Monthly Archives: August 2014

PEACEapp Competition 2014

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Deadline: 15 October 2014
Open to: developers, technologists and peacebuilders around the world older than 13 years old
Awards: USD$5,000, mentorship, participation in Build Peace conference in Cyprus

Description

The United Nations Alliance of Civilisations, the United Nations Development Programme and Build Up have launched PEACEapp, a global competition to promote digital games and gamified apps as venues for cultural dialogue and conflict management.

The competition is open to three kinds of entries at all stages of development – from prototypes to fully developed:

  1. digital games & gamified apps developed purposefully for this competition;
  2. already existing digital games;
  3. creative re-purposing of existing digital games to meet the aim of PEACEapp.

Eligibility

The competition is open for all developers, technologists and peace-builders around the world who are older than 13 years old.

Awards

PEACEapp’s international jury will select five winning entries: three that are fully functioning and two that are in development. The three fully functioning games or apps will receive an award of USD$5,000 each. The two in development will receive mentorship from expert partners. In addition, one member of each award-winning team (completed or in development) will be invited to the Build Peace conference in April 2015 in Cyprus to share their product with conference participants.

Application

To submit a digital game or gamified app, entrants must complete the entry form  in English and submit a video walkthrough or presentation of a working game / app, game / app alpha, beta prototype or implementation plan for using an existing game / app by 15 October 2014. Winners will be announced by November 30, 2014.

For further information, please visit the official website.

 

iAniMagic 2014, The Fourth Annual Contest of Animation Desk

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Deadline: 20 October 2014
Open to:  everyone
Awards: MacBook Air, Mac Mini 2.5G, iTunes Gift Card

Description

The goal of iAniMagic contest is to explore the beauty of hand-drawn animations. We encourage both professional and amateur animators to submit inspiring hand-drawn 30-second animations using Animation Desk. A panel of professional judges is set to evaluate the quality of each entry’s technique, creativity and storyline before winners are announced on November 5th.

We have prepared great prizes such as a MacBook Air, Mac Mini 2.5G, $500 iTunes gift card, iPad Mini and other prizes for you to grab. The winners will also get a chance to be featured in Kdan’s social network and our professional animation platform, AniZone.

Entering iAnimagic is absolutely Free. Read more about the official competition guidelines here: https://anizone.kdanmobile.com/contest/submission

Eligibility

Anyone regardless of nationality or age can join this contest.
Accept animations that made with Animation Desk (free version also available)

Awards

  • #1 MacBook Air
  • #2 Mac Mini 2.5G
  • USD500 iTunes Gift Card
  • iPad mini
  • Adonit Stylus

The winners announcement will be made on 5th of November.

Application

Submit your work within Animation Desk v3.0.1 (which is estimated to be available on 3rd of September). Your animation must be at 30-second long.

For more information, please visit:  https://anizone.kdanmobile.com/contest/submission

 

International essay contest after Rafal Lemkin “Genocide – the dark mark of humanity”

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International essay contest after Rafal Lemkin “Genocide – the dark mark of humanity”

in:  Contests   |   30.08.2014

Deadline: 30 November, 2014
Open to: all interested around the globe
Awards: 1st prize: € 300; 2nd prize: € 200; 3rd prize: € 100.

Description

The theme of the International Essay Contest is “Genocide – the dark mark of humanity”.

Essay may be written in the context of legal, political, historical, cultural, economic or any other issue connected to genocide.

We live in times of kaleidoscopic historical change when international law and settled after World War II world order once again find themselves threatened and become as the object of flagrant violations. The issue of responsibility of particular subjects of international relations and specific individuals for outright criminal actions that harm the civilized humanity is actual and raised once again.

In this regard, Ukraine based NGO “Society Initiatives Institute” seeks to eliminate embarrassing information void in the social, cultural and spiritual spheres, formed around the figure of the scientist, lawyer, expert on international law Raphael Lemkin, scholar who created and implemented in the broadest scientific and legal usage, the term “genocide.” A true cosmopolitan, Polish lawyer, with Jewish descent, born in territory of modern Belarus, who studied in Ukraine and Germany, before working in the universities in USA, he was writing about the genocide of Armenians, Assyrians (also known as Syriacs) and Jewish People.

