This is an opportunity for young persons involved in a youth initiative producing outstanding digital content towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) selects and promotes the world’s best e-content created by young social entrepreneurs and developers from all UN member states. The award honours young people who work together to tackle ill-health, gender inequality, lack of education, lack of access to clean water, environmental degradation and to reduce poverty and hunger.
Enter your project towards reaching the MDGs in one of the six WSYA categories:
Fight Poverty, Hunger and Disease!
Education for All!
Power 2 Women!
Create your Culture!
Go Green!
Pursue Truth!
A young expert jury will honour up to 3 winners and 2 runners-up per category. The finalists will be invited to the Winners’ Event to connect with each other and get in touch with renowned experts in the field of ICT for development. This year the event “Young Digital Planet” is hosted by the 18th World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2012) in Montréal, Canada, from October 22nd – 24th.
The global WSYA database will be open to nominations until July 16th, 2012. For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/world-summit-youth-award-2012/#ixzz1ysxPuOjb
26 June 2012
Course for Civil Society Activists on Democracy, Human Rights and Peace Movements in Korea
The May 18 Foundation has announced a call for civil society activists around the world to participate in the May 18 Academy 2012 which is an education/training program on Democracy, Human Rights and Peace Movements.
The aim of the May 18 Academy is to introduce participants to Korean history and a variety of democratic movements in Korea including the Gwangju Democratic Uprising in 1980, through both theoretical and practical experiences. Participants in the Academy engage with Korean modern history of human rights anddemocracy through a 3 week program of guided fieldtrips to places of significance in Korean modern history (such as Panmujeom in the de-militarized zone (DMZ)), visits with Korean organizations, as well as expert lectures and workshops. The first week is held in Seoul and the following two weeks are held in Gwangju learning first-hand about the UNESCO-listed 1980 Gwangju democratic uprising against the former military regime. The 1980 Gwangju uprising is credited with bringing democracy to the Korean peninsula.
The May 18 Academy 2 strives to contribute to the development of democracy and human rights throughout Asia by hosting 20 invitees from all over the Asia (and sometimes even further afield! As we have have participants from Italy, Australia, Fiji), who have been working for human rights and peace organizations in their respective countries. The emphasis is on organizational partnership, so applicants endorsed by their organization will be given priority in the participant selection procedure. Applicants’ organizations should support their staff’s successful completion of the course from the May 18 Academy by providing expenses for issuing of the travel visa and internal travel expenses in their home country aside from the round trip airfare, Korean domestic expenses and accommodation which are provided by the Foundation for him/her.
The May 18 Academy 2 will be held for 3 weeks: from 30 July to 15 August, 2012.
The May 18 Academy 2 will select 20 participants as below:
Junior Staff : 8 people (with 2-5 years of experience)
Middle Management/Advisory : 8 people (with 5-15 years of experience)
Senior/Director : 4 people (with more than 15 years of experience)
The May 18 Memorial Foundation will cover the following expenses during the program:
Round trip airfare
Transportation expenses in Korea
Accommodation and food
The deadline to submit applications is 29 June 2012, which is likely to be extended to 1 July 2012. For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/18-academy-civil-society-activists-democracy-human-rights-peace-movements-korea/#ixzz1yswQEDAn
The aim of the May 18 Academy is to introduce participants to Korean history and a variety of democratic movements in Korea including the Gwangju Democratic Uprising in 1980, through both theoretical and practical experiences. Participants in the Academy engage with Korean modern history of human rights anddemocracy through a 3 week program of guided fieldtrips to places of significance in Korean modern history (such as Panmujeom in the de-militarized zone (DMZ)), visits with Korean organizations, as well as expert lectures and workshops. The first week is held in Seoul and the following two weeks are held in Gwangju learning first-hand about the UNESCO-listed 1980 Gwangju democratic uprising against the former military regime. The 1980 Gwangju uprising is credited with bringing democracy to the Korean peninsula.
