LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Launch
Knowledge management and learning is at the heart of RVO’s LAND-at-scale program. For this reason, RVO is excited to announce a partnership with LANDac and the International Land Coalition for the implementation of an integrated knowledge management component… Read More
Handbook of Translocal Development and Global Mobilities
Edited by Annelies Zoomers, Professor of International Development Studies and Maggi Leung, Kei Otsuki and Guus Van Westen, Associate Professors, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. This timely Handbook demonstrates that global linkages, flows… Read More
CCSI: More Contracts and ESIAs: OpenLandContracts.org
CCSI: More Contracts and ESIAs: OpenLandContracts.org The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment’s online database of contracts and associated agribusinesses, forestry and renewable energy projects, OpenLandContracts.org, has greatly expanded. The database now includes: Contracts and associated documents from 58 countries… Read More
IHS – Course on Sustainable Urban Management (Scholarships available)
Course dates: 3 January – 25 March 2022 (dates are still subject to change) Scholarship OKP application date: 13 June 2021 Today more people live in cities than ever before. This creates opportunities and challenges which requires experts… Read More
Opportunity: Two co-editor positions at The European Journal of Development Research (EJDR)
Deadline for expressing interest: July, 31st, 2021 The EJDR is seeking to recruit two new co-Editors to join its Editorial Team. They are looking for research-active scholars or practitioners with extensive experience of publishing, editing and reviewing for high-ranking… Read More
The Land Portal & Open Data Charter: Open Up Guide on Land Governance
The Land Portal and Open Data Charter are launching the Open Up Guide on Land Governance, the latest addition to a lauded series of practical guides for governments to address key policy changes. This launch comes as part… Read More
Job opportunity: Assistent professors in Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies (UvA)
University of Amsterdam (UvA) – Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences – Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies Deadline: 31st of May The Department of Geography, Planning and International Development at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) invites applications… Read More
Call for applications: Shelter City Netherlands
Shelter City provides temporary safe and inspiring spaces for human rights defenders at risk where they re-energise, receive tailor-made support and engage with allies. The term human rights defender is intended to refer to the broad range of… Read More
ILC | 2021 UN Food System Summit (UNFSS) Survey and Independent Dialogues
A group of concerned actors has partnered to co-lead a series of Independent Dialogues ahead of the upcoming 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit. The Dialogues will promote the centrality of land rights in building sustainable food systems…. Read More
Posted: 21st June 2021 by Coordinator
IGAD Women’s Land Rights Conference
28th – 30th June 2021 Even though women are the primary users of agricultural land in most African communities, the system of patriarchy which dominates social organization has tended to discriminate against women when it comes to ownership… Read More