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Non-PECE events of interest - ARCHIVEThis page is an archive of earlier entries. Central Eurasian Studies Society Eighth Annual ConferenceOctober 18-21, 2007, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.(Deadline for submission of panel/paper proposals: Friday, April 6, 2007)Panel and paper topics relating to all aspects of humanities and social science scholarship on Central Eurasia are welcome. The geographic domain of Central Eurasia extends from the Black Sea and Iranian Plateau to Mongolia and Siberia, including the Caucasus, Crimea, Middle Volga, Afghanistan, Tibet, and Central and Inner Asia. Practitioners and scholars in all humanities and social science disciplines with an interest in Central Eurasia are encouraged to participate.(Published 15 March 2007) The 8th Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation18th – 20th October 2007, Munich, GermanyThis meeting is organized by the Association for Ecological Tax Reform and Green Budget Germany. The meeting will be co-hosted by German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and include consideration of environmental fiscal reforms. (Published 15 March 2007) "Working Together for Plants" 5th Planta Europa Conference5th – 9th September 2007, Cluj-Napoca - Romaniawww.plantaeuropa.org/pe-conferences-romania.htm How can partnerships facilitate plant conservation in Europe? Four thematic workshops will deal with the main partnership theme under broader headings related to the international plant conservation strategies: Theme 1: Partnership projects for understanding and documenting plant diversity World Water Week in StockholmAugust 12-18, 2007World Water Week is the leading annual global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership-building and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development. (Published 30 January 2007) Central Eurasia Leadership Academy (CELA)Summer Workshop, Istanbul, 15th –24th July 2007The deadline for applications is Monday April 9, 2007) The Central Eurasia Leadership Academy is pleased to invite applications for its 2007 Leadership Workshop. The development of future leaders with character, initiative, and strategic vision is one of the keys to enhancing cooperation, security, and prosperity in the Central Eurasia region. To this end, CELA will invite 45 high-potential, mid-career professionals from Central Eurasia to a ten-day leadership workshop in Istanbul that will be intensive, challenging, and fun. Applicants must be between the ages of 28 and 42. They must be citizens of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The professional sectors targeted in 2007 are government, business, NGOs/ civil society and media. Candidates working in the spheres of business and government are particularly encouraged to apply. Women also are strongly encouraged to apply. All costs associated with the CELA 2007 Leadership Workshop for those invited to attend (including tuition, food and accommodation in Istanbul, and economy-class transport from the participant's home country) are borne by CELA.(Published 15 March 2007) Schoolarships for students from Belarus, Moldova, and the South Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia)Deadline is 10th July 2007Source: http://www.eerc.kiev.ua/admissions/scholarships_int.shtml The students from Belarus, Moldova, and the South Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) accepted to the master's program are awarded full scholarships funded by the governments of Sweden and Norway. The information about the number of available scholarships for the international students can be found at the KSE website (www.kse.org.ua/scholarships ) or in the EERC Office. The international students will be required to submit an application for financial support by July 10, 2007, 15:00. All scholarship recipients will be required to sign a scholarship agreement with KSE. The EERC M.A. program provides its students with a rigorous two-year academic curriculum; courses are taught in English primarily by faculty visiting from universities in Europe and North America. The level of studies is fully comparable to that found in leading Western universities. The program provides a well-designed combination of applied and theoretical courses in all major areas of economics. The EERC program is by far Ukraine’s largest source of modern well-trained economists. It is one of just four such programs serving the region, along with the Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education (CERGE) in Prague, the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, and the New Economic School (NES) in Moscow. (Published 15 March 2007) 6th Global Conference Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship, Environments, Sustainability and TechnologiesMonday 2nd July - Thursday 5th July 2007, Mansfield College, OxfordCall for Papers: deadline Friday 8th June 2007 www.inter-disciplinary.net/ptb/ejgc/ejgc6/cfp.htm This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference aims to explore the role of ecology and environmental ideas in the context of contemporary society and international politics, and assess the implications for our understandings of fairness, justice and global citizenship. Papers, presentations, reports and workshops are invited on any of the following indicative themes: 1. GM 2. Cooperative and Sustainable Development 3. Environmental Education and Intellectual Health 4. Citizenship, Technological Innovation & Sustainability The conference is part of the 'Probing the Boundaries' programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. For further details about the project please visit: www.inter-disciplinary.net/ptb/ejgc/ejgc.htm Papers should be submitted by Friday 8th June 2007 to the Joint Organising Chairs: Dr. S. Ram Vemuri (ram.vemuri@cdu.edu.au), School of Law and Business, Charles Darwin University, Australia; Dr Rob Fisher (ejgc6@inter-disciplinary.net), Inter-Disciplinary.Net, UK. (Published 30 January 2007) Kazakhstan Growth Forum27th- 29th June 2007, Londonwww.adamsmithconferences.com/ykc2es1hpe The most up-to-date information on the investment climate in the country, its social and political environment and the latest trends and initiatives in all major industry sectors organisers are currently bringing together a 60+ speaker faculty that will comprise of senior government officials, the elite of Kazakh business and leading international investors. (Published 15 March 2007)Climate Change Politics versus Economics, Chatham House, London25th June 2007 - 26th June 2007www.chathamhouse.org.uk/index.php?id=5&cid=115 Environmentalists, scientists, economists, foreign policy and security experts and investors all speak different languages and have different understandings of how best to tackle the issue. The aim of this conference is to bring together well-respected representatives from each of these fields to discuss the connections and debate whether it is international politics or economics or a mixture of both that will deliver a step-change in the global response to climate change. (Published 30 January 2007) IEMA annual conference and exhibition12-13 JuneInstitute of Environmental Management and Assessment ,Manchester, www.iema.net/conferences/intro/annualconference/annualconference2007 (Published 17 May 2007) Intergovernmental Mid Term Review (IMR) Conference 13-15 June 2007 in ViennaNGO Side Event on 11-12 June 2007Website: www.env-health.org Preparations are underway for the mid term review of how governments have made progress on reducing environmental health risks within the context of the commitments they signed up to in the Budapest Declaration and the Children’s Environmental land Health Action Plan for Europe (CEHAPE) in 2004. The Intergovernmental Mid Term Review (IMR) Conference will take place 13-15 June 2007 in Vienna, hosted by the Austrian government and organised by the World Health Organisation. (for more details, see http://www.env-health.org/a/2454) Prior to the Vienna IMR, there will be a NGO Side Event on 11-12 June where organisations from across Europe will share with each other and ministerial representatives how they tackled children’s environmental and health challenges such as:
(Published 15 March 2007) The Guardian climate change summit11 JuneA one-day summit examining how your organisation needs to prepare for, and combat climate change. Please see http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatesummit (Published 17 May 2007) RBCC Business Summit 20076th - 7th June 2007, LondonThis year the three roundtable discussions will focus on:
(Published 15 March 2007) Corporate Climate Response29th - 31st May 2007, London, UKhttp://www.greenpowerconferences.com/corporateclimateresponse/ccr_london07.html (Published 15 March 2007) The Responsible Business Summit 2007, London9th – 10th May 2007www.ethicalcorp.com/europe2007/ This conference will allow participants to network with international peers and industry professionals on intensive speed networking sessions, engage in thought-provoking and sometimes controversial debate about the issue surrounding CSR and hear real life examples from industry experts and international speakers. (Published 30 January 2007) CSD-15530th April – 11th May 2007, New York, USAwww.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/policy.htm CSD-15 will build on the “review year” discussions at CSD-14, and focus on “policy” options for energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change. (Published 15 March 2007)OECD-DAC Workshop on Development Effectiveness in Practice – Applying the Paris Declaration to Advancing Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability and Human Rights26th – 27th April 2007, Dublin, IrelandFor more information, contact: Tara Shine, Irish Aid; tel: +353 1 408 2917/477 0434; fax: +353 1 408 2884; e-mail: tarashine@eircom.net. (Published 15 March 2007) Competition for participation in « Russia – EU Summit of Young Leaders»Saint-Petersburg from 22nd to 29th April, 2007 http://www.dipl.spb.ru/projects/rueu07/#eng The framework of the Summit: 10th Annual Russian Economic ForumThe Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, 22-24 April 2007This 2-day forum is the largest business event in the world specialising in Russia. It brings over 2000 leading industry CEOs, bankers, investors, journalists, politicians and other key opinion formers to London from Russia, Europe, the Americas and elsewhere, to discuss and debate the business and investment climate of the world’s most exciting emerging market. For more details on participating in the 10th Annual Russian Economic Forum, please email sk@eventica.co.uk. Website for more information... (Published 31 July 2006) 2007 Alcan Prize for Sustainability Call for EntriesThe closing date for receipt of entries is midnight March 31, 2007 (GMT).www.alcanprizeforsustainability.com The Alcan Prize is open to all not-for-profit, non-governmental, and civil society organizations based anywhere in the world that are working to progress and advance the goals