From shuyer at wigsat.org Fri Mar 11 09:14:44 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:14:44 -0500 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Fwd: Survey: Gendered Farming Systems for Sub-Saharan Africa References: Message-ID: <3E2BE32D-FA83-4843-BD92-92975373ECF0@wigsat.org> > From: "Buzzelli, Susan (IFPRI)" > Date: March 10, 2011 1:43:52 PM EST > To: "African SD Policy Makers" > Cc: "Meinzen-Dick, Ruth $IFPRI$" , "Behrman, Julia $IFPRI$" > Subject: Survey: Gendered Farming Systems for Sub-Saharan Africa > Reply-To: "Buzzelli, Susan (IFPRI)" > > **Apologies for crossposting** > > Dear Colleagues: > > The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) are undertaking a gender mapping of agriculture in Africa in order to better understand how to best target small-scale water management strategies to farmers. In order to ensure our information is as accurate as possible we are inviting people who are knowledgeable on the gender patterns of farming in specific African countries to provide information via a short online survey. > > If you consider yourself knowledgeable about farming system in any country or region in Sub-Saharan Africa we encourage you to fill out the survey and/or to share the survey link(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SDH3HN) with knowledgeable colleagues. Your participation in the survey is extremely valuable; this gender map will be used to develop recommendations for how to target different agriculture water management technologies to the farm?s main decision-makers. Responses to the survey need to be in by April 1st. Results will be sent to respondents and will also be made available on the web. > > The survey can be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SDH3HN > > For questions about this project, please contact Ruth Meinzen-Dick at R.Meinzen-Dick at cgiar.org and copy Julia Behrman J.Behrman at cgiar.org. > > Thank you for taking the time to participate in this important activity! > > Ruth Meinzen-Dick > > > Susan Buzzelli > Communications Specialist > Environment and Production Technology Division > International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) > Follow: Twitter; RSS > Read: Climate Change and Agriculture > Email: s.buzzelli at cgiar.org > Call: 202-862-4607 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Women make up more than half of the millions who lack access to clean water, are often most responsible for water management, and are regularly hardest hit by stress on water supply. Climate change only further exacerbates water challenges and inequalities between the rich and poor. On July 28, 2010, in a historic moment for humanity, the UN affirmed the right to water and sanitation as a fundamental human right- an important step in transforming society's relationship with water and holding governments accountable. But today, millions of people still lack access to safe drinking water- resulting in the deaths of approximately 3.4 million people in developing countries each year. Water is one of Earth's most precious resources - integral to sustaining our natural ecosystems and human life. On World Water Day, WEDO reminds you to protect this vital natural resource and work towards a world which promotes and protects the human right to water. 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URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Wed Mar 23 09:40:06 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:40:06 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] OWSDW Postgraduate Fellowships for Women Scientists Message-ID: 2011 Call for applications of the OWSDW Postgraduate Fellowships for Women Scientists The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSDW) [Formerly the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS)] is an international autonomous organization based in Trieste, Italy. OWSDW is accepting applications for its postgraduate fellowship programme. The OWSDW Fellowship supports female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a PhD at centres of excellence in developing countries. The fellowship supports research projects in the natural sciences. The minimum qualification of applicants is an MSc degree (or equivalent) or an outstanding BSc honours degree in a field of the natural sciences. Both sandwich and full-time fellowships are available. See www.owsdw.org under "Activities" for more information on the application procedure, eligibility criteria and to download the application form, or contact info at twows.org Deadline to apply is 31 July 2011. **Please feel free to disseminate this information to your colleagues and networks and potentially interested students and scientists** From shuyer at wigsat.org Wed Mar 23 10:57:45 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:57:45 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Outcomes of the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Message-ID: <5E2AF849-814F-4FA7-97C0-D47BAD157E4E@wigsat.org> Outcomes of the 55th Session of the CSW on "Access and participation of women and girls to education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women?s equal access to full employment and decent work" which took place from 22 February to Friday, 4 March, and on Monday, 14 March 2011. Panels, documents and Agreed Conclusions are available at: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/55sess.htm From shuyer at wigsat.org Thu Mar 24 14:06:16 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:06:16 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] postdocs in innovation studies Message-ID: <530E3E27-FE8E-478E-AD92-26472D032366@wigsat.org> Two post doctoral positions for a joint ESRC-ANR project will be available from ~October 2011 for 24 months, one at SPRU (University of Sussex, Brigthon), and one in Latts (Paris-Est University, Paris-Marne La Vall?e) for the project Emergence & institutionalisation of epistemic communities in science-based technologies. This