Friday, March 16, 2012

[ARMACAD] Reminder_Call for applications: Youth Action Fund Armenia

 

Youth Action Fund
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline: March 19, 17:00 pm., 2012
 
 
Are you young, motivated and you want to become a social change agent? Do you want to use the passion, ingenuity and dynamism to remove social barriers and create new opportunities that will change the life of your community? And you already have a great idea how to do it? Then hurry up to apply - this opportunity is exactly for you!!!
 
OSF-Armenia's Youth Action Fund is a new initiative aimed at supporting youth designed and youth led initiatives. The purpose of the Youth Action Fund is to identify, inspire, and support individuals and/or small groups of dedicated young people who can mobilize and influence large numbers of their peers to promote open society ideals. We are currently seeking innovative proposals from youth focusing on issues including but not limited to: education, youth employment, environment, corruption, promotion of active citizenship, protection of public spaces, as well as other issues critical for the society and state:  human rights protection, elections and electoral rights protection, freedom of speech, etc.  
 
This small grant fund is aimed at utilizing the knowledge, skills and motivation of young people in addressing community level problems or bringing attention to global issues through support to innovative and challenging ideas.
 
This project is a partnership between the OSI Youth Initiative and the Open Society Foundations-Armenia.
 
Note to an applicant:
We value innovative ideas and techniques and encourage participants to send us proposals that include action steps that go beyond just holding trainings, meetings and seminars.
 
Open to:
The call is open to young individuals, informal civil society youth groups and youth movements. 
 
Eligibility:
  • Applicants must be citizens of the Republic of Armenia currently residing in Armenia or legal residents of the Republic of Armenia
  • Applicants must be between 18-25 years old
  • Applicants may partner with an NGO but OSF-Armenia will not accept proposals from NGOs
 
 
To Apply: Fill out the online application via this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/youthactionfundeng
 
Please make sure to fill in all the required fields- incomplete application will not be accepted.
 
Budget:
The requested budget for an initiative should not exceed 300,000 AMD. No honoraria shall be included in the budget. The provided budget shall be spent on the activities of the initiative only.
 
IMPORTANT DATES
Application deadline                                         March 19, 17:00 pm., 2012
 
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Gevorgyan, Civil Society/ East-East/Arts and Culture programs Coordinator via email: laura@osi.am with a subject "youth action fund."

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    • [ARMACAD] Reminder: Presentation on Johns Hopkins Bloomerg School of Public Health

     



    Presentation on Johns Hopkins Bloomerg School of Public Health 


    EducationUSA Advising Center of American Councils Armenia invites all interested individuals to participate in the presentation about Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. Tiffany Lefevre will tell you everything about Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, the second oldest and largest public health school in the United States. She'll share her experiences in an informal presentation/discussion with attendees. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, 2O March 2012, at 6pm. at American Councils' office (Baghramyan 1, apt. 1).
     
    As the places are limited please call (010 54-40-12, 54-40-15) and register beforehand.

    Do not miss your opportunity to be there!!!

     


    --
    Gayane Grigoryan
    Senior Educational Adviser
    RAP Overseas Advisers and Admissions Connection Liaison to Eurasia
    American Councils for International Education (ACIE) Educational Advising Center (EAC)
    Yerevan, Armenia

    ACIE Educational Advising Center 
    Baghramyan 1 Ave., Apt. 1
    Yerevan 0019, Armenia
    Tel/Fax.: (374 10) 54-40-12, 54-40-15
    E-MAIL: gayane@americancouncils.am
    http://www.americancouncils.am/educational-advising-center

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    • [ARMACAD] The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists accepts applications

     


    http://unjournalismfellowship.org/node/7 
    The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists accepts applications from journalists of the developing nations of Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean to cover the United Nations General Assembly beginning in September each year. Following extensive review of the applications the Fund board of directors selects four recipients each year.

    The fellowships offer a unique opportunity for promising young journalists from developing countries to see the United Nations at work and to report on its proceedings for news media in their home countries.  Over the past five decades, fellowships have been awarded to hundreds of journalists from the developing world. These awards require the presence of the selected journalist in New York during the first few months of the General Assembly session and should be regarded as an opportunity for news organizations and journalists to provide their audiences with special assignment news coverage from U.N. headquarters.

