Call for candidates Summer School on Women, Peace and Security 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Movanet
[Attachment(s) from Faisal Akbaruddin Taqwa included below]
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Tapping the water market? The US Water Partnership
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Movanet
A few days ago Secretary Clinton announced the formation of US Water Partnership. Details are sketchy at the moment but we all know that state’s involvement in water networking is nothing new. Netherlands are quite active through their alliance with the world bank (BNWP), French through Coalition D' Eau/World Water Council and Stockholm through their World Water Week.
It seems that the US are now joining those list of states which mobilizes their resources on the water sector. From any angle, politics, economics and technology, the potential is huge. Read more here.
Call for Applicants: Ewha Global Empowerment Program 2012 Summer
CALL FOR APPLICANTS
Ewha Global Empowerment Program (2012 summer)
"Asian Feminisms and Transnational Activism"
July 5 - 18, 2012
Asian Center for Women's Studies, Ewha Womans University
Seoul, South Korea
| The Asian Center for Women's Studies at Ewha Womans University is calling for applicants for the Ewha Global Empowerment Program (EGEP) 2012 summer. EGEP is a two-week program that will take place twice a year (January and July). It aims to empower women working in non-governmental public sectors and to nourish the next generation of women leaders in Asia and Africa. EGEP 2012 summer (July 5-18, 2012) is designed for women activists in non-governmental public sectors in Asia, with the theme of "Asian Feminisms and Transnational Activism." |
Program Goals
On completing this program, participants of this program will have:
- improved their theoretical knowledge and practical capacities from a gender perspective;
- broadened their understanding of women's lives, women's issues, and women's rights in
Asian context; and
-strengthened their leadership capacities to build women's solidarity and cooperation in local,
national, and transnational contexts.
national, and transnational contexts.
Eligibility
With minimum three years of experience, women activists working in international and national non-governmental public sectors in Asia, such as NGOs, NPOs, civil society organizations, including individuals working independently are encouraged to apply for this program.
Number of Participants: 20~25
Programs
While a more specific EGEP curriculum will be provided separately, the following is the major activity that participants may expect from the program:
-EGEP open forum
-EGEP workshop
-Lectures
-Action plans
-Study tours to Korean NGOs
-Cultural and social events
Language
English is the official language of the EGEP.
Application Requirements
-Application Form
-Statement of Purpose
-Letter of Recommendation
-Curriculum Vitae
-Essay
-A Scanned Copy of Passport
※Application requirements should submitted via online ( http://acws.ewha.ac.kr ).
※Submission Date: April 2 ~ 15, 2012 (Korean local time). Late applications will not be considered.
※All forms are downloadable at the Asian Center for Women's Studies ( http://acws.ewha.ac.kr ).
Selection Criteria
The selection committee will evaluate the applicants based on the following criteria:
field experience 25%
expertise in women's issues 25%
potential as next generation of women leaders 25%
contribution to the community 25%
※Successful candidates will be informed individually via e-mail on May 14, 2012.
Funding
Ewha Womans University provides the funding to cover fees for the tuition, dormitory including a two-week allowance for all the participants. Funds for airfare will be awarded only to the participants from Korean ODA beneficiary countries.
Contact
For more information, please visit our website at http://acws.ewha.ac.kr
or contact us via email at egep@ewha.ac.kr
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Watercourses Convention Global Symposium Call for papers extension to 29th February 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Movanet
Global Symposium
The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention – What Relevance in the 21st Century?
5th – 8th June 2012, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Call for papers
The IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (under the auspices of UNESCO) and WWF will co-organise a symposium on the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention. The aim of the symposium is to gather together a wide and diverse range of viewpoints from academia, government, international organisations, and civil society, to debate the existing and potential relevance of this global framework instrument.
Towards this endeavour the convenors of the symposium are inviting papers on a range of topics related to the UNWC. The organisors would be particularly keen to receive abstracts that explore,
· the value of a global framework/ regime for the governance of international watercourses,
· the lessons that could be learnt from the experiences of entry into force and implementation of other global or regional treaty regimes (e.g. Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Wetlands), and
· the mechanisms that should be in place to ensure that watercourse conventions are implemented and complied with at the national level.
