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Afghanistan's Minerals Await Vital Railroads
Mar 6, 2014
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Gopal Ratnam
At the Naibabad freight terminal near the northern Afghan town of Mazar-e-Sharif, workers rush to unload wheat and construction materials from Uzbekistan that have arrived…
Associate Research Scholar, Earth Institute, Columbia University
Mar 5, 2014
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The Earth Institute, Columbia University
The Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict and Complexity (AC4) seeks an Associate Research Scholar to conduct applied research on social and environmental sustainability and environmental…
Europe: EU Proposes Responsible Trading Strategy for Minerals from Conflict Zones
Mar 5, 2014
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European Commission
High Representative (HR) of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht today proposed an integrated…
Political Affairs Officer - United Nations Mission in Liberia
Mar 3, 2014
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United Nations
The UN requires a Political Affairs Officer to assist in the development of strategic partnerships between the Mission and relevant government entities and civil society…
Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding
Mar 3, 2014
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Outward Bound Peacebuilding
The Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding (PEP) is a program that combines a unique outdoor experience with experiential learning techniques in a multi-cultural environment. During this…
Fight Over the Spoils Leads to Rights Abuses: As Myanmar Gears up for Its Largest Oil and Gas Concessions So Far...
Mar 2, 2014
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Bangkok Post
On a humid July day in Shan state, a 12-year-old girl was playing under the monsoon rains falling over her tiny northern township of Ke…
China/Malaysia/Philippines/Vietnam: Malaysia Joins Forces with Philippines and Vietnam Against China in Sea Dispute
Mar 1, 2014
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Craig Hill, China Daily Mail
The submerged reef would be easy to miss, under turquoise seas about 80 km (50 miles) off Malaysia’s Borneo island state of Sarawak.
But two Chinese…
Sierra Leone: Mining Boom Brings Rights Abuses
Feb 28, 2014
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Human Rights Watch
The government of Sierra Leone and a mining company that is the country’s largest private employer have undermined villagers’ access to food and prevented workers from challenging…
Photo Competition: Transparency that Matters
Feb 27, 2014
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
The EITI International Secretariat invites you to the photo competition “Transparency that matters” in March 2014. We want to see your photos showing how EITI…
Conflict, Migration Contributing to Food Insecurity in Near East, says UN Official
Feb 27, 2014
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United Nations
Conflict, the flow of refugees and migration are worsening food security in the Near East, along with constraints on food production and a growing dependence…
Peacebuilders Fellowship
Feb 26, 2014
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Center for Conflict Studies
CCS is pleased to announce that applications for the summer 2014 Peacebuilders Fellowship are now open! The Center will be choosing eight fellows to travel…
Nigeria: PPP Records Another Milestone in Land Dispute in Delta State
Feb 26, 2014
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Alliance for Peacebuilding
The communities are Obi Ogadi in Asaba and Ogboli in Ibusa, both in Delta State, Nigeria. The contention involves the legal ownership of a piece…
Legislative Secretary for Peacebuilding Policy
Feb 25, 2014
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The Friends Committee on National Legislation
The Legislative Secretary for Peacebuilding takes the lead in developing strategic direction and policy advocacy for FCNL’s Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict program. This program…
Asia: Why Are China and Japan Inching Toward War Over Five Tiny Islands?
Feb 25, 2014
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Eric Posner, Slate Magazine
Five tiny uninhabited islands slumber in the Pacific Ocean a short distance from Taiwan, China, and Japan. The Japanese call them the Senkaku Islands. The…
Africa: Effective Water Management Can Prevent Conflict, USAID Says
Feb 25, 2014
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Kathryn McConnell, AllAfrica
Washington — Countries with unreliable supplies of water are more vulnerable to conflict, according to a new report from the U.S. Agency for International Development…
East & Southern Africa Coordinator
Feb 24, 2014
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Publish What You Pay
Publish What You Pay seeks an East & Southern Africa Coordinator to provide dedicated support for coalition-building, advocacy, communications and outreach in the region.
The primary…
Costa Rica: Ongoing Conflict Over Water in Guanacaste Turns Political
Feb 23, 2014
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Costa Rica News
Guanacaste is the province with the most water difficulties in Costa Rica, and the beach community of Playa Potrero is currently one of the most…
Call for Applications: 2014 Media Course on Oil, Gas, and Minerals
Feb 18, 2014
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Revenue Watch Institute
The Revenue Watch Institute-Natural Resource Charter is rolling out this year’s training program for African journalists interested in improving their knowledge of and skills in…
The University of California Berkeley (UCB) and the University for Peace (UPEACE): Summer Peace Institute
Feb 18, 2014
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University for Peace
The University of California Berkeley (UCB) and the University for Peace (UPEACE) jointly offer the summer course on Human Security and Peacebuilding
Deepen your understanding of…
Resource Flows and Trends in Fragile States
Feb 16, 2014
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OECD
Aid has declined by 2.4% in 2011 and will continue its downward trend. Meanwhile, the share of the world’s poor found in fragile states is…
Ivory Coast Joins the African Gold Rush – But It's No Quick Fix for the Economy
Feb 16, 2014
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The Guardian
From the sky, Ivory Coast looks like a patchwork quilt, with fields of varying shapes and shades of green and brown woven together. In the…
UK Government Set to Examine Soco’s Activities in Virunga National Park
Feb 14, 2014
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World Wildlife Fund
It was announced today that a complaint filed by WWF has been accepted, and issues related to respect for human rights and the environment in…
Apple in Conflict Mineral 'Name and Shame' Crackdown
Feb 13, 2014
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BBC
Conflict minerals, as they are known, are mined in areas of fighting or human rights abuses, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The first published…
International Consultant - New Deal Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, Kabul, Afghanistan
Feb 12, 2014
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP International Consultant - New Deal Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, Kabul, Afghanistan
Under the direct supervision of Ministry of Finance, Director of Aid Management Directorate and…
Nigeria Bank Governor Alleges Oil Subsidy Racket
Feb 12, 2014
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The Financial Times
Nigeria's central bank governor has exposed a multibillion-dollar subsidy racket inside the state-owned oil company that may partly explain huge shortfalls in what Africa’s leading…
Whose Garbage Is This Anyway?
Feb 11, 2014
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Thomas Friedman, in The New York Times (Op-Ed)
Thomas Friedman's NY Times Op-Ed HEBRON, West Bank — It was not your usual Holy Land tour, but surely one of the most revealing I’ve…
Water, People, Agriculture: PhD Scholarship Information
Feb 11, 2014
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Anton & Petra Ehrmann-Stiftung Research Training Group
WPA PhD scholarship
The application is only possible by completing WPA’s PhD scholarship application form, which can be down-loaded here. Besides the application form, the…
SodaStream: conflict bubbles or bridge to peace?
Feb 11, 2014
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On Line Opinion
That Scarlett Johansson is unable to be both the face of SodaStream – an Israeli drinks company with operations in a West Bank settlement, and…
Oil, Libyans’ Bargaining Chip
Feb 11, 2014
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
There was great hope in early 2012 that oil and gas revenues, which had rebounded fairly quickly after the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi, would allow…
2014 Call for Proposals: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone (Deadline: 30 May)
Feb 10, 2014
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Open Society Initiative for West Africa
OSIWA seeks proposals aimed at achieving the following specific objectives in the priority countries listed beside each objective: - See more at: http://osiwa.org/en/portal/grants/79/Call-for-proposals.htm#sthash.xRg3yQNP.dpuf OSIWA seeks…