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International Year of Cooperatives
Date: 1 January - 31 December 2012
Organisation: UN
The International Year of Cooperatives is intended to raise public awareness of the invaluable contributions of cooperative enterprises to poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. The Year will also highlight the strengths of the cooperative business model as an alternative means of doing business and furthering socioeconomic development.
Resource link: http://social.un.org/coopsyear/
Date: 1 January - 31 December 2012
Organisation: UN
The International Year of Cooperatives is intended to raise public awareness of the invaluable contributions of cooperative enterprises to poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. The Year will also highlight the strengths of the cooperative business model as an alternative means of doing business and furthering socioeconomic development.
Resource link: http://social.un.org/coopsyear/
Leadership and managing Human Resources Training in Bali
Date: 7 - 11 May 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Good leadership, as opposed to operational management, is increasingly viewed as one of the critical components in the development of organisations and society. This is also why the topic of leadership and management is subject to more and more interest from both development sector organisations as well private businesses. In this course we will focus on leadership in organisations; and in particular HRM approaches. Successful managers are able to recognise and mobilise the talents of the people they work with. Your ability to lead and inspire individuals and teams is a crucial factor in reaching the desired personal and organisational goals.
Participants
This course is specifically meant for leaders and managers in middle and higher level management positions, HR-managers, team leaders that are responsible for directing, guiding and supervising a team of professionals. You are motivated to improve your leadership and management style in order to increase the performance of your team.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar...
Date: 7 - 11 May 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Good leadership, as opposed to operational management, is increasingly viewed as one of the critical components in the development of organisations and society. This is also why the topic of leadership and management is subject to more and more interest from both development sector organisations as well private businesses. In this course we will focus on leadership in organisations; and in particular HRM approaches. Successful managers are able to recognise and mobilise the talents of the people they work with. Your ability to lead and inspire individuals and teams is a crucial factor in reaching the desired personal and organisational goals.
Participants
This course is specifically meant for leaders and managers in middle and higher level management positions, HR-managers, team leaders that are responsible for directing, guiding and supervising a team of professionals. You are motivated to improve your leadership and management style in order to increase the performance of your team.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar...
Outcome Mapping and Most Significant Change Training
Date: 8 - 11 May 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Manage complexity through learning, appreciation and flexibility
Development processes are multi-dimensional by nature. To tackle this, Outcome Mapping (OM) offers a non-linear, vision-driven approach with a focus on changes of behaviours, relationships and actions of people and organisations. OM appreciates the complexity of development interventions and understands that behaviour of people is key to development success. MSC is a monitoring and evaluation tool that accepts that changes cannot always be foreseen, and hence the measurement thereof cannot always be planned.
OM and Most Significant Change (MSC) are typical Results-Based Management approaches which can be used either as stand-alone tools, or in combination with more traditional tools to improve their appropriateness.
Participants
Programme coordinators/managers in a (inter)national or inter-governmental development organisation, consultants or government officials who are looking for new planning, M&E concepts, approaches and tools that are adapted to better suit the complex environments in which development work takes place.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar...
Date: 8 - 11 May 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Manage complexity through learning, appreciation and flexibility
Development processes are multi-dimensional by nature. To tackle this, Outcome Mapping (OM) offers a non-linear, vision-driven approach with a focus on changes of behaviours, relationships and actions of people and organisations. OM appreciates the complexity of development interventions and understands that behaviour of people is key to development success. MSC is a monitoring and evaluation tool that accepts that changes cannot always be foreseen, and hence the measurement thereof cannot always be planned.
OM and Most Significant Change (MSC) are typical Results-Based Management approaches which can be used either as stand-alone tools, or in combination with more traditional tools to improve their appropriateness.
Participants
Programme coordinators/managers in a (inter)national or inter-governmental development organisation, consultants or government officials who are looking for new planning, M&E concepts, approaches and tools that are adapted to better suit the complex environments in which development work takes place.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar...
