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28 May

• (in French) Appel d’offres : Formation Ouverte et A Distance (FOAD) 2009-2010. Date limite : 10 juin 2009
  L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) propose pour la sixième année consécutive un ensemble de formations ouvertes et à distance et offre des allocations d’études à distance aux meilleurs candidats sélectionnés par les universités, selon des critères élaborés par son Conseil scientifique. Une priorité est notamment accordée, à qualité scientifique égale, aux candidatures féminines. Grâce aux allocations, une importante partie des frais pédagogiques et d’inscription est ainsi prise en charge. Allocations : Pour 2009-2010, l’AUF propose 500 allocations d’études à distance pour 62 diplômes (licences et masters), 36 diplômes sont issus d’universités du Nord et 26 sont issus d’universités du Sud). Les priorités : Cette année, une priorité est accordée aux formations à distance relevant des domaines de l’environnement et du développement durable et de l’enseignement (pédagogie, usage des technologies). Des candidatures de qualité : En 2008, l’AUF avait reçu 8600 candidatures et 805 nouveaux apprenants, allocataires ou bénéficiant d’un tarif réduit, ont été régulièrement inscrits dans les établissements d’enseignement supérieur membres de l’Agence. Plus de quatre-vingts pour cent de ces personnes sont originaires d’Afrique subsaharienne. Support : L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie met gratuitement à la disposition des candidats sélectionnés ses campus numériques francophones et ses centres d’accès à l’information. Ils y trouvent les infrastructures techniques et de réseau permettant de suivre ces formations dans de bonnes conditions, mais aussi des conseils, des aides, des médiations destinés à favoriser leurs apprentissages. À distance : Ces formations sont dispensées pour la plupart entièrement à distance, via les technologies numériques ; les examens se déroulent toutefois de façon classique en salle surveillée.

• Mediterranean interuniversity scientific co-operation projects (MeRSI): Call 2009. Deadline: 31 August 2009
  Currently, the Mediterranean area, through the Union for the Mediterranean, appears as an important place, especially from the point of view of the international scientific community. The 23 coastal countries are united by a common history and also by common challenges. One may think first of environmental issues with concepts of sustainable co-development, impact of climate change and issues of water or power resources. Next, at the cultural and social level, this region is a centre of tensions but also interreligious and cultural dialogue, as it also faces the issue of the migratory flows that oppose a northern developed border to a more underprivileged southern one. All these issues and their theoretical or applied developments refer directly to the scientific community through contexts of crossing production and transfer of new and useful knowledge.
  Within this context, the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie will co-finance 10 projects aimed at enriching common actions and obtaining benefits from the scientific and academic competences that are gathered around the Mediterranean. It also fosters the scientific co-production in a Mediterranean dynamics with the purpose of ensuring the recognition of regional academics at Mediterranean and international level and promoting the scientific image of a Mediterranean space of knowledge within the Francophonie. Thus, the three regional offices of the Mediterranean area are launching a Call for “interuniversity scientific co-operation projects (PCSI)” in favour of Mediterranean region.
  • Western Europe and Maghreb Office (BEOM)
  • Central and Eastern European Office (BECO)
  • Middle Eastern Office (BMO)

27 May

• JOB OFFER: Senior Archaeologist/Heritage Consultant – GML (Sydney, Australia)
  Leading Australian heritage consultancy, Godden Mackay Logan, is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist/Heritage Consultant. GML provides high level heritage advice on major development projects and undertakes benchmark heritage studies for public sector clients. We offer innovative and responsible heritage consultancy services of the highest quality. Our multi-disciplinary in-house team of consulting staff has expertise in built heritage, urban planning, archaeology, industrial sites and interpretation. We are looking for a dynamic person, who thinks strategically, and who is able to work as part of a team, and within time and budget constraints. You will need at least 10 years experience, with a particular focus on Indigenous archaeology, as well as demonstrated experience in historical archaeology. Importantly, you will also have broader heritage experience and demonstrated skills in other fields of heritage management, such as built heritage or interpretation. Essential skills include excellent writing and other communication proficiency, the ability to manage projects, and experience in managing a team – as a leader and a mentor. You will also need an excellent working knowledge of all relevant heritage legislation and guidelines. We offer an exciting range of projects, and professional development and advancement opportunities. This is a senior full time position, based in our main office in inner Sydney. We also have a small office in Canberra and undertake interstate work. Salary will be negotiable for the right person. GML is an AS/NZL ISO 9001:2000 quality certified company. For more information please contact Anne Mackay on (02) 9319 4811. Send your application to positions@gml.com.au.

