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30 November
- AWARDS - Royal Society Medals and Awards 2010 - Nominations
open
The Royal Society's Medals, Awards, Prizes and Prize Lectures
are an important part of our work in recognising excellence in
science across the disciplines and exist to reward those who have
made outstanding achievements. To make a nomination, please click
through to the individual medal or award you are interested in
by using the links to the left; there you will find a nomination
form to download which has all the details. The Royal Society
awards 12 medals, 8 prizes (awards) and 7 prize lectureships variously
annually, biennially or triennially, according to the terms of
reference for each award.
More information: http://royalsociety.org/Awards/
- FELLOWSHIPS - The Royal Society (UK) - Grants
The Royal Society runs nineteen funding schemes which
are designed to enhance the UK science base and foster collaboration
between UK-based and overseas scientists.
More information:
http://royalsociety.org/Funding/
27 November
- Rector of Moscow Institute of Open Education and Jordan’s
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology to receive
2009 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize
Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, today designated
the laureates of the 2009 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa
Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs) in Education. They are Alexei Semenov, Rector of the Moscow
Institute of Open Education, Russian Federation, and the Ministry
of Information and Communications Technology of Jordan.
More information:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=46952&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
- Heritage Icon Awards. Tasmania (Australia)
This year’s Tasmanian Heritage Icon Awards include
Hobart’s Theatre Royal, Tasmanian cool climate wines, and
shell necklaces made by Indigenous Tasmanians. The 10 icons and
one Children’s Choice Icon are selected by an independent
panel from among hundreds of community nominations. The 10 Tasmanian
Heritage Icons and one Children’s Choice Icon now join last
year’s inaugural list. Managing Director of the National
Trust Chris Tassell said the community responded strongly to the
Icon Awards and there was now an additional group of worthy icons
that truly represent what Tasmania is about. “We think it
is a great thing that the community is able to recognise our State’s
distinct cultural heritage and the success of the program indicates
how important these icons are to Tasmanians,” Mr Tassell
said. Director of Heritage Tasmania Pete Smith said community
initiatives are a really important way of identifying and celebrating
those things that are important and unique about Tasmania. “It
acts as an important extension of our statutory work to protect
places of local and State historic heritage significance,”
Mr Smith said. “There are many things that are important
to Tasmania, some warrant statutory protection, others don’t.
Initiatives such as this are an excellent way of giving members
of the public the chance to say what they think is important and
note-worthy about Tasmania,” he added. The Trust’s
partners in the icons program includes Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees
and the Australian Government Department of Environment, Water,
Heritage and the Arts.
More information:
http://www.nationaltrusttas.org.au/icons.htm
26 November
- Local Awards Ceremonies hosted across Europe
Local Awards Ceremonies hosted in Edinburgh (Scottish winners),
Dublin (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Brescia
(Chiesa dei Santi Faustino e Giovita), Istanbul (Culture Ants),
Rome (MACRO Future and Alternative Economy City) (The Noah’s
Ark Project), and Nicosia (Bedestan).
More information:
http://www.europanostra.org/news/76/
- (in French) Le Prix La Recherche 2009
Depuis 2004, le Prix La Recherche récompense chaque année
la diversité et l’excellence scientifique. Ouvert
à toutes les disciplines, ce prix distingue les chercheurs
selon 3 critères fondateurs :
- Recherche : sont récompensés des travaux de
recherche fondamentale ou appliquée
- Pluridisciplinarité : sont récompensés
des travaux au croisement de plusieurs disciplines scientifiques
- Francophonie : sont récompensés des travaux
de recherche francophones (chercheurs francophones ou collaborant
avec des institutions francophones).
Le Prix La Recherche doit enfin promouvoir les travaux des
lauréats auprès du grand public par le biais d’une
parution au sein du magazine La Recherche. Aussi, les candidats
doivent présenter leurs travaux sous forme d’un
article accessible au lectorat de La Recherche qui comportera
au minimum 12 000 signes espaces compris et au maximum 15 000
signes espaces compris. Dès son lancement, celui-ci a
suscité intérêt et enthousiasme de la part
des chercheurs francophones. Avec plus de 276 candidats en 2008,
Le Prix La Recherche dépasse largement les frontières
françaises avec des candidatures en provenance d’Afrique,
d’Amérique, d’Asie, d’Europe et d’Océan.
More information in French:
http://www.larecherche.fr/content/LPLR/article.html?id=24902
23 November
- Prize-Winners of the EUSTORY Competition
EUSTORY, The History Network for Young Europeans, has announced
the prize-winners of the first Europe-wide history research competition,
"1989 - Images of change" . The International Jury of
the competition has awarded 10 European Prizes, 2 National Prizes
and 1 Special Video Prize. The prize-winners are: Diana Maria
Cerces (RO), Marius Florin Drasovean (RO), Michal Gorski (PL),
Anete Jekabsone (LV), Kalina Kirilova (BG), Konstantin Mikhailov
(RU), Ewelina Pekala (PL), Michael Sekyrka (CZ), Ljubica Spaskovska
(MK), Aleksandra Szczepanski (DE), Marchela Georgieva (BG), Vlad-Constantin
Badea (RO) and Marcin Senderski (PL). The Award Ceremony of the
1989 - Images of change competition will take place in Trieste,
Italy, on November 5 and will be organized by the Fondazione per
la Scuola della Compagnia di San Paolo.
More information:
http://www.euroclio.eu/site/index.php/news-mainmenu-730/euroclio-newsletters-mainmenu-408/doc_download/325-newsletter-2009-11
- PRIZES - Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation
2009 Prize Laureate – UNESCO’s Sultan Qaboos Prize
for Environmental Preservation for 2009 has been awarded to the
Autonomous Authority for National Parks (OAPN), which operates
under the Spanish Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Areas.
According to the Bureau of the International Coordinating Council
of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, which
acts as jury for the Prize, OAPN is a model for biosphere reserve
management. It works to conserve Spain’s natural heritage
through efforts to save endangered species and their habitats,
eliminate non-native species, restore degraded areas and monitor
air and water quality, in addition to supporting environmental
education and training. OAPN has also helped countries in Ibero-America
and the Caribbean, in Northwest Africa and in South-East Asia
identify and fund subregional strategies for protecting biodiversity
in biosphere reserves through South–South cooperation, technology
transfer and training.
More information: http://portal.unesco.org/science/en/ev.php-URL_ID=6832&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
- AWARDS - The Prix Pictet 2009, Earth
he complete exhibition of the Prix Pictet 2009 Shortlist will
be at the Passage de Retz, Paris, where the winner of this year’s
CHF100,000 Prix Pictet was announced as Nadav Kander by Kofi Annan
on 22 October 2009. At the same time Ed Kashi was awarded the
Prix Pictet 2009 Commission. During the exhibition, the Prix Pictet
will collaborate with FIAC (22 - 25 October), Paris’ major
international contemporary and modern art fair, and Paris Photo,
the world’s leading event for photography (19 - 22 November)
to promote the award. The Prix Pictet will then tour to further
international venues between late 2009 and early 2010.
More information:
http://www.prixpictet.com/exhibitions/exhibitions/the_prix_pictet_2009_earth/
- Nadav Kander wins the Prix Pictet 2009
Kofi Annan, Nobel Laureate and former Secretary General of the
United Nations, has awarded this year?s prestigious Prix Pictet
photography prize for environmental sustainability to British
based photographer Nadav Kander and a photography commission to
American photographer Ed Kashi at the Passage de Retz, Paris.
The Prix Pictet is an annual search for photographs that communicate
powerful messages of global environmental significance under a
broad theme. This year that theme is „earth?. Nadav Kander
was nominated for his series of photos, Yangtze, The Long River
Series, 2006-07, documenting the rapidly changing landscape and
communities of China?s Yangtze River, from its mouth to source.
More information:
http://www.prixpictet.com/news/latest_news/nadav_kander_wins_the_prix_pictet_2009/
- COMPETITIONS - Landslide 2010: Every Tree Tells a Story
Sentinel and specimen trees, allées and boulevards, hedgerows
and urban forests— they surround us and are living reminders
of our heritage. Either formal or vernacular, these irreplaceable
trees and tree groupings are often associated with historically
important people and events that have shaped the development of
communities and cultures. They stand as living reminders to our
country’s past and have the potential to bear witness to
coming generations. For this, these natural elements command the
same awe and admiration that our culture bequeaths upon brilliant
artists, poets, and scholars.
More information:
http://tclf.org/landslide/nominate
20 November
- GRANTS - Call for PhD/ Research Grant - University of
Aveiro (Portugal) Deadline for Applications:
1 December 2009
The Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro,
Portugal, together with the Department of Civil Engineering (Structures
Division) of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto,
Portugal, have called for two PhD/ Research grants up to 1000€/month.
Applicants should send by email, until 1 December 2009, their
Curriculum Vitae and a motivation letter addressed to Professor
Aníbal G. Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal. (agc@ua.pt)
More information:
http://universidadypatrimonio.net/doc/E20091124N8375A01.pdf
- Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural
Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis
of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved and financially
sponsored by the European Commission within the framework of the
Erasmus Mundus Programme, have just opened. This Master Course
is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research
Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating
institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia
(Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic),
the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical
and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech
Republic). The course combines the most recent advances in research
and development with practical applications. A significant number
of scholarships, ranging from 4000 to 24000 Euro, are available
to students of any nationality. The Consortium is also available
to host outstanding third-country scholars who are interested
in contributing to the Master Course Programme. Interested third-country
scholars may receive scholarships for teaching and research activities
for a period of up to three months.
More information:
http://www.msc-sahc.org/
- JOB OFFERS - Project Specialist, The Getty Conservation
Institute (GCI), Field Projects Department (LA, California) Deadline
for Applications: 15 December 2009
The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), located in Los
Angeles, California, and one of the operating programs of the
J. Paul Getty Trust, works internationally to advance conservation
practice in the visual arts—broadly interpreted to include
objects, collections, architecture, and sites. The Institute serves
the conservation community through scientific research, education
and training, model field projects, and the dissemination of the
results of both its own work and the work of others in the field.
In all its endeavors, the GCI focuses on the creation and delivery
of knowledge that will benefit the professionals and organizations
responsible for the conservation of the world's cultural heritage.
As one of the core program areas of the GCI (with Science and
Education) the Field Projects Department applies GCI research
on real projects, to develop, trial, demonstrate, and build the
capacity of partner organizations and its international audience.
The GCI’s Field Projects Department is seeking a Project
Specialist to fill a three-year, limited term position. Responsibilities
will include research and fieldwork for developing and implementing
practical conservation solutions at archaeological, built and
urban sites. Position works across a number of projects within
Field Projects, requiring versatility, creative thinking and a
sound understanding of and experience in the physical conservation
of buildings and sites.
More information:
http://www.iiconservation.org/jobs/index.php?job_id=220
19 November
- JOB OFFERS - Call for experts in the field of Culture
by the European Commission
Call for expressions of interest EACEA/2007 for the establishment
of a list of experts to assist the Education, Audiovisual and
Culture Executive Agency in the framework of the management of
the Community programmes in the fields of education, audiovisual,
culture, youth and citizenship. The Executive Agency Education,
Audiovisual and Culture is issuing a call for expressions of interest
in order to obtain applications for the establishment of a list
of experts. This call is managed by the Agency in conjunction
with the European Commission. The experts’ duties will be
to assist the Agency, or, where applicable, the Commission, in
the performance of the tasks mentioned below, with reference to
the programme objectives, the priorities and criteria laid down
in the calls for proposals, as well as the guides and manuals
made available to applicants. Contact: dlcab@brutele.be
More information:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/about/call_experts/call_experts_2007_en.php
13 November
- JOB OFFERS - UNESCO Executive Director of the Academy
of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) Trieste, Italy - (D1).
Deadline for Applications: 8 December 2009
UNESCO is seeking the appointment of a renowned scientific
leader and administrator to serve as Executive Director of the
Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) based in Trieste,
Italy. UNESCO promotes international cooperation in science in
the interests of peace, human rights and development. The Academy
is administered by UNESCO within the Natural Sciences Sector (SC),
and operates under the direction of a Steering Committee appointed
by UNESCO and the Italian Government, as well as the TWAS Council.
The main objectives of the Academy are to (i) recognize, support
and promote excellence in scientific research in the South; (ii)
provide promising scientists in the South with the research facilities
necessary for the advancement of their work; (iii) facilitate
contacts between individual scientists and institutions in the
South; (iv) encourage North-South cooperation between individuals
and centres of scholarship; and (v) promote scientific research
on major challenges faced by developing countries. TWAS is also
responsible for the administration of three organizations hosted
by the Academy: the Inter-Academy Panel on International Issues
(IAP), the Inter-Academy Medical Panel (IAMP) and the Third World
Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS).
