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from the New Resources to VDIC Library Highlights
of some new academic papers on development issues in Vietnam New Publications for Sale at VDIC Information on Development Projects in Vietnam New
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literacy Despite many and varied efforts, literacy remains an elusive target:
some 759 million adults lack minimum literacy skills (two-thirds are women ) which
means that one in five adults is still not literate; 72 million children are
out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out. The International Literacy Day global
celebrations will therefore focus on the transformation literacy can bring to
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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 AGR-POL 13. Swanson, Burton E.;
Rajalahti, Riikka. Strengthening
agricultural extension and advisory systems: Procedures for assessing,
transforming, and evaluating extension systems. World Bank, 2010. Full
text http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTARD/Resources/Stren_combined_web.pdf ECO-V4. Nguyễn, Đức Thành (chủ
biên). Báo cáo thường niên kinh tế
Việt Nam 2010: Lựa chọn để tăng trưởng bền vững. Nhà xuất bản Tri thức,
2010. ENV-CLI-V7. Asian Development Bank
(ADB). Ho Chi Minh city adaption to
climate change: Summary report. Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2010. Full
text http://www.adb.org/documents/reports/hcmc-climate-change/ ENV-CLI-V8. Doyle, Thomas W. ; Day,
Richard H. ; Michot, Thomas C. Development
of Sea Level Rise Scenarios for Climate Change Assessments of the Mekong
Delta, Vietnam: Open-file report 2010-1165. U.S. Department of the
Interior; U.S. Geological Survey, 2010. Full text
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1165/ INF-TRA-V27. Almec Corporation. Study on urban transportation investment
in medium sized cities in Vietnam: Final report. World Bank; Ministry of
Construction of Vietnam, 2010. POV-V14. Lagree, Stephane; Cling,
Jean-Pierre; Razafinrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, Francois (biên tập). Chiến lược giảm nghèo: các cách tiếp cận
phương pháp luận và liên ngành: Khóa học mùa hè về khoa học xã hội 2009: Khóa
học Tam Đảo. Nhà xuất bản Tri thức, 2010. SOC-CHI-V20. Tổng cục Dân số Kế
hoạch hóa Gia đình; Tổng cục Thống kê; Ngân hàng Phát triển châu Á. Điều tra quốc gia về vị thành niên và
thanh niên Việt Nam: Lần thứ 2. Tổng cục Dân số Kế hoạch hóa Gia đình;
Tổng cục Thống kê; Ngân hàng Phát triển châu Á, 2010. TRA-INT 50. Vietnam Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (VCCI); Gide Loyrette Nouel. Một số vụ kiện chống bán phá giá tại EU và Trung Quốc = Typical
antidumping cases in EU and China. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (VCCI); Gide Loyrette Nouel, 2007. Highlights of some new academic papers on
development issues in Vietnam
Please visit http://www.vdic.org.vn/data/File/Library/New-academic-papers-on-Vietnam-2010.pdf
for more comprehensive list. Send an email to nvu2@worldbank.org for article full
text, if available. Assessment
of Vietnam Coastal Wetland Vulnerability for Sustainable Use (Case Study in
Xuanthuy Ramsar Site, Vietnam). Mai Trong
Nhuan, Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, Nghiem Quynh Huong, Nguyen Thi Hong Hue, Nguyen
Tai Tue, Pham Bao Ngoc. Journal of Wetlands Ecology, Vol 2, No 1&2, 2009.
Abstract: For sustainable use of coastal wetland ecosystems, vulnerability of
the Xuan Thuy Ramsar site in the northern coast of Vietnam, an
internationally important area for feeding and roosting of migratory water
birds, is assessed. The assessment tools include 1) a geographical
information system database, which describes physical, socio-economic, and
environmental conditions; 2) spatial multi-criteria decision analysis, and 3)
evaluating criteria by a pair-wise comparison method. Consequently, coastal
vulnerability criteria were determined following three periods of a year with
different density of migrating birds: the highest density period - from
September to March of the following year; the average density period - April
and from August to October; the lowest density period - the remain time in
year. For each period, 5 levels of vulnerability (from 1-lowest to 5-highest
level) were determined. High vulnerability level is concentrated in a great
area, belonging to the ecological restored area and the south of communes
Giao Thien, Giao Xuan; Low vulnerability level is distributed in communes of
the buffer zone. Correspondingly to each vulnerability level, recommendations
are given for the risk management, resource use, environment protection and
human activities. Free full text
http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JOWE/article/view/1850. Business
constraints and recessionary effects on small firms in Vietnam: a case study
of the retail clothing industry. Victor Egan.
Asian Forum on Business Education - AFBE 2010 conference papers. ABSTRACT:
Small firms have long been touted as a driving force for economic development
by way of entrepreneurial innovation, and the employment opportunities
created. In this context, the efficiency of the small firm sector should be
of paramount concern to governments, particularly those with the
responsibility of delivering economic growth and improved living conditions
to the citizens of less developed countries. This paper presents the results
of a study which sought to explore the short-term impact of the 2008 global
economic recession, as well as the longer-term business constraints that
impact on the efficiency and potential for growth for small firms in Vietnam.
To this end, the study focused on the retail clothing industry as a basic
barometer of the health of the Vietnamese economy. The results of the study
suggest that the global economic recession produced a decline in sales of
20-50 percent (average 32 percent) over the same period the previous year.
The results further indicate that a number of constraints to the performance
of small firms were common. These include strong competition, government
taxes, poor infrastructure, and lack of skills of both employees and owners.
