Call for participants: Youth exchange in Brezovica

MOUNTAINS CONNECTING PEOPLE

WINTER PEACE IN BREZOVICA

Youth Exchange in Brezovica, Kosovo, 12th – 23rd of March 2015

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Our only planet is being challenged by the industrial civilization. Our society is constantly facing some kind of crisis – financial, social, environmental, energy, food – just to name the most pressing ones. Climate crisis is being the biggest challenge, which affects lives everywhere and threatens survival of many species, including human. Additionally, social climate in the Balkans has not been stable as well.  Behind the scary story, there are many inspiring alternative and sustainable examples of projects, communities, towns, initiatives… and this project is about them and ways for creating a climate for peace.

Winter Peace in Kuterevo, January 2014

THE YOUTH EXCHANGE

In the mid of March, 25 young people coming from Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bulgaria and Russia will gather in the mountain village of Brezovica, Kosovo, for 10 winter days. Through visits, workshops, debates, games, we will explore the biggest challenge of our civilization, mostly related to climate change and climate justice, translated into local reality and possible solutions.

During these 10 days, we will:

• …learn and share about climate change, impacts on humankind and nature,
• …discuss about climate change impact on human rights, equality, peace, and the future of the world,
• … get to know the local community, customs, tradition and lifestyle,
• … visit inspiring natural and cultural places around,
• … learn about and from wilderness,
• … create small projects on the topic (ie. video, photo essay, comics…etc),
• ….welcome the arrival of Spring,
• …enjoy, have fun and much more :)

LOCATION

Brezovica (Municipality of Strpce) is a small mountain village, with around 400 inhabitants, situated in the north-eastern part of the Shar Mountains in Kosovo, which is also protected as National park. Shar Mountains is the habitat of the lynx, bear, chamois, wolf, roe deer, wild boar, vultures and many plant species among which many are endemic and relict. The group will be accommodated in a motel, with warm hosts, tasty domestic (vegetarian :) food and magic views on the mountain and relaxing sound of a stream…

MOUNTAINS CONNECTING PEOPLE

The Youth Exchange “Winter Peace in Brezovica” is part of the bigger project called “Mountains connecting people” and part of SCI (Service Civil International) worldwide campaign “Create a Climate for Peace”. This project includes three Youth Exchanges, which will take place in different seasons in Kosovo, Bulgaria and Croatia, in small mountain communities separated by distance and history, but which have in common a close link to nature and traditional lifestyle.

Participants have the possibility to take part in one, two or all three Youth Exchanges:

1. WINTER PEACE IN BREZOVICA, Kosovo, 12th-23rd of March 2015.
2. AWAKENING OF SPRING IN VLAHI, Bulgaria, 10th-21st of June 2015.
3. ACTIVE SUMMER IN KUTEREVO, Croatia, 24th of August – 3rd of September 2015.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS:

We are looking for 5 participants, among which one will be chosen as a group leader. Previous experience in international youth gatherings (exchanges, seminars, workcamps…) is not required, but here are several points which will be taken into account:

• be interested in topics and willing to get prepared before the youth exchange
• be willing to disconnected virtually, but connected naturally
• be willing to live sustainably and in an international community in a remote place for 10 days
• be ready for active participation and contribution
• be ready to travel by train or bus to the youth exchange and back
• to be between 18 and 30 years young

PRACTICAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• accommodation and food will be covered through the project
• 80% of travel costs will reimbursed after all tickets are received

If you are interested in taking part in WINTER PEACE IN BREZOVICA,

send your application to gaia.kosovo@gmail.com before the 20th of January 2015.

The application form can be downloaded HERE.

(Applications for Youth Exchanges in Bulgaria and Croatia will be available 3 months before each project)

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Erasmus Mundus SIGMA: Scholarships for Western Balkans/EU

Deadline: 10 February 2015
Open to: students, researchers, academic and administrative staff from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina,  Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia) or EU
Scholarship: travel costs, insurance, tuition fee, fixed monthly scholarship to cover living expenses

Description

SIGMA Agile is an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 project within the European Commission scholarship programme Erasmus Mundus Action 2, Strand 1, Lot 2, Western Balkans – part of a wider programme that aims at promoting institutional cooperation and mobility between the EU and other parts of the world.

