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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The School on Local Development, now the Research Unit on Local Development is in the process of being included in the newly formed Department of Sociology and Social Research of the University of Trento.

NEW ADDRESS Research Unit on Local Development

Department of Sociology and Social Research UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO

Via Verdi 26 38122 Trento — ITALY

Contents

NEWSLETTER on and for LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

ISSUE 01/2013 - 31 March 2013

♦ The role of the Joint Selection Committee in the Master CoDe application procedure 2

♦ News from JAMP 4

♦ SEEMIG Project Progress 5

♦ Latest alumni news: from Nepal and Kosovo 7

♦ Commonwealth Executive Programme for CFOs of Local Governments by Adams T. Tommy 9

♦ Seminar on Internationalisation Management for Higher Education Institutions by Veena Cute-ngarmpring 10

♦ Publications, reports, … 11

♦ Conferences, training courses, opportunities ... 13

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Joint European Master in Comparative Local Development — CoDe

A European Master Programme accredited by ECA supported by Erasmus Mundus Programme

The role of the Joint Selection Committee in the Master CoDe application procedure

The deadline for submission of applications for the 13th edition of Master CoDe was 20 January

2013. By that date a total of 164 applications were received through the online application system.

The Joint Selection Committee of EMMC Master CoDe 2013-2015 was made up of: Péter

Futó (Corvinus University of Budapest, the coordinator institution), Italo Trevisan (University of Trento),

Frank Pelzel (University of Regensburg) and Irena Bačlija (University of Ljubljana).

The Joint Selection Committee conducted the evaluation of the candidates while the entire proce-

dure was supervised by Prof. Zoltán Szántó, the EMMC Coordinator of the programme (Corvinus University

of Budapest).

A total of 164 persons submitted their application package through the online system. All candi-

dates were evaluated by two referees, each from a different university. Corvinus University of Budapest, as

the coordinator institution evaluated all the applicants while the three partner universities evaluated a third

each (University of Ljubljana evaluated the first third of the list; University of Regensburg, the second third;

and University of Trento, the last third of the list).

The Corvinus University of Budapest provided a standardised worksheet for each member of the

Joint Selection Committee. Evaluations had to be submitted to the coordinator by 12 February 2013 and

the final results were then summarized by the coordinator institution, final ranking being based on the

average points of the evaluations of the two referees.

The decisions taken by the Joint Selection Committee were based on the merits of each individual

applicant, and also on the quality of the dissertation proposals. The following criteria was used in the

evaluation procedure:

a) Higher educational background; b) Post-degree courses and activities; c) Dissertation pro-

posal; d) Motivation and reference letters.

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The information, i.e. the eligibility criteria and the list of documents that had to be submitted

by all applicants, was published on the programme website. Only full and complete application pack-

ages were accepted and evaluated.

Basic eligibility requirements for candidates were a first-level university degree (Bachelor) in

Economics, Sociology, Political Sciences, Law or Engineering, or an equivalent qualification, i.e. relevant

to local development, and a satisfactory knowledge of English.

All candidates had to submit: a) an expression of interest form one month before the call for

applications deadline; b) an application form; c) an EU-format CV; d) two reference letters; and e)

an original dissertation outline. Any candidate not having the basic eligibility requirements or not sub-

mitting all compulsory documents, was automatically excluded from the evaluation procedure. Of the

total number of applications received, 28 were thus immediately excluded and not evaluated.

The members of the Joint Selection Committee consulted frequently on the evaluation of the

applicants via e-mail, phone and Skype-calls. This made it possible to carry out evaluations on the ba-

sis of the requirements specified in the Call for Applications. The selection decision was thus based on

the absolute ranking list (as a result of a rigorous quality assessment of the Joint Selection Committee),

and the available scholarships. Twelve applicants were selected to the Main List with Erasmus Mundus

Scholarships. Should any selected candidate, for any reason, refuse participation in the programme,

candidates from the Reserve List can be considered.

Before completed lists were submitted to the EACE Agency of the European Commission, there

was full agreement and confirmation by all members of the Joint Selection Committee.

