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फोटोशेसन, वहस र नयाँ अनुभवको बीचमा प्रणय दिवश....!!!
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"अरु दिन झन् प्रशस्त जोडी देखिने यो दिन टन्नै होला है भनेको त खाशै जोडी देखिन नि.. " - सौरभ यस्तै अड्कल वाजी काट्दै, हाँसो र खुशीका बीचमा एक हुल जत्था लिएर ट्रेकिङको लागि शिवपुरी राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज छिर्दै थिए । अघोषित रुपमा यात्राको गाइड चाँहि सौरभ र रघु थिए । यिनीहरु जोसिदै भन्दै थिए, ग्रुप बवाल मिलेको छ, हामी जता नि जान सक्छौ है, यो अलि extreme हाइकिङ हुन्छ । उनीहरुका फुर्ति, फार्ति नै वेग्लै थियो । हाईकिङ शुरु भयो सौरभ अघि अघि हामी पछि पछि.... extreme हाइकिङ भनेर होला, उनीहरुले बाटो सबै शटकट रोजे । हामी सबै हिडन थाल्यौ तर के बीस मिनेट हिडेको के थियो मेरो र सुरथको त हालत खराव... पछि परियो बा । अरु युवाहरु भने मानिस नहिडेको भर्जिन एरिया हिड्नु पर्छ, भनेर साँची नै कोही नहिडेको एरिया, जुन गार्हो छ, त्यही एरिया हिड्थे । तर कुनै बेला त आपत नै पारि दिन्थ्यो, लाग्थ्यो कि रक climbing नै गरिरहेछु कि क्या हो जस्तो । रघु वीच वीचमा refreshment गर्नको लागि फोटो, भिडियो खिच्थ्यो । अनि यो बाघको विष्ट हो, यो हरिणको भनेर हामीलाई भन्थ्यो, त्यस माथि पनि जंगलमा कसरी सरभाइभ हुने टिप्स सिकाउथ्यो । फेरि केहिछिन पछि उकालो पनि तेर्सोमा जस्तो घोडा कुदाई कुद्नुपथ्र्यो । कही अलि अचम्मको अजङको रुख, ढुंगा, लहारो वा अरु कुनै अनौठौ कुरा देख्यो कि रघु चढ्न वा एक्सपेरिमेण्ट गर्न कोसिस गरि हाल्थ्यो, अनि सौरभ त्यसलाई साथ दिन्थ्यो, साँची नै नेचरको त किसिमको थियो, सुरथ हाम्रो पुर्खहरु वाँदर, अनि वाँदरको पूर्खाहरु चाहि रघु हो कि क्या हो, भन्दै प्रतिक्रिया जनाउथ्यो, अनि रेवती प्रभु भन्दै त्यो गजल्टिएको कपाललाई खोलेर त्यो कोही नहिड्ने बाटो हिडदा साची नै अनुभव चाही नौलो थियो, कतिको लागि.... बाटो निस्कन्छ त !!! वनभोजवालाहरुको हुल... हामी यी जत्थाले अलि हाम्रो यात्रालाई विथोल्छ कि भनेर हामी दौड्यो, दौडमा सौरभ निकै माजले दौडिन्थ्यो । अनि
जादै गर्दा त वाघद्धार नआई पुग्दै सुरज मित्र भोकले लखतरन भई सकेछ ।
अनि शिवपुरी बाबाको आश्रममा निर पुगेर लुछाचुडी गरि सातु, तरकारी, पाउरोटी खायौ सुरथ मात्रै भनेको त सबलाई पो भोक लागेछ, भोक मिठो कि भोजन भन्ने कुरा उखान साँची नै सम्झन योग्य भयो त्यति बेला । अनि अनेक पोज दिदै हामी उकालो के चढ्न लाग्या त हाम्रो गाइड सौरभलाई पेट दुख्यो भन्छ त बा... केहिछिनको विश्राम पछि हामी अगाडी बढ्यौ अनि लालीगुराँस फूलके देख्यो रघु लालिगुराँस टिप्न रुखमा चढिदियौ अनि ए फोटो खिच्न भनेर करायो पनि, रुखमै अनेक पोज थियो उसको । फुल टिप्नु के पाको थियो सौरभ मित्र प्रेम प्रस्ताव यसरी राख्नु पर्छ भनेर गफ हान्दै, फुलै लिएर दैखाउदै थिए । त्यसपछि त शिवपुरी डाडा जिन्दाबाद आइपुगेछ । सबैले लामो सास ताने अनि... के आउन पाको थियो... लखतरान....मित्रहरु लाग्थ्यो कि आफ्नै शयन कक्षमा पल्टिदै छ । जाने वित्तिकै त्यो चौरमा मरे जसरी नै पल्टि दियो, साँची नै पल्टिदाको आनन्द बेग्लै थियो । त्यति बेला कतिलाई बोल्दा नि झर्को लागि रहेको थियो ।
साँची आनन्दको अनुभुति......
