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Teaching of natural resources and development Research of natural resources and development Other resources and opportun

The workshop is over …. what next?. Teaching of natural resources and development Research of natural resources and development Other resources and opportunities. Teaching of natural resources and development. Use of the material encouraged No fee Acknowledgement of UNCTAD’s authorship

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Teaching of natural resources and development Research of natural resources and development Other resources and opportun

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  1. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The workshop is over …. what next? • Teaching of natural resources and development • Research of natural resources and development • Other resources and opportunities

  2. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Teaching of natural resources and development • Use of the material encouraged • No fee • Acknowledgement of UNCTAD’s authorship • Information to be provided to the Virtual Institute about the use of the material (in what courses, what experience, suggestions for improvement…) • Vi teaching material • Entire material or its parts can be used in existing courses • A specialized course can be developed on the topic • Adaptation of the material to the country context recommended

  3. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Vi mentored research projects for LDCs (1) • Support provided by the Vi • 4 research grants of up to USD 4’500 each • Mentoring from a substance matter expert throughout the project • Expected outcome • A publishable article submitted to a journal • A paper/material submitted to a government ministry/agency

  4. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Vi mentored research projects for LDCs (2) • Who can apply? • Workshop participants from the Least Developed Countries • 1 official contractor; involvement of policymakers encouraged; other contributors can be associated under internal arrangements with the contractor • Timeframe • Submission of proposals by 3 September 2010 • Selection of sponsored proposals by 20 September 2010 • Contracts issued by end-October 2010 • Full completion of the project by 31 May 2011

  5. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Vi mentored research projects for LDCs (3): Selection criteria • Topic of policy relevance to the applicant’s country • Methodology clear, objectives and timeframe achievable • Contribution to the personal development of the researcher and the research work of the university or institute • Use of the end-product thought through • If use as an academic article, where to be published? • If use in policymaking, how will policymakers be involved in the research process? • If both academic and policymaking use, how to reach to both audiences?

  6. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Opportunities beyond this workshop • Associate (individual) membership of the Virtual Institute • Access to the online library of trade documents (24 categories, full text search, e-mail alert system) • Multimedia resources • Quarterly Vi newsletter • Registration at http://vi.unctad.org • Resources on topical international economic issues • http://p166.unctad.org/shortcourses • Professional development opportunities • Other Vi workshops • Regional course on key international economic issues • Opportunities outside UNCTAD – World Bank online courses, cooperation with the International Trade Centre…

  7. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Contact Vlasta Macku, Chief, UNCTAD Virtual Institute tel.: +41-22-917 62 27 fax: +41-22-917 00 50 e-mail: vlasta.macku@unctad.org web: http://vi.unctad.org

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