Jun 28, 2009

CfP: Migration and Divided Societies (Special Issue of Ethnopolitics)

*Migration and divided societies *

*Special Issue of /Ethnopolitics/ *

Guest editors:

*Chris Gilligan*, University of the West of Scotland; *Susan Ball-Petsimeris* , Université de Paris 8

We would like to invite articles on the theme of 'migration and divided societies' for publication in a forthcoming Special Issue of the journal /Ethnopolitics/ . The Special Issue aims to critically examine the relationship between migration and social divisions which are conceptualised as 'ethnic' in popular discourse, academic writing or government policy.

Papers are welcome that raise questions related to concepts and practices of migration and segregation along 'ethnic' lines.

Submissions are welcome from researchers and practitioners at any stage in their career (from postgraduates to emeritus professors). Our main criteria for inclusion will be; relevance to the overall theme, quality of scholarship and originality.

All articles should be between 6000 and 8000 words in length and should use the Harvard style of referencing. All submitted articles will be peer reviewed by at least two different peer reviewers. (For a more detailed style guide to the journals 'house-style' see: http://www.ethnopol itics.org/ ethnopolitics/ styleguide. html ).

Articles should be submitted via email to Chris Gilligan (University of the West of Scotland, UK) at: chris.gilligan@ uws.ac.uk to arrive by Tues 27^th October 2009.

For a fuller outline of the rationale for the Special Issue and a guide to the kinds of questions we would like to address and the kinds of topics that we would consider for publication, see below.

Thanks in advance for your consideration,

Chris Gilligan, University of the West of Scotland, UK

Susan Ball-Petsimeris, Université de Paris 8, France

*Migration and divided societies *

The aim of the Special Issue is to examine the relationship between migration and social divisions which are characterised as 'ethnic'.

It is now commonplace to hear that, largely due to migration, most contemporary societies are characterised by ethnic diversity. In these same societies, however, there are often significant levels of segregation along ethnic lines. In political science the term 'divided society' refers to nations or regions, (such as Northern Ireland, South Africa, Bosnia-Herzegovina) , which are characterised by deep social
cleavages based on ethnic difference. In this Special Issue, however, we use the term 'divided society' in a looser sense -- to refer to any state, region or locality which is characterised by significant levels of social divisions which are understood in ethnic terms.

We are particularly interested in articles which examine one or more of
the following topics:

- conceptualising migration and ethnic division

- experiences of immigrants of ethnic division and attempts at
integration

- responses of society (public, policy-makers, the mass media
etc.. ) towards migrants and segregation/ integration

- causes of ethnic division

- outward migration and segregation

We are also particularly interested in articles which have a comparative
dimension. These comparisons could be: across different migrant groups;
across different historical periods; between different countries, or;
between different regions or cities within one country.

We provide the following two themes by way of illustration, of the kinds
of topics and questions that might be asked about migration and social
division:

There has been a lot of focus on immigration and segregation. But what
about emigration? Does emigration create, or entrench, social divisions
in the country of emigration? There is some literature on this topic
which examines the case of forced migrations which are generated through
'ethnic' conflict. This topic could, however, be developed further. Can,
for example, segregation be reversed in post-conflict situations? What
works and what does not work in attempting to reverse segregation? Are
there other, less dramatic ways in which migration creates or entrenches
'ethnic' division? One area which has not been explored in any detail is
the movement of indigenous populations away ('white flight') from areas
where immigrants come to reside. What role, if any, do government
policies play in promoting 'white flight'? To what extent is 'white
flight' promoted by ethnic considerations (rather than, for example,
class and upward social mobility)?

Immigrants to 'divided societies' find a society which is already
characterised by a deep social cleavage based on ethnic difference. What
does it mean to 'integrate' in a society which is not itself integrated?
How do immigrants 'fit in' to such a society? Do they 'take sides'? If
so, what guides their choice? Do they attempt to create a 'third space'
outside of the existing social division? If so, what barriers and
opportunities do they encounter in doing so? These themes have been
explored most extensively in relation to Israel. To what extent is the
Israeli case unique?

These themes are merely illustrative, they do not indicate that
preference will be given to articles which tackle either of these
themes. Our main criteria for inclusion will be; relevance to the
overall theme, quality of scholarship and originality.

If you know anyone who you think would be interested please pass this
message on to them.


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Research Fellowships in Australia, Coral Reefs Studies

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is contacting people who might be interested in applying for an ARC Future Fellowship. The ARC Centre has recruited 38 full-time research fellows in the past 3 years, working in many fields relevant for coral reefs (e.g. biophysical sciences, climate
change, conservation planning, economics, social science, modelling).

The Centre is a world-leader in coral reef research (see http://www.coralcoe .org.au/annualre port08.pdf) with nodes at four Australian Universities. James Cook University and the ARC Centre will host the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium in Australia in 2012.

The ARC Future Fellowship scheme was launched in 2009. Two hundred awards are available each year. They are designed to attract outstanding mid-career researchers (5 to 15 years post-PhD) to Australia and are open to citizens of all countries.

These are four-year fellowships that provide salaries of up to $140,000/year
(see http://www.arc. gov.au/ncgp/ futurefel/ future_default. htm). Institutions that host Future Fellows negotiate additional support with applicants, such as salary top-up, research support, and continuing employment beyond the term of the fellowship.
Another scheme, ARC Discovery Fellowships, supports postdoctoral fellows within 3 years of their PhD. A third scheme, ARC Laureate Fellowships supports Professorial Fellows who are rising global leaders in their field.

If you are interested in joining the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies using any of these schemes (which span all career stages), please contact us for further advice by emailing your CV to info@coralcoe. org.au


Jennifer Lappin
Chief Operations Officer
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
Townsville, Queensland 4811
Australia
Ph: 61-747-814222
Fax: 61-747-813015
email: Jennifer.Lappin@ jcu.edu.au
http://www.coralcoe .org.au/


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PG Student Recruiting at HKUST

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is recruiting PhD students to start in Fall 2010. We are looking for outstanding undergraduate students as well as outstanding graduate students with master's degree with some research experience. We are looking for postgraduate students in all areas in computer science and related areas, including but not limited to, artificial intelligence, data and knowledge management, networks and networking systems, software technologies, theoretical computer science and
vision and graphics. We also encourage students interested in multi-disciplinary areas such as bioinformatics, risk management and business intelligence and computational finance. To find out more about us, please visit our CSE website at (http://www.cse.ust.hk/).

Our department consists of outstanding faculty members and graduate students with over 40 faculty members and over 100 PhD students. Our medium of teaching and research is English. Besides having a strong publication track record, our faculty and students are among the first to develop advanced and popular P2P systems, industry standards on RFID and sensor networks, computer graphics and vision systems, large-scale data mining and machine learning systems for Web search, GPU and parallel computing for database query processing, to name a few. After getting their PhDs, our students find jobs in worldwide research labs such as Microsoft Research, Google, IBM and top universities in Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. A student who has a master's degree is expected to graduate with a PhD in 3 years, and an undergraduate degree to graduate in 4 years.

Starting in 2010, we are particularly happy to offer the prestigious Hong Kong PHD Fellowship of HK$20,000 (~USD 2,580) per month, plus a travel allowance of HK$10,000 (~USD 1,290) for three years. Exceptionally qualified PhD applicants (top 10% in class, >85% GPA, excellent English command) are welcome to contact potential faculty supervisors and apply by Dec 1, 2009. This fellowship award is offered centrally by University Grant Council of Hong Kong.

We also offer a large number of postgraduate research studentship awards at HK$156,000 per year (~USD 20,000/year) . Our admission requirement for English is one of recent TOEFL(cbt)>= 580, IELTS>=7, or TOEFL(ibt)>= 92 by the time you enter HKUST. Applicants can send application material to our PG program at any time, but preferably before March 15, 2010. More information is available at (http://www.cse. ust.hk/pg/), or write: pgadmin@cse. ust.hk.

You can learn more about our Postgraduate Programs at ( http://www.cse. ust.hk/pg/) and see where our PhD graduates go at (http://www.cse. ust.hk/pg/ ourgraduates/).


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MSc Scholarships in Geospatial Technologies

With the support of the North-Rhine- Westphalian Ministry for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology (MIWFT), the Institute for Geoinformatics offers
* Five scholarships for the MSc program in Geoinformatics (4 semesters, start October 1, 2009)
* Two partial scholarships for the MSc program in Geospatial Technologies (3 semesters, start September 4, 2009) for nationals of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China (P.R.), Costa Rica, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay.