Free full text http://www.afbe.biz/main/wp-content/uploads/AFBEConfPapers2010.pdf#page=387. Civil
Society Action and Governance in Vietnam: Selected Findings from an Empirical
Survey. Author: Jörg Wischermann. Journal:
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. Year: 2010. Volume: 29. Issue: 2.
pages No: 3-40. Abstract: In this article, findings from 300 standardized
interviews with representatives of Civic Organizations in Ho Chi Minh-City
and Ha Noi are presented. Following a view of civil society as a specific
mode of social action and interaction, data analysis unveils the existence of
core dimensions of such action (respect, empathy/ sympathy, and the
willingness to compromise and stick to agreed-upon rules), though the
respective values of those dimensions vary strongly. Inseparably linked with
such civil society action of whatever kind is consensus-seeking, an aversion
to conflicts, and an affinity to synthesis. These attitudes and practices,
dominating various Civic Organizations’ internal decision-making processes,
represent elements of authoritarian political thinking in Civic
Organizations’ leaders’ mindsets and courses of action. Combined, those
characteristics make up civil society action “in Vietnamese colours”. Free
full text http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jsaa/article/view/260. Forecasting
Areas Vulnerable to Forest Conversion in the Tam Dao National Park Region,
Vietnam. Author: Duong Dang Khoi ; Yuji
Murayama. Journal: Remote Sensing. Year: 2010. Volume: 2. Issue: 5. pages:
1249-1272. Abstract: Tam Dao National Park (TDNP) is a remaining primary
forest that supports some of the highest levels of biodiversity in Vietnam.
Forest conversion due to illegal logging and agricultural expansion is a
major problem that is hampering biodiversity conservation efforts in the TDNP
region. Yet, areas vulnerable to forest conversion are unknown. In this
paper, we predicted areas vulnerable to forest changes in the TDNP region
using multi-temporal remote sensing data and a multi-layer perceptron neural
network (MLPNN) with a Markov chain model (MLPNN-M). The MLPNN-M model
predicted increasing pressure in the remaining primary forest within the park
as well as on the secondary forest in the surrounding areas. The primary
forest is predicted to decrease from 18.03% in 2007 to 15.10% in 2014 and
12.66% in 2021. Our results can be used to prioritize locations for future
biodiversity conservation and forest management efforts. The combined use of
remote sensing and spatial modeling techniques provides an effective tool for
monitoring the remaining forests in the TDNP region. Free full text
http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/2/5/1249/. Medicine
prices, availability, and affordability in Vietnam.
Anh Tuan Nguyen, Rosemary Knight, Andrea Mant, Quang Minh Cao, Martin Auton.
Southern Med Review, Volume 2 Issue 2 September 2009. Abstract: -- Objective:
To assess the price, availability and affordability of a sample of medicines
in Vietnam. Methods: Data on the price and availability of 42 medicines were
collected using the standard World Health Organization/Health Action
International (WHO/HAI) methodology in fi ve geographical areas in Vietnam.
The median price of these medicines was compared with the Management Science
for Health international reference prices (IRPs), expressed as median price
ratios. Affordability was measured as the number of days’ wages required for
the lowest-paid unskilled government worker to purchase one course of
therapy. Of the 42 medicines studied, 15 were chosen for international
comparison, which were included in at least 80% of other country surveys
using the WHO/HAI methodology. -- Results: Public sector availability of
generic medicines was 33.6%. The median public procurement price was 1.82
times the IRPs for generics, but for some individual medicines it was less
than half the IRP. The price to patients in public outlets was higher than in
private pharmacies. Adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity in 2005, the lowest
generic prices in private pharmacies were still 8.3 times the IRPs.
Treatments were thus unaffordable for a large part of Vietnam’s population. -
Conclusions: Medicines in Vietnam were high in price, and low in both
availability and affordability, especially in the public sector. To make
public facilities a primary treatment option for the poor, Vietnam must
reduce medicine prices in this sector by improving procurement effi ciency,
ensuring and promoting low-priced generics, and regulating reasonable
mark-ups. Free full text
http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/sop/smr/_docs/SMR_Vol2_Issue2.pdf. Organisational
capabilities, competitive advantage and performance in supporting industries
in Vietnam. Author: Nham Phong Tuan ; Takahashi
Yoshi. Journal: Asian Academy of Management Journal. Year: 2010. Volume: 15.
Issue: 1. pages: 1-21. Abstract: This paper focuses on applying the
resource-based view (RBV) of firms to explain performance in supporting
industries in Vietnam. Specifically, we based our research on the
comprehensive framework of RBV and reviewed previous empirical researches
before deciding on adopting a dynamic capabilities approach to test
relationships among organisational capabilities, competitive advantage and
performance. A multivariate analysis of survey responses of 102 firms
belonging to supporting industries in Vietnam indicates that the
organisational capabilities are related to the competitive advantage, that
the competitive advantage is related to performance, and that the competitive
advantage mediates the relationship between organizational capabilities and
performance. These findings have considerable implications for academics as
well as practitioners. Finally, this study also provides directions for
future research. Free full text
http://www.usm.my/aamj/15.1.2010/AAMJ_15.1.1.pdf. Suicide
attempt in a rural area of Vietnam: Incidence, methods used and access to
mental health care. Author: Nguyen Tuan ; Dalman
Christina ; Le Thien ; Nguyen Thiem ; Tran Nghi ; Allebeck Peter. Journal:
International Journal of Mental Health Systems. Year: 2010. Volume: 4. Issue:
1. Abstract: -- Objectives: The study aims to determine the incidence of
suicide attempt, describe the methods used, and assess use of health care
services including mental health care after suicide attempt in a rural area
of Vietnam. -- Methods: All suicide attempters (104) during 2003-2007 were listed,
diagnosed and re-evaluated by trained physicians according to the research
criteria of the WHO Multicentre Study of Attempted Suicide. All attempters
were interviewed by trained medical staff to investigate methods used,
socio-demographic characteristics and use of health services. -- Results: The
yearly incidence was 10.2 per 100000 person-years, 10.6 per 100000 in males
