e-CIVICUS - Connecting civil society worldwide - Number 137
e-CIVICUS - Connecting civil society worldwide - Number 137
23 October, 2001
CONTENTS
A. From the desk of the CIVICUS Secretary-General
B. General news about civil society and citizen action
C. International conferences/workshops/meetings/fairs and exhibitions
D. Training courses
E. Relevant position listings
F. New publications
G. Internet news and websites
H. Scholarly support and awards
I. Funders and donors profile
A. FROM THE DESK OF THE CIVICUS SECRETARY-GENERAL
CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS
Ever since the Red Cross office in Kabul became a casualty in Afghanistan, following on the tragedy of the UN supported Anti-Land mine agency, civil society organizations (CSOs) around the world have stepped up appeals for an immediate halt to the US-led bombing in Afghanistan. Various United Nations agencies such as UNICEF, UNHCR and WFP, as well as CSOs have directed international attention to the staggering scale of the humanitarian crisis.
Mainstream media coverage and official statements by many governments around the world have painted the issues as black or white, defining “us” versus “them”, thereby forcing people into positions they are not entirely comfortable with. Fortunately, there has also been some inclusion of alternative voices taking a more nuanced approach towards the situation.
One such article was recently brought to my attention by Bonnie Pearlman, outgoing chief operating officer (COO) of CIVICUS. In a moving opinion piece written for the Washington Post (October 8th), Shaha Aliriza and Laila Al-Hamad point to a most likely casualty of the military attacks namely the struggling pro-democracy movements in many parts of the Muslim and Arab worlds. The writers have worked in the past through the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) with democracy advocates in these areas. In this piece they warn, “In trying to build and maintain alliances in the Muslim and Arab Worlds, it is important not to provoke a crackdown on those very people who are forces for positive and peaceful change. Often branded as “opposition” these reformers and democrats would well become victims in the fight against terrorism”.
The writers provide a historical context for the apparent continuity in United States foreign policy towards these regions, and offer sound policy recommendations which significantly increase the policy options of the US government. “Where the Muslim and Arab worlds are concerned, successive US administrations have giving precedents to short-term interests rather than long-term stability…They have neglected the reformers and activists with whom they share the same values, freedom and democracy professed US foreign policy goals”.
They emphasize that “encouraging a more open environment and fostering the growth of more outlets of expression, including freer media, would serve the interests of all democrats. Moreover, it would create healthy competition, reflecting different viewpoints, and prevent a monopoly on ‘the truth’.” The article merits reading and can be accessed at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12441-2001Oct18.html.
CIVICUS has always believed that democracy, freedom of speech and freedom of association are values cherished by men and women all over the world, irrespective of whether they are enshrined in national constitutions. Informed dialogue and a plurality of voices are important in established democracies and closed societies alike. In places where there values come under attack, civil society around the world should assist in creating an enabling environment for those men and women struggling at the grassroots level to effect positive change within their societies.
CSOs and intergovernmental organizations which share these values are obligated to work together so that the culture of peace, justice and democracy may prevail over political expediency. In the current climate of uncertainty and insecurity, news that Centenary Noble Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nation and its able Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has met with support around the world. Despite the many controversies surrounding its internal structure and its ability to fulfil its mandate, the UN has remained a stabilizing force in world politics. Under the stewardship of Secretary General Kofi Annan especially, the UN has made conscious attempts to enter into meaningful dialogue with CSOs.
CIVICUS joins citizens around the world in congratulating the UN for a well-deserved and well-timed recognition, and encourages the UN’s continued co-operation with CSOs and support for grassroots activists working to achieve freedom and democracy.
Warm regards, Kumi Naidoo
B. GENERAL NEWS ABOUT CIVIL SOCIETY AND CITIZEN ACTION
U.N. AND KOFI ANNAN RECEIVE 2001 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
[Your Fortnightly Newsletter]
On 12 October, 2001 the Nobel Committee awarded this year’s peace prize jointly to the United Nations and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.
In his address to express the UN solidarity with the American people during a Town Hall meeting in New York, Mr Annan outlined the UN’s role in the global fight against terrorism. He highlighted the Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 1368 on 12 September calling on "all states to work together to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of the attacks".
