The Ronald Coase Institute Shanghai Workshop on Institutional Analysis

December 12-18, 2010    

Shanghai, China
Co-sponsored by the School of Economics at Fudan University

Apply by September 6, 2010


Attend this workshop to
·  Learn more about institutional analysis
·  Present your own research and receive comments from established scholars
·  Become part of a worldwide network of institutional scholars.

Who is eligible?  
·  Postdoctoral social scientists - early in their careers
·  Advanced graduate students - in economics, political science, and other social sciences
Participants will be selected on the basis of their research abstracts.  Admission is strictly
limited, and the pace is intense.  Participants must attend all sessions and give as well as
receive feedback. 

As a participant, you will
   Hear established scholars discuss strategies to formulate research questions,
       design projects, present results, and draw important and practical conclusions. 
  Make two presentations of your own research
       (1) in a small group with faculty guidance
       (2) after revisions, to the entire workshop, with formal discussion of your work.
  Network closely with faculty and workshop alumni from 61 countries who have an
       enduring interest in institutional analysis.  After the daily sessions, enjoy informal
       talks with faculty and fellow participants over delicious dinners.  A special event
       will precede the final gala dinner.

How to apply (please read carefully and follow instructions exactly)
E-mail a one-page abstract - 350 words maximum - of a current research project
of yours, plus a one-page curriculum vitae, to workshop2010sh@coase.org.

Do this before the deadline: September 6, 2010.    

·  Abstract (1 page - 350 words max)
   At the top, list the title, your name, and the number of words in the abstract. 
   Any co-authors must be listed here.  (At most 1 person per research project can be
   accepted.)  Work already published is not eligible.  Abstracts will be judged on the
   clarity and importance of the research question, and on their institutional focus. 
   Projects with empirically testable implications are preferred.

·  CV (1 page - 1 side only)
   Include your current professional status and the academic degrees you have received,
   with university, year, and field of study. 
   Also include your citizenship, date of birth, and country of residence. 
   As references give the names of two scholars familiar with you and your work, with
   their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers.

·  E-mail
   As subject line, use Application for 2010 Shanghai Workshop – yyy   (where yyy
   is your surname).  Attach your abstract and CV as Microsoft Word .doc files only,
   using filenames yyy abstract.doc and yyy cv.doc  (where yyy is your surname).

Costs 

The cost of the workshop - tuition and meals - is $2500 USD.  This does not include housing
or travel expenses.  All participants must stay in workshop housing. 

Some fellowships will be awarded competitively to scholars from developing and transitional
countries for tuition, meals, and housing.  If you wish to be considered for a fellowship,
you must state that in your application and indicate why (your current professional
status, resources, etc.).  Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses.

www.coase.org 

Staying Alive Foundation Grants for HIV and AIDS prevention

The Staying Alive Foundation is pleased to announce its 2nd call for proposals for 2010.

The Staying Alive Foundation is all about empowering young people who want to make a difference in their communities. We look for youth-led organisations that raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and that have received little or no previous funding. Our grants are a maximum of US$12,000.

The application process happens in two stages, and begins online athttp://foundation.staying-alive.org/en/grants/apply with a short online form. The deadline to apply is August 23rd.

We also have forms in French and Spanish which can be demanded via email:foundation@staying-alive.org

Grants will be announced on 1st of December 2010. Deadline of application- 23 August 2010.

Please send this to all your networks. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

foundation@staying-alive.org

Sara Piot
Director of Grants
Staying Alive Foundation
Tel: +44 (0)207 478 6688
Fax: +44 (0)207 478 6517

Fujitsu Scholarship: East-West Knowledge Leaders Program

The Fujitsu Scholarship supports your development as a global leader by funding your participation in the East-West Knowledge Leaders Program.

Hone your leadership vision with this specialized program, delivered by JAIMS, in the wonderful setting of Honolulu, Hawaii. The diverse student body and rigorous curriculum will stretch you to be your best, and prepare you to lead your organization to success in the 21st Century.