and 9.8 per 100000 in females. 99% of cases committed suicide attempt by
poisoning, 62.6% by pesticides and 36.3% by pharmaceutical drugs. 34.3%
reported having been in contact with somatic care and 13.2% had received
mental health care. Among those who reported some treatment received, 47.5%
had been in contact with official health care services, 8.1% had pharmacy
keepers' consultation or were treated by traditional healers and 4% reported
self treatment. -- Conclusion: The incidence of suicide attempt was lower in
this population compared to other settings. While the majority of attempters
use pesticides, many had used psychotropic drugs. Contact with mental health
services following the attempt was very limited in this setting. Suicide
prevention for this high risk group should focus on reducing access to
pesticides and psychotropic drugs. Mental health services should be made more
accessible in rural areas. Free full text http://www.ijmhs.com/content/4/1/3. |
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Globalization and Growth: Implications for a Post-Crisis World ISBN: 978-0-8213-8220-2 -- by World Bank 2010
April. Price: $18.00 This book has been prepared for the Commission on
Growth and Development to evaluate the prospects for economic growth in
developing countries in the wake of the world financial and economic crises
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the future of globalization and the policy implications of the crisis. It
considers the important issues pertaining to short-term, medium-term, and
long-term growth and puts forward the latest policy ideas for fostering
sustained economic growth in the developing world. Đô thị hóa và tăng trưởng Spence, Michael; Annez, Patricia Clarke; Buckley,
Robert M. Ủy ban Tăng trưởng và Phát triển, 2010. Giá tiền: 2 USD - Tại sao năng suất ở thành phố lại cao hơn? - Đô thị hóa là nguyên nhân thúc đẩy tăng trưởng
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chính để phát triển nhà ở là tốt hay xấu
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nghìn tỷ đôla tiền vốn để đầu tư hạ tầng cần thiết cho các thành phố ở các
quốc gia đang phát triển? Là cuốn đầu tiên trong bộ báo cáo chuyên đề, cuốn
sách này được biên soạn theo yêu cầu của Ủy ban về Tăng trưởng và Phát triển
nhằm đánh giá mức độ hiểu biết về mối quan hệ giữa đô thị hóa và tăng trưởng
kinh tế. Báo cáo này không nhằm mục đích cung cấp tất cả các câu trả lời, mà
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đô thị hóa thành một phần của chiến lược tăng trưởng quốc gia. Báo cáo này
nghiên cứu một loạt các đề tài như: tính thích hợp và ý nghĩa chính sách của
những tiến bộ gần đây trong nghiên cứu kinh tế học đô thị hóa cho các quốc
gia đang phát triển, vai trò của địa kinh tế trong xu hướng kinh tế và mô
hình thương mại toàn cầu, tác động của quá trình đô thị hóa đối với sự bất
bình đẳng giữa các vùng trong một quốc gia, và các phương pháp tiếp cận khác
trong việc cấp vốn đầu tư hạ tầng cơ bản cần thiết cho các thành phố ở các
quốc gia đang phát triển. Được viết bởi các chuyên gia hàng đầu trong các
lĩnh vực có liên quan, báo cáo Đô thị hóa và Tăng trưởng cố gắng để hiểu rõ
hơn vai trò của đô thị hóa trong quá trình tăng trưởng và cung cấp cho các
nhà hoạch định chính sách thông tin để đối phó với những thách thức to lớn mà
quá trình này đưa ra. Unlocking Land Values to Finance Urban Infrastructure ISBN: 978-0-8213-8329-2 -- by World Bank 2010
June Price: $13.00 Land-based financing of urban infrastructure is
growing in importance in the developing world. Why is it so difficult to
finance urban infrastructure investment, when land values typically increase
by more than the cost of investment? Unlocking Land Values to Finance Urban
Infrastructure examines the theory underlying different instruments of
land-based finance, such as betterment levies, developer exactions, impact
fees, and the exchange of publicly owned land assets for infrastructure. It
provides a wealth of case-study illustrations of how different land-based
financing tools have been implemented, and the lessons learned from these
experiences. This practical guide is designed to help expand the role of
land-based financing in urban capital budgets in a way that strengthens urban
infrastructure finance and urban land markets. – “This study
shows that a rethinking of traditional approaches to urban finance in
developing countries is necessary. It discusses why this potential source of
revenue has been largely overlooked by analysts from developed countries, as
well as why much greater attention should be paid to these transactions. This
book is written in a lively, accessible style without sacrificing analytical
rigor.” – Robert Buckley, Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation – “A grand
magnitude of financing in infrastructure can be obtained from unlocking land
values. Dr Peterson presents a deep and often innovative analysis. This book
will be a great resource for an unusually broad audience—from international
consultants to national and municipal officials.” – Olga Kaganova,
Coeditor, Managing Property Assets: International Experiences, and Senior
Associate, Urban Institute A Practical Approach to Pharmaceutical Policy ISBN: 978-0-8213-8386-5 -- by World Bank 2010
June Price: $13.00 This book offers policy makers a hands-on approach,
tested in the World Bank’s field work in many countries, for developing
policies that improve access to safe, effective medicines in health systems
of low- and middle-income economies. Innovation Policy: A Guide for Developing Countries ISBN: 978-0-8213-8269-1 -- by World Bank 2010 May Price: $17.00 Innovation–in all its forms–and particularly
technological innovation in recent years has become a crucial driver for
spurring growth, enhancing competitiveness, and increasing social well being
in all economies of the world. Innovation should be understood in a broad and
diversified sense including not only the creation of new knowledge and
technology and the adaptation of existing ones, but even more importantly,
the diffusion and use of technologies, products, processes, and practices
which are new in a given country context – a definition that is particularly
relevant for low- and medium- income countries. Innovation policy, by its very nature, is an
inter- or multi-departmental policy, touching policy areas as complementary
and different as education and training, skills development, science and
technology, the business environment, ICT and other infrastructure (e.g.
logistics). This guidebook therefore necessarily draws upon a large and
diversified set of policy areas as sources of knowledge and competence in
order to provide a holistic discussion of innovation policy. It offers a
broad methodological framework into which concerned policy making communities
can design, conceive and implement policy measures adapted to their context.
