Mar 31, 2010

CfA: Central European Studies Summer University 2010

Faculty of Humanities
University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6.
7624 Pécs, Hungary
Tel.: +36‐72‐503‐600/extension 4126
Fax: +36‐72‐501‐558 (Dean’s Office)
E‐mail:cesun@btk.pte.hu
CESUN 2010
Central European Summer University, Pécs, Hungary
16 – 25 July 2010

“City Regions in the Southern Cultural Zone”
Faculty of Humanities, University of Pécs

Introduction

The CESUN 2010 will take place between 16 and 25 July 2010 – according to the
experience of the past years – which could mean the starting point of a long‐term
regional and international co‐operation and contribute to the process of international
regional development potentially launched by the European Capital of Culture Programme of Pécs. The project is based upon the experience, traditions, knowledgebases, the already existing international relations of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Pécs and the numerous experts of our city, but the cultural and sociological changes are planned to be examined and discussed with unconventional and new ways based on the young generations. Our summer university connects different fields of science, therefore, it is intended to be truly interdisciplinary.

Programme
The CESUN 2010 is an international summer university for university (undergrad and
postgrad), Ph.D. students and young researchers, coupled with a photo exhibition. The
event is planned for 60 participants, partly for the students of our faculty, partly for students of other Hungarian higher education institutions.

The programme is focused on social sciences, therefore, we expect students from social science disciplines. Lecturers will come from different countries ranging from Hungary to the USA.

The central objective is to analyse the concept of the “city‐region”. According to this concept, we will take a close look at the mainstream theories, among others the
differences between the local and regional social structures (in ideological, political, judiciary and economic aspects) to see their hidden trends and processes, to declare new symbolic spaces connected with the city and the changes of the local–regional policy – all under the aegis of the natural cultural fluctuation connected to the European Capital of Culture Programme (ECoC). Consequently, the process of cultural fluctuation (change) is standing in the focus of the summer university from the point of view of the potentially generated and expected changes in the regional and international context.

The current researches and scientific outcomes provide a great base for the event, presenters of former ECoC cities with plenty and illustrious observations will help
gather a better understanding of the core issues.

A proceedings volume is also planned to be published as a selection of the best
presentations from the summer university together with the resume of the discussions
about Pécs and the Capital of Culture Programme. It will be published as an e‐book over the Internet in co‐operation with Publikon Publishers at the www.publikon.hu website. In line with the topic of the school we are planning to organise a photo exhibition with
over 40 photos. An arts jury will rank the best proposals after a call for university
students is published in early January 2010. The subject of the photos: How are CITIES in the process of CHANGE? The works later on could be transported to different ECoC (partner) cities.

Methodology

A modular methodology will be implemented, which strengthens group work via certain
interactive elements. The idea is to ensure lively discussions and some common
conclusions and propositions which could be useful for the future in terms of any “cityregion”.

The mixture of plenary sessions, workshops and group work will mean different ways to
elaborate on the core issues. In addition, the above‐mentioned exhibition and some
other cultural events will also be part of the project.

Implementation

A number of partners will help organise the event. The main co‐organisers are the
Society for the Science of History in Pécs (a cultural NGO) and the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Pécs. The organisers count on the Students’ Union of the faculty, as well as many international partners from Osijek, Croatia, Vienna, Austria and the US.

Monitoring, assessment

We would like to measure the students’ satisfaction using questionnaires. At the website of the summer university we will set up a virtual forum to make observations to help our work for the future. As long as it is expected that during the discussions new ideas will show up, we will keep records of the potential next projects to realise the multiplier effect of the summer university.

Expected outcome

Students from abroad and Hungary will have the opportunity to see the City of Pécs and its region; they will experience the city’s cultural diversity, rich heritage and innovative strengths during both the professional and cultural programmes. The course provides possibility for the participants to define and exchange their own experiences. The event is truly a great occasion to:
- meetup and mingle within an international and intercultural student community
in one of Central Europe’s oldest universities,
- learn about Central‐European issues and understand the ongoing changes and
transformations of city‐regions,
- learn Hungarian language,
- master communication and intercultural learning skills,
- build personal and official relations and work out joint projects for the future.
Combine CESUN2010 with ICWiP2010!

There is a great chance for those interested to combine participation in CESUN2010 with taking part in the one of the region’s leading student festival, the pillar programme of Pécs2010, the International Culture Week in Pécs (ICWiP) 2010! Those who would like to extend their stay in Pécs, European Capital of Culture 2010, are encouraged to apply also for ICWiP2010 under the motto “Balkans: Re‐loaded”. Discounted rates can be asked for if you combine the two events. Don’t miss the festival of your summer! Visit: www.icwip.hu


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PhD positions in Business, Stockholm University, Sweden

Doctoral Researcher and PhD-student positions in Business Administration

Reference number SU 617-0454-10. Deadline for applications: April 30, 2010.

Stockholm University School of Business welcomes applications to the Doctoral Programme in Business Administration and for full-time positions as Doctoral Researcher in Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing beginning September 1, 2010.

Admission requirements

Applicants must either have completed a master's degree, or completed at least 240 ECTS (incl. at least 60 ECTS at master's level), or acquired the equivalent knowledge through academic studies in Sweden or abroad. Applicants must also have completed at least 90 ECTS in business administration, incl. a master's dissertation of at least 15 ECTS.

Selection criteria

Selection is made on the basis of
(i) documented knowledge in a relevant subject area,
(ii) English language skills (written and spoken), and
(iii) analytical, critical and creative thinking skills. We pay particular attention to the quality of your research proposal, your academic merits, and your academic references. Short-listed candidates are called to an interview.

Applications

Your application should include the following documents:
1. a completed application form (pdf), please find link below,
2. a letter of intent,
3. copies of degree certificates, grades and reference letters,
4. your CV,
5. your research proposal (approx. 2,000 words),
6. a sample of your previous academic work (preferably your master's dissertation; alternatively, a long essay completed within the remit of your master's degree) and
7. two academic reference letters (these should be sent directly to the Registrar's Office).

Application form for English speaking applicants:
http://www.fek.su.se/Global/Utbildning/Forskarutbildning/Application_Form_Doctoral_Programme_2010.pdf

Please note that electronic applications are not accepted. All documents should be sent by regular post.

Terms of employment

The Doctoral Programme and employment as Doctoral Researcher comprises of 48 months full-time, beginning September 1, 2010.

For further information contact Director of Graduate Studies, Dr Torkild Thanem, e-mail tt@fek.su.se.

Trade union representatives are Bo Ekengren (SACO), Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (switch board), and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41, and PhD student representative, e-mail do@sus.su.se.

