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To submit an item please email the details to TIDI Bulletin Editor, Nonie Gaynor: ngaynor@tcd.ie by Wednesday noon for inclusion in Monday's bulletin. Next bulletin will be issued on Monday 21st May 2012. To sign up to receive the bulletin please email tidi@tcd.ie.

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Wednesday 23rd May: Celebrate Africa Day

TIDI, in collaboration with IIIS, UCD, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, will host TCD’s annual Africa Day celebration on the theme ‘Scaling Up Agriculture: Sharing challenges and experiences of modernising agriculture in Ireland and Africa’. This conference will be addressed by keynote speakers: Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Joe Costello, T.D., Minister of State for Trade and Development and H.E. Catherine Muigai Mwangi, Kenyan Ambassador to Ireland. There will be a panel discussion with Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, Dr. Philip Damas, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, Ms. Lara Ladipo, Director, Partner Africa, Kenya, Dr. Carol Newman, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin and Mr. Kevin Friel from the Irish Dairy Board. This event will be chaired by Prof. David Taylor, Department of Geography and Chair of TIDI, TCD.
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Synge Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
Please RSVP to rsvptidi@tcd.ie by Friday 18th May to secure a place. All are welcome to attend.

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TIDI's Research Focus

Trinity Global Health Expert Speaks before United Nations Commission for Social Development

Trinity College Dublin’s Professor of Psychology, Malcolm MacLachlan of the Centre for Global Health was recently invited to speak before  the United Nations Commission for Social Development,  where he gave a  presentation entitled ‘Community Based Rehabilitation and Inclusive Health: A Way Forward’.  The World Report on Disability (2011) estimates that 15% of the world’s population, or 1 billion people, have a disability, with 80% of these living in low-income countries. Professor MacLachlan’s presentation identified some of the challenges to the inclusion of people with disabilities in international development cooperation policy and programming.  It drew in particular on the work of the Irish Aid/Health Research Board funded African Policy on Disability and Development project (www.a-podd.org) in which Trinity’s Centre for Global Health is the lead partner.  This project has identified policy-gaps that need to be addressed and specific actions that could promote the effectiveness of civil society advocacy for the inclusion of people with disabilities.  These challenges include stigma, competition between aid stakeholders with different agendas, and divergence between disabled people’s organisations.  To view the full article please click here.

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In Trinity

Thursday 24th May:  The Geopolitics of Peace and Conflict:  Colombia, Kurdistan, Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka   

A public meeting on: ‘The Geopolitics of Peace and Conflict:  Colombia, Kurdistan, Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka’.  The meeting will examine how international factors influence these four conflicts, and compare efforts to achieve a just and peaceful resolution to them.  Key experts and activists from the conflict zone will address the meeting.  The meeting is organised by: Grupo Raices (Grupa Fréamhacha), Colombia Solidarity in Ireland, Irish Forum for Peace in Sri Lanka, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin, Kurdish Association of Ireland and Latin American Solidarity Centre in Ireland
Time: 7-9pm
Venue:  Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
Contact:  Email: geopolitics2012@gmail.com, Website: http://www.ecumenics.ie/events/

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The Professorial Encore Program (PEP) at University of Makeni, Sierra Leone for Retired Academics

The Professorial Encore Program (PEP) is a new program of the University designed to allow newly retired academics to volunteer for either a semester or a year at the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone.  Every year, enough academics retire to staff entire University systems; these academics, with a life of experience, represent a vast and presently untapped resource that could contribute to the strengthening of tertiary educational programs in Sub-Saharan Arica, and in Sierra Leone in Particular.  Under this program newly retired academics, who come from disciplines where the University of Makeni faces challenges acquiring qualified local staff, will be invited to lecture at the University of Makeni.  Applications for this program should be directed to algoguen@gmail.com for consideration by the University of Makeni, and may be made individually or through a partnering organization.  
Contact: Dr. Sean Farren, Email: S.Farren@ulster.ac.uk, Tel: +44-7734473485

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Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May 2012: Conference of Irish Geographers 2012: Geographies of Globalisation and Crisis: Climate, Food, Fuel and Finance.


The Department of Geography, The School of Natural Science, Trinity College Dublin in association with The Geographical Society of Ireland (GSI) presents a Conference of Irish Geographers with keynote speakers
o          Professor David Simon, Royal Holloway, University of London
o          Professor Helga Leitner, University of Minnesota
o          Professor Eric S. Sheppard, Regents
o          Professor, University of Minnesota
o          Incoming President, Association of American Geographers
Please note the GSI is pleased to announce a small fund to assist unfunded postgraduate students to attend the Conference of Irish Geographers 2012 click here for further details. For further information and to register for the conference please see http://www.tcd.ie/Geography/news/articles/cig%202012/CIG_Registration_Details%281%29.php
Contact: Web: http://www.tcd.ie/Geography/news/articles/cig%202012/CIG_Registration_Details%281%29.php

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MSc Global Health: 1 year full time/2 year part time.