Mr Annan reminded the audience that the UN had already adopted 12 conventions and protocols aimed at fighting terrorism, and, he added, the world body is currently working on the 13th.
A BBC News Online video report quotes Mr Annan saying "The only true prize will be peace itself".
CIVICUS would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the UN and its Secretary General Mr Kofi Annan on this special occasion.
JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT IN SPANISH
The Joint Civil Society Statement on the Tragedy in the United States initiated by international civil society organisations - including CIVICUS - in response to the US terrorist attacks is now available in Spanish at www.civicus.org and has been widely distributed in Spanish-speaking communities worldwide. The statement is still open for endorsement.
USAID REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS - LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR TOLERANCE AND STABILITY
USAID is pleased to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) for an endowed fund tentatively entitled Local Initiatives for Tolerance and Stability (LIFTS) in Southeastern Europe. LIFTS will complement existing USAID programs in the region by awarding small grants to local entities to implement projects that promote peace and ethnic tolerance in the region. Activities to be supported by LIFTS will include, but are not limited to, the areas of conflict prevention and resolution and minority rights. USAID will contribute approximately $10 million denominated in Euros to LIFTS, which the partner(s) will be required to match with a contribution of at least $10 million. The full text of the RFA can be found on USAID's website at: www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/solicitation/
Request for proposals (RFP) FOR SPECIAL GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNOCAL FOUNDATION (UF)
Unocal Corporation works to achieve its vision of “improving the lives of people wherever we work.” Unocal strives to make this vision real through:
- Responsible Business Operations
- Long-term Community Relationships That Foster Mutual Respect
- Community Initiatives and Action
The Unocal Foundation seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations interested in joining with UF to create special global partnerships (2-4) to address critical issues facing children and youth; the environment; or business-civil society collaboration on difficult issues. UF’s overriding goal in these partnerships is to undertake worthwhile work that neither Unocal nor applicants could successfully achieve alone.
Unocal will consider proposals in the following three areas and anticipate a total of 2-4 partnerships:
- Children/youth - education, health, child/youth development, or children’s rights
- Environment - conservation, sustainable forestry, habitat preservation, or pollution reduction
- Business-Civil Society Collaboration to Address Difficult Challenges - capacity building, microenterprise development, poverty alleviation, corruption and accountability, human rights, or discrimination and ethnic minorities
The only eligible primary applicants are:
- Nonprofit charitable organizations with current 501(c)(3) status from the United States Internal Revenue Service that have the organizational capacity to take on a multi-year global partnership initiative relating to children/youth; environment; or business-civil society engagement.
- Officially recognized and registered charitable organizations outside the United States that have the organizational capacity to take on a multi-year global partnership initiative relating to children/youth; environment; or business-civil society engagement.
Other types of institutions (e.g., informal community groups and associations, government agencies, multilateral agencies, businesses) may be parties to the application and may play key roles, but they are not eligible as the primary applicant.
Project not considered
In this initiative, we will not consider projects in which the primary purpose of the partnership is:
- Research
- Conferences / Seminars / Workshops
- Political or Religious Activities
- Advocacy, Communications, or Fundraising Campaigns
- Endowment or Infrastructure Projects or Campaigns
Application procedures
To apply, you must submit the following materials:
- 2-page Application Form
- Project Concept - a 2-3 page description of the proposed effort (context, rationale, overall budget, strategies, possible players, value added, likely results, etc.)
- Organizational Status Copy of documentation confirming charitable/organizational status
Interested organizations should review the eligibility and selection criteria and follow the application procedures. The first step in the process is to submit an application and concept proposal, which is to be no longer than 2-3 pages and is to arriva at UF by 31 October, 2001. UF will invite a small number of applicants (5-15) to discuss and present their ideas in a more detailed proposal.