26 May

• JoLA, Journal of Landscape Architecture wins ASLA Award 2009
  The American Society of Landscape Architects granted its Award of Excellence in the communication category to the Journal of Landscape Architecture (JoLA), one of the leading academic journals in the field. JoLA is published by the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. The 2009 ASLA jury awarded JoLA for its contemporary layout, proving that academic journals can be attractive without compromising their reputation. Although JoLA is a European publication, the issues that have appeared to date bear witness of the magazine's endeavour to draw in and contribute to global perspectives on landscape architecture research and methodologies. JoLA is published twice a year, and can be obtained through an online and print combo subscription.

• Peter-Joseph-Lenné-Award 2009. Deadline: 10 August
  Call for submission. The Peter-Joseph-Lenné Award is a competition of ideas for garden and landscape architecture and for the planning of open spaces and landscaping. The procedure aims at young landscape architects, planners, scientists, architects and artists who are in training or are employed in the above-mentioned special areas. The award is intended to support the professional development of young people and to promote new ideas and planning approaches. The prize is awarded for three sections: garden and landscape architecture (a), municipal green space planning (b) and landscape planning including nature conservation (c) with one task for each. The prize has been awarded annually since 1965 and is now the most significant international award for young garden and landscape architects, planners, architects and artists. The award intends to support the professional development of young landscape-architects and to foster new ideas and planning approaches in the design and planning of open spaces. It is organized by the Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin and GRÜN BERLIN Park und Garten GmbH.

• REFF/RomaEuropa FakeFactory: a detourned competition - Call for entries
  The REFF/RomaEuropa FakeFactory competition is an international design, architecture, landscape competition for students and young architects/ designers/ landscape designers (under 40). The subject of the competition is Freedom to remix where remixes gain value as an opportunity to create an "in progress" archive of design/architecture/landscape propositions, that are project/methodological explorations models, capable of reacting in the face of continuous transformations of contemporary social needs and that, transcending all permanent and immobile characteristics, may be created and recreated according to the needs of inhabitants/users/consumers who become producers of different meanings within an aesthetic vision of an infra-ordinary universe. The competition's theme requires design/architecture/landscape proposals that are examples of mutation/ dynamism/ ubiquity/ multi-functionality/ ecoresponsability; interactive projects, diversified factors' containers, sign montages, representations of moving landscapes, solutions that may be re-interpreted by the individual who, having regained the creative process, uses/lives/ explores them according to a self-regulating principle. The goal is to realize a map where the coordinates are able to subvert the idea of a centre, where the user/ consumer is to become the protagonist of an ideal, transitory, continually evolving scenario, populated by multiple centralities, a privileged location for differences. The most meaningful and innovative works will be inserted in a catalogue and exposed in a specific exhibition. Deadline for registration and entries is July 31, 2009.

• Topos Design and Sustainability Symposium & 2009 Landscape Award. Deadline: 20 June
  Topos Symposium on Design and Sustainability to be held on June 26, 2009 in Reykjavik (Iceland) will take place at the Nordic House Culture Centre built by Alvar Aalto in 1968, is organized in collaboration with the Icelandic Landscape Architecture association (FILA) at the invitation of the Nordic Council. Speakers’ list includes Jenny Osuldsen, Antje Stokmann, Eelco Hooftman, Bart Brands, Philip Coxall and Adrian McGregor among others. The Symposium is limited to 120 people and entrance fee is €150. For registration and information, please contact Marie Persson at marie@nordice.is. On the other hand, the practice mcgregor+partners, from Sydney (Australia) run by Adrian McGregor and Philip Coxall won Topos’ 4th Landscape Award. Topos chose the Australian office as a proponent of a new wave of environmentally focused landscape architecture framed within a modernist design approach. mcgregors + partners work will be documented in Topos 67, due on June 20. Topos Landscape Award 2009 ceremony will take place at the Reykjavik symposium.

