From: International Organization/UN Studies Specialization
Date: October 15, 2019
Subject: IO/UNS Weekly Newsletter [10/15]
SIPA | International Organization & UN Studies
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EVENTS AT SIPA AND BEYOND
TODAY: Oct 15, 6-8 PM Ending Poverty through Multilateral Cooperation: Global actions and local impacts IAB 1501 17 October marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. From the first goal of the MDG’s call to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger to SDG 1’s objective to end poverty in all its forms everywhere, global development cooperation has a strong focus on poverty. This high-level panel discusses efforts to end poverty in the context of multilateral arrangements and actions at the global, regional, and local level. RSVP: http://cglink.me/r607362 If you are on Twitter, feel free to retweet our outreach Tweet! TODAY: Oct 15, 10-11:30 AM What is happening in Venezuela? A Conversation with Cabot Prize-winning Venezuelan journalists IAB 1501 Venezuela has become the source of the world's largest refugee outflow as the country suffers from the world's highest inflation rate, a mind boggling 282,972%, homicide rates that have quintupled in the last two decades, and increasing repression of the press. Cabot Prize 2019 medalist and New York Times correspondent Boris Muñoz, and members of Armando.Info, a Venezuelan news website awarded a special citation by the Cabot Prize Board for their courageous reporting, discuss the origins, present reality, and future options for this humanitarian crisis. Oct 16, 11 AM -12 PM Syria Crisis: Strategic, Security and Humanitarian Implications IAB 1219 Please join the Program on Peacebuilding and Human Rights (PBHR) at Columbia's Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) for a briefing on the "Syria Crisis: Strategic, Security, and Humanitarian Implications" with David L. Phillips. David L. Phillips is Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. He served as a Senior Advisor to the State Department during the administrations of President Clinton, Bush, and Obama. His recent book is The Great Betrayal: How America Abandoned the Kurds and Lost the Middle East. His forthcoming book is titled Front Line Syria: A Political and Military History of Syria’s Civil War. RSVP: Christine Caldera, cc4430@columbia.edu Oct 16, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A Discussion with the Columbia Human Rights Advocates Mailman School of Public Health, Bard Haven Tower 1, 60 Haven Ave, B2 Conference Room Please join the Health and Human Rights certificate for a discussion with the Columbia Human Rights Advocates: Ektaa Deochand (Section 27, South Africa), Wisdom Kwame Bebli (Solace Initiative, Ghana), JoanitaWarry Ssenfuka (Freedom and Roam Uganda, Uganda), Charbonnel Nodjigoto (Association Jeunesse pour la Paix et la Non Violence, Chad), Ying Xin (Beijing LGBT Center, China). This is a rare opportunity to hear from some of the world's most courageous advocates for women's rights, LGBT rights, the rights of people living with HIV, and the protection of torture survivors. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: Stephanie Grepo, sg2670@columbia.edu Oct 16 & Oct 17, 9-10 AM & 3-4 PM Asian Development Bank (ADB) Young Professionals Program (YPP) Webinar Online ADB’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) is an entry-level recruitment program to attract highly qualified and motivated individuals to ADB. YPP provides the foundation for a challenging and rewarding professional career in an international development environment and offers a range of opportunities to develop professional skills and understanding of ADB's operations, policies and procedures and contribute to the achievement of ADB's Strategy 2030. RSVP: https://candidate.gradleaders.com/CUSIPA/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=4170&companyEventID=72714 Oct 17, 11 AM - 12 PM Voluntary National Reviews for the SDGs: Are Countries Committed to Ending Extreme Child Poverty by 2030? UNICEF House, 3 UN Plaza (East 44th Street, between 1st and 2nd Ave) UNICEF, Save the Children, and the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty are hosting an event focused on Child Poverty and Voluntary National Reviews. The event, "Voluntary National Reviews for the SDGs: Are Countries Committed to Ending Extreme Child Poverty by 2030?" will encompass a discussion on the extent to which child poverty is addressed and highlighted in Voluntary National Reviews, and the way forward. Speakers: Permanent Representatives to UN Missions, and high-level speakers from UNICEF and Save the Children. RSVP by Wednesday, October 16, 4 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vnrs-are-countries-committed-to-ending-extreme-child-poverty-by-2030-tickets-75055540141 Note: Please carry a valid ID card in order to be granted access to UNICEF House. Refreshments will be served. Learn more about the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty here: http://www.endchildhoodpoverty.org/ Oct 18, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Using Behavioral Insights and Sports: Preventing Violent