The framework would provide some fundamental principles which can then be
applied and customized for specific circumstances. In order to foster a
coherent and systemic approach to the design of innovation policy, this book
integrates the analysis and information from policy-related departments that
usually tend to work in silos and who need to work together for having a
common, relevant and efficient understanding of innovation policy. In light
of a key issue in low and medium income countries is the resistance of
innovation systems to significant improvements, this book also addresses the
relations between innovation policy and institutions. Business Regulation and Economic Performance ISBN: 978-0-8213-7407-8 -- by World Bank 2010
January Price: $18.00 "The Schumpeterian process of “creative
destruction” is an essential ingredient of a dynamic economy. In many
countries around the world, however, this process is weakened by pervasive
regulation of product and factor markets. This book documents the regulatory
obstacles faced by firms, particularly in developing countries, and assesses
their implications for firm renewal and macroeconomic performance. Combining a variety of methodological approaches
-- analytical and empirical, micro and macroeconomic, single- and
cross-country --, the book provides evidence that streamlining the regulatory
framework would have a significant social pay-off, particularly in developing
countries that are also burdened by weak governance. The book’s chapters
trace out analytically and empirically the links between microeconomic
policies and distortions, on the one hand, and aggregate performance in terms
of productivity, growth and volatility, on the other. The volume adds to a novel but increasingly
influential literature that seeks to understand macroeconomic phenomena from
a microeconomic perspective, and derive the relevant lessons for development
policy. Such literature is still fairly scarce in the case of industrial
countries, and virtually in its infancy for developing countries. Endorsements: "To
the benefit of interest groups, most of the large costs associated with
excessive business regulation remain hidden in the complexities of the
ongoing process of restructuring. Business Regulation and Economic
Performance does a great service to all of us by unearthing some of these
costs with a convincing array of cross-sectional evidence. A must-read for
policy makers, especially in heavily regulated regions such as Latin America." - Ricardo
Caballero, Chairman and Ford International Professor, Department of
Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Despite
greater macroeconomic stability and increased openness to trade and
investment, many developing countries have failed to thrive. This original
study links microeconomic regulation to aggregate measures of growth,
productivity, and volatility to explain the poor performance of emerging
economies around the world, and especially in Latin America. The authors convincingly
show that excessive regulation of business and labor has led to adverse macro
performance. Stringent regulations perform a double punch. First, they
prevent resources from moving to their most productive uses and economies
from adjusting to external shocks. Second, they provide insidious incentives
for rent seeking to the relevant authorities, especially when governance is
weak. Business Regulation and Economic Performance is essential reading for
policy makers seeking to improve growth and stability in developing countries." - Simeon
Djankov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Bulgaria, and former lead
author of Doing Business, The World Bank " Equity and Growth in a Globalizing World ISBN: 978-0-8213-8180-9 -- by World Bank 2010 May Price: $17.00 - What has been the evolution of poverty and
equity during the recent globalizing decades? - How have poor countries fared on the Millennium
Development Goals? - What role does wealth inequality play in the
level and efficiency of investment and, hence, in economic growth? - Is gender equity a smart pro-growth strategy as
well as a pro-poor one? - How is equality different from equality of
opportunity, and should policy makers pursue one, the other, or both? - In formulating distributional strategies,
should the middle class be integrally considered, or should the focus be
entirely on the poorest of the poor? - What are the precise impacts of globalization
on poverty and equity, and what are the policy implications of these impacts?
- Is the problem with globalization that a key
element is missing—the globalization of labor employment? - What is the role of international migration in
the evolution of equity within and between nations? This book has been prepared for the Commission on
Growth and Development to evaluate the state of knowledge on the relationship
between poverty, equity, and globalization. It considers a range of questions
on poverty and equity within nations, and the policy frameworks that can best
address distributional concerns as the basis for a growth strategy. It also
examines the important issue of equity between nations, in particular the
possible role of international migration in alleviating this inequity. Written by prominent analysts in their fields, Equity
and Growth in a Globalizing World seeks to create a better understanding of
the interactions between globalization, growth, and different dimensions of
equity and poverty, and to inform policy makers of possible policy levers to
address central concerns in the debates in this area. Cẩm nang đánh giá tác động: Các phương pháp định lượng và thực hành Khandker, Shahidur R.; Koolwal, Gayatri B.;
Samad, Hussain A. Ngân hàng Thế giới, 2010 Giá tiền: 2 USD Cẩm nang đánh giá tác động giới thiệu một cách
thực tiễn và toàn diện các phương pháp mới nhất trong đánh giá các chương
trình công ích, hướng đến đối tượng là các nhà nghiên cứu cũng như hoạch định
chính sách. Cuốn sách liên kết những nghiên cứu toán kinh tế mới nhất về đánh
giá tác động với kinh nghiệm thực tế của các nhà quản lý và người đánh giá
chương trình cũng như những phương pháp khảo sát tác động phân bổ và cấu trúc
của chương trình. Các phần thảo luận và nghiên cứu điểm được trình
bày ở từng chương, đúc rút kinh nghiệm thực tế của các nhà quản lý và người
nghiên cứu chương trình trong quá trình triển khai các mặt hoạt động như
chính sách về giáo dục, tài chính vi mô, y tế và hạ tầng. Đối với người
nghiên cứu muốn học hỏi cách thức sử dụng những mô hình này bằng phần mềm
thống kê, cuốn Cẩm nang còn cung cấp các bài tập Stata với tình huống đánh
giá các chương trình tín dụng vi mô lớn ở Bănglađét, như chương trình của
ngân hang Grameen. Cuốn Cẩm nang cũng được sử dụng trong các khóa
học về chính sách và kinh tế ở cấp cao, cũng như làm tài liệu bổ sung trong
các khóa học kinh tế học phát triển cấp đại học. Cuốn Cẩm nang sẽ có ích cho sinh viên, nhà nghiên cứu và
các cấp hoạch định chính sách. Những giải pháp tiện lợi giải quyết thực tế phiền phức: Cách tiếp cận
dựa vào hệ sinh thái để giải quyết vấn đề biến đổi khí hậu Ngân hàng Thế giới, 2010 Giá tiền: 2 USD Những giải pháp tiện lợi để giải quyết thực tế
phiền phức đã trình bày luận cứ thuyết phục cho thấy bảo tồn tính đa dạng
sinh học, bảo vệ các hệ sinh thái và khu/vùng cư trú tự nhiên có thể góp phần
thực hiện hiệu quả các chiến lược giảm phát thải và thích ứng để giải quyết
các vấn đề về biến đổi khí hậu. “Thích ứng
dựa vào hệ sinh thái là giải pháp dựa trên nguyên tắc win-win: nó đồng thời
giải quyết thách thức của biến đổi khí hậu và bảo vệ đa dạng sinh học và
những dịch vụ mà các hệ sinh thái cung cấp, là những yếu tố đặc biệt quan
trọng đối với sự sinh tồn của loài người. Các cơ quan phát triển, các quốc
gia và các Công ước về đa dạng sinh học và biến đổi khí hậu cần phải thừa
nhận rằng bảo tồn và phục hồi các hệ sinh thái là cách tiếp cận có trách
nhiệm với xã hội và có tính chi phí – hiệu quả cao để giải quyết đồng thời cả
mục tiêu giảm phát thải và mục tiêu thích ứng với biến đổi khí hậu trong khi
vẫn đảm bảo cung cấp cho cộng đồng những dịch vụ sinh thái quan trọng và thiết
yếu đối với sự thịnh vượng của loài người.” - Robert
Watson Cố vấn trưởng
về khoa học, Cục Môi trường, Thực phẩm và Các vấn đề về Nông thôn, Vương quốc
Anh và Giáo sư về khoa học môi trường, Giám đốc Ban chiến lược, Đại học East
Anglia, Vương quốc Anh “Chúng ta
phải luôn nhớ rằng đảm bảo an toàn và phục hồi tính đa dạng sinh học và các
hệ sinh thái là phương thức quan trọng và có tính chi phí – hiệu quả cao nhất
để giảm nhẹ tác động của biến đổi khí hậu và giảm tính dễ bị tổn thương của
chúng ta trước những tác động không thể tránh khỏi gây bởi biến đổi khí hậu.