• Idea Competition for the Fukaya Communication Site
  The Fukaya communication site is one of the U.S. military installations in Yokohama that the governments of the United States and Japan agreed on returning to Japan. The Fukaya Communication Site is a valuable spatial resource with a unique circular shape. The entire 77 hectares wide-area is state-owned. The premises could be the key facility in environmental, natural and landscape perspectives in the region by making use of the surrounding water and natural resources. Thus, the Fukaya Communication Site Idea Competition Organizing Committee decided to hold the ”Idea Competition for the Fukaya Communication Site to generate ideas on integrating intelligence and creativity, promoting the return of the site in 2009, the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama port. Only individuals or groups of individuals can apply (firms and corporations are not eligible.), entrants and groups cannot apply multiple times and submissions will not be accepted without registration. Ideas that consider the following two aspects: response to social demands such as global warming measures and disaster prevention, and contribution to local communities such as public use, community revitalization will be welcome. Registration deadline June 22 5’00pm local time.

• International Landscape Architecture Competition
  Southend Pier is an iconic structure that over the last 150 years has helped define Southend. In 2005, however, a fire destroyed the Pier Head. Southend Council is holding an international landscape architecture competition to choose a design for the Pier Head that will reinvigorate and bring activity to it and the town, making it a source of pride to residents and attraction to tourists. The new Pier Head must be developed in a manner that contributes to the cultural offering within the town while also respecting its heritage. The competition will be held in two stages with entrants being invited to submit expressions of interest at stage one. Deadline for expressions of interest: 15 June, 2009.

25 May

• The best projects in the protection and conservation of Europe’s cultural heritage
  The 7th Annual European Heritage Awards Ceremony will take place in the Teatro Antico of Taormina, Sicily on the 5 June 2009. This unique awards programme aims to highlight some of Europe’s cultural and architectural treasures and will showcase remarkable efforts achieved to preserve Europe’s rich history in specific projects from over 15 countries across Europe. Among the 28 selected winners of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, seven Grand Prize winners will be chosen as the most outstanding examples of heritage protection, which will be announced at the awards ceremony. Each Grand Prize winner will receive a monetary reward of € 10,000. These winners have been selected amongst a group of nearly 140 projects from 24 countries. Presenting the awards will be Mr Ján Figel’, the European Commissioner responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, and Her Royal Highness The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón, President of Europa Nostra.

20 May

• (in French) Licence pro (L3) Management des ONG et des associations (MOA) - Université de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Date limite : 10 septembre 2009
  En partenariat avec l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, l’Université de Ouagadougou propose une formation à distance intitulée Licence professionnel (L3) Management des ONG et des associations. La Licence professionnel (L3) Management des ONG et des Associations vise à donner à l’apprenant une double compétence en gestion et administration des ONG et des Associations. Il s’agit de former des cadres de l’administration qui soient compétents et responsables dans le domaine de l’entreprise d’économie sociale et solidaire. Les pistes de l’économie sociale sont nombreuses et sont de plus en plus souvent évoquées pour relever les grands défis contemporains, notamment dans le domaine de la crise de l’emploi et de la lutte contre la pauvreté. Les manières de désigner les réalités de l’économie sociale varient d’un pays à l’autre, d’une région à l’autre : « Economie populaire », « Economie du travail » ou encore « Economie solidaire », « Economie sociale et solidaire », « Economie coopérative et de type coopératif », « Economie du secteur non lucratif ». Au-delà de cette différence d’appellation selon les pays, ces terminologies font toutes référence à un large spectre de formes d’organisations de type coopératif, mutualiste ou associatif qui reposent sur la solidarité et l’initiative privée (self-help) en vue d’un développement durable. Cet enseignement est ouvert aux titulaires d’un Bac + 2 ou équivalent. L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie accordera 15 allocations d’études à distance pour l’année universitaire 2009-2010.

• (in French) Master pro (M2) Droit international et comparé de l’environnement - Université de Limoges (France). Date limite : 10 juin 2009
  Avec le concours de l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, l’Université de Limoges lance un appel à candidatures pour son master (M2) « Droit international et comparé de l’environnement ». Cet enseignement s’adresse à un public large de responsables exerçant des fonctions diverses au sein des instances internationales, nationales ou locales, aux acteurs des politiques publiques et responsables de collectivités territoriales, aux magistrats, avocats parties prenantes au développement du droit de l’environnement et des associations, enseignants et formateurs et tout public intéressé par un perfectionnement dans ce domaine. L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie accordera 30 allocations d’études à distance pour l’année universitaire 2009-2010.