For the complete eligibility and selection criteria and application form please visit: www.unocal.com
CONTACT: Laurie Regelbrugge, Unocal Foundation
ADDRESS: 1150 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1025, Washington, DC, USA
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: www.unocal.com
INFORMATION ON UGANDAN NGOS
For information on the situation in Uganda and to obtain information about what the domestic NGOs are doing in response to the government's proposal to pass new legislation on NGOs (e-CIVICUS No. 136.) please see the Uganda Country Report in the October issue of the International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law. http://www.icnl.org/journal/vol4iss1/ If you need additional information, please contact Karla Simon at [email protected].
PROMOTING ENABLING LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR CIVIL SOCIETY
[Civic Engagement Newsletter]
With support from the Netherlands Consultant Trust Fund (NCTF), the World Bank is continuing to help strengthen the legal environment for civic engagement in developing countries. Through this project, the Bank seeks to contribute to the improvement of national legal environments by creating a web-based knowledge resource identifying key networks of practitioners and experts.
The website, which is currently under construction, will also offer tools and links relating to legal frameworks. Links will be provided from the World Bank's NGO and Civil Society page under this address: www.worldbank.org/ngos.
ISPCAN SECRETARIAT MOVES
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Secretariat will be moving effective 27 October from:
Old ISPCAN Secretariat Location
200 North Michigan Ave. Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60601, USA
To
New ISPCAN Secretariat Location
25 W. 560 Geneva Rd., Suite L2C
Carol Stream, IL 60188, USA
TEL.: (1-630) 221-1311
FAX: (1-630) 221-1313
Internet and e-mail addresses will remain the same.
C. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS
(Conferences marked with an asterisk (*) are appearing in this newsletter for the first time)
THE GLOBAL DISASTER RELIEF & RECONSTRUCTION SUMMIT (*)
The Summit will be the first global disaster response forum to respond to the 11 September terrorist attacks against the United States. Major sessions will be held on protecting the staff and facilities of companies and organizations with worldwide operations, on rebuilding the financial district of New York, and on responding to the growing Afghan refugee crisis. Additional sessions will provide the latest information on the relief and reconstruction of India, El Salvador, Balkan countries, African countries, and other nations responding to natural and man-made disasters.
Governments, agencies, companies, and organizations are participating in the Summit from over 25 countries worldwide.
The Summit will facilitate global disaster response by empowering governments, companies, and organizations with the latest information on disaster response financing, strategies, products, and services. The Summit is an extraordinary opportunity to meet representatives of major U.S. agencies and multilateral institutions, which fund emergency relief efforts as well as long-term economic reconstruction and development.
The registration fee is only $345, if you register by 31 October. To register, visit www.rec-dev.com.
DATE: 2-4 December, 2001
VENUE: Washington Convention Center, Washington DC, USA
ORGANISER: The Center For Reconstruction & Development, Equity International
INTERNET: www.rec-dev.com
INTRAC 10TH ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
CHANGING EXPECTATIONS? THE CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (*)
In the present international context, a discussion of the concept and practice of civil society in international development is both timely and necessary. The events of 11 September and the world’s subsequent reactions provoke changing expectations of approaches to civil society. The International NGO Training and Research Centre’s (INTRAC) aim is to evaluate and appraise the different approaches to supporting, building and reinforcing civil society, several cross cutting themes will be explored through papers, keynote speakers and group discussions centred around panels.
Keynote speakers: Clare Short - Minister for Development, DFID, David Begg - Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (formally of concern worldwide) and Dr Rajesh Tandon - Director of PRIA, an Indian NGO. In addition, the attendance of a director of a private foundation is under confirmation.
The main emphasis will be on participatory group discussion work in panels. The panels offer an opportunity to compare and benefit from different agencies and regional groups’ approaches to civil society. Speakers of panels who are already confirmed include: Margrit Thompson of Danida, Else Berit Eikeland of NORAD, George Turkington, of the Civil Society Department, Helen Jeansson of the Swedish Cooperative Centre and Jude Howell of IDS.
INTRAC’s aim is to ensure that the conference is composed of a broad range of representatives, both geographically and by organisation type (e.g. Northern, Southern NGOs, Foundations, multi- and bi-laterals).
If you would like more information, or have yet to return your registration form, please contact: [email protected].
