enterpreneurship and society; - Women and participation. For each category, CIPE will
publish first, second, and third place essays, and authors will receive a
$1,000 honorarium. For full guidelines, helpful
resources, and to submit essays, visit www.cipe.org/essay.
Heinrich Boll Foundation BS/MS/PhD Scholarships for
International Students 2011 Applications to Heinrich Boll
Foundation Scholarships is now open to international students around the
globe especially students from developing countries. Pursue a Bachelors,
Masters, or Doctoral Degree in selected fields of studies at German
Universities. Next deadline is 1 September 2010. http://www.boell.de/scholarships/scholarships.html
The Danish Ministry of Education Scholarship Scheme The Danish Ministry of Education
Scholarship Scheme is open to highly qualified candidates studying for
Academy Profession degrees or Professional Bachelor’s programmes. Scholarships for students from
outside the EU/EEA for studies at Academies of Professional Higher Education
and University Colleges are administered by the individual institutions. The scholarships can be given as
full or partial tuition fee waivers and/or grants towards covering your
living costs. However, as the scholarships are administered by the individual
institution, you should enquire about the details at the institution you are
interested in studying at. http://studyindenmark.dk/tuition-and-scholarships/scholarship-scheme
Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships Applications for the 2011 intake
close on 30 June 2010 The Australian Leadership Awards
(ALA) aim to develop leadership and build partnerships and linkages within
the Asia-Pacific, while addressing priority development issues of the
region. The ALA program comprises ALA
Scholarships and ALA Fellowships. These awards are for leaders or those who
have potential for leadership roles that can influence social and economic
reform, both in their own countries and in the Asia-Pacific region. ALA Scholarships are for study at
Masters or Doctorate level in an Australian university. Study programs must
relate to a priority development area: disability, economic growth,
education, environment, food security, gender, governance, health, human
rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development, water and
sanitation. ALA scholars also undertake a Leadership Development Program in
Australia. As ALA Scholarships are an
investment in the future of the Asia-Pacific region, ALA scholars are
required to return to their home country or the region for two years after
they have completed their studies in Australia. Read more at http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/ala.cfm
GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program 2010 for
first-year full-time students in Vietnam The Institute of International
Education (IIE) in Vietnam is pleased to announce the GE Foundation
Scholar-Leaders Program 2010. The program is administered by IIE on behalf of
the GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the General Electric
Company. Through this initiative, the GE
Foundation seeks to increase access to higher education by identifying and
recognizing up to 10 economically disadvantaged first-year undergraduate
students from participating universities across Vietnam who are pursuing
degrees in the fields of business, engineering and the sciences. Why Apply? - A $3,600 scholarship for the 2nd,
3rd and 4th years of your undergraduate program ($1,200 per year) - Participation in a specially
designed 3-day Leadership Development Seminar - An opportunity to be mentored by
a business leader at GE in Vietnam - Participation in community
development projects Who Can Apply? Only applicants who meet the
eligibility criteria described below will be considered for the award - Are Vietnamese citizens - Are first-year full-time students
at a participating Vietnamese university - Are studying business,
engineering or the sciences - Exhibit excellent performance, as
demonstrated by first semester university results and high school
transcripts - Are economically disadvantaged,
as evidenced by proper documents/certifications The application must be submitted
by May 31, 2010, to: http://www.iievn.org/WebPage/Default/DetailNews.aspx?parentCateId=61&id=282
South-South Annual research grants The Collaborative Tri-continental
Program was launched in 2005 by the Latin American Council of Social Sciences
(CLACSO), the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in
Africa (CODESRIA) and the Asian Political and International Studies
Association (APISA) with the purpose of enhancing the production of knowledge
suitable for fostering high quality social science research to build a
Southern perspective on critical issues, with the aim of feeding these into
global debates. The South-South annual research grants aim to promote
collaboration among researchers from the South and to stimulate analytical
empirical studies on topics of relevance for their countries. Special
attention will be given to projects involving the elaboration of alternative
methodologies, the generation of new empirical data and the critical