This innovative and successful programme, run by the Centre for Global Health, aims to provide graduates with a greater appreciation of the global interconnectedness of health problems and to equip them with a range of analytical and methodological skills to address the challenges of global health. Designed for individuals from a wide range of disciplines and professions, the programme adopts a multidisciplinary approach that integrates health and social science perspectives to analyse, design, implement and evaluate health programmes within a global context.
Contact: Email: cghealth@tcd.ie Website: http://global-health.tcd.ie/postgraduate/msc/

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TCD/UCD Master’s in Development Practice: Open for Applications

The joint TCD-UCD Masters degree in Development Practice (MDP) is a two-year programme that offers a world class training and education in development practice at graduate level. The four pillars of the MDP are Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Economics, Management and Health Sciences. Particular emphasis will be laid upon the interconnectedness between politics, governance, civil society, health, environmental conflict and climate change, amongst others. The MDP is delivered jointly by TCD and UCD in collaboration with the National University of Rwanda, Trócaire and Kimmage Development Studies Centre. Students are jointly registered at TCD and UCD.
Contact: Email mdpdub@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.naturalscience.tcd.ie/postgraduate/dev-pract/dev-pract.php. To view promotional leaflet please click here.

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Research Funding Opportunities

Friday 25th May: Deadline for EADI Working Group on Disasters, Call for Papers


The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)’s Working Group on Disasters has issued a call for papers for their meeting in Copenhagen on 21st/22nd June 2012. Deadline for papers is 25th May.
Contact:  Email: Terry Cannon (t.cannon@ids.ac.uk) or Andrew Crabtree (as.ikl@cbs.dk).

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Friday 15th June: CODESRIA Call for Proposals: Comparative Research Networks 2012

A new call for African scholars to collaborate on social science research has been made by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). The Council is inviting proposals from researchers based in African universities and centres of research on a broad range of topics that resonate with their strategic themes for 2012-2016. The purpose of the call is not only to create new knowledge on these themes, but to generate learning around methods of collaboration across the African continent.  The budgets for CRNs will vary from group to group, but grants awarded in the recent past  have ranged from US$10,000 to US$35,000. The average size of a CRN should be between four to six members.  CODESRIA states, “It is advantageous to ensure that a proposed CRN is multidisciplinary in composition, sensitive to gender issues, and accommodative of younger scholars.” DFID supports the Council through the ESRC/DFID International Development (Poverty Alleviation) Research Scheme.
Contact: Email: nwg@codesria.sn, Website: http://www.codesria.org/spip.php?article1545&lang=en

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Friday 15th June: Research Positions at the University of Greenwich


The University of Greenwich is looking to appoint a substantial number of new research professors to the university and
o          food and nutrition
o          food and agriculture policy.
o          Sustainable Agriculture
o          Agriculture and Climate change
o          Sustainable development in engineering
Dead line for applications 15th June. Contact: Website: https://jobs.gre.ac.uk/researchprofessors.

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Saturday 16th June: Science without Borders: Funding Opportunities for Postdoctoral Researchers and Visiting Researchers to Work in Brazil

Young post-doctoral researchers can apply under the "Attraction of Talented Youth" (Atração de Jovens Talentos) programme. Applicants working abroad (outside Brazil) who have excelled in their scientific or technological career are eligible to receive funding and resources to perform a two to three year-long research project in Brazil. The host research group would also receive funds, in the form of a bench fee. The programme anticipates the availability of at least 100 scholarships for young researchers per year. A hosting research institution in Brazil may be identified after application. Visiting researcher grants are also available which foresee the possibility for internationally recognized science leaders to perform joint projects with research groups in Brazil and to work in Brazil for up to three months every year during two to three years. The grant will include the support for living expenses during the period the researcher spends in Brazil and also funding for the local laboratory.
Contact: Website: http://www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br/web/csf-eng/opportunities-for-individuals-from-abroad

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Friday 22nd June:  Deadline for Call for Papers for Second International Conference on Engineering, Science, and Technology, Mekelle Institute of Technology, Ethiopia