Submit application documents by September 30, 2010, postmarked deadline.

http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/responsibility/community/scholarship/ 

Call for Nominations: Dioscoro L. Umali Award in Agricultural Development

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research Agriculture (SEARCA), the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST), and the Dioscoro L. Umali Foundation (DLUF) is now inviting for nominations for The Dioscoro L. Umali Achievement Award in Agricultural Development. This award honors exemplary Southeast Asia (SEA) nationals whose work has provided significant positive impact on the development of agriculture and the improvement of the quality of life in rural communities in the region.

Please follow the link below for the award details.

http://www.searca.org/web/announcements/dioscoro_umali_award/index.html

Kindly submit your nomination to the Professional Awards Committee for review at the Office of the Deputy Director General for Operation on or before 15 July 2010. 

Training Programme for Young Leaders

Japan 

2010 

From JFY 2007, JICA has been implementing the “Training Programme for Young Leaders”, a technical cooperation program aimed at promoting human resources development and nation-building in developing countries.

Under the program, groups of young leaders, who will eventually become nation-builders in the future, are invited to enhance their specialties by experiencing and learning technologies and skills in Japan for a period of 18 days.

The program was an enhancement of the Youth Invitation Program (formerly the ASEAN-Japan Friendship Programme for the 21st Century), which began in 1984 for six ASEAN countries, and which has since expanded to cover approximately 120 countries. For more than 20 years, the program has served as a significant venue for cultural exchange and for the promotion of friendship and mutual trust between Japan and the ASEAN countries.

JICA is implementing the program with the view of contributing to more sustainable capacity development for young leaders through greater emphasis on specialized technical training in various fields.

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Picture This: We Can End Poverty

Picture This: We Can End Poverty is a global photo contest seeking to show— in a positive way— what people around the world are doing to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals agreed on by world leaders to halve extreme poverty by 2015.

The eight Goals are:

• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• Promote gender equality and empower women
• Reduce child mortality
• Improve maternal health
• Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Develop a Global Partnership for Development

Contestants must enter either as professionals or amateurs, not both.

The 2010 contest will include a People's Choice Award where the public will vote for their favourite photo online through this website. Click here to vote.

The winning photos will be exhibited during the UN MDG Summit and UN General Assembly in September, 2010 in New York, when world leaders will meet to recommit and redouble their efforts in the fight against extreme poverty.

Contest organizers: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with Olympus Corporation, The Agence France-Presse (AFP) Foundation and the UN’s Department of Information(DPI).

More about the contest

Click here for more information about the MDGs

Rules and disclaimers

Essay4Asia

Essay Theme: Towards a United, Peaceful and Sustainable Asia: The Need and the Way(s) Forward

Calendar

July 5, 2010 - Deadline for submissions

July 5 – 15, 2010 – 10 Finalist will be announced, Jury to decide the winners

August 19, 2010 - Award Ceremony at the Closing Session of the Asian Youth Assembly 2010

Background and Introduction:

The Asian region is home to 60% of the world’s human population, and is regarded as the cradle of civilization, with some of the earliest cultures on the planet originating here. The region stretches from the frigid Arctic to the sweltering equator; and straddles six times zones. Asia is home to the extremities of the planet, both human and natural. The diversity of the human population resident within this continent is unparalleled on Earth.

Today, the Asian region is faced with challenges of a scale never experienced before. Lasting peace remains elusive as armed conflicts based on religion, nationalism, ethnicity, land and natural resources occur ceaselessly across the continent. These conflicts lead to the killing of thousands and cause millions more to be captured in the tentacles of poverty and hunger. Illiteracy and a lack of quality education undermine the ability of people to gain meaningful employment and to achieve a good and satisfactory standard of living. Lack of access to basic services is causing immense suffering, especially amongst marginalized populations and poor people, while ineffective, disorganized   and non participatory governance and political institutions are further impeding development. Environmental degradation is reaching epic proportions, with pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases constantly on the rise, deforestation occurring faster than ever before, and natural resources being plundered relentlessly. The Millennium Development Goals, global objectives of development to be achieved by the year 2015, seem to be much further away than their targeted year of achievement, particularly because of the lack of progress made by Asian countries in achieving sustainable development. A range of challenges are hindering the attainment of a high standard of living and human development in Asia, whilst also creating an ecological footprint that far exceeds the carrying capacity of the region

