Envol Vert est une ONG française qui a pour objectif la protection de la forêt et de la biodiversité. Elle opère en France, en Colombie, au Pérou et au Nicaragua pour appuyer les acteurs locaux dans la gestion de projet, participer à leur formation et rechercher des financements. Depuis 1 an, le projet développe l’Initiative « Chacra Intégral » qui accompagne les producteurs de trois parcelles démonstratives à l’élaboration de systèmes…

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars named in honor of Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of Chemistry and Biology while a member of the UW faculty. The Khorana Program will provide opportunities to Indian students to undertake research at…

In Mozambique, the majority of the agricultural work is done by women. Gender inequality and poor access of women to resources keep productivity low, and food insecurity and malnutrition high. Statistics show that 24% of the households are food insecure; 43% suffer from chronic under-nutrition, affecting almost one in every two children under the age of five. Nutrition is not a stand-alone science or intervention. It is linked to different…

Nuffic’s Orange Knowledge Programme is a 5 year global development programme, aimed to strengthening professionals and organisations through education and training. It contributes to the goals of the Netherlands’ development cooperation policy, in which education plays a significant role. Reference is made to the Country Plan of Implementation for Jordan, which clarifies the expected long-term impact to which the institutional collaboration…

The FIG Working Week 2020 in Amsterdam is addressing the following overall theme: Smart Surveyors for Land and Water Management. This theme is both relevant for the Netherlands and internationally in a world where drinking water is a scarce resource, waste water needs to be recycled rather than seen as waste, where the sea needs to be better mapped and managed, where land resources need to be protected against sea-level rise, and where land-based…

For more than 30 years, Echoing Green has been on the front lines of solving the world's biggest problems by raising up transformational leaders who challenge the status quo. If you have the ideas and vision to bring positive change to the world, we want to work with you. Don’t worry if your business plan or resume isn’t perfect. What matters is that you are committed to the problem you are solving and ready to make a big impact. Echoing Green…

Dining for Women is an educational giving circle: Our members meet monthly, learn about our featured and sustained grantees, and donate to DFW, allowing us collectively to support grassroots international organizations empowering women and girls living in extreme poverty. We fund projects that foster good health, education, and economic self-sufficiency in developing countries. We are devoted to educating and inspiring individuals to make a…

Biodiversity scientific research has demonstrated that the loss and degradation of ecosystem services are accelerating at an unprecedented rate and at a global scale. These damages impact not only the natural world but also human society. It is therefore imperative that biodiversity science receives the support it needs to offer practical solutions to these major problems. BiodivERsA is responding to this need by building a dynamic, sustainable…

It is an established fact that a strong scientific and technological base today is quite essential for the economic development of a country. After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, there was in the country a growing concern about the the development of Science and Technology. Year by year, the area of participation in the KIA is extending, attracting more scientists from all over the world. Today, the Khwarizmi International Award is…

ESP is happy to announce that our 10th world conference will take place in Hannover, Germany. It was in Germany that we first started our ESP conferences in 2008. Hence, we decided to celebrate our 10th world conference anniversary in Germany. The ESP10 conference locations are the Leibniz University for the opening day on Monday, and the Hannover Congress Centre for the rest of the conference. We will welcome more than 600 delegates from all…

La 10ma edición de la feria TECNOAGRO PERÚ 2019 incluye una nueva actividad de aprendizaje teórico/práctico. Estas actividadades serán talleres prácticos especializados que permiten una capacitación académica en temas relacionados con la producción agrícola, el manejo de herramientas manuales, el uso de equipos para agricultura de precisión y los diversos productos tecnológicos. Los AGROWORKSHOP se desarrollarán los tres días de la feria; los…

The proposed assignment will assist UNHCR in analyzing its global environmental footprint, as well as environmental footprints of individual offices. It will also help to identify ways to improve measurement/calculation of its global environment footprint and recognize perspective areas for environmental interventions (GHG emissions reduction, energy management, water management, waste management, etc.). The assignment will support UNHCRs…

