The Youth Initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) is currently seeking proposals from eligible registered NGO’s for up to US$10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community being developed at www.youthpolicy.org. Youthpolicy.org aims to consolidate knowledge and information on youth policies across the international sector, ranging from analysis and formulation to implementation and evaluation. Themes include, but are not limited to: participation and citizenship; activism and volunteering; children and youth rights; youth with disabilities; global drug policy; community work; research and knowledge; informal learning; youth, environment and sustainability; multiculturalism and minorities; and youth justice.
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The Youth Initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) is currently seeking proposals from eligible registered NGO’s for up to US$10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community being developed at www.youthpolicy.org. Youthpolicy.org aims to consolidate knowledge and information on youth policies across the international sector, ranging from analysis and formulation to implementation and evaluation. Themes include, but are not limited to: participation and citizenship; activism and volunteering; children and youth rights; youth with disabilities; global drug policy; community work; research and knowledge; informal learning; youth, environment and sustainability; multiculturalism and minorities; and youth justice.
Grand Challenges Canada has announced Round 4 of its Stars in Global Health programme. The current round is open to anyone with a Masters degree or above and whose qualification is less than 10 years old. PhD students can use this funding to finance their projects. Applicants should submit bold ideas in global health to apply for US$100,000 seed grants to test their concepts. The focus could be on science and technology and/or social and business interventions. The definition of global health may be considered as very broad here, hence potential applicants could come from Universities (departments of engineering, law, agriculture and veterinary sciences, food science and nutrition, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, public health, business schools, computer science, arts and science, education, anthropology, sociology) research institutes, for-profit and non-profit organisations etc. A new round will be launched every six months.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has issued a call for nominations for the Gates Award for Global Health. The award comes with a $1 million honorarium and is presented annually to an organization that has made an extraordinary contribution to the improvement of health around the world. Deadline: December 5, 2001
This call for papers entitled ‘Gender and health inequalities: intersections with other relevant axes of oppression’ aims to generate knowledge about how gender inequalities in health/disease/mortality/and access to health care systems interact with other important axes of oppression (race/ethnicity, social class, religion, and/or migratory status, among others) through different levels of power (from the global to the local) at different lifetime stages for a population. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between gender (in)equalities and health (inequalities). The editors welcome different types of contributions: empirical research, theoretical papers, methodological papers, and reviews. The editors also welcome papers that address not only issues of dominance and/or suffering but also those about resistance, agency, resilience, and/or empowerment. Submissions are encouraged from researchers working in low-, middle-, and high-income countries.
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites researchers to submit their applications for participation in the 2016 Gender Institute to be held from 4th to 15th of July, 2016 in Dakar, Senegal. The re-emergence of a more virulent strain of the Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever (EHF) in West Africa in 2014 has brought to light some key issues of public health governance in Africa. One such issue is the gendered nature of epidemic-prone infectious diseases in Africa. Current epidemiological statistics on Ebola indicate that though the initial cases were predominantly male, the disease is slowly becoming a female epidemic in the affected countries in Africa. This gendered pattern of female vulnerability to disease in its progression and as it progresses in the population, mirrors that of HIV/AIDS. Understanding gender and disease has serious implications for governance of public health in Africa. Governance of public health in Africa relates to more than just the role of government. The relationship between gender, disease and governance of public health raises some key questions which this Institute will explore. Applicants should be PhD candidates or scholars in their early career with a proven capacity to conduct research on the theme of the Institute. Intellectuals active in the policy process and/or social movements and civil society organisations are also encouraged to apply. The number of places offered by CODESRIA for this session is limited to ten (10). Non-African scholars who are able to raise funds for their participation may also apply for a limited number of places. Applicants’ proposals must bring together the three components of the topic: gender, diseases and governance of public health In Africa. The proposed work can be based on empirical studies including field work using quantitative or qualitative methodologies; analytical work involving analysis of existing data or case studies. All work must have some theoretical grounding. Papers can be from any social science discipline including gender studies, sociology, anthropology, demography, economics; or health sciences like epidemiology or biostatistics. Scholars are encouraged to show through their work the way in which gender, diseases and public health governance are linked.
The Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) in collaboration with the Regional AIDS Training Network (RATN) and Southern Africa AIDS TrainingProgramme (SAT) are organising a new comprehensive training course on "Gender, Policy and HIV/AIDS". The course is for two weeks, June-July 2001, it will take place in Dar es Salaam, at the premises of the TGNP Resource Centre-Mabibo. Contact Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) P.O.Box 8921 Dar es Salaam
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The Geneva Health Forum 2010 ‘Globalization, Crisis, and Health Systems: Confronting Regional Perspectives’ is fast approaching. We would like to inform you that the Final Date for Abstract Submission is now set at 30 October 2009. The 2010 GHF themes are found at www.ghf10.org/reports/143. Abstract submision is at www.ghf10.org/reports/130. Participant registration opens 10 October 2009. Specific information and updates on the 2010 edition of the Forum can be found on the website.
The Geneva Forum: Towards Global Access to Health brings together on an equal basis all actors involved in access to health – including international, national and local organizations; government agencies; the private sector; hospitals; universities; civil society; and most importantly those who need care. It provides an interactive and dynamic platform for critical reflexion on the complexity of global access to health. Under the flags of equity, partnership, and capacity building, it strives to link policies and guidelines to actual practice in the field. The Geneva Health Forum 2008 will maintain the broad range of themes considered as priorities: access to health systems; health and inequities; access to drugs, vaccines and diagnosis; civil society and social issues in health; and capacity building and partnerships. The Geneva Health Forum 2008 places special emphasis on the strengthening and integration of health systems and the importance of the global health workforce. Health systems cannot be addressed without a critical look at the current crisis of the global health workforce. The Forum will focus on key initiatives and best practices that address issues such as motivation, working environment, migration, and gaps in competencies. The role that universities, hospitals, and training institutions can play in this domain will be reviewed in light of innovative partnerships and programmes. The conference site provides all relevant details on deadlines for abtract submission and registration.
The theme for the Geneva Health Forum 2010 is 'Globalisation, Crisis, and Health Systems: Confronting Regional Perspectives'. Abstract submission is now officially open. The list of abstract themes has been finalised: health threats and access to health at times of crisis, health governance and policies, healthcare delivery and access to medicines, mobility and migration, trade and health, and health information, training and technologies. For more information on the Geneva Health Forum in general, you can visit their website: www.genevahealthforum.org