The Global Diversity Foundation (GDF), with funding from the Christensen Fund (TCF), will sponsor the participation of three developing country colleagues in the National Science Foundation supported Short Course on Research Methods in Ethnoecology from 30 July – 3 August 2007. Information on the course is available on
www.qualquant. net/trining/ scrm.htm# ethno . The travel grants will cover roundtrip travel to Beaufort, North Carolina , accommodation, meals, local transportation, course fees and a book and software allowance.
Colleagues who hold a Ph.D. in social or natural sciences and can demonstrate fluency in English may apply. Preference will be given to faculty members at colleges and universities who are engaged in teaching and research on biocultural diversity. Members of indigenous groups are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates from TCF and GDF focal regions (see below) will be given priority.
Interested candidates are requested to follow the instructions on www.qualquant. net/training/ scrm.htm# app. The deadline for application is 15 February 2007 .
More information on the Global Diversity Foundation and its focal regions ( Mesoamerica, North Africa, Southeast Asia and Southern Africa) is available on www.globaldiversity .org.uk. Consult www.christensenfund .org for an overview of the Christensen Fund, including its priority areas: Turkey , Iran and Central Asia ;
Northern Australia and Melanesia ; Greater American Southwest and the African Rift Valley.
Enquiries may be directed to Gary J. Martin (gary@globaldiversit y.org.uk ) or Rick Stepp ( stepp@ufl.edu). The Open Forum on Participatory Geographic Information Systems and Technologies is managed by www.iapad.org and hosted by www.ppgis.net
PGIS, PPGIS and community mapping bibliography is found at http://ppgis. iapad.org/ bibliography. htm
Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, IICD, OneWorld, UNAIDS
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