Cuốn sách này đã chỉ ra ví dụ rất thuyết phục chứng minh vai trò trung tâm
của việc quản lý các hệ sinh thái để đổi phó với biến đổi khí hậu. Đây là
cuốn sách cấn thiết đối với những người tham gia xây dựng chính sách, nghiên
cứu và triển khai.” - Richard
Cowling – Giáo sư về thực vật học, Trường đại học
Thành phố Nelson Mandela, Port Elizabeth, Nam Phi “Đồng thời
với việc hiểu biết sâu rộng hơn về những tác động phổ biến của biến đổi khí
hậu do chính con người tạo ra, chúng ta cáng nhận thức rõ hơn về tầm quan
trọng hàng đầu của các mối liên hệ gắn
kết chặt chẽ lẫn nhau giữa đa dạng sinh học, các dịch vụ sinh thái và giảm
thiểu thích ứng với biến đổi khí hậu không thể tiên liệu được thì chúng ta
cần phải tận dụng tất cả các nguồn tài nguyên sẵn có, bao gồm các nguồn tài
nguyên mà thiên nhiên đem lại như tính đa dạng về gene, về loài và về hệ sinh
thái. Gắn kết những thách thức hai mặt liên quan đến cả biến đổi khí hậu và
mất tính đa dạng sinh học là cách tiếp cận không thể thiếu được nhằm đạt được
các mục tiêu trong đã đề ra ở Hội nghị Rio.” - Ahmed
Djoghlaf – Giám đốc điều hành, Ban thư ký Công ước Đa dạng sinh học,
Montreal, Ca-na-đa Eco2 Cities: Ecological Cities as Economic Cities by Hiroaki Suzaki , Arish Dastur , Sebastian
Moffatt , Nanae Yabuki , Hinako Maruyama
Published May 2010 by World Bank ISBN:
0-8213-8046-X Price: $ 15.00 This is a point of departure for cities that
would like to reap the many benefits of ecological and economic
sustainability. It provides an analytical and operational framework that
offers strategic guidance to cities on sustainable and integrated urban
development. At the same time case studies are used throughout the book to
provide a matter-of-fact and ground-level perspective. This framework is
flexible and easily customized to the context of each country or city. Based
on the particular circumstances and the development priorities of a city –
the application of the framework can contribute to the development of a
unique action plan or roadmap in each case. This action plan can be triggered
through catalyst projects. To support this framework, it also begins to
introduce some powerful and practical methods and tools that can further
enable sustainable and integrated city planning and decision making. These
include 1) operational and process methods that can strengthen collaborative
decision making and cross-sector synergies in a city; 2) analytical methods
ranging from diagnostics, simulation, design and scenario-generation; and 3)
accounting and benchmarking methods which can help clarify, define and
measure what it means to truly invest in sustainability and resilience. As additional reference reading, it also features
a series of case studies from best practice cities around the world, each
demonstrating a very different dimension of the Eco2 approach. It also
features a series of infrastructure sector notes (on spatial development,
transport, energy, water and waste management), each of which explore sector
specific issues as they pertain to urban development, and the many
opportunities for coordination and integration across sectors. |
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 Coastal
Cities Environmental Sanitation Project = Dự
án vệ sinh môi trường các thành phố duyên hải Quy Nhon city sub-project, component 1,2 and 5: environemental
impact assessment = Tiểu hợp phần thành phố Quy Nhơn, hợp phần mục 1, 2 và 5:
Báo cáo đánh giá tác động môi trường Dong Hoi city sub-project, Component 1 and 5. Environmental impact
assessment. Final version = Tiểu dự án
thành phố Đồng Hới, hạng mục 1 và 5. Báo cáo đánh gia tác động môi trường.
