Monthly Archives: November 2013

“EuroIntegration – International Youth Forum”

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Deadline: 12 November 2013
Open to: active young people from Europe
Venue: 9-13rd of December, 2013 Baku, Azerbaijan.

Description

 

“EuroIntegration – International Youth Forum” organized by Integration of Azerbaijani Youth to Europe Organization (AGAT) with the support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation. AGAT, with the participation of active young people from Europe, is planning to implement “EuroIntegration – International Youth Forum “. The forum will consist of panels and discussions. The main  topics of the forum will be ” The Role of Azerbaijan on European Integration in the Eastern Partnership policy “, ” Effective Activity of Azerbaijani youth in European institutions ” , “Development Prospects of Azerbaijan in Euro-Atlantic space “, “Eastern Partnership” and etc.​  The main objective of the project is to inform youth from Europe role of Azerbaijan in Euro-Integration process, the further development of cooperation between the young people from Europe and Azerbaijan, in order to inform European youth on Azerbaijan realities and on energy policy.

 

Eligibility

AGAT ‘ll prefer those youngsters who have not been in Azerbaijan yet. They need to give an opportunity to others. Thats why please take this into consideration.

Costs

Accommodation, food and travel expenses will be covered by  AGAT.

Application

15 participants from 10 European countries will qualify to participate in the Forum. Interested European citizens, please e-mail agat.ngo@gmail.com or info@agat-ngo.az till November 12th, 2013.
Note : Accommodation, food and travel expenses will be covered by AGAT. All other information will be provided after selection of the participants.

Scholarships for European Neighbourhood Policy countries

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Open to: All applicants to the College must hold a relevant university degree.
Scholarship:  academic expenses, accommodation, meals and travel costs.

The EU (European Commission/DG Education and Culture) offers a large number of scholarships to university graduates coming from European Neighbourhood Policy countries for post-graduate studies at the College of Europe during the academic year 2014-2015.

These scholarships cover academic expenses, accommodation, meals and travel costs.

The countries concerned are: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine.

Selection procedure:

1. Candidates are requested to visit the website of the College www.coleurope.eu and check the necessary information under ‘Postgraduate Programmes’ and ‘Admission’: admission requirements and language requirements.

2. Candidates have to register and apply online (Admission/apply online).

3. Candidates have to print the application form and send it by post to the Admissions Office of the College of Europe (address : Dijver 11, BE-8000 Brugge) with the requested documents (cf. explanatory note).

4. After the deadline, all applications will be evaluated by the study departments at the College of Europe and a preselection will be made. Preselected candidates will be invited for a (telephone) interview with the Professors/assistants of the department(s) they have applied for. The final decisions on admission and scholarships will be taken after all interviews of the candidates from the ENP countries. Candidates will be contacted by e-mail.

 

(For other scholarship possibilities, please see Scholarships)

Call For Grant Proposals: The MATCH International Women’s Fund

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The MATCH International Women’s Fund is Canada’s only social innovation fund for women. MATCH is unique in that we bridge feminist grassroots human rights movements and the world of social innovation. We believe women are at the forefront of innovating social change globally. We fund women’s rights organizations around the world to make lasting changes in the lives of women and girls.

  • For more information about the 2013 ‘Call for Proposals’ click here.
  • **To apply, please click here.
  • To download required financial forms click here.

**You are highly encouraged to complete your application online. If, however, you are unable to submit an online application you can download a copy of the application form here and submit it by post, fax or email.

Please note, it must reach us no later than December 6th 2013.

The J. William Fulbright – Hillary Rodham Clinton Fellowship

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Call for applications: j. william fulbright – hillary rodham clinton fellowships
Application Opens: November 1, 2013
Deadline: January 10, 2014, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State inaugurated the J. William Fulbright – Hillary Rodham Clinton Fellowship (Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship) in academic year 2012-13. Formerly the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship, the award was renamed to honor former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for her dedication to public service and role in the program’s creation.

Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to serve in professional placements in a foreign government ministry or institution in partner governments. Fulbright-Clinton Fellows build mutual understanding and contribute to strengthening the public sector while gaining hands-on public sector experience. The Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship also includes an independent academic study/research component.

Fulbright-Clinton Fellows function in a “special assistant” role for a senior level official. The goal of the professional placements is to build the Fellows’ knowledge and skills, provide support to partner country institutions, and promote long-term ties between the U.S. and the partner country. The U.S. Embassy, with the Fulbright Commission (where applicable), will identify host ministries and provide administrative support and oversight during the Fellow’s program.

