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University
professors from Syria and India will receive 2007 Sharjah Prize
for Arab Culture on 6 December
The 2007 Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture has been awarded to university
professors Aladine Lolah (Syria) and Shah Abdus Salam (India), following
the recommendations of the Sharjah Prize international jury, which
considered 28 candidates presented by 23 Member States. The prize
will be presented by UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura,
during a ceremony organized at Headquarters on 6 December (Room
II, 4 p.m.).
UNESCO. Media Advisory No. 2007 –
85. UNESCOPRESS. Publicated: 23-11-2007
Great
Man-Made River Prize awarded to two centres in the United States
of America
Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, has awarded
this year’s Great Man-Made River International Water Prize
to a research team composed of specialists from the Centre for the
Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA)
at the University of Arizona, and the Centre for Hydrometeorology
and Remote Sensing (CHRS) at the University of California, Irvine.
The Prize was awarded on the occasion of the World Science Day for
Peace and Development, on 10 November 2007 at the Hungarian Parliament
in Budapest.
UNESCO. Water Portal. Newsletter nº
187. Publicated: 23-11-2007
Vacancy
Announcement: IGBP Executive Director
The International Council for Science (ICSU) invites applications
for the position of Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere
Programme (IGBP). IGBP is an international, multidisciplinary research
programme addressing the causes and effects of global environmental
change. It forges interdisciplinary and international research infrastructure
and networks of scientists who are concerned about the ways in which
human activities are impacting the Earth System. IGBP is organised
under the aegis of ICSU and is headquartered at the Royal Swedish
Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
(IGBP). News. Sweden. Publicated: 16-11-2007
US
ICOMOS Intern Program 2008-Deadline for applications: 31 January
2008
The US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program in historic preservation
provides international advanced training, hands-on experience for
a young practicing professional. Sponsorship of an intern can allow
an organization to increase its personnel for the summer at low
cost to the sponsor and to establish international associations.
The exchange of information between host and intern is not limited
to professional ideas but extends to social, political, and personal
relations. US/ICOMOS internships are geared toward individuals who
are in their last year of a relevant graduate program or have been
working for 1-3 years in a professional capacity. Successful applicants
are those who demonstrate an interest in pursuing preservation work
in an international capacity, NOT simply those who need an internship
to fulfill a program requirement. The program is very competitive
in that only 1 in 5 applicants are awarded internships in any given
year.
US ICOMOS. International Exchange Program.
Overview. USA. Publicated: 19-11-2007
Community-based
project in the Galápagos Islands World Heritage site wins
Equator Prize
The women’s association “Blue Fish” on Isabela
Island was awarded one of this year’s Equator Prizes for their
contribution to improved sustainable livelihoods and conservation
on the Galápagos Islands, a World Heritage site in danger.
The Equator Prize is a biennial prestigious international award
of USD 30,000 that recognizes outstanding local efforts to reduce
poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
It is part of the Equator Initiative of UNDP, of which IUCN is a
partner...
World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
Newsbulletins. Webstories. Switzerland. Publicated: 19-11-2007
Re-advertised
vacancy for the following consultancy: Coordinator for the Lesser
White-fronted Goose Single Species Action Plan
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is inviting applications for this short-term
post (extendable 12 months, funding permitting) to be based in the
Agreement's Secretariat in Bonn, Germany. The closing date for submission
of applications by interested candidates is 14 December 2007.
African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA).
News & Events. Vacancy Announcements. Germany. Publicated: 16-11-2007
Call
for nominations for the AEWA Waterbird Conservation Award, cycle
2008. Deadline for applications: 14 March 2008
In 2005 the Standing Committee of AEWA (African-Eurasian Waterbird
Agreement) established the AEWA Waterbird Conservation Award in
order to recognise and honour institutions and individuals within
the Agreement area that have significantly contributed towards the
conservation and sustainable use of waterbirds. The award is to
be presented triennially at each ordinary session of the Meeting
of the Parties. The second round will take place in 2008 and the
prizes will be awarded at the opening ceremony of the 4th Session
of the Meeting of the Parties in September 2008 in Antananarivo,
Madagascar.