National Volunteer Week
Date: 14 - 20 May 2012
Organisation: Volunteering Australia
National Volunteer Week is an opportune time for all of us to reflect on the valuable work that volunteers do. It also reminds us of the importance of looking after volunteers at all stages of the deployment cycle.
Resource link: http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/
Date: 14 - 20 May 2012
Organisation: Volunteering Australia
National Volunteer Week is an opportune time for all of us to reflect on the valuable work that volunteers do. It also reminds us of the importance of looking after volunteers at all stages of the deployment cycle.
Resource link: http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/
International Day of Families
Date: 15 May 2012
Organisation: UN
The International Day of Families has inspired a series of awareness-raising events, including national family days. In many countries, that day provides an opportunity to highlight different areas of interest and importance to families. Activities include workshops and conferences, radio and television programmes, newspaper articles and cultural programmes highlighting relevant themes.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/familyday/
Date: 15 May 2012
Organisation: UN
The International Day of Families has inspired a series of awareness-raising events, including national family days. In many countries, that day provides an opportunity to highlight different areas of interest and importance to families. Activities include workshops and conferences, radio and television programmes, newspaper articles and cultural programmes highlighting relevant themes.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/familyday/
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Date: 21 May 2012
Organisation: UN
The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to “live together” better.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/
Date: 21 May 2012
Organisation: UN
The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to “live together” better.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/
2012 Australian Consulting Mission to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) *
Date: 29 - 31 May 2013
Organisation: AusTrade Manila
Host: ADB Headquarters
Location: Manila, Philippines
Austrade invites you to attend a two-day mission on doing business with the Asian Development Bank, followed by consulting sessions with key ADB Project Officers. This annual event at the Headquarters of the ADB, aims to create awareness on the bank‟s operations, and access consulting tender opportunities, to assist participants to qualify for projects.
Apply by Friday 20 April
For further information, or to register: visit here
Download the event brochure: here
To discuss your participation options further, contact:
Pia Montemayor, Business Development Manager, Austrade Manila
T +632 902 5519 E pia.montemayor@austrade.gov.au
Resource link: www.austrade.gov.au/ADB2012
*NOTE: There are costs associated with this event.
Date: 29 - 31 May 2013
Organisation: AusTrade Manila
Host: ADB Headquarters
Location: Manila, Philippines
Austrade invites you to attend a two-day mission on doing business with the Asian Development Bank, followed by consulting sessions with key ADB Project Officers. This annual event at the Headquarters of the ADB, aims to create awareness on the bank‟s operations, and access consulting tender opportunities, to assist participants to qualify for projects.
Apply by Friday 20 April
For further information, or to register: visit here
Download the event brochure: here
To discuss your participation options further, contact:
Pia Montemayor, Business Development Manager, Austrade Manila
T +632 902 5519 E pia.montemayor@austrade.gov.au
Resource link: www.austrade.gov.au/ADB2012
*NOTE: There are costs associated with this event.
Julie Bishop MP: Public Seminar on Australian aid, the Pacific and PNG
Date: 31 May 2012
Organisation: Crawford School - ANU
Location: Canberra, Australia
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Federal Member for Curtin, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Shadow Minister for Trade will deliver a public seminar on Australian aid, the Pacific and PNG.
More information and registration forthcoming.
Resource link: http://devpolicy.anu.edu.au/
Date: 31 May 2012
Organisation: Crawford School - ANU
Location: Canberra, Australia
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Federal Member for Curtin, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Shadow Minister for Trade will deliver a public seminar on Australian aid, the Pacific and PNG.
More information and registration forthcoming.
Resource link: http://devpolicy.anu.edu.au/
Post Busan Interim Group meeting
Date: 1 - 30 June 2012 (TBC)
Organisation: WP-EFF
The OECD DAC Working Party on Aid Effectiveness (WP-EFF) paved the way for negotiations running up to the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4), including on transparency, ownership and use of country systems.
The next meeting is scheduled for June 2012, with a series of consultations and negotiations led by the post-Busan interim group. You can see a summary of the proposals via the link below.
