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The Andrew E. Rice Award for Leadership and Innovation by a Young Professional in International Development recognizes the achievements of an exceptional young professional working in the field of international development.
The recipient of this award will demonstrate leadership and
innovation, as well as tremendous promise for advancement in the field of
international development. The selected winner will also recognize the
importance of international development as a means of service to those who
are most in need and will work toward sustainable, people-centered
development.
The Rice Award will be presented to the awardee at the Society for International Development Washington, D.C., chapter’s annual conference on May 20, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The award consists of an inscribed plaque recognizing the awardee, a prize in the amount of $1,000, a one-year, honorary membership to SID-Washington and the opportunity to present their work at an upcoming SID-Washington event. Application and all supporting materials must be received by Monday, March 31. For more information on the application process, please click here. If you have further questions, please contact Elizabeth Healy at 202-331-1317 orriceaward@sidw.org. |
Friday, March 28, 2014
Rice Award. Deadline: March 31, 2014
Situational Awareness: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever in Guinea. March 2014
Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever in Guinea
(Situation as of 25 March 2014)
Thirteen of the cases have tested positive for Ebola virus by PCR (six at the Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI) in Lyon, France, and seven at the Institut Pasteur Dakar, Senegal), confirming the first Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Guinea. Results from sequencing done by CIRI Lyon showed strongest homology of 98% with Zaire Ebolavirus last reported in 2009 in Kasai-Occidental Province of DR Congo. This Ebolavirus species has been associated with high mortality rates during previous outbreaks.
The MOH together with WHO and other partners are implementing measures to control the outbreak and prevent further spread. The MoH has activated the national, provincial and district emergency management committees to coordinate response. The MoH has also advised the public to take measures to avert the spread of the disease and to report any suspected cases.
Multidisciplinary teams have been deployed to the field to strengthen surveillance, sensitize and educate the public, manage case and implement appropriate infection prevention and control measures in health facilities and communities affected. The MOH and MSF have established isolation facilities in Guéckédou district, and plans are underway to establish an additional isolation ward in Macenta district.
The Emerging and Dangerous Pathogens Laboratory Network (EDPLN) is working with the Guinean VHF Laboratory in Donka, the Institut Pasteur in Lyon, the Institut Pasteur in Dakar, and the Kenema Lassa fever laboratory in Sierra Leone to make available appropriate Filovirus diagnostic capacity in Guinea and Sierra Leone. Additional laboratory capacity is being established with the deployment of mobile laboratories supported by international partners.
WHO and other partners are deploying additional experts to provide support to the Ministry. The necessary supplies and logistics required for supportive management of patients and all aspects of outbreak control are also being mobilized. The MOH is also preparing a request to the African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF) as well as to other potential donors to support outbreak response. APHEF supports timely deployment of rapid response teams during outbreaks and emergencies, and procurement and prepositioning of epidemic and emergency response supplies.
WHO does not recommend that any travel or trade restrictions be applied to Guinea in respect to this event.
Dashboard: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever in Guinea ( Situation as of 25 March 2014) (546.67 kB)Free...2014 NIMHD Translational Health Disparities Course. August 11-22, 2014. NIH, Bethesda, MD.
2014 NIMHD Translational
Health Disparities Course
· Relevant professional experience (250 word limit);
· Educational history including honors and awards (250 word limit);
· Essay describing interest in the course and how it will contribute to work/future career goals in the area of health disparities (350 word limit); and
· Letter of recommendation addressing in concrete and specific terms strengths, personal qualities, and relevance of course for career trajectory (350 word limit).
**Once the applicant submits the application, it will generate an automatic e-mail to the applicant’s reference, requesting a recommendation. An application is not complete until the reference submits the letter of recommendation.
Integrating
Principles of Science, Practice and Policy in Health Disparities Research
The
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will again
host a course on the science of health disparities this summer. The course will
take place on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda,
Maryland, from August 11, 2014 to August 22, 2014.
This
two-week intensive course will provide specialized instruction on the concepts,
principles, methods, and applications of health disparities science, practice,
and policy. It will also integrate principles and practice of community
engagement. Nationally and internationally recognized experts in health
disparities science will lead individual sessions.
Cost:
The
course is free, but admission is competitive and daily attendance is mandatory.
Participants are responsible for transportation, room and board.
How
to Apply:
Submit an application via the NIMHD website at www.nimhd.nih.gov from April 14, 2014
to May 22, 2014. Applications will only be accepted online.
All
application materials, including recommendation letters, must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. EST on May 22, 2014 for consideration.
Application
Information: The
following comprises the application packet:
Completed
online application must include:
· Relevant professional experience (250 word limit);
· Educational history including honors and awards (250 word limit);
· Essay describing interest in the course and how it will contribute to work/future career goals in the area of health disparities (350 word limit); and
· Letter of recommendation addressing in concrete and specific terms strengths, personal qualities, and relevance of course for career trajectory (350 word limit).
**Once the applicant submits the application, it will generate an automatic e-mail to the applicant’s reference, requesting a recommendation. An application is not complete until the reference submits the letter of recommendation.
Course
Information
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Applicants will be notified if they have been accepted, waitlisted, or rejected
by June 25, 2014.
