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​AOSIS Climate Change Fellowship Program 2018

By
Odewale Abayomi
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​AOSIS Climate Change Fellowship Program 2018
Deadline: October 10, 2017
In 2014 AOSIS established the Climate Change Fellowship Program. The program brings early career professionals from AOSIS member countries to New York for one year to participate as part of each Fellow’s national delegation to the UNFCCC and UNHQ.

Each year, candidates are selected to spend a year based in New York following climate change issues, including attending all major UNFCCC meetings. Fellows are expected to spend 80% of their time on AOSIS related matters and 20% on national issues.

During their fellowship, the Fellows receive comprehensive training on climate change issues, including on-going negotiation skills training and media training. It is expected that, after their fellowship, they will return to their home governments and continue to engage on climate change issues and in the UNFCCC process.

To date, 16 Fellows have participated in the program. With each class of graduating Fellows we continue to expand the Fellowship alumni network. This network provides mentoring opportunities between former and current Fellows and allows alumni around the world to share experiences and ideas relevant to their work on climate change.

About AOSIS

The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal countries that share similar development challenges and concerns about the environment, especially their vulnerability to the adverse effects of global climate change. It functions primarily as an ad hoc lobby and negotiating voice for small island developing States (SIDS) within the United Nations system.

AOSIS has a membership of 44 States and observers, drawn from all oceans and regions of the world: Africa, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Pacific and South China Sea. Thirty-nine are members of the United Nations, close to 28 percent of developing countries, and 20 percent of the UN’s total membership. Together, SIDS communities constitute some five percent of the global population.

Member States of AOSIS work together primarily through their New York diplomatic Missions to the United Nations. AOSIS functions on the basis of consultation and consensus. Major policy decisions are taken at ambassadorial-level plenary sessions. The Alliance does not have a formal charter. There is no regular budget, nor a secretariat. With the Permanent Representative of Maldives as its current chairman, AOSIS operates, as it did under previous chairmanships, out of the chairman’s Mission to the United Nations.
Application Process

Applications for the AOSIS Climate Change Fellowship Program must be submitted by the applicant’s UN Mission in New York. Individuals interested in applying should contact their respective UN mission. The deadline for applications is October 10, 2017.

For more information

Please contact the Fellowship Program coordinator, Amelia Linn ([email protected]).

The 2018 AOSIS Climate Change Fellowship Program is supported by the Government of Italy

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​Andela Nigeria Fellowship Cycle XXIX

By
Odewale Abayomi
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​Andela Nigeria Fellowship Cycle XXIX

Deadline: October 20th, 2017

Dream of using technology to change the world?

Join the Andela movement, to ensure that while the digital revolution may have begun in Silicon Valley, its future will be written in Lagos, Nairobi, Kampala and cities across Africa.

THE ANDELA FELLOWSHIP

The Andela Fellowship is a full-time employment opportunity that will enable you to own your learning as you hone the skills you need to become a global technology leader. We seek out exceptional people from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to unlocking their full potential and improving the world through technology.

Through four years of intensive learning and real work experience on the world’s leading engineering teams, you’ll master the professional and technical skills needed to become a global technology leader.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Join our Community

You’ll join 10,000+ aspiring tech leaders by expressing your interest and describing your motivations for leveraging Andela’s technical leadership resources. Complete a free application and personality/values assessment so we can learn how to further empower you as a tech leader.

Andela does not have any degree or diploma requirements. However, if you have completed University or have a Higher National Diploma from a polytechnic, you must complete your one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) before applying to Andela, unless you have been formally exempted.

  • Advance your expertise

You will leverage our open-source learning resources for software development and team skills to complete a technical assessment that will evaluate your knowledge of the content you’ve learned.

  • Meet us Face to Face

Based on the quality of outputs you create you may be invited to a panel of interviews made up of staff members and developers at an Andela office.

  • Simulated Sprint

Successful applicants are invited to participate in a two-week, simulated development sprint led by senior Andela developers. The two weeks comprise of one week of home-based self-learning and one week of product development on-site at an Andela campus.

You’ll be expected to learn independently as well as on a team to deliver a final project. We’re looking for work ethic, passion, and teamwork.