project aims to combine various analytical dimensions to study the formation of epistemic communities in emergent technologies: knowledge dynamics, normativities (social values, expectations), and institutionalisation. As a result, the research involves diverse methodological approaches, including: ? Mapping research dynamics using publications, patents and press data ? Interviews of key actors on field dynamics, values, expectations ? Survey techniques for exploring wider communities This work will be performed through six case studies of emergent technologies. Competences required: ? Background in innovation studies or management, STS, or related (flexible) ? Familiarity with quantitative data manipulation and visualisation (expected) ? Training in interviewing (plus) ? Interest in mixing / articulating quantitative and qualitative analyses Two post doctoral positions : * one in Brighton (SPRU), one in Paris-Marne La Vall?e (LATTS), * two years with about six months in the partner location * up to 31 K?/year-32 KEuros/year (before tax) (abour 28KEuros/year for first postdoc) Applications should be sent by April 15th by e-mail including: * Extended CV * Two recommendation letters * One article or conference paper Submission are to be made to Aurelie Delemarle from LATTS (a.delemarle at esiee.fr) and Ismael Rafols from SPRU (i.rafols at sussex.ac.uk), indicating preference for location (i.e. Brighton or Paris). Candidates will be asked to hold interviews in early-mid May in Brighton and/or Paris. Results will be announced by the end of May. ---- SPRU (Science and Technology Policy Research, www.sussex.ac.uk/spru) is a world-leading department at the University of Sussex where research and high-level policy advice are combined with postgraduate teaching in science, technology, and innovation policy and management. Its highly interdisciplinary faculty addresses the analysis of the rate and direction of scientific change and innovation, the promotion and management of innovation, the regulation of technological risks, the search for effective energy policies and paths to a more sustainable society. SPRU researchers are prominent participants in debates concerning biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, nuclear power, climate change, technology in development and the roles of public and private research organisations. LATTS (a French acronym meaning ?research group on technology, territories and societies?), which was founded in 1985, is a joint research group of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS - http://www.cnrs.fr), the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chauss?es (ENPC, a top French engineering institute under the auspices of the French Ministry of Public Works - http://www.enpc.fr/) and the University of Marne-la-Vall?e (http://www.univ-mlv.fr). Latts brings together a team of approximately thirty researchers (in city planning, economics, ergonomics, geography, management, history, political science and sociology) mainly originating from these three academic institutions and thirty doctoral candidates. Latts members carry out research into enterprises, public administration, local institutions, collective action, territorial dynamics and the related technical systems. 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New York, NY, USA. Closing date: April 7, 2011. Background: UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women's rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. The Division of Management and Administration is responsible for the planning, allocation and management of financial, human and administrative resources including information systems and telecommunications, the effective and efficient delivery of essential operations services in UN Women, continuous development and improvement in operations, policies, and methods to align with UN Women and stakeholders' evolving business needs and advisory support to the Executive Director in the formulation and implementation of the UN Women overall mission, strategy and plans of actions. The Information Systems and Telecommunication Office located in the Division of Management and Administration, is responsible for the strategic planning and development of information and telecommunication systems and services, IST solutions, sourcing of information systems and equipment to support business needs and for the maintenance, availability, reliability and quality of performance of information and telecommunications systems and services globally in all UN Women offices. The IST will work closely and collaboratively with UNDP, its principal ICT partner to achieve synergy, avoid duplication and to take advantage of potentials for partnerships in information and telecommunications systems and services development and implementation. The Chief, Information Systems and Telecommunications reports to the Director, Management and Administration for general guidance and direction, and is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, management and delivery of effective, reliable and optimally functioning information systems and telecommunication services in support of UN Women global commitments, operations and business needs. Responsibilities: 1. Strategic Leadership Lead the development of UN Women's ICT strategy in support of the UN Women's corporate goals, focusing on opportunities and challenges at the technology end and match this with the business requirements. Advise on emerging ICT issues and act as the organization's principal ICT focal point internally and externally. 