Only after the official fellowship confirmation and formal selection notification by the EACE

Agency, can the final list of selected applications be officially approved.

Contacts: Email: master-code@uni.corvinus.hu and master-code@unitn.it Web page: http://master-code.uni-corvinus.hu

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Joint African Master Programme

The JAMP programme is undergoing some organisational adjust-

ments that will be finalised at the next Academic Committee meeting

scheduled to take place in Windhoek later in the year. In the light of

these adjustments, the JAMP4 edition shall start in the second semester

of 2013.

The JAMP1 students have finished their studies and are waiting

for the last procedural steps that the administrative coordinator of the

programme (Tshwane University of Technology) must take, in order to

award the JAMP Joint Degree.

The JAMP3 students are presently at the University of Trento where they are following the two

courses that are delivered in Trento, according to the Joint Degree programme.

They are busy with their studies, but they can also enjoy some unusual conditions: a late snow

fall covered Trento and the surrounding mountains with a white blanket, giving them the feeling of an

alpine winter.

JAMP1 students at UniTN in 2011

JAMP2 in Trento, March 2012

JAMP3 students in front of Department of Sociology & Social Research, Trento together with Prof. Mitja Zagar from Ljubljana The students are, from left: Laina Eric Loum Mouldessou (Chad); Siyanda Jonas (South Africa), Patrick Nyambe Masiziani (Namibia), Keabetswe Matlwa (South Africa), and Samuel Shikongo (Namibia)

JAMP2 students have finished their exams and shall submit to the

JAMP AC the topics of their dissertations in order to complete their pro-

gramme for the JAMP Joint Degree.

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MANAGING MIGRATION AND ITS EFFECTS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE

The project is funded under the third call of the South-East Europe Programme.

SEEMIG Project Progress

In the Inter-Project event meeting of the SEEMIG project organized in Vienna in mid-February

was analyzed the progress made during the last six months on meeting the tight deadlines in the

planned activities. Partners finalized their comments and methodology on drafting of the Conceptual

Paper and Data Requirement Paper. Both papers are fundamental components of the project methodol-

ogy. After agreeing on applying a push & pull project methodology for implementing the theoretical

framework of SEEMIG in the conceptual paper, participants approved the paper on data-collection tem-

plates. The data-requirement paper is key for identifying the number and quality of indicators on the

bases of which a meaningful data-base system on migration has to be constructed in all countries cov-

ered by SEEMIG. This harmonization of methodology will contribute to the quality improvement of the

database systems as well as to the convergence of data-indicators to facilitate the exchange of data

among participating countries. Representatives of different institutes of statistics, local authorities or re-

search institutions presented difficulties faced in collecting such data and exchanged among them best

practices to improve the intensity and quality of collected data.

Another interesting component of SEEMIG analyzed in

the Viennese meeting was the methodology of the Report on

Dynamic Historical Analysis. This challenging exercise has an

immense value for policy-makers, researchers and practitio-

ners thanks to its focus on analyzing the migration and demo-

graphic trends in the SEEMIG countries during the period from

1950 to 2011. The report will shed light also on socio-

economic development characteristics of the partner countries

in this period. Even in this case, the diversity of legal frame-

works and complexity of actors and factors in each country

impeded the implementation of the same methodology

throughout SEEMIG project area, but it allowed however, the

exchange of lessons learned and inputs among project

partners.

Considering the complex structure of the SEEMIG partnership, different round-tables were organ-

ized to address more specific problems by the appropriate stakeholders. For instance, a round-table was

organized by statistician experts on challenges and solutions concerning the data producing systems,

while a specific table was organized with representatives of local authorities to take on board their com-

ments and suggestions considering the implementation stage on data-collection and strategy drafting,

where local authorities have a central role.

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For further information, please visit the SEEMIG website

www.seemig.eu

A particular attention was paid to the strategy drafting methodology. Since the project will target

different levels of policy-implementation (local, regional, national and inter-regional), the strategy will be

tailored to specific needs and conditions of a particular area considering that a strategy cannot be applied

where one jacket fits all. The strategy will be crafted in cooperation with the stakeholders, including schol-

ars and practitioners, in order to provide a document, which addresses appropriately the evidenced pitfalls

on data-collection and provides the adequate recommendations for improving the situation. The comple-

mentarity of the expertise provided by SEEMIG partners, thanks to their diversity of profiles such as re-

search institutes, universities, local authorities, civil society and institutes of statistics, is the best example

of the benefit of an approach based on stakeholders compared advantages.

