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Labor Research-Funding Opportunity – deadline July 17, 2008

npearson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:31:43 -0500

Labor Research-Funding Opportunity – deadline July 17, 2008, at noon Eastern Standard Time, USA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) seeks the services of contractors to produce research papers on the labor market impacts of trade in services or international experiences in the provision of responsive workforce development systems. To learn more about this research-funding opportunity, and how to apply, please either follow this link:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9041ddcc079af34ec5d027e6fece9179&tab=core&_cview=0,

OR

Go to www.fbo.gov and enter DOL089RP20567 in the search box. Please make sure to view or download the document: DOL089RP20567 ILAB.DOC.

Please direct all inquiries to Ms. Kim E. McCray, Contract Specialist (e-mail: mccray.kim [at] dol [dot] gov and Phone: 202 693 4570.

Ashoka's Changemakers and Humanity United - June 18 deadline - Competition to end modern-day slavery

npearson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:35:08 -0500

Ashoka's Changemakers and Humanity United have offered a global online competition to identify innovative approaches to exposing, confronting and ending modern-day slavery.

Submit your entries by June 18, 2008 6:00 pm EST (21:00 GMT)

Enter the "Ending Global Slavery: Everyday Heroes Leading the Way" competition online at: http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/freedom

Funding will be awarded for the most innovative models. The competition is sponsored by Humanity United, an independent grant making organization, also part of the Omidyar Network <http://www.omidyar.net/index.php>

Humanity United will also be hosting a Global Change Summit that will include, among others, the competition’s three winners and a number of the finalists!

HREA Online Training Course: Le Monitoring des droits de l'homme, Sept 17 - Dec 16, 2008

kantin — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:43:41 -0500

Summary in English
On-line training course on human rights monitoring, intended for human rights monitors of international organisations and non-governmental organisations. The course will be held in French.

Resumen en español

Curso de aprendizaje en línea en la supervisión de los derechos humanos, prevista para los monitores de derechos humanos de organizaciones internacionales y de organizaciones no gubernamentales. El curso será tenido en francés

Le Monitoring des droits de l'homme

17 septembre - 16 décembre 2008

Ce cours à distance a pour objet d'initier les contrôleurs des droits de l'homme et le personnel des organisations internationaux et des ONG (nationales et internationales) à le monitoring les droits de l'homme. Le cours reflète les nombreux principes admis concernant la surveillance des droits de l'homme, qui doivent être respectés dans les opérations en matière de droits de l'homme menées par l'ONU sur le terrain, et comme tel il veut contribuer à accroître l'efficacité des travaux de terrain concernant les droits de l'homme. Même s'il s'adresse en premier lieu aux contrôleurs des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies, on espère qu'il sera également utile aux contrôleurs des droits de l'homme appartenant à d'autres organisations, qu'elles soient de nature intergouvernementale ou non-gouvernementale.

Le cours est constitué d'environ 60 heures de lecture, de travail de groupe interactif, de communication entre étudiants et instructeurs/animateurs et de devoirs et s'étend sur une période de 13 semaines débutant le 17 septembre 2008. Le courrier électronique sera le principal medium pour le cours mais les participants devront pouvoir accéder à l'Internet périodiquement. Le cours est basé sur une participation et une approche d'apprentissage active et met l'accent sur l'apprentissage de pair à pair. L'animateur du cours apportera un soutien individuel si nécessaire. Les participants devront effectuer les lectures demandées, préparer les devoirs intermédiaires et finaux et prendre part aux discussions du groupe. Le nombre maximum de participants est fixé à 25. Les étudiants qui auront suivi le cours dans son intégralité recevront un Certificat de Participation. Il est également possible d'être un auditeur libre du cours.

Level: professional

Location: Internet (cours à distance)

Participants: contrôleurs des droits de l'homme et le personnel des organisations internationaux et des ONG (nationales et internationales)

Tuition, fee, lodging: Les frais de scolarité pour ce cours s'élèvent à 525 € (Euro) (200 € pour les auditeurs). La date limite pour le dépôt des candidatures est fixée au 1 juin 2008. Les formulaires d'inscriptions sont disponible au : http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=305.

Contact Information:
HREA
BP 59225
1040 KE Amsterdam
Pays-Bas
Fax: +31 20 524 1498
E-mail: applications [at] hrea [dot] org
Web: http://www.hrea.org/fr
http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=135&language_id=1&erc_doc_id=4221&month=9&year=2008

Call for Submissions, AWID’s “Resisting and Challenging Religious Fundamentalisms” - Due June 13, 2008

ahorwart — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:06:54 -0500

The Association for Women's Rights in Development is asking for case studies dealing with
issues surrounding the need to share strategic information on how regressive politico-
religious groups and movements work and grow and affect women’s rights, and how we can
launch successful strategies to resist, challenge and present viable alternatives in return.

