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Obstetrics Unplugged
Fri, 16 Jun 2023 02:23:25 +0000
Humanitarian aid workers that are sent on international disaster missions are often confronted with pregnant women and women giving birth. Important decisions regarding the well-being of mother and child have to be made without suitable intruments or any other support. For those aid workers that are not specialized in sexual und reproductive health (SRH) this involves a great amount of uncertainties.
The course "Obstetrics Unplugged" is desigend to provide non-specialist humanitarian actors with theoretical and practical knowledge in an experience oriented manner enabling them to gain confidence on the topic of SRH and to secure the best possible outcome for mother and child.
Target groups: doctors (not specialized in obstetrics), nursing staff & students of medicine
Language: German ( a very good command of the German language is needed)
How to register
Register via info@plan-p.education
As the number of participants is limited, places wil be awarde upon receipt of the payment. Should you have any enquiries, require further information or if there is anything else we can do for you, you can get in touch with Tina Werringloer +49 07032 8949999.
Postgraduate program "International Cooperation for Sustainable Development" - Application opportunities
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:30:00 +0000
We would like to introduce you to the Postgraduate Program "International Cooperation for Sustainable Development" of the Centre for Rural Development (SLE) at Humboldt University to Berlin. The program has been training 20 young professionals per year for more than 60 years and provides practical training in the field of international cooperation.
The study program directly speaks to master's graduates of all disciplines relevant to development policy who have an interest and commitment in this field. In particular, students of the "green" sciences (geosciences, agricultural sciences, forestry, environmental sciences, etc.), but also of engineering as well as political, social, economic and cultural sciences are addressed.
The Centre for Rural Development Seminar offers you a creative and performance-oriented atmosphere in which key professional knowledge is acquired. Bridging the gap between academia and practice, you will gain concrete experience through real-world case studies during the Joint International Research Projects (JIRP). In SLE, we think critically together about causes of global inequality as well as relational development policies in North and South. SLE promotes an anti-racist stance and strives for diversity and decolonialization in all respects.
After the successful completion of the program, graduates usually work worldwide for various actors and institutions of German and international cooperation. The professional challenges are becoming ever greater and the solutions more complex. In addition to specialist knowledge and an interdisciplinary approach, transcultural sensitivity and the ability to work with people and organizations are of great importance.
How to register
The application period for the next cohort has already started and runs until July 31 2023. The requirements for a successful application are:
- Completed studies (diploma or master's degree) with good to very good grades.
- Very good knowledge of English (C1); knowledge of German and further good knowledge of a relevant language for international cooperation are an advantage
- Above-average interest and commitment to development policy, internships abroad
- Citizenship of an EU member state or a DAC country
As part of the internationalization of the program, the course content will be exclusively in English for the first time. In addition, ten of the study places are reserved for international students from EU and DAC countries.
We would like to explicitly encourage applicants from countries of the Global South or from other EU countries to apply as well. The SLE follows an inclusion strategy and is family-friendly.
The full-time study program lasts 12 months, including 3 months abroad, and takes place annually from January to December. Admitted participants receive a monthly loan of 1,000 euros and, if applicable, a child supplement. The non-repayable scholarship portion is 25%.
For more information, please visit our website https://www.sle-berlin.de/index.php/en/studies or attend one of our information events.
We are looking forward to your application!
10 Tips to Improve Your Proposal Budget
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:26:01 +0000
The budget is the centrepiece of a successful proposal. Over half of the proposal failures for USAID, EU and other major institutional donors are due to insufficient or incoherent budgets. In this webinar, we will take an in-depth look at common mistakes, how to avoid them and what donors expect to see in a budget.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
Add to calendar
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/10-tips-to-improve-your-proposal-budg...