Bản dự thảo cuối cùng. Project ID: P082295 Báo cáo đánh giá tác động môi trường. Project ID: P104848 |
Distance Learning
Center events in September 2010
For more information
about our International Symposium for Cardiac
Care Teleconference Training Series (by invitation only) Date
& time: September 9, from 7 pm to 10 pm (for Cardiac Surgeons) September
16, from 7 pm to 10 pm (for Nurses) 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, doctors and nurses 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
world-class speakers from University of Michigan, USA (Sept 9) and Children's
Hospital Boston, USA (Sept 16). |
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. European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE) programme
scholarships This programme offers the unique
opportunity for interdisciplinary studies of law and economics at two or even
three European and Non-European universities. Each partner university awards
a Master degree (LL.M. / M.A. / M.Sc.). The programme provides students with
an advanced understanding of the economic effects of divergent laws and
prepares students for a professional career, for example, in public
organisations, in multinational law firms or consultancy firms. Graduates are
also well prepared for doctorate research in a PhD programme such as the
European Doctorate in Law and Economics. The EMLE has been recognized by the
European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Master Programme of
"outstanding academic quality". The Erasmus Mundus label allows the
EMLE programme to annually grant a substantial number of scholarships
(including several full scholarships to non-European students). Application Procedure for Third
Country Students for the academic year 2011/2012 is open until November 15,
2010. http://www.emle.org/ Jordan IFLA/OCLC Fellowship program 2012 program for
librarians The Fellowship Program is for
library and information science professionals who are in early stages of
career development and from countries with developing economies. Eligibility
is limited to those who are from a qualifying country, have a degree in
library or information science obtained within the past five years, and have
at least three years, but no more than eight years, of library or information
science experience. These and other qualifications are explained in detail in
the Program Guidelines. Interested candidates should read
the guidelines and, if qualified, complete and submit the application by the
specified due date. The deadline for application is:
February 18, 2011. http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/fellows/details/default.htm
AstroMundus programme scholarships AstroMundus is a 2-years Erasmus
Mundus Masters Course ( 120 ECTS) in Astronomy and Astrophysics offered by a
consortium of 5 partner universities in 4 different countries: Austria,
Italy, Germany, and Serbia. Its main objective is to provide
top-ranked students with an excellent background in Astrophysics, to
introduce them to the world of modern astrophysical research, and foster
their future career in this field. At the same time, in the spirit of the
Erasmus Mundus programmes, we promote cultural exchanges between Third
Country and European students and academics. AstroMundus students carry out
their master studies in at least 2 and up to four of these countries, in a
stimulating and scientifically excellent international environment. The official language of the course
is English, but students are given the possibility to learn the languages of
the host countries by attending language courses at the partner universities.
Category A scholarships, reserved
to Third Country students, cover the registration fees (including the
insurance), include a contribution to travel, installation and any other type
of costs of 8000 €, and a monthly allowance of 1000 €/month for the whole
duration of the Masters Course (22 months). Third Country and European
students, as well as Third Country and European academics that satisfy the
eligibility criteria are invited to send their applications in electronic
form in the period between August 1st 2010 and November 30th 2010 at midnight
(CET). The final result of the selection of students is expected to be known
by mid April 2011. http://www.astromundus.eu/ National University of Singapore Graduate School for
Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS) Scholarship NUS Graduate School for Integrative
Sciences and Engineering (NGS) welcomes students from around the globe.
Students are encouraged not only to integrate different areas of research,
but to learn to integrate and interact with people from all backgrounds.
Hosting students from over 15 different countries enables NGS to gather some
of the best minds in the world, regardless of international borders. The NGS Scholarship is awarded to
talented students with an aptitude for innovative, high calibre PhD research.
Application for January 2011
(Semester II) intake is OPEN. Closing dates: 15 Sep 2010. http://www.nus.edu.sg/ngs/NGSS.html World Forest Institute (WFI) International Fellowship -
Bringing Together Foresters from Around the World The Fellowship Program offers
participants many opportunities, such as: Conducting studies in the Pacific
Northwest related to forestry Meeting with many different forestry
organizations and corporations Building a network of forestry
contacts, and Promoting the dissemination and
exchange of information regarding global forest resources and their
utilization Fellows leave the program with a
solid understanding of how the US forestry sector operates and who the key
players are. Additionally, Fellows gain invaluable cultural experience and
English language skills. The Fellowship is a Blend of
Research, Networking, and Cultural Exchange WFI brings Fellows in three times
each year: February 1, May 1, and October 1. These are our preferential
dates, but we are flexible and willing to work with any other schedule you
may have. If you are planning for a full year Fellowship, the start date is
unimportant. If planning for a shorter Fellowship, we recommend that your
stay encompass the summer months (June through October). During the summer
months more site visits are scheduled due to drier weather. Applications are
due two months prior to the start date. http://wfi.worldforestry.org/index/international-fellowship.html Natural Environment Research Council Fellowships - UK The Natural Environment Research
Council Fellowship scheme provides opportunities for outstanding
environmental scientists to devote their time to research, develop their
research careers and produce work of international importance. NERC Fellowships are open to any
nationality. Closing date: 2 November 2010 at
16:00. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/fellowships/ Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship on conservation and use of
plant genetic resources The Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Fund
aims to encourage the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by
awarding Fellowships to outstanding young researchers from developing
countries to carry out innovative research at an advanced research institute
outside their home country for a period of three months to one year. Applicants should be nationals of
low income and lower-middle income countries, according to the Human and
Income Poverty Index. They should be no more than 35 years of age, and should
hold at least a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area. Applications should be submitted in
English, French or Spanish by 7 November 2010. http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/vavilov_frankel_fellowship.html Food Security Center (FSC) Research Scholarships In 2011, FSC is awarding up to 29
scholarships for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for a period of 4
to 36 months. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students and
postdoctoral fellows pursuing a career in academia or development
collaboration relevant to food security related issues. FSC offers three
categories of scholarships: 1. Sandwich scholarships for PhD students (6
months); 2. Research scholarships for visiting postdoctoral researchers (4
months); 3. Excellence scholarships for FSC-supported PhD program “Global
Food Security” (36 months) at the University of Hohenheim. Nationals of a developing country
according to OECD DAC list and students of the University of Hohenheim are
eligible for this grants. Deadline is 30 September 2010. https://fsc.uni-hohenheim.de/77676.html Orskov Foundation – Small Grants on agriculture Orskov makes grants of up to £2,500
to support agriculture in developing countries. One category of grants
supports university students in agricultural studies related to poverty
alleviation and environmental sustainabilty. The second category of grants is
for community-based agriculture on a revolving-fund basis. Graduate students and communities
in developing countries are eligible for this grants. Deadline is 31 January 2011. http://www.orskovfoundation.org/home King's School Foundation -- Small Grants for Community
Forestry The King's School Foundation (Netherlands)
makes small grants for community-based forests and forestry projects in
developing countries. Application deadline is 01 October. http://www.koningsschool.nl/eng/ Southeast Asia Fellowship Program Fall 2011 East-West
Center in Washington The East-West Center in Washington
(EWCW) is accepting applications from scholars and analysts who wish to
undertake policy-relevant research and writing in one of the following areas:
1. International relations of Southeast Asia; 2. Political change in Southeast
Asia; and 3. ASEAN integration and community-building efforts. The fellowship finances a
three-month residence at the East-West Center in Washington, D.C. While in
residence in Washington the fellows will complete an article or monograph to be considered for
publication in a peer-reviewed publication, such as the East-West Center’s
Asia Pacific Bulletin series or Asia Pacific Issues series. The first full draft of the
manuscript should be completed before the end of the residency period.