Resource link: http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/files/Summary-of-WPEFF-proposals-for-Global-Partnership-governance-and-monitoring1.docx
Thanks to Garth Luke, WVA for this referral
Date: 1 - 30 June 2012 (TBC)
Organisation: WP-EFF
The OECD DAC Working Party on Aid Effectiveness (WP-EFF) paved the way for negotiations running up to the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4), including on transparency, ownership and use of country systems.
The next meeting is scheduled for June 2012, with a series of consultations and negotiations led by the post-Busan interim group. You can see a summary of the proposals via the link below.
Resource link: http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/files/Summary-of-WPEFF-proposals-for-Global-Partnership-governance-and-monitoring1.docx
Thanks to Garth Luke, WVA for this referral
Monitoring and Evaluation Training in Bali
Date: 6 - 8 June 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Keeping track of the progress of a project or programme is key in determining the success and relevance of development interventions. The set-up of practical and user-friendly monitoring systems will greatly assist efficient project management. The system should be based on identifying real information needs of an organisation and systematically collect and use data. But how to go about it?
For who? Professionals who are involved in formulating, managing or monitoring interventions and/ or prepare, supervise or participate in evaluations.these can be desk officers, programme managers, task managers for a national or local government, for an international donor agency or for an NGO.
Course Objective
This course will give you practical knowledge and skills how to monitor and evaluate projects, programmes and organisations. You will learn how to ask and answer common M&E questions, such as:
1. Which information do we really need in order to understand our achievements on outputs, outcomes and impacts?
2. Who determines, collects analyses and processes the data to obtain this information, when and how?
3. How to efficiently integrate this into my organisational processes and management systems?
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar...
Date: 6 - 8 June 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Keeping track of the progress of a project or programme is key in determining the success and relevance of development interventions. The set-up of practical and user-friendly monitoring systems will greatly assist efficient project management. The system should be based on identifying real information needs of an organisation and systematically collect and use data. But how to go about it?
For who? Professionals who are involved in formulating, managing or monitoring interventions and/ or prepare, supervise or participate in evaluations.these can be desk officers, programme managers, task managers for a national or local government, for an international donor agency or for an NGO.
Course Objective
This course will give you practical knowledge and skills how to monitor and evaluate projects, programmes and organisations. You will learn how to ask and answer common M&E questions, such as:
1. Which information do we really need in order to understand our achievements on outputs, outcomes and impacts?
2. Who determines, collects analyses and processes the data to obtain this information, when and how?
3. How to efficiently integrate this into my organisational processes and management systems?
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar...
Impact Evaluation Short Course
Date: 9 - 20 June 2012
Organisation: University of East Anglia
Location: Norwich, UK
Given the need for policymakers, programme implementing and funding organisations to justify their choice of social and economic interventions, it has become increasingly important to use 'evidence-based' criteria to decide what kind of programmes work, how, for whom, in what circumstances, and at what cost. Much evidence is quantitative in nature, and this 2 week course aims to equip those working in governments, funding agencies, research and non-government organisations to understand, critique and make effective use of such evidence.
Resource link: https://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/co/prodev/iee-bpd
Date: 9 - 20 June 2012
Organisation: University of East Anglia
Location: Norwich, UK
Given the need for policymakers, programme implementing and funding organisations to justify their choice of social and economic interventions, it has become increasingly important to use 'evidence-based' criteria to decide what kind of programmes work, how, for whom, in what circumstances, and at what cost. Much evidence is quantitative in nature, and this 2 week course aims to equip those working in governments, funding agencies, research and non-government organisations to understand, critique and make effective use of such evidence.
Resource link: https://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/co/prodev/iee-bpd
Public Service Day
Date: 23 June 2012
Organisation: UNPAN
The United Nations' Public Service Day is held on June 23 each year. It recognises that democracy and successful governance are built on the foundation of a competent civil service. The day aims to celebrate the value and virtue of service to the community.