The May 18 Academy 2 strives to contribute to the development of democracy and human rights throughout Asia by hosting 20 invitees from all over the Asia (and sometimes even further afield! As we have have participants from Italy, Australia, Fiji), who have been working for human rights and peace organizations in their respective countries. The emphasis is on organizational partnership, so applicants endorsed by their organization will be given priority in the participant selection procedure. Applicants’ organizations should support their staff’s successful completion of the course from the May 18 Academy by providing expenses for issuing of the travel visa and internal travel expenses in their home country aside from the round trip airfare, Korean domestic expenses and accommodation which are provided by the Foundation for him/her.
The May 18 Academy 2 will be held for 3 weeks: from 30 July to 15 August, 2012.
The May 18 Academy 2 will select 20 participants as below:
Junior Staff : 8 people (with 2-5 years of experience)
Middle Management/Advisory : 8 people (with 5-15 years of experience)
Senior/Director : 4 people (with more than 15 years of experience)
The May 18 Memorial Foundation will cover the following expenses during the program:
Round trip airfare
Transportation expenses in Korea
Accommodation and food
The deadline to submit applications is 29 June 2012, which is likely to be extended to 1 July 2012. For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/18-academy-civil-society-activists-democracy-human-rights-peace-movements-korea/#ixzz1yswQEDAn
07 June 2012
Journalists’ safety back on top of world community’s agenda, says IFJ
(IFJ/IFEX) - 24 May 2012 - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) made a crucial contribution to a debate on safety of journalists at the 12th Doha Forum which closed yesterday.
Bringing together over 600 international participants, including political leaders, decisions makers, academics, media figures as well as representatives of civil society and regional and international organisations, the Forum held a two-day debate focussing on the Arab Spring and the global financial and economic crisis.
One of its major sessions, led by IFJ president Jim Boumelha and the General Secretary of the National Union of the Philippines, Nestor Burgos Jr, built on the momentum created last January by an international conference for the protection of journalists in dangerous situation also held in Doha.
“The Forum presented the IFJ with an important opportunity to highlight before an audience of world agencies and governments the vital issues concerning safety of journalists and the urgency for strengthening national laws to end impunity,” said Boumelha.
Chaired by Dr Ali Bin Smaikh Al-Marry, Chair of the Qatar National Human Rights Committee, the participants reviewed the recommendations made by the last international conference and plans to put safety on the agenda of the UN General Assembly and highlight the obligation of states to provide more coherent and practical measures to combat targeted violence and to eradicate impunity.
Nestor Burgos Jr gave a moving account of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre where 33 journalists were murdered and its impact on journalists in the Philippines. He also provided an update on the trials of the suspects in the massacre and on the campaign waged by the families of killed journalists.
“The Doha Forum's workshop on the recommendations of the International Conference on the Protection of Journalists is a welcome and significant step in further calling international attention to and action on the unabated murders of media workers in many parts of the world including in the Philippines,” he said.
The recommendations issued by the last Doha conference, organised by the Qatari National Committee for Human Rights, have become a key part of the global campaign to press governments on their responsibility to protect journalists. They emphasise the need to vigorously enforce the existing legal instruments, binding national authorities to prevent and punish violence against journalists and request the UN to develop new strategies to promote states' compliance with their obligations as well as the creation of a special unit in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to follow up media cases. They call for the right of their families to receive compensation as well as the need for donors to link aid assistance to countries' record on media protection. They further request news organisations to provide adequate safety training and all appropriate supports, including protective equipment and trauma counsel to their staff.
“These renewed activities have put media protection back on the top agenda of world institutions and the IFJ is now a key player in the global campaign aimed at the UN and its agencies," added Boumelha.
SOURCE:
International Federation of Journalists
International Press Centre, Residence Palace
Bloc C, second floor, Rue de la Loi, 155
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 2352207
Fax: +32 2 2352219
Bringing together over 600 international participants, including political leaders, decisions makers, academics, media figures as well as representatives of civil society and regional and international organisations, the Forum held a two-day debate focussing on the Arab Spring and the global financial and economic crisis.
