7. “How has the initiative improved the community’s ability to adapt and respond to environmental, social and economic change? What specific elements of the initiative help to ensure community resilience in the face of external pressures?” The initiative implemented by your organization is has … [Read more...] about Resilience and Adaptability: Equator Prize 2012
Sustainability: Equator Prize 2012
8. “Describe the operational sustainability of the initiative. When did the initiative begin? What are the key social, institutional, financial, and ecological elements that make this initiative sustainable over the long term? Describe any plans for expansion of the initiative.” Sustainability of … [Read more...] about Sustainability: Equator Prize 2012
University of Melbourne Research Fellowship Opportunity: Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation
The University of Melbourne’s Department of Resource Management and Geography is seeking applications for Research Fellow (Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation) at the Melbourne School of Land and Environment, Parkville campus. The position is part-time on a fixed term basis. About … [Read more...] about University of Melbourne Research Fellowship Opportunity: Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation
The Think Tank Fund and Open Society Roma Initiatives invite applications from Roma graduates in select European countries for the Policy Research Fellowship program
The Think Tank Fund and the Open Society Roma Initiatives are currently accepting applications for the Roma Policy Research Fellowship program from young Roma BA, MA and PhD graduates from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, … [Read more...] about The Think Tank Fund and Open Society Roma Initiatives invite applications from Roma graduates in select European countries for the Policy Research Fellowship program
UNDP, India seeks proposals to develop a comprehensive protection package of social, economic and legal protection to the marginalized groups
UNDP is looking for a suitable agency to develop a comprehensive protection package of social, economic and legal protection to the marginalized groups and demonstrate it in its project districts in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh from October 2011 to December … [Read more...] about UNDP, India seeks proposals to develop a comprehensive protection package of social, economic and legal protection to the marginalized groups
2012 Public Eye Award: Highlight the corporate sins of a company you know, and get a chance to present your case at WEF in Davos, Switzerland
The Berne Declaration and Greenpeace Switzerland invites NGOs the world over to nominate (bring to the public eye) corporations that are interested only in making profits without any regard for social and/or environmental harm. For this purpose, the organizers welcome the critical eye of civil … [Read more...] about 2012 Public Eye Award: Highlight the corporate sins of a company you know, and get a chance to present your case at WEF in Davos, Switzerland
Polaris Project seeking applications for a volunteer Client Services fellow to assist the victims of human trafficking in social services and advocacy
Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/ Named after the North Star that guided slaves towards freedom along the Underground Railroad, Polaris Project has been providing a comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery since 2002. Polaris Project is … [Read more...] about Polaris Project seeking applications for a volunteer Client Services fellow to assist the victims of human trafficking in social services and advocacy
GBC at the University of Washington invites unique business plans aimed at reducing poverty from students worldwide for the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
The Global Business Center at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business is seeking applications for the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) from students around the world and across disciplines who seek to harness the power of commercial strategies to reduce poverty and … [Read more...] about GBC at the University of Washington invites unique business plans aimed at reducing poverty from students worldwide for the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and Management: A program for future and current African entrepreneurs offered by ALTIS Business School Milan
Source: http://www.africareport.com/ One of the largest private institutions of higher learning in Europe, the ALTIS Postgraduate School of Business and Society Milan, Italy has come up with a unique solution for social entrepreneurs in Africa that are not in a position to travel all the way to … [Read more...] about MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and Management: A program for future and current African entrepreneurs offered by ALTIS Business School Milan
CGIAR Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security seeks proposals to review the current approaches to climate change communications and social learning applicable to developing countries
Climate change is an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people who depend on small‐scale agriculture for their livelihoods. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security … [Read more...] about CGIAR Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security seeks proposals to review the current approaches to climate change communications and social learning applicable to developing countries
