Created in 1992 by the European Commission, the Lorenzo Natali Prize rewards journalists committed to Human Rights, Democracy and Development. Originally reserved for print and online press, the Lorenzo Natali Prize has opened in 2008 to radio and television journalists. To organize the Lorenzo Natali Prize, the European Commission works with some of the most prestigious world press associations:

• Reporters Without Borders, winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Mind in 2005;
• World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, representing a total of more than 18000 publications over the five continents.

All the award winners of the Lorenzo Natali Prize will be the special guests of the European Commission in Europe. A prize ceremony will be organised in their honor in the presence of Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development in December 2010 in Brussels.

The Natali Grand Prize of 5000 euros will be awarded to the journalist having submitted the best piece of work, as determined by an independent jury.

For each of the 5 geographic areas, 3 award winners will be granted a prize and a trophy. They will receive the prizes as follow:

1st prize: 5000 euros, 2nd prize: 2500 euros, 3rd prize: 1500 euros

The winners of Special TV Prize and Special Radio Prize will be awarded 5000 euros each.

Who can participate?

The 2010 Lorenzo Natali Prize is open to print, online, radio and TV journalists employed by the media in the following five areas: Africa, Arab World and the Middle East, Asia and Pacific, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Prize rewards journalists who tackle the topic of human rights, democracy or development. Each applicant or group of applicants can submit one journalistic item (or an extract of a series of works on one topic) printed or aired between 1st July 2009 and 30th June 2010.

How to apply ?
You can either:

- Visit the website www.nataliprize2010.eu and fill in the online registration form and submit an electronic version of your work
- Send the registration form by fax: 00 33 1 4004 9612
- Send by mail: ProPager – Prix Lorenzo Natali – 70, boulevard de Reuilly – 75012 Paris – France

Before submitting your application, please read carefully the contest rules below.

The deadline for sending your applications is August 31st 2010.

Berlin Training for International Development Cooperation

1. Decentralized Management of Regional Development: 9.8.–20.8.2010
2. Management of Development Projects: 23.8.–3.9.2010
3. Conflict Transformation and Peace Building: 6.9.–17.9.2010

The courses are:

• designed to meet the needs of young professionals from all elds and from all over the world in the area of development cooperation
• learner- and practice-oriented
• taught by highly quali ed international trainers with a vast range of practical experience

Mission
The SLE at the Humboldt-Universität Berlin has been training young postgraduates from all fields in international development cooperation and management for over four decades. More than 800 people have graduated from the SLE, and are now working in international development cooperation for private, international, and bilateral agencies. The SLE is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Senate of Berlin.

Target Group
The SLE plus: Berlin Training for International Development Cooperation is directed at young professionals from all elds working in development cooperation. By selecting participants with different professional and cultural backgrounds from all over the world, the programme follows the intercultural and interdisciplinary approach vital to development cooperation.

Training Philosophy
Learning by doing is the key element of the SLE’s teaching philosophy. Case studies, exercises and / or role plays help to create an environment of common learning where participants can put taught methods into practice. All courses are accompanied by a framework programme that provides participants with the opportunity to become familiar with scholarly discussions in the area of development cooperation, and to meet with representatives of German governmental and non-governmental organisations active in the eld of development cooperation.

Requirements

• A university degree equivalent to an M.A./M.Sc. and a good command of English.
• Costs and Scholarships
• Costs for each course: Euro 500.-
• Foreign alumni of German institutions of higher education and post-graduate holders of a German sur-place scholarship may apply for scholarships.

Further Information:
www.sle-berlin.de
Humboldt-Universität
Hessische Strasse 1–2
10115 Berlin
Germany

Tel.:+49 30 209369-00/12
Fax: +49 30 20936904
E-Mail: sle-plus@agrar.hu-berlin.de

Components for Multi Functional Platforms (MPF) and Productive Use Containers (PUC)
EuropeAid/128651/D/SUP/TZ

Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (HIVOS), Raamweg 16, 2596 HL, The Hague, the Netherlands intends to award a supply contract for Multi Functional Platform’s (MFPs), consisting of a vegetable oil driven combustion engine driving an alternator / oil seed press c/w filters / maize mill / maize dehusker and/or water pump as well as Productive Use Containers (PUCs), equipped with battery power or solar panels.