African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA).
News & Events. AEWA Award. Germany. Publicated: 16-11-2007
Applications
are open for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Water and Coastal
Management
12 November 2007: Applications are open for the Erasmus Mundus Joint
Master in Water and Coastal Management, an innovative master that
integrates river-basin and coastal management. Students have to
study in at least two European Universities for obtaining a title
with international recognition. The programme includes a 1-year
taught programme and a 6-month research project and thesis. Scholarships
for students are available.
EU. Education and Culture. Erasmus Mundus.
Publicated: 16-11-2007
Prize
Le Monde of university investigation: call
The Competition offers fifteen recently graduated doctors the possibility
of publishing their thesis.By eleventh consecutive year, Le Monde
de l'éducation organizes the Prize Le Monde of university
investigation that has as objective the promotion of works by young
francophone doctors who can influence our scientific, economic,
social and/or artistic surroundings. The Prize is open to PhD holders
who have defended, in a French or foreign university, a thesis written
in French and that has obtained the cum Laude or cum Laude with
honors (for theses defended in a French university, except if it
has resigned officially to deliver grades).
International Organization of the francophony
(OIF). University News. France. Publicated: 4-10-2007
Francophone
voluntary service: call
Candidates for the first volunteers will be accepted until 23 November
2007. The international Organization of the francophony (OIF) sends
its pilot project of voluntary francophone service that promotes
South-south mobility. It allows that young volunteers, citizens
of member countries of the Francophonie, value their competences
contributing to actions in favor of development.
International Organization of the francophony
(OIF). University News. France. Publicated: 23-10-2007
Job
announcement in Yemen: Expert in cultural engineering/heritage valuation
Yemen has an exceptional tangible and intangible cultural heritage
that constitutes a potential of important development. Within the
framework of the "Support proyect to the new strategy of the
Yemen heritage" it is expected the establishment of two bodies
of valuation of cultural heritage in Aden and Taez and the definition
of a legislative and prescribed device, a system of documentation
and the mobilization of tangible human means and…
French Foreign Ministry. International
Coopération. Missions. France. Publicated: 9-11-2007
Southern
Ocean guardian wins WWF conservation medal
WWF's highest accolade, the Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal,
has been awarded to Dr Denzil Miller, Executive Secretary for the
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(CCAMLR). Dr Miller received the award for implementing significant
innovations by CCAMLR that have directly enhanced the preservation
of the Southern Ocean.
WWF. News & Facts. News. Publicated:
17-10-2007
Future
Conservationist Awards - Deadline for applications: 23 November
2007
The Conservation Leadership Programme is offering Future Conservationist
Awards of up to $12,500 to high potential teams who aim to develop
their skills through practical conservation projects. These awards
are highly competitive and winners are selected from amongst the
highest quality applications. There will be $250,000 worth of funding
available for the Future Conservationist Award winning projects
in 2008.
Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP).
Awards. United Kingdom. Publicated: 5-11-2007
Vacant
Position Project Specialist (Built Heritage) - Getty Conservation
Institute
The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), located in Los Angeles,
California, and one of the operating programs of the J. Paul Getty
Trust, serves the international conservation field by working strategically
to advance practice in the profession. Activities include scientific
research, education and training, dissemination of information,
and carefully selected field projects, all directed towards unsolved
problems in the conservation field. The GCI’s Education Department
is seeking a Project Specialist (Built Heritage).
The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI).
Job Offers. USA. Publicated: 2-11-2007
WTTC
Announces Judges for 2008 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announces the Judges
for the 2008 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The Awards, which focus
on best practices in sustainable tourism, are known to be the most
prestigious accolade in the Travel & Tourism industry and have
gained international recognition for their rigorous three-step judging
process...
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Press Release. Awards 2008. United Kingdom. Publicated: 29-10-2007 |
