DAG HAMMARSKJOLD FELLOWSHIPS 

The United Nations Correspondents Association invites journalists from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe to apply for the Dag Hammarskjold Fellowships, which give journalists the opportunity to cover the 60th Anniversary Summit of the United Nations in Fall 2005.

Four fellows will be selected to participate in the fellowships, which begin in mid-September and extend to mid-December. Journalists from tsunami-affected countries are especially encouraged to apply. The Fellowship includes airfare, hotel accommodations and per diem expenses. Final selection of the 2005 Fellows will be made in June. The fellowships are supported by the Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Over its 44-year history, the Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded fellowships to more than 150 journalists from 75 countries. In 2004, the Fund awarded four fellowships to journalists from Benin, Costa Rica, Peru and the Philippines. The Dag Hammarskjold Fellowship Program was established in 1961 in memory of the late Secretary General who was killed in an airplane crash while on a peace mission. 

The deadline for submitting applications is 2 May 2005. Application information and full details can be found at: http://www.unjournalismfellowship.org

Regional Advanced Programme on Human Rights conducted by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund, Sweden for persons from the following countries: The course will be conducted in Sweden April 26-May 14 2004 and the closing date for applications is
13 February. Selected participants will receive a Sida scholarship covering all expenses related to the course, travel and accommodation. A good command of English is necessary since the course will be conducted entirely in English. You can find course information and application form on the website: http://www.rwi.lu.se

Fellowship program in International Affairs Management: Building Partnerships for Human Security and Development scheduled to take place at the UN in Geneva, from 14 June to 2 July 2004. The program is open to mid-level professional from government agencies, NGOs, the private sector and academic institutions. Kindly note that a limited number of fellowships is available for participants from developing countries. Candidates are requested to submit applications by 3 March. (Application form is available in my office) or at http://www.unitar.org/diplomacy

UN/UNITAR Fellowship Program in International Law that will take place in Hague/Netherlands from 5 July to 13 August 2004. The fellowships are primarily intended for participants from developing and least developing countries. Officials. scholars and practitioners with a background in International Law at the postgraduate lever are invited to present their candidature. Please not that they be not less than 24 and not more than 38 years old on1st January 2004.Deadline for application submission is 13 February. Further information as well as application forms can be obtained from UNITAR's World Wide Web site
http://www.unitar.org/diplomacy

The New Leadership Skills - Bringing Project Teams to Success May 16-22, 2004 in Berlin, Germany (only 15 days left for early bird registration). More information can be found at http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/training_2004_nls.html

Essential Consulting and Advisory Skills- October 24-30, 2004 in Berlin, Germany More information can be found at http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/training_2004_ecs.html

See also http://learning.undp.org