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Opportunity
for Paid Fellowship to work on management of endangered species
in a US National Park
The ITAP/NPS fellowship is a new opportunity to provide for exchanges
of information between Middle Eastern and U.S. NPS personnel on
the issue of endangered species conservation and management. Participants
will work alongside NPS biologists, researchers, educators, and
managers and will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge and
experience. This opportunity is currently only available to qualified
individuals from Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, and Oman... The initial
deadline for
submission of applications is March 15, 2008. Contact: David_Krewson@nps.gov
Department of the Interior National Park
Service Fellowship Opportunity. U.S. Publicated: 20-2-2008
CHIRON
Marie Curie Fellowship – call for candidates
The Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation
is now soliciting applications from qualified candidates for a 9
month, pre-doctoral CHIRON Marie Curie Fellowship, which includes
full time salary, living expenses, and funds for travel and research
materials. Please note: Because of EU guidelines, candidates from
Belgium are not eligible for this fellowship at the Ename Center,
but are welcome to apply at CHIRON partner institutions in other
EU member states. The Fellowship is for immediate start.
ENAME Centre. Activities. Education. Belgium.
Publicated: 18-2-2008
Awarded
with the Clio Prize of archaeology 2007
The awarded with the Prize Clio of archaeological research 2007,
Laïla Nehmé and François Villeneuve, direct the
archaeological mission of Madâ'in Salih, old Hegra, the most
important recognized archaeological site in the territory of Saudi
Arabia, to the extent that it is included in UNESCO’s list
of World heritage sites …
Clio. Newsletter Nº 80. News. Publicated:
18-2-2008
International
Prize for Documentaries and Mediterranean News
13th edition of the International Prize for Documentaries and Mediterranean
News. In order to participate, the televised documentaries and news
reports must be sent before the 27th of April 2008. Organized by
the CMCA (Mediterranean Center of Audiovisual Communication, Marseille)
in association with RAI (the Italian state chanel), the International
Prize for Documentaries and news reports is aimed at a better visibility
of audio-visual works of the MEDA countries on society, history,
heritage and the arts, and to facilitate its distribution in the
North and South borders of the Mediterranean…
CMCA. Prize. Issue 2008. Publicated: 14-2-2008
Prize
for architectural thesis: moving in the immovable
Italian. L’istituzione del premio di laurea è
mirata a rafforzare la sensibilità nei confronti del tema
dell’accessibilità del costruito storico nell’ambito
della formazione dei futuri architetti e ingegneri, figure professionali
particolarmente coinvolte nella conservazione e nel restauro del
patrimonio architettonico e paesaggistico. Fin dal 1989 l’impianto
normativo italiano in materia di accessibilità - le cui origini
risalgono al 1971 - ha introdotto disposizioni a carattere innovativo,
fondate su un approccio di tipo prestazionale che prevede, insieme
al rispetto di alcuni parametri prescrittivi in merito a specifici
aspetti dimensionali, la possibilità che il progettista consegua
risultati analoghi o migliori di quelli prescritti ricorrendo a
“soluzioni alternative”...
Ministero per i Beni e leAttività
Culturali, Direzione Generale per i BeniArchitettonici e Paesaggistici
EU/CULTURE:
European Capitals of Culture 2013 are making great strides in their
preparations
The selection panels charged with assessing the candidate cities
for the “European Capital of Culture 2013” met in mid-December
in Slovakia and then in France for the purposes of pre-selection.
The cities chosen by the panel will then have to complete their
application by the end of summer 2008. The two cities eventually
awarded the title for 2013 – one in France, the other in Slovakia
– will be selected next autumn. Ján Figel, European
Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, commented:
“I am delighted that the 2013 Capitals are making great
strides in their preparations. The Capitals of Culture play an important
role in promoting our cultural wealth and diversity, which is undoubtedly
one of the key characteristics of the EU. This initiative also has
a significant impact on the local economy of the cities concerned,
and creates more jobs and commercial and cultural opportunities
for their inhabitants”. The 2013 title is the first to
be governed by the new designation process put in place in 2006.