questioning of dominant theoretical paradigms. Altogether 9 (nine) proposals
will be selected with a maximum grant of USD 10,000 per project. The
resources allocated would be freely utilized in activities related with the
research: information collection, data processing, books purchase and related
expenses. Resources cannot be used for project designing or for direct or
indirect costs of the supporting institutions. This program is open for experienced
researchers, MA or PhD graduates. Candidates are required to be supported by
organizer institutions or their member centers. The call for applications is
open to candidates of all disciplines of the Social and Human Sciences with
projects linked to the main theme “Hegemony, Counter-hegemony and Alternative
Hegemony”, in the current context of global crisis. Priority will be given to
experienced researchers based in Southern institutions with a strong track
record in cross-disciplinary research. Application closing date: 30 May
2010. More information is available at http://www.codesria.org/spip.php?article509&lang=en
IFS Research Grants The IFS Granting Programme is open
for project proposals from developing country scientists who meet the
eligibility criteria and conduct research on the sustainable management of
biological resources. An IFS Research Grant has a maximum value of USD
12,000. It is awarded to an individual researcher, for a specific research
project, presented by the applicant in the application form. The IFS Research
Grant is intended for the purchase of the basic tools needed to conduct the
proposed research project - equipment, expendable supplies, and literature -
and to arrange fieldwork activities related to the proposed project. It is
expected that the IFS Grantees already receive a salary and are employed by
or otherwise attached to a developing country research institution. The
timeframe of a research project should normally be 1-3 years. An eligible candidate for an IFS
Research grant is: -a citizen of a developing country -a scientist with at
least a Master's or equivalent degree/research experience -under 40 years of
age and at the beginning of research career (45 years in sub-Saharan Africa)
-attached to a university, national research institution or a research-oriented
NGO in a developing country. Closing date: 30 December 2010 More information is available at http://www.ifs.se/Forms/how_to_apply.asp
Fundraising for Women and Girls Worldwide http://www.philantropia.org/ OR http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-838LB8?OpenDocument
World Challenge Now in its sixth edition, World
Challenge is once again looking for projects that are reshaping their
communities through innovation and sustainable development. Our mission is
simple: to seek and reward small businesses which have found grassroots
solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems. If you feel you have what it takes,
please check the nomination section of our website and fill in an application
form. Our judging panel will select the best 12 entries to be filmed by BBC
World News and featured in a special ad series in Newsweek magazine. The
public vote will then decide who deserves to win. Projects can be entered under six
different categories: community welfare & enterprise, health &
education, sustainable farming, energy, water, and environment. The winner
will receive a grant of $20,000, with $10,000 going to each of two runners
up. Deadline : 13th June 2010. For more information on what we are
looking for and to complete a nomination form, visit theworldchallenge.co.uk. ICI Call For Proposal on Climate Protection Projects in
developing, newly industrialising and transition countries The Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) to launch the
International Climate Initiative (ICI) in 2008. It strengthens Germany’s
bilateral cooperation with developing, newly industrialising and transition
countries in the field of climate protection and supports the ongoing
negotiation process for a comprehensive global climate agreement. The International Climate
Initiative supports climate protection projects in developing, newly
industrialising and transition countries ("partner countries") and
complements the Federal Government's existing international, multi- and
bilateral cooperation. The projects are geared towards the needs of the
partner countries and are intended to support them in climate protection,
especially reducing greenhouse gases, improving adaptability to the
consequences of climate change and conserving and sustainably using
climate-relevant areas which merit protection. The deadline for submission of
projects with a planned starting date in the second half of 2010 is April 15.
The deadline for submission of
projects with a planned starting date in the first half of 2011 is December
31. Read more at http://www.bmu-klimaschutzinitiative.de/en/application
The Goi Peace Foundation - International Essay Contest The United Nations has designated
2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and
Non-Violence for the Children of the World" and 2005-2014 as the
"United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development."
