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UNESCO has just opened its call for applications for the prestigious UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. For more information, check below.

UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2022 for Innovation in Literacy.

All champions in the field of literacy learning are encouraged to apply and nominating entities to be ready to engage and nominate their favourite candidates from around the world. The theme aims to present the different existing learning spaces (work, school, family, learning centers) and highlight the relation and various interconnections among them. Since 1967, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have rewarded excellence and innovation in the field of literacy. Over 506 projects and programmes around the world have already received recognition and support for their excellent work.

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Requirements

• The application is open to all governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals who, through projects and programmes, contribute to the promotion and advancement of literacy learning.
• All applications should be submitted to the nominating entities, the National Commission for UNESCO in the country of the programme, or an NGO that is in an official partnership with UNESCO, who are encouraged to communicate the nominated individuals, institutions and organizations to UNESCO.
• The nominations will be assessed by an independent International Jury, composed of five experts on the basis of the selection criteria. Based on the recommendations of the International Jury, the Director-General of UNESCO will select the finalists to be awarded at the occasion of International Literacy Day on 8 September.

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UNESCO International Literacy Prizes:

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (3 awards)

Established in 1989, with the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea. It gives special consideration to mother language-based literacy development.

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Each of the three UNESCO King Sejong prizewinners receives a medal, a diploma and US$20.000.

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards)

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy, established in 2005, with the support of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. It gives special consideration functional literacy, leveraging technological environments, in support of adults in rural areas and out-of-school youth.

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Each of the three UNESCO Confucius prizewinners receives a medal, a diploma and US$30.000.

How to apply

Candidates can submit their applications through the online platform. Details about the application and nomination process are on the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes’ website

Deadlines

• Deadline for candidates to submit applications to nominating entities: 6 June 2022 (midnight, Paris time).
• Deadline for nominating entities to submit their nominations to UNESCO: 20 June 2022 (midnight, Paris time).

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Visit the Official Webpage of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2022

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World Trade Organization (WTO) Young Professionals Programme 2023- The WTO Young Professionals Programme aims to attract professionals from under-represented countries who can consequently improve their chances of being recruited by the WTO and/or other regional and international organizations.

World Trade Organization (WTO) Young Professionals Programme 2023

Duration

One year without possibility of extension.

Remuneration and benefits

Participants under the programme receive a monthly salary of CHF 4,000. The WTO also provides appropriate medical cover and travel costs.

Eligibility

A candidate must:

• be a national of a WTO member state
• have an advanced university degree in law, economics, and other international trade-related subjects relevant to WTO work
• have a minimum of two years’ relevant experience
• demonstrate a high level of interest in international trade and commitment to WTO-related work
• be fluent in English. A good working knowledge of one of the WTO’s other official languages, French or Spanish, would be an advantage
• be 32 years of age or younger at the expected start date of the YPP, if selected.

Preference is given to nationals from WTO members without any representation at the professional level in the Secretariat.  A list of unrepresented WTO members will be provided when the request for applicants is posted.

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WTO Member State

Afghanistan, Albania, Angola*, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela*, Plurinational State of Bolivia*, Botswana*, Brunei Darussalam*, Burkina Faso*, Burundi*, Cabo Verde*, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic*, Chad*, Chile, Congo*, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti*, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eswatini, ,Fiji, Gabon*, Gambia*, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada*, Guatemala, Guinea*, Guinea-Bissau*, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong China, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica*, Jordan*, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait*, Kyrgyz Republic*, Lao People’s Democratic Republic*, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao China, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia*, Maldives, Mali*, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius*, Moldova*, Mongolia, Republic of Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar*, Namibia, Nepal*, Nicaragua, Niger*, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar*, Rwanda*, Saint Kitts and Nevis*, Saint Lucia*, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa*, Saudi Arabia*, Senegal*, Seychelles*, Sierra Leone*, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands*, South Africa*, Sri Lanka, Suriname*, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Tanzania*, Thailand, Togo, Tonga*, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates*, Uruguay*, Vanuatu*, Viet Nam, Yemen*, Zambia, Zimbabwe*.

How to Apply for WTO Young Professionals Programme

The request for applications for the Young Professionals Programme is published each year on the WTO external jobs platform. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. Applicants must submit a letter of motivation along with the completed online application.

The WTO may use various communication technologies such as video or teleconference for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. The recruitment process may also involve the use of various forms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.

For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the WTO Young Professionals Programme 2023

Closing Date for Application– 11th May, 2022.

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Tech4Impact Women Innovators in Technology Pitch Competition 2022 for women-led impact innovators

Technology for Impact, an initiative of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundations invites women-led or women-impact tech innovators  based in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria to apply for the upcoming WIITPitch Competition which will take place in June 2022.

Themes

• Sexual Reproductive Health and Maternal & Child Health
• Tech and digital innovations that support Sexual Reproductive Health, Menstrual Health, and Maternal & Child Health (including product distribution)Social Issues And Talent – Gender Gap In Technology
• Tech and digital innovations that address issues around the Gender Gap in Technology and the empowerment of Girls in TechClimate-action and Resilient Livelihoods and are focused on climate change and on empowering girls and women to enable climate action and resilient livelihoods

Eligibility

• Women-led or women-impact tech start-ups with at least one woman Co-Founder.
• Companies registered in Kenya, Ethiopia, or Nigeria.
• The innovation proposed should be at least at the stage of a minimum viable product, and should address one or more challenges within the themes presented above.

