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Call for experts – curricula on land governance
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Mainstreaming of Guidelines for the Development of Curricula on Land Governance in Africa: The ALPC – in the context of the SLGA programme, is seeking support from land governance experts to examine and apply quality standards and ensure mainstreaming of the Guidelines for the Development of Curricula on Land Governance in Africa. The Guidelines seek to fill gaps in the curricula used to train land professionals in Africa.
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Call for institutions 2019 – Scholarship programme
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Scholarships are awarded generally only for selected institutions that are affiliated with the programme. These will receive a maximum quota of scholarships (both In-Country and In-Region with an emphasis on In-Region scholarships) for (post)graduates programmes or individual doctorates.
Francophone West Africa NELGA Hub launched
The francophone West Africa NELGA Hub was launched at a meeting held between 3-7 December 2018 hosted by the NELGA Node, Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal. The launch was followed by a three-day training that brought together academics, trainers and other relevant stakeholders in the land sector for a joint interactive learning on innovative concepts, tools and practices in land governance.
Study tour to Germany for NELGA partners and representatives of African ministries
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A delegation of 15 members of academia from the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA), as well as African national ministries, gathered in Germany in September 2018 for a Study Tour focused on Land Governance.
“Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Region” —the 10th East African Land Administration Network Conference
During the 3rd quarter of this year, academics in the East African sub-region gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to exchange country experiences, ideas, and research findings. The 10th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) was held between 23rd to 25 July 2018, under the theme “Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Regions.” The network is devoted to providing a platform for academics and partners engaged in education, research and training pertaining to land administration to exchange ideas, experiences, and knowledge.
“Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Region†—the 10th East African Land Administration Network Conference
During the 3rd quarter of this year, academics in the East African sub-region gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to exchange country experiences, ideas, and research findings. The 10th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) was held between 23rd to 25 July 2018, under the theme “Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Regions.†The network is devoted to providing a platform for academics and partners engaged in education, research and training pertaining to land administration to exchange ideas, experiences, and knowledge.
Call for Scholarship Applications 2019 at the Institute for Land, Poverty and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
Application Closing Date at DAAD: December 14th, 2018
DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD PLAAS Call for Application 2019
Continental NELGA Research Event – Special Call for Research Article
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We are pleased to invite researchers, scholars and authors to submit research articles on topics related issues of Land Governance as well as Gender in Africa, for presentation at a continental NELGA research event that will be held from the 19th to the 23rd of November 2018 under the theme “Land Governance as a Driver for Sustainable Socio-economic Development” in Ethiopia.
Organization of national policy dialogue fora (closed)
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We invite NELGA partners in Eastern Africa (e.g. university departments with a link to the areas of land governance, land management / administration and agriculture) to apply for funding for small measures related to the organization of national policy dialogue fora.
Organization of masterclasses or policy workshops (closed)
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We invite NELGA partners in Southern Africa (e.g. university departments with a link to the areas of land governance, land management / administration and agriculture) to apply for funding for small measures related to the organization of masterclasses or policy workshops.