The Broker is partner in the Office of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform. The Broker is currently looking for a Knowledge Broker Food Security & Inclusive Economy (0,6 FTE), who will work partly for the Office of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform in The Hague. The Broker is a vibrant knowledge hub of integrated perspectives on globalization and development, bringing together cutting-edge knowledge and expert opinions from researchers, policy-makers and practitioners.
Vacancy (in Dutch):
Knowledge Broker Food Security & Inclusive Economy (0,6 FTE)
The Broker is een online denknet, dat staat voor een gelijkwaardige, rechtvaardige, duurzame en vreedzame wereld. The Broker wil daarom een sterker fundament onder internationaal beleid. Daartoe ontsluiten we kennis en bouwen bruggen tussen verschillende kennisgebieden, beleidsterreinen en sectoren. Dat doen we door de communicatie en uitwisseling tussen wetenschappers, beleidsmakers en andere professionals te versterken (zie www.thebrokeronline.eu).
The Broker produceert content en organiseert internationaal debat op mondiale thema’s zoals veiligheid, ongelijkheid, rechtvaardigheid, werkgelegenheid, voedselveiligheid en sociale verandering. Bovendien leveren we een inhoudelijke en organisatorische bijdrage aan een aantal kennisplatforms van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, waaronder het Food & Business Knowledge Platform (zie www.knowledge4food.net). De organisatie bestaat uit een klein team van professionals, die werken in twee programmaclusters, respectievelijk Inclusive Economy en Human Security.
Binnen het programmacluster Inclusive Economy zoeken we een kennismakelaar op de thema’s food security en inclusive economy. De kennismakelaar zal deels werkzaam zijn op het kantoor van The Broker in Amsterdam en deels bij het secretariaat van het Kennisplatform Food & Business Knowledge Platform in Den Haag.
Doel van de functie
Het genereren van debat en beleidsaanbevelingen op de thema’s food security en inclusive economy, door bestaande kennis te ontsluiten, te synthetiseren en toegankelijk te maken voor een breder publiek en door kennisdragers te mobiliseren om deel te nemen aan (online) debat, zowel binnen The Broker als bij het Kennisplatform.
Plaats in de organisatie
De kennismakelaar rapporteert in lijn aan de programmaleider Inclusive Economy en (voor wat betreft de detachering bij het kennisplatform) functioneel aan de projectmanager van het F&B Knowledge Platform. De kennismakelaar werkt binnen en met een team van research editors en knowledge brokers.
Taken en verantwoordelijkheden
De kennismakelaar:
- Zorgt voor een hoog kwalitatieve en evenwichtige output en presentatie van de thema’s food security en inclusive economy.
- Genereert, analyseert en synthetiseert content in de vorm van dossiers, artikelen, nieuwsbrieven, essays, adviesrapporten en expert opinions.
- Draagt verantwoordelijkheid voor content management (kwaliteit inhoud en relevantie voor doelgroepen) van communicatiedragers als de website van het F&B Knowledge Patform.
- Initieert en draagt zorg voor het modereren van online debat met en via diverse thematische deskundigen.
- Zorgt voor kruisbestuiving tussen The Broker en het F&B Knowledge Platform.
Functie-eisen
Wij zoeken een persoon met:
- Minimaal 10 jaar ervaring als journalistiek onderzoeker.
- Met een academische opleiding, bij voorkeur in macro-economie.
- Ruime kennis en inzicht op internationale ontwikkelingen en op de samenhang daartussen, zowel academisch als beleidsmatig en politiek op de terreinen duurzame economie en voedselzekerheid
- Die beschikt over een voor de functie relevant netwerk.
- Met ervaring in e-journalism.
Wij verwachten dat de kandidaat:
- Aantoonbaar in woord en geschrift heeft ingespeeld op actuele internationale (financieel en sociaal-) economische ontwikkelingen, in het bijzonder voedselzekerheid.
- Aantoonbaar in staat is gebleken om consistentie aan te brengen in complexe thematiek.
- In staat is om het gedachtegoed van The Broker uit te dragen in diverse fora.