Funding Briefing and Donor Update for 2024
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:24:25 +0000
Get an update on current donor strategies. Our team will share donor trends, upcoming new funding streams, and programs from USAID, the EU, GIZ, Nordic donors, and the United Nations.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/funding-briefing-2-2023-12-06/
Getting your Funding Strategy Right
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:17:06 +0000
During this session, we will explore why a funding strategy is crucial for your organisation’s financial sustainability and how it will help you with effective fundraising. We will take you through the various elements of a funding strategy and provide you with 10 steps on how to get to a funding strategy that works for you.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/getting-your-funding-strategy-right-3/
How to Partner with a Corporate or Business
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:13:16 +0000
This short webinar looks at the current corporate partnership trends,going well beyond CSR. We take a look at successful NGO-Business partnerships that do more than generate funds. We conclude with key lessons learned and tips to build a sustainable partnership.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/how-to-partner-with-a-corporate-or-bu...
The NGO of the Future is Agile, Entrepreneurial and Digital
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:10:10 +0000
We reflect on 10 years of building better NGOs and International Organisations. What are the factors that successful organizations have in common? What does the non-profit of the future look like?
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/the-ngo-of-the-future-is-agile-entrep...
Write Better Proposals to Secure Better Funding
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:07:25 +0000
Learn about the most common questions that every proposal should answer to be successful. Our funding team uses these questions to ensure that every proposal we prepare with our NGO partners maximizes its chances for shortlisting and, ultimately, a funding award. This webinar will also offer an opportunity to discuss your proposal with members of our team.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/write-better-proposals-to-secure-bett...
How to Get Donor Mapping Right
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:02:00 +0000
Donor mapping is one of the most important tools in the fundraising process and getting it right determines the success or failure of your NGO. In this webinar, we review what a good donor map looks like, dive into the top five sections to focus on and share lessons learned from creating over 200 donor maps.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/how-to-get-donor-mapping-right-3/
5 Ways to Build and Lead an NGO in the New Normal; How to Manage Yourself Better
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:58:55 +0000
We are now in a world of unavoidable climate change, overlapping humanitarian crises, wars, energy and water shortages, and mass migration. Through their work with great non-profit leaders, MzN International observed five things great leaders do in this new world:
- Nurture (not lead) people
- Diversify their NGO income (and do it very fast)
- Transform their NGOs to go agile (for real this time)
- Learn something new every day
- Take better care of themselves
- This webinar draws from these leaders and lets us learn from the best change-makers in the sector.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/5-ways-to-build-and-lead-an-ngo-in-th...
How to Turn Around a Financially Distressed NGO
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:57:07 +0000
Description: Governments cutting funding and the costs of impact delivery put many NGOs into financial distress. In this webinar, we look at our turnaround experience helping financially distressed NGOs over the past 10 years. Hear about past and current case studies (with permission of our clients.) and learn about the top three factors that make a turnaround successful.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://mzninternational.com/webinar/how-to-turn-around-a-financially-dist...
How to Turn Around a Financially Distressed NGO
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:38:12 +0000
Description: Governments cutting funding and the costs of impact delivery put many NGOs into financial distress. In this webinar, we look at our turnaround experience helping financially distressed NGOs over the past 10 years. Hear about past and current case studies (with permission of our clients.) and learn about the top three factors that make a turnaround successful.
Who should join:
Non-profit leaders in organizational development, strategy, and change who want to build the NGO of the future.
You can submit your questions in advance, or ask them during or after the presentation.
How to register
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VB-wn1tEQD-O87KItWg5Xw
To the Righthouse Podcast – second series
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:45:28 +0000
The Global Campus of Human Rights is proud to announce that the second series of its podcast “To the Righthouse” is now on air!
With this new series “Hope-based Human Rights” we wanted to move away from 'crisis narratives' or human rights discourses focussed on denouncing the wrongs and instead try and argue that discourses based on hope, empathy and solidarity are more effective frames to talk about human rights.
To do so, we have invited 5 guests who will discuss a different theme each week, starting from Monday 5 June, with the host Graham Finlay, lecturer at University College Dublin:
- The importance of positive human rights narratives, with George Ulrich, Global Campus of Human Rights Academic Director
- The need to stress achievements (big and small), with Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- The power of telling a human story, with Andrew Leon Hanna, author of “25 Million Sparks: The Untold Story of Refugee Entrepreneurs”
- The importance of hopefulness in creating justice, with Marina Shupac, award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker
- A picture of the world we want to see, with Thomas Coombes, global communications strategist
How to register
Tune in and join the debate! https://gchumanrights.org/totherighthouse
For more information, you can contact the Global Campus E-learning Department at e-learning@gchumanrights.org.