The SEEMIG meeting held in Vienna was also a good opportunity to exchange experiences with

representatives from other projects (concluded or under implementation) focused on similar issues. The

exchange of ideas was very helpful to avoid replication of the work already concluded by other projects

and to draw upon their lessons learned in order to avoid at minimum the risk of repeating their mistakes.

Experts of projects implemented by International Labor Organization (ILO), the Austrian Federal Ministry

of Labor and Social Affairs, from the Center for Social Innovation shared their expertise and knowledge

with SEEMIG colleagues, contributing further to a more successful implementation of the project.

The information published here reflects the author’s views and the Managing Authority is not liable for any use that may be made of the information concerned.

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Latest news from Master CoDe Alumni

Prakash Raj Bista, from Nepal

Master CoDe 2006/2007

After graduating from Master CoDe in March 2008, Prakash returned

to his home country, Nepal, and continued working under the then Minis-

try of Agriculture and Cooperatives. In October 2009 he was promoted

and deputed as Senior Program Officer (Gazetted II, undersecretary

level) at Commercial Agriculture Development Project, jointly im-

plemented by the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank

with the aim to reduce rural poverty through equitable and sustainable

commercialization of agriculture.

In this Project, he was basically involved in project management and

budgeting; monitoring and evaluation of project activities; guidance and

supervision of the non-governmental and community based partner or-

ganizations involved in rural livelihood support programs for poor and

excluded rural people; establishing functional linkages among stake-

holders and liaises between government officials and Asian Development

Bank.

In 2011 he was selected for the New Zealand Development Scholarship (Open category) to study for a

PhD in Rural Development at the Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, New Zealand. He

started his PhD in February 2011 and expects to finish by the end of 2014.

In his PhD research, he is exploring how community based local groups facilitate rural development in

Nepal.

Anyone wanting to contact Prakash can do so at the following address:

Institute of Agriculture and Environment Massey University, Palmerston North New Zealand Phone : Office +64 6 356 9099 ext 7190 Room +64 6 359 4785 Mobile +64 22 028 5916

Email: bistaprakash@gmail.com and p.r.bista@massey.ac.nz

Massey University New Zealand

http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/home.cfm

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Latest News from Master CoDe Alumni

Dritan Shala, from Kosovo

Master CoDe 2006/2007

On February 15 this year, Dritan became a member of the Advisory Board of La Roche College’s Global Development and Humanitarian Aid (GDHA) training program in Pittsburgh PA (USA) where he also completed a Master’s degree on Human Resources Management.

The GDHA program is built around the latest standards for development and humanitarian aid, and seeks to give expression to the College’s mission to “foster global citizenship” and “promote justice and peace in a constantly changing global society”. It was launched because there is an urgent need for humanitarian aid workers, and a need for affordable, quality training consistent with current professional standards. Due to war, internal conflicts, droughts, floods, pollution, and the enduring stresses of poverty, inequality and underdevelopment emergencies and crises continue to erupt all over the planet. To effectively respond to these crises and conditions, professionals are needed with the proper skills and competencies – our program aims to provide people with the appropriate training. Details about the program, its content and structure can be found at http://www.laroche.edu/humanitarian/

Dritan shares with us his achievements and experiences since Master CoDe graduation. As for my career following up from the CoDe programme, - which I value for the grounding it gave me; the guidance and the stimulation which deepened my interest and knowledge, - and together with the above mentioned academic specialisation, I want to share with you four areas where I have been involved and all of which are equally important to me:

1. After the completion of my CoDe studies, I co-founded the Agency for Sustainable Regional Development - an NGO based in Peja, Kosovo promoting the concept, principles and good practices of sustainable development, and published part of my CoDe thesis (reworked in English) titled Sustainable Development: Roles and Responsibilities (2009) - a useful guide targeting policymakers and stakeholders.

