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TIDI Events
In Trinity
Research and Funding Opportunities
- Connect Summer Youth Programming Competition
- Call for Papers: Centre for Post-Conflict Justice, TCD , Postgraduate research conference.
- Call for Papers: International Science, Technology And Engineering Conference Istec 2013 Songdo-Dong/ Korea
- PhD Conference on International Development 2013: Call for Abstracts
- International Distance Education Conference: Call for papers
Outside Trinity
- Thursday 18th April to Thursday 27th June: The World’s Your Oyster, Development Education Course
- 23 May – 30 June: Irish Red Cross Women & War Photo Exhibition
- Wednesday 5th – Thursday 6th June: Mission Today and Tomorrow
- Wednesday 12th June: Book Launch: Ireland, Africa and the end of Empire
- Thursday 13th June: International Humanitarian Law Round-Table Discussion
- 13th- 14th June: Development Studies Association Ireland Postgraduate Research Workshop 2013
- Friday, 14 June 2013: EMN Conference: "Migration During and After the Economic Crisis"
- Friday 14th June: Citizens of the World? Building global justice perspectives in challenging times
- Saturday 15th June: IF Campaign Event, Belfast, Co Antrim.
- Friday 21st June: The World We Want
- Saturday 22nd June: Creative Writing for RDWs and Volunteers
- Wednesday 26th June: UCD Institute of Food and Health Policy Workshop- “An Irish Perspective on Nutrition in Development Studies--‐ Current challenges and future potential”
- 27th and 28th June 2013: AWEPA Irish EU Presidency Seminar: Parliamentary Action to Halve Hunger in Africa by 2015. Making the Best Use of Africa’s Resources – Land, Water and Food.
- Saturday 29th June: Irish Aid Centre Family Fun Day
- Monday/Tuesday 1-2 July & 1-10 July: Reconciliation Symposium & Summer School & trip to Northern Ireland
- ECO-UNESCO Courses
- Kimmage Capacity Development Services
TIDI EVENTS
TIDI Hosts its Fifth Annual Africa Day Conference
TIDI, with the support of the African Ambassadors in Ireland recently hosted its fifth annual celebration of Africa Day on Friday the 24th of May at Trinity College Dublin. This successful morning conference titled ‘Africa Rising: New Paradigms of Development in Post 2015 Africa’ highlighted successful case studies and movements coming out of Africa in the realm of health, economics, green economy and human rights. The event’s success was ensured by the distinguished guest speakers and officials who provided insightful, thought provoking and engaging presentations in each of their fields.
These guest speakers were;
Minister Joe Costello: Minister of State for Trade and Development
Prof. Adrian Hill: The Jenner Institute
Mr Adewale Soyingbe: Director, EMEA Trade, Citi Europe plc, Dublin
Mr. Dereje Agonafir Habtewold: Director, Environmental Units Program Directorate, Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority
Prof. Martina Hennessy: Chair of TIDI, Consulting Physician, School of Medicine, TCD
Mr. Vinay Nair: Head of International Business Development, Acumen
Prof. Padraig Carmody: Department of Geography, TCD
Prof. Attracta Ingram: UCD School of politics & international relations
H.E. Paramente Phamotse: Ambassador of Lesotho to Ireland
The conference was also attended by Ambassadors and representatives from seven African countries- Lesotho, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria
TIDI wishes to sincerely thank all who attended and helped contribute to such a successful event.
In Trinity
Euro-Visions Public Lecture Series on Europe
This Euro-Visions Public Lecture Series will bring together Irish and international scholars from across a wide range of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. The lecture series will interrogate the current crisis of the EU from the vantage points of both the Social Sciences and the Humanities and will instigate an interdisciplinary dialogue about possible responses to this crisis. It will combine political, sociological, historical and cultural perspectives to reflect on a range of issues such as questions of identity and cultural memory within Europe, links between the past and the present, and social, political and financial models for the EU. Overall, the series will present fresh perspectives from experts across a broad spectrum of disciplines and positions towards the crucial debate about the future of Europe and Ireland’s position and role within the EU. Please find a printable version available for download here.
Date: Thursday, 24 January
Time: 19.30
Venue: Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin
Research and Funding Opportunities
Connect Summer Youth Programming Competition
A new grant competition will award $150,000 to libraries, museums, and other nonprofits to provide hands-on learning opportunities this summer for youth across the country to help make the online experience more civil, safe and empowering. The Project: Connect Summer Youth Programming Competition is administered by the Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC), with support from the MacArthur Foundation through a grant to the University of California, Irvine, and in partnership with the Born This Way Foundation. Grants will support a series of local hands-on events July through September where young people collaborate and compete through activities such as hackathons, maker spaces, digital journalism and communications labs, and mentoring workshops. Programs must be based on the understanding that learning happens anywhere, anytime and should be equitable, social, participatory, and reflect kids’ interests. More information can be found on the Digital Media and Learning Competition Contact: website: http://dmlcompetition.net/?
