The Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative is a programme for scientists in sub-Saharan Africa who want to collaborate on research between themselves and a research institution in the United Kingdom (UK). The overall aim of the scheme is to strengthen the research capacity of universities and research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the development of sustainable research networks. The programme consists of two awards and will be delivered in two stages: Scientific Network Awards and Programme Grants. Applicants must be based in one of the eligible sub-Saharan African countries or the UK. Applications will be accepted in these research priority areas: water and sanitation, renewable energy, soil-related research, and value and tenure. The next round of funding opens on 1 November 2012.
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The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both within Canada and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social and research-based growth. The fellowship covers health research, natural sciences and/or engineering and social sciences and/or humanities.
This important book on the politics of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which takes the lid off how the WTO really works, and what really happened before, at, and after the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha in 2001, on the basis of interviews with 33 Geneva-based delegates to the WTO and 10 Secretariat staff members. This is the ammunition the critics of the WTO have been waiting for. It reveals the systematic subversion of an ostensibly democratic system to ensure that the "agreements" that are reached are those the major powers - primarily the US and the European Union - want, irrespective of the views of interests of most developing countries, who form the great majority of the membership.
In order to ensure a broader participation of social movements and organisations in the building of objectives for the World Social Forum 2009, the Belem's Organising Committee and the IC Methodology Commission has agreed to extend the consultation period to 25 June 2008. Civil society organisations and social movements are invited to visit the website and make their comments about the nine goals established for the 2007 WSF in Nairobi, as well as make suggestions of new objectives to the World Social Forum 2009.
The Best Practices in Global Health Award is given annually by the Global Health Council to celebrate and highlight the efforts of a public health practitioner or organisation dedicated to improving the health of disadvantaged and disenfranchised populations, and to recognise the programmes that effectively demonstrate the links between health, poverty and development. The person or organisation selected for this award must be able to demonstrate the success of their programme(s) and measurable results in the field, as well as possess the ability and expertise to share, inspire and extend best practices for improving health. If you would like to nominate someone, visit the website address given.
The South Africa International Conference on Educational Technologies from 7 – 9 April 2019 (SAICET) 2019 is an international refereed conference that is dedicated to the advancement of research on Educational Technologies. The conference is organised by an African Academic Research Forum under the auspices for Association of Academics and Researchers in Africa. SAICET 2019 aims to offer a platform for academics and researchers in educational technologies to deliberate, network and present a wide range of perspectives, scholarship, and expertise in the pursuit of excellence in education.
The first BIAS FREE TOT Workshop to be held in Ottawa, June 20-24, 2011, for people who have taken an Introductory BIAS FREE Workshop. The BIAS FREE TOT Workshop is designed to provide participants with an interactive experience to learn and practice together best practices in how to: Introduce participants of Introductory BIAS FREE Workshops to the BIAS FREE Framework, how it works, its purpose, and its cross-equity and cross-cultural applications; Engage participants of Introductory BIAS FREE Workshops in an interactive process to identify from their own experiences, examples of specific biases that derive from any social hierarchy – gender, ability, race, ethnic/ cultural/religious background, socio-economic status, sexuality, etc. – and their intersections and compounding effects; Empower participants of Introductory BIAS FREE Workshops to explore and test how to use the Framework in their work and daily lives. If you have not taken an Introductory Workshop already, there are two opportunities for you to do so before the TOT Workshop – one in Ottawa, 10-12 April and one in Toronto, 3-5 June. The workshop will be June 20-24, 9:00 – 17:00 Ottawa Canada. The cost is $1500 and a limited number of full and partial scholarships are available.
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The British Medical Association's (BMA) International Department runs the BMA Information Fund, which helps to provide health information to organisations in developing countries. The Fund donates educational materials, such as books and DVDs, and is run in association with Teaching Aids at Low Cost (TALC). It is currently inviting applications for 2009 from health care institutions, health non-governmental organisations, medical school libraries and other related organisations. (Please note that it is unable to consider requests from individuals.) To submit an application, please download the application form and TALC book list from the Fund’s website. Please note that the maximum award per application is £2,000. Completed application forms and booklists should be sent to the email address provided.
In support of early career researchers working in the field of global health from low-income and lower-middle-income countries, BMJ is offering the BMJ Global Health Grant to one successful applicant. Applicants may apply for up to £5,000 to your attendance at the Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR 2020), taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8–12 November 2020. The grant will be used to cover costs of attending the conference, including the event registration fee, return travel and accommodation costs, visa application fee and subsistence for the days on which the conference is held. The grant will be awarded to the applicant whose abstract describes the most original methodological contribution to the field of global health and whose summary demonstrates the greatest importance and potential impact in advancing the field.
Organised by the national branch of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, the conference will give new insights into HIV treatment regimens and initiatives to reduce HIV transmission.