2. Management Manage UN Women's IT budget with a view to ensure steady improvements in productivity and quality in the UN Women ICT platform and architecture. Plan the human resources requirements of the UN Women ICT Department to ensure goals are met on time and within budget; establish an enhanced performance and learning culture within the Department; empower staff through communication, participation, team-building and nurturing innovation and creativity. Oversee performance of the UN Women ICT Department, including its service provision, using appropriate results based performance systems. Manage outsourcing and other vendor contracts, including the components of the UN Women ICT architecture managed by UNDP, to ensure performance levels and cost effectiveness. Provide input to the UN Women administrative business processes mapping and implementation of the internal UN Women ICT Orientation Procedures. Provide input to the implementation of results-oriented annual ICT Work plan. 3. Partnering Within the framework of the ICT strategy, manage the ICT relationship with UNDP. Lead the establishment and maintenance of ICT related partnerships with UN System agencies, funds and programmes and represent UN Women in UN inter-agency fora. Lead the involvement of the ICT Department with other UN Women and UNDP business units for Atlas customization and applications development and support activities. 4. Change Management: Champion change management and re-engineering initiatives within the ICT Department. Support broader change management objectives in UN Women where ICT is a driver or an enabler. 5. System Applications: Develop, promulgate, and enforce corporate hardware/software/practice standards. Manage and support system enhancements consistent with the ICT strategy. Manage CO and HQ system applications and their interfaces. Maintain a strong client relationship with the user community. Generate periodic reports on corporate applications. 6. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing within UN Women, focusing on achievement of the following results Participation and assistance in the organization of related training for the staff on ICT issues. Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice 7. Database management and support business intelligence tools and other executive information systems for data analysis and reporting, by following on the following key results Ensure that outsourced and in-house corporate databases and data warehouses facilities conform to suitable technical standards. Support corporate business intelligence tools for data analysis and reporting. Support development and implementation of executive information systems and ensuring they are consistent with the ICT strategy. 8. Client Support Provide advice and assistance to HQ and CO clients. Support and provide technical clearance for ICT initiatives managed by HQ units and SROs. Facilitate public and private sector information partnerships. 9. Knowledge, Office Automation and Learning Services Foster a practice culture within the UN Women ICT Team by promoting knowledge sharing and facilitating networks of ICT focal points in HQ units and SROs In conjunction with the UN Women Knowledge management group, ensure implementation of knowledge management in UN Women, including provision of ICT support in this regard. Implement office automation in UN Women, including designing the information architecture, business processes and workflows to be supported in line with HQ and field requirements. Provide web technology to provide internal and external users with access to corporate information and learning materials. Coordinate ICT training for staff. 10. Communication Technology & Technology Support Internet, Intranet, e-mail, portal and web services and technology Manage HQ telecommunications network and provision of advice and support for CO Telecommunications systems. Support HQ infrastructure (e.g. LAN, WAN, firewall, etc.). Provide advice on hardware and operating systems to HQ and CO clients. Manage servers and hardware operating on UNIX, Windows NT and Novell Netware. Plan and coordinate cost-effective procurement of information technology. Establishment and enforcement of hardware and software standards. 11. Business Continuity and ICT Security Develop and manage an ICT risk management and security plan. Contribute to the development and management of a UN Women Business Continuity Plan. Competencies: Core Values and Principles: Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct. Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity. Core Competencies: Ethics and Values: Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating Organizational Precedents Organizational Awareness: Building support and political acumen Developing and Empowering People / coaching and mentoring: Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation Working in Teams: Building and promoting effective teams Communicating Information and Ideas: Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication Self-management and Emotional intelligence: Creating an emotionally intelligent organization Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements: Leveraging conflict in the interests of the organization & setting standards Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning: Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Fair and transparent decision-making; calculated risk-taking Functional Competencies: Strategic Leadership and Management: Advising on and guiding of UNW ICT initiatives and leading IST in providing cost effective and innovative technology solutions to business challenges Strategic and Innovative Thinking: Contributing to the formulation of strategy and policy based on a practical business understanding that leads to the realization of corporate goals and the facilitation of creativity. Technical Expertise: Demonstrating expertise and experience in IT, especially ERPs and web-based solutions and an ability to drive innovation and improvements in technology standards within UNW. Change Management: Leading organizational reform and improved operational cost-effectiveness through sound people management and the adoption of best practice methods including reengineering, outsourcing, and decentralization. Advocacy and Communication: Raising awareness of the potential of information technology and knowledge management, promoting wider corporate and program usage of computer systems and applications, and developing strategic partnerships with external parties. Required Skills and Experience: Advanced university degree in information technology, computer science, business administration or other related discipline. Over 10 years of progressively responsible experience at least half of which should be in high-level information and communication technology positions in a large international organizations or multi-national corporations in information systems and telecommunications strategic planning and project design, management and implementation to meet business needs and operations. Expertise and demonstrated application skills in information communications technology, especially of large ERP systems, preferably PeopleSoft or Oracle, and web-based ICT solutions. Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in another UN working language is desirable. To Apply: Please apply online at: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=22360 All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. 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Work within within general policies, principles and goals, working directly with clients. Expected Outcomes: Strategy and Planning Provide advice on social development issues in relation to ADB's strategic development objectives. Coordinate and monitor the division's social development operations with emphasis on gender and development (GAD). Project Processing Lead the development and processing of loan and TA projects which require policy, institutional and operational reforms and mainstreaming of gender issues by using innovative approaches and advancing reforms in social sector projects. Liaise with and coordinate with development partners on development of TA and investment projects. Ensure key technical, economic, financial, environmental, social, and other cross-cutting issues are incorporated in project designs. Project Management Lead the implementation and administration of loans and TAs on social development issues, covering both sectoral (i.e., developmental impact) and project management (i.e., physical progress) aspects. As part of the project task teams, incorporate social dimensions and mainstream gender concerns into relevant Human and Social Development Division (SAHS) investment projects and programs through preparation of project-specific gender action plans or gender provisions, consultation and participation plans and other measures. Contribute to the development, processing and administration of loan and TA projects in the social sector possibly with moderate to high levels of risk and complexity. Liaise with and coordinate with development agencies on program loans and investments in the social sectors as well as substantially contribute to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building around social sector issues. Oversee the provision of technical advisory support to teams undertaking projects that address or have the potential to address the ADB's gender and development objectives. Guide, supervise and provide technical support to gender specialists in Resident Missions. Knowledge Sharing Coordinate South Asia Department (SARD)-wide knowledge management initiatives with respect to social development and GAD. Support ADB-wide training and capacity development initiatives with respect to socialdevelopment and GAD. Participate in ADB-wide knowledge networks on social dimensions and GAD. Attend conferences and meetings on social development in South Asia and share ADB experience and present external knowledge back in ADB. Staff Supervision Take the role of team leader and supervise the work of team members Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance Ensure the ongoing learning and development of reporting staff Provide technical advice to and regularly liaise with Resident Mission-based GAD Specialists, in coordination with Poverty Reduction, Gender, and Social Development Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department. Educational Requirements: A university degree in economics, applied social science or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent Relevant Experience And Other Requirements: Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level. At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in project processing and implementation, and social development, including poverty-related issues across social sectors, or related areas. Experience in application of multilateral development bank's policies and procedures for social development. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. International experience working in development in several countries. Core Competencies: Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills Provides supervision to others in completing their technical tasks Called upon for advice and guidance based on expertise gained by working in different countries and organizations Contributes advanced knowledge and expertise to different parts of the Department Client Orientation Proposes effective services and solutions to staff beyond presenting issues and past challenges Assists colleagues adapt to the cultural and business norms of diverse clients and country situations Gains respect for the breadth and depth of expertise demonstrated in effectively managing diverse clients and country situations Called upon to resolve client situations that may impact their long-term ADB relationship Achieving Results and Problem Solving Resolves situations where client needs are not being met Shares past experiences from different projects, organizations, and countries to help achieve quality results Ensures that thorough analysis includes current and relevant factors from different countries and contexts Sought out for guidance and experience in overcoming the most challenging situations Draws on long-term relationships with stakeholders to help plan for and achieve results Working Together Addresses