Leuphana Sustainability Summit, 29th February – 2nd March 2012 In 2012 the international community will celebrate 20 years of Agenda 21, the guiding vision agreed to by 179 nations at the Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. In this context, Leuphana Sustainability Summit is … [Read more...] about Papers invited for “Leuphana Sustainability Summit: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach”, to be held in Lüneburg, Germany
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
Social Inclusion: Equator Prize 2012
10. “Describe how the initiative has facilitated the involvement of indigenous and/or economically marginalized segments of the community in its governance. What specific elements of the initiative promote community empowerment, community co-ownership, and participatory decision-making?” While … [Read more...] about Social Inclusion: Equator Prize 2012
Sixty-fourth UN DPI/NGO conference to focus on sustainable development and volunteerism
Sourced From: http://www.unv.org/ The sixty-fourth annual United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)/NGO meeting entitled “Sustainable Societies: Responsive Citizens” will be held in Bonn, Germany from 3 to 5 September. It is expected that the main focus of discussion during this meet … [Read more...] about Sixty-fourth UN DPI/NGO conference to focus on sustainable development and volunteerism
Results and Sustainability: Trust Fund’s Small Grants Programme on Indigenous Issues
If your objectives and activities are at hand, it is easier to identify and write down the expected results in the proposal. While writing down the results, it is always better to categorize them in different ways: Outputs Outcomes Impact Outputs are the immediate results of any … [Read more...] about Results and Sustainability: Trust Fund’s Small Grants Programme on Indigenous Issues
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Monitoring & Evaluation
"Monitoring & Evaluation" in the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF): Mention the processes involved in your organization to review and see the progress of the project like board meetings, project review meetings, reports and field visits. Evaluation can include a mid-term and end-of-project … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Monitoring & Evaluation
Human Resource Management for NGOs
Capacity-building for NGOs is an ongoing process. As we move ahead to bring about social change, we also end up facing new and unexpected challenges. However, constant training and exposure to new ideas can lead organizations to address these challenges and improve their organizational … [Read more...] about Human Resource Management for NGOs
Knight News Challenge open to entries – now with support from Google Grants
The 2011 Knight News Challenge is open to accepting applications for ideas to use digital platforms to deliver news and information to geographically defined communities. This year, Knight Foundation has received a grant from Google Inc. which will be partially used to increase the prize money by … [Read more...] about Knight News Challenge open to entries – now with support from Google Grants
Benefit-sharing Fund Call for Proposals for sustainable food security through climate change adaptation
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has announced a call for proposals 2010 under the Benefit-sharing Fund. The Benefit-sharing Fund has been allocated with more than 10 million dollars to invest on projects worldwide. Under the current call, any NGO or … [Read more...] about Benefit-sharing Fund Call for Proposals for sustainable food security through climate change adaptation
Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2011
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy believes in the fact that some of the most ingenious and practical ideas for developing cleaner, sustainable energy solutions come from communities in the developing world. In this context, it seeks to award small enterprises in Africa, Asia and Latin America … [Read more...] about Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2011
