FORESTRY FUNDING NEWS

Alert # 19: March 2007 Welcome to the March 2007 issue of our forestry funding news alert. This electronic newsletter

is compiled by the FAO Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) team. It is a compilation of

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In this issue: A: FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) IFAD’s call for Grant Applications

2) Volkswagen Stiftung Foundation

3) Commonwealth Foundation

4) International Foundation for Science - General Research Grants

5) The Regional Environmental Centre 6) Crawford Fund 2007 Award

7) Funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects 8) African Women's Development Fund 9) The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Marine - Research Grants

10) Lourdes Arizpe Award 11) Pioneer Hi-Bred International 12) Grants for Tree Planting 13) Veolia Environmental Trust

14) The Bonneville Environmental Foundation 15) Funding for Wildlife Projects

16) The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 17) TWAS Prizes in Fields of Science

18) Biffawards Flagship Programme

19) The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 20) EERC Grant Competition for CIS Countries

21) Economic and Physical Sciences Research Council

22) Inter-American Foundation 23) The Daiwa Foundation

24) The Levinson Foundation - Research Grant 25) The Carbon Trust’s Applied Research Programme

26) Nile Basin Research Programme

27) The J.C. Downing Foundation 28) Research Exchange Grants

29) Forest Leadership Awards

B: SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS ANNOUNCEMENTS

30) UNEP-WCMC Chevening Scholarships in Biodiversity

31) African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions

32) PhD Scholarships in Economics at Ruhr Graduate School

33) Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme 34) Alcoa Foundation Practitioner Fellowship

35) African Economic Research Consortium Awards 36) World Wildlife Fund - Russell E. Train Fellowships

37) Fellowships from Scholar Rescue Fund 2007 38) PhD & Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Development 39) Ernst Schering Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships

40) African Guest Researchers' Scholarship Programme 41) The Institute for African Development - Tuition Fellowship Award 42) University Center for International Co-operation and Development (CICOPS) Scholarships

43) Lee Research Fellowship

44) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development - Fellowships program 45) The Brian Robson Postgraduate Research Scholarship on Urban Policy

46) The Wenner-Gren Foundation 47) Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarships

48) Duke University/Sanford Institute - Fleishman Fellowship 49) PhD Scholarships in Plant Breeding C: FUNDING LIST SERVES, DIRECTORIES, PORTALS AND PUBLICATIONS Web portals with grants/scholarships opportunities Guide for writing a funding proposal Grant- writing tools for non-profits organizations A practical guide for writing proposals Grant proposal writing Toolkit: Proposal writing and fundraising Keys to successfully written grants Fund raising / grant seeking basics Tips on proposal development Writing a good grant proposal Guidelines on how to write a winning proposal Tips for publishing and presentations D: TRAINING COURSES, MEETINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS Course: Practical facilitation skills for development professionals and practitioners

Course: Management information systems for monitoring and evaluation

Course: Monitoring and evaluation for development activities

Symposium on climate change and its impacts

Summer School on Development 2007

Delnet Training offers 2007

International CDM Conference, Uruguay, Montevideo 2007

ESF Exploratory Workshops - 2007 Call for Proposals

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FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1) IFAD’s call for grant applications (Indigenous peoples’ organizations and their communities) International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the World Bank have signed an agreement to transfer the Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility to IFAD, which will administer the Facility for the first time this year. The Facility invites applications from indigenous peoples’ organizations and communities, as well as organizations that work with them, for grants to fund projects, innovative approaches and partnerships that promote the development of indigenous peoples and help them fulfil their aspirations. Grants range from US$10,000 to US$30,000. Applicants must meet specific requirements and their proposals should respond to the needs of indigenous peoples in any of IFAD’s developing Member States. A panel made up primarily of indigenous members will work closely with IFAD staff to review proposals and make final recommendations on grant awards. The panel will review grant proposals on the basis of project relevance, feasibility and institutional capacity and make final recommendations on awards. Activities likely to be considered for funding will build on indigenous culture, identity, knowledge, natural resources, intellectual property and human rights. Projects should improve indigenous peoples’ access to decision-making processes, empower indigenous peoples to find solutions to the challenges they face and promote collaboration in the public and private sectors. You can mail, e-mail or fax applications to IFAD. The closing date for applications is 20 April 2007. Please note, IFAD will not accept applications after that date. For more information, read the call for proposal and complete the application form, please contact: http://www.ifad.org/english/indigenous/grants/index.htm

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2) Volkswagen Stiftung Foundation

The Volkswagen Stiftung foundation's funding initiative has just issued a call for pre-proposals, which at hand aim at providing sustainable support for research in Sub-Saharan Africa through research projects and training networks to be developed and run by African scholars in close cooperation with German and other European partners. Application deadline is April 30, 2007. For more information, please contact: Dr. Detlef Hanne Volkswagen Stiftung Kastanienallee 35 30519 Hannover, Germany. Tel.: +49 511 8381 389 Fax: +49 511 8381 344 E-Mail: hanne@volkswagenstiftung.de Web: www.volkswagenstiftung.de

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3) Commonwealth Foundation

The Foundation's responsive grants enable people from the Commonwealth to participate in activities such as short training courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, cultural festivals, exchanges and study visits in other Commonwealth countries. In particular, the Foundation targets activities that strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in areas of work that overlap with the Foundation's three programme areas: Governance and Democracy; Sustainable Development; and Culture and Diversity. All grant applications must relate to the Foundation's mission and priority areas of interest. Further information on funding criteria is available in their Information for Grant Seekers guidelines, which set out what activities the Foundation does and does not support, what the current priority areas of the responsive grants programme are and how to apply for a grant. No deadlines. For more information, please contact: The Commonwealth Foundation Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HY, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 207 930 3783 Fax: +44 207 839 8157 E-mail: geninfo@commonwealth.int Web: http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/

