IFPRI Global e-Learning Program the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is launching a Global e-Learning Program designed to provide free e-learning opportunities for professionals around the world. The Global e-Learning Program will initially comprise two separate e-learning courses on 'How to Write a Convincing Proposal' and 'How to Communicate Scientific Research'. The methods and materials for both courses were developed by experienced international specialists and were tested extensively in two successful pilot e-learning programmes carried out in 2005. Both courses will be online for four months during 2006. Participants can choose to take either or both of the courses. For further information and registration for the courses, please visit IFPRI at the weblink above.
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The profile of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has increased together with the need for them to assess the long-term impact of their work. In three fruitful days you will explore the current state of the debate about impact assessment and review current methodologies. This workshop will review the developments in the methodologies for assessing the impact of the types of Social Development work undertaken by NGOs. It will analyse the emergence of Impact Assessment as a separate discipline. It will also explore the areas of overlap between evaluations, and impact assessment which aims to identify the longer-term changes associated with Social Development work.
This new site provides access to the best thinking on governance, conflict and social development. The GSDRC supports the knowledge needs of DFID and the wider development community in relation to governance, conflict and social development. The resource centre provides high quality, timely information to support project and programme planning, policy-making, and other activities in the field. A range of services are available to DFID and the public by visiting the links provided at the site printed above.
UNCERD is currently looking for dynamic, creative, dedicated and results-oriented senior managers, financial experts, health specialists, environmental experts, agricultural scientists and other related professionals with outstanding leadership qualities, a track record of succeeding in a multi-cultural environment, the capacity to bring together and respond to work place challenges in our various work area and other partner organisations in creating opportunities and solutions for sustainable socio-economic development.
Through its grant awards, the Foundation seeks to advance and recognise the work of outstanding professionals committed to eradicating pediatric AIDS.This program is for individuals from, and working in, developing countries. The Foundation is especially interested in projects that allow scholars to gain developing country experience while increasing the research capacity of the in-country location. The Foundation is now offering a postdoctoral fellowship for clinicians/scientists from developing countries. The program is aimed at healthcare professionals who have specific training or experience with HIV/AIDS and hold an MD or PhD.
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Non-Governmental Public Action Programme is calling for applications for practitioner fellowships. These fellowships are aimed at members or representatives of practitioners groups (including developmental NGOs, global coalitions, voluntary sector groups, cooperatives, human rights groups, etc.) that are not directly funded by specific research projects in the programme. The fellow will be based with one of the NGPA project teams (each of which is attached to a different UK university department or research centre/institute) or with the programme director at the London School of Economics for up to three months.
The South African Medical Research Council (MRC) invites applications for Research Fellowships in Health Research. This Career Development Programme is a partnership between the MRC and the tertiary education sector. The purpose of the Research Fellowship is to build research capacity and scientific leadership by creating new positions for senior post-doctoral scientists that have demonstrated a potential to become established researchers. Applications should be received by no later than the 8 September 2006 for internal processes.
The 10th SACOD Forum 2006 will take place from 10 - 14 October 2006 in Swaziland. This is a call for entries for completed films and videos, of any length and of any genre produced after 1 January 2005 that contribute to democracy, peace, popular participation, gender equality, development, environment, human rights and cultural identity. The SACOD Forum is a meeting place where filmmakers, distributors, and related organisations, gather to screen and debate selected film and video productions.
Participate in the second Global Health Watch, by submitting case studies. Global Health Watch are calling activists, health workers and academics from around the world to submit case studies and testimonies based on individual or group experiences to supplement the second edition of the report and reinforce its main themes.
The theme of the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Toronto is TIME TO DELIVER. Toronto can be an innovative, problem-solving gathering that generates action - or - it can be another expensive conference that generates little action or sustainable benefit. Let's make it about ACTION! Together, as a community, let's set the tone of the Toronto conference: AIDS Treatment Now - Time To Deliver! We ask you to please join in sending a clear message to the politicians, policy makers, funders, drug companies, activists and NGOs attending Toronto - and to the world watching: It's TIME TO DELIVER.