2. My latest involvement in local development is drafting the Strategy for Economic Development of Peja Munici-pality 2013 -2017 implemented by my own consulting company, Human Resources and Organisational Development, focusing on human resources, and now taking advantage of my CoDe studies, addressing development issues in terms of strategic planning, capacity building and other technical assistance which it will be ready to provide to this and other clients. The strategy focuses in FOUR areas of strategic importance for Peja: tourism, agribusiness, SME development and en-vironment (mainly waste management). I was the author of the chapters on Tourism and Environment and edited the document. For more information you can contact me at dritan.shala@gmail.com or hrodconsulting@gmail.com. Also visit www.hrod-ks.com (see below) and the Peja Municipality web http://kk.rks-gov.net/peje/.

3. From 2009 I have been working with the Privatisation Agency of Kosovo, at its Regional Office in my town Peja, as the Privatisation Team Leader assisting transition of socially-owned enterprises by privatisation and liquidation into pri-vate enterprises and the structural change to market economy. For more information about the agency and the process, you can visit www.pak-ks.org. 4. An interesting and enjoyable experience was teaching Communications at the International Business College of Mitrovica (www.ibcmitrovica.eu) during this past winter semester and I hope to be able to get back to it, or at other education institutions as I see it as a long term investment in the development of society. In this line, I also assisted the University of Prishtina Business Applies Department branch in my town Peja to develop a bachelor study program in Environment Management as well as a number of curricula/syllabuses including sustain-able development. Last year, this Department became an independent state university with the aim of serving students in the locality and the region, especially with bachelor studies in tourism and agribusiness and a few master programs. The program Environment Management is yet to be accredited: on this aspect I did contribute and am waiting to get the chance to do so in the near future and get involved and support its mission. For more, visit www.unhz.eu.

Human Resources & Organisational Development

www.hrod-ks.com

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Commonwealth Executive Programme for CFOs of Local Governments

Birmingham, 4-8 February 2013

Report by Adams Tandorswefa Tommy, Master CoDe 2010/11

This programme, the Commonwealth Executive Programme is organized by the Governance and Institu-tional Development Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat (http://www.thecommonwealth.org/) in collaboration with the International Development Department, School of Government and Society of the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

The programme is intended for Chief Finance Officers (CFOs) of local governments, senior officials of provincial and state governments who regulate or manage local government finances and staff working in Local Government Finance Commissions, the latter of which I happened to be associated. The programme attracted participants from twelve different countries most of which developing and Least Developed Countries.

Based on the principle that a government should be able to raise funds to meet the cost of running its operations, including the delivery of services and financing development projects, etc., local governments everywhere are faced with the challenge to mobilize financial resources and to use those resources effec-tively and efficiently. If tax payers see that their taxes, fees and licenses are being raised in a fair and pro-gressive manner and that such revenues are used well, they will understand why they are paying them and appreciate the actions of their local government institutions, leading to greater revenue.

Adams Tandorswefa Tommy from Sierra Leone, is a Master CoDe alumnus, edition 2010/2011. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree (with honours) in Economics and a Master’s degree in Economics. He is a public finance specialist with approximately 10 years of quality and innovative working experience in public policy (economic & social policies) including tax and financial policy design and analysis and intergovernmental fiscal relations and local government financial management. Adams is at present a Senior Economist in the Inter-governmental Fiscal Affairs Department, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Sierra Leone. His major publication is the article entitled ‘Local Taxation, the Informal Sector and Local Government in Sierra Leone’, published by Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) of the Open Society Institute (OSI), Budapest, Hungary. Edited by Nick Devas. For a copy of this publication, contact Adams at adams.tommy@studenti.unitn.it or master.news-info@economia.unitn.it

The one-week Executive Programme addressed the key issues in municipal and local government finance as well as examined current and best practices in developed and developing countries in the effective ad-ministration and management of local government finance. It also incorporated practical examples and case studies of countries that have gone through decentralization reforms including fiscal decentralization reforms.

