GAN Funds the DAC’s Participation at International Events
On the 3rd May 2017, Dr Sean O’Donoghue was invited to participate in a training workshop to stimulate innovative transdisciplinary research partnerships in developing cities of the Global South. The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N) training workshop was funded by the Global Adaptation Network (GAN), who supported the travel and attendance at the […]
SIDA International Training Programme: SEA
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is seeking applicants for its International Training Programme, “Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)” with an aim to increase the integration of environmental and sustainability considerations into planning and decision making processes in the participants’ countries. The objective of the programme is to strengthen SEA capacity in the participants’ organisations. […]
Call for Expert Groups to Promote Sustainable Agriculture
The Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI) has announced a call for applications for Expert Groups to promote sustainable agriculture. The Expert Groups are cross-sector working groups with participation from academia, the private sector, Swedish authorities and civil society whose purpose is to promote dialogue around sustainable agriculture. The overall objective of this program is […]
2017 GBIF Young Researchers Award
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is inviting nominations for its 2017 Young Researchers Awards. The Awards aim to foster innovative research and discovery in biodiversity informatics by graduate students who are working with GBIF-enabled data in master’s and doctoral studies. The 2017 GBIF Young Researchers Award is funded by SBNO: Stichting ter Bevordering van Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek, with in-kind support […]
2017 UN-DESA Grant on Energy for Sustainable Development
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) is seeking applications for its 2017 UN-DESA Grant on Energy for Sustainable Development with an aim to promote leadership and innovative practices in meeting the global energy challenge. The Thematic focus of the 2017 Grant will be on “Sustainable Energy for Eradicating Poverty and Promoting […]