Deadline-4 May 2012 Countries/Region- France, UK, US, South Africa The International Publishers Association (IPA) is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing. Established in 1896, IPA's mission is to promote and protect publishing and to raise … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations for International Publishers Association “Freedom to Publish Prize “
Archives for 2012
Call for Expressions of Interest for Microsavings and Payments Innovation Initiative
Call for Expressions of Interest are invited by the Microsavings and Payments Innovation Initiative (MPII) to conduct thorough, field-based research on savings products and services, as well as payments and money transfer channels for the world’s poor and financially excluded. EOI submissions for … [Read more...] about Call for Expressions of Interest for Microsavings and Payments Innovation Initiative
UNDP and OSF launch “Tools for Change” – A Free Manual
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Open Society Foundations have published the easy-to-use resource guide for advocates working on women’s housing, land, and property rights in the context of HIV. It is available for free download This resource guide brings together relevant … [Read more...] about UNDP and OSF launch “Tools for Change” – A Free Manual
Rio+20 Participation Guide: How youths can understand and influence the Rio+20 Conference
Rio+twenties, a youth-led, volunteer-based organization working to create a platform for the active participation of youth in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development has published the Rio+20 Participation Guide. The guide provides information about the UN Conference on Sustainable … [Read more...] about Rio+20 Participation Guide: How youths can understand and influence the Rio+20 Conference
Call for applications-PhD Fellowship for a national of Benin: Food Security and Nutrition
Deadline- 24 April 2012 Countries/Region- Benin, Finland Bioversity International and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC)/Benin; in collaboration with Helsinki University, Finland, are recruiting a talented scientist for a partial sponsored PhD fellowship on … [Read more...] about Call for applications-PhD Fellowship for a national of Benin: Food Security and Nutrition
Vodafone ‘Mobiles for Good’ Prize 2012-Vodafone Foundation & DEF award
Deadline- April 30, 2012 Countries/Region- India Vodafone ‘Mobiles for Good’ Prize 2012 is a fund grant instituted by Vodafone India Foundation in association with Digital Empowerment Foundation to motivate and encourage innovations in mobile content and services delivery benefiting communities. … [Read more...] about Vodafone ‘Mobiles for Good’ Prize 2012-Vodafone Foundation & DEF award
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation announced scholarships at selected South African Institutions
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation seeks to promote prosperity through entrepreneurship in an integrated Southern Africa. The Foundation aims to achieve this mission by identifying, educating and equipping demographically diverse individuals who have the potential to excel and make a significant future … [Read more...] about The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation announced scholarships at selected South African Institutions
Fellowship programme at Rio+20 United Nations Conference Brazil
A fellowship program has been intiated by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and O Eco. This programme has been developed to bring journalists to the Rio+20 United Nations Conference. This conference will be organized on Sustainable Development to be organized in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from … [Read more...] about Fellowship programme at Rio+20 United Nations Conference Brazil
Call for Papers for ICIMOD’s International Conference on Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has issued a call for papers for the International Conference on "Gender and Mountain Development in a Changing World" to be held from 15-19 October 2012 in Thimphu, Bhutan. The conference is hosted by the Bhutan Ministry of … [Read more...] about Call for Papers for ICIMOD’s International Conference on Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development
Paid Internship at INTERIGHTS for a project addressing Violations arising in Healthcare Settings in Sub-Saharan Africa
INTERIGHTS has announced a funded internship opportunity starting in July 2012 for a lawyer/academic to work on a strategic litigation project addressing torture and/or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment within healthcare settings in Sub-Saharan Africa. Activities will include: Legal … [Read more...] about Paid Internship at INTERIGHTS for a project addressing Violations arising in Healthcare Settings in Sub-Saharan Africa