    Successful applicants must obtain a leave of absence from their employers. By endorsing the application of a staff journalist for a fellowship, the editor undertakes to meet all telephone or other transmission charges and to publish or broadcast copy filed by the reporter. Applicants must be full-time, professional journalists between 25 and 35 years old, be employed by a recognized print, radio, television, or internet media organization, and have a good working knowledge of English.

    The Fund will provide: round-trip airfare to New York; accommodations; health insurance for the duration of the fellowship, and a daily allowance to cover food and other necessities. The Fund will not be responsible for other expenses of a personal nature, such as telephone calls.

    There are a number of fellowship application Eligibility Criteria and Documentation Requirements that must be satisfied.  Please click on the links below for more information.

    Your application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED unless you 1) meet all Eligibility Criteria, 2) satisfy all Documentation Requirements and 3) submit a completed Fellowship Application Form by the stated deadline.


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    Հարգելի բարեկամներ,
    Սիրով Ձեզ ենք ներկայացնում Հրաչյա Աճառյանի «Հայերէն գաւառական բառարան»-ի (Թիֆլիս, 1913) էլեկտրոնային տարբերակը, որը պատրաստել է Ծովինար Մարտիրոսյանը: Ծովինարն այն նվիրում է բազմավաստակ հայագետի ծննդյան տարեդարձին: Աճառյանը ծնվել է 1876-ի մարտի 8-ին (հին տոմարով` 20-ին)` Պոլսում, մահացել` 1953-ի ապրիլի 16-ին` Երևանում: Աճառյանի այս բառարանն ընդգրկում է շուրջ 30.000 բարբառային բառ և դարձվածային միավոր: Հեղինակը գտնում էր, որ այդ բառացանկը լիակատար չէ, քանի որ, ըստ նրա մոտավոր հաշվումների, հայերեն բարբառային բառերի թիվն անցնում է 100.000-ից:
    Այս բառարանի մասին տեղեկություններ կարող եք ստանալ հետևյալ հոդվածներից.
    Թորգոմ Մխիթարյան, Հրաչյա Աճառյանի «Հայերեն գավառական բառարանը», Լրաբեր հաս. գիտ. 1978, Nr 11, 95-105:
    Գ. Կ. Գասպարյան, Հ. Աճառյանը բառարանագիր, Լեզվի և ոճի հարցեր 5, 1978, 45-58:
    Գրքի էջերի դեղնածության, չափերի և այլ հանգամանքների պատճառով էլեկտրոնային տարբերակի որակը կատարյալ չէ:

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    • Thursday, March 15, 2012

    [ARMACAD] CFA: Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship

     

    Call For Applications: Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship

    The goal of the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is to provide a woman journalist with a transformative experience that will impact her career by offering her the opportunity to conduct research at leading academic institutions and build journalistic skills. The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship seeks to impact public awareness of human rights journalism by encouraging dialogue and discussion about critical human rights issues. The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists worldwide whose work focuses on human rights and social justice.Deadline for applications: April 30, 2012.
    Journalists working in the print, broadcast and Internet media, including freelancers, are eligible to apply.
    Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience in journalism. Non-native English speakers must also have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.

    Where will the fellowship take place?
    Each fellowship will be tailored specifically to the recipient. Working with the IWMF, the fellow will design a program that will enable her to pursue academic research while improving her ability to cover human rights and social justice by increasing her journalistic skills.
    The fellow will be based at the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a research associate during the research component of the fellowship. During the journalism portion of the fellowship, she may spend time at the Boston Globe,The New York Times, and other media outlets.

    How many fellows will be selected?
    One journalist will be selected for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship each year.

    How will the fellow be selected?
    The fellow will be selected by a committee made up of family and friends of Elizabeth Neuffer and IWMF Advisory Council members. Candidates will be judged on their completed applications, the caliber and promise of their work on human rights and social justice, and their personal statements explaining how the fellowship would be a transformative experience.
    Finalists for the fellowship may be interviewed by the IWMF.

    When will the selected fellow be notified?
    All applicants will be notified about the committee's selection by June 15, 2012.

    When does the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship program begin?
    The seven-month program will begin in September 2012 and conclude in March 2013. The program will include both an orientation session at the start of the fellowship and a wrap-up at the end. The fellow must complete the entire program.

