Earth Day Asia Instagram Photo Contest

Deadline: April 21th, 2013

As we celebrate Earth Day and the environment around us, The Asia Foundation is looking for your compelling photos that exemplify what the environment in Asia means to you. For example: What is your favorite natural environment or resource? What’s at stake or threatened in Asia’s environment? Images will be judged by our in-house photographer and the winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2013. The Asia Foundation will prominently feature the winning photographs with credits on Facebook and Instagram.

How to Participate:1. Follow us on Instagram @theasiafoundation.2. Upload your photos to Instagram.3. Add photo description. Make sure to tell us where the photo was taken, what the photo is of, and any more interesting details that help tell your story.4. Caption with #earthdayasia AND @theasiafoundation.5. Share your image on Instagram.6. The contest will run from Wednesday, April 3 until Sunday, April 21 at midnight EST.Rules:1. The photo must have been taken in the Asia-Pacific region.2. Each person is limited to 3 entries.3. Images can come from any type of camera.4. The use of filters or toning and color correction from a photo editing software is accepted.5. All images must be uploaded to Instagram and must include #earthdayasia and @theasiafoundation in the caption or comments section.6. Images that are already on Instagram may also be entered but must have #earthdayasia and @theasiafoundation in the comment section.7. You must be the sole owner and creator of the photo.8. Photos should be accompanied by descriptions, including the place it was taken and a description of what the photo depicts.9. No indecent or graphic content.



Further information: https://www.facebook.com/events/522798291103864/

International Youth Environment Meet 2013

Deadline: March 31, 2013

Who Can Apply:

• Senior undergraduate (must complete the 2nd year of studies) and Masters students

• Young professionals working in development sector and aged less than 30 years.

• Leadership quality

• Academic and professional credentials related to IYEM themes.

• Interest and engagement with environment and climate change issue

The following application form is only for Bangladeshi applicants and 70 Bangladeshi delegates will be selected through this application process. Deadline for application is April 5, 2013. Registration fees for selected Bangladeshi delegates is BDT 500.

International Applicants:

We will have only 30 slots open for international delegates and on invitation only. If you are less than 30 years old and working in any organization, a senior person from your organization can nominate you directly by sending your name and resume toiyem@byei.org by March 31, 2013.

CBA7 Delegates: CBA7 delegates who would like to attend the IYEM 2013, please sign up here.

Each applicant will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Further information: http://www.byei.org/iyem/apply

Indonesian Youth Delegate for The International World Heritage Youth Forum 2013

Deadline : March 26th, 2013 – 23.59 WIB.


Open Registration as candidate of Indonesian Youth Delegate for
The International World Heritage Youth Forum 2013Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 8 – 17 June 2013,in conjunction with the 37th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Session• Forum Theme: Living Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (TEP)• Forum Date: 8 to 17 June 2013 (arrival on the 8th; departure on the 17th)• Venue: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• Working languages: English and French

• Participants : one eligible youth delegate of each country - Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Algeria, Colombia, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, China, Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan.

• Activities: Site visits to temples and ancient water infrastructure in Angkor World Heritage Site and Siem Reap City, workshops, hands-on activities, tree planting activities, presentations, group discussions, and cultural exchanges.

Preamble:
In conjunction with the 37th session of World Heritage Committee (16-27 June 2013, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap/Angkor), the Cambodian National Commission for UNESCO is organizing the International World Heritage Youth Forum, Cambodia 2013. The Youth Forum is designed to raise the awareness of young people to the importance of preservation of cultural heritage with a focus on the relationships between historic monuments, environment (i.e. forest and water) and communities in sustaining cultural heritage sites.

Objectives:
a. Raise the awareness of the participants about World Heritage Convention, deepen their understanding on the role of water in WH preservation and the impact of tourism on World Heritage sites as well as on the role of communities living around the World Heritage site with Angkor as case study;
b. Provide a platform for meaningful exchange among youth of diverse culture and promote learning, communication and cultural connectivity with a common goal of preservation and conservation of World Heritage sites;
c. Provide students some basic skills related to preventive conservation and preservation;
d. Create conditions to encourage young people to engage in projects that protect cultural and natural sites in their countries and promote heritage education involving school communities: students, parents and educators.
e. Promote mutual understanding of the cultural diversity

Working Method of the Forum:
• The Youth Forum will work with young people between 18 and 20 years old.
• The Youth Forum will be an educational gathering that lasts 7 days during which the young participants will follow a program consisting of visits to World Heritage Site of Angkor, meeting with the local community in Siem Reap, presentations, workshops, discussion sessions and hands-on activities among others.
• The youth delegates will travel to Phnom Penh by bus on 14th June for city cultural visits and attend the Opening Ceremony of the 37th Session of the World Heritage Committee where they will present the results of the Forum on 16th June. They will have the opportunity to meet and discuss with the members of the World Heritage Committee and its Advisory Bodies.
• Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English and French.
• The activities will be documented and filmed.