Within this scholarship programme, there are over 150 fully funded scholarships available:

• for students, researchers, academic and administrative staff from the Western Balkans to visit one of the EU partner universities;
• for students, researchers, academic and administrative staff from the EU partner universities to visit one of the partner universities in the Western Balkans.

All fields of study are available according to partner universities’ offers.

Eligibility

• Students, researchers, academic and administrative staff from universities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia who are nationals of one of these countries.
• Students, researchers, academic and administrative staff from partner universities in the EU who are nationals of the EU.
• All applicants must have finished at least one year of university studies.
• Applicants from the Western Balkans cannot have spent more than a total of 12 months over the last 5 years in one of the EU countries.

Scholarship

The scholarships will cover travel costs, insurance, tuition fee, and fixed monthly scholarship to cover living expenses:

• Undergraduates and Master will receive 1,000 EUR per month;
• Doctorates will receive 1,500 EUR per month;
• Post-doctorates will receive 1,800 EUR per month;
• Academic and administrative staff will receive 2,500 EUR per month.

Application

All interested candidates should first check which are the required documents HERE for undergraduate/master/PhD students and Post Doc’s and Staff respectively. All the documents should be in English or translated into English.

The application process is totally online and you must follow the next steps:

• Make sure you are eligible and decide which target group you belong to;
• Check the academic offers of the partner universities and decide which university you will be applying to – you have 2 choices. Applicants from the Western Balkans can apply to the EU partner universities only, applicant from the EU partner universities can apply to the Western Balkans partner universities only;
• Make sure that you fulfill language and other requirements of the potential hosting university. Detailed information is included in each offer;
• Collect the required documents, write motivation statement;
• Make sure the documents are in English (or are translated into English) and the motivation statement is well-written;
• Create an account. You will receive a personalized link to your online application form;
• Fill out the application form. Please note that you don’t need to fill it out and submit at one time. There are 3 stages: personal data, selection of the programmes and hosting university(-ies), uploading the required documents;
• Upload the required documents;
• Submit the application;
• Make sure that you have received a confirmation by e-mail.

The deadline to apply for the SIGMA program is 10 February 2015.

If you have any specific questions how to apply, contact SIGMA Team at: sigma@uw.edu.pl

For further information please visit the official website.

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Grants for Tourism Projects for seniors and young people

Deadline: 15 January 2014

Open to: public or private organizations active in the tourism sector, youth or senior policies

Grant: max. 220,000-250,000 eur per project

Description

Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises under the European Commission opens a call for proposals “Facilitating EU Transnational Tourism Flows For Seniors And Young People In The Low And Medium Seasons”. The main aim of this call is to strengthen competitiveness of the European tourism sector by encouraging the extension of the tourism season and by increasing internal mobility of seniors (over 55 years old)  and young people (15-29 years old).

The project proposals must follow one of the two following strands according to the chosen target:

1. “STRAND A” - Under this Strand, the Commission will co-finance specific actions aimed at developing transnational tourism products for seniors, facilitating tourism flows in Europe during the low and medium seasons
2. “STRAND B” - Under this strand, the Commission wishes to finance up to 2 projects that should be ”exemplary”, both in terms of their capacity to address the major needs and constraints young people perceive as barriers to transnational mobility and in terms of their ability to become a reference model which will be replicable and transferable.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are:

• Public authorities (national, regional, local) and their networks or associations at European, international, national, regional and local level;
• International organisations;
• Youth/seniors organisations/associations/federations
• Universities;
• Training and educational institutions;
• Research centres;
• Destination management organisations and their networks/associations;
• Travel agents and tour operators and their umbrella associations;
• Non-profit organisation (private or public), NGOs, civil society organizations, foundations, think-tanks, umbrella associations, networks or federations of public or private bodies, whose core activity falls under the following fields: tourism, youth or senior policies, or any other field that is strictly related to the object of the proposal;
• Chambers of commerce and industry, chambers of handicrafts or similar bodies and their umbrella associations;
• Small and Medium Size enterprises (SMEs) acting in the tourism sector

Applicants must be established in EU Member States; or in countries participating in the COSME programme (list HERE). 

