Tuesday, April 29, 2014


The Emerging Institutions Fellowship Program (EIFP) (our Africa Fellowship) provides hands-on service opportunities for young business and development professionals from around the world at Africa’s leading for-profit and nonprofit firms. It is designed to match financial capital invested in emerging African businesses with the human capital needed to take these institutions to scale

Who are Emerging Institution Fellows?
Fellows come to the EIFP with a diverse set of backgrounds and skills set. At a minimum, all fellows are required to have an undergraduate degree, a commitment to excellence, be 35 years or less and be fluent in English. Host organizations may also designate other specific skill requirements for their Fellows. Other requirements include:
  • Two to ten years of professional experience
  • MBA candidate or early to mid-level professional with interest in/familiarity with emerging markets
  • Professional background in business, management consulting, strategy, finance, and social enterprise and international development.
  • Interest in building a career in Africa after the fellowship
Benefits of Emerging Institutions Fellows
LDI Africa through its EIFP recruits organizations that are doing excellent work particularly in the financial and investment industries across Africa. Partners range from mid-level to large global institutions; with capital investment of $200,000 and above. While working with their organization, Fellows enjoy the following benefits and more;
  • Experience the growth of Africa’s most innovative businesses
  • Exposure to emerging markets
  • Paid positions, housing and travel
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Potential consulting, employment and seed capital investment after fellowship
  • Entry into the global LDI Africa network
Application Timeline for the 2014 Summer Fellowship

April 1, 2014:Applications open
May 17, 2014:Applications close
May 20 – 26, 2014:LDI Africa conducts internal vetting
May 27, 2014 – June 7, 2014:LDI Africa conducts preliminary applicant interviews
June 10,  2014:Host organizations are sent shortlisted applicants
June 11 - 28, 2014:Host organizations interview shortlisted applicants
July 12, 2014:Host organizations return signed contracts of selected Fellows
July 15 - 26, 2014: Fellows secure travel, insurance, and visas
August 2, 2014:Fellow orientation
August 6-7, 2014:Host organizations orientation
August 10, 2014:Fellows on the ground/begin their assignments
Application Process
1. Apply: Send an email with your resume, a cover letter and two (2) letters of recommendation to apply@ldiafrica.org
2. Letters of Recommendation: LDI Africa requires two letters of recommendation from individuals who know you in a professional capacity and can write about your skills and experiences as well as your potential for success an LDI Africa Fellow.
3. Review Process: Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Phone interviews will be conducted with semi-finalists. Host organizations will conduct Skype video interviews with selected finalists. Host organizations will make their final recommendations to LDI Africa and LDI Africa will notify the selected candidates.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014


Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Young Cuts!
the accountability film-School 
April 29th-May 18th, 2014


Audio-visuals can be powerful medium for spreading ideas, changing perceptions, telling the untold 
stories of corruption in our society, and making citizens and power-holders more accountable. With the objective of “engaging youth for telling accountability stories” we Onion Films and Accountability Lab are jointly proud to announce the sixth Young Cuts! - a twenty-day film-making workshop totally designed for beginners and young people.

TOPICS:
The meaning and importance of accountability, raising accountability issues through visual media, Story selection, planning, writing, camera technique, conceptualization, developing and writing script, direction, cinema psychology, shooting and editing short films. The "hands-on" approach will be emphasized and by the end of the workshop, participant will have the opportunity to produce a short film on a best story selected from the idea market.


This workshop will be divided into two parts:


Part 1: The class-based film-making workshop will run for six days. During this “hands-on” training, the participants will learn from several filmmakers and accountability-related professionals, and then make two films. The first film will be photo-film where they will combine a number of pictures that tell a story. The second film will be motion film (silent film) that will help to bring out creativity from the participants by not using sound or text.


Part 2: After learning the fundamentals of conceptualization, scripting, shooting, and editing, participants will head to the field, where they will have the opportunity to use their skills to produce a third and final film. Participants will be divided into 2-4 teams, will select a story based on accountability-related stories pitched by the participants themselves in the idea market, and will produce the film within a time period of fifteen days as their final project.



A closing ceremony of the workshop will be held at the MOVIE CLUB with screening of all the best films made by participants during the workshop.