team members not contributing to required standards Commits to delivering timely and high quality work to assist in the team's success Develops and maintains good internal and external peer and senior level relationships Helps teams understand common features to build rapport and overcome challenges Communication and Knowledge Sharing Provides stakeholders with the level and quality of information required to achieve outcomes Encourages others to seek long-term solutions to address feedback opposed to focusing on immediate concerns or reactions Uses breath of multi-country and multi-client knowledge to equip clients and staff for more effective outcomes Designs and implements project and program knowledge and services Innovation and Change Consistently seeks more effective and practical ways for the Departmental delivery of services, products, and processes Proposes new ways to improve the quality and relevance of products and services Includes the core benefits and reasons for change when developing comprehensive change roll out plans Influences and persuades decision makers by presenting business cases supporting the proposed changes To Apply: Reference Number: ADB-HR-11-0313 For more information and to apply online, please visit: http://www.adb.org/Employment/International/vacancy.asp?id=ADB-HR-11-0313 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Mon Mar 28 10:08:26 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:08:26 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Vacancy Announcement: 2 Principal Scientists: Empower Women and Knowledge Sharing & Innovation, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) References: <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003763D@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003763E@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003767D@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003767E@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> Message-ID: <1752C143-FDE4-4B9B-9A26-BB5D2C438892@wigsat.org> International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is assisting ICRISAT in mobilizing applications from women scientists and professionals for the following positions: Title: Principal Scientist, Empower Women Location: India Deadline for applications: 30 April 2011 Title: Principal Scientist/Global Leader, Knowledge Sharing and Innovation (KSI) Location: India Deadline for applications: 30 April 2011 We would greatly appreciate your assistance in bringing this announcement to the attention of qualified candidates. If you or the candidate would like more information about the positions, please visit www.icrisat.org. Please note that the Gender & Diversity Program does not accept CVs and plays no role in selection decisions. It only assists in distributing the announcements. Our goal is to cast the net widely, ensuring that women worldwide learn of job and funding opportunities in a timely manner. The CGIAR Gender and Diversity Program In 1991, the CGIAR launched a program on gender staffing aimed at assisting the CGIAR-supported international agricultural research centers in their efforts to promote the recruitment, productivity, advancement and retention of women scientists and professionals within their organizations.In July 1999, this program expanded to include a wide range of diversity issues.G&D assists the Centers leverage their rich staff diversity to increase research and management excellence. G&D also promotes such activities as diversity-positive recruitment, international teamwork, cross-cultural communications and advancement for women. The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. Thank you. Vicki Wilde, Director CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program Hosted by World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya 00100 Tel: +254-20-7224240 Web : www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org Have you subscribed to G&D News? It?s free-of-charge. Thousands of women and men worldwide subscribe to G&D News to stay abreast of the latest debates, tools and news on diversity management, cross-cultural communications, women in science, gender and organizations, HIV/AIDS in the workplace and more. This monthly newsletter serves as a global clearinghouse, tapping and disseminating new resources from the CGIAR and other organizations worldwide. 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Candidates must already be engaged in pursuing research at the doctoral or post-doctoral level in one or allied fields of life sciences including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology. Projects involving animal models (i.e. experimentation using vertebrate laboratory animals) are rejected, and proposals in the area of cosmetics research are NOT encouraged; preference is given to non cosmetic research. Special attention will be given to candidatures from the Least Developed Countries(LDCs). ELIGIBILITY Applicants (maximum four from each applying National Commission) must meet the following general criteria: 1. The National Commission must endorse all applications. UNESCO cannot entertain applications from individuals. 2. Candidates must be no more than 35 years old. Thus, applicants born before 1 January 1977 will not be considered under this programme. 3. Preference will be given to candidates already possessing at the time of application a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in the field of the life sciences. However, candidatures from students pursuing studies/research leading to a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) will also be entertained. 4. Only candidates with the necessary qualifications, who demonstrate outstanding intellectual promise and personal qualities, will be considered under this programme. 5. Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study. 6. Applicants must be in good health, both physically and mentally. 