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Wednesday 25th April: Paradigm lost? The ‘Aid for Trade’ Agenda and the European Union’s Trade and Development Policies towards Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr Patrick Holden, IIIS and University of Plymouth will deliver this seminar as part of the IIIS Seminar Series.  The WTO Task Force report on Aid for Trade/AfT outlined broad principles for this form of aid. Crucial questions as to the degree of intervention required to ‘make trade work’, the merits of bilateral versus multilateral assistance, and the relationship between export-led growth and poverty reduction, are left to individual donors and partners to resolve. This paper investigates how the EU’s policies towards Africa have evolved in the light of these tensions. Said policies have also been shaped by emerging global norms, heightened global economic competition and financial constraints. The research combines a critical discourse analysis of key texts, and a content analysis of policy documents, with an analysis of funding patterns and legal/institutional developments. All of which is supplemented by interviews with aid officials and civil society. A complex picture emerges in which the EU’s clearest strategy is its support for inter-regional integration, which it now admits has stalled. The EU is currently forging a new trade and development policy which draws a sharper distinction between least developed states and developing economic partners. ‘Pro-poor AfT’ is a vital concept here but there is little evidence of it actualising this.
Time: 1-2 (Sandwiches Provided)
Venue: IIIS Seminar Room, 6th Floor Arts Building
Contact: http://www.tcd.ie/iiis/events/special-events.php#patrickholden

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Wednesday 2nd May: 'Happy to be Helped? Humanitarian Psychology at Work.'

Professor Stuart Carr, Massey University, New Zealand will deliver this lecture as part of The School of Psychology, TCD public lecture series entitled ‘Trinity Psychology 50 Master Classes’ as part of a number of events to mark 50 Years of Psychology at TCD.  These lectures will be given by researchers who are leading psychological researchers in the field.  Admission is free and registration is not required. 
Time: 6-7pm
Venue: PACCAR Theatre, Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Trinity College
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Psychology/psychology50/masterclasses.php

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Friday 4th May: Half day Seminar and Book Launch of Migrant Activism and Integration from Below in Ireland (edited by Ronit Lentin and Elena Moreo)

You are cordially invited to: Integration from below - half day seminar and book launch of Migrant Activism and Integration from Below in Ireland (edited by Ronit Lentin and Elena Moreo, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), based on the Migrant Networks project, Trinity Immigration Initiative, Trinity College Dublin.
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue: Seminar Room, Institute of International Integration Studies, 6th floor, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/iiis/news/bulletin.php#booklaunch

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Thursday 17th May: Global Finance: Breaking the Mould

Professor Bob Holton will deliver this IIIS Public Lecture. The global financial crisis has revealed deep-seated problems in the ways in which global finance markets, financial regulators and public policies operate. Robert Holton, drawing on his recent book Global Finance, will explore the profound legitimation crisis finance now finds itself in. He will argue that economic thinking is inadequate in explaining market dynamics and market failure. Recent sociological research will be used instead to investigate the social and cultural bases of financial trading and of macro-prudential regulation by central bankers. Market failure to correctly price risk has destroyed trust and confidence. Some implications for financial reform are then discussed, including normative re-regulation of capital markets.
Time: 5pm
Venue: Neil Hoey Theatre, Long Room Hub, TCD
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/iiis/news/bulletin.php#may172012

Engage Award for Outreach and Public Engagement: Vote for TIDI!

TIDI has submitted an entry for the Engage Award  - a European-wide Competition for Best Innovations in University Outreach and Public Engagement. We are looking for your help.  Please vote for TIDI through the online public voting system at the link below.  Voting is open until Thursday 19th April. To vote please click here.

As part of the European Commission-funded Ulab project, the Oxford Internet Institute, at the University of Oxford, coordinates the Engage Award - an online competition to identify the most innovative outreach and public engagement activities that have been carried out by European Universities.  Over the past three years TIDI has worked hard to promote TCD’s expanded engagement with research and teaching in international development through its outreach activities.  TIDI’s outreach activities include: the TIDI Fortnightly Bulletin, the TIDI Website, Facebook and Twitter pages, its Partnership Network with NGOs, the development community and international development organisations and universities.  In addition, TIDI has built up a successful and vibrant calendar of events in international development including:

  • TCD/UCD Development Research Seminar Series
  • Africa Day Celebration
  • Trinity Development Research Week
  • PhD Multidisciplinary Module “Adapting Research Methodologies for Developing Country Conditions”
  • TIDI’s International Development Public Lectures

To vote for TIDI please click on the following link: http://www.engageawards.org/entry/131

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TIDI Presentations

Presentations from the TCD/UCD Development Research Seminar Series 2012 are now available on the TIDI website or by clicking on the link below.   These include presentations delivered by: Paul D. Kenny, Dept. of Political Science, Yale University on “Decolonization and the Fate of Social Democracy”; David Taylor, Professor of Geography, TCD Chair, Trinity International Development Initiative and Scientific Coordinator EU FP7 HEALTHY FUTURES on “Climate Change, Development and Health in Eastern Africa” and “The Political Economy of Green Growth” delivered by Finn Tarp, Professor of Economics and Director, UNU-WIDER, Finland
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/tidi/resources/presentations.php

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Monday 16th April: The Neoliberal Policy Paradigm and the Great Recession

TIDI and the Institute for International Integration Studies will host a lunchtime seminar with visiting speaker Howard Stein, Professor in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan who also teaches in the Department of Epidemiology. A biography of Prof. Stein is available here http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=howstein. All are welcome to attend, lunch will be provided.
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: Long Room Hub, Fellows Square, Trinity College
Contact: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi

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DSAI Submission to Irish Aid White Paper Review

The Development Studies Association of Ireland (DSAI) invites interested individuals and organizations to participate in a new networked consultation review of the Irish Aid White Paper. The Steering Committee of DSAI will manage a consultation process and submit a collective response on behalf of the membership. DSAI aims to harness multiple perspectives across sectors, practitioners, public and academics to generate high value feedback and creative proposals on the White Paper. The Steering Committee has compiled a first draft response and now would like to request the input of all interested members. Please review the this document and post your response online at http://www.dsaireland.org/dsai_net/node/98  by Wednesday 11th April. Please note that to join this discussion online you will first need to register with DSAI Net at  http://www.dsaireland.org/dsai_net/  and join the ‘White Paper Review’ group. Alternatively you can review the draft online and submit a response by email to sglavey@tcd.ie (acting on behalf of the committee).

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Friday 23rd March: The Political Economy of Green Growth

Seminar 2012 Poster

 

Speaker: Finn Tarp, Prof. of Economics and Director, UNU-WIDER, Finland.
This seminar is delivered as part of the TCD/UCD Development Research Seminar Series 2012 organised by the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) at TCD and the Human Development Initiative (HDI) at UCD.  All welcome.  Lunch provided.  To view the full seminar series poster please click here.
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: The Long Room Hub, Fellows Square, Trinity College
Contact: Email: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi, or http://www.ucd.ie/hdi/

 

 

 

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TIDI Survey

TIDI would like to take this opportunity to thank you to all of you who completed the TIDI Feedback Survey.  We received a wonderful response.  The winner of the €50 cash prize will be contacted next week.