Applications labelled with reference number SU 617-0454-10
are accepted after April 1, 2010, and should arrive
no later than April 30, 2010, by regular post to:
Stockholm University
Registrar/PÄ
SE-106 91 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN.

http://www.su. se/english/ about/vacancies/ phd-studies/ doctoral- researcher- and-phd-student- positions- in-business- administration- 1.2089

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CfA: European Parliament Programme for persons with disabilities

The European Parliament promotes equality of opportunity and encourages applications from women and men with disabilities for its traineeship programmes. In 2006, as a positive action measure, the European Parliament launched a specific traineeship programme for people with disabilities.

Paid Traineeships for people with disabilities. The European Parliament is offering paid traineeships to persons with disabilities, as a positive action measure aimed at
facilitating the integration of disabled people in the workplace. These traineeships are open both to graduates of universities or equivalent institutions and to people whose qualifications are below university level. (Article 18 of the Internal Rules Governing Traineeships and Study Visits in the Secretariat of the European Parliament which concerns the academic qualifications needed for admission to a paid traineeship thus does not apply to this programme). The main purpose of this programme is to offer a number of people with disabilities a meaningful and valuable work experience, and an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the activities of the European Parliament.

Paid traineeships are awarded for a period of five months which cannot be extended. Please note that traineeships do not give trainees the right to future employment in the European Parliament: officials are recruited on the basis of competitions organised by EPSO; contract staff is employed on the basis of the calls for expression of interest published by EPSO.

Beginning of traineeship
1 March
Application period
1 March 15 August - 15 October (midnight)

Beginning of traineeship
1 October
Application period
1 October 15 March - 15 May (midnight)

Visit the Parliament website

Contact: giovanni.padovani@europarl.europa.eu


Nadage Riche
Policy Officer
European Disability Forum | nothing
about us without us
rue du Commerce 39-41 | 1000 Bruxelles Belgium
T +32 2 282 46 05 | F
+32 2 282 46 09
nadege.riche@edf-feph.org
www.edf-feph.org

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Festival international de film Gorišnica, Slovenia [DL: 15 apr]

O scoala primara din Slovenia organizeaza un festival de scurt-metraje la care sunt invitati sa participe copii si tineri (pana in 18 ani) din toata Europa.

Filmele nu trebuie sa depaseasca 10 minute si se pot incadra in trei categorii: filme etnologice si etnografice, scurt-metraje si documentare turistice.

Data limita pentru trimiterea filmelor in format DVD este: 15 aprilie 2010

Festivalul va avea loc in luna mai 2010.

Mai multe informatii despre conditiile de participare:
http://www2.arnes.si/~osmbgo1s/internationalFEST_1.htm
e-mail: bostjan.rihtar@guest.arnes.si

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Premiu UE pentru jurnalisti care scriu pe teme de sanatate [DL 1 iul]

A fost lansata a doua editie a competitiei UE adresata jurnalistilor care scriu pe teme de sanatate. Competitia face parte din campania lansata in 2008 "Europa pentru Pacienti". Scopul este de a-i stimula si rasplati pe jurnalistii care atrag atentia prin materialele lor asupra problemelor de ordin medical si asupra drepturilor pacientilor.

Jurnalistii pot trimite articole publicate in print sau online in perioada 16 iunie 2009 - 1 iulie 2010, prin intermediul formularului online. In fiecare tara, un juriu format din jurnalisti si experti pe domeniul sanatatii publice, coordonati de Comisia Europeana, vor selecta un finalist national.

Un juriu la nivelul UE va selecta 3 castigatori din cei 27 de finalisti. Numele membrilor juriilor national si european vor fi publicate pe site.

Castigatorii vor primi premii in bani in valoare de 5.000 € - pentru locul I, 3.000 € - pentru locul II si 2.000 € - pentru locul III. Toti finalistii de la nivel national vor fi invitati la Bruxelles in toamna lui 2010 pentru a participa la un seminar media pe probleme medicale.

Premiul si campania "Europa pentru Pacienti" sunt finantate in cadrul programului comunitar "Sanatatea" (2008-2013).

Data limita pentru a candida este 1 Iulie 2010

Detalii despre regulile competitiei si conditiile de participare pe:
http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/journalist_prize/2010/index_en.htm

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CfA: Congressis 2010 - Extended Deadline [DL: 2 apr]

Dear colleagues, esteemed guests,

The Medical Students' Society Iasi has the pleasure to invite you to CONGRESSIS 2010, "The 7th International Congress for Medical Students and Young Doctors", the renowned medical event that will take place between the 29th April - 2nd of May 2010 in the beautiful city of Iasi, Romania.

As a participant of this exceptional medical conference, you will have the opportunity to present and to listen to scientific presentations of innovative medical facts. You will also have the chance to participate to a wide variety of conferences and workshops that will be held by dedicated specialists in their fields of work. Also, the experienced organizing committee guarantees an excellent social program, enabling each participant to become familiar with our wonderful city in the bloom of Spring.

This year, we are honoured by the participation of Mr. Marc Schlesser, MD, PhD, specialist in Pulmonary Medicine, attending our conference all the way from Luxembourg.

As says the theme of this edition, "Breaking boundaries in medicine", you should overcome all boundaries and allow yourself to enjoy the unforgettable CONGRESSIS experience!

You can still register as an active participant for CONGRESSIS 2010 until the 2nd of April 2010 by visiting www.congressis.ro!

We are looking forward to hosting you in Iasi!
The Organizing Committee

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Mar 30, 2010

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School

*Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School*

The Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (Michael Oppenheimer, Director) announces its 2010-2011 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. STEP will award one-year research positions (with the possibility of renewal for a second year) to eligible, talented researchers. These awards are designed to promote
basic policy-relevant research under the supervision of one or more STEP faculty members. STEP faculty are offering fellowship opportunities in the following areas of interest:

- David Wilcove: (1)conservation of migratory animals (2) impacts of logging and agriculture on biodiversity in Southeast Asia

- Michael Oppenheimer: (1) modeling the role of learning in decisions where structural model error is a key concern. This work will be coordinated with ongoing case studies of actual scientific learning coupled to policy decisions. For further insights on this project, see http://www.springerlink.com/content/7uw8150573197707/ fulltext.pdf (2) analysis of paleoclimate proxies for sea level, ice extent, and temperature to improve the use of analogs in forecasting future sea level rise. This project focuses particularly, but not exclusively, on proxies from the Last Interglacial.

- Denise Mauzerall: research interactions between air pollution and climate change including chemical transport and climate modeling, analysis of potential co-benefits and technical and policy options for mitigation.

*Essential Qualifications: *The Postdoctoral Fellows Program is open to all regardless of citizenship, but requires a completed doctorate and does not support work towards the completion of a degree. STEP fellows will be eligible for salary and full employee benefits in accordance with University guidelines.

Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter describing their areas of expertise and interest via https://jobs.princeton.edu The review process will commence immediately and continue until positions are filled.