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4) International Foundation for Science - General Research Grants

Applications for International Foundation for Science (IFS) general research grants are welcome from young scientists in developing countries to do research on the sustainable management, use or conservation of biological or water resources. This broad statement covers natural science and social science research on agriculture, soils, animal production, food science, forestry, agro forestry, aquatic resources, natural products, water resources, etc. An IFS Research Grant has a maximum value of USD 12,000. An eligible candidate for an IFS Research grant is a citizen of a developing country, a scientist with at least a Master's or equivalent degree/research experience, be less than 40 years of age and at the beginning of research career and attached to a university, national research institution or a research-oriented NGO in a developing country. Before applying you can check with organization for any exception. Eligible research topics include, related to the sustainable utilisation, conservation or management of the biological or water resource base; research should be conducted in a developing country and of a high scientific standard; it must be feasible and relevant for the country/region. The next deadline to receive application is 30 June 2007. For more information, please contact International Foundation for Science Secretariat at: Karlavägen 108, 5th floor SE-115 26, Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46 8 545 818 00 Fax: +46 8 545 818 01 Application form available at: http://www.ifs.se/Forms/list_of_all_forms.asp

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5) The Regional Environmental Centre

The Regional Environmental Centre (REC), with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), proposals to support Environmental Civil Society Organisation (CSO) projects related to urban environment and sustainability in the Western Balkan region. The programme foresees two granting schemes at the national and regional level. The total amount available for Regional Grants is 200,000 EURO. Regional grants are up to EURO 35,000 each. In exceptional cases grants can reach up to EURO 50,000.

REC is currently launching, the first round of national grants for CSOs. More information on these national grants can be found with each of the respective REC country offices as well as under the project Web site at http://www.rec.org/sector/support/national-grants.html Aarhus Pilot Project The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe is calling for national pilot project applications as part of the regional project “Improving the Practices of Public Participation: Next Steps in Implementing the Aarhus Convention in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Kosovo. For more information, please contact: REC Head Office 2000Szentendre Ady Endreút 9-11, Hungary. Tel.: +36 26 504 000 Fax: + 36 26 311 294 E-mail: grantinfo@rec.org Web: http://www.rec.org/REC/Programs/NGO_Support/GrantsProgram.html

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6) Crawford Fund 2007 Award

The Crawford Fund in Australia has asked for nominations for the Derek Tribe Award, made biennially to a citizen of a developing country in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the application of research in agriculture or natural resource management in a developing country or countries. Nominations close on 2 April. Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Crawford Fund Web site. For more information, please contact: http://www.crawfordfund.org/events/pdfs/DTAward2007Final.pdf

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7) Funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) have announced a call for project proposals which support the development of markets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. The project call is REEEP’s largest in its four year history with more than three million Euros available for projects in developed countries and emerging market economies. The project is receiving funding from a consortium comprised of Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. The call is an open tender seeking projects from the priority countries of China, Brazil and India, and from across the developing world. REEEP invites countries with specific legislative or regulatory needs or development finance institutions with need for financing and business models to develop a project directly with REEEP. It

is hoped that by assisting governments with lowering risk within the renewable and energy efficiency sector and working with development agencies to encourage business and finance models, finance can be attracted into new markets. The project call will also be seeking bidders for the production of a REEEP report on energy efficiency in order to accurately portray the benefits and role that energy efficiency can play in improving energy security, lowering carbon emissions. Closing date is 30 March 2007. For more information, please contact: International REEEP Secretariat Vienna International Center / D1732 Wagramerstrasse 5 A - 1400 Vienna, Austria. Tel: +43 1 26026-3678 Fax: +43 1 21346-3678 Web: http://www.reeep.org OR http://www.reeep.org/media/downloadable_documents/4/j/REEEP-%206th%20Project%20Call%20-%20Overview%20Doc.pdf

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8) African Women's Development Fund The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) funds local, national, sub-regional and regional organisations in Africa working towards women's empowerment. The AWDF is an institutional capacity-building and programme development fund, which aims to help build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African women's movement. In addition to awarding grants, the AWDF attempts to strengthen the organisational capacities of its grantees. The AWDF funds work in five thematic areas: Women's Human Rights, Political Participation, Peace Building, Health, Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS, Economic Empowerment. The AWDF makes grants in three cycles each year. Applications can be sent in at any time. For more information on how to apply, visit their Web site at: http://www.awdf.org/pages/index.php?pid=2&sid=24

Back to Top 9) The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Marine - Research Grants The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) promotes marine research through the awarding of research funds under the Marine Science for Management (MASMA) and the Marine Research Grant (MARG) Programmes. The association has three type of grants time. Deadline for submission of MARG I is 30th April 2007, while MARG II and III can be submitted at any time. For more information, please contact: The Executive Secretary Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) P. O. Box 3298 Zanzibar – Tanzania. Tel.: +255 24 2233472/2234597 Fax: +255 24 2233852 E-mail: secretary@wiomsa.org or wiomsa@yahoo.com Web: http://www.wiomsa.org

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10) Lourdes Arizpe Award The Lourdes Arizpe Award is a biennial award that honours individual anthropologists or anthropology students, teams, or organizations involving anthropologists, which have made outstanding contributions in the application of anthropology to environmental issues and discourse. The deadline for nominations is June 12, 2007. For more information, please contact: Shirley Fiske, Chair, 900 C Street, SE Washington DC 20003, USA. E-mail: Shirley.Fiske@verizon.net Web: http://www.eanth.org/Awards.php?Award=Lourdes.htm