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Friday 16th March: TIDI Survey 2012 – Tell us what you think about TIDI and enter a draw for 50 euro!

The Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) has now been in operation for three years. The initiative received initial funding through the Programme of Strategic Cooperation between Irish Aid and Higher Education and Research Institutes.  This funding is currently coming to an end and, with this in mind, TIDI is now looking to secure additional funding to ensure its sustainability. It is therefore an opportune time to gather feedback and information from our many supporters in order to evaluate our impact. We would appreciate greatly if you would take the time to complete this short, five-minute survey, which will assist us in shaping our future strategy.   The deadline for receipt of completed surveys is Friday 16th March.  Please forward the survey to other supporters of TIDI. Everyone who completes this survey will be entered into a draw to win a cash prize of 50 euro.
To complete the survey please click on this link
Contact: Email: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi

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Thursday 15th March: The Irish Forum for Global Health Development Debate

A first of its kind debate focused on development and global health. Competing are development studies students from Trinity College Dublin and NUI Maynooth.  Topic for debate is: 'Foreign Aid should be cut from countries whose human rights record is poor'.  The event will be chaired by guest of honour Mr. George Hook. The event is proudly supported by the Tropical Medical Bureau and the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI).  Please RSVP to address below by Friday 9th March.
Time: 7.30pm sharp
Venue: Davis Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Email: info@globalhealth.ie, Website: http://www.globalhealth.ie/

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Wednesday 14th March: Academic Workshop: Can lessons from 'Aid for Trade' lead to a brighter future for development cooperation?

An academic workshop will take place prior to the public lecture, intended to engage postgraduate researchers and academics in a discussion on the future of development cooperation.
The workshop will be chaired by Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh, Professor of International Development Studies, UCD with contributions from Sam Brazys, Geary Institute, UCD, Patrick Holden, Institute for International Integration Studies, TCD and Plymouth University, Niall Morris, UCD/Irish Aid, William Hynes, OECD Development Assistance Committee.
Time: 10am-12noon
Venue: Luce Hall, Trinity College Dublin, closest entrance to TCD is beside the Science Gallery, see map for details http://www.tcd.ie/Maps/assets/pdf/tcd-main-campus.pdf
Please note that the target audience for this workshop is Academics, PhD researchers and postgraduate students at TCD and UCD, and other interested parties. Other interested parties are welcome to attend but places are limited, therefore please indicate your interest to rsvptidi@tcd.ie.

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Wednesday 14th March: Sustainable Development and the Future of Development Co-operation

Invitation

TCD and UCD will host a public lecture with speakers  Joe Costello TD, Minister of State for Trade and Development and Brian Atwood, Chair, OECD Development Assistance Committee.  The lecture will be chaired by Dr. Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice, with discussants Justin Kilcullen, Director, Trócaire, Professor Paul Walsh, University College Dublin and Professor Padraig Carmody, Trinity College Dublin. This public lecture is organised by the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate in collaboration with TCD-UCD Masters in Development Practice, The Trinity International Development Initiative  at Trinity College Dublin and the Human Development Initiative  at University College Dublin.  Lunch will be provided.   All welcome.  To view the invitation please click here. Please click on the following link to view a map of the venue: www.tcd.ie/Maps/assets/pdf/tcd-campus.pdf
Time: 1-2.30pm
Venue: Stanley Quek Hall, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Pearse St, Trinity College
Contact: Website: https://www.tcd.ie/tidi/news/

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Friday 9th March: Protecting Human Rights Defenders

Seminar 2012 PosterSpeaker: Mary Lawlor, Executive Director, Frontline.  Human Rights are guaranteed under international law but working to ensure that they are realised can be a dangerous business. Human rights defenders are often the only force standing between ordinary people and the unbridled power of the state. They are vital to the development of democratic processes and institutions, ending impunity and the promotion and protection of human rights. Front Line Defender’s main focus is on those human rights defenders at risk, either temporarily or permanently because of their work on behalf of their fellow citizens.  This seminar is delivered as part of the TCD/UCD Development Research Seminar Series 2012 organised by the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) at TCD and the Human Development Initiative (HDI) at UCD.  All welcome.  Lunch provided.  To view the full seminar series poster please click here
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: The Long Room Hub, Fellows Square, Trinity College
Contact: Email: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi, or http://www.ucd.ie/hdi/

 

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Thursday 8th March: Inspiring Futures – Empowerment through Education

Trinity College Dublin will celebrate International Women’s Day with a public lecture, hosted by Concern Worldwide and the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI), with speaker Jenny Hobbs, Education Adviser, Concern Worldwide.  The lecture will be chaired by Dr. Maryann Valiulis, Director of the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies, TCD. Concern’s Education Adviser will present evidence of the relationship between education and improvements in equality, health, livelihoods and security. She will also discuss the barriers to education such as School Related Gender Based Violence, extreme poverty, conflict and low quality of education provision that serve to marginalise girls and vulnerable children. Using examples from Concern’s experience, the complexities of education programmes to empower girls and inspire futures will be described, along with the successes that emerge from gender responsive, holistic education interventions.
Time: 6-7pm
Venue: IIIS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Building, Trinity College
Contact: Email: susie.elliott@concern.net, Website: http://www.concern.net/womenofconcern

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Friday 24th February: Should there be an Aid Programme in the Current Climate?

Seminar Poster

Speaker: Brendan Rogers, Director General of Irish Aid.  This seminar is delivered as part of the TCD/UCD Development Research Seminar Series 2012 organised by the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) at TCD and the Human Development Initiative (HDI) at UCD.  All welcome.  Lunch provided. To view the full seminar series poster please click here
Time: 1-2pm
Venue:  G317, Newnan Building, Belfield Campus, UCD  
Contact: Email: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi, or http://www.ucd.ie/hdi/

 

 

 

 

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Friday 10th February: Climate Change, Development and Health in Eastern Africa

Poster image

David Taylor, Professor of Geography, TCD, Chair, Trinity International Development Initiative (http://www.tcd.ie/tidi ) and Scientific Coordinator EU FP7 HEALTHY FUTURES (http://www.healthyfutures.eu) will deliver this seminar. The seminar is delivered as part of the TCD/UCD Development Research Seminar Series 2012 organised by the Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) at TCD and the Human Development Initiative (HDI) at UCD.  All welcome.  Lunch provided.  To view the full seminar series poster please click here.
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: G317, Newman Building, Belfield Campus, UCD
Contact: Email: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi, or http://www.ucd.ie/hdi/

 

 

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Tuesday 31st January: Seeking Health Care Among Hard to Reach Communities

Dr Alister Munthali, Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi will deliver this lunchtime seminar.
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: Class Room 309, 3rd Floor, Centre for Global Health, 7-9 Leinster Street South, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Email: ogenna.uduma@tcd.ie; Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi

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Friday 27th January 2012: "Decolonization and the Fate of Social Democracy"Poster image


Speaker: Paul D. Kenny, Yale University will deliver the next seminar as part of the TCD/UCD (TIDI/HDI) Development Research Seminar Series.  All welcome.  Lunch provided. To view the full seminar series poster please click here.
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: Venue G317 1-2 School of Politics and International Relations
Contact: Email: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/tidi, or http://www.ucd.ie/hdi/

 

 

 

 

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Thursday 26th January: "Do Human Rights and Humanitarian Action Go Together?"