Topics covered during the programme included, among others: a) An introduction to the Commonwealth Secretariat and its Local Government Programme; b) An introduction to the UK Local Government includ-ing financing UK Local Government; c) Fiscal Decentralization; d) Revenue sources for local government including property taxation; e) Public Private Partnerships and Contracting for Services in Local Govern-ment; f) Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers; g) Financial Planning and Budgeting; h) Financial Manage-ment, Financial Control and Audit; and i) Building Local Accountability and Citizen Participation.

There were presentations by experts in the field from the International Development Department (IDD), University of Birmingham, and the Commonwealth Secretariat, as well as structured discussions among participants. The programme also integrated visits to selected local governments that provided an opportu-nity to the participants to have a feel of how local government finance is administered in the local govern-ment institutions in question.

Participation in the Executive Programme broadened my horizon of the key concepts of administering local government finance. It also added value to my skills, knowledge and understanding of the theoretical, methodological and the practical issues in local government finance, and with the help of other policy practitioners, the skills acquired will be used to strengthen and consolidate the effort of the Government of Sierra Leone in enhancing effective service delivery at the local level.

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Seminar on Internationalisation Management for Higher Education Institutions

Bangkok, Thailand — 1 March 2013

Report by Veena Cute-ngarmpring, Master CoDe 2010/11

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization - Regional Centre for Higher Education and

Development (SEAMEO-RIHED www.rihed.seameo.org) organized a one-day seminar on

“Internationalisation Management for Higher Education Institutions” on 1March 2013 , on 5 th

floor conference room, Office of the Higher Education Commission Building, Bangkok, Thailand.

The key objective of the seminar is to provide university executives, international relation officers, and

persons working closely with international affairs, on current issues and trends of internationalisation in

higher education institutions as well as best practices and lessons learned on internationalisation manage-

ment.

The seminar was divided into four sessions:

1 . Introduction to Internationalisation of Higher Education: Current Issues and Trends in the Globalised World conducted by a visiting professor from the Graduated School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University, Japan.

2 . Best Practices on Internationalisation Management for Higher Education Institutions from Australian, Japan and United States experiences.

3. Lessons Learned from participants of a SEAMEO RIHED – Australian Education International (AEI) Study Visit Programme on Internationalisation Management in Australia in 2012.

4. International Relations Office (IRO) Training Needs in Support of Internationlisation.

There were a total of 46 participants from the 19 universities in Bangkok and other provinces.

The seminar has long been a platform for Thai higher education institutions to exchange knowledge

and practices on internationalisation with experts from Japan, Australia and Thailand. From sharing the

point of view between the speakers and participants, there were some common concerns on implement-

ing and developing the Internationalisation Management for Higher Education Institutions in Thailand,

namely languages proficiency (English and ASEAN Languages) and resources person preparedness plan

for strengthening collaboration among ASEAN countries members for the upcoming ASEAN Community in

2015.

Veena Cute-ngarmpring (May), from Thailand, is a Master CoDe alumnus

2010/2011 edition (Email: v_v_9@yahoo.com).

Currently, she is working as a Programme Officer for the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization - Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED), located in Bangkok, Thailand.

Please visit SEAMEO RIHED on Facebook Fanpage at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SEAMEO-RIHED/163539093686709

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PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS ….

CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food Andes – Ganges – Limpopo – Mekong – Nile – Volta http://waterandfood.org/

The CPWF Water and Food repository contains the most comprehensive overview of the publications and materials

produced from CPWF research and by its partners. Materials include journal articles, research reports, book

chapters, conference papers, technical reports, reference materials, case studies and others.

More: http://waterandfood.org/research-highlights/publications/

Since its launch in 2002, the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) has matured into a comprehen-

sive global research effort on water and food. CPWF research has included over 100 research-for-development pro-

jects and involved more than 400 partners. Work is carried out in river basins that are home to more than 1.5 bil-

lion people – half of whom are amongst the poorest people on Earth.