Resource link: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/public-service-day
Date: 23 June 2012
Organisation: UNPAN
The United Nations' Public Service Day is held on June 23 each year. It recognises that democracy and successful governance are built on the foundation of a competent civil service. The day aims to celebrate the value and virtue of service to the community.
Resource link: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/public-service-day
International Day of Co-operatives
Date: 2 July 2012
Organisation: UN
Co-operatives around the world celebrate the Day in many different ways. Below are examples of some of the activities organised by co-operatives around the world:
- The messages of the ICA and United Nations are translated into local languages and widely disseminated to co-operators, media, government officials at all levels.
- Co-operatives use newspapers and radio programmes to create awareness on their movements and contributions.
- Co-operative Fairs, exhibits, contests, and campaigns are held.
- Meetings with government officials, United Nations agencies and other partner organisations are held.
- Co-operatives partner with community agencies to champion economic, environmental, social and health challenges (blood drives, tree planting, etc.)
- Cultural events are sponsored - theatre, concerts, etc.
Resource link: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-day-cooperatives
Date: 2 July 2012
Organisation: UN
Co-operatives around the world celebrate the Day in many different ways. Below are examples of some of the activities organised by co-operatives around the world:
- The messages of the ICA and United Nations are translated into local languages and widely disseminated to co-operators, media, government officials at all levels.
- Co-operatives use newspapers and radio programmes to create awareness on their movements and contributions.
- Co-operative Fairs, exhibits, contests, and campaigns are held.
- Meetings with government officials, United Nations agencies and other partner organisations are held.
- Co-operatives partner with community agencies to champion economic, environmental, social and health challenges (blood drives, tree planting, etc.)
- Cultural events are sponsored - theatre, concerts, etc.
Resource link: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-day-cooperatives
Organisational Assessment and Development
Date: 2 - 6 July 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
The Organisation Assessment and Development course is designed to systematically assess and analyze an organisation and design a strategic plan to improve the performance of individual organisations in view of overall development objectives. This course is highly suitable to be attended by two or (preferably) three participants from the same organisation, who will then be able to practice the tools and theories on their own organisation. Also for consultants and advisors working in the field of organisational and institutional development this course will provide an essential tool kit.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar/organisation-assessment-and-development?mod[MDFCourseCalendarModule][item]=227
Date: 2 - 6 July 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
The Organisation Assessment and Development course is designed to systematically assess and analyze an organisation and design a strategic plan to improve the performance of individual organisations in view of overall development objectives. This course is highly suitable to be attended by two or (preferably) three participants from the same organisation, who will then be able to practice the tools and theories on their own organisation. Also for consultants and advisors working in the field of organisational and institutional development this course will provide an essential tool kit.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar/organisation-assessment-and-development?mod[MDFCourseCalendarModule][item]=227
World Population Day
Date: 11 July 2012
Organisation: UN
In 1989, in its decision 89/46, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that, in order to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues in the context of overall development plans and programmes and the need to find solutions for these issues, 11 July should be observed by the international community as World Population Day.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/populationday/
Date: 11 July 2012
Organisation: UN
In 1989, in its decision 89/46, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that, in order to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues in the context of overall development plans and programmes and the need to find solutions for these issues, 11 July should be observed by the international community as World Population Day.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/populationday/
Results-Based Management Training in Bali
Date: 6 - 10 August 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
This five-day course aims to provide you with a set of RBM tools and skills to apply these tools in your day-to-day work. The tools and skills can be used in planning new projects, designing monitoring systems and running projects. The starting point is that all tools are participatory by nature, meaning involving stakeholders, but ultimately focusing on results instead of activities.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar/results-based-management-planning-amp-monitoring?mod[MDFCourseCalendarModule][item]=220
Date: 6 - 10 August 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
This five-day course aims to provide you with a set of RBM tools and skills to apply these tools in your day-to-day work. The tools and skills can be used in planning new projects, designing monitoring systems and running projects. The starting point is that all tools are participatory by nature, meaning involving stakeholders, but ultimately focusing on results instead of activities.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar/results-based-management-planning-amp-monitoring?mod[MDFCourseCalendarModule][item]=220
Adaptive Leadership Intensive *
Date: 7 - 10 August 2012
Organisation: Social Leadership Australia
Location: Sydney, Australia
Social Leadership Australia’s 4-day program offers a unique opportunity to explore what it means to exercise effective leadership in challenging environments. SLA's approach integrates the renowned Adaptive Leadership model developed at Harvard with 'hands-on' community engagement to deliver a powerful learning experience.
