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Published on Leave a comment on Call for Volunteers for the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF)

The ECRSE Civil Society Team organizes the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF)  during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings. This event provides an open space for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to dialogue and exchange views with World Bank Group and IMF staff, their peers, government delegations, and other stakeholders on a wide range of topics.

The 2019 Annual Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF)  will take place in Washington DC from Tuesday, October 15 to Friday October 18. The program includes an orientation session on the WBG and IMF; a roundtable discussion with WBG Executive Directors; a town hall with the World Bank President; and CSO-organized policy dialogue sessions that reflect the diversity of CSO policy concerns.

We are seeking volunteers to help us manage this edition of the CSPF. Ideally, we would like volunteers who are available for the four days, but would also appreciate volunteers who could commit to specific time frames during one of the days of the event. Volunteers will be tasked with taking notes/minutes during the CSO-led sessions, helping to set-up and monitor sessions, ensuring the distribution of the participants list, professionally interacting with CSOs to channel any questions or concerns to the team, and handling any logistical issues that may come up during the sessions.

This is a unique career development opportunity to be directly involved with an activity that is at the heart of the Annual Meetings and to see the World Bank's engagement with Civil Society in action. Please note, this is a volunteer opportunity and is unpaid. Potential volunteers should be based in Washington, DC.

If you are interested, please send an email with a short expression of interest and resume to Caitlin Berczik (cberczik@worldbankgroup.org) by COB September 24, 2019.

Published on Leave a comment on Call for Papers: Georgetown Transatlantic Policy Symposium (TAPS)

We are pleased to share the call for papers for the 2020 Transatlantic Policy Symposium (TAPS).

TAPS is an annual student-run conference that brings together academics, students, and professionals from around the world to discuss pressing issues at the heart of the transatlantic relationship. This year's theme is titled "Is Foresight 2020?: Projecting the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship." It promises to be an exciting intellectual discussion!

You can view our Call for Papers here. For more information on the Transatlantic Policy Symposium, visit www.tapsgeorgetown.com.

We also wish to highlight another exciting project from the BMW Center for German and European Studies. The Europe Desk is a podcast that brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. The podcast also highlights the Center’s work and events program, giving listeners access to the rich array of discussions and lectures hosted by the Center each semester. This includes the Transatlantic Policy Symposium, which will be featured on the podcast in the new year! 

Published on Leave a comment on Call for Presentations: CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies is seeking new voices to present their research at the PONI Conference Series. 

We accept undergraduate, masters, PhD, and post-doc students and fellows.  

The conferences offer terrific opportunities both for attendees and presenters to network across the nuclear community, engage different technical and operational communities across our nuclear enterprise, participate in interactive activities and simulations designed to deepen their understanding on nuclear issues, and explore locations and facilities generally not accessible to students otherwise.

The PONI staff works with each and every presenter to help them hone their presentation into a sharp and focused 10 minute discussion with substantive feedback throughout the process.  The best presenters get the opportunity to attend and present our annual Capstone Conference at US Strategic Command.

PONI covers all travel and related expenses for presenters as well. While we review and accept applications on a rolling basis we are still actively seeking a few more presenters for our Fall Conference at King’s Bay.

For more information please see: https://nuclearnetwork.csis.org/apply/conference-series/ or reach out to Simone Williams at swilliams@csis.org

Dates for Upcoming PONI Conferences:

Fall Conference
Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay, GA
October 16-17

Winter Conference
CSIS Washington, DC
December 11-12

Published on Leave a comment on Call for Papers, St Antony’s International Review (STAIR) – February 2020

STAIR is currently accepting article submissions for the General Section of its upcoming February 2020 issue. Twice a year, STAIR invites authors to submit original research manuscripts on topics of contemporary relevance in international affairs. Each issue contains a Theme Section dedicated to a specific subject area, and a General Section covering various topics from the fields of international relations, political science, area studies, development studies, international history and related fields.

STAIR will review manuscripts that contain original, previously unpublished material of up to 6,000 words (including endnotes with complete bibliographic information). Authors are asked to include a word count and an abstract of no more than 300 words. Authors are asked to follow the STAIR style guide for referencing available here. Papers should be submitted by Monday 14 October 2019 to stair-journal@politics.ox.ac.uk. For more information, see the attached Call for Papers or contact Daniel Waqar, Managing Editor, at daniel.waqar@sant.ox.ac.uk.

About STAIR:
STAIR is the University of Oxford's peer-reviewed journal of international affairs. Founded in 2005, STAIR has carved out its distinctive niche as a cross-disciplinary outlet for research on the most pressing contemporary global issues, providing a forum in which emerging can publish their work alongside established academics and policymakers. Past contributors include John Baylis, Alexander Betts, Robert Keohane, and Sarah Percy.

Published on Leave a comment on Start Smart – Graduate Student Library Orientations!

Are you ready for that first research project? Are you prepared for your career? Get to know the powerful tools and unique resources GW Libraries and Academic Innovation has for graduate students in this online orientation. Each session will provide a great overview of what research services and resources are available to you, including both general and discipline specific. 

There are four sessions to choose from. All four are offered online.

