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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Grant

August 31st, 2010 admin No comments
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a 501(c)(3) organization, has been at the forefront of a wide range of suicide prevention initiatives — each designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. We are investing in groundbreaking research, new educational campaigns, innovative demonstration projects and critical policy work.
AFSP research grants support studies that aim to increase understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk, or to test treatments and other interventions designed to prevent suicide. Investigators from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply, and both basic science and applied research projects will be considered, providing the study has an essential focus on suicide or suicide prevention. AFSP grants are awarded for one or two-year periods. Grant applications are not accepted from for-profit organizations, or from federal or state government agencies.
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Bonn Conference on International Development Policy 2009

August 19th, 2009 admin No comments

New Impulses for Development Cooperation between the Regions and Local
Authorities

The federal states, regions and local authorities are important players in
the field of development cooperation.

Development cooperation is not solely a domain of the national states. On
the contrary: Federal states (or rather in the European context: Regions)
and local authorities are also important players. This is the message of the
2nd Bonn Conference on International Development. But how can and how do the
subnational players want to employ their skills? Which development policy
tasks do the federal states or the regions assume, Read more…