It was his efforts which led the term to be entrenched in Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted by Resolution 260 (III) A of the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1948. Also back in 1953, in his speech to the New York audience “The Soviet genocide in Ukraine”, Raphael Lemkin, was the first to recognize and speak about the crimes of the Stalinist Communist regime against the Ukrainian people, analyzing it in the context of international law.

In order to properly commemorate the name of Raphael Lemkin and to spread and continue the theoretical researches on the issues of genocides, Society Initiatives Institute is organizing this International Essay Contest.

Eligibility

The contest is open to all interested around the globe.

Awards

The winners will be selected by the Committee established by Society Initiatives Institute consisting of board members and scholars not more than two weeks after the deadline of essays submission.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners chosen by the Committee will be awarded with 300, 200 and 100 euro respectively.

The best essays will be published on web-pages of organization and its partners.

Application

Each contestant can submit only one essay developed in English, Ukrainian, Russian or Polish. It must reflect the contestant’s own writing and original thinking. The Committee will disqualify any essay where plagiarism is suspected.

An essay should be maximum 1000 words long in the following format: essay title / author’s name and contacts / school/university/affiliation / essay (introduction, main arguments, conclusions).

Essays and all questions should be sent to essay@sii.org.ua.

The deadline for submission of an essay is 30th of November, 2014.

For further information, please visit the official website.

 

Applications open for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2015-2016

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Deadline: Varies from country to country
Open to: graduates from all fields
Scholarship: varies according to a country of origin and a type of scholarship

Description

The Swiss government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the Academic Year 2015-2016. The scheme includes various postgraduate scholarships to foreign scholars and researchers:

  • University scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology, as well as Universities of Applied Sciences)
  • Arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts, only for a limited number of countries).

These scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research in Switzerland at one of the public funded university or recognized institution.

Eligibility

The scholarships are offered to international graduates from countries around the world, however not all of the countries are included in the scheme. Choose your country from the drop-down menu HERE and check which scholarships you are eligible to apply for.

Scholarship

Generally the scholarship includes a monthly payment, exemption from tuition fees, insurance, housing allowance, airfare and other benefits, depending on the country of origin and the type of scholarship.

Application

The application deadlines vary depending on the country you come from.

In order to apply for a scholarship, please contact the relevant application institution in your country of origin (institution cited in the factsheet, that you can find when you choose your country from the drop-down menu HERE ).

For further information visit the official website HERE.

 

The No Hate Speech Movement Forum in Gabala, Azerbaijan

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Deadline:  31 August 2014
Open to: participants from Azerbaijan
Venue: 1-5 October, 2014 Gabala, Azerbaijan

Description

The No Hate Speech Movement – youth campaign for human rights online – is a project being run by the Council of Europe’s youth sector between 2012 and 2015.The campaign is led by young people between13 and 30 years of age and is addressed to everyone.The Forum of the No Hate Speech Movement will be held in Gabala, Azerbaijan.The Forum is hosted by the government of Azerbaijan in the framework of its Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and is being organised in close cooperation with the National Assemble of Youth Organisations of Azerbaijan (NAYORA).The forum aims to bring together young people and other players active in the No Hate Speech Movement at national and European levels to share experiences, achievements and expectations, and to contribute to prepare the follow-up and consolidation of the Movement and its achievements at national and European level.
ATTENTION:This application is only for local participants.

Eligibility

This application is only for participants from Azerbaijan.

Costs

All costs – travel, accommodation, food will be covered by the organizers

Application

Please send this application form by 31 August, 2014

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: bayimkhanim.mammadova@nayora.az

The official web-page.