Candidates must:

  • Be U.S. citizens by November 1, 2013.
  • Have a Master’s level degree (MA, JD, MBA, MPA, MPH, MSW, MSc, or other) with an area of focus that is applicable to public policy prior to September 1, 2014, OR be currently enrolled in a doctoral program prior to the grant period which will commence in September 2014.

Candidates who hold a Ph.D. at the time of application or who will hold a Ph.D. at any time during the grant period are not eligible.

Candidates with Medical Degrees are eligible with some stipulations, please see the FAQs below for details

  • Have at least two years of full-time, professional work experience in policy-related fields.

Factors in selection of Fellows will include:

  • Academic and professional record
  • Proficiency in the local working language of the host country (additional information will be available when countries are announced). Proficiency will be determined by the application and also will be verified during the application process, which will require an interview in the host country language
  • Knowledge of the host country/region (history, culture, etc.)
  • Personal and professional qualifications
  • Preference factors as indicated below

Preference in selection will be given to candidates with:

  • Fluency in the local working language(s)
  • Deep knowledge of the host country/region (history, culture, etc.)
  • A strong service orientation and a high degree of versatility, resourcefulness, and creativity
  • Applicable professional experience
  • Advanced communication skills

Application Process

The application will open on Friday, November 1, 2013. Applications submitted for the Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship prior to this date will not be reviewed. The deadline for submission of the Fulbright U.S. Student online application is January 10, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

for more info see http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-clinton-fellowships

International Conference in Essen, Germany

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Rethinking Barker

New economic perspectives on early life factors shaping later life outcomes

30 May-1 June 2014

Essen, Germany

 

Call for Papers

The Barker hypothesis has revolutionized our view of how different phases in life interact in the determination of health and socio-economic outcomes. There is substantial evidence showing that environmental conditions in utero and during early childhood can have large and sometimes surprising long-term effects. However, the implications for individual decisions and policy remain unclear. The conference aims at expanding our knowledge on these issues.

Papers on relevant topics should be sent in pdf format to contact.conference@ibes.uni-due.de by 28 February 2014.

Contributions from young researchers are encouraged.

There is no registration fee for the conference.

Examples of suitable topics

  • Economic evaluation of early life interventions in a life cycle perspective
  • The impact of early life health shocks on the development of cognitive abilities
  • Non-Cognitive and Psychosocial skills: their development over the life cycle
  • The role of health in the intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status
  • Nutrition and food insecurity
  • Scarring and selective mortality
  • Identification and estimation of dynamic complementarities
  • Structural modeling of child development
  • Parental investments

Invited Speakers

Youth Association for a Greater Europe offers you to become the manager of the international communication campaign

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Did you study communication? The Youth Association for a Greater Europe offers you to become the manager of the international communication campaign for the project “Journey of a Book”.

The idea: a book travels accross many countries of the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It is gradually filled by hand by young or famous writers with stories depicting specific traits of their societies, their home cities and at the same time their belonging to an extended Europe.
The journey of the book will be filmed and a movie will come out of it.
Once the book’s journey is completed, it will contain “Greater Europe” in its pages, be translated and published.
Finally, a conference will bring all the young or famous writers who will get to know each other for real after writing this book together in order to support the idea of a Greater Europe in which the preservation of diversity must go hand in hand with the friendship of peoples.

The communication manager will be in contact with an international team via internet (Facebook, Skype, mail, etc.), the working language being English. His/her main tasks will be to help finding the writers, to participate in the selection of stories, to conclude partnerships with media partners in order to ensure the visibility of the project at the international level, and to contribute to the development of the film depicting the journey of the book.

Please contact Konstantin Vanichkin (https://www.facebook.com/konstantin.vanichkin?ref=ts&fref=ts or Lana Čop ((https://www.facebook.com/lana.cop.1?fref=ts) via personal message.

Our website: www.greater-europe.com
the page dedicated to the project: http://www.greater-europe.com/#! journeyofabook/

Engaging EVERYONE In The Fight To End Violence Against Women & Girls

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Call For Submissions – 16 Days Of Activism: Engaging Men In The Fight To End Violence Against Women & Girls  

What are Ordinary Men Willing to Do to End Violence Against Women & Girls?
Are you a man working to end gender-based violence in any of its many forms in Africa? Are you a man who considers yourself an ally to the women’s movement—working alongside your female counterparts in solidarity? Are you a man with a vision on how to make every woman count and end all violence against them? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then we want to hear from you!