Education Required: Doctorate Degree
Application Information
Contact: Woodrow Wilson School - 285
Princeton University

https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails.jsp?time=1269863062649


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EU, AUSTRIA: Summer School on European Intergration

19th August -- 4th September 2010, Alpbach, Austria
*
Deadline:* 16/04/2010
*Open to:* students and recent graduates up to 30 years

Summer school on European Integration is a three-week event organised with European Forum Alpbach. The summer school offers an opportunity to enter into discussion with renowned personalities. In a unique atmosphere, speakers from a wide variety of disciplines will discuss burning issues of our times with the participants. The general topic of the European Forum Alpbach 2010 is /"Construction and reality"/.

To enable young people to share in this experience, the European Forum Alpbach Non-Profit Foundation under Private Law, supported by many sponsors, makes scholarships available for students and recent graduates.

*Eligibility*
Applicants must either have a degree from a university or a specialised institution of higher learning or be close to completion of their studies (preferably in law, economics, social or political sciences).

*Scholarship value*
Usually the scholarships *cover the tuition fees only*. For applicants
from Southeastern, Central and Eastern Europe a contribution to the
accommodation costs and in exceptional cases a daily allowance can be
included as well.
Travel costs have to be borne by the participants.

*Application procedure*
All interested applicants need to submit following documents:
1. Scholarship Application Form
http://alpbach.org/fileadmin/user_upload/PDFs/Scholarships/Leaflet_Scholarships_SuSch.pdf
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Certificates and Transcripts
4. Letter of Motivation
The essential features to be included in the letter of motivation are:
a) A critical examination of your ideas and perspectives concerning the
European integration process and of the fundamental ideas of the European Forum Alpbach;
b) A comment on your personal thoughts and ideas about the topics of the current programme.
5. Two Letters of recommendation (of relevant academic teachers are needed)
6. Proof of thorough knowledge of either German or English

The applicants need to submit the application and all documents in duplicate by *16th April, 2010* by regular mail to the office of the European Forum Alpbach:

European Forum Alpbach
Non-Profit Foundation under Private Law
Invalidenstrasse 5/7
1030 Vienna
Austria

With further queries contact: stipendium@alpbach. org

http://alpbach.org/index.php?id=1052

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POLAND: Visegrad Summer School, Krakow

/*/4-17 July 2010,/ /Krakow, Poland/*/

*Open to:* applicants from Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and other CEE countries.
*Deadline:* 31/03/2010

The Visegrad Summer School is a two-week educational programme which provides an interdisciplinary learning space for young Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak students, and for their peers from other Central and Eastern European countries. The programme consists of lectures, panel debates and seminars on issues and challenges relevant to the Visegrad Group region, the European Union and the CEE countries.

The topics cover current social, economic, political and cultural issues, such as need of providing global institutions, Eastern Partnership, environmental protection, as well as regional and Euroatlantic cooperation.

*Program*
The programme of the ninth edition of the Visegrad Summer School includes debates on current political, cultural and social challenges in the global and European perspective, e.g. extremism, migration issues, Eastern Partnership, environmental protection, energy security policy, climate crisis and also regional and Euroatlantic cooperation. Global poverty, stabilizing missions at Afghanistan, Balkans and Africa will also be discussed.

*Eligibility*
The summer school is designed for students, graduates, PhD researchers, young professionals from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and other CEE countries.

*Cost*
* Accommodation, board, educational programme, materials and special events *are covered by organizers*.
* Participants need to pay registration fees *75 euros* and cover travel cost.

NB. Students from other countries as mentioned above are eligible to apply providing they cover the costs of their participation -- 500 Euro as well as individual insurance and travel costs to/from/in Krakow.

*Application procedure*
All interested applicants need to submit following documents:
1. letter of motivation explaining how he/she would benefit from the School
2. a completed application form http://www.villa.org.pl/doc/applicationform2010.doc
3. a detailed CV
4. references

The applications need to be submit by *31st March 2010*. The applications recepient depends on nationality, please check the contacts here http://www.villa.org.pl/e_p_letnia.php.

http://www.villa.org.pl/e_p_letnia.php

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ITALY: 34 Scholarships: Istituto Europeo di Design

34 Scholarships: Istituto Europeo di Design

Istituto Europeo di Design -- IED international network: IED Rome, IED Milan, IED Turin, IED Cagliari, IED Barcelona, IED Madrid offers 34 scholarships for attendance of three-year courses for the academic year 2010-2011.

Scholarships are to be distributed among the four IED schools:
* Communication
* Visual Arts
* Design
* Fashion
*
Eligibility*
The programme is open to:
* International students, i.e. students not residing in Italy or Spain (Italian and Spanish students residing abroad are considered international and allowed to participate) ;
* only for beginners, students willing to be admitted at the first year of our three year courses;
* students with a high-school degree or who shall achieve that degree in the current school year;
* students with University Bachelor can be admitted only in case their previous Bachelor has nothing to do with the first year course they want to attend.

*Scholarships*
*9 full* scholarships covering total tuition fee of the first school year (adding up from 6200 to 7000 euros).
*25 partial* scholarships covering 50% of the tuition fee in the first school year (adding up from 3100 to 3500 euros).

*Project themes*
The selection theme is /"My CULT": IED/ calls young creatives to develop ideas and projects describing 'your cult': everything that became an idol, a dream, an icon in your imagination. A person, an object, a location, a historical period: all these things can represent your cult or can be described as such in your project; you can be inspired by an already existing element, or create a completely new one, and identify it with 'your cult'.

Applicants must develop the theme relating to the three-year course area they wish to apply for the scholarship; the choice of the element to design or describe depends on the course you chose.

For more specific info about courses in each IED school click here
http://creativediary.net/fashion-and-design-scholarships-rules-2010-2011/.

*Application procedure*
All interested applicants need to fill the online application form http://creativediary.net/entry-card-form/ plus submit by email following documents:
- project title
- targeted course title
- description of the project (30 lines maximum will be used for website)
- at least 4 pictures, photos, video frames or drawings which display your idea in JPG, JPEG format, 1000 pixels minimum width, height of images on as your project require (72dpi in file size up to 1Mb)

*optional audio or video file 60 seconds max length

The documents should be submitted by *12th April 2010* to: scholarships@ied.edu

http://creativediary.net/fashion-and-design-scholarships-rules-2010-2011/

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FINLAND: Artists Residency Program

*Open to:* new media artists working in the intersection of new technologies and contemporary art
*Deadline:* 30/04/2010

Arte Association' s Artists' Residency SUMU offers *one- to three month residencies* *in 2011* to new media artists, working in the intersection of new technologies and contemporary art. The residence is located in Turku, in the South-western coast of Finland.

*Eligibility*
The residence is for new media artists, working in the intersection of new technologies and contemporary art. This includes performance art and all types of new media: sound art, video art, installations, etc.