TARGET AUDIENCE: This workshop is designed for young people. No prior film making experience is required. 
EXTERNAL RESOURCE PERSONS: Manoj Pandit, Abinash Bikram Shah, Suman Nidhi Sharma, Gopal Shivakoti


Internal Resource Persons: On!on Films


EQUIPMENT: We encourage all applicants to carry a DSLR/ still compact cameras or any video cameras and laptop but it is no compulsory.
REGISTRATIN FEE: NRS. 3,000/- (includes references notes, books, films, tea/coffee and certificate)
Last day to submit application form: 25th April, 2014


APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCESS:Click here to download application form wwww.onionfilms.blogspot.com and submit it at onionfilmsnepal@gmail.com
Further information: Contact
Koshish Acharya: 9808870823
Bibhu Gautam: 9843134463 or Govinda Siwakoti: 9841842878
www.onionfilms.blogspot.com

Tuesday, April 15, 2014


EVENT: CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH
TIME: 11-6 PM

Opening Session 11:30 - 12pm (30mins)
Workshop 1 & 2 12pm - 1pm (60 mins) by Quark Solutions and Youth for Blood
Workshop 3 & 4 1:30pm - 2:30pm (60 mins) by Equal Access and Accountability Lab
Open Bazaar 3pm - 5:pm (150 mins)
Talent Showcase and Closing Session 5:pm - 6pm (30 mins)

EVENT INTRODUCTION

The event is a dynamic platform for innovative and enthusiastic youths to come forward and join in the #Youth Action Fund Nepal’s social initiative. It allows the YAF grantees to share their progress and project details through interactive presentations.
The event allows youth to share their ideas, participate in workshops, inspires and motivates them towards social cause. It provides an excellent opportunity to become a part of sixteen #Youth Organizations within Nepal and get to know and support their cause. The sixteen youth organizations including YUWA, YATRA, WIN among others are enthralled to be a part of their event with an open bazaar for sharing of ideas. Moreover, motivational youth speakers during the opening and closing ceremony will give a lively ambience and boost up the young spirits.

ATTRACTIONS:
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
1. ‘Road safety and youth’ – By Quark Solutions
2. ‘Youth and blood donation’ – By #Youth for Blood (https://www.facebook.com/youthforblood)
3. ‘Youth and reproductive health’– By #Equal Access (https://www.facebook.com/EqualAccessNepal)
4. ‘Accountability’ – By #Accountability Lab (https://www.facebook.com/accountabilitylab)



SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS
If you are active, energetic, talented youth of today who wants to sing, perform or recite poems, we give you a free and welcoming opportunity to showcase your ability after 5 pm.

The UW School of Law’s Sustainable International Development Law program is pleased to partner with TRACE International, a leading nonprofit membership organization focused on anti-bribery compliance, to offer a new LL.M. scholarship aimed at developing exceptional young leaders in the field of anti-corruption who are committed to advancing commercial transparency.

Guidelines and Application Process

The TRACE Scholar Program will fully fund, with tuition, lodging and travel, to an international lawyer from a developing country to pursue studies related to strategies and tools for increasing transparency and reducing corruption. The UW Law TRACE Scholar will spend an academic year at the University of Washington followed by a paid summer internship at TRACE headquarters in Annapolis, Maryland. The person selected as a TRACE Scholar must be ready to commence his/her studies in late August 2014 for a period of one year.
TRACE Scholars will have a demonstrated interest in anti-corruption efforts and will write their LL.M. thesis on a subject related to anticorruption: international instruments, compliance or enforcement. They will enroll in relevant courses focused on business ethics, rule of law, governance and/or economic development. The TRACE Scholar Program will provide emerging leaders and professionals with an interest in anti-corruption and bribery prevention with an intensive course of study followed by a practical and “hands-on” internship.
The deadline for receipt of applications is April 20, 2014.

Student Qualifications / Criteria for applying:

  1. A first degree in law or equivalent
  2. Is a national from a developing country (as defined by the World Bank)
  3. Will make commitment to return to applicant’s home country to work for a period of 2-3 years
  4. Strong English skills. The following minimum score is required, (test scores must be less than two years old):
    • 580 TOEFL
    • 237 TOEFLC
    • 92 TOEFLiBT
    • 7.0 IELTS
    • 65 Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic
    Note: Candidate may take the TOEFL after submitting his or her application if scheduling does not permit an earlier testing.
  5. Evidence of leadership skills
  6. Willingness to participate in interviews via Skype
  7. Ready to commence studies in late August 2014 for a period of one year

Application Materials/Instructions

Candidates should submit the following
  1. Cover sheet
  2. At least two letters of recommendation from legal professionals in the home country. References may be submitted via email to Professor Ramasastry at uwsidlaw@uw.edu
  3. Official transcripts and degree statements.
  4. Resume or CV; and
  5. A personal statement of 2-3 pages which describes the applicant’s interest and experience in dealing with anti-corruption and a description of how such a scholarship will further his or her work to combat corruption in the applicant’s home country

Please submit your application via email to Professor Anita Ramasastry at uwsidlaw@uw.edu by April 20th, 2014 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
Please note – Applicants for the scholarship will not be asked to complete the LL.M. application unless he or she is selected as the scholarship recipient.
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