7. Candidates may not be in receipt of another fellowship/grant for the project or for the period covered by the fellowship application. If the candidate receives another award, scholarship or fellowship for the proposed research project, she should inform UNESCO immediately to verify whether her application is still valid. CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION: 1. Field of study: Life Sciences 2. Closing date for receipt of applications: 30 June 2011 More information and an application form are available at: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44170&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Tue Mar 29 11:02:36 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:02:36 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] OWSDW Postgraduate Fellowship for Women Scientists Message-ID: <2825575A-EECE-424A-B403-7C2DC9102FE0@wigsat.org> 2011 Call for applications of the OWSDW Postgraduate Fellowship for Women Scientists The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSDW) [Formerly the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS)] is an international autonomous organization based in Trieste, Italy. OWSDW is accepting applications for its postgraduate fellowship programme. The OWSDW Fellowship supports female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a PhD at centres of excellence in developing countries. The fellowship supports research projects in the natural sciences. The minimum qualification of applicants is an MSc degree (or equivalent) or an outstanding BSc honours degree in a field of the natural sciences. Both sandwich and full-time fellowships are available. See www.owsdw.org under "Activities" for more information on the application procedure, eligibility criteria and to download the application form, or contact info at twows.org Deadline to apply is 31 July 2011. **Please feel free to disseminate this information to your colleagues and networks and potentially interested students and scientists** From shuyer at wigsat.org Thu Mar 31 11:03:09 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:03:09 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] CfP:: ICTPI International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation (ICTPI) In-Reply-To: <0ec2d996-3dc8-4159-b998-d1f7bd8477a8@dgroups.org> Message-ID: <5AFD047C-077D-4015-9A2D-51F00D5F9CDF@wigsat.org> From web2fordev at dgroups.org 13th International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation (ICTPI) Bogot?, Colombia 8-9 September 2011 About ICTPI-2011 in Bogot? ICTPI-2011 is being organized by the Alianza Universidad-Empresa-Estado (AUEE) de Bogot?-Regi?n, a joint venture that has been established by the universities based in this city, the business sector and government, with the purpose of promoting the application of science and technology to foster regional economic development by creating value through innovation. This is being done through strengthening university-industry collaboration. In Colombia there are similar initiatives that have emerged in various regions, reflecting the current national policy of regionalizing science and technology development programs. The Colombian Government is significantly increasing the investment in science, technology and innovation by assigning part of the royalties received from a variety of sources to supporting programs in this area. This increased funding is closely related to the fact that a special emphasis is being placed on the use of science and technology as an instrument of economic regional development. For this reason, there is special interest in becoming better acquainted with such issues as: a) A better understanding of recent experiences with National Innovation Policies in order to identify key elements or characteristics that have contributed to the success of these policies, or that have been major limitations to their effectiveness. b) What are the main policy instruments through which Innovation Policies and Strategies are implemented? c) How can the main stakeholders be involved in this process? How can private sector investment in technological development and innovation be promoted? d) Two important dimensions of Technology and Innovation Policy are currently being discussed: The territorial dimension, which leads to issues related to promoting/supporting Regional Innovation Systems and the emergence of Regional Clusters. The sectorial dimension, which relates to "Sectorial Innovation Policies" in key sectors of the economy (i.e. agriculture, telecommunications, mining, etc.). e) A better understanding of major technological trends that are shaping the Globalized Networked Economy, and thus the context in which we operate. Conference themes The main themes of the Conference around which researchers are being invited to present papers are as follows: 1. Lessons learned from recent National Innovation Strategies: 2. Funding Strategies for Innovation: 3. Regulations in the Global Networked Economy and its impact on innovation: 4. Technological trends that shape the context in which innovation takes place: 5. The territorial dimension: Building Regional Innovation Systems 6. The sectorial dimension: Promoting innovation in the agricultural-rural sector: 7. The sectorial dimension: Promoting innovation in the service sector: 8. Education and Social Innovation: Call for Papers: Invitation to present papers: The 13th ICTPI-2011 Conference will take place in Bogot?, Colombia, on September 8 and 9, 2011, on the topic of "Building a National Innovation Strategy in a Globally Networked Economy". Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers on any of the themes that have been selected for the Conference, which may be consulted in the section on "Themes of ICTPI-2011". Paper selection will be based upon submission of an extended abstract of at least 300 words, which should be typed double-spaced in English. The extended abstracts should clearly state the objectives, methodology, results and conclusions of the work with supporting main references. It must include e-mail and/or FAX addresses. Please ensure that the abstract is representative of the research work to be submitted for presentation during the Conference and include KEY-WORDS and the MAIN THEME to which your presentation relates (select one from "Themes of ICTPI-2011".) Interested authors may click here to submit their abstracts. Important deadlines: a) 1/2 Page Abstracts due before May 31, 2011 Abstracts should be no longer than 1.000 words and clearly present the objectives, methodologies and (expected) results of the work, as well as indicate the Conference topic(s) that the paper will address, or alternatively other topics under the Conference theme, and pertinent keywords b) Notification of Action of Acceptance by June 20, 2011. c) Full?papers due before August 15, 2011. Further Details http://cssp-jnu.blogspot.com/2011/03/cfp-ictpi-international-conference-on.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ________________________

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Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (LEAP) References: <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003763D@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003763E@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037640@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037641@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037642@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037643@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037644@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037646@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003764A@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003764B@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003764F@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037650@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037652@hq39vm.BIOVE! RSITY. 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Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (LEAP) The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is assisting Borlaug LEAP in mobilizing applications from qualified women who are sub-Saharan students or developing country students for fellowship awards of up to US$20,000 on the following topics: . 1. Applications are requested from sub-Saharan African students conducting research on topics related to USAID's global hunger and food security initiative. The focus region is sub-Saharan Africa. All topics related to agriculture (as defined by Title XII) and food security are admissible. Due date for applications is May 18, 2011. 2. Applications are requested for developing country students conducting research in partnership with CRSPs (Collaborative Research Support Programs). The focus region is global. All topics related to agriculture (as defined by Title XII) and CRSP priorities are admissible. Due date for applications is May 18, 2011. The Borlaug LEAP is a graduate degree fellowship program designed to enhance the quality of thesis research of graduate students from developing countries who show promise as leaders in agriculture and related disciplines. The fellowship supports engaging a mentor at a CGIAR center and at a U.S. university to enhance the student's thesis research. The maximum length of the fellowship is twelve months. For more information and the application forms, please visit http://leap.ucdavis.edu. Please note that the Gender & Diversity Program does not accept CVs and plays no role in selection decisions. It only assists in distributing the announcements. Our goal is to cast the net widely, ensuring that women worldwide learn of job and funding opportunities in a timely manner. The CGIAR Family Created in 1971, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of public and private members that supports a system of 15 international agricultural research centers. The CGIAR Centers work in more than 100 countries to mobilize cutting-edge science to reduce hunger and poverty, improve human nutrition and health, and protect the environment. All new technologies resulting from the Centers? research are freely available to everyone. The CGIAR Gender and Diversity Program In 1991, the CGIAR launched a program on gender staffing aimed at assisting the CGIAR-supported international agricultural research centers in their efforts to promote the recruitment, productivity, advancement and retention of women scientists and professionals within their organizations.In July 1999, this program expanded to include a wide range of diversity issues.G&D assists the Centers leverage their rich staff diversity to increase research and management excellence. G&D also promotes such activities as diversity-positive recruitment, international teamwork, cross-cultural communications and advancement for women. The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. Thank you. Vicki Wilde, Director CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program Hosted by World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya 00100 Tel: +254-20-7224240 Web : www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org Have you subscribed to G&D News? It?s free-of-charge. Thousands of women and men worldwide subscribe to G&D News to stay abreast of the latest debates, tools and news on diversity management, cross-cultural communications, women in science, gender and organizations, HIV/AIDS in the workplace and more. This monthly newsletter serves as a global clearinghouse, tapping and disseminating new resources from the CGIAR and other organizations worldwide. You can subscribe at: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/newsletter/sign_up.asp You can view back issues at: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/newsletter/GD_news.asp You can view the latest funding opportunities automatically mailed to women on our database at: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/cast_the_net/funds_scholarships.asp -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: