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Awards, Fellowships, Competitions and Job Offers...
12 January
- PRIZES - Call for Nominations for the Equator Prize
2010. Deadline: 28 February
The Equator Prize is awarded biennially by the UNDP Equator Initiative
for outstanding local, indigenous and community efforts to reduce
poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
Now in its fifth award cycle, the Equator Prize has special significance
during the International Year of Biodiversity, 2010. The prize
will be awarded to twenty-five local and indigenous communities
from across the tropics; twenty will receive US$5,000 and a further
five will be selected as “special recognition” winners
and receive a total of US$20,000. “Special recognition”
will be awarded in each region of prize eligibility (Africa, Asia
and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean), one for
indigenous peoples and applied traditional knowledge, and one
for ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change. Equator Prize
winners receive international recognition for their work and an
opportunity to shape international policy and practice in the
field. The winners are selected on the principal criteria of impact,
partnerships, sustainability, innovation and transferability,
leadership and community empowerment, as well as gender equality
and social inclusion. Past winners have spanned fields of work
ranging from agro-forestry to seed banks, agriculture to enterprise,
indigenous and community-conserved areas to locally-managed marine
areas, adaptation to climate change to organic farming, and more.
All winners share the common feature of reconciling viable livelihoods
with the maintenance of biological diversity and ecological balance.
Nominations for the Equator Prize 2010 must be received by 28
February 2010. The UNDP Equator Initiative encourages nominating
qualified community initiatives that are active in environmental
conservation and sustainable livelihoods within the equatorial
region. Self-nominations are also welcome.
More information:
http://www.equatorinitiative.org/
- COMPETITION - Video competition on sustainability -
"Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice" Deadline 16 February
2010
The stuff you use every day affects your environment,
your community, and your planet. EPA is sponsoring a video competition
to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and
the "stuff" people use, consume, recycle, and throw
away. We need your help in creating videos that will inspire community
involvement, spread information and lead to action. Your passion,
your creativity, and your ideas can make a difference. After all,
it's our stuff, our planet, our choice.
More information:
http://www.epa.gov/osw/wycd/video.htm
- (in French) FELLOWSHIPS - Programme
canadien de bourses de la Francophonie
Le Canada a créé un « Programme canadien de
bourses de la Francophonie » (PCBF) en 1986 afin de faire
profiter à 37 pays membres de la Francophonie (admissibles
à l’APD) des compétences qui existent dans
les institutions canadiennes d’enseignement et de resserrer
les liens de tous ordres avec ces pays, favorisant ainsi la promotion
des valeurs canadiennes à l’étranger. Depuis
1987, plus de 1801 bourses ont été octroyées
aux ressortissants des pays bénéficiaires de ce
programme. Le PCBF vise à contribuer au développement
durable des pays bénéficiaires en accordant la priorité
à 1) la formation des formateurs dans le domaine de l’enseignement
technique et professionnel, 2) l’amélioration des
compétences des collèges et universités dans
le domaine de l’enseignement et de la recherche et 3) l’accroissement
des compétences et le renforcement des aptitudes par la
formation des spécialistes et des gestionnaires dans le
secteur public et le secteur privé.
More information in French: http://www.auf.org/regions/asie-pacifique/actualites/programme-canadien-de-bourses-de-la-francophonie.html?var=lettre55%22
- (in French) FELLOWSHIPS - Lancement du programme Horizons
francophones : l’« Erasmus » d’excellence
pour la Francophonie
Devant un parterre composé de partenaires institutionnels
et de représentants universitaires africains, l’Agence
universitaire de la francophonie a lancé officiellement,
jeudi 10 décembre à Dakar, son nouveau programme
baptisé « Horizons francophones ». En présence
du vice-recteur aux programmes de l’Agence, M. Abderrahmane
Lellou, des directeurs du Bureau Afrique de l’Ouest et du
Bureau Afrique centrale, M. Emile Tanawa et M. Jean-Gratien Zanouvi,
cette cérémonie inaugurale a permis de présenter
les objectifs de ce programme visant le renforcement des capacités
scientifiques dans les pays du sud.
More information in French:
http://www.auf.org/communication-information/actualites/lancement-du-programme-horizons-francophones-l-erasmus-d-excellence-pour-la-francophonie.html?var=lettre55%22
11 January
- JOB OFFERS - Project Manager / Hardscape Manager - Emirates
Landscape LLC. Abu Dhabi, (United Arab Emirates)
Emirates Landscape LLC is seeking to hire a Project Manager/Hardscape
Manager for its operation in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Emirates Landscape
LLC is a dynamic company in the fields of landscape and irrigation.
Our keywords are professionalism, quality and reliability. With
reference to the Head of Construction Department the candidate
will be responsible for all the hardscape work in our construction
projects. The major responsibilities will be:
- Liaises confidently with the consultants / client and provide
leadership in problem solving.
- Ensure that the projects are executed within budget and
on schedule. Supervises all supervisors, foremen and sub contractors
to ensure high quality is sustained.
- Monitors material deliveries to avoid delays. Monitors
release of construction drawings and as-built-drawings. Provides
assistance in preparing variation costs, claims and scheduling.
- Provision / selection of subcontractor, appointment of
labours, rent / purchasing of equipment, and allocation of
resources to the various projects.
Please send application with CV to: Emirates Landscape LLC,
PB 43 453, Abu Dhabi, UAE - or to info@emirateslandscape.com
More information:
http://www.landscape-me.com/current-vacancies.php
7 January
- JOB OFFERS - ICCROM: Vacancy Notice on Conservation
Research Specialist. Deadline 5 March 2010
ICCROM is an intergovernmental organization (created by UNESCO
in 1956) with a mandate to raise the level of conservation of
cultural heritage worldwide. It has currently 127 Member States.
One of its statutory functions is to co-ordinate and to stimulate
research in conservation. To this end, ICCROM draws upon a network
of research institutes and laboratories in its Member States and
the resources of its own specialized Library to stimulate, monitor,
and diffuse new research in conservation. The post-holder will
help promote and implement this function, using existing means
of diffusion and developing new ones. He/she will contribute to
ICCROM education and training programmes, for which a scientific
laboratory and the library at ICCROM provides support; and will
provide scientific and technical advice on conservation issues
at the request of Member States. He/she will work closely with
ICCROM Professional Staff and report to one of its Unit Directors.
More information:
http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2009_en/various_en/
12_29vacancyICCROM_en.shtml
6 January
- JOB OFFERS - US ICOMOS Intern Program 2010
Applications are now being invited for interns in this year’s
US ICOMOS International Exchange Program. Applications must be
made by nomination through Australia ICOMOS. Nominations will
be confirmed at the first meeting of the AI Executive Committee
in 2010. We regret the awkward timing of the call and US ICOMOS
is aware of the problem. Applicants must be full members of Australia
ICOMOS, have adequate experience and the clear opportunity to
travel in the middle of the year. If you are interested please
contact Timothy Hubbard, the US Intern Coordinator on (03) 5568
2623 or 0419 353 195. He will be available on these numbers throughout
the Christmas/New Year break. All interns return with very positive
comments about the life-changing experience.
More information:
http://www.usicomos.org/intern/overview
- Technician Training for the Maintenance of In Situ Mosaics
(now available in Arabic)
These didactic materials were developed for a Getty Conservation
Institute and Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia (INP) training
course on the maintenance of in situ mosaics—first organized
in 2001—for workers employed by the INP. Access the free
Arabic
PDF online. Also available in English
and French.
More information:
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/field_projects/mosaics/index.html
5 January
- Are mangroves unwanted weeds "gorse of the sea"
or are they beautiful trees that attract native birds?
- Who was Mr Stellin? And why did they name the park we play
in after him?
- What games did our grandparents play? How did they live?
These are the questions that children in three New Zealand schools
asked themselves earlier this year and their online research projects
have seen them each honoured with a LIving Heritage Award. Junior
historians from: Hauraki Primary School on Auckland's North Shore;
Northland Primary School in Wellington; and Mahana Rural School
just outside Nelson have each been honoured with LIving Heritage
Awards this week. Living Heritage Awards celebrate NZ’s
heritage and treasures by recognising that living or intangible
heritage provides people with a sense of identity and community.