*Grant*
* the artist gets up to* 200 euros* per month for work expenses in Turku;
* studio, accommodation and exhibition space *are free of charge*;
* the artists have a possibility to give lectures in Arts Academy of Turku and give paid workshops in their chosen field.

The artists must fund all their living expences including food and transportation.

*Application procedure*
All interested applicant should prepare individual submission, including:
- project plan (short, clear & realistic, max one page)
- short artists statement (max one page)
- CV (max one page)
- DVD / CD including a maximum of 10 minutes worth of samples in PC format
- samples of recent work as print-outs (3 -- 5 pieces)

All applicantion documents need to send by *30th April 2010* (postmark) to:

Gallery Titanik / Sumu
Itäinen Rantakatu 8
20700 Turku
Finland
NB. E-mail or internet applications are not accepted; the submissions will not be returned.

With further queries contact Paula Väinämö, Coordinator: sumu@arte.fi

Website: http://www.arte.fi/sumu/sumu_main.html

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USA: Youth Action Net Global Fellowship

A program of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® seeks to develop a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world. Each year, *20 young social entrepreneurs* are selected as YouthActionNet® Global Fellows following a competitive application process.

*The year-long Fellowship program includes:*
. Year-round learning opportunities based on Fellows' individual needs and the six dimensions of leadership highlighted in the YouthActionNet® Global Curriculum: Personal, Visionary, Political, Collaborative, Organizational, and Societal;
. Training in areas such as communications planning, media outreach, presentation skills, innovative uses of new media technologies;
. A seven-day leadership retreat*, October 1-8, 2010*, in Washington, DC. (*all expenses paid*) which offers dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries;
. Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners;
. Access to potential resources to support Fellows and their projects, including volunteers, mentors, and grant opportunities.

*Eligibility*
* Open to all young people aged 18-29 (as of September 1, 2010)
* Applicants should be founders of existing projects/organizations, or leading a project within an organization
* Proficiency in English is required; applications must be submitted in English
* Must be available to attend full retreat,

*Application procedure*
All interested applicants need to apply until *9th April 2010* by online application http://www.youthactionnet.org/index.php?fuse=login, which is strongly preferred, however if necessary applicants can mail completed application forms
http://www.youthactionnet.org/lib/application_apply/2010_YAN_Global_Application.doc to:

YouthActionNet®
c/o International Youth Foundation
32 South Street, Suite 500
Baltimore,
MD 21202 USA

With further queries contact: yan@iyfnet.org

http://www.youthactionnet.org/index.php?fuse=apply

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New Media Women Entrepreneurs Program

*Funding for women-led news start-ups offered by J-Lab*

J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism and the McCormick Foundation are seeking to fund four women-led projects that will rock the world of journalism.

We will fund individuals who have original ideas to create new Web sites, mobile news services or other entrepreneurial initiatives that offer interactive opportunities to engage, inspire and improve news and information in a geographic community or a community of interest.

What is your juicy idea? What's been stirring in your mind? What work do you feel compelled to do? How can you improve or redefine journalism? What new project would give people the information they need to make decisions or help make the world a better place? Whose voice isn't being heard?

The McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs program will give one-time funding of $12,000 to women who have the vision, skills and experience to launch a new venture. These can be solo ideas or team projects spearheaded by women.

*Eligibility: *
Funding is available for start-ups only.

1. Projects must launch (at least a live beta) within 10 months.
2. Projects must have a plan for continuing after initial funding has ended.
3. Projects must have journalistic value.
4. Projects may be independent or housed within traditional media.
5. Personal blogs or one-time documentaries will not be funded.
6. Awardees will receive funding through a subcontract if they are an individual or affiliated with a business; and through a grant if they are affiliated with a non-profit institution.

Strong applicants would:

1. Provide information to help people live their lives or make informed civic choices.
2. Adhere to principles of accuracy, truth and fairness.
3. Advance women in the news industry.
4. Show promise of being replicable or scalable.

Recipients must agree to post brief weekly blog updates to the www.newmediawomen.org Web site sharing their process and experience during the development stage. Recipients agree to participate and share lessons learned at a conference of new
media women entrepreneurs in Spring 2011.

NOTE: Funding may not be used to cover indirect or overhead costs. Fiscal sponsors may not take a percentage of New Media Women funding.

Start Your Application http://www.newmedia women.org/application/
*Deadline: April 12, 2010*

http://www.newmedia women.org/site/proposal_guidelines/

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USA: Rasmussen College Anniversary Scholarship

*Rasmussen College (MN) Celebrates its 110th Anniversary with Scholarships for 110 New Students*

*What is the 110th Anniversary Scholarship? *

As part of Rasmussen College's 110th anniversary, we are offering 110 scholarships to new students. The scholarship value varies depending on the degree level selected by the potential student. A Bachelor's degree seeking student is eligible for up to $10,000 and an Associate's degree seeking student is eligible for up to $5,000.
*
How do I apply for the 110th Anniversary Scholarship? *

Visit www.Rasmussen. edu/110years, and fill out the online application. The potential student will also need to apply for Rasmussen College and apply for financial aid. Complete rules can be found on that webpage.

*When are entries due?*

There will be four application periods during the year as detailed below.

a.. March 31, 2010
b.. June 30, 2010
c.. September 30, 2010
d.. December 31, 2010

The Campus and student may determine the start date that best applies for each individual (e.g. the next immediate start, a mid-quarter start, a Fall start, etc).

*Who is eligible to win?*

The scholarship is available to any new potential student. Employees of Rasmussen, Inc. and their families are not eligible.

*Is there a time period in which the winner must start classes?*

Yes, he or she must start classes April 5, 2010, July 6, 2010, October 4, 2010 or January 3, 2011 at a Rasmussen College campus (including online).

*What are the requirements for the winner of the scholarship? *

A list of full terms and conditions is available at www.rasmussen.edu/110years

*What happens after a student submits their scholarship entry?*

The winner will be notified no more than four weeks after the application deadline. If a student has already started, the Campus/Financial Aid Staff will determine whether to apply the first quarter portion of the scholarship immediately in the current quarter or whether to commence payment the following quarter. In either case, the full amount of the scholarship will be granted prior to the student's graduation.

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Mar 29, 2010

19 PhD positions in MULTIMOD project

Position applications

The network will provide unique cross- and multi-disciplinary training opportunities. Researchers applying for a position are requested to email their CV accompanied by a letter of motivation and two letters of recommendation at the contact person of the host institution.

All applicants shall also be requested to provide proof that, at the time of recruitment, are eligible for initial training and that they fulfill the conditions of nationality and mobility as specified in page 13 of the 'Guide for Applicants' for Marie Curie ITNs. Researchers will be allowed to apply for no more than two different positions, either at the same or different organizations of the network.
The deadline for applications is the 20th of April 2010.