Proposals should be presented by consortia made of minimum 4 partners and a maximum of 8, from at least 4 different eligible countries. The consortium must be composed of at least 1 public governmental authority, 1 partner representing a youth or senior organisation, and 1 tourism service provider.

Grant

The maximum grant per project will be:

• 220.000 euros for projects submitted under STRAND A
• 250.000 euros for projects submitted under STRAND B

The Commission expects to fund 8-10 proposals. The EU grant is limited to a maximum co-funding rate of 75% of eligible costs.

Application

The deadline for electronic submission is 15 January 2015 17.00 hours (Brussels time). Applicants are requested to log in at HERE and follow the procedure for submitting an application.The electronic submission reference for this call will be COS-TFLOWS-2014-3-15.

Contact: EASME-COSME-TOURISM-FLOWS-CALL-2014@ec.europa.eu

For further information read the official call HERE.

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iOS Application Developer for Booking.com

Deadline: rolling
Open to: application developers worldwide
Remuneration: competitive salary

Description

Booking.com is the world’s leading online hotel and accommodation reservations company. They are looking for highly skilled developers to join their mobile team in the vivid city of Amsterdam. As an iOS application developer you will develop, design and maintain their Booking.com iPad and iPhone apps. The Booking.com iOS apps have been downloaded over 20 million times all over the world, so your work will have broad international reach.

The responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance their iOS application;
• Translate requirements and mock-ups into fully functioning features;
• Develop new and existing iOS applications features;
• Provide estimates on development cycles;
• Implement conversion experiments (A/B tests);
• Partner with designers to help define and implement User Interface improvements;
• Work with team members on server-side integration.

Eligibility

• 3+ years iOS application development using iOS SDK;
• Knowledge of Cocoa, Objective-C and Xcode;
• Knowledge of Object Oriented concepts and a strong passion for software development;
• 5+ years of experience as a developer;
• Strong interaction and design sense;
• Self-motivated to explore new technologies, applications and environments;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Self-starter, highly motivated, team-player;
• Fully comfortable working in English, both in writing and spoken;
• Willing/Able to relocate to Amsterdam.

Remuneration

Booking.com offers a competitive salary plus bonus, with possibilities for further career opportunities within their fast growing company. This position is open to worldwide candidates and in the case of relocation they will assist you with a relocation package ensuring a smooth transition to working and living in the Netherlands.

Application

Apply online HERE.

Contact: it.recruitment@booking.com

For further information visit the official website HERE.

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Call for Professors for Prishtina International Summer University

Deadline: 30 December 2014
Open to: university professors worldwide
Remuneration: €500 plus travel and accommodation costs

Description

The University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”– International Summer University (UPISU) is organized by the University of Prishtina in cooperation with various donors and partners. The aim of UPISU is creation of direct links to regional and international universities as well as the advancement of the methodology of teaching and the increase of scientific research capacities. The Summer University gathers academics, professors and students from all around the world aiming thus the mutual exchange of their academic experiences and offers the possibility to learn more about Kosovo.

The 15th edition of UPISU will be held from 6-17 July 2015. It will be offering 10 credited courses covering a wide range of study fields such as social sciences, law, economics, arts, education, medicine, engineering, linguistics, agronomics, archaeology etc. The UPISU is now calling for course proposals from university professors.

Eligibility

The call is open to university professors from all around the world. Generally speaking, course proposals matching with or adding to the course suggestions provided by the university departments (based on their priorities and needs) have a substantial chance of being accepted. Additionally, departments are especially interested in hosting international teaching faculty who have the intention to develop future institutionalized co-operation with the UP.

Remuneration

The visiting professors will be paid 500 EUR for the whole duration of the course. In addition travel and accommodation costs will also be covered.

Application

Interested professors in be part of this program must fill in the application form and send it by email to:  Mirjeta.Ismajli@uni-pr.edu.

The deadline is 30 December 2014 although you are encouraged to send your application as soon as possible.

For further information about the application process please contact: Mirjeta.Ismajli@uni-pr.edu

More info : The official call

 

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Training Course for Youth Organisations in Nairobi-Kenya

Deadline: 5 November 2014
Open to: representatives of youth organizations from Europe and Africa 
Venue: 25 January – 1 February 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya 
 

The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe is organizing the 10th Africa-Europe Training Course for Youth Organizations, which will take place in Nairobi-Kenya, from 25th January to 1st February 2015. The training course will gather 20 youth workers from Europe and Africa and is organised in partnership with the European Youth Forum, the Pan African Youth Union and the Network of International Youth organizations in Africa.
 