Benefits:

• Ten shortlisted contestants will be taken through a 1-week intensive mini-boot camp ahead of the pitch competition where they will receive mentorship from subject matter experts in topics covering Business Development, Technology Advancement, Impact Measurement, and Pitching Skills.

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Awards

The Top 3 Winners of the Pitch Competition Event will receive the CIFF Tech4Impact award. The ideas proposed will benefit from further business development assistance from CIFF and our partners (including potential investment funds) to help scale up their businesses and address these issues at scale. Timeline:

The WIIT Pitch Competition timelines will be as follows:

1. March 31st – May 2nd: Applications Open
2. May 2nd – May 13th: Applications Review
3. May 13th – May 20th: Interviews for Top 10 Selection
4. June 3rd: Top 10 Announcement on our Social Media Pages
5. 6th – June 10th: WIIT Pitch Competition Mini-Bootcamp
6. June 23rd: WIIT Pitch Competition

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Tech4Impact Women Innovators in Technology Pitch Competition 2022

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EatSafe is calling all students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, passionate about food safety and/or nutrition, to share their ideas on how existing food safety innovations can be adapted and applied in traditional markets and further up the food chain. For more information, check below.

EatSafe Innovation Challenge 2022 for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators (USD 10,000 prize)

Take part in the EatSafe Innovation Challenge and make a lasting difference to the health of your fellow citizens! The EatSafe Innovation Challenge is an activity led by the EatSafe Consortium, which includes the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Pierce Mill Entertainment and Education, and Busara Center for Behavioral Economics. It is supported by Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) and the IFSS portal.

Eligibility

To be eligible to enter the Competition you must answer the following three questions truthfully.

• 18 years of age or over by 31 August 2022
• You reside in Nigeria or Ethiopia and (i) are not citizens of any countries of exclusion in the attached Terms and Conditions and/or (ii) if applicable your business is not in any countries of exclusion in the attached Terms and Conditions of the competition
• You have read, understood and agreed without reservations to the attached Terms and Conditions of the competition If you have answered any of these questions falsely or misled the organisers in any way in your application then the organisers may remove you from the Competition.

GAIN reserves the right to transition any in-person event to virtual to ensure the safety of its participants. The EatSafe Innovation Challenge will follow national COVID-19 guidelines and policies.

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Requirements

• This opportunity is open to students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other innovators based in Ethiopia or Nigeria.
•  The Challenge especially encourages women and young people working or interested in working in the field of food safety and/or nutrition to apply.
• Applicants must be available to travel in October 2022 and adhere to travel rules in Denmark.

Benefits

• Participants will benefit from national and global visibility, recognition, mentorship, technical training and networking opportunities with leading industry players, investors, researchers, and academia.

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The World Health organization is recruiting to fill the position of a Field Security Officer. Check below for information on eligibility criteria and more information on how to apply.

Field Security Officer at World Health Organization (WHO)

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Job Title: Field Security Officer

Job ID: 2203825

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Grade: P3

Schedule: Full-time

Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): Two years

Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment

Objectives of the Programme

• To design and Implementappropriate policies and procedures to improve the security and safety of staffin WHO Nigeria Country office

Description of Duties

• Support the Head of WHO Office with regard to maintaining the safety and security of WHO personnel, premises and assets in compliance with UNSMS and WHO Security Management Policies and Principles
• Monitor the implementation of the technical security measures outlined in the Security Plan, SRM Measures MOSS, and SOPs; ensure that the Country Office as well as the sub-offices have an acceptable level of MOSS SRM Measures’ compliance.
• Monitor the security situation across the country, undertake security risk assessment for the Country Office as well as overall sub-offices and report to the Head of WHO Office on any emerging security threats to WHO personnel, operations, premises and assets.
• Facilitate the implementation of recommended mitigating measures.
• Develop contingency plans for the Country Office as well as for each sub-office, be instrumental in implementing the enhanced security measures; and ensure staff members are familiar and adhere with the related guidelines.
• Participate with the logistics team in identifying proper accommodations, with adequate security measures for all staff and responders, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Ensure WHO’s participation in the UN Security Cell.
• Establish contact with all relevant national authorities including national security agencies as appropriate.
• Guide the Local Security assistant (s), where applicable.
• Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

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Required Qualifications

Education:

• Essential: First level University Degree in Police Science, Business Administration, Political / Social Sciences, Psychology or International Relations or related field from an accredited / recognized institute, with focus on Security Management or equivalent in Military or Police Academy Degree or training
• Desirable: Specialized training Insecurity Management / Military or Police training

Experience:

• Essential: At least five years experience in Security Management, at the national and international levels.
• Some experience in training and guiding staff on security issues.
• Desirable: Experience in field missions of the WHO, the UN, health cluster partners or recognized humanitarian organization would be an advantage.
• Security management experience in developing countries would be an asset.

Skills

• Demonstrated technical skills to understand/consolidate varying specializations such as electronics, communications, mechanics, explosives and other sophisticated devices encountered in security system management.
• Tact, discretion and diplomacy.
• Good knowledge of WHO field security operations and the specificities of the operations conducted within the framework of an outbreak and health emergencies.

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WHO Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Moving forward in a changing environment
• Use of Language Skills

Remuneration

• WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are in US dollars.
• The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 62,692 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2649 per month for the duty station indicated above.
• Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply

Additional Information

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
•  Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
•  A written test may be a form of screening.
•  WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• Staff members in other duty stations can aapply.
• For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

World Health Organization

• is committed to workforce diversity.
• prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
• has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct.
• has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
• For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.

Application Deadline 12th May, 2022 at 10:59:00 PM.

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