The objectives of the Gender and Citizenship in the Information Society: An Asia-wide Research Program are: to understand how emerging techno-social paradigms, shaped by new information and communication technologies (ICTs), recast the citizenship of marginalised women; to examine the challenges to … [Read more...] about Call for Pre-Proposals: Gender and Citizenship in the Information Society: An Asia-wide Research Program -2
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Call for Pre-Proposals: Gender and Citizenship in the Information Society: An Asia-wide Research Program -3
Applicants should be either at doctoral-level or should have at least 15 years of experience. They should preferably have experience in the fields of gender and development, information society or digital media in the global South. They should also demonstrate their interest in feminist research. … [Read more...] about Call for Pre-Proposals: Gender and Citizenship in the Information Society: An Asia-wide Research Program -3
King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs
Distinguished young leaders in the Arab region making positive impact over the communities they have been working with can participate in the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement. Managed by the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), the award recognizes the efforts of … [Read more...] about King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs
King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs -2
To apply for the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement, individuals should be between the ages of 18 and 30 years; they should be citizens of an Arab country; and they should be the founders of an existing project that has 6 months of 3 years of demonstrated social impact … [Read more...] about King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs -2
Training Program on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in East Africa
The Africa Youth Trust in partnership with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is organizing the training program on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in East Africa (EAHUWO). The program is sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). It will be held from 2nd to … [Read more...] about Training Program on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in East Africa
eLC Research Fellowships at the University of Catalonia in Barcelona
The eLearn Center (eLC) at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia) in Barcelona is offering Research Fellowship positions for outstanding researchers from around the world. The positions offer the opportunity for selected researchers to spend time at the center in … [Read more...] about eLC Research Fellowships at the University of Catalonia in Barcelona
OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups
The Information Program is an initiative of the Open Society Institute (OSI) established “to increase public access to knowledge, facilitate civil society communication and protect civil liberties and the freedom to communicate in the digital environment.” It is focused upon enhancing the … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups
OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -2
Access to Knowledge Under the Access to Knowledge, the focus areas are Intellectual Property Reform, Open Access Initiative, Open Educational Resources, Open Access to Law and eIFL.net. The Intellectual Property Reform area works to reduce barriers to access, production and exchange of knowledge … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -2
OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -3
Civil Society Communication The civil society communication area under the Information Program of the OSI focuses upon the vitality of information for NGOs and civil society organizations. Information is very critical for such groups to manage their operations. However, as these organizations are … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -3
OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -4
Open Information Policy Under the Open Information Policy component, OSI aims to “to broaden communications access in the most disadvantaged countries and to protect the freedom to communicate in the digital environment.” Under the component, the focus areas and grants include Free Expression and … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -4