The specific requirements are as per under mentioned lots:
Lot 1: STATIONARY ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES
Lot 2: ALTERNATORS AND BATTERY CHARGER
Lot 3: MAIZE MILLS AND DEHUSKING MACHINES
Lot 4: WATER PUMP AND ACCESSORIES
Lot 5: OIL PRESS AND FILTERS
Lot 6: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT
Lot 7: DELIVERY OF PUC – SOLAR
Lot 8: DELIVERY OF PUC – DIESEL ENGINE
Lot 9: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Delivery of the equipment is expected to take place at various destinations in Tanzania and the project is implemented with financial assistance from the European Development Fund (EDF). The tender dossier is available from the EuropeAid website:
webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome and tender dossier is also available from the Contracting Authority (Hivos, the Netherlands www.hivos.nl/eng) or its partner (TaTEDO, Tanzania www.hivos.nl/eng).

The deadline for submission of tenders is 15th of March 2010 at 14.00 hrs Tanzanian time.

Possible additional information or clarifications/questions shall be published on the EuropeAid website:
webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome and on the Hivos and TaTEDO websites.

Medicinal chemistry and Drug Metabolism/Pharmacokinetics partners to support lead discovery for infectious tropical diseases

Background
TDR is supporting innovative research on neglected disease through focused and time-limited activities. The Lead Discovery Business line of TDR (LDR) aims to facilitate the discovery of new drug leads for infectious tropical diseases through North- South networks and partnerships between public and private sectors as well as academic institutions. Through the TDRs screening activities, several confirmed hits and lead compounds have become available for further SAR exploration and progression for several TDR target diseases including schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis, filariasis, African sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, malaria and tuberculosis.

We are now seeking partners with expertise in medicinal chemistry, and DMPK to take on the optimization of available molecules evaluated through the TDR screening network. We strongly encourage applications from developing countries as we hope that work on these molecules will contribute to development of innovation in developing countries and contribute to the implementation of emerging regional innovation networks exemplified by the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI) and ongoing discussions for Asian and South American Networks.

Project description

• Academic and research institutions, biotech and pharmaceutical companies possessing processes and capabilities in medicinal chemistry, drug metabolism and/or pharmacokinetics are encouraged to apply. Collaboration objectives are to:
• Support development of molecules through different research stage (Hit to Lead and Lead optimization)
• Work as part of the TDR drug discovery network and reporting of SAR data (chemical or biological information) to the TDR database
• Collaborate with the existing North South screening or DMPK networks of TDR for biological testing of compounds
• Participate in the development of project objectives, timelines, as well as implementation of action points identified by the TDR drug discovery committee.
• Participate in the identification of downstream partners for further compound progression and development, for example, transfer of project to the regional networks including local public private partnerships.
• Support training of fellows from disease endemic countries as an integral part of the project.

Candidate Selection
Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria: experience and track record and experience of Principal Investigator (PI) and institution in synthetic or medicinal chemistry and DMPK, availability of basic infrastructure for synthetic/medicinal chemistry and DMPK, access to primary in vitro screens, and ability to guide post-doctoral chemists in the synthesis of analogues to explore SAR for optimization of anti-parasitic activity of compounds. Applicants are asked to develop a detailed implementation proposal covering technical and capacity building elements, budget and timelines.
Deadline

The deadline for proposals is March 31st 2010. Selected applicants will be contacted after the reviewing process.

How to apply
Please contact Ms Socorro Alias with any queries. The TDR Collaborative Research Grant form template should be used for all proposals.
Download the form here

On completion please submit electronically to aliass@who.int before the above deadline. Any additional documents may be submitted as appendices to this form (e.g. CVs of PI and research team, institutional letter of support).