Deadline: 10 June 2013
Call for Papers: Centre for Post-Conflict Justice, TCD , Postgraduate research conference
The Centre for Post-Conflict Justice, Trinity College Dublin, invites proposals from postgraduate PhD or Masters research students for a one-day research seminar to be held on November 15, 2013. We invite papers from research students across the arts, humanities and social sciences whose work relates to aspects of post-conflict justice. Proposals should be not more than one page in length and should be sent to cpcj@tcd.ie along with a 200-word biography.
Deadline for submission: June 20th, 2013
Date: November 15th, 2013
Venue: IIIS Seminar Room, TCD
Call for Papers: International Science, Technology And Engineering Conference Istec 2013 Songdo-Dong/ Korea
International Science, Technology & Engineering Conference (ISTEC) aims to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in science and technology can be presented and discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other. Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit proposals for papers, posters/demonstrations and video presentations that offer new research or theoretical contributions. Presentations should be in Turkish, English and Korean languages and should address both theoretical issues and new research findings.
ISTEC 2013 conference is supported by Sakarya University, SUNY Korea and TASET and will take place on July 18-20, 2013 at SUNY Korea Lecture Hall 156. All full paper presentations will be published in an online proceedings book of ISTEC 2013 and the selected papers will be published in The Online Journal of Science and Technology.
Date: 18-20 July 2013
Abstract Deadline : July 01, 2013
Full Article Deadline : July 30, 2013
Registration Fee Deadline : July 10, 2013
Website: www.iste-c.net<http://www.iste-c.net>
Call for Papers: International Science, Technology and Engineering Conference Istec 2013 Songdo-Dong/ Korea
International Science, Technology & Engineering Conference (ISTEC) aims to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends science and technology can be presented and discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other. Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit proposals for papers, posters/demonstrations and video presentations that offer new research or theoretical contributions. Presentations should be in Turkish, English and Korean languages and should address both theoretical issues and new research findings.
ISTEC 2013 conference is supported by Sakarya University, SUNY Korea and TASET and will take place on July 18-20, 2013 at SUNY Korea Lecture Hall 156. All full paper presentations will be published in an online proceedings book of ISTEC 2013 and the selected papers will be published in The Online Journal of Science and Technology.
Date: 18-20 July 2013
Abstract Deadline : July 01, 2013
Full Article Deadline : July 30, 2013
Registration Fee Deadline : July 10, 2013
Website: http://www.iste-c.net
PhD Conference on International Development 2013: Call for Abstracts
The School of International Development at the University of East Anglia (UEA), in collaboration with the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE), Ruhr-University Bochum, and their partners in the UAMR Graduate Centre for Development Studies, and the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague, is delighted to be hosting this year’s PhD Conference on International Development. We invite current or recently-graduated PhD students working on issues of international development to submit 500 word abstracts for paper presentations on any contemporary theme within international development. For more information go to www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/dev-phdconference2013. Email abstracts to dev.phdconference2013@uea.ac.uk
Deadline for abstracts: 5th July
Venue: University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Date: 19 and 20 September 2013
International Distance Education Conference: Call for papers
International Distance Education Conference (IDEC) aims to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in distance education can be presented and discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other. Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit proposals for papers, posters/demonstrations and video presentations that offer new research or theoretical contributions. Presentations should be in Turkish, English and Korean languages and should address both theoretical issues and new research findings. Furthermore if the presenter is unable to attend the oral presentation, video presentation is available. For further information on how to submit, please refer to the Paper Submission section on the website. For paper guidelines, please refer to the Paper Guidelines section.
Venue: Suwon/KOREA
Date: 15-17 July 2013
Contact: Website: www.id-ec.net
Outside Trinity
Thursday 18th April to Thursday 27th June: The World’s Your Oyster, Development Education Course
This highly engaging and interactive Global Awareness /Development Education course will examine issues such as: Poverty - Global Conflict - Climate Change - HIV Aids, International Trade and Volunteering. Guest facilitators include people from: Trocaire, Ruhama, Comhlamh, Concern and other major development Organisations. This course will be running for 10 consecutive Thursday evenings.