Indonesian Participant:

• Only one Indonesian Youth Delegate will be selected by the Youth Desk – Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, age 18-20 years (male or female)
• Capable of communicating well in English and/or French
• Have been actively involved in activities related to the theme and highly motivated to learn more about the World Heritage, its preservation and protection as well as its promotion.
• Willing to create and implement projects upon return to their home country and their respective city.
• Capable of involving other youth and students in the project activities and to promote the project in the local community.
• If he/she selected to be the Indonesian Youth Delegate, she/she agree to sign Letter of Agreement to actively involve (voluntary) at the Youth Desk – Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, especially in Cultural projects, for at least two years right after going back from the forum.

Send us :
- Application Letter
- Motivation letter (comprising what makes you interested in this topic, how do you involve so far with such kind of activities/projects, what is your expectation if you selected for this forum, what will you do after the forum and what kind of follow up program/project will you hold after) not more than 2 pages of A4 paper size.
- Curriculum Vitae
Email to : info@unescoyouthdesk.org
Cc: youthdeskunesco@gmail.com
Title : Int’l Youth Forum Cambodia – (Your Complete Name)
Example : Int’l Youth Forum Cambodia – Asep Febri Pamuji

The Delegate chosen will be announced in two weeks after deadline at :
Website : http://www.unescoyouthdesk.org/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/unescoyouthdesk
Twitter : @UNESCOYouthDesk

As preparation, the participants are invited to prepare a short presentation about a National/World Heritage site in her/his country.

Young delegates are required to participate in all the planned activities of the Forum.

Airfare (Jakarta-Seam Reap return), accommodation and meals, as well as local transportation in Cambodia will be provided by the organizing committee. Other fees apart from what mentioned will be cover by the chosen delegate.

Further information: https://www.facebook.com/unescoyouthdesk

The Smiling World Accelerator Program 2013

Deadline: 27/01/2013

The Smiling World Accelerator Program (“SWAP”) is an 8-24 month program for entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia seeking to take their organizations to the next level of growth and impact. The SWAP provides hands-on business consulting and customized financial support to outstanding, early-stage social ventures with a high potential for scaling-up and positive impact.

This program is being run in selected Southeast Asian countries, in proud partnership with ChangeFusion(Thailand), CSIP (Vietnam), GEPI (Indonesia) and xchange (Philippines). Deadline for applications is January 27, 2012. Apply now!

Web Link: http://www.gepindonesia.org/programs/swap/apply/

IYCC 2012

Background

“Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only in respect of economic

growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral

and spiritual life.”– UNESCO

Unity has always been the underlying objective and issue addressed in the
youth programmes/events convened locally and internationally.  In recent 
years, focus has narrowed on topics like interculture, cultural tolerance and
cultural gaps in addressing the issue of unity.  International organisations
like UNESCO and ASEAN have been organising youth related events
revolving around these topics and focus areas.

Why the YOUTH?

Youth population currently comprises approximately 18% of the world
population, which gives us about 1 billion plus youth living in the world.
Based on the United Nations’ definition, youth are individuals who are
between 15-24 years old.  However, these age groups for youth differ
from one country to another to suit the local context.

With rapid globalisation happening in the world today, youth are directly
and indirectly influenced by many other modern cultures through access
to the mass media and information available on the web.  This nevertheless
affects and shapes their personal values and perspectives.

Youth & Culture

Cultural understanding and acceptance is regarded as one of the pillars to
build a strong foundation for a thriving society.  It must be nurtured and
practiced in order for it to take root.  Sarawak is fortunate as it
enjoys intercultural bonding and racial harmony among its different ethnic
groups due to the early efforts of our forefathers.  In an effort to continue
this legacy for Sarawak, Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) with
Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) aim to engage the youth in
appreciating their local cultures and getting to know other cultures as well
through an international cultural conference.