केही छिन पछि ओरलो झर्यौ, फेरि केहि नयाँ कुरा के बाटोमा भेट्थ्यौ.... फोटोको लागि फरक फरक पोज दिई हल्थ्यौं । त्यसैमा अघिको एक जोडीलाई भेट्यो । उसले मलाई चिनेको रहेछ, बोल्यौ पनि । केहि छिन पछि सुरथ भन्दै थियो, साँच्ची नै कस्तो मेमोरेवल हुन्छ है यहाँ डेटिङ आयो भने... त्यसमा मैले नि सही थापे । ओरालो आयो, सबै दौडिन थाले । अलि सुनसानमा रघु र सौरभको प्रस्ताव योगासन गर्ने थियो, सबैले योग गरे साच्ची योगासन निकै रमाइलो भयो । अनि के हामी शिवपुरी नेर आइपुग्न लाग्यो फेरि सधैको वादविवाद पुजिबाद र कम्युनिजमको शुरु.....त्यो क्रम महाराजगञ्ज सुरथ नओर्लदा सम्म जारी... अनि केहि मुद्दा थाती राख्दै यो वर्षको प्रणय दिवस पनि प्रणय सुत्रका कुरा नगरी विदा । हेरौ अकौ साल के हुन्छ ।
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| February 15, 2009 | 3:02 AM |
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Call for Research Fellowship 2008
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Martin Chautari invites applications for 12 full-time 1 year Research Fellowships.
The nature and duration of fellowships
These fellowships are meant for those who are keen to develop their research abilities and pursue a career in social research. Selected fellows will attend a 3-month course on “diversity and pluralism” starting in January 2009 and engage in full-time research beginning in March 2009. They will have to undertake research in either Nepali or English in a theme related to ‘enhancing access of marginalized communities to higher education in Nepal’. The research will be of 10 months duration. During this period, the fellows will carry out their research under supervision of a senior researcher facilitated by Martin Chautari. The fellows will have to produce one academic article jointly with their supervisor and one single author article based on their research. They will be expected to regularly participate in and organize discussions and seminars at Martin Chautari and also make periodic presentations of their research progress.
Stipends and benefits
The selected fellows will be provided with a monthly stipend allowance of up to NRs 15,000 for 12 months. Appropriate tax will be deducted at source on this amount. They will have access to Martin Chautari Library. No other financial benefits will be provided by Martin Chautari.
Eligibility requirements
Those who have completed Masters’ level coursework or higher from universities in Nepal and can commit to full-time research should apply. Priority will be given to members from marginalized communities, and women. Those teaching in colleges are also encouraged to apply. Those who cannot commit to full time research need not apply.
Application procedures
Applications can be submitted in Nepali or English. Application documents should include a cover letter, updated CV with contact address, one page concept note of proposed research, copy of citizenship certificate and a copy of previous research or publications if any. Please send your application documents marked “Application for Research Fellowships” by post to Martin Chautari, GPO Box 13470, Kathmandu or by hand to our office address: 27 JeetJung Marg, Thapathali, Kathmandu.
Deadline for receipt of application and notification of selection
The deadline for receipt of applications is December 5, 2008 (Mangsir 20, 2065).
Short-listed candidates may be interviewed for selection. Selected fellows will be notified by December 21, 2008 (Poush 13, 2065).
For further information, please call 01-4240243, 4102027
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| November 18, 2008 | 4:11 AM |
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Today, the world has become a better place.