Contact: Email: eugene@vmminternational.org. Website: www.vmminternational.org
Phone: 01-6334421, Mobile: 0857330191
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, 27-31 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
23 May – 30 June: Irish Red Cross Women & War Photo Exhibition
The Irish Red Cross and the ICRC are delighted to invite you to visit a brand new photography exhibition ‘Women and War’. This moving and challenging collection portrays the many ways in which women have experienced war over the last two decades. It also comprises a vivid expression of the Red Cross’ continued commitment to care for those who have been affected by armed conflict. The importance of doing everything possible to protect women in situations of armed conflict cannot be overstated. The Irish Red Cross, as part of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, is deeply committed to bringing the urgency and gravity of these matters into the public domain.
Further details and contact information contact: Rebecca Dunne; Email: communications@redcross.ie or Telephone: 01 642 4600
Times: Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm; Thursday: 10am - 8pm; Saturday: 9am - 6pm; Sunday: 12pm 6pm
Venue: Powerscourt Gallery, South William St, Dublin 2.
Wednesday 5th – Thursday 6th June: Mission Today and Tomorrow
A two-day international conference on the changing reality of mission and missionary development today. Registration and Programme Enquiries T: +353 1 852 0736 E:missiontt@allhallows.ie
Contact: Website: www.allhallows.ie
Venue: All Hallows College Drumcondra, Dublin
Wednesday 12th June: Book Launch: Ireland, Africa and the end of Empire
Ireland, Africa and the end of Empire: Small state identity in the Cold War, 1955-75 (Manchester University Press) will be launched by David Dickson of Trinity College Dublin, and Tom Arnold, chair of the Constitutional Convention and former CEO of Concern. RSVP to Kevin O’Sullivan: kevin.k.osullivan@nuigalway.ie
Venue: Hodges Figgis Bookstore, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Time: 6.30pm
Thursday 13th June: International Humanitarian Law Round-Table Discussion
This IHL Roundtable Discussion organised by the Irish Red Cross will focus on Notions of Direct Participation in Hostilities. The event will be facilitated by Commandant Wayne Tyrell who will provide an outline of the topic before opening the discussion to the group. The format for the discussions is informal and the Chatham House rule applies. Attendance free – registration essential as space is limited.
For further information or to register please contact: Louise Sarsfield Collins, E: lscollins@redcross.ie, T: 01 6424647.
Time: 6- 7:30pm
13th- 14th June: Development Studies Association Ireland Postgraduate Research Workshop 2013
Now in its third year, the Development Studies Association of Ireland (DSA Ireland), will hold its annual two-day postgraduate research workshop on 13-14 June 2013. Hosted by the UCD School of Social Justice, this workshop provides a focused environment in which postgraduate students can present and build on their research, work with experienced researchers and learn from the wide breath of inter-sectoral research experiences that participants bring to the event.
The workshop is aimed at supporting research students working in the broad field of development studies. Research areas covered by participants in 2013 range across a wide spectrum, including education, conflict, humanitarian intervention, economics, health, food security, human rights, social justice, migration and intercultural communication. Coupled with small group activities based on their stage and type of research, participants will have opportunities to engage with experienced researchers from a variety of sectoral backgrounds to explore the different research demands confronting them, including in the areas of film and documentary making, donor agencies, non-governmental agencies, academic institutions, media and research for activism and advocacy.
About DSA Ireland:
DSA Ireland is a unique, cross-sectoral forum that promotes innovation in discussion and debate on research for development among the development community in Ireland. It seeks to establish, maintain and develop a knowledge hub that will facilitate a dynamic network of individuals and institutions – mainly Higher Education Institutions and NGOs - who are committed to high quality research on development with a view to identifying and addressing the key development challenges both locally and globally. DSA Ireland is managed by a steering committee that is elected at the annual AGM. In December 2013, this will take place in Galway and will be organised around its annual conference, for which a call for papers will be released later this year. For more information about the workshop and DSA Ireland, please go to: http://www.dsaireland.org
Monday 10th - Friday 14th June 2013: Justice Sector Reform: Applying Human Rights Based Approaches
This annual IHRN training programme aims at enhancing the skills of justice sector personnel, consultants, managers etc, in applying Human Rights Based Approaches to Justice Sector Reform. The programme is designed for people working in the justice sector (with state or non-state institutions) or undertaking Rule of law/Governance assignments (eg UN, EC Framework Contract Lot 7 - Governance and Home Affairs) as well as justice sector personnel wishing to adapt their expertise for international consultancy work.- Knowledge and skills enhanced include:
- The legal principles, policies & practice underpinning human rights based approaches to justice sector reform
- The inter-linkages between justice sector roles (law enforcement, judiciary, corrections/rehabilitation, etc)
- The relationship between the justice sector and related terms; 'security sector', 'rule of law', 'good governance'
- Human Rights Based needs assessment, programme design, implementation, as well as monitoring & evaluation
- Programming tools & checklists (including benchmarks & indicators of human rights change)
- Case studies from national contexts as well as international field missions (including conflict and post-conflict)
- Teamwork, advocacy, strategic partnerships and consulting opportunities.