This residential program 1hr from Sydney is designed for people from the business, community and government sectors who are interested in developing their leadership skills so they can be more effective change agents.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available for people in the not-for-profit sector.
Applications close 10 July 2012. For enquiries phone program coordinator Lauren Heyligers on 02 9339 8089.
Resource link: http://sla.bensoc.org.au/programs/introduction-to-adaptive-leadership
NOTE: There are costs associated with this event
Date: 7 - 10 August 2012
Organisation: Social Leadership Australia
Location: Sydney, Australia
Social Leadership Australia’s 4-day program offers a unique opportunity to explore what it means to exercise effective leadership in challenging environments. SLA's approach integrates the renowned Adaptive Leadership model developed at Harvard with 'hands-on' community engagement to deliver a powerful learning experience.
This residential program 1hr from Sydney is designed for people from the business, community and government sectors who are interested in developing their leadership skills so they can be more effective change agents.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available for people in the not-for-profit sector.
Applications close 10 July 2012. For enquiries phone program coordinator Lauren Heyligers on 02 9339 8089.
Resource link: http://sla.bensoc.org.au/programs/introduction-to-adaptive-leadership
NOTE: There are costs associated with this event
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
Date: 9 August 2012
Organisation: UN
The focus of this year’s International Day will be Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting our own future.
This theme highlights the need for preservation and revitalization of indigenous cultures, including their art and intellectual property. It can also be used to showcase indigenous artists and cooperatives or businesses who are taking inspiration from indigenous peoples' customs and the indigenous communities who may have participated or benefited from this.
It is also a reminder of the responsibility of individuals as consumers, to understand that there is a story and a personal experience behind every piece of cloth, textile or artwork from an indigenous individual or community.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/
Date: 9 August 2012
Organisation: UN
The focus of this year’s International Day will be Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting our own future.
This theme highlights the need for preservation and revitalization of indigenous cultures, including their art and intellectual property. It can also be used to showcase indigenous artists and cooperatives or businesses who are taking inspiration from indigenous peoples' customs and the indigenous communities who may have participated or benefited from this.
It is also a reminder of the responsibility of individuals as consumers, to understand that there is a story and a personal experience behind every piece of cloth, textile or artwork from an indigenous individual or community.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/
International Youth Day
Date: 12 August 2012
Organisation: UN
International Youth Day is a particularly important day for youth around the world. In December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/64/134 proclaiming the 2010 International Youth Day as the International Year of Youth.
In line with the theme for the International Year, the theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”. The choice of theme reflects the General Assembly’s appreciation of the value of dialogue among youth from different cultures as well as among different generations.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/
Date: 12 August 2012
Organisation: UN
International Youth Day is a particularly important day for youth around the world. In December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/64/134 proclaiming the 2010 International Youth Day as the International Year of Youth.
In line with the theme for the International Year, the theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”. The choice of theme reflects the General Assembly’s appreciation of the value of dialogue among youth from different cultures as well as among different generations.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/
How to Write a Winning Proposal
Date: 13 - 14 August 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
In order to acquire funding for your organisations’ project ideas or consultancy services, you need to respond to Call for Proposals, Expression of Interests, Request for Services or to donor organisations directly. In order to submit an attractive and convincing proposal, it is essential that you have a good understanding of your donors’ needs, formats, writing styles and know how to turn your knowledge into a convincing project proposal.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar/proposal-writing?mod[MDFCourseCalendarModule][item]=370
Date: 13 - 14 August 2012
Organisation: MDF Pacific-Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
In order to acquire funding for your organisations’ project ideas or consultancy services, you need to respond to Call for Proposals, Expression of Interests, Request for Services or to donor organisations directly. In order to submit an attractive and convincing proposal, it is essential that you have a good understanding of your donors’ needs, formats, writing styles and know how to turn your knowledge into a convincing project proposal.