About this category: Peace & Conflict
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So. It’s over. It is really over; and there are no riots in the streets of Chicago and LA, no disappointed citizens packing their belongings together to leave this country for good, no thoughts of anger, of despair. No. Instead there is hope. A light at the end of a long and dark tunnel; after eight years of disappointments, of embarrassments, of failed policies, and of a divided country, there is suddenly a future again that people are willing to fight for, that they are excited to fight for.
It is amazing for me to think about the journey this country has traveled over the past two years. Since I moved to New York, and probably long before, no other topic has been discussed as much as the presidential election. What a long journey it must have been for Barack Obama. From campaigning for the first primaries, to his victory over Hillary Clinton and winning the Democratic Presidential Nomination, to this day of his election and his speech at Grant Park in Chicago tonight.
While I was watching the results come this evening, I couldn’t help but wonder what he must have felt during those last hours of this two year long process. Where was he? What was he doing? New Hampshire. Pennsylvania. Ohio! What went through his head when he saw these election results come in, like we did? Relief? Joy? Pride? Did he possibly even cry when the news channels announced him to be president-elect of the United States of America? All this stress and tension falling off him for a few moments and making room for emotions to take control. Even if just for a split second maybe?
I can only imagine his thoughts and his feelings in those moments. A whole country, the entire world is now looking up to this man. What a responsibility! And how courageous to take on such kind of responsibility, not to shy away from it. What kind of character does it take for someone to endure a two year long campaign, to be scrutinized by the media – every single sentence you say, to be followed wherever you go, and wherever you have gone in your past?
Being an aspiring leader myself, I look up to this man today and bow before him in awe and respect for what he has achieved. For making history. For bringing back hope to this country, and to the world. For standing firm in his beliefs against all odds. For showing strength, courage and fearlessness, when I know that no man or woman, facing the enormous challenges that he will face as the next President of the United States, no man or woman will not also at times feel week, dispirited and fearful during difficult times like these.
But today is not only the day of Barack Obama. Today is the day of the American people. In the past couple of years, Americans I met were embarrassed for their President Bush, for the politics of their country. They apologized for what their country has done to the world. But after eight long years, Americans can finally be proud again; proud to have now an incredibly intelligent, inspiring, and humble man as their leader. I am proud of Obama, and I am happy for all of my American friends who don’t need to feel ashamed anymore, but who can be proud, too. Proud of their new President, and proud of their country, which is no doubt capable of doing much good in this world.
Today, the United States has become a better place. Today, the world has become a better place.
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| November 5, 2008 | 3:25 AM |
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Can Genocide Be Prevented?
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Genocide: n. Any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life, calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; [and] forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. (1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Article 2).
On June 12th, over 150 people gathered in the United Nations’ Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium to listen to genocide expert David Hamburg talk about his new book, Preventing Genocide: Practical Steps Towards Early Detection and Effective Action. The event was organized by the United Nations University.
“It’s encouraging that there is so much interest in such a grim subject,” Dr. Jean-Marc Coicaud, the head of the United Nations University said while introducing Dr. Hamburg. “The fact that we have such a large crowd here is a true testament to peace.”
For the next hour, Hamburg argued against the widely held belief that genocide is inevitable and affirmed that it is indeed preventable. He explained that while much research has gone into documenting and analyzing genocides, experts have said little about prevention.
“It’s widely accepted among political leaders that genocide cannot be detected until the last minute,” Hamburg explained. “However, research shows that early signals always provide ample time for response options, provided that we have focal points for mobilizing the best practices.”
Hamburg credits United Nations’ former Secretary Generals Dag Hammarskjold for introducing the concept of genocide prevention and Kofi Annan for proving that humanitarian help can be provided quickly and efficiently. Because of these two men, Hamburg said, the United Nations has "started to get the ball rolling" in formulating a set of genocide prevention tools. Hamburg identified six tools in preventing genocide, including pro-active help in prevention of mass violence, fostering equitable socio-economic development, promoting education for human survival, and preventing human rights infractions through forms of international justice.
Yet while Hamburg applauded the UN for “setting a favorable trend” in genocide prevention, he acknowledged that there is still much room for improvement.
“Agencies can do more in prevention than they are now doing,” Hamburg said. He pointed out that United Nations genocide prevention efforts are constrained by the threat of a Security Council veto and by nations’ fear of overriding sovereignty in the General Assembly. Additionally, departments that deal with genocide prevention are usually “underfunded and understaffed.”