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11) Pioneer Hi-Bred International Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. is committed to helping improve the quality of life in the communities where its customers and employees live and work. The Community Investment department develops implements and provides charitable programs to support quality of life initiatives. It provides grants to the following programs:

• Fellowships To support the training of scientists in plant sciences, particularly in crops of interest to Pioneer, by funding graduate students at major agricultural universities in United States of America. E-mail: David.Harwood@pioneer.com

• Conferences and Meetings To support research conferences, meetings, and memberships addressing topics of relevance to Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Areas of interest include plant science research, global agronomy, germplasm preservation, and plant biotechnology. E-mail: David.Bubeck@pioneer.com For more information, please contact: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Resource Connection PO Box 1000 Johnston IA 50131-0184, USA. Tel.: +1 515 270 3200 Fax: +1 515 270 3581 Web: http://www.pioneer.com/pioneer_info/research_awards.htm#fellowship

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12) Grants for Tree Planting Grants are available for both schools and community groups to receive financial assistance for tree-planting projects. Grants will be between £100 and £700, but schools or community groups must be able to demonstrate that they can meet 25% of the project’s costs. The closing date for applications is the 31st May 2007. For more information, please contact: The Tree Council, 71 Newcomen Street,

London, SE1 1YT, United Kingdom Tel.: +44 020 7407 9992 E-mail: info@treecouncil.org.uk Web: http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/tc/grants%20link.htm

Back to Top 13) Veolia Environmental Trust The Veolia Environmental Trust is committed to supporting the environment through funding community projects. These projects include coal mining site, installing and refurbishing play facilities, improving the natural habitat and encouraging biodiversity through the creation of nature reserves and preserving or restoring buildings of historical or religious importance. There is no deadline for applying. For more information, please contact: The Onyx Environmental Trust Ruthdene Station Road Four Ashes, Wolverhampton WV10 7DG, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 1902 794677 Fax: +44 1902 794646 E-mail: info@onyxenvtrust.org Web: http://www.onyxenvtrust.org

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14) The Bonneville Environmental Foundation The Bonneville Environmental Foundation is dedicated to restoring watershed ecosystems throughout the Pacific Northwest and Renewable Energy Program. The organization aims at by applying rigorous project standards and supporting only long-term and science-based restoration initiatives, they invest our resources in projects with the greatest potential to produce positive ecological improvements. There are no specific deadlines for grant application; the organization reviews the applications periodically. For further information, please contact: Bonneville Environmental Foundation 240 SW 1st Avenue Portland, OR 97204, USA. Tel.: +1 503 248 1905 E-mail: info@b-e-f.org Web: http://www.b-e-f.org/grants/

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15) Funding for Wildlife Projects

SITA Trust’s ‘Enriching Nature’ programme is providing funds for wild life projects. Charities, local authorities can all apply for funding for wildlife projects under the SITA Trust’s ‘Enriching Nature’ programme. Funding is available to provide funding to support species and habitats that have been identified as a priority by the Biodiversity Action Planning process. For more information, please contact:

The Barn Brinkmarsh Lane, Falfield South Gloucestershire GL12 8PT, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 1454 262910 Fax: +44 1454 269090 E-mail: sita.trust@sita.co.uk Web: http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/apply/nature

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16) The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The organization funds grants to botany and terrestrial ecosystems in relation to research and training. Geographic focus includes the US, Latin America and South Africa. Grants are only open by invitation to extant grantees. There is no specific deadline for submitting proposals. For more information, please contact: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation William Robertson IV 140 East 62nd Street New York, NY 10021, USA Tel.: +1 212 838 8400 Fax: +1 212 500 2302 E-mail: wr@mellon.org Web: http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/conservation

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17) TWAS Prizes in Fields of Science The "TWAS Prizes" are awarded to individual scientists in developing countries in recognition of outstanding contributions to knowledge in eight fields of science. These fields are: biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, agricultural sciences, earth sciences, engineering sciences, and medical sciences. Each field will scoop a prize consists of US$10,000 and will be accompanied by a plaque inscribed with the recipient's major contributions. TWAS is now inviting nominations from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries. Nominations must be made on the nomination form and clearly state the contributions the candidate has made to the development of the particular field of science for which the prize would be awarded. A complete list of the nominee's publications is also required. Nominations for the 2007 prizes must be submitted to the address shown below by 31 March 2007. For more information, please contact: Ms. Helen Grant TWAS Prizes c/o ICTP, Strada Costiera 11 I-34014 Trieste, Italy. Tel.: +39 40 2240-387 Fax: +39 40 224559 E-mail: prizes@twas.org Web: http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~twas/honor/twas_prizes.html

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18) Biffawards Flagship Programme The Biffawards programme aims to support regionally or nationally significant voluntary sector led regeneration or biodiversity projects to make a significant impact on the quality of life of the region. The next Flagship application date is 15 June 2007. For more information, please contact: Biffaward Grants Team Tel.: + 1 870 036 1000 E-mail: grants@rswt.org Web: http://www.biffaward.org/welcome.php

Back to Top 19) The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual creativity, strengthens institutions, helps improve public policy, and provides information to the public, primarily through support for public interest media. With few exceptions, as noted elsewhere, there are no fixed deadlines for application to their grant program. However, there is a specific application procedure needed to be followed which can be viewed at their Web site. For more information, please contact: Headquarters, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Office of Grants Management 140 S Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60603-5385, USA. Tel.: +1 312 726 8000 Fax: +1 312 920 6258 E-mail: 4answers@macfound.org Web: http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.860781/k.D616/Overview.htm OR http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.913959/k.BB2A/How_to_Apply.htm