  • Become an Andelan

The highest performing participants are accepted into Andela’s four-year Technical Leadership Program

To learn more about the Andela Fellowship please visit andela.com/join/developer

Recruitment Schedule for Andela Nigeria, Cycle XXIX

Home Study Test: The Home Study test is a requirement for making it through our selection process. Please study and complete the Home Study Curriculum before your test.

  • HomeStudy Test Submission Deadline: October 27th, 2017
  • Interview Dates: November 6th – November 9th, 2017
  • Bootcamp: November 20th – December 1st, 2017
  • Fellowship: January 8th, 2017 – December, 2021

Benefits

  • Competitive monthly salary
  • High speed fibre internet
  • Financing plans for accommodations and a Macbook Pro
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Stipends

Please take this schedule into consideration before you apply.

For inquiries

please send an email to:

[email protected] 


Click here to apply 

​Habitat III West and Central Africa Working Group / Call for Country Coordinators

By
Odewale Abayomi
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Deadline: October 15th 2017

The vision of the UNMGCY is the advanced participation of young people at all levels of governance: locally, nationally, regionally and globally. The UN MGCY seeks to promote the positions of children and youth in policy processes around a number of areas, especially in the protection of the environment, sustainable development, and the promotion of economic and social development.

The mission of the UN Major Group for Children and Youth is to ensure that the interests of children and youth are taken into account in planning and decision making processes, and that youth in particular participate meaningfully. The mission of the UN MGCY Habitat III Working Group is to facilitate the representation and participation of children and youth in the process during, leading up to, and after the Habitat III conference. The Habitat III Working Group aims to ensure that the interests and input of children and youth are taken into account while designing and implementing the ‘New Urban Agenda’.

The Working Group Coordination Team:

  • According to the New UN MGCY Process and Procedures, the coordination structures are set for the purpose of effective coordination of its mandate and work areas. Among the 5 listed coordination structures in the Process and Procedures is the Working Groups Coordination Team. This is comrpised of Global Focal Points (GFPs), Regional Focal Points (RFPs), Thematic Focal Points (TFPs) and science-Policy Interface Focal Points (SPI FPs) of the specific working group.
  • The Regional Focal points coordinate the outreach process in their respective regions. This includes the coordination of a regional team open to all members of the Habitat III WG, without any selection, contact all relevant children and youth organizations and networks in the region, with the help of the regional team and according to the outreach strategy, to inform them of the engagement and invite them to join in and share relevant materials. The RFPs role also include facilitation of regional advocacy work, such as addressing regional policy development, consultation outcomes, lobby efforts and advocacy actions.

To help facilitate their action on national level the West and Central African Region RFPs are opening this Call for application, to the Working Group members. The Country Coordinators are not mandated by Children and Youth International (CYI) but are part of the Regional outreach as any other member of the WG.

Note:

  • This call of application is not an official  UN MGCY selection process for national positions. 
  • Selected application will still be MEMBERS of Children and Youth International and should not use the opportunity for self-promotion.

Criteria:

  • Applicants must be the Habitat III Working group members that come from one of the 23 West and Central Africa Countries and demonstrate a clear commitment to SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda. The WCA Regional Focal Points will review the list of candidates and  applicants will receive an email indicating whether they have been approved or denied.

The deadline for the application is October 15th 2017

If you have any questions,please  send your request to

[email protected] .

Looking forward to working together with you!

Click here to apply 


Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Program 2018 at Harvard Kennedy School 

By
Odewale Abayomi
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Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Program 2018 at Harvard Kennedy School 

Deadline Step 1: December 4, 2017



The Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Program brings together emerging leaders dedicated to preserving and enhancing our shared environment. The program connects fellows with highly accomplished national and international leaders, providing them with the skills to:

  • Foster sustainable environmental impact
  • Build cross-sector partnerships to accomplish key goals
  • Inspire new ideas and innovative change to safeguard natural resources and promote a healthy global ecosystem
  • This program is a game-changing opportunity for scholars and practitioners eager to take up the mantle of environmental leadership and stewardship for the rising generation.

