News from 2009

Call for Proposals to Seedfunding for the LEVE Research Network for 2010. The funds will be granted to develop research initiatives/project development, seminars and workshops. Applications are due November 10th.

Utlysning av såkornmilder for LEVEs forskernettverk for 2010. Midlene vil tildeles utvikling av forskningsinitiativer/-prosjekter, seminarer eller workshops. Søknadsfristen er 10 november.

The conference will focus on the economic rights of girls, particularly their right to inheritance and land/property, in order to strengthen the commitment to place girls’ economic rights on the international agenda. Furthermore, the conference aims to increase awareness of various means of alleviating girls’ economic situation to become income holders.

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have agreed to continue a strategic partnership to provide a joint funding scheme for development research. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

LEVE has granted two Master students a Scholarship for the academic year 2009-2010. Here you will find a presentation of the Master projects of Cecilia Guadalupe Salinas and Ida Søraunet Wangberg.

The research programme NORGLOBAL - Norway - a global partner, has announced its call for proposals with deadline September 2nd 2009.

In a few days  the research programme NORGLOBAL - Norway - a global partner, presents a call for proposals with deadline September 2nd 2009.

A call for Seed funding for project and concept development will be annouced in September 2009.