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1. Funding
Opportunities
- European Initiative for Democracy and
Human Rights - Preparatory Action for the Establishment of a
Conflict Prevention Network
Application
deadline: March 6, 2007
- PATRIR and TRANSCEND - 'Professional
Preparation for Development Cooperation' Course, March 15 – 17,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Application
deadline: March 6, 2007
- MEDIA 2007 — Development, distribution,
promotion and training
Application
deadline: March 9, 2007
- European Commission DG
Education and Culture - Lifelong Learning - Jean Monnet
programme
Application deadline: March 15, 2007
- Curriculum Research Center - Fellowships
2007/2008
Application deadline: March 20, 2007
- Open Society Institute - Returning
Scholars Fellowship Program 2007/2008
Application
deadline: March 23, 2007
- Open Society Institute - International
Scholars Fellowship Program 2007/2008
Application deadl! ine:
Mar ch 23, 2007
- European Commission DG Education and
Culture - Lifelong Learning COMENIUS
AApplication
deadline: March 30, 2007
- Peace Child International - Be the
Change! Programme
Application
deadline: March 31, 2007
- Managing Multiethnic Communities Program
- Diversity Management Training Jamboree, June 3 - 7, 2007,
Budapest, Hungary
Application
deadline: March 31, 2007
- Open Societ! y Institute - Global
Supplementary Grant Program
Application
deadline: April 2, 2007 (for students pursuing ph.d. in North
America, Asia, Australia), June 4, 2007 (for students pursuing
ph.d. in European Union and Middle/near East)
- Central European University, Gender
Studies Department - Visiting Scholars in Residence
Program
Application deadline: April 21, 2007
- University of Prishtina - Summer
University (PSU) 2007, July 16 - August 3,
2007
2.
Announcements and Upcoming Events
- The HUMSEC project - Second
Conference on Human Security, 'Terrorism & Organised Crime in
The Western Balkans: Realities, Risks and Responses' COnference,
October 4 – 6, 2007, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Application deadline: March 31,
2007
- Balkan Human Rights Yearbook
Application deadline: April 15, 2007
- Asociation for Counsultation and
Training - ‘Architecture of Youth Participation’ Seminar, April 21
– 25, 2007, Oradea, Romania
Application
deadline: February 25, 2007
- I! nternational Politics Working
Group / AEGEE Zielona - ‘Striving for diversity - Fighting
intolerance’ Mediation Training and Conflict Management Seminar,
April 15 – 21, 2007, Zielona Góra,
Poland
Application deadline: March 1,
2007
- European Coalition for Community
Living - User Involvement Seminar, April 20 – 21, 2007, Zagreb,
Croatia
Application deadline: March 1,
2007
- Jagiellonian University –
‘Responsibility, Lobbying and Corruption: The role of large
enterprises in democracy and society’ Scientific conference, June
15 – 16, 2007, Krakow, Poland
Application
deadline: March 15, 2007
- University of Ljubljana - First
Intern! ational Symposium on the Development of Public
Administration in Southeast Europe, June 14 - 15, 2007, Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Application deadline: March 15,
2007
- CEU Political Science Journal. The
Graduate Student Review, Vol. 2, No. 2, April 2007
Application deadline: March 15, 2007
- The World Bank and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Norway - Essay Competition
Application deadline: March 15, 2007
- PRO POLIS Review, Year 2, No. 2
Application deadline: March 25, 2007
- Journal of Civil Society, 18! th
volume 'Trade Unions'
Application deadline:
March 30, 2007
- International Summer School Seggau
‘European Culture(s) - The Challenge of Diversity and Unity’, June
30 - July 14, Austria
Application deadline:
March 31, 2007
- Balkan Human Rights Network - Human
Rights School for Future Decision Makers, May 27 – June 10, 2007,
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Application deadline: March
31, 2007
- Global Entrepreneurship Conference,
May 25 – 27, 2007, Belgrade, Serbia
Application
deadline: April 10, 2007 (for abstracts)
- ! Visegrad Summer School! , July 8 –
21, 2007
Application deadline: April 30,
2007
- Anthropology of East Europe Review on
Roma and Gadje
Application deadline: May 15,
2007
- ‘Evaluating Intervention: Local
perspectives on democracy-building in the Post-Yugoslav countries
and territories’, An Open Essay
Competition
Application deadline: May 17,
2007
- EMS Expert Search is looking for new
experts
- European Documentary Portal - Stories
about documentary films in production
- Albanian Journal of Politics (AJP),
Volume II 2006
3. Useful
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European
Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights - Preparatory Action for
the Establishment of a Conflict Prevention Network Application deadline: March 6,
2007
The European
Commission Communication on Conflict Prevention , together with the
EU Programme for the Prevention of Violent Conflicts adopted by the
Göteborg European Council, set out a programme for action to
identify and address rising tension, the escalation of violence and
the re-emergence of violent conflict in post-conflict settings by
addressing the expressions of violence and the root causes of
conflict. In line with this communication, the European Parliament
voiced its support for maintaining a network and decided in December
2005 to allocate a preparatory action under the EIDHR chapter 19.04
with the budget line (19 04 05) and a sum of EUR 1,500,000 for 2006
in order to support a Conflict Prevention Network (CPN) for the
coming years. In 2006, the European Commission has decided to
implement this action through a grant contract and launch a call for
proposals with the following objectives:
The overall
objective is to increase, develop and pull together international
knowledge and expertise in the field of conflict prevention, to
ensure that all actors, including EU institutions, can access strong
and independent analysis in this field in order to facilitate better
informed and more evidence-based policy decisions.
The
specific objective will be to enhance cooperation on conflict
prevention issues among organisations that may complement each
others' competences in terms of geographical scope and thematic
areas, resulting in the establishment of an international network
linking research institutions, think-tanks, academia and civil
society organisations.
The network shall achieve the
following/Expected impact: · To strengthen institutional
knowledge and capacity. · To ensure a clear focus on long-term
prevention and peace building issues. · To develop links with
policy and operational work carried out by a wider constituency.
· To give special attention to the implementation of conflict
prevention measures and work at the field level, with particular
reference to best practice and engagement with different
stakeholders.
The priority issues to be addressed will be
the following: Priority 1: Environment, natural resources, energy
and conflict Priority 2: Security and conflict Priority 3:
External support for dialogue and mediation for conflict prevention
and resolution Priority 4: Democratisation, human rights, justice
and reconciliation Priority 5: Trade and economic
development Priority 6: Gender in conflict prevention/peace
building.
More information Website:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/tender/data/d33/AOF72033.doc E-mail:
EuropeAid-CPN2006@ec.europa.eu
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PATRIR and
TRANSCEND - 'Professional Preparation for Development Cooperation'
Course, March 15 – 17, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Application deadline: March 6,
2007
The
Professional Preparation for Development Cooperation (PPDC) course
has been designed as the first of its kind in Romania. Created for
Government, UN, INGO and NGO staff, PPDC is intended for
participants who have had at least 2 – 3 years experience working in
development cooperation, government policy and planning, or national
civil society projects.
The training will focus on three core
areas: Government – Civil Society Cooperation in Development, Field
Work & Implementation:Designing Effective Interventions,
Enhancing Romanian Development Cooperation. This includes: Context
Overview of International Development Cooperation: Global, European
Union, and Romanian IDC Priorities, Development Actor Mapping and
Assessment Tools and Methodologies, Models of Cooperation:
Government – Civil Society, NGO, INGO, UN, Cooperation for Field
Work and Cooperation for Policy Development, Identifying Priorities
for Romanian International Development Cooperation, Field Work &
Implementation: Designing Effective Interventions, Responding to
Complex Emergencies: Development & Relief Continuum, Lessons
from the Field: Implementing Development Cooperation in Practice,
Organizational Assessment for Participant Organizations,
Interlinking Development: Gender, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Human
Security.
Who should apply: The program is limited to a
maximum of 25 participants. As an advanced certificate training,
PPDC has been designed for: - Government / Ministry: staff
dealing with EU relations, international development cooperation,
human rights, gender, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, human
security, and regional cooperation - NGOs & Civil Society:
Medium to Senior/Executive Staff and Program Managers dealing with
Field Work, Project Implementation, Development Cooperation, Policy
Planning and Design in the fields of development, human rights,
gender, civil society cooperation, governance and democracy,
peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
As the working
language for the course will be English, candidates are required a
working level of English language knowledge.
While the
program has been designed for participants from Romania,
participants from other countries may apply as well. Participants
should have at least 2 – 3 years experience. A select number of
participants entering the field may be accepted following
applications and phone interviews.