Program Information and Benefits 

  • Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellows are awarded a full tuition scholarship and health fees for up to two years, depending on the length of their graduate degree program.
  • Fellows are eligible for a stipend up to $10,000 for up to two years depending on their master’s degree program.
  • Applicants will be considered based on their excellent academic credentials and a demonstrated focus on developing leadership abilities to impact environmental public policy and practice. CPL seeks a diverse cohort of fellows with emerging leaders from the government, business, and NGO communities dedicated to preserving and enhancing our shared environment.
  • Fellows will participate in a robust cocurricular program offered by the Center for Public Leadership.
  • This fellowship is open to applicants entering their first year of study in any of the Harvard Kennedy School’s masters’ degree programs. Students pursuing a joint degree at HKS and another Harvard graduate or professional school or those in concurrent programs at other approved universities or schools may also apply.
  • The fellowship will be open to all admitted master’s degree program students and will not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or national origin.

Eligibility

  • Award decisions will be primarily merit based but with a consideration of financial need as determined by the HKS Student Financial Services.

Application

Step 1: Apply to Harvard Kennedy School: Application deadline is Monday, December 4, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Step 2: Apply for the Fellowship: Application deadline is Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Applicants must submit:

  • A biographical profile, not to exceed 150 words. (This profile should be short, concise and in the third person.)  Please include the following highlights: an introductory sentence including your name; the degree you are pursuing at Harvard Kennedy School in addition to any joint degree at Harvard or concurrent degree program at another graduate or professional institution; where you are from and where you currently reside; an overview and highlights of your relevant work/professional experience; significant leadership achievements including awards or certifications; and educational credentials with the degrees earned and institutions attended.
  • A document containing written responses to the following two essay prompts:
  • Please discuss a topic you are passionate about as it pertains to preserving and enhancing our shared environment and your experiences as it relates to this topic. Include specific examples in your response (750 words or less).
  • The purpose of this fellowship is to provide financial support and leadership development experiences for people who are committed to careers in environmental public policy. Many people are interested in environmental issues, but this fellowship is limited to those who are committed to serving as environmental leaders in government, NGO or business. Please state your commitment in 200 words or less.

Interviews

  • Finalists for the Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship will be interviewed in early March 2018 by the Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship Selection Committee.

For background and Comprehensive  Information that would  help in your application visit here 

To apply click here 

2018 Index Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship UK (Fully Funded)

By
Odewale Abayomi
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2018 Index Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship UK (Fully Funded)

Deadline: 8 October 2017.

Venue:UK

Winners of the 2018 Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship receive 12 months of capacity building, coaching and emergency assistance. Through the fellowships, Index seeks to maximise the impact and sustainability of voices at the forefront of pushing back censorship worldwide.

Nominate your free expression champion

The 2018 Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship is open to any individual or organisation involved in tackling free expression threats. We are offering four fellowships, one in each of the following categories: journalism, campaigning, arts and digital activism. Anyone can nominate or self-nominate. There is no cost to apply. Nominees must have had a recognisable impact in the past 12 months. Submit your nomination by 23:59 GMT 8 October 2017.
About the 2018 Awards Fellowship

  • One Full Year: Fellows receive 12 months of direct assistance, starting with an all-expenses-paid training week in London in April 2018.
  • Survive: Index helps fellows build key partnerships, troubleshoot and receive expert support in multiple areas including personal safety, finance, PR and mental health.
  • Thrive: Fellows work with Index and partners to identify and realise key strategic goals.
  • Amplify: Index promotes news and regional developments through our magazine, website and social media.
  • Network: Fellows become part of a supportive community of free expression champions worldwide.

What we look for in selecting Awards Fellows

  • Timeliness: A significant contribution within the past 12 months.
  • Resilience:Courage to speak out, persisting in the face of adversity.
  • Innovation:Creative ways of promoting free expression or circumventing censorship.
  • Impact:Evidence of shifting perceptions, influencing public or government opinion, contributing to legislative change.
  • Need: Those cases where the 2018 Awards Fellowship can potentially add the most value.

We are awarding 2018 Fellowships in four categories

  • Arts: for artists and arts producers whose work challenges repression and injustice and celebrates artistic free expression
  • Campaigning: for activists and campaigners who have had a marked impact in fighting censorship and promoting freedom of expression
  • Digital Activism: for innovative uses of technology to circumvent censorship and enable free and independent exchange of information
  • Journalism: for courageous, high-impact and determined journalism that exposes censorship and threats to free expression.