Further information and application details can be found at the following link: Justice Sector Reform
Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
Contact: Website: http://www.ihrnetwork.org
Friday, 14 June 2013: EMN Conference: "Migration During and After the Economic Crisis"
This conference is an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. It will explore and discuss how the economic crisis has affected immigrants, migratory flows and migration policies in Ireland, Europe and the wider international context. It will also consider how future developments may be shaped by such changes. Speakers include: Jean-Christophe Dumont, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development; Frank Laczko, International Organization for Migration; Martin Kahanec, IZA; Magnus Ovilius, Directorate-General Home Affairs, European Commission; Alan Barrett, EMN Ireland / ESRI; Mario Izquierdo, Bank of Spain; Audra Sipaviciene, International Organization for Migration, Lithuania. Full conference agenda can be viewed here: http://emn.ie/index.jsp?p=100&n=103&a=0. Please register on-line by Friday 7 June 2013 at the latest. For further information please email: emn.ireland@esri.ie or tel: +353/1/8632000.
Time: 9:30am – 4pm
Venue: The Convention Centre, Dublin
Friday 14th June: Citizens of the World? Building global justice perspectives in challenging times
This annual IDEA Annual Conference will explore questions such as how the Development Education community can bring the energy and passion about local and global crises into learning spaces to make citizenship education a more engaging and dynamic process, through panel discussions and interactive workshops. The keynote speaker will be Bahia Shehab, a Lebanese-Egyptian art historian and street artist, who has long been fascinated with the Arabic script for ‘no’. When revolution swept through Egypt in 2011, she began spraying the image in the streets saying no to dictators, no to military rule and no to violence. Fees: €40 (IDEA members), €60 (non-members), €10 (concessions).
For further information or to register please visit www.ideaonline.ie.
Time: 10am (registration 9.30am) - 4pm
Venue: Wood Quay Venue, Dublin 8
Saturday 15th June: IF Campaign Event, Belfast, Co Antrim.
Organised to coincide with the G8 summit in Fermanagh, this event will provide an opportunity to influence some of the world's most powerful politicians and demand they take action to tackle the root causes of global hunger. Join us and thousands of campaigners in Belfast for an amazing day of campaigning. For more information go to http://worldwewant.ie/th_event/if-campaign-event.
Friday 21st June: The World We Want
Organised by VMM, this seminar will focus on the roles and contributions of Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) in shaping and influencing the post 2015 Millennium Development Goal Framework. Guest facilitators from Dóchas and Trócaire will facilitate interactive sessions on a variety of topics including: What have the MGDs achieved? How can (FBOs) and civil society influence the post 2015 Framework; How can we influence the work of the Irish presidency in shaping the post 2015 MDG framework?; How can we contribute to a more just and sustainable world. Participation free – places limited.
For further information or to register please contact Eugene Smith, VMM, T: 01 6334421, M: 085 7330191, E: eugene@vmminternational.org.
Time: 10am- 4pm
Venue: Misean Cara office, 563 South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
Saturday 22nd June: Creative Writing for RDWs and Volunteers
A Creative Writing workshop for Returned Development Workers and Volunteers. Newcomers are welcome, as are those who have attended previous RDW writing workshops – each workshop is different, with new and varied writing prompts and exercises on developing craft. The cost of the workshop is €75, with a concession of €65 for payments received by June 15. The workshop will be facilitated by Monica Corish, a writer, poet, trained writing group leader, and MA graduate of DSC Kimmage. Payment can be made by cheque, PO, or online through PayPal – go to www.monicacorish.ie and follow the links to 'Workshops' for more information, or phone Monica at 087-6414185. Places on the workshop are limited, so advance booking is essential.
Time: 10am- 4pm
Venue: The Irish Aid Volunteering Centre, 31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
Wednesday 26th June: UCD Institute of Food and Health Policy Workshop- “An Irish Perspective on Nutrition in Development Studies--‐ Current challenges and future potential”
Ireland has an excellent international track record in research and education which involves the four constituent universities of the Irish University Nutrition Alliance (www.iuna.net), established in 1992 and still very active in collaborative research and teaching. However, whilst Ireland is also strong in the area of development, we lack any formal structures for the education and training of individuals in the general area of nutrition in development studies. The Institute of Food and Health at University College Dublin is hosting this workshop to explore the needs of stakeholders in international nutrition and the options of the third level institutions in Ireland to deliver on those needs. The workshop will draw on the experience of UK universities in this field and will explore the needs of the Irish aid agencies. The workshop will lead to a short report to help shape policy on training needs for those working in the area of nutrition in developing countries.
