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VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a training programme in Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 70 scholarships to training participants.
Programme content
The programme consists of the following modules:
Module 1: The evolution of ‘Aid’
This module highlights the evolution in development theory and practice until the nineties. Special attention is given to the concept of ‘aid effectiveness’
and its influence on successive paradigm shifts.
Module 2: Situating the Paris Declaration
This module envisages clarifying the concepts and theories central to the new aid approach. Attention is given to the most recent scientific insights in development theory. Furthermore, the changing relations among development agents (multilateral and bilateral donors, national governments, civil society) are explored.
The new aid approach is analyzed as an instrument for the achievement of broader goals.
Module 3: Assessing actors
This module focuses on understanding the behavior of state agents, donor agencies, civil society organizations and political actors. None of these actors seem to be capable to fully assume their newly assigned responsibilities.
Within this module, the problems, impediments and tensions that hinder the fulfillment of the expectations (as reviewed in Module 2) are studied based on a number of case studies.
Module 4: Assessing results
This module concentrates on the concepts, techniques, institutional set-ups and importance of Monitoring & Evaluation. It also highlights the tools used for assessing the contexts in which the new aid approach is being implemented. The contexts will be explored from various angles: a political perspective (e.g. governance indicators) a social perspective (e.g. gender dimension), an economic perspective (e.g. macro-economic context). Practical skills, such as the use of indicators for advocacy and negotiation & presentation skills are particularly emphasized throughout this module.
Participants are involved in individual and group work during the entire programme in order to describe, analyze and assess the governance situation and the new aid approach in their own country (or a country of their choice). They actively use the tools of analysis presented in all four modules as well as the insights from the group discussions. The format of the training programme is as follows: morning sessions are reserved for presentations by lecturers and external speakers, afternoon sessions will be used for hands-on exercises, group work or simulations.
Admission requirements
Education:
candidates hold a university degree, preferably in sociology, political science or economics, although holders of other degrees are also eligible. Study results will be taken into consideration in the selection, but relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the insights from the training after return to the country are the most important criteria.
Professional experience:
five years of relevant experience in development co-operation, of which at least two in advocacy or related activities. The training programme targets professionals who deal with governance issues, or, professionals who deal with development issues but who are interested in understanding how these are affected by governance and politico-institutional elements.
VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a training programme in Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 70 scholarships to training participants.
Programme content
The programme consists of the following modules:
Module 1: The evolution of ‘Aid’
This module highlights the evolution in development theory and practice until the nineties. Special attention is given to the concept of ‘aid effectiveness’
and its influence on successive paradigm shifts.
Module 2: Situating the Paris Declaration
This module envisages clarifying the concepts and theories central to the new aid approach. Attention is given to the most recent scientific insights in development theory. Furthermore, the changing relations among development agents (multilateral and bilateral donors, national governments, civil society) are explored.
The new aid approach is analyzed as an instrument for the achievement of broader goals.
Module 3: Assessing actors
This module focuses on understanding the behavior of state agents, donor agencies, civil society organizations and political actors. None of these actors seem to be capable to fully assume their newly assigned responsibilities.
Within this module, the problems, impediments and tensions that hinder the fulfillment of the expectations (as reviewed in Module 2) are studied based on a number of case studies.
Module 4: Assessing results
This module concentrates on the concepts, techniques, institutional set-ups and importance of Monitoring & Evaluation. It also highlights the tools used for assessing the contexts in which the new aid approach is being implemented. The contexts will be explored from various angles: a political perspective (e.g. governance indicators) a social perspective (e.g. gender dimension), an economic perspective (e.g. macro-economic context). Practical skills, such as the use of indicators for advocacy and negotiation & presentation skills are particularly emphasized throughout this module.
Participants are involved in individual and group work during the entire programme in order to describe, analyze and assess the governance situation and the new aid approach in their own country (or a country of their choice). They actively use the tools of analysis presented in all four modules as well as the insights from the group discussions. The format of the training programme is as follows: morning sessions are reserved for presentations by lecturers and external speakers, afternoon sessions will be used for hands-on exercises, group work or simulations.
Admission requirements
Education:
candidates hold a university degree, preferably in sociology, political science or economics, although holders of other degrees are also eligible. Study results will be taken into consideration in the selection, but relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the insights from the training after return to the country are the most important criteria.
Professional experience:
five years of relevant experience in development co-operation, of which at least two in advocacy or related activities. The training programme targets professionals who deal with governance issues, or, professionals who deal with development issues but who are interested in understanding how these are affected by governance and politico-institutional elements.
These professionals may come from:
• ngos, advocacy and lobbying organizations, media, organizations which are in regular contact with government and/or donors, and/or other civil society organizations active in the fields of governance, poverty reduction and/or development
• the donor community and international ngos: local professionals
working for public donors or international ngos
• recipient governments: staff involved in reform programmes,
governance initiatives, especially those working in liaison with
donors or with civil society organizations.
Age: Preferably between 30 and 45 years.
Language skills: Proficiency in English
Type of certificate
A certificate attesting the participation of the student and listing the topics of the training
You can apply for this scholarship by clicking hereApplication for this scholarship is possible from 01/10/2009 until 30/11/2009 If you apply through this link (you have to fill in all fields), VLIR-UOS will prescreen your file. When the evaluation is negative you will receive an e-mail with the reason why. When the evaluation is positive you will receive an e-mail with a link to the application form from the host university where the programme is organised. More detailed information and some documents are asked through this form for the second evaluation. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE E-MAIL WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU FILLED IN THIS PRE-SCREENING FORM. Notice that YOU CAN APPLY FOR ONLY ONE Training OR ONE Master Programme FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, so choose carefully!
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 12
Period: 5 weeks (January 2010 - February 2010)
Target countries
Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:
Africa
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam
Contact:
Mrs S. Dewachter
Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB)
University of Antwerp
T +32 (0)3 265 59 28
F +32 (0)3 265 57 71
sara.dewachter@ua.ac.be
http://www.ua.ac.be/iob/parisdeclaration
Source: http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=486&direct_to=Training Programmes
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