Eligibility

• Be between 18-30 years old;
• Be a key multiplier playing an active role within a youth organisation, network or service at national or regional level, and plan to continue this work in the near future;
• Have already some qualification or experience in terms of international youth work;
• Be committed to attend the full duration of the course and be supported by a youth organisation or service;
• Be able to present the context of their work, their way of tackling problems, the challenges they meet;
• Be able to work and communicate in English/French.

Application

Send application form and a recommendation letter from your organisation (scan version) by email to: nsc.africaeurope-youthsummit@coe.int.   

More information please visit the official call.

 

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Erasmus Mundus MA “Euroculture – Europe in the wider world”

Deadline: 1 December 2014
Open to: students with a Bachelor’s degree, proficient in English
Scholarship: participation costs, a monthly allowance for living costs and a contribution to travel and installation costs

Description

The Erasmus Mundus Master Programme “Euroculture – Europe in the wider world” aims to prepare graduates from all over the world for professions and research areas in which knowledge of present Europe and the European Union institutions are of relevance. The focus of the programme is on cultural and social developments, the political process of European integration, values, citizenship and cultural identity. The programme teaches students the methods and skills required to identify the European dimensions of social problems, to collect and process relevant information of European institutions and organisations and to reflect on the cultural aspects and factors that play a role in the process of European identity formation and European integration.

The Euroculture programme consists of a consortium of eight European universities and four non-European universities. The consortium coordinating university is the University of Groningen.

The mandatory mobility is a crucial element in the Euroculture programme:

• 1st semester: European partner university (home university)
• 2nd semester: Another partner university (host university)
• Intensive Programme at one of the European partner universities
• 3rd semester: internship or research track (optional abroad)
• 4th semester: thesis at home or host university

Eligibility

Candidates must:

• have completed an academic BA degree in a relevant discipline (in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences, such as: European studies, History, International Relations, Cultural studies, Literature, Sociology, Political Sciences, Anthropology, Philosophy,  Communication and Media Studies, International/ European Law, Theology),
• be proficient in English:
  • TOEFL Paper-based: 580 or TOEFL IBT Internet-based: 92
  • IELTS: minimum overall score 6.5, with no part score (listening, reading, writing, speaking) under 5.5
  • CAE – Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English :  C1 or Cambridge Proficiency in English:  C1.

Scholarship

The student grant covers the participation costs, a monthly allowance for living costs and a contribution to travel and installation costs. The scholarships’ terms depend on the student’s country of origin/residence:

Category A scholarships: for a national of a third country other than those from Category B

• EUR 1,000 each month for living costs during the 24 months duration of the programme.
• EUR 8,000 fixed amount as a contribution to travel and installation and any other type of costs to be paid in two installments of EUR 4,000 each per year,
• EUR 16,000 the Euroculture participation costs including coverage of insurance for 24 months.

Category B scholarships: a national or a resident of any of the EU Member States, the EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey)

• EUR 500 each month for living costs during the 24 months duration of the programme.
• EUR 3,000 fixed amount as a contribution to visit one of the third country universities
• EUR 8,000 to the Euroculture participation costs

Application

Application deadline is 1 December 2014. Apply using the online application form HERE.

Required documents:

• Certified copies of degree certificate(s);
• Transcript of records;
• Proof of English proficiency;
• 2 recommendation letters;
• CV;
• Passport or ID;
• Photo;
• Papers or thesis (if applicable).

More info at :official website HERE.

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Consultant for the Kosovo’s Scholarship and Grant Program

Deadline: 20 October 2014
Open to: candidates with BA degree, with a relevant work experience
Remuneration: a paid position

Description

The Roma Education Fund seeks a consultant for coordinating the Scholarship Program’s and Grant Program’s activities in Kosovo to provide support to local organizations, regional and national educational institutions, and the responsible governmental body. In addition, the candidate will  participate in  the implementation of the tertiary education scholarship program,  in close cooperation and under the supervision of REF headquarters office in Budapest.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree;
• Relevant experience in grant making, project management and a sound understanding of the higher educational programs, relevant policy frameworks and their implementation;
• Work experience in academic /educational program administration  and coordination;
• Strong experience in project monitoring and evaluation tools (M&E);
• Experience and competencies in working in a multicultural environment;
• Extensive program administration and planning skills, experience in operating with databases; NGO experience is essential;
• Strong background with programs advancing education through community organizing, legal advocacy, research or policy reform work;
• Fluency in English and in the country language;
• Excellent communication skills;
• High level of computer proficiency;
• Knowledge of Romani language is considered an added value.