Selected fellows will be notified at least one month before the job starting date. It is expected that appointed reserachers will be hired from February 2010. Appointments in the MULTIMOD network will last for 36 months. In order to receive complementary training on their respective topics, appointed researchers may be required to spend a secondment period of 3-6 months to one or more institutions as described in the following schedule.

http://www.multimod.eu

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=31830971&CFID=1184388&CFTOKEN=673d068b853dd9a2-5363D396-D137-A4A6-F2CACDCCD659C755

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20 PhD Studentships in Informatics, SICSA, Scotland, UK

International prize studentships for PhD research 2010
Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance

The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk) is a collaboration of leading Scottish Universities whose aim is to work together to consolidate and extend Scotland's position as an international research leader in computer science and informatics. As part of this, the Scottish Graduate Academy in Informatics and Computer Science offers up to 20 international prize studentships per year to outstanding candidates who wish to study for a PhD in Scotland.

These studentships are open to excellent students from any country. There are no residency or citizenship requirements. We will consider applicants in any area of computer science and informatics but may give preference to students who are working in SICSA theme areas (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/themes)

Next-generation Internet

Multi-modal interaction

Modelling and abstraction

Complex systems engineering

SICSA prize studentships are worth around £18, 000 per year for 3 years. They include support for living expenses of at least £12, 940, research expenses and a contribution towards postgraduate fees at the UK standard Home/EU rate (currently £3400). Students who are not UK/EU residents must pay the higher overseas student fee of around £11,500 per year. However, if you are awarded a SICSA studentship, you may apply to the admitting university for additional support to cover the difference in fees. The award of a SICSA studentship does not guarantee such support.

Students must have or must expect to be awarded a 1st class honours degree, an MSc with Distinction or equivalent GPA scores. Your degree must be in a discipline that is relevant to your proposed field of research.

For more details of how to apply for a SICSA prize studentship, see the SICSA web pages (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/graduate-academy/prizestudentships/applying-for-a-sicsa-prize-studentship).

Applicants for international prize studentships MUST complete an application for postgraduate admission to their preferred university as well as a SICSA studentship application. If you don't complete both a university application and an online SICSA application then your studentship application will not be considered.

Applications must be received by 30th April 2010. We will tell you as soon as possible after this date if you have been awarded a studentship. Our aim is to make all offers by early Mid June 2010.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAW617/international-prize-studentships-for-phd-research-2010


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MTCP International Training Scholarship / Fellowship Awards

The Malaysian Technical Co-operation Programme (MTCP) was launched in 1980 to promote and facilitate technical co-operation amongst developing countries based on the concept of self-reliance. The Programme encourages the exchange of relevant experiences, pooling and sharing of resources and the development of complementary capabilities through:

- Provision of scholarship and study awards for studies at various institutions in Malaysia
- Provision of training where participants are sponsored by third world countries/organizations
- Study visits and practical attachments
- Export or services and expertise in various field

Centre for Foundation Studies & Extension Education (FOSEE) of Multimedia University, Malacca Campus is one of the many private institutions in Malaysia involved in this programme.

The MTCP training programmes FOSEE, MMU in 2010 are:

- Managing e-University: A study visit for senior officers(MeUNI) Date: May 15 – May 23, 2010
- Multimedia Enhanced Instructions System for Education and Training (MEIST) Date: July 10 – July 25, 2010
- Groupware Applications for Electronic Commerce (GAEC)Date: October 16 – October 31, 2010

*General Conditions of Award
*1. General Conditions of Award

- Participants shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner compatible with their responsibilities as MTCP scholarship holders and abide by the laws, rules and regulations of the land and MMU. This scholarship cannot be held concurrently with any other scholarship award.

- For lectures, participants are required to dress in long-sleeved shirts with ties, tailored pants and blazer or uniform. For formal occasions, suit, national costume or batiks is required. Ladies should be appropriately dressed in office attire.

- Participants shall follow the programme which has been approved for them. Request for change of programme will not be entertained. Participants should participate in all activities related with the programme.

- Participants are not allowed to participate in any political and/or commercial activities in any capacity whatsoever. Participants shall not take up paid employment during the tenure of their scholarship or serve on the staff of their Official Representatives in Malaysia.

- Participants are NOT allowed to bring their spouses or families for the duration of the course. Participants will be required to return to their own countries upon completion of the course or at the end of the tenure of the scholarship whichever is earlier.

- The award may be terminated at any time for the reasons of unsatisfactory conduct, breaches of the conditions of the award, or failure to make satisfactory progress.

Visa and Vaccination
Wherever applicable, participants are advised to arrange on their own for visa and vaccination prior to travel to Malaysia.Term and Condition Covered by the MTCP for International Participants

Fares: The Government of Malaysia shall provide economy class air travel for the participants to and from Malaysia.

Maintenance Allowance: Full board and accommodation, and daily subsistence allowance:

- Participants will be given an allowance of RM20.00 per day;
- If food and accommodation are not made available, especially during study-tour, other similar arrangements will be made.

Tuition Fees: Tuition fees will be borne by the Malaysian Government under the MTCP.

Medical and Dental Treatment: Expenses for medical and dental treatment in government hospitals/clinics will be borne by the Government of Malaysia. In case of admission in government hospitals, participants will be eligible for First Class Wards (two bedded or more). Dental treatment is restricted to extraction and filling only. Candidates should be certified medically fit to participate under this programme.

Resource Person: Resource person will be local experts and people in the fields to be selected from the Multimedia University.

Methods of PaymentThe participants will receive allowance and other benefits as mentioned above from the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia through MM

*Click here to download MTCP Form *

Applications must be made using the standard MTCP application forms (attached) and also obtainable from Malaysian Embassies, High Commissions or Consulates in the respective countries. 3 copies of application forms, supported by a medical report, must be officially submitted through the applicant’s government to the Malaysian Government and must reach the organizer 3 months before the commencement of the course, unless specified otherwise; thus, a copy of the application should be mailed or faxed or e-mailed directly to:

Mr. Radzuan Razali, Deputy Director / Project DirectorCentre of Foundation Studies & Extension Education (FOSEE)Multimedia University Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama75450 Melaka Malaysia. radzuan@mmu. edu.my Tel: +606 2523243 Fax: +606 2318799

Ms. Zaynab Mhd Jamin, Secretariat MTCPCentre of Foundation Studies & Extension Education (FOSEE), Multimedia University Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama75450 Melaka Malaysia. mailto:zabidah@mmu. edu.my / prpl_27@yahoo. comTel: [606] 2523560Fax: [606] 2318799

Ms. Khor Siow Chin, Secretariat MTCPCentre of Foundation Studies & Extension Education (FOSEE), Multimedia University Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama75450 Melaka Malaysia. sckhor@mmu.edu. my Tel: [606] 2523929Fax: [606] 2318799

Moreinfo: http://mtcp.mmu.edu.my

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PhD student working on Behavioral Service Substitution (BOSS)

The position is for 4 years and funded by NWO.