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20) EERC Grant Competition for CIS Countries Economic Education Research Consortium (EERC) is pleased to announce the spring 2007 round of Economics research grant competition. The goal of the competition is to support policy-relevant economics research projects under five priority research areas. Grants in the amount of up to $14,000 are typically provided for up to 18 months of work. Research proposals can be submitted by either individuals or small teams of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) researchers. Young researchers and researchers based in the periphery may be offered smaller-scale development grants (up to $2,000) and training opportunities in the framework of EERC's Research Development Program. Project proposals are invited in the following five thematic priority areas:

• Enterprises and product markets: regional tax policies and inter-regional competition and investment; relocation of industry and growth; industrial organization, market structure, competition and trade; corporate governance.

• Labour markets and social policy: household consumption and saving; labour supply and employment, labour mobility and migration; income and wealth distribution; education and human capital, health and fertility; pension reform.

• Macro, financial markets and open economy macro: macroeconomic management and economic growth, international finance and capital markets, balance of payments and exchange rate dynamics.

• Public economics: taxes, tariffs, economic regulation and protection; tax collection, corruption and rent-seeking behaviour; fiscal federalism.

• International trade and regional integration: trade policy in relations with CIS and other countries, customs unions, tariffs and quotas; technological exchanges, international competition and cooperation; protectionism and long-term development strategy for the CIS.

Applicants must be CIS citizens permanently resident or spending at least 50% of the grant period in the CIS countries. The deadline for applications is April 25, 2007. Please take note, CIS countries include the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. For more information, please contact: Tanya Mikheeva, Program Assistant, E-mail: mikheeva@eerc.ru Web: http://eerc.ru/default.aspx?id=247&IDWorkshop=20

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21) Economic and Physical Sciences Research Council Economic and Physical Sciences Research Council is offering grants for international travel and subsistence so that researchers can visit non-UK centres for short periods of time to study environment, innovative manufacturing, and life sciences. There is no set limit to the amount of funding that can be applied for and no closing dates. For more information, please contact: EPSRC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue Swindon, SN2 1ET, United Kingdom. Tel. : + 44 1793 444000 E-mail: JeSHelp@rcuk.ac.uk Web: http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ResearchFunding/default.htm

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22) Inter-American Foundation The Inter-American Foundation funds the self-help efforts of grassroots groups in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve living conditions of the disadvantaged, enhance their capacity for decision-making and self-governance, and develop partnerships with the public sector, business and civil society. There are no submission deadlines. For more information, please contact: Inter-American Foundation, Program Office, 901 North Stuart Street, 10th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22203 USA. E-mail: proposals@iaf.gov

Web: http://www.iaf.gov/grants/apply_grant_en.asp?grant=1

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23) The Daiwa Foundation

The Daiwa Foundation offers grants to individuals, institutions and organisations to promote links between the UK and Japan. The Foundation awards grants to a wide range of beneficiaries, such as artists, scientists, university academics, schoolchildren, community-based organisations, theatre groups, research institutes, and national and regional museums. There is no specific deadline for this program. For more information, please contact: The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Daiwa Foundation Japan House 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London, NW1 4QP, United Kingdom. Tel.:+ 44 20 7486 4348 Fax: + 44 20 7486 2914 Web http://www.daiwa-foundation.org.uk/page_e.asp?Section=Grants&ID=75

Back to Top 24) The Levinson Foundation - Research Grant The organization funds programs conserving and protecting the environment including Protection of Ecosystems and Biological Diversity; Alternative Energy and Conversion from the Oil Economy; Alternative Agriculture and Local Green Economic Development; Breaking the Link between Resource Extraction, Civil and International Conflict, and Markets; and the Development of Environmental Movements. Grants are currently awarded once a year and are mostly in the $10,000 to $20,000 range. The deadline to submit proposals for grants is April 2, 2007. For more information, please contact: Charlotte Talberth, Executive Director, The Max and Anna Levinson Foundation P.O. Box 6309, Santa Fe, NM 87502-6309, USA. Tel.: +1 505 995 8802 Fax: +1 505 995 8982 E-mail: info@levinsonfoundation.org Web: http://www.levinsonfoundation.org

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25) The Carbon Trust’s Applied Research Programme The Carbon Trust’s Applied Research Programme is open to United Kingdom businesses and research institutions and aims to support the development and commercialisation of technology with the potential to reduce UK carbon dioxide emissions. You can apply on-line for grant which can be viewed on http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/7E80E553-97E3-4D2F-9074-706102328838/0/ARPinitial_applicationform_specimen_May06.pdf Deadline for applications for applications is 12 April 2007. For more information, please visit the Web site below: Web: http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/technology/appliedresearch/

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26) Nile Basin Research Programme Nile Basin Research Programme at University of Bergen, Norway is an interdisciplinary guest research programme associated with Applied Training Programme, Nile Basin Initiative and funded by the Norwegian Government. Theme for 2007 is "Climate in the Nile basin area, with a particular reference to climate change and Climate and Health". Therefore, 10 senior researchers or post doctors from the Nile Basin region or with strong relations with research institutions in the region are welcome to apply for guest programme to be held in the autumn. Application deadline is April 15 2007. For more information about the programme and application form, please contact: Alv Terje Fotland Programme Coordinator Nile Basin Research Programme (NBRP) UNIFOB Global, University of Bergen Nygaardsgaten 5, N-5015 Bergen, Norway. Tel: +47 55589315 Fax: +47 55589892 E-mail: nile@uib.no Web: http://www.nile.uib.no

