Event open to the public
Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza, during the presentation of the program of the UNESCO Chair for the academic year 2013-2014, will give a lecture about the critical role of higher education and universities and their contribution to sustainable human development in the XXI century.
It will be on Thursday 16th may, 18:00 p.m. in the Assembly Hall, Rectorado, Avda Blasco Ibañez 13, Valencia.
Call Chair for Unesco.
Projects Development Education and Awareness of the University of Valencia.
The UNESCO Chair in Development Studies from the University of Valencia summons the administrative and service staff, and faculty and researcher at the University of Valencia to submit projects and cooperative initiatives in the field of education for the development and awareness.
The aim is to support initiatives, activities and projects organized by members of the university community that promote training in sustainable human development in any discipline, and projects that promote awareness on development cooperation and the fight against poverty worldwide.
The selected projects will be carried out during the academic year 2013-2014.
Projects may be in the nature of courses, conferences, seminars, educational materials, exhibitions and campaigns formulated in accordance with the Spanish Cooperation and UNESCO.
The project deadline is 31 May 2013.Las call guidelines and project submission form can be found and downloaded at:
www.fundacio.es / convocatoriaunesco
Organizers: South-North Board. Cooperation of the University of Valencia
FGUV UNESCO Chair in Development Studies University of Valencia
Department for International Relations and Cooperation of the University of Valencia.
Unesco Training courses and human development cooperation.
The UNESCO Chair in Development Studies at the University of Valencia organizes two professional training courses for PDI and PAS Technical University of Valencia.
These specialized courses are: "Health and Human Rights. European programs for development cooperation" of 20 hours, and the other course is on "Culture and education for development. European programs for development cooperation", 15 hours teaching.
All the courses will be every Friday morning from 09:00 to 14:00 from May 3 to June 14.
Registration will be on line via this link:
www.fguv.org / courses-cooperation
The deadline for registration for the first course ends on Monday April 29 and to fill the positions available.
Organizers: South-North Board. Cooperation of the University of Valencia FGUV
UNESCO Chair in Development Studies at the University of Valencia
Collaboration: permamente Training Service of the University of Valencia.
http://www.fundacio.es/cooperacio/sudnord/index.asp
catedra.unesco @ uv.es
ximo.revert @ uv.es
VI University and Cooperation in Development Congress
The Polytechnic University of Valencia welcomes the VI Congress of University and Cooperation in Development on the 24th, 25th and 26th of April 2013. The Congress is organized by the Public Valencian Universities together with the Committee of International Relations and Cooperation (CUVRIC). In this sixth edition, the Universitat Politècnica de València will host the event.
Under the theme "Human Development and University" Congress has as its backbone the Human Development. It has been over 20 years since Amartya K. Sen, Mahbub ul Haq and other ideologues apuntasen development towards a people-centered development, defining it as a process of extending the real opportunities of individuals. The aim of the conference is to analyze the role of universities in promoting human development.
In recent years, Universities have become a recognized agent in the development cooperation system. Its own specificity produces a cooperation agent with great potential to expand the options of people to shape their own destiny. This conference is a meeting place and discussion of the work being undertaken by the Universities in promoting human development.
Call International Scholarship Program UNESCO-L'ORÉAL for women in the field of life Sciences
The joint initiative of UNESCO and L'Oréal aims to promote the presence of women in the area of Life Sciences. The scholarships are aimed at young scientists under 35 years, highlighted by their research.
The deadline for submission of individual applications is May 30, 2013 and takes place in the online platform www.fwis.fr.
Fifth Edition of the Africa House Essay Awards this year entitled "Challenges and opportunities of urban development in Africa".
Africa House convenes for the fifth consecutive Africa House Essay Awards, which aims to recognize, encourage and disseminate original and unpublished trials that contribute to a better understanding of the African continent.
Diploma Giving Ceremony of Cooperation Grants 0'7 Commission Nau Sol.lidaritat of the University of Valencia
Images of the ceremony: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Held on March 25th, 2013, 13 pm, Assembly Hall, Rectorate, Av Blasco Ibanez 13, Valencia.