As part of it’s initiative on “Resisting and Challenging Religious Fundamentalisms” AWID
is gathering insights into the contemporary workings of religious fundamentalist movements
and previously undocumented strategies employed by women’s rights activists to successfully
challenge them. They intend to share the selected case studies with AWID members and other
women’s rights activists and advocates around the world.

Selected proposals will receive an honorarium of $3000 USD upon completion of the full
case study in order to assist in and offset costs of documentation (expected length of the
full case study will be 15 to 20 pages long). Selected contributions will also be
highlighted at the 11th International AWID Forum on “The Power of Movements” which will be
held on 14th-17th November, 2008, in Cape Town, South Africa. The authors of the selected
case studies will be invited to present their experiences in a session at the AWID Forum
and the case studies will also subsequently be published by AWID.

For more information, visit www.awid.org/go.php?pg=challenge_fundamentalisms

HURIDOCS online course: Le Monitoring des droits de l'homme: cours à distance, begins Sept 17, 2008

kantin — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:01:58 -0500

Summary in English

On-line training course on human rights monitoring, intended for human rights monitors of international organisations and non-governmental organisations. The course will be held in French.

Resumen en español

Curso de aprendizaje en línea en la supervisión de los derechos humanos, prevista para los monitores de derechos humanos de organizaciones internacionales y de organizaciones no gubernamentales. El curso será tenido en francés.

Le Monitoring des droits de l'homme

17 septembre - 16 décembre 2008

Ce cours à distance a pour objet d'initier les contrôleurs des droits de l'homme et le personnel des organisations internationaux et des ONG (nationales et internationales) à le monitoring les droits de l'homme. Le cours reflète les nombreux principes admis concernant la surveillance des droits de l'homme, qui doivent être respectés dans les opérations en matière de droits de l'homme menées par l'ONU sur le terrain, et comme tel il veut contribuer à accroître l'efficacité des travaux de terrain concernant les droits de l'homme. Même s'il s'adresse en premier lieu aux contrôleurs des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies, on espère qu'il sera également utile aux contrôleurs des droits de l'homme appartenant à d'autres organisations, qu'elles soient de nature intergouvernementale ou non-gouvernementale.

Le cours est constitué d'environ 60 heures de lecture, de travail de groupe interactif, de communication entre étudiants et instructeurs/animateurs et de devoirs et s'étend sur une période de 13 semaines débutant le 17 septembre 2008. Le courrier électronique sera le principal medium pour le cours mais les participants devront pouvoir accéder à l'Internet périodiquement. Le cours est basé sur une participation et une approche d'apprentissage active et met l'accent sur l'apprentissage de pair à pair. L'animateur du cours apportera un soutien individuel si nécessaire. Les participants devront effectuer les lectures demandées, préparer les devoirs intermédiaires et finaux et prendre part aux discussions du groupe. Le nombre maximum de participants est fixé à 25. Les étudiants qui auront suivi le cours dans son intégralité recevront un Certificat de Participation. Il est également possible d'être un auditeur libre du cours.

Level: professional

Location: Internet (cours à distance)

Participants: contrôleurs des droits de l'homme et le personnel des organisations internationaux et des ONG (nationales et internationales)

Tuition, fee, lodging: Les frais de scolarité pour ce cours s'élèvent à 525 € (Euro) (200 € pour les auditeurs). La date limite pour le dépôt des candidatures est fixée au 1 juin 2008. Les formulaires d'inscriptions sont disponible au : http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=305.

Contact Information:
HREA
BP 59225
1040 KE Amsterdam
Pays-Bas
Fax: +31 20 524 1498
E-mail: applications [at] hrea [dot] org
Web: http://www.hrea.org/fr
http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=135&language_id=1&erc_doc_id=4221&month=9&year=2008

Training on Designing Peacebuilding Programmes, Sept 22-26, 2008 in Romania

kantin — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:09:10 -0500

The International Peace and Development Training Center in cooperation with the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and PATRIR announces a training programme on 'Designing Peacebuilding Programmes (DPP)' September 22 - 26, 2008 in Cluj - Napoca, Romania

Designing Peacebuilding Programmes (DPP) is a five-days international training programme for practitioners, policy makers, international and national agency staff and NGOs working in peacebuilding, gender, development, conflict transformation, violence prevention and post-war recovery.