The International Youth Cultural Conference aims to bring youth from
different states of Malaysia, and international youth organisations around
the region and abroad to share and discuss on their culture as well as their
efforts in promoting culture as a unifying force in their countries.

 Further information: http://yps.org.my/iycc-background/

ASEAN – Korea Multimedia Competition 2012

Deadline: September 24, 2012

ASEAN – KOREA Centre will hold the 2012 ASEAN – Korea Multimedia Competition for young artists including university/graduate students of ASEAN and Korea. The competition is organized to provide a channel for cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between the young generation of ASEAN an Korea through new media. The theme ” SHOW YOURSELF: ASEAN Self-Potrait, Korean Self-Potrait” will illustrate the diverse interests of youth through contemporary mixed-media arts [including photography, UCC, video,animation,etc)

Entry Submission

9 July – 24 September 2012

Eligibility

Open to nationals of ASEAN and Korea who are currently enrolled in a university/graduate school and/or young artists under the age 30 (up to 5 pieces per 1 person)

Announced Winners

28 September 2012 to be posted on www.aseankorea.org and www.aseankoreammc.com

Exhibition

2 – 11 November 2012 at Seoul Museum of History

Awards

- USD 300

- Winners residing in ASEAN countries will be invited to Korea for Opening Ceremony and Exhibition

Further information: http://www.aseankoreammc.com/

Festival Film Anak-Anak Internasional Asia 2012

Deadline: August 15, 2012

Pihak HelloFest menjadi partner dengan kedutaan Jepang di Indonesia untuk kurasi film dari anak-anak Indonesia dan diikutsertakan dalam "Festival Film Internasional Anak Asia" yang diselenggarakan oleh Pemda Prefektur Hyogo, bekerja sama dengan Kementerian Luar Negeri Jepang. Festival ini akan melombakan film pendek hasil karya anak-anak Asia dengan durasi 2-3 menit. Dimana karya yang akan diajukan untuk mengikuti festival film tersebut paling lambat diterima oleh panitia Hellofest tanggal 15 Agustus 2012.

Bagi para peserta yang hasil karyanya terpilih untuk diajukan dalam tahap FINAL SELECTION di Minami Awaji, Hyogo Ken, akan diundang berkunjung ke Jepang pada akhir November 2012 (selama 4 hari 3 malam) untuk sekaligus mengunjungi daerah-daerah yang terkena gempa dan tsunami pada 11 Maret 2011

Berikut adalah informasi syarat-syarat mengikuti Festival Film Anak-Anak Internasional Asia :

1. Tema Karya :
Tema tahun 2012 adalah “Kehidupan menurut Anda”.

2. Standar penjurian :

• Festival Film ini memberikan penilaian kepada karya yang memiliki “kekuatan menyerukan” isi hati anak dan menjadi tujuan utama karya tersebut
• Karya anak SMP harus merupakan karya unggulan yang memiliki kekuatan ekspresi dan tema (tema apa yang diangkat)
• Karya anak SMA harus merupakan karya unggulan yang memiliki kekuatan di atas ditambah kekuatan tehnik, kekuatan akting, pekerjaan kamera dll yang dikerjakan oleh sebagian besar anak SMA.

(1) Standar penjurian utama adalah karya yang “dengan baik memotret dan mengeluarkan apa yang ada di dalam hati”.
(2) Kemudian standar penjurian terhadap camera man, sutradara dan aktor yang dibawakan oleh anak-anak.
※ Saran sederhana dari orang dewasa dapat menjadi sesuatu yang mengurangi penilaian pada saat penjurian.
※ Karya yang menyampaikan isi hati anak-anak dengan jujur merupakan “karya yang baik”.

3. Lomba Internasional :
* Penghargaan  Presiden Honoris Sugi Ryotaro                   1 orang
* Penghargaan Menteri Hukum                                             1 orang
* Penghargaan Menteri Luar Negeri                                     1 orang
* Penghargaan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan          1 orang
* Penghargaan Pemenang                                                   4 orang
* Penghargaan Kandidat Pemenang                                    5 orang
◇ Para pemenang akan dihadiahkan Piagam Penghargaan (dengan nama masing-masing Menteri) dan hadiah tambahan (IPod dan Digital Camera).  Pembawa acara  adalah artis ternama.

4. Peraturan Pendaftaran :
* Karya berdurasi 3 menit yang direkam dengan home video dan belum pernah dipublikasikan.
* Setiap satu produser (1 grup) mendaftar untuk 1 karya (boleh individu)
* Materi dalam bentuk DVD (Film dengan ukuran PAL/DV 720 x 576 mov/avi, kami tidak menerima format lain diluar ini)
Kirim materi karya ke :
Panitia HelloFest 8
Jl. Tebet Barat 9 No. 3
Jakarta 12810 Indonesia

5. Syarat Pendaftaran :
* Pelajar SMP-SMA dan pribadi atau grup dengan usia SMP-SMA.
* Biaya pendaftaran gratis
* Menyediakan layar putih kira-kira 10 detik di bagian awal karya dan di bagian akhir setelah karya.
* Karya yang dikirim tidak akan dikembalikan.
* Perhatikan jangan sampai terjadi kerusakan pada saat pengiriman, oleh karena itu bungkus dengan benar dan rapi.
* Jika ada perubahan pada alamat dan informasi untuk dihubungi seperti yang tertera pada formulir lamaran, diminta untuk menghubungi  sekretariat.
* Jika membutuhkan penanganan hak cipta, harap mengurusnya. (※ Perhatian)
※Tidak diperbolehkan menggunakan musik, gambar, film dan karya yang memiliki hak cipta dari pihak ketiga dalam pembuatan karya. Gunakan karya orisinil atau karya yang bebas hak cipta. Selain itu, jangan sampai ada pelanggaran hak dari pihak ketiga. Jika karena satu dan lain hal, ada keluhan dari pihak ketiga, maka pendaftar menyelesaikannya dengan bertanggung jawab dan menanggung biayanya.

6. Penanganan Karya yang Didaftarkan :
Hak penggunaan karya yang telah dikirimkan baik di Jepang maupun di luar Jepang dan penggunaan berikutnya menjadi milik penyelenggara.

7. Deadline : 15 Agustus 2012

URL Festival Film International Anak Asia (bahasa Jepang)

（関連サイト：http://www.city.minamiawaji.hyogo.jp/soshiki/shougai/eigasai2012.html）

Yuk, ajak teman-teman kamu yang suka bikin animasi, film atau bahkan baru buat pertamakali coba bikin film baik buat personal atau perwakilan sekolah untuk ikutan festival keren ini, siapa tahu kamulah pemenangnya! :)

Pertanyaan bisa dikirim ke:

email: hellofest@yahoo.com

YM: hellofest

Twitter: @hellofest

fanpages FB: HelloFest

Telp: +6221 7080 2057

Further information: http://hellofest.com/node/137

UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education 2012

Deadline: August 17, 2012

About the Conference

Based in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education in Bangkok, Thailand, the Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) has organized a series of international conferences since 1995 to provide a forum for policy dialogue, and information and knowledge sharing on development-oriented education innovations and exemplary practices in and beyond the Asia-Pacific region.

This year, the objectives of the 16^th UNESCO-APEID International Conference are to:

• Increase understanding and knowledge of the concept of learning in general, and learning to live together in particular;
  
• Showcase and promote innovative and educational approaches, projects and practices that enhance learning to live together;
  
• Encourage national, regional and global collaboration across all sectors and levels to improve learning to live together; and
  
• Facilitate networking and exchange of experiences among policy makers, researchers, educators, administrators, youth and private sector personnel.

Eminent speakers and paper presenters will share their rich experiences in linking theory to practice. Policy makers, educators, academicians, researchers, representatives from the private sector will be able to examine the broad concepts of learning, linkages between learning and social development, and the policies, tools and resources available. Participants are encouraged to discover how they can optimize their knowledge to enhance the desire and ability to learn, and to learn appropriately and gainfully for the benefit of society. 

Sub-themes of the Conference

I. Paradigms of learning to live together

• Delineating contemporary theories of learning
  
• Researching the context, content and mechanics of learning
  
• Monitoring and assessing learning to live together outcomes

II. Innovative practices of learning to live together

• Identifying innovative pedagogies, technologies and tools
• Enhancing professional development of teachers
• Designing environments and resources to promote learning to live together

III. Policies and instruments for learning to live together

• Formulating policy instruments and institutional frameworks
  
• Strengthening leadership in learning for social development
  
• Devising financing and partnership mechanisms

© Leotes Lugo

Who should attend the Conference?