Back to Top 27) The J.C. Downing Foundation The J.C. Downing Foundation supports innovative projects in relation to Environmental Research and Preservation. Foundation funds the early stages of a project's development and adds value to a project through active participation. There are no submission deadlines. For more information, please contact: J.C. Downing Foundation PMB 422 10755 Scripps Poway Pkwy Ste F San Diego, CA 92131-3924, USA. E-mail: director@jcdowning.org Web: http://www.jcdowning.org/main/mission.htm

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The purpose of this program is to strengthen international partnerships and consolidate emerging networks among academic researchers from Canada and Latin America. These partnerships and networks will serve the development process in one or more IDRC thematic areas of priority. Application deadline is March 30, 2007. For more information, please contact: Marguerite Luong Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada 350 Albert Street, suite 600

Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1B1, Canada. Tel.: +1 613 5633961 Fax: +1 613 563 9745 Web: http://www.aucc.ca/index_e.html

Back to Top 29) Forest Leadership Awards Forest Leadership is pleased to announce the official nomination period and the jury composition for its annual awards to be presented on 9 May 2007 at the Forest Leadership Conference in Vancouver, BC (see below). Since 2005, the Forest Leadership Awards have recognized exceptional achievements by individuals and organizations in three areas: leadership, communication, and partnerships. The awards aim at highlighting role models for the forest and paper sector, which is always in need of better leaders and communicators and often relies on multi-stakeholder partnerships for its operations. For more information, please visit Forest Leadership Web site: http://www.ForestLeadership.com

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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30) UNEP-WCMC Chevening Scholarships in Biodiversity

The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, in collaboration with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the British Government, is pleased to offer four UNEP-WCMC Chevening Scholarships in Biodiversity, beginning in October 2007. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to spend a year at the Cambridge-based Centre, where they will work alongside our experts to build the knowledge base on biodiversity and provide information products and services to decision makers ranging from UNEP to the international environmental agreements to the private sector. As with all Chevening scholarships, candidates are expected to be of a high academic calibre. Applicants for this prestigious award will be expected to prove their commitment to a future working in national and regional policy development and resolving biodiversity related challenges. A closing date for sending application is 21 April 2007. For more information, please contact: The Chevening Administrator UNEP-WCMC 219 Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0DL, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 1223 277314 Fax: + 44 1223 277136 E-mail: chevadmin@unep-wcmc.org Web: http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/latenews/jobs/chevening/Advert06.htm

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31) African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions

African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI) are awarding fellowships to sub-Saharan African nationals for studies outside the applicants' home countries for postgraduate studies in the 2007/2008 academic session. Application deadline is 31st May 2007. For more information, please contact: The Coordinator ANSTI/UNESCO Nairobi Office P.O. Box 30592 Nairobi, Kenya. Fax: + 254 20 622750 OR + 254 20 622538 E-mail: info@ansti.org or joseph.massaquoi@unesco.unon.org Web: http://www.ansti.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=41

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32) PhD Scholarships in Economics at Ruhr Graduate School

The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) in Germany is a three-year PhD program initiated and founded by three universities of Germany's Ruhr Area - the University of Bochum, the University of Dortmund and the University of Duisburg-Essen - as well as by RWI Essen, one of Germany's leading economic research institutes. Ruhr will offer 8 PhD Scholarships in Economics. The RGS Econ is looking worldwide for applicants with an excellent academic record and a Master, Diploma or equivalent degree in economics or related fields. A strong background in quantitative methods is necessary for a successful application. The language of the program is English. The deadline for applying is May 15, 2007. For more information about the doctoral program, the application procedure and necessary documents, please contact: Ruhr Graduate School in Economics, Germany Dr. Stefan Rumpf E-mail: rgs@rwi-essen.de Web: http://www.rgs-econ.org

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33) Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme The Fellowship scheme is managed by Rothamsted International, primary objective of this prestigious fellowship scheme is the exchange of vital scientific skills and technologies relevant to the agricultural and environmental needs and aspirations of developing and emerging countries. Applications will normally be considered from established scientists from developing or emerging countries. There is no set deadline to submit an application. For more information, please contact: Mrs Marie Orford Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme Co-ordinator Rothamsted International Harpenden, AL5 2JQ Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 1582 763133 Fax: +44 1582 467490 E-mail: marie.orford@bbsrc.ac.uk or rothamsted.international@bbsrc.ac.uk

Web: http://www.rothamsted-international.org/Grants.html

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34) Alcoa Foundation Practitioner Fellowship

Practitioner Fellowships provide a non-degree opportunity for qualified mid-level professionals from non-governmental organizations (NGO) to conduct approved six- to twelve-month intensive applied research projects in conservation and sustainability. Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2007. For more information, please contact: E-mail: practitionerfellows@iie.org Web: http://www.alcoafoundationfellows.org/page/pf2007/

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35) African Economic Research Consortium Awards The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), established in 1988 is a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training. AERC's mission is to strengthen local capacity for conducting independent, rigorous inquiry into the problems facing the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa. Each year AERC offers a limited number of awards with a maximum value of US$15,000 towards PhD thesis research and also provides a number of scholarships to aspiring students to do Master of Arts. To be eligible for consideration, the request must come from an African national intending to pursue a career in economic management, research and/or teaching at an institution in sub-Saharan Africa. The PhD research awards have two deadlines per year: April 1 for the June award and November 1 for the January award, while Masters Scholarships applications close on 31st March. For more information, please contact: African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Training section, 3rd Floor-Middle East Bank Towers Building, Milimani Road P. O. Box 62882, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: + 254 20 2734150 Fax: + 254 20 2734170 E-mail: training@aercafrica.org Web: http://www.aercafrica.org/programmes/training_cmap_PhDthesisawards.asp

