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Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists
The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) is offering postgraduate training fellowships for women science graduates (below 40 years of age) from countries in sub-Saharan Africa and least developed countries. Closing date: 31 July 2007. More >>
Call for Proposals - The Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development Showcase Programme
APFED will provide a grant up to US$30,000 to projects promoting innovative policies, measures, and actions for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Closing date: 15 July 2007. More >>
Call for Proposals – Sustainable Energy Project Support (SEPS)
WISIONS is inviting project developers, institutions, NGOs and others to send their applications for promising and innovative projects in the field of renewable and efficient energy use. Projects shall be environmentally friendly, include social aspects and have a sound implementation strategy. Deadline for submission: 1 August 2007. More >>
Photo Contest
The Development Gateway Foundation is launching a photo contest for compelling photographs of socio-economic development in developing countries. Deadline for submission: 21 September 2007. More >>
Eighth Annual Global Development Awards and Medals Competition 2007
The Global Development Network (GDN) is now accepting submissions for research on development and innovative development projects. Deadline for submission: 20 August and 17 September 2007 respectively. Five themes for have been selected for this year, including ‘Women’s Rights, Security and Development: Challenges and Opportunities’. More >>
Events
ARECOP - Asia Regional Kitchen Improvement Training
12 - 15 August 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam
This training by the Asia Regional Cookstove Program addresses the lack of attention paid to the kitchen environment and prevailing kitchen conditions throughout Asia, which gives rise to concerns from the point of view of health. The training aims to teach participants a holistic kitchen assessment methodology. Deadline for application: 22 July 2007. View >>
Publications
Monitoring and Evaluation in Energy Projects
Monitoring and Evaluation in Energy for Development (M&EED) International Working Group, December 2006
This Guide proposes a step by step approach to building project-specific monitoring and evaluation procedures. The guide is intended for projects for which the M&E method has not already been determined by a project donor or stakeholder. With ENERGIA's support, Dr Wendy Annecke of the Gender and Energy Research and Training has provided gender and energy inputs into the Group's work and into the guide. More >>
Brochure on Renewable Energy in the Food Supply Chain
WISIONS, May 2007
This brochure on renewable energy throughout the food supply chain contains good practice projects from Nigeria, Pakistan, Nicaragua, Cambodia and Kenya. More >>
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News from the Secretariat
New to the ENERGIA Family!
We are very happy to inform you that Ana Rojas has given birth to a daughter, Sara Cristina, on Monday June 4th. Mother and daughter are doing well and are resting at home.
 New Colleague at the Secretariat
Please meet Karin Kauw, who has recently joined the ENERGIA International Secretariat on a temporary basis during Ana Rojas' maternity leave. Karin has a Masters Degree in Anthropology, for which she did field research on local level democratization in Madagascar. In 2006, Karin did research on energy entrepreneurs in Mali and Burkina Faso under a traineeship for ETC EASE. Karin will support ENERGIA in implementing its activities in 2007. You can contact Karin at: k.kauw@etcnl.nl
 ENERGIA Advisory Group Meeting
29 - 30 March 2007, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Key issues discussed were the transition between ENERGIA Phase 3 and Phase 4, the work plan for 2007 and the expected results and impact of the activities in Phase 4. Besides, the functioning of the Advisory Group has been reviewed. For more information please contact the ENERGIA Secretariat.
ENERGIA and CSD 15
 Statement from ENERGIA on CSD 15
30 April - 11 May 2007, UN Headquarters, New York
Although CSD 15 did not produce a negotiated decision text due to political controversies about sustainable energy and climate change targets, ENERGIA’s progress in pressing for greater attention to gender and energy issues was well-reflected in the Chair’s Summary of the CSD negotiations, as well as in his proposed Decision Text, which was based on the points the CSD members had been able to agree on by the end of the session. The challenge for ENERGIA now will be to meet international expectations that have been raised in terms of effective advocacy and awareness-raising, while turning its attention more towards facilitating national implementation of gender-sensitive energy strategies. View >>
Network News
Upcoming Activities in Asia
We are pleased to announce that the implementation of the Asia work plan for 2007 has started. The activities in Asia for this year are mainly focused on policy influencing through gender audits in two countries and capacity building through a Regional Training of Trainer (ToT) workshop. The trainers trained in this workshop will in turn deliver gender and energy training in their respective countries. We will keep you updated of the progress in Asia through the ENERGIA website. More >>
CRT Nepal Selected for Leading Green Energy Awards
24 May 2007, London, UK
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy has selected ten renewable energy pioneers from across the globe to enter the final stage of the competition. We are pleased to announce that CRT Nepal, one of ENERGIA’s National Focal Points, is one of the finalists. On 21 June 2007 the former US Vice President Al Gore will present the prizes at the Ashden Awards ceremony held at the Royal Geographical Society in London. View >>
IRADe New National Focal Point India
22 May 2007, New Delhi, India
In India, a national level stakeholders consultation was organized by IRADe (Integrated Research and Action for Development), one of the ENERGIA partners in New Delhi. Taking stock of the gender and energy activities in India, the consultation was aimed at discussing national priorities and set an agenda for future action, to select a new national focal point that would steer the activities of the network and to discuss the form and structure of the India gender and energy network. The consultation had participation from senior government officials including the Planning Commission, field level organizations working on gender and energy, donors and other key players in rural energy. IRADe was selected as the new national focal point for India, which would be responsible for leading the gender and energy activities in the country. More >>
Approtech Asia Winner in World Bank Competition for Small-scale Development Projects
May 2007, Manila, Philippines
We are happy to inform you that Approtech's proposal "Indigenous Nutritional Food Packages for Healthy Lifestyle by the Entrepreneurial Poor" came out as one of 22 winners out of 104 finalists in the Global Development Marketplace Competition 2007. View >>
 GEN-Bangladesh: Gender and Energy Orientation Training
The Gender and Energy Network in Bangladesh (GEN-B) organised a one-day training programme followed by a visit to test the training experiences in the field. The aim of this training was to create awareness and build capacity by sensitizing the participants on the various dimensions of gender and energy, as well as training them on the techniques and tools available for implementing a gender approach. The participants evaluated the training positively and found it very instructive. They would have liked to have more time, as they felt there were more issues yet to discuss. For more information, please contact Asma Huque.
  
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