Application

Application package should be composed of Europass format CV, motivation letter, and  Letter of support from former employers. The full package should be sent to ebader@romaeducationfund.org with `KOSOVO CF and CC` in the subject line.

The deadline for submitting applications is 20 October 2014 .

The official call

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Erasmus Mundus MA in IT for Business Intelligence

Deadline: 14 December 2014
Open to: EU and non-EU students
Scholarship: Category A scholarship is 24,000 euros per year; Category B scholarship is 10,000 euros

Description

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Information Technologies for Business Intelligence (IT4BI) is designed to provide understanding, knowledge and skills in this broad scope of fields. Its main objective is to train computer scientists who understand and help develop the strategies of modern enterprise decision makers. Erasmus Mundus programme for masters scholarships is available for European students and Non European students. Scholarship is awarded to pursue two years IT4BI masters program at Free University of Brussels (ULB) in Belgium, University of Tours (UFRT) in France, Ecole Centrale Paris (ECP) in France, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) in Spain and Technical University of Berlin (TUB) in Germany.

Eligibility

To apply to IT4BI, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• To have obtained a Bachelor’s degree (i.e., the equivalent of 180 ECTS) with a major in computer science, from an accredited university.
• To be able to demonstrate proficiency in English by means of an internationally recognised test equivalent to level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Scholarship

The scholarship covers tuition fees and includes a monthly allowance and a contribution to installation and mobility costs. The part of the scholarship corresponding to the tuition fees is directly taken by the consortium. There are two types of scholarships available:

• Category A Scholarships: they can be granted by the Consortium to non-European students. Category A scholarship is 24,000 euros per year. For the first edition of the programme (2012-2014), the consortium granted 9 category A scholarships. The remainder of the scholarship will be allocated to selected students in twelve monthly installments of 1000 euros for non-European students for living allowance –  plus two yearly installments of 4000 euros destined to cover mobility costs.
• Category B Scholarships: they can be granted by the Consortium to European students. Category B scholarship is 10,000 euros per year plus 3,000 euros for students realizing their Master Thesis in a third country associated partner. For the first edition of the programme (2012-2014), the consortium granted  7 category B scholarships. The remainder of the scholarship will be allocated to selected students in twelve monthly installments 500 euros for European students for living allowance.

Application

Interested students can apply via their online application system. Before you start, be sure you have the following documentation (all in English):

• Cover letter (stating your interest, your possibilities in the Master, and anything you consider relevant to know for the Selection Committee);
• Passport;
• Photo (passport size);
• CV;
• Bachelor certificate (at least 180 ECTS);
• Official transcripts;
• Proof of English proficiency;
• Proof of contracts.

For more information please visit the official website and check the FaQ section

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Gulen Institute Youth Platform Essay Competition

Deadline: 15 December 2014
Open to: high school students
Award: 2.000 US dollars and trip to the USA

Description

Gulen Institute Youth Platform is an international essay contest annually organized by the Gulen Institute at the University of Houston. The contest challenges young minds to identify the obstacles to stable peace and social harmony and to offer possible solutions from their own cultural perspectives. The Youth Platform also offers a unique opportunity for cross-cultural understanding, as contest winners are invited to share their essays and engage in respectful dialogue with their peers from around the world. Enrollment in this competition will benefit the young people in terms of:

• Define problems related to stable peace and social harmony, discuss them, and offer possible solutions from their own perspectives;
• Contributing to achieve a positive impact on society by building social skills;
• Helping students improve research and writing skills that are so essential prior to college years;
• Is a lifetime opportunity for students to exchange ideas with their peers both from national and global levels

Eligibility

The essay competition is open to high school students from around the world.