Fellows will also give a public presentation on their topic. Fellowships will include a monthly
stipend of US$2,500 to $4,500 (dependent upon experience) while in residence
at EWC in Washington and round trip airfare to Washington, D.C. Residency at the Center
will start in September 2011. Additionally, at the discretion of the
Director, a small grant to cover field research, in Asia only, may be available. Fieldwork in the
region will be completed prior to residence at the East-West Center in
Washington. Deadline: All materials must be
received by October 15, 2010. http://www.eastwestcenter.org/scholarships-fellowships/ UNAOC - GDF Essay Contest The Melbourne Forum organised by
the Global Dialogue Foundation (GDF) under the auspices of the United Nations Alliance of
Civilizations, will showcase some of the most innovative and successful
grassroots initiatives aimed at
promoting mutual understanding among people and cultures in the Asia-Pacific
Region. This event will be held in the
presence of business and political leaders, policy makers, influential civil
society leaders, media, heads of religious communities and academics. Applications: Civil society
organisations are invited to submit their Essay Application by 15 September,
by email to info@globaldialoguefoundation.org http://www.unaoc.org/images/marketplace_of_ideas_flyer.pdf UNEP Sasakawa Prize The UNEP Sasakawa Prize recognizes
laureates with a proven record of achievement, as well as the potential to
make outstanding contributions to the environment consistent with UNEP's
policy and objectives. This international award is a partnership between UNEP
and The Nippon Foundation. The search is on for the most
innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable grassroots environmental
initiatives in emerging and developing countries! The winner will receive $200,000
cash prize at an Award Ceremony and Reception to be held in February 2011, in
Nairobi, Kenya. Nominations open from 1 August to
30 September 2010 http://www.unep.org/awards/ Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) - International Institute for Applied
Systems Analyses (IIASA)
This annual three-month program
offers research opportunities to talented young researchers whose interests
correspond with IIASA's ongoing research on issues of global environmental,
economic and social change. From June through August accepted participants
work within the institute's Research Programs under the guidance of IIASA
scientific staff. Applicants from all over the world
are welcome. Although IIASA gives priority to citizens or residents of
countries in which IIASA has a national member organization (NMO), a limited
number of applicants from non-NMO countries are accepted each ear and in very
exceptional cases funding is provided. Deadline: Jan 18, 2011. http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/index.html?sb=1 ASIA Fellows Award - Asian Scholarship Foundation
The principal goal of the ASIA
Fellows Awards is to increase the overall awareness of intellectual resources
in the countries of Northeast Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia and to
contribute to the growth of long-range capabilities for cross-egional
knowledge sharing. The ASIA Fellows Awards seek to develop regional
expertise, establish a multilateral network of Asian specialists from many
disciplines, professional fields and countries, stimulate interdisciplinary
research and intersocietal comparison, and contribute to new developments
within existing area studies communities. The awards offer opportunities for
outstanding young and mid-career Asian scholars, and professionals to gain
knowledge of the countries in the region and an understanding of the contexts
that shape global and regional issues through research. The awards enable the
awardees to conduct research in a participating Asian country for six to nine
months. Deadline: Jan 15, 2011 http://www.asianscholarship.org/asf/General%20information_Grant%20Information.php
2011 Call for Proposals - Trust Fund on Indigenous
Issues relating to the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous
People The Trust Fund for the Second
Decade was established to promote, support and implement the objectives of
the Decade. The Fund will give priority to projects concerning the main areas
of the Second Decade: culture, education, health, human Rights, the
environment and social and economic development. The Advisory Group for the
Trust Fund for the Second Decade consists of members of the Permanent Forum’s
Bureau. Indigenous organizations or
organizations working for indigenous peoples can apply for small grants from
the Trust Fund. It is expected that the Fund will mainly be used for small
grants projects with a budget for up to 10,000 US$ covering one year’s
expenses. 2011 Call for Proposals Please note: - Project must have a focus on indigenous
peoples - All applicants must submit their
project proposals in accordance with the Trust Fund Project Proposal Format
and include both a summary sheet and a proposal document - Projects will be disregarded if
the required information is not present. - Additional information pertaining
to the proposal will not be accepted beyond the deadline of submission (1
October 2010) Guidelines to applicants for the
Fund is available at http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/second_trustfund.html.