Participants who
successfully complete the course will receive a Level I
Certification in International Development Cooperation and
Humanitarian Aid and will be invited to register for the national
data-base of development workers now being established.
Participation Fees: Government/NGO/INGO/UN Participants
300 RON, Students and Others 250 RON, OECD Participants from Outside
Romania 300 EURO, Non-OECD Participants from Outside Romania 200
EURO. Two scholarships will be available for highly qualified
applicants coming from relevant institutions in the field of
development cooperation.
More information Website: www.patrir.ro
www.transcend.org/training E-mail: training@patrir.ro
(Violeta Glavan, Training Coordinator)
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MEDIA 2007 —
Development, distribution, promotion and training Application deadline: March 9,
2007
Objectives
and Description This call for proposals is based on the Decision
No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
establishing a single multi-annual programme for Community measures
in the field of Audiovisual for the period between 2007 and
2013. One of the measures to be implemented under this Decision
involves improving the continuous vocational training of
professionals in the audiovisual sector, so as to give them the
know-how and skills needed to create competitive products on the
European and other markets, in particular in the field of: — The
application of new technologies, and in particular digital
technologies, for the production and distribution of audiovisual
programmes — Economic, financial and commercial management,
including the legal framework — Script-writing
techniques.
Eligible Candidates The present notification
is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and
controlled by nationals from the Member States of the European Union
and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in
the MEDIA 2007 Programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), as
well as Switzerland, subject to the conclusion of a new cooperation
agreement with this country in the framework of the MEDIA
Programme.
This notice is addressed to candidates in one of
the categories of establishment below whose activities contribute to
the above-mentioned measures: — Film and television schools —
Universities — Specialist vocational training establishments —
Private companies in the audiovisual sector —
Organisations/professional associations specialising in the
audiovisual sector.
Budget for projects The maximum amount
available under this call for proposals is EUR 4 340 000, provided
funds are available under the 2007 exercise. The financial support
from the Commission cannot exceed 50-60% of the total eligible
costs. The financial contribution will be awarded in the form of a
grant. The maximum duration of projects is 12 months.
More information Website:
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/training/forms/index_en.htm E-mail:
pauline.david@ec.europa.eu
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European
Commission DG Education and Culture - Lifelong Learning - Jean
Monnet programme Application deadline: March
15, 2007
The Jean
Monnet programme supports institutions and activities in the field
of European integration. It has the objective to enhance knowledge
of the European integration process. It does so by encouraging
higher education institutions and/or associations of professors and
researchers specialising in European integration to create teaching,
research, reflection, information and debate activities on the
European integration process. It is part of the new Lifelong
Learning programme (2007-2013), which supports projects and
activities that foster interchange, cooperation and mobility between
education and training systems within the EU.
Priority
themes: - The evolution of the EU (including institutional
change, governance and enlargement) - The EU and the dialogue
between peoples and cultures - The EU in the world: model for
peaceful integration and international rule of law - The EU's
visibility in the world - The EU, globalisation, economic
prosperity, growth and social justice, and social cohesion - The
EU, science, energy and sustainable development - European
citizenship, European culture and European history - The
transnational analysis of the European Union's image in the
media.
1. TEACHING ACTIVITIES - Jean Monnet Chair:
full-time teaching post entirely devoted to European integration,
minimum 120 hours teaching hours per academic year. - 'Ad
personam' Jean Monnet Chair: experienced professor with a longterm
teaching and research background and/or major organizational
achievements in European integration studies, recognized at an
international level. - Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence:
pluridisciplinary structure pooling scientific, human and
documentary resources for European integration studies and research
within one or more universities. - European Module: short
programme of European integration study, minimum 30 teaching hours
per academic year, may be pluridisciplinary.
2. ACADEMIC AND
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Associations of professors and researchers
specializing in European integration: associations whose explicit
purpose is to contribute to the study of the European integration
process and whose aim is to enhance the visibility of regional or
national scientific and physical resources in this domain. -
Information and research activities relating to European
integration: aims to promote discussion, reflection and knowledge
about the European integration process. - Multilateral research
groups: research partnership leading to integrated academic network
with a joint research plan and pluridisciplinary synergies in the
field of EU studies.
Target Group: - Higher education
institutions within and outside the Community as recognised within
their own countries - Teachers and researchers specialised in
the field of European integration studies in all forms of higher
education within or outside the Community - Associations of
professors and researchers, institutions and research centres
concerned with the study of the European integration process within
and outside the Community - Associations and representatives of
those involved in education and training within and outside the
Community - Public and private organisations responsible for the
organisation and delivery of education and training at local and
regional levels
How to apply: - In order to be eligible
applications must be higher education institutions or associations
of professors and researchers within and outside the Community as
recognised within their own countries - These higher education
institutions and/or associations of professors and researchers can
be from any country in the world.
More information Website:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/ajm/calls/index_en.html
E-mail: eacea-info@ec.europa.eu
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Curriculum
Research Center - Fellowships 2007/2008 Application deadline: March 20,
2007
The Central
European University’s (CEU) Curriculum Resource Center (CRC) funded
by the Open Society Institute’s (OSI) Higher Education Support
Program (HESP), is launching a new call for applications for its
Curriculum Research Fellowship. CRC invites applications from
scholars (higher education researchers and teaching faculty) from
the region to investigate specific questions related to social
science curricula and curriculum design practices in former
communist countries. The aim of the research fellowship is to
produce a body of scholarly literature on curriculum design and
development which would provide CRC and its strategic partners with
an insight into the development of undergraduate and graduate degree
programs in various disciplines and their implementation across the
region.
Fellowship description The fellowships to be
offered would consist of a monthly stipend, a negotiated research
grant and consultancy provided to successful individuals or groups.
The duration of the grant can range from 9 to 12 months, depending
on the depth of the research to be carried out. All accepted
grantees are required to submit their final research articles by the
end of April 2008. Since all curriculum research will be directed
towards disciplinary developments in one or more countries of our
target region, future grantees will not be required to reside in
Budapest, though short library research and consultancy can be
offered for them at CEU.
Eligibility Application is
restricted to resident citizens of Eastern- and Southeastern Europe,
the Former Soviet Union and Mongolia. Citizens of new EU member
countries (including Bulgaria and Romania) are eligible only if they
participate in comparative group projects with colleagues from
non-EU countries.
Due to the disciplinary depth and
understanding of curriculum building policies required by such
research, the target group of the Curriculum Research Fellowship
will be innovative academics with a broad comparative perspective in
their disciplines and excellent command of English. Fellowships can
be offered to individuals or groups of researchers.
Selected
applicants will be required to negotiate with host institutions in
the region (departments, universities, accreditation agencies, etc)
the terms of their future research activities carried out in those
units - letters of agreement and cooperation will be requested from
all institutions where curriculum research is to be carried out,
particularly in cases where access to data is of paramount
importance for the success of the research. (Higher-level university
officials and experts can also be included in faculty-led group
initiatives.)
Research outcomes Selected researchers will
be expected to critically assess the dynamics of curriculum
development in existing social science disciplines, focusing on and
addressing questions of particular importance for the countries and
subject areas they cover. The scholarly purpose of the research
needs to be clear in all cases, and grantees will be asked to
consult with CEU faculty or other international experts in their
disciplines. All projects need to result in research articles of
high academic quality (in English) that meet the standards of
international academic peer-reviewed journals. The research articles
will be published electronically on the CRC website.In the case of
all proposals it will be expected that the outcomes of research
projects will help formulate recommendations for practical
curriculum design and implementation. Successful fellowship grantees
might be asked to offer a public lecture/roundtable presentation at
Central European University on their research projects and
findings.
Research areas All research proposals need to
focus on specific, narrow questions and well-defined research
hypotheses. Applicants for the fellowship could propose research
projects that address specific questions within the following
broader areas (including but not limited to): · Comparative
curriculum research in social sciences; regional, national and
international differences in social science curricula, their causes
and effects · Undergraduate and graduate curricula: the problem
of harmonization and possible discrepancies, overlaps,
inconsistencies · Building new curricula – analysis of various
possible strategies; importing externally developed curricula versus
developing curricula internally at university or departmental
level · The breadth of scholarship: inter-disciplinarity in
curriculum planning, policies of cross-listing courses · Joint
degree programs in our region; the results of international
cooperation in building undergraduate and graduate curricula ·
The impact of individual and institutional external funds on host
department’s curricula · Departmental curriculum changes
reflecting new trends in disciplines: emergence of new subjects,
sub-fields, curriculum practices causing the fragmentation of
certain disciplines · Curriculum design and stakeholders:
marketization of higher education. · Curriculum and educational
objectives: preparing for academic or non-academic careers;
knowledge and skills in social science curricula · Curriculum
changes in the Bologna process. Processes and their effects in
shifting to a three-cycle system of higher
education.