The scholarships include
* Tuition waiver for all semesters
* Scholarship: 850 € per month (not for the first semester in Spain or Portugal (September 4, 2009 – February 28, 2010) in the MSc in Geospatial Technologies)
* Support health insurance: 70 € per month (not for the first semester in Spain or Portugal (September 4, 2009 – February 28, 2010) in the MSc in Geospatial Technologies)
* Support travel costs according to real costs: up to 1.000 € for a flight to/from Europe before starting/after finishing the program and up to 1.000 € for one home flight to/from Europe in between. Application deadline: July 31, 2009

Links:
* Further information: http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/scholarships
* Flyer scholarship MSc Geospatial Technologies: http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/images/ documents/ flyer_miwft_ mundus.pdf
* Flyer scholarship MSc Geoinformatics: http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/images/ documents/ flyer_miwft_ geoinformatics. pdf Dr. Christoph Brox, broxc@uni-muenster. de

Dr. Christoph Brox
Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi)
University of Muenster
Weseler Strasse 253
D-48151 Münster
Phone: +49 (0)251 8334721
Fax: +49 (0)251 8339763
http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/ Contact:


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CfP: Post-Communism and the New European Identity, Oradea, 5-7.11.2009

The Research Center on Identity and Migration Issues (RCIMI) within the Faculty of Political Science and Communication, University of Oradea is organizing the international conference Post-Communism and the New European Identity, that will be held on November 5th -7th , 2009 in Oradea, Romania.

The main topics of the conference are:

1. Identity and mobility in Europe
2. The image of the New Europe in the media
3. Institutional changes and democratic reforms after the fall of communism

Proposal submission: Proposals (including a paper title and a 200 - 250 words abstract of the proposed paper) should be submitted by email as MS Word attachment to contact@e-migration .ro, before July 15th, 2009. The papers presented at the conference will be published in a conference volume. Several selected papers could be published in the Journal of Identity and Migration Studies (see www.jims.e-migratio n.ro ).

Fees: There is no conference fee. The organizers will provide conference materials and the publication of the selected papers. Travel, accommodation and meals costs are to be paid by the participants. The organizers will assist you with information concerning different types of accommodation.

The registration form and the preliminary program of the conference are available on the RCIMI€ ¢â’ ’¹s 2009 Conference webpage (see http://e-migration. ro/About- RCIMI-Conference .php ).


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CfP: Pre-announcement: SEE-ERA.NET PLUS Joint Call for European Research Projects

Dear colleagues,

please find enclosed a pre-announcement for a call for proposals. For more information, please do consult our webside http://plus.see-era.net or http://www.see-era.net plus.

I would be grateful if you could forward this pre-announcement of the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS call for ICT and AgroFood to interested scientists. Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that we are looking for evaluators for the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS call. More information on this will be forthcoming on the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS website.

Best regards
Marion Haberfellner

Project manager
Southeast European Era-Net (Plus)/SEE-ERA NET (PLUS)
Centre for Social Innovation/Zentrum f€ ¢Ã¼r Soziale Innovation

Linke Wienzeile 246, A-1150 Wien. Austria
Tel.: ++43-1-4950442- 67
GSM: ++43-699-1148
0280
Fax: ++43 1 4950 4420-40
Email: mhaberfellner@ zsi.at
http://www.see-era.net and http://plus.see-era.net http://www.zsi.at

Title: Pre-announcement: SEE-ERA.NET PLUS Joint Call for European Research Projects

Abstract: As a continuation of the successful cooperation within the SEE-ERA.NET project, a Joint Call for European Research Projects will be published on September 1, 2009 within the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS project.

Full text: We would hereby like to inform you that a Joint Call for European Research Projects will be published on September 1, 2009 as part of the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS project. The participating countries are: Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), EU Member States (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Romania and Slovenia) and Turkey as an FP7 Associated Country.

The following themes/thematic areas will be supported through the call:

ICT € ¢â’ ’³ I) Software systems for learning process management and support

II) ICT for energy efficiency

AgroFood€ ¢â’ ’³

III) Preservation of indigenous species and traditional food
products (in

SEE/WBC)

IV) Interdisciplinary field: Land use impact in agriculture on biodiversity

This call is aimed at projects with a duration of one to two years.

The total budget for the call is € ¢â’¢¬3.5 million. The funds will be provided by the participating countries and the European Commission. Each approved project will receive up to € ¢â’¢¬150,000.

Minimum conditions for participation: the consortium has to consist of at least two partners from the Western Balkan countries and one from other participating countries (2+1 principle).

A two-stage online application procedure will be used. In stage one, the applicants will be asked to submit an Expression of Interest, not a full project proposal. After the evaluation procedure, the research teams whose EoI are ranked highly will be asked to submit full project proposals.

More detailed information will be published on the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS website (www.see-era. net) in early July 2009. The complete list of the National Contact Points (NCP) for the participating countries will be issued at the same time.


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Jun 17, 2009

PhD Positions in Umea University

Open Positions at Umeå University

Umeå University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines.

Your complete application should include the requested documents in the job listing. If you apply to more than one position, you should send all documents for every position, so the respective department can have the chance to review your submittal in its entirety. It is important to mark your application with the appropriate reference number.

The university saves application documents, including attachments, for two years. If desired, the documents can be returned. Documents sent electronically should be in pdf or word format. Applications for professors, senior lecturers and PhD student positions should be sent in paper form, not electronically, if mentioned.

Please note: The list of current vacancies below are sorted by the date they are posted in our database. For application deadlines and reference numbers, read the complete job description by clicking the job title link.

Current Vacancies

[2009-06-17] Two Postdoctoral Fellows in Environmental Chemistry, 2 years

[2009-06-12] Two PhD student positions in Sociology

[2009-06-09] 6 forskarassistenter/ 6 positions as Assistant Professor

[2009-06-08] Professor in Literacy

[2009-06-08] Professor in ICT, Media and Learning

[2009-06-08] Professor in Special Education

[2009-06-08] Professor in Measurement and Evaluation (profile Evaluation)

[2009-06-08] Professor in Measurement and Evaluation (profile Measurement)

[2009-06-08] PhD Student Position in Theoretical Physics at Integrated
Science Lab (IceLab)

[2009-06-08] Postdoctoral fellowships in the area Biotechnology for
the biorefinery

[2009-06-04] PhD position(s) in the subject of Medical Science with an
orientation towards: Anatomy

[2009-06-03] Three PhD positions in chemistry

[2009-06-02] Post Doc Position in Lens Developmental Biology

[2009-06-01] Ph.D. student position in Chemisty at Computational Life
Science Cluster

[2009-05-28] PhD student position in Molecular Biology

[2009-05-26] Postdoctoral position in wireless multimedia sensor
networks (2 years)

[2009-05-26] PhD student position in theoretical physics

[2009-05-20] PhD position in Molecular Microbiology

[2009-05-19] Post-doctoral position (two years) in the Ageing and
Living Conditions Programme

[2009-05-08] Two Ph.D.-students in Social and Economic Geography

[2009-05-05] Assistant professor in the field of printable solar cells

[2009-04-30] Four PhD studentships

[2009-04-29] PhD student position in Social and Economic Geography

[2009-04-29] PhD-position in Social and Economic Geography

[2009-04-23] Five PhD student positions in sociology

[2009-03-19] Post-doctoral position at the Department of Medical
Biosciences, Pathology

http://www.umu. se/english/ about-umu/ open-positions

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Masters in Political Science and International Relations, METU Northern Cyprus Campus

http://www.psir. ncc.metu. edu.tr/postgrad/ postgraduate. html

Applications for the Masters in Political Science and International Relations Programme, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus are now open:

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for all applicants to the graduate PSIR programme are:

1.. Award of a recognised first BA/BS/BSc degree, or equivalent.

2.. A minimum CGPA score of 2.5 (or equivalent)

Additional Requirements

In addition, depending on the origin or educational background of certain applicants, some or all of the following requirements will be requested:

a.. To undertake this Masters programme students must have a thorough command of written and spoken English. If the applicant’s first language is not English s/he must obtain or provide evidence of one of the following recognised English Language qualifications:

1.. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) : the usual requirement is an overall minimum score of 6.

2.. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) : the usual requirements are an overall minimum score of 490 (paper-based test) or 187 (computer based TOEFL test) or 75 (internet TOEFL).

3.. Or KPDS/UDS minimum of 80.

4.. Or METU Proficiency minimum of 75.

5.. If applicants do not achieve one of the above scores they may be encouraged to send in their certificate anyway because in such cases the University may recommend that the applicant re-take the test or that s/he attend pre-sessional English courses provided by the University.

6.. Applicants who have studied for at least 12 months at an institution of higher education either in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand will not need an English Language certificate. If an applicant has been educated entirely in English then s/he may provide written evidence of this in the application.
a.. Applicants who are citizens of Turkey will be required to take the ALES graduate entry exam and meet a minimum score of ALES 55.

Non-disciplinary

Applicants will be accepted into the programme who satisfy the minimum requirements but who are not graduates in political science and/or international relations. Those without a background in Political Science and/or International Relations but with a background in social sciences may still apply and their qualification and suitability for entry to the programme will be determined on an individual basis, subject to the discretion of the admissions’ officer.
In individual cases preliminary or preparatory (‘scientific preparation’) courses may be required of applicants and these will be specified by the graduate studies committee.

Application Timetable

Applications for admission to the Masters programme may be made between 1st January and 30th August each year.
Normally admissions decisions will be made within one month of receipt of all required documents.
Applications will be accepted from those who anticipate to have graduated by July preceding the September of registration.

Application Procedure

Applications to the masters programme must be made by downloading the following documents and completing the following Application Form.