Read further: http://waterandfood.org/about/

ERAfrica www.erafrica.eu

about ERAfrica A Consolidated European Approach to Collaborating with Africa

ERAfrica is a new European Union (EU) project aimed at promoting a unified European approach to col-

laborating with Africa in the field of science and technology research for innovation and sustainable de-

velopment. ERAfrica forms part of the 7th Framework Programme suite of European research initiatives,

and boasts as primary objective the creation of a “European Research Area Network” for the African

continent, similar to other “ERA-Nets” operating in relation to areas as diverse as Russia (ERA.Net RUS),

India (New INDIGO) and the Far East (KorA-Net).

Funded by the European Commission for an amount of almost 2 million Euros, ERAfrica unites seven EU

countries (France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Finland and Austria), as well as Switzerland and

Turkey, with three African partners (South Africa, Kenya and Egypt) in a core consortium built around a

mutual recognition of the value of unifying efforts to strengthen intercontinental research collaboration

and promotion.

Read further: http://www.erafrica.eu/en/159.php

ERAfrica info materials and newsletters can be found on: http://www.erafrica.eu/en/210.php

THE ASIA FOUNDATION http://asiafoundation.org/about/

The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives

across a dynamic and developing Asia.

The Resource Library contains surveys, reports, research, analysis, handouts, brochures, and other

materials that range from general overviews of our work, to detailed, technical information carried out

through programs supported by The Asia Foundation.

http://asiafoundation.org/publications/

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PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS continued

FONDATION ROBERT SCHUMAN The French think tank on Europe http://www.robert-schuman.eu/index.php

The Schuman Report on Europe, State of the Union in 2013 has just been published!

The "Schuman Report on Europe, State of the Union 2013", a reference work on Europe, has just

been published. This, the 7th edition, includes an exclusive interview with José-Manuel Barroso,

President of the European Commission. The 27 articles all point to the same question: will 2013

be the year of recovery? This book is now available in all bookshops and on the Foundation's site in

paper form and for the first time a digital book will be available (e-book and tablets) very soon...

http://www.robert-schuman.eu/ouvrage.php?num=14

Read the latest newsletter THE LETTER : http://www.robert-schuman.eu/derniere_lettre.php

LED Knowledge is the result of a joint effort of the ILO-LED programme team based in Geneva,

and the ILO training arm, the International Training Centre, based in Turin, Italy. The OECD/LEED

Programme partners with ILO on LED knowledge in the framework of the Initiative on

"Employment and Skills Strategies in Southeast Asia (ESSSA)".

for articles, papers, case-studies and reports

http://www.ledknowledge.org/?mod=doc&act=list&idC=1,44

LED Knowledge The Global Resources Site for Local Economic Development

http://www.ledknowledge.org/

European Integration and Transformation in the Western Balkans Europeanization or Business as Usual? Edited by Arolda Elbasani (Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy)

The book investigates the scope and limitations of the transformative power of EU enlargement in the Western

Balkans.

The extension of EU enlargement policy to the region has generated high expectations that enlargement will

regulate democratic institution-building and foster reform, much as it did in Central and Eastern Europe. How-

ever, there is very little research on whether and how unfavourable domestic conditions might mitigate the

transformative power of the EU. This volume investigates the role of domestic factors, identifying ‘stateness’ as

the missing link between the assumed transformative power of the EU and the actual capacity to adopt EU

rules across the region.

Including chapters on Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, leading scholars

in the field offer up-to-date comparative analysis of key areas of institutional and policy reform; including state

bureaucracy, rule of law, electoral management, environmental governance, cooperation with the International

Court of Justice, economic liberalization and foreign policy.

Published by Routledge, March 2013 – 218 pages http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415594523/

The Masud Parves Library Project, Bangaladesh You can read Abu Sayed’s (Master CoDe 2010/11) article on:

http://www.em-a.eu/fileadmin/content/MAGAZINE/EMAnate_Issue_09/index.html#/16/ and follow the project’s progress on: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Masud-Parves-Library/331567526863770

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CONFERENCES, TRAINING COURSES, OPPORTUNITIES

UACES LEEDS CONFERENCE http://www.uaces.org/

UACES 43rd Annual Conference http://www.uaces.org/events/conferences/leeds/ Leeds, 2-4 September 2013

Join UACES in Leeds for a three day interdisciplinary conference covering all aspects of European Studies, at which we expect 300-400 research papers will be presented.