Priority will be given to research proposals that
have an internationally or regionally comparative perspective.
Detailed research proposals will be considered in both practical,
immediate curriculum questions or more remote, background issues of
theoretical significance that researchers believe to have a long-run
effect on the development of curricula in their disciplines.
More information Website:
http://www.ceu.hu/crc E-mail: crf@ceu.hu
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Open Society
Institute - Returning Scholars Fellowship Program 2007/2008 Application deadline: March 23,
2007
The
Returning Scholars Fellowship Program (RSFP) invites applications
from talented scholars who seek university positions and academic
careers in their home countries after studying abroad. The program
is open to citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia &
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo,
Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania,
Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine.
RSFP, a part of the
Academic Fellowship Program (AFP), welcomes scholars from these
countries who have received (or will receive by September 2007) an
internationally competitive postgraduate degree in anthropology,
area/cultural studies, gender studies, economics, history, political
science, international relations, psychology, public administration,
public health, philosophy, social work, sociology, human rights
& public law, or journalism/media studies. The program does not
support scholars in philology, the visual and performing arts, or
business.
AFP supports placement of Returning Scholars
primarily in AFP partner departments, with some exceptions. A list
of current AFP partner departments can be found on our website,
though the list is subject to change for the 2007-08 academic year.
Potential applicants are advised to explore placement possibilities
with an AFP Region Manager or Country Coordinator before applying.
Fellowships include a monthly stipend and various
allowances, in addition to the opportunity to participate in
departmental and professional development projects.
Fellowships begin in August or September 2007 and normally
last one academic year, with the possibility of renewal.
More information Website:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/hesp/focus/afp/grants/rsfp
E-mail: afp@osi.hu
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Open Society
Institute - International Scholars Fellowship Program 2007/2008
Application deadline: March 23,
2007
The
International Scholars Fellowship Program invites highly-qualified
scholars in social sciences and humanities from around the world to
teach and/or consult at selected university departments in South
Eastern Europe, parts of the former Soviet Union, and
Mongolia.
The program, part of the Academic Fellowship
Program (AFP), welcomes applications from faculty, retired faculty,
and others holding PhDs in anthropology, area/cultural studies,
gender studies, economics, history, political science, international
relations, psychology, public administration, public health,
philosophy, social work, sociology, human rights & public law,
and journalism/media studies. The program does not support scholars
in philology, the visual and performing arts, or business.
Candidates apply to teach outside their country of
citizenship and must hold an internationally-recognized PhD or JD.
AFP accepts applications for fellowship placements in Albania,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova,
Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, and
Ukraine.
AFP fellows are placed in carefully selected
university departments that are amenable to change and demonstrate a
realistic and clear vision for future development. A list of current
AFP partner departments can be found on our website. The list is
subject to change in the 2007-08 academic year.
The
International Scholars Fellowship Program offers two arrangements:
- Non-resident International Scholars share their expertise with
host departments on a consulting basis, visiting the institution for
several short consultations and remaining in contact for mentoring
and advice between visits. Nonresident fellows are senior or
well-established academics; recent PhD recipients are not
considered. - Resident International Scholars live in the host
country and teach courses for one academic year at partner
universities. Fellows also work on a variety of projects within
their host departments, and benefit from the diverse academic
network connecting AFP program countries. The Resident option is
available only for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and
Mongolia.
Fellowships generally include a stipend,
transportation, and accommodation. Resident fellows also receive
health insurance and various other allowances.
Fellowships
begin in August or September 2007 and normally last one academic
year, with the possibility of renewal.
More information Website:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/hesp/focus/afp E-mail:
afp@osi.hu
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European
Commission DG Education and Culture - Lifelong Learning
COMENIUS AApplication deadline: March 30,
2007
The Comenius
programme addresses the teaching and learning needs of all those in
pre-school and school education up to the level of the end of upper
secondary education, and the institutions and organisations
providing such education. It is part of the new Lifelong Learning
programme (2007-2013), which supports projects and activities that
foster interchange, cooperation and mobility between education and
training systems within the EU.
Specific objectives: - To
develop knowledge and understanding among young people and
educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and
languages and its value - To help young people acquire the basic
life-skills and competences necessary for their personal
development, for future employment and for active European
citizenship.
Target group: - Pupils in school education
up to the end of upper secondary education schools, as specified by
Member States - Teachers and other staff within those schools
- Associations, not-for-profit organisations, NGOs and
representatives of those involved in school education - Persons
and bodies responsible for the organisation and delivery of
education at local, regional and national levels - Research
centres and bodies concerned with lifelong learning issues
higher education institutions - Bodies providing guidance,
counselling and information services.
The following actions
are supported by the Comenius Programme - Mobility of individuals
- Development of partnerships - Multilateral projects -
Multilateral Networks - Accompanying Measures: other initiatives
aimed at promoting the objectives of the Comenius Programme,
including e-Twinning.
How to apply: - Comenius applies to
all institutions involved in school education; it also applies to
bodies responsible for school education systems and policies at
local, regional and national level, to associations working in the
field of school education, social partners, companies, trade
organisations, etc. - Individuals (pupils, students, teachers)
in most cases can participate in Comenius only through their home
institution - Applications need to be submitted to the National
Agencies. Multilateral projects, Networks and Accompanying Measures
Projects need to be submitted to the EAC Executive
Agency.
Participating countries: - 27 EU Member States
- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway - Turkey.
More information Website:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/structure/comenius_en.html E-mail:
eacea-info@ec.europa.eu
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Peace Child
International - Be the Change! Programme Application deadline: March 31,
2007
Peace Child
International has created the ‘Be the Change!’ Programme (BTC!) to
support young people to get involved in local community action and
development projects. Peace Child encourages young people to BE THE
CHANGE they want to see in their communities and to make it possible
we created a small scale grant programme for youth-led
projects.
If you are below 25 years old and have a project
that concentrates on the development of your community at a local
level, take a deep look in the requirements for the grant programme
and submit your proposal to Peace Child International.
The Be
the Change! desk officers will guide and advise you to identify your
own local issues, priorities and problems and also help you to
provide your own solutions.
So, what kind of projects are we
looking for? - Projects that are genuinely youth-led: it cannot
be adults getting young people to front their project so they can
get money for it. - It must benefit the community rather than an
individual need: we do not accept applications for school fees or
personal trips! - Projects costing $500 - $1,000 with a detailed
budget. - Have two experienced and committed adults to mentor the
project: following the principles of the co-management. - Have
measures of achievement (indicators) by which projects may be
evaluated. - It can be either income-generating (funds to start
up a small business and creating jobs) or it can be non-income
generating (for health, education, environmental clean-up or
community improvement) social programmes which are of genuine and
lasting community value.
If you fulfil these requisites make
sure to download the application form on our website and send your
proposals to the appropriate desk officer at Peace Child
International before the deadline. You will receive a confirmation
when your proposal has been received.
More information Website:
www.peacechild.org E-mail:
contact@peacechild.org europe@peacechild.org (for
Europe)
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Managing
Multiethnic Communities Program - Diversity Management Training
Jamboree, June 3 - 7, 2007, Budapest, Hungary Application deadline: March 31,
2007
The
establishment of new political institutions and the reform of public
administration are key events in the transition process of
post-communist countries. The effective management of multiethnic
communities has become relevant at both central and local levels of
government. There is now much interest among governments and donors
in developing good governance practices to achieve more inclusive,
responsive and participatory and accountable governance in
multiethnic societies. LGI's Managing Multiethnic Communities
Program (MMCP) strives to promote innovative strategies for the
public management of multiethnic communities through policy research
and development, training and technical assistance, publications,
and networking. MMCP thus aims at bridging research with actual
policy- and decision-making.
MMCP Trainings and Workshops
are designed for policy makers, policy advisors, officials from
public, private and voluntary organizations, think-tank staff
members and the media to raise their awareness about public policies
and the role of central and local governments in a multiethnic
environment. The trainings aim at equipping participants with skills
and knowledge such that policy-makers can address successfully the
needs of multiethnic communities.
Participants learn how
political, legal, and administrative concepts relate to the public
management of multiethnic communities. Trainings also includes
various case study exercises aimed at improving the participants'
capacity to turn those concepts into practice through policy
decisions. Moreover, participants became familiar with various
participatory techniques and policymaking skills, such as conflict
and force-field analysis, mediation, negotiation, and participatory
planning.