The Trinity International Development Initiative and Evidence Aid invite you to a seminar by David Rieff. David is a New York-based writer and journalist who also teaches at Sciences-Po in Paris. He is the author of nine books including ‘A bed for the night: humanitarianism in crisis’ and ‘At the point of a gun: democratic dreams and armed intervention’. David is currently writing a book on the global food crisis.
Time: 5-6pm
Venue: Seminar Room (309), 3rd Floor, Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, 7-9 Leinster St. South, Dublin 2
Contact: tidi@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/tidi/ and http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane-reviews/evidence-aid-project

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Article covering TCD/UCD Climate Justice and Food Security Lecture

World and Media (worldandmedia.com) have produced an article on the lecture delivered by Dr. Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice at Trinity College on 25th November last year. To view the article please click on the link below.
Contact: Website:
http://worldandmedia.com/climate-change/political-will-must-be-mobilised-to-implement-and-extend-un-climate-deal-mary-robinson-2212.html

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Research Focus

Evidence Aid: Identifying and Meeting the Need for Systematic Reviews in Disasters

The following article is written by Bonnix Kayabu, MD who is currently undertaking the International Doctorate in Global Health (INDIGO) at Trinity College.
" Humanitarian interventions are complex and uncoordinated in many areas affected by disasters. Furthermore, because of an increasing number of interventions by different aid agencies, it is difficult to measure the outcomes of specific actions and interventions, and the process for choosing adequate interventions remains a major challenge. The decision about which problems to focus on during emergencies all too often depends on how comfortable aid agencies and their partners feel, rather than the magnitude of the problems to be solved or the strength of the relevant evidence.  However, because disasters differ by their nature, actions to solve their consequences also need to differ and need to be appropriate to the relevant settings, drawing on evidence from similar locations, types of population and problems in the past. The choice of actions and interventions should be based on what has been proven to work, and what has the potential to work, in the relevant setting.  My research will help to make choices easier, in part by investigating how decisions are made in such complex situations.  How do humanitarian planners and aid workers know that a particular intervention is going to work in a specific area? How do they know that the intervention has not failed in similar settings, if they don’t consider what has been done elsewhere and what has and hasn’t worked? Most importantly, how do they decide if the chosen action is likely to do more good than harm?"
To read the full article, please click here.

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New Solar Powered Water Disinfection System Developed by TCD Researchers

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering have developed a new solar powered water disinfection system which could revolutionise the supply of clean, safe water in developing countries.  The solar disinfection unit, which has been piloted in the remote Kenyan village of Ndulyani, is a low cost, low maintenance system which requires only energy from sunlight to run.  The system has been developed under the supervision of Dr Laurence Gill in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, along with PhD research student Joanne MacMahon.  To view the full article  please click here or on the link below.
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2298&vs_date=2012-1-1

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Trinity Researcher Receives Prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant

A €1.4 million grant has been awarded to TIDI Steering Committee member, Dr Clionadh Raleigh of the Department of Geography in the School of Natural Sciences, to enable her to continue her research on the causes of the various types of political violence found within and across African states.  The prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant, which aims to support the most talented early career researchers to carry out pioneering work in all fields of research, was awarded for a period of five years.  To read the full article please click on the following link.
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2256&vs_date=2011-12-16

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Meeting of TCD/UCD Masters in Development Practice Students with President Kagame of Rwanda

President Kagame of Rwanda received 20 students from Trinity College and University College Dublin on 17 August 2011.  The students were in the country for more than two months undertaking a Masters in Development Practice as part of a summer placement arrangement with the National University of Rwanda.  The high profile meeting was also attended by the Acting Rector (Acting Provost) of the National University of Rwanda and was covered by the leading national news paper and the Rwandan Television. The joint TCD-UCD Masters degree in Development Practice (MDP) is a new two-year programme that offers a world class training and education in development practice at graduate level.   The Masters in Development Practice (MDP) is funded by the MacArthur Foundation (U.S.A.) and is part of a global network of Master’s degree programmes in Development Practice, which is led by Columbia University in the United States. To view a press release of the meeting please click on the TIDI Research Focus section or on the link below.
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=1992&vs_date=2011-8-1

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Trinity News and Events 2012

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Wednesday 18th April: Trinity Week Academic Symposium: Geology in Modern Society Conference

Professor Murray Hitzman, Charles F. Fogarty Professor of Economic Geology, Colorado School of Mines will deliver the keynote lecture on ‘Making High-Tech and Clean Energy Possible — Critical Elements for 21st Century Technologies’.  Other speakers include: David J.Hall, Stratex East Africa, ‘Life after Trinity, A career in mineral exploration’; Professor Balz Kamber, Chair of Geology and Mineralogy, Trinity College Dublin; ‘Geological detective work using very high-precision geochemical data’ and Dr Timothy P. Brennand, Trinity Alumnus, ‘A life in petroleum geology and beyond’.
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: Edmund Burke Lecture Theatre, Arts Building
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/trinityweek/wednesday/

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Friday 13th April: Asian Development Outlook 2012 “Confronting Rising Inequality in Asia"

The Institute for International Integration Studies at Trinity College Dublin & the Asian Development Bank (ADB) cordially invite you to the launch of the Asian Development Outlook 2012. The growing size and financial power of developing Asia is transforming the global economic landscape. ADB’s flagship economic publication Asian Development Outlook 2012 (ADO) provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic issues in developing Asia, with growth projections by country and region. The ADO special theme chapter on confronting rising inequality in Asia examines how policy makers in Asia can respond to growing inequality.  Mr. Joseph Zveglich, ADB’s Assistant Chief Economist, will present the key findings of the Asian Development Outlook 2012, including this year’s special theme chapter on Confronting Rising Inequality in Asia. In addition, the Asian Development Outlook 2012 includes analysis of 45 economies in developing Asia and the Pacific, including People’s Republic of China and India. The report also examines the medium-term prospects for developing Asia, by country and by sub region: East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and West Asia, and the Pacific. Access to the event is free but we would kindly ask you to please register your participation by 11 April 2012 at the link below.
Time: 11.30am - 1.30pm
Venue: Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGhaUHAybFQwVnpwNEV5X09ucmctdHc6MQ

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Thursday 12th April: ‘Honesty is the best policy: Human rights norms, epistemological uncertainty and political choices in adjudication’.