•
The course overview and syllabus will be on the NIMHD website by mid-April.
Course
Contact
• For additional information, contact the course
planning committee at NIMHDHealthDC@mail.nih.govThursday, March 27, 2014
$10,000.00. BMe begins accepting nominations for its 2014 "BMe Leadership Awards"
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Wanted:
10 Black Men in
Detroit, 10 in Baltimore and 10 in Philadelphia to Earn $10,000 Each for
Doing What Good Black Men Do
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BMe COMMUNITY IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN IN
DETROIT, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA
March, 20, 2014
Today BMe begins accepting nominations for its 2014
"BMe Leadership Awards" which are presented to inspired black
men in Philadelphia, Detroit and Baltimore who are committed to helping
others and improving their community.
The BMe Leadership Award was created to recognize the many ways
that black men are assets to communities. It rewards and celebrates everyday
black men whose meaningful contributions are often overlooked.
In each city, 10 BMe Leadership Award earners, called 'BMe
Leaders' will receive public recognition, a $10,000 grant to apply toward
their community work and the opportunity to be networked with other black men
like them. BMe promotes BMe Leaders as examples of inspired black
men locally and nationally.
"We all personally know men like these - our fathers,
co-workers, mentors and friends," says Trabian Shorters, BMe's founding
CEO. "Here's a chance to honor them because their contributions are so
often overlooked. Everyone nominated will have a chance to be
recognized."
Nominees, as well as their nominators of any race or sex,
benefit from gaining access to the BMe Community, its news, web tools and
local community-building events.
Nominees must be at least 18 years old and their contributions
to the community must benefit those in their respective cities of Detroit,
Baltimore or Philadelphia. Since 2012, BMe has presented 70
Leadership Awards to black men who continue to make a significant and lasting
impact on their neighbors and city.
On April 7th nominees will be asked to submit a short
application detailing what they would do with the $10,000 grant if selected.
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Good Hope Road S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20020
Office: 202-618-9097
bEMA
Leaders don’t create followers, they create
more leaders. Tom Peters
…….The search is on.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Free Training. Get up to speed! Fundamentals of Climate Change
"Take online courses as a group to discuss the issues". Tests are completed alone, but discussions can be in groups. Something for our senior 'wiser' citizens to do together.
http://einstitute.worldbank.org/ei/course/fundamentals-climate-change
Fundamentals of Climate Change
http://einstitute.worldbank.org/ei/course/fundamentals-climate-change
Fundamentals of Climate Change
Free Course
Through its five modules, the e-course Fundamentals of Climate Change covers the scientific basis of climate change, the observed and projected changes and impacts, together with, the approaches and responses development professionals and practitioners may use to address climate change within their work.
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Observed changes and impacts.
This set of topics cover the major observed changes in the climate system over the last 150 years and how human activities have contributed to these changes.
Module 3: Projected changes and impacts.
The three topics covered in this module provide an overview of the changes projected by the end of 2100 in the climate system.
Module 4: Responses to Climate Change.
This set of topics look at what is happening in the international negotiations under the main convention dealing with climate change, what are the ways to adapt to the changes that have occurred and likely to occur, what are some options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, what are some of the resources (such as finance, approaches, methods and tools) that are available.
Module 5: Conclusions
Learning objectives This course addresses the basic of climate change, including:
Note, this e-course was produced in 2009 by the Sustainable Development Department of the World Bank as a course targeting World Bank staff hence the language in the course was targeted to development practitioners, but since the climate change scientific information, with adaptation and mitigation approaches, are of relevance to a broader community, this course is being made available via the WBI e-Institute also to an external audience. Updates to this course are currently not being planned.
Target Audience:
Policymakers, government representatives, project developers, private sector, academia, civil society
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Observed changes and impacts.
This set of topics cover the major observed changes in the climate system over the last 150 years and how human activities have contributed to these changes.
Module 3: Projected changes and impacts.
The three topics covered in this module provide an overview of the changes projected by the end of 2100 in the climate system.
Module 4: Responses to Climate Change.
This set of topics look at what is happening in the international negotiations under the main convention dealing with climate change, what are the ways to adapt to the changes that have occurred and likely to occur, what are some options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, what are some of the resources (such as finance, approaches, methods and tools) that are available.
Module 5: Conclusions
Learning objectives This course addresses the basic of climate change, including:
- The greenhouse effect, and how it impacts the earth's climate
- Current and projected impacts of client change on ecological, biological and socioeconomic systems
- International negotiations and agreements addressing the climate change problem
- Mitigation and adaptation approaches
- Financing climate change related development actions
- Tools and resources
Note, this e-course was produced in 2009 by the Sustainable Development Department of the World Bank as a course targeting World Bank staff hence the language in the course was targeted to development practitioners, but since the climate change scientific information, with adaptation and mitigation approaches, are of relevance to a broader community, this course is being made available via the WBI e-Institute also to an external audience. Updates to this course are currently not being planned.
Policymakers, government representatives, project developers, private sector, academia, civil society
New User? Register!
- Click here to register on Moodle.
- Check your e-mail for the confirmation.
- Click on the confirmation link in the e-mail.
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