More information Website:
http://lgi.osi.hu/documents.php?id=36
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Open Society
Institute - Global Supplementary Grant Program Application deadline: April 2, 2007 (for students
pursuing ph.d. in North America, Asia, Australia), June 4, 2007 (for
students pursuing ph.d. in European Union and Middle/near
East)
The Network
Scholarship Programs Department of the Open Society Institute is
pleased to offer supplementary grants to students from selected
countries of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union.
The purpose of the program is to enable qualified students to pursue
doctoral studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at accredited
universities in Western Europe, Middle/Near East, Europe, Asia,
Australia and North America.
Grants will be awarded on the
basis of academic record, merit of the proposed study, applicant’s
long-term goals, and financial need. The grants will provide
supplemental funding for one year of study with the option to apply
for a second year. Reapplication procedures will be outlined in the
2008/2009 application form. Renewal grants are limited to maximum of
three years, will compete with the general pool of applicants and
are not guaranteed. Only students who have been accepted into a
full-time doctoral (Ph.D.) program at an accredited university are
eligible to apply.
Grants are provided to help cover costs in
one of the following categories: 1. Tuition and fees – not to
exceed 50% of tuition and fees per academic year 2. Living
expenses – students who have succeeded in funding their tuition,
either through scholarships or tuition wavers, are eligible for
housing and living funds 3. Other – students who have secured all
necessary funds but cannot afford additional expenses, such as
travel to/from their host country, books, materials, health
insurance, etc., are eligible for additional funds.
Grants
will not be provided to cover expenses in all three categories. Only
those students with confirmed financial support will receive
supplementary grants.
1. Candidates must be nationals of one
of the following countries: Albania, Georgia, Montenegro,
Uzbekistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Belarus, Macedonia, Tajikistan, Bosnia, Moldova,
Turkmenistan, Croatia, Mongolia, Ukraine. 2. Members of the Roma
community are encouraged to apply. 3. Candidates must demonstrate
proficiency in the spoken and written language of their host
institution. 4. ONLY those students who have already been awarded
partial or full tuition, room and board stipends, or other types of
financial aid may apply. Applicants must provide the fullest
possible account of their actual financial situation including
copies of financial aid requests to the Host University and any
other documents confirming additional financial support. False
statements will result in immediate disqualification of the
application.
More information Website:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary/guidelines
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Central
European University, Gender Studies Department - Visiting Scholars
in Residence Program Application deadline:
April 21, 2007
Each year,
the Gender Studies Department at CEU accepts a number of visiting
scholars to be in residence for a semester or a full academic year.
The program gives scholars working on gender-related projects the
opportunity to work in a lively community of gender scholars,
institutional support, and the opportunity to reside in Budapest, a
beautiful, multicultural European capital city. The CEU Gender
Studies Department provides formal university affiliation which
includes access to CEU library facilities, a campus mailing address,
a CEU email account, computer and internet access, shared office
space, the opportunity to participate in departmental events, and an
invitation to present work-in-progress. The department requests that
in return, scholars in residence participate in departmental
activities and acknowledge the department’s support in any
publications that result from this research period.
Central European University does not offer stipends or other
financial support for scholars participating in this program.
However, the university will help to arrange a visa for
non-Hungarian scholars (please note however that the university
cannot pay for any fees associated with obtaining the visa).
Normally, scholars will be able to live at the CEU conference center
for a very reasonable rate. Alternately, the university can provide
guidance for securing accommodation elsewhere. This program is
especially suitable for scholars with outside grant support or
sabbatical support from their home institutions.
The
selection of visiting scholars is competitive and takes place twice
a year. Those interested in being considered for this program should
consult the application guidelines below. While we will consider
people without a Ph.D. who are leaders in their field, doctoral
candidates from other universities should consult the Doctoral
Support Program under non-degree programs on this website for
guidelines on how to visit the department.
Application
Guidelines · A two page letter of intent that describes your
research project and the suitability of your affiliation with the
Department of Gender Studies at CEU. Project descriptions should
include the objectives of the research, its significance, a timeline
and the resources required to carry it out. The letter should also
include a description of your anticipated funding support while at
CEU. · An annotated curriculum vitae (5 pages maximum) that
includes current institutional affiliation (if any), publications,
education, and names of references. · A copy of a publication or
writing sample relating to gender (no more than 30 pp.). · One
letter of recommendation.
More information Website:
http://www.gend.ceu.hu/visiting_scholars.php E-mail:
Zimmerma@ceu.hu (Susan Zimmermann) gender@ceu.hu (please
indicate clearly in the subject that it is for the Visiting Scholars
Program)
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University of
Prishtina - Summer University (PSU) 2007, July 16 - August 3,
2007
Prishtina
Summer University (PSU) 2007 will provide 15 academic courses on
different fields such as: Law, Economics, Philosophy, Arts,
Medicine, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Social Sciences,
Physical Education, etc. Successful participants will gain an
official Certificate of the International Prishtina Summer
University, a certificate that includes ECTS credit. All courses
will be taught in English.
Rich social program! 400
students from all over Europe! Participation in the PSU is for
free! Scholarships available for students from South East
Europe!
You can not apply for Prishtina Summer University
(PSU) 2007 yet, but you now can pre-register by leaving your name
and your e-mail in order to be informed when the application
procedure will be open. To pre-register, please go to this link:
http://www.stuc.uva.nl/ata/student/registration/prereg.asp?inpSU_id=1.
Please note: you can only pre-register through this link, not by
e-mail.
More information Website:
www.uni-pr.edu www.academictraining.org
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The HUMSEC
project - Second Conference on Human Security, 'Terrorism &
Organised Crime in The Western Balkans: Realities, Risks and
Responses' COnference, October 4 – 6, 2007, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina Application deadline: March 31,
2007
The second
conference of the HUMSEC project focuses on the multiple
interactions among transnational illegal organizations, state
institutions, and the civil society in the Balkan region, and how
these influence post-conflict capacity building. Contributions by
regional experts, comparativists and theory-oriented social
scientists, as well as governmental and non-governmental
practitioners are particularly welcome.
Presentations may
cover one or more of the following: Thematic Bloc 1: The Rise and
Demise of Transnational Terrorist and Criminal
Organizations Thematic Bloc 2: Conflict and the Transformation of
State and Society Thematic Bloc 3: Strategies of Repoliticization
and Reintegration of Conflict Actors
Each presentation at the
conference will be in English language and will be expected to take
15-20 minutes, before discussion. Please submit your suggestion for
a presentation by using the online form. You may submit one or two
proposals. It is unlikely that two presentations would be accepted
from the same person or institution, however you may wish to offer
alternatives. If wishing to submit two proposals, please make two
separate submissions.
More information Website:
www.humsec.eu
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Balkan Human
Rights Yearbook Application deadline: April
15, 2007
Balkan Human
Rights Yearbook (BHRY) is annual publication of the Balkan Human
Rights Network (BHRN). The Yearbook is a scientific periodical
publication that promotes and explores Balkan countries achievements
and experiences in the implementation of universally accepted
concept of human rights. The topic of Yearbook 2007 is
‘Millennium Development Goals as a challenge to Human Rights NGOs in
the Balkans - Youth Employment’. Research articles from a variety of
perspectives, theories, approaches, or methodologies are welcomed.
Submissions are encouraged from all BHRN member organizations and
regional human rights community, with special consideration given to
voices or perspectives from human rights practitioners and young
scholars.
Manuscripts considered for review include research
reports, opinion pieces, literature reviews, ‘how-to’ papers and
book reviews. Research papers should present country profile in
relation with the given topic. They should range in length from
8.000 to 10.000 words. Book reviews should be as short as is
consistent with a clear presentation of the subject matter. They
should range in length from 600 to 1500 words.
More information E-mail:
secretariat@balkan-rights.net
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Asociation
for Counsultation and Training - ‘Architecture of Youth
Participation’ Seminar, April 21 – 25, 2007, Oradea,
Romania Application deadline: February 25,
2007
Aim of the
seminar To create steps and tools for designing, implementing,
and evaluating community engagement campaigning based on the
knowledge and experience of community workers and public servants in
the public participation projects and community engagement
initiatives in Europe.
Objectives of the seminar - To
share experience in community engagement and public participation
projects - To develop activities for designing, implementing, and
evaluating community engagement campaigns - To develop phases of
designing process for community engagement campaigns - To define
the structure of the communication platform web
site.
Costs 100% of board and loading costs and 50% of
travel costs will be reimbursed. There is no participation fee. We
don’t cover visa and insurance costs.
Target group The
seminar is designed for community workers and public servants
experienced in public participation and community engagement
activities from Central an Easter Europe.
Working language:
English.