Contest

For the 2015 Youth Platform, the topic will be: Are Citizens of the World Succeeding in Lessening Global Poverty? Essays must be:

• Written in English;
• Original, unpublished, and written entirely by student;
• Contain student’s original opinions and recommendations based on research;
• At least 1,500 words in length but no more than 2,000 (Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count);
• Typed, double-spaced with margins: left: 1.5″, right: 1″, top: 1″, bottom: 1″, page-numbered;
• Include a bibliography;
• Comply with standards regarding citations and bibliography.

Also students must address only one of the following concerns:

• Discuss a novel innovative proposal to combat poverty. Elaborate how feasible is its implementation, how measurable its outcomes, and promise for replicability in any region;
• Discuss some innovative practices that have been particularly effective in reducing or eliminating poverty in some regions. Do they show any promise as a model for implementation elsewhere? Are they promising on a global scale?;
• Some means to innovate projects for lessening poverty impinge upon cultural practices, rights of either men or women, and may be considered contrary to one’s dignity. Can these limitations be overlooked in the interests of the greater good? Why or why not?
• Both governmental and private funding has resulted in lessening poverty. Select an example of either to discuss the better approach, keeping in mind accountability and adaptability to any global setting;
• Consider an acknowledgedly successful innovation to lessen poverty in a particular region to explore to what extent it can be customized for another setting? For the entire international scene?;
• Identify an example of an effective innovation to decrease poverty that utilized social means within a culture, without intrusions from NGOs or the UN. Why or why isn’t this example promising for all regions?

Award

There are several awards for the best essays:

• First place: 2.000 US dollars and 3-day excursion in USA;
• Second place: 1.500 US dollars and 3 day excursion in USA;
• Third place: 1.000 US dollars and 3 day excursion in USA;
• Fourth to fifteenth place: 300 US dollars and 3-day excursion in USA;
• Sixteenth  to thirtieth place: 100 US dollars and 3-day excursion in USA;

All winners who ranked from 1st place to 30th place will be awarded a sponsored excursion to Washington, D.C. and must be accompanied with one parent/guardian. Costs for travel, accommodation and food for the winners and their parent/guardian will be covered by the organisers.

Application

You can submit your entry here. You will be asked to provide information about yourself and to upload your essay.

For more information please visit the official website.

 

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Seria e seminareve "Fuqizimi i Vajzave dhe Djemve"

Gjate vikendeve te muajve Tetor dhe Nentor 2014
Prishtine

INPO fton të gjithë të rinjtë të moshave 15-24 që të aplikojnë për programin "Fuqizimi i Vajzave dhe Djemve".
Kjo është një seri diskutimesh joformale mes të rinjve për tema praktike, përfshirë këtu aftësimin për tregun e punës, mundësitë për studim jashtë vendit, të menduarit kritik dhe të tjera.
Poashtu, do të organizojmë edhe një seri diskutimesh ekskluzivisht për vajza ku do të trajtojmë çështje si barazia gjinore dhe objektifikimi, ndër të tjera.

Pjesëmarrja është falas në tërë programin; afati i fundit për aplikim është 5 tetor 2014. Formularin për aplikim mund ta gjeni më poshtë:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G3FGIaSpxi9oR1O76juNtNgk2DBiR5cY51BWqFnziXE/viewform

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A Media Innovation Hackathon From Al Jazeera

Deadline: 18 October 2014
Open to: international innovators
Venue: Doha, Qatar from 29 November to 1 December 2014

Description

Canvas is a platform for experimentation, and it is being kicked off with an inaugural hackathon. The organizers are creating a space to explore and invent solutions to challenges that advance humanity while also pushing forward media and open source technologies.
At the hackathon, you can collaborate with some of the most innovative minds in media and journalism to imagine the future of news and information.
What will you create with a blank canvas? They are taking applications for designers, developers, media experts, and people with a passion for social innovation to join them for the inaugural Canvas hackathon.

Canvas is your opportunity to be a pioneer, and meet others with the same drive and spirit. Join a growing community that values innovation and knows the greatest rewards often require taking the biggest risks. Help and challenge the status quo and give a voice to the voiceless.

