Deadline: 31/05/2010

FreeNetWorld International Film Festival is opened for filmmakers from the whole world. There are different types of films eligible for submission as: fiction – drama and comedy, documentary, shorts, music video, animations and experimental.

Award
The best FNW film award
The best documentary film
The best animated film
The best fiction
The best music video/experimental film
Audience award

Eligibility
To be eligible to submit the films must be/have:
- produced after the 1st of January 2007;
- less than 30 minutes in length;
- subtitled in the English language, unless the dialogue is in English;

Submission procedure
All interested presenters should submit the entry form with all required information with the link to download the movie.

There are no limits for number of films that one person can submit. Video preview formats: HDV, DV, mini DV, DVD…
The screening copy of the film that must be made available to the festival can be in the following formats, in PAL: HDV, DVCAM, miniDV, DVD;

PLUS
The entry form with all required information and copy of film have to be sent until 31th of May 2010 also by mail to:

Vladimir Ilic
8 Heroj Pop Mica– 18000 Nis – Serbia
“FREE NET WORLD”– for festival purpose only.
Annotation on the package: “NO COMMERCIAL VALUE; CULTURAL PURPOSES ONLY”

With further queries contact: info@freenetworld.org

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EuroTwitt is a weekly show (25 minutes long) for young people, where they can learn about all the European current affairs / interesting events. Inspired by the popular social network Twitter, the show features short-news reports, short interviews and humour sketches; and will begin broadcasting in March 2010. The goal is to provide and divulge information in a short entertaining programme.

Topic and eligibility
As the show is aimed at young European people with an interest in the EU and related topics, they are including a spot in the show for tv news reports by journalism students from all over Europe. Therefore all journalism/audiovisual students are invited to send us their news reports to be aired on the show. These should be about any topic of interest to the EU in general – the idea is to provide feedback from different countries and events all over Europe.

Application
Those interested in participating and having there news reports broadcast on Portuguese national television (RTP2) and on the internet (You Tube / Vimeo) can send their material according to these descriptions:

-         720×576 PAL (best quality image)
-         mov
-         4:3
-         Duration: 1 to 2 minutes
-         Language: English

It can be sent to the following addresses:

Internet (e.g.: You Send It / Send Stuff):
sbroadbent@companhiadeideias.com / jcurado@companhiadeideias.com / eurotwitt@gmail.com

Mail:
Companhia de Ideias
Avenida Antonio Augusto de Aguiar
150F, 2 – esquerdo
1050-021 Lisbon
Portugal

The Journalist to Journalist Project of the National Press Foundation (NPF) is offering 30 fellowships to its four-day training program (14 – 17 July, 2010) on HIV/AIDS in Vienna. This biennial conference brings together scientists, policy-makers and global stakeholders in HIV/AIDS. This training will prepare participants to cover the IAC conference, and will offer specialized sessions to learn practical journalism skills for reporting the HIV/AIDS story. To see multimedia from last year’s program in Cape Town here.

Eligibility
The fellowships will be awarded to qualified print, radio/broadcast, and online journalists with experience covering the social, economic and larger societal impact of HIV/AIDS, as well as the science and medicine. All applicants must have strong English speaking and reading skills. NPF has a special interest in applicants from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Application procedure
All interested applicants should submit online application form including following documents:
1. a cover letter of 250 words or fewer
2. narrative biography of 200 words or fewer (no CVs will be accepted)
3. a letter of support from a supervisor (limit one page)
4. attach work samples

Applications must be received by Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

With any further queries contact Ms. Maha Masud: programs@nationalpress.org

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The School of Health and Human Sciences is offering up to three bursaries of £5,000 each for outstanding applicants to the full time one year Masters in Public Health or MRes Health Studies programmes commencing in October 2010.

The Masters in Public Health (MPH) is a full time one year programme. This MPH is designed to provide the knowledge, analytic and practical skills needed to fulfil a leadership role in public health whether in the NHS, the developing world or elsewhere.

The MRes Health Studies is a full time one year course designed to provide the intellectual and practical skills to undertake a substantial health related research project.  It consists of six taught modules and a research project.   These programmes are ideal preparation for students wishing to continue to PhD studies in the School of Health and Human Sciences, and those preparing for a career in Public Health or research around health and healthcare.

Students wishing to be considered for a Drake-Lewis scholarship in the School of Health and Human Sciences should complete:

(i)     an MSc application form and supply required supporting documents
(ii)     a Drake-Lewis scholarship application form

Entry criteria

Entrants to the MPH programme should have one of the following:

* A good undergraduate degree
* A graduate medical qualification
* University of Essex Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
* For non-native speakers of English, an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 580/240/88

Undergraduate (or equivalent) courses in research methods and statistics are strongly recommended. The department offers ’stand-alone’ courses in research methods training and a summer school which would help prepare potential students for this aspect of the MPH.