In this context, people from across the continent have recognized that cultural affinities, values and destines are intricately interlinked, as are regional challenges. They have recognized that it is important to rethink and evaluate the progress made so far, and to come together to influence the way forward, to overcome these challenges and to shape the destiny of the continent.

Young people today constitute a very large percentage of the population of the Asian region. Increasing economic prosperity and social mores are transforming the attitudes and lifestyles of youth. Consumerism and capitalism are converting youth into fast emerging key players in the overall emissions of greenhouse gases. Young people therefore have a very major responsibility on their hands, not just because of their voluminous contribution to climate change and unsustainable growth, but also because they are the ones that will face the repercussions of their actions when they experience the adverse impacts of climate change in the future.

This Essay competition seeks to get ideas, proposal and solutions that will work for Asia in the 21^st Century and find ways to inspire other young people to be part of bringing ‘the Change’ they want to see locally, nationally and regionally.

The Organizers, Global Citizens for Sustainable Development further wants to ensure through their programme, Youth-Led Development Initiatives (YLDI) that these proposals shape into action-oriented programmes.

More details about the Asian Citizens Assembly 2010: www.asianassembly2010.org.in

Essay Theme: Towards a United, Peaceful and Sustainable Asia: The Need and the Way(s) Forward

Write an essay about the role of youth in shaping a united, peaceful and sustainable Asia. Today’s youth have the mindset and attitude of being the global citizens of the world and are very much inclined to Think G-local (Global-Local), Act G-local, with this inclination, try to address the following questions:

 1.  Identify and briefly present the challenges young people face as citizens (local, national, regional, global) and issues concerning G-Local Governance and provide solutions.
 2.  From a youth perspective, identify the underlying issues that prevent the full inclusion of youth in shaping the Regional (Asian) development agenda.
 3.  In your view, what can young people, working with their peers, community, local authorities and municipalities do to increase youth participation in reshaping Asia?
 4. We encourage you to focus on some or all of] the five themes of the Asian Citizens Assembly 2010: i.e., Ethics, Equity, Education, Ecology, Economy (of Solidarity) and share your personal experiences and practical solutions.

Essay Guidelines:
 1. The International Essay Competition is open to all young people, students and non-students alike, between the ages of 18 and 29, from all countries of the world. (For proof of age, all participants must submit the first page of their passport copy by email.)
 2.  Essays should be typewritten and be no more than 2,000 words.
 3.  Essays must have a cover page indicating, essay title; name of author, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address(s), nationality, sex and age as of August 18, 2010.
 4.  All essays must be submitted by e-mail in PDF or MS Word format, with the cover page and essay sent together as one document in English to the essay competition mail essay4asia2010@globalcitizens.org.in

 5.  Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays will be disqualified.
 6.  Essays must be original and unpublished

Awards: The following awards will be given respectively:
1st Prize: *Roundtrip economy ticket to attend the Asian Citizens Assembly 2010, Youth Assembly (18^th – 19^th August) and Asian Intergenerational Assembly (20^th to 22^nd August) in Bangalore, India

2nd Prize: *Roundtrip economy ticket to attend the Asian Citizens Assembly 2010 Youth Assembly (18^th - 19^th August) and Asian Intergenerational Assembly (20^th – 22^nd August) in Bangalore, India

(Note: * The Organizers will send the invitation letter for visa processing but it’s the winner’s responsibility to obtain his/her his visa on time for participation at the Assembly. )

3rd Prize: Digital Camera

4th Prize: A set of Prize Winning Water Photographs from the World Youth Water Alliance.

http://www.asianassembly2010.org.in/node/32