    What expenses will be covered during the course of the fellowship? 
    A fixed stipend will be provided to cover housing, meals and ground transportation during the fellowship. Round-trip economy airfare will be covered from the fellow's home country or city to Washington, D.C., and from Washington, D.C., to the fellowship city. The fellow will also receive health insurance during the program. The fellowship does not provide salary or honoraria.
    For fellows from outside of the United States, the fellowship also covers the costs of applying for and obtaining a U.S. visa.
    The fellow will be fully responsible for any additional incidental expenses and other costs.

    Will family members be able to accompany the fellow?
    Family members are welcomed to accompany the fellow; however, IWMF will not be responsible for any arrangements or expenses related to family members, including support of visa applications.

    How do I apply?
    The following items constitute a completed application:
    Applications should be submitted electronically to neuffer@iwmf.org. Electronic submission is strongly preferred.  

    If it is not possible to submit your application electronically, it can be submitted by mail, either regular post or international courier, to:
    Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
    International Women's Media Foundation
    1625 K Street, NW, Suite 1275
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    USA
     
    What is the application deadline?
    Completed applications must be received by the IWMF on or before April 30, 2012. Incomplete applications and applications that arrive after the due date will not be considered.
    For further information, please click here

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    • [ARMACAD] New Grant opportunity from SIDA

     

    The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has issued a call for proposals to provide grant support to individuals, groups and civil society organizations working for democratization and freedom of expression.

    The call is part of the Special Initiative for Democratization and Freedom of Expression launched in 2009 for a three-year period. Now, the Government of Sweden has decided to extend this initiative in order to continue strengthening Sweden's overall work for democracy, human rights and equal access to justice.

    The Special Initiative aims to improve the conditions for actors for change to work for enhanced democratization and freedom of expression. It targets individuals, groups, civil society organizations and other relevant actors at local, national, regional and global levels, and attends to threats against democracy and freedom of expression, and restrictions on the freedoms human rights of girls and boys, women and men.

    Apply:http://www.sida.se/English/Partners/Civil-Society-/Call-for-Proposals-democracy-initiative/

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    • [ARMACAD] SEMINAR: "How To Start Successful a Company" by Dr. Andrei Guschin (MIT Venture Lab)


    American University of Armenia's College of Engineering
    and
    Armenian Project Management Association
    invite you to a public seminar with 
    Dr. Andrei Guschin (MIT Venture Lab) 
    on:
    How To Start a Successful Company
    Monday, March 19, 2011 from 18:30 – 20:30
     
    Place: American University of Armenia, 40 Baghramyan Street
    Room: Manoogian Hall (3rd floor)
    Date: 19 March, 2012 (Monday)
    Time: We will start sharp 18:30PM
    Target Audience: Students of Engineering, MBA, Economics, AUA Alumni, Project Managers, Managers in Public Sector, Private Sector employees, Entrepreneurs.
    Venue: OPEN and FREE for everyone
    REGISTER HERE: http://apma.pandaform.com/pub/guschin/new
    Deadline: 18/03/2012 (18:00)
    Registration Logic: First come first served! 
    Event Description:
    This seminar is based on MBA "Entrepreneurship" course that Prof. Guschin taught at AUA last year and on his experience educating technology entrepreneurs with MIT Venture Lab in Seattle: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITEnterpriseForumNW 
    1. Why start a company?
    2. Why write a business plan?
    3. Who are your customers?
    4. What about branding?
    5. Marketing and sales
    6. Sources of funding
    7. How to present your idea
    Guest Speaker:
    Dr. Andrei Guschin (MIT Venture Lab)
    A lecturer on Innovation and Management at leading business schools in Eastern Europe and North America, Dr. Guschin has been educating entrepreneurs on how to build successful companies since 2004 and serves as Chair of the MIT Venture Lab, a division of MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest. Dr. Guschin co-founded two companies, consulted with Fortune 500 firms in strategy development, and advised 3M in selecting products for mass production. He was a postdoctoral associate at MIT with Nobel Laureate and holds a Ph.D. from the Russian Academy of Sciences and an M.S. from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He also studied at the University of Michigan School of Management.

    Best Regards
    Albert Poghosyan
    Founder and President
    Armenian Project Management Association
      Business Address: 24 Artsakh Street
                                    Yerevan, 0041, Armenia
            Mobile Phone: +374 (91) 252378
                       E-mail: albert.poghosyan@apma.am
                  Web-site: www.apma.am
                  Facebook: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37015292051
               APMA Blog: blog.apma.am
                    LindedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/albertpoghosyan
           Personal Blog: www.poghosyan.org
     
    Before printing out this message, please remember, that there is only 6% of forest land left in Armenia.
    This means that we should care about our environment and try to use all of the resources in a responsible way.




