The Global Changemakers Euro-Africa Youth Summit 2012

The Global Changemakers Euro-Africa Youth Summit 2012 will be organized in Brussels in June 2012. This summit will bring together 60 community activists, social entrepreneurs and volunteers from the two regions Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe to the summit. Applicants must be between 18 and 24 on the first day of the summit.

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Call for Papers are invited at the Conference at the University of Edinburgh

Call for Papers are invited at the Conference at the University of Edinburgh from 16 to 18 May 2012. This event will be organized on the topic, “The Global Middle Ages: From Influence to Translation”.

European, Islamic and Chinese societies engaged in an extensive practice of cultural, artistic and ideological exchange . . . → Read More: Call for Papers are invited at the Conference at the University of Edinburgh

European Commission’s Erasmus Mundus ACP II Program Grants

Applications are currently being invited from interested individuals for Erasmus Mundus ACP II Program grants. Erasmus Mundus ACP Program is an initiative of European Commission. . . . → Read More: European Commission’s Erasmus Mundus ACP II Program Grants

North-South Centre of the Council of Europe seeks Grant Applications for Africa Europe Youth Cooperation Program

North-South Centre of the Council of Europe is currently inviting grant applications for Africa Europe Youth Cooperation Program. . . . → Read More: North-South Centre of the Council of Europe seeks Grant Applications for Africa Europe Youth Cooperation Program

Google invites Applications from Women in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Google is seeking applications for the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa aimed at encouraging women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders. . . . → Read More: Google invites Applications from Women in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

US Department of State Funding Opportunity to combat trafficking in persons

US Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons has announced an open competition for fiscal year 2012 funding of projects to combat trafficking in persons outside the United States. . . . → Read More: US Department of State Funding Opportunity to combat trafficking in persons

Groupe de Bruges invites first year students and other interested people for the e-Learning Course on Common Agricultural Policy in the EU

Groupe de Bruges, in collaboration with SPERA (Interuniversity Centre for Studies on Economic, Rural and Environmental Policies) and Associazione Alessandro Bartola, has developed a comprehensive e-learning course on the CAP. . . . → Read More: Groupe de Bruges invites first year students and other interested people for the e-Learning Course on Common Agricultural Policy in the EU

DRL seeks grant proposals from projects promoting democracy, human rights, rule of law, and freedom of expression/press in Europe and Eurasia

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) has issued a request for proposals from eligible organizations interested in submitting proposals. . . . → Read More: DRL seeks grant proposals from projects promoting democracy, human rights, rule of law, and freedom of expression/press in Europe and Eurasia

Go8 invites Researchers from select European countries for the Fellowship Program in member Australian Universities

The Group of Eight (Go8) is a group of eight Australian universities which is currently inviting applications for the European Fellowship program under which eight fellowships are awarded to early career researchers in Europe each year. The main aim of offering these fellowships is to boost research collaboration between Australia and Europe.

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ActionAid Denmark invites development practitioners from select countries to register as Inspirators

ActionAid initiated Inspirators are the cross national placements of development practitioners between 3 to 9 months.

Inspirators are development practitioners with considerable hands on experiences from developing or newly industrialised countries. Inspirators are typically placed with one of our local partner organisations for a shorter period of time to provide capacity . . . → Read More: ActionAid Denmark invites development practitioners from select countries to register as Inspirators

ILGA-Europe Invites Proposals Within its Human Rights Violations Documentation Fund from eligible LGBTI focussed organizations

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The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association of European Region (ILGA-Europe) is seeking proposals within its Human Rights Violations Documentation Fund. This fund was established with the aim to work for the equality of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex (LGBTI) people in the society. The fund implements . . . → Read More: ILGA-Europe Invites Proposals Within its Human Rights Violations Documentation Fund from eligible LGBTI focussed organizations

MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and Management: A program for future and current African entrepreneurs offered by ALTIS Business School Milan

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One of the largest private institutions of higher learning in Europe, the ALTIS Postgraduate School of Business and Society Milan, Italy has come up with a unique solution for social entrepreneurs in Africa that are not in a position to travel all the way to Europe. ALTIS has partnered with a . . . → Read More: MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and Management: A program for future and current African entrepreneurs offered by ALTIS Business School Milan

Second edition of UNAOC Fellowship Program this fall to enable 24 young leaders from the Muslim World, and the U.S. and Europe to visit each others’ regions

United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in the month of September is holding the 2nd edition of its Fellowship Programme for emerging leaders from the US, Europe and the Arab World.