Additionally, 2010 celebrates the International Year of Youth as well as the
International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. Young people are
encouraged to participate in these global initiatives and play a leading role
in promoting peace and understanding among all cultures. Theme: "MY ROLE IN CREATING A
PEACEFUL WORLD"What is your vision of a peaceful and harmonious world?
What can you and the young people of the world do to realize that vision? Deadline: Entries must be received
by June 30, 2010. Read more at http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1001.html
ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity - Call for nomination Biodiversity loss can lead to human
extinction. Unfortunately, this threat has not attracted enough leadership,
public and media attention to generate a concerted effort to halt the rate of
biodiversity loss. This lack of awareness is attributed to the dearth of
information campaigns and materials on the values of biodiversity. To help
fill this gap, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and its partners are
launching the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity – a recognition program for
outstanding achievements in biodiversity Conservation and advocacy in the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region (Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Indonesia Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam). The program is aimed at generating
greater leadership, public and media awareness of the problems facing the
region’s rich but highly threatened biodiversity and the need a concerted
effort in biodiversity conservation and advocacy. Specifically, the project aims to: 1. Recognize outstanding achievements of the
private/corporate sector, media, and youth in biodiversity conservation and
advocacy; 2. Identify leaders among the
private/corporate sector, media, and youth from which a cadre of champions
will be selected to serve as Ambassadors of Goodwill for biodiversity; 3. Promote awareness of the values of
biodiversity among ASEAN leaders and the public in general; 4. Promote corporate social responsibility
(CSR) in biodiversity conservation and advocacy; 5. Encourage the youth and media to
participate in biodiversity conservation and advocacy; and 6. Enhance linkages among ACB, the ASEAN Foundation,
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), the private/corporate sector, media, and youth. Three awards will be given: Business/Corporations – Most
Outstanding Biodiversity Conservation and/or Advocacy Project by a Private
Business/Corporation Youth – Most Outstanding
Biodiversity Conservation and/or Advocacy Project by a Youth Organization Media – Most Outstanding
Biodiversity Reportage by a Media Organization The program is co-sponsored by the
ASEAN Foundation through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund and the European
Union. Deadline for submission of
nominations is on 15 July 2010. Read more at http://www.aseanbiodiversity.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=519&Itemid=205
International Postgraduate Scholarships at University
of Birmingham The University is offering 20
individual awards worth up to £10,000 for candidates commencing a one year
Masters programme in 2010. The scheme is open to applicants
from all countries outside the EU who have applied for a one year Masters
degree programme in any discipline at the University. Candidates must be classified as
overseas for fee purposes and must not be in receipt of a full scholarship
from any other source. To apply, candidates must submit a
scholarship application form together with copies of academic transcripts and
at least one academic reference no later than the closing date of Friday 28th
May 2010. Read more at http://www.international.bham.ac.uk/prospective/scholarships/irscholarships.shtml
“La Caixa” Foundation - Barcelona GSE Scholarships for
students from emerging and developing countries The “la Caixa” savings bank
Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 14 fully-funded scholarships to
students from emerging and developing countries with excellent academic
backgrounds who will return to their home countries at the end of their
professional training process to implement their knowledge. This award covers: master program tuition medical insurance round-trip airfare from the
student's country of residence monthly stipend for expenses during
the student's stay in Barcelona Deadline: 15 July 2010. http://www.barcelonagse.eu/Scholarship_Sponsors.html
Postgraduate Scholarships for Vietnamese students - University
of Westminster, UK Amount: Full tuition fee waiver,
accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London. Eligibility: You must be from Vietnam and hold an
offer for a full-time Masters degree. Criteria: Academic excellence, development
potential and financial need. Preference will be given to junior faculty
members of our partner universities in Vietnam, or who will return to work in
a Vietnamese University. http://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships/postgraduate-scholarships
IMD MBA Alumni Scholarships - Switzerland The five IMD MBA Alumni
Scholarships are designed to encourage diversity in the class. One is awarded
to each region: Asia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and
Western Europe/North America/Oceania. Criteria: Submitting an essay on: “As
a business leader, which issue would you set as your first priority to
address in your region / country? Why would you choose this issue? How would
you, personally, address it?” (maximum 1000 words) Please draw on your own experiences
in your answer, rather than on general, broad statements. The committee is
looking for essays that are personal, visionary and demonstrate leadership,
which include a clearly articulated description of how the solution could be
implemented. essay template Deadline : September 30. Read more at http://www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Shell.cfm
JIM ELLERT SCHOLARSHIP - Swizerland Applicants must submit an essay on:
'Why I would like to do an MBA at IMD' (maximum 500 words) Candidates will also be considered
on the basis of merit as per the quality of their admission application. essay template Deadline : September 30. Read more at http://www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Jim-Ellert.cfm
NESTLE SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN The Nestlé Scholarship for Women
was first awarded in 1997 and was initiated by a group of IMD MBA
participants who wanted to encourage women to take the MBA. Applicant submit an essay
discussing the issue: 'Does diversity in management impact the bottom line?