The program will help you:

Learn from best practices and lessons learned in peacebuilding and conflict transformation programme development and implementation;

Explore the most up-to-date work being done in the field by national and international organizations around the world;

Develop effective, practical methods for integrating peacebuilding and conflict transformation into the work of your organization/institution/agency;

Explore all stages of programme development, implementation, follow-through and post-programme/ project work in peacebuilding and conflict transformation;

Ensure the development of projects and programmes appropriate for conflict settings, with particular focus on developing sustainable processes and strengthening and supporting local/national resources and capacities for peacebuilding;

Develop effective conflict and peacebuilding strategic planning, mapping and integrated approaches skills;

Develop appropriate peace and conflict impact assessments and indicators for the work of your organization;

Develop tools to assist your organization/institution/agency for short, medium, and long-term engagement in peacebuilding and conflict transformation programmes.

For more information, visit www.patrir.ro/training.

The Fund for Global Human Rights announces request for proposals - Deadline July 1, 2008

npearson — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:21:34 -0500

The Fund for Global Human Rights announces a request for proposals for prospective grantees based in Mexico, Guatemala, Thailand, and the Philippines only.

Organizations seeking grants from the Fund for Global Human Rights must download, complete, and return the forms available on-line. Eligibility requirements for grants are clearly outlined in the Request for Proposals. Please read the guidelines carefully before you apply to determine whether your group is eligible for funding. At this time, the Fund accepts proposals in English, Spanish, French, Thai, and Arabic.

The Fund seeks to increase the flow of financial resources to on-the-ground human rights organizations and to strengthen human rights movements and communities in countries around the world. The Fund’s ultimate goal is to promote a strong, effective human rights community in every country around the world.

The Fund for Global Human Rights staff reviews hundreds of proposals each year, of which the Fund is able to support just a small number. The Board of Directors reviews recommendations made by staff and makes all final grant decisions.

Since 2002, the Fund for Global Human Rights has made over $10 million in grants to over 200 human rights organizations. The Fund currently operates in in sixteen countries.

The deadline to submit proposals is July 1, 2008

Note: This information was excerpted from the website, for further information, including eligibility requirements for the grant, please visit:
http://www.globalhumanrights.org/for-grantees

Durban Preparatory Meeting: June 13 - 15, 2008

kantin — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:55:11 -0500

Cidadao Global and the Latin Caribbean Community Center invite you to be a part of the 2008 US delegation to the Durban Review Prep-Com, June 13-15, 2008 in Brasilia.

As partners in racial justice with a shared legacy of racism, this trip aims to bridge the transnational gap between activists and human rights defenders. This U.S.- Brazil exchange will offer one-on-one strategy sessions, discussions, and dialogues with community activists in Rio de Janeiro and provide an opportunity to forge new dynamic relationships.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of this delegation. For a nominal fee, logistical coordination and a complete itinerary can be provided.

Costs Include:

4 night stay in Rio
Double Accommodations
Flight from Rio to Brasilia
3 night stay in Brasilia
Double Accommodations
Local Transportation to and from all pro grammed activities
Local Guide and translator
Pre-Post Reading materials
Organized meetings in Rio with local ac tivist and NGO's
Free day to take advantage of local culture, beaches, museums, etc.
Optional evening cultural activities

For more information, visit Durban 2009 WikiPage or call (678) 534-8347 or email durban [at] lacccenter [dot] org.

The Open Society Foundation of South Africa journalism fellowships - Due May 30, 2008

kantin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:01:05 -0500

The Open Society Foundation of South Africa (OSF-SA) invites applications from journalists for a three-month fellowship to investigate a topic of their choice that is in keeping with the overall objectives of the OSF-SA. The aim of the fellowship is to enable journalists to research and produce a series of reports that will provide in-depth analysis and insight into the following areas of South African society:

* Local Government
* Human Rights and Governance
* Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention and Safety
* Media Policy & Practice
* Economic Development and Justice

For more information, visit SANGONeT

Call for Submissions, 2008 Eliav-Sartawi Awards for Middle Eastern Journalism - Due May 30, 2008

kantin — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:58:33 -0500

Search for Common Ground (SFCG) requests submissions for the annual Eliav-Sartawi Awards for Middle Eastern Journalism competition to recognize and encourage journalism that contributes to better understanding between people and to maintaining political dialogue in the Middle East.

Each article submitted for consideration will be reviewed by a panel of international judges. Each winner will be invited to Jerusalem in the Fall of 2008 for an award ceremony at the International YMCA, Jerusalem and will receive a monetary prize of $1,000 (USD).

Awards will be offered for articles originally published in either Arabic, Hebrew, or English. The articles must have been published between May 1st, 2007 and July 1st, 2008 in a recognized newspaper, magazine, web-publication or other periodical. Each individual applicant is invited to submit one article for consideration. Media outlets and press clubs may nominate up to three articles for consideration.

For more information, visit http://www.sfcg.org/sfcg/sfcg_cgawards_me.html