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Deadline:30 March 2012. Countries/Region:INDIA The conference explores and assesses emergent governing principles in different sectors and areas of social policy in order to understand the drivers of policy making and change, policy implementation and response, and policy planning. The aim is to bring several perspectives together in order to . . . → Read More: International Conference on Public Policy and Governance-publication opportunities Deadline:29 February 2012 Countries/Region:Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. South Asia is prone to disasters spawned or magnified by extreme climatic events, including floods, droughts, heavy downpours, and heat-waves. The frequency and severity of such events is expected to increase significantly with climate change, manifested both . . . → Read More: Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia-Call for Proposals A guide describing the purpose and aim of the new food justice campaign, GROW, was published by Oxfam. The guide entitled, ‘How to fix the System: An Activist’s Guide to Oxfam’s new food justice campaign – GROW’ throws light on the need for a food justice campaign, and provides instructions to activists on . . . → Read More: Guide to discuss the Role of GROW, a Food Justice Campaign by Oxfam DEADLINE- March 30, 2012 Ashoka Changemakers is the world’s fast track for social change. If your destination is changing the world, you will get there with Changemakers: charting your best route, learning detours to roadblocks, getting the fuel you need, and meeting fellow travelers who can help you. No matter where . . . → Read More: Ashoka Changemakers-Activating Empathy AusAid is currently inviting proposals from Australian and international NGOs for the community-based climate change action grants, a funding scheme for NGOs to develop and implement community-based climate change responses in one or more Pacific Island countries or in a single country in South East Asia. Grant proposals can be submitted under any . . . → Read More: AusAid seeks Proposals from Australian and International NGOs for Community-based Climate Change Action Grants Papers are being invited for the cross-disciplinary conference to be held at the University of Colorado, Boulder that will address the linkages between culture, politics, and science . . . → Read More: Papers invited for the International Conference on Culture, Politics, and Climate Change CSSC is currently inviting nominations for its prestigious 2012- 2013 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award. . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for the 2012-2013 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award The IMPACT (Innovative Models Promoting Adaptation and Climate Technologies) Business Award rewards enterprises that apply innovative business solutions in combating Climate Change. The IMPACT Business Award implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and organised by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) will make a total . . . → Read More: Impact Business Award: Innovative business solutions to combat Climate Change  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change  apply, Benefits, business, change, climate change, Focus Areas, forest, management, solutions Applications are now open for the 2012-2013 Sauvé Scholars Program inviting young leaders from across the globe that want to change the world. . . . → Read More: Sauvé Scholars Program 2012-2013 open for energetic young graduates offering opportunity to spend nine-months in Montreal, Canada 20 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Youth Development, Scholarships Canada, change, Focus Areas, offering, opportunity, program, Sauv Scholars, scholars, world, young The UNDP has launched a guidebook which aims at helping decision makers in developing countries to take advantage of the billions pledged to address climate change. “Blending Climate Finance through National Climate Funds” is based on UNDP’s experience in organizing, managing and advising 750 funds and offering services for over US$5 billion which is the amount received through the contributions from multiple donors. . . . → Read More: UNDP initiates guidebook to address issues on climate change 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Guides address, change, climate change, countries, developing, developing countries, funds, issues, national, UNDP Ashoka has now taken up to explore the challenges facing the world today and as a result it has determined 20 main issues that require an immediate attention of excellent entrepreneurs (social or business). . . . → Read More: Ashoka invites Business and Social Entrepreneurs to take up the 20 key Challenges facing the World Today 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes Ashoka, business, challenges, change, issues, social, social entrepreneurs, today, world, World Today National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) of Australia is seeking proposals for research on contribution of indigenous communities to Australia’s adaptation response to climate change, the resilience and vulnerability of Indigenous communities to climate change, and the knowledge needs of Indigenous communities for effective adaptation. . . . → Read More: NCCARF, Australia seeks proposals for research grant addressing Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Indigenous Communities One comment - (Comments are closed) Australia, Grants and Resources for Indigenous Communities area, Australia, capacity, change, climate change, grant, indigenous communities, NCCARF, proposals, research Connect4Climate (C4C) is seeking entries for the photo and video competition on climate change focused on African youth aged 13 to 30. To participate in this competition you can send your photos or videos (60 seconds or less) telling a story on climate change or present a cool idea for solutions to climate change issues. . . . → Read More: Connect4Climate invites African Youth to submit Entries for the Photo and Video Competition on Climate Change The New Zealand Fund for Global Partnerships in Livestock Emissions Research is now seeking expressions of interest for the international research fund. . . . → Read More: New Zealand Fund for Global Partnerships in Livestock Emissions Research seeks Expressions of Interests for Funding One comment - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Latest Funds for NGOs change, eligibility, Expressions, Global Partnerships, international, livestock, purpose, research, soil, systems The MacArthur Foundation has announced the eight documentary film projects that will be awarded grants totalling $1.23 million. . . . → Read More: MacArthur Foundation Selects Eight Projects for Documentary Film Grants U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in association with three other NGOs, is inviting