More information Website:
http://www.act.org.ro E-mail: act@act.org.ro
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International
Politics Working Group / AEGEE Zielona - ‘Striving for diversity -
Fighting intolerance’ Mediation Training and Conflict Management
Seminar, April 15 – 21, 2007, Zielona Góra, Poland Application deadline: March 1,
2007
In the past
years people in Europe had to experience that also in Europe
conflicts can escalate and that Human Rights are not equally treated
in every country. This seminar aims at bringing together young
Europeans with different perspectives on conflicts and to educate
them in mediating conflicts in order to strengthen a 'peace network'
that crosses religious, ethnic, and geographic boundaries. Thus they
shall be able to take an active stand in defending human rights and
contributing to a Europe that fulfils the slogan 'united in
diversity'.
This overall idea of the seminar leads to
several objectives: · To educate the participants to take over a
moderating role in the solution process of ethnic, cultural and/or
religious conflicts · To provide participants with a greater
conceptual understanding of conflict, violence and peace, and the
forces of conflict dynamics · To increase the capacity of youth
organisations to engage with issues of global solidarity and the
peaceful transformation of conflicts · To promote inter-religious
and intercultural dialogue among young people, from various
perspectives, and to address the role of history/tradition, culture
and religion in young people’s lives · To provide a range of
practical skills-based training in the handling of conflict
situations · To develop young people’s personal skills, knowledge
and attitudes to deal with culture, tradition and religious
diversity · To empower young people to productive cooperation in
the field of conflict prevention, conflict management and fostering
peaceful dialogue · To support networking and co-operation among
youth organisations and other institutions and individuals
(trainers, multipliers, youth leaders) active in the field of human
rights education. · To promote values of mutual respect and
understanding between different cultures, fight against racism and
xenophobia through processes of intercultural learning amongst young
people.
The methodology used will be a combination of
lectures, discussions, case work and communication tools of YnterAct
such as improvisation theatre, intercultural communication or
lateral thinking. In order to guarantee a high-quality seminar it
will be conducted by different trainers experienced in this field as
well as external lectures such as university professors,
psychologists and politicians to provide thematic input in the
issues discussed.
For participants from Bulgaria, Finland,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania,
Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of,
Montenegro, Serbia, including Kosovo, Georgia, Moldova, Russian
Federation, Ukraine.
Costs: Fee is EUR 50 for EU and EUR 40
for non-EU participants (the reduction is meant to be a contribution
to the visa costs of participants).
More information Website:
http://www.mt.u2.pl/ E-mail:
ipwgmediation@googlemail.com
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European
Coalition for Community Living - User Involvement Seminar, April 20
– 21, 2007, Zagreb, Croatia Application
deadline: March 1, 2007
The User
Involvement seminar is aimed at representatives of disability
organisations, service providers, selfadvocates, professionals,
local and national government representatives and
academics.
The User Involvement seminar aims to contribute to
the promotion and development of quality community-based services
for people with disabilities by exploring the following
questions: • What are the good practices in the involvement of
users of services in their development, delivery and quality
evaluation? • What are the challenges to user involvement and how
to overcome them? • What are the current policies on the European
and national levels? • What is the current situation with the
provision of community-based services for people with
disabilities? • How can we ensure that community-based services
for people with disabilities are truly user-led?
The User
Involvement seminar is organised by the European Coalition for
Community Living (ECCL), in cooperation with the Association for
Promoting Inclusion, Croatia. ECCL is a cross disability initiative
which works towards the social inclusion of people with disabilities
by promoting the provision of comprehensive, quality community-based
services as an alternative to institutionalisation. It was founded
by Autism Europe, the Center for Policy Studies of the Central
European University, the European Disability Forum, the European
Network of Independent Living, Inclusion Europe, Mental Health
Europe and the Open Society Mental Health Initiative. Conclusions
and recommendations of the User Involvement seminar will be promoted
and implemented by members of ECCL.
(source:
http://www.osmhi.org/)
More information Website:
www.community-living.info E-mail: coordinator@communityliving
(Ines Bulic, ECCL Coordinator)
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Jagiellonian
University – ‘Responsibility, Lobbying and Corruption: The role of
large enterprises in democracy and society’ Scientific conference,
June 15 – 16, 2007, Krakow, Poland Application deadline: March 15,
2007
The
conference aims at addressing the issue of how large multinationals
cope with their ‘non-market environment’ in Europe, with special
emphasis on the New Member States of the European Union. One of the
possible outcomes of the conference could be the drafting of an
interdisciplinary research agenda on the ‘public or political role
of enterprises in modern democracies’.
Large, multinational
enterprises play a critical role in the world economy as innovators,
marketers, employers, standard setters, international investors, tax
payers, generators of financial returns and organisers of work for
millions of other, smaller entities across the world etc. Through
all their intense interactions with the so called ‘non-market
environment’ (public bodies and social actors), the very large
enterprises contribute greatly to shape this environment. Operating
with a longer perspective, endowed with larger financial resources
and intellectual skills than their smaller counterparts, the very
large enterprises are highly sensitive to the outcomes of almost any
legislative processes as they are concerned to how existing legal
norms are put in practice. Responding to the law and more broadly to
social concerns and expectations, influencing the law and – when
necessary - looking for ways to accommodate the law, are the three
main options open! to business in contemporary society.
We
invite academics and practitioners to submit the proposals in one of
the two perspectives: ● the analytical perspective ● the
actors’ perspectives (enterprises, their associations, public bodies
and civil society) ● with reference to the situation in the
European Union and more specially in New Member
States.
Proposals should address one of the four subject
areas: 1. Private interests in the political philosophy of
democracy The purpose of this session is to discuss the often
diverging notion of ‘representation’ which is the key dimension in
any parliamentary democracy. The question asked is whether and how
the contemporary democratic institutions bridge the gap between the
interests of the particular groups and the common good. The purpose
of this session is to look at the thoughts of the founding fathers
of democracy and also at the philosophical underpinnings of
contemporary constitutions, with special emphasis on the
constitutions of the ‘new member countries of the EU’. 2. How
enterprises make their voices heard? The role of this session is
to address the effective interaction of parliamentary democracies
and business interests on both sides of the Atlantic with special
attention to the European legislative process and its consequences
for national legislations. It also looks (a) at the exploding
lobbying activities at the level of European Institutions and its
consequences; (b) at the way the 'lobbying function' is related to
the operational or strategic enterprise management; (c) at the role
of employers and industry associations in lobbing; (d) at the
special case of self-regulated industries; (e) at the state of the
art in research, adequate research methods and required data. 3.
How enterprises survive in a corruption-prone environment? When
the letter of the law, or the way it is applied to the corporate
world are notbusiness friendly, some enterprises may be induced or
compelled to accommodate to such situations. Direct or indirect
corruption belongs to some of the best known tools. The purpose of
this session is to look at corruption in a dynamic way: (a) is
corruption a syndrome of a dysfunctional or weak state or of missing
political culture?; (b) how multinational enterprises acting on
multiple markets can develop governance mechanisms that help them to
limit corruption?; (c) does corruption put reputation at risk, does
it foster results?; (d) the state of academic research in corporate
corruption. 4. Beyond legal constraints - are the corporations
really responsive to social concerns? Many corporations do more
than what is required by law in fields that are not directly related
to their competitive advantages – such as customers, employees or
suppliers. They are active in environmental protection, in charities
unrelated to their activities, in supporting research institutions
or international organisations. The purpose of this session is to
see (a) if contemporary corporations are structurally capable of
‘altruistic’ activities; (b) if the distinction between ‘altruistic’
and ‘selfish’ activities related to corporate social
responsibility does make sense; (c) if the social role of the
multinational is changing.
Registration fees: 100 EUR.
Accommodation: 200 EUR (2 nights and meals).
More information Website:
http://lgi.osi.hu/cimg/0/0/7/5/9/Krakow_call.pdf E-mail:
office@obsfin.ch
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University of
Ljubljana - First International Symposium on the Development of
Public Administration in Southeast Europe, June 14 - 15, 2007,
Ljubljana, Slovenia Application deadline:
March 15, 2007
In the last
fifty years administrative systems in the countries of Southeast
Europe were developed under specific conditions and circumstances.
