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Research communication - ArchivesTwo EuroAfrica-ICT workshops The EuroAfrica-ICT initiative is a project developed under the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission (EC) with the aim to strengthen, develop and support S&T partnerships in the ICT field between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. The 3rd International Conference on ICT for Development will be a gathering place for all experts and stakeholders engaged or interested in ICT-based education, training and development on the African continent. Everyone concerned with eLearning in Africa is welcome to share and learn. Date: May 28-30, 2008 2nd African science communications Conference (ASCC) The theme of the 2nd ASCC will be “Shaping Africa's Future: science communication's contribution to Science, Technology and Innovation, and the development of democracy in Africa”. With an emphasis on integrating academic research with policy-decision making and industry, the meeting will address important issues in the development and advancement of science communication. Date: February 18-21, 2009 Communications & Sustainable Development in the Next Decade International conference organised by the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Date: February 11-13, 2009 Assessing the contribution of ICT to Development Goals 10th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries organised by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). Date: May 26-28, 2009 1st EURO-AFRICA Cooperation Forum on ICT Research Co-organised by the European Commission (EC DG INFSO) and the African Union Commission (AUC). For the first time in Europe, sub-Saharan African and European policy-makers and research organisations are being brought together to address the development of research collaborative projects in the ICT field. Date: March 25-26, 2009 4th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training: eLearning Africa 2009 The conference aims to bring people together who are actively engaged in education and in the implementation of learning technologies in schools, universities, corporate training as well as in education in the public sector. Date: May 27-29, 2009 Information and Communication Technologies Calls: FP7-ICT-2009-4 was launched on November 19, 2008. Deadline: April 1, 2009 Job: Climate Change Research Officer, IDS The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Climate Change and Development Centre is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Research Officer to manage its Children in a Changing Climate Research Programme and to develop research on children and climate change. Closing date: March 27, 2009. For more information, please visit the website of IDS. The conference will discuss initiatives aimed at opening access to AS & T information and knowledge including open access/archives initiatives, the challenges faced by institutions in the agricultural sciences and technology field in Africa, and the way forward. Date: July 13-17, 2009 NEW: 6th World Conference of Science Journalists The 6th World Conference of Science Journalists in 2009 (WCSJ2009) will bring established and aspiring reporters, writers and science communicators from around the world to debate, network, develop their professional skills and report on the latest advances in science and technology. Date: June 30 - July 2, 2009 NEW: EADI / Information Management Working Group Annual Meeting This year's central theme is: Globalising development research: Sharing experiences on how to communicate effectively in global research consortia and networks. Date: June 11-12, 2009 Information, Knowledge and Communication - Web 2.0 in Development Co-operation A seminar for communication professionals in the field of development research and co-operation organised by the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) and Europe’s Forum on International Cooperation (Euforic). Date: November 19-20, 2009 Forskning i forskningskommunikation og udvikling af nye formidlingsmetoder [in Danish] Det Frie Forskningsråd, Kultur og Kommunikation (FKK) indkalder i samarbejde med Det Strategiske Forskningsråd ansøgninger om støtte til forskning i forskningskommunikation og udvikling af nye formidlingsmetoder. Ansøgningsfrist: Fredag den 18. december 2009 kl. 15.00. Scientific and Technical Information and Rural Development - Highlights of Innovative Practices The congress organized by International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) and Agropolis International will focus on innovative practices in the agricultural information sector. It will promote fruitful exchanges between information specialists and actors of rural development facing the key challenges in agriculture. Date: April 26-29, 2010 NEW: Africa Seminar - Facehooked?Disambiguating the Use of New Media In Scientific Research Methodology At this Africa Seminar hosted by the Centre of African Studies, Charles Kinga will be speaking about why and how he conducted his interviews for his master thesis on the social networking site facebook. Charles Kinga's thesis is anchored on the youths' use of available communication media in campaigning and it concurs that the use of electronic media and social interaction between the youth in Kenya, created dynamics that are otherwise ignored in contemporary analyses of democracy. Date: October 22, 2009 - 15:15-17:00 ICIMOD Competition for Journalists: Media Reports on Climate Change in the Himalayas The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is organising a competition for journalists with a thematic focus on climate change in the Himalayas. The aim is to capture published media reports and to encourage journalists to write on mountain, and especially Himalayan, issues. Closing date for submission: December 15, 2009 NEPAD ICT Africa Summit is a NEPAD council and NEPAD Secretariat continental Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) event