Anyone who is interested in discussing how education in general and learning in particular can contribute to a more humanistic, harmonious and sustainable living is welcome to attend the Conference, such as:

• Members of National Commissions of UNESCO
• Members of APEID Associated Centres and networks
• Representatives of UNESCO and United Nations affiliate groups
• Education ministers, policy makers and planners
• Principals, leaders and administrators of educational institutions
• Teachers, educators and trainers
• Researchers and academicians
• Students and representatives from youth groups
• Representatives from international and non-government organizations and associations
• Representatives from community and indigenous organizations
• Representatives from business, industry and training organizations

Further information: http://www.unescobkk.org/education/apeid/apeid-international-conference/apeidconf12/about-the-conference/

Tokyo Tech Indonesian Commitment Award (TICA) — 2012

Deadline: October 10, 2012

TICA invites submissions for our 2012 Research Paper Contest for undergraduates students and those who have graduated in 2012 from Indonesian universities. The purpose of this contest is to inspire, promote, and support students engaging in the research in the sciences and engineering disciplines towards an innovation nation. We are holding three clusters this year:

• Cluster 1: Social Science & Engineering, which covers Econnomics, Industrial Management, Human & Decision Science, Architecture & Urban Planning, Environmental Building & Engineering, etc.
• Cluster 2: Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, which covers Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Power Engineering, Information Science & Technology, Robotics & Mechatronics, Control & System Engineering, Computer Science, etc.
• Cluster 3: Applied Science & Engineering, which covers Applied Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, and Astronomy, Bioscience & Biotechnology, Energy Science & Engineering, Materials & Metallurgical Science Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Science & Engineering, etc.

The contest has the following requirements:

• Originality. Each paper must be an original and must be the author’s own work. Papers previously published are not eligible.
• Format. The paper must follow the format provided by TICA 2012 committee.
• Authors. All undergraduates students or 2012 graduates from Indonesian universities. The competition is only open for Indonesian students.
• Coauthors. Papers written by more than one student are permitted.
• Advisors. Papers must be approved by at least one advisor from the university authors belong to.
• One Submission. Students may submit only one paper, whether as sole author or one of the coauthors.

The awards for each winner are:

• Tokyo & campus tours for 3 best papers
• Plaque & certificate for 9 best papers
• Proceeding TICA 2012 for 9 best papers
• Letter of achievement upon request

Deadline for submission — October 10, 2012

Follow our twitter: @tica_tokodai

Join our FB group: TICATokyoTech

Further information: http://tica.ppitokodai.org/2012/06/17/press-release/#more-531

Virtual iEARN Conference and Youth Summit 2012

2012 Virtual iEARN Conference and Youth Summit

November 12 – 16, 2012

Historic Live Online Educational Event in Partnership with Third Annual Global Education Conference 

The annual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit will be held Monday, November 12 through Friday, November 16, 2012.  It will be held in conjunction with the third annual Global Education Conference, creating an historic free week-long online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world.  The entire conference, which may include upwards of 10,000+ participants, will be held online using the Blackboard Collaborate platform (formerly known as Elluminate/Wimba).

The collaboration between the iEARN conference and the Global Education Conference will provide a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for building education-related connections around the globe while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity.

The conference seeks to present ideas, examples, and collaborative projects related to connecting educators and classrooms with a strong emphasis on promoting global awareness, fostering global competency, and inspiring action towards solving real–world problems. Through this event, attendees will challenge themselves and others to become more active citizens of the world. Participants are encouraged to learn, question, create, and engage in meaningful, authentic opportunities within a global context!

Starting in 1994, the annual iEARN Conference has been traditionally a physical event, held in a different country every year. Through this innovative partnership, participation in the combined conference will potentially enable tens of thousands of educators and youth to engage in interaction and sharing on an unprecedented level.

The Call for Proposals for the 2012 Global Education Conference and Virtual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit is now open. While the final deadline for submissions is October 15, 2012, presenters will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis starting June 30, 2012.

The 2012 Virtual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit will be organized by a committee made up of iEARN coordinators from Canada, Kenya, the USA, and members of the global iEARNAssembly's Executive Council.

Stay tuned for details of how you can get involved, and start planning now for the 2013 iEARNConference and Youth Summit, to be hosted by iEARN-Qatar!