Helping young people to learn from their past is a key way to
help prepare them for the future. The New Zealand National Commission
for UNESCO helped establish the Living Heritage Taonga Tuku Iho
Awards to celebrate schools whose work contributes to UNESCO objectives
by capturing heritage resources for future generations.
More information:
http://www.livingheritage.org.nz/schools/primary/northland-school/index.php
4 January
- COMPETITION - FIMA 2010: POSTER DESIGN CONTEST
The FIMA (Festival International Montréal en Arts) is inviting
artists to create an image for its 11th edition, taking place
from July 1 to July 11, 2010. Participate to the FLAUNT YOURSELF!
contest and run a chance to see your creation printed on all of
the festival’s promotional material.
More information:
http://www.festivaldesarts.org/appel_inscription_coucours_affiche2010_eng.htm
- FELLOWSHIPS: 2010 US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program
Call for Intern Applicants and Host Organizations US/ICOMOS expects
to support a number of internships overseas and within the United
States in historic preservation during the course of 2010. This
program provides unparalleled opportunities for preservationists
early in their careers to gain hands-on experience in a country
other than their own. The program is geared toward those nearing
the end of graduate school or with 1-3 years of professional experience.
Placements are made by matching the skills/experience of each
applicant with the needs of each host organization.
More information:
http://www.ovpm.org/index.php?module=ovpm&func=news&pid=76
- FELLOWSHIPS - Master in “Valorizzazione
dei beni architettonici e ambientali – Esperto in marketing
e gestione dei beni culturali”
Il Master in “Valorizzazione dei beni architettonici
e ambientali – Esperto in markentig e gestione dei beni
culturali”, collegandosi alla cultura dell’umanesimo
mediterraneo, si propone di professionalizzare i laureati (Laurea
triennale o quinquennale) delle Facoltà tecniche e umanistiche
o altre affini, favorendo l’acquisizione di metodi, di strumenti
e competenze multidisciplinari da applicare nella valorizzazione
e gestione dei beni culturali, architettonici e ambientali. Il
corso si propone di formare figure professionali complete, che
conoscono il processo costruttivo e la legislazione vigente in
materia di valorizzazione.
More information:
http://www.tafter.it/2009/12/22/10-04-10-master-in-%E2%80%9Cvalorizzazione-dei-beni-architettonici-e-ambientali-%E2%80%93-esperto-in-markentig-e-gestione-dei-beni-culturali%E2%80%9D/
18 December
- PRIZES - Erasmus Prize for Europeana
Europeana has just received the Erasmus Award for Networking Europe,
an accolade that recognises media projects that help unite Europe.
The award was presented in October, at a ceremony in Vienna's
City Hall. The prize was presented in October by the European
Society for Education and Communication. Jury member Prof. Joan
Hemels from the University of Amsterdam made the award, saying,
“The route to an integrated cultural space of Europe has
been shortened by realising Europeana - an outstanding achievement
in bridging European cultures.”
More information:
http://www.univie.ac.at/esec/php/wordpress/?p=459#more-459
- PRIZES - Birgit Oberhausen, winner of the iPod Touch
in the Europeana user survey prize draw
Birgit Oberhausen, winner of the iPod Touch in the Europeana user
survey prize draw, explores new things on Europeana. It helps
her discover vast collections on subjects of her interest and
learn more about them. Like the majority of respondents who filled
in the survey, Birgit uses Europeana for personal research. She
is particularly interested in literature, historical maps and
images of West Africa, the Caribbean and Quebec. Birgit also appreciates
kinetic art, with Alexander Calder being her favourite artist.
More information:
http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/1403149.e5040cebd36d6c17fad534a6dacbd541
11 December
- French-speaking websites Directory for job offers and
job hunting
Updated 9 December 2010: job positions in the environment sector
in France. After the training period, comes the time to work.
Job websites present job offers while suggesting various services
that range from writing a CV to preparing an interview...
More information in French:
http://www.cursus.edu/?module=directory&action=getMod&subMod=PROD&uid=10852
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