 

5th Epicase Art&Illustration Competition

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Deadline: 30 September 2014
Open to: artists from around the world
Prize: 1.000 US dollars for 6 months

Description

Epicase is devoted in presenting opportunities for qualified new artists to their talents through Epicase Art&Illustration Competition, emphasizing the celebration and embracing of art, found in our everyday lives. Epicase pledges to create a hub, accessible to all, that not only encourages talented artist to express  their art through active interactions with its participants but also enriches the distinguishing  links between persons-to-person, heart-to-heart and potentially art-to-culture, as well.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all artists from around the world.

Contest

The competitors will be able to compete in these categories:

  • Illustration;
  • Fine art
  • Pictogram;
  • Calligraphy;
  • Art toy;
  • Junk art;
  • Typography;
  • Graffiti;
  • Webtoon.

Prize

Prizes for winning the Epicase Art&Illustration Competition :

  • First Place winner will receive a total of USD 6,000.
  • From the Second to the Fifth Place will receive USD 500 (each winner)

Application

In order to apply for the competition you need to download the application form and send your application to : epicase@myepicase.com

Additional information you can find here and also you can check how your work should look like here

 

Balkan SAYS – Security Architecture Youth Seminar 2014 in Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Deadline: 8 September 2014
Open to: students, young professionals, future leaders and active individuals
Venue: 24-27 October in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Description

The Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia is a voluntary, non-profit and non-governmental interest and expert association. Their aim is to contribute to an active role played by the Republic of Slovenia in ensuring peace, security, and democratic stability in the Euro-Atlantic area through the EU and NATO. Balkan SAYS – Security Architecture Youth Seminar is a youth oriented security seminar, which goal is to connect youth from the region and beyond, discuss relevant security related topics, and search for fresh views and solutions to the most pressing regional issues. 

Eligibility

The Balkan SAYS – Security Architecture Youth Seminar is intended for students, young professionals, future leaders and active individuals who are:

  • 20 – 35 years of age;
  • interested in the security field and familiar with the seminar topics;
  • able to communicate and work in English language;
  • open to enrich their knowledge and awareness regarding the security and cooperation in the Balkans with a special emphasis to the issues of youth and display a commitment to promote positive changes;
  • committed to prepare themselves for the conference subjects, previous to their arrival in case of selection and able to participate during whole duration of the conference.

Costs

The Balkan SAYS 2014 – Security Architecture Youth Seminar will again take place on 24-27 October in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

  • Seminar application fee for international participants: 50€

The application fee includes: 4 nights’ accommodation, meals, local transportation, tour of the city and conference materials.Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia might be able to partly reimburse the transportation costs of the selected international participants to and from the conference venue up to 150€. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Seminar application fee for Slovenian participants: 15€

The application fee includes: meals, local transportation, tour of the city and conference materials.

Application

Interested applicants need to sent a completed application form alongside with their CV to: balkan.says@gmail.com

 The official call

 

United Nations Journalism and Public Information Programme: Cyber Threats Workshop‏ in Turin, Italy

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UNICRI Journalism and Public Information Programme on New Threats
Cyber Threats Workshop ( 9, 10,11 October 2014)

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is organizing the third edition of the Cyber Threats Workshop within the framework of its Journalism and Public Information Programmeon New Threats. The programme is tailored to journalists, chief information officers and those who want to specialize in public information and journalism. The focus of the upcoming workshop is on cyber crime, internet governance and the role of media.

The Cyber Threats Workshop will take place from the 9th to the 11th October 2014 at the United Nations Campus in Turin, Italy.

Key topics addressed include:

  • Evolution of the digital society and modern vulnerabilities
  • Understanding cyber warfare, cyber terrorism and cyber espionage
  • Online crimes against property and persons
  • UNICRI Hackers Profiling Project
  • How to recognize and communicate cyber-threats/facts
  • Discussing freedom of the press and cyber security
  • Securing journalists, protecting sources and media infrastructures

The lecturers are experienced international journalists, experts from nationally and internationally academic and research institutions, as well as practitioners from international organizations dealing with cyber threats, cyber security and internet governance. To access the Faculty members list please click here.