• (in French) Master (M1) Sciences du Danger - Management des Risques Industriel et Environnemental - Université de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Date limite : 10 juin 2009
  En partenariat avec l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, l’Institut de Génie de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (IGEDD) de l’Université de Ouagadougou lance un Master Professionnel M1 en « Sciences du Danger - Management des Risques Industriel et Environnemental ». Cette formation vise l’acquisition d’outils d’évaluation et de gestion des risques industriels et environnementaux. Au sortir de la formation, les apprenants doivent être également à mesure de maîtriser les bonnes pratiques du management durable. L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie accordera 15 allocations d’études à distance pour l’année universitaire 2009-2010.
  
• (in French) Master pro (M2) Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau - International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Date limite : 10 juin 2009
  En partenariat avec l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) et la Commission Européenne (CE) à travers la Facilité Eau ACP-UE, l’Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE) de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) lance un appel à candidatures pour la première promotion du master pro (M2) à distance sur la « Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau » (GIRE). Ce Master est ouvert aux professionnels du public (entreprises et sociétés d’Etat) et du privé (Projets, ONGs, entreprises, associations, bureau d’étude, PME), aux jeunes diplômés souhaitant acquérir de solides connaissances scientifiques et techniques et des compétences en matière de gestion intégrée des ressources en eau, et aux étudiants en formation initiale souhaitant se spécialiser dans le domaine de la gestion de la ressource en eau et désirant suivre une formation à distance parallèlement à leur formation en présentielle.

• (in French) Master pro (M2) Informatique Appliquée aux Systèmes d’information géographique (SIG) - Université de Douala (Cameroun). Date limite : 10 juin 2009
  En partenariat avec l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, l’Université Paris Est Marne-la-vallée (UPEMLV), l’Ecole Nationale des Sciences Géographiques (ENSG) de France ; l’Université de Douala lance un appel à candidatures pour son Master (M2) : « Informatique Appliquée aux Systèmes d’information géographique (SIG) » pour l’année Universitaire 2009-2010 et dans les disciplines principales de formation suivantes : Informatique – SIG – Images de télédétection. Le Master IASIG, d’une durée d’un an, est une formation professionnalisante. A son terme les apprenants devront être en mesure de : Concevoir des bases de données géographiques à l’aide de logiciels de système d’information géographique (SIG). Exploiter et gérer le système d’information géographique dans les domaines d’applications variés. L’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie accordera pour le M2 IASIG, 10 allocations d’études à distance pour l’année universitaire 2009 – 2010.

• (in French) Master pro (M2) Sciences de l’environnement, territoires et santé - Université de Versailles St Quentin en Yvelines (France). Date limite de candidature : 10 juin 2009
  En partenariat avec l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, l’Université de Versailles St Quentin en Yvelines lance un appel à candidatures pour son Master M2 « Sciences de l’environnement, territoires et santé ». Conçue pour former des professionnels capables de se repérer dans la complexité du domaine de la Santé environnementale, la spécialité ScEnTeS comprend un programme fondé sur l’interdisciplinarité. La formation aux disciplines médicales (épidémiologie, toxicologie) et plus généralement des sciences du vivant (conséquences des agressions environnementales sur le vivant) est complétée par un programme renforcé en droit, en économie écologique et à leurs applications en rapport avec la relation entre environnement et santé...

• (in French) Master recherche (M2) en Analyse des populations des espaces fauniques et halieutiques - Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso). Date limite: 10 juin 2009
  En partenariat avec l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, l’Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso, Institut du développement rural (IDR), lance un appel à candidatures pour sa formation Master 2 en Système de production forestière: mention aménagement de la faune et des pêches. L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie accordera 10 allocations d’études à distance pour l’année universitaire 2009-2010. L’appel à candidatures sera clos le 10 juin 2009.

• Social scientist Atilio Alberto Borón (Argentina) wins UNESCO International José Martí Prize
  Koïchiro Matsuura, the Director-General of UNESCO, has awarded the 2009 UNESCO International José Martí Prize to Atilio Alberto Borón, former Executive Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). The Prize will be presented during a ceremony in Havana (Cuba) on 17 July. The José Martí Prize was conferred upon Atilio Alberto Borón to reward his tireless intellectual commitment to the unity and integration of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as his contribution to the study and promotion of José Marti’s thinking.

