“The Science Dissemination Unit (SDU) at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, facilitates the transfer of knowledge and the exchange of scientific information via information and communication technologies. Starting in 2010, the SDU is offering an … [Read more...] about SDU Grants openEyA Recording System, including Software/Hardware for NGOs in Developing Countries
Equator Prize for reducing Poverty through Conservation
Projects and organizations working locally in developing countries to eliminate poverty through conservation are still making significant contribution for the overall achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); they can now apply for the Equator Prize 2010. The award has been established … [Read more...] about Equator Prize for reducing Poverty through Conservation
UNESCO’s International Leadership Training Programme to celebrate 62 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Young people working in the field of human rights can participate in the 6th Annual International Leadership Training Programme: A Global Intergenerational Forum, hosted by the UNESCO Chair on the occasion of completing 62 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It will be held from 6 … [Read more...] about UNESCO’s International Leadership Training Programme to celebrate 62 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Just Awards: The IgNobel Prizes for Civil Society are not just for Fun, but also for Change
Source We have heard about the famous “first-make-people-laugh-and-then-make-them-think” IgNobel Prizes awarded to so-called scientific achievements that should have not been achieved. How about organizing such an award in the civil society sector? The Just Awards in the United States have been set … [Read more...] about Just Awards: The IgNobel Prizes for Civil Society are not just for Fun, but also for Change
Using Innovative Technologies to mark Social Change
As technology becomes relevant to address social problems in developing countries, the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had launched a seed grant program in which its students competed with innovative ideas for bringing about … [Read more...] about Using Innovative Technologies to mark Social Change
UNAIDS Special Youth Programme has Remunerated Fellowship for Young People from Developing Countries
UNAIDS Special Youth Programme in Geneva, Switzerland is presently accepting applications from young people between 20 and 24 years from developing countries. The programme will offer a nine-month remunerated fellowship expected to be held from May 2010 to February 2011. The fellowship will involve … [Read more...] about UNAIDS Special Youth Programme has Remunerated Fellowship for Young People from Developing Countries
Women’s Economic Development Challenge
Ashoka’s Changemakers have collaborated with ExxonMobil and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) to launch the new Women | Tools | Technology Challenge for identifying innovative projects and solutions that use technology to economically empower women in developing countries. … [Read more...] about Women’s Economic Development Challenge
Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement…3 (contd.)
Under this APS for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities, USAID is encouraging new partners though this may involve their scrutiny, which can sometimes delay the release of the actual grants. USAID also expects that organizations “…must possess, or have the ability to … [Read more...] about Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement…3 (contd.)
Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement…2 (contd.)
USAID has allocated approximately US $16,000,000 under this APS for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities. The minimum amount to be proposed for each project under this grant is US $100,000 and projects should not propose more than the maximum amount of US $1,200,000. The … [Read more...] about Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement…2 (contd.)
Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement
Under the Annual Program Statement (APS) for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM), a … [Read more...] about Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement
