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UNESCO/Israel (MASHAV) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 2013 - Course: “Integrated Approach to Upgrading Poor Urban Areas”
In order to promote human resource capacities in the developing countries through intensive training and to enhance international understanding and friendship among peoples of the world and the people of Israel, the Government of Israel is placing at the disposal of UNESCO a number of fellowships for the benefit of certain Member States (especially the least developed countries) within the framework of the UNESCO Co-Sponsored Fellowship Programme.
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COURSE ON
“Integrated Approach to Upgrading Poor Urban Areas”
(From 10 February to 10 March 2013)
Host Institution: Weitz Center for Development Studies
List Member States Invited to Submit Applications
AFRICA
Burkina Faso, Congo (RDC), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan(south), (UR)Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda
ASIA & THE PACIFIC
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kirghizstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam
LATIN AMERICA
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago
EUROPE
Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova
Study Programme
Objectives:
This international training course aims at enabling participants to acquire practical tools for the design and implementation of innovative strategies to slum upgrading. Specifically, participants will benefit from:
Organizational and financial frameworks developed and implemented in Israel;
Israel’s experience in PPP and integrated approaches to upgrading poor urban areas and its adaptation to the developing world;
Understanding the critical role of an integrated approach, of partnerships and of implementation mechanisms in slum upgrading; and
Understanding the role of national and local governments, private sector and civil society in upgrading urban neighborhoods.
Main Areas of the Programme
Introduction Sessions: Slums in the urban development, context, Integrated assets based strategic approach to urban development
Urban Area Revitalization – The Israeli Experience :The Israeli context – features, processes and indicators of urban poverty; Policies and strategies : Urban Renewal, Clearance and Construction, Infill - and their relevancy to developing countries
Implementation Mechanisms : Local and national planning and management tools and legal frameworks, Organizational platforms for planning, implementation and management; Developing institutional capacities; the role of the different stakeholders – central and local government, civil society and private sector
Slum upgrading and service delivery from different angles: The public sector (improving living conditions, empowering communities, small-scale infrastructure development and social services through urban upgrading; the private sector – financial opportunities with benefits to the public, project management; civil society – building community resilience, participation and empowerment to ensure benefits for the community)
Field Visits, Practical Exercises and Small Groups Assignments. For this purpose selected participants are required to submit prior to the training:
1.A short presentation on slum upgrading policies and strategies in their respective countries/local areas
2.A case of slum upgrading they wish to further develop throughout the training in small groups (5-6 most relevant cases will be selected with the participants for further development throughout the training). Detailed instruction will be sent to the selected participants.
Qualifications required
1.The course is intended for planners, architects, engineers, economists, community workers, administrators and policy makers working in government ministries (such as local government, housing, development, welfare, health and others); local authorities, NGOs and CBOs active in the field, as well as business organizations and academic institutions engaged with slum upgrading programs;
2.Be proficient in reading and writing in English, the language of instruction; (if the language of instruction is not the mother tongue, a certificate of language proficiency must be provided); and
3.Be in good health, both physically and mentally.
4.Candidates must be professionals with at least 2 years of practical experience in the subject of training, under the age of 55 years old.
Facilities offered by the Mashav (Israel)
1.Registration and tuition free of charge;
2.Free accommodation (Participants will reside at "Reisfeld Residence" of the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, Israel); and
3.Health insurance and free basic medical care (This does not include dental treatments, pregnancy, eyeglasses, and chronic illnesses.).
Facilities offered by UNESCO
UNESCO will cover international travel expenses (at the most economical airfare) within the framework of the 2010-2011 Fellowships Programme; and
One-time special allowance amounting to US$100.
Note: Expenses such as the processing of visa, accommodation, meals and insurance during transit and/or prolonged stay in Israel are not covered by this fellowship.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Deadline for submission of applications: 03 December 2012
All applications, indicating clearly the course for which candidates are applying, should be endorsed by the relevant Government body (such as the National Commission or Permanent Delegation) and must be made on a UNESCO Fellowship Application form. Each Member State can nominate a maximum of three (3) candidatures. The letter of nomination should reach the Fellowships Section, UNESCO (7, Place de Fontenoy, 75352 PARIS 07) imperatively on or before 03 December 2012. An advance copy of the application may be sent by fax (+33.1.45685503) or by e-mail (l.pigeonneau(at)unesco.org or a.zaid(at)unesco.org . The applications should be submitted with the following attachments:
UNESCO Application Form, duly completed in duplicate;
Two photographs (4 x 6 cm);
Certified copies of diploma(s) in duplicate;
Certificate of language proficiency (if needed); and
A medical certificate of good health*. DO NOT SUBMIT a medical examination report at this stage.
(* Only selected candidates will be required to provide a certificate of good health issued by a physician).
The final selection of the fellowship beneficiaries will be made by the MASHAV (Israel).
CANDIDATES NOT INFORMED OF THEIR SELECTION 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE STARTING DATE OF THE COURSE (10 FEBRUARY 2013) SHOULD CONSIDER THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS (NO SPECIFIC LETTER WILL BE ADDRESSED TO THOSE NOT SELECTED)
VISAS
All foreigners who are going to study in Israel are required to obtain a visa. In case there is no Israeli Consulate in your country, selected candidates will be advised where to apply for a visa. In exceptional cases, visa may be given upon arrival at the airport provided that approval by the Israeli authorities has been obtained well in advance, and, on condition that the relevant information (name, date and place of birth, passport number, date of issue, validity, etc.) are transmitted to the Israeli authorities on time.
Files which are incomplete or which are received after the deadline for application, as well as candidates who do not fulfill the requirements mentioned above cannot be taken into consideration. It is the national authorities’ responsibility to ensure that all candidates are duly informed of the above conditions prior to the submission of their applications for these fellowships.
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