THEME: Changing Expectations? The Concept and Practice of Civil Society in International Development
DATE: 13-15 December, 2001
VENUE: Balliol College, Oxford, UK
ORGANISER: International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC)
CONTACT: Ceri Angood, Conference Administrator, INTRAC
POSTAL ADDRESS: Po Box 563, Oxford OX2 6RZ, UK
TEL: (44-1865) 201-851
FAX: (44-1865) 201-852
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: www.intrac.org
2ND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE: RESHAPING THE NURSING LANDSCAPE (*)
The conference will impact on an improved and appropriate nursing service, teaching and research in response to the social indicators of health and disease and provide new insights on health care and health policy issues for South Africa and Africa as a whole. It will seek to formulate coherent teaching and research strategies, which will have positive outcomes for the South African Health profile by exchanging ideas on nursing care and problem solving for health care within the global context.
Abstract submission deadline: 28 November, 2001
DATE: 18-20 June, 2002
VENUE: Sandton Crowne Plaza, Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ORGANISER: Robbie Cameron & Associates
CONTACT: Robbie Cameron
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: www.wits.ac.za/fac/med/nursing
THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT: RE-INVENTING GLOBALIZATION (*)
How can we re-invent globalization to further the rights of all women?
The 9th international AWID Forum, 3-6 October, 2002 in Guadalajara, Mexico will take an innovative approach to this central question. We'll go beyond the all too familiar critique of globalization to examine what we really see as alternatives and how we translate these alternative visions into realities.
The AWID Forum is more than just a conference. It is a unique opportunity for the global women's movement to assess their successes and failures and forge new strategies. At the Forum we will ask ourselves how we can work more effectively, what new strategies are needed and are really good practices. This is why the Forum so unique and necessary for the ongoing struggle for women's rights, empowerment and social justice.
Mark your calendar for 3-6 October, 2002, be sure to register early and start making arrangements to attend.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Call for Participation is an invitation to development practitioners, researchers, human rights specialists, activists, policy makers, representatives from multilateral and bilateral agencies, students and business people to submit their proposals for the AWID Forum. The AWID International Planning Committee comprised of renowned feminists is soliciting proposals from around the world that can effectively tackle some of the toughest questions emerging from this new global order.
Participation options include workshops, creative sessions, debates, poster sessions and skills-building sessions.
AWID invites submissions in the following five cross-cutting sub-thematic areas
- Women's Rights and Economic Change
- Feminist Organizational Development
- Young Women and Leadership
- Gender Equality and New Technologies
- Women's Rights and the New Global Order
For a full version of the Call for Participation, including submission guidelines, please see our website at www.awid.org or send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Remember that the deadline to submit presentation proposals is 31 December, 2001.
REGISTRATION
Use our easy online registration form to ensure your participation in this dynamic event! The registration fees include access to all forum sessions, program materials, forum receptions and some meals. AWID member rates are $240 US early registration by July 1, 2002; $280 US after July 1, 2002. For non-member rates, student rates and more details, please check out the AWID website at www.awid.org.
THEME: Re-Inventing Globalization
DATE: 3-6 October, 2002
VENUE: Guadalajara, Mexico
ORGANISER: The Association for Women's Rights in Development
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: www.awid.org
D. TRAINING COURSES
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN NGO LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
The Global Partnership (GP) for NGO Studies, Education and Training is the outcome of co-operation between BRAC, the Organization of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP), Zimbabwe and the World Learning's School for International Training (SIT), Vermont, USA. It offers Postgraduate Diploma and Masters Degree program. In the past GP had students from about 30 countries from around the world.
The 5th batch of Postgraduate Diploma in NGO Leadership and Management for 2001 has been completed.
The next batch of is scheduled to start from January 15, 2002. Deadline of application is Novemebr 10, 2001.
For further information:
CONTACT: Mostofa Karim, BRAC Training Division, Postgraduate Diploma Program
TEL.: 9881265, 8824180-7 ext. 2203, 2206
FAX: 880-02-8823542, 8823614
E-MAIL: [email protected], [email protected]
INTERNET: www.brac.net, www.sit.edu
23RD INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAM (IHRTP)
As the preparations for the 23rd session of our International Human Rights Training Program go ahead we can expect an inspiring three-week program, and the opportunity to meet more than 100 participants from approximately 50 countries who will attend the IHRTP in 2002.