of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. The Alcan Prize was created to recognize the not-for-profit sector for its contributions to global sustainability both in the community and more widely by influencing policy. In addition to the US$1 million Prize, Alcan Grants worth US$15,000 will be awarded to nine NGOs to invest in certifiable capacity training such as the one-year, part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Cross Sector Partnership accredited by the University of Cambridge. (Published 15 March 2007)The Oslo Conference on Good Governance, Social and Environmental Responsibility28th – 30th March 2007, Oslo, NorwayThis conference, which will be held from, aims to extend the on-going debate on business and sustainability beyond Corporate Social Responsibility and provide a platform for an integrated approach that includes key players from government, business, academia, trade-unions and NGOs. The conference is hosted by the Norwegian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Environment, in cooperation with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, UNEP, the Global Reporting Initiative and the City of Oslo. (Published 15 March 2007)International Business Forum for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibilityscheduled for 28th March 2007, Astana, Kazakhstan.Please, note that the Business Forum has been rescheduled from 14th to 28th March, 2007. The Business Forum is organized by Kazakhstan Business Council for Sustainable Development (KBCSD) in partnership with the Kazakhstan-Canada Business Association (KCBA), United Nations Development Program in Kazakhstan (UNDP), and it is officially supported by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the RK and the Council for Sustainable Development under the Prime Minister of the RK.(Published 15 March 2007) Corporate Responsibility 2007: Sense and Sustainability: The Limits and Reach of Corporate Responsibility, Chatham House, London26th – 27th March 2007www.chathamhouse.org.uk/index.php?id=5&cid=110 Leaders from government, business and civil society around the world will be giving special attention in 2007 to the subject of sustainable development and the role of business. Not only does the year mark the 20th anniversary of the historic World Commission on Environment and Development report, but it also will be fifteen years since the first UN ‘Earth Summit'. Against this background and recent reports on the damage to climate and other natural systems, Chatham House and FTSE will be holding this special high-level event to review progress towards sustainable development, and explore scope for both scaling up, and speeding up action - by governments, business and civil society. (Published 30 January 2007) Global Development Forum 1021st March, 2007www.global-development-forum.org/gdf/programme.htm Physical Security is the First Requirement in Development Speakers:Lord Garden, Air Marshal (retired), former deputy Chief of the defence staff Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan Gordon Hughes CBE BSc(Eng) CEng FIET FCIM Western aid donors do not seem to appreciate that the level of physical insecurity in most of the poorest countries in the world is the first obstacle to development. Should Western military intervention play a more important role in our development efforts? (Published 15 March 2007) Business-NGO-Government Partnerships, London21 – 22nd March 2007www.ethicalcorp.com/partnerships/ Conference will look at aspects of partnership management- including overcoming cultural barriers and tracking partnership progress. Organisers are putting Partnerships in their broader context - featuring more multistakeholder initiatives and getting governments involved in partnerships. The conference is supported by the UN Foundation and participants will include: * GSM * Living Earth Foundation * O2 * MTV Networks * Nestle * World Vision * The Body Shop * WWF * DFID * WEF * the UN * Hasbro * Syngenta * Philips * JA-YE * Transparency International * Care International * Habitat for Humanity * Feed the Children * The Corporate Citizenship Company * Impact Development * and *I Watch* will be exhibiting at the conference. For more information contact Caryl Williams, Conference Director, at conferences@ethicalcorp.com (Published 15 March 2007) Business-NGO Partnerships, London7th – 8th March 2007www.ethicalcorp.com/engagement2007/ This event will bring together people from business and NGOs to help make partnerships work. The conference will also have an exhibition area outside the main room where NGOs and companies wishing to promote their offerings can network with conference attendees for the duration of the conference. Confirmed speakers include (product) RED , IBLF , Computer Associates and representatives from numerous industry initiatives. (Published 30 January 2007) How to communicate climate change to consumers, London7th – 8th March 2007www.ethicalcorp.com/climateforum2007/index.shtml Business has an essential part to play in dealing with climate change, and must be seen to be responsibly acting on this global dilemma. This event will offer practical advice on how to engage your consumers, how to communicate to them and inform them of both the issue generally, and your initiatives specifically. (Published 30 January 2007) Sustainable Energy for Poverty ReductionPREP-call (application deadline is on February 28th, 2007)www.wisions.net/pages/PREP.htm WISIONS launched its new PREP-call on the topic ‘Sustainable Energy for Poverty Reduction’. With its upcoming brochure on this topic, WISIONS