FUNDING OPPURTUNTIY: UNICEF Internet Safety Competition for Young People Worldwide

Deadline- 16 September 2013

UNICEF is organizing a competition on ‘Be the brain behind the next VOY Citizens video.’ This competition is organized  to give young people the chance to help uscreate a powerful awareness raising video about internet safety.

UNICEF is looking for ideas – not videos themselves. The winning idea will be created into a video by UNICEF. This video will be used by UNICEF and its partners to advocate for smart and safe use of the internet among young people, and the winner’s name will be included in the video credit and in the media buzz that will be created.

Themes covered-

• Cyberbullying
• Self-exposure
• Grooming & online reputation
• Privacy and information protection

Eligibility & Criteria-

• The competition is open to all young people aged 14-25.
• Concepts can be submitted in English, Spanish and French.
• There is no monetary prize. The winning concept will be used by UNICEF to produce a 30 second animated awareness raising video.
• One concept will be selected by a panel of judges from UNICEF, ITU and Mastercard. The judges’ decision is final.
• The top 10 concepts will be featured on the Voices of Youth website and the BYND2015 Google+ community for a period of one week before the winner is selected.
• Concepts will be judged on originality, simplicity and suitability.
• The video will be available on UNICEF Voices of Youth and ITU Child Online Protection website and social media channels.
• The creator of the concept (the winner) will be credited for his/her role in developing the concept in the video description.
• The final sign-off on the actual animated video will be made by UNICEF.
• The creator of the concept (the winner) may be asked to be featured on the UNICEF Voices of Youth website and social media platforms.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: UNFCCC/CDM INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTEST 2013

Deadline- 30 September 2013

All eligible participants are invited to participate in UNFCCC/CDM International Photo and Video Contest. The objective of this contest is to highlight the benefits of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism and the importance of market-based approaches in the international response to climate change. The two categories of the contest – photo and personal video – are meant to inspire participants to communicate a complex message in a way that might surprise, entertain and provoke thought. Winners will have the opportunity to win grand prize of up to $4000.

Submissions required-

Submissions must be-

• In JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) digital format
• At least 2,500 pixels wide (horizontal image) or at least 2,500 pixels tall (vertical image)
• Saved at 300 pixels/inch resolution
• High-quality scans of non-digital photographs are acceptable
• Digital files can be saved as 8 bit RGB with the JPEG image compression option set at quality level 8 (80%) or higher
• Digital photographs should be shot at the highest resolution possible
• Each submitted image should not be more than 10 MBs in size

Eligibility & Criteria-

• All entries must be original photographs
• By submitting the photograph for consideration, the photographers attest that they created the image and that the submitted image has not been previously published
• Photographers must have obtained any necessary third-party releases
• Photographers are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are in compliance with the legal and copyright laws of their country
• The contest is open to any photographer, professional and amateur
• All submissions must be associated with a registered CDM project.
• Each photographer may submit up to three photos
• Each project can be the subject of photographs by up to three photographers (for a total maximum of nine images)
• The UNFCCC/CDM “Changing Lives” Photo Contest closes at midnight (CET), Monday, 30 September 2013

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Entry Criteria FOR PHOTO

All entries must be original photographs

Judging Criteria

Selection and final judging will be based on the following criteria:

Submitted images will undergo an initial selection by the contest organizers. The top 20 images will be scored by a panel of five judges, and the judges’ scores will be averaged to produce a final score. In the event of a tie for highest score, the entry with the higher artistic merit (wow factor) score will be deemed the winner.

The judges will be drawn from the fields of industry, civil society and the arts. The names of the judges will be posted after the closing of the contest. The panel’s decisions will be final and no correspondence will be accepted. Winning photographers will be notified by email before 1 November 2013.

Technical Specifications

Submissions must be:

Note that the top 50 finalists may be asked to re-submit a higher resolution file or an 8x10 professional photographic print for further promotional purposes (the latter would be at the expense of the UNFCCC/CDM).

Conditions and Rules of Contest

By submitting their images to the contest, photographers indicate that they have read the rules and conditions of the contest and accept the terms listed below:

How to submit your photo

The secretariat will not accept photographs submitted through the postal service.

Step 1: Follow the link "Submit your photos" 

Step 2: Log in or sign up with the CDM website 

Step 3: Upload your photos Each photographer may submit up to three photos.