One of its major sessions, led by IFJ president Jim Boumelha and the General Secretary of the National Union of the Philippines, Nestor Burgos Jr, built on the momentum created last January by an international conference for the protection of journalists in dangerous situation also held in Doha.
“The Forum presented the IFJ with an important opportunity to highlight before an audience of world agencies and governments the vital issues concerning safety of journalists and the urgency for strengthening national laws to end impunity,” said Boumelha.
Chaired by Dr Ali Bin Smaikh Al-Marry, Chair of the Qatar National Human Rights Committee, the participants reviewed the recommendations made by the last international conference and plans to put safety on the agenda of the UN General Assembly and highlight the obligation of states to provide more coherent and practical measures to combat targeted violence and to eradicate impunity.
Nestor Burgos Jr gave a moving account of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre where 33 journalists were murdered and its impact on journalists in the Philippines. He also provided an update on the trials of the suspects in the massacre and on the campaign waged by the families of killed journalists.
“The Doha Forum's workshop on the recommendations of the International Conference on the Protection of Journalists is a welcome and significant step in further calling international attention to and action on the unabated murders of media workers in many parts of the world including in the Philippines,” he said.
The recommendations issued by the last Doha conference, organised by the Qatari National Committee for Human Rights, have become a key part of the global campaign to press governments on their responsibility to protect journalists. They emphasise the need to vigorously enforce the existing legal instruments, binding national authorities to prevent and punish violence against journalists and request the UN to develop new strategies to promote states' compliance with their obligations as well as the creation of a special unit in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to follow up media cases. They call for the right of their families to receive compensation as well as the need for donors to link aid assistance to countries' record on media protection. They further request news organisations to provide adequate safety training and all appropriate supports, including protective equipment and trauma counsel to their staff.
“These renewed activities have put media protection back on the top agenda of world institutions and the IFJ is now a key player in the global campaign aimed at the UN and its agencies," added Boumelha.
SOURCE:
International Federation of Journalists International Press Centre, Residence Palace
Bloc C, second floor, Rue de la Loi, 155
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 2352207
Fax: +32 2 2352219
Human Rights through Visual Storytelling Award 2012
AnthropoGraphia directly enables under represented peoples to become visual storytellers by providing them the tools to communicate their unique vision of the world and the challenges they face. This is accomplished through public programming and hands-on workshops in collaboration with other grassroots NGOs and arts professionals.
AnthropoGraphia’s Human Rights through Visual Storytelling Award 2012 offers a great opportunity for visual storytellers to exhibit their work and demonstrate their commitment to human rights issues.
For the 2012 edition, it will be selecting 12 photo-essays and 6 multimedia projects from the entries submitted. These will be selected by a team of curators, including Matthieu Rytz, Founder of Anthropo-Graphia, and our 2 guest curators : Tina Ahrens – Co-Founder of emphas.is and James Estrin – senior Staff Photographer for the New York Times and co-editor of Lens.
Deadline: 15 June 2012
For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/cambodia/call-entriesvisual-storytelling-contest-open/#ixzz1x5ReJoBX
AnthropoGraphia’s Human Rights through Visual Storytelling Award 2012 offers a great opportunity for visual storytellers to exhibit their work and demonstrate their commitment to human rights issues.
For the 2012 edition, it will be selecting 12 photo-essays and 6 multimedia projects from the entries submitted. These will be selected by a team of curators, including Matthieu Rytz, Founder of Anthropo-Graphia, and our 2 guest curators : Tina Ahrens – Co-Founder of emphas.is and James Estrin – senior Staff Photographer for the New York Times and co-editor of Lens.
Deadline: 15 June 2012
For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/cambodia/call-entriesvisual-storytelling-contest-open/#ixzz1x5ReJoBX
UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2012 on “Literacy and Peace”
UNESCO has launched the call for nominations for the 2012 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2012 on the theme of “Literacy and Peace.”
Every year, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes reward excellence and innovation in the field of literacy throughout the world. By honouring the work of institutions, organizations and individuals through these Prizes, UNESCO seeks to support effective literacy practices and encourages the promotion of dynamic literate societies.