The UNAOC Fellowship Program has been developed in partnership with the British Council, the League of Arab States, ISESCO, the . . . → Read More: Second edition of UNAOC Fellowship Program this fall to enable 24 young leaders from the Muslim World, and the U.S. and Europe to visit each others’ regions

30 best ads shortlisted for the Create4theUN competition in Europe, public votes for “Treat me like a woman” as favourite ad on ending violence against women

Source: http://www.unwomen.org/

The recently concluded competition Create4theUN has selected its 30 finalists from 15 countries. The Europe-wide competition was organized by the United Nations Regional Informational Centre (UNRIC) for Western Europe and UN Women calling for advertisements on ending violence against women. The competition received more than 2,700 entries from 40 countries. The . . . → Read More: 30 best ads shortlisted for the Create4theUN competition in Europe, public votes for “Treat me like a woman” as favourite ad on ending violence against women

EAI invites applications from non-Asian Asianists for the “Fellows Program on Peace, Governance, and Development in East Asia” to give seminars and lectures based on unpublished articles

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East Asia Institute (EAI) is seeking applications for the Fellows Program from established and next-generation East Asia specialists of the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other non-Asian regions to give seminars and lectures based on unpublished articles.

The “Fellows Program on Peace, Governance, and Development in East . . . → Read More: EAI invites applications from non-Asian Asianists for the “Fellows Program on Peace, Governance, and Development in East Asia” to give seminars and lectures based on unpublished articles

Open Society Foundations seeks proposals from innovative initiatives for Promoting Youth Participation in Response to Xenophobia and Racism in Europe

The Open Society Foundations place a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people across societies, especially marginalized and excluded communities.  In continuation to achieving these specific goals, the Open Society Youth Initiative has issued a call for proposals from new and innovative initiatives to identify, support and promote the work . . . → Read More: Open Society Foundations seeks proposals from innovative initiatives for Promoting Youth Participation in Response to Xenophobia and Racism in Europe

fundsforngos.org Online Newsletter – July 8, 2011

USIP seeks applications for the 2011 Annual Grant Competition Deadline: 3 October 2011 All Countries United States Institute of Peace’s (USIP) Grant Program is aimed at increasing the breadth and depth of the Institute’s work by supporting peacebuilding projects managed by non-profit organizations including educational institutions, research institutions, and civil society organizations…[more]

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Applications invited from young European journalists and emerging editors to attend the M100 Youth Media Workshop in Potsdam

Politicians, foundations and educational institutions across the world have putting-in lots of efforts in recent years to reach poorly educated and politically distant social groups. Unfortunately, the success has remained mostly moderate. Instead many young people seem to turn away from politics and the participation in social discussions, obtain less information from newspapers . . . → Read More: Applications invited from young European journalists and emerging editors to attend the M100 Youth Media Workshop in Potsdam

“MARIE CURIE” AMAROUT Europe Programme

“IMDEA (“Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados” – Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies) is the new institutional framework established by the Government of the Region of Madrid (Spain) to effectively combine and increase both public and private support for research of excellence in the region. IMDEA comprises a network of research institutes in areas . . . → Read More: “MARIE CURIE” AMAROUT Europe Programme

“MARIE CURIE” AMAROUT Europe Programme -2

The average level of gross annual salary received by AMAROUT fellows is as follows:

Experienced fellows: 48,775 euros Very experienced fellows: 76,667 euros

The final level of the fellowship depends on the experience of the fellow and on the particular IMDEA Institute.

AMAROUT fellows will enjoy the rights and . . . → Read More: “MARIE CURIE” AMAROUT Europe Programme -2

Human Rights Violations Documentation Fund for European Organizations

ILGA-Europe under the “Human Rights Violations Documentation Fund” has issued its sixth call for proposals for organizations in Western NIS (Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus), Southern Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia), the Western Balkans (Albania and former Yugoslavia), the 12 new EU member states and Turkey. Small and medium-sized projects will be supported . . . → Read More: Human Rights Violations Documentation Fund for European Organizations

EuropeAid Grants for NGOs for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Projects

The European Commission’s (EC) thematic programme, ‘Investing in People’ with its broad approach of reducing poverty has an important theme of promoting gender equality “which includes women’s empowerment. It provides for a specific allocation to support capacity building of non-State actors (NSAs) engaged in promoting women’s civil and political rights and economic and . . . → Read More: EuropeAid Grants for NGOs for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Projects

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