2018 Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship Timeline

  • NOMINATIONS: 21 AUG – 8 OCT 2017
  •  JUDGING PANEL ANNOUNCED: 12 DEC 2017
  • SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED: 16 FEB 2018
  • AWARDS FELLOWSHIP WEEK:  16-20 APR 2018
  • AWARDS GALA APR:18 APR 2018
  • AWARDS FELLOWSHIP: 2018 – MAR 2019

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2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

By
Odewale Abayomi
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2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Deadline: 1 November 2017 (11.59pm in any time zone)

About the Prize
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation.
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers, the cultural initiative of the Commonwealth Foundation.

The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of 1. Africa, 2. Asia, 3. Canada and Europe, 4. Caribbean and 5. Pacific.

The international judging panel comprises one judge from each of the five regions. Please note that while the entries will be judged regionally, all judges will read and deliberate on entries from all regions.
There will be five winners, one from each region. One regional winner will be selected as the overall winner.

Benefits

The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £5,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500. If the winning short story is a translation into English, the translator will receive additional prize money.
The final selection will be judged by an international judging panel; experienced readers will assist the named judges in selecting the long lists.
Eligibility

  • Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country – please see Section 4 for the list of Commonwealth countries. The Commonwealth Foundation will request verification of citizenship before winners are selected. Writers from non-Commonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible.
  • For regional purposes, entries will be judged by country of citizenship. Where the writer has dual citizenship, the entry will be judged in the region where the writer is permanently resident.
  • Entrants must be aged 18 years or over on 1 November 2017. 
  • There is no requirement for the writer to have current residence in a Commonwealth country, providing she/he is a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
  • All entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Commonwealth Foundation which will exercise its judgement, in consultation with the prize chair as necessary, in ruling on questions of eligibility. The ruling of the chair on questions of eligibility is final, and no further correspondence will be entered into.

Entry rules

  • Entries including those in translation must be made by the writer.
  • Entries will only be accepted via the online entry form.
  • The deadline for receipt of entries is 1 November 2017 (11.59pm in any time zone).
  • Only one entry per writer may be submitted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
  • The story must be the entrant’s own work.
  • The story must be original and should not have been published anywhere in full or in part before 1 May 2018. Published work is taken to mean published in any printed, publicly accessible form, e.g. anthology, magazine, newspaper. It is also taken to mean published online, with the exception of personal blogs and personal websites.
  • Entries previously submitted to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are not eligible.
  • Entries should be submitted in English, with the following exceptions: writers from Mozambique who write in Portuguese, and writers who write in Bengali, Chinese, Kiswahili, Malay, Samoan, Tamil and who do not have an English translation of their story, may submit their stories in the original language. Translations of short stories written in other languages are eligible if submitted by the writer (not the translator) and provided the translator is also a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
  • Entries must be 2,000 words minimum, 5,000 words maximum.
  • Entries should be uploaded in a PDF document. Please save your document as a PDF and use the title of the story as the file name. Please note the story must not be saved as ‘Commonwealth Story’, ‘Short Story’ or any other generic title. If it is not possible to save the entry as a PDF document, it may be uploaded as a Microsoft Word document, with the file name in the same format as above. The first page should include the name of the story and the number of words.
  • The author’s details should be included on the entry form. They must not be given anywhere on the uploaded document. All entries are judged anonymously.
  • Where applicable, the translator’s details should be included on the entry form.
  • All entries should be submitted in Arial 12 point font and double line spacing. All pages should be numbered and include a header with the title of the story.
  • There are no restrictions on setting, genre or theme.
  • The story should be adult fiction and must not have been written for children alone.
  • Entrants agree as a condition of entry that the prize organisers may publicise the fact that a story has been entered or shortlisted for the Prize.
  • Worldwide copyright of each story remains with the writer. Commonwealth Writers will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning stories (the overall winning story and the four regional winning stories) in an anthology and for promotional purposes.
  • The overall and regional winners will be expected to take part in publicity activities including social media where possible.
  • The overall and regional winners will be expected to undertake a mutually acceptable programme of regional outreach activities to develop and promote Commonwealth Writers.