19 May

• JOB OFFER at UNESCO: Editorial Specialist (P-3)

• JOB OFFER at UNESCO: Media Partnership and Outreach Specialist. Closing date 15 July 2009
  Under the supervision of the Chief of the Outreach, Portal and Publications Section and in close cooperation with the Chief of the Promotion, Partnership and Branding Unit, the incumbent will develop a strategy for mobilising different types of media (print, audiovisual, web) in order to enhance UNESCO’s visibility, ensure effective synergies between media partnerships and UNESCO’s Public Information Plan, negotiate and implement media partnerships, evaluate media partnerships, prepare information materials concerning media partnerships, including..

• Prize for young researchers. Prince Alberto II of Monaco Foundation - Call for projects. Deadline 1 June 2009
  On the occasion of the ceremony of Prizes of the Foundation that will take place on 10 October 2009, one Postdoctoral scholarship is granted to each one of the three fields of action of the Foundation. These scholarships have a duration of 2 years. The research topics will be defined by the Scientific and Technical Committee for 2009. The election will refer this year to the Mediterranean region (research projects will be possibly evaluated on the polar zones).
  • Climate change - Energy
    - Renewable Energies in the countries of the southern border of the Mediterranean
  • Water
    - Integrated Management of hydraulic resources in large great Mediterranean metropolis of the southern border.
  • Biodiversity
    - The Mediterranean red tuna as indicator of the Mediterranean governance of a management of living marine resources.
    - The populations of monk seals: scientific and socio-economic bases of their survival and rehabilitations.

  If you are part of a research laboratory and wish to present a proposal of a post doctoral topic on one of these topics, please complete the pre-candidature application form in the web page of the Foundation before June 1, 2009.

• [italiano] Concorso di idee per prodotti di merchandising museale per i Musei Civici di Roma
  Il Concorso è finalizzato all’ideazione e progettazione di una linea di oggetti originali, composta da un minimo di dieci diversi elementi da realizzare con tecniche di produzione in serie, ispirati al patrimonio storico e artistico di Roma e della sua area metropolitana (con particolare attenzione alle opere d’arte e di arte applicata custodite nei Musei Civici, ai reperti di maggiore valore artistico presenti nelle aree archeologiche e monumentali del Comune di Roma) o che si riconducano più in generale a simboli e icone della storia e dell’arte di Roma, antica e moderna. La linea di oggetti selezionata, se messa in produzione, confluirà nella linea di merchandising offerta in vendita nei bookshops della rete di Musei Civici del Comune di Roma. Il concorso è indirizzato a due categorie di partecipanti che concorreranno separatamente:

• Studenti under 28, ossia che frequentino corsi di laurea in architettura, ingegneria o altri Istituti o Scuole di design, grafica, o in materie attinenti all’oggetto del concorso e che alla data di scadenza per la presentazione dei progetti non abbiano compiuto il 28° anno di età
• Professionisti (quali designer, grafici, architetti, ingegneri) con esperienza minima di tre anni nella propria attività
  Il Premio per la categoria Studenti under 28 è pari a 5 mila euro, mentre quello per la categoria Professionisti sarà pari a 20 mila euro.

La scadenza per la presentazione di proposte è fissata al 15 luglio 2009.

13 May

• 2nd All-Russian Competition of the Students’ Research and Project works “Youth and Heritage”
  UNESCO devotes a great attention to the educational programmes in the field of cultural heritage. In 1994 the World Heritage Center initiated the “World Heritage Education” programme, aimed at the elaboration of new educational approaches with the view to form the young people’ appropriate knowledge, skills and forms of conduct, necessary for the protection of the natural and cultural heritage. To support the UNESCO educational programme for the preservation and popularization of the natural and cultural heritage, the “Kizhi” State Historical-archeological and ethnographical Museum organizes in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Karelia the second All-Russian Competition of the students’ research and project works “Youth and Heritage” for the study and actualization of the historical-cultural heritage of the “Kizhi” State Museum from January to July 2009.

• “Val de Loire, our World Heritage” photo competition
  Organised by the Val de Loire Mission, along with France 3 Paris-Ile de France-Centre, this photo competition is open to everyone until 31 May 2009 as part of the “Rendez-vous du patrimoine mondial” festival celebrating our World Heritage. Countless prizes are up for grabs, including a hot-air balloon flight, a weekend at Chambord, or dinner on the Loire. The theme of the photo competition is: Val de Loire, our World Heritage: which landscape would you like to pass on to your children? The competition will reward the photos that capture the quality of the Val de Loire landscape.