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36) World Wildlife Fund - Russell E. Train Fellowships

Effective policy, education, fieldwork, and other conservation initiatives depend on sound technical knowledge and skills. Through Russell E. Train Fellowships, EFN invests in the academic training of conservationists in Africa, Asia, and Latin America in a wide variety of disciplines so that they may gain the knowledge and skills necessary to manage natural resources in complex contexts. Train Fellows receive financial support for education-related costs for a period of up to two years. Study can be at the master's or doctoral level and can take place anywhere in the world. Application deadline is March 30 2007. For more information, please contact:

Education for Nature Program World Wildlife Fund 1250 24th Street NW Washington, DC 20037, USA Web: http://www.wwf-efn.org/fellowships.cfm

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37) Fellowships from Scholar Rescue Fund 2007 The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund provides fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home countries. These fellowships permit scholars to find temporary refuge at universities and colleges anywhere in the world, enabling them to pursue their academic work and to continue to share their knowledge with students, colleagues, and the community at large. When conditions improve, these scholars will return home to help rebuild universities and societies ravaged by fear, conflict and repression. Academics, researchers and independent scholars from any country, field or discipline may qualify. Preference is given to scholars with a Ph.D. or other highest degree in their field; who have extensive teaching or research experience at a university, college or other institution of higher learning; who demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise; and whose selection is likely to benefit the academic community in the home and/or host country or region. Applications from female scholars and under-represented groups are strongly encouraged. Applications are accepted at any time. For more information, visit the Web site below: http://www.iie.org/programs/srf/apply.htm

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38) PhD & Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Development The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) is offering UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships for young scientists, policy makers and researchers from the developing countries. The closing date for applications is 25 April 2007. For more information, please visit UNU-IAS Web site: Web: www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=5&ddlID=57

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39) Ernst Schering Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Ernst Schering Foundation (ESF) of Germany is inviting application for postdoctoral fellowships from biologists, chemists, medical students, pharmacists or postdoctoral students of appropriate interdisciplinary study courses (e.g. bio-informatics, biochemistry) who have completed their studies and their doctoral degree with outstanding results and who are not older than 33 years of age. Furthermore, the applicants should have at least one published article in a peer-review journal as principle author. Next deadline for submission of application is 31 July 2007. Other information, including procedure to application submission, format of the application and where to forward the application can be seen at the Web site below: http://snipurl.com/13i3l

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40) African Guest Researchers' Scholarship Programme One important task of the Nordic Africa Institute is to establish and maintain relations with African research communities. This is inter alia carried out through a Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme, the aim of which is to provide opportunities for its participants to pursue their own research projects, thereby indirectly strengthening the academic milieux in African countries, and promoting scholarly exchange with Nordic research communities. The program is directed at senior scholars in Africa engaged in research on/about the African continent with a proven track record of extensive post-graduate research experiences. Women are encouraged to apply. Eligibility fields include global trade and regional integration, gender and age, post-conflict transition, the state and civil society. A deadline for application is 1 April 2007. Please note that this scholarship program is directed at scholars in Africa, engaged in research on the African continent. For more information, please contact: Nina Klinge-Nygård Tel.: +46 18 56 22 34 E-mail: nina.klinge-nygard@nai.uu.se Web: http://www.nai.uu.se/scholarships/african/

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41) The Institute for African Development - Tuition Fellowship Award The Institute for African Development (IAD) Tuition Fellowship Award is a one-year non-renewable and non-extendable fellowship awarded on a competitive basis to graduate students from sub Saharan Africa interested in studying at Cornell University in United States. Citizens of African countries accepted to Cornell University for graduate study in any of the eleven fields of study are eligible for the award. For more information, please contact: Institute for African Development 170 Uris Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-7601, USA. Tel.: +1 607 255 5499 Fax: +1 607 254 5000 E-mail: ciad@cornell.edu Web: http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/africa/funding/tuition.asp

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42) University Center for International Co-operation and Development (CICOPS) Scholarships University Center for International Co-operation and Development (CICOPS) is offering scholarships in order to promote international co-operation, particularly with developing countries through the University of Pavia, and the Institute for the Right to University Studies (ISU). For the year 2008, seven scholarships for visiting scholars for a period of stay of 4 to 10 weeks will be available. Each CICOPS Scholar will receive 200 Euros per week, travel (economy class) and accommodation. For more information, please read on this Web site: http://www.unipv.it/cicops/bando%202008%20ing.pdf

Back to Top 43) Lee Research Fellowship

The New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation (ISCR) invites applications for the S T Lee Research Fellowship, for 2008 and beyond support a visiting researcher to work on a project or projects in the researchers in economics finance, management or law, but candidates from other disciplines are also encouraged to apply and beyond. Tenure will usually be of one to three months duration. For more information, please contact: Mr. Glenn Boyle E- mail: glenn.boyle@vuw.ac.nz Web: http://www.iscr.org.nz

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44) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development - Fellowships program The purpose of the fellowship program is to provide Arab Ph.D. holders with opportunities to conduct research and/or lecture in the universities of the world. Applications must be received at least one year prior to the date of commencement of the fellowship. For more information, please contact: The Arab Fund Fellowships Program, The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, P. O. Box 21923, SAFAT 13080, Kuwait. Tel.: + 965 495 9000 Fax: + 965 481 5750/60/70 E-mail: zamalat@arabfund.org or hq@arabfund.org Web: http://www.arabfund.org/ENINDEX.HTM