The book also identified patterns that can be found at the roots of genocides. Hamburg made the point that genocides usually occur when one group blames a weaker group for its own problems and cultivates intergroup hatred. If left untouched, the stronger group may incite violence that will grow over the years, from periodic outbursts, to civil war, to genocide. It’s for this reason, Hamburg says, that we need to focus on early and mid-range genocide prevention tactics and not wait until it’s too late.
Along with identifying the early steps of genocide, Hamburg called upon policy makers to create environments where genocide is less likely to occur. “A fundamental responsibility of policy makers is to …promote factors of political process in violence-prone societies,” he said.
“It’s hard to understand how decent human beings can commit genocide,” the author concluded. “If we can’t learn to live together, then all of our efforts won’t be of much value.”
Dr. Hamburg's book can be purchased here.
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Sustainable Development
About this category: Environment
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Sustainable Development:n.development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (United Nations’ recognized Brundtland Definition)
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On Wednesday, July 2, 2008, the Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC) identified the biggest
issues that are hampering sustainable development internationally, including rises in energy costs, a declining world economy, an international food crisis, and climate change.
Along with regular ECOSOC members, several foreign ministers outlined their countries' plans to promote sustainable development.
According to one of the foreign ministers, Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, there are three priority areas of sustainable development:
1. economic growth
2. insuring human security
3. environmental issues and climate change.
He explained that these three areas are interrelated and must all be in place in order to achieve sustainable development within a country.
Nakayama made it clear that international cooperation is necessary in fighting climate change. “There are a variety of opinions about climate change, but one thing is certain,” he said. “We share the responsibility to make progress for future generations.” He also added that technology is an important tool in solving environmental issues and creating low carbon societies.
After promising that Japan will donate over ten billion US dollars towards fighting climate change, the Vice-Minister said that Japan would fight the international food crisis as well. “Japan is ready to release over three hundred thousand tons of imported rice. [We will also] donate fifty million US dollars to poor farmers,” he said.
Nakayama called upon all countries to join efforts in helping societies grow and promote sustainable practices. He made an analogy between countries’ efforts in achieving sustainable development with Japan’s national reconstruction following World War II. “As all of you know, Japan has had its own experience of recovering and rebuilding,” he said. “We didn’t start from zero, but sub-zero.”
Like Nakayama, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Manouchehr Mottaki also called for international cooperation.
“The world economy is worsening during a severe economic downturn and a food crisis is impeding on the [ Millennium Development Goals ]by reversing progress made,” he said. “Obviously, [developed countries] should not remain indifferent to the situation because overcoming these obstacles requires vigorous cooperation. It is imperative for ECOSOC to assume a leading role in promoting cooperation.”
While other foreign ministers identified climate change and financial problems as threats towards sustainable development’s progress, Mottaki blamed the “management of world affairs.” He warned the council that “before thinking about the future, we should think about where we are now.”
“The management of the world should be carefully scrutinized in order to find its shortcomings,” he said. “The political aspect of the management of world affairs today is non-democratic and faces serious constraints in decision-making process. In economic progress, there is a deep gap between the rich and the poor. Wrong economic policies by certain economic powers have lead to the increase of the price of powers, and the world is at the stake of these policies by these powers. The weakest countries have been harmed the most.”
After Mottaki identified problems that are limiting sustainable development, Lichtenstein’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Rita Kieber-Beck, pointed towards solutions.
Noting that “the food crisis and energy costs are presenting serious threats to sustainable development” and that “we must do more to solidify our gains,” in a unique approach, Kieber-Beck suggested mirofinance as an effective tool in helping countries become sustainable.
Microfinance is the provision of small loans to the world’s poorest people to help them start their own businesses and create sustainable lives. In this way, microfinance services promote economic sustainability for people by giving the poor the chance to take control of their financial futures and become completely self-reliant.
“Microfinance is an important tool that has proved to be successful,” Kieber-Beck said. “It is estimated that there were over 64 million borrowers worldwide in 2006, up from 9 million in 2000.” (Refer to the graph to the left.)
While microfinance isn’t the only way that we can promote sustainable development, few other foreign ministers besides Minister Kieber-Beck were able to provide concrete suggestions. What other things can governments, groups, and people do to become more sustainable? What can YOU do to lead a more sustainable life?
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Annoucement- Development Gateway Foundation Photo Contest !!!