If so, how?' (maximum 750 words) Deadline : September 30. Read more at http://www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Nestle.cfm
University of Twente (UT) Scholarship The UT Scholarship is awarded by
the Foundation University of Twente Scholarship Programme of the University
of Twente. The UT Scholarship is meant for international students who show
excellence, both academically as well as socially. The UT Scholarship is
awarded for one year of study and is extended for a second year if study
results are sufficient. Please note that you can only be nominated for the UT
Scholarship after you have been (provisionally) accepted by the educational
programme of your choice. Deadline for application : The
ultimate deadline is 10 May 2010. Read more at http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarshipsandgrants/multiplecontinents/uts/
The Fondation Rainbow Bridge Scholarship The Fondation Rainbow Bridge will
enable young women recipients to enrich their academic background by
obtaining an HEC MBA. Recipients of this scholarship are
top-caliber female candidates who have been admitted to the HEC MBA program
and who can demonstrate exemplary leadership skills in one or more of the
following areas: Community work, Charity engagement, Sustainable development practices. Selection Criteria: Women applying must come from an
Asian or African country affected by a natural disaster, drought or famine.
In addition, they must demonstrate a commitment to solving some of the social
and economic issues affecting their countries while working for the long-term
security of the people living there. Essay Question: Please explain in 1,500 words why
you should be named the Fondation Rainbow Bridge Scholar at the HEC MBA
Program, while identifying your post-MBA goals. Application Deadline: TBC Read more at http://www.mba.hec.edu/Admissions/Financing/Scholarships/HEC-Fondation-Rainbow-Bridge
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes The Netherlands Fellowship
Programmes (NFP) are demand-driven fellowship programmes designed to promote
capacity building within organizations in 61 developing countries by
providing training and education to their mid-career staff members. NZAid Scholarships http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/scholarships/
IDPM Scholarships - University of Manchester Institute for Development Policy
and Management (IDPM) is part of the School of Environment and Development
(SED) at the University of Manchester, UK. IDPM will be offering 7
International Development Bursaries for students from developing countries to
study on an IDPM Masters programme commencing in September 2010. The bursaries are available for
applicants to the following programmes:
- MSc in Globalisation and Development
- MA in International Development: Public Policy and Management
- MSc in Industry,Trade and Development
- MSc in ICTs for Development (ICT4D)
- MSc in Organisational Change and Development
- MSc in Management and Implementation of Development Projects
- MA in International Development: Politics and Governance The deadline for application for
the scholarships is 28 May 2010. For more information on this and
other funding opportunities for IDPM programmes, please visit http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/funding/
IMD MBA Future Leaders Scholarships Three scholarships are awarded each
year to candidates who demonstrate leadership understanding through an essay
competition. Candidates must be those who demonstrate exceptionally strong
leadership potential and submit the best essay on 'Leadership in an era of
Globalization'. Deadline: September 30. Read more at http://www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Future-Leaders.cfm
Stockholm Challenge 2010 Stockholm Challenge gives you a
unique opportunity to boost the viability of your project, find new investors
and expand your professional network. The proven Stockholm Challenge
Framework puts the most relevant and crucial aspects of your project to the
test. The most promising projects will be nominated for the Stockholm
Challenge Award. Selected by a jury comprising some of the foremost global
IT-entrepreneurs, the most innovative and viable projects will be rewarded
the Stockholm Challenge Award. The Stockholm Challenge Award
categories cover the most significant areas of social and economic life. They
are selected to match the UN Millennium Development Goals and cover a wide
spectrum of services and activities for people, communities and their
environments. * Culture: The Challenge is looking
for the role of ICT in every aspect of cultural expression, including the