This form should be submitted electronically with the required additional documents. You will receive a ‘Receipt of Application’ acknowledgement for properly completed applications.

Applications for September 2009 entry will be accepted between
1st April 2009 and 30th July2009

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM at http://www.psir. ncc.metu. edu.tr/postgrad/ admissions. html

We welcome informal enquiries regarding the Masters programme throughout the year and you can do this by sending questions to psirmametu.edu. tr


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CfA: UN New Independent Expert on Cultural Rights

The Deadline for Submission of Nominations for the New UN Independent Expert on Cultural Rights is 24 July 2009.

The UN Human Rights Council has just announced the creation of the Special Procedure Mandate position of Independent Expert on Cultural Rights.

The person in this three year position will be responsible for:

Identifying the best practices in the promotion of cultural rights at the local, national, regional, and international levels

Identifying possible obstacles to the promotion and protection of cultural rights and to submit proposals and/or recommendations to the Human Rights Council on possible actions in that regard

Working in cooperation with States in order to foster the adoption of measures at the local, regional, and international levels aimed at the promotion and protection of cultural rights through concrete proposals enhancing sub regional, regional, and international cooperation in that regard

Studying the relation between cultural rights and cultural diversity, in close collaboration with States and other relevant actors, including in particular UNESCO, with the aim of further promotion cultural rights

Integrating a gender and disabilities perspective into his/her work

Working in close coordination, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, with
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, other special procedures of the Human Rights Council, the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, as well as with all other relevant actors representing the broadest possible range of interests and experiences, within their respective mandates, including by attending and following up on relevant international conferences and events.

Any Government, Regional Group operating within the United Nations human rights system, international organization or its office (e.g. the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights), non-governmental organization, other human rights body or interested individual party can nominate candidates for this position.

Direct Link to New UN Mandate Notice on Independent Expert on Cultural Rights:
http://www2. ohchr.org/ english/bodies/ chr/special/ docs/Listofvacan cies-Septem
ber2009.pdf

UN Special Procedures - Nomination, Selection and Appointment of Mandate
Holders http://www2. ohchr.org/ english/bodies/ chr/special/ nominations. htm

Contact: hrcspecialprocedure s@ohchr.org

HRC Secretariat, c/o Meena Ramkaun

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Room PW 4-037

Palais des Nations

8-14 avenue de la Paiz

CH-1211 Geneva 10

Tel: +41 (0)22 917 97 07, Fax: +41 (0)22 917 90 08

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Instruire POSDRU – FSE, Iasi, 3-4 iulie 2009

Fundatia Pro WOMEN organizeaza cursuri pentru elaborarea cererilor de finantare/ aplicatiilor din cadrul Programului Sectorial Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane (POSDRU), finantat prin Fondul Social European (FSE).

Participand la acest curs va veti dezvolta cunostintele si abilitatile necesare redactarii de propuneri de proiecte eligibile pentru atragerea fondurile structurale disponibile prin POSDRU, conform formularelor de aplicatie si grilei de evaluare.
Cursul se adreseaza beneficiarilor eligibili ai acestui tip de finantare, adica ONG-urile, firmele si administratia publica.

Perioada de desfasurare: 3-4 iulie 2009
Ultima zi de inscriere: miercuri, 1 iulie 2009

Tematica
Pe parcursul a 2 zile (14 ore), cursantul va aprofunda:
• Explicatiile conceptelor cheie (economie sociala, integrare, excluziune, grup vulnerabil, grup de risc social, cresterea capacitatii etc.)
• Realizarea unui cont on-line pentru accesarea cererii de finantare
• Structura cererii de finantare
• Tematica orizontala: egalitate de sanse, dezvoltare durabila, imbatranire activa, ITC, parteneriat transnational etc.
• Realizarea calendarului activitatilor
• Realizarea bugetului prin raportare la Ordinul nr. 3 / 185 / 2008
• Elaborarea Acordului de parteneriat
• Managementul timpului si consolidarea parteneriatului specifice finantarii

Cursantul va beneficia de:
• Aplicatii practice on-line
• Ghidul solicitantului - conditii generale
• Ordinul nr. 3 / 185 / 2008
• Expert acreditat in management de proiect, cu o vasta experienta

La incheierea celor 2 zile de training, participantii la curs vor primi un certificat de participare.

Tariful cursului : 400 Ron. Plata se efectueaza integral la data inceperii instruirii.
Taxa include:
• materialele de curs (suport de curs in forma printata si electronica, fise de lucru, anexe)
• instruire si consultanta individuala
• pauzele de cafea

Reduceri
Fundatia Pro WOMEN ofera o reducere de 10% ONG-urilor/ reprezentantilor ONG-urilor participanti la curs.
Pentru mai multe detalii referitoare la curs si la modalitatea de inscriere, accesati www.prowomen. ro

Contact
Loredana David
Tel.: 0232 210 824 , 0232 260 154
Mobil: 0758048951
E-mail: loredanadavid@ prowomen. ro
Adresa: Fundatia Pro WOMEN Iasi, Aleea Copou nr. 3, 700460, Iasi (prima strada la stanga dupa Camera de Comert, a 3-a cladire pe partea stanga), intre orele 9-17


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Formare in Hipnoza Clinica, Relaxare si Terapie Ericksoniana

Formator: Prof.univ. dr. Ion Dafinoiu, psihoterapeut, formator, supervizor acreditat FRP, Presedinte - Asociatia Romana de Hipnoza Clinica, Relaxare si Terapie Ericksoniana.

IMPORTANT:
- Cursul se desfasoara pe o durata de patru ani.
- Cursul este acreditat de Federatia Romana de Psihoterapie ( FRP )
- La sfisitul formarii de baza ( dupa 2 ani) cursantii vor primi din partea FRP un certificat care confera posesorului dreptul de practica a psihoterapiei sub supervizare
- Dupa terminarea stagiului clinic supervizat cursantii vor primi din partea Federatiei Romane de Psihoterapie un certificat de competenta in psihoterapie ( unic pentru toti cursantii care se formeaza prin cursuri organizate de asociatii acreditate de F.R.P.)

CURSUL CUPRINDE:
• FORMAREA DE BAZA – 200 ORE
(16 ore pe un week-end la doua luni)
- suport teoretic pentru domeniile psihoterapiei, hipnoterapiei si al celorlalte tehnici propuse
- relatia terapeutica
- tehnici de sugestibilitate hipnotica
- metode de inductie hipnotica, interventii hipnoterapeutice
- aplicatii clinice
- abordarea psihoterapeutica eclectica in diferite terapii: terapia cognitiv comportamentala, terapia familiei, terapia centrata pe obiective si solutii, programare neurolingvistica etc
- formarea deprinderilor prin demonstratii, jocuri de rol, prezentari de cazuri

• PROGRAM DE DEZVOLTARE PERSONALA – 200 ORE
(desfasurat concomitant cu formarea de baza pe perioada celor doi ani ai cursului)
-terapie personala si de grup
-tehnici de dezvoltare personala
-managementul relatiei terapeutice

• STAGIUL CLINIC SUPERVIZAT - 200 ORE
- seminarii de supervizare conduse de formatori si supervizori accreditati de ARHTE
- seminarii de intervizare organizate cu grupe formate din 5-7 cursanti
- supervizare individuala
Evaluare:
- la sfirsitul stagiului de supervizare fiecare cursant va trebui sa prezinte in scris 10 cazuri terminate din cel putin trei patologii diferite.

Informatii si inscrieri la:
Persoana de contact: Ancuta Calusaru
Tel. 0748107800, 0727856806
email: ancuta_calusaru@ yahoo.com

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Jun 16, 2009

CfA: My Science European Programme for Young Journalists

DEAR JOURNALISTS! DARE SCIENTISTS!

Step into Science Journalism with the MY SCIENCE European Programme for Young Journalists!

The MY SCIENCE Programme is aimed at building bridges between scientists' communities and the wider public. 90 young journalists from all over Europe are offered a chance to participate in the workshops organised in laboratories specialised in selected fields of science. At each workshop participants will get firsthand information on lead­ing scientific EU-funded projects, develop editorial knowledge in research related areas and learn how to communicate the outcomes and relevance of the scientific projects to the public.

Apply before 15 July 2009 at www.my-science. eu

WHAT:

* Take part in a six-day workshop at institutes of different fields of science around Europe!

* Gain and expand knowledge in the research field that is the most interesting for you!

* Develop editorial knowledge in research related areas!

* Get to know the professionals, and exchange best practices with them!

* Get a SCHOLARSHIP to finance your stay!

WHERE:

* * Information and Communication Technologies at the University of Vienna, Institute for Scientific Computing (Vienna, Austria)

* * Stem Cell and Nuclear Transfer Cloning Technologies at BioTalentum (Gödöllõ, Hungary)

* * Renewable Energy at the European Academy EURAC, Institute for Renewable Energy (Bolzano/Bozen, Italy)

* * Environment at the European Academy EURAC, Institute for Applied Remote Sensing (Bolzano/Bozen, Italy)

* * Humanities at the European Academy EURAC, Institute for Minority Rights (Bolzano/Bozen, Italy)

* * Modern Chemistry at the Institute of Chemical Technology (Prague, Czech Republic)

WHO:

The project is open to students and graduates from EU member states and associated countries ((Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Iceland, Liechtestein, Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina) in the age from 20 to 30.