Paper abstracts of no more than 500 words should be sent to Dr Alistair Rieu-Clarke (a.rieuclarke@dundee.ac.uk) or Ms Flavia Loures (Flavia.Loures@WWFUS.ORG) by 29th February 2012. Abstracts will then be reviewed by a scientific steering committee, and participants will be notified no later than Friday 30th March 2012.
For more information: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/water/unwc/.
The UNWC Global Initiative Symposium will precede the Annual International Law and Transboundary Freshwaters Workshop, which will run from 11th – 14th June 2012 – see http://www.dundee.ac.uk/water/workshop/.
The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096
UN Watercourses Convention Symposium - Call for Papers
Friday, December 23, 2011
Movanet
UNWC Global Initiative Symposium
Co-organised by IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (under
the auspices of UNESCO), University of Dundee and WWF
The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention – What Relevance in the 21st
Century?
5th-8th June 2012, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Call for Papers
In 1994 the UN General Assembly made the decision to elaborate a global
framework instrument on the law of the non-navigational uses of
international watercourses (UN General Assembly Resolution 49/52). The
resultant Convention was adopted in 1997 by more than 100 nations. Since
the Convention's adoption over 14 years ago, there has been a
heightened recognition of the numerous challenges humanity faces in
securing water for all, and a widespread acceptance that governance
plays a key role. However, the legal architecture for international
watercourses remains fragmented, and the UNWC has not yet entered into
force.
In recent years, a coalition of institutions under the general rubric
of the UNWC Global Initiative has come together to examine the
underlying reasons why the UNWC has not yet entered into force.
Additionally, the UNWC Global Initiative has sought to further knowledge
and understanding of the relevance of the UNWC in addressing the
contemporary pressures on the world's freshwater resources. As part of
the activities of the UNWC Global Initiative, the IHP-HELP Centre for
Water Law, Policy & Science in collaboration with WWF will be organising
a global symposium on the UNWC between 5th and 8th of June 2011. The
aim of the symposium is to gather together a wide and diverse range of
experts from academia, government, international organisations, civil
society, etc, to debate the existing and potential relevance of this
global framework instrument.
Towards this endeavour the convenors of the symposium are inviting
experts to submit papers on a range of topics related to the UNWC.
Further details are available at
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/media/dundeewebsite/water/documents/2012_Dundee_Watercourses_Convention-Call_for_Papers.pdf
Co-organised by IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (under
the auspices of UNESCO), University of Dundee and WWF
The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention – What Relevance in the 21st
Century?
5th-8th June 2012, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Call for Papers
In 1994 the UN General Assembly made the decision to elaborate a global
framework instrument on the law of the non-navigational uses of
international watercourses (UN General Assembly Resolution 49/52). The
resultant Convention was adopted in 1997 by more than 100 nations. Since
the Convention's adoption over 14 years ago, there has been a
heightened recognition of the numerous challenges humanity faces in
securing water for all, and a widespread acceptance that governance
plays a key role. However, the legal architecture for international
watercourses remains fragmented, and the UNWC has not yet entered into
force.
In recent years, a coalition of institutions under the general rubric
of the UNWC Global Initiative has come together to examine the
underlying reasons why the UNWC has not yet entered into force.
Additionally, the UNWC Global Initiative has sought to further knowledge
and understanding of the relevance of the UNWC in addressing the
contemporary pressures on the world's freshwater resources. As part of
the activities of the UNWC Global Initiative, the IHP-HELP Centre for
Water Law, Policy & Science in collaboration with WWF will be organising
a global symposium on the UNWC between 5th and 8th of June 2011. The
aim of the symposium is to gather together a wide and diverse range of
experts from academia, government, international organisations, civil
society, etc, to debate the existing and potential relevance of this
global framework instrument.
Towards this endeavour the convenors of the symposium are inviting
experts to submit papers on a range of topics related to the UNWC.
Further details are available at
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/media/dundeewebsite/water/documents/2012_Dundee_Watercourses_Convention-Call_for_Papers.pdf
International Water Law Scholarship Programme
Monday, November 28, 2011
Movanet
The Global Water Partnership together with IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, under the auspices of UNESCO, at the University of Dundee, is looking to build on their successful 2011 International Water Law Programme (www.dundee.ac.uk/water/workshop), and offer scholarships for 30 participants to undertake a module in International Water Law, in Dundee 11-29 June 2012.