Upon completion of the course UNICRI grants a certificate of participation.

Applications deadline: 3 September 2014  (23:00 CET)

Who should attend: The workshop is intended for journalists, public information officers, corporate communication managers and those who want to specialize in public information and journalism.

For detailed information: http://unicri.it/communicating_on_new_threats

E-mail: publicinfo@unicri.it  Tel.: (+39) 011 6537144

 

Summer 2015 Internship Opportunity with US Dept. of State

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Hello:

We appreciate your interest in internships with the U.S. Department of State.

We wanted to let you know that the application for the Summer 2015 Student Internship Program (unpaid)will open on September 2, 2014 and close on October 17, 2014.

Please note this is an earlier-than-usual deadline. We highly encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

This program offers U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in 10-week, unpaid internships that provide intensive educational and professional experience within the environment of America’s principle foreign affairs agency.

So if you would like to spend next Summer as an intern with the U.S. Department of State, please mark your calendar and make sure to apply before the deadline. You’ll not only have an experience of a lifetime, you may even earn educational credit.*

* Applicants who are selected for a U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program (unpaid) can contact the selecting bureau, or the central Student Programs office, if they require further details about the program to support their request for academic credit.

Please visit http://careers.state.gov/intern/which-program-is-right-for-you for more information about the Summer 2015 Student Internship Program (unpaid), and to start the online application process via USAJobs. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is October 17, 2014.

We appreciate your interest in an internship with the U.S. Department of State.

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Connect on the careers.state.govwebsite. You can also search our FAQs for more information.

 

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Engage on the careers.state.gov website. You can also search our FAQs for more information.

Bp Career Forum For Overseas Students in Baku, Azerbaijan

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Deadline: 31 August 2014
Open to: Azerbaijan
Venue: 8 September, 2014 at Hilton Baku Hotel, Azerbaijan

Description

BP Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan-UK Alumni Association are jointly organizing Career Forum for Overseas Students and Graduates on September 8, 2014. It will be an interactive event which will involve 120 overseas students and graduates in presentations, discussions about career opportunities and networking with BP leadership staff. The event will take place at Hilton Baku Hotel.

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • Students and graduates who graduated from universities of the UK, other EU countries, as well as the North America and those who are planning future career in oil and gas industry.

Requirements:

  • Graduated undergraduate or graduate programs in one of the following field of studies in 2013 or 2016;
  • Students who are currently enrolled within the undergraduate and graduate programs in one of the following field of studies :

Priority fields of study:  Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Mathematics, Physics, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, Applied Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical engineering/Process engineering, Civil & Structural engineering, Energetic, Electrical, Power Engineering,  Industrial engineering, Mechanical, Oil Mechanics, Metallurgy, Materials engineer, Geology/Geophysics, Geological Exploration, Earth science, Hydrology, Oil- Gas Production/Petroleum and Natural Gas and Environmental Engineering.

Agenda

  • 09:30 – 10:45 – Event Opening Remarks
  • 10:45 – 13:00 – Presentations/Main Context and Networking

Presentations and Main Context:

10:45 – 11:00 – Speech and slides by BP HR VP

11:00 – 12:00 – Speech and slides by BP VP Wells (starts interactive session and slides)

12:00 – 12:30 – Success Case Study:  UK Alumni in BP – Presentation by HR reps

12:30 – 12:45 – Questions and Answers

12:45 – Networking and Reception

Application

Those who would like to participate in the forum, please send your CV to the attention of event coordinator –  Mr. Bahruz Babayev at bahruz@aukaa.az with the subject of “BP Career Forum participant” no later thanAugust 31, 2014.  All candidates who meet the above-mentioned requirements will be contacted by our team.

 

Should you have any questions feel free to contact us on Facebook or below phone numbers:

www.facebook.com/aukaa.az or via our website www.aukaa.az

Tel: +99455 950 82 39 / +99455 250 43 43