WHEN:

Application deadline: 15 July 2009 at www.my-science. eu

The first workshop will take place in December 2009 and the last one in March 2010.

CONTACT: info@my-science. eu


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Job: Program Assistant, Secondary School Progams, Belgrade, Serbia

Program Assistant, Secondary School Programs
Belgrade, Serbia

Position Description
The Program Assistant works with program coordinators in Belgrade, Serbia and Washington, D.C. to help coordinate and support activities associated with the administration of the American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Program and The Serbian Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) including recruitment and selection, as well as logistical issues connected with participant travel, pre-departure orientation activities, and visa processing. This position reports to the Regional Director located in Belgrade, Serbia. Based in Belgrade, this position
requires travel throughout Serbia and Montenegro. Anticipate start date:

August 15, 2009.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Attend a training conference in Kiev, Ukraine in August 2009;
• Answer general queries about A-SMYLE and SYLP;
• Secure testing locations;
• Promote testing opportunities;
• Conduct testing and interviews according to American Councils’ protocol;
• Liaise with local government, US Embassy officials, and partner organizations;
• Coordinate departure logistics for A-SMYLE and SYLP participants;
• Uphold the program’s visa, grant or organization regulations and policies with respect to participants’ activities;
• Support US students’ visit to Serbia;
• Support post-program activities for SYLP alumni;
• Maintain participant and alumni databases;
• Draft program and activity reports;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
- BA in relevant field;
- Native Serbian language, fluency in written and spoken English
- Knowledge of Hungarian or Albanian a plus
- Demonstrated organizational ability
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and efficiently
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team effort
- Ability to delegate
- Proven effectiveness in a cross-cultural work environment
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Word Processing and database skills

To apply, please send a resume and a cover letter to Cassandra Payton, Regional Director at cassandra@americanc ouncilssee. org. Deadline for applications is Thursday, June 16th 2009.


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CfA: Union of Balkan's Egyptians, 15 local mediators

Union of Balkan Egyptians announces a call for application for the employment of 15 local mediators from the countries of Western Balkans (Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and Serbia ) regarding the project "Effective participation of ethnic communities vulnerable to racial discrimination in public life of Western Balkans"


First phase : Selection of participant for regional training of local mediators
Objectives for organization of regional training for local mediators (LM) are:
- To motivate young people from Ethnic Communities Vulnerable to Racial Discrimination (ECVRD) from local level to become involved in the process of reconciliation.
- To create human resources for local authorities, specializing in mediation and advocacy.
- To bring to local level the experience accumulated in other regions by different NGOs.

Participants in training will be 20 young persons from ECVRD, from the local level who are accepted by the community and with a minimum experience of community work.
Second phase: After the completion of the first phase- the regional training of local mediators, 15 most qualified participants will be chosen and employed as local mediators.

Required skills for the selection of the participants in the first phase:
• Education - College degree or expected completion dates of degrees
• Community involvement – presentations, conferences, seminars attended
• Work experience, research projects in the required field (if any )
• Good knowledge of languages- English language and one of the Balkan language
• Involvement in the NGO sector, Educational or Professional Honors or Awards, Publications will be considered as a strong asset.

Submission: Interested applicants may submit a CV and Motivation letter at _______
Detailed guidelines for the required documents can be found at ____

DEADLINE: June 22nd (Monday), 5 p.m
For further information about the project please visit our website: www.ubaeg.org
This project is financed and supported by the European Commission.


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International Conference on ICA2009, ITB, Bandung, Indonesia

International Conference on Instrumentation, Control & Automation
October 20 – 22, 2009, ITB Bandung – Indonesia

Call for Papers


The International Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA) is an event held in East Asia Region since 1988. ICA2009 offers researchers, engineers and professionals in this region and worldwide with excellent opportunities to get together and to exchange their findings and views in Bandung, Indonesia known as Parijs van Java (Paris of Java) and Asia-Africa Summit. All the submissions will be reviewed and accepted ones will be included in the conference proceedings. Topics of interest are in the broad area of instrumentation, control and automation, and include, but are not limited to:

Instrumentation:

Measuring and Sensing, Ultrasonic, Optic, Smart Sensor, Imaging, Medical, Bio-engineering, Biology system, Safety Instrumented system, Data Fusion, Fault Diagnosis, Education

Control:

PID, Linear & Nonlinear, Multivariable, Model Predictive, Robust, Network, Intelligent and Learning, Fuzzy, Neural, Process, System Theory, Hybrid & Discrete Event, Simulation, Identification & Filtering, Robotics and Motions, Signal Processing, Education

Automation:

Human Machine Interaction, Instrumentation System, Process Automation, Intelligent Automation, Asset Management Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Supply Chain, Precision Motion, Simulation and Control CAD, Automation Network, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Education

Awards

Arifin Wardiman Author Prize consists of a certificate and a monetary award of US$350. The criteria are high technical quality and a good presentation of the papers. The finalists are informed with notification of acceptance. The winners are decided by a selection committee and awarded at the closing ceremony. Eligible authors wishing to be considered for this prize should indicate when they submit contributions.

Submissions

Authors are invited to submit full paper to secretariat electronically. All material must be written in English, and a paper submitted only if you intend to attend the conference. The full paper should include the title, name(s) of the author(s), mailing address, affiliation, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address wherever possible. One registration is eligible for two papers. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceeding. Selected papers will be published in Journal of Automation, Control & Instrumentation (Indonesia) and other journals.

Plenary Talks:

1. Unmanned Vehicles Control System, K. Watanabe, Okayama Univ., Japan

2. Advanced Process Control: Multi-scale Approach, Y. Samyudia, Curtin Univ. of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia

3. Measurements in Biophysics, F.I. Muchtadi, ITB, Indonesia

Important Dates:

• August 1, 2009 : Submission of Full Papers

• September 1, 2009 : Notification of Acceptance

• October 1, 2009 : Submission of Final Papers

Conference Fee:

• Early bird, before September 15, 2009 Regular : US$ 200

• Student : US$ 125

• On Site : US$ 250

Contact:

Secretariat of The International Conference on ICA2009

Instrumentation and Control Research Group,

Department of Engineering Physics, Bandung Institute of Technology

Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132 Indonesia

Phone: +(62)22-250 4424, Fax.: +(62)22-250 6281,

Email:
ICA2009@tf.itb. ac.id <
http://dosen. tf.itb.ac. id/webmail/ src/compose. php?send_ to=ICA2009% 40tf.itb. ac.id
>or
Inter.ICA2009@ gmail.com <
http://dosen. tf.itb.ac. id/webmail/ src/compose. php?send_ to=Inter. ICA2009%40gmail. com
>

Web Site: http://ica2009. wordpress. com

Hosted by:

Instrumentation & Control Research Group

Department of Engineering Physics

Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)

In Cooperation with:

• IEEE Indonesia Section

• Center for Unmanned System Studies (CentrUMS), ITB

• Center for Instrumentation and TechnologyAutomatio n (CITA), ITB

• Indonesian Engineers Society (PII)

• Society of Automation, Control & Instrumentation (Indonesia)

International Program Committee:

• P.A. Bahri, Australia

• A. Handojo, Indonesia

• H.A. Tjokronegoro, Indonesia

• K. Muljowidodo, Indonesia

• Y.Y. Nazaruddin, Indonesia

• F.I. Muchtadi, Indonesia

• A. Trisnobudi, Indonesia

• E. Leksono, Indonesia

• R.T. Bambang, Indonesia

• T. Mengko, Indonesia

• E. Sofyan, Indonesia

• K. Watanabe, Japan

• M. Yamakita, Japan

• H.C. Park, Korea

• T.S. Kang, Korea


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Call for Papers: Indigenous Pop, Jazz, Rock, Folk, Rap, Hip...

CFP: call for contributors to a new critical collection Indigenous pop jazz, rock, rockabilly, folk, country western, blues, rap, reggae, metal, hip-hop, punk
http://indigenousissuestoday.blogspot.com/2009/06/indigenous-pop-jazz-rock-
folk-rap-hip.html

Edited by Jeff Berglund, Kimberli Lee, and Janis (Jan) Johnson

This proposed collection of criticism examines the understudied and academically underappreciated varieties of musical traditions that emerged in Indigenous communities in Central and North America throughout the twentieth century and that continue to flourish. In particular, we'll trace the transition of musical expression from the era following World War I and beyond, looking at the way that blues, jazz, country/western, rock, rockabilly, folk, reggae, metal, punk, hip hop and rap performers fuse "non-Indigenous" and Indigenous musical modes.

The volume's three editors contend that contemporary musical expression deserves to be studied alongside the greatest works of literature, particularly if we want clear insights into the ways that art, audience and context interrelate in immediate ways; to not consider the impact of music and song is a political act in itself, not merely academic neglect. Our intended audience is the broad, interdisciplinary field of Indigenous Studies as well as American Studies, literary studies, and music studies. We have serious academic press interest.