More information: http://recrutweb.unesco.org/pdf/ITASC0824.pdf
- Warsaw, the first city to receive the Jean-Paul L’Allier
Heritage Prize
The City of Warsaw, Poland was honored at the Opening Ceremony
of the X World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage
Cities (OWHC) held in Quito, Ecuador from September 8 to 11, 2009.
The City of Warsaw was the winner of the Jean-Paul L'Allier Heritage
Prize. It was distinguished for its lighting project of illuminating
the walls of its historic center. The Secretary General of the
OWHC, Mr. Denis Ricard, emphasized that this simple and accessible
project had the merit of solving security problems and allowed
the recovery of premises by the community.
More information: http://www.ovpm.org/index.php?module=ovpm&func=news&pid=72
- UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage
Conservation
The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation
have been established to recognize the achievement of individuals
and organizations within the private sector, and the public-private
initiatives, in successfully restoring structures of heritage
value in the region. This project advances UNESCO’s global
strategic objective of “promoting the drafting and implementation
of standard setting instruments in the field of culture”.
Within this global framework, it builds on the regional pillar
of “localization and empowerment of the culture profession
to develop and implement standards”.
More information: http://www.unescobkk.org/culture/our-projects/empowerment-of-the-culture-profession/asia-pacific-heritage-awards-for-culture-heritage-conservation/
- (in French) PRIX - Prix Etudiant EpE-Metro 2010 - Biodiversité
: que faut-il faire ? Proposez vos solutions et gagnez jusqu'à
5000 euros. 23 octobre 2009 - 15 mars 2010
Alors que les Nations Unies ont proclamé 2010
"Année internationale de la biodiversité",
pour sa cinquième édition, le Prix étudiant
EpE-Metro met la biodiversité à l'honneur. Ce concept
immense désigne la diversité de la vie et des écosystèmes
sur Terre. Le prix EpE-Metro fait donc appel aux étudiants
et récompensera ceux qui apporteront les éléments
de réponse les plus argumentés, les plus audacieux
et les plus originaux à la question : "Biodiversité
: que faut-il faire ? La protection de la biodiversité
apparaît aujourd'hui comme l'enjeu environnemental majeur
aux côtés de la lutte contre le changement climatique.
Que recommanderiez-vous aux entreprises, aux maires et aux consommateurs
pour que leurs activités et leurs projets préservent,
voire développent, cette biodiversité ?". Les
partenaires du Prix Etudiant 2010, Lafarge, Eiffage et la SNCF,
membres d'EpE, offriront respectivement 5000, 3000 et 2000 €
aux trois lauréats. Contact: prixetudiant@epe-asso.org
More information in French:
http://www.univ-paris12.fr/1256292751323/0/fiche___actualite/
- FELLOWSHIPS - Call for Post doc fellowship on management,
history and the art. Deadline 19 November
2009
The Department of Scienze Aziendali of the University of Bologna
is offering one research grant for research activities under the
project: “Management, History, and the Arts”, connected
with the enclosed training plan. The fellowship is offered according
to the rules of the University of Bologna, issued by Rectorial
Decree no. 705 of 23.05.2008, art. 4.1 and 5.1 (“postgraduate”
research fellowships) with reference to the above mentioned research
project. The purpose of the research grant is the scientific training
through the development of a research training programme under
the supervision of Professor LUCA ZAN, who will act as scientific
coordinator (tutor), appointed by the Department. The research
activity shall be characterised by a certain degree of flexibility,
as required by the nature of the research, shall be continuative
and temporarily limited, shall not be developed on a mere occasional
basis. The research activity shall be carried out autonomously,
within the limits defined by the tutor and without a predefined
schedule of working hours. The signature of the contract under
the fellowship shall neither constitute a work or permanent employment
contract nor does it confer any access rights to other academic
positions.
More information:
https://www.aric.unibo.it/AssegniRicerca/BandiPubblicati/zz_Bandi_din.aspx
- See the 2009 winners at the Veolia Environnment Wildlife
Photographer of the Year exhibition
Find out who was named the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer
of the Year and the Veolia Environnement Young Wildlife Photographer
of the Year in the online gallery. Browse all the 2009 winning
and commended images in the categories below. Read comments from
the competition judges and Museum scientists. Got another perspective?
Have your say by submitting your own comment as you browse the
gallery. Choose your favourite image in the online gallery or
in the exhibition at the Museum.