Service-orientation aims at composing complex systems from simpler systems, called services. One fundamental problem is to decide when a service can be substituted by another service. In this project, we approach this problem by combining theoretical research and applicability in industrial settings. To this end, we investigate a theoretical foundation of service substitution at the level of service models. Among others, we develop algorithms to decide service substitution and to construct substitutable services. We implement and integrate the theoretical results into service technology tools available at http://service-technology.org/tools and embed it in other tools such as ProM and BPM/SOA platforms.

The project will be conducted in the AIS group under the supervision of prof.dr. Wil van der Aalst and dr. Christian Stahl. The AIS group is part of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The department provides undergraduate and MSc programs in Industrial and Applied Mathematics and in Computer Science. The Department has research collaborations with other Departments at the Technische
Universiteit Eindhoven as well as with a large number of other universities and companies, both at home and abroad. The Department has approximately 350 employees and more than 700 students.

The AIS group is doing research in the area of process modeling and analysis. The group is rated as one of the leading computer science groups in the Netherlands and TU/e often seen as the epicenter of BPM research. The group uses formal methods such as Petri nets to design, analyze, and implement dynamic systems. The group is well-versed in workflow management, process mining, and process verification. See www.workflowpatterns.com, www.workflowcourse.com, www.processmining.org,
www.yawl-system.com, www.win.tue.nl/ais/, www.wvdaalst.com, and
www.tue.nl for more information.

In the project we collaborate with Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin and Universität Rostock in the context of the B.E.S.T. (Berlin-Rostock- Eindhoven Service Technology) Program (https://www2.informatik.hu-berlin.de/top/best/).

Requirements:

We are looking for a candidate who meets the following requirements:
- a solid background in Computer Science and interested in systems for process support (demonstrated by a relevant Master);
- knowledge of process modeling and of formal methods (i.e., at least one of the fields automata theory, process algebra, formal verification, or Petri nets);
- programming skills in C/C++/Java
- candidates from non-Dutch or non-English speaking countries should be prepared to prove their English language skills;
- good communicative skills in English, both in speaking and in writing.

We are looking for candidates who really want to make a difference and like to do theoretical research, on the one hand, and to implement these results such that they can be applied to industrial services, on the other hand.

Appointment and salary:

See http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/dpo/conditions_of_employment/formal_conditions_of_employment/ for more information on working at TU/e, salary, etc.

Application:
Interested candidates are requested to send an application by e-mail to Ine van der Ligt (e-mail: wsinfsys@tue. nl) with the subject field "BOSS Vacancy AIS".

The application should consist of the following parts:
- motivational letter;
- a curriculum vitae;
- copies of diplomas;
- proof of English language skills (if applicable).

Applications should be received by April 15th.

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67 PhD positions at SISSA, Trieste, Italy

SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI

"SPRING PRESELECTION FOR NON-EU CITIZENS"
Academic Year 2010/2011

Deadline: 1st April, 2010

SISSA offers opportunities for carrying out Ph.D studies in:
· Applied Mathematics
· Astrophysics
· Astroparticle Physics
· Functional and Structural Genomics
· Geometry
· Mathematical Analysis
· Mathematical Physics
· Neuroscience (Neurobiology / Cognitive Neuroscience)
· Physics and Chemistry of Biological Systems
· Statistical Physics
· Theory of Elementary Particles
· Theory and Numerical Simulation of Condensed Matter

The Ph.D. courses in Astroparticle Physics, Geometry, Mathematical Physics and Theory of Elementary Particles start in October; all other courses start in November of each year. They last 3 years and may be extended for a fourth year, subject to approval by the School authorities.

Students who are not citizens of European Union member states have two possibilities to be admitted to SISSA as a Ph.D student:

1) to pass the regular entrance examination (written and oral) held in Trieste.
Details can be found at the web page: http://www.sissa.it/main/?p=COURSES_PHD_C2

2) to pass a Spring preselection based on academic and scientific qualifications as well as on letters of reference. Students selected in this way will therefore enter the School without taking the regular entrance examination, but will be expected to pass a qualifying examination within the first year of study.

Applicants interested in participating in this pre-selection must have a University degree which qualifies them for a Ph.D programme.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test is required for applicants in Theory of Elementary Particles but is also recommended for applicants to the other courses. Any further information which the candidate may consider useful will be welcome.

An online application must be filled and sent using the procedure available at the page http://www.sissa.it/applications by the deadlines shown in the schedule of each Ph.D course.

Candidates should upload the following documents in pdf format:
- curriculum vitae et studiorum;
- a certificate of University examinations taken (with marks) in Italian, English, French, German or Spanish;
- a final degree certificate in Italian, English, French, German or Spanish;
- If, at the time of application, candidates should not be yet in possession of a degree certificate, they can submit it at the time of the examination.

European Union candidates can submit a personal declaration instead of the aforementioned certificates.
- a copy of the diploma thesis (if any).

Candidates will have to indicate the names and email addresses of two professors that will be asked to send a recommendation letter through the same online procedure.
A confirmation message will be sent to the candidate when he/she will complete the application process.

The candidate will then have to print out the admission request form, sign it and send it, together with a copy o fan ID document (i.e. passport) by fax or post to the address printed on the form itself.

The request form must reach SISSA by 8th April, 2010. Late arrival of the application, for whatever reason, will not be accepted.

All necessary information about the online procedure can be found at the page http://www.sissa.it/applications

For further information see http://wiki.sissa.it/students/ or contact the Students' Secretariat:
phd@sissa.it
The Director
(Prof. S. Fantoni)

http://www.sissa.it/download/announcements/0712/foreigners1011.pdf

http://www.sissa.it/main/?p=COURSES_PHD

http://www.sissa.it/main/?p=COURSES_PHD_C2

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19 PhD positions in Agricultural Sciences, INRA, France

Research training positions

Approximately 1800 PhD students are hosted in INRA's research units.

Doctoral students are a vital part of the scientific production of the Institute. The research units which host them carry out their role of training in and through research.

Each year, more than 500 doctoral students join INRA, all remunerated on contracts and in most cases associated with various private and public partners.

INRA is proposing special contracts in 2010

These contracts offer doctoral students particularly attractive conditions in terms of the duration of the contract and remuneration:

Recruitment of Associate Scientists on Contract

Associate Scientists on Contract (ASC) are recruited to carry out a thesis at INRA on subjects combining modelling and agronomic issues.