Social Performance Reporting Awards for Microfinance
Institutions The Social Performance Reporting
Awards provide a yardstick for those wanting to assess an MFI’s commitment
not only to showing progress in helping its clients, but also to supporting
its staff, and protecting the environment. As such, the awards reward openness
and accountability in reporting, not the actual performance of MFIs on these
measures. More than 200 MFIs submitted reports on their social performance in
2009 to MIX and this number is expected to increase significantly in the
second round of awards. To qualify, MFIs provide reports on
a set of social performance monitoring indicators that have been developed and
refined through the Social Performance Task Force in cooperation with
industry leaders. One of the most important indicators is the degree to which
MFIs are measuring the poverty level of their clients and which
poverty-measurement tools they are using. The awards feature three levels of
recognition: CERTIFICATE: awarded to MFIs that
complete the Social Performance Reporting Report SILVER AWARD: awarded to MFIs that
complete the report, and also provide full data on poverty measurement GOLD AWARD: awarded to MFIs that
complete the report, provide data on poverty measurement, and have a social
rating that includes auditing of the poverty tool used by the MFI. An award will also be given to
microfinance networks or associations that have more than 50 percent of their
affiliates reporting on social performance to MIX. This year’s winners will be
recognized on the CGAP and MIX Web sites and at special events, with
certificates to be awarded in two rounds between June and December 2010. The MFIs will have until September
30, 2010, to report their social performance data to MIX. http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/template.rc/1.26.13416/
Elsevier Foundation Program Guidelines - Innovative Libraries
in Developing Countries The Elsevier Foundation supports
the efforts of libraries to enhance the quality of life in developing
countries by advancing knowledge in science, technology and medicine. The Foundation provides one, two and three
year grants to libraries in the developing countries and supporting
organizations in the following areas: - Programs to enhance library
infrastructure, technology or information services in ways that significantly
enhance their ability to make STM (scientific/social sciences, technical and
medical) information available to those who need it -- researchers,
clinicians, students, policymakers and the wider public. - Programs that enhance or expand
library information resources in the developing world through digitization or
preservation of information that advances science, health, the environment,
and indigenous knowledge. - Training and education programs,
for library staff, students or researchers, contributing to sustainable
improvements in the library’s capacity to provide STM information in the
developing world. - Partnerships between libraries in
the developing countries and institutions in the developed countries to
provide technical assistance or training.
Developed country partner organizations include libraries, learned
societies, universities, intergovernmental organizations and other non-profit
organizations. Awards must be submitted online via
The Elsevier Foundation's online grant application proposal system between
August 1st and September 15th. http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/
Enter the 2010 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest The 2010 CGAP Microfinance
Photography Contest is open for entries. Submit your photos for the chance to
win this year’s prestigious award, and tell the world about microfinance.
Winners receive considerable exposure the world over, and become part of a
global community of professional and nonprofessional photographers who share
a twin passion for photography and microfinance. The CGAP Microfinance Photo Contest
is open to all photographers at least 18 years of age, except the operational
team of CGAP, the World Bank, and their immediate families. Deadline: before noon EST 15
September 2010. http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/template.rc/1.26.13701/
2010 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition -
Channeling finance to sustainable development The Global Development Awards and
Medals Competition (AMC) is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN, with
generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan and other
donors. Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly US$ 2 million in
research and travel grants to finalists and winners. The awards encourage
original research on theme based papers. Winners are chosen by an eminent
jury at the final event. This event is also GDN’s Annual Conference, with an
audience of over 500 practitioners in the field of development to whom the
finalists will present. This year, the Twelfth Annual Global Development
Conference will be held in Bogota, Columbia in January 2011. Competition Categories: 1. Japanese Award for Outstanding
Research on Development - This award is for applicants submitting research
proposals that are seeking to explore any of the three research themes in an
original, innovative way. Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000;
Second Prize: US $5,000 Deadline: 18 October 2010 2. Medals for Research on
Development - These medals are for completed research papers of outstanding
nature on any of the three research themes (details below). Prizes: First Prize: US $10,000;
Second prize: US $5,000 Deadline: 18 October 2010 3. Japanese Award for Most Innovative
Development Project (MIDP) – MIDP awards provide an opportunity to
development projects being executed in the field to scale up their work
though grants. Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000;
Second prize: US $5,000 Deadline: 9 September 2010 For more information please visit http://www.gdnet.org/~2010awards Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) - International Institute for Applied
Systems Analyses (IIASA)
This annual three-month program
offers research opportunities to talented young researchers whose interests
correspond with IIASA's ongoing research on issues of global environmental,
economic and social change. From June through August accepted participants
work within the institute's Research Programs under the guidance of IIASA
scientific staff. Deadline: Jan 18, 2011. View details at
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/index.html?sb=1 Canada-Asia-Pacific Awards - International Council for
Canadian Studies (ICCS)
The Canada-Asia-Pacific Awards
program will support scholars in universities or research institutes in the
Asia-Pacific region to undertake short-term research, including collaborative
research, contributing to the understanding of bilateral and multilateral
relations between Canada and the Asia-Pacific Region. Awards may be granted for research
projects related to Canada and Asia-Pacific relations, either with the region
as a whole, or any part thereof. Eligible topics will be within the areas of
social sciences and the humanities, as well as some professional schools,
such as business studies, economics, law, international relations, public
administration, history, politics, sociology, geography, arts, literature,
linguistics, education, communications policy, media studies, planning,
science policy, social administration, environmental studies, architecture,
and other related fields. Deadline: Nov 24, 2010. View details at
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/CAPA_en.asp?shownav=4 ASIA Fellows Award - Asian Scholarship Foundation
The principal goal of the ASIA
Fellows Awards is to increase the overall awareness of intellectual resources
in the countries of Northeast Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia and to
contribute to the growth of long-range capabilities for cross-egional
knowledge sharing. The ASIA Fellows Awards seek to develop regional
expertise, establish a multilateral network of Asian specialists from many
disciplines, professional fields and countries, stimulate interdisciplinary
research and intersocietal comparison, and contribute to new developments
within existing area studies communities. The awards offer opportunities for
outstanding young and mid-career Asian scholars, and professionals to gain
knowledge of the countries in the region and an understanding of the contexts
that shape global and regional issues through research. The awards enable the
awardees to conduct research in a participating Asian country for six to nine
months. Deadline: Jan 15, 2011 View details at
http://www.asianscholarship.org/asf/General%20information_Grant%20Information.php
Abe Fellowship - Japan Foundation Center for Global
Partnership (CGP) The Abe Fellowship is designed to
encourage international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing
global concern. The program seeks to foster the development of a new
generation of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant topics of
long-range importance and who are willing to become key members of a
bilateral and global research network built around such topics. Deadline: April 1 and December 31
of a given year. View details at
http://fellowships.ssrc.org/abe/detailed_app_criteria/ 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
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
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
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
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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