This year, the inaugural Canvas hackathon is all about “Media in Context”. Some of the topics that are going to be disscused are:

• What’s in the papers today, Hal?-Use voice recognition and/or natural language processing tools and APIs to build a “Smart agent” that allows users to consume and discover news through natural conversation;
• The Numerical Analysis of News - Using the Al Jazeera news API, analyze Al Jazeera’s news from a big data perspective. Where is Al Jazeera not giving voice to the voiceless? Where is it doing so very well? What groups, topics, areas, or events should Al Jazeera focus on to ensure a balanced/holistic perspective in its news coverage?;
• Visualizing Geography for Journalists and Readers - Using stories from the Al Jazeera archives which all rely heavily on geographic context, how do you present this in a meaningful way to the reader for easy consumption? Using a mapping API, create a system that produces a geospatial visualization of historical conflicts. How would you present this information to journalists? How would you present it to readers?;
• Historical and Cultural Context for News Producers - How do we enable journalists to easily pull in the historical or cultural context into a story? Create a system that can intelligently produce an historical context report based on simple wizard-style prompts to media producers. Or, use Natural Language Processing  to suggest culturally-relevant data, or to recommend additional topics to research while a journalist is writing/editing a story.

Eligibility

The hackathon strives to include a diverse and enthusiastic group of software developers, hardware hackers, journalists, new media experts, designers, business entrepreneurs, and other smart experimenters at the inaugural Canvas Hackathon. They are looking for participants with a range of experience levels, ages, countries of origin, gender, and other aspects among the applicants.

Costs

The chosen participants will have their travel and accommodation costs covered. The organization will also give US$50,000 in prizes to the best innovators.

Application

You can apply via the online application platform provided here. There you only need to provide the required information about yourself and upload your CV and submit you application.

More info official website or you can write an email at mediaincontext@secondmuse.com.

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Konkurs për Bursa vetëm për studentët e Komunës së Rahovecit

Trashëgimia Kulturore pa Kufij (CHwB) zyra në Kosovë, në bashkëpunim me Komunën e Rahovecit dhe institucione tjera të nivelit qendror, ka hartuar Planin Lokal të Trashëgimisë Kulturore të Rahovecit. Ky plan është hartuar në  kuadër të programit të Planeve Lokale të Trashëgimisë Kulturore 2012-2015 në shtatë komuna të ndryshme të Kosovës.
Një nga prioritetet e këtij plani në Komunë të Rahovecit është edhe projekti “Stimulimi me bursë për studentë të Komunës së Rahovecit në fushën e trashëgimisë kulturore”, për të cilën shpallet:

KONKURS PËR BURSA

Bursa universitare ndahet për vitin akademik 2014-2015 për studentët e Komunës së Rahovecit të studimeve themelore (bachelor) dhe atë në drejtime që kanë lëndë të trashëgimisë kulturore, si: Antropologji, Arkeologji, Arkitekturë, Etnologji, Histori, etj.

Për fitimin e bursës universitare studentët duhet t’i plotësojnë këto kushte:
1. Të jenë studentë të rregullt të universiteteve publike në Kosovë;
2. Të jenë studentë të vitit të dytë e më lart;
3. Të mos kenë vit të përsëritur të studimeve;
4. Të kenë notë mesatare të studimeve më së paku 8.50.

Studentët të cilët i plotësojnë kushtet e mësipërme duhet t’i paraqesin këto dokumente:

1. Letër motivimi për interesim të studentit në lëmitë e trashëgimisë kulturore (maks. 1 faqe A4)

2. Certifikatën e vitit të regjistruar akademik 2014-2015, duke cekur:
a) se është student/e i/e vitit të dytë e më lart
b) notën mesatare gjatë studimeve
c) se nuk ka vit të përsëritur gjatë studimeve
3. Certifikata e notave (origjinale)

4. Kopja e indeksit me të gjitha provimet e dhëna

5. Certifikata mbi vendbanimin e përhershëm nga Komuna e Rahovecit

6. Kopja e letërnjoftimit

Lartësia e bursës do të caktohet varësisht nga buxheti i projektit dhe numrit të studentëve të përzgjedhur që i plotësojnë kushtet për fitimin e bursës.
Studentët që janë në marrëdhënie të përhershme pune nuk mund të jenë përfitues të bursës. Bursat ndahen për afatin kohor: 01.09.2014 deri më 30.06.2015 (për dhjetë muaj).