To register please contact Dr Geraldine Quinn at geraldine.quinn@ucd.ie or on (01) 716 2808. There is no registration fee to attend this meeting
Venue: UCD Health Sciences Centre Belfield, Dublin 4
27th and 28th June 2013: AWEPA Irish EU Presidency Seminar: Parliamentary Action to Halve Hunger in Africa by 2015. Making the best use of Africa’s resources – land, water and food
The Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA) will host a one and a half day EU Presidency Seminar, where together with partners and members, will take stock of the various parliamentary initiatives and strategies which contribute to reducing hunger, water scarcity and land insecurity. The participants will identify the necessary efforts of parliamentarians in Africa and Europe in order to achieve sustainable growth, food and jobs. The on-going cooperation between AWEPA and Irish Aid to increase parliamentary oversight of development aid through the Joint Parliamentary Monitoring teams of African and European MPs will be taken as an example.
Speakers will include:
- H.E. Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland
- Hon. Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
- Joint Monitoring Team Members from both Africa and Ireland
- Speakers of African regional parliaments and the Pan-African Parliament
- Representatives of the UN, Irish Hunger Task Force, Irish NGOs, the International Land Coalition and the African-Ireland Economic Forum
- Representatives of AWEPA including Minister of State
- President of AWEPA Ms. Miet Smet, Hon. Olivia Mitchell TD, Vice-President of AWEPA
- Hon. Maureen O’Sullivan TD, Head of the Irish AWEPA Section
The conference will be held in Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland on 27-28 June 2013. To register e-mail events@awepa.org or phone +31 (0)20 524567
Saturday 29th June: Irish Aid Centre Family Fun Day
Come along and enjoy a number of family fun activities such as: an Irish Aid quiz, a drumming and music workshop, a development discussion café, hair-braiding and face painting or talk to one of our guides about development, volunteering and the work of Irish Aid while enjoying some light refreshments.
For further information please contact the Centre on T: 01 8546920 or visit www.irishaid.ie.
Time: 10:30am- 4pm
Venue: Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre- 27- 31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
Monday/Tuesday 1-2 July & 1-10 July: Reconciliation Symposium & Summer School & trip to Northern Ireland
UCD Centre for Humanitarian Action, partnering with UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies, will be hosting a symposium and summer school on the role of peace agreements in societal reconciliation and the lessons for humanitarian intervention from Northern Ireland. Discounted ticket price for the two day symposium of €80 is available until 18 May. For more information, applications and registration please see here: http://www.ucd.ie/cha/summerschoolnew/
Applications for summer school close: 17 May 2013
Venue: Jefferson Clinton Auditorium, Belfield Campus, UCD
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
Kimmage Capacity Development Services
KODE
Kimmage Open & Distance Education offers distance education to development workers globally. Please see KODE website: www.kodeonline.com for course outlines, tutor profiles, application forms, feedback from recent participants. To view the schedule of upcoming courses please see here.
Venue: Development Studies Centre, Kimmage
Contact: Website www.kimmagedsc.ie
Kimmage Open Training Courses
Kimmage Capacity Development Services (including the former DTALK programme) provides a professional capacity-development service to the Irish international development sector in the form of open scheduled training, tailor made training, organisational strengthening services and consultancy services. To view the schedule of upcoming courses please see their website below.
Venue: Development Studies Centre, Kimmage
Contact: Website www.kimmagedsc.ie
The Kimmage Development Studies Centre invites applications to its MA in Development Studies programme commencing September 2013.
The MA is aimed at advanced level participants who hold a primary degree and who have experience of working in a development context. Particularly welcome are leaders, facilitators and managers of community development projects, government and development agency staff, people involved in pastoral ministry, researchers, development educators, volunteers and activists. Some places are also retained for recent graduates who wish to study further before embarking on a career in development work.
Study options include: Full-time (14 months at Kimmage DSC); Part-time (at Kimmage DSC) or by Flexible and Distance Learning (FDL). The FDL option is most suited to those who wish to undertake the programme over two/three years through online or blended learning (a combination of classroom and online).
The MA in Development Studies (at Kimmage DSC, or through FDL) can be taken as a general MA programme, or through one of three new Specialist Pathways: Globalisation and Change; Development and Management; or Faith and Development.
Closing date for applications is 21st June 2013.
Contact website: www.kodeonline.com