nominations. . . . → Read More: EPA Invites Nominations for Climate Leadership Awards Comments are closed United States award categories, awards, change, climate change, Climate Leadership Awards, GHG, goals, leadership, organizations, response Founded in 1993, Honor the Earth is a Native-led organization and a unique national initiative that works to break the geographic and political isolation of Native communities. Honour the Earth is currently seeking grant proposals for the Building Resilience in Indigenous Communities Initiative under the Native Communities Program 2011. . . . → Read More: Honour The Earth Seeks Grant Proposals for the Building Resilience in Indigenous Communities Initiative Comments are closed Canada, Grants and Resources for Indigenous Communities, Latest Funds for NGOs, United States change, climate change, Earth, eligibility, energy, Funding Areas, grant, organization, organizations, status The Swedish International Development Agency’s (Sida) is supporting the Interntional Training Programme on UN Resolution 1325: Women, Peace and Security to be held in May and November 2012 in Sweden and another country (yet to be decided). The International Training Programmes are specially designed for persons qualified to participate in reform . . . → Read More: Sida’s Advanced International Training Programme on UN Resolution 1325: Women, Peace and Security 23 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Gender and Women Development, Grants and Resources for Human Rights, Grants and Resources for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Trainings change, civil society, human rights, participants, private sector, programme, rights, sector, society, women Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a research program of CGIAR started to deal with various challenges posed due to climate change. The overall aim of CCAFS is to achieve food security in the world, improve lives of the people as well as to better the environmental management. CCAFS also works . . . → Read More: CCAFS Invites Proposals for Discussion Paper Analysing the Role of Rural Institutions in Enabling Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector Gender Action has recently published a research paper which draws attention to the women’s disproportionate vulnerability to negative climate change impacts in developing countries. The research paper also demonstrates how women and girls in these countries have been largely excluded from climate change finance policies and programs. The research paper was . . . → Read More: Research Paper Highlights Women’s Disproportionate Vulnerability to Negative Climate Change Impacts in Developing Countries Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) is the group dedicated towards combating climate change and reducing poverty in low-income countries. NCF gets financial support from Nordic Development Fund (NDF) and is helped by Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) in implementation of its projects in developing countries. Mission NCF encourages and promotes technological innovation . . . → Read More: NCF’s third call for proposals related to climate change to be announced in October The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) are inviting proposals for Faculty Teams that will develop curricular resources to teach climate change and climate issues to American Indian students. The teams of faculty from Tribal . . . → Read More: NCSE, CEDD, and AIHEC Invite Proposals for Faculty Teams to Teach Climate Change and Climate Issues to American Indian students The Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty is the forum where representatives of governments, civil society, academia, the private sector and the development community meet to discuss various issues that usually concern the land practitioners and policymakers worldwide. The conference acts as a platform to promote discussion and sharing of good . . . → Read More: Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty: Call for Papers Under the General Theme of “Land Governance in a Rapidly Changing Environment” 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Call for Papers 000, change, conference, funding, governance, land, link, participation, sector, technical Coexist is currently seeking nominations for the Coexist Prize, worth $100,000 aimed at honoring an unsung hero who has made an exceptional contribution . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for the $100,000 Coexist Prize 2012 to honor the individuals building bridges between people of different religious faiths 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Cultural Development 000, Award Objectives, building, change, impact, individuals, nominations, understanding, work, world The South African government is establishing a Participation Fund with the purpose of contributing substantially to the costs incurred by civil society and NGOs in their preparations for the 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 17) . . . → Read More: South African Government establishes Participation Fund to boost preparations for the upcoming COP17 event in Durban Comments are closed Donor Updates change, civil society, climate change, COP, government, national, Participation Fund, society, South African Government, support 7. “How has the initiative improved the community’s ability to adapt and respond to environmental, social and economic change? What specific elements of the initiative help to ensure community resilience in the face of external pressures?” The initiative implemented by your organization is has found results within the community. The community . . . → Read More: Resilience and Adaptability: Equator Prize 2012 Comments are closed Equator Prize 2012 better, capacity, change, community, economic, environmental, Equator Prize, initiative, policy, social 12. “Describe the initiative’s impact on policy development or change at the local, national, regional or international levels. Has the initiative successfully influenced changes in land use policy or contributed to national environment and development strategies, or been used as an example on which policy change was based?” This section seeks . . . → Read More: Influencing Policy: Equator Prize 2012 Comments are closed Equator Prize 2012 address, based, change, development, Equator Prize, information, initiative, national, policy, state The Cities and Climate Change Initiative (CCCI) of UN-HABITAT aims to build momentum for local governments to more readily respond to the climatic threats they face (Climate Change adaptation) and take bold steps in reducing cities’ climate footprint (Climate Change mitigation). CCCI aims to enhance policy dialogue and advocacy on the local, sub-national, . . . → Read More: UN Habitat seeks proposals from eligible consultants for contributing to the development of initial modules of the Cities and Climate Change Academy Comments are closed