Resource link: http://www.mdf.nl/page/MDF-GENERAL/Course-calendar/proposal-writing?mod[MDFCourseCalendarModule][item]=370
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Date: 23 August 2012
Organisation: UNESCO
On 23 August, ASPnet Schools are invited to organize, promote and sustain activities in co-operation with cultural institutes, historians and other specialists and the media, to increase awareness of the slave trade and slavery, its causes and consequences, including modern forms of slavery, to encourage solidarity with the peoples that have suffered because of slavery and to celebrate the African Diaspora.
Activities and commemorative events have included visits to exhibitions on the Transatlantic Slave Trade, lectures by historians, pilgrimages to places of memory, theatrical performances by students, 'slave trails' in cooperation with museums, ceremonies of remembrance, disseminating the UNESCO Director-General’s annual message, poetry festivals dedicated to the Slave Trade and its Abolition, seminars lectures and debates.
Resource link: http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27835&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Date: 23 August 2012
Organisation: UNESCO
On 23 August, ASPnet Schools are invited to organize, promote and sustain activities in co-operation with cultural institutes, historians and other specialists and the media, to increase awareness of the slave trade and slavery, its causes and consequences, including modern forms of slavery, to encourage solidarity with the peoples that have suffered because of slavery and to celebrate the African Diaspora.
Activities and commemorative events have included visits to exhibitions on the Transatlantic Slave Trade, lectures by historians, pilgrimages to places of memory, theatrical performances by students, 'slave trails' in cooperation with museums, ceremonies of remembrance, disseminating the UNESCO Director-General’s annual message, poetry festivals dedicated to the Slave Trade and its Abolition, seminars lectures and debates.
Resource link: http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27835&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Innovation, Development, Creativity and Access to Knowledge in Pacific Island Countries
Date: 24 - 25 September 2012 (TBC)
Organisation: ANU Devpolicy
Location: ANU, Canberra, Australia
This two day conference from ANU School of Culture, History and Language is provisionally timetabled for September 2012.
The intention is to bring together a range of participants across a number of disciplinary areas including: intellectual property law, international economic law, traditional knowledge and protection of genetic resources, anthropology, cultural heritage and policy, and development studies.
ANU are now calling - until 15 April 2012 - for:
- abstracts of papers to be presented
- expressions of interest to chair panels
- expressions of interest in alternative panels around the conference themes
Please note that some funding has been allocated to support the involvement of speakers from Pacific Island nations.
Please contact Miranda Forsyth at miranda.forsyth@anu.edu.au and Eduardo Ramirez at eduardo.ramirez@anu.edu.au with abstracts, proposals and questions.
Resource link: http://chl.anu.edu.au/events/event_details.php?searchterm=chl_394850414&semyear=2012
Date: 24 - 25 September 2012 (TBC)
Organisation: ANU Devpolicy
Location: ANU, Canberra, Australia
This two day conference from ANU School of Culture, History and Language is provisionally timetabled for September 2012.
The intention is to bring together a range of participants across a number of disciplinary areas including: intellectual property law, international economic law, traditional knowledge and protection of genetic resources, anthropology, cultural heritage and policy, and development studies.
ANU are now calling - until 15 April 2012 - for:
- abstracts of papers to be presented
- expressions of interest to chair panels
- expressions of interest in alternative panels around the conference themes
Please note that some funding has been allocated to support the involvement of speakers from Pacific Island nations.
Please contact Miranda Forsyth at miranda.forsyth@anu.edu.au and Eduardo Ramirez at eduardo.ramirez@anu.edu.au with abstracts, proposals and questions.