Scholarship recipients are responsible for all travel (to/from Dundee) and subsistence (food/accommodation) costs. GWP is aiming at providing funding for travel and subsistence for a limited number of successful Scholarship applicants. Even though final funding is pending, GWP and the University of Dundee now invite applications from suitable candidates.
Applications will be accepted from 24 November 2011 to 3 February 2012. Successful candidates will be notified at the beginning of March 2012 to allow as much time as possible to obtain visas, additional funding, etc.
The module is aimed at persons working in water resources who wish to acquire specialist knowledge of international water law, especially as it relates to transboundary water challenges in the GWP regions.
Applicants to the joint GWP-University of Dundee IWL Programme should be from GWP Partner organisations and are required to be proficient in English, either as native speakers, or to a standard of an IELTS score of 6.5. A university degree is required in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Law, Agriculture, or related field.
Read more and apply here: www.gwp.org/GWP-Dundee-2012
Scholarship recipients are responsible for all travel (to/from Dundee) and subsistence (food/accommodation) costs. GWP is aiming at providing funding for travel and subsistence for a limited number of successful Scholarship applicants. Even though final funding is pending, GWP and the University of Dundee now invite applications from suitable candidates.
Applications will be accepted from 24 November 2011 to 3 February 2012. Successful candidates will be notified at the beginning of March 2012 to allow as much time as possible to obtain visas, additional funding, etc.
The module is aimed at persons working in water resources who wish to acquire specialist knowledge of international water law, especially as it relates to transboundary water challenges in the GWP regions.
Applicants to the joint GWP-University of Dundee IWL Programme should be from GWP Partner organisations and are required to be proficient in English, either as native speakers, or to a standard of an IELTS score of 6.5. A university degree is required in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Law, Agriculture, or related field.
Read more and apply here: www.gwp.org/GWP-Dundee-2012
Anti Privatization Debate, Opaque Rules and Neglected ‘Privatised’ Water Services Provision: Some Lessons from Indonesia
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Movanet
Below is my background paper for a conference held at IDS, Sussex University, a few months ago. It is being submitted for a publication, so I may need to withdraw this draft once the paper is accepted. Comments welcome!
Access here: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1885726
University of Dundee - Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science
July 14, 2011
Abstract:
Out of 100 Articles in the Water Law, only one is dedicated to specifically regulate the drinking water and sanitation sector. Even this one article regulates Private Sector Participation (PSP) very vaguely. The Water Law neither provides clarity on the form of ownership nor the desired regulatory model. The implementing regulation of the Water Law implies that contracts between the government and the private sector will be the desired model, but left no clarity as to how the contract should be regulated.
As a result, there is a major lack of regulation in the water services sector. The idea to retain the ownership of assets while allowing PSP through contracts appears to be a modus-vivendi generated by the privatization debate. However, the contracts are not complemented by higher regulation to safeguard consumer's interest. In many regions, service levels and consumers rights are thus subjected to contractual negotiations to be agreed bilaterally between the authorities and the private sector while citizens are considered only as an auxiliary to the whole process.
Anti Privatization Debate, Opaque Rules and Neglected 'Privatised' Water Services Provision: Some Lessons from Indonesia
Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani
University of Dundee - Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science
July 14, 2011
Abstract:
Out of 100 Articles in the Water Law, only one is dedicated to specifically regulate the drinking water and sanitation sector. Even this one article regulates Private Sector Participation (PSP) very vaguely. The Water Law neither provides clarity on the form of ownership nor the desired regulatory model. The implementing regulation of the Water Law implies that contracts between the government and the private sector will be the desired model, but left no clarity as to how the contract should be regulated.
As a result, there is a major lack of regulation in the water services sector. The idea to retain the ownership of assets while allowing PSP through contracts appears to be a modus-vivendi generated by the privatization debate. However, the contracts are not complemented by higher regulation to safeguard consumer's interest. In many regions, service levels and consumers rights are thus subjected to contractual negotiations to be agreed bilaterally between the authorities and the private sector while citizens are considered only as an auxiliary to the whole process.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 11
Keywords: water, law, privatisation, indonesia, infrastructure, utilities
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