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The Development Gateway Foundation photo competition is open to ALL photographers at least 13 years of age, except employees of the foundation and their immediate families. Your entry to the contest constitutes your agreement to allow your photograph, name, occupation, city and state of residence, to be published as the selected award winner; published or used on the foundation Web sites; and used for the promotion of the foundation including, but not limited to, Web pages, brochures, fact sheets, and other materials. Entrants retain ownership and all other rights to future use of their photographs. The Development Gateway Foundation shall have the right to verify, in its sole judgment, winner eligibility.
WHAT: We are looking for compelling photographs of socio-economic development in developing countries. Four types of photographs will be accepted. The images may show information and communications technologies helping ordinary people. The images may show people making something, selling wares, working in a field, constructing a building or type of infrastructure, or acquiring knowledge. The images could be abstract images representing hope, the future, or capacity building. The photographs may also include images of original artwork from a developing country. Please do not include photographs of groups of people posing. Each entry must include a written statement explaining how that image is representative of development. Images will be judged on technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and artistic merit. Entrants must not infringe on the rights of any other photographer or person.
WHEN: Deadline for submitting entries is September 19, 2008. Individuals living within the United States will receive the prize as a check by the mail. Individuals living outside the United States will receive the prize as a wire transfer. In this case, the winner must provide information on his or her bank account. HOW: Each participant may submit up to 3 photographs total. Send submissions or questions to photocontest@dgfoundation.org. Original files of camera-made digital photos must be three (3) megapixels or larger.
Awards: To show you how much we value your participation, we have increased the prize to $1,000! More Details: Website: http://www.dgfoundation.org/news-events/photo-contest-backup.html
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Announcement-Toni Hagen Fellowship !!!
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Toni Hagen Fellowship Announcement The Toni Hagen Foundation, Nepal, with the support of the Toni Hagen Foundation, Europe, announces the establishment of the annual Toni HagenFellowship, one in the natural sciences and one in the social sciences. The Toni Hagen Fellow in the Natural Sciences will be based at ResourcesHimalaya ( www.resourceshimalaya.org) and the Toni Hagen Fellow in theSocial Sciences at the Social Science Baha (www.soscbaha. org). These arepost-graduate fellowships and the Fellows will be working under a seniorresearcher in the areas outlined below. Only those whose interests arecompatible with the research subject should consider applying. Eligibility: Fellowship is open only to candidates from marginalised groups(Dalits, Janjatis, Madhesis and women) Educational qualification: Master’s or four-year bachelor’s degreeLength of fellowship: One yearBenefits: Rs 12,000/month plus field expenses Application deadline: 13 June, 2008 Research Areas: Natural sciences— Dr Ash Kumar Rai of Resources Himalaya, will lead thestudy of the ecology of the Trisuli River to explore all chemicalparameters of water, its biotic resources and influence of environmentalgradient, settlements, and unplanned development (discharge of sedimentsand pollutants from nearby areas)for the river itself. Social sciences—Dr Rajendra Pradhan of Social Science Baha will supervisethe collection and analysis of oral and textual narratives (print media,posters, writings) from villages or small towns and visual images(cartoons, paintings, photos and films) pertaining to social, political,economic and cultural changes and events over the past twenty years as partof the digital archive project of the Baha. The Fellow is expected to spendat least three months in the field collecting oral or textual narratives orvisual images and help in the analysis of the material collected.
Applicants are required to fill out the application form available from the Toni Hagen Foundation office, and also at www.resourceshimalaya.org and www.soscbaha.org, and submit the same along with a 800-word essay on whythey consider themselves eligible for the fellowships. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview. Further Information Toni Hagen Foundation c/o Himal Association Patan Dhoka, LalitpurPhone: 5542544 thf_n@himalassociation.og
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OneMinute Video Contest !!!
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Do you have something to say?
Are you older than 12 and younger than 21? Express yourself! Make your own one-minute video and enter theoneminutesjr competition!