The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) is committed to saving wildlife, inspiring action and protecting the planet. The fund pairs philanthropic grants with contributions of expertise from many Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment professionals and other employees who work together to make an impact for people, wildlife and wild places. Each year, the Disney Conservation Fund recognizes passionate individuals and teams who are working to save…

The Harvard University Center for the Environment created the Environmental Fellows program to enable recent doctorate recipients to use and expand Harvard’s extraordinary resources to tackle complex environmental problems. The Environmental Fellows will work for two years with Harvard faculty members in any school or department while also strengthening connections across the University’s academic disciplines. The fellowship includes a salary of…

The MPhil degree in Conservation Leadership is a full-time, 11-month, masters course, aimed at graduates of leadership potential with at least three to five years of relevant experience. The unique features of this course are its delivery by a partnership between several university departments and conservation organizations based around Cambridge, and its focus on issues of leadership and management. Consequently, the course aims to deliver a…

In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice for research collaboration. TWAS provides travel support for the associates and a contribution towards subsistence costs up to USD300.00 per month while…

How can banks and investors drive more capital to sustainable, commercially-viable agricultural production and processing models that are aligned with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement? How can we address growing food demand and improve environmental and social outcomes? What roles can governments play to incentivize financial institutions and companies in the agricultural value chain to transition to…

The Sustainability and CSR Masterclass is designed to give participants the confidence and knowledge to discuss Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability topics in a professional setting. During this course participants will build an understanding of the key areas required to implement and to communicate CSR/Sustainability in day-to-day responsibilities. To maximize the outcomes for participants in this introductory training, the…

This scholarship aims to support students undertaking a PhD within either the Faculty of Science or Faculty of Engineering, where the focus of their research is on information science relevant to the agricultural domain. Both full stipend and supplementary scholarships are available to support the living costs of students while completing their studies. It will provide an annual stipend allowance equivalent to the RTP rate for up to three years…

Fort de 25 ans d’existence, Biotope est le premier acteur privé Français et Européen de l’ingénierie écologique et de la conservation de la nature, au service de la protection de la biodiversité, de l’aménagement durable et de la diffusion des connaissances naturalistes. Biotope Madagascar, créée en 2008, est la filiale ayant la plus longue expérience de développement des métiers de Biotope à l’international, et possède de nombreuses références…

A limited number of scholarships are available for outstanding AgEcon candidates from developing countries provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The DAAD initiative aims at providing academically educated young professionals from developing countries with further specialized studies. The typical scholarship holder will come either from a public authority or state or private company in a developing country and as such be engaged…

Aquadoc est une entreprise experte de l’eau qui développe trois métiers : Eau pour l'agriculture Eau pour les collectivités Eau pour L'agroenvironnement Missions : • Réponse appels d’offres, marchés publics de travaux : • Contribution exécution d’un marché public de travaux • Prestation de conception et de réalisation d’installations agricoles • Contrats de maintenance : étude et chiffrage de prestations ciblées, Mise au point des contrats…

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) intends to award comprehensive bursaries to qualifying applicants pursuing and/or intending to further their studies in identified careers in the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors for the 2020 academic year. The bursary will cover tuition, accommodation, books, meals and monthly allowance. The bursary awards target the previously disadvantaged and impoverished persons from…

The Earthworm Foundation (EF) est une organisation internationale et dynamique à but non lucratif qui aide les entreprises à transformer leurs chaînes d'approvisionnement à travers le monde, dans l'intérêt de l'homme et de la nature. L'EF recherche un comptable motivé, précis, axé sur le service et à l'esprit d'équipe, basé à Nyon (Suisse), passionné par les chiffres et possédant une bonne connaissance des normes financières et des règles…

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established by ten Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a consortium of 105 African universities operating within 37 countries spanning the African continent. RUFORUM is coordinated by a Secretariat hosted by Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. RUFORUM supports universities to address the important and largely unfulfilled role that universities play in contributing to the…