This process involves selection in two stages: a pre-selection stage,
after which a short-list of candidate cities is chosen, followed
by a final selection nine months later. The two chosen cities should
be formally designated by the EU Council of Ministers in spring
2009.
European Network of Cultural Administration
Training Centres (ENCATC). Newsletters. Brussels. Publicated: 1-2-2008
Cultural
Policy Research Award 2008 - Official launch in Venice of its 4th
edition
The European Cultural Foundation, the Riksbanens Jubileumsfond and
ENCATC will officially launch in Venice next 21st of February the
4th Cultural Policy Research Award 2008. Designed to stimulate academic
research in the cultural policy field and to explore, through comparative
crossnational research, issues at stake in contemporary Europe,
and possibly anticipate new cultural policy orientations, the CPRA
has also the ambition to contribute to the process of creating an
"infrastructure", a network of scholars who are competent
in doing comparative research projects in cultural policy.
European Network of Cultural Administration
Training Centres (ENCATC). Newsletters. Brussels. Publicated: 1-2-2008
Praxis
Newsletter - Training opportunities for students in the cultural
sector
ENCATC project in partnership with Trans Europe Halles, is an ENCATC
members-only publication. Nevertheless, we send you here as attachment
the first two issues (in one pdf document), so you can see how the
internships are presented, and motivate to send us your training
offers!. Trans Europe Halles (TEH)is a network of independent culture
centres. It was founded in 1983 and currently has 43 members in
24 countries. TEH provides a stimulating platform for exchange,
support and co-operation between its members. The network brings
together a great diversity of independent and multi-disciplinary
cultural centres.
European Network of Cultural Administration
Training Centres (ENCATC). Newsletters. Brussels. Publicated: 28-1-2008
Climate
Change Links 2008 Champions of the Earth Award Winners
Green achievers from Bangladesh to New Zealand will be honoured
at international award ceremony in April in Singapore. From protecting
the unique biodiversity of Yemen's islands to piloting climate-proofing
strategies in Sudan and boosting conservation in Barbados, the 2008
Champions of the Earth are making their mark across the planet.
UNEP. News Centre. Press Release. Nairobi.
Publicated: 28-1-2008
UNEP
Calls for Nominations for the 2008 UNEP Sasakawa Prize
Nominations are officially open for the 2008 UNEP Sasakawa Prize,
the United Nations Environment Programme announced today. The US$200,000
award is given out every year by UNEP and the Nippon Foundation
to reward environmental innovation, initiatives and research from
around the world. This year, winners will be chosen for work related
to the theme for this year's World Environment Day: 'Kick the Habit:
Towards a Low Carbon Economy'. The Prize will be awarded for work
related to reducing society's dependence on carbon-intensive technologies
and lifestyles. Sustainability and the proven potential to replicate
will be among the key elements that will guide the search for a
winner...
UNEP. News Centre. Press Release. Nairobi.
Publicated: 24-1-2008
School’s
Open for Summer
A new generation of teachers-in-training will soon take their lessons
with the lions, as part of a unique joint degree program offered
by Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education (GSE)
and the Bronx Zoo’s parent organization, the Wildlife Conservation
Society (WCS). Having received approval from the New York State
Department of Education in December, the program is now accepting
applicants for admission in summer 2008...
Wildlife Conservation Society. WCS News.
USA. Publicated: 28-1-2008
UNEP/CMS
Thesis Award - Last Call for Applications
Bonn, 21 January 2008 -The UNEP/CMS Thesis Award on Migratory Species
Conservation, sponsored by National Geographic Deutschland and Lufthansa,
is now open for applications until May 2008. The award of 10,000
EURO (c. 14,650 US$) will be offered at the 9th Meeting of the Conference
of Parties to CMS (COP9) in Rome in December 2008, in affiliation
with Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK) and the
Global Register of Migratory Species in Bonn. The Secretariat of
the Bonn Convention on Migratory Species advertises this award to
promote scientific research and conservation of migratory species,
as defined by the convention. The thesis should provide new data
and insights into the biology and ecology of migratory species or
external factors disrupting their migration patterns. Research results
must be applicable to conservation measures to the benefit of migratory
species.
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).
News & Events. Germany. Publicated: 28-1-2008 |
