The Research on Knowledge Systems (RoKS) exploratory initiative of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is launching its second annual research competition (2002-2003). This year's theme: "Strengthening Knowledge Policy for Small States: How can small states participate more effectively in local, regional, and global knowledge partnerships?" requests concept notes. The competition will award up to seven grants, with a maximum value of CAD$ 80,000 each. For joint proposals where researchers are located in two or more countries a maximum of CAD$ 160,000 will be awarded.
Jobs and Announcements
IDRC: African Tobacco Situational Analyses - Call for letters of intent
Research for International Tobacco Control (RITC) of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a Call for Letters of Intent for the African Tobacco Situational Analyses (ATSA). This competition is a joint initiative of RITC/IDRC and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The competition is administered by RITC/IDRC. The Call is available in English and French. A Portuguese translation will also be available shortly. The deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent is March 17, 2008 and will be accepted in English and French. Support for document translation from Portuguese to English or French will also be available.
IEA international course on epidemiological methods
The International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
This is an introductory level course, but participants will gain the maximum benefit from the course if they already have some experience of epidemiology and have already completed some form of introductory course. It will include lectures, computer-based analyses, exercises, discussion sessions, and practical experience in the design of a research proposal. The course will be of interest to epidemiologists, public health professionals, statisticians, and clinicians. The course is free to members of the International Epidemiology Association; non-members will be required to join the IEA before commencing the course. The deadline for sending applications is 30 November 2006.
IFPRI Global e-Learning Program
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
IFPRI Global e-Learning Program the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is launching a Global e-Learning Program designed to provide free e-learning opportunities for professionals around the world. The Global e-Learning Program will initially comprise two separate e-learning courses on 'How to Write a Convincing Proposal' and 'How to Communicate Scientific Research'. The methods and materials for both courses were developed by experienced international specialists and were tested extensively in two successful pilot e-learning programmes carried out in 2005. Both courses will be online for four months during 2006. Participants can choose to take either or both of the courses. For further information and registration for the courses, please visit IFPRI at the weblink above.
II International Forum for the Advocacy of Peoples’ Health
Porto Alegre, January 20th – 23rd, 2003
Four hundred participants of the I International Forum for the Advocacy of Peoples' Health, performed in Porto Alegre in January 2002, soon before the II World Social Forum (WSF), recommended the accomplishment of a II International Forum for the Advocacy of Peoples' Health preceding the III WSF in January 2003. This will allow a widened participation of all those interested, a preparation of the contributions on health issues for the III WSF, and, at the same time, to raise the health theme to a power in the several activities within the WSF itself. Conclusions of the I International Forum, available through the link below, summarize the objective and the motivation for this II Forum, where we want to build an International Agenda on the Defense of the Health Right, as well as to launch the basis for an international call for the accomplishment of the I World Forum for the Advocacy of Health in Porto Alegre – Brazil, in the first semester of 2004.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29511
IIEP-UNESCO Call for Expressions of Interest for National Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline for applications: 31 December 2018
IIEP, UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning, has issued a call for expressions of interest for national researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa to collaborate in a research project on Use of Learning Assessment Data in the Planning Cycle. The project will explore how countries in this region use learning data produced by large-scale international, regional and national assessments; see how they are used in different phases of the education planning cycle; examine the intended use of these data as foreseen in regulatory documents and the discrepancies between this and observed uses; and explore factors that influence the use of assessment data with a particular focus on elements linked to the political economy of actors. It will take a wider look at the information ecosystem that surrounds learning data, analysing how it is interpreted and considered together with other evidence. IIEP-UNESCO will conduct a number of case studies in Sub-Saharan Africa countries to provide a qualitative comparative analysis and to generate knowledge and recommendations that would inform the work of national officers and international partners. The Institute has put out a call for expressions of interest to work with national researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa universities and institutes in the implementation of this project in conducting a case study in one of the countries in the region.