We're especially interested in discussing the intersection of "tradition" and popular art, intercultural cross-pollinations, commerce, and activism.

We are interested in essays that wrestle with terminologies such as "tradition," "popular," "Indigenous, " "post-traditional" and question the ways that tradition is reinvented and passed on. Additionally, we're interested in essays that examine the way performers and their music expand on tribal archives of songwork-including their spiritual and social dimensions-as well as works that foreground how music functions as a form of activism and/or social commentary on the past or the present.

Please send a detailed abstract (at least two pages) with possible sources by September 1, 2009 to Jeff.Berglund@ nau.edu.


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Ultima strigare pentru Summer School Pitesti 2009, scoala interactiva

Iti reamintim de o oportunitate grozava...

Hei, salut! Ce faci vara asta?
Esti licean?
Iti place distractia?
Vrei sa inveti jucandu-te lucruri foarte utile pentru dezvoltarea ta?!
Vrei sa interactionezi cu alte culturi?
Iti place limba engleza si de-abia astepti sa o aplici / imbunatatesti?
Vrei sa-ti faci noi prieteni si contacte la nivel international?
Daca raspunsul tau la aceste intrebari este DA, atunci Summer School 2009 este o super oportunitate pentru tine! Summer School 2009 este o scoala interactiva de vara organizata de AIESEC Pitesti, cu scopul de a invata nonformal.
Proiectul Summer School 2009 este structurat in 5 module la care poti sa participi:

My Future Way
Inveti sa-ti cunosti punctele tari si slabe, te joci cu creativitatea si inovatia, inveti sa-ti setezi obiective si sa faci alegerea potrivita pentru cariera ta!

Public Speaking
Sigur vrei ca la proba orala la Bacalaureat sa ai rezultate foarte bune!
De aceea in cadrul acestui modul veti invata cum sa treceti peste fobia de a vorbi in public, cum sa structurati si sa tineti o prezentare, care este importanta body-language- ului si cum sa fii foarte stapan pe mesajul pe care vrei sa-l transmiti.

Cultural Sensitivity
Vei invata ce este senzitivitatea culturala, cum sa comunici cu strainii, importanta tolerantei fata de alte etnii, religii, rasa si multe lucruri interesante despre alte culturi.
Nu-i asa ca vrei sa fii un bun AMBASADOR al Romaniei? In acest modul ai ocazia sa inveti cum sa promovezi cat mai bine imaginea Romaniei in strainatate.
Acest modul se va finaliza cu un eveniment numit Global Village in cadrul caruia participantii vor intra in pielea altor culturi prin prezentari de tari cu stand (de la imbracaminte, mancaruri traditonale, obiceiuri, dansuri, personalitati si alte lucruri reprezentative pt. tara respectiva). Anul trecut acest eveniment s-a tinut la Jupiter City si a avut peste 1000 de vizitatori.

Team Work
Lucrezi in echipa cu elevi de la 7 licee din Pitesti.
Vei invata sa-ti alegi si sa coordonezi membrii intr-o echipa, vei cunoaste pasii dezvoltarii unui proiect, vei stii sa imparti taskuri colegilor, vei lucra in miniproiecte interactive, vei cunoaste importanta increderii in coechipierii tai.
Aceste patru module vor fi tinute in limba engleza de catre traineri din Polonia, Ucraina, California.

Hello Marketing
Vrei sa sti mai multe despre marketing, public relations, publicitate si brand?
Vrei sa stii cum se realizeaza o conferinta de presa?
Atunci te asteptam la modulul “Hello Marketing” tinut de compania Hello Pitesti, partenera AIESEC Pitesti!
Acest modul va fi tinut in limba romana.

Deschiderea va avea loc pe data de 16 iunie!
La sfarsitul proiectului Summer School 2009 participantii vor primi diplome.

Ti se pare atractiv?! Atunci asteptam aplicarea ta pe adresa : www.aiesecpitesti. ro/summerschool

Pentru informatii suplimentare va stam la dispozitie!
Tel : 0748012151 / 0734921630
Email / ID: summer_school09@ yahoo.com
Gmail : 2009summerschool200 9@gmail.com

Te asteptam! O sa ai parte de multa joaca, lucru in echipa, mediu intercultural, prieteni noi si distractie!


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5 PhD Fellowships available in Grenoble Informatics, France

The Drakkar group (http://drakkar.imag.fr), part of the Grenoble Informatics Laboratory (http://liglab.imag.fr) offers 5 PhD fellowships. The positions concern the following research areas:
- Wireless Sensor Networks for Urban Environments
- Multi-radio, Multi-interface Wireless Mesh Networks
- Network Security and Traffic Analysis
- Software-defined Radios and Wireless Network Experiments
- Extended LANs and Quality of Service

If you join the Drakkar group, you will:
- join a 3 year PhD programme.
- study in a dynamic and highly innovative environment in the Grenoble Informatics Laboratory.
- benefit from strong collaboration with our industrial and academic partners in Europe.
- work in an international environment (the French language is a plus but not a requirement)
- obtain a fellowship starting from ? 19,899 gross per year (depending on the type of funding for each position)

We encourage all highly motivated and excellent candidates to apply for these positions.

For more information, please refer to:
http://drakkar.imag.fr/spip.php?rubrique55

This site also provides instructions on how to apply for each position. Basically, the candidates must send a cover letter, a detailed CV, one page research statement, and the names of several references.

Informal enquiries can also be addressed to Prof. Andrzej Duda, Head of Drakkar (email: Andrzej.Duda@ imag.fr).

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st July 2009.

Best regards,

Fabrice Theoleyre
http://membres-liglab.imag.fr/theoleyre/

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Curs autorizat CNFPA - Manager Proiect, Iasi, 9-31 iulie

Fundatia Pro WOMEN, organizatie cu o experienta de 9 ani in domeniul instruirii tinerilor si adultilor, organizeaza in perioada 9-31 iulie 2009 cursul de Manager Proiect.

Acest curs este autorizat de Consiliul National de Formare Profesionala a Adultilor din Romania (CNFPA). La absolvire, cursantii vor primi certificate de absolvire acreditate de Ministerul Muncii, Familiei si Protectiei Sociale si Ministerul Educatiei, Cercetarii si Inovarii.

Cursul de Manager Proiect se adreseaza tuturor absolventilor de studii superioare cu diploma de licenta in orice domeniu.

Structura cursului
Cursul se desfasoara pe parcursul a 60 de ore, astfel:

Elementele esentiale in scrierea propunerii de finantare
Prezentarea oportunitatilor de finantare
Scrierea unei propuneri de finantare: definirea problemei, scop, obiective, activitati, resurse si buget
Analiza riscurilor
Promovarea proiectului
Sustenabilitatea proiectului
Monitorizare si evaluare
Notiuni introductive de achizitii publice
Managementul resurselor umane
Managementul timpului

Tariful cursului : 700 Ron
Plata se efectueaza in doua transe: 50% din valoarea totala a cursului se va plati cu cel putin 4 zile inainte de inceperea primului modul. Restul de 50% se va plati cu 4 zile inainte de inceperea celui de-al doilea modul.
Pentru alte detalii referitoare la inscrierea la curs accesati www.prowomen. ro

Contact
Loredana David
Tel.: 0232 210 824 , 0232 260 154
Mobil: 0758048951
E-mail: loredanadavid@ prowomen. ro
Adresa: Fundatia Pro WOMEN Iasi, Aleea Copou nr. 3, 700460, Iasi (prima strada la stanga dupa Camera de Comert, a 3-a cladire pe partea stanga), intre orele 9-17.


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International Romani Art Festival at its third edition

TURN Cultural Association releases the third edition of International Romani Art Festival

Recognized as one of the most important multicultural events in Europe, the festival will take place in Romania, Timisoara, between July 23rd and 26th at the Summer Cinema - Banatul Philharmonic.

14 concerts, dance and theatre shows, fire jogling, film projections, photo exhibitions, parties, activities for children, activities for people deprived of liberty â" are all events that will stir this summer Timisoara to live at full.

The flamenco rhythms paced by Mr. Paco Pena (Spain), the founder of the first universitary flamenco guitar course in the world, the progressive electro world beat project of Mitsoura (Hungary), âThe Gypsies and the UFOâ of the boys from Zdob si Zdub (Republic of Moldova) freshly kidnapped by aliens, are only a few of the reasons that will make the music go to your head and want to buy a ticket.

The traditional instruments of few of the best musicians in Hungary (Romano Drom, Szilvà si Gipsy Band, Ternipe) reunited in a new project - Olah Gipsy Allstars, the mix of balkan with reggae, dub, bossa, jazz, electronics, trip hop and break beats of Dunkelbunt (Austria), the âcrazyâ riot of Kal (Serbia) and Estelle Goldfarbâs violin (France) that brings all the power and excitement of high energy rock, Giovanni de Ceccoâs (Italy) passion for piano mixed with the cultural scent felt in Leonardo Jesyenskyâs fiddle (Hungary), will all release your energies and make you feel alive.

This is the friendship of a beautiful beginning!

http://www.iraf.ro/


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International Training Course in Baku, Azerbaijan (25-31 July 2009)

Dear Friends,

Please find enclosed a call for applications for participants in International Training Course titled "Youth Inter-religious dialogue as a bridge to Modern Europe".

