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Call for Applications: Funding for Master's Degrees in Conflict, Transition, and Peace Studies
Apr 21, 2014
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Institute for Conflict, Transition, and Peace Research
The Institute for Conflict, Transition, and Peace Research (www.abdn.ac.uk/ictpr) is a new research and teaching institute consolidating the University of Aberdeen's rich expertise in the…
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses
Apr 21, 2014
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Postgraduate courses for professionals from developing countries at German institutions of Higher educationDuration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institutionInternationally recognised Master's degreeIncludes German Universities…
Not There Yet: Burma’s Fragile Ecosystems Show Challenges for Continued Progress
Apr 21, 2014
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Tim Kovach
Political and economic changes in Burma have been as rapid as they are surprising. In just three years, the country has gone from an isolated…
Egypt/Sudan: Sudan Blames Egypt for Blocking International Loans for Ethiopia’s Hydro-Dam
Apr 21, 2014
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Awramba Times
Egypt is threatening Sudan’s safety by blocking international loans for Ethiopia’s hydro-dam, said Sudan’s top official of Eastern Blue Nile State Hussein Ahmad. According to…
Myanmar: Amid Construction Boom, Burma Starts to Build Disaster Resilience
Apr 21, 2014
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Amantha Perera, Thomson Reuters Foundation, The Irrawaddy
RANGOON — Sule Pagoda Road in downtown Rangoon is famous for its role in Burma’s turbulent recent history. With its golden pagoda rising at one…
China/Japan: Japan Begins Work on Surveillance Unit near Disputed Islands – Report
Apr 20, 2014
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GMA Network
TOKYO - Japan broke ground Saturday on a coastal surveillance unit near a string of islands at the center of a bitter territorial dispute with…
India: India’s Worsening Water Crisis
Apr 19, 2014
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Ram Mashru, The Diplomat
In northern India, groundwater supplies are being depleted faster than natural processes can replenish them. According to The World Bank, India is the largest user…
Haiti: U.N. Struggles to Stem Haiti Cholera Epidemic
Apr 19, 2014
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Randal C. Archibald and Somini Sengupta, The New York Times
CHAPOTEAU, Haiti — For three years, the United Nations has refused to address whether its peacekeepers brought a deadly strain of cholera to Haiti, insisting…
Ukraine: Ukraine Seeks Renewable-Energy Boost to Counter Russia
Apr 18, 2014
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Brian Wingfield, Bloomberg
Ukrainian officials say they’ve found a way to protect the nation from Russia: Go green.
Ukraine is seeking U.S. investment in its biomass, wind and solar…
Ukraine: Crisis in Ukraine Has Far-Reaching Implications
Apr 17, 2014
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James A. Baker III, Houston Chronicle
Though headlines focus on the latest developments in Ukraine, the crisis has created a ripple effect around the world. The escalating conflict has even impacted…
Brazil: Brazil Is the World’s Most Dangerous Country to Be an Environmentalist
Apr 17, 2014
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Christina Larson, Bloomberg Businessweek
Taking a stand to protect the environment in a developing country can be a matter of life and death. According to a new report by…
Africa: Beyond Greed or Grievance - Understanding Conflict in Resource-Rich States
Apr 17, 2014
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Christoph Vogel and Joschka Havenith, AllAfrica
Diamonds and rubber in Sierra Leone, oil in Angola and Sudan, tantalum and gold in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, copper in Zambia -…
The Complex World of Big Land Deals
Apr 14, 2014
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Fiona Harvey, Ensia Magazine
“When [the trucks] came through they could not get access to their objective. They really had to push their way through here. The people did…
Senior Peacebuilding Advisor
Apr 14, 2014
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Mercy Corps
The Senior Peacebuilding Advisor will work closely with the Director of the Youth & Conflict Management Team in the implementation of the Y-CM strategy with…
Senior Research Fellow
Apr 14, 2014
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Institute for Economics and Peace
The Senior Research Fellow will be an experienced and senior expert with a track record of conducting
quantitative research in the social sciences, development studies,…
United States: Appeals Court Strikes Down Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule
Apr 14, 2014