The Canadian Human Rights Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1967, dedicated to the promotion of human rights through education in Canada and around the world. IHRTP helps organizations build their capacity to engage in human rights promotion and democratic development.
The goal of the IHRTP is to strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations to undertake educational efforts aimed at building a universal culture of human rights. Specifically, the objectives of the IHRTP are to enable participants to:
- Analyze the issues and situations encountered in the work of their organizations using a framework based on internationally accepted human rights values and principles;
- Explore ways in which human rights education can increase the effectiveness of their human rights work;
- Increase their capacity to apply their learning within their organizations and their society; and
- Facilitate networking and partnership activities essential to furthering the cause of human rights.
The curriculum is based on principles of adult experiential learning, in which participants and facilitators engage in a process of mutual teaching and learning.
In deciding who should apply, please bear in mind that the IHRTP is intended for human rights educators. Deadline for applications is 15 January, 2002.
For further inofrmation and application form please visit: www.chrf.ca.
DATE: 9-28 June, 2002
VENUE: Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, CANADA
CONTACT: Mr. Frédéric Hareau, IHRTP Program Officer, Canadian Human Rights Foundation
TEL.: (1-514) 954-0382
FAX: (1-514) 954-0659
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: www.chrf.ca
E. RELEVANT POSITION LISTINGS
POLICY ADVISOR FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE - OXFAM AMERICA
Job Category: Fundraising & Development
Type: Full time
Purpose of Position:
The Policy Advisor for Humanitarian Response will develop and implement advocacy strategies around emergency assistance, reconstruction policies and the prevention of conflict and natural disasters. This work will be done in close collaboration with the Deputy Director, the staff of the Humanitarian Assistance and Special Projects Unit, the regional offices of the Oxfam America Global Program Department, and members of the Oxfam International Humanitarian Response Working Group. A special focus of this work will be emergency and reconstruction aid projects and policies promoted by the U.S. government and, when relevant, by Washington-based multilateral institutions, i.e., the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Regional Development Banks. The Policy Advisor will monitor developments in Oxfam America program countries and work with regional offices to define humanitarian advocacy priorities and develop reactive advocacy plans that respond to program needs, external influencing opportunities, and ongoing Policy Department priorities. He/she will also monitor US and other donor policies and seek to influence those policies so that humanitarian assistance and reconstruction efforts reflect civil society concerns and effectively promote sustainable development, peace-building, participation and emergency prevention.
For further information visit: http://idealist.org/ip/idealist?JOB_ID=81268&ORG_ID=16429&LANGUAGE=en&M…
F. NEW PUBLICATIONS
NEW EDITION OF SECURING YOUR ORGANIZATION'S FUTURE GUIDES NONPROFITS TO LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY
The Foundation Center is pleased to announce the publication of an extensively revised and updated edition of Securing Your Organization's Future: A Complete Guide to Fundraising Strategies. This new edition will aid social entrepreneurs in accomplishing the important tasks of raising funds and laying the groundwork for long-term success in accomplishing their mission.
"For nonprofit organizations to succeed in the new millennium, they need to muster both financial and human capital," explains author Michael Seltzer. "Fundraising, in other words, has broader applications than just raising money: it's about meeting the organization's immediate and long-term goals, and building a popular and active base for its work."
Prepayment of $34.95 is required.
Please add $5.50 shipping and handling for the first copy ordered, and $2.50 for each additional copy. Make checks payable to the Foundation Center in U.S. dollars only.
TO ORDER CONTACT:
ADDRESS: Foundation Center, Dept. NO2, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076, USA
TEL.: (1-800) 424-9836 to be charged with VISA, MasterCard, or American Express
FAX: (1-212) 807-3691 (with return address and credit card number)
INTERNET: www.fdncenter.org
BUSINESS PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Business Partners for Development has published a new report entitled 'Endearing Myths, Enduring Truths: Enabling Partnerships Between Business, Civil Society and the Public Sector’. The report provides an insight into the emerging lessons from BPD's four Clusters. It can be viewed on line at www.bpdweb.org/krg where you can also register to get on BPD's general mailing list.