Further information: http://www.iearn.org/event/2012-virtual-iearn-conference-and-youth-summit

Asia Europe Meeting 2012

“People’s Solidarity against Poverty and for Sustainable Development: Challenging Unjust and Unequal Development, Building States of Citizens for Citizens”

Vientiane, Laos, 16-19 October, 2012

On 5-6 November, 2012 the 9th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM9) will take place in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Under the theme ‘Friends for Peace, Partners for Prosperity’, leaders of 49 member states and governments in Asia and Europe will exchange views, priorities and plans on regional and global issues that are of common interest to both regions at the summit.

Prior to and in conjunction with ASEM9, the Asia-Europe People’s Forum (AEPF9) will hold its 9th biennial People’s Forum on 16-19 October, 2012 under the title ‘People’s Solidarity against Poverty and for Sustainable Development: Challenging Unjust and Unequal Development, Building States of Citizens for Citizens’.

AEPF9 will tackle four major themes or People’s Visions, which represent AEPF hopes for citizens of ASEM member countries and the communities they live in. These are:

• Universal Social Protection and Access to Essential Services;
• Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Land and Natural Resource Management;
• Sustainable Energy Production and Use; and
• Just Work and Sustainable Livelihoods.

Progress towards the realisation of these People’s Visions is at the heart of a way out of the multiple crises confronting people, states and institutions globally. The ecological, debt, financial and food crises, which have been caused and compounded by the policies and practices of many governments in both rich and poor countries and their approaches to regulation of business, have caused increasing social polarization between peoples and states. In Asia, the crises are exacerbating poverty and inequality; already widespread before the present crises. In Europe, the crises are creating indebtedness, joblessness and insecurity. We are increasingly experiencing ‘corporate capture’:
multinational and national corporations structuring and determining our lives and livelihoods. The responses of citizens are often at local and national levels and to complement these, the AEPF is looking to encourage and strengthen cooperation and solidarity of people’s networks regionally, inter-regionally and globally.

There are three stages that will contribute to building and promoting the Asia-Europe People’s Visions:

Preparation: ensuring that people across ASEM countries have the opportunity to debate, discuss and
shape the AEPF9 themes.

The AEPF9 Forum: ensuring that the event is open, dynamic and inclusive and focuses on meaningful
and practical discussion for change.

Beyond AEPF9: ensuring that commitments made during AEPF9 are honoured and that a sound
platform for AEPF10 is laid.

AEPF9 will be an exciting series of interlinked dialogues, workshops, actions, policy debates and open spaces. You can be part of this event by actively participating in discussions to build the People’s Visions, which will be the basis of declarations from the Forum or by co-organising an event and/or contributing human and financial resources. There will be a call for expressions of interest to organise workshops and events soon.

Interested in joining us? Contribute your knowledge, resources or time to enable AEPF9 to be a success. This is YOUR forum.

Please watch out for announcements on AEPF9 activities and on how to register as a participant or coorganiser
of events at the AEPF website (www.aepf.info). For further information, you may contact
the following people, depending on your location:

AEPF9 Secretariat in the Lao PDR
Learning House for Development
Secretariat: secretariat@aepf9.info

AEPF9 Focal point/Secretariat in Asia
Institute for Popular Democracy
Tina Ebro: cgebro@gmail.com or Maris dela Cruz: sirmallet@gmail.com

AEPF9 Focal point in Europe
Transnational Institute
Pietje Vervest: pietje.vervest@tni.org

Further Information: http://aepf9.info/index.php/en/component/content/article/2-main-menu/4-call-for-participantion-english

1st International Conference on Global Environment Changes 2012

Deadline: August 30, 2012



CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Authors    are   invited   to   submit    abstracts following the instructions
given below. Please    label    your    document    file    as:    Author  
surname_gec2012.doc.  Any queries and the abstract  may  be  sent to  
conf.env@gmail.com



INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AUTHORS
Abstracts must not exceed one page and should start with a concise title
(Times New Roman, capital, bold, 12pt, centered), name(s) of author(s)
(Arial bold, 11pt, centered), address of author(s) (Times New Romans
italic, 10pt, centered). Body   text  should  be  prepared  using Times
New Romans   font    12pt,    justified    alignment    and   single   spacing  
throughout  with 6pt spacing before paragraph. A 0.5 cm indentation at  
first line should be used.



