Meeting minutes are the authentic records of the meetings held during the implementation period. Before we proceed on this section, it is very important to understand that minutes are the records of actions taken. It is not the record of everything that is said in the meeting. That is a transcript. For writing meeting minutes:… [Read More]
Proposals invited for 8th eLearning Africa conference 2013
Deadline- January 11th, 2013 Countries/Region- Africa The 8th eLearning Africa conference is organised by Namibia’s Ministry of Education in conjunction with the Ministry of ICT which will be held from May 29th to 31st at the Safari Conference Centre, Windhoek, Namibia. eLearning Africa 2013 will focus on tradition, change and innovation, and the call for… [Read More]
Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation and Collaboration for the Future We Want
World leaders will convene on 20-22 June 2012 at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development – known as Rio+20 – to build consensus on a more sustainable course for our world. Today, over one billion people lack access to food, electricity or safe drinking water. Most of the world’s ecosystems are in decline. Climate change… [Read More]
Institute for Global Dialogue: Environmental Diplomacy
Deadline- 22 March 2012 Countries/Region- All countries The Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) is an independent South African-based foreign policy think tank dedicated to the analysis of, and dialogue on the evolving international political and economic environment and the role of Africa and South Africa. It advances a balanced, relevant and policy-oriented analysis, debate and… [Read More]
UNU Institute of Advanced Studies-2012 Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 29 February 2012 Countries/Region:Yokohama,Kanazawa,Japan The United Nations University (UNU) — the academic arm of the United Nations system — implements research and educational programmes in the area of sustainable development, with the particular aim of assisting developing countries. Established by the UN General Assembly in 1973 as “an international community of scholars, engaged in… [Read More]
Nike Foundation
Nike Foundation works to get girls on the international agenda and drive resources to them. It believes the best way to do that is to prove that investment in her unleashes the girl effect. The Foundation intends to find and support best programs for girls, including new or innovative ideas which need to be tested… [Read More]
Applications invited for participation in West African Youth for Sustainable Development Regional Meeting 2011 (WAY-SD)
Applications are invited for The West African Youth for Sustainable Development Regional Meeting 2011 (WAY-SD) aimed at mobilizing the youth representatives from West Africa for a unique but experiential three-centre event in Accra, Kumasi & Tamale-Ghana from 10th -16th August 2011 The meeting is organized by Young People We Care together with Peace Child International… [Read More]
UNAIDS PCB invites members of civil society as Observers during the board meeting in Geneva
UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) is inviting the members of civil society to attend as Observers the 28th board meeting to be held in Geneva, Switzerland 21-23 June 2011. Draft agenda of this meeting is to discuss issues related to food and nutrition security and HIV; gender-sensitivity of AIDS responses; and support mechanisms for African… [Read More]
Fellowships at the United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies
PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programmes are available at the UNU-IAS or UNU-ISP for young scholars and policy-makers, especially from the developing world, with a multi-disciplinarily context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of the selected programme…. [Read More]
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust funds NGOs in South Africa
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is a UK-based independent organization providing funds to NGOs and other bodies on peace, political equality and social justice. The organization also funds individuals working in these areas. Although the funding is geographically confined to South Africa, in addition to UK and Ireland, the Trust issues funding notifications and call… [Read More]