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45) The Brian Robson Postgraduate Research Scholarship on Urban Policy

Centre for Urban Policy Studies at University of Manchester, School of Environment and Development (SED) was established in 1983, and it has established a reputation for policy-relevant research on the evaluation of area-based urban policy initiatives, regional development, spatial planning and housing, and the measurement of neighbourhood dynamics. They will provide several scholarships in 2007 for research into the broad area of urban policy. Closing date for application is 30 May 2007. For more information, please visit SED Web site at: Web: http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/robsonScholarship.htm

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46) The Wenner-Gren Foundation The Foundation offers a variety of grant programs for anthropological research and scholarships that are open to applicants irrespective of nationality or country of residence. The following grants are stated as follows:

• Wadsworth Short-Term Fellowships provides support for doctoral students or post-doctoral scholars who are within ten years of receiving their doctorate to enhance their research capacity in the field of anthropology. There is no specific deadline for this program.

• Dissertation Fieldwork Grants are awarded to aid doctoral or thesis research to support basic research in anthropology. Students of all nationalities are eligible to apply. The application deadlines are May 1, 2007.

• Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research. Scholars with a Ph.D. in hand for no more than ten years are eligible to apply. Application deadlines are May 1 and November 1.

For more information, please contact: The Wenner-Gren Foundation 470 Park Avenue South in Manhattan New York, NY, USA. Tel.: + 1 212 683 5000 Fax: +1 212 683 9151 E-mail: inquiries@wennergren.org Web: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/

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47) Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarships

Six scholarships funded by the ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities) are being made available to Commonwealth students for the MSc Structural Biology course (Distance Learning) run by The School of Crystallography at Birkbeck College, London, United Kingdom. College Application forms should be submitted online (http://www.bbk.ac.uk/study/applyonline.html ) Candidates should be Commonwealth citizens who are working in Commonwealth developing countries and will be remaining there for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, nominations will not be considered from Australian, Canadian or New Zealand nationals. No submissions are acceptable from Zimbabwe. Applicants from any other Commonwealth country are welcome to E-mail if they are uncertain of their eligibility. Closing date for application is 1 May 2007. For full details of the Scholarships, and how to apply contact: Maureen Austin, School of Crystallography, Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom. E-mail: m.austin@mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk

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48) Duke University/Sanford Institute - Fleishman Fellowship Joel L. Fleishman Civil Society Fellows Program provides a select group of leaders from organizations with the opportunity to perform research and work with Institute faculty and other Duke affiliates on issues related to the development of civil society for a period of four weeks beginning from October 2007. The Application deadline is May 1, 2007. For more information, please contact: Melynn Glusman, Program Director, Sanford Institute of Public Policy 201 Science Drive Durham, NC 27708, USA

Tel.: +1 919 613 7432 Fax: +1 919 681 8288 E-mail: melynn.glusman@duke.edu Web: http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/about/ Application available at: http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/civil/

Back to Top 49) PhD Scholarships in Plant Breeding

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation will support the African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) at the University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa to offer some 40 PhD scholarships in Plant Breeding to sub-Saharan African crop scientists over the next five years. Application deadline is 30th June, 2007. For more information, please visit the Web site below: http://www.tropical-biology.org/alumni/bulletin/Images/ACCI%20PhD%20Scholarships-%202008.pdf

Back to Top LIST SERVES, DIRECTORIES, PORTALS AND PUBLICATIONS: Web portals with grants/scholarships opportunities: Sustainable management of biological resources - http://www.ifs.se/Programme/granting_programme.asp A new Web site with a wide range of undergraduate, Masters and PhD scholarship opportunities - http://www.advance-africa.com/Advance-Africa-Newsletter-25.html POLIS: Research Fees and Funding for Postgraduate Study -

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/polis/study/researchFeesFunding.shtml Libertas Support Fund - The Libertas Support Fund provides financial help to students who want to follow a bachelor's or master's programme in the Netherlands and are unable to study at home because of the political situation there. http://www.nuffic.net/common.asp?id=2198&instantie=0

Back to Top Web portals for funding/grant writing proposals: The following documents/web portals are an attempt to collect together a number of suggestions about what makes a good proposal. Some are inevitably personal views on the part of the authors. Guide for writing a funding proposal - http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/ Grant- writing tools for non-profits organizations - http://www.npguides.org/guide/index.html A practical guide for writing proposals - http://members.dca.net/areid/proposal.htm

Grant proposal writing guidelines - http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/sflib/libmgnt/grantproposals.htm Toolkit: Proposal writing and fundraising - http://www.gdnet.org/middle.php?oid=363 Grant writing tips and links - http://www.schoolgrants.org/tips.htm Keys to successfully written grants - http://www.treelink.org/grants/keys.phtml Fund raising / grant seeking basics - http://www.treelink.org/grants/basics.phtml Tips on proposal development - http://www.jmu.edu/sponsprog/writingtips.html Writing a good grant proposal - http://research.microsoft.com/~simonpj/papers/Proposal.html Guidelines on how to write a winning proposal - http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/Newsletter/Tipsforgoodproposal.doc Tips for publishing and presentations - http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/Cast_the_net/PUBLISHINGTIPS.pdf Learn about proposal tips and pitfalls - http://www.proposalwriter.com/pointers.html

Back to Top TRAINING COURSES, MEETINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS: Course: Practical facilitation skills for development professionals and practitioners, East Anglia