Të gjitha dokumentet e kompletuara duhet të paraqiten në zyren e CHwB-së në Kosovë në një zarfë të mbyllur me mbishkrim BURSA RAHOVEC në adresën Qyteza Pejton – Rruga Radovan Zogovic, nr.8, 10.000 Prishtinë, Republika e Kosovës.

Afati i paraqitjes zgjat deri më 15.10.2014. Vendimi i komisionit përzgjedhës do të publikohet në ueb faqen www.chwb.org/kosovo.

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Luis Valtueña Humanitarian Photography Award

Deadline: 31 October 2014
Open to: adult amateur and professional photographers worldwide
Award: €6,000 to develop a photo project related to the work of Médicos del Mundo

 

Description

Médicos del Mundo have recently announced the call for the 18th Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award, to denounce the situation of millions of people in the World. This award comes as a tribute to and in recognition of Luis Valtueña, Flors Sirera, Manuel Madrazo, and Mercedes Navarro, Médicos del Mundo aid workers killed in Rwanda in 1997 and in Bosnia in 1995 while performing their duties as international humanitarian aid workers. Their memory serves to ensure that each year victims of injustice are brought to light.

Eligibility

The competition is open to adult amateur and professional photographers of any nationality.

Awards

The winner will receive a project grant worth € 6,000 to develop a photo project related to the work of Médicos del Mundo. The grant will cover all project expenses and will be paid in three installments: 50% at the announcement of the winner; 25% at the beginning of the project; and the remaining 25% at the end.

Application 

In order to enter the competition each participant should submit a maximum of ten photographs, which can be part of a series or standalone, and a personal data questionnaire. Please consider that only photos taken between January 2012 and October 2014, and which have not been previously entered, will be accepted. Photos must be sent in digital format by one of the following procedures:

• Mailed on a properly protected CD or DVD, with the entrant’s name clearly identified, to the following address: Médicos del Mundo, C/ Conde de Vilches, 15, 28028 Madrid, España. Attention: PARTICIPANTE EN EL XVIII PREMIO INTERNACIONAL DE FOTOGRAFÍA HUMANITARIA LUIS VALTUEÑA.
• E-mailed to: premioluisvaltuena@medicosdelmundo.org.
• Delivered in an envelope duly protected, to the attention above indicated with the name of the author clearly identified, to Médicos del Mundo’s reception desk.

The deadline to submit your photos is 31 October 2014. The awards will be presented publicly in January 2014.

For enquiries please contact: premioluisvaltuena@medicosdelmundo.org.

The official call 

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“Youth Reconciliation Ambassadors” Program in Serbia

Deadline: 2 November 2014
Open to: university students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia
Venue: 7-12 December 2014 in Belgrade, Serbia

Description

YOUTH EDUCATION COMMITTEE is a non-governmental organisation seated in Belgrade. It aims at compensating for the critical gaps made within the system of formal education: this system contributes to the authoritarian society and obstructs development of critical thinking. Youth Reconciliation Ambassadors is very intensive programme which includes five-day study visit, discussion groups, media appearances and essay writing. The idea of this programme is to encourage multi-perspective discussions on topics relevant to the future of the entire area of former Yugoslavia. They strongly believe in the exchange of experiences between young people from neighbouring countries, which are all at different stages of transition, could help form new ideas and overcome conflicts from the past.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply if you:

• Your age is between 18-30;
• University student, enrolled in the undergraduate, master or PhD studies or, you are young professional working within public sector or, youth from political party or NGO dealing with Human Rights, EU Integration or Reconciliation;
• Be motivated and committed to contribute to the theme of the activity and its outcomes;
• Be able to work in the official working language – English;
• Be available for the whole duration of the activity;
• Are citizen/resident of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia or Serbia.

Costs

Selected participants will be granted a scholarship, based on the essay proposal and activity plan, to cover the expenses of the programme, accommodation, food and public transportation. Travel costs to and from Belgrade will be reimbursed according to the YEC’s internal policy. Participation fee is 20 euros and should be paid only by selected participants on the arrival day in local currency.

Application

To apply for the “Youth Reconciliation Ambassadors” program in Serbia you need to send a completed application form to: ambassadors@ooo.org.rs

For additional information please download the official call

 

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