Resource link: http://chl.anu.edu.au/events/event_details.php?searchterm=chl_394850414&semyear=2012
International Day of Older Persons
Date: 1 October 2012
Organisation: UN
On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly (by resolution 45/106) designated 1 October the International Day of Older Persons.
This was preceded by initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing - which was adopted by the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing - and endorsed later that year by the UN General Assembly.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/olderpersonsday/
Date: 1 October 2012
Organisation: UN
On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly (by resolution 45/106) designated 1 October the International Day of Older Persons.
This was preceded by initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing - which was adopted by the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing - and endorsed later that year by the UN General Assembly.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/olderpersonsday/
Keep the Promise: Global Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Date: 15 - 17 October 2012
Organisation: Make Poverty History
Location: Australia
On October 15-17, 2011 Make Poverty History (MPH) asked supporters to join them in calling on Australian politicians to Keep The Promise to the world’s poor and the commitment to halve global poverty by 2015
Australians will be joining with millions around the world who will be calling on their political leaders on and around the Global Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct 17).
Please visit the MPH website for all of the resources you will need, including posters and an information toolkit on how to run your own Keep The Promise event.
About MPH: The overall goal of the Make Poverty History Campaign is for Australia to contribute its fair share towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in developing countries. The current life span of the MPH coalition is for the present federal electoral cycle until December 2013.
Resource link: http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/keep-the-promise/
Date: 15 - 17 October 2012
Organisation: Make Poverty History
Location: Australia
On October 15-17, 2011 Make Poverty History (MPH) asked supporters to join them in calling on Australian politicians to Keep The Promise to the world’s poor and the commitment to halve global poverty by 2015
Australians will be joining with millions around the world who will be calling on their political leaders on and around the Global Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct 17).
Please visit the MPH website for all of the resources you will need, including posters and an information toolkit on how to run your own Keep The Promise event.
About MPH: The overall goal of the Make Poverty History Campaign is for Australia to contribute its fair share towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in developing countries. The current life span of the MPH coalition is for the present federal electoral cycle until December 2013.
Resource link: http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/keep-the-promise/
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Date: 17 October 2012
Organisation: UN Social Perspective on Development Branch, Division for Social Policy & Development
Since 1992, the UN General Assembly as invited ‘all States to devote the Day to presenting and promoting, as appropriate in the national context, concrete activities with regard to the eradication of poverty and destitution’.
The theme of this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is ‘From Poverty to Decent Work: bridging the gap’.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/2010.html
Date: 17 October 2012
Organisation: UN Social Perspective on Development Branch, Division for Social Policy & Development
Since 1992, the UN General Assembly as invited ‘all States to devote the Day to presenting and promoting, as appropriate in the national context, concrete activities with regard to the eradication of poverty and destitution’.
The theme of this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is ‘From Poverty to Decent Work: bridging the gap’.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/2010.html
World Development Information Day
Date: 24 October 2012
Organisation: UN
The United Nations' (UN) World Development Information Day is annually held on October 24 to draw attention of worldwide public opinion to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
Resource link: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/world-development-information-day
Date: 24 October 2012
Organisation: UN
The United Nations' (UN) World Development Information Day is annually held on October 24 to draw attention of worldwide public opinion to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
Resource link: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/world-development-information-day
United Nations Day
Date: 24 October 2012
Organisation: UN
UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/unday/2011/
Date: 24 October 2012
Organisation: UN
UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/unday/2011/
2012 G-20 Mexico Summit
Date: TBC (1 - 30 November 2012)
Organisation: G-20
Location: Mexico
The 2012 G-20 Mexico Summit will be the seventh meeting of the G-20 heads of government in a series of on-going discussions about financial markets and the world economy.
Resource link: http://www.g20.org/
Date: TBC (1 - 30 November 2012)
Organisation: G-20
Location: Mexico
The 2012 G-20 Mexico Summit will be the seventh meeting of the G-20 heads of government in a series of on-going discussions about financial markets and the world economy.