ARSET - Evaluación de Desastres Usando Radar de Apertura Sintética
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:20:50 +0000
Los sensores de Radar de Apertura Sintética o SAR (por sus siglas en inglés) son ideales para el monitoreo de ciertos desastres o áreas que son vulnerables a desastres, sobretodo porque la señal puede “ver” la superficie de la Tierra de día o de noche bajo casi cualquier tipo de condiciones meteorológicas. Además, la señal puede penetrar a través de la vegetación y es sensible a la rugosidad de la superficie y a pequeños desplazamientos de la superficie terrestre. Esta capacitación de nivel intermedio consiste en tres partes y se centrará en el uso de SAR para 1) evaluar las áreas en riesgo de desastres debido a deslizamientos de tierra mediante el uso del SAR interferométrico (INSAR). Esto se logra midiendo pequeños movimientos (del orden de centímetros) de la superficie de la tierra que son causados por el movimiento gradual de los deslizamientos, y cómo estos movimientos varían con el tiempo; 2) caracterizar la extensión de derrames de petróleo y sus impactos. Los datos SAR son sensibles a la rugosidad de la superficie, lo que permite identificar áreas donde hay derrames de petróleo; 3) y caracterizar la extensión de las inundaciones. La señal SAR puede penetrar a través de la vegetación y detectar inundaciones provocadas por grandes eventos de precipitación o por eventos naturales. Esta capacitación incluirá porciones teóricas para cada catástrofe en relación con la interacción de la señal SAR con las condiciones de la superficie y demostraciones utilizando Google Earth Engine, Jupyter Notebooks y la caja de herramientas SNAP, todas de disponibilidad libre y abierta.
Citation
(2022). ARSET - Evaluación de Desastres Usando Radar de Apertura Sintética. NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). http://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/join-mission/training/spanish/arset-evalua...
OBJETIVOS DE APRENDIZAJE
Al final de esta capacitación, los participantes podrán entender por qué la señal de SAR es sensible a las inundaciones, los derrames de petróleo y los deslizamientos de tierra. También podrán utilizar datos SAR para monitorear derrames de petróleo e inundaciones, y para identificar áreas en peligro de deslizamientos de tierras.
AUDIENCIA META
Agencias de gestión de desastres, incluyendo agencias gubernamentales domésticas e internacionales (p.ej. FEMA y agencias gubernamentales equivalentes fuera de EE.UU.) además de organismos de ayuda (p.ej. La Cruz Roja, ONU).
FORMATO DEL CURSO
Tres sesiones de dos horas cada una
How to register
https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/join-mission/training/spanish/arset-evalu...
Coordonner la sécurité d'une mission humanitaire
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:03:08 +0000
Dates : 30 octobre au 3 novembre 2023
Lieu : Bamako, Mali
Cette formation poursuit la logique du cycle de gestion de la sécurité (analyse, planification, mise en œuvre, suivi) ; elle se donne pour objectif de consolider votre expérience et de renforcer vos compétences existantes. Elle vise à vous préparer à exercer la responsabilité de la gestion des risques sécuritaires dans des contextes humanitaires complexes.
Public cible Cette formation est faite pour vous si vous êtes un professionnel humanitaire amené à gérer la sécurité dans une zone à risques sécuritaires importants. Vous souhaitez renforcer vos capacités à analyser votre environnement, gérer la sécurité en équipe, négocier l’accès humanitaire et vous préparer aux incidents et à la gestion de crise.
Objectifs En participant à cette formation, vous saurez coordonner la gestion des risques sécuritaires dans un contexte opérationnel instable. Et plus particulièrement vous saurez :
- Réaliser une analyse sécuritaire complète en partant de l’analyse du contexte et des acteurs jusqu’à l’analyse des risques en équipe
- Préparer et conduire une négociation d’accès humanitaire avec des acteurs de terrain
- Mettre en œuvre un plan de sécurité et accompagner les équipes dans la gestion de la sécurité opérationnelle sur l’ensemble des activités
- Procéder à un briefing sécuritaire efficace aux membres de votre organisation
- Mener la gestion d’un incident, d’une crise
Toutes les informations (programme, formateurs, possibilités de financement, formulaire d’inscription…) : https://www.bioforce.org/formation/coordonner-la-securite-dune-mission-hum...
