Deadline- 7th August 2012 Countries/Region- All Countries The Italian Fondazione Mondo Digitale under the High Patronage of the Italian Presidency and the sponsorship of the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister is hosting the Global Junior Challenge. The Global Junior Challenge is the international … [Read more...] about Global Junior Challenge: Innovative Use of Technology for Education and Social Inclusion
EUROPEAN COMMISSION invites applications for the selection of NGOs as members of the expert group
Deadline- 28 September 2012 Call for application invited for the selection of NGOs as members of the expert group on the exchange of information on best available techniques related to industrial emissions (IED Article 13 Forum). The task of the IED Article 13 Forum is to provide its opinion on … [Read more...] about EUROPEAN COMMISSION invites applications for the selection of NGOs as members of the expert group
Schwab Foundation: Seeking organizations demonstrative social change, innovation and sustainability
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship identifies a select community of social entrepreneurs and engages it in shaping global, regional and industry agendas that improve the state of the world in close collaboration with the other stakeholders of the World Economic Forum. The foundation … [Read more...] about Schwab Foundation: Seeking organizations demonstrative social change, innovation and sustainability
UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour: Call for Applications for organizations, individuals and projects
United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat is requesting applications for the 2012 Scroll of Honour Awards. The Award is the most prestigious human settlements award in the world and aims to acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in various fields such as … [Read more...] about UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour: Call for Applications for organizations, individuals and projects
Emerging Scholars Award
Emerging Scholars Award invites to participate in the 2012 Global Water Forum Emerging Scholars Award. This award is an opportunity for early-career scholars and practitioners working in water-related fields to publish a brief article which presents their research, projects, or opinions to a global … [Read more...] about Emerging Scholars Award
Call for Papers-SLR ESSAY COMPETITION
Deadline- 1st Nov 2012 Countries/Region- All Countries Law and Society Committee, National Law School of India University invites papers for 2nd Annual SLR Essay Competition. The Socio-Legal Review (SLR) is a student-edited, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal and aims to be a forum that … [Read more...] about Call for Papers-SLR ESSAY COMPETITION
Iraq’s microfinance institutions to hold conference on financial inclusion
An Inclusive Financial Services Stakeholders Conference will be held in Erbil on October 3 and 4. The USAID-Tijara Provincial Economic Growth Program, along with Iraq’s 12 institutions who deal with microfinance, will be holding the conference. The theme for the conference is ‘Transforming Inclusive … [Read more...] about Iraq’s microfinance institutions to hold conference on financial inclusion
The Food and Agriculture Organisation starts online forum on food security
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has started a new online consultation forum on food security and nutrition to help the general public. The new forum was launched on July 28, 2011. According to FAO, the online consultation forum will try to gather inputs for the preparation of the Global … [Read more...] about The Food and Agriculture Organisation starts online forum on food security
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations to convene fourth annual forum in Doha
The fourth annual forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will be convened in Doha, Qatar from December 11 - 13, 2011. Over 2,000 participants are expected to attend the event. The participants attending the forum will include political and corporate leaders, civil society … [Read more...] about The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations to convene fourth annual forum in Doha
Call for proposals: Small Grants opportunity from UNPFII’s Trust Fund for the Second Decade
Bureau of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), acting as the Advisory Group for the projects for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples established the Trust Fund for the Second Decade to promote, support and implement the objectives of the … [Read more...] about Call for proposals: Small Grants opportunity from UNPFII’s Trust Fund for the Second Decade