Latest Funds for NGOs, United Nations change, climate change, development, education, eligible, planning, proposals, related, team, urban The University of Melbourne’s Department of Resource Management and Geography is seeking applications for Research Fellow (Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation) at the Melbourne School of Land and Environment, Parkville campus. The position is part-time on a fixed term basis. About Research Fellowship This research fellowship position is open for . . . → Read More: University of Melbourne Research Fellowship Opportunity: Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation Comments are closed Fellowships, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change change, conduct, position, project, research, Research Fellow Grade, science, skills, social, work Engagingmen is a public online resource for anyone – women, men and young people – committed to gender justice and ending violence against women. Their website is designed for practitioners, policy makers, academics, students and all who are interested in effectively working with women and men in partnership for gender equality and addressing . . . → Read More: Engagingmen invites all to submit any type of inspiring stories about resistance and change against gender injustice Comments are closed Call for Papers action, against, change, equality, gender, gender justice, justice, Selected Stories, Selection Criteria, women Sixty-fourth annual three day joint conference involving United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under the theme “Sustainable Societies: Responsive Citizens” is starting in Bonn, Germany, begins next week. The conference will focus on sustainable development, volunteerism and the power of individuals to effect change and transform communities. The conference is organized . . . → Read More: Sixty fourth annual UN-NGO Conference in Bonn next week to be attended by record 2000 participants from 100 countries Comments are closed Donor Updates action, change, citizens, civic engagement, conference, development, germany, opportunity, sustainable development, week World Youth Movement for Democracy (WMYD) aims to serve as a platform for young activists to address the importance of promoting democratic values, a forum for sharing information and ideas, and an action-oriented, solidarity movement. It provides a space for young activists to build relationships with each other, to collaborate across . . . → Read More: WYMD invites photo submissions for the Global Photography Contest “Youth in Action: A Snapshot of Democracy” Climate change is an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people who depend on small‐scale agriculture for their livelihoods. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) brings together the world’s best researchers in agricultural science, development . . . → Read More: CGIAR Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security seeks proposals to review the current approaches to climate change communications and social learning applicable to developing countries 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Grants and Resources for Development Research, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Latest Funds for NGOs change, climate change, communications, countries, developing, developing countries, Key Points, learning, proposals, social The Climate Change Adaptation Programme of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was initiated in 2008 for the African continent with support from the Government of Japan. The program aims at supporting African countries introduce long-term planning mechanisms to address the natural uncertainties of climate change. UNDP Ethiopia is currently seeking proposals from international . . . → Read More: UNDP, Ethiopia invites proposals from international consultancies for Climate Change Business Intelligence Project Web technologies have been a great driving force behind all the social changes taking place around the globe and social networks are playing a major role in effectively organizing the practices and building movements that lead to social change. Women especially the young ones are increasingly engaging in these conversations from a feminist . . . → Read More: Young Feminist Wire invitation to register for the E-learning Session on Resource Mobilization Comments are closed Events, Grants and Resources for Gender and Women Development building, change, learning, movement, resource mobilization, social, women, young Ashoka’s Youth Venture, in partnership with Staples Foundation, is seeking entries from young people for the 5th annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition. The competition is organized to recognize the youths with innovative ideas about use of technology for advancing social change and improving the lives of people across the world. Youths with . . . → Read More: Ashoka’s Youth Venture Invites entries for 5th annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition Comments are closed Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Youth Development change, competition, innovative ideas, media, prize, social, technology, Techonomy, use The Global Greens Coordination (GGC), a partnership of the world’s Green parties and political movements aimed at implementing the Global Greens Charter, is calling for ideas and proposals from all sections of the Global Greens family to help prepare for the third Global Greens Congress to be held from 29 March – 1 . . . → Read More: GGC seeks ideas and proposals from experts, activists and politicians around the world for the Global Greens Congress 2012 to be held in Dakar 7 comments - (Comments are closed) Conferences, Events, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change activists, Africa, change, global, Global Greens, ideas, proposals, world The World Bank Institute is seeking young persons between 18 and 30 years belonging to an African Commonwealth country and involved in youth parliaments, NGOs or youth dealing with environment or climate change. Eligible youths can apply to be part of a selected group the Youth Parliament – Climate Change special . . . → Read More: World Bank Institute’s Call for Applications for Youth Leaders Wanted for Climate Action Source: http://formin.finland.fi/ Finland has announced that it will support and fund a South Centre climate change project with Euro 200,000. The project named “Enhancing the Capacity of Developing Countries to Undertake Climate Related National Actions and to Engage in Global Change and Sustainable Development Processes and Discussions” will be completed in . . . → Read More: Finland announces to fund a South Centre Climate Change Project One comment - (Comments are closed) Donor Updates change, countries, developing, developing countries, Finland, fund, project The Global Greens Coordination (GGC) has issued call for ideas and proposals from all sections of