Archives for 2012

AJWS seeks Submissions for Design Competition “Where do you Give?” to Revitalize Philanthropy

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is currently inviting submissions for its national design competition, entitled “Where do you Give?” focused on philanthropy and social change. Through this competition, the artists get challenges to create a 21st century icon inspired by the values and imagery … [Read more...] about AJWS seeks Submissions for Design Competition “Where do you Give?” to Revitalize Philanthropy

UNCCD inviting Applications for Land for Life Award 2012

UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) is currently inviting applications for 2012 Land for Life Award with the aim of rewarding and recognizing the leadership for sustainable land management. This award is an initiative to honour sustainable land management efforts that foster … [Read more...] about UNCCD inviting Applications for Land for Life Award 2012

Shelters for All Competition

The Shelters for All Competition is organized for developing solutions to the urban housing crisis existing in the developing world. It seeks innovative designs for housing in poor and densely populated urban areas. Specifically, the competition is looking for housing designs that are (1) … [Read more...] about Shelters for All Competition

Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life 2012

Nominations are open for the 2012 WWSF Women's World Summit Foundation Prize honoring women and women's groups around the world exhibiting exceptional creativity, courage and commitment for the improvement of the quality of life in rural communities. The Prize aims to draw international attention … [Read more...] about Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life 2012

The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing seeks Applications from Scholars from Developing Countries

The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing was founded in 1998 with the financial support of the National Institute on Aging. The institute is wholly dedicated to undertake research into the implications of population change, with main disciplinary focus on demography. The Oxford Institute of … [Read more...] about The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing seeks Applications from Scholars from Developing Countries

BUCC 2012: 5th Workshop on Building and Using Comparable Corpora

Call for Papers are invited at 5th WORKSHOP ON BUILDING AND USING COMPARABLE CORPORA. This event will be organized by ACL SIGWAC (Special Interest Group on Web as Corpus) and FLaReNet (Fostering Language Resources Network). Topics related to the special theme: Comparable corpora use in … [Read more...] about BUCC 2012: 5th Workshop on Building and Using Comparable Corpora

Call for Papers are invited on Workshop on American Indigenous Languages

Call for Papers are invited by Workshop on American Indigenous Languages which will organize from April 27 to 28, 2012. The Linguistics department at the University of California, Santa Barbara announces its 15th Annual Workshop on American Indigenous Languages (WAIL), which provides a forum for the … [Read more...] about Call for Papers are invited on Workshop on American Indigenous Languages

Healthcare conference to be held in Geneva

Healthcare conference will be organized on March 22nd, 2012 at Starling Hotel, Geneva. This conference aims to cater major health challenges faced by the continent. Moreover, this conference will be able to engage in serious dialogue and discover practical solutions with a high-level group of … [Read more...] about Healthcare conference to be held in Geneva

Call for Abstracts: Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

Call for Abstracts are invited by Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research which will be organized from 31 October to 3 November 2012 in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The main aim of the symposium is to focus on the science to accelerate universal health coverage around the … [Read more...] about Call for Abstracts: Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research