Call for Applications for Full Membership of Evimalar and FP7 NoE funded by the European Commission

A.   Purpose of the Call
The European Virtual Institute for Malaria Research consortium (Evimalar, www.evimalar.org) a European Commission-funded FP7 Network of Excellence (NoE), announces the opportunity to apply for full membership of the network. The call addresses two categories of new NoE members:

1. African scientists acting as Principal Investigators with an excellent research record who hold an employment contract with a research institute based in Africa. 

2. Scientists with significant expertise in the area of the immunology of malaria infection who hold an employment contract with a research institute based within the EU or an FP7- Associated Country.

B.   Areas of Research Interest
1. African Scientists.  The research interests of the successful applicant will coincide with those of the Network and offer the potential for a significant strengthening of the research activities of the Network.  For a full description of the activities of the network please refer to extracts the Work Plan of the Network which is available in the Network website Evimalar.org.

2. European Based Scientists.  The Network seeks senior scientists / group leaders with an excellent track of research of the immunology of malaria infection and/or the immunological interface between the mosquito vector and the malaria parasite.

For further details, please consult the Evimalar web site (www.Evimalar.org).  A maximum of two applicants for each category will be appointed after external independent review of the applications.

C.   Nature of the Awards
Successful candidates will be integrated as Full Members.  Full membership for Principal Investigators entails:

• Membership in the NoE of the selected PI implies his home institution joining NoE as full member including acceding to the grant agreement with the EU
• Reimbursed attendance of the Annual Network Meeting and Annual Cluster Meetings of the Network
• Eligibility to participate as a co-supervisor in collaborative PhD projects funded through the NoE's Malaria Graduate Research School.
• Annual research stipend

D.   Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for membership, the applicants must:

• hold a PhD or MD or equivalent degree from an established University
• have an excellent track record of research in the stipulated areas
• have an employment contract with a research institution in the stipulated regions
• demonstrate his home institution's willingness to join the NoE
• cat.1 applicants must hold  an employment contract with a research institute based in Africa, cat.2 applicants must hold an employment contract with a research institute based within the EU or an FP7- Associated Country

E.   Guidelines for the Proposal
The proposal must clearly identify the targeted call category. Applications should be written in Calibri, font size 11 with a line spacing of 1.5. The proposal should be divided into the following sections:

1. title page
2. extended abstract of research interests
3. plan for integration with, and added value to, the Evimalar network
4. a complete CV and list of publications
   1. Frontspiece (one page)
      including name of the applicant, affiliation, contact address (phone number, email, fax number)
       
   2. Extended abstract of research interests (one page)
      should include a comprehensive summary of the research activities and outputs of the applicant.  Special emphasis
      should be paid in preparing the abstract as it will be used for an initial pre-screening of the proposal
       
   3. Plan for integration with, and added value to, the Evimalar network:
      the applicant should provide detailed description of how the applicant intends to integrate his/her research project into the research agenda of Evimalar. The benefits for both, the applicant, the host institution and Evimalar should be made explicitly clear. If necessary, provide a chart. Integration may include joint research with Evimalar partners, joint training/ teaching activities, providing a research and/or technological platform for Evimalar.
   4. Complete CV and list of publications
      • Personal information including name, birth date, nationality, current place of residence, current employer, current working address
      • Education Previous employment and experience
      • Major research interest
      • Fellowships, prizes and awards
      • Research grants
      • Other scientific and administrative activities (teaching, supervision of students, peer review activities, lectures at meetings, coordination of research activities, lecture series and workshops)
      • Complete list of publications including chapters, books, reviews and original articles (no abstracts).

F.   Evaluation Criteria
All eligible proposals will be treated impartially on their merits, subject to an independent peer review process. The evaluation will be conducted by an independent evaluation committee with the assistance of two independent experts appointed by the European Commission. The proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the criteria outlined below:

• Scientific excellence and competence of the applicant (weight 70%)
• Scientific excellence of the integration plan (weight 30%)

G.   Deadline
The full proposal should be sent as an e-mail document file (*.doc) to the coordination office of Evimalar (evimalar.org) no later than 20 February 2010