Culture, Environment and Sustainability (master - to år)
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20.03.2012: PAD Seminar: The TAP Dance – An Effective Way to Improve Governance
In this Poverty and Development (PAD) Seminar, Senior Social Development Specialist in the World bank, Sanjay Agarwal, will give a seminar discussing the “what, why and how” of social accountability. Examples from World Bank projects will demonstrate the successes and challenges of institutionalizing social accountability. More info20.03.2012: Arbeidslivsseminar: Gründer eller freelance - hvordan skape sin egen arbeidsplass
Studenter fra HF har mange jobbmuligheter, og noen skaper likegodt sin egen arbeidsplass. Kom på arbeidslivsseminar og bli inspirert av tidligere og nåværende HF-studenter som har brukt utdannelsen sin til å skape noe nytt: Aksel Overskott og Eirik B. Traavik- redaktører for skateboardbladet Dank
- gründer og daglig leder av Eratu-litteraturskolen AS
- daglig leder i Activa Humanistisk Akademi AS
08.03.2012: Is social and ecological banking possible in Norway?
SUM students has invited CEO of Cultura Sparebank, Lars Hektoen, to talk about the principals and the foundation for the unique Norwegian bank. We invite you to a lecture and dialogue at SUMs 4th floor, read more on SUMs website and or facebook. The lecture is open for everyone within and outside SUM!! Where and when: Tuesday 20/3 at 15.15-16.30, SUM 4th floor Eco snacks will be servede from 15.00!09.02.2012: The Role of Coffee in Development
This seminar is one in a series of independent seminars being organized by SUM students in recognition of the important role of business and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the development and environmental sustainability movements.Robert Thoresen, owner of KAFFA roastery, KAFFAbutikk, Java and Mocca cafes will talk about "direct trade coffee" - a model of coffee trade where buyers build relationships with coffee producers. There will be a tour of the roastery as well as free and delicious coffee.Participants are asked to register to melanie.leeson@gmail.comWhen: 13.00 - 16.00, Tuesday March 13 Where: KAFFA, Enebakkveien 117b, 0680 Oslo, Norway07.03.2012: Humanister i arbeidslivet
Gründer eller freelance - hvordan skape sin egen arbeidsplass? Kom på arbeidslivsseminaret for heite tips! Tid: Torsdag 22. mars kl. 16.15-18Sted: Auditorum 3, Sophus Bugges hus Les mer om seminaret her21.02.2012: CES-students in media
Check out CES-student Alam Merediam's article Share our care on trauma handling in the post-disaster area in Indonesia (in Norwegian). The article was published in the Barnehagefolk Vol 4. 2011.21.02.2012: Innovative Green Growth - Can it deliver? How do we drive it?
How to achieve the green transformation? And can the green economy truly deliver jobs and CO2 reduction? The seminar brings together business, government, academics and civil society to make a realistic assessment of potentials and study the drivers.Friday March 16, 2012, 09.00 - 13.15 with following lunch (registration and coffee from 08.30), BI Norwegian Business School, Nydalsveien 37, auditorium C2-060Please register here within March 12. The event will be held in English.16.02.2012: CES-students in media
Check out Arctic Institute contributor Tom Fries interviewed with CES-student Fabio Buonsanti during the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, in January 2012. Fabio is looking at the possibility of replacing Svalbard's coal-fired power plant, which provides energy for the city of Longyearbyen, with a combination of wind and solar energy.09.02.2012: Revealed: The Himalayan Meltdown
The House of Literature shows the film "Revealed: The Himalayan Meltdown", followed by a debate. One one the penalists are Asuncion Lera St.Clair, lecturer on SUM4015. Sign up here When: Thursday 9. February, at 17.30-19.30 Where: Litteraturhuset, Oslo – Wergelandsveien 2906.02.2012: Karriereuka 2012
Hva har du tenkt å gjøre etter studiene? Hvilke veivalg bør du ta for å få den karrieren du ønsker deg?Mulighetene er mange! I Karriereuka får du høre om ulike karriereveier, og får anledning til å bygge arbeidslivsrelevant kompetanse.Det er aldri for sent å orientere seg mot arbeidslivet – møt opp! Program og kurspåmelding NB! Alle kursene krever påmelding - førstemann til mølla!02.02.2012: 'Towards Less Refrigeration-dependent Home Practices', by SUM-student Min Qian
Read more about SUM-student Min Qian's recent study of the refrigeration practices of Norwegian households.02.02.2012: Do you want to be engaged in the University of Oslo’s environmental work?
UiO is hosting the UNICA Student Conference in mid-October 2012. As part of both the University of Oslo's targeted efforts to become a green university, and UNICAS Green Academic Foorprint declaration, the conference seeks to get an Eco-Lighthouse certification from Miljøfyrtårnet.The organizing committee is in this connection looking for a 1-2 students to participate in an environmental work group starting as soon as possible. Send an e-mail to Project leader Karl Norli at (k.a.norli@admin.uio.no) if this sounds interesting.31.01.2012: UNITAR Internship announcement
The Peacekeeping Training Programme (PTP) is now accepting applications from qualified applicants interested in working for a minimum of three months on a full-time unpaid basis at UNITAR headquarters in Geneva. Proficiency in English and French is essential; knowledge of another UN language will be considered an asset.Duration of Internship/Traineeship: Three to six months, deadline for application: 17 February More information20.01.2012: Følg Grønt UiO på Twitter! Lurer du på noe om miljøsatsingen til Universitetet i Oslo? Er det noe ved miljøsatsingen du er forarget over?Sjekk ut den nye Twitter-kontoen til Grønt UiO !