Young Scientist Contracts

The Young Scientist Contract aims at students who wish to carry out a PhD at INRA and begin a career in research. Its specificity lies in that it involves a partnership between INRA and a graduate sch

http://www.international.inra.fr/join_us/positions/research_training_positions

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=33448777&CFID=1278642& CFTOKEN=c87368ec896c8198-A71E254D-A78A-5689-864B045F3A150BA0

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PhD positon in Distributed Information Indexing and Retrieval

The Viper group of the Department of Computer Science of the University of Geneva is seeking

Two PhD Researchers on Distributed Information Indexing and Retrieval

The Viper group on Multimedia Information Management (http://viper.unige.ch) is part of the Computer Vision and Multimedia Laboratory. The Viper group initially specializes on visual information management and has now extended its activities on multimedia information management. This activity includes several complementary aspects along the chain of assisted content-based information management. We address the problem of content-based search and retrieval of multimedia data in relation with modern machine learning and data mining techniques. This is also related to our research on content
characterization where we mixed automated characterization techniques and knowledge management and discovery techniques. The Viper group is now chairing the Technical Committee 12 of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR-TC12, “Multimedia and Visual Information Systems (http://www.iapr-tc12.org). It has co-organized the ACM International Conference on Image and Video Retrieval (ACM-CIVR 2009, http://www.civr2009.org) and is chairing the International Conference of the ACM-SIG on Information Retrieval in 2010 (ACM-SIGIR 2010, http://www.sigir2010.org).

* Tasks
The two positions are within the Swiss National Science Fundation (SNFS) project for Large Scale Indexing and Retrieval of Multimedia Collections. The project focuses on the issues of high performance, distributed and parallel computation in the process of multi-modal information indexing and content abstraction. The first PhD topic is dedicated to distributed data processing and indexing, while the second is centered around parallel machine learning and data-mining algorithms. Post-holders will be asked to provide new specifications of a Multimedia Information Retrieval system
based on a complete state of the art of their respective domain as well on as an evaluation of the most promising techniques. The integration of their work into a single prototype is planned in a second phase of the project.

The distributed environment required by this project will be provided by the Computer Science department of the University of Geneva (shared memory and cluster systems, see http://spc.unige. ch/computing_ resources). We also have access to High Performance Computing resources through the Center for Advanced Modelling Science (CADMOS), which associates the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne with the Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EPFL) to develop High-Performance and High Productivity Computing.

* Requirements
PhD position #1 (distributed data indexing)
- MSc degree in Computer Science or Applied Math with strong CS background.
- Knowledge in approximate access structures (tree, hashing, embeddings), databases (key-value storage) and distributed storage/concurrent access.
- Programming experiences in C/C++, Java, Python, Parallel Programming Models (MPI, OpenMP, MapReduce).
- Solid knowledge of software test methodologies.
- Strong written and communication skills. Oral presentations and publications of results are expected from the PhD candidate.
- Fluent in English

PhD position #2 (parallel machine learning)
- MSc degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a closely related field.
- Strong interest in knowledge discovery, machine learning, optimization algorithms.
- Strong interest in parallel computation and algorithm complexity.
- Programming experiences in either C/C++, Java, Python, Matlab.
- Knowledge of software test methodologies.
- Strong written and communication skills. Oral presentations and publications of results are expected from the PhD candidate.
- Fluent in English

* More information
Candidates are expected to complete the PhD within approx 4 years. Information about the project and the Viper group at U Geneva:
- Dr. Eric Bruno, eric.bruno[at] unige.ch
- Prof. Stephane Marchand-Maillet, stephane.marchand- maillet[at] unige.ch

* Application
Please send your complete application, including a curriculum vitae, a cover letter and two references at cvml-job-cui[ at]unige. ch. Due to the expected large number of applications, candidates will be contacted only if selected for an interview.

* Start date
As soon as possible.

* Original link
http://viper.unige.ch/doku.php/jobs (updated information will be posted there)

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Bourses de Master 2010/2011 - Appel régional à candidatures

Bourses de Master 2010/2011 - Appel régional à candidatures

* Date limite : 23 mai 2010 *

*Les mobilités de Master s'effectuent au sein du réseau des établissements membres de l'AUF. Elles conduisent les étudiants francophones à l'extérieur de leur pays, dans ou en dehors de leur région, et leur permettent d'accomplir une partie de leur cursus universitaire au niveau master 1 ou 2

*

*Public cible :*

Le présent appel à candidatures s'adresse :

- aux étudiants régulièrement inscrits dans les universités membres de l'AUF en Europe centrale et orientale

- aux étudiants régulièrement inscrits l'une des Filières francophones soutenues par l'AUF en Europe centrale et orientale (cf. annexe 2 du règlement)

*Répondre à l'appel :*

Le présent appel à candidatures est composé des documents suivants :

- le règlement de la bourse,

- le formulaire demande de bourse à remplir,

- la liste des codes, pour référence

http://www.auf.org/regions/europe-centrale-orientale/appels-d-offres/bourses-de-master-2010/2011-appel-regional-a-candidatures.html

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CfP: NanoBio-Europe 2010, June 15 – 17, 2010, Münster/Germany

Nanobiotechnology, as one of today’s most fascinating and challenging fields of research, is a multi-disciplinary and fast developing research area with revolutionary innovations in almost any field of science and engineering. The nanobio-europe conference is going to present the most recent international developments in the field of nanobiotechnology and is providing a platform for interdisciplinary communication, new cooperations and projects to the participants from science and industry.

The nanobio-europe offers 3 days of
- Plenary talks
- Keynotes
- Industrial exhibition
- Company presentations
- Poster sessions

List of topics
- Imaging
- Nanobioanalysis
- Nanodevices and Surfaces
- Drug Delivery/ Theranostics
- Nanoobjects for bio and medical application
- Integrated systems
- Visions

Conference Venue
Messe und Congress Centrum Halle Münsterland
48155 Münster

Contact:
CeNTech GmbH
- Organization -
Tel +49 251 53406 100
Fax +49 251 53406 102
info@nanobio-europe.com
www.nanobio-europe.com

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CfP: Social, Political and Economic Change in the Western Balkans, Albania

Interested young researchers and scientists (MA and PhD candidates) are invited to apply to participate at the RRPP Annual Conference that will take place in Albania from 25 till 26 June 2010.

The main objectives of the conference are to:
• provide opportunities for researchers dealing with the region to meet, network, exchange and discuss their research projects, results and ideas;
• discuss the challenges, the contradictions and ambivalences of the transformation process with which social sciences are confronted in the Balkans;

Eligible candidates:
• MA and PhD students dealing with the Western Balkans, and eager to present and discuss their research work with colleagues from the region and beyond (especially current PhD projects and/or research results) that can be related to the topic: "Social, Political and Economic Change in the Western Balkans".
• The papers to be presented can deal with the region in general or with the change-processes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia in particular.
• For more information about the RRPP current research projects, please go to the RRPP Web site, section Current Projects.

The selected candidates will be able to present and discuss their work in one of the methodological or thematic workshops, where the RRPP researchers will also present their research projects, methodology- related issues and results.

All interested candidates should submit their short Curriculum Vitae (1 page), an outline of their research paper to be presented at the conference (300-500 words) and a short motivation letter by 15 April, 2010 the latest, through office@rrpp- westernbalkans. net. The selection process will be completed and announced by 10 May, 2010.