Prize regions

Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia. Overseas Territories: St Helena, Tristan Da Cunha, Ascension Island.
Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka.
Canada and Europe: Canada, Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom. Overseas Territories: Gibraltar, Falkland Islands.
Caribbean : Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. Overseas Territories:  Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Pacific: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. Overseas Territory: Pitcairn.
Eligibility and entry rules

Please read these eligibility and entry rules before beginning the online entry process.

  • The online form will be available from the opening date, 1 September 2017.
  • Submission of an entry is taken as acceptance of the entry rules.

For any entry or eligibility queries not covered below, please email writers@commonwealth.int for clarification before submitting an entry.

Click here to apply 

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Funding: NORDBUK GRANT PROGRAMME

By
Odewale Abayomi
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Funding: NORDBUK GRANT PROGRAMME

Deadline: Varies and Ongoing 

The Nordic Committee for Children and Young People (NORDBUK) is the Nordic Council of Ministers’ advisory and co-ordinating body for issues relating to children and young people.

NORDBUK funds projects involving children and young people and has established a dedicated programme for this purpose. The main objectives of the grant programme are to strengthen children and young people’s organising capabilities, to enhance their influence and participation in political processes, as well as nurturing a sense of Nordic identity.

The target group consists of children and young people under the age of 30 in the Nordic Region.

What activities are funded?

Activities that involve children and young people in ways that enable them to influence the planning, running and evaluation of the project.

The funding covers:

  • activities that encourage Nordic children and young people to work together
  • time-limited activities, e.g. seminars, courses, conferences, camps, publicity materials and cultural events
  • activities that put Nordic cultural, political and social issues on the agenda
  • activities that help set up and maintain networks and ways of working together that promote the other aims.

Note:

  • Funding is not available for international projects except those that involve working with the Baltic states or North-West Russia. However, funding may be awarded to projects that involve Nordic co-ordination of international events. Projects that only involve children as an audience are not eligible.
  • Projects that commenced before the deadline for applications are not eligible.

Who is eligible to apply?

  • Funding is awarded to organisations, networks, and other legal entities that consist of or work with children and young people at national, regional or local level.
  • Applicants must be resident in the Nordic Region and have the administrative capacity to manage the funding.

Applications are accepted from:

  • children’s and young people’s organisations
  • youth clubs and centres
  • twinned towns/councils or similar
  • school pupil and student organisations and societies
  • groups of school pupils
  • Sports clubs, trade-union organisations and private individuals are ineligible.

Amounts

Applications are accepted for amounts ranging from €7,500 to €25,000. At least 15 % of the funding must come from another source, and may consist of in-kind funding, e.g. voluntary work or similar.

The total applied for from Nordic funding sources (the Nordic Culture Fund, NordPlus, etc.) must not exceed 85 % of total project funding.

Assessment criteria

1. The Nordic Dimension

Funding is awarded for activities that:

  • involve equal partners from at least three Nordic countries

or

  • involve equal partnerss from two Nordic countries, as long as one of the parties involved is from Åland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland or the North Calotte (which in this context refers to the counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in Norway, Norrbotten in Sweden and Lappi in Finland).

Applications will also be considered that involve working with the Baltic states and North-West Russia.

The Nordic Dimension is evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • helps nurture a sense of Nordic identity
  • focuses on active participation by young people in the civic life of the Nordic Region
  • enhances understanding and knowledge of Nordic cultural heritage and history
  • facilitates dialogue and promotes openness and inclusion
  • improves language comprehension and knowledge about the diversity of Nordic languages
  • fosters affinity between children and young people from different Nordic countries

2. Children and young people’s participation in general and their participation in democratic processes

The assessment criteria include:

  • whether the activities facilitate active and creative participation by children and young people
  • whether it is mainly children and young people who devise, develop and run the project from initial concept all the way to the final evaluation
  • whether the activities encourage democratic participation and help young people exert influence/be heard
  • whether the activity reaches out to a large number of children and young people – NORDBUK prefers projects that attract a wider audience than just those those directly involved in it

3. The inclusion of geographical, cultural, social and political minorities

This refers to activities that:

  • reach out to marginalised young people or minorities
  • serve the needs of linguistic and cultural minorities in the Nordic Region
  • cover a wide geographic area.