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Bioforce est l’école humanitaire de référence depuis près de 40 ans. Ses formations sont développées en étroite collaboration avec les ONG pour s’adapter en permanence aux réalités du terrain. Chaque année, plus de 2500 personnes concrétisent leur engagement avec Bioforce.
How to register
https://www.bioforce.org/formation/coordonner-la-securite-dune-mission-hum...
Gérer la logistique d'un projet humanitaire
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:57:28 +0000
Dates : 3-7 juillet 2023
Lieu : Bamako, Mali
Public-cible :
Cette formation est faite pour vous si vous correspondez à l'un des critères suivants:
Vous exercez dans l'humanitaire une fonction d'assistant logistique et vous voulez évoluer sur une fonction de logisticien
Vous êtes membre d'une mission humanitaire et vous souhaitez mieux appréhender les enjeux du métier de la logistique
Vous êtes sans expérience humanitaire et vous voulez avoir des compétences en logistique humanitaire
Objectifs : En participant à cette formation, vous maitriserez les capacités de base théoriques et pratiques de la logistique humanitaire. Et plus particulièrement vous saurez :
Gérer les achats en respectant les principes de l’approvisionnement humanitaire et maîtriser les outils associés
Gérer un entrepôt et son stock, documenter les mouvements de stock et le réapprovisionnement, et appréhender les enjeux du transport, sa documentation et ses éléments pratiques
Gérer un parc de véhicules, des équipements et la maintenance associée
Sécuriser une installation électrique d’une base humanitaire
Choisir les moyens de communication (HF, VHF, Satellite, GSM,…) en fonction du contexte et citer leurs principes de mise en œuvre
Toutes les informations (programme, formateurs, possibilités de financement, formulaire d'inscription…): https://www.bioforce.org/formation/gestion-de-la-logistique-dun-projet-hum...
Bioforce est l'école humanitaire de référence depuis près de 40 ans. Ses formations sont développées en étroite collaboration avec les ONG pour s'adapter en permanence aux réalités du terrain. Chaque année, plus de 2500 personnes concrétisent leur engagement avec Bioforce.
How to register
https://www.bioforce.org/formation/gestion-de-la-logistique-dun-projet-hum...
Enhancing Capacities on Nutrition-Sensitive Programming
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:47:22 +0000
Date
August 16-17 (Virtual sessions) / August 22-26 (Face-to-face sessions)
Course Description
This one-week blended course on Enhancing Capacities on Nutrition-Sensitive Programming is designed and will be implemented by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), in partnership with Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (SUN CSN). SUN is a global movement that envisions a world free from malnutrition in all its forms. Led by governments, civil society, the United Nations, donors, businesses, and researchers, this collective action aims to ensure that every child, adolescent, mother, and families to realize their right to food and nutrition, reach their full potential, and shape sustainable and prosperous societies.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants shall have:
- A thorough understanding of the State of the Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) recognizing the key issues or challenges and its impact to families and communities given the changing environment;
- Described the concepts of nutrition-sensitive approach (NSA) and nutrition-sensitive programming (NSP), its importance, conceptual framework for action, principles and key strategies;
- Identified strategic and effective ways in developing and managing nutrition-sensitive programs and interventions;
- Described the participatory approaches in engaging communities to participate in community-based nutrition-sensitive programmes and projects; and
- Formulated an action plan reflecting the application of lessons learned and insights gained from the course in line with their national or community’s food security and nutrition context.
Course Contents
Module 1. Understanding the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
The participants will have an overview of the State of the World on Food Security and Nutrition. Focus will be in examining key issues or challenges causing food insecurity, under nutrition and the environment along with various interventions, programmes or projects initiated at global, national or at local levels in meeting food security and the nutritional needs of families and communities.