G. INTERNET NEWS AND WEBSITES
NEW CWWPP WEBSITE TO HEAL WOUNDS
The Advocacy Project www.advocacynet.org announced the opening of the website of its partner organization, the Coalition for Work with Psychotrauma and Peace (CWWPP) - Croatia. The site can be visited at www.cwwpp.org. The work of CWWPP is to help the traumatized people of the war conflict in former Yugoslavia and currently seeks to rebuild the entire society of the town of Vukovar in Croatia. 'I don't care who tortured or was tortured. The torturers need punishment and the tortured need treatment,' says the CWWPP Head of Mission Dr. Charles Tauber.
DISTANCE VOLUNTEERING
Distance Volunteering is open to all those willing to contribute virtually through the Internet in philanthropic, humanitarian and social issues by means of links, exchange of thoughts and related information that can serve to encourage and help others in this field.
INTERNET: www.distancevolunteering.itgo.com
E-MAIL: [email protected]
H. SCHOLARLY SUPPORT AND AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL PHILANTHROPY FELLOWS PROGRAM AT THE JOHN HOPKINS INSTITUTE
The Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, Center for Civil Society Studies is pleased to announce a call for applications for the International Fellows in Philanthropy Program for the 2002-2003 academic year. This program based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, affords an opportunity for advanced study, research, and training for up to eight participants each year who are involved in studying or managing private nonprofit, or philanthropic organizations outside of the United States, or working as NGO liaisons in the public or commercial sectors. Fellowships, which can be an academic year or semester, are available at both the Junior and Senior level.
Eligibility:
We are soliciting candidates who: 1) have demonstrated a high degree of interest, experience, and professional competence in research, management, or general leadership related to the voluntary, nongovernmental, nonprofit, or philanthropic sector; or 2) nonprofit liaison officers established by governments and multinational organizations who play a role in linking with nonprofit organizations through project partnerships, legal reform initiatives, and a variety of other activities.
Candidates are expected to have attained a university diploma equivalent to the American Bachelors of Arts or Science degree and be capable of carrying out independent research and inquiry. A high degree of English fluency is required as demonstrated by a score of 600 or higher on the TOEFL exam.
There are no restrictions as to nationality (except that US citizens are excluded from eligibility). Fellows are required to attend the annual International Fellows in Philanthropy Conference prior to their fellowship year and are strongly encouraged to participate in subsequent annual conferences.
The deadline for applications is 25 February, 2002.
For more information, or to download an application, visit: www.jhu.edu/~philfellow or contact Program Manager Carol Wessner ([email protected]).
FELLOWSHIP FOR MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS, C.V. STARR FOUNDATION
An exciting fellowship opportunity is available at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. The C.V. Starr Foundation will award three fellowships to mid-career professionals from developing countries in Eastern Europe, Russia, the former Soviet Republics, Africa, Latin America and South Asia. The fellowships cover all tuition, fees and living expenses, equivalent to approximately $35,000.
Fellows will pursue the Master of International Policy and Practice (M.I.P.P.) program during the 2002-2003 academic year. The M.I.P.P. is an intensive, one-year degree program for mid-career professionals with a flexible curriculum. It prepares international affairs professionals to understand complex global trends, analyze and forecast international events, and think and plan strategically in a global environment. Candidates can concentrate on a wide range of related subjects including international business, economics, politics, development, security policy, or science and technology policy. M.I.P.P. candidates may also choose to study the dynamics of a particular region, such as Latin America or Asia, or the international aspects of U.S. policy. The competition for both the fellowships and admission to the M.I.P.P. program is extremely competitive.
Applications for the Starr Fellows program are due by January 15, 2002. For details:
CONTACT: Office of Graduate Admissions, The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs
ADDRESS: 2013 G Street, NW, Rm. 102, Washington, DC 20052, USA
TEL.: (1-202) 994-7050
FAX: (1-202) 994-9537
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: www.gwu.edu/~elliott
I. ABOUT CIVICUS
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