فرص منح دراسية و بالولايات المتحدة الامريكية ، تمويل مشاريع وغيرها للراغبين حظاً سعيداً Opportunities, Resources, and Jobs July 31, 2014 SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES *NEW* Category: Training Deadline: August 8, 2014 Title: Governance and Rule of Law Focused on Societies in Early Transition, and Fragile and Conflict Affected Areas. Description: The six-week training programme consists of three two-week blocks led by academics and international experts from various fields of practice, including conflict prevention, rule of law promotion, security sector reform, public service delivery and local economic development. It will provide the participants with special opportunities to share their expertise and knowledge, bridge the divide between theory and practice by taking part in innovative exercises based on research studies and practical cases from amongst others DR Congo, Burundi, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Libya, and create sustainable solutions aimed at promoting inclusive and long-term economic, political and social development. The programme seeks to address the following key challenges: · restoring legal order and increasing access to justice; · re-establishing human safety and security; · increasing government accountability and trust between government and citizens; · rebuilding public services and promote socio-economic development; · promoting mechanisms for peaceful settlement of conflict. Dates: First Block from September 1-12, 2014 and second block from October 13-24, 2014 Location: The Hague Academy, Netherlands Cost: For one two-week block is $4,245, and for both is $8,020. This includes all training-related costs as well as drinks and lunches, training materials and travel during the training. Partial scholarship is available! For more information, please visit: thehagueacademy/blog/2013/07/curriculum-good-governance-rule-of-law-in-fragile-states/ Category: Training Deadline: September 1, 2014 at 5:00PM EST Title: Sudanese and South Sudanese Youth Leaders Program, U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Description: The program is designed to contribute to Sudanese and South Sudanese leadership development by giving them opportunities to gain knowledge, skills, and the confidence that youth leaders can leverage upon their return to South Sudan. USIP believes that investing in Sudan and South Sudanese youth and exposing them to new political contexts is critical to supporting the next generation of leaders that will help secure and sustain peace, security, and democracy in Sudan and South Sudan. This round of the program is open only to South Sudanese candidates. Dates: January—May 2015 Location: Washington D.C., USA Cost: All costs are covered by USIP, including travel and visa expenses For more information, please visit: usip.org/sudanese-south-sudanese-youth-leaders-program *NEW* Category: Fellowship Deadline: September 8, 2014 Title: Accumen Regional Fellowship Program, East Africa Description: Each year, the East Africa Fellows Program brings together 20 emerging leaders from different regions, sectors, and socio-economic background in East Africa. When Fellows join the Regional Fellows Program, they embark on a leadership journey. Over the course of the year, Fellows engage in deep reflection, challenge their assumptions about the world, and strengthen their moral compass. Through these programs, we hope to create an interconnected web of global leaders who share values, collaborate with each other, and drive change. Dates: September 2015-December 2015 Location: Nairobi, Kenya, but subjected to change Program Fee: Full scholarship For more information, visit: acumen.org/leaders/regional-fellows/east-africa/#./ OPPORTUNITIES *NEW* Category: Funding Deadline: Ongoing Title: The Urgent Action Fund for Women Human Rights Defenders Description: The Urgent Action Fund for women’s human rights, a global women’s fund to protect, strengthen and sustain women and transgender human rights defenders at critical moment, accepts grant applications for immediate support to women/transgender human rights defenders under its Rapid Response grant. The activists applying for the Rapid Response Grant will receive response within 72 hours and funds disseminated within a week. Grant request up to $5,000 are considered for funding. For more information, visit: urgentactionfund.org/apply-for-a-grant/ *NEW* Category: Education Deadline: August 15, 2014 Title: PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies, National Center for Peace and Conflict studies. Description: Applications are invited for two three-year PhD scholarships in the National Center for Peace and Conflicts Studies (NCPACS) at the University of Otago. These have been funded by the Global Future Charitable Trust. Our aim is to provide PhD graduates with the most advanced theoretical insight into the origins and management of violent conflict as well as skills for dealing with that in their future academic or practical work. Applicants pursuing projects which build on the following existing strengths of the center are particularly encouraged to apply: · Development and Peacebuilding · Nonviolent Movements and Pacifism · Post Conflict Reconstruction: Transnational Justice, Reconciliation and Social healing · Peace Education · Critical Peace Studies · Arms Control and Disarmament Dates: Fall 2015-Spring 2017 Location: University of Otago, New Zealand Program Fee: Full scholarship for three years, does not include travel and visa expenses For more information, visit: otago.ac.nz/ncpacs/otago074773.pdf Category: Education Deadline: August 15, 2014 Title: Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies Program Description: Hacettepe’s international MA in PCS is a two-year program founded on the principle of developing cultures of peace. Through an integrative analysis of the social, political, cultural, and spiritual realities of our lives you will develop the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage conflict. Your first year will be spent in Istanbul completing your course work, after which you are free to spend your second year completing your thesis anywhere you wish. All course and thesis work will be taught and supervised by highly credentialed international peace experts who bring years of dedication and expertise to trans-disciplinary processes of nonviolence and social transformation. Dates: Fall 2014-Spring 2016 Location: Istanbul, Turkey for the first year; second year remote for thesis writing Program Fee: US$ 16,350 tuition and lodging; SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! For more information, visit: internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blog/show?id=780588%3ABlogPost%3A949773&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post Category: Education Deadline: August 15, 2014 Title: Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies Program Description: A certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies is obtainable by completing one semester of course work in the MA in PCS program, and the submission of requisite papers. Through an integrative analysis of the social, political, cultural, and spiritual realities of our lives you will develop the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage conflict. Students of the certificate program may enter the program at the start of any semester. Dates: September 2014—December 2014 Location: Istanbul, Turkey for the first year; second year remote for thesis writing Program Fee: US$ 7,850 including instruction, lodging, and academic supervision; SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! For more information, visit: internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blog/show?id=780588%3ABlogPost%3A949773&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post Category: Funding Deadline: September 1, 2014 Title: United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security Description: The United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) invites Concept Notes from UN organization(s) and/or designated non-UN organization(s) to implement operational projects that apply the human security concept and/or projects aiming to promote and disseminate the human security concept. For more information, visit: unocha.org/humansecurity/trust-fund/un-trust-fund-human-security Category: Education Deadline: Apply early for limited scholarships!! Title: Gender and Transitional Justice Course, HREA Description: This e-learning course provides participants with a general introduction to the field of transitional justice from the perspective of the need for accountability for womens specific experiences of harm during conflict. Legal as well as non-prosecutorial responses to womens experiences of harm (such as international criminal trials, truth commissions and reparations programmes) will be examined. Case studies from processes employed in post-conflict contexts such as Timor-Leste, Sierra Leone and Liberia will be used to illustrate the application of critical concepts of gender theory to the transitional justice field. Dates: September 3—October 14, 2014 Location: Online Program Fee: US$ 575 tuition for certificate; tuition for auditors: US$ 215 For more information, visit: hrea.org/index.php?base_id=1606&language_id=1 *NEW* Category: Education Deadline: Before September 26, 2014 Title: MA in Peacebuilding, Coventry University, UK Description: The online MA in Peacebuilding is designed to provide mid- and senior-level professionals working in various peacebuilding areas including humanitarian action, post-conflict reconstruction, education, security, social development, law and governance, the chance to acquire an MA qualification in one year. Using off-campus online educational methods, the degree provides students with an excellent opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of peacebuilding and attendant practical skills to apply to their work. Participants benefit from online access to a dedicated team of tutors, discussions with other course participants, and electronic information resources. In addition, two intensive residential workshops will be delivered, typically in January and June 2015. Dates: January 2015- January 2016 Location: Offered online Program Fee: Tuition fees for academic year 2015 are $10,145. Half scholarships available! For more information, visit: internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topic/show?id=780588%3ATopic%3A953069&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic Category: Funding Deadline: September 30, 2014 Title: Peace Projects Grants Description: Peace Projects is a grant program to support innovative conflict resolution and peacebuilding projects focused on preventing, managing and resolving violent conflict and promoting post-conflict peacebuilding. Peace Projects Grant Program awards will support projects up to US$50,000 that apply a broad range of disciplines, skills and approaches promoting peaceful coexistence through dialogue and reconciliation; fostering pluralism, good governance, freedom of belief; advancing social and economic development and environmental responsibility; upholding respect for human rights, and gender equality and empowerment, among others. Not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. Grants are for program lengths of up to 24 months. For more information, visit: peaceprojects.net/ Category: Fellowship Deadline: October 1, 2014 Title: Humphrey Fellowship Program Description: The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides ten months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences in the United States. The Program is for experienced professionals interested in strengthening their leadership skills through a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the U.S. and Fellows’ home countries. As a non-degree program, the Fellowship offers valuable opportunities for professional development through selected university courses, attending conferences, networking, and practical work experiences. During the year, Fellows pursue both their individual program goals and work closely with their Humphrey colleagues in workshops and seminars. Unlike a typical graduate school experience, the Program encourages Fellows to travel away from their host campus to learn more about American culture and to network with their American peers. Program fields include Sustainable Development, Democratic Institution Building, and Public Health. Dates: Ten months Location: Various locations in the U.S. Program Fee: Free if accepted! Includes living allowance and development allowance! For more information, visit: https://humphreyfellowship.org/how-apply-humphrey-fellowship-program Category: Funding Deadline: October 31, 2014 Title: The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Description: The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) accepts grant proposals from NGOs, universities or other education institutions for projects in fields considered important by SPF, such as peace building and human migration. Regular Projects deal with issues such as efforts to Peace Building and Security Issues, Non-Traditional Security Issues, Addressing Positive and Negative Aspects of Globalization, Market and Disparities Issues, Issues Involving Demographic Changes and Population Movement, and Interface Issues between Science and Technology and Society. Application can be made for any amount; projects supported by SPF till date fall between the range US$20,000 to US$100,000. For more information, visit: spf.org/e/grants/index.html Category: Funding Deadline: No deadline Title: The African Women’s Development Fund Description: The AWDF funds local, national, sub-regional and regional organizations in Africa working towards women’s empowerment. The AWDF is an institutional capacity-building and programme development fund, which aims to help build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African women’s movement. In addition to raising money and awarding grants, the AWDF will attempt to strengthen the organizational capacities of its grantees. The AWDF funds work in six thematic areas: · Women’s Human Rights · Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods · Governance, Peace and Security · Reproductive Health and Rights · HIV/AIDS · Arts, Culture and Sports The AWDF will prioritize programs which develop and promote women’s leadership and advocacy across all these themes. These thematic areas have been chosen because they feature very highly on the agenda of the African women’s movement. Organizations can apply for grants ranging from $5000 – $50,000; however, most grants will be for less than the maximum. Grants over $20,000 will only be made to organizations which operate on a regional basis. For more information, visit: awdf.org/the-process/grant-making/ RESOURCES *NEW* Title: Interim Report of the African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan: June 2014 Description: The African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan has prepared an Interim Report detailing the work done so far. The purpose of the Interim Report is to highlight the missions, activities and engagements undertaken by the Commission towards fulfilling its fourfold mandate, which relates to healing, reconciliation, accountability and institutional reforms. The Interim Report also provides some findings and observations on issues and interactions that the Commission has been able to engage with during its visits to South Sudan and neighboring countries. For more information, please visit: summits.au.int/en/sites/default/files/Assembly%20AU%2019%20(XXIII)%20_E.pdf
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