Conference Theme: “Innovative Ideas and Adaptable Technologies for Growth and Transformation”
Mekelle Institute of Technology, founded to contribute its part in alleviating the shortage of professionals in critical fields of engineering, science, and technology, is preparing to celebrate its Tenth Year Anniversary. A non-profit, elite school being funded by the Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigrai is: assisting the socioeconomic development of Ethiopia by preparing highly qualified workforce in engineering, science, and technology, introducing modern science and technology via dedicated scholarship, research and development, and good public relations, assisting in the transfer of science and technology, and promoting better tradition of executing higher education programs. The Second International Conference, will be a platform for: celebrating the contributions of the Institute and sharing innovative ideas that promote national growth and transformation. The event will also be an important showcase for the Institute’s Alumni to tell their career stories.  Deadline for submission of Abstracts for Preliminary Review is 22nd June 2012.
Venue: Mekelle Institute of Technology, Ethiopia
Contact: E-mail: ICT_conference@mitethiopia.edu.et, Website: www.mitethiopia.edu.et

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Sunday 1st July: Edgar Graham Book Prize 2012 - Submissions Now Open

The Department of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies invites submissions for the Edgar Graham Book Prize 2012. This academic prize was established in 1984 to commemorate Edgar Graham who at the time of his death in 1983 had been Governor of the School for seven years. Edgar Graham's own book, The Modern Plantation in the Third World, was published posthumously by Croom Helm (1984). The prize of £1000 is awarded for a work of original scholarship on development in Asia and Africa.  Authored and co-authored books published between 2010 and 2012 are eligible for the Prize.
Contact: Website: http://www.devstud.org.uk/events/news/edgar_graham_book_prize_2012__submissions_now_open-118.html

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Visiting International Fellowships: Centre for Environment Economics and Policy in Africa

The Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) offers a Visiting International Fellowship to support the contribution of internationally renowned scholars in this field to teaching, research and curricula development activities at any of the participating departments in eastern and southern African universities. The international fellow will be required to spend a considerable period of time at these departments or at CEEPA supporting teaching, curricula development, supervision of students' thesis and faculty research activities. This Visiting Fellowship program provides financial support of up to USD$30,000.00 per annum in total for a full 9 months residency period. However, applications can be made for any appropriate length of residency with a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 9 months period. Individuals as well as participating departments are eligible to apply for this fellowship. University departments and research centres with existing or planning to introduce training and research programs in the field of environmental economics and policy analyses may apply for hosting a visiting fellow supported by this program. Applications are received anytime and successful candidates will be notified as early as possible.
Contact: Dalène du Plessis, E-mail: dalene.duplessis@up.ac.za, Web Site: http://www.efdinitiative.org/policy-making/job-openings/external-job-openings-archive/visiting-international-fellowships-for-enhancing-capacity-of-african-institutions-in-environmental-economics
 
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Monday July 9th to Thursday July 12th: Climate Change Winter School in Botswana Bursary


The school will address emerging ways of thinking about climate change in Africa and its impact on food security, renewable energy, health, water resources management, rural livelihoods and gender. It will also include a discussion on the decisions taken at the recent 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).To apply for the DocLinks bursary, please download the full bursary application form and follow instructions carefully and email your application to the DocLinks Secretariat.
Contact: Email: kelesitsek@mopipi.ub.bw,
Website: http://doclinks2012residentialschool.myevent.com/?cp=1

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Tuesday 31st July: Dissertation Research Fellowships on Gender and Agriculture: Call for Applications


IFPRI and its partners are pleased to announce a call for applications for Ph.D. dissertation research fellowships on the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI). The first of its kind to directly capture women’s empowerment and inclusion levels in the agricultural sector, the purpose of the Index is to understand why women in developing countries face persistent obstacles and economic constraints to inclusion in the agriculture sector though they play a critical role in agricultural growth.
Applicants must be full-time Ph.D. students in the social sciences or humanities and complete all Ph.D. requirements except dissertation by the time the fellowship begins.
Proposals are due July 31, 2012 and will be awarded on August 31, 2012.
Contact: Website: http://genderfoodpolicy.wordpress.com/

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Friday 12th October: Psychology Beyond Borders (PBB) seeking proposals.


Psychology Beyond Borders (PBB) is seeking proposals for projects that support our mission.  PBB is an international non-profit organization focusing on the psychosocial impacts of disasters, armed conflicts, and terrorism. PBB is seeking to fund research and service-oriented projects that support work in this area, with a particular focus on work that addresses issues of how the psychosocial impact of disasters and mass traumas are affected by repetitive and chronic exposure to traumatic events, economic loss and empowerment, preparedness and resilience programs, and prevention. Application deadline is October 12, 2012. 
Contact: Website:  www.psychologybeyondborders.org. Email: awards@pbbmail.org.