Each project can be the subject of photographs by up to three photographers (for a total maximum of nine images).

Photographers will be notified by email that their submission has been received. Please kindly note that the CDM project participants will be notified when a picture of their project is submitted. Therefore, you are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment.

Winning photographers will be notified by email before 1 November 2013. A list of winners will be published on the UNFCCC/CDM Photo Contest web page.

Contact
Ms. Judith Adrien
Contest Focal Point
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat
Martin-Luther-King-Strasse 8
53175, Bonn, Germany
Tel: +49 228 815 1355 
cdm-multimedia@unfccc.int

CDM Photo Contest Rules (21 KB)

By submitting the photograph for consideration, the photographers attest that they created the image and that the submitted image has not been previously published

Photographers must have obtained any necessary third-party releases

Photographers are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are in compliance with the legal and copyright laws of their country

The contest is open to any photographer, professional and amateur

All submissions must be associated with a registered CDM project. Check the CDM interactive map to find a registered one near you or search for a registered project using the CDM website’s project search facility

CDM project participants will be notified when a photo of their project has been submitted, so photographers are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment. Contact details are contained in the project design document, accessed through the CDM website’s project search facility

Each photographer may submit up to three photos

Each project can be the subject of photographs by up to three photographers (for a total maximum of nine images)

The UNFCCC/CDM “Changing Lives” Photo Contest closes at midnight (CET), Monday, 30 September 2013

Creativity and originality

Composition (technical excellence and quality)

Artistic merit (wow factor)

Content and persuasiveness in telling the story of the CDM on the theme “Changing Lives”.

In JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) digital format

At least 2,500 pixels wide (horizontal image) or at least 2,500 pixels tall (vertical image)

Saved at 300 pixels/inch resolution

High-quality scans of non-digital photographs are acceptable

Digital files can be saved as 8 bit RGB with the JPEG image compression option set at quality level 8 (80%) or higher

Digital photographs should be shot at the highest resolution possible

Each submitted image should not be more than 10 MBs in size

By submitting your photo(s) you assure UNFCCC/CDM that you shot the photo, that you are the rightful owner of the photo, and that you have obtained any necessary third-party releases. The contest organizers reserve the right to request your copy of any personal release, location release or artist release.

Photographers retain the rights to their images, but grant to the UNFCCC the right to use the submitted images.

Photographers grant UNFCCC/CDM a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of their submitted images, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for UNFCCC/CDM non-profit public information purposes. UNFCCC/CDM will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to contact photographers to confirm information in the submission form or for any other purpose considered necessary.

UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to disqualify photographers who are unable to validate the information submitted on the submission form.

Winners are responsible for paying any applicable taxes they may owe on a prize.

UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to cancel or modify these rules at its discretion. Decisions of UNFCCC/CDM will be final.

Photographers whose contact information has changed during the course of the contest should notify the Contest Focal Point.

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Entry criteria FOR VIDEOS

All videos must be shot using a video enabled phone

Judging Criteria

Selection and final judging will be based on the following criteria:

Submitted videos will undergo an initial screening by the contest organizers. The top 10 videos will be scored by a panel of five judges, and the judges’ scores will be averaged to produce a final score. In the event of a tie for highest score, the entry with the higher artistic merit (wow factor) score will be deemed the winner. 

The judges will be drawn from the fields of industry, civil society, and the arts. The names of the judges will be posted after the closing of the contest. The panel’s decisions will be final and no correspondence will be accepted.

Technical Specifications

Video submissions must be:

Conditions and Rules of Contest

By entering this contest, the digital video creators indicate that they have read the rules and conditions of the contest and accept the terms listed below:

How to submit your videos

The secretariat will not accept videos submitted through the postal service. Each video should be uploaded to one of the following video sharing sites: YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Video Jug

To submit your videos you need to log in or register with the UNFCCC/CDM website.

To submit your entry:

Step 1: Log in or sign up

Step 3: Copy and paste the URL link that leads to your video

Each submitter (individual digital video creator) may submit up to two videos. Each registered CDM project may be the subject of videos by no more than two individuals or groups, for a total maximum of four videos.

Submitters will be notified by email that their submission has been received. Please kindly note that CDM project participants will be notified when a video of their project is submitted. Therefore, you are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment.

