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News Briefs Online The Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development Vol. III ~ No. 1 ~ Jan./Feb. 2002 |
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News Bytes From the Higher Education International Development Community Announcements
AFRO-NETS has launched a new web site at http://www.afronets.org that will serve as the home page for an electronic discussion group on African Networks for Health Research and Development. The web site will contain news and events, useful links, and documents related to the discussions. TALEEM becomes Egypt's first educational and training portal, this web site allows viewers to get a broader perspective on career and educational opportunities available within the Middle East. For more information see: http://www.pambazuka.org/newsletter.php?id-5576 or contact taaleem@gega.net
SANGOnet, in association with LINK Center at the University of Witwatersrand, is offering a certificate course designed to promote computer literacy. This five-day course is aimed at empowering people with computer skills and an understanding of the Information Society, For more information see: http://www.pambazuka.org/newsletter.php?id-5541 or contact matsela@sn.apc.org
The Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) has recently released a new training manual entitled "Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women." The handbook has been "tested" and used in leadership training workshops in several countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East with positive results. For more information see http://www.learningpartnership.org
My Community, Our Earth (MyCOE) invites students to submit projects that encourage and support the use of geography tools to demonstrate how their communities can benefit from sustainable development. Projects must be submitted by May 31, 2002. For more information see http://www.geography.org Grants & Fellowships The IRIS Center at the University of Maryland and Barents Group of KMPG Consulting are conducting a program of grants and collaborative activity to improve the quality of economic analysis in Russia and Eastern European countries in transition. IRIS invites think tanks that specialize in Russian, Eastern European, and Western economic policy to apply for the program. The deadline for applications is March 29, 2002. For more information see: http://www.inform.umd.edu/IRIS/docs/rfa.pdf
The Fulbright Commission in Egypt announces the University Partnership Program, designed to create institutional development through the development and internationalization of curricula. The grant amount is $80,000, to be used by two partner institutions (one American and one Egyptian). For more information, contact: salah@BFCE.EUN.EG
Pact's Community REACH, in conduction with USAID, is calling for applications to facilitate the flow of funds to organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information see http://www.pactworld.org/reach/grants/htm
The Gender Unit at IDRC has launched a call for proposals from developing country researchers interested in exploring the issues of gender, globalization, and land tenure. For more information see http://www.idrc.ca/awards/egendinf.html The National Endowment for Democracy has established the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program to enable democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to enhance their ability to promote democracy. The International Forum hosts 12-15 fellows per year for three to ten months each. Stipend levels range from a minimum of $3500/month to a maximum of $7500/month. For more information, see http://www.ned.org/grants/grants.html or contact kristin@ned.org. The C.V. Starr Foundation will award three fellowships to mid-career professionals from developing countries in Eastern Europe, Russia, the former Soviet Republics, Africa, Latin America and South Asia to study at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. Fellows will pursue the Master of International Policy and Practice (M.I.P.P.) program during the 2002-2003 academic year. The M.I.P.P. is an intensive, one-year degree program for mid-career professionals with a flexible curriculum. For more information, contact Office of Graduate Admissions, The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, 2013 G Street, NW, Rm. 102, Washington, DC 20052, USA, mipp@gwu.edu. Web site: http://www.gwu.edu/~elliott Digital Vision Fellowship Program announces a full-time fellowship at Stanford University in California for up to one year. Fellows will undertake a project that explores the utility of information and communications technologies in addressing developing world problems. For more information contact digitalvision@csli.stanford.edu Dates & Deadlines February 28-March 1: "Recruiting International Students: A Roadmap for the Future," workshop, College Board, at Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, Huntington Beach, Calif. Contact: Frank Santiago, (212) 713-8101, oals@collegeboard.org March 18-April 5: Boston University School of Public Health Seminar Workshop "Improving Health Care Quality: Strategies for Low and Middle Income Countries" For more information see http://www.bumc.bu.edu/ih or contact: cih@bu.edu March 24-26: "The Global Security & Disaster Response Summit," Washington, DC, Contact: Telephone: 1-202-756-2244. For more information, see http://www.rec-dev.com/html/summit.html March 27-30: "Development in the Latest Era of Globalization: Reassessing Opportunities and Formulating New Approaches," conference, Third World Conference Foundation, at Embassy Suites Hotel--Chicago Downtown Lakefront, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Roger K. Oden, TWCF, 1525 East 53rd Street, Suite 435, Chicago, Ill. 60615; fax (773) 241-7898, twcfusa@aol.com April 11-13: "HIV/AIDS and Children in Africa: Health Challenges, Educational Possibilities," conference, Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio. Contact: Abdul Lamin, Institute for the African Child, Burson House, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701; lamin@ohio.edu, http://www.ohio.edu/Toguna April 18-20: "Leading the Way: A Showcase of Best Practices in Global Education for Community Colleges," spring conference, American Council on International Intercultural Education, in Seattle, Wash. Contact: (847) 635-2605, fax (847) 635-1764, lkorbel@oakton.edu April 26-30: "World Russian Forum: The Agenda for U.S.-Russian Political, Business, Cultural, and Educational Cooperation," American University in Moscow, at Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York, N.Y. Contact: Edward D. Lozansky, President, American University in Moscow, 1800 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009; (202) 986-6010, fax (202) 667-4244, lozansky@aol.com, http://www.russiahouse.org May 26-31: NAFSA's 54th Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas "Enhancing Leadership and Learning In A Cultural Mosaic." See http://www.nafsa.org for more information. June 3-August 23: 20th Annual Summer Certificate Program, Boston University School of Public Health, "International Health: Context, Methods, and Controversies." For more information, see: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/ih or contact cih@bu.edu September 2002: International Conference on Teaching English, "Teaching English at the University Level: Challenges and Perspectives," Cancun, Mexico, Contact: markmex@hotmail.com
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