the Global Greens family to help prepare for the third Global Greens Congress, the first in Africa. The Global Green family includes all the green parties and green political movements belonging to the Global Green . . . → Read More: Ideas and Proposals invited for the 2012 Global Greens Congress Dakar One comment - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Latest Funds for NGOs change, Global Greens, green, ideas, participation, proposals, world Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the organization working to promote growth and development across the world and especially in developing countries. The focus of IDRC remains on finding innovative local solutions that can bring change in the lives of people who need them most. IDRC’s Climate Change and Water Program (CCW) . . . → Read More: IDRC’s Graduate Research Awards on Climate Change and Water: Call for Proposals 2011-2012 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change adaptation, change, climate change, IDRC, proposals, research, water SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is an international development organisation of Dutch origin with over 40 years of experience. It currently operates in 32 countries in Africa, Asia and the Balkans. SNV supports national and local actors within government, civil society and the private sector to find and implement local solutions to social and . . . → Read More: SNV Netherlands invites Advertising/creative agency to develop behaviour change communication materials in Cambodia Shuttleworth Foundation seeks applications for the fellowship program offering fellows the freedom and financial ability to bring about the change you envisage for the world as well as an enabling support structure and an existing network of social change agents. Who Can Apply? - Anyone who has a plan for . . . → Read More: Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship Program offering support for innovative social change ideas 11 comments - (Comments are closed) Fellowships, Grants and Resources for Civil Society Development applicants must, applications, areas, based, change, contribution, fellowship, foundation, funding, network, Open, research, social, social change, their Directory of Social Change (DSC) seeks nominations for the Social Change Awards 2011 aimed at rewarding all those who are working to achieve a positive change in society – individuals, charities, community groups, companies, public bodies. This change can come about through the everyday actions of one individual, many people pulling . . . → Read More: DSC seeks nominations for The Social Change Awards 2011 One comment - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes application, ceremony, change, impact, society The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of social science research and scholarship. Founded in New York City in 1923 as the world’s first national coordinating body of the social sciences, it is today an international resource for interdisciplinary, innovative public social science. . . . → Read More: SSRC grants opportunity for Collaborative Research on Environment and Health in China Comments are closed China change, Collaboration, environment, health, science research council, social science research, social science research council, society The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia program has joined hands with San Francisco bookstore Green Apple Books and launched “Choose Books, Change Lives,” an online book initiative benefiting schools in 18 developing countries in Asia. “Choose Books, Change Lives” has been developed to bridge the gap between modern-day book lovers and . . . → Read More: The Asia Foundation launches Choose Books, Change Lives, an online initiative for children in 18 developing countries’ schools across the continent One comment - (Comments are closed) Donor Updates, Grants and Resources for Child Rights and Development access, change, online Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. The result is innovative, lasting local solutions that aim to bring choice and change to those who need it most. IDRC’s Climate Change and Water Program (CCW) helps developing country researchers understand how climate change . . . → Read More: IDRC seeks proposals from researchers from Developing countries and Canada for Graduate Research Awards on Climate Change and Water Ashoka’s Youth Venture has announced the launch of the 5th annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition, in partnership with Staples Foundation. This year’s global competition is open to any youth 12-24 years old who use innovation and technology to drive their venture and improve their community. Youth are invited to share . . . → Read More: Ashoka’s Youth Venture seeks entries for of the 5th annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Global Competition 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Youth Development change, Entrepreneur, social entrepreneur, technology, Techonomy, winner, young changemakers The Weeramantry International Centre for Peace Education and Research (WICPER), founded by H.E. Judge C.G. Weeramantry, former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, is organizing a week-long, regional conference for youth leaders from each of the SAARC countries – Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Topics will focus . . . → Read More: Youth Leaders from SAARC countries invited to Training for Trusteeship International Workshop 2011 This resource guide seeks to provide an overview of resources, guides, and sources of funding for organizations working with women and girls. Reports Untapped Potential: European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls A 2010 survey report that summarizes European foundation granting to programs intended . . . → Read More: Fundraising Resources for Women and Girls Worldwide The report, “Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women’s Funds” published in 2009 is based upon a research conducted by the Foundation Center and the Women’s Funding Network to understand the increased interest in providing funding for women and girls and how this has been leading to a positive impact . . . → Read More: “Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women’s Funds” The International Network of Women’s Funds (INWF) is a membership association linking Women’s Funds to promote philanthropy with a feminist perspective. Its mission is to strengthen the political and financial capacity of Women’s Funds to empower women and redistribute resources to transform their lives and communities. It promotes an alternative vision . . . → Read More: International Network of Women’s Fund (INWF) Comments are closed Grants and Resources for Gender and Women Development, Networks association, change, INWF, trust Canada’s International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) support to developing countries has been in the form of research aimed at promoting growth and development thereby resulting innovative and lasting local solutions for the communities that need it most. IDRC’s Climate Change and Water (CCW) Program with the purpose of helping researchers from developing country . . . → Read More: IDRC Adaptation H2O Graduate Research Awards Opportunity for Researchers from Developing Countries and Canada Development of a method to study farmer’s social and cultural barriers to improve their adaptive capacity based on farmers exchanges between climatic analogues locations The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a strategic ten-year partnership emerging from a new collaboration between the Consultative Group . . . → Read More: CGIAR Open Call for Proposals: ‘Farms of the Future’ Project 12 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Latest Funds for NGOs call, CGIAR, change, future, international agricultural research International Climate Champions is a youth oriented programme run by the British Council in partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This programme is part of British Council’s global project called ‘Climate Generation’ which is delivered through a network of Climate Champions across 60 countries and eight Regions. It is directly aimed . . . → Read More: 2011 International Climate Champions Programme: British Council India Invites Applications from youth aged 18-21 One comment - (Comments are closed) India British, change, Climate, Council, generation, international climate Source: http://www.greengrants.org/2011/06/10/mining-study-small-grants-and-strong-networks/ Communities around the world are faced with serious social and environmental consequences of industrial mining. Social problems can include an influx of outsiders into often isolated communities, increase in HIV/AIDS, conflict and violence, and loss of farming land and fishing grounds. Environmental problems include air and water pollution, new health problems, . . . → Read More: Global Greengrants Fund reveals the findings of two case studies on small grants, social movements and industrial mining Comments are closed Donor Updates change, civil society organizations, global greengrants fund, justice, scale, society Five years after the launch of Drivers of Change awards in 2006, more and more people in Southern Africa are showing an increasing interest in them. More organisations and individuals are keen to showcase the novel approaches they are taking to alleviate poverty. The recognition afforded by the Drivers of Change awards opens . . . → Read More: 2011 Drivers of Change Award – Nominate yourself or any one that you think has made a real impact to overcome poverty in Southern Africa 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes change, poverty and inequality, showcase, society, work The Commonwealth Foundation has announced the launch of a Special Grants Fund for Civil Society Organizations and Commonwealth Associations (CAs) to undertake strategic and innovative projects that will promote the 2011 Commonwealth theme on ‘Women as Agents of Change.’ This year, the theme celebrates the significant contributions that women make to . . . → Read More: Commonwealth Foundation’s New Grants Initiative 25 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs application, change, Collaboration, commonwealth country, commonwealth foundation, development, initiative, Millennium Development Goals
Global Change Leaders program is a new 20-week certificate program that will be offered by the International Centre for Women’s Leadership at the Coady International Institute in Nova Scotia, Canada. The program has received financial support of donors, partners and the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency . . . → Read More: Global Change Leaders: Certificate Program for Emerging Women Leaders from the Global South 20 comments - (Comments are closed) Events, Trainings change, development, leadership development program, support, women, work The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently launched a guidebook aimed at providing guidance and methodologies to decision-makers in developing countries on how to get the access to growing environmental finance markets as more and more funding is becoming available with growing concerns and challenges posed by climate change. The guidebook . . . → Read More: “Catalysing Climate Finance”: A guidebook released by UNDP to help developing countries’ decision-makers tap environmental related finance 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Guides cent, change, Finance, funding, guidance, step guidance, united nations development programme The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) invites academics from the social sciences, practitioners, policy makers and policy researchers to submit abstracts and subsequent papers that consider issues related to climate and conflict challenges and interventions in Africa, and the development of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures that are . . . → Read More: ACCORD CALL FOR PAPERS: Climate change and conflict – Where to for conflict sensitive climate adaptation in Africa? One comment - (Comments are closed) Conferences, Events change, Climate, development, form, Resolution LEAP Africa is calling for applications for the 8th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards (ANYLA). The award is aimed at showcasing the amazing efforts of young people and their impact in communities across Nigeria. These awards will recognize outstanding young Nigerians who have initiated social change projects in their local communities. . . . → Read More: Applications invited for the 8th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards 2011 One comment - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes application, award, change, Demonstrate, leadership awards, leadership ethics, Nigerian, secondary school students, youth leadership The Center on Law and Environment (PDMA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) are co-hosting a Research Awards event for Young Scholars, which will take place at the XIV World Water Congress, from 25-29 September, 2011 in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil. PDMA and IDRC invite young researches to submit papers . . . → Read More: PDMA and IDRC seek papers from Young Scholars for Research Awards in the water sector from Latin American and the Caribbean School of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland is seeking nominations for the 2011 Communication for Social Change Award that is aimed at recognising the outstanding contributions made by ‘unsung’ and courageous people, individuals and organisations to the theory and practice of Communication for Social Change (CSC). The award is to . . . → Read More: University of Queensland seeks nominations for the 2011 Communication for Social Change Award 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes Auto, change, commitment, development, Draft, moral courage, Queensland, recognise, school of journalism SIDA invites applications for a Training Program Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation from candidates from the MENA (Middle East and Northern African) countries who are well-acquainted with climate change issues also from a perspective of adaptation of society and have technical/natural/social science degree on university level or other relevant education. . . . → Read More: SIDA Training Program on Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation opportunity for candidates from MENA Countries 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Events, Trainings change, climate change issues, climate change mitigation, Mitigation, SIDA, society, stockholm environment institute, university USAID/Brazil is seeking to award one Cooperative Agreement (CA) for an amount up to approximately $5.5 million over two years, financed with USAID Global Climate Change/Sustainable Landscape funds. This CA will support Brazil’s increased readiness for REDD+ (initiatives to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, including conservation, sustainable forest management, and enhancement . . . → Read More: USAID Opportunity under Sustainable Landscapes Program in Brazil Applications are invited under The African Climate Change Fellowship Programme (ACCFP) for the first of two overlapping rounds of Fellowships to be offered in 2011 and 2012. The Fellowships are aimed at providing with experiential learning, education, research, and training opportunities to African professionals, researchers and graduate students towards expanding their capabilities for . . . → Read More: ACCFP Call for Applications: Adaptation Science and Adaptation Policy Fellowships announced for African Professionals, researchers and graduate students Vital Voices Global Partnership seeks nominations for women leaders and activists in conflict engagement and economic progress from Africa to participate in the “Connecting Women Mediators and Peacemakers in Africa” program to be held in Cape Town South Africa, from October 6-7, 2011. All the expenses towards travel and accommodation of . . . → Read More: Vital Voices seeks nominations from African women leaders for “Connecting Women Mediators and Peacemakers in Africa” Programme 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Conferences, Events cape town south africa, change, information, progress, women Recognizing the power of youth that is capable of bringing about considerable change to this world full of intolerance, cultural and religious divisions, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) through PLURAL+ has been active in supporting the youth towards solving and addressing the key issues in their communities related to migration, diversity and . . . → Read More: UNAOC PLURAL + invites entries for the Video Festival 2011 from the youth aged between 9 and 25 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs alliance of civilizations, change, diversity, migration, social inclusion, work, youth Conservation International and the Secretariat for the Convention of Biological Diversity have sponsored the Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Conservation Fellowship, which is currently open to a new round of applications. This Fellowship was established to create opportunities for leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional peoples communities and organizations to explore solutions to . . . → Read More: Conservation Fellowship opportunity for leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional communities and organizations 15 comments - (Comments are closed) Fellowships biodiversity, change, fellowship opportunity, indigenous, Knowledge, republic of congo, Secretariat Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability & Professionalism (LEAP) Africa was founded in 2002 as a nonprofit organization with the purpose of training the young Africans to enable them in taking their countries to a dynamic, innovative and principled future. At LEAP, it is believed that for any nation to grow prosperously, the leadership development plays . . . → Read More: Applications invited by LEAP, Africa for 8th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards 2011 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Nigeria application, Auto, change, Demonstrate, Draft, leadership ethics, Nigerian, secondary school students Assembling together all professionals from four East Asian and Pacific countries i.e. Australia, China, Indonesia & Japan and the United States to explore the science, impact, adaptation, mitigation and events associated to climate transformation beneath a global Climate Change Professional fellowship program. The main aim of the international fellowship agenda is to craft . . . → Read More: Climate Change Professional Fellowship Program One comment - (Comments are closed) Fellowships change, development, global climate change, information, international fellows, workshops InnoCentive’s new challenge is searching for ideas of innovative communication platforms that will connect information about local community needs to public and private sector organizations that can provide solutions and support. A successful communication platform will establish the tools and incentives for communities and solution providers to identify, prepare for, and adapt to . . . → Read More: InnoCentive’s Challenge for Communication Platform to Connect Vulnerable Communities with Climate Change Solutions Comments are closed Awards and Prizes change, climate change solutions, information, InnoCentive, private sector organizations, sector, support The annual Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaigner Awards provide a support programme for emerging and grassroots campaigners working across a wide range of issues. The awards scheme offers a unique development package to campaigners aiming to equip them with the skills they need to make a greater impact and achieve real change. The awards . . . → Read More: Call for Sheila McKechnie Foundation International Campaigner Award 2011 14 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes change, global south, justice, potential, social Research project proposals are invited for on gender, climate change, agriculture, and food securityConsultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is searching for women scientists who are interested in conducting research on gender issues related to the climate change, agriculture, and food security nexus for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) programme CCAFS Research is aimed at helping to inform policies and practices . . . → Read More: Research project proposals are invited for on gender, climate change, agriculture, and food security 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs agriculture, CGIAR, change, international