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The Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) in collaboration with the Centre for Democratic Institutions and Australian Labor International, is pleased to announce that the application period for the second Asia-Pacific Political Leadership Program (APLP2) is now open. APLP2 is an 8 day training course that will be held in Bali from 25 September - 2 October 2013.

 

IPD is seeking applications from young, emerging party activists and leaders from fifteen countries – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Vanuatu and Vietnam, with the following requirements:

· Age range from 25-35 years old;

· Have at least 2-3 years of political experience;

· Have a track record of leadership, political activism, and a deep commitment to strengthening your own political parties;

· Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

IPD and partners will cover the full cost of the training program including transportation, accommodation, meals, visas and other incidental costs. 

For more information on how to apply, please visit the IPD website at  http://www.ipd.or.id/the-2nd-asia-pacific-political-leadership-program-call-for-applications.htm.

 

Please note that applications will now close on 25 August.

 Morocco Study Tour

This August we will be leading a group of Israelis (Jews and Arabs/Palestinians) and
internationals on a unique experiential and educational journey to Morocco.
During our program we will be exposed to Morocco's rich cultural diversity, to relations
between different identity groups, to conflicts as well as harmony, and to modernity
alongside tradition. We will encounter Morocco's various communities, cultures, and
landscapes – from the Sahara Desert through the Atlas Mountains, the big cities, the
coastal region, and the farming lands of the Meknes area. We will discuss the tensions
and conflicts between different identities, learn about gender issues and women's
status, and visit religious and cultural institutions and historical sites. We will combine
academic studies with cultural immersion and experiential learning, because in order
to learn one needs to think, and – more importantly – to feel.

Through learning about and experiencing Morocco, we will also gain insights about
Israeli identity, and in particular relations between Jews and Arabs and between
Jewishness and Arabness.

This unique program's team includes Dr. Adina Friedman, Visiting Scholar and Adjunct
Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University.
Her geographical areas of expertise include the Middle East and North Africa; Einat
Levi, an MS Candidate at the Conflict Research, Management, and Resolution program
at Hebrew University and Research Assistant at ECF; and lastly, Yehiel Hemmo, an
experienced guide with extensive knowledge of Morocco, who has been leading trips
since 1989.

Estimated Cost: Approximately $2000.
Dates: August 15-26, 2013 (exact dates will be available soon).
Application Deadline: July 25th, 2013
The course is open to students and non-students alike
***Space is Limited***
For more program details and registration
information, please contact us (Einat/Adina) at
maroc.studytour@gmail.com

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The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and its partners Arts Network Asia (ANA) and the European network Trans Europe Halles (TEH) call for joint proposals from Asian and European arts organisations for the 3rd edition of 'Creative Encounters: Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe'. The call for proposals is now open.

Through this programme, ASEF, ANA and TEH actively foster connections across cultures by supporting artistic collaborations, exchanges and dialogues.  Together, they aim to reinforce Asia-Europe exchanges with the objectives of deepening mutual understanding between cultural communities in the two regions, enhancing the mobility of artists and cultural professionals, and encouraging creative collaborations.

ASEF, ANA and TEH encourage organisations to submit multilateral activities that engage as many partners and participants from the 49 member countries of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and reflect the cultural diversity of the two regions. Proposals may come from any artistic discipline and must take place between 1 January 2014 and 30 November 2014. The submission deadline is 15 August 2013.

'Creative Encounters' directly responds to the Action Plan of the ASEM Culture Ministers which recognises "the important role of […] cultural organisations in promoting cultural diversity" and specifically calls for the promotion of "exchanges in the areas of performances, exhibitions, literary works and audio-visual programmes between Asian and European countries".

Eligibility:

• Applicants and participants should be from ASEM member countries
• Projects should be proposed jointly by a minimum of 2 partner organisations (not individuals) from ASEM countries, with at least 1 partner from each region
• Proposals shall refer to result-oriented projects and/or activities that facilitate collaborations, exchanges and dialogues and between Asia and Europe
• Event-based projects shall take place in an ASEM country
• Online projects have to be managed from an ASEM country

 

 

Call for applications: Privacy, ICT policy, and ICT infrastructure courses (thematic Internet governance courses)

DiploFou following thematic courses in Internet governance:

• Privacy and Personal Data Protection delves into the details of many of the global and local discussions surrounding privacy, the main instruments dealing with data protection and information privacy, their effects on national and regional regulations, emerging privacy issues such as anonymous expression, social networks, and cloud computing, the risks and challenges related to cybersecurity concerns, and the roles that companies play in the privacy protection ecosystem.
• ICT Policy and Strategic Planning offers in-depth discussion of national ICT policies and strategies, development, implementation and management, e-readiness assessment and benchmarking, including the analysis of case studies.
• ICT Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources (CIRS) presents topics and issues related to infrastructure and CIRs, including infrastructure development, connection costs, regulatory frameworks, IP protocols, network neutrality, the domain name system (DNS), and the roles of the main actors.

Dates: The courses are conducted online over a period of ten weeks, starting 22 July.

Structure: Reading materials and tools for online interaction are provided through Diplo's award-winning online classrooms. Courses are based on a collaborative approach to learning, involving a high level of interaction. The course materials, the e-learning platform, and the working language of the course is English.

Who can benefit? Diplo encourages the following to apply:

• Officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice);
• Researchers, academic, and postgraduate students in the IG field (e.g. in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies);
• Civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields;
• Journalists covering IG issues; and
• Individuals in Internet business-related fields (e.g. ISPs, software developers).

Requirements: The course is flexible, yet intensive. Applicants are required to have:

• IG knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs, together with basic knowledge of the Internet infrastructure;
• Either completed the course Introduction to Internet Governance, or have basic knowledge of Internet governance, and privacy (forapplicants for the Privacy course) or infrastructure (for applicants of the Infrastructure course);
• Sufficient ability in the English language to undertake postgraduate level studies (including reading academic texts, discussing complex concepts with other course participants, and submitting written essay assignments);
• Regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient, although broadband is preferable);
• A minimum of 7-8 hours commitment per week, and the readiness to participate in class online sessions (once a week at specified times)

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Call for Applications, UK's Girls' Education Challenge for select countries in Asia and Africa

The UK's Girls' Education Challenge will support NGOs, charities and the private sector who can find better ways to provide education opportunities to marginalised girls in the poorest countries in Africa and Asia.

for more details see http://www.dfid.gov.uk/gec

Aim

Girls' Education Challenge will enable up to one million of the poorest girls in the world to enter and stay in school and receive an education which will transform their future.

Funding

The first round of funding will be open across nine priority countries: Afghanistan, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

This window of funding, called the Step Change Window, will be open to receive project concept notes from 1 May 2012.

Funding of up to £30 million will be awarded through a competitive process to NGOs, charities and private sector organisations (including consortia of organisations) who can demonstrate innovative ways of reaching marginalised girls. These are girls who have either had no access to education or have dropped out of school early and have received limited opportunities to learn.

Any successful application will need to demonstrate new ideas and cost effective approaches to reaching girls in the most difficult circumstances. Proposed projects should complement existing support to education in that country (including DFID bilateral support), have agreement from state authorities and demonstrate sustainability beyond the life of the Girls' Education Challenge. Funding from the Girls' Education Challenge will be awarded on the ability of organisations to deliver results for girls.

A second round of funding, called the Innovation Pilot Window, for smaller scale pilot programmes (up to £2 million) will be launched later this year. Details will be provided on this website by September 2012.