preservation of cultural heritage and identity. Entries can include viral
marketing, online bookings and reviews through digital products and services
to the Internet as a global venue for performance. The areas that are
especially in focus are: - Arts and entertainment; - Heritage preservation
and access; - Sports and recreation; - Tourism; - New media. * Economic Development: ICT is
being deployed in all areas of economic development, from home shopping,
banking, marketing to business-to-business transactions. New opportunities
are tested in developing countries with special attention to new sources of
income. Entries are welcome under the these headings: - Business and
enterprises; - Commerce environment; - Regional economic development; -
Agriculture and food security; - Information based businesses. * Education: Educators are early
adopters. They have encountered some of the most difficult problems in
implementing ICTs and making them available to those who most need them. This
category targets: - All school and university level education; - Private and
public courses; - Professional training and practice; - Lifelong and informal
learning; - Knowledge networks. * Environment: This category seeks
projects that demonstrate excellence and innovation in preserving the
environment and enhancing environmental awareness, in areas such as: - Urban
and regional planning; - Traffic and transport; - Climate change; -
Alternative energy technologies; - Habitat protection. * Health: This category covers
activities from public health campaigns, emergency response to access and
security, telemedicine and communication channels for those with special
needs. Special focus is on: - Telemedicine; - Hospital and home care; -
Health promotion; - Disabilities support; - Disaster and emergency. * Public Administration: ICT
implementations in public programmes to promote better governance,
administrative efficiency and transparency, citizen inclusion and democratic
processes; projects under headings such as: - Governance - politics and
elections; - Citizen inclusion; - Public services - administration and
management; - Communication infrastructure; - Universal access and security. Stockholm Challenge 2010 is open
for applicants until August 1, 2010. http://www.stockholmchallenge.org/ University of Sydney International Scholarship (USydIS) The University of Sydney invites
candidates who are eligible to undertake a Postgraduate Research Degree or
Master's by Research program at this University to apply for the University
of Sydney International Research Scholarship (USydIS). The objective of the USydIS is to
attract top quality international postgraduate students to undertake research
projects which will enhance the University's research activities. The USydIS
is open to all research disciplines, however participation in the USydIS
program each semester is at the discretion of the Dean of each faculty. These
scholarships will be awarded to eligible applicants twice a year – in
October/November in conjunction with the International Postgraduate Research
Scholarships (IPRS) for commencement in Semester 1 (March), and in early April
for commencement in Semester 2 (July). The USydIS will cover tuition fees
and living allowance for up to three years with a possibility of one
semester's extension for PhD students. Applicants who wish to be
considered for the IPRS and USydIS awards for semester 1, may indicate this
by completing the relevant section of the Postgraduate Research Application
form. To be considered for an award for semester 1, applications for
admission to a research degree MUST be received by the International Office by
31 July of the previous year. To be considered for the USydIS for
semester 2, applications for admission to a research degree MUST be received
by the International Office by 31 December of the previous year. The Ramsar Convention's Small Grants Fund Suitable project proposals are
those which contribute to the implementation of the Convention's Strategic
Plan 2003-2008 for the conservation and wise use of wetlands; provide
emergency assistance for Ramsar sites; or provide 'preparatory assistance' to
allow non-Contracting Parties to progress toward accession. Eligibility is
restricted to countries on the List of Aid Recipients established by the
Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization of Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD), effectively meaning developing countries
and countries with economies in transition. Projects may be proposed and
implemented by any agency, NGO, or individual, but proposals MUST be endorsed
and monitored by the Administrative Authority (the Ramsar implementing