More information:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/onlineGallery.do
12 November
- Heritage Victoria: Dimboola award (Australia)
Dimboola celebrated its 150th anniversary over the Melbourne
Cup weekend, opened the town’s second museum and received
the Heritage Council’s 2009 Heritage Award. The $2000 cheque
and framed certificate were presented to the Dimboola and District
Historical Society by Deputy Chair Shelley Penn (below left with
secretary Evelyn King) at a ceremony on October 30 which also
marked the official opening of the new Dimboola Letterpress and
Print Museum. Awarded for ‘an exceptional contribution to
Victoria’s heritage’, the Heritage Council award recognised
the society’s efforts to prevent the demolition of the 1975
Dimboola Court House. A successful campaign and fundraising saw
the building moved and restored and it is now the core of the
local museum. The Society repeated this effort in 2004 to save
the old Dimboola Banner office and print shop. The building was
purchased for the Society by Marjie Wilson who officially opened
the new print museum. At the opening, a significant supporter
of the society Geoff Handbury AO, announced a further $35,000
donation for museum. Volunteers involved with the print museum
include longtime printer and former editor of the Dimboola Banner
Joe Barry (below centre).
More information:
http://www.dimboola.com.au/
- COMPETITIONS - International Union of Architects: A
fresh look at 20th Century Architectural Heritage
The International Union of Architects announces the launch of
an international
competition that will invite architecture students from around
the world to create imagemodels of examples of significant architectural
creativity realised during the 20th century. This competition
is an opportunity for the architects of tomorrow to enrich the
web index www.archi.fr/UIA with their own expression of an architectural
realisation from the last century, using today’s design
tools. The image models to be designed for this competition need
to be based on digital photographs created using Autodesk®
ImageModeler™ and Autodesk® Stitcher™ Unlimited
software. This software will be made available by Autodesk®
to the competitors for use free of charge for the duration of
the competition. All phases of the competition will be conducted
on-line. Students are free to choose the structure they wish to
represent, from a major landmark to an unknown building, with
the condition that it was built between 1901 and 2000. Entries
can be architectural descriptions based on panoramic images and/or
3D models of the structure in its current state. Students may
also work in groups, on different elements or structures in an
architectural or urban complex. Competitors should register on-line
through the competition website from October 19, 2009 until March
26, 2010. Submissions may be transmitted on-line from April 5,
to
April 26, 2010.
More information:
http://www.3d20th.archi.fr/
- The Best in Heritage - Club of Excellence...
In this website are listed projects which were presented in Dubrovnik
in the past seven years. 2009 will soon be there. All winners
of different national or international awards from the heritage
domain are nominated for our Excellence Club. Some are chosen
for their excellence and shown in Dubrovnik to the professional
audience that comes to listen to and see their success story,
earned by hard work and creativity.
...and Exponatec Cologne
This accumulation of quality caught the attention of the organizers
of Exponatec, probably the most important international fair for
Museums, Conservation and Heritage. This year will be the third
time we join forces to present professional quality in all its
aspects. We have chosen the best and the best presented projects
from previous two years in Dubrovnik and asked them to comment
again on their experience, this time in Cologne. Many members
of Excellence Club will send their publications and posters and
so we demonstrate the quality of their publishing too. As we continue
with our core event in Dubrovnik, the Club will obviously grow
and serve as a reminder of their inspiring example. The Excellence
Club represents a privileged choice to be consulted as the rising
number of visits of our site demonstrates.
More information:
http://www.thebestinheritage.com/excellence-club/introduction/
- AWARDS - University of Western Cape (South Africa) Masters,
Doctoral and Postdoctoral Awards. Closing date: 16
November 2009
The Programme on the Study of the Humanities in Africa (PSHA)
at the University of the Western Cape invites suitably qualified
candidates to apply for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral
fellowships for the 2010 academic year. The PSHA is an exciting
research platform based in the Centre for Humanities Research
(CHR) dedicated to redefining Humanities research in and about
Africa and making sense of the driving forces of globalization.