This Irish Jurisprudence Society seminar will be delivered by Dr Alan D.P. Brady.
Time: 7pm
Venue: Room 11, House 39, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Website: http://www.irjursoc.org/category/events/ijs-events/

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New Book by IIIS Research Associate: Institutions, Human Development and Economic Growth in Transition Economies by Pasquale Tridico

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the economies of Central and Eastern European countries and Former Soviet Republics have developed in different ways, with some considerably outperforming others. This book explores the reasons behind this: the models of capitalism that each country aimed at, the role of institutions and of institutional change in development, and the main determinants of economic and human development. Moreover, it also examines the relationship between democracy and development, and questions whether democracy is a prerequisite. The book also considers the relevance of social capital in transition economies to test the relationship between social capital and development. A comparative analysis of state policies is conducted in order to assess which policies have helped societies in transition to boost democracy, reinforce the middle class, reduce the influence of oligarchs and fill an initial systemic vacuum.
Contact: Website: https://www.tcd.ie/iiis/news/bulletin.php

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Policy Coherence for Development: Indicators for Ireland

This report commissioned by the Advisory Board for Irish Aid was authored by Michael King and Alan Matthews, Institute for International Integration Studies, Sutherland Centre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.  Building on the 2009 IIIS report “Policy Coherence for Development: The State of Play in Ireland”, this report is the first systematic attempt at developing a set of policy coherence for development (PCD) indicators for an EU member state. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the coherence of Irish policy, in areas such as agriculture, trade, migration, security and the environment, with official overseas development objectives. This research responds to recent calls from the OECD and the EU Commission for greater evaluation of policy coherence efforts and was commissioned by the Advisory Board for Ireland Aid (ABIA). To download the report please click here
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/iiis/news/bulletin.php

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Bridge21: An Educational Initiative between Trinity College Dublin and Suas Educational Development

A collaboration strengthening Bridge21, an exciting initiative to bring about radical change in second level class room practice  that involves Trinity College Dublin’s Centre for Research in IT in Education (CRITE) and Suas Educational Development was signed  on February 20th and witnessed by the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn.  Bridge21 embodies the best in progressive educational thinking and practice. Its new approach to learning encourages creativity, problem solving and collaborative skills and a sense of personal responsibility for learning. It has been trialled and tested in an out-of-school context and, in the formal classroom on a pilot basis nationwide in selected second level schools. The eight schools involved are Mercy Goldenbridge, Mt Anville, CBS Westland Row, St Mark's Tallaght, Mercy Sligo, Scoil Chonglais Baltinglass, John Scottus and Coláiste Bríd Clondalkin. The goal is to expand that network to 25 schools in 2012 and 50 in 2013.  To view the full article please click here.
Contact: Email: info@bridge21.ie Website: http://www.bridge21.ie/

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Wednesday 4th April: Immigration and Schooling in the Republic of Ireland - Making a Difference? 

Dr Dymphna Devine will deliver this seminar as part of the Sociology Research Seminar Series
Time: 11 – 11:50am
Venue: School Conference Room, 6th floor at College Green, Trinity College
Contact: Email: daniel.faas@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/sociology/seminars/

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TCBR Newsletter (March 2012) Now Available

The most recent edition of the Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research (TCBR) Newsletter is now available, featuring articles on TCD’s Green Week and the BioChange Synthesis Report.
Contact: Website: https://www.tcd.ie/tcbr/

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Thursday 29th March: Presentation by Engineers Without Borders

Engineers Without Borders Ireland are inviting Engineers, Scientists and technical people from all disciplines and stages of their career to come and join the debate on how technology fits into the development picture.  There will be three short presentations from the following: Appropriate Technology by Dr. Tony Robinson, Dept. of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, TCD; The General Picture of Development by Dr. Joseph Assan, Dept. of Geography, TCD; Placement Experience by Alan Andrews  (recently completed a placement abroad facilitated by EWB as part of his MSc in Sustainable Development in DIT).
Time: 6-7.30pm
Venue: Seminar Room, Luce Hall, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Email: aoife.wilson@ewb-ireland.org, Website: www.ewb-ireland.org

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Wednesday 28th March: “Anthology of Islamic Theology”

A conversation with academic staff, research students on Prof. John Renard’s current research project
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: Seminar Room, the Long Room Hub, Fellows Square, Trinity College
Contact: Email: ressec@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.ecumenics.ie/uncategorized/islamic-studies-events-27-28-march-2012/

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Wednesday 28th March: “Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective”

A seminar session on Prof. John Renard’s new book “Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective”. 
Time: 11-1pm
Venue: 3rd floor lecture room, Irish School of Ecumenics (ISE), Trinity College Dublin, Milltown Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Contact:  Email: ressec@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.ecumenics.ie/uncategorized/islamic-studies-events-27-28-march-2012/

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Tuesday 27th March: Friends of God’ in Islamic Devotion and Visual Arts

Prof. John Renard, an Islamic Studies scholar from St. Louis University, will visit the School of Religions, Theology, and Ecumenics, and the Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin to deliver a series of lectures. All are welcome to attend
Time: 5-7pm
Venue: Long Room Hub, Fellows Square, Trinity College
Contact: Email: ressec@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.ecumenics.ie/uncategorized/islamic-studies-events-27-28-march-2012/

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Friday 23rd March: Deadline for Application for Position of Assistant Professor in Development Practice

Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin are part of a global network of Masters in Development Practice funded by the MacArthur Foundation in the United States. The two universities wish to recruit an Assistant Professor in Development Practice to teach on this programme and to contribute to its administration.  The TCD-UCD MacArthur Masters in Development Practice is part of a global network of universities with a Secretariat at Columbia University in the United States (http://mdp.ei.columbia.edu/). TCD and UCD now seek to recruit an outstanding candidate for a fixed-term 14 month Assistant Professorship (with possible renewal) to teach on this programme. Developing curriculum and helping coordinate the delivery of the programme are important duties of the post-holder. The successful applicant will be expected to teach primarily on postgraduate teaching programmes in the School, particularly the two year Masters in Development Practice, develop an active research profile and play an appropriate role in attendant administrative tasks.  This is a fixed term 14 month contract commencing 1st May 2012.
Contact: Website: https://www.tcd.ie/vacancies/

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Friday 16th March: Fishing Matters – historical perspectives on the impacts of fisheries on ecosystems and human societies

Prof. Poul Holm, Trinity College Dublin will deliver this seminar as part of the Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series run by the School of Natural Sciences.  Beverages and snacks provided after the presentation.
Time: 3pm
Venue: Botany Lecture Theatre, Botany Building, Trinity College
Contact: Email: ian.donohue@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.naturalscience.tcd.ie/assets/pdf/E&E%20Seminar%20series_2012.pdf

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Tuesday 13th March: Dublin City of Science 2012: Detecting the Impact of Climate Change on Plants and Animals