05.01.2012: Invitation to SUM’s Rio+20 mirror events
As part of SUM’s focus in sustainability, we will be holding a series of events to mirror the process of the Rio+20 Earth Summit. Using the themes of the roundtable events being held in the run-up to the Earth Summit, we will hold a two-day mini conference on February 18th and 19th in 2012, culminating in a large, one-day seminar on April 26th 2012. Full invitation and registration form15.12.2011: Slippfest Filologen tidsskrivt
Fredag 16.desember slippes årets siste nummer av Filologen, og vi vil gjerne invitere deg til slippfest! Det blir opplesninger ved bidragsytere: Mari Haaland Andersen, Maia Kjeldset Siverts, Skjalg Wie Skare, Mille Linde og Unnveig Aas. Aisha&Eline spiller! God stemning, underholdning, druer og ferskt tidsskrift: alt dette får du fredag 16.desember fra klokka 19.00 på Uglebo, HF. FILOLOGEN TIDSSKRIFT15.12.2011: The Poverty and Development (PAD) seminars at SUM has a new page on Facebook. Keep yourself updated by "liking us"!
07.12.2011: Summer Internship in UNICEF India
The internship offers an opportunity to explore issues related to child rights in India across a variety of areas: child protection, health, nutrition, education, HIV/AIDS, and water and sanitation. For more information, contact student advisor Anne-Line Sandåker and consult the UNICEF India website. Application deadline: January 20, 201205.12.2011: Course registration
It is now possible to register for courses for spring 2012 in StudentWeb SUM courses spring 2012 We would like to invite you to a short meeting on Wednesday 7 December 9.15-10.00, seminar room SUM's 4th floor. On the meeting, the course leaders will give a short description of each of the courses offered at SUM spring 2012. Please let me know by Monday whether you are able to come or not.24.11.2011: Teaching plans Spring 2012
The detailed teaching plans for spring 2012 are now available online, but note that they are under revision and changes will occur until StudentWeb opens 1 December.14.11.2011: Reisestipend
Den norske Burmakomité deler ut reisestipend til studenter som skal gjennomføre feltarbeid i Burma eller grenseområdene i løpet av 2012. Søknadsfrist 2. januar 2012. Mer informasjon om søknadsprosessen07.11.2011: SUM student med utstilling og foredrag på Utviklingshuset
SUM-student Lan Marie Nguyen Berg har (i samarbeid med Florent Baarch) er aktuell med fotoutstilling, seminar og foredrag om miljøet på øya Tuvalu på Utviklingshuset ved Aker brygge. Fotoutstillingen 'Å leve med Tidevannets Rytme' blir hengende ut året.01.11.2011: Masterstudent søkes til kvalitativ forskning om naturvern
Ved Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA) i Oslo ledes det tverrfaglige EU-prosjektet POLICYMIX(http://policymix.nina.no/). I dette prosjektet studeres effekter av ulike tiltak for å bevare biologisk mangfold i skog. Prosjektet søker en masterstudent som skal skrive sin oppgave innen enten miljø og utvikling, sosiologi eller samfunnsgeografi. Studenten vil gjennomføre feltarbeid innen et delprosjekt som studerer ulike betraktninger om sosiale konsekvenser av skogtiltak i en kommune i Buskerud. Opprettelsen av et verneområde (Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell naturreservat) vil her stå sentralt. Studenten vil få et engasjement ved NINA som omfatter dekking av utgifter til feltarbeid (inntil kr. 3.000,-) samt timebasert betaling for spesifiserte assistentoppgaver (150 timer), lesesalplass, veiledning og assistentoppgaver. Studenten må kunne lese og snakke norsk. Interesserte kan ta kontakt med: Hanne Svarstad (seniorforsker, dr.polit. i sosiologi), hanne.svarstad@nina.no/9346699824.10.2011: CES-students portrayed in exhibition
Masters students in museology have made an exhibition about UiO’s development from a closed institution to an open university with students representing a range of nationalities. Some of SUM’s master students are portrayed in this expedition that can be visited on 4th floor at the faculty of Humanities. Please read more and see pictures from the exhibition here (Norwegian), or on the Facebook site «Fra lukket til åpent".18.10.2011: SUM-students in the media
CES-student Eivind Trædal's chronicle "Frykter sensurpåstander" is published in Aftenposten 18 October 2011. E-chronicle avalable here07.09.2011: SUM students in the media
CES student Fabio Buonsanti's article: Promoting Renewable Energy in Longyearbyen: A Sustainable Means to Prevent Svalbard's Environmental Degradation is published in the Sixth Issue of Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development. The article is based on his SUM4000 exam. Read more on how to get published in Consilience05.09.2011: Microfinance School
Microfinance School is a project initiated by Strømme Foundation and Snöball Film AS, and offers information about microfinance through six short documentary films. In the films you will meet poor in Bolivia, Mali, Uganda and Bangladesh that try to obtain a better life through microfinance. Some manage. Some fall into debt. The films will put what you learn from the news into a broader context. Read more and see the film on their Microfinance School