The Science Dissemination Unit (SDU) at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, facilitates the transfer of knowledge and the exchange of scientific information via information and communication technologies. Starting in 2010, the SDU is offering an academic webcasting grant to have an “off-the-shelf” solution for online learning. The aim is to help non-profit institutions from countries that are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA to implement the automated production of on-line scientific content (via webinars) and e-learning and distance education (via web lectures). The Grant The SDU grant provides a complete set of the openEyA recording system (worth about 650 Euros), including all necessary hardware and software. It may be awarded to up to three different organizations. The recording system consists of a Netbook, (which comes installed with openEyA and the Linux Open Source operating system), an omni-directional USB microphone, a digital camera, a webcam, and power cables. For more details, visit the openEyA website: www.openeya.org ABOUT (open) EyA EyA (“Enhance your Audience”) is an innovative automated audio/video/slide recording system, developed to archive and share scientific lectures and talks carried out using digital presentations (PPT, PDF, animations, etc.) as well as traditional chalkboards or whiteboards found in classrooms. The EyA system has these main features (see examples):
Eligible organizations must be not-for-profit, based in a developing country, and aiming to contribute more efficiently to capacity building and development. The grant will not be given to an individual. Grant recipients must agree to the following terms:
All eligible entries will be judged by SDU based on a balance of the following criteria, which must be addressed in the application letter (see “How to Apply”):
How to Apply? Application for the SDU grant is free. To apply, an organization’s official representative must send a signed letter containing the information below, and addressing the grantee requirements mentioned above. The entry must be written in English to qualify. All information collected will be treated as confidential. The decisions by the SDU will be final and binding. Original entries should be sent to ICTP-SDU, Strada Costiera 11, Trieste 34151, Italy, along with a PDF copy sent by e-mail to: sdu@ictp.it
Applications must be received by Thursday 25 February 2010. Finalists (up to 3) will be notified via e-mail soon after the deadline and the grant equipment and software will be delivered thereafter. SDU is not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, hardware, or software delivered. Any taxes on grants or prizes are the sole responsibility of the winning organizations. The Grant is not transferable to a person or any other organization. For More Information To find out more about this SDU “International Academic Webcasting Grant for Developing Countries” send an e-mail to: sdu@ictp.it Università Bocconi, founded in 1902, was the first Italian university to grant a degree in economics. For a century, Bocconi has played a leading role in Italy's social and economic modernization. It has remained true to its founding values of being a major research university, with democratic values and open to the world, as well as financially and politically independent. At the outset of the 21st century, Bocconi is contributing to the advancement of European higher education by teaching business and economic knowledge to prospective managers and researchers from all over the world Click the highlighted words to get more information for the course you want to pursue:
Click the following link to get an overview of the course fees: www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/Fees Contact information: Via Sarfatti 25 room 321 - third floor 20136 Milan - Italy Opening hours Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday 11am - 1pm Wednesday 9am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm Call center +39 02 5836 3535 Undergraduated Degree Programs and Single Courses for Visiting Students e-mail: admissionsoffice@unibocconi.it Master of Science Programs e-mail: admissionsmsc@unibocconi.it Specialized Master Programs e-mail: admissionsspecmaster@unibocconi.it For all other inquiries please visit: http://www.unibocconi.eu The International Poetry Prize "Castello di Duino", is becoming from year to year the biggest International Poetry Competition and one of the most exciting Poetry Festival in the world entirely devoted to young poets. Planned and organized by Gabriella and Ottavio Gruber the competition is one of the activities supported by the Volunteer Association "Poesia e Solidarietà": The prize is organized under the patronage of UNESCO Italian national Committee, in collaboration with the Prince Carlo Alessandro della Torre e Tasso (Castello di Duino- Trieste Italia), the Publishing House Ibskos di A. Risolo (official sponsor of the competition) and the United World College of Duino; is open to young people of the world under 30 years of age. Participation is free. The jury is composed by poets and literary experts with different linguistic competences. The poems will be evaluated, in the mother tongue of the authors. The poems of the winners and a selection of the best poems are published by Ibiskos Editrice Risolo (Empoli- Italy) in Italian and English version, and recorded on CD in their original languages. The poets, whose poem is not published in the book, may ask for publishing it in the Website's page "Poems & Comments". Poems must arrive before : 2009 December 31th (for School- collective projects : 2010 January 15th) a) preferably by E-Mail to Valera@units.it). b) or by regular mail to Prof. Gabriella Valera Gruber, Via Matteotti 21, 34138, Trieste (Italy). Application Form use this link: http://www.castellodiduinopoesia.it/frameingl.htm 1400 young poets participated in the Fourth Edition of the Competition from Italia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Serbia , Polonia, Montenegro, Regno Unito, Danimarca, Brasile ,Croazia, Macedonia, Lituania, Romania, Bulgaria, Malta, Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Svizzera, Germania, Turchia, Nigeria, Camerun, Ghana, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Canada, USA, Olanda, Norvegia, Monzambico, Zimbabwe, Palestina, Israele, Guatemala, Cina, Albania, Egitto, Siria, Libano, Repubblica Democratica del Congo, Lussemburgo, Australia, Canada, Malesia, Etiopia, Kenia, Ecuador, Czech Republic, Austria, Russian Confederation, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Georgia, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Greece,India, Tibet, Giappone, Australia, Sud Africa, Singapore, Cyprus, Cile, Cuba, Moldavia, Ukraina, Uganda, Messico, Venezuela, Togo, Martinica, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Tunisia, Korea del sud, Vietnam, Marocco and Grenada. The competition, originated from the Project "Poetry and Solidarity, language of the peoples" organized by Gabriella Valera Gruber since 2000, aims at joining Poetry with Solidarity and supports from year to year different humanitarian goals; thanks to the Ibiskos Publishing House Risolo the profits of the book of the winners and selected poets are given to the Foundation Luchetta-Ota-D'Angelo-Hrovatin (www.fondazioneluchetta.org) for child war victims. |
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