Resource link: http://www.g20.org/
Universal Children's Day
Date: 20 November 2012
Organisation: UN
Universal Children's Day is one of the oldest UN days, and carries particular significance in the 21st century because of the prominence of children's issues in the Millennium Development Goals.
Raise awareness on this day for children the world over.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/
Date: 20 November 2012
Organisation: UN
Universal Children's Day is one of the oldest UN days, and carries particular significance in the 21st century because of the prominence of children's issues in the Millennium Development Goals.
Raise awareness on this day for children the world over.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/
2012 International Development Conference: Integrating Research, Policy and Practice
Date: 3 - 5 December 2012
Organisation: Centre for Development Studies, University of Auckland
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
IDC 2012 will provide an international forum for development scholars, researchers, policy makers and practitioners to explore the linkages between the three areas that constitute international development work - the integration of research, policy and practice in development. It is the eighth in a series of DevNet conferences.
Call for Papers: (due by 30 June 2012; acceptance notification 31 August 2012). For more information please visit the conference website below or contact: idc2012@auckland.ac.nz
Resource link: http://www.idc2012.org.nz
Date: 3 - 5 December 2012
Organisation: Centre for Development Studies, University of Auckland
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
IDC 2012 will provide an international forum for development scholars, researchers, policy makers and practitioners to explore the linkages between the three areas that constitute international development work - the integration of research, policy and practice in development. It is the eighth in a series of DevNet conferences.
Call for Papers: (due by 30 June 2012; acceptance notification 31 August 2012). For more information please visit the conference website below or contact: idc2012@auckland.ac.nz
Resource link: http://www.idc2012.org.nz
International Volunteer Day
Date: 5 December 2012
Organisation: UN
International Volunteer Day (IVD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. IVD is now celebrated worldwide with thousands of volunteers involved in a range of IVD initiatives including clean-up campaigns, conferences, exhibitions, morning teas and many other activities all aimed to highlight the role of volunteers in their communities.
Resource link: http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/html/s02_article/default.asp?nav_cat_id=208
Date: 5 December 2012
Organisation: UN
International Volunteer Day (IVD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. IVD is now celebrated worldwide with thousands of volunteers involved in a range of IVD initiatives including clean-up campaigns, conferences, exhibitions, morning teas and many other activities all aimed to highlight the role of volunteers in their communities.
Resource link: http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/html/s02_article/default.asp?nav_cat_id=208
International Migrants Day
Date: 18 December 2012
Organiastion: UN
UN Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations are invited to observe International Migrants Day through the dissemination of information on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, and through the sharing of experiences and the design of actions to ensure their protection.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/migrantsday/
Date: 18 December 2012
Organiastion: UN
UN Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations are invited to observe International Migrants Day through the dissemination of information on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, and through the sharing of experiences and the design of actions to ensure their protection.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/migrantsday/
UN Day for South-South Cooperation
Date: 19 December 2012
Organisation: UN
By resolution 58/220 of 23 December 2003, the General Assembly decided to declare 19 December, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
This was the date on which the General Assembly endorsed the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (BAPA).
The BAPA represents a major milestone in the evolution of technical cooperation among developing countries (TCDC) in that it provides the conceptual underpinning as well as a practical guide for realising the objectives of TCDC.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/events/south/index.html
Date: 19 December 2012
Organisation: UN
By resolution 58/220 of 23 December 2003, the General Assembly decided to declare 19 December, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
This was the date on which the General Assembly endorsed the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (BAPA).
The BAPA represents a major milestone in the evolution of technical cooperation among developing countries (TCDC) in that it provides the conceptual underpinning as well as a practical guide for realising the objectives of TCDC.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/events/south/index.html
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Date: 21 March 2013
Organisation: UN
The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination reminds us of our collective responsibility for promoting and protecting this ideal.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/racialdiscriminationday/
Date: 21 March 2013
Organisation: UN
The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination reminds us of our collective responsibility for promoting and protecting this ideal.
Resource link: http://www.un.org/en/events/racialdiscriminationday/
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