The National Botanic Gardens will host an evening of talks by international and national guest speakers exploring the impact that climate change is having on plants and animals.   This event has been organised as a collaboration between the National Botanic Gardens, the Environmental Protection Agency, Trinity College Dublin and the National Biodiversity Data Centre as part of Dublin City of Science 2012. Please register using the following link: http://bit.ly/2012Phenology
Time: 7pm
Venue: National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Contact: Website: http://www.epa.ie/news/events/name,31845,en.html

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Tuesday 13th March: Ethical Volunteering Abroad- Points to Consider *Rescheduled*

Volunteering abroad can be fraught with complications. Everything from the period of time you are volunteering, your personal motivations, costs involved and what organisation you work with need to be considered carefully. As part of its Volunteering Options Programme, Comhlámh is delivering a lunchtime session in College which offers the opportunity to hear more about the issues you need to consider before making a decision about volunteering. It also provides an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about your options. Comhlámh is an association of returned development workers whose mission is to challenge society on the root causes of global poverty and inequality and empower people to demand equity in global relations
Time: 3pm-4pm
Venue: Careers Seminar Room, 5 College Green, Trinity College
Contact: Email: volunteer@tcd.ie, Website: https://www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/Noticeboard/local/fe_notices.html#21746

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Fundraising Campaign for Innovative Water Disinfection System

TCD Environmental Engineering is raising funds to provide a borehole for a village in Kenya to feed an innovative water disinfection system which uses sunlight to disinfect water. The drought in the region had caused the original village water source for the system (a dammed river) to dry up and so an alternative water source is required.
Contact: Laurence.gill@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.fundit.ie/project/solar-water-disinfection

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Tuesday 28th February: Global Relations Strategy (For TCD Staff and Students)

Prof Jane Ohlmeyer, Vice Provost for Global Relations, will hold a series of ‘Town Hall’ Meetings with staff, students and alumni on the University’s Global Relations Strategy in regions that already have close research and educational ties with College.  Those of interest to development researchers
include: Tuesday 21st February - East Asia (to include China and Japan) and South East Asia (to include Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore) and Tuesday 28th February - South America and Africa. To reserve a place at one of these meetings please rsvp to the address below. Sandwich lunch will be provided.
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: Neill/Hoey Theatre, The Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Email: TCDGlobal@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/

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Tuesday 21st February: Engaging Charles Taylor on Intercultural Ethics in a Secular Age

Prof. William A. Barbieri Jr. (The Catholic University of America, Washington DC, USA) will deliver this lecture as part of the Long Room Hub Lectures Spring 2012.  To his earlier contributions on multiculturalism, intercultural dialogue, and social imaginaries Charles Taylor has recently added a powerful analysis of the contemporary dynamics of secularity. This body of work, together with his practical engagements with Canadian politics, provides a fruitful source of reflection on the challenges posed by cultural and religious diversity under the current conditions of globalization, mobility, and what some are calling “post-secularity.” After outlining Taylor’s broad approach and indicating some areas in which it needs to be developed further, Prof. Barbieri will explore what insights it might offer with specific respect to the status of immigrant Muslim communities in North Atlantic societies. William A. Barbieri Jr. is an associate professor of religious ethics in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America, where he also directs the Peace and Justice Studies programme.
Time: 5-7pm
Venue: The Long Room Hub, Fellows Square, TCD
Contact: Email: ressec@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/longroomhub/events/forthcoming/index.php

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Tuesday 21st February: Think Global, Act Local

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of TCD's Green Week, the longest running college green week in Ireland, the Simon Perry Sustainability Lecture 2012 will be held in TCD’s Science Gallery from 6.30pm on the theme of "Think Global, Act Local".  This event will cover how each and every person can contribute to improving sustainability and how engineers can promote sustainable development. It will also outline Trinity's path to gaining a Green Flag.
Time:  6.30pm
Venue: Paccar Theatre, The Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Website: http://www.sciencegallery.com/events

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Tuesday 14th February: Eye Disease and Development

The Department of Economics Research Seminar Series will continue with a seminar by Carl-Johan Dalgaard (University of Copenhagen) on “Eye disease and development” 
Time: 12.30 – 2pm
Venue: IIIS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Building, TCD
Contact: Email: plane@tcd.ie: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Economics/Seminars/

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Tuesday 7th February: Another Perspective on Gender Specific Access to Credit in Africa

John Rand, Life Institute at the University of Copenhagen will deliver this presentation as part of the Department of Economics Research Seminar Series.
Time: 12.30 – 2pm
Venue: IIIS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Building, TCD
Contact: Email: plane@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Economics/Seminars/

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Friday 3rd February: (TCD Students) Application Deadline for Summer Volunteer Projects in South Africa with Going Brown

The new Irish NGO Going Brown is recruiting for a summer volunteer project in South Africa. Core activities are either building or teaching English but also involve side projects around the interests and capacities of individual volunteers. Going Brown collaborates with the local Tshulu Trust to offer this three week project to build a pre-school classroom and run a winter school (it is winter in South Africa in June) in HaMakuya, a rural chieftancy in the north-eastern Venda region of South Africa, close to Zimbabwe, Mozambique and the Kruger National Park. Volunteers are required to raise €2500 as part of the programme.
Contact: Website: www.tshulutrust.org

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Thursday 2nd February: Roots and Dynamics of the Ongoing Revolutionary Upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa

Professor Gilbert Achcar, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London will deliver this seminar organised by the Centre for Post-Conflict Justice, the Department of Sociology and MPhil in Race, Ethnicity, Conflict.
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/cpcj/news-events/#feb2gilbertachcar

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Tuesday 31st January: (TCD Staff and Students) Ethical Volunteering Abroad- Points to Consider

Volunteering abroad can be fraught with complications. Everything from the period of time you are volunteering, your personal motivations, costs involved and what organisation you work with need to be considered carefully. As part of its Volunteering Options Programme, Comhlámh’s event offers the opportunity to hear more about the issues you need to consider before making a decision about volunteering. It also provides an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about your options.
Time: 1pm
Venue: Careers Seminar Room, 5 College Green, TCD
Contact: Róisín McGrogan, Civic Engagement Officer, Email: volunteer@tcd.ie, Website: www.tcd.ie/Community

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Tuesday 24th January: Is Aid Volatility Harmful? 