Session 1: Participants’ Sharing on Organizations’ Interventions, Programmes and Projects
Session 2: State of the Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)
Module 2. Concepts and Framework of Nutrition-sensitive Approach (NSA) and Nutrition-sensitive Programming (NSP)
Nutrition and Food Security experts and practitioners will be invited to lead an interactive discussion to have a common understanding of basic concepts on NSA/NSP and have an overview of the importance, conceptual framework for action, principles and key strategies in nutrition-sensitive programming.
Session 1: Concepts and Framework for Action on Nutrition-Sensitive Programming
Session 2: An IIRR Experience: Strengthening Capacities on Nutrition-Sensitive Programming
Module 3. Developing and Managing Nutrition-Sensitive Programming
Through roving workshops, the participants will identify ways in developing and managing nutrition-sensitive programmes and projects. They will have an opportunity to learn from other participants on the participatory approaches they were engaged with in designing and enhancing food security and nutrition innovations and programmes or projects in consideration of climate change challenges. They will visit relevant nutrition sensitive program/project/ initiatives implemented by government institutions civil society organizations, and learn from their experiences.
Session 1: Developing and Managing Nutrition-Sensitive Programmes/Projects through Visits to Nutrition-sensitive Programmes/Projects/Initiatives
Module 4. Action Planning
The participants will prepare an action plan identifying programmes or activities taking into account their national or community’s food security and nutrition context to strengthen people’s resilience in coping with threats to food security. Should it be necessary, climate change adaptation and mitigation measures can be integrated in the action plan.
How to register
Send your requests for application to: education.training@iirr.org.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Adolescents Affected by Conflict
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:17:33 +0000
The Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Adolescents Affected by Conflict course is designed to provide valuable knowledge on the risks and challenges faced by adolescents during times of peace and conflict. Practitioners, teachers, counsellors, and anyone who works with adolescents will find this course useful.
The course designed by The MHPSS Collaborative, Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA), and HIAS provides knowledge on the impact of conflict on adolescent mental health and psychosocial wellbeing, techniques for identifying specific groups with unique needs and challenges during conflict, and best practices in terms of tools and interventions.
Worldwide, half of the global displaced population are children and adolescents. Several studies demonstrate that individuals displaced by violence are at higher risk of mental health issues or diseases.
Adolescence is a period of great susceptibility due to the undergoing biological and social transitions. It is also a period of huge importance for physical and mental welfare; coupled with the distress of a conflict situation, it is important to equip care providers of adolescents with the best resources.
Kira Lomakina, Lead MHPSS Consultant at The MHPSS Collaborative / Save the Children Denmark and one of the authors said:
“Promoting peer networks and support is crucial to the well-being of adolescents affected by conflict. But in practice, how can we build supportive relationships and networks with parents, caregivers, teachers, and peers to protect children from the adverse impacts of conflict? This is the key question this new course sets out to respond to.”
Vikki Marmaras, Digital Learning Specialist at the Humanitarian Leadership Academy played a key role in the design and set up of this course which is hosted on HLA’s free learning platform Kaya. Speaking on the process and importance of the course, she said:
“This course is self-guided and can be completed in two to three hours, it is accessible in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish and Hungarian. Though it has been developed with Ukraine in mind, it is relevant to any context where adolescents are being affected by conflict.“
Yenehun Ashagrie,MHPSS Regional Technical Advisor, Africa and Eurasia, HIAS, said:
“This course provides practical tools and resources aiming to help service providers address the MHPSS needs of adolescents in conflict-affected contexts.”
Alessandra Sacchetti, MHPSS Regional Technical Advisor, Ukraine Response, HIAS, said:
“This is a course developed and tailored for field practitioners to help them provide services to adolescents, by having a good understanding of adolescents’ MHPSS needs and interventions in order to practically offer support in a thoughtful way.”
Ashley Nemiro, Executive Director of the MHPSS Collaborative / Save the Children Denmark and one of the course authors said:
“The course is an excellent opportunity to gain more knowledge in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents affected by conflict. Upon completion of each of the six modules, participants will receive a certificate; and a digital badge at the end of the course, which is easy to access through kayaconnect.org. New users of Kaya would need to register an email address to access the course.”
Take the course here.
