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Events in May 2011

Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Workshop in Sustainable Development

06 - 07 May 2011 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Workshop in Sustainable Development The graduate students in sustainable development at Columbia University are convening the first Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Workshop in Sustainable Development (IPWSD); scheduled for May 6th-7th, 2011, at Columbia University in New York City.

GCID/Glasgow Human Rights Network Lecture - "South Sudan: Creating a New Country Out of Conflict"

10 May 2011, 17:30 - 21:00 GCID/Glasgow Human Rights Network Lecture - "South Sudan: Creating a New Country Out of Conflict" In January, residents of southern Sudan went to the polls to decide whether or not to secede from Sudan. This was the culmination of decades of violence and a few years of relative peace. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of secession, and South Sudan will become the newest country in the world in July. This discussion will look at the prospects for the new state from regional and geopolitical perspectives as well as the perspectives of people on the ground.

Innovative Concepts of Smart Power & Cultural Diplomacy

11 - 15 May 2011 Innovative Concepts of Smart Power & Cultural Diplomacy Call for Applications

Films from Sub-Saharan Africa

11 May 2011, 19:00 - 21:00 Films from Sub-Saharan Africa Over the coming weeks CSID will be showing a series of films from Sub Saharan Africa. This is in preparation for the 6th Century Course on Sustainable International Development which will commence on 28th September 2011. The showings will take place at 1900 each Wednesday. These events are open to all including members of the general public.

Seminar: Promoting education and health in Sub-Saharan Africa - the role of Aberdeen NGOs

12 May 2011, 12:00 - 13:30 Seminar: Promoting education and health in Sub-Saharan Africa - the role of Aberdeen NGOs Representatives from local NGO's will give short presentations of their work in Sub-Saharan Africa.

PRISM Research Conference

19 - 20 May 2011 PRISM Research Conference PRISM is a network of postgraduate and early career researchers based in universities across the UK and overseas, who are engaged with the conceptualisation as well as the applied practice of sustainability-related research. The network was initiated by University of Gloucestershire and is supported by the European Commission through the Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship Programme. PRISM hosts regular interactive and topical research seminars at the University of Gloucestershire and communicates through a JISCmail group.

DSA Scotland Study Group (Development Studies Association of the UK and Ireland)

20 May 2011, 10:30 - 17:00 DSA Scotland Study Group (Development Studies Association of the UK and Ireland) The next meeting of the DSA Scotland Study Group will be hosted by the Department of Economics in the University of Dundee on Friday 20 May 2011.

Linked Solutions to linked problems.Female education in Malawi

20 May 2011, 09:30 - 14:30 Linked Solutions to linked problems.Female education in Malawi The SMP, with the Healthy Lifestyle Project and North Lanarkshire Council, invite you to attend this event which includes talks from four visiting Malawians on:

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

21 May 2011, 21:29 - 21:29 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to “live together” better.

GCID Public Lecture: “Madagascar and the campaign to stop tar sands going global”

23 May 2011, 18:00 - 19:30 GCID Public Lecture: “Madagascar and the campaign to stop tar sands going global” Lecture presented in association with the World Development Movement

Cross College seminar on Bangladesh

23 May 2011, 14:30 - 16:00 Cross College seminar on Bangladesh Seminar on latest research findings in Bangladesh

6th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training

25 - 27 May 2011 6th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training eLearning Africa 2011 will focus on Youth, Skills and Employability. How can Africa unlock the huge potential of its young people? How can ICT for learning and training help?

Population footprints

25 - 26 May 2011 Population footprints A major international symposium which will provoke debate on the theme of human population growth and global carrying capacity, often regarded as simply too controversial and difficult to tbe tackled through rational analysis.