12th International Conference on ICT for Dvelopment, Education & Training
Conference Theme: Learning in Context In Africa, context is all-important. No-one can afford to ignore it. It is a vital factor in decisions affecting investment, job-creation and development. Africa is a continent, not a single country - a fact many outsiders forget. It has 54 countries and 5 time zones. Political conditions
Language and Development Conference Dakar 2017: Call for Papers Now Open!
Dakar 27-29 November 2017Language and the Sustainable Development Goals The 12th Language and Development Conference 2017 will explore the role of language in supporting, not hindering, sustainable development initiatives through inclusive education, economic growth and societies that are also more just and peaceful.The conference will bring together policy makers, development professionals,
CODESRIA 2017 Gender Institute: Feminist Scholarship, Universities and Social Transformation in Africa
Application Deadline: 31 May 2017 Date: 17 -28 July 2017Venue: Dakar, Senegal Call for Applications The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, CODESRIA, invites applications from academics and researchers from African universities and research centers to participate in the 2017 session of the Gender institute, which will take place
Call for Guest Editors – Method(e)s : African Review of Social Science Methodology/ Revue africaine de méthodologie
The Editors of Method(e)s : African Review of Social Science Methodology/ Revue africaine de méthodologie des sciences sociales is soliciting guest editor(s) who are interested in editing collections of articles on the themes listed bellow. Prospective proposers are welcome to discuss their ideas informally with the Editors. The guest editor
2017 Economic Justice Institute: Economic Justice in Africa: Climate Change, Inequalities and Development
Deadline: 10 April 2017 Date: 15 June – 25 June 2017Venue: Maputo, Mozambique The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, CODESRIA, invites applications for participation in an institute on ‘Economic Justice and Climate Change in Africa’ to be convened in Maputo, Mozambique from 15 to 25 June 2017,
Announcement of the winners of CODESRIA’s 2016 group research grant competitions
In early 2016 CODESRIA launched two calls as part of its research grant competitions. The support of research by African and Diaspora scholars is a principal means through which CODESRIA fulfil’s its mandate of promoting social science research in Africa and contributing to the continent’s development. In late 2016, 6
International High Level Seminar on Industrialization, Urbanization and China-Africa Cooperation
Jointly organized byThe Council for the Development of Social Sciences in Africa (CODESRIA)The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) andUnited Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), In Collaboration with Addis Ababa UniversityDate: Monday 13 March 2017, from 9.am to 17.30pmVenue: UNECA International Conference CentreAddis Ababa, Ethiopia The seminar will take the form
Stanford Initiative on Transparency, Accountability, and Citizen Engagement in West Africa (TRACE): Postdoctoral Fellowship
Country: USAEducation: Doctoral degree in economics or political scienceLanguage Requirement: English and FrenchLength of Commitment: Two yearsStart Date: September 2017 (tentative) The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) is pleased to announce a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship with their new initiative on Transparency, Accountability, and Citizen Engagement in West Africa (TRACE).