Since World War II until the early 90's of the last century the
systems were developed under the conditions of communist
single-party regimes. The relationships between the state and public
administration in these regimes were conditioned by the absence of
democratic principles, openness, lack of responsibility, etc. In a
few decades special administrative systems were developed in the
region of Southeast Europe which in many aspects differed from the
administrative systems of Western European countries. The times of
transition, radical political and economic reforms, even tragic
wars, which followed in the major part of ex-Yugoslavia, creation of
the new states, marked the specific development of administrative
science in the region. Although many countries in the! region still
strive towards the EU membership, administrative systems in most of
them are too slow in building their capacities for servicing modern
societies and countries. During the 90’s of last century the
scientific and professional cooperation, the exchange of experience
and good practices among institutions and individuals in the region,
was almost brought to a standstill due to the above mentioned
factors. At present the cooperation between the countries in the
region is much scarcer than expected in spite of the rich
administrative, historical, cultural and ethnic relationships from
the past.
The central goal of the Symposium is to reinitiate
and speed up the network building and to strengthen scientific and
professional cooperation in the area of public administration
development in the Southeast Europe. In this way we would like to
actively contribute to faster development of administrative
discipline, science and in particular administrative capacity in the
region. We are convinced that the Symposium can also contribute to
faster implementation of the main EU goals to integrate the region
in its structures.
Our aim is to attract academics and
researchers from universities and scientific institutions as well as
practice experts from national and international institutions
concerned with the development in the field. Programme committee
will give the highest priority to the papers and presentations which
will focus on an in-depth insight into specific problems, situations
and solutions characteristic for the region.
The Symposium
will try to cover three thematically closely related areas: ·
Theoretical and systemic development of public administration ·
Education and in-service training for public administration
staff · Current R&D projects and programs of cooperation in
the region.
More information Website:
www.fu.uni-lj.si/SSPA2007
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CEU Political
Science Journal. The Graduate Student Review, Vol. 2, No. 2, April
2007 Application deadline: March 15,
2007
The CEU
Political Science Journal is an online and printed periodical that
emerged in the academic community of Central European University,
Budapest. Its main goal is to promote research of young scholars
from Central and Eastern Europe, but valuable contributions from all
over the world are welcomed.
The Journal accepts now
submissions for its second issue of volume two (2007). The theme of
this issue is ‘Nationalism and International Relations after the
Collapse of Communism’. Given the increasing interdependence
generated both by globalization and the EU integration, nationalism
and its political manifestations does not have only national
implications but also cross-national and international. The events
that followed the extreme-right parties parliamentary success in
Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands is only an example of
the implications that go beyond nation borders of
nationalism.
This theme is broadly conceived so that a
variety of approaches and subjects fit in. Papers may approach the
new challenges for the EU 27, recent developments in the
international system, or national and international organizations
facing nationalism. Contributions on the largely unexplored
relationship between ultra-nationalism/right-wing extremism and
international relations are particularly welcome.
The Journal
contains a special ‘Work in Progress’ section presenting research
still to be finished and PhD research proposals. A section on book
reviews introduces relevant books in political science and related
fields.
More information Website:
www.personal.ceu.hu/PolSciJournal E-mail:
ceu_polsci@yahoo.com
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The World
Bank and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway - Essay
Competition Application deadline: March 15,
2007
Today is
your world! You are making a difference. Tell us how corruption
affects your daily life as youth and what you can do to overcome it.
Participate now and have your voice heard! The World Bank and its
partners invite you to participate in the International Essay
Competition 2007 to share your experience and ideas on fighting
corruption.
Answer both topic questions: 1) How does
corruption affect your life? 2) What can you do to fight the
corruption that you face?
If you have been personally
involved in concrete initiatives, write specifically about your
experience: How did you recognize corruption? Who have you worked
with? Who have you helped? What have you accomplished? In what way
would you consider this work to be innovative? How have you measured
the results of your work? How would you improve your impact? How can
other youth replicate your experience? If you don’t have
practical experience, write specifically about your ideas: How
would you work to fight the corruption that you face?
Who
can participate Are you: • A young person between 18 and 25
years of age (born in the years 1982 – 1989) from any country of the
world? • Interested in global issues? • Attending school or
working?
If you answer ‘YES' to all of the questions, then
you can participate in the Essay Competition!! The competition is
open to students and non-students alike, able to submit their essay
in either English, French or Spanish.
Length and
format How long should your essay be? Your essay may not be
longer than 10 pages (4000 words maximum), 1.5 line-spaced. You
are also required to provide an abstract of no more than one page.
An abstract is a short summary in which you explain the aim, the
methodology, the reasoning and the main conclusions of your paper.
The abstract will be used by the jury to make a
pre-selection.
You may submit your paper and abstract in
English, French or Spanish.
More information Website:
http://www.essaycompetition.org/
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PRO POLIS
Review, Year 2, No. 2 Application deadline:
March 25, 2007
Edited and
published by Pro Polis Student Association, The Faculty of Political
and Communication Sciences, University of Oradea.
The Pro
Polis Review, now to its second number, is a periodic academic
publication which aims to promote valuable works of undergraduate,
MA and PhD students in the fields of Political Science,
International Relations, European Studies, Communication, Public
Administration and related fields. Having as a main goal the
promotion of young researchers, the review proposes a bilingual
structure - Romanian and English.
The second issue of the
review is general, with no specific topic, thus encouraging
contributions from a wide variety of research fields. At the same
time, in order to attract diverse contributions, the review proposes
three categories: academic papers, essays and reviews. The
requirements are differentiated below for each type: academic
papers, essays, book reviews.
More information E-mail:
revpolis@yahoo.com
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Journal of
Civil Society, 18th volume 'Trade Unions' Application deadline: March 30, 2007
We accept
papers covering the subjects ‘trade unions and non-governmental
organizations, trade unions and civil rights, trade unions and
economy, history of trade unions, trade unions and politics, trade
unions and syndicates, trade unions and syndicates, trade unions and
welfare state etc.’. We expect papers that conform to the Writing
Format of the journal in length of 3000-4000 words.
The
Journal of Civil Society is a quarterly published, peer reviewed and
indexed by well known international citation indexes such as
Sociological Abstracts, Sociological Information and World Wide
Political Science Index. Our main purpose is to convey the cultural
and scientific knowledge on the philosophy of civil society, NGO
management, culture and related topics to interested people all
around the World and Turkey and establish and maintain a link
between them. The journal is published issue based. Articles and
research papers providing new techniques, ideas and solutions based
on practical methods are preferred.
More information Website:
www.siviltoplum.com.tr E-mail:
editor@siviltoplum.com.tr
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International
Summer School Seggau ‘European Culture(s) - The Challenge of
Diversity and Unity’, June 30 - July 14, Austria Application deadline: March 31,
2007
For two
weeks, internationally renowned experts will be at the students
disposal in order to disseminate specialised knowledge and stimulate
discussions in workshops, lectures and seminars. In this
international environment, students will be trained to understand
and discuss dimensions of Europe beyond the European
Union.
The academic background of the project will be dealt
with in sex seminar modules: (1) Uniform Law and the Protection
of the Diversity of Legal Cultures in Europe (2) Towards a Common
European History (3) Entrepreneurship and Economy - Models and
Concepts in European History and Presence (4) Cultural Science:
Modernization, Culture and Identity (5) Intercultural
Competence (6) Media Shaping and Reflecting European
Cultures Moreover, talks, lectures and excursion to Graz as well
as a cultural programme will be offered.
There are places
available for eighty students from all over Europe. Students from
the Eastern and South Eastern European region are especially invited
to apply.
The International Summer School Seggau is funded
through grants given by sponsors and donators from all over Europe.
For that reason it is possible to reduce the tuition fee for
students to the amount of EUR 300 (reduced fee EUR 150). This
tuition fee includes the Summer School programme, meals, housing and
a printed report. Travel arrangements have to be made and paid for
individually.
Accreditation: As the Summer School is based on
the ECTS system, the recognition as a regular part of participants'
studies at their home universities should be facilitated. In order
to obtain a certificate, students must actively participate in one
seminar module and all lectures (recommendation: 2 ECTS). It is also
possible for students to write a scholarly seminar paper
(recommendation: 4 ECTS). This paper will be evaluated by the
academic coordinators to ensure an appropriate level.
More information Website:
http://international.uni-graz.at/seggausummerschool
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Balkan Human
Rights Network - Human Rights School for Future Decision Makers, May
27 – June 10, 2007, Dubrovnik, Croatia Application deadline: March 31,
2007
Topics:
Introduction to Human Rights, Terrorism and Security, Humanitarian
Law and Crimes Against Humanity, Rights of Vulnerable Groups, EU and
Human Rights, Information and Communication, Science and Technology,
European Court of Human Rights, Individual Rights, Religious
Freedoms and Rights.
