The System for Analysis, Research and Training (START) Africa long-term research call will be convening a Research and Learning Forum on global environmental change (GEC) research in Accra, Ghana, from 14-16 November 2012. In 2011-2012, START commissioned and managed research awards on the theme of climate change, agriculture and food security in Africa with an emphasis on the sustainability of ecosystem services.
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SouthSouthNorth (SSN) is recruiting for a Communications Officer to support its communications and knowledge management activities for its core programmes- CDKN’s Africa programme and the Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) Programme. The successful candidate will be based in Cape Town and will be involved in writing, editing, web content management and dissemination, public affairs, social media work and event organising.
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On behalf of the Africa Group of Negotiators, the CDKN Advocacy Fund is seeking to procure and fund a supplier to establish a Support Unit to the AGN in the UNFCCC process.
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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is inviting representatives from United Nations Member States to participate in a workshop on Negotiating effectively under the UNFCCC, to take place in Doha from the 20 to 22 November 2012.
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CDKN reports on a new web tool making online scientific searches easier
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