Notes to editors
About The MHPSS Collaborative
The MHPSS Collaborative is a global platform for research, practice, learning and advocacy. We connect key academic and humanitarian actors with local civil society to give children and families in fragile circumstances the possibility to thrive.
About HIAS
HIAS is an international Jewish humanitarian organization that provides vital protection services, including mental health and psychosocial support, to forcibly displaced people in more than 20 countries. HIAS advocates for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives and seeks to create a world in which they find welcome, safety, and opportunity.
About Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA)
HLA is a global learning initiative set up to facilitate partnerships and collaborative opportunities to enable people to prepare for and respond to humanitarian crises and development challenges in their own countries. The Academy aims to support the needs of individuals and organisations by facilitating access to learning resources, platforms and tools. This enables locally relevant capacity-sharing and mutual learning.
Kaya is the Academy’s online learning platform, designed specifically for humanitarian and development professionals and volunteers to access relevant, up-to-date learning content covering a broad range of general and technical subjects. Kaya is accessed by over 530,000 registered users from over 190 countries and offers over 450 courses in up to 12 languages. The Kaya interface itself is available in Arabic, French, English and Spanish.
HPass is a digital platform for humanitarians to showcase their skills and expertise. Badges awarded can be shared online or printed as with normal paper certificates. The initiative promotes transparent and efficient recruitment, by enabling humanitarians to quickly provide verifiable evidence of their skills as they transition between organisations and locations.
How to register
Tech Innovation for Adolescents and Youth: Big Idea, Big Success?
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 04:56:02 +0000
ONLINE: On 20 June 2023, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Eiko Narita, Chief of the UNFPA Representation Office in Tokyo.
Time
20 Jun 2023, 18:00 - 19:00 Asia/Tokyo
On 20 June 2023, UNU will host “Tech Innovation for Adolescents and Youth: Big Idea, Big Success?”, a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Eiko Narita, Chief of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representation Office in Tokyo. This event will be held via Zoom webinar at 18:00 JST (UTC+9).
UNFPA is using the World Food Programme's (WFP) “Building Blocks” blockchain application – a network that enables tracking, coordination, and delivery of multiple types of assistance, including cash, food, water and sanitation, medicine and more. UNFPA and WFP are partnering to not only provide aid packages to adolescent girls and women, but also to promote behaviour change through aid distribution. It is an innovation effort that UNFPA in Bangladesh has undertaken since 2021.
The technology provides the beneficiary with a kind of “supermarket” experience where, through an app, the shopkeeper checks the beneficiaries' entitlements for each product category, selects the products and their quantities, and checks out. Therefore, a girl can pick up her sanitary napkins and nutritious food at the local WFP registered store — all at once, close to her home, and on her own time.
Distribution of sanitary napkins in the urban slum of Dhaka has been successfully conducted through the pilot. However, what is behind that innovation? What is success? With big ideas come not just success, but big risks and challenges.
Ms Narita will join UNU Senior Vice-Rector Sawako Shirahase to discuss how the United Nations can be nimble and authentic in facing challenges to 'fail forward', and what that looks like in the field. This discussion will explore the journey that has happened in some of Dhaka, Bangladesh's largest slums — Bashantek and Duaripara.
Please note this event will be in English; Japanese interpretation will not be provided. Advance registration by 19 June is required. Registrants will receive an email on the day of the event with a link to attend via Zoom webinar.
About the Speaker
Ms Eiko Narita has experience working as Deputy Representative of UNFPA in Bangladesh since 2018. From 2021 November to 2022 June, she served as the interim Representative of UNFPA Bangladesh. Prior to this post she assumed the role of Programme Specialist in the UNFPA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (2014–2018).
Eiko has also served as the Deputy Representative of UNFPA Yemen (2012–2014), where she chaired the UN Gender Working Group and Gender Based Violence sub-cluster under the Inter-agency Standing Committee in emergency setting. She was actively involved in supporting Yemen’s transitional process including the National Dialogue Conference and the constitution development process, advocating for key gender issues related to the UNFPA mandate.
