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Permalink Reply by cindy maguire on June 19, 2011 at 10:36am

Scholarships available for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries - e-Learning Course on Social Media Tools - Application Deadline 4 July 2011

For more information, please follow this link: http://www.unitar.org/event/icfdspecialsession

 

In the framework of their collaboration aiming to jointly develop a series of learning programmes in the field of knowledge management, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have developed the course Innovative Collaboration for Development, an e-learning course on social media tools.

 

UNITAR is pleased to announce the opening of registrations of a special session, taking place from 25 July to 23 September 2011. A maximum of 40 participants will be accepted in this session.

 

Scholarships available for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

 

The Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) will grant a limited number of scholarships, covering the full course fee of EUR 600, exclusively to candidates from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.

 

Interested candidates must complete the scholarship form and submit it when completing the online application form. The number of scholarships is limited (maximum 30) and a selection process will take place.

 

Note that applicants from other countries may also apply on a full-fee payment basis. The course fee in this case is USD 850.

 

Application and Fees:

 

1) For ACP country candidates applying for a scholarship:

• Download and complete the scholarship application form. The completed form must be uploaded when you register online.
• Apply directly here: http://www.unitar.org/event/icfdspecialsession
• The application deadline is: 4 July 2011.

 

Successful candidates who are awarded a scholarship will be advised accordingly some days prior to the start of the course. If you do not hear about the outcome of your scholarship application by the course start date, please consider that you were unsuccesful in securing the scholarship in this instance.

 

2) For applicants from other countries:

 

The course fee is USD 850. Please note that no fee waivers apply in this case.

Interested applicants can apply online here: http://www.unitar.org/event/icfd

The application deadline is: 4 July 2011.

 

 

For more information, please follow this link: http://www.unitar.org/event/icfdspecialsession

 

Permalink Reply by cindy maguire on June 19, 2011 at 10:39am

For those of you in the New York City area this coming week. I'll be attending. Guest speakers include William Cleveland, author of Art and Upheaval.

Cindy

Artist Residencies & Conflict Areas

Panel discussions
06/24/11: 7:00-9:00 pm
06/25/11: 12:00-4:00 pm
Goethe-Institut Wyoming Building
5 East 3rd Street
New York, NY 10003
Free admission
Tel.: +1 (212) 439-8700

here's a link to the event info: http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/ney/prj/wyo/en7751771v.htm

Permalink Reply by cindy maguire on August 9, 2011 at 2:01pm

Found this on the Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Youth Fellowship for Meditation Retreat in Thailand!

Date of the Retreat: 8-21 December 2011.
DEADLINE to apply: September 30

The fellowship includes:

• full or partial sponsoring of airfare,
• free accommodation,
• free catering,
• free local transportation,
• free meditation retreat fee.

The Candidate need to:

• Be 18-30 years old at the time of submitting the application;
• Have good proficiency in written and spoken English language;
• Be optimistic, open-minded, show leadership potential, and have a genuine interest in peace.

Peace Revolution is part of World Peace Initiative Foundation and works promoting retreats and meditation programs in Thailand and abroad. People from different cultures and religions are welcome to participate!

Here's the link to apply:
http://www.peacerevolution.net/docs/en/peace-revolution-fellowship-...

Hope you can spread these opportunity through your network and join us.

Here you can see some photos and a video of the last youth retreat (June 2011):
Photos: http://tiny.cc/grmky
Video: http://tiny.cc/88zr2

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeaceRevolution2010

Permalink Reply by cindy maguire on April 6, 2012 at 6:47pm

Check out why Dance 4 Peace and Ashoka believe empathy needs to be at the forefront of classroom learning.

Now is our time to mobilize to stop bullying and school violence, to change the way our children are educated so that they have the tools to build this better tomorrow.

http://empathy.ashoka.org/dancing-our-way-safer-schools

www.dance4peace.org

www.facebook.com/dance4peace

www.twitter.com/dance4peacenow

Permalink Reply by cindy maguire on April 7, 2012 at 9:54am

Free Travel Abroad for High School Students and Educators: Apply now for World Savvy's 2012-13 American Youth Leadership Program with Bangladesh

HURRY - application deadline is April 16, 2012!

www.worldsavvy.org

Explore the country and culture of Bangladesh through this fully funded program. The program includes:
• Pre-trip workshops and orientations;
• Exploration of cross-cultural affairs and climate change in Bangladesh through one month of travel (tentatively from Dec . 16, 2012- Jan. 11, 2013); and
• Post-trip follow-up through social action projects in home communities.

WHO will go:
• Thirty U.S. high school students (between the ages of 15-17) from the regions of New York City, San Francisco, and Minneapolis-St. Paul
• Five U.S. educators from the regions of New York City, San Francisco, and Minneapolis-St. Paul

The American Youth Leadership Program (AYLP) is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and World Savvy, and administered by World Savvy. All applications are due April 16, 2012.

www.worldsavvy.org