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Jeremy P. Jacobs
Federal appellate judges today struck down a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that required companies to disclose whether minerals in their products were mined in…
South Sudan: E. Equatoria Governor Says Natural Resources At Risk From Foreign Forces
Apr 14, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
April 13, 2014 (KAMPALA) – The governor of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state, Louis Lobong Lojore, has urged South Sudanese citizens in the country and…
Climate Change Mitigation, Peacebuilding, and Resilience
Apr 11, 2014
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Florian Krampe, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
How are our efforts to reduce the impact of climate change affecting post-conflict societies? Thinking and research about the possible impacts of climate change adaptation…
Land and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: The Peace Deal for Mindanao and its lessons for practitioners of environmental peacebuilding
Apr 10, 2014
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Paula Defensor Knack, Terra Nullius
This blog provides a guide to peace-builders in analyzing developments in the Mindanao peace process that occurred since the publication of Knack's chapter on “Legal…
Call for Papers and Panel Proposals for The 5th International Conference on Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies
Apr 9, 2014
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Islamic State University Ar-Raniry
Taking a step further from the dynamics beyond reconstruction examined through “Social Recovery” in the 4th conference, this conference will assess the effectiveness and sustainability…
Call For Papers: Nordic Africa Days 2014 Conference
Apr 9, 2014
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Nordic Africa Institute
The Nordic Africa Days 2014 has a thematic focus on different assumptions of governance. It cuts across research topics covering most African developments and processes,…
China: Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security
Apr 8, 2014
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Helene Cooper, The New York Times
BEIJING — The United States and China clashed over Japan on Tuesday as the Chinese defense minister asserted that Beijing had “indisputable sovereignty” over a…
Egypt: Presidential Hopeful Mansour 'Will Declare War on Ethiopia,' Ban Alcohol, Social Media
Apr 8, 2014
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Ahram Online
Hopeful presidential candidate Mortada Mansour said he will ban Facebook and Twitter if they threaten the nation's internal security and declare war on Ethiopia should…
Campaigner - DRC
Apr 7, 2014
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Global Witness
We are seeking a highly-motivated and experienced Campaigner to join our campaign to break the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption in Democratic Republic…
Call for Papers: Post-war Development in Asia and Africa Symposium
Apr 7, 2014
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Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium and Centre for Poverty Analysis
The symposium approaches the question of post- war/conflict development policy as encompassing distinctive goals and processes but addressing two overarching, inter-related, and equally important imperatives.…
Campaign Leader - DRC
Apr 7, 2014
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Global Witness
We are seeking a highly-motivated and experienced Campaign Leader to lead our campaign to break the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption in Democratic…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Tourism Boom Endangers Fragile Ecosystems
Apr 7, 2014
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John Wendle, National Geographic
The morning sun shoots rays over the tops of the steep hills surrounding Inle Lake that pierce the mist rising from the waters. Egrets and…
Pakistan: Security Forces Press Offensive Against Separatists
Apr 7, 2014
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Reuters, The New York Times
Pakistani security forces killed 30 separatist militants on Monday in an offensive in Baluchistan, a senior official said, in one of the biggest clashes in…
Ukraine: Crimea Cost Ukraine Over $10 Billion in Lost Natural Resources
Apr 7, 2014
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Reuters
Ukraine's ecology and natural resources minister estimated on Monday that Kiev had lost natural resources and related assets worth 127 billion hryvnias ($10.8 bln) when…
China/Japan: In a Test of Wills With China, U.S. Sticks Up for Japan
Apr 6, 2014
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Helene Cooper, The New York Times
TOKYO — On his first trip to China as the secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel is finding himself in the middle of a spat that…