Gani Aldashev (University of Namur) will deliver this presentation as part of the Department of Economics Research Seminar Series.
Time: 12.30 – 2pm
Venue: IIIS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Building, TCD
Contact: Email: plane@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Economics/Seminars/

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Thursday 19th January to 8th March: Human Rights and Religion Evening Course

An Eight week course on Human Rights and Religion offered by the School of Religions and Theology in collaboration with the Irish Centre for Human Rights.   The course will address a number of questions on Human Rights and Religion. It is designed to encourage participants to go beyond stereotyping, to support dignity, to respect religious minorities and to work towards a more inclusive community. Fee (150 euro, 80 concession). There are a number of free spaces for interested students.
Contact: Dr. Roja Fazaeli, Email: fazaelr@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Religions_Theology/

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Tuesday 17th January: Message in Madness: How Our Words Change Our World 

Diplomat, investor, entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker, philanthropist and author, Bill Liao co-founded the business social network service XING and is a venture partner at SOS Ventures, a global venture capital firm and investment management firm. Bill is a special diplomatic envoy for St Kitts and Nevis for sustainable development and the environment. He is also the founder of WeForest.org, an international not-for-profit organization combating global warming in the most natural way possible by sustainably and holistically reforesting previously degraded land - the organisation is approaching planting its millionth tree. Bill is dedicated to the vision that business and enterprise, both commercial and social, conducted fairly and with respect for the environment, can and will create a better environment for work, life and the world that we all share. This vision is captured in his book: Stone Soup; a Secret Recipe for Making Something from Nothing.
Time: 6-7pm
Venue: The Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin
Contact: Website: http://www.sciencegallery.com/events

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Now Until 20th January 2012: Waterwise! Geography Research Exhibited in the Science Gallery’s New Exhibition ‘Surface Tension: The Future of Water’

This Science Gallery exhibition features innovative artworks, events, and a lab in the gallery, all of which explore the complex tensions surrounding the future of water. TCD researchers working on development challenges will exhibit including Laurence Gill with his project ‘Using Sunlight to Clean Water’. Curators:  Ralph Borland, Michael John Gorman, Bruce Misstear and Jane Withers.
Opening hours: 12noon-8pm Tuesday to Friday, Closed on Monday. 
Contact: Ruth Doyle, Email: rdoyle4@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.sciencegallery.com

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December 2011 to March 2012: Lessons in Global Health – Intensive Short-Courses in Global Health

The following intensive short courses are being offered by the Centre for Global Health at Trinity College Dublin:
•           Human Rights & Inclusive Global Health: 30 January – 4 February
•           Climate Change and Environmental Health: 6-8 February
•           Culture, Health and Illness: 13-15 February
•           Nutrition: 20-22 February
•           Human Resources for Health: 5-7 March
•           Reproductive, Maternal and Child health: 12-14 March
•           Systematic Reviews: 14-15 March
•           Media and Advocacy in Global Health: 20-23 March
Five free places will be allocated in each class for NGOs (on a first-come, first-served basis). 
Venue: Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, 7-9 South Leinster Street, Dublin 2
Contact: Dee McKiernan, Email: cghealth@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.global-health.tcd.ie/postgraduate/msc/prog-struct/hilary.php

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Announcement of The Global Health Press: An Initiative of the Centre for Global Health at TCD

The Global Health Press is a not-for-profit open access publisher.  It provides a web-based outlet for the dissemination and utilization of research products, other than journal papers or monographs published by pay-for-access publishers.  The Press focuses on: Global Health Project Briefs – these one-page A4 summaries of project findings highlighting policy and practice recommendations; Research Manuals – these manuals collate and summarise new research methods, and provide guidance as to how to use and interpret results arising from them; Project Reports  - these are usually reports to funders, which are made available for dissemination purposes. The Global Health Press is a collaborative initiative facilitated by the staff of the Centre for Global Health, Trinity College, Dublin.
Contact: Website: http://www.global-health.tcd.ie/press/index.php

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EquiFrame Write-up In The Parliament: Politics, Policy and People Magazine

The Parliament: Politics, Policy and People Magazine (Issue 339, 5 December 2011) which is aimed at Parliamentarians Europe-wide outlines the work carried out by EquitAble Consortium led by Prof Malcolm MacLahlan, Trinity College Dublin and based at TCD’s Centre for Global Health.  In specific the write up outlines EquiFrame Policy analysis framework developed under the leadership of Prof. Mutamad Amin, Ahfad University for Women, Sudan. To view the article, please click on the following link: http://www.global-health.tcd.ie/docs/EquiFrame_write-up.pdf
Contact: Website: http://www.global-health.tcd.ie/news/index12.php

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Monday 16th January: Submission Deadline for Call for Papers for 10th Anniversary of the IIIS Special Edited Volume.

The 10th anniversary of the establishment of the TCD Institute for International Integration Studies takes place in December 2012. To mark the anniversary it is intended that the Institute produce a special edited volume of papers focusing on the overarching theme of the Institute. The IIIS is seeking submissions that address the process of globalization as enacted via flows of capital, ideas, investment, knowledge, people, trade etc., the institutions and governance related to those flows and the concomitant integration of markets, peoples, states etc.  All submissions covering the broad expanse of globalisation studies are welcome. Since international development is a key research interest for the institute submissions on development-related topics are encouraged.
It is intended that the volume be as inclusive as possible. Interdisciplinary submissions are especially welcome. The target readership is intended to include those with a general interest in the field of globalisation as well as those with more specialist interests in the field. Submissions which should not exceed 4,000 words in length (excluding diagrams, tables etc) can be single or multi-authored.
Contact: Email: Colette.keleher@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/iiis/

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Research Funding Opportunities

Friday 20th April: ESRC-DFID Joint Scheme for Research on International Development (Poverty Alleviation). Call for Proposals: Evidence Synthesis Research Awards (ESRA)

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and DFID are inviting applications to review and synthesise the research that has been funded under the ESRC-DFID Joint Scheme for Research on International Development (Poverty Alleviation) on the themes of: social protection food security
ESRC and DFID have jointly funded short- to medium-term poverty-focused research since 2005. So far, 46 projects have been funded under Phase 1 and 37 projects under Phase 2 of the Scheme. More projects will be funded in 2012. ESRC and DFID are undertaking a series of synthesis reviews of the commissioned research. It is anticipated the syntheses will be conducted during the period from April to August 2012 with final reports submitted in September 2012. Applications can be made for up to £10,000 for each synthesis. Applicants are welcome to undertake one synthesis up to a maximum of £10,000; or both, up to a maximum of £20,000.
Contact: Email: dfid@esrc.ac.uk, Website: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/funding-opportunities/international-funding/esrc-dfid-joint-scheme/funding-calls/ESRA.aspx

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Thursday 12th April: Proposals Invited for 2012 Funding Scheme

Sightsavers invites proposals for the 2012 MRCG/HRB funding scheme. A successful proposal will be funded with up to €100,000 per annum for up to 36 months. The focus of the research should be on health and development of children with disabilities in the early (pre-school) periods of life. Proposals must be submitted by 12th April 2012.
Contact: Email: fischercc@gmail.com, Website: www.sightsavers.ie 

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Monday 2nd April: Application Deadline for The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Opportunity: Saving Lives at Birth


Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development has launched its second call for innovative prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the world. In this round, the Saving Lives at Birth partners will fund transformative approaches that cut across three main domains: (i) science & technology; (ii) service delivery; and (iii) demand-side innovation.
Contact: Website: www.savinglivesatbirth.net.