Click here to apply for the various  grants

 

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​Internship: Microsoft Interns4Afrika and Pakistan program

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Odewale Abayomi
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​Internship: Microsoft Interns4Afrika and Pakistan program

Deadline: Ongoing and Varies depending on countries.
The Interns4Afrika program offers talented young people a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization on the African continent. You will work for 6 months with a Microsoft partner on real projects, collaborating and learning from your colleagues. Whether you’re aspiring for a future in sales, marketing or technology, this is your chance to kick-start your future

To give you the best chance of success 4 weeks of your internship will be dedicated to developing world class business and technical skills. We’ll support you to rapidly develop your capabilities through the (virtual) classroom and the great work you will do.The competition for a place on Interns 4Afrika is tough but if you are entrepreneurial with a passion for technology, are keen to continue learning and have a flexible can-do attitude we want to hear from you. Join us today, and help shape the Africa of tomorrow.

If you are passionate about interacting directly with customers and being on the front line to bring the magic of software to customers and businesses, the Interns4Afrika sales path could be right for you. If you follow the sales path Microsoft, along with our partners will provide you with a dynamic tool kit to enable you to hone your sales craft and take your first steps to becoming a world-class sales professional.
Our partners have a diverse range of sales opportunities. Maybe you would like to be a Junior Account Manager, meeting potential clients and educating them on the benefits of Microsoft products. Or perhaps your passion for communication will see you leading on the development of sales materials to convert prospective customers as a Sales and Marketing Assistant. Or how about driving sales through participation in workshops, events and demos as a Retail Sales Specialist?

If you want to connect customers with technology that simplifies their lives and inspires their potential, then what are you waiting for.

Internship Categories

  • Interns4Afrika Sales Path
  • Interns4Afrika Marketing Path
  • Interns4Afrika Technical Path

Eligibility:

  • You are able to commit to completing full time internship for 6 months
  • You are currently in education or have graduated from an Undergraduate or Postgraduate course within the last 12 months
  • You have a BA/BSc in a business related or IT degree
  • You have right to work in the country in which you are currently located
  • We’re looking for motivated, talented and hard-working individuals who are interested in making the most of this life changing opportunity.

Don’t forget to sell yourself on your application form and in your CV as the competition for this internship is tough!
Note: If you have already applied and wanted to change some information, please send an update to

[email protected] . We won’t accept any new application through e-mail.

Or CONTACT

Phone Number: +27111111111

Click here to apply 

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Global Climate Law and Governance Legal Essay Competition 2017

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Odewale Abayomi
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Global Climate Law and Governance Legal Essay Competition 2017
Deadline: 15 October 2017 (5Pm EST) 

Are you interested in researching the legal and governance challenges posed by climate change? Do you have ideas for how legal and institutional instruments can contribute to addressing the challenges posed by climate change? Then enter the 2017 Climate Law and Governance Essay Competition!

This annual essay competition is held by the Center for International Sustainable Development Law, the McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law, the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge, the Faculty of Law University of Nairobi, the CR2 at the University of Chile, the Ateneo School of Governance in Manila and others, and is supported by the partners of Climate Law and Governance Day (CLGD) 2017.

In line with the themes of CLGD 2017, submissions addressing one of the following guiding questions and (non-exhaustive) proposed topics will be considered:

1. How can legal tools and multi-level instruments be leveraged to implement the Paris Agreement and NDCs?

Essays in this category may explore how innovative multi-level and multi-sectoral climate mitigation and adaptation instruments can help to create synergies within and across sectors, or consider how to build capacity amongst legislators and policymakers.

2. What are the challenges and opportunities in operationalising the Paris Agreement? 

Essays in this category may focus on the Paris Rulebook, including transparency and compliance mechanisms, loss and damage and market mechanisms, the role of carbon pricing and trade regulation, and other relevant issues.

