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2016 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education (Monetary Award of USD 100,000

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 20 April 2016

The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education was established in 2015 for an initial period of five years (2016-2020) and is generously supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
50,000 for each winner.
The purpose of the Prize is to reward outstanding efforts of individuals, institutions or non-governmental organizations that contribute to the advancement of education for girls and women. The Prize aims to contribute to two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” (Goal 4) and “Achieve gender equality and
empower all women and girls” (Goal 5).
Eligible Candidates
Candidates shall have made outstanding innovation in and significant contributions to supporting and/or promoting girls’ and women’s education. Prizes may be conferred upon individuals, institutions, or non-governmental organizations that have effectively promoted the advancement of girls’ and women’s education, with a focus on, for example:
  • girls’ transition from primary education to lower-secondary education and their completion of full basic education;
  • adolescent girls’ and young women’s acquisition of literacy skills;
  • creating gender-responsive and safe teaching-learning environments, free of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV);
  • the development of gender-responsive teaching attitudes and practices among teachers; and
  • adolescent girls’ and young women’s acquisition of knowledge and skills to help their smooth transition from school to work and lead a fulfilling life.
Prize:

  • The Prize will be awarded annually to two winners and consists of a monetary award of USD 50,000 for each winner.
Selection Process
  • The Prize winners will be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO on the basis of recommendations made by an international Jury of five recognized experts in the area of girls’ and women’s education.
  • The 2016 edition of the Prize will be awarded at an official ceremony to be held in China.
Application Procedure:
Required steps to submit an application
1. Application form: download the application form from UNESCO’s girls and women education website (https://en.unesco.org/themes/women-and-girls-education), and complete the form either in English or in French;
2. Supporting materials: applicants are encouraged to include relevant supporting materials such as videos, publications, CD-ROMs etc.;
3. Written recommendation: all applications must be accompanied by a written recommendation of a government entity of the Member State or a non-governmental organization in official partnership with UNESCO;
4. Submission: all applications must be submitted through National Commissions or non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO. National Commissions or non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO are requested to ensure that all applications received are complete before sending them to UNESCO via email at: [email protected] or by post to the following address:
Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality
Division for Inclusion, Peace and Sustainable Development
Education Sector
UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Tel: +33(0)1 45 68 11 73
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Competition

World Bank Group/Wharton Ideas for Action (I4A) Competition 2016 : Ideas Competition on Financing for Sustainable Development for Youth

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2016

Ideas for Action is an ideas competition on financing for sustainable development for youth sponsored by the World Bank Group and the Zicklin Center,Wharton School.

Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they expire at the end of 2015. The SDGs will be more ambitious than the MDGs, covering a broad range of interconnected issues, from sustainable economic growth, to social issues, to global public goods. To realize this vision, a just-as-ambitious plan for financing and implementation is needed.

Youth engagement throughout the design and implementation process is critical for success. The Ideas for Action (I4A) competition engages young people around the world to encourage them to develop and share their ideas for financing solutions to deliver the post-2015 development agenda.

Submission Requirements
Submissions that do not meet the format requirements listed below will be disqualified.
Format:
  • Proposals should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words, with proper citations and references. The word count does not include the appendix, footnotes/citations, or any charts/graphs. Teams should use the template at the end of this document and include a 200-word abstract summarizing the key points of the proposal.
  • The submission must be in Times New Roman, 12 pt font.
  • All appropriate information must be cited.
  • The submission should be sent in PDF or Microsoft Word format in English
Solution Areas:
The expectation for teams is to focus on one of the issues below and develop a creative yet
realistic and implementable solution that will increase the financing available and/or improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing funds. Another possibility is to select more than one issue, and develop a solution that is based on blended sources of finance
  1. Domestic Resource Mobilization: improving the ability of countries to collect and
    direct public resources generated from taxes and/or improve efficiency of public
    spending.
  2. Better and Smarter Aid: improving how aid is structured and disbursed in light of a
    rapidly changing donor environment.
  3. International Private Finance: improving business environments to attract investment.
    Domestic Private Sector: mobilizing domestic private capital
    Business and Development Innovations: improving business environments in developing economies via innovative private/public partnership models.
Awards
Winners of the competition will be given an opportunity to influence the post-2015 financing discussions and its implementation, including:
  • Present winning proposal at the IMF/World Bank Spring and/or Annual Meetings in April and October 2016, respectively.
  • Engagement with experts from development organizations, academia, and business on finance for development post-2015.
  • Participation in a boot camp, where the winners will visit a company, organization or university to take part in specific project implementation and get hands on experience.
  • Participation in the Wharton School Knowledge Exchange Activities and Global Classroom.
Timeline:
  • Informational session: January 8, 2016; 2:00–3:00 PM EST at World Bank Headquarters. The session can also be accessed online. Details will be sent out through the distribution list.
  • Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2016
  • Announcement of submissions selected for final round: February 22, 2016*
  • Deadline for final submissions (incl. comments received, if applicable): March 20, 2016
  • Announcement of winner(s): April 5, 2016

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ideas for Action (I4A) Competition 2016

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Youth/Media Scholarships to attend the Women Deliver 2016 Conference, Copenhagen Denmark (Fully Funded).