Please contact librarian Joscelyn Leventhal with questions about the orientations.

Unable to attend an orientation?
Get started with our online guide, What Graduate Students Need to Know.
Need to improve your research or data skills?
GW Libraries and Academic Innovation offers free workshops each semester on topics such as research data management, GIS basics, using programs like Python and R, and advanced research skills. Most workshops are open to GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni and don’t require RSVP.
Looking for hands-on help?
Personalized assistance is available during the academic year in a number of different areas, including research, data support, geographic information systems (GIS), statistics, and programming and coding. Learn more about one-on-one consultations.
Don’t know where to go?
Academic Commons is available both online and in-person at the Ask Us Desk on the entrance floor of Gelman Library. Let Academic Commons connect you to the academic support and resources you need.

The OCDC International Cooperative Research Group is inviting applications from highly qualified Research Analysts and Statistical Analysts with research experience and practical expertise in or applicable to cooperatives and cooperative development in developing countries. Demonstrated knowledge is required in at least one of the following areas:

  • Cooperative business performance
  • Cooperative governance
  • Cooperative enabling environment
  • Community-based development
  • Gender inclusion
  • Inclusive economic development

Through rigorous research and evidence building, selected Research Analysts will assist OCDC’s Research Group and member Cooperative Development Organizations (CDOs) to develop evidence in specific areas of interest in order to expand knowledge of cooperative development and contribute to effective international cooperative development programming.
Qualified applicants will be included in OCDC’s Vetted Research Analysts Roster for a period of 2 years. Inclusion in the researcher roster does not guarantee a contract with OCDC.

Learn more here!  Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis through December 2019.

About OCDC and Research Group of the OCDC

OCDC, the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council, brings together eight organizations committed to building a more prosperous world through cooperatives. Its mission is to champion, advocate, and promote effective international cooperative development. Our members’ international activities are powered by grants from the Cooperative Development Program of USAID as well as other funding sources. Working individually and as one, we together promote sustainability and self-reliance through cooperatives and local ownership.

The International Cooperative Research Group (Research Group) is a division of OCDC, and its purpose is to develop evidence and create knowledge about effective cooperative developing in developing countries. Its research is designed around two predominant lines of work: (1) establishing evidence of the usefulness and impact of cooperative development for poverty alleviation and inclusive economic growth; and (2) understanding more deeply the environments and conditions in which cooperatives flourish – or fail to flourish – so as to advance the economic and social well-being of their members.

Focused on issues related to the impact and effectiveness of cooperatives in developing countries and emerging markets, the Research Group designs, directly undertakes, and partners with academic and practitioner organizations and experts to carry out rigorous research that helps to bridge the gap between theory and practice. It also fosters a learning community within OCDC and provides resources and information related to cooperative development to OCDC members and to the broader international cooperative and development community.

Published on Leave a comment on Johns Hopkins Research Study to inform Intelligence Community

Thinkers Wanted!

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab is recruiting people who love to solve puzzles, logic games, and analytic problems to participate in research studies that explore
crowdsourced reasoning.

We’re looking for highly motivated, inquisitive, open-minded individuals to solve challenging problems alone or in teams. You can join the CREATE research study if you:

  • Are 18 years or older
  • Read and write English fluently
  • Have reliable internet access and will accept cookies from the study website

What will we learn from CREATE?
CREATE research studies will help us learn more about how people reason when solving complex problems, and how they communicate their reasoning to other people. We are particularly interested in how teams share and evaluate possible solutions, and how they collaborate to develop a common solution.

Our findings will inform and shape the tools and processes that intelligence analysts use to develop and communicate their reasoning. Our goal is to help the Intelligence Community reason comprehensively and communicate clearly so that they can, in turn, help our policymakers and government leaders make better decisions.

Although this research is focused on helping the Intelligence Community, the same insights can also help other professionals who solve hard problems from incomplete evidence.

Who is funding this research?
The CREATE research studies are funded by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA).

What if I still have questions?
Send any questions to info@create.jhuapl.edu.

Published on Leave a comment on Call for Abstracts: St Antony’s International Review special issue

The St Antony's International Review is now accepting abstract submissions for its upcoming special issue Anthropocene: Embodying Climate Breakdown. This special issue, to be published in February 2020, invites authors to investigate how the Anthropocene is shaping notions of human security, power, agency, and justice—and, in turn, how they are shaping the Anthropocene. Additionally, it aims to address how international affairs are changing in the face of climate breakdown, and how the effects of climate breakdown are distributed, felt, and negotiated—particularly in the realm of international relations. More information about the scope of the issue and suggestions for contributions are included in the attached Call for Abstracts.

Abstract submissions of up to 500 words should be made via an online STAIR submissions form by 5 May 2019. Any questions or inquiries can be directed to stair-journal@politics.ox.ac.uk.

About STAIR:

STAIR is the University of Oxford's peer-reviewed journal of international affairs. Founded in 2005, STAIR has carved out its distinctive niche as a cross-disciplinary outlet for research on the most pressing contemporary global issues, providing a forum in which emerging can publish their work alongside established academics and policymakers. Past contributors include John Baylis, Alexander Betts, Robert Keohane, and Sarah Percy. 

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