- Aantoonbaar in staat is gebleken om een relevant netwerk op te bouwen, te onderhouden en te mobiliseren.
Wij bieden
- Een stimulerende, ondernemende werkomgeving, met inspirerende collega’s op ons kantoor in Amsterdam.
- Een arbeidscontract voor in eerste instantie een jaar, met de intentie om dit daarna om te zetten naar een contract voor onbepaalde tijd (bij gebleken geschiktheid en voldoende financiele middelen).
- Een brutosalaris van 3400 – 4200 euro per maand bij een fulltime aanstelling, en een pensioenregeling.
Interesse?
Voldoet u aan het profiel en heeft u interesse in deze functie, stuur dan uiterlijk 15 september 2014 een motivatiebrief met CV aan: Frans Bieckmann, algemeen directeur The Broker, frans@thebrokeronline.eu. Voor vragen kunt u terecht op (020-4713459).
Last Updated: 26th July 2019 by Gemma
03/09/2014 – Food Security consultation: open until 14 September 2014
A review of Dutch food security policy is in the makings. By the end of this year, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs will send a joint food security policy paper to the Dutch Parliament. The Food & Business Knowledge Platform has established this online consultation to ensure that the newest topics and debates on food security are included in the paper. The Office of the Platform will produce a summary of all contributions and send it to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs. All contributions will remain available online.
The Platform invites you to contribute to this consultation. In exploring the possibilities for reviewing its food security policy and possibly including emerging topics, the Dutch government is looking in particular at opportunities to link up with recent international debates and developments. Examples might be inequality, green and inclusive growth, climate change, and a fair distribution of global public goods.
LANDac also especially invites contributions highlighting land governance issues in relation to food security.
The consultation can be accessed here: http://knowledge4food.net/consultation/.
Last Updated: 25th September 2019 by Gemma
LANDdialogue | Start of the new Land Governance Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
Yesterday, 26th of August, Minister Ploumen chaired a first meeting of the Land Governance Multi-stakeholder Dialogue in the Hague. The meeting signaled the start of the new dialogue between financial institutions, pension funds, big companies, NGOs, knowledge institutes and the government about how to prevent land grabbing in developing countries. An interview with Minister Ploumen about the initiative can be accessed here.
Last Updated: 28th June 2019 by Gemma
25/08/2014 – Vacancy at The Broker: Knowledge Broker Food Security & Inclusive Economy
The Broker is partner in the Office of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform. The Broker is currently looking for a Knowledge Broker Food Security & Inclusive Economy (0,6 FTE), who will work partly for the Office of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform in The Hague. The Broker is a vibrant knowledge hub of integrated perspectives on globalization and development, bringing together cutting-edge knowledge and expert opinions from researchers, policy-makers and practitioners.
Vacancy (in Dutch):
Knowledge Broker Food Security & Inclusive Economy (0,6 FTE)
The Broker is een online denknet, dat staat voor een gelijkwaardige, rechtvaardige, duurzame en vreedzame wereld. The Broker wil daarom een sterker fundament onder internationaal beleid. Daartoe ontsluiten we kennis en bouwen bruggen tussen verschillende kennisgebieden, beleidsterreinen en sectoren. Dat doen we door de communicatie en uitwisseling tussen wetenschappers, beleidsmakers en andere professionals te versterken (zie www.thebrokeronline.eu).
The Broker produceert content en organiseert internationaal debat op mondiale thema’s zoals veiligheid, ongelijkheid, rechtvaardigheid, werkgelegenheid, voedselveiligheid en sociale verandering. Bovendien leveren we een inhoudelijke en organisatorische bijdrage aan een aantal kennisplatforms van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, waaronder het Food & Business Knowledge Platform (zie www.knowledge4food.net). De organisatie bestaat uit een klein team van professionals, die werken in twee programmaclusters, respectievelijk Inclusive Economy en Human Security.