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Outside Trinity

Development Programme Officer Internship

Value Added in Africa (VAA) seeks Development Programme Officer Intern: Voluntary post, 3-Days a week (24 hours per week), up to one year. The role is designed to provide the Intern with an opportunity to work and gain knowledge in the field of ethical trade, and to become familiar with the development sector in Ireland.  The core task of the successful applicant will be to manage VAA’s relations with African producers in a manner which builds their capacity for international marketing.  Contact: Conall O'Caoimh, Email: Conall@valueaddedinafrica.org, Website: http://www.valueaddedinafrica.org/

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Now Until the end of May: Waiting for Rain – an Exhibition of Life in Kenya

Waiting for Rain is an exhibition images of daily life in urban and rural Kenya taken by photographer, Malachy Harty, during the 2011 Horn of Africa Famine.
Venue: The Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, Findlater House, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Contact: Email: photos@malachyharty.com, Website: http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/centre/

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Wednesday 23rd May 2012: Development Matters Seminar Series at the IIEA:How Technology Can Overcome Poverty


The Institute of International and European Affairs will host legendary figure in the world of development, Prof. Iqbal Quadir, founder of Grameenphone and of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, to discuss how connectivity can empower the poor. Grameenphone is based on the idea of microfinancing and allows villagers in Bangladesh to trade, send money and organise healthcare by mobile phone. Prof. Quadir will argue that entrepreneurship and innovation can succeed where, he believes, development aid has failed to create prosperity and democratisation in low-income countries. This is the fourth event in the IIEA/Irish Aid Development Matters lecture series.
Time: 12.45pm
Venue: IIEA, 8 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1
Contact: Website: http://www.iiea.com/. Email: reception@iiea.com.

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Thursday 24th May: Africa Day: Environment, Society and Space


Africa Day is the international commemoration of the founding of the African Union. The African Union, comprised of 53 member states, addresses the challenges the continent has faced, such as armed conflict, climate change, and poverty. In collaboration with the Africa Day celebrations by Irish Aid, this conference brings Geographers working on African issues to speak at the RIA on their contribution to understanding current events in Africa and the relationships between Africa and Ireland. Focus is placed on the work around environment, space and society. The conference provides a new platform for collaboration in this growing area of the Geographical Sciences. Admission is free but booking is essential.
Time: 9am
Venue: Academy House
Contact: Website: http://www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing/Africa-Day--Environment--Society-and-Space.aspx

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Thursday 31st May: Social Media for Social Good - A How-To Webinar for Nonprofits


The webinar will begin with defining Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 communications and fundraising, and move quickly to a discussion about the importance of integrating the tools from each era in order to maximize your organisation’s Return on Investment (ROI) from utilizing social media and mobile technology.
Contact: Website:  http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/free-social-media-for-social-good-a-how-to-webinar-for-nonprofits/ or https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/710003146.

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Thursday 31st May: Innovate Involve Inspire 2012 – Building Better Outcomes


Organised by the Wheel, this annual conference for the Community and Voluntary Sector will bring together some of the top thinkers on civil society from both at home and abroad. The event will be chaired by Fintan O’Toole, and speakers will include: Martin Sime, CEO, Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations, Sean Healy, Director, Social Justice Ireland, Fergus O’Ferrall, Adelaide Lecturer in Health Policy TCD, Sean Coughlan, CEO, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and Chair of The Wheel, Sr Bernadette McMahon, Director, Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, and Nuala Doherty, CEO, Centre for Effective Services. Fees: Members €70, Non-members €120.
Contact: Website: www.wheel.ie, Email: info@wheel.ie.

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Thursday 14th to Friday the 15th June: Social Movements and Political Change in North Africa - Shaping Technologies for Change: University of Limerick.


Organised by the Irish Social Sciences Platform, this workshop will explore the manner in which social movements have contributed to political change both positively and negatively across Africa since 1989.
Contact: Website: http://www.dsaireland.org/dsai_net/node/96 Email: ciara.mccorley@ul.ie.