Winning entrants will be notified by email before 1 November 2013. A list of winners will be published on the UNFCCC/CDM Video Contest web page.

Contact

Ms. Judith Adrien
Contest Focal Point
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat
Martin-Luther-King-Strasse 8
53175, Bonn, Germany
Tel: +49 228 815 1355
cdm-multimedia@unfccc.int

CDM Video Contest Rules (21 KB)

All videos should be free of copyright material (including copyrighted background music)

Videos must be in the English language or subtitled in English

Videos must be the submitter?s original creation

By submitting the video for consideration, the submitter attests that the work has not been previously published

Entries must have obtained any necessary third-party releases

Submitters are responsible for ensuring that their videos are in compliance with the legal and copyright laws of their country

The contest is open to any individual, professional or amateur

For entries completing the phrase: "People should know about this CDM project because?" : Submissions must relate to a registered CDM project. Check the CDM interactive map to find a registered one near you or search for a registered project using the CDM website’s project search facility

For entries completing the phrase:"People should know about the CDM because?": Submissions should speak to the benefits of the CDM, but need not relate to a specific CDM project. If any specific project is referenced, it must be a registered CDM project.

The CDM project participant will be notified when a video of their project has been submitted, so you are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment. Contact details are contained in the project design document, accessed through the CDM website'sproject search facility

Each submitter may submit up to two videos.

Each registered CDM project may be the subject of videos by no more than two individuals, for a total maximum of four videos

The UNFCCC/CDM Changing Lives Video Contest closes at midnight (CET), Monday, 30 September 2013

Creativity and originality

Composition (technical excellence and quality)

Artistic merit (wow factor)

Content and persuasiveness in telling the story of the CDM on the theme "Changing Lives"

Humour: Our judges appreciate humour so send us a video that can make them smile.

Shot using a video enabled phone (i.e. smart phone, cell/mobile phone with video capability).

By submitting your video you assure UNFCCC/CDM that you produced the video, that you are the rightful owner of the video, and that you have obtained any necessary third-party releases. The contest organizers reserve the right to request your copy of any personal release, location release or artist release.

Submitters retain the rights to their videos, but grant to the UNFCCC the right to use the submitted videos.

Submitters grant UNFCCC/CDM a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of their submitted videos, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for UNFCCC/CDM non-profit public information purposes. UNFCCC/CDM will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to contact submitters to confirm information in the submission form or for any other purpose considered necessary.

UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to disqualify applicants who are unable to validate the information submitted on the submission form.

Winners are responsible for paying any applicable taxes they may owe on a prize.

UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to cancel or modify these rules at its discretion. Decisions of UNFCCC/CDM will be final.

Submitters whose contact information has changed during the course of the contest should notify the Contest Focal Point.

 

Al Shabaab oo Cinwaan Cusub Ka Furatay Twitter-ka Kadib Markii Laga Xiray Cinwaankoodii Hore

Muqdisho - Ururka Al Shabaab ayaa markii saddexaad hawada soo geliyey bar cusub oo ay ku yeesheen bogga twitter-ka ka dib markii laga xanibay dhowaan boggii hore ay u lahaayeen.

Boggan cusub ee Al Shabaab HSM_PRESS oo rasmi ah hawada loo geliyey 9-kii bishan ayaa waxaa lagu bilaabay ereyo ay ku muujinayaan sida ay Al Shabaab uga xun tahay xiritaankii bartoodii hore.

Isla bartooda cusub ee Twitterka Al Shabaab waxay markiiba ku sheegatay weeraro ay sheegeen inay ka fuliyeen magaalooyinka Muqdisho iyo Qooqaani.  Waxay kaloo ku cambaareeyeen fashilka ku dhacay maamulka madaxweyne Obama ee Mareykanka ee ku dhacay weerarkii lagu qorsheynayey in lagu qaado Suuriya.

Al Shabaab ayaa sanadkii 2012 markii ugu horreysay ku biirtay barta twitter-ka waxaana bartaasi markiiba soo jiidatay daneeyayaal badan oo la saaxiib ama macaamiil joogto ah u noqday wararka ay ku baahiyaan balse waxa laga xiray bishii January ee sanadkan 2013 ka dib markii ay soo geliyeen boggan sawirro askari Faransiis ah oo ay ku dileen hawlgal guuldarreystay oo ciidamada Faransiisku ka fuliyeen degmada Buulo Mareer ee gobolka Shabeelaha Hoose.