Application Requirements: -
Successful postgraduate or final year students of law, international
relations, political sciences, economics, or young parliamentarians,
government officials and officials of political parties, as well as
young persons involved in the work of NGOs and media are encouraged
to submit their applications. - Eligible candidates must be
coming from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. - The number of
participants is limited to 30 (4 participants from Bosnia and
Herzegovina). - The age limit of candidates is 30 years. -
Since the language of the School is English, applicants should
demonstrate a strong command of English and be able to follow
lectures and participate actively in discussions. - The Balkan
Human Rights Network will ensure equal gender and geographic
distribution of participants.
Costs: The Balkan Human
Rights Network will cover costs of transportation up to 50 EUR, as
well as meals and housing.
More information Website:
www.balkan-rights.net E-mail:
secretariat@balkan-rights.net
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Global
Entrepreneurship Conference, May 25 – 27, 2007, Belgrade,
Serbia Application deadline: April 10, 2007
(for abstracts)
This event
will offer you the opportunity to: expand your knowledge of
entrepreneurship, share your concrete business ideas with fellow
participants and benefit from their feedback while making important
international contacts, publicize your research, stay up-to-date in
this explosive field, learn how to reconcile the commitment to
social mission with financial returns, advertise current favourable
entrepreneurial conditions, advertise your company and attract new
customers, make new international contacts and learn about new
lucrative markets and opportunities and attract new investments and
network with some of the most entrepreneurial minds from around the
world, creating a global network of entrepreneurial and innovative
leaders for life.
GEC 2007 is an intensive three-day program
consists of three components: panel sessions dedicated to global and
regional entrepreneurial opportunities, presentations of submitted
papers and mediated open discussions. In your papers and
presentations, we encourage you to incorporate your own
entrepreneurial experiences as much as possible. We especially
welcome papers/ presentations in which you share your own concrete
business ideas, whether or not they have been tested out yet.
Discussions will generally take place at the end of the day and will
allow participants to provide feedback on the day's presentations.
In addition, daily discussions will cover key entrepreneurial
concepts, both from the theoretical and the practical perspectives.
These include but are not limited to: the business plan, financing,
assembling the team, entrepreneurial marketing, starting form
scratch, intrapreneurship, social entrepreneurship, regional and
global entrepreneurial trends and opportunit! ies, etc.
We
welcome participants of all ages, but especially students and young
professionals, who have most to gain from our programs in terms of
human capital development and professional counseling and support.
We encourage our participants to implement their newly acquired
skills in practice and to share their knowledge with their
colleagues and community members, thus acting as agents of positive
change. The purpose behind the Conference is to promote the
entrepreneurial spirit and develop the entrepreneurial mindset;
thus, we welcome a range of participants—from those with limited or
no experience in the field to accomplished entrepreneurs and
leaders: Students, Scholars, NGO, government Agencies’ and corporate
representatives, aspiring and accomplished
leaders
Registration fee: Delegate: 220 EUR, Students Fee:
120 EUR (by March 1, 2007). A non refundable 100 EUR deposit is
required to secure your spot in the Conference and is due two weeks
after you have been officially invited to join the Conference. This
amount will be credited toward the Conference fee. Registration fee
covers: admission to all the sessions, presentations of submitted
papers, discussions, all lunches and coffee breaks during the
Conference, a networking dinner, closing cocktail, conference
materials and certificate issued by Tomorrow People Organization.
This price does not include airfare and accommodation. Accommodation
will be provided on request and is to be paid separately. Due to our
non for profit nature and very limited funds, we are not able to
provide financial support that would cover Conference fee,
accommodation or travel expenses to any of our participants.
However, we encourage participants to search for funding from
outside organizations and we can provide a lett! er of support for
them.
If interested in presenting a paper/ research at the
Conference, you can submit your abstract along with the application
form by April 10, 2007. Full papers are due April 20, 2007 in
electronic version.
More information Website:
http://www.tomorrowpeople.org/GEC/conference.htm E-mail:
vmladjenovic@tomorrowpeople.org (Vladimir Mladjenovic, Executive
Director) ijovanovic@tomorrowpeople.org (Ivana Jovanovic,
Operations Director)
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Visegrad
Summer School, July 8 – 21, 2007 Application
deadline: April 30, 2007
The aim of
the Visegrad Summer School is to provide a forum for the exchange of
ideas and to create an alternative learning environment for young
people from Central and Eastern Europe. The program is an
opportunity for the participants to get acquainted with and discuss
current social and security, economic, political and cultural
issues. It is also an opportunity to learn about each other and
start an international co-operation between the peoples and the
countries.
A group of 50 students, graduates, PhD
researchers, young journalists and teachers from the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Moldova and other Central and
East European countries deepen their knowledge and exchange ideas
about the constantly changing political, social and economic
situation on the continent, form international friendships and meet
outstanding European experts.
The programme of the sixth
edition of the Visegrad Summer School includes debates on:
experiences that result from ‘being European’, democratic transition
of East European countries, problems of global security, regional
partnerships and areas of cooperation. The historical and cultural
context of Central Europe serves as a starting point for discussions
on economics, politics, social issues as well as mass media, art and
culture.
Intellectuals, scientists, politicians,
representatives of business and non-governmental organisations,
journalists and artists conduct seminars and workshops, hold
lectures and lead debates. Students are encouraged to present their
country's culture, heritage and traditions which helps to increase
the knowledge of other participants about different countries. They
organize themselves into working groups in order to develop their
own projects aimed at furthering collaboration between them and
their countries. Study visits and social events enrich the program
with unforgettable experiences and ensure memorable moments for the
students. All the activities are designed to enhance an atmosphere
of integration, dialogue and co-operation between participants from
different European countries.
The Visegrad Summer School is
one of the most respected forms of education and co-operation for
young people in Central and Eastern Europe. As former editions have
shown, independent and innovative projects developed by students
during the program prove the Visegrad Summer School to be a
successful forum creating new platform of co-operation and enhanced
dialogue between students, young researchers and NGOs from V4+
countries.
Costs: The organizers provide: all lectures,
workshops and materials, accommodation and board, special events and
local transportation in Krakow. Participants cover: travel costs to
and from Krakow, their own insurance and registration fee of 30
EURO. Students from other EU countries and the USA are eligible to
apply providing they cover the costs of their
stay.
Enrolment: We are looking for active, open-minded
and creative people. The working language of the School is English
so good communication skills in English are essential. Each
candidate should provide a: * letter of motivation explaining how
he/she would benefit from the School * completed application
form * detailed CV * testimonial or references.
More information: E-mail:
summerschool@villa.org.pl dominika@villa.org.pl (Dominika
Kasprowicz, project coordinator)
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Anthropology
of East Europe Review on Roma and Gadje Application deadline: May 15,
2007
We are
seeking papers that consider the ways Romani individuals and
communities negotiate, resist and reproduce the places Roma occupy
in the social and political contexts of non-Romani spheres, as well
as sociological analyses of the lifeworlds and counterpublics of
Roma.
As a liberal order consolidates throughout the Eastern
European region, Roma everywhere are taken up either as (to borrow a
term from Saidiya Hartman) the ‘imaginative surface’ of the woes of
postsocialism or as a romanticized remnant of a bygone past. Roma
seem to exist in the shadow of culture - timeless, errant and
enchantingly Other - while the social worlds they inhabit are
circumscribed by their intensifying economic and spatial
marginalization and the continued pathologization of their behavior
as inadaptable and often criminal. The historical roots of such
stereotyping run deep and resonate powerfully in our particular
moment: the Zigeuner/Tigani/Cikán/Cigany Other continues to function
within discussions of transnational European identities, even as
these discourses claim a complete break with the ethnonational
identities of the past. Gadje, in turn, are rarely, if ever,
explicitly implicated in the public figurations of difference
through which Romani and Gadje identities are mutually constituted
and that set the terms of much of the scholarly and activist
engagement with Romani lives.
We seek contributions that
situate their analysis within this specular constitution of
otherness in specific historical, political and social milieux. How
are individual Roma and Gadje interpolated by the dynamic and
shifting boundaries that inform the dialectics of identity? What are
the micro-physics of the negotiations along this border, and how do
they sustain the production of difference? How are the ambiguities
and indeterminacies encountered along these borders stabilized and
made commensurate in acts of recognition (or rejection) of
otherness? And how does the figuration of
Zigeuner/Tigani/Cikán/Cigany difference symbolically secure the
emergent political orders in the eastward progression of
‘Europeanization?’
Contributions might address visual
culture, the entanglements of power and visibility, and the
spectacularization of Zigeuner/Tigani/ Cikán/ Cigany difference, or
the processes of subjectivization, the implications of the
pervasiveness of the Zigeuner/Tigani/Cikán/Cigany Other for the
Romani self, its embodiments, its practices of self-knowledge and
self-care, or the poetics and aesthetics of Romani resistance and
dissimulation and attendant issues of performativity.