Extremism United Nations Institute for Training and Research Presentation on how core concepts of behavioral insights have been used recently, with a focus on social contexts and complex issues such as inclusion, diversity, cohesion and PVE. This session will discuss how we can leverage Behavioral insights in Sports and Development to tackle complex social challenges such as Inclusion, Diversity, Cohesion and even Violent Extremism. Among other things, the experience of Generation Amazing will be provided in this regard as well as other applications of behavioral insights in sports, inclusion and PVE. Event details: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/using-behavioral-insights-and-sports-preventing-violent-extremism Oct 23, 12:30-2 PM IO/UNS Career Series: Gülden Türköz-Cosslett (UNDP) IAB 802 Join the IO/UNS Specialization at our next career series event led by fellow SIPA alumna Gülden Türköz-Cosslett (MIA '85), who currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) at UNDP. She will be sharing valuable tips from her experience spanning several UN entities, including UN Women and UNDP. Lunch will be served, and registration is limited. This event is co-sponsored by the Economic and Political Development Concentration and the Office of Career Services. RSVP: http://cglink.me/r610803 RESEARCH ASSISTANT
IO/UNS director a.i. Professor Daniel Naujoks is looking for a research assistant for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 to support his analysis of the Global Development Policy Database he created. The research assistant will support Professor Naujoks to populate the database with a wider array of policy documents; use the qualitative research software NVivo to apply automatic and manual codes; create a dataset that is supplemented by statistical data available from other sources and support the analysis. If interested, see more information here and apply by Oct 17. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sustainable Development and Poverty in Small Island Developing States Intern, UNDPUNDP is offering two part-time internships to work with UNDP SIDS Advisor to provide support towards the preparation of research and analytics, knowledge management, and organization of events regarding Smart Islands, Climate Action and Blue Economy issues to create/update a profile for each SIDS and UNDP’s offer for small islands developing states, reporting of the AOSIS project, and support compilation of communication materials, project stories, and dissemination. Deadline: October 17 https://www.danielnaujoks.com/undp-intern-sids.html Management and Programme Analysis, UN Department of Operational Support The intern will collect, analyze, and present data analytics on a variety of topics relevant to the UN recruitment innovation and process improvement initiative; assist with the preparation, production, editing and graphic design of various knowledge, client engagement, consultation, feedback, and communication products; and contribute to the development and delivery of collaboration and training content on newly deployed recruitment tools. https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=123145&Lang=en-US Deadline: October 25 Social Media Intern, UNDP The Lion’s Share is an innovative wildlife conservation and animal welfare fund initiated by the private sector and UNDP. The initiative is to be capitalized by funds collected from advertisers when images or footage of animals are used in advertisements. Under the supervision of the Engagement and Partnership Manager in UNDP's Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy, the intern will specifically be required to: draft and prepare engaging content and schedule posts for The Lion’s Share’s social media accounts, e.g., Twitter, Instagram and Facebook; manage and engage with The Lion's Share community / audience on its social media platforms; assist with data extraction and compilation of marketing analysis reports of The Lion's Share social media accounts; assist in live coverage of global events. https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=88055 Deadline: October 27 Refugee Resettlement Intern, HIAS HIAS seeks a Refugee Resettlement Intern to assist HIAS New York staff with outreach, case management, employment, and other resettlement services for refugees and other eligible migrants served through programs funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM)), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), and the State of New York’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). https://hias.