Le Prix de la Francophonie pour jeunes chercheurs vise à reconnaître, en tenant compte de la diversité de l’espace universitaire francophone notamment celui des pays en voie de développement, le mérite et la valeur d’un maximum de quatre chercheur(se)s ayant acquis une reconnaissance scientifique et ayant réalisé une percée significative, en particulier dans le cadre de la Francophonie. Les Prix sont ouverts dans les champs disciplinaires…
This major will provide you with the understanding and skills to work in, or with, Māori agribusiness. You will learn about the land and natural resources, business and culture in a Māori context. Particular emphasis will be placed on the concepts of land and resource utility, kaitiakitanga and the relationship of these kaupapa Māori-based systems to the present day. You will graduate with an understanding of Māori resource issues and the…
The Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program (IDFP) is a unique professional development opportunity for individuals dedicated to pursuing a career in international relief and development work. During the 12-month fellowship period, fellows build their skills in programming and operations by taking leading and supporting roles on a variety of CRS projects overseas, completing a structured training program, and learning…
BioCultura, la Feria de Productos Ecológicos y Consumo Responsable, es un encuentro de referencia internacional que se sitúa entre los dos más importantes de estas características que tienen lugar en Europa. La Feria reunirá a más de 200 expositores dedicados a los sectores de alimentación bio tales como: cosmética ecológica; moda sostenible; casa sana; bienestar y salud; eco-estilo de vida; turismo responsable; artesanías y ONG's. Paralelamente…
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW)
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) is an international award focusing on water-related scientific innovation and judged by leading scientists from around the world. Five prizes are bestowed every two years.Each of the four specialized prizes is worth US$ 133,000. Researchers, research teams, and organizations nominate themselves for these prizes.
Panagora Group seeks a French-speaking Marine Conservation & Biodiversity Specialist that will contribute to preparatory assessments for a Program Appraisal Document (PAD) for bio-diversity programming in the Caribbean funded by USAID. Key responsibilities include among many others: Leverage local networks and regional expertise to identify key stakeholders in marine conservation and biodiversity in Haiti and the Caribbean; Organize stakeholder…
Research Unit: Materials, Processes and Environment RU-MPE and University M'hamed Bougara of Boumerdes,
The 4th International Symposium on Materials and Sustainable Development ISMSD2019 (CIMDD2019), continues the traditions of the highly successful series of International Conferences on the materials, processes and Environment. The Symposium will provide a unique topical forum to share the latest results of the materials and sustainable development research in Algeria and worldwide. The Symposium, will bring together leading researchers, engineers…
World Resource Institute (WRI) is hiring a consultant to conduct a situational analysis and stakeholder mapping exercise as part of the exploratory phase of a qualitative case study on use of forest cover change data and information. The case study will inform a broader evaluation of the Global Forest Watch platform managed by the World Resources Institute (WRI.) The consultant will be expected to conduct the following activities, among many…
If you are looking to learn more about conservation, contribute to a meaningful project and spend some time in an incredible location, you don't have to look any further. Join a team of international volunteers, interns, staff members and partners as a short-term intern to assist on priority conservation projects. Whilst working with an abundance of flora and fauna you'll be living the island life, surrounded by the striking azure waters of the…
The Croatian Forest Research Institute is currently accepting abstracts for the Scientific-expert Conference “Climate Change and new challenges in the production of high quality and well adapted forest reproductive material." held on 3-4 December in Jastrebarsko, Croatia. The aims is to present the up to date achievements and approaches, techniques, methods and legislation related to the forest seed science and technology, gene resource…
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Ce colloque est organisé en collaboration avec le Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'alimentation et de la forêt, le Commissariat Général au Développement Durable, le Commissariat Général à l'égalité des Territoires, le GDR Policy Analytics, le CNAM et le RMT Alimentation Locale. Pré-Programme: Restitution des résultats de la grande enquête nationale coordonnée par l'INRA Présentation de travaux de recherche et discussion par des acteurs de terrain…
GlobeDrought Webinar series is based on 12 learning blocks that will be delivered sequentially. Each learning block covers a topic with three activities including a Webinar, online lecture followed by facilitated forum discussion. The first introductory webinar & lecture provide a general overview of the objectives of GlobeDrought. It will discuss the relevance of understanding and assessing drought risk and its sectoral impacts in order to…
On 6-11 October 2019, the 7th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter will be held in South Australia. The conference theme, “Soil Organic Matter (SOM) in a Stressed World” has the dual objectives of better understanding and quantifying the functions that SOM sustains in both natural and managed systems, and understanding the stressors that impact on both its stability, and its ability to continue to deliver these key ecosystem functions.…