12 May

• AIA Award for Docomomo US
  The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the recipients of the 2009 Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement. The award, to be presented at the 2009 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco, recognizes and encourages distinguished achievements of allied professionals, clients, organizations, architect teams, knowledge communities, and others who have had a beneficial influence on or advanced the architectural profession. The recipients include the collaborative contributions of two individuals, a photographer and an engineer; two publications, a textbook and a magazine; a preservation organization (Docomomo US); and an essay competition.

• [italiano] Concorso per la valorizzazione del Museo Casa di Giotto e del Museo Beato Angelico di Vicchio (Italia)
  Il concorso, bandito dall’amministrazione comunale di Vicchio (Fi), è finalizzato all’acquisizione di una proposta ideativa innovativa relativamente alla gestione del Museo Casa di Giotto e del Museo Beato Angelico e alla loro valorizzazione.
  Scopo del concorso è quello di ottenere un progetto-guida in grado di garantire vitalità culturale, turistica e aggregativa alle strutture, amplificandone la visibilità. La partecipazione è aperta ad Associazioni, Cooperative e Società, in forma singola o associata, che documentino concreta esperienza nel settore della gestione di musei, della progettazione e realizzazione di iniziative e eventi museali, culturali, turistici e aggregativi. La scadenza per la presentazione della documentazione prevista dal bando è fissata al 23 maggio 2009.

• European 10 - European Competitions of Urban Projects - Deadline for entries 29 June 2009
  Opening date of the European website with theme, rules, descriptions of the national Europan structures, a summary presentation of the sites proposed for the session and national juries. Opening date for online entries on the European website and downloading complete site folders. Parallel national publications in the official announcements of competitions for negotiated contracts. The dates of visits organized with the local and national officials on each site will be posted on the European website on each site’s webpage. A national report on the sites will be available online within a maximum of 3 weeks after the last site visit.

• Interview with Dr. Sophia Labadi, winner of the CPR Award 2008
  Since its creation in 2004, the CPR Award has widened the map of young cultural policy researchers across Europe. For the winners, and for many applicants, the award represented an opportunity to carry out research in an area of their interest and to gain visibility and recognition at European level. This is confirmed by Dr. Sophia Labadi, a young French expert on cultural heritage and cultural diversity, winner of the CPR Award 2008.

• JOB OFFER: Vacancy notice: Forum Coordinator. Deadline: 20 June 2009
  Under the supervision of the Chief, Small Islands and Indigenous Knowledge Section, UNESCO, and in the framework of a funds-in-trust agreement with Denmark, the Coordinator will ensure the execution, coordination and management of the On the Frontlines of Climate Change Forum, in close coordination with the Climate Frontlines website manager.

• Clio Award to archaeological research 2009: extension of deadline for applications: 30 May 2009
  Several teams who wish to present a candidature to the Clio Award in recognition to the French archaeological research have expressed their desire to have an additional deadline to send their dossier. For this reason, with the intention to keep this competition open to all, and with the consent of the jury, we have the pleasure to announce that the deadline of presentation of candidatures, initially fixed for 30 April, has been postponed to 30 May.

• Two Awards for Gustavo Araoz, President of ICOMOS
  Gustavo Araoz, President of ICOMOS, has recently received two awards honouring his dedication to and achievements in the field of Historic Preservation: 2009 Beinecke-Reeves Distinguished Achievement Award in Historic Preservation (University of Florida, Center for World Heritage Research and Stewardship) Gustavo Araoz was awarded the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning’s 2009 Beinecke-Reeves Distinguished Achievement Award on 9 April 2009. The annual award recognizes an individual who, with a connection to the state of Florida, exemplifies the spirit of historic preservation and has demonstrated dedication to the field. Gustavo Araoz was also honoured by the organization "Herencia Cultural Cubana" in recognition and appreciation of his dedication to the preservation of the historic and cultural values of the Cuban nation.

11 May

• Only 3 weeks left for nominations for the Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Areas Sustainability
  The award is granted annually by IUCN's WCPA. The US$ 5000 stipend and certification are presented at a major conservation event. This year the event will be the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Mexico in November 2009. The 2009 Miller Award will recognize individuals that have innovated a new mechanism, policy, tool, or field practice that will promote the sustainability of Wilderness Areas. Such innovations will help ensure the long-term survival of established or proposed Wilderness Areas in the face of such global challenges as changes in climate, fragmentation of ecosystems by roads or other infrastructure, encroaching human settlements, harmful land use practices, misguided economic and social policies, or poorly designed and located development projects, among others. Recognized innovations will have been tested under “real world” conditions, and be of international value.