Applicants need to submit:
•  A completed application form
•  2 references
•  Copies of degree or other certificates
•  Degree transcript(s)
•  A statement of purpose stating why you wish to study public health, how if fits with your career plans and how your education and experience have prepared you to study for this masters degree.

For further information please contact the Graduate Administrator:
Melanie Hassack
School of Health and Human Sciences
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
UK
Email: mahass (non Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full email address)
Tel: 01206 873375

Online application.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

On the 16th and 17th of September 2010, the Human Development, Capability and Poverty International Research Centre at the Institute for Advanced Study of Pavia (Italy), under the joint patronage of the Italian Society for Political Philosophy and the Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy, will host the eighth edition of the Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy. This two-day conference is meant to offer graduate students an opportunity to present papers, get helpful feedback in a friendly atmosphere, and exchange ideas both with peers and with leading academics in the field of political philosophy. In addition to parallel sessions devoted to students’ presentations, there will also be two plenary sessions.

This year’s keynote speakers will be:
Adam Swift (Balliol College, Oxford), speaking on “Parents’ Rights, Children’s Schools: Shaping Values, Conferring Advantage”
Valeria Ottonelli (University of Genova), speaking on ‘Equal Respect, Democracy and Political Agency’

Thematic Session

The conference organizers also intend to host a thematic session on issues of toleration and equal respect, assuming a sufficient number of relevant, high quality papers are submitted. Papers submitted for the thematic session should address such questions as:

* Do toleration and respect characterize qualitatively different kinds of relations?
* What distinguishes relations of toleration from those characterized in terms of indifference, modus vivendi or recognition?
* What distinguishes relations of respect from those of esteem or honour?
* In what ways may toleration and/or respect be viewed as the justifying ideals of liberal democratic institutions?

Four bursaries (funded by the Italian Ministry of Education and Research under the Project on ‘Toleration as Equal Respect’) are available covering two night accommodation for selected students submitting a paper for inclusion in the thematic session. All papers will go through blind review.

Graduate students interested in giving papers should send their contributions (max 2500/3000 words – in English) accompanied by a short abstract (max 300 words – in English) and a short CV, by Sunday 23rd May 2010. Papers may focus on any area within political philosophy, and presentations should take no longer than twenty minutes. Please note that the 23rd of May is also the deadline for registration for anyone who wishes to attend the conference without presenting a paper.

Fees

Conference registration is free of charge. Paper givers will be offered accommodation at reasonable prices in local university colleges. Accommodation fees and details will be arranged individually. Anyone who wishes to attend the conference without presenting a paper can write to check availability.

Please address all correspondence (including paper submissions and additional inquiries) to the conference email address: graduate.conference@iuss.unipv.it

Updated information will shortly be available on the conference website: conference website.

Deadline: 04/04/2010
Open to: youth workers from Belgium – FL, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, United Kingdom, Turkey, South East Europe, Eastern Europe and Caucasus, Switzerland

Training course on European Citizenship (ECTC) aimed at supporting the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their understanding of European Citizenship and encourage them to integrate elements of European Citizenship in their daily projects and practice.

Aim of the training course
The training course on European Citizenship aims to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, exploring and experiencing its potential and by enabling them to recognise and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work. The working language is English.

Number of participants: 30 (4 from SEE)

Eligibility
The training is open for youth workers and youth leaders from Belgium – FL, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, United Kingdom, Turkey, South East Europe, Eastern Europe and Caucasus, Switzerland

Application procedure
To apply the applicants need to create an online account and register directly through the SALTO online system.

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Deadline: 09/04/2010
Open to: journalists from developing nations between the ages of 25 and 35
Fund: travel, accommodation costs for two months, plus per diem allowance

The Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2010 fellowship Program. The journalists who are awarded fellowships are given the incomparable opportunity to observe international diplomatic deliberations at the United Nations, to make professional contacts that will serve them for years to come, to interact with seasoned journalists from around the world, and to gain a broader perspective and understanding of matters of global concern. Many past fellows have risen to prominence in their professional and countries. The program is not intended to provide basic skills training to journalists, as all participants are media professionals.

Eligibility
The Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship is open to individuals who:
* Are native of one of the developing countries of Africa, Asia, South America or the Caribbean.
* Currently live in and write for a publication in a developing country.
* Are between the ages of 25 and 35.
* Have a good to excellent command of the English language since press conferences and many documents are in English only.
* Are currently employed full-time as professional journalists for bona fide print, television, radio or internet media organizations.