ILO Turin Centre - Open courses on Occupational Safety and Health for 2013: Master in occupational safety and health (1 October 2013–30 September 2014)
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2013
The new Masters in Occupational Safety and Health is designed to contribute to the expansion of competent Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals who can compensate for current personnel shortages in this domain. This one-year programme, to be held in English, includes an Internet-based distance learning phase, a face-to-face residential period on the ITC/ILO's campus in Turin followed by another distance phase for the preparation of the dissertation. The proposed programme combines the advantages of the academic experience in OSH of Turin University with the ITC/ILO's international training experience. An international approach has been applied to the contents, the methodology development as well as to the composition of the training team. This programme involves participants from both developing and developed countries, who will thus have an opportunity to share their different experiences. Furthermore, it also offers a range of learning situations in which participants can enhance their analytical and problem solving skills. Please note that jointly with the application form, you must send a nomination letter in which the institution/sponsor should indicate how the candidate will be financed.
Applications: http://osh.itcilo.org/how-to-participate/how-to-apply
ILO Turin Centre - Open Courses On Occupational Safety And Health For 2013: National Governance Of Occupational Safety And Health (14 - 25 October 2013)
Deadlines For Applications: 6 September 2013
The general objective of this course is to strengthen the capacity of planning, developing and governing the national efforts to improve Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). Content includes: the International Labour Organisation (ILO) experience: ILO Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health; the Conventions no. 155 and 187; OSH national policy, systems, programmes and profiles; OSH governance: principles, policies and decision making framework; the national policy on OSH; components of the OSH national system; elaboration of a National OSH Profile; planning of policies and strategies on OSH; procedures to formulate a National Programme on OSH; launching, implementation and coordination, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; OSH national models and experiences of selected countries; and the experiences of participating countries. The cost of participation, excluding international air travel, is EUR 3,250 (course fees EURO 1,920 and participant subsistence EURO 1,330) payable in advance by the participant or his or her sponsoring organisation. Please note that jointly with the application form, you must send a nomination letter in which the institution/sponsor should indicate how the candidate will be financed.
Applications: http://socialprotection.itcilo.org/forms/A906124/
ILO Turin Centre - Open courses on Occupational Safety and Health for 2013: National Governance of occupational safety and health (14 - 25 October 2013)
Deadlines for applications: 6 September 2013
The general objective of this course is to strengthen the capacity of planning, developing and governing the national efforts to improve Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). Content includes: the International Labour Organisation (ILO) experience: ILO Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health; the Conventions no. 155 and 187; OSH national policy, systems, programmes and profiles; OSH governance: principles, policies and decision making framework; the national policy on OSH; components of the OSH national system; elaboration of a National OSH Profile; planning of policies and strategies on OSH; procedures to formulate a National Programme on OSH; launching, implementation and coordination, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; OSH national models and experiences of selected countries; and the experiences of participating countries. The cost of participation, excluding international air travel, is EUR 3,250 (course fees EURO 1,920 and participant subsistence EURO 1,330) payable in advance by the participant or his or her sponsoring organisation. Please note that jointly with the application form, you must send a nomination letter in which the institution/sponsor should indicate how the candidate will be financed.
Applications: http://socialprotection.itcilo.org/forms/A906124/
ILO Turin Centre - Open courses on Occupational Safety and Health for 2013: The employment injury schemes and the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases (16-27 September 2013)
Deadline for applications: 26 July 2013
The general objective of this course is to strengthen the capacity of employment injury institutions for the management of the occupational accidents and diseases and the promotion of the prevention approach on occupational safety and health. Contents of the course include: introduction to the occupational safety and health: International Labour Organisation (ILO) principles and fundamentals; the ILO experiences and the international labour standards; the employment injury institutions: structure and financing; compensation, medical assistance and rehabilitation; national Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) governance; the employment injury institutions and the function of prevention; the recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases; the list of occupational accidents and diseases; the costs of accidents: impact at the national level and at the enterprise level; the economic incentives for prevention; the awareness-raising campaigns; information and technical assistance strategies; and the experiences of different national institutions: organisational models and selected best practices. The cost of participation, excluding international air travel, is EURO 3,250 (course fees EURO 1,570 and participant subsistence EURO 1,680) payable in advance by the participant or his or her sponsoring organisation. Please note that jointly with the application form, you must send a nomination letter in which the institution/sponsor should indicate how the candidate will be financed.
Applications: http://socialprotection.itcilo.org/forms/A906121