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Monday 2nd April: ESPA 2012 Grants

The Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) Programme Executive Board invites Expressions of Interest to attend a Grant Development Workshop near London on 2–4 July 2012. This is the first stage in an application process for major ESPA projects which will be followed by outline proposals and full proposals. This Announcement of Opportunity is for empirical ESPA projects where original in situ research will lead to a significantly increased understanding of ways to enhance the benefits that poor people in low-income countries will derive from multiple ecosystem services. ESPA projects will be required to deliver research excellence with impact. The ESPA programme aims to deliver cutting-edge research that will improve our understanding of how to manage ecosystems and their services so that they deliver more for poverty reduction and inclusive growth processes. ESPA will bring together researchers from the physical, natural and social sciences in interdisciplinary teams across the world to provide evidence and tools to enable decision makers and end users to manage ecosystems sustainably and in ways that contribute to poverty reduction. Projects will generate new data and knowledge from integrated studies of a wide range of ecosystem services. This call is specifically focussed on how ecosystems and their services in multi-functional landscapes can better support enhanced multidimensional well-being of poor people in low-income countries.
Contact: Website: http://www.espa.ac.uk/funding-opportunities

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Sunday 1st April: Applications invited for EIL Travel Awards

If you are over 16, are interested in what is going on in the world, would like to experience living in a different culture or in being an Ambassador for Ireland and are free to travel in Summer 2012 then you might be interested in applying.  The Awards offer amazing free summer experiences which include such diverse adventures as four weeks in Ecuador involving a visit to the Amazon Jungle, six weeks in Japan attending a local secondary school, nine weeks in Mexico volunteering on a local indigenous project, twelve days in Vermont USA attending the Governor's Youth Initiative and a ten week placement in Argentina with a child welfare project.
Contact: Email: marika@eilireland.org, Website: http://www.eilireland.org/travel-awards

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Friday 23rd March: Application Deadline for The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Opportunity: Rising Stars in Global Health


Grand Challenges Canada is seeking proposals for Rising Stars in Global Health, a program looking for emerging innovators from developing countries with bold ideas with big impact to address real-world global health challenges.
Contact: Website:  http://bit.ly/sFPYsT

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March 2012: Deadline for Individual Applications for TCD-UCD Masters in Development Practice Scholarship Program

The Global MDP Network (www.globalmdp.org), including the TCD-UCD Master in Development Practice, is now a recognized network that can be funded as part of Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP scholarship) for the 2012 Academic Year. JJ/WBGSP eligibility criteria can be read in detail on their website (below). Students must be studying outside of the country of study at the time of scholarship consideration. The proposed MDP program of study should start during the academic year 2012/2013 for a maximum of two years.  The JJ/WBGSP does not support applicants who are already enrolled (i.e., taking classes) in graduate degree programs.   Applicants must also submit evidence of current unconditional admission to at least one of the MDP programs. (Students who have applied to an MDP program and are waiting on their admission status, can note on their applications that their MDP program admission status is pending
Contact: Email:  ppwalsh@ucd.ie;  Website: http://go.worldbank.org/6KLLM2C0Q0  and https://www.tcd.ie/naturalscience/postgraduate/dev-pract/dev-pract.php

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Tuesday 20th March: Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships 2012/13

The IRCHSS Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities and Social Sciences including Business and Law are valued at up to €16,000 per year for up to three years. The cost of EU academic fees (up to max. €5,750 per year) is also covered. As part of this scheme, the Conflict Resolution Unit of the Department of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the IRCHSS, invites applications for the Andrew Greene Scholarship in Conflict Resolution. This year, for the first time, the IRCHSS is using an on-line application system for applicants, supervisors, referees and institutional endorsement.  Internal TCD Deadline is 8th March, while the external deadline is 20th March.
Contact: Website: https://www.tcd.ie/research_innovation/research/funding/Irish/irchss.php#postgrad

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Monday 19th March: Deadline for Submission of Three Scholarship Programmes

The Coimbra Group Office has published the call for its three Scholarship Programmes for 2012.  These scholarship programmes are for:
Scholarship Programme for young African researchers
Scholarships Programme for Young Professors and Researchers from Latin American Universities
Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers from European Neighbouring Countries
Contact: Tel: +32 2 513 83 32, Website:  http://www.coimbra-group.eu/sp

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Friday 16th March: Closing Date for Applications for International Development Scholarship

Unique Scholarship Opportunity for those interested in working in the international development sector: Access International Development is an EU funded project, designed at providing continuous professional development opportunities for those who are interested in working in the international development sector (further details on the project available at: http://www.aidproject.eu).  They are currently developing a pan-EU CPD training programme that responds to the needs of both the international development sector at large and the employability needs of those wishing to work in International Development, at home or abroad. To this end, they are offering the unique opportunity of 22 fully funded places in the UK for those wishing to work online towards a Certificate in Personal and Professional Development accredited by the University of Ulster (for more information about the Certificate see: http://adl.ulster.ac.uk/lll/), normally costing in the region of £700 to complete this accredited training. The other participants on the programme will be drawn from Spain and Bulgaria. This Certificate course starts on 16 April 2012 and ends in December 2012. The modules that make up the Certificate are delivered online and assessment is based on a pass/fail only basis. Content will require a commitment of 6-8 hours/week on the part of participants. No prior qualifications or expertise in the field is required. 
Contact: Roisin McEvoy, Email: r.mcevoy@ulster.ac.uk, Website: http://adl.ulster.ac.uk/lll/

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Tuesday 13th March: Deadline for EU Call for Proposals: Fundamental Rights and Citizenship "Action grants" 2011-2012

This programme is aimed at protecting fundamental rights of citizens and is one of five schemes under the programme for Fundamental Rights and Justice. It offers support to the fight against racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, civil society associations, the protection of fundamental rights and the protection of the Rights of the Citizen, through an interfaith and multicultural dialogue. Budget: €20.97 million (combined 2011 and 2012). The programme is open to institutions and public or private organisations; universities; research institutes; non-governmental organisations; national, regional and local authorities; international organisations and other not-for-profit organisations established in the European Union or in one of the countries participating.
Contact: Website: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/grants/111201_en.htm

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Monday 27th February: Deadline for Submissions for Can Your Research Make An Impact?