Interdisciplinary contributions reflecting sustained ethnographic or
archival engagement with Romani communities in Eastern Europe are
particularly welcome. Yasar Abu Ghosh, Krista Hegburg, and
Shannon Woodcock, the guest editors, would especially like to
encourage activists, scholars from the region, and junior scholars,
including post-fieldwork graduate students, to contribute to this
volume.
Papers should not exceed 10,000 words and must be
submitted by May 15 for consideration for fall publication. A
limited number of contributions may be translated; please contact
the editors in advance of submission for further
information.
More information Website:
http://www.columbia.edu/~kmh55/cfp.html E-mail:
kmh55@columbia.edu (Krista Hegburg)
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‘Evaluating
Intervention: Local perspectives on democracy-building in the
Post-Yugoslav countries and territories’, An Open Essay
Competition Application deadline: May 17,
2007
With funding
from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Muabet project at the Watson
Institute for International Studies is organizing an open essay
competition to highlight the value of locally-grounded perspectives
on international democracy-building efforts in the former
Yugoslavia. We invite students, scholars, professionals, activists
and practitioners in the region to submit essays which analyze the
social, cultural, political or economic dimensions of international
involvement in transition. We are particularly interested in essays
which communicate the experience of working with or within
international organizations, either in the non-governmental or the
governmental sector, and which build on that empirical base to offer
analytical perspectives on progress made over recent years. The best
essays will be published in English.
The current situation
in the Western Balkans poses a simple question: does foreign
democracy assistance work? Many international evaluations deem this
assistance as successful, based on indicators such as increased
civic participation, reduced incidence of inter-ethnic violence,
socio-economic progress, and increased capacity in civil society.
Yet others argue that these projects are failing, citing the decline
of reformist parties and the return to prominence of nationalists in
Serbia; widespread rioting in Kosovo in March 2004, lingering
dissension over Macedonia’s constitutional changes after 2001, and
discussions of a new ‘European Raj’ in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This
contrast highlights the contested definition of democratization, as
well as the difficulties in evaluating outcomes of external
democracy assistance efforts.
In policy and scholarly
circles, then, the verdict is unclear, and the debate more notable
for partisan polemics than careful analysis. Between the rhetorical
extremes which see in the Balkans either triumphant success or
abject failure, and which draw sweeping policy prescriptions from
these conclusions, the on-the-ground realities—as witnessed and
experienced, in particular, by citizens of the states and
territories whose futures are under discussion—are often ignored or
marginalized. The essay competition, with the theme ‘Evaluating
Intervention: Local perspectives on democracy-building in the
Post-Yugoslav countries and territories’, aims to address this
issue.
Essays should be 6,000 to 7,000 words in length, and
can be submitted in English, or any of the languages of the region.
We encourage submission in electronic format, but will also accept
hard copies. We will accept co-authored essays. As part of the
Rockefeller Brothers Fund focus on ‘pivotal places’, we primarily
welcome papers addressing issues around democratic transition in
Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and
Serbia.
As noted above, we are especially interested in
papers that are grounded in experience of the interaction between
individuals and organizations involved in democratic transition.
Among the potential questions that papers might address, which we
think are important in understanding the impacts, intended and
unintended, of international democracy assistance are the
following: · How does the presence of international organizations
affect civil society? For example, do the employment opportunities
offered by IOs increase individuals’ skill-sets, with long-term
benefits for the society, or do they weaken local Non Governmental
Organizations, by hiring away their staff? · How much do
international organizations know about the specific cultural
contexts in which they are working? How do they acquire such
knowledge, and what factors inhibit their learning? · How do
local understandings of democracy differ from those envisioned by
international donors and staffers? How do those local understandings
shape the ultimate impact of democracy assistance programs? · How
do the internal organization and policies of International
Organizations influence professional relationships between
international and local staff? In particular, do the internal
practices of IOs encourage or discourage collaborative professional
relationships among international and local staff? · When local
staff of an IO or local counterpart offer critical feedback on
designing, implementing, and evaluating democracy promotion
projects, are international staff receptive in listening and
incorporating those ideas? Under what conditions and in what phases
of the democracy promotion process do international staff seem the
most receptive to local input? These are only suggestions, and
we also welcome broader analyses of international engagement in the
region.
All essays submitted will be read and adjudged by an
international panel of readers who have long experience either on
the topic, the region or both. On the basis of their evaluation, the
best 10 essays submitted will be published in English in either a
special issue of a journal or an edited volume. Successful authors
will also receive financial and technical assistance for revision,
translation and editing and, if funds allow, will be invited to an
international workshop to present and discuss their work.
More information Website:
http://watsoninstitute.org/muabet/2006/contest.html
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EMS Expert
Search is looking for new experts
EMS Expert
Search specializes in recruitment for the international donor funded
field. We help international organisations, consultancy firms and
NGO's recruit for projects world wide in a wide range of sectors. We
recruit both local and international candidates.
The fields
that we are most involved in include: Rural Development and Food
Security, Environment, Culture, Governance and Home Affairs, Health,
Education, Employment and Social, Support to
Industry/Commerce/Services, Macro economy, Public Finances and
Regulatory Aspects, Humanitarian Aid, Crisis Management &
Post-Crisis assistance, Monitoring and Evaluation.
We have
worked directly or indirectly for: EuropeAid, AusAID, DFID, DGIS,
WorldBank, EBRD, ADB, AfDB, UNDP and others.
More information Website:
www.europeansolutions.nl E-mail:
employment@europeansolutions.nl info@europeansolutions.nl
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European
Documentary Portal - Stories about documentary films in
production
The European
Documentary Portal would be interested to publish stories about
documentary films in production on various South Eastern European
social, political and human rights issues. If you hear of any such
films in production, or if your organisation is planning
documentaries related to these subjects, please get in touch - we
can help you publicise the final product.
Also, we are
building a page to connect academics/ NGOs/ and international
organisations with documentary filmmakers - so if you are looking
for a freelance filmmaker to work with you, please let us know
(www.documentaryportal.com/collaboration).
More information Website:
www.documentaryportal.com E-mail: szilagyi@pobox.com (Zsofia
Szilagyi, Editor)
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Albanian
Journal of Politics (AJP), Volume II 2006
The Albanian
Journal of Politics (AJP) is a peer reviewed academic publication of
the Albanian Political Science Association (ALPSA). The purpose of
the Journal is to provide a publication venue and an academic forum
for the study of Albanian politics and society. The editors are
continuously looking for new submissions and book
reviews.
More information Website
http://ajp.alpsa.org
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http://www.britishcouncil.org/serbia-society-politics-media.htm
Politics & Media
The project
aim is to address growing mistrust between politicians, media and
citizens and to examine the influence of political spin vs.
political reporting on citizens' perceptions of politics in nine
participating countries (UK, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece,
Montenegro, Croatia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan).
Join
Politics & Media Blog Politics & Media blog
http://www.politics-media.blogspot.com has been designed to
stimulate debate about the role that media and politicians can play
in strengthening democratic dialogue. All visitors can post their
comments and share their views with the rest of the Politics &
Media online community which includes experts from UK and other
participating countries. Working language is English.
Who can
participate? We invite all people who are interested in
contributing to the discussion about Politics and Media to visit the
blog. We will encourage lively and informative discussion. Please
have in mind that submitted comments will be moderated before the
publishing, and we reserve the right not to publish comments which
are not contributing to the topic of the discussion.
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http://www.minorityrights.org/TrainingManuals/TrainingManual.asp?ID=39
Europe
Minority
Rights Group - Minority Rights Advocacy in the European Union: A
Guide for NGOs in South-East
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http://www.migpolgroup.com/
Migration
Policy Group e-news highlights activities, resources and events that
contribute to policy development on migration and
anti-discrimination.
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http://www.stabilitypact.org/wt1/BHCscholarships.asp
Stability
Pact Launches Comprehensive Database on Postgraduate Scholarships
for SEE
One of the most comprehensive databases on
scholarships and grant opportunities for students in South Eastern
Europe was launched by the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
as part of its priority work in the area of Building and Fostering
Human Capital.
The database offers information for graduate
students from South Eastern Europe on available scholarships and
grants in the European Union Member States and beyond. While the
database was compiled by the Stability Pact, the aim of this project
is to transfer it into an established regionally-owned, constantly
updated information service as soon as possible.
This pilot
project is part of a wider effort of the Stability Pact's core
objective of Fostering and Building Human Capital one of the
principal aims being the enhancement of brain circulation between
South Eastern Europe and the European Union.
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