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Stellenausschreibung - Philipps Universität Marburg

webmaster@desertnet.de — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:09:27 +0200

Im Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Fachgebiet Entwicklungsökonomie, Institut für Kooperation in Entwicklungsländern (IKE) ist im Rahmen des Drittmittelprojekts „Identifying and Analyzing New Issues on Desertification: Research Trends and Research Needs“ finanziert durch das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) (Projektleiter: Prof. Dr. Mi-chael Kirk) zum 01.11.2009 befristet bis 31.10.2010 die Stelle für eine/einen Wissenschaftliche/n Mitarbeiter/in (PostDoc) zu besetzen.

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Official conclusions of the Istanbul meeting

webmaster@desertnet.de — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:34:20 +0100

The first special session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST S-1) and the seventh session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 7) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) convened in Istanbul, Turkey, from 3-14 November 2008.

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International scientific representation at CST1 and CRIC-7 in Istanbul, Turkey

webmaster@desertnet.de — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:47:26 +0100

Members of European DesertNet and the Association of Desert*Net Germany presented the importance of national and international scientific networks as a fundamental basis for providing best practices on biophysical and socio-economic indicators to support the implementation of the aims of the UNCCD. At a jointly organised science booth in Istanbul, Turkey, European DesertNet and Desert*Net Germany are presenting the Dryland Science for Development Consortium (DSD). The DSD core partners are leaders in advanced research (European DesertNet and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre - Institute for the Environment and sustainability), international research-for-development (ICARDA and ICRISAT), and strategic analysis / knowledge management (UNU-INWEH).

At the First Special Session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST S-1), the DSD Consortium was presented and discussed at the Plenary. The DSD Consortium now has the go ahead by the CST Bureau to start with the scientific preparations of the first scientific-style conference of the CST which will be held in late 2009 back to back with COP9. More information on the preparation of the conference will be provided to you soon.

The Association of Desert*Net Germany will be present at CRIC 7 in Istanbul, Turkey, jointly with European DesertNet from 3rd to 14th November 2008

webmaster@desertnet.de — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:12:02 +0100

At the Seventh Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 7) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Istanbul, European DesertNet jointly together with the Association of Desert*Net Germany will be present with a stand for the entire two weeks of the meeting. At this Stand, the Consortium Dryland Science for Development (DSD) will be officially presented. DSD is a consortium of five research organizations with deep and complementary experience on issues of sustainable land management and combating land degradation. European DesertNet is one of the five organizations in the DSD Consortium. The other members are: the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the European Commission Joint Research Centre - Institute for Environment and Sustainability (JRC-IES), and United Nations University's International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). It is the prime task of the DSD consortium to assist the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) and particularly its Committee on Science and Technology (CST) in organizing and fund-raising for the first Scientific-style Conference of the CST on "Bio-physical and socio-economic monitoring and assessment of desertification and land degradation, to support decision-making in land and water management". The conference will take place in late 2009, back to back with the CCD COP 9 (dates to be finalized by CCD).

New Desert*Net Flyer

webmaster@desertnet.de — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:09:23 +0100

The new Desert*Net Flyer is now available.