It is backed by generous grants from the Ford Foundation and the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The PSHA encourages scholarship that
rethinks foundational categories of culture, identity and nation
through exploring contestations surrounding notions of multiculturalism,
postcoloniality, and cultural sovereignty in Africa. As such,
the programme emphasises critical reflection on the humanities
and African modernities. The postdoctoral awards are aimed at
fostering critical dialogue in an academically engaged and supportive
environment on the key themes of the PSHA. In 2010 the PSHA will
continue its broad explorations of the study of humanities in
Africa. In the first semester fellows will be involved in discussions
on aesthetics and politics, war and the everyday, and post- colonial
transactions of knowledge. Contact: llalkhen@uwc.ac.za
More information:
http://www.archivalplatform.org/
- PRIZES - The Great Man-Made River International Water
Prize for Arid and Semi-Arid Zones awarded to Dr. Chahbani
The Prize is awarded in recognition of fundamental and substantial
contributions to the assessment, development, management and/or
use of water resources in arid and semi-arid areas. It is made
possible by a generous donation from the government of the Socialist
People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The Great Man-Made River International
Water Prize for Arid and Semi-Arid Zones is awarded to Dr Bellachheb
Chahbani whose research findings over the last 25 years at the
Institute of Arid Regions in Médenine, Tunisia, have led
to the development of an approach to improve water use. This new
approach improves water use through the employment of both buried
stone pockets in deep soil terraces and shallow water diffusing
systems, which prevents surface water from evaporating and reduces
weed growth, and small earth dams for water collection and direct
water use. His approach limits run off and optimizes the use of
water that would otherwise render the soil saline. In developing
this approach, Dr Chahbani identified and overcame numerous technical
aspects and recruited not only researchers but also local farmers
to test the effectiveness of his ‘stone pocket’ technology...
More information: http://www.unesco.org/water/news/newsletter/222.shtml#news_2
- COMPETITIONS - "Water for All" Competition
1 October – 15 December 2009: Paris, France
For the second year running, the Suez Environnement - Water for
All Foundation, under the aegis of the Institute of France, is
sponsoring the Water for All competition. The purpose of the competition
is to locate projects designed to improve, enhance and professionally
develop urban water and wastewater services in developing countries.
Two prizes will be awarded in May 2010 in Paris:
- The Grand Prize, for an amount of €100.000
- The Special Prize, for an amount of €30.000
The competition is open to research bodies, universities and
higher schools and covers all the issues related to the implementation
and management of these services: Wastewater treatment, Networks,
Customer Management, Service Invoicing and Financing, Organisation
and Governance, Access by underprivileged populations, Initial
and Continuing Training, Urban and land planning. The
call for projects is open from October 01, 2009 to December
15, 2009. These awards are a great opportunity to encourage
research and to make widely known outstanding and innovative
projects to improve urban water and sanitation in developing
countries.
More information:
http://www.waterforallcompetition.com/
- COMPETITIONS - 24 executives in park and protected area
management sought for 1st National Parks Institute intensive seminar.
Deadline for Applications: 20 November 2009
Twenty four executives in park and protected area management from
around the world will convene in April/May 2010 for the first
National Parks Institute, an 11-day intensive seminar on leadership,
innovation, and organizational renewal. The course
will begin at the Institute at the Golden Gate in San Francisco,
proceed to UC Merced, and finish in Yosemite National Park. The
application deadline is November 20, 2009.
More information:
http://parkleadership.ucmerced.edu/
- (in French) Prix du concours Pèlerin «
Un patrimoine pour demain »
Depuis 19 ans, le concours national « Un patrimoine pour
demain », lancé par Pèlerin, a pour but de
sensibiliser les Français à leur patrimoine de proximité,
d’encourager tous ceux qui œuvrent pour la préservation
du patrimoine local et régional, culturel et religieux,
de nos villes et de nos villages. Ouvert aux associations, aux
communes, aux paroisses, et bien sûr aux particuliers, «
Un patrimoine pour demain » a, depuis 1990, versé
plus de 1 400 000 € pour sauver de l’oubli près
de 300 œuvres d’art et édifices, et récompensé
256 lauréats, dans la France entière. En 2009, la
dotation globale est de 58 000 €, répartie entre dix
lauréats. En 2010 nous célébrerons les 20
ans du concours. La remise des prix se fera le 5 novembre, à
la chapelle royale du Château de Vincennes.
More information: http://www.patrimoineculturel.com/Francais/Visiter/VISIT09/prog_remise-prix09.html
- (in French) Concours « Ma pierre à l'édifice
» 2009
L’Observatoire du Patrimoine Religieux, association pour
le rayonnement du patrimoine cultuel français, annoncera
au cours de sa table ronde « Agir pour le patrimoine cultuel
français » les noms des lauréats de la première
édition du concours « Ma pierre à l’édifice
». Ce concours, organisé en partenariat avec le ministère
de l’Education Nationale et Dassault Systèmes, a
permis à des élèves de 5ème et 4ème
de sélectionner un édifice cultuel et de l’étudier
en détail. En se basant sur cette étude, ils ont
réalisé un modèle informatique tridimensionnel
et l’ont ajouté à l’inventaire participatif
des édifices religieux mené par l’OPR.