agricultural research, women scientists The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges, a Norwegian nonprofit organizations has launched a competition called “Communicating the Future – Explaining Climate Change through Graphics.” The competition aims to select an extraordinarily good way of communicating the issue of man-made climate change. The competition aims to inspire participants that have the ability . . . → Read More: Minor Foundation for Major Challenges announces Competition for Communicating the Future – Explaining Climate Change through Graphics 8 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs change, climate change, concept, future, proposals The International Centre for Integrated Mountan Development (ICIMOD) has announced a call for proposals to provide funding under the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Knowledge Forum Small Grants Programme (ADDKF-SGP). The objectives of SGP are to (i) to facilitate the quest to increase knowledge about water resources systems and their uses within the . . . → Read More: ICIMOD call for proposals for the Small Grants Programme under the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Knowledge Forum The African Leadership Centre, a joint initiative of King’s College London and the University of Nairobi is calling for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women for 2011/2012. This Fellowship is an intellectual and financial award to those who have demonstrated obvious or potential capacity to make a . . . → Read More: Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women 2011/2012 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Fellowships African, change, conflict, development, ids university of nairobi, leadership centre, university of nairobi, women UN Women Singapore and MasterCard have started a joint initiative called “PROJECT INSPIRE: 5 Minutes to Change the World” to help you create a better world of opportunities for women and girls in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. The initiative is inviting submissions of life-changing ideas on how to make . . . → Read More: UN Women’s Project Inspire seeking Life-changing Idea 70 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs change, education, empowerment, financial literacy, reality, women The Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA), USA and the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, India is organizing a year-long capacity building program called “The India Women, Food and Climate Change Training Program” to equip rural women leaders with appropriate solutions, knowledge and networking support to manage climate change and environmental crises to improve their food . . . → Read More: Training opportunity for grassroots women leaders in India 7 comments - (Comments are closed) India change, Earth, environmental, food, natural resource management, other useful resources, training The Mosaic International Summit 2011 is inviting applications from individuals between the age 15 and 35 years in select countries offers young leaders the opportunity to take part in an exciting leadership development programme. The 2011 Summit builds upon the programmes of previous years, and will provide world class speakers, leadership . . . → Read More: Applications open for the Leadership Development Programme at the Mosaic International Summit 2011 10 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs change, class, development, leadership ability, network Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org Shuttleworth Foundation’s Fellowship Programme offers flexible opportunities for individuals interested in bringing about social change through innovation in the areas of education and technology. The Fellowship Programme does not have strictly defined areas of funding as we have found this restrictive as people do not always fit into . . . → Read More: Shuttleworth Foundation’s Fellowship Program for Social Change 16 comments - (Comments are closed) Foundation Funds for NGOs cape town south africa, change, funding, Open, technology Humanitarian Innovation Fund’s call for proposals is to support organizations and individuals to identify, nurture and share innovative solutions to the challenges facing operational agencies in the delivery of effective humanitarian aid. As innovation is taking prominence in international humanitarian system, it has high potential to bring about positive change. Humanitarian . . . → Read More: Humanitarian Innovation Fund’s Small & Large Grants Call for Proposals 19 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs call, change, expression of interest, humanitarian, innovation fund, innovation processes, operational agencies, potential, prominence The Center for the Study of Global Change at the Indiana University has issued a call for applications for scholars pursuing research in global studies to apply for participation as Fellows in the Framing the Global working group. Framing the Global is a 5-year project at Indiana University, Bloomington, that will . . . → Read More: Fellowship opportunity for scholars pursuing research in global studies Beyond Sport is a global organization that promotes, develops and funds the use of sport to create positive social change across the world. There are three primary ways of doing this: Beyond Sport Awards, Beyond Sport Summit and Beyond Sport World. Currently, the Beyond Sport Awards is accepting entries under 12 . . . → Read More: Beyond Sport Awards 2011: Using Sports to create positive social change 13 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs cape town south africa, change, community, environment, Federation, health With climate change becoming a prominent global issue and the rising importance of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), a project is being implemented by the University of Manchester’s Center for Development Informatics funded by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Referred to as the Nexus for ICTs, Climate Change and Development . . . → Read More: Call for Proposals for Commissioned Cases Studies on ICTs, Climate Change and Development 11 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs call for proposals, change, Climate, climate change mitigation, issue, topic The SBS Center ‘Communication for Sustainable Social Change’ (CSSC) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is inviting nominations of organizations or individuals for its prestigious 2011- 2012 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award. Inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, international, regional and national academic and professional communication associations, international media networks and communication and . . . → Read More: 2011-2012 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award Since 1967, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has been making