She started her UN career working as a consultant for the UNDESA project office (2003–2005) on community-based disaster risk reduction and later with the UNDP Tokyo office (2005–2006). Subsequently, she spent much of her UN career working in the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Fiji (2006–2008) and Laos (2009–2011). Between Fiji and Laos, Eiko worked with UNDOCO (2008–2009) as a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) policy specialist supporting development of UNDAF M&E guidelines.
Eiko holds a PhD in Governance from Chiba University in Japan, a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University.
About the series
The BIG IDEAS: SDGs Dialogue Series introduces the people, projects, and organisations behind shared efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each event features leading representatives and researchers from international organisations, UN agencies, and UNU institutes to stimulate discussion on sustainable development issues and initiatives. The events provide a unique opportunity for young researchers, graduate students, and civil society to become more familiar with SDG-related topics, ask questions, and learn how they can contribute to local and global SDG progress.
Visit the website here
How to registerWinter School on Environmental Crimes
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:58:02 +0000
Overview
UNICRI and the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) are organizing the seventh edition of the Winter School on Environmental Crimes, which will be delivered online, from 20 to 24 November 2023.
The course will provide participants a fundamental understanding of what environmental crimes are and on how law enforcement bodies and judicial systems are responding. The existing international legal framework will be examined with a view to improve participants’ ability to address the issue in a comprehensive way and promote their role as advocates for an effective change in public policies, strategies, and practices. More specifically, the curriculum of the course may focus on:
- Environment and geopolitics
- The concept of environmental protection and its evolution
- Existing international legal frameworks to prevent crimes against the environment
- Links between environmental crimes and COVID-19
- Involvement of organized criminal groups in environmental crimes, with a specific focus on trafficking of natural resources
- Waste trafficking and its impact on human health and security
- Wildlife crimes
- Risk analysis of environmental crimes
- Environmental conflicts and justice
- Individual, corporate and State accountability for environmental crimes
The Winter School offers professional, legal, social, scientific, and academic perspectives through live webinars, group discussions, dynamic case studies, individual readings, and practical exercises. The faculty is composed of leading scholars and academics from leading universities, representatives of the United Nations system, international human rights bodies, and the civil society.
Through a dedicated online platform, participants will have the opportunity to interact with international recognized experts and peers from all over the world, so to build lasting professional relationships. This experience fosters intercultural dialogue and promotes a deeper understanding of some of the world’s most complex and debated issues.
Entry requirements
The course is designed for university graduates in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Economics, Social Science, and other relevant disciplines. It is also addressed to young professionals working in governmental institutions, local authorities, international and non-governmental organizations seeking to deepen their understanding of current environmental crimes issues.
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Hold a three-year university degree issued by an internationally recognized university in one of the aforementioned areas;
- Have a very good working knowledge of English.
Applications from students who expect to graduate at the end of the 2023/24 academic year will also be considered.
Course Methodology
This course is delivered online. It combines live webinars in our virtual classroom, led by subject matter experts, with self-paced activities and interactive group discussions.
The live webinars are conducted on a dedicated online platform. Participants need a computer (recommended) or a mobile device with audio and video capabilities, a headset with microphone to connect to the audio through the computer or mobile device, as well as a reliable internet connection. We recommend accessing audio through the computer. No special software is required. Upon acceptance to the course, participants will be provided with the information to access the platform.
The live webinars are from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rome-time (8:00am - 11:00am New York-time), from Monday to Friday.
Certificate of participation
Upon attendance of all live webinars and completion of the course activities and assignments, participants will receive a United Nations and SIOI certificate of participation.
Contacts
UNICRI: +39 011 6537111
SIOI: +39 06 6920781
Email: unicri.courses@un.org - formint@sioi.org (please indicate “Environmental Crimes” in the subject of the email).
How to register
How to apply
- Application deadline: please complete and send the application form to unicri.courses@un.org and formint@sioi.org by 6 November 2023.
- Confirmation of acceptance: the results of the selection process will be communicated via e-mail, within 1 week following receipt of the application.
- Payment deadline: full payment has to be finalized within 1 week following confirmation of acceptance (i.e. candidates should provide UNICRI and SIOI with proof of payment via e-mail to unicri.courses@un.org and formint@sioi.org).
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