 Get your views across by making a video lasting exactly 60 seconds - the style it completely your own choice. It could be a music video, a film, a short documentary, an animation, a cartoon or something completely different. There are three categories and the winners of all three will be presented with a Tommy award and a JVC digital camcorder at the oneminutes festival in Amsterdam in 2008. If your one-minute excites our jury then it will be nominated and shown at the festival. All nominees will be invited to Amsterdam for the weekend. Every video we receive will be shown on the website http://www.theoneminutesjr.org/. The visitors of the website choose their own favorite, and this video wins the People's Choice Award. Per category, 40 best videos will be send to the Tokyo Video Festival sponsored by JVC, where the winner can win a trip to Japan! The three categories of the competition are: Open category: the best of the world Jr.Any topic or theme is allowed, as long as you believe your minute is the best of the world.  Thematic category: inside-outSometimes we all feel like we belong, and other times we feel left out. This can be a choice we make or something that happens against our will. Make a one-minute telling your experience, your opinion. Personal category: self-portraitWho are you? What do you stand for? What are your dreams, fascinations, fears, hopes and passions? Where do you come from? What do you see around you? Say who you are in your own way. Deadline SubmissionThe 2008 StrangerFestival competition is open for one minute videos until 15 May 2008.Further Informationhttp://www.theoneminutesjr.org/index.php?thisarticle=43
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Keynoting the Global Engagement Summit 2008
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In an effort to revive my blog, I'm going to start posting updates from my work at TIG & GYAN :) Here is a reflection about my trip report to Chicago:
On April 17th I traveled to Chicago to attend the Global Engagement Summit at Northwestern University. I was invited as one of the Summit’s three keynote speakers and also held a workshop on “Technology as Global Platform”.
The mission of the Global Engagement Summit is to build the capacity of the next generation of global change leaders to cross-borders and partner with new communities to produce responsible, sustainable solutions to shared global programs. I was very impressed with how well the summit was organized, and the level of engagement and commitment of staff, participants and facilitators was incredibly inspiring.
One of my personal highlights was to have two active TIG members from Nigeria and Liberia attending my workshop on Friday morning. Both of them are actively involved in CLCWA, and the guy from Nigeria was also an active member of the Nigerian WSIS Youth Caucus team (he was wearing a green ‘Nigeria Rocks’ scarf, which brought back many good memories and made me very happy :)
In my keynote speech I emphasized the motivation and hope that derives from being part of a community of like-minded young people. When I prepared my speech the night before, I read on the GES blog on socialedge.org that, in his opening speech, one of the co-directors of the summit had remarked how he had always felt really frustrated about the limitations young people face in affecting change in a complicated world, and that it wasn’t until he participated in a previous Global Engagement Summit that he realized he was not alone, but part of a larger generation of young people with similar concerns, who together were making a difference. In my speech, I quoted him and then told my own story, which is very similar to his and indeed, in my belief, the story of so many of us.
I then went on to talk about GYAN’s 5-level model of youth organizing, explaining how social change is created through the collective and collaborative efforts of individuals and organizations focusing on awareness, action and policy change (the title of my speech was “Connecting global youth movements and community efforts to global systemic change”).
This is the blog post about my speech, which provides a brief summary from a listener’s perspective: link to blog about my speech.
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World TB Cup: Comic Book Competition !!!
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The ProjectThe Stop TB Partnership is producing a 16-page educational comic book that will provide key information about tuberculosis. The comic book will feature Mr Figo as the main character and will target an audience of children and young adults. The objective is to reach these audiences through a reputable and appealing voice. The educational comic book will be available in the six official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) plus Portuguese for distribution around the world. Plans are that famous writers or other personalities will write the adaptations in these languages. The educational comic book will be distributed in collaboration with other United Nations organizations and partners. The Competition RulesThe Stop TB Partnership — with the support of the Partners listed below — is conducting an international competition to design images for the educational comic book on tuberculosis featuring Luis Figo.
ELEGIBILITY
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18. SUBMISSION
Entrants must submit a minimum of 5 of the complete 16 panels on or before 10 April 2008 to be eligible for the competition. The winner will be selected on the basis of this initial entry. The deadline for submission of the full comic book is 10 May 2008. There are no charges for participating in the competition A completed official entry form available on this website and a curriculum vitae must accompany the submission. All entries must be clearly labeled with the artist’s name, address, telephone number and email address written on the reverse of each page of the work Entries submitted in any material or format different from those specified above will not be eligible for consideration Originals will not be returned Please send entries to:Stop TB Partnership Secretariat — World Health OrganizationAtt.ne Vittorio Cammarota — WHO/STB/TBP20, Avenue AppiaCH-1211 Geneva 27 — Switzerland PRIZEThe winning artist will be informed and awarded a prize consisting of the following: US$ 5 000 cash prize The publication of the educational comic book by the Stop TB Partnership for worldwide distribution Exhibition of the winning entry at the following Festivals:
International Festival of Amadora, 24 October - 9 November 2008 Festival International de la Bande Dessinée 2009 (Angoulême) The amount of USD 5 000 will be paid to the winner upon receipt of the full comic book - 16 panels - in accordance with the script provided by the Stop TB Partnership.. Any submitted work may be used for exhibitions to be organized by the Stop TB Partnership to raise awareness about tuberculosis. Further Information:
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MOUNTAINS & PEOPLE Global Digital Photo COntest !!!