grants since 1967 to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. The Foundation’s programs have ambitious goals that include: helping to reduce global poverty, limiting the risk of climate change, improving education for students in California . . . → Read More: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Comments are closed Foundation Funds for NGOs change, community, education, global poverty, health, home UNIDEE – University of Ideas is the international pole of formation and exchange between knowledge and diverse problematics, open to a varied and multidisciplined group of creatives, professional people and students. Here art abandons the conventional cannons and places instead to integrate itself with society and with other disciplines: communication, production, economics, politic, . . . → Read More: UNIDEE – University of Ideas: A Residence in Cittadellarte, Italy The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking concept notes for the FY2011 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement. The Global Development Alliance is an innovative public-private alliance model for improving social and economic conditions in developing countries. It invites interest from prospective partner organizations to form innovative . . . → Read More: Concept notes invited for USAID’s Global Development Alliance 65 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs change, concept, development, global climate change, global health initiative, technology, USAID The Dell Social Innovation Competition has been launched jointly by the University of Texas and Dell for college students around the world who want to improve areas of critical human need through innovation. Providing a vehicle for taking student innovations from idea to reality, Dell’s Social Innovation Competition is a real-world . . . → Read More: Dell Social Innovation Competition to improve areas of critical human need One comment - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs change, development, idea, need, poverty alleviation Project Context Youths are at the forefront of activism, demonstrating extraordinary zeal to address social issues. The project proposes to combine the potential energy with the committed vision of the organization to address the rising problem of violence against women in the project area. Project Objectives To educate and mobilize the youth in . . . → Read More: Youths as Agents of Change to address Violence against Women Comments are closed VAW activism, Auto, change, Draft, issue, violence against women, violence project, vision, women, youth volunteers Grinnell College at Grinnell, Iowa, USA is accepting nominations for the Grinnell College Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize to award up to $300,000 individuals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated leadership in their fields and who show creativity, commitment, and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive social change. Three . . . → Read More: Grinnell College launches Social Justice Prize 13 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs business, change, commitment, justice, leadership A call for proposals has been issued by the Climate, food and farming research network to provide PhD research grants on climate change in smallholder agriculture. The Climate Food and Farming Research Network (CLIFF) is a new network initiated by the CGIAR Challenge Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security . . . → Read More: PhD research grants on climate change in smallholder agriculture 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs call, CGIAR, cgiar challenge program, change, climate change mitigation, Knowledge, smallholder Sponsored by WWF Switzerland, the Hub Zürich Fellowship Program is looking for innovative, entrepreneurial ideas for how to tackle our biggest environmental challenges, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, desertification, ocean depletion or other ecological fields. The best idea will be awarded with a 1-year fellowship by WWF Switzerland and the Hub . . . → Read More: The Hub Zürich Fellowship Program for those submitting ideas on how to tackle our biggest environmental challenges 13 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs Auto, biodiversity, change, Draft, idea, loss, WWF The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nepal has issued a call for proposals to support a new natural resources management cum climate change program called “Hariyo Ban Nepalko Dhan ” (Hariyo Ban) program. The Hariyo Ban program aims to reduce threats to biodiversity and vulnerabilities of climate change in Nepal . . . → Read More: USAID/Nepal Request for Proposals for “Hariyo Ban” Please note that only organizations from Nordic countries can submit applications but with local partners from low-income countries listed below. The Nordic Climate Facility, funded by the Nordic Development Fund and implemented by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) has launched the call for proposals to fund challenging and innovative climate . . . → Read More: Nordic Climate Facility Call for Proposals 12 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs Annex, call, call for proposals, change, Climate, kyrgyz republic, lao pdr, low income countries Question 3.4 seeks to know what change is this initiative intended to achieve and for whom and What results/ impact will this project have on the ground It is important to list out the results to ensure that the project creates the desired impact. Results are positive experiences benefited . . . → Read More: Writing Results and Impact of the Project Comments are closed DFID GPAF Impact 2010 change, gender equality and empowerment of women, ground, hiv and aids, impact, rights, women Career Development Grants under the American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) fellowships and grants support women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in . . . → Read More: AAUW’s Fellowships and Grant Opportunities: Career Development Grants One comment - (Comments are closed) Scholarships aauw, American, american association of university women, association, career development grants, change, consideration, development, support, work Beginning 1 November 2010, the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is accepting applications for the Renewable Energy Adaptation to Climate Technologies (REACT). If your company has a Great Business Idea that will: Transform the way in which clean energy is provided to rural businesses and households? Provide solutions that will help small holder . . . → Read More: Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund’s Renewable Energy Adaptation to Climate Technologies 9 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs AECF, change, Climate, climate change solutions, enterprise challenge, grant |
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