This course will be held from 25 to 31 July 2009 at the International Youth House in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The working language of the training course will be English. The course is open for the residents of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe + (Belarus).

The application form for applying to the training course could be found in the attached presentation documents in English.

The deadline for applications is 30 June 2009.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance to make sure that this
information reaches those most concerned and interested in the course
within your organisation or country.

Best regards,Raul Gulmammadov and Hasan AbdullayevUlduz Youth Public Union.


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INTERNSHIP - Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation DL: June 30, 2009]

Institution:
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a non-partisan American public policy and grant making institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe. The GMF does this by supporting individuals and institutions working on transatlantic issues, by conveying leaders to discuss the most pressing transatlantic themes, and by examining ways in which transatlantic cooperation can address a variety of global policy challenges. Founded in 1972 through a gift from Germany as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance, GMF maintains a strong presence on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to its headquarters in Washington, DC, GMF has seven offices in Europe: Berlin, Bratislava, Paris, Brussels, Belgrade, Ankara and Bucharest.

Work description:
The Bucharest office is seeking for a young academic enrolled at University/Master with a focus on foreign policy.
The internship will cover both research and event management, i.e. following events in the Wider Black Sea Region, research on issues of relevance to the region and to GMF work, conceptualizing, planning, execution, support and wrap-up of conferences, lectures and workshops concerning various aspects issues. Prior experience in this field would be a plus.
The applicant should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a small team. Fluency in both English and Romanian is required.
The individual is expected to:
Produce weekly country and issue briefs, for countries and issues of relevance to and interest for GMF in the Black Sea region;
Assist in grant making
Database entry and maintenance
Managing production and implementation of in-house mailing projects;
Providing administrative/ clerical support;
Maintaining filing systems; and
Other duties as assigned.
The position is unpaid. At the end of the internship program the intern will be provided references and a certificate which will attest the completion of the program.

The objectives of the GMF internship are to:
Primarily, provide interns with an opportunity to gain practical work experience to their academic program or future work in a field related to the GMF's mission.
Secondly, enable GMF offices to benefit from the work undertaken by interns
Work in an international environment on political issues.
Gain experience working in a mutual learning and knowledge sharing environment with world experts.

Start and length of internship:
Preferred starting date July 13 , 2009
Preferred length of internship: 3 months, part-time (working hours will be accommodated considering the school schedule).
Contact information:
If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter, before June 30, 2009, in attention to:

Anemari Necsulescu
Office Manager
The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation
A Project of The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Fax: 319.32.74
Phone: 314.16.39; 314.16.28
Email: anecsulescu@ gmfus.org
www.gmfus.org


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Jun 13, 2009

Open Call: The Tourist Syndrome Summer Camp,3 - 11 September 2009

Transient Spaces
The Tourist Syndrom

Open Call for Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2009)

Transient Spaces " The Tourist Syndrome " is an interdisciplinary project on the symmetries and asymmetries between contemporary tourism and migration, encompassing research, theory, practice, workshops, seminars, conferences and art exhibitions in Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Germany in 2009 and 2010.

The Tourist Syndrome Summer Camp, 3 - 11 September 2009

An integral part of the two-year project " Transient Spaces The Tourist Syndrome " is the upcoming Tourist Syndrome Summer Camp held in Palanga (Lithuania), a renowned seaside resort on the Baltic Sea coast, from 3 to 11 September 2009.
The Tourist Syndrome Summer Camp invites artists, architects, cultural producers, theorists, and academics to an interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange on new forms of mobility today, with a special focus on the relationship between tourism and migration. The eight-day summer camp will offer a diverse programme of workshops, lectures and presentations, and will be open to a maximum of fifty participants to be selected through this Open Call.

The summer camp programme includes three main workshops held by international artists, practitioners and academics Cesare Pietroiusti ( Rome/Venice) , Krystian Woznicki (Berlin) and Michael Zinganel (Vienna/ Graz), and an intense program of presentations, screenings and events by artists already involved in the project, and by the artistic directors and curators of Transient Spaces The Tourist Syndrome. The workshops will highlight the many aspects of the tourism-migration relationship that exist in different European and non-European contexts and offer the opportunity to explore individual and subjective, as well as socio-political themes, with the goal of developing works of art and projects to be presented at the conclusion of the summer camp in Palanga and at the final, comprehensive exhibition in Berlin in 2010.

Structured as a collective brain storming session on the topics of tourism and migration, the Tourist Syndrome Summer Camp will also offer convivial and informal moments, drawing from the tradition of Socialist plein air symposia, combining work (artistic and intellectual production) and leisure. The summer camp is organized in cooperation with Lithuanian art organization Meno Parkas (Kaunas).
Participation in summer camp activities is free of charge.

The selected participants will be responsible for their individual journeys to the workshop location of Palanga. Basic accommodation (double or triple room) is provided to the summer camp participants by the organization. Once selected, participants will need to transfer a registration fee of 50 Euro to the organization by 30 July (bank details will be provided).

The summer camp group will be limited to a maximum of fifty participants. The course language is English.

Free-form applications (in English) should include:
- statement / motivation letter (max 300 words)
- curriculum vitae

Transient Spaces Research and Production Grants 2009-2010

The Open Call also refers to "Research and Production Grants" to be assigned to artists and practitioners submitting detailed project proposals relevant to the themes of Transient Spaces The Tourist Syndrome.
Transient Spaces is looking for proposals that demonstrate an original and imaginative approach to visual art production, emotional and psychological insight, personal dedication and depth of artistic and theoretical reasoning. There are no limitations on the medium or method of the proposed production.

Projects dealing with local specificities of the project venues, Naples, Italy, and Bucharest, Romania could be granted a 4-6 week residency.

The selected projects, once realized, will be exhibited within the Transient Spaces The Tourist Syndrome series of exhibitions taking place in Naples (May 2009), Bucharest (June 2009), and Berlin (27 August-3 October 2009).

Research and production grants provide:
- travel and accommodation costs
- production support, including moderate production budget

Free-form applications (in English) should include:
- detailed research or production proposal (max 500 words)
- budget and schedule estimates
- statement / motivation letter (max 300 words)
- curriculum vitae
- portfolio

Application Procedure

Supporting material, such as a portfolio, articles, publications, etc. can be included with the applications. The materials will not be sent back to applicants. Online applications are welcome.
Please specify in the application how you found out about this open call.
Applications for The Tourist Syndrome Summer Camp and/or for the Transient Spaces Research and Production Grants can be sent electronically or via post to uqbar by the deadline of 30 June 2009 (postmark) to the address:

uqbar e.V.
Transient Spaces The Tourist Syndrome
Schwedenstr. 16
D 13357 Berlin, Germany

Email: transientspaces@ uqbar-ev. de

Transient Spaces The Tourist Syndrome is a project by uqbar, Berlin, initiated by Marina Sorbello and Antje Weitzel, in cooperation with Neue Gesellschaft fur Bildende Kunst and Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien , Berlin; E-M Arts, Naples; ICCA/CIAC, Bucharest; Meno Parkas, Kaunas; funded with support from the European Commission and Foundation of German Lottery Berlin.

Detailed information on application procedures and the project Transient Spaces The Tourist Syndrome are available online at the address:
www.transientspaces .org

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http://www.facebook .com/home. php#/group. php?gid=93938317 596&ref=ts

Join the uqbar mailing list by sending an email to:
info@uqbar-ev. de

Proiectul este co-finantat prin Programul Cultura 2007-2013 al Uniunii Europene.

Programul Cultura 2007-2013 sprijina dezvoltarea proiectelor culturale europene, proiecte de traduceri literare si ofera subventii operationale pentru programul de lucru al organizatiilor europene.

In Romania functioneaza Punctul de Contact Cultural, care va poate sprijini in realizarea dosarului de finantare si identificarea de parteneri pentru un astfel de proiect. Mai multe despre Punctul de Contact Cultural www.cultura2007. ro.

Punctul de Contact Cultural functioneaza in cadrul Centrului de Consultanta pentru Programe Culturale Europene, institutie publica ce mai gazduieste si Media-Desk Romania pentru programul Media 2007-2013 si Punctul Europa pentru Cetateni pentru programul Europa pentru Cetateni, ambele programe de finantare comunitare.

Raluca Pop

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Curs Implementarea politicilor de mediu ale UE de catre administratia locala

In perioada 06 - 10 iulie Institutul European din Romania va organiza cursul "Implementarea politicilor de mediu ale UE de catre administratia locala".

Cursul este dedicat personalului din cadrul administratiei publice locale care are atributii in ceea ce priveste implementarea legislatiei de mediu. Datorita programei diverse si chestiunilor juridice cu caracter general, programul este indicat si specialistilor din administratia centrala sau din cadrul organizatiilor neguvernamentale.

