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Research Programmes Accepting Applications in 2009
An essential part of the application for both the PhD and Postdoctoral fellowships is a research proposal outlining the intended work. The research during the fellowship should be of professional interest to the applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of their selected UNU-IAS or UNU-ISP programme. Applicants are therefore highly encouraged to familiarise themselves with UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP research areas. Research proposals should clearly relate to one of the current Research Programmes at UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP. 1. Science and Technology for Sustainable Societies 5. International Development and Co-operation For questions related to research, please contact the relevant Research Programme representative. The solution to the twin challenges of global poverty and climate change could be found through science, technology and sustainable innovation. We must guide technological change and innovation to create a greener, cleaner and creative economy. Poverty can be tackled only if we invest in education, science and technology and innovation systems in developing societies. We have at our disposal right now the scientific knowledge, research skills and innovation capability to change the situation. What we lack is the will and the foresight to implement a new governance mechanism for scientific knowledge production and markets that are fair and accountable for the management and diffusion of technology and fair circulation of innovation on a global scale in an equitable manner. The international governance of science and technology – the parameters within which the international community integrates scientific information into decision making, facilitates innovation and ensures access to technology by those who need it most – are critical for addressing these and other critical sustainability challenges. For 2009 research proposals are invited in the following themes:
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2. Sustainable Urban Futures (UNU-IAS) Research proposals are invited for 2009 in the following general thematic areas:
3. Biodiplomacy Initiative (UNU-IAS) The Biodiplomacy Initiative’s work centres around policy related issues arising from the conservation and use of biological resources and associated knowledge and technologies. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the key multilateral environmental agreement around which much of the Biodiplomacy Initiative’s activities are focused. Other important international instruments that the Biodiplomacy Initiative works on in this context include the UNFCCC, ITPGRFA, UNFF, UNCLOS and UNPFII. Research proposals are invited for 2009 on the following broad topics:
Click here for more details about the Biodiplomacy Initiative programme.
Research proposals are therefore invited in 2009 on any of the following themes:
Click here for more details about the Sustainable Development Governance programme. 5. International Development and Co-operation (UNU-ISP) Multilateral international co-operation is crucial to achieve development goals, to draft and adopt international laws that regulate market forces, trade, and financial transactions; and to urge states to comply with agreed rules. The UNU-ISP International Development and Co-operation programme analyzes current trends and recommends sustainable strategies to address such challenges as under-development and under-participation, economic and social inequalities within and between countries, lack of access to resources, healthcare and modern technology, and insufficient education. Its research agenda focuses on inter-linkages between development and global environmental change, security and human rights, through close relationships with its parallel programmes – Peace and Security, and Global Change and Sustainability. Research proposals with an interdisciplinary approach are encouraged for 2009 in a range of thematic areas including:
6. Global Change and Sustainability (UNU-ISP) The program invites research proposals on following broad thematic areas for 2009:
Click here for more details about the Global Change and Sustainability programme.
Peace and security are the raison d’etre of the United Nations. Today even more than 60 years after establishing the UN, innovative and sustainable solutions are required to address threats to the peace, armed conflicts, human rights abuses, preventable diseases, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime. The UNU-ISP Peace and Security programme develops research to address these pressing global issues, producing policy-oriented recommendations for current problems and identifying longer-term trends with implications for peace and security. Recognizing the interrelated nature of today’s global challenges, the programme works closely with its parallel programmes – International Development and Co-operation, and Global Change and Sustainability. Following UNU’s mandate, research proposals should have at least a regional focus, and are invited in thematic areas including:
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