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Friday 22nd June:  Deadline for Call for Papers for Second International Conference on Engineering, Science, and Technology

Conference Theme: “Innovative Ideas and Adaptable Technologies for Growth and Transformation” Mekelle Institute of Technology, founded to contribute its part in alleviating the shortage of professionals in critical fields of engineering, science, and technology, is preparing to celebrate its Tenth Year Anniversary. A non-profit, elite school being funded by the Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigrai is: assisting the socioeconomic development of Ethiopia by preparing highly qualified workforce in engineering, science, and technology, introducing modern science and technology via dedicated scholarship, research and development, and good public relations, assisting in the transfer of science and technology, and promoting better tradition of executing higher education programs. The Second International Conference, will be a platform for: celebrating the contributions of the Institute and sharing innovative ideas that promote national growth and transformation. The event will also be an important showcase for the Institute’s Alumni to tell their career stories.  Deadline for submission of Abstracts for Preliminary Review is 22nd June 2012.
Venue: Mekelle Institute of Technology, Ethiopia
Contact: E-mail: ICT_conference@mitethiopia.edu.et, Website: www.mitethiopia.edu.et

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Wednesday 10th to Friday 12th October: International Greening Education Event 

A three-day International Greening Education Event will be held from 10th to 12th of October 2012 in Karlsruhe, Germany. This event will bring together academia, policy makers, representatives of government and international development agencies, senior members of academic institutions, school administrators and teachers, sustainable development practitioners, environmental management professionals and other stakeholders from around the world.  The event provides an exclusive forum to: examine how climate change, depleting natural resources, loss of biodiversity and other environmental threats are affecting education sector; deliberate on why and how to embed sustainability in curricula, courses and teaching material; debate on the ways to make educational institutions a part of the solution to address the evolving environmental, social and economic issues; discuss success stories, challenges and best practices for greening education; and get insights on how education is being reshaped to meet the requirements of the 21st century.
Contact: Email: mail@etechgermany.com, Website: http://www.etechgermany.com/IGEE2012.pdf

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Development Studies Association Bulletin, April 2012


The April edition of the DSA bulletin available for download at http://bit.ly/JPzmno

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Water is Life Newsletter, February to March 2012


The latest edition of the Water is Life Newsletter is now available.
Contact: Email: arleen.folan@dkit.ie, Website: http://www.waterislife.ie

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Marketing/Sponsorship Internship with Plan Ireland


Plan Ireland is recruiting a volunteer to work with its Marketing & Sponsorship team in Dublin City Centre.  This is an opportunity to see how a charity, like Plan Ireland, operates and to support a very busy team where no two days are exactly the same. This role will include data entry, monitoring communications from sponsor to sponsored child, mail outs, digital filing, event management administration and other administrative tasks that may be required.  The volunteer should have good computer literacy, some previous admin experience and an interest in the non for profit sector.  We are looking for someone to support our team for 3 days a week, or possibly more, depending on availability.  Please note that Plan Ireland cover local travel expense for all of our volunteers. If you are interested in this voluntary role then please email your CV, including two referees, to Claire Byrne Contact: Email: claire.byrne@plan-international.org, Website: http://plan.ie/

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Experience Life in Rural Kenya through Volunteering


Friends of Londiani have announced the dates of their volunteer projects for this year.  August 5th to 19th (2weeks) or  August 5th to 26th (3 weeks). In October/November, projects will run from  October 27th and finish on November 11th or 18th depending on whether the volunteer participated in the 2 or 3 week project. The cost of the 2 week project is €1,800 and the 3 week project is €1,900 and this covers flights, accomodation, food, transport in country, 3 overnight stays in hotels at beginning and end of the project.  Each participant is required to fundraise a minimum of €1,000 to fund the project itself.  Additional costs that vary from person to person and are not included in the above include travel insurance, travel vaccinations, Kenyan visa and any optional tourist activities.
Contact: Email: rosehennessy@friendsoflondiani.com, Website: www.friendsoflondiani.com

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ECO-UNESCO Courses

ECO-UNESCO is Ireland's Environmental Education and Youth Organisation affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations (WFUCA).  ECO-UNESCO provides a wide range of programmes and services, which include: Environmental Youth Programmes including Environmental Events and Activities, Environmental Workshops, ECO-UNESCO Clubs, ECO-Youth Choices Programme and Youth for Sustainable Development Programme. To view the schedule of upcoming courses please see their website below.
Venue: ECO-UNESCO, The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2
Contact: Website: http://www.ecounesco.ie

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DTalk Courses

DTalk Courses The Development Training and Learning at Kimmage (Dtalk) programme aims to promote a culture of learning and knowledge sharing within the Irish international development sector. DTalk provide a wide range of courses in development-related themes. To view the schedule of upcoming courses please see their website below.
Venue: Development Studies Centre, Kimmage
Contact: Website: http://www.dtalk.ie/

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