University (UEA), UK. From 2 - 13 July 2007 A course on Practical Facilitation Skills for Development Professionals and Practitioners will be held by the Overseas Development Group (ODG) at the East Anglia University, United Kingdom on 2 - 13 July 2007. This course will introduce participants to a wide range of techniques and frameworks, through group practise, practical sessions, discussion groups, case studies and reference to participants' work within their organisations. See link to full text for more details: http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/ssf/dev/odg/prodev/Facilitation

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University (UEA), UK. From 2 - 13 July 2007

A course on Management Information Systems for Monitoring and Evaluation is to be held by the Overseas Development Group (ODG) at the East Anglia University, United Kingdom on 2 - 13 July 2007. This short course provides all those engaged in Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) with the opportunity to develop a Management Information System (MIS) over a two week period. See link to full text for more details: http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/ssf/dev/odg/prodev/MIS

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Course: Monitoring and evaluation for development activities, East Anglia University (UEA),

UK. From 16 July - 10 August 2007

A course on Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Activities will be held by the Overseas Development Group at the East Anglia University, United Kingdom on the 16 July - 10 August 2007. The overall objective of the course is to provide participants with the skills, tools and concepts which they will need for both their present and future work in specifying and implementing cost-efficient Monitoring &Evaluation systems to support more effective decision–making across the whole range of organisational and sectoral settings. See link to full text for more details: http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/ssf/dev/odg/prodev/Monitoring

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Symposium on climate change and its impacts, September 10 - 17, 2007 Hawai'i Island DISCCRS (pronounced "discourse") targets recent Ph.D. graduates to catalyze international, interdisciplinary understanding and collaborations across the natural and social sciences, humanities, mathematics, engineering and other disciplines related to climate change and its impacts. Recent Ph.D. graduates from all disciplines and countries are invited to join the DISCCRS network and apply to be a DISCCRS symposium scholar. Only those completed Ph.D. between April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2007 in any discipline related to climate change and impacts are eligible. Funding is provided for symposium airfare, housing and meals. Application deadline is April 30, 2007. For more information, please contact: Dr. Susan Weiler, Office for Earth System Studies Whitman College Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA. Tel.: +1 509 527 5948 Fax: +1 509 527 5961 E-mail: weiler@whitman.edu Web: http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf

Back to Top Summer School on Development 2007: “Inequality, Growth and Human Development” UNIDEA-Unicredit Foundation and the Department of Economics of the University of Florence - with the sponsorship of Unidea UniCredit Foundation and The European Development Network (EUDN). EUDN will be hosting an advanced Summer School on “Inequality, Growth and Human Development” from 1-6 July 2007. All travel and lodging costs are covered. The summer school offers an opportunity to gain exposure to state of the art training to a select group of 20 young women and men with research/policy experience and interest in the field of income and wealth distribution and other aspects of inequality. For more information, please contact: Unidea – UniCredit Foundation Via San Protaso, 3 20121 Milan, Italy. E- mail: summerschool@unicreditfoundation.org Web: http://www.unicreditfoundation.org/progetti-summerschool-form.asp (for online application)

http://www.unicreditfoundation.org/progetti-summerschool.asp

Back to Top Delnet Training offers 2007

The Delnet programme offers a model of distance training based on Internet use, in which participants can step into a practical, dynamic learning experience at any time anywhere in the world. For more information, please visit their Web site: http://learning.itcilo.org/delnet/pg/frames/marcos.asp?seccion=formacion&idioma=eng

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International CDM Conference, Uruguay, Montevideo 2007 The Greenoxx Global Environmental Program is pleased to invite you to the international CDM Conference entitled "Kyoto Protocol, Voluntary Markets and Carbon Credit's Markets: An opportunity for the public and private sectors in Uruguay". Greenoxx Global Environmental Program tiene el agrado de invitarlos a la Conferencia internacional MDL "Protocolo de Kyoto, Mercados Voluntarios y Mercado de Créditos de Carbono: Una oportunidad para el sector público y privado del Uruguay”. For more information, please contact Greenoxx at: Greenoxx Global Environmental Program Tel: +598 2 604 0869 E-mail: greenoxx@greenoxx.com Web: http://www.greenoxx.com

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ESF Exploratory Workshops - 2007 Call for Proposals Each year the European Science Foundation (ESF) supports approximately 50 Exploratory Workshops across all scientific domains. The focus of the scheme is on projects aiming to open up new directions in research or to explore emerging research fields with potential impact on new developments in science. Proposals should demonstrate the potential for initiating follow-up research activities and/or developing future collaborative actions. Interdisciplinary topics are encouraged. ESF Exploratory Workshops awards are intended for small, interactive and output-oriented discussion meetings of maximum 30 participants and up to a maximum value of 15, 000 EURO. Awards are for workshops to be held in the calendar year 2008 (1 January - 31 December). Deadline for receipt of proposals is 27 April 2007 (16:00 CET). For full details, please contact: Céline Seewald Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences European Science Foundation E-mail: lesc@esf.org Web: http://www.esf.org/workshops

Back to Top Other upcoming International Courses and Training related to forest policy

Web link to an up coming courses and training related to forest policy: http://www.infoagrar.ch/Informationcenter%5Cmediadir.nsf/Internet?SearchView&Query=(policy+AND+forest*)++AND+(%5Bform%5D=TC)&SearchWV=FALSE

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____________________________________ Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 0100, Rome, Italy. Tel.: +39 657054471 E-mail: CPF-Sourcebook@fao.org OR Edward.Kilawe@fao.org Visit our Web sites: “CPF Sourcebook” on funding for sustainable forest management at: http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/17254/en “Discussion forum” as part of the CPF Sourcebook at: http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/community/main/index