Waxay markale furteen bar kale oo shaqeyneysay ku dhowaad siddeed bilood taasoo iyana laga xiray bilowgii bishan September xilli ay soo geliyeen weeraro ay sheegteen masuuliyadooda oo ay ku qaadeen goobo ka mid ah dalka Somalia.

Dadka yaqaana kooxaha Al Qaacida iyo Al Shabaab ayaa qaba in had iyo jeer ay caadi tahay in kooxahan laga xanibo bogaga internetka ay ku leeyihiin hase yeeshee iyaguna markasta baro cusub ay si degdeg ah u furtaan.

Joint Call for Proposals: DFID, IDRC and Hewlett Foundation - FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Call for Outline Research Proposals: Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women

GrOW (Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women) is a new funding initiative launched jointly by the UK’s Department for International Development, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Canada’s International Development Research Centre. This initiative has presently announced a call for proposals.

This GrOW program aims to generate new evidence on women’s economic empowerment, gender equality, and growth in low-income countries. The program will address key evidence gaps by generating and synthesizing rigorous empirical research. It will also stimulate innovative partnerships and ways of working to ensure that robust evidence helps shape policies and programs to deliver better development outcomes for women, economies, and societies more broadly. The program will bring together leading researchers from around the world to work collaboratively in addressing critical knowledge gaps.

With a focus on low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the program will produce high-quality evidence on three sets of inter-related questions:

1. What are the nature and magnitude of barriers to women’s economic empowerment and to closing gender gaps in earnings and productivity? How can these barriers be overcome?
2. How do specific patterns of economic growth and types of structural change affect women’s economic empowerment and gender equality?
3. How do women’s economic empowerment and gender equality affect economic growth?

Themes 1 and 2 will be explored through innovative new research projects, developed through a competitive call for Outline Proposals, launched on July 25, 2013.

Theme 3 will be addressed through a series of commissioned papers (Evidence Synthesis) analyzing the best-available evidence. A separate call on this theme will be launched soon.

The program will award grants to institutions on a competitive basis. As a result of this Call, it expects to fund approximately 15 institutions with grants ranging from $ CAD 300,000 to an amount not exceeding $ CAD 1 million. Projects should be scheduled to be completed within a timeframe of no less than 18 months and not exceeding 36 months, including all research activities and final reporting.

DETAIL INFORMATION: 

The UK's Department for International Development, TheWilliam and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Canada's International Development Research Centre announce the launch of the jointly-funded research initiative Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW).

This GrOW program aims to generate new evidence on women's economic empowerment, gender equality, and growth in low-income countries. The program will address key evidence gaps by generating and synthesizing rigorous empirical research. It will also stimulate innovative partnerships and ways of working to ensure that robust evidence helps shape policies and programs to deliver better development outcomes for women, economies, and societies more broadly. The program will bring together leading researchers from around the world to work collaboratively in addressing critical knowledge gaps.

 

With a focus on low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the program will produce high-quality evidence on three sets of inter-related questions:

1. What are the nature and magnitude of barriers to women’s economic empowerment and to closing gender gaps in earnings and productivity? How can these barriers be overcome?
2. How do specific patterns of economic growth and types of structural change affect women’s economic empowerment and gender equality?
3. How do women's economic empowerment and gender equality affect economic growth?

Themes 1 and 2 will be explored through innovative new research projects, developed through a competitive call for Outline Proposals, launched on July 25, 2013. 
Theme 3 will be addressed through a series of commissioned papers (Evidence Synthesis) analyzing the best-available evidence. A separate call on this theme will be launched soon.

For an overview of this program, please read the GrOW brochure.  

 

OUTLINE PROPOSALS

 

For more information, read the Call for Outline Research Proposals (PDF)

  

To apply, complete and submit the online application.

 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read a background paper by Naila Kabeer, as well as two IDRC literature reviews: Women's Economic Empowerment and Economic Growth, and Women and the Care Economy. 
Deadline: October 25, 2013 at 4:59 EDT (Ottawa time)
Have questions? Refer to the frequently asked questions about GrOW (PDF), or contactgrow@idrc.ca 

 

For more information, visit this link.