agency) in the Party's government, and seldom is more than one proposal
approved from the same Party in any year. Successful proposals receive 80% of
the allocated funds upon signature of the contract and the remainder upon
submission of an adequate final report, but countries from which adequate
final project reports have not been received may be denied further
consideration for funding until those outstanding project dossiers have been
closed. The Secretariat's regional teams
also offer an advisory service to help with the preparation of suitable
proposals, for which drafts should be submitted to the Senior Regional
Advisors by 30 April 2010. Please note that our advice is intended to help to
improve project proposals for re-submission to the Small Grants Fund process,
but it is not a guarantee that the proposals will be approved by the Standing
Committee when it makes its decisions. Readers can also find below lists
of the successful project proposals for each year since 1992 and news reports
of successfully completed projects, which may provide useful tips as to the
kinds of projects and approaches most often selected for assistance. The deadline for applications for
the next round is 30 June 2010.The deadline for submissions of draft
proposals for the SGF advisory service is 30 April 2010. All of the required forms for
applying to the Small Grants Fund are included in the Operational Guidelines. Read more at http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-activities-grants-rsgf/main/ramsar/1-63-68-159_4000_0__
International Scholarships on water resources management ICE WaRM offers a scholarship
programme to attract high quality international students to education and
training in water resources management, delivered by ICE WaRM partner
institutions. The ICE WaRM scholarship programme
aims to: provide high calibre students with
the opportunity to study with ICE WaRM partners to further their knowledge; provide students with the
opportunity to participate in research and advance their scientific knowledge
in water resources management; encourage the exchange of ideas on
best practice within water-related fields; provide students with the
opportunity to participate in presentations, conferences, seminars and forums
on contemporary issues in water resources management; provide the opportunity for
students from organisations and countries currently facing major water issues
to participate in programmes which they may not be able to fund; and demonstrate a commitment to
cultural change and diversity and the international sharing of knowledge and
skills related to water resources management. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, PROGRAMME
INFORMATION AND PARTNER UNIVERSITY WEBLINKS We recommend that you visit the
Post-Graduate Programmes page of the website to find out more about the
programme. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CLOSING DATES Semester 1 (July 2010) - Deadline
26th February 2010 Semester 2 (February 2011) -
Deadline 27th August 2010 ICE WaRM offers two rounds of
scholarships annually, in February and July. Applicants are able to begin
applying for current or future rounds at any time. The current round (to
commence in Semester 2 - July 2010 has a deadline of 26th February, 2010. Read more at http://www.icewarm.com.au/page.php?pId=183
The Master of Lifelong Learning Scholarships Lifelong Learning has become a
fundamental goal of recent education policies, often advocated as a way to
achieve socio-economic development and as a tool for promoting the
'knowledge-based' society. The rationale of the Masters of Lifelong Learning
is to increase the awareness of European Lifelong Learning policies in a
regional European context as well as on a global scale. It aims to provide
policy-makers and professionals with responsibility for managing, delivering
or supporting Lifelong Learning with opportunities to develop their own
analysis and practice in what is a constantly changing economic, social,
technological and policy environment. The growing significance of
Lifelong Learning both in national and international policy results in the
need to bring its implications under close and critical scrutiny. The Master
of Lifelong Learning is to be considered a response to a strong need for
conducting educational reform activities all over the world. The European Commission offers scholarships
for 3rd country (non-EU) students and scholars.The deadline for scholarship
applications is 1 December 2010. For more information please visit http://www.dpu.dk/site.aspx?p=7131
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