The Irish Independent and the Higher Education Authority are inviting research students in any discipline at an Irish higher education institution to make a short submission on the difference that your research work will make to a particular aspect of Irish life, to the country as a whole or indeed, internationally. The five researchers, who in the opinion of an independent adjudication panel, put forward the most innovative or challenging ideas will be invited to present how their research is making an impact at a public event at The Helix at Dublin City University on Tuesday 24th April. They will have a maximum of ten minutes to make the presentation, followed by a brief question and answer session with an expert panel. Two awards of €2,500 sponsored by the Irish Independent will be made at the end of the evening, one by the expert panel and the other by a vote of second level students who will form part of the audience. Entries should be no longer than 1,000 words or if in video format, no longer than ten minutes and should communicate in language accessible to a layperson, why your research will make a real difference. Think of it as if you were writing a newspaper article or doing a short TV or radio interview.
Contact: Email: impact@hea.ie, Website: www.hea.ie/impact

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Thursday 16th February:  Call for Applications for Women in the Workplace Study Visit

The Irish Institute at Boston College is now accepting applications for a 10 day funded study visit Women in the Workplace.   Up to ten individuals, including human resource specialists, business leaders, relevant non-governmental organization leaders, and academics from Ireland and from Northern Ireland will be selected to engage with their American counterparts to examine the development and promotion of female-friendly work environments.
Venue: Boston, MA & Washington, DC
Contact: Email: gilien@bc.edu, Website: www.bc.edu/irishinstitute

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Wednesday 15th February: Deadline for Application to TCD fellowship for Indian nationals

Trinity College Dublin is offering sixteen postgraduate fellowships for postgraduate studies to Indian nationals. The scholarships are being offered in any of the university’s  taught  masters courses offered  in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences,  Science, Computer Science, Engineering,  Mathematics and Health Sciences. In addition two scholarships are offered to Indian nationals pursuing PhD studies over three years. Students will be expected to commence studies in October 2012. For further information see website below.
Contact: Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/IndianScholarships/index.php

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Wednesday 15th February: Call for Nominations for King Baudouin African Development Prize

The Prize aims to reward individuals or organisations who are making an outstanding contribution to development in Africa.  It pays particular attention to initiatives which stand out as the best in their field, significantly improve the quality of life of the populations they serve, and empower local communities to take development into their own hands. 
Contact: Website: www.kbprize.org.

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Friday 10th February: Development Studies Association Launch New Ideas Initiative Funding Opportunity

The Development Studies Association (DSA) is delighted to announce the launch of its New Ideas Initiative - a new funding opportunity for researchers to be awarded small-scale funding for exploring new ideas, collaborations and knowledge sharing within the international development sector.  DSA will be awarding between 5 - 8 grants of no more than £8000 each and the deadline for applications is 10th February.
Contact: Email: newideas@devstud.org.uk, Website: http://www.devstud.org.uk/events/news/new_ideas_initiative-106.html

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Invites Applications for Grant Awards

The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty globally to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology. Applications are now invited in various categories of the on-going grant award scheme for the use of global health, poverty and development, education and information; and other special projects in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America and South America. Interested applicants should email the address below for further information on application procedure
Contact: secretariat@bill-melindagatesfoundation.org, Website: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
 
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Monday 6th February:  (TCD Students) Deadline for Receipt of Proposals for Student Project Prizes

Each year alumni give back to Trinity as they value the role the College has played in their lives. This year TCD is giving away €20,000 of alumni monies to deserving student projects that are making a difference to Trinity, Ireland and the World. To be in with your chance to win let us know what you're doing and how your idea will or can make a difference. Simply complete the short entry form outlining your proposal, its impact and how you would spend the prize money. Prizes awarded will range from €1,000-€5,000. A committee of staff, students and alumni will shortlist ten entries. The shortlist will then be open to voting by the Trinity community and shortlisted entries will be invited to make a 5 minute presentation to the committee before final allocation. Entries are open to registered students of the College only.
Contact: Website:  http://www.tcd.ie/alumni/groups/college/grantcompetition.php

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Monday 6th February: Proposal Deadline for 2012 Climate Advocacy Small Grants Fund

Population Action International (PAI), a Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization, advocates for women and families to have access to contraception in order to improve their health, reduce poverty and protect their environment, is soliciting proposals for its 2012 Climate Advocacy Small Grants Program: Drawing Linkages between Population, Reproductive Health, Gender and Climate Change Adaptation. Only organizations based in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, the Philippines, and Tanzania are eligible to apply. Several grants of up to $20,000 USD will assist civil society organizations in identifying opportunities to promote the integration of reproductive health and gender considerations into national strategies and plans to address climate change. These one-year grants will support organizations in their efforts to document entry points for advocacy at the national and regional levels; strengthen cross-sectoral research, communication and collaboration; and build national-level support for the integration of reproductive health, gender, and climate change in national policies.
Contact: Roger-Mark De Souza Email: rmdesouza@popact.org, Website: http://www.populationaction.org/

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Friday 3rd February:  Deadline for Applications for Position of Assistant Professor in Developmental Geography, Trinity College Dublin

The position of Assistant Professor in Developmental Geography is now open for applications for a fixed term contract until 31 December 2012 (9 months approx) in the Department of Geography, School of Natural Sciences, TCD.  The duties of the post will entail teaching modules on Globalisation, Globalisation and African Development and Advanced Research Methods, Changing World’s and contributing to modules on the Masters in Development Practice and Masters in Environment and Development , supervising undergraduate dissertations, and contributing to administration for the Masters in Development Practice and the Moderatorship in Political Science and Geography and other duties as directed by the Head of Discipline and School. Applicants should have a PhD in Geography or Cognate field with a focus on African Development and an established or promising research record in terms of publications and award of grants.  Applications via e-recruitment only.
Contact: Tel: +353 1 896 8489, Email: lorraine.shiels@tcd.ie, Website: http://www.tcd.ie/vacancies/

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Tuesday 31st January: Deadline for Call for Applications: 2011 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition

The Global Development Network (GDNet) invites researchers and organizations from developing and transition countries to submit research proposals, completed research papers and proposals for scaling-up development projects. Competition Themes include: The Interactive Economy and Urban Development; Urban Externalities (Contagious Disease, Congestion and Crime) and Urban Poverty; The Enabling Environment – Housing, Transportation and Infrastructure. The Global Development Awards and Medals Competition is open only to researchers and organizations from developing and transition countries.
Contact: Email: awards@gdn.int, Website: http://www.gdnet.org/~2011_awards or http://opa.gdnet.org

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Friday 20th January: Deadline Application for UNHCR Internship

A 6 month internship is available with UNHCR's External Relations Unit in Dublin. Closing date for applications is 20 January 2012 with interviews during week commencing 23 January. The position starts on 30 January. The position is unpaid but a small allowance is payable for travel expenses.
Contact: Email: kennedy@unhcr.org, Website: http://www.unhcr.ie/how-to-help/internships

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Irish Council for International Students

The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) is an independent organisation advocating for the rights of all international students in Ireland, whether studying in higher education, further education, in a language school or other setting. Their website provides information and advice on studying in Ireland and outlines activities and advocacy work in the area of International Education.  Information is also available on the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme, part of the Irish Government's programme of assistance to developing countries, which is administered in partnership with ICOS. The FTP is closely aligned with Irish Aid's priorities and provides key professionals with postgraduate educational opportunities in Ireland to enhance their contribution in their home countries after their studies.
Contact: Website: http://www.icosirl.ie/

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Last updated 18 May 2012 by Trinity International Development Initiative (Email).

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