CONTACT FOR INFORMATION
Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College
University, Faisalabad. Allama Iqbal Road 38000-Faisalabad, Pakistan
Phone: +92 41 920 1566 ,   +92 300 77 95 494
Email: conf.env@gmail.com


Further information: http://gcuf.edu.pk/data/Env%20Conference%20Brochure.pdf

Asian Conference on Media and Mass Communication 2012

Deadline: August 1, 2012

The International Academic Forum, in conjunction with its global partners, is pleased to announce the Third Annual Asian Conference on Media and Mass Communication 2012, to be held in Osaka, Japan, from 2-4 November 2012. 

The MediAsia event is a remarkable cross-cutural and interdisciplinary discussion, which encourage academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum encouraging  lively but respectful dialogue. This international conference will bring together a number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas.

MediAsia 2012 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education. Academics working in Japan and Asia will be encouraged to forge working relationships with each other, as well as with colleagues from Europe and the US, facilitating partnerships across borders. We hope to see you (again) in Osaka in the fall.

Professor Gary E. Swanson
Mildred S. Hansen Endowed Chair in Journalism 
The University of Northern Colorado, USA
Conference Chair

Professor Tamara Swenson
Osaka Jogakuin University
Local Conference Chair

SUBMISSIONS SYSTEM OPEN
CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE: August 1 2012

Conference Themes

Special Theme 1: Social Media Usage, Over-Usage and Addictive Patterns
Special Theme 2: Globalization and Internationalization: Performance and Outlook
Special Theme 3: Communication Ethics and the Media's Social Responsibility: Power & Responsibility in an Era of Change

The Conference themes are designed to inspire invitations of submissions that approach these topics from a variety of perspectives and approaches. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to Media and Mass Communication.

Further information: http://mediasia.iafor.org/index.html

TUNZA Eco Generation June 2012

Deadline: June 24, 2012

Further information: http://tunza.eco-generation.org/competitonInfoView.jsp?viewID=1147&searchType&searchName&pageNumber=1

Call for Participants: 1st WYAAP Emerging Leaders Conference 2012

Deadline: June 25, 2012

The ParticipantsThe 1^st World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific (WYAAP) Emerging Leaders Conference is open to all youth ages 15 to 30 years old from the Asia Pacific region. Both members and non-members of WYAAP are invited to participate. All interested applicants must submit a completed application form.   
The Conference Venue and DateThe 1st World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific Emerging Leaders Conference will be held at The Bayleaf Hotel Victoria corner Muralla Streets Intramuros, Manila, Philippines this coming July 26 to 28, 2012. For more details about the venue, click here.
About the PhilippinesThe Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands grouped into three geographical areas: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital of the Philippines is in Metro Manila, located in the middle of Luzon. More than a hundred ethnic groups exist, and their culture is interspersed with Chinese, Spanish and American heritage to create a culture that is distinctly Filipino. The two official languages are English and Filipino, the latter of which is based on the Tagalog dialect.  The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

The ThemeThe 1st WYAAP Emerging Leaders Conference will focus on the theme: Sustainable Development: Investing for Future Generations. Sustainable development, which includes three interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars - social, economic and environmental areas, is the United Nations' overarching concept for development and human rights. For World Youth Alliance,sustainable development can be achieved only through a person-centered approach to each of these three pillars.

The GoalAs stated in WYA’s Declaration on Sustainable Development, upholding the dignity of the person must be the primary goal of sustainable development and the means by which we create a sustainable world. This conference aims to create a deeper understanding of issues on sustainable development. It also serves as venue for the Asia Pacific youth to engage in significant discussions and cultural exchanges. This will strengthen a region-wide cooperation among youth to implement projects among participating individuals and organizations and explore possibilities for project collaboration, laying the groundwork for long-term partnerships. Download conference program here.

The Application Process

All interested participants must submit a completed application form via email to wyaap.conference@gmail.com or fax to (+632) 9215162 by June 25, 2012. You will be notified via email or phone if you have been accepted to the conference. Event details and payment procedure will only be given to you once you have confirmed your participation. You will receive a letter of acceptance/regret within one week from the date of submission. If accepted you will receive details regarding modes of payment and further information about the conference. Download application form here. 

The Contacts
Please send your inquiries and completed application forms to Ms. Mariah Erika Pelobello at wyaap.conference@gmail.com. You may also contact the World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific office at (+632) 9215162 or (+63) 9175184111 for more details.

Further information: http://www.wya.net/news/events.html?eventid=354