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline:

Youth Scholarships: May 15 2015

Media Scholarships: 1st of July 2015

When: 16–19 May 2016.
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark

Women Deliver’s conferences are the world’s largest global convenings to focus on the health, rights and well-being of girls and women. Building on the successes of Women Deliver’s three previous global gatherings—in London in 2007, in Washington in 2010 and in Kuala Lumpur in 2013—the 2016 Conference will bring together world leaders, advocates, policymakers, journalists, young people, researchers and leaders of the private sector and civil society to showcase what it means and how it works when women and girls become the focus of development efforts.

The conference, which will be held in Copenhagen from 16–19 May 2016, will be the largest gathering on girls’ and women’s health, rights, and wellbeing for more than a decade, and one of the first major global conferences following the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Women Deliver is currently offering two opportunities to apply for a scholarship to attend the Women Deliver 2016 Conference. They are:

Scholarships for People 30 and Older

Scholarships for people 30 and older to attend the Women Deliver 2016 Conference are awarded to stand-out advocates who have proven their commitment to advancing the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women in their community and around the world. This opportunity includes:

  • A scholarship to attend the Women Deliver 2016 Conference on 16-19 May 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • A chance to connect with a wide range of policymakers, donors, activists, and journalists from the highest levels to the grassroots to review progress, discuss challenges, and push for new and ambitious commitments toward improving the lives of girls and women.

If you are 30 or older and would like to apply for a scholarship, fill out the online application here.

The deadline to apply for this opportunity is 15 May 2015 at 5PM EST.

 

Media participation at the Women Deliver conference provides journalists with opportunities to interact with high-level attendees and cover research findings presented by key authorities in the field. The opportunity includes:

  • Access to all on-site media activities, including a press workroom, media forum and daily press conferences, and all conference press materials.

To apply, fill out the online application here.

The deadine to apply for this opportunity is 1 July 2015 at 5pm EST.

A full scholarship to the Women Deliver 2016 Conference will include:

  • Conference registration
  • Roundtrip economy class airline travel between your home airport and Copenhagen, Denmark, which will be arranged by Women Deliver’s travel provider
  • Reimbursement of the fees to acquire a new visa as required to enter Denmark (In order to obtain reimbursement, you will be required to present a receipt at the conference. Women Deliver will not pay any fees associated with obtaining new passports or renewing expired passports.)
  • $50 for ground transportation to and from the airport within your home country and round trip ground transportation between the Copenhagen airport and your hotel (arrangements will be made by Women Deliver and will require the use of mass transportation)
  • Overnight accommodations at a hotel selected by Women Deliver in Copenhagen for the duration of the conference
  • $50 per diem, per night stayed at the hotel to attend the conference (per diems will not include any extended stays)

Please note that a passport and visa may be needed to enter Denmark. Women Deliver will cover the costs of obtaining the visa and provide supporting documentation, if needed.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of  Women Deliver

 

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Call for Applications

Ideas for Action (I4A) competition : A Competition to mobilize youths to profer innovative solutions to financing development post-2015

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: January 31, 2015.

Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they expire at the end of 2015. The SDGs will be more ambitious than the MDGs, covering a broad range of interconnected issues, from sustainable economic growth, to social issues, to global public goods. To realize this vision, a just-as-ambitious plan for financing and implementation is needed.

Youth engagement throughout the design and implementation process is critical for success. The Ideas for Action (I4A) competition engages young people around the world to encourage them to develop and share their ideas for financing solutions to deliver the post-2015 development agenda.

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Requirements:

Eligibility: Youth between the ages 18 and 35 from around the world can participate.

Team Composition: This is a team competition. Teams must be 2 to 5 people and may consist of multiple nationalities and individuals from different schools, institutions, companies, etc.

Awards:

Winners of the competition will be given an opportunity to influence the post-2015 financing discussions and its implementation, including:

  • Present winning proposal at the IMF/World Bank Spring and/or Annual Meetings in April and October 2015, respectively.
  • Engagement with experts from development organizations, academia, and business on finance for development post-2015.
  • Participation in a boot camp, where the winners will visit a company, organization or university to take part in specific project implementation and get hands on experience.
  • Participation in the Wharton School of Business Executive Development Program and Knowledge Exchange

Application:

Your proposal should include (but not be limited to) the following:

i.     Title of proposal

ii.     Team Name

iii.     Short Abstract (200 words)

iv.     Explanation of problem and context: (200-400 words)

v.     Explanation of Solution: (700-1,400 words)

         a.     ​Why is it relevant?

         b.     What is new about it?

         c.     By who, what, how and when would it be implemented?

         d.     What is the expected impact?

vi.     Are there similar examples that can be provided? If so, where and how? Please elaborate. (150-300 words)

vii.     What are challenges you might confront and how might they be addressed? (200-400 words)

viii.     Any additional information, as you see fit

Proposal should be between 1,500-3,000 words.

Competition Timeline

Informational session:

January 8, 2015; 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST at World Bank Headquarters. The session can also be accessed online. Details will be sent out through the distribution list

Deadline for submissions:

 January 31, 2015

Announcement of submissions selected for final round:

February 22, 2015*

Deadline for final submissions (incl. comments received, if applicable):

March 20, 2015

Announcement of winner(s):

April 5, 2015

* Finalists may be asked to expand upon their original submissions before final review. Details will be given to selected team

 Registration and Submission

Registration:

Please register your teams at this link before submitting your proposal to the I4A competition. To receive updates and information on the competition and post-2015 agenda you may also want to register all team members on the wider distribution list.

Submission:

Proposals should be submitted to the I4A email account ([email protected]) no later than 11:59 PM EST on January 31, 2015.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ideas for Action Competition

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