3. What is the role of law and governance in advancing climate resilience and climate justice? 

Essays in this category may consider the role of civil society and the legal community, including courts and legal professionals, in accelerating climate action, enhancing transparency and ensuring accountability, integrating human rights into climate actions, advancing the Warsaw international mechanism on loss and damage and ensuring adequate finance for loss and damage, creating adequate insurance mechanisms, or addressing climate migration.

4. What legal frameworks will enable climate finance, engage the private sector, and promote climate-friendly trade? 

Essays in this category may examine the legal tools and obstacles that promote or inhibit the sustainable finance, investment, and trade flows needed to implement NDCs and the Paris Agreement; essays may focus on issues surrounding fossil fuel subsidies and conflicts or differences between international regimes in the areas of public and private international law, international trade law, investment law, and climate law.

Eligibility and requirements:

  • The legal essay competition is open to students of law and related fields at the undergraduate and graduate level, from all regions of the world. Students from least developed countries are especially encouraged to apply.
  • Essays should be 6,000 to 10,000 words in length (excluding footnotes) and should use a consistent legal citation style. We encourage the use of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, but the choice of legal citation style will not influence essay judging. An abstract and a table of contents are recommended. Submissions can be made in English or French.

How to participate:

Please send entries, along with a 200 word biography, to the ‘Climate Essay International Jury’ at <[email protected]> by 5pm EST, 15 of October 2017. Global Climate Law and Governance Legal Essay Competition 2017
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Nomination For Volvo Environment Prize 2018 at Beijer Institute

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Odewale Abayomi
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Nomination For Volvo Environment Prize 2018

Deadline: January 10th, 2018.

Venue: Stockholm, Sweden 

The Volvo Environment Prize Foundation is independent, run by a scientific committee and hosted at the Beijer Institute in Stockholm. This is to ensure the thorough and independent scientific screening of candidates. The Beijer Institute is highly regarded worldwide for its work on ecological economics and sustainability, and it is an institute of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Because concern for the environment and sustainability is part of the core values of the Volvo Group, and has been for a long time. The Volvo Group are pioneers in developing vehicles and heavy-duty machines that use renewable fuels, hybrids and electricity. The vision is to become the world leader in sustainable transport solutions. Sustainability for the Volvo Group also implies creating shared value – not only for shareholders but also for communities and individuals. Part of these efforts is support for scientific research and innovations leading the world onto a more sustainable path.

There are many outstanding biologists and environmental scientists among the laureates but the scope of the award is wide. The idea is to promote scientific research and innovations that in broad terms fall within the environmental and sustainability field. So previous laureates also include economists, urban development experts, energy specialists, poverty adversaries and many others who are exploring the path to sustainability. The award ceremony takes place in Stockholm in November each year.

Benefits:

  • The Prize consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash award for SEK 1.5 million (approximately EUR 165,000 or USD 215,000).

Nomination guidelines

  • The span of disciplines and activities for which nominations can be made is wide and includes all disciplines which have relevance to the environment.
  • The research of nominees should be based on scientific grounds but must clearly show impacts outside of the specific discipline.
  • Nominations must include the following:

1. A short letter of motivation
2. A detailed description of the research the nominee has conducted and how it adds to our knowledge around environmental science. Main achievements and their importance should be emphasized.
Emphasis must also be placed on the impacts of the research outside of the particular discipline e.g. impacts on policy development, impacts on sustainability and/or contribution to changed behaviour.
3. CV of the nominee + list of published paper/s and links if available.
4. Letter/s of reference. Maximum 3 letters written by someone other than the nominator.
5. Nominations should be submitted in English using the official form available at www.environment-prize.com . When not feasible, please contact the secretariat
[email protected]
6. When submitting nominations for a group of named individuals please send one nomination for each person (maximum 3 persons) and specify in the description of achievements that the nomination is for a shared prize.
7. A nomination remains valid for three years.
8. Please note that self-nominations are not accepted.

Evaluation process
A Scientific Committee reviews the nominations and presents a report to the international Prize Jury. The Jury recommends one or several winners to the Board of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation, which then makes the formal decision. The decision is made public in October and the prize is awarded in November each year at a ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden.

For Enquiries Contact:
E-mail: [email protected]

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