Temele care vor fi prezentate si discutate in timpul cursul vor include: acquis-ul de mediu, armonizarea legislativa, politica de mediu la nivelul UE si la nivel national, Agenda 21 la nivel local, institutii si instrumente de mediu, dezvoltarea durabila, utilizarea durabila a resurselor naturale, tipuri de energie regenerabila, apele de suprafata, factorii care influenteaza calitatea apelor, tratarea apei pentru potabilizare, epurarea apelor, compozitia si caracteristicile deseurilor municipale, sisteme de colectare, depozitarea si valorificarea deseurilor, constientizarea populatiei in scopul protejarii mediului.

Lectori in cadrul programului sunt membri ai corpului didactic al Universitatii Politehnice din Bucuresti. Lider de proiect este prof. dr. ing. Rodica Stanescu, iar din echipa fac parte prof. dr. ing. Cristina Costache, conf. dr. ing. Cristina Sorana Ionescu.

Taxa de participare este 350 RON. Pentru detalii suplimentare despre programul de formare, va rugam contacti responsabilul de curs, Diana Achimescu, la tel: 021-314 26 96 int. 150 sau prin email: diana.achimescu@ ier.ro sau accesati www.ier.ro

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Pictura egipteana - curs teoretic si practic

Asociatia Culturala "Noua Acropola" are deosebita placere sa va anunte ca se reia
Cursul de pictura egipteana

Cursulse va desfasura in zilele de Sambata si Duminica(20, 21, 27, 28 iunie), intre orele 13:00-16:00, in sediul nostru din Str. Stefan Mihaileanu nr. 30A (puncte de reper Foisorul de Foc, liceul A.D. Xenopol, Hala Traian).

Egiptenii nu au pictat de dragul artei in sine, pentru a impodobi muzee sau galerii sau pentru colectionarii de arta. Ei au dorit sa fie inconjurati de frumusete, atat in viata, cat si in moarte. Toate imaginile au avut intentii sacre, s-au referit la o
lume invizibila, a zeilor. Arta avea ca scop sa fie o punte intre cele doua lumi. Toate scenele reprezentate aveau un caracter etern. Artistii egipteni au incercat sa arate omul in toate ipostazele lui, de la viata cotidiana, pana la cele mai inalte aspiratii spirituale, simbolizate prin forme idealizate si prin reprezentari ale Divinitatilor. Au incercat sa sublinieze "esenta eterna", o realitate constanta, fara variatii schimbatoare.

Componenta teoretica a cursului consta in prezentarea istoriei picturii egiptene, a tehnicilor de pictura, a canoanelor, simbolismului culorilor si a panteonului egiptean. Partea practica consta din realizarea unei picturi egiptene pe placa in tehnica similara cu pictura murala egipteana.

Cursul costa 250 lei (200 lei pentru elevi si studenti), cu plata in doua transe.
Toate materialele necesare sunt puse la dispozitie de organizatori, iar lucrarea realizata apartine cursantului.

Pentru informatii suplimentare si inscrieri:

Mihaela Bratuianu
Departamentul Relatii Publice
Asociatia Culturala Noua Acropola
Tel: 021-323.97.82
Mobil: 0723 33 26 33
Email:na-bucuresti@ noua-acropola. ro


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Preparatory Year of Czech Language Study at Metropolitan University Prague

* *Three-year *Bachelor programme in Czech
* *One-year preparatory course* of Czech for half-price!
* *MUP student status* provides the opportunity to obtain a visa

*Study*

* Daily 4 x 45 minutes
* Monday to Friday
* September - June
* MUP student status
* Individual approach

*Courses start*

* on 1st September 2009

*Learn to*

* understand written and spoken language
* use of language in real-life situations
* produce the language in writing

*Choose*

* subjects linked to university programs

/Discover/

* culture, history, cultural affairs of the Czech Republic

*Obtain*

* MUP certificate with description of EU acquired knowledge

*MUP Study Programs and Specialization in Czech Language*

* International Relations and European Studies
* Asian Studies and International Relations
* Industrial Property
* Public Administration
* Humanities
* International Trade
* Anglophone Studies

*Entrance exams:* 3. 6., 24. 6., 5. 8., 2. 9., 23. 9
Please send application forms to arrive no later than 14 days before the beginning of the entrance exam.

*Further information*
http://www.mup.cz/aj/pha/department-of-czech-for-foreigners/185

Metropolitan University Prague
Dubecska 900/10
100 31 Praha 10 - Strasnice
Tel. +420 725 058 157
Fax +420 266 106 524
E-mail: info@mup.cz



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Introducing the Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette (EPAG)/ Call for papers

The Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette (EPAG) is the leading publication in Egypt for research in pediatrics.

The discipline of pediatrics doesn’t just cover children’s diseases, but it encompasses everything to do with children and young adults from health, to lifestyle to child rights.

We are expanding beyond medical articles and accepting manuscripts in all fields concerning children. All articles published will be peer-reviewed.

The expected international range of authors, breadth of coverage and interdisciplinary approach will allow the gazette to forge links between many different areas of pediatrics .

The following types of papers are considered for publication:
• Original articles in basic and applied research.
• Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts reporting recent developments in their fields.

The submitted papers must be written in English and describe original research not published nor currently under review by other journals. Parallel submissions will not be accepted.

Our goal is to inform authors about their paper(s) within two weeks of receipt. All submitted papers, if relevant to the theme and objectives of the gazette, will go through an external peer-review process.

Prospective authors should send their manuscript(s) in Microsoft Word format to epageditor@gmail.com and should Include a cover sheet containing corresponding Author(s) name, Paper Title, affiliation, phone, fax number, email address etc.

As an author, please show interest by mailing epageditor@gmail.com if your Manuscript is not ready but will be ready soon, and/or you wish to receive the Guidelines for Authors.

If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, kindly send us your resume to epageditor@gmail.com , indicating your preferred field of interest.

If you are interested in advertising your product/organization/calendar/ etc. in the gazette, kindly show interest or send queries to epageditor@gmail.com.

Help us expand, and give your voice a place to be heard!


Kind Regards,
Khaled Bahaaeldin, MD
Editor in Chief

Aly Shalaby, MRCS
Managing Editor


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USA: Virginia International University Scholarship Programs

*Attractive scholarship programs for career minded and professional individuals*

* VIU is ready to design an individual educational plan to meet your professional needs.
* VIU gladly offers assistance in helping you finance your education.
* VIU not only provides you with education you need, but helps you with career planning.

*12 Reasons why VIU is the best choice for you:*

1. We are located in Fairfax, Virginia, one of the best and safest places in the U.S. and close to the nation's capital, providing students with the flexibility to enjoy the tranquility of Northern Virginia or the multi-cultural atmosphere Washington, D.C. has to offer. Fairfax County is among the three wealthiest counties in the U.S. and is known as the birthplace of the Internet. In Fairfax County, the unemployment rate is very low. Northern Virginia is known as 'Silicon Valley II'
because the headquarters of many high tech and IT companies are located here. Thus, there are numerous opportunities for your future career.

2. The opportunity to study and learn with students from around the world.

3. We have a diverse faculty and student population, providing students with a comfortable learning environment.

4. The opportunity to study with professors who bring the highest level of training and experience to the classroom.

5. We have very qualified professors who have both educational and practical experience in their fields of expertise.

6. We provide individuals with the capacity and the discipline necessary for continuous learning.

7. We help students gain self-confidence through small classes and individualized attention.

8. We offer very affordable tuition rates and payment plans.

9. Tuition scholarships are available for graduate and undergraduate

students.

10. We update our educational programs to keep pace with the latest developments in technology and teaching methods.

11. We provide customized programs, as well as daytime, evening, and weekend hours for working individuals.

12. We are like a family, with faculty and students alike working together to achieve a common goal -- educational success.

*More information about scholarships:
*http://www.viu. edu/prospective- students/ scholarships. html

Virginia International University
11200 Waples Mill Rd., Suite 360
Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

Tel: (703) 591-7042
Fax: (703) 591-7048
E-mail: scholarship@ viu.edu
Web: http://www.viu. edu



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Jun 12, 2009

4 Doctoral Scholarships in Economics at Barcelona Institute of Economics

Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB)
Call for applications
4 DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Under the Research Program "Fiscal Federalism" (Heads: Prof. Albert Solé-Ollé & Prof. Núria Bosch-Roca) at the IEB, we are seeking applications for

Four Doctoral Scholarships

The academic year starts on September 1, 2009. The scholarship is for a period of two years (Master's period), plus two additional years (PhD period) for students who are accepted on the PhD program. The amount of each stipend is 1,000 euro/month, and tuition fees will be waived.

The successful candidates will be admitted to the Master's program in Economics at the University of Barcelona. The Master's program is recognized by the Ministry of Education and the PhD program has received an award of excellence by the Ministry of Science.

The Master's program comprises core subjects during the first year (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematics and Econometrics) and three optional subjects from a list. During the second year there are also optional subjects, apart from the Master's thesis. We expect the candidate to be engaged in the field of "Public Economics" (optional subjects: Public Finance I: Public spending, Public Finance II: Taxation, Fiscal Federalism, Political Economics, and Health Economics). During the PhD period, the candidate will have two supervisors: one from the IEB, and another from the IEB research network. During the third and fourth years, candidates will be
encouraged to undertake short periods as visiting researchers at institutions connected with the IEB.