More information:
http://www.patrimoineculturel.com/Anglais_09/Visiter_GB-09/prog09_debats_GB.html
- (in French) French Institute for Andean Studies - Appel
'a Candidatures 2010
Le Conseil scientifique du pôle Amérique du MAEE
examinera les candidatures des ressortissants de l’Union
européenne aux postes suivants:
- Trois postes de chercheur pensionnaire (Accessibles aux
post-doctorants, aux enseignants-chercheurs titulaires d’un
doctorat ou aux doctorants titulaires d’une agrégation)
à partir du 1er septembre 2010 et pour une durée
minimale de deux ans.
- Deux aides à la mobilité (Accessibles aux
titulaires d’un Master 2, obtenu au plus tard le 30
juin 2010 avec la mention Bien ou Très Bien et inscrits(tes)
en thèse de doctorat avant le 1er septembre 2010).
Ces aides sont à pourvoir pour une durée de
9 mois à compter du 1er septembre 2010 et sont renouvelables
une fois, après avis du directeur de l’IFEA et
une seconde fois à titre exceptionnel après
avis du Conseil Scientifique du Pôle Amérique
du MAEE.
Les projets s’inscriront dans le cadre du schéma
directeur de l’Institut : Les pays andins : multiplicité
des héritages historiques, diversité et dynamique
des milieux et des sociétés et, de préférence,
dans les trois axes stratégiques suivants : Monde andin
: patrimoine, héritages, survivances ; Risques «
naturels », risques de société ; Processus
et formes d’intégration et d’exclusion (Cf.
le descriptif de chacun de ces axes sur le site Internet de
l’IFEA). La sélection des candidatures prendra
en compte la qualité intrinsèque des projets et
l’aptitude des candidats à les mener. Les projets
de recherche s’articulant avec les programmes en cours
de l’IFEA seront sélectionnés en priorité.
More information in French:
http://www.ifeanet.org/presentacion/candidatura.php?idioma=ENG
- DEH SA Built Heritage Research Fellowship and DEH Sustainability
and Adaptive Reuse Fellowship (new for 2009/2010)
Since mid-2005 the Department for Environment and Heritage
has been offering the DEH SA Built Heritage Research Fellowship
at the Architecture Museum, University of South Australia. In
2009/2010, DEH is offering two Fellowships. One will continue
the original Fellowship focus on a subject from a general list
of topics and the other will concentrate specifically on the sustainability
benefits of the adaptive reuse of buildings in general and of
heritage buildings in particular. In each instance applicants
should aim to utilise the collections and library of the Architecture
Museum. The same applicant will not be awarded both Fellowships.
More information: http://www.unisa.edu.au/artarchitecturedesign/architecturemuseum/fellowship.asp
- Boost for SA jobs with $1.5 million for heritage conservation
On 10 October 2009 Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Peter
Garrett announced $1.5 million in Australian Government funding
for 10 heritage projects across South Australia. The projects
are expected to create up to 47 jobs across the state as part
of the Australian Government’s $650 million Jobs Fund.
More information:
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/pubs/mr20091010.pdf
10 November
- AWARDS - WTTC announces international judging panel
for 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced
the judges for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, WTTC's highest-profile
accolade recognizing best practice in sustainable tourism. Each
year, tourism companies, travel organizations, and destinations
from around the world submit entries for consideration by the
renowned team of judges, who identify global leaders in sustainable
tourism development to be recognized by the Tourism for Tomorrow
Awards. This year's deadline for applications is Wednesday, December
2, 2009. The awards have gained international recognition and
credibility thanks to a rigorous judging process. This includes
a thorough review of each award application followed by an on-site
evaluation of all award finalists, conducted by a global panel
of experts in sustainable tourism.