Leeds is ideally situated in the West Riding of Yorkshire with access to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North York Moors National Park, both areas of outstanding natural beauty.

By train, Leeds is 20-30 minutes from the historic city of York, less than 60 minutes from Manchester and circa 135 minutes from London (and the Eurostar). The city is served by Leeds Bradford International Air-port.

The conference dinner will be in Leeds City Museum and there may be the possibility of an excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Saltaire.

REGISTER on http://uaces.org/events/conferences/leeds/registration/

Internship opportunities at the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme: http://www.unv.org/en/about-us/employment/internship/vacancies.html The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volun-teerism. UNV is inspired by the conviction that volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and by the idea that everyone can contribute their time and energy towards peace and development. State of the World’s Volunteerism Report can be read here: http://www.unv.org/en/swvr2011.html

ILO International Training Centre, Turin, Italy http://www.itcilo.org/en

The Centre runs more than 450 programmes and projects for a total of around 12,000 people from over

190 countries each year.

More information on the ILO programmes: http://www.itcilo.org/en/training-offer

Information on publications: http://www.itcilo.org/en/learning-resources/itcilo-publications

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CONFERENCES, TRAINING COURSES, OPPORTUNITIES

EURAC Research, Bolzano—Middlesex University, London

Call for Applications

Summer School

Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Management. The Revival of Self-determination: opportunities, concerns and challenges

24.06.2013 – 05.07.2013

The Institute for Minority Rights of the European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC) organizes yearly a two weeks course on Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Management. Each edition has a di-verse theme, and the 2013 focus is on “The Revival of Self-determination: opportunities, con-cerns and challenges”. This year’s Summer School is organized in co-operation with Middlesex University School of Law, London. In the last few years, claims for self-determination, secession and independence have entered a new phase. In Western Europe, the borders of states seemed settled yet independence movements re-gained importance in Scotland, Catalonia and Flanders. In other parts of the world, claims to form an individual state are long-standing issues and have proven to be very durable. The Summer School takes up these new and old trends and analyzes them from a variety of different perspectives. The summer school will take place from 24.06.2013 until 05.07.2013 in Bolzano/Bozen (Italy) the capital of the upper northern trilingual province of Alto Adige/Südtirol, home to three linguistic groups (Germans, Italians and Ladins). Approximately 25 applicants will be selected. The summer school is designed for students (MA or PhD), young researchers, civil servants, politicians, activists and other stakeholders (e.g. media). The tuition fee is 350 euro, including lunches, teaching material and access to EURAC library. Accommodation, travel costs and other expenses shall be covered by participants. However, cheap accommodation may be facilitated by the organizers. There are eight scholarships available that will cover accommodation in a 4 bed-room at the Youth Hostel as well as a reduction of the tuition fee to 150 euro. The selection for the scholarship will be based on the full application with particular attention paid to the short essay.

The deadline for applications is 14 April 2013. For the application and for further information, see at: www.eurac.edu/summerschool.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Read THE NEWSLETTER on:

http://www.hrw.org/newsletter

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CONFERENCES, TRAINING COURSES, OPPORTUNITIES

The Hague Academy, NETHERLANDS

www.thehagueacademy.com

The Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (NUFFIC) offers the op-

portunity to apply for a fellowship for our Local Economic Development course, as part of the

Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) for short courses.

The application deadline is 7 May 2013!

This training will be organised from 11 to 22 November 2013 in The Hague, The Netherlands. It focuses

on strengthening the economic capacity of a regional community to make optimal use of the existing

and potential characteristics of the area. Participants will be provided with strategies, tools and approa-

ches to improve conditions for job creation and economic growth.

Questions will focus on:

♦ How to develop and implement a vision for the area together with government, citizens, businesses

and CSOs?

♦ How to secure local interests visavis central government, multinationals and foreign investors?

♦ How to support farmers and small businesses in creating job opportunities and improving food

security?

♦ And how to deal with challenges and opportunities generated by extractive industries?

For more information about this course, see

http://thehagueacademy.com/blog/2012/04/localeconomicdevelopment/

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