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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Mountain Forum (MF)/Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) are jointly organizing a Global Digital Photo Contest to mark the 25th Anniversary of ICIMOD, whose slogan is "For Mountains and People". On 5 December this year, ICIMOD celebrates its 25th birthday. A series of events have been planned throughout the year, and the Global Digital Photo Contest is one of the most important ones.
THEME /CATEGORIES
Not surprisingly, the theme chosen for the Digital Photo Contest is "Mountains and People". It encompasses the following four categories: - Mountains - Geo/physical elements (mountain range, massif, mountain landscape, high altitude rangeland, bodies of water, waterfalls, rivers, etc)
- Mountains - Hazards/Disasters (landslides, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, potentially dangerous glacial lakes, mud-slides, dangerous roads, trails & river crossings, etc)
- People - Livelihoods (farming, shifting cultivation, grazing, hunting, fishing, transhumance, trade, porterage, tourism, etc)
- People - Culture (festivals, shamanism, rites of passage, dance , etc)
AWARDS The top two entries will receive the ICIMOD Hindu Kush-Himalayan Prize and the Mountain Forum Global Prize. In addition, four Special Mentions will be awarded, one for each category. The "top 50" entries may be exhibited in select Hindu-Kush Himalayan countries.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY The contestants may submit only entries that they hold copyrights to. The contestants must accept that participation in the contest constitutes agreement to allow their entries to be used by ICIMOD and/or MF for non-commercial promotional purposes (in publications, calendar, screensaver, websites, exhibitions, etc). Due credit will, of course, be given to the copyright-holder each time his/her entry is used. The contestants may not submit entries which they have contributed to ICIMOD/MF in the past, or which have already been used elsewhere in whatever form.The contestants may not submit entries that have been digitally manipulated (e.g. composite images).
JUDGMENT CRITERIA
A panel of judges will select the entries for two Grand Prizes and four Special Mentions based on
a) Composition
b) Content
c) degree of 'mountain-ness' conveyed by content
d) originality
e) Overall effectiveness in conveying the theme/category of the contest.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
This contest is open to anybody.
HOW TO SUBMIT ENTRIES?
Each contestant may submit up to 4 entries. How you want to distribute your maximum quota of 4 entries among the categories is up to you.
You may, for example, submit all your 4 entries on CULTURE, OR 2 entries on GEO/PHYSICAL ELEMENTS, and 2 on HAZARDS/DISASTERS, OR 1 entry on each of the four categories , OR 3 on LIVELIHOODS and 1 on CULTURE, etc.
Please submit your entries, one entry AT A TIME, using the Submit Image form provided here. (The entries can only be in the form of black and white, or color digital images, each image not to exceed 3 MB, in high resolution JPEG format.)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
9 May 2008.
Further details,
Digital Photo Contest Organizing Committee
C/o ICIMOD/Mountain Forum/APMN
Email: photocontest@icimod.org
Web: http://www.icimod.org/photocontest/
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Rebert S. McNamara Fellowships Program 2008-2009 !!!