Introduction:

Make Every Woman Count would like to invite you to join our efforts to contribute to the global campaign to end gender violence. Building on last year’s momentum, the international theme for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign remains focused on challenging militarism as a means to end violence against women. The campaign focuses on three priority areas:

1) Violence Perpetrated by State Actors: State actors use the threat or act of violence to maintain or attain power;

2) Domestic Violence and the Role of Small Arms;

3) Sexual Violence During and After Conflict.

 

In the last few years, there has been a growing recognition that the role of men is crucial in changing unequal power relations. In particular, involving men in movements to end violence against women, focusing on men’s roles and responsibilities and emphasis on men as part of the solution to combat violence against women has gained increased attention in the last several years.
In effort to join this international campaign in solidarity, for the 16 days of activism we would like to highlight the voices of African men from around the globe who are working to end violence against women or who have a vision for a better world—a world free of gender-based violence. Though commonly we are a platform to amplify women’s voices, we at Make Every Woman Count strongly believe that it takes men and women to work together to end violence against women. It takes inclusive and creative strategies to challenge the limitations of the patriarchal world order that limits both women and men in our pursuit of a more equal world. To contribute to this international campaign we would like to highlight one unique story per day, featuring 16 male activists and allies from around the globe.

Furthermore, we feel as though sharing men’s stories and thoughts fits well with the theme, “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women,” as military culture is predominantly a masculine sphere, men are crucial allies in dismantling some of the harmful power structures of militarism in all levels of our society, in all corners of the globe which contribute to violence against women as an international epidemic.

Context:

“By the mid-1970s more than half of Africa was under military rule, and between 1990 and 2005, no fewer than 23 nations were involved in conflict, with an average cost per year of US $18 billion to African economies,” write Amina Mama and Margo Okazawa-Rey in their editorial Militarism, Conflict and Women’s Activism

Today, violent conflicts, largely intrastate, cost the region and estimated US $3 billion per year and military spending.  And arms continue to flood into the continent as Cold War politics have been replaced by those of the War on Terror declared by the United States in 2001.

This year we seek to go beyond raising awareness of violence against women during wartime.  We seek to join other organizations around the globe in saying NO to a culture of militarism that promotes a masculinity that equates strength with violence and power. Militarism, as it is, induces and perpetuates gender-based violence, against women and men in the form of domestic violence, and structural violence. The impacts of militarism run deep, with material, institutional, cultural, and psychological impacts on all of our communities. It privileges violent forms of masculinity, and presumes that violence is an effective way to solve problems.

We want to hear from you!

Send us your stories, thoughts and ideas on ending violence against women in Africa and across the globe. We will accept poetry, blog posts, creative media submissions of any kind. We will select what we feel are the 16 best submissions and we will highlight them throughout the 16 days of activism on our website as well as through various social media outlets. This is a great way to have your voice heard!

In your submission feel free to address the issue creatively. Speak about militarism, violence against women in general, a personal story, the situation in your country, your vision for a better future—whatever is you want the world to hear!

With your submission, please send a small write up about yourself and a picture if you would like. We can publish this along with your piece of work.

 

SUBMISSION:

 

Written Pieces

Essays or blogs should be between 500-1000 words and need to have a title; poetry or other forms of Art need not follow the word limitation.

If applicable, properly cite your sources through links and introductory statements such as “According to Human Rights Watch (link to the piece). Do NOT use footnotes. Include links within your text.

Submission – If possible attach your article in Microsoft Word format, otherwise copy it directly into the email. Please note that we cannot accept .pdf files.

Photography and Artwork

  1. The photograph or artwork must be an original piece
  2. The submission should have a title and at least a one-sentence description of the piece.
  3. Attach the file preferably as a .JPG file.

Videos

  1.     Please contact us with your submission through e-mail.

For ALL forms of contributions the following applies:

The subject line of the submission email should read: “Submission: Firstname Lastname, Country of Origin.

Please also attach a brief bio of yourself in one paragraph (approx. 3 sentences) consisting of where you’re from, what you do, how you have fun, what you love etc. Examples can be found on existing blog posts and if possible a photo of yourself.

All submissions must be sent to blog@makeeverywomancount.org

Deadline:
Wednesday, 20th November 2013

The 2nd Call for Applications of ALRAKIS II

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Deadline: 12 January 2014

Open to: Students and academic staff registered in one of the universities member of the partnership and nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine or EU.
Scholarship:   Available scholarships  Here

Description

Georg-August Universität Göttingen is happy to welcome you to ALRAKIS II, one of the awarded Erasmus Mundus action 2 projects that promotes exchange mobility in the South Caucasus region and Ukraine. The beneficiary countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine.

The Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programme is a co-operation and mobility scheme in the area of higher education co-operation launched by Europe Aid cooperation Office and implemented by the Executive Agency Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA).

The ALRAKIS II- Programme consits of 19 co-operating partner institutions, 8 of them are from EU countries and 11 are third country partner universities.

The EU-Partner Universities are:
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany), Masaryk University (Czech Republic), Tallinn University (Estonia), Université Paris-Est (France), Università degli Studi della Tuscia (Italy), University of Groningen (Netherlands), Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) (Poland), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain),

Third Country Partner Universities are:
Eurasia International University (Armenia), Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia), Azerbaijan University of Languages (Azerbaijan), Baku State University (Azerbaijan), Qafqaz University (Azerbaijan), Akaki Tsereteli State University (Georgia), Ilia State University (Georgia), Tbilisi State Medical University (Georgia), National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy (Ukraine), National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine), Odessa National Maritime University (Ukraine).

Eligibility

Students and academic staff registered in one of the universities member of the partnership and nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine or EU.  more detailed HERE

Scholarship

  1.  Available scholarships
  2.  Available scholarship durations

 

Application

The deadline for the scholarship application is 12January 2014. 

General information regarding the application process 

Before starting the application process, please make sure that you fullfill all requirements and you understand how the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 scholarship scheme works (nationality requirements, levels and types of mobility, target groups, fields of study, etc).
The application must be submitted online, i.e. no paper versions will be accepted. In order to complete your application, you must upload all the required documents. Therefore, make sure to have all necessary documents translated (if needed), scanned and uploaded.

 
Dear candidate please follow closely the following instructions

 

1. Application:
Once you have checked that you are eligible for a scholarship and know what program type, mobility level and study program you want to apply for, fill in the online application form, upload all necessary documents and close your application.

 

 

2. Evaluation by the home university:
After the application deadline, your application will be validated by your home university (Target Group 1) or the partner university representing your country of origin at the Advisory and Selection Committee (Target Group 2 and 3) regarding the eligibility criteria such as nationality, language proficiency, mandatory documents, etc. If your application is valid, it will be assessed according to the selection criteria indicated in our website. If your application were classified as not eligible, you will be informed about the reasons and have at least one week to appeal against this decision.

 

3. Evaluation by the host university:
Your application will be assessed by the host university according to the selection criteria established in this project. If your application were classified as not admissible, you will be informed about the reasons and have at least one week to appeal against this decision.

 
4. Selection:
The Advisory and Selection Committee will meet for the final selection of the ALRAKIS scholarships following the criteria of academic merit taking into account also cross-cutting requirements such as a balanced scholarship distribution among the partner universities, gender-balance and real participation of disadvantaged people. If your application were not selected for a scholarship and included in the reserve list, you will be informed about it.

 

5. Validation by the host universities: The final selection result will be notified to the host universities. They should confirm the list of their (selected) candidates.

 

6. Notification of the award decision: All selected candidates and applicants included in the reserve list will be informed about the award decision by email. Selected candidates will have not more than 10 days to accept or reject the offered scholarship.

 

7. Visa procedures:
All selected candidates will receive a letter of invitation from the host institutions as well as the acceptance letter of the scholarship and the insurance policy from the main coordinator from the University of Goettingen. It is responsibility of the selected candidates to provide all necessary documents requested by the Embassies of the host university countries . Local coordinators from host institutions may provide assistance and information about what documents are required.
Please consider that we are sending only e-signed documents as original paper documents: If you need a paper version for your visa application, please print all received documents in color and in good quality.

8. Exact mobility period:
All nominated candidates will have to define their exact mobility dates together with their host university, according to the invitation or study periods:
– Exchange students should know, when the semester at their host university starts.
– PhD and Postdic candidates should receive the invitation letter from the supervisor or inviting faculty.
– Full-time master students should receive all needed materials from their particular master program.

Please consider that ALRAKIS II is not providing any places for the full-time master programs: Full-time master candidates should apply for the particular master study programs of their choice directly at the same time, while applying for the ALRAKIS II scholarship!

9. Start of mobility:
After you wll receive your visa, the main coordinator at the Univeristy of Goettingen will book flight tickets for you and renew (if needed) your insurance policy.

 

 

For that, you need to fill an online application form AVAILABLE HERE.

Before filling this application form you MUST read   Required Documentation HERE    , Application Procedure  and  Application Guide

For any general enquiries relating to applications, scholarships, please read the relevant pages in the general menu at the official website HERE and only after doing so write exclusively to   at: alrakis2@uni-goettingen.de