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WATER POrT: Capacity building on water resources management in a changing climate in Egypt

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The REC is inviting applications from experts to provide capacity-building activities to broaden the knowledge and skills of national water authorities concerning the application of the integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach as the basic methodological framework for improving water resources management and adaptation measures in a changing climate in Egypt.

This includes supporting improved understanding and knowledge about climate change and adaptation measures; assisting in incorporating climate change aspects into country-specific flood and drought risk management plans; and preparing technical reports and trainings according to a methodology to be agreed with the beneficiaries.

More info on REC web site | Deadline: March 27.

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Vacancy announcement: recruitment of a Scientific Administrator (international competition)

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CIHEAM-IAMM announces a vacancy for the position of Scientific Administrator specialised in quantitative economics applied to territorial development in the context of climate change.

The profile of the candidate must focus on:

-Economic analysis and measurement of the impacts of climate change on rural / agricultural territories,

- Economic modeling, evaluation and forecasting applied to rural territories in a high uncertainty context,

- Economic studies of main sectors of rural territories - agricultural and environmental sectors (water, land, forests), energy and tourism sectors and the adaptation of these territories to climate change.

More info and how to apply via CIHEAM-IAMM web site. 

Sustainable improvement of Mechanization of Farming System in Minia and Fayoum Governorates

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT n. 1 Junior Administrative Expert.

CIHEAM Bari is the Italian branch of CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies), an intergovernmental organization based in Paris. CIHEAM Bari is publishing this vacancy concerning the selection of n.1 Junior Administrative Expert in the framework of the above-mentioned Programme.

The initiative has been conceived by the Egyptian Government in order to activate a soft loan scheme aiming at developing the modernization of the regional centres for machinery services, the agricultural Cooperatives and the ARC research station operating in the Governorates of Minia and Fayoum.

More info via IAMB web site.

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INRA is recruiting 32 scientists until 3rd March 2017

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In 2017, INRA is recruiting 32 research scientists to reinforce its teams. Positions are open to all nationalities. Applications are open from 26 January to 1st March (for online applications) or 3 March 2017 (for paper applications).

Positions will be open in numerous fields of research: human nutrition, intestinal microbiota, plant genetics, animal genetics, quantitative genetics, population dynamics and genomics, neurobiology of behaviour, animal nutrition, plant ecophysiology, functional and behavioural ecology, modelling of plant cell walls, process engineering and biotechnology, systems biology and synthetic biology, animal health, life science and environmental mathematics and informatics, economics, sociology and organizational sciences.

More info and applications on INRA web site.

Call for candidates to “Expert of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency division”

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The selected candidate will work as a part of the energy department at the General Secretariat of the Arab League (LAS). The energy department works to support and promote the development of the energy sector in the Arab region and increase Arab integration in the energy field in general, electrical and renewable energy and energy efficiency in particular.

This includes organizing, attending and participating in workshops and conferences aimed at disseminating knowledge and discussing key issues in the energy field.

In addition, the position helps applicants in develop their analytical skills and building knowledge in the energy sector, as well as the identification of key players regionally and internationally. It also assist them in developing contacts and building strong relationships with decision-makers and various organizations and institutions.

More info and application via RCREEE web site.
Deadline: 20 March 2017

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PhD Climate change, drought risk and behavioral modelling

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The Department of Water and Climate Risk offers a position for a PhD researcher for the research project ‘Global risk assessment from natural hazards’ The PhD position will be funded by the NWO Vidi global risk assessment from natural hazards.

Content of the research
Our envisaged goal is to develop an integrated hydro-behavioral model that estimates drought risks and enables the evaluation of different short-term and long-term strategies to reduce drought risk (in agriculture and water supply).

More info and application via Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam web site.
Deadline: 9 March 2017.

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ARAID PROGRAMME 2016: INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF RESEARCHERS

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ARAID has launched an international call for applications to fill up to a maximum of 8 research positions in different research areas. The call for applications is open to candidates of any nationality that fit the requirements of academic and research background.

The call aims to recruit outstanding candidates with excellent research record and leadership capabilities. The final number of researchers to be hired depend on the quality of the proposals and budget availability.

Applications must be submitted electronically via ARAID web site before 14.00h (CET) February 28th 2017.

More info and application form on ARAID web site.

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Project Nutrition Officer at FAO, Cairo, Egypt

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Project Nutrition Officer in Cairo, Egypt. The duration of this post is 5 months.

FAO promotes good practice in addressing governance challenges across its Strategic Objectives by strengthening its contribution to global governance.

More info here | Deadline: 18 January 2017.

For more information, please visit FAO.

Open call for scholarships: IEMed's practical training grants programme for the year 2017

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Eight grants addressed to young candidates with higher degrees for practical training in the following fields of action:  
  • Euro-Mediterranean policies
  • Euro-Mediterranean regional programmes and Euromed resources
  • Arab and Mediterranean world
  • Socioeconomic development
  • Culture and civil society
  • Gender
  • Communications
  • Institutional support and Euro-Mediterranean relation
More info here.
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Fellowship for attending workshop on Environmental Mapping: Mobilising Trust in Measurements and Engaging Scientific Citizenry

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The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will jointly organize a Workshop on Environmental Mapping: Mobilising Trust in Measurements and Engaging Scientific Citizenry, to take place at ICTP, Trieste (Italy) from 6 to 24 March 2017. A limited number of grants are available to support the travel and living expenses of selected participants, with priority given to participants working in a developing country and who are at the early stages of their career. More info on how to apply can be found here.  

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