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World Bank
Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program
Application 2008-2009 The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program provides support to young researchers working in academic and research institutions from developing countries, and preparing a doctoral thesis in a subject related to development. Research grants cover residence costs in a university or research center in a member country of the World Bank other than the home country or country of residence of the candidate. Fellowships are awarded for a period of five to ten months and must be completed between July 2008 and June 2009. The maximum amount of the grant is US$25,000. Application forms and Information about the application procedure are available on the World Bank Scholarships Program website: ( www.worldbank.org/scholarships). Completed application packages must be received in Washington, D.C., by April 30, 2008. The a wards will be announced in June 2008. Correspondences and information requests may be sent to:
The World Bank
Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program
MSN J2-204
1818 H St. NW
Washington DC, 20433, USA
email: rsm_fellowships@worldbank.org
fax: (202) 522-4036
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चौतारी मिडिया फेलोसिप २००८
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म्ाार्टिन चौतारीले नेपाली मिडियाबारे स्नातकोत्तर वा सोभन्दा माथिल्लो तहको शोधपत्र तयार गर्न वा स्वतन्त्र अनुसन्धान गनृ इच्छुक बढीमा आठ व्याक्तिलाई प्रत्येकका लागि रु ४०,०००/- का दरले फेलोसिप प्रदान गर्दैछ । नेपाली विश्वविद्यालयका जुनसुकै संकायबाट शोध प्रस्ताव वा अवधारण पत्र स्वीकृत भइसकेका शोधकर्ता आवेदनका लागि योग्य हुनेछन् । स्वतन्त्र अनुसन्धान गर्न चाहनेले भने यसअघि आफुले गरेको गहन अनुसन्धानात्मक कामको विवरण र ती मध्ये बढीमा दुईको नामुना आवेदनसाथ संलग्न गर्नुपर्नेछ । अनुसन्धान नेपाली मिडियाका जुनसुकै पक्षबारे गर्न सकिने छ गर रेडियोका साथै सामाजिक समावेशीकरण, द्धन्द्ध तथा शान्ति प्रक्रियालाई नेपाली मिडियासाग जोडेर गरिने अध्ययनलाई ग्राÅता दिइनेछ । त्यसै गरी दुर्गम क्षेत्रका व्यक्तिगतलगायत नेपाली उच्च शिक्षाका क्षेत्रमा कम उपस्थित समुदाय र जातजातिलाई प्राथमिकतामा राखिएको छ । फेलोसिपबारे थप जानकारी मार्टिन चौतारीको वेवसाइट ( http://www.martinchautari.org.np/) र यसको कार्यालयमा उपलब्ध छ ।
आवेदन आइपुग्नेपर्ने अन्तिम मिति
२०६५ वैशाख ३१ -सन् २००८ मे १३)
आवेदान पठाउने ठेगानाः
पोस्ट बक्स नं. १३४७०, २७ जितजङ्ग मार्ग, थापाथली, काठमाडौ, नेपाल
फोनः ४२३८०५०, ४१०२०२७,
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2008 INTERNATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE !!!
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The United Nations has designated 2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World" and 2005-2014 as the "United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development." Not only should young people benefit from these global initiatives, but they should be empowered to play a leading role in them. The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "MY PROJECT TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN MY ENVIRONMENT. HOW CAN I FOSTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MY COMMUNITY?" Young people from around the world are invited to submit their innovative ideas on this theme.
*** THEME:
"My project to create positive change in my environment. How can I foster sustainable development in my community?" — Please submit your innovative ideas and concrete plans/projects to address the social, cultural, environmental or economic problems faced by your community.
*** GUIDELINES:
1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 30, 2008) in one of the following age categories:
• Children (ages up to 14)
• Youth (ages 15 - 25)
2. Essays must be 800 words or less typed or printed in English, French, Spanish or German.
3. Essays must have a cover page indicating
• Category (Children or Youth)
• Essay title
• Your name
• Postal address
• Phone number
• E-mail address
• Nationality
• Age as of June 30, 2008
• Sex
• School name (if applicable)
• Word count.
Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants' names and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.(Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.)
4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or e-mail. (Email entries must be in text or MS Word format, with the cover page and essay sent together as one document.)
5. Essays must be original and unpublished.
6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the sponsors.
DEADLINE: Entries must be received by JUNE 30, 2008.
AWARDS:
The following awards will be given in the Children's category and Youth category respectively:
1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen 1 entrant
2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen 2 entrants
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift 5 entrants
Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift 25 entrants
* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for November 2008. (Travel expenses will be covered by the sponsors.)
** All prize winners will be announced in November 2008 on the Goi Peace Foundation web site (www.goipeace.or.jp) and UNESCO web site (www.unesco.org/youth).
PLEASE SEND YOUR ENTRIES TO:
International Essay Contest
C/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0093 Japan
E-mail: essay@goipeace.or.jp
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