For those accepted, the University of Fribourg will cover travel and accommodation expenses, and/or provide opportunities for co-financing if the costs in individual cases exceed the average expenses per participant coming to the conference.

The selected participants will be informed about the programme and specific workshops of the conference, as well as the technical details in due time.

The organisers reserve the right to limit the number of applicants accepted to participate at the conference.

www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net

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Mar 25, 2010

CfA: Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies, Belgrade, 20-27.06.2010

Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies
20-27 June, 2010
Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK),Belgrade

Call for Applications

The CFCCS (Center for Comparative Conflict Studies) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The 2010 Summer School will run from 20th -27th June and will take place at the facilities of the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade.

We are offering three courses to choose from: language of instruction in all courses is English.

* Managing Violent Pasts: The Case of Northern Ireland

Dr. Marie Breen-Smyth

* Dilemmas of National Minorities: The Case of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel

Dr. Abigail Jacobson

* After the Violence: The Break Up of Yugoslavia and its Consequences

Dr. Aleksandra (Sasha) Milicevic

We invite undergraduate, graduate students, NGO leaders and activists from all countries to apply.

With the support of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, scholarships are available for participants from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Additional scholarships are available for a number of students from other conflict or post-conflict regions.

Deadline to submit applications: April 19, 2010

Application form and cost information are available on our website.

FOR MORE DETAILS please visit http://www.cfccs.org/

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CfP: Ethical Food Movements in Postsocialist Settings, London, 17-18.02.2011

*Ethical Food Movements in Postsocialist Settings*

*Workshop hosted by the SOAS Food Studies Centre, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, United Kingdom, February 17-18, 2011*

*Organizers: Dr. Jakob Klein (SOAS) and Dr. Yuson Jung (Harvard)*

*Call for Papers*

In recent years, anthropologists, geographers, and food studies scholars have paid close attention to the rapid development of organics, fair trade, Slow Food and other food movements, which have offered ethically motivated critiques of, and alternatives to, what their advocates perceive to be a dominant, profit-driven, and environmentally destructive and socially inequitable global agri-food system. One strand of scholarship on what have collectively been termed “ethical food movements” has examined the philosophies, values, and histories animating the practices of activists, producers, and consumers engaged in these movements. Another has explored
the contradictions inherent in movements, which have critiqued global commodity markets while remaining firmly embedded within them. For example, studies have demonstrated the gap between the consumer-oriented rhetoric of organics and fair trade on the one hand and actual production practices on the other. Others have noted the tendency for ethical food movements to become appropriated by middle-class consumers and large agri-food corporations. A key debate engaging food scholars and activists has centered on the ability of such movements to provide effectual alternatives to the dominant food system, given these tendencies toward elitism and
“conventionalization.” Another criticism has related issues of power inequality to governance in the global food systems, and has raised questions about the normalization of a particular set of ethical standards that are culturally meaningful (mostly) to Western consumers.

Despite the expansion of international food trade and trade regimes and the
proliferation of ethical food movements across the globe, thus far the research on these movements has tended to focus on the West. In this workshop, we seek to redress this imbalance by bringing together studies of ethical food movements in the postsocialist world, in which we include not only those states in Eastern Europe, Africa and elsewhere, which are no longer ruled by communist parties, but also the “actually existing” socialist countries such as China, Vietnam, and Cuba, which have introduced various pro-market policies. Across the postsocialist world, ethical foods
have emerged in a variety of forms and contexts, ranging from popular demands for “natural foods” in response to industrialized and globalized food supply chains, to organized social movements seeking to “reconnect” urban consumers with rural producers, to state-led development initiatives involving agricultural exports to “ethical” consumers abroad.

Under state socialism, the state attempted to organize and regulate the production, distribution, and even consumption of food. In fact, the distribution of food was used as a mechanism of social control and moral education. Meanwhile, the state was itself judged by citizens on the quality and quantity of foods provided through the socialist food system. Often found to be wanting, the centralized food systems also gave rise to underground economies and informal exchange networks, sometimes linked to organized resistance. The pivotal role played by food in the political projects of, and reactions to, state socialism continues to inform both the expectations and moral values of citizens and the practices of the state during the contemporary period of postsocialism and neo-liberal reform. In particular, the sense of deception many postsocialist citizens experienced in the emerging consumer society through the influx of global commodities provides an interesting vantage point to examine cross-cultural practices of ethical consumption. Thus, while in many cases inspired or even driven by ethical food movements in the advanced capitalist economies, the practices,
discourses and meanings of these movements in postsocialist countries have been profoundly shaped by the experiences and legacies of state socialism.

At the same time, however, the massive political, economic, social and cultural differences within the postsocialist world must not be overlooked. This workshop entails a comparative study, which will bring out both commonalities and differences in ethical food movements under postsocialism. In doing so, the workshop will offer new and challenging perspectives on ethical food movements and their roles within larger, globalized agri-food systems. Further, the project will build on the existing literature on postsocialism to provide original insights into the changing relationship between state, market, moral projects, and everyday life in the
postsocialist world. Contributors to the project will explore discourses and practices surrounding the production, distribution, and consumption of various ethical foods, in relation to themes including, but not limited to:

• the changing relationship between state and market in postsocialist food systems

• certification, regulation and standardization (e.g. food labeling)

• globalization of food trade and regulatory regimes

• food safety, health, and risk

• environmental degradation and environmentalism

• food security

• social differentiation

• social trust and changing moral landscapes

• development discourse and practice

• civil society and social movements

• religious movements

• social memory and nostalgia

*The workshop*

A two-day workshop will be held on 17th and 18th February 2011 at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, United Kingdom, and will be hosted by the SOAS Food Studies Centre.

There will be twelve paper-presenters. Full-length papers will be circulated in advance to all participants. The talks will be divided into six 90-minute panels with two papers in each. Presenters will each speak for 15 minutes, with another 60 minutes of discussion per panel. The panel sessions will be open to the public. A concluding, roundtable discussion will be open to presenters and discussants only.

The workshop will lead to a collection of essays to be co-edited by the organizers. The volume will include up to twelve substantive chapters based on papers presented at the workshop. We aim to publish the volume before the end of 2012. We are currently in the process of applying for grants to fund the workshop. If successful, all participants will be reimbursed for travel expenses and provided with accommodation in London.

If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please send a title, 500-word abstract and C.V. to Jakob Klein (*jk2@soas.ac. uk*) and Yuson Jung (*yusonjung@post. harvard.edu*) by *April 12. 2010*.

Jakob A. Klein, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Social Anthropology
Dep. Chair, SOAS Food Studies Centre
MA Tutor, Department of Anthropology
SOAS, University of London

Yuson Jung, Ph.D.

Senior Thesis Supervisor

Committee for Social Studies

Harvard University

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