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    • [ARMACAD] Academic Fellowship Program (AFP)

     



    OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS
    INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
     
    Call for Departmental Partners
    2012-2013 Academic Year
     
    The Academic Fellowship Program (AFP) is expanding its cooperation with university departments in the social sciences and humanities. AFP is seeking departments interested in forming new partnerships with the program in the academic year 2012–2013. To be eligible, departments must be at universities in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, or Ukraine.
    An ideal AFP partner department is part of a classical state university and is working in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, area/cultural studies, economics, gender studies, history, human rights & public law, international relations, journalism/media studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy/environmental studies, public policy/public health, social work or sociology.
     
    Application deadline: April 1, 2012.
    For additional information, consultation, and application forms, interested departments in Armenia should contact: Susanna Khachatryan, AFP Armenia Country Coordinator, Open Society Foundations - Armenia, 7/1 Tumanyan str. 2nd Blind Alley, 0002 Yerevan, Tel.: 093 82 09 29; Email: susanna@osi.am Detailed information on the AFP program can be found at: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/hesp/focus/afp
     
     
    Returning Scholars Fellowship Program
    2012-13 academic year
     
    The Returning Scholars Fellowship Program invites applications from talented scholars who seek university positions and academic careers in their home countries after studying abroad. The program operates in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine.
    The Returning Scholars Fellowship Program supports scholars from these countries who have received (or will receive by September 2012) an internationally competitive Master's or postgraduate degree in the following fields:
    anthropology, area/cultural studies, economics, gender studies, history, human rights & public law, international relations, journalism/media studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy/ environmental studies, public policy/public health, social work, and sociology. The program does not support scholars in philology, the visual and performing arts, and business.
     
     Application deadline: May 10, 2012.
    Applications should be submitted via Online Application System (https://oas.soros.org/oas/ ).
    For inquiries please contact:  Susanna Khachatryan, AFP Armenia Country Coordinator, Open Society Foundations - Armenia, 7/1 Tumanyan str. 2nd Blind Alley, 0002 Yerevan;  Tel.: 093 82 09 29; Email: susanna@osi.am
     

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    • Wednesday, March 14, 2012

    [ARMACAD] Contemporary Persian Verbal Culture: A Symposium-April 2012-Oxford

     



    Contemporary Persian Verbal Culture: A Symposium . 14- 15 April 2012 , St. John's College, Oxford.
     
     
    This 2-day symposium will bring together scholars of literature, anthropology, sociolinguistics, folklore and media studies to consider verbal culture, defined as cultural expression through words, both written and spoken, in the Persian language today . Literature and verbal finesse in social intercourse have been vital elements of the Persianate cultural inheritance of the past millennium. In modern times, Persian-language writers have also been at the forefront of social and political change in their countries, and have developed myriad new literary and spoken genres adapted to developments in communication technology. The literary scenes of the three major Persian-speaking countries in the world today , Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan continue to be full of lively debate and activity, while popular verbal culture evolves dynamically through old and new forms, genres and media including blogs and other online communications, popular music lyrics, broadcasting, slang, jokes, proverbs, commercial and political slogans, prose, poetry, and shifting speech registers. The speakers will consider the evolving social, cultural, political and technological contexts of language use and genre development.
    The speakers are pioneers of Persian sociolinguistics and folklore, distinguished scholars of Persian literature, and young scholars with fresh perspectives on emerging phenomena and new media: William Beeman, Margaret Mills, Dominic Brookshaw, Setrag Manoukian, Gabrielle van den Berg, Niki Akhavan, Orkideh Behrouzan, Sima Shakhsari, Zuzanna Olszewska, Samad Alavi, Benjamin Gatling, Fatemeh Shams and Nahid Siamdoust.
    For details of the programme and registration, see www.persianverbalculture.com .
    To register, or if you have any questions, please email the convener Dr. Zuzanna Olszewska ( zuzanna.olszewska@sjc.ox.ac.uk Junior Research Fellow in Oriental Studies, St. John's College, University of Oxford.
     
    Source: Listserv@iranianstudies.com

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