The SEED Initiative founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg has been established as a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy. It supports innovative small-scale and locally driven entrepreneurships … [Read more...] about SEED Awards for innovative partnerships for poverty reduction and environmental sustainability
Archives for July 2010
Bidoun Magazine and The Delfina Foundation’s Residency Opportunity in London
Bidoun/Delfina Foundation Residency in a unique opportunity for writers, artists, curators, researchers and cultural practitioners to apply for residency opportunity in London for a period of six weeks. The opportunity is open to applicants from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and the Palestinian Territories. … [Read more...] about Bidoun Magazine and The Delfina Foundation’s Residency Opportunity in London
DFID Call for Research Proposals for Future of Aid and Beyond Research Competition
The Department for International Development (DFID) has recognized the key role of research in its Research Strategy 2008-2013 “to help anticipate and respond to future trends that will impact on the lives of the poor people.” Research can help prepare for “future challenges and opportunities , … [Read more...] about DFID Call for Research Proposals for Future of Aid and Beyond Research Competition
DFID’s New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition Call for Proposals
The Department for International Development (DFID) has launched the New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition “to identify the key challenges and barriers that may be reducing the impact of these technologies on the lives of poor people and help to identify some of the key technologies … [Read more...] about DFID’s New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals to fight Child Labour
As part of the “Investing in People” Programme, the European Commission has launched a call for proposals to providing funding to projects fighting child labour in developing countries. Accordingly, child labour worldwide is causing terrible hardships for children leading to their exploitation and … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals to fight Child Labour
Objectives and Priorities: Fighting Child Labour -EC Call for Proposals
The European Commission's call for proposals to fight child labour has an overall objective of contributing towards eradicating child labour. Specifically, it seeks to “promote effective policy dialogue aimed at eradicating child labour, bringing victims of child labour, trafficking or violence into … [Read more...] about Objectives and Priorities: Fighting Child Labour -EC Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals against Child Labour
Participation and involvement of children in a sustainable manner in project actions against child labour will render added value to proposals under this EC call for proposals fighting child labour. The child participation methodologies and approaches should be developed in such a manner that they … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals against Child Labour
More Information: EC Call for Proposals against Child Labour
The minimum amount of the grant request is EUR 250,000 and the maximum amount is EUR 1,000,000. The European Commission will fund up to 80% of the total costs of the project and the remaining has to be financed from other sources of funding. However, in exceptional cases, it can also fund more than … [Read more...] about More Information: EC Call for Proposals against Child Labour
Climate Change Media Partnership to support reporting on Climate Change in Developing Countries
PANOS, Internews and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) are organizing the Climate Change Media Partnership to support “developing-country journalists to report on climate change, and creates an exciting opportunity for editors to gain coverage of an international … [Read more...] about Climate Change Media Partnership to support reporting on Climate Change in Developing Countries
Women’s Fund for Peace and Human Rights accepting nominations for the Yayori Award
The Japan-based Women's Fund for Peace and Human Rights has launched the Yayori Award to recognize the efforts of women activists, journalists and artists who have been working at the grassroots-level with socially marginalized people in order to create a 21st century free from war and … [Read more...] about Women’s Fund for Peace and Human Rights accepting nominations for the Yayori Award