Diplomas credited to beneficiaries, during academic year 2012-2013, of the following Cooperaction Grants:
- Maghreb Scholarships
- Women and Development Grants
- Arcadi Gotor Scholarships
- Haiti Scholarships
- Luisa Cardona Scholarships
Seminar: The local descentralized cooperation: challenges at the crisis context
The event will take place next February 21 (Thursday) at the Palau Pineda de Valencia (Plaza del Carmen, 4), and the organization itself has enjoyed the cooperation of the Confederation of Funds for Cooperation and Solidarity, Local Desenvolupament Interuniversity Institute of the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, as well as collaborations with the University Menéndez y Pelayo, Spanish Coordinator of the NGO, and other networks and platforms.
Developtment cooperation in the Valencian local entities
Presentation and opening conference:
Febrruary 20, 2013
Hall of Colegio Mayor Rector Peset of Universitat de València.
Cooperation Day IX in Universitat Ramon Llull
It will take place on Thursday February 28, 2013, from 9 14 pm in the Rectory of the URL (c. Claravall, 1-3. Barcelona), and this year will be dedicated to Brazil, a country that has recently won many headlines as one of the usual destinations of many Spanish citizens.
The Ninth Day is intended for IDPs, PAS and students and aims to know the reality of Brazil to strengthen strategic alliances and contribute to development. Please confirm attendance at the following Registration Deadline: February 26, 2013.
Conference of University Development Cooperation of the University of Valencia
Date: October 23, 2012 from 9 to 18,30 p.m.
Place: Hall of Rectorat, University of Valencia
El Patronat Sud-Nord convoca la cuarta edición de los Premios Manuel Castillo sobre cooperación y paz
Con los Premios Manuel Castillo se pretende reconocer y difundir los resultados de más interés para la sociedad española sobre la cooperación internacional, la paz y su contribución al desarrollo humano y sostenible de los pueblos en el mundo. Por lo tanto, los trabajos presentados tendrán que ver directamente con la cooperación al desarrollo. Así, aportarán conocimientos que revelen capacidades o denuncien agresiones a los derechos humanos y al desarrollo humano y sostenible.
La convocatoria de 2012 cuenta con una modalidad más que premiará una Tesis Doctoral o Trabajo Fin de Máster, dando cabida así a la participación de estudiantes. Esta se suma a las dos existentes en las últimas ediciones: Monografía de Investigación y Reportaje Periodístico, publicados en cualquier disciplina del saber: Humanidades, Ciencias Sociales, Ciencias de la Salud y Ciencias.
“1 Minuto/1 Derecho”
International contest of short films on human rights.
I Workshop-University and Education for Development
Evaluación de programas de movilidad en cooperación universitaria para el desarrollo
From 29th to 31st October 2012 in Pamplona.
Place: Universidad Pública de Navarra
Organiza: Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación
Abierto el plazo de inscripción: On Line en: http://www1.unavarra.es/educacionparadesarrollo/inscripcion
Cuota: 15 € estudiantes, desempleados/as, socios/as de ONGDs, personal de la UPNA. 50 € resto de participantes.
Más información en: www1.unavarra.es/educacionparadesarrollo
11th annual UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab culture
They reward the work of two personalities, groups of persons or institutions eminent Arab States or other countries, which have contributed significantly, for his performance in the artistic, intellectual or promotional, to develop, improve and disseminate Arab culture in order to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.
III TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PROMOTION OF PROFESSIONALISM AND EXPERTISE OF VALENCIAN COOPERATION
El III programa formativo para el fomento de la Profesionalización y Especialización de la Cooperación Valenciana se enmarca en el nuevo Plan Director de la Generalitat Valenciana 2011 y es fruto del esfuerzo continuado y la estrecha colaboración entre la Consellería de Justicia y Bienestar Social de la Generalitat Valenciana y las cinco Universidades públicas valencianas, coordinadas a través del Comité Universitario Valenciano de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación (CUVRIC) de 9 de noviembre 2011 al 6 de junio 2012.