From klance_remote at yahoo.com Mon Feb 1 08:57:33 2010 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 05:57:33 -0800 (PST) Subject: [SDI-Africa] =?utf-8?q?OSS_=3A_lancement_de_la_collecte_des_donn?= =?utf-8?q?=C3=A9es_au_Mali?= Message-ID: <603216.32301.qm@web53602.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.oss-online.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1054&Itemid=643 OSS : lancement de la collecte des donn?es sur terrain au Mali Apr?s des activit?s pr?paratoires de renforcement des capacit?s, le dispositif national de surveillance environnementale (DNSE) au Mali, est rentr? dans une phase op?rationnelle ? travers le lancement des campagnes de collecte de donn?es ?cologiques et socio-?conomiques dans les quatre observatoires retenus pour le DNSE. Ces campagnes ont d?marr? le 7 janvier sur le site du Baoul?, ? environ 200 km au nord de Bamako, en pr?sence de M. Nabil Ben Khatra, expert ? l'Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS), M. Ibrahima Diakit?, en charge du dossier au Secr?tariat technique permanent (STP) ? Bamako, et des chefs de fils des ?quipes de collecte des donn?es. Par ailleurs, les activit?s du projet pour l?ann?e 2010 (derni?re ann?e du projet) ont ?t? discut?es. Outre la poursuite des campagnes de collecte des donn?es sur terrain et leur validation, il est pr?vu l?acquisition de donn?es compl?mentaires sous forme de cartes topographiques, th?matiques, d?images satellitaires, et l?int?gration des r?sultats des campagnes dans le rapport national sur l??tat de l?environnement (?dition 2009) et les rapports nationaux sur la mise en ?uvre des AME (UNCCD, UNCBD, UNFCCC). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20100201/5d293b46/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Tue Feb 2 08:51:35 2010 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 05:51:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [SDI-Africa] job: Director of the ICSU Regional Office for Africa Message-ID: <930697.299.qm@web53606.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.icsu.org/9_latestnews/files/ICSU_RO_Africa_director-ad2010.pdf Director of the ICSU Regional Office for Africa The closing date for applications is 20 February 2010. The International Council for Science (ICSU,?www.icsu.org ) invites applications for the post of Director of its Regional Office for Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa). ICSU is a non-governmental organisation with a global membership of national scientific bodies (119 Members, representing 139 countries) and International Scientific Unions (30 Members). ICSU mobilises knowledge and resources of the international scientific community to strengthen international science for the benefit of society. Activities focus on three areas: International Research Collaboration; Science for Policy; and Universality of Science. The successful candidate should have a PhD degree in a scientific discipline (or equivalent experience), and a minimum of 5 years? experience in scientific research and administration, including experience of international research collaboration. She/he should be fluent in written and spoken English; some knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is an advantage. The candidate should have excellent skills in strategic planning as well as management abilities, including the capacity to administer financial resources and exercise appropriate supervision and control. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-africa/attachments/20100202/a6673580/attachment.htm From klance_remote at yahoo.com Sun Feb 7 11:27:36 2010 From: klance_remote at yahoo.com (Kate Lance) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:27:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: [SDI-Africa] UNU-EHS PhD Researcher - Niger Case Study Message-ID: <388947.43097.qm@web53602.mail.re2.yahoo.com> http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php?id=762 UNU-EHS PhD Researcher - Niger Case Study, Bonn, Germany (and?Niger) Deadline: February 17, 2010 CLICO, or ?Climate Change, Hydro-Conflicts and Human Security? is a three year research project funded by the European Commission. It takes an innovative multidisciplinary approach to fill knowledge gaps over the social dimensions of climate change. In particular the project is investigating whether hydro-climatic hazards such as droughts and floods exacerbate social tensions, intra- and inter-state conflicts in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Sahel, or if they provide a catalyst for cooperation and peace. Within the frame of the CLICO project, the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) is?offering a 3-year PhD Scholarship. The successful candidate will carry out research linked to the Niger case study area. He/she will: - Investigate the existing and foreseen impacts of climate change on coupled socioecological systems in the Agadez (Northern Niger) and Tillab?ri (Southern Niger) regions and the potential links to existing or future conflicts linked to degraded water resources. The results of the research will be instrumental to produce a ?hydrosecurity? profile of the region of concern. - An important part of the work will consist in field work in Niger to 1. collect quantitative data of both sub-systems for vulnerability and adaptive capacity assessment, 2. conduct historical analysis (using archives or secondary literature), and 3. conduct stakeholder analysis and personal/group participatory interviews for identification of vulnerabilities / explanation of conflicts. - Contribute to the development of a project-wide integrated theory on threats to security from climate change impacts on hydrological systems concentrating particularly on the concept of vulnerability. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In particular the project is investigating whether hydro-climatic hazards such as droughts and floods exacerbate social tensions, intra- and inter-state conflicts in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Sahel, or if they provide a catalyst for cooperation and peace. Within the frame of the CLICO project, the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security is offering a PhD scholarship (Egypt Case Study). The successful candidate will carry out research on the analysis of vulnerability and adaptive capacities of local communities to deal with selected impacts and foreseen changes due to climate change. In this context different vulnerability patterns of various groups should be identified and assessed: 1. Examine the capacities that local communities have to cope or adapt to the hazards and creeping changes linked to climate change. This assessment of coping and adaptive capacities also requires a more in-depth understanding of the determinants of vulnerability and the role of interventions by formal and informal organizations and institutions; - Investigate vulnerability patterns and processes of coping and adaptation using the specific case study of Alexandria in Egypt. An important part: - The case study encompasses primarily urban communities in coastal environments. The results of the research will be instrumental to produce a ?hydro-security? profile of the region of concern; - An important part of the work will consist in field work in Egypt to: 1. collect quantitative data of both sub-systems for vulnerability and adaptive capacity assessment; 2. conduct historical analysis (using archives or secondary literature); and 3. conduct stakeholder analysis and personal/group participatory interviews (qualitative data) for identification of vulnerabilities/ explanation of conflicts. - Contribute to the development of a project-wide integrated theory on threats to security from climate change impacts on hydrological systems concentrating particularly on the concept of vulnerability. Application deadline: 17 February 2010. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It has current membership of 72 Universities (private and public) in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. >From 2010, the Council will be moving into the next phase of activities with particular focus being on the coordination and implementation of the Quality Assurance Framework, Internationalization of Higher Education, and the enhancement of the relationship between Higher Education Institutions and private sector entities. In order to fulfill the current mandate and to position the Council to meet all its objectives and planned activities, IUCEA now wishes to recruit two top executives to take over from the current officers whose contracts will end in October, 2010. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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With a Secretariat at the Department of Ecology and Agriculture at the University of Copenhagen, and Theme Leaders and Regional Facilitators to be based on several continents, CCAFS is a global initiative established to overcome the additional threats posed by a changing climate to achieving food security, enhancing livelihoods and improving environmental management. CCAFS is a program of the CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, www.cgiar.org?) and the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP, www.essp.org?). This ESSP-CGIAR collaboration, with their respective partners, brings together the world?s best talent in agricultural science, development research, climate science and Earth System science. The Regional Facilitators will play a crucial role in CCAFS. The ?benchmark sites? will be selected by a regional stakeholder group coordinated by the Regional Facilitator, and in close consultation with Theme Leaders. Facilitators will be responsible for ongoing coordination of activities, including ensuring close integration of work from multiple themes. A key role of the Regional Facilitators is to ensure the links between researchers and the multitude of relevant stakeholders, from farm to regional level. Regional Facilitators will be key in fostering outcomes and impact. They will have a major role in facilitating scenario development in each region. Regional facilitators will assist the Director in fundraising and undertaking regional synthesis activities. They will be part of the CCAFS Management Team. Ideal candidates should have the following attributes: ? At least 5 years relevant experience in the agricultural systems of the region; preferably with a PhD. ? Experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders within the region, from local to regional level. ? Evidence of the ability to foster outcomes and impacts from research ? Experience in fostering teamwork and collaborative cross-disciplinary approaches using facilitation techniques ? Experience, and credible scientific outputs, in any of the topics that CCAFS deals with ? Experience with managing budgets and people ? Evidence of fund-raising at regional level ? Fluency in English (and French for West Africa) is required; proficiency in one of regional languages is desirable Deadline: 20 February 2010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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