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=1125382&&#job Deadline: November 7 Intern: Communications (Spring), Seeds of Peace The Communications Intern supports the Communications team with a range of tasks that may include, transcribing interviews, creating short videos, curating photos, writing blog posts, proofreading documents, research, and some basic design work. The Intern will gain experience in digital marketing and content creation, as well as improve his/her communications writing skills. https://seedsofpeace.wufoo.com/forms/zi5w8mv1p5aq1r/ Deadline: November 29 Intern: Programs (Spring), Seeds of Peace The work of the Seeds of Peace Programs Department is dedicated to seeing young people from areas of conflict grow into the courageous, empathetic leaders of tomorrow, and we’re looking for an intern who shares our passion for making opportunities that unite, inspire, and transform. This role will offer also offer the opportunity to work specifically on our preparation for events, outreach and recruitment for programming both abroad and in the United States, and research on possible programming sources such as lectures, museum exhibits, and workshops. https://seedsofpeace.wufoo.com/forms/zi5w8mv1p5aq1r/ Deadline: November 29 Conflict Resolution Research Intern, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding Tanenbaum’s Conflict Resolution program identifies, studies, and supports the work of religiously motivated peace actors in conflict zones around the world. Our initiatives with and on behalf of these women and men promote religious peacemaking as a legitimate and sometimes necessary component of conflict resolution/transformation, peacebuilding and Track II (citizen) diplomacy.This position is an opportunity for a motivated student or recent graduate to help build the growing field of religious peacemaking. The successful candidate will support all aspects of the Conflict Resolution program and work 15-20 hours weekly. Deadline: Open until filled. https://tanenbaum.org/job/conflict-resolution-internship/ Communications and Online Learning Intern, International Rescue Committee Switchboard is a one-stop resource hub for refugee service providers in the United States. With the support of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), we offer tools and materials, learning opportunities, research, and technical assistance on resettlement-related topics. More information about Switchboard can be found at: www.SwitchboardTA.org. With oversight from the Switchboard Program Officer/Administration Coordinator, the Communications and Online Learning Intern will support Switchboard in a variety of capacities. He or she will assist with project communications, research initiatives, and support online learning. Deadline: Open until filled. https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=1&id=6051 Economics of Conflict and Latin America Intern, International Crisis Group Crisis Group is looking for a part-time intern to assist the Economics of Conflict and Latin America programs. The intern is expected to provide research assistance, mainly from Crisis Group’s New York office, on several ongoing projects related to political and criminal violence in Latin America. This voluntary internship position would start as soon as possible for a minimum of three months. The intern will be expected to conduct a variety of research activities. https://jobs.crisisgroup.org/o/volunteer-intern-latin-america-research Deadline: Open until filled. FREE UN COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS As discussed in the UN Careers event last week, there are a few free UN courses and certificates that you can take to get additional knowledge, as well as to signal your preparation to work in a UN setting. Some of them only take a few hours, while others are more onerous. All of them are free of charge. - Certificate in Basic Security in the Field II
- Certificate in Advanced Security in the Field
- BSAFE UN Women Training Center https://trainingcentre.unwomen.org/mod/glossary/view.php?id=77&mode=cat&lang=en (free registration required) - Gender Equality, UN Coherence and You
- Gender in Humanitarian Action: Different Needs – Equal Opportunities
- How to manage gender-responsive evaluation
- I Know Gender: An Introduction to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
- Security Sector Reform (SSR): RIGHTS & NEEDS OF WOMEN IN BORDER MANAGEMENT
- Security Sector Reform (SSR): RIGHTS & NEEDS OF WOMEN IN PRISONS
- Results-Based Management
- Understanding violence against women and girls
UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
https://www.unitar.org/free-and-open-courses - Integrated Planning for Climate Change and Biodiversity
- Human Rights and the Environment
- Introduction to the 2030 Agenda: A New Agenda for a Sustainable World
- Mainstreaming the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- E-Tutorial on Global Framework for Climate Services
- Strengthening Civilian Capacities to Protect Civilians
- UN CC: Learn Introductory E-Learning Course on Climate Change
- Milestones in UN Peacekeeping
- Introduction to Environment, Natural Resources and UN Peacekeeping Operations
- Environment, Natural Resources and UN Peacekeeping Operations: Restoring Governance of Natural Resources
- Introduction to Security Sector Reform
- Cities and Climate Change
- Human Health and Climate Change
- E-Tutorial on Climate Responsive Budgeting
Check this article for more MOOC courses: "5 free United Nations online courses you can take anywhere, anytime"
https://www.humanrightscareers.com/magazine/5-free-united-nations-un-online-courses-you-can-take-anywhere-anytime/ Follow IO/UNS Specialization on CampusGroup
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