Soros Foundations NewsFlash- October 22, 2003
NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN HUNGARY: Central European University, OSI-Budapest, and the Soros Foundation-Hungary will be closed for a national holiday on Thursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24.
HRGGP UPDATE: Emily Martinez, Director of the Human Rights and Governance Grants Program, is currently on maternity leave and is expected to return to work at OSI-Budapest at the beginning of 2004. In her absence please contact Program Manager Yervand Shirinyan (shirinyan@osi.hu). Emily gave birth to a son, Bence, on September 22; mother and baby are doing fine.
PROGRAM NEWS
YOUNG VOLUNTEERS PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
Soros Open Network Romania (SON)
Through its project "Volunteers Promoting Gender Equality in Bucharest High Schools," Partnership for Equality Center (PEC), a member organization of Soros Open Network Romania, founded two volunteer clubs for teenagers. PEC and the two clubs have started "Equal Opportunities" magazine, which contains material written by club members and which has "created a space were teenagers and teachers can contribute to building a real partnership for and between girls and boys, women and men." The project is financed by SON and by the European Commission through the PHARE Program for Civil Society Development. Contact: Alina Chiriac; e-mail: achiriac@gender.ro
ON THE INTERNET
ALUMNI GRANT PROGRAM: FALL 2003 COMPETITION
The Network Scholarship Programs have announced the fall 2003 competition for the Alumni Grant Program, which provides NSP alumni with a chance to develop projects and pass on their knowledge. Application deadline: November 26, 2003
ReSET CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW ONLINE
The call for applications for the HESP Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching (ReSET), announced in the previous issue of the NewsFlash, is now available online along with other information about the program
"KEEPING SECRETS: AMERICA AND IRAQ'S PUBLIC FINANCES"
A new report from OSI's Iraq Revenue Watch concludes that Iraq's public finances have so far fallen short of international standards of accountability.
GUIDE TO INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY SOFTWARE
Universities and research centers throughout the world are actively planning the implementation of institutional repositories. OSI has published "A Guide to Institutional Repository Software" to help organizations with one facet of the process.
CONTINUING COVERAGE OF ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA
EurasiaNet continues to provide coverage of developments following Azerbaijan's October 15 presidential election, as well as ongoing coverage of Georgia's November 2 parliamentary election.
ONLINE DATABASE OF GRANTS IN KAZAKHSTAN
To demonstrate the foundation's dedication to openness and transparency, the Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan has created and online database of grants awarded from September 1, 2003.
MDAC SEEKING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Mental Disability Advocacy Center (http://www.mdac.info) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Director. Application deadline: October 31, 2003
CEU BUSINESS SCHOOL SEEKING ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
The CEU Graduate School of Business (formerly IMC) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Academic Director. Application deadline: December 31, 2003
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2003 ARAB HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
The UNDP's "Arab Human Development Report 2003" was released on October 20.
CONNEXIONS: "EDUCATION FOR A NETWORKED WORLD"
The Connexions Project, hosted at Rice University in the United States, is a collaborative, community-driven approach to authoring, teaching, and learning that seeks to provide a cohesive body of high-quality educational content to anyone in the world, for free.
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"EXCLUDED": PHOTO EXHIBITION ON THE MDAC WEBSITE
"Excluded: A Photographic Journey through Institutions in Four EU Accession Countries," is an exhibition of photos by Matthew Treadwell on the website of the Mental Disability Advocacy Center.