More information:
http://www.eturbonews.com/12583/wttc-announces-international-judging-panel-2010-tourism-tomorrow
9 November
- COMPETITIONS - Sony World Photography Awards
The World Photography Awards are proudly supported by Sony as
its headline sponsor. As one of the largest photographic events
existing today, The Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA), reach
far beyond an awards programme for the still image. The SWPA is
a convergence of festival events, focused photographic agendas,
exhibitions, awards schemes, student programmes and an industry-led
gala evening ceremony which marks the pinnacle of the week-long
event in April 2009. The Sony World Photography Awards Gala and
central exhibitions that support the awards’ nominees and
honourees, occurs once a year in the prestigious Palais des Festivals
in Cannes, France. The evening welcomes some of the most influential
names in the photography industry, from press and media to gallerists,
publishers, agents, critics, aficionados and the renowned artists
themselves.
More information:
http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/
- (in French) Lancement de l’Appel international
à candidatures pour les Bourses de recherche doctorale
et de post-doctorat « Eugen Ionescu » 2009-2010. Date
limite: 11 décembre 2009
Suite à la convention signée le 9 juillet 2007 entre
le Ministère des Affaires étrangères de la
Roumanie et l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF),
le programme des bourses « Eugen Ionescu » a été
mis en œuvre et ce, en marge de la 64e session du Conseil
permanent de la Francophonie. Le but de ce programme est de permettre
aux chercheurs et aux doctorants des pays du Sud membres de l’OIF,
issus des établissements d’enseignement supérieur
membres de l’AUF de bénéficier d’une
formation de minimum 3 mois dans les institutions d’enseignement
supérieur roumaines, reconnues pour leur excellence dans
des domaines d’enseignement et de recherche les plus divers.
L’Appel international à candidatures pour l’année
2009-2010 a été lancé.
More information in French:
http://www.auf.org/communication-information/actualites/lancement-de-l-appel-international-a-candidatures-pour-les-bourses-de-recherche-doctorale-et-de-post-doctorat-eugen-ionescu-2009-2010.html
- Nantes Institute of Advanced Studies: international
call for candidacies. Deadline May 31, 2010
The Nantes Institute of Advanced Studies launches an international
call for candidacies to allow scholars to carry out their research
projects and benefit from the advantages of a quality environment.
In the line of the research institutes established in the United
States and Europe, Nantes Institute of Advanced Studies is an
original research centre aimed at providing accommodation for
high level French and foreign scientists, young and established
and from different origins regarding their study field. The main
mission of the IEA of Nantes is to help scholars of recognized
creativity to carry out innovative research projects; all the
candidacies that meet these criteria are welcomed, without exclusive
topics or disciplines.
More information in French:
http://www.auf.org/communication-information/actualites/l-iea-appel-international-a-candidatures-2011-2012.html
6 November
- JOB OFFERS - International Institute for Educational
Planning (IIEP) Resident Researcher. Paris (France) Deadline for
Applications: 1 December 2009
As part of the Publications and Communications Team, you will
be assisting the Chief of the Unit in developing and planning
media outreach strategies and action plans, and disseminating
information material to the media, intermediaries and key civil
society partners. You will be required to contribute to the implementation
of the communication strategy, co-ordinate and oversee the editorial
content of the IIEP web site, assist in the production of the
IIEP Newsletter, and process, design and disseminate press releases
and other similar documents to IIEP partners. If you have an Advanced
university degree in journalism, communications, publications
or related fields, with at least two years experience and have
good interpersonal skills along with the ability to establish
excellent working relationships ini a multicultural environment.
More information: http://www.iiep.unesco.org/aboutiiep/job-opportunities.html
5 November
- JOB OFFERS - ENCATC PRAXIS Newsletter: stage / job opportunities
in Europe and beyond
The aim of this ENCATC Newsletter is to allow graduate and post
graduate students, as well as professionals; to identify placements
and internships in different countries corresponding to their
particular needs. Work placements and internships are an increasingly
common feature of the growing number of training programmes of
our members and also becoming more popular form of personal professional
development for individual managers and administrators. As more
and more educators introduce a European dimension in their curricula,
they also encourage their students to look for their internship
in another European country. Also the students themselves recognize
the need and value of a working experience in another country
than their own for their future career development. Cultural cooperation
within Europe is an element of cultural life that cannot be ignored
by any organization in cultural sector and therefore the demand
for employees with European experience is constantly increasing.
Clearly, particular problems are created in cross-frontiers placements
in the area of information. PRAXIS already proved to be a valuable
and useful tool enabling students, as well as professionals to
find and arrange their internship placement successfully, and
the potential hosting organizations to present themselves and
their placement offers to a larger public.
More information:
http://universityandheritage.net/doc/PRAXIS_08_2009.pdf
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