The UNESCO International Literacy Prizes are:
UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (2) Supporting literacy in multilingual contexts
UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (2) Supporting literacy in rural areas, rural adults and out-of school youth, particularly women and girls
The candidatures must be submitted to the Director-General of UNESCO either by Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions for UNESCO, or by International NonGovernmental Organizations maintaining official relations with UNESCO. Each nomination must be accompanied by a written recommendation. A self-nomination cannot be considered. Each Government or International NGO is entitled to nominate only two candidates per year. The files must be in English or French only.
Institutions, organizations or individuals promoting literacy through effective and innovative programmes or projects are eligible to be nominated.
The deadline to submit nominations is 20 June 2012. For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/unesco-international-literacy-prizes-2012-literacy-peace/#ixzz1x5QrS9S3
Every year, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes reward excellence and innovation in the field of literacy throughout the world. By honouring the work of institutions, organizations and individuals through these Prizes, UNESCO seeks to support effective literacy practices and encourages the promotion of dynamic literate societies.
The UNESCO International Literacy Prizes are:
UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (2) Supporting literacy in multilingual contexts
UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (2) Supporting literacy in rural areas, rural adults and out-of school youth, particularly women and girls
The candidatures must be submitted to the Director-General of UNESCO either by Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions for UNESCO, or by International NonGovernmental Organizations maintaining official relations with UNESCO. Each nomination must be accompanied by a written recommendation. A self-nomination cannot be considered. Each Government or International NGO is entitled to nominate only two candidates per year. The files must be in English or French only.
Institutions, organizations or individuals promoting literacy through effective and innovative programmes or projects are eligible to be nominated.
The deadline to submit nominations is 20 June 2012. For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/unesco-international-literacy-prizes-2012-literacy-peace/#ixzz1x5QrS9S3
Competition for Technology Solutions to Improve the Lives of Women
Deadline- July 18, 2012
Countries/Region- All Countries
Intel Corporation and Ashoka Changemakers are partnering to find solutions that bridge this gender and technology divide with the launch of the She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives of Girls competition. This challenge is designed to promote information and communication technology solutions that improve the lives of girls and women.
It’s a global search for the world’s best kept secrets: those emerging ideas that have realized the potential for women to be changemakers; that break down barriers to access, accelerate digital literacy, and promote economic resilience.
Intel Corporation and Ashoka Changemakers have announced the launch of the She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives of Girls competition, which is designed to find innovative solutions that equip girls and women with new digital technologies, enabling them to live healthier, smarter, and more meaningful lives.
Eligibility-
The competition is open to all types of individuals, organizations, and collaborations from all countries as long as the solutions apply directly to bettering the lives of women through information and communication technologies. Special consideration will be given to innovations developed by women for women between the ages of 18 and 34.
For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/cambodia/changemakers-intel-announce-competition-technology-solutions-improve-lives-women/#ixzz1x5OUj35q
Countries/Region- All Countries
Intel Corporation and Ashoka Changemakers are partnering to find solutions that bridge this gender and technology divide with the launch of the She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives of Girls competition. This challenge is designed to promote information and communication technology solutions that improve the lives of girls and women.
It’s a global search for the world’s best kept secrets: those emerging ideas that have realized the potential for women to be changemakers; that break down barriers to access, accelerate digital literacy, and promote economic resilience.
Intel Corporation and Ashoka Changemakers have announced the launch of the She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives of Girls competition, which is designed to find innovative solutions that equip girls and women with new digital technologies, enabling them to live healthier, smarter, and more meaningful lives.
Eligibility-
The competition is open to all types of individuals, organizations, and collaborations from all countries as long as the solutions apply directly to bettering the lives of women through information and communication technologies. Special consideration will be given to innovations developed by women for women between the ages of 18 and 34.
For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/cambodia/changemakers-intel-announce-competition-technology-solutions-improve-lives-women/#ixzz1x5OUj35q
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