Events Update: An Update of Higher Education Events (31)

This episode features: 1. The Global Development Network (GDN) invites researchers from low-income or middle- income countries to submit research proposals on the theme, ‘Unpacking the health- environment-economic wellbeing nexus,’ for the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD). For more information please visit www.gdn.int/awards2020 or call +91 11 4323 9494 or +91 2613 9494 you can also email communications@gdn.int or jcosta@gdn.int. 2. Leap Africa is calling for applications for the social innovators’ program and award 2020/2021. This year, the fellowship is opened to receive applications from English speaking West African Countries. Interested applicants are to fill the application form and submit via the fellowship website www.leapafrica.org/sip-apply/ before 30th August 2020 For more details please email info@leapafrica.org or call 014537120. 3. Are you ready to be an International UN volunteer? The UN Volunteer is calling for applications for the UN Volunteer program 2020. This is an opportunity to create a positive impact and be a significant force for achieving peace and development. For more information and to apply please visit www.unv.org/become-volunteer/. 4. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, UNDP, and UN Volunteers (UNV) are calling for online volunteers for the ‘Young Environmental Journalists’ campaign, to address environmental and human rights impacts in the mining sector in four resource-rich countries: Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Mozambique. For more details on requirements please visit www.onlinevoluntering.org or email sangita.khadka@undp.org or amina.said@unv.org @UNDP @Leap Africa