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The use of digital mapping tools is beginning to reshape the way that international development activities are carried out. Government agencies, NGOs, companies, and other actors are beginning to turn to digital maps to draw attention to human rights violations, help communities prepare for natural disasters, visualize social media trends in real-time, monitor election violence, […]

The African Alliance for Peace (AAP) is one of the largest peace initiatives on the continent. Growing out of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures of Peace (GAMIP), it includes members from Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, and South Africa, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Cameroon, and continues to grow. Its vision is […]

The Human Rights Education Associates and the Human Rights Centre of the UN-mandated jointly offer a variety of e-learning courses, training workshops and blended learning programs in English and Spanish. Check out the schedule and the courses here. Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international non-governmental organisation registered as a charity in the Netherlands and […]

The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are seeking applications for a training seminar which will analyse the existing ties between human rights and the environment for a more sustainable development. The course will take place between 21-23 November, 2013. The proposed training […]

Monthly update on MIIS faculty and alumni in the news:   MIIS alumn Arash Asady goes to Wall Street in Fox Business.     Deputy director-general of the World Trade Organization to join MIIS on MIIS Blog.     CNS fellow Amy Smithson on weapon inspection in Syria on NPR.     Glenzer publsihes article […]

Deadline – November 8, 2013 for consideration in Volume 9, Number 3. The Journal of Peacebuilding and Development is calling for papers for its forthcoming open issue Volume 9, Number 3, to be published December 2014. JPD foregrounds qualitative methodologies, especially empirically based case studies that facilitate grounded and fresh analysis to serve theory, policy […]

The public affairs fellowship at Mother Jones is a great opportunity for upstart changemakers looking to learn the tools of the media trade. Join Mother Jones and learn how an award-winning news shop amplifies its voice. Fellows assist in all aspects of promotion and outreach for Mother Jones reporting including tracking impact, researching new opportunities, and generally tending to all of the […]

The Foundation for Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for the Winter/Spring Programs in Africa, Latin America and Asia sites. FSD training programs are highly immersive, bringing students, professionals, and retirees on-site to support critical grassroots initiatives. Rather than work on aid-based, short-term projects, participants collaborate with community partners to enhance local capacity to address […]

The Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are excited to launch the 2014 Agricultural Innovation Prize. The competition is open to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students across all academic disciplines and runs through spring 2014, when teams will compete for the chance to win $215,000 in prize money, with a grand prize […]

The Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies is currently accepting applications for spring 2014. The NY Union Semester  combines hands-on experience at a New York City labor union or other worker host organization with academic course work. This one-semester internship is open to undergraduates, college graduates and graduate students from the […]

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has opened their yearly call for fellowship applications. This opportunity is for those who wish to spend the 2014-2015 academic year in residence in Cambridge, MA as part of Berkman’s community of pioneers, and who seek to deeply engage in the collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-sectoral […]

Dr. Avner Cohen, professor of nonproliferation studies at the Monterey Institute and Senior Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies,  released several items from his personal research archive that offer new insights into Israel’s decision not to use nuclear weapons during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The key item in this release is […]

ThinkImpact is introducing new programs for Winter Break for students of all disciplines to explore education, food, health and social innovation in either Africa or Latin America. ThinkImpact offers a great Immersive Learning experience and provides sources for financial support. This is a good opportunity to apply skills in the real world and make a […]

The Salam Institute for Peace and Justice is seeking a Web and Social Media Developer to develop and maintain Salam’s web and social media tools for a fixed contract period.  The Salam Institute focuses on education, research, and training programs in the fields of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, particularly in an Islamic context.  In particular, […]

The online portal for 2014-2015 fellowship applications in now open.  The application deadline has been extended to November 1, 2013 Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is funded by the U.S. Congress to enable democratic practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around […]

Plan your summer 2014 and travel to the UK to attend the International Summer School in Forced Migration, hosted by the Refugee Studies Centre in Oxford. The event runs from July 7 to 25. The summer school offers an intensive, interdisciplinary and participative approach to the study of forced migration. It aims to enable people […]

The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant field research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IARO fellowships provide scholars with the opportunity to impact the formation of U.S. foreign policy by conducting open-source research on current regional issues of importance to the United […]

The Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding (PEP)  is a program that combines a unique outdoor experience with experiential learning techniques in a multi-cultural environment. During this ten day expedition, participants will spend time backpacking/hiking in Piedras Blancas, a remote lush hilly region accessible only by foot and horse and divided by the Savegre River.The $2200 USD […]

The Center for Public Scholarship is going to present the 30th Social Research conference, “Corruption,” on Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22, 2013, at The New School in New York City. Event schedule is available here. Signs of corruption and the damage it causes are painfully evident in political and corporate life everywhere. Policy […]

The Aftermath Project is looking forward to seeing what you’ve got! Thanks to the generous support of the Foundation to Promote Open Society, the organization will be offering one $20,000 grant in 2014, and naming four finalists. The deadline for applications to be submitted is November 11, 2013. For the first time – at last! […]