Participation in the Research Program "Fiscal Federalism" provides a unique opportunity to help address issues such as the design of the financial system of sub-national governments, the evaluation of decentralization in the provision of public services, the analysis of inter-governmental tax competition, and the political economy of
sub-national policy making. The IEB also provides an excellent research-oriented environment, as it regularly organizes research events such as seminars, workshops and summer schools. The candidate will be encouraged to actively participate in all these events.

Applicants should preferably hold a Bachelor degree in Economics, and have a good knowledge of English. Only complete applications will be considered. Candidates must provide the following attachments: academic transcript / statement of purpose / curriculum vitae / reference letters

Applications should be submitted to the following address before July 15th (at latest) to ieb@ub.edu indicating in the title of the message `Application to Doctoral Scholarship' .

http://www.ieb.ub.edu

website link:
http://www.pcb.ub.es/ieb/aplicacio/fitxers/FF_DocScholarship_09.pdf

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Jun 9, 2009

PhD Studentship-Electricity Demand Reduction and Responsive Strategies for Mining Operations

University of Exeter
CSM Trust funded PhD Studentship
Electricity Demand Reduction and Responsive Strategies for Mining Operations

Applications are invited for a three year PhD studentship based within the Camborne School of Mines (CSM), at the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus near Falmouth, researching the theme of € ¢â’ ’¸Electricity Demand Reduction and Responsive Strategies for Mining Operations'. This project will contribute to CSM's continuing expansion of research interests in mining and energy. The studentship is being funded by the CSM Trust and will be supervised by Dr Gareth Kennedy and Dr Patrick Foster.

Main objectives of the project:
The electricity demand of mining operations has become an increasingly important factor during the last few decades, particularly with rising energy costs and the limited availability of energy resource. As mining operations continue to grow larger in size, and with the price of electricity set to increase significantly in the near future, a comprehensive strategy to account for these changes will be necessary. The project will concentrate predominantly on developing novel demand reduction and management strategies capable of reducing the electricity demand specifically when the mine is operating under peak conditions. The scheme will forecast the electrical efficiency of a mine several hours and days in advanced, providing the mining operator a real time and pro-active tool for advisory decision support.

The aims and objectives of the project are to: -

study the load demand profile in the mining sector to characterise the overall effects of load-shifting and reduction technique;
develop demand reduction and management strategies that can be deployed in an underground mine without affecting the safe operation of the mines;
develop a prototype smart technology and instrumentation system that will enable such strategies to be implemented;
evaluate carbon footprint reduction as the result of implementing a demand reduction/managemen t system in the mining sector.

Main duties and responsibilities:
The successful applicant will make original contributions to this research through the development of novel control and responsive strategies for reducing electricity costs in mining operations. He/she will be expected to study mine power systems (if there is no prior knowledge) and operations in order to develop this intelligent responsive scheme. The student will be required to participate in the PhD training and development programme offered by the University.

The successful student will also have the opportunity to work closely with the mining industry. This will include on-site visits to underground mines (potentially both in and outside of the UK), obtaining data, and collaborating with major mining companies. In addition to the project work, the student will be expected to attend and present at international conference(s) and publish their work.

Relevant Experience/Qualific ations/Skills:
Essential

Experience in numerical and computational methods.
A minimum of an Upper Second Class (2.1) degree in electrical and electronic engineering, mining engineering or related disciplines
Competent use of email and word processing;
Possess good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce high quality written technical reports.
Desirable

Evidence of experience in modelling and forecasting electricity demand would be an advantage.

Experience in smart technology and instrumentation system design.

An MSc in electrical, electronic, or mining engineering or a related discipline would be an advantage.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including a good knowledge in electrical and electronic engineering. Good understanding about mining operations will be an advantage.

Familiar with LABView, MATLAB or power system simulation packages such as IPSA, PowerFactory/ DigSILENT, PSS/E and PSCAD/EMTDC.

The studentship is for three years and available from 1 October 2009. It includes a maintenance grant of € ¢Â£13290 per annum with all fees paid for Home/EU students.
Applicants should send a covering letter and a detailed CV, together with names and addresses of two referees to Laura Taylor, sogaer-schooloffice @exeter.ac. uk. Closing date: 30th June 2009

Informal Enquiries: Before submitting an application you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Dr Gareth Kennedy (Tel: 01326 371876, email: g.a.kennedy@ exeter.ac. uk) or Dr Patrick Foster (Tel: 01326 371828, email: p.j.foster@exeter. ac.uk).


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New Book: Romania and the European Union

Romania and the European Union: How the Weak Vanquished the Strong.
By Tom Gallagher.
Publisher: Manchester University Press.
Date of publication: 8 June 2009
ISBN 078-0-7190-7743- 2, £60.00, hardback
304 pp.
www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk,
mup@manchester.ac.uk

According to Tom Gallagher, Romania's predatory rulers, the heirs of the communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausecsu, have inflicted a stinging defeat on the European Union. He argues convincingly that Brussels was tricked into offering full membership to this Balkan country in return for substantial reforms which its rulers now refuse to carry out. This book unmasks the failure of the EU to match its visionary promises of transforming Romania with the shabby reality. Benefiting from access to internal reports and leading figures involved in a decade of negotiations, it shows how Eurocrats were outwitted by unscupulous local politicians who turned the EU's multi-level decision-making processes into a laughing-stock. The EU's famous 'soft power'
turnd out to be a mirage, as it was unable to summon up the willpower to insist that this key Balkan state embraced its standards of behaviour in the political and economic realms.

The book unravels policy failures in the realms of justice, administration, agriculture and pre-accession aid and shows how Romania moved backwards politically during the years of negotiations. It is an invaluable book for academic and studenmts who need to know about the practice, as well as the theory of eastern enlargement, and will be an effective tool for policy-makers, business people, and others involved with Romania.

Professor Tom Gallaghr has taught at the Department of Peace Studies, Bradford
University for many years and six of his nine single-authored books have explored the political and international relations of the Balkans.



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CfA: International Student Festival, Targu-Jiu/Romania, 1-8.8.2009

Hello students from all
over the world!

Students’ League of the “Constantin Brancusi University”, Targu Jiu, Romania, invites you to join us for the 7th edition of

THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FESTIVAL

„Summer with Student Flavour”

The project will be held from 01-08 August 2009 in Targu-Jiu, Romania. So visit our website www.lsucb.com/festival, download the application, complete it and sent it to us at office@lsucb. com and at the fax number 00 40 253 21 57 94.

Day of arrival is
July 31 2009.

Accommodation is 100% guaranteed.

Food is 100% guaranteed.

Not provide transportation.

Day of departure is 08 August 2009.

Conditions for registration:

- To be a student;

- To be a member of any NGO;

- Respond to the invitation by completing and submitting the application until
05 July 2009.

Students' League Team


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New Publication: Lonely Planet travel guide to Western Balkans

Dear BAN members,

I'm very happy to say that the second edition of Lonely Planet's comprehensive guidebook to the Western Balkans has just been published.

For this book, I wrote the chapter on the Republic of Macedonia. The guide also covers Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Croatia.

I suspect that many will have interest in the book and may even wish to use it during your regional travels. I have created a promotional page which shows how to buy the book online. It's also available of course in major bookstores globally and in the bigger Balkan cities as well.

As an author I am very interested in getting your feedback so we can continue to make better and more helpful guidebooks- please email me directly should you have any feedback from using the book.

See: www.lonely planet.com

And my page: http://chrisdeliso.com/buy-books/lonely-planet-western-balkans/

best,
Chris Deliso
Director,
www.balkanalysis.com


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Jun 8, 2009

CfP: Scientific Research and Essays

Dear Colleague,

Call for papers/Reviewers

Introducing ‘Scientific Research & Essays (SRE)’

Scientific Research and Essays (SRE) publishes high-quality articles in English, in all areas of science, medicine, agriculture and engineering. All papers published by SRE are peer reviewed. SRE is a very rapid response journal with an issue published every month. All articles published in SRE are peer-reviewed. The following types of papers are considered for publication:

· Original articles in basic and applied research.

· Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue.

Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website www.academicjournals.org/SRE. Prospective authors should send their manuscript(s) to sre@academicjournals.org, sre.acadjourn@gmail.com or sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com,

Open Access

One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Scientific Research and Essays is fully committed Open Access Initiative by providing free access to all articles (both abstract and full PDF text) as soon as they are published. We ask you to support this initiative by publishing your papers in this journal.

Invitation to Review

SRE is seeking for qualified reviewers as members of the review board team. SRE serves as a great resource for researchers and students across the globe. We ask you to support this initiative by joining our reviewer’s team. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, kindly send us your resume to sre@academicjournals.org, sre.acadjourn@gmail.com or sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com.

Publication Alert

We will be glad to send you a publication alert showing the table of content with link to the various abstracts and full PDF text of articles published in each issue. Kindly send us an email if you will like to receive publication alert.

Best regards,

Dr. M. Sivakumar

Associate Editor,

Scientific Research and Essays

E-mail: sre@academicjournals.org

sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com

sre.acadjourn@gmail.com

http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE


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