• JOB OFFER: Editorial Specialist (P-3) at UNESCO. Deadline: 7 July 2009
  Under the authority of the Director of the Bureau of Public Information and the supervision of the Chief of the Publications Unit, the incumbent will:
  • Evaluate the suitability of manuscripts for issuance or publication in English, French and Spanish to ensure the pertinence and high quality of UNESCO publications. Evaluate each publication based on the editorial and technical information presented by programme specialists.
  • Respond to internal and external queries on editorial practice, review the work of editors at lower levels and provide guidance to less experienced staff and contractual editors.
  • Contribute to determining editorial policy and procedures. Assist in the elaboration of and regularly update publishing guidelines for staff working with publications through the participation in interest groups and drafting of resulting proposals.
  • Assist in developing a training programme for staff working with publications, to ensure good practice and compliance with the guidelines. Help in the design of training materials and help organize and participate in training sessions.
  • Organize and conduct meetings associated with publications and represent the work of the unit at external meetings.
  • Manage editorial workload and editorial production schedules in coordination with other colleagues, determining with the supervisor the priorities and ensuring that manuscripts are edited with due respect of deadlines.
  • Identify and commission external editors, proofreaders and other external contractors for prepress work, and monitor the quality and timeliness of their work and adherence to UNESCO’s style for reasons of quality assurance. Maintains lists, contacts suppliers and helps to prepare the draft of their contracts.
  • Edit documents where required, including writing, abridging and restructuring and rectify substantive errors.

7 May

• JOB OFFER: Assistant Programme Specialist (Paris, France)
  Sous l'autorité du Directeur de la Division des expressions culturelles et des industries créatives et sous la supervision du chef de la Section des industries créatives pour le développement, le/la titulaire est chargé(e) de contribuer à la mise en oeuvre et au suivi d'activités du programme régulier et de projets extrabudgétaires relatifs aux nouvelles formes de partenariat dans les industries culturelles et créatives avec le secteur public, le secteur privé et la société civile, particulièrement les villes, ainsi qu'à la mise en oeuvre et au suivi d'activités portant sur l'éducation artistique et culturelles et d'autres activités dans le domaine artistique.

• Economic Stimulus Package Funding for Heritage (Australia)
  The following information comes from Heritage Projects (Jobs Fund). The Australian Government is providing $60 million for heritage projects as part of its $650 million Jobs Fund.
  • This program will include a number of separate components focused on protecting, conserving and promoting:
  • National Heritage-listed places - a total of $16 million, with individual grants of $50,000 to $2 million.
  • National Trust properties - a total of $12 million, with individual grants of $20,000 to $2 million.
  • Community heritage places (large projects) of local, state or national significance - a total of $11.4 million, with individual grants of $100,000 to $2 million.
  • Community heritage places (small projects) - a total of $10 million, with individual grants of $20,000 to $100,000.
  • Natural heritage places, particularly World Heritage - a total of $8.6 million, with individual grants of $200,000 to $2 million.

   

• JOB OFFER - Programme Assistant - UNESCO Venice - Deadline : 18 May 2009
  The incumbent under the responsibility and supervision of the Director of the UNESCO Office in Venice (BRESCE) and/or under the supervision of UNESCO’s Programme Specialist/Officer nominated by the Director, will be responsible for the direct, day-to-day implementation of activities in the field of competence of UNESCO within the joint programmes (MDG-F), ensure their swift, effective, and efficient implementation. The incumbent will assist in the realization of UNESCO’s Program tasks related to quality economy in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey and other countries in SEE according to up-coming MDG-F projects and hereby supporting the selection and contracting of consultants, experts and contractors, the coordination and management of subcontracts and consultancy contracts, the day-to-day liaison with other project partners and stakeholders, the execution of training activities, the purchase of equipment, as well as the support administration and financial reporting of the MDG-F projects.

