Opportunities For Youth

Deadline: 09/04/2010
Open to: journalists from developing nations between the ages of 25 and 35
Fund: travel, accommodation costs for two months, plus per diem allowance

The Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2010 fellowship Program. The journalists who are awarded fellowships are given the incomparable opportunity to observe international diplomatic deliberations at the United Nations, to make professional contacts that will serve them for years to come, to interact with seasoned journalists from around the world, and to gain a broader perspective and understanding of matters of global concern. Many past fellows have risen to prominence in their professional and countries. The program is not intended to provide basic skills training to journalists, as all participants are media professionals.

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The Pixel Projectis proud to announce its second weekend webinar on Saturday March 27, 2010 at 6pm EST, hosted by Urjasi Rudra, coordinator of the ‘Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence Against Women’ campaign. This is your chance to ask questions about the “Say NO” campaign which is part of UNIFEM’s global work to end Violence Against Women. All webinars are free for all to view and participate in, just registerahead of time or on the day and click to enter The Webinar Room.

Don’t forget to also try and persuade the boys and men in your life to attend the webinar to show them why they need to step up to work with girls and women to end violence against women in their cultures, communities, and societies no matter where they are!

The 5th World Youth Congress on Youth and Development is taking place in Istanbul, Turkey during a 12-day period from July 31 to August 13, 2010. The Congress represents the cooperation between local, national, international government, and civil society organization and one of the biggest and most popular youth-led global youth gatherings. During these 12 days, there will be thematic and skills workshops, action projects, seminars, roundtable discussions, cultural events, exhibitions and several other side activities.

The organizers, Peace Child International, e-genclik Association and the Ministry of National Education are seeking to cooperate with all sorts of national and international NGO’s, international organizations, governmental institutions, businesses, informal youth groups, and student clubs in all congress activities mentioned above. Fill out the proposal and application forms to join others in making a difference!

Do you feel part of an emerging global youth culture? How do you promote dialogue and understanding among different cultures? Youth for Change wants to know! The program is organizing a multimedia writing and art contest on the theme of “Global Youth Culture”. Submit your article, short story, poem or artwork in Arabic, English or French for your chance to win.

Top entries will also be featured online and in a publication, as well as showcased at the World Youth Congress in Istanbul, Turkey and the Bibliotheca Alexandria in Egypt. The deadline for submissions is 10th April, 2010. Participate now!

To increase the opportunity for the youth constituency to get to know and engage with the UNAIDS PCB, the World AIDS Campaign launched an initiative to support youth observers to attend the PCB meetings in 2009. We supported two youth observers in 2009, Igor Mocorro from the Philippines, and Tafadzwa Chigariro from Zimbabwe.

This year, the upcoming PCB meeting will discuss several things which are quite relevant for young people, such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as non-discrimination. With the successful lessons learnt from 2009, the World AIDS Campaign will continue to support youth observers to attend the upcoming PCB meeting, to provide a youth perspective through working with the NGO delegation of PCB.

In attachment of this email, you will find the Call for Application for the youth observers. It also could be found at our website at
http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/Constituencies/Youth/Announcements/Call-For-Applications

The deadline is 11 April, 2010

Renovations Limit Delegates But Project Scope Continues to Expand

Youth Assembly
August 4 – 6, 2010:
Engaging Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Notes:
Attendance will be very limited in 2010 due to UN Renovations. All delegates are urged to apply now.

The Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations has always been about practical information. That is why the Assembly is over-registered year after year. We hope you choose to register soon; space is very limited in 2010 due to UN renovations and the YA is already more than three quarters registered.

Join hundreds of youth leaders from Asia, dozens of delegates from both Latin America and Africa, as well hundreds of other 16-24 year old young people who are expected to attend the events at UN Headquarters this August 4 – 6, 2010.

This year our focus is split between the success of the MDGs and the challenge to develop youth leaders in trying economic times.

See below for personal opportunities, such as the following:

Nominations of Young Heroes Invited for Gloria Barron Prize
Young people between the ages of 8 and 18 will be recognized for the positive difference they have made to others and our planet; each will receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education goals….
Posted on January 27, 2010 Deadline: April 30, 2010 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=282800007

Nominations Invited for World of Children Annual Awards. Program Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to individuals working to improve the lives of children around the world with programs that provide opportunities for safety, learning, and growth…. Posted on March 4, 2010 Deadline: May 1, 2010 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=286500024

And don’t forget to register; there will be many more opportunities for youth leaders there and then!

Click for internship opportunities at Friendship Ambassadors Foundation
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This training course is organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe within the framework of the Partnership between the European Union and the Council of Europe in the field of Youth. This course will be carried out during the Second African University on Youth and Development, to be held in Cape Verde, 4-12 July 2010.

Those fulfilling the criteria and interested to participate should send the enclosed application form to nsc.africaeurope-youthsummit@coe.int by the 9th of April 2010.

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/nscentre/Youth/2010CallAfrican_%20Diaspora.pdf

African women working in agricultural research and development from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who have completed a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in selected disciplines are invited to apply.

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a project of the CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program, is now accepting applications for its 2010 fellowships.

AWARD offers tailored, two-year fellowships designed to fast-track the careers of African women scientists and professionals delivering pro-poor agricultural research and development that benefits rural communities, especially women. Our goal is to help them increase their contributions in the fight against hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Are you a social entrepreneur between the ages of 18-29? Apply now for the 2010 YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship.

What’s included:

• A seven-day leadership retreat for 20 selected Fellows offering dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries
• Recognition at the Annual YouthActionNet® Global Awards Ceremony
• Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners
• Access to global advocacy platforms, media coverage, and funding opportunities
• Application deadline: April 9, 2010

Learn more and apply today!

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) are open to all international students who meet the eligibility criteria.

NZIDRS scholarships include:

full tuition fees for three years of full-time doctoral study
NZ$20,500 per annum living allowance (NZ$1708.33 per month).
up to NZ$600 annual health insurance allowance
NZ$2000 (across 3 year tenure) travel allowance. This is intended to be used for conference attendance and field research
NZ$800 (across 3 year tenure) book and thesis allowance
NZ$500 one-off establishment allowance. Only to be paid to those students who are travelling to NZ specifically to take up the NZIDRS. No student already located in NZ is eligible to receive this amount.
Additional funds are not available to support accompanying dependants.

Evidence of available supervision

You need to show evidence that academic supervision is available when you apply for this scholarship. Applicants should contact the relevant university departments to confirm the availability of appropriate supervision before submitting their applications. Please see the terms and conditions for more information.

NZIDRS application close date

The NZIDRS closes to applications on the 15th of July each year. Applications will be accepted from early May until 5pm (NZ time) on Thursday the 15th of July 2010. Please note that NZIDRS applications received after the closing date and/or incomplete applications will not be considered by the selection panel under any circumstances. This is non-negotiable.

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http://beasiswa-net.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-zealand-international-doctoral.html