Fellowship award
The fellowships will begin in mid-September and extend to late November and will include the cost of travel and accommodations in New York, as well as a per diem allowance.

Application procedure
All interested applicants need to submit completed and signed application form and following documents:
1. Copies of representative selections of work produced in 2009 or 2010
2. An originally signed letter from a person of good standing in the community or profession who can testify the applicant’s character
3. Originally signed letters from two individuals who supervised the applicant
4. Endorsement of the Fellowship application from the editor or director of the news organization that presently employs applicant
5. Summary statement (explaining reasons for applying for the Fellowship and the expectations)
6. Two recent photographs
7. If available, include a copy of your passport

For more specific information about each document click here.

An originally completed and signed application, along with all seven (7) should be send by regular post and received by April 9, 2010 at:

Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists
512 Northampton Street, No. 124A
Edwardsville, PA 18704

With further queries contact: info@unjournalismfellowship.org

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Deadline: 29/03/2010
Open to: recent college graduates or graduate students

Organization discription
CEPR was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. It is an independent nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, DC. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among various policy options.

Tasks
The intern will assist with a variety of research, outreach, and communications activities related to the U.S. economy and domestic policy. This may include outreach to the press, advocacy organizations and Congress, along with some research on upcoming papers and economic opinion pieces. Other tasks may include communications duties such as generating website content and tracking CEPR’s appearances in the media and assisting the Director of Development with various fundraising activities.The responsibilities of interns vary based on their interests and experience, as well as the particular issues that CEPR is working on at the time. Interns will have the opportunity to attend relevant events around Washington, DC.

Qualifications
CEPR is looking for a recent college graduate or graduate student for this full-time position. Applicants should have a general understanding of economics and domestic policy, and an interest in economic justice. Excellent writing and communications skills are required. Previous research, outreach, or media experience is helpful. The intern will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment and should be a self-starter, independent learner, and will receive limited management.

Stipend: $1,415 per month, plus up to $200 for health insurance reimbursement per month.

Application
Closing date for this summer internship is: March 29th, 2010.
Resumes and cover letters should be sent via email to: jobscepr2010@cepr.net. No calls or faxes.

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Deadline: 01/04/2010
Open to: applicants with a Diplom, a Masters Degree or a State Exam with honours in Economics, Law and Psychology
Fund: include funding for up to three years

The International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World (Uncertainty-School) combines approaches from Economics, Law and Psychology to explain human decisions under uncertainty more effectively and to better design institutional responses. The Uncertainty-School is jointly hosted by the Max Planck Institutes at Jena, Berlin and Bonn, and the
Psychology and Economics Departments of the FSU Jena.

Fellowships start on July 1st, 2010 and include funding for up to three years. Research will be conducted in English at either Jena, Berlin or Bonn. Besides the summer school, dedicated to providing a sound knowledge in the neighboring disciplines, doctoral fellows will benefit from the academic training and intellectual life at the participating institutions.

Eligibility
Applicants are required to hold a Diplom, a Masters Degree or a State Exam with honors in one of the above mentioned disciplines or an equivalent degree in a related discipline.

Application procedure
Applications have to be submitted online until 1st April 2010 and should include:
1. CV;
2. transcripts of records;
3. a letter of interest (max 1000 words);
4. two letters of recommendations

For more specific information about application procedure click here.

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Deadline: 28/03/2010

Euro-Balkan Institute’s Department of Gender Studies within the framework of Regional Network for Gender and Women’s Studies in Southeastern Europe is announcing series of colloquia on: ”Gender Studies of and for the Region of the Balkans“.

The Colloquia will offer master classes held by prominent scholars from the Balkan region, provocative discussions and workshops with the focus on gender issues of possible epistemic approaches in creating regional perspectives.
1. COLLOQUIUM 1: “Epistemologies of Identity Studies: Understanding Transition and Gender in the Region of Southeastern Europe.”
2. COLLOQUIUM 2: “Interdisciplinary Methodologies in the Study of Gendered Balkan Identities.”

Eligibility
- Participant must be junior scholars in the areas of social sciences and humanities interested in exploring the issues of gender (not older than 36 years of age)
- Participant must submit an abstract for a presentation in one of the colloquium’s workshops

Cost
For participant of one of the countries participating in the Network (Southeastern Europe) or a Swiss national will be the accommodation costs (fully), travel (partly) and fee covered by the Organizer.
Participants from other countries are also eligible to participate, but ineligible for the financial support provided by the organizers; for these applicants, the fee for participation will be 80 euro

Application procedure
Interested applicants should submit:
1. an abstract (200 words) for a presentation in one of the colloquiums
2. short CV through available application form

The required documents need to be submitted until 28th March 2010 to: slavco.euba@gmail.com

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