aims to focus on how energy can support poverty alleviation, and to collect world-wide successful projects that have already been implemented and promote them further. Up to 5 good practice projects will be chosen for publication and will receive a grant of 500 Euros. Send a brief description of your successfully implemented good practice project dealing with sustainable energy to support poverty alleviation to info@wisions.net. The fields of interest include 1 projects that directly improve living conditions for the poor through the provision of energy services; 2 energy projects that improve informal, small-scale income-generating activities; 3 projects that support replacing traditional fuels with more efficient ones in poor regions; 4 energy projects that address gender issues and that improve the economic status of people. (Published 30 January 2007) LEAD Europe Fellows Training Programme 2007Closing date for applications: 14th February 2007LEAD is currently recruiting emerging leaders from the business and financial sectors for its 2007 European training programme in leadership and sustainable development to complement applicants from other sectors. Beginning in late March 2007, the training takes place in several countries. It is designed to inspire participants with the latest thinking, to sharpen their leadership skills and network with a group of high-level peers. They will also interact with outstanding leaders and hear their stories of challenge and opportunity working in the field of sustainability. The programme involves 15 face-to-face training days spread over six months, supported by two on-line events. There will be three week long sessions in Europe, each with a different focus, and an optional international session as follows:
(Published 30 January 2007) Bioenergy Europe 2007, London5th – 7th February 2007www.environmental-finance.com/envfin/conferen.htm Bioenergy Europe 2007 will bring participants up-to-date on the latest EU legislation and incentive schemes that aim to produce a dramatic increase in the use of biomass and biofuels across the 25 member states. (Published 30 January 2007) 3rd Annual Russian Winter Festival Trafalgar Square, London, 13 January 2007The Russian Winter Festival 2007 will seek to integrate further sport and culture. Few people realize just how important ties, sporting and otherwise, have become between Russia and the UK, a fact well exemplified in the fact that the decisive votes cast in the final round of the Olympic Bid 2012 that caused Britain to be victorious in its proposal were cast by the Russian delegation. For more information about this event or participation in it, please contact Lieran Stubbings on tel 0207 510 2560. Website for more information... (Published 31 July 2006) Sustainable Development Conference 2006, 08 - 10 December 2006, Belgrade, Serbia."Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Open to: 50 people, including students, scholars, corporate and NGO representatives. Deadline: application will be accepted as long as space remains or by November 31st 2006. Website: www.tomorrowpeople.org (Published 13 September 2006) How To Make Ethical Branding Work, 20-21 November 2006, London. 2-Day conferencewww.ethicalcorp.com/communicate (Published 13 September 2006) Sakhalin Salmon Initiative International ConferenceThe official Sakhalin Salmon Initiative International Conference
(October 31-November 2, 2006, in Yuzhno-Sakhlinsk) website,
which will be continually updated, includes conference logistical
and content information. A conference registration document will
be posted on the site on August 1. In order to secure a place in
the conference and/or a room at the official conference hotel,
Hotel Turist, you will need to download this document and submit
it according to the instructions on the website. Conference on "Integrated Water Resource Management Process in Armenia", 26-28 October 2006Country Water Partnership” and “Sustainable Water
Environment” NGOs, and “JINJ” Ltd. engineering
and consulting company are going to organize a three-day national
field conference on 26-28 of October, 2006 devoted to “Integrated
Water Resources Management Process in Armenia”. Knowledge, Technology and the New Economy, Manezh, Moscow, 9 October 2006This one day event in Moscow will look at developments in a number of key areas, including energy, transport and communications, as well as the fundamental role of information technology across all sectors. The programme will focus on the personalities who are driving innovation in Russia, as well as representatives of leading international organisations. The event will be highlighted by a business-to-business conference, but will be accompanied by an exhibition and other special features. For more details on participating in this special event, call +44 (0)20 7510 2560 or email info@eventica.co.uk. Website for more information... (Published 31 July 2006) UTILITYlive 2006 Exhibition and Conference26-28 September 2006, Conventry. Find out what is driving procurement
in utilities and understand what it takes to sell successfully
to the water, gas, nuclear and power sectors. The aim of the event
is to provide an industry showcase and meeting point for the members
of the UVDB pre-qualification scheme.(Published 29 August 2006) Practical tools to communicate your ethical values to employees 26-27 September 2006, Brussels. 2-day conference and discussion
workshops (Published 29 August 2006) Emissions Trading, JI & GIS in Central Eastern Europe
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