International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture
The International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA) supports education and capacity strengthening in agriculture and the rural sector in the developing world. Among its forms of engagement, ICRA offers specialized training courses each year. The 'Making Research Work' course allows you to solve agri-food problems with the focus on great and sustainable impact. This course helps you among many others: To identify your…
Institute for Environmental Sciences, University Koblenz–Landau, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
As part of the research training group SystemLink – Crossing boundaries: Propagation of in-stream environmental alterations to adjacent terrestrial ecosystems funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – the iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University Koblenz–Landau, Campus Landau, Germany offers 12 doctoral research positions (PhD students) for 3 years from 1 October 2019. Successful…
Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)
The Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) offers highly-qualified candidates (PhD) the chance to research on the historical ecology and biodiversity conservation of ancient forests in protected mountain areas based in Saint Martin, France. The major aim of the position is to understand land use legacies on current forest soil and biodiversity and to clarify the potential…
The United Nations University (UNU); The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Technische Universitaet Dresden
The United Nations University (UNU) in association with the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Technische Universitaet Dresden offers the Joint PhD Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil and Waste based in Germany Dresden. The main objective of this PhD programme is to provide graduate students with detailed knowledge, critical understanding, strategies and tools to take an interdisciplinary and integrated approach towards the…
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
The Stockholm Water Prize is awarded annually for outstanding achievements supporting the availability, conservation, and protection of the world’s water resources. The award is open to individuals and organizations of any nationality whose work contributes broadly to the conservation and protection of water resources. The Stockholm Water Prize consists of an award of US$150 thousand and a crystal sculpture. Eligibility Criteria: The candidate…
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on them! The CPF launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012 to honour and commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world. In 2019, the CPF will award another individual for her/his outstanding achievements for forests. The awardee will receive a…
Aicha Association for Local Development and Environment
The Aicha Association for Local Development and Environment welcomes applications of volunteers in Rural Development based in Morocco. The association aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the oasis areas of southern Morocco, stop the rural exodus, restore and develop agro-ecology, encourage the planting of fruit trees and eco-tourism. Their mission is to improve the standard of living in the Oasis areas by creating modern oases,…
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP)
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) invites eligible countries to submit a proposal for grant funding by September 10, 2019, in the Public Sector Window for programs and projects that strengthen agriculture and lessen food insecurity in low-income countries. GAFSP intends to fund 4-6 proposals for a total of at least US$100 million. Applications (English and French) are limited to 24 countries in fragile and conflict-affected…
The Summer School of Justus Liebig University Giessen on Climate Change Impacts on the Agro-Food Chain brings together the excellence of research in climatology, geography, ecology, landscape and resource management, nutrition, sociology, agricultural policy and economics. It will serve as a platform of education and knowledge transfer, interaction among disciplines, communication and collaboration between students and renowned scientists.…
Soils directly underpin terrestrial life on earth. They are the most complex biological system on the planet in their own right, both harbouring, sustaining and exhibiting enormous diversity both below and above ground. Central to soil’s function is soil organic matter (SOM), a complex and diverse milieu of necromatter that facilitates and complements a vast array of chemical, physical and biological functions. The conference theme, “Soil Organic…
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will hold its Fourteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 14) in new Delhi, India at the India Expo Center and Mart from 2 to 13 September 2019. On this occasion and following the established practice, the UNCCD secretariat would like to invite you to participate in the Technology Fair and exhibition, showcase your activities and share your experience in sustainable land management.…
The European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps – EU Aid Volunteers
The European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps – EU Aid Volunteers welcomes the application of volunteers on communication based in the Guatemalan Western Highlands. These municipalities lie on the geographic strip that crosses the Dry Corridor, an area that has been chronically affected by drought and prolonged heat waves. The initiative focuses on strengthening the European Union's capacity to deliver needs-based humanitarian aid and to…
