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2015 GDN 16th Annual Global Development Conference – Benguerir, Morocco: Call for Papers/Posters/Session Submission

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Deadline for Paper Submission : January 31st, 2015
Deadline for submission of Poster: 15 February, 2015
Deadline for submission of abstract: 31 January,2015
What: GDN 16th Annual Global Development Conference – Benguerir, Morocco:
When: 11-13 June 2015
The Global Development Network is inviting submissions under open call for Paper/Poster/Sessions  for its 16th Annual Global Development Conference in Benguérir, Morocco on 11-13 June, 2015 on the theme of Agriculture for Sustainable Growth: Challenges and Opportunities for a New ‘Green Revolution’.
Interested individual (s) can apply under different categories of competition and various sub-themes of the conference. They can apply individually, or in a team however only principal author can register.
The conference is organized around the major theme of Agriculture for Sustainable Growth: Challenges and Opportunities for a new ‘Green Revolution’ and will feature some of the work supported by GDN and its Regional Network Partners, as well as research studies from all over the world.
The conference is organized around a competitive call for sessions and papers, in addition to our annual Global Development Awards and Medals Competition. It showcases the research and development work conducted by young researchers from developing countries through presentations, discussions and posters exhibition.

The 2015 GDN Annual conference will be structured around following four sub-themes to better understand the nature, role and prospects of agricultural development in the context of the post-2015 Development Agenda:

  • Food security and nutrition
  • Environmental challenges and natural resources management
  • Economic, social and political transformations: effects and impacts of agricultural development
  • Financial and technological innovations: which new tools for the next ‘green revolution’?

Paper Submission:

Original research papers are invited on the topics outlined or falling within the scope of the conference theme. The official language of the conference is English however submission in French language will also be accepted. Call is open to all individuals including researchers and professionals.

How to submit the paper abstract?

Submit your paper abstract and CV through the following:

mportant Dates

  • Deadline for submission of paper abstract: 31 January, 2015
  • Notification of acceptance of paper abstract (ONLY successful applicants will be contacted): 23 February, 2015
  • Deadline for submission of full paper: 8 March, 2015
  • Notification of successful full papers: 31 March, 2015

Support to young researchers from developing countries 

Selected paper abstract author (s) can express their need for financial support to attend the conference with the submission of the final paper. GDN will provide more details and link to apply. Please note the funds are limited therefore award of financial support will be extremely competitive.

GDN encourage the author (s) to garner funds from other sources in order to secure their participation to the conference.

Poster Submission:
  • Young researchers (i.e. Master’s students, PhD students and young researchers on job market) are invited to submit a poster addressing the issues related to the conference and its sub-themes.
  • Researchers can submit and compete for both poster and paper presentations to the conference.
  • A poster can be submitted by only one individual. Selected posters will be exhibited for informal browsing, with the opportunities for individual discussions and networking with poster authors.
  • Poster exhibition will be organized on each day of the conference.

Posters are accepted in English and in French language.

How to submit the poster abstract?

  • Researchers must submit their poster through the following:

    French

Successful applicants will be invited to showcase their research outputs through a detailed poster at the poster exhibition during the conference

Important Dates

  • Deadline for submission of Poster: 15 February, 2015
  • Notification of Acceptance of Poster: 16 March, 2015
Session Submission:

Sessions are special and most dynamic events of the conference. They are organized by individuals, groups or institutions on a selected theme of the conference with regional/national/or global perspectives.

The panel of the session may consist of four or five seasoned experts of the theme who will deliberate their respective presentations, with short and clear abstract. The duration of each session is 90 minutes with presentations (optional) or discussion of the panel with open floor general audience of the session.

How to submit the session abstract?

  • Session Abstract must be submitted using the following:
Important Dates
  • Deadline for submission of session abstract:  31 January, 2015
  • Notification of acceptance of session abstract: 3 March, 2015
  • Deadline for submission of final description of the session: 31 March, 2015
  • Notification of accepted session: 3 April, 2015
Submissions should be made before 18:00 hours (Indian Standard Time).
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Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project. ($45,000 Grant for NGOs)

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The Global Development Network (GDN) invites NGOs from developing and transition countries to submit Development Project Proposals for the Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project.

The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) is a competitive grant program administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan.

The program invites proposals from projects supporting improved service delivery, in particular, for innovative approaches that may be scaled up through grant financing. The applying projects must be implementing activities with a high potential for development impact to exceptionally marginalized and disadvantaged groups located in developing and transition countries.

Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly US$ 3.6 million in travel and grants to finalist and winners. Nearly 7,200 researchers and development practitioners from developing and transition countries have participated in this competition. Using GDN funding as a launch pad, many projects go on to scale up or replicate elsewhere.
The winning projects will receive grants worth US$ 45,000. Finalists will be invited to travel and present their proposals at GDN’s 14th Annual Global Development Conference in Manila, the Philippines from 19-21 June 2013. The award will be given to the organization whose project embodies an innovative approach to an important development need and holds the greatest promise for:
(i) responding directly to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable, underserved groups to improve their lives;

(i) supporting initiatives that lead to developing sustainable outcomes through the scaling-up of the project.

The first prize winner will receive a grant of US$ 30,000. The second prize and third prize winners will receive a grant of US$ 10,000 and US$ 5,000 respectively. In addition, the World Bank-administered Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) team will review the suitability of
the proposal winning the First Prize for a much larger grant of up to US$ 200,000 under the auspices of the JSDF.
The last date for submitting the application for MIDP is March 11, 2013 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM). For details on ‘how to apply’ see below the relevant section.

COMPETITION RULES AND GUIDELINES:

Please review carefully. Any application that does not follow the below mentioned guidelines, will NOT be considered.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• The MIDP Award is open to all development projects being implemented in low income countries and low middle income countries in Africa, Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and the transition economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia1.

• The project must be managed by a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with its headquarters in a country in one of the above regions.

• The project implementation must have started before January 01, 2012.
• Applications concerning a recently started project or only a project idea or a feasibility or baseline study will not be considered.

• Applications for funding conferences and seminars (either in part or in full) will not be considered.

• Applicants from previous years (except winners) may re-apply, but they must update the application to include new aspects of the project.

• Past MIDP winners are not eligible to apply.

HOW TO APPLY
Follow the steps given below:

1. Download the proposal template by clicking here; fill it in and save it on your computer.

2. Prepare a document providing the profile of your organization and save it on your computer.

3. Logon to GDN’s Online Proposal Appraisal system (OPA) using the following internet link; http://opa.gdn.int and fill in the online application form for MIDP (i.e. Call for Proposal: CFP-1) and submit it. (On completion of this step, you
would receive an automated response from OPA via email (at the address that you provided in the application form) confirming successful submission of your application.

• All applications and documents must be submitted as electronic files at GDN’s Online Proposal Appraisal system – OPA (http://opa.gdn.int). Please note that GDN accepts applications only through OPA.

• All applications must be submitted only in the designated application template (Click here to download)
• If you are unable to submit your application through OPA, please contact us at [email protected], with the subject line: ‘MIDP – Application Request’.
• An organization can not submit more than one application.
• Submissions should not exceed 15 pages (excluding cover page and the table of contents page). Format should be in Times New Roman, 11-point font with single line spacing.
• Submissions must be in English language only.
• Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

For More Information: Check the Most Innovative Development Project Application Guideline

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