The International Program Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) is offered by Carleton University and the World Bank in Ottawa, Canada, June 12-July 7th, 2006. It will bring together Southern and Northern evaluators, professionals in multilateral and bilateral agencies, governmental officials, and managers from nongovernmental organizations who are responsible for conducting and managing evaluations of development interventions. The Evaluation Unit has made scholarships open to any Southern-based researcher or evaluator currently involved with an IDRC-supported project. Candidates can be recommended by management, PIs, Secretariats, or Corporate Projects.
Jobs and Announcements
International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET)
IDRC: Sarah Earl
Postgraduate training fellowships for women scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa or Least Developed Countries (LDC) at centres of excellence in the South
National Research Foundation: Deadline for applications: 30 May 2006
The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS), with funds generously provided by the Department for Research Cooperation (SAREC) of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), has instituted a fellowship programme for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a Ph.D., at centres of excellence in the South (developing countries), outside their own country. This fellowship programme is for female students in Sub-Saharan Africa or Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a doctorate degree at a centre of excellence in the South outside their own country.
Call for papers WIDER Conference: Advancing health equity
Helsinki, Finland, 29-30 September 2006
This conference will bring together researchers and practitioners, from both developed and developing countries, to analyze the causes and consequences of health deprivation and inequality, to examine patterns and trends in these outcomes, to evaluate alternative policy options, and to identify future research directions. All applications must be received by 15 May 2006.
Contact: health06@wider.unu.edu
Call for writers: What does an affordable and sustainable 21st-century African health system look like?
Research Matters in Governance
Research Matters in Governance, Equity and Health is proud to launch this Call for Writers: a search designed to deepen the ongoing investigation into health systems and health systems research. Research Matters is currently seeking several writers interested in writing on the topic: "What does an affordable and sustainable 21st-century African health system look like?" The final paper should be submitted no later than 20 May 2006.
Further details: /newsletter/id/31455
CIVICUS MDG administrative officer
CIVICUS : World Alliance for Citizen Participation
CIVICUS is recruiting an MDG Administrative Officer who will report directly to the MDG Campaign Manager, and liaising closely with other Campaign staff. The MDG Administrative Officer is responsible for providing high-quality overall administrative and logistical support to the work of the MDG Department. The closing date for applications is April 7, 2006. For more information click on the weblink.
Further details: /newsletter/id/31450
Contact: humanresources@civicus.org
Fellowship opportunities 2007 : Five college African scholars program
Amherst, Massachusettes, USA
The Five College African Scholars Program invites applications for competitive residency fellowships for 2007 from junior and mid-level teaching staff employed full-time in African universities. There are two residency periods: mid-January to May 2007 OR mid-August to December 2007. Proposals for the January residency are invited on the topic of Globalization & Development, while the August residency is open to all applicants with projects relevant to the study of Africa in the humanities and social sciences. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2006.
Contact: asp@fivecolleges.edu
Introducing the Southern Africa Trust
After a long formation process, we are pleased to introduce to you the Southern Africa Trust, an independent, southern African regional non-profit agency established to support organisations in the region to participate more effectively in policy dialogue so that policies and strategies across the region work better to overcome poverty. While the Trust will be formally launched in May 2006, we wanted to inform you now that we are already operational.
UNGASS media grants
The Panos Global AIDS Programme
The Panos Global AIDS Programme invites print journalists from Eastern Africa; Western Africa; the Caribbean; South Asia to participate in a small grants programme aimed at raising debate at country level on the progress made by their countries in the attainment of the goals of the Declaration of Commitment agreed upon during the United Nations General Assembly Special Sessions (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS held in June 2001. Panos will be giving out UNGASS Monitoring grants to one journalist each from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana and South Africa. To apply, CVs and samples of related published work may be sent not later than 8 April 2006 to the relevant contact for that part of the world.
Contact: wtapfumaneyi@panos.org.zm
Call for Papers: Canadian Association of African Studies
Health, Poverty and Development with special thematic sessions on HIV/Aids sponsored by CCASLS
April 21-24, 2006
Marriott Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Quebec Canada
Papers are sought that reflect a wide range of approaches Africa's health issues,from historical to current perspectives, and from all related disciplines. Papers that do not conform to the Conference's overall theme will also be welcome; CAAS' mandate is to promote research and enquiry into all aspects of African studies. Please send all abstracts to CAAS , including those for the CCASLS workshop on HIV/Aids:Submission Deadline: March 15th, 2006. Please visit the CAAS website for all information and Submission forms.
Further details: /newsletter/id/31354
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation: Project Co-ordinator
Civil Society Networks
CIVICUS is recruiting a Project Coordinator to initiate and coordinate CIVICUS’ involvement in various international networks. Besides managing the key activities of those networks, which are led by CIVICUS, the incumbent would also research potential further networking opportunities, monitor the development of civil society networks globally as well as design appropriate initiatives. The tasks involved under this job are managerial, conceptual as well as administrative.
Further details: /newsletter/id/31352
Contact: humanresources@civicus.org