• JOB OFFER - Senior Archaeologist/Heritage Consultant - GML (Australia)
  GML provides high level heritage advice on major development projects and undertakes benchmark heritage studies for public sector clients. We offer innovative and responsible heritage consultancy services of the highest quality. Our multi-disciplinary in-house team of consulting staff has expertise in built heritage, urban planning, archaeology, industrial sites and interpretation. You will have at least 10 years experience, with a particular focus on Indigenous archaeology, as well as demonstrated experience in historical archaeology. Importantly, you will also have broader heritage experience and demonstrated skills in other fields of heritage management, such as built heritage or interpretation. Essential skills include excellent writing and other communication proficiency, the ability to manage projects, and experience in leading a team – as a leader and a mentor. You will also have an excellent working knowledge of all relevant heritage legislation and guidelines. Send your application to positions@gml.com.au.

6 May

• European Grants Available for AC 2010 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands
  EUROCLIO 17th Annual Conference and Professional Training Development Course "Exploring Common European History: Which Themes do we Teach in Different Dimensions and Levels?" has been validated by the Dutch National EU Agency and it is published in the Comenius - Grundtvig Training Database with the reference number "NL-2010-179-001".

• EUSTORY announces the"Images of Change" Competition and calls for participants
  The European history network EUSTORY, just initiated the first pan-European search for traces of memories of the fall of the iron curtain in 1989. EUSTORY is already active in 22 European states. Young people who were born between the Polish strike in 1980 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 are invited to look for „images of change" and submit these with a short story. "1989 - Images of change" competition is not limited to photos, but also letters, postal cards and dairies, what ever gives insights into the change of high politics as well as people’s daily life at a time without fast transport connections, freedom of mobility, Internet or cheap and easy access to fax and phone.

• SEEMO 2009 Award for Better Understanding in South East Europe
  The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is pleased to announce the Dr. Erhard Busek - SEEMO 2009 Award for Better Understanding in South East Europe. Sponsored by Dr. Erhard Busek, Coordinator of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI), Chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), and President of the European Forum Alpbach, the EUR 2,000 award will be presented to a journalist, editor, media executive or journalism trainer in South Eastern Europe, who has promoted better understanding amongst peoples in the region and worked towards ending minority-related problems, ethnic division, racism, xenophobia. The deadline for applications for the Dr. Erhard Busek - SEEMO 2009 Award for Better Understanding in South East Europe is: 15 May 2009. The award will be presented on 15 October 2009 in Vienna, Austria. For more information, please contact info@seemo.org

• Workshop EU Funding by The Dutch Heritage Institute
  On April 7th 2009 Lieneke Westerink and Marleen Brouwer, trainees at the EUROCLIO Secretariat, attended a workshop about the process of applying for European Union Funding and Grants which was organized by The Dutch Heritage Institute in their residence at the Herengracht in Amsterdam. The EUROCLIO Secretariat goal of the workshop was to make the participants more familiar with the process of appliance for an EU grant for cross-border and international projects related to heritage. The background of the approximately 15 participants varied, but most of them were working for a heritage institute or for municipalities/regional councils across the Netherlands. Various EU grants were discussed and best practice examples showed participants the do’s and don’ts of applying and presenters gave good advice on finding your way in the grant jungle of the EU. Among the EU Grants discussed were: INTERREG, which supports cross border/region projects, Europe for Citizens, Culture fund. For Lieneke and Marleen this was a very learning experience in their internship and they hope to bring the gained knowledge in practice soon. For more information please contact Lieneke Westerink at lieneke@euroclio.nl or Marleen Brouwer at marleen@euroclio.nl

4 May

• Press Release: Royal Recognition for European History Education
  On the 29th of April 2009, Ms Joke van der Leeuw-Roord, a European Citizen, has received the Dutch Royal Decoration of Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau. This extraordinary honour was awarded by the Mayor of The Hague, Mr. Jozias van Aartsen, on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, in the presence of Family, Friends and Colleagues. This year only 44 out of the total of 3572 Royal Decorations have received the title of Officer, of which only six were women...

• Casa Asia: Bourses Ruy de Clavijo de recherche et de coopération culturelle
  Casa Asia a ouvert la convocation 2010 du programme Ruy de Clavijo, qui vise à octroyer 9 programmes d'aide à des projets de recherche et de coopération culturelle avec l'Asie et le Pacifique. Le programme s’adresse aux citoyens espagnols ou aux membres de l'UE résidant en Espagne, ainsi qu’aux citoyens ibéro-américains et asiatiques. La date limite de présentation des demandes est le 29 mai 2009.