addressing a wide range of ICT issues in Africa. Date: February 9-11, 2010 eLearning Africa 2010 - 5th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training Meeting the networking needs of the pan-African eLearning and distance education sector, the annual eLearning Africa conference is the key networking venue for practitioners and professionals from Africa and all over the world. Date: May 26-28, 2010 Global Development Network Research Communication Workshop Series. Communication for Policy Influence in Nairobi, Kenya and in Colombo, Sri Lanka The workshops are designed to strengthen research communication for policy outreach capacity and to develop communication products. The workshops are targeted at researchers who are working with or on a research program, project or organization as participants will be asked to develop and send a summary of their research (or area of work) and identify challenges and opportunities to address during the sessions. Date: November 26-28, 2009- Nairobi, Kenya This event - a follow-up of the Forum held in Brussels, Belgium in March 2009 - aims at promoting and supporting the development of Euro-Africa cooperation on ICT research between sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and Europe. Date: February 2, 2010 Job: Team Assistant, Publication and Dissemination Unit - UNRISD. The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is looking for a candidate who will contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the unit by providing assistance in print and electronic dissemination, data management and reporting of activities under moderate supervision. Closing date: February 7, 2010. Call for proposals: Knowledge Fair Share - Latin America and Caribbean The ICT-KM Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) are jointly organizing a Knowledge Share Fair in the field of agricultural research and development and food security for Latin America and the Caribbean. The meeting aims at discussing good knowledge sharing practices and good practices in making research outputs accessible. Date: May 25-27, 2010 Part of the IST-Africa Initiative, which is supported by the European Commission under the ICT Theme of Framework Programme 7 (FP7), IST-Africa 2010 is the fifth in an Annual Conference Series which brings together senior representatives from leading commercial, government & research organisations across Africa and from Europe, to bridge the Digital Divide by sharing knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and good practice and discussing policy related issues. Date: May 19-21, 2010 Academia and Foreign Policy Making: Bridging the Gap This seminar held by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) will explore the relationship between academic research in the field of International Relations and the making of foreign policy. The seminar seeks to illuminate the nature of the gap between the scholarly community, which is faced with an ever increasing call to produce useful and relevant knowledge, and policy making; and look into the prospects for bridging the gap. Date: April 26, 2010 - 13:30-16:00 Joint seminar hosted by DDRN, DWF and ViVA. This seminar will present two initiatives related to research and communication: 1. The European project Splash, an Era-net linked to the European Water Initiative, and 2. Communication work and needs from the perspective of the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology. The seminar will include time for discussion and experience sharing. Please read the programme and concept note. Date: May 6, 2010 - 14:00-16:30 Job: Evaluation team for IDS Knowledge Services - Review of Eldis programme The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is seeking an experienced evaluation team to carry out a review of progress to date and effectiveness of the Eldis programme. The evaluation team should have knowledge of current information management and communication thinking and practice, familiarity with information management and communication tools and a good conceptual understanding of the relationships between knowledge, learning, communication and social change. Deadline for expression of interest: May 24, 2010 - 17:00 UK time NEW: Storytelling and participation The Glocal Network on Media and Development (Glocal NOMAD) is hosting a seminar on storytelling as tool in development cooperation. The seminar will assess storytelling and participation in relation to cultural and social change from both a researcher and a practitioner perspective, in collaborative media, interaction design and development cooperation. Date: June 5, 2010 - 13:00-18:00 8th Euro-Africa ICT concertation meeting The Euro-Africa concertation meetings are held to facilitate closer interaction and the development of synergies between the EuroAfrica-ICT initiative and other related initiatives. The meeting will look at ICT policy and research priorities and researchers and members of the private communications sector have been invited to share visions and experiences. Date: June 23, 2010 Job: Organic Eprints coordinator and communication assistant at ICROFS The International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems (ICROFS) based at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, is looking for an academic employee to coordinate and further develop the open access Organic Eprints archive and participate in information and research communication activities. Application deadline: June 19, 2010 - 12:00 |
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Call for proposals for New DDRN Development Science Shop!Call launched for Danish NGOs, grassroots organisations and consultancy firms to send in proposals for study topics for students at Danish universities with an interest in international development. First deadline: Call 3/2010 for member led activitiesCall 3/2010 launched with application deadline on: |