Binnen het programmacluster Inclusive Economy zoeken we een kennismakelaar op de thema’s food security en inclusive economy. De kennismakelaar zal deels werkzaam zijn op het kantoor van The Broker in Amsterdam en deels bij het secretariaat van het Kennisplatform Food & Business Knowledge Platform in Den Haag.
Doel van de functie
Het genereren van debat en beleidsaanbevelingen op de thema’s food security en inclusive economy, door bestaande kennis te ontsluiten, te synthetiseren en toegankelijk te maken voor een breder publiek en door kennisdragers te mobiliseren om deel te nemen aan (online) debat, zowel binnen The Broker als bij het Kennisplatform.
Plaats in de organisatie
De kennismakelaar rapporteert in lijn aan de programmaleider Inclusive Economy en (voor wat betreft de detachering bij het kennisplatform) functioneel aan de projectmanager van het F&B Knowledge Platform. De kennismakelaar werkt binnen en met een team van research editors en knowledge brokers.
Taken en verantwoordelijkheden
De kennismakelaar:
Functie-eisen
Wij zoeken een persoon met:
Wij verwachten dat de kandidaat:
Wij bieden
Interesse?
Voldoet u aan het profiel en heeft u interesse in deze functie, stuur dan uiterlijk 15 september 2014 een motivatiebrief met CV aan: Frans Bieckmann, algemeen directeur The Broker, frans@thebrokeronline.eu. Voor vragen kunt u terecht op (020-4713459).
Last Updated: 28th June 2019 by Gemma
18/08/2014 – Vacancy at Oxfam Novib: Campaigner Community Land Rights
Campaigner Community Land Rights
32 hours per week
Contract period: one year
The Hague
Job purpose
The campaigner Community Land Rights will have a coordination role within an international consortium of organisations on the development and implementation of a joint campaign strategy around community land rights issues.
Main tasks:
About you:
Qualifications:
For more information about this post, please visit the Oxfam Novib website: Vacancy Campaigner Community Land Rights
Last Updated: 26th July 2019 by Gemma
18/08/2014 – Successful 5th edition of the LANDac course ‘Land governance for development’
From 7 – 18 July 2014, LANDac organized its fifth summer school course ‘Land Governance for Development’ in cooperation with the Utrecht Summer School in the historic centre of Utrecht. The fifth edition of the 2-week course drew the largest number of course participants so far with 28 attending development practitioners, PhD students, MSc students, and others working and studying land-related topics. Course participants came from a diverse number of countries, including Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mozambique, Tanzania, Turkey and the UK. Disciplinary backgrounds ranged from geography, sociology and economy to engineering and land administration.
The new design of this year’s programme included lectures, workshops and discussions, led by different Dutch and international land governance experts. A general background into the subject of land governance for development was provided by lectures about the global land rush, an analytical framework for studying land grab, land administration, and land issues in post-conflict situations. Other lectures and workshops focused on issues such as (trans)national land investments in Indonesia and the Philippines, lobby and campaining for land issues (Oxfam Novib), fostering land governance by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, World Bank policies and the Land Governance Assessment Framework, the role of responsible business, land price formation, residential tourism in Costa Rica, urban pressures on farmland in Vietnam, challenges of participatory land governance in Mozambique, government land acquisition and resettlement policies in India, and the role of farmer’s organizations in lobbying for land rights. The participants also joined for a day excursion to a Dutch livestock farm near Utrecht, where a livestock expert and a local farmer showed their experiences in livestock farming and land use. The course was concluded with case studies based on student’s own interests through a presentation and poster.
Last Updated: 26th July 2019 by Gemma
18/08/2014 – The global land grab as modern day corporate colonialism
In the article ‘The global land grab as modern day corporate colonialism, LANDac partners Mayke Kaag (African Studies Centre) and Annelies Zoomers (International Development Studies, Utrecht University) reflect on the debate around large-scale land acquisitions, based on their recent edited volume ‘The Global Land Grab – Beyond The Hype’. Based on a number of diverse case studies presented in the publication, Kaag and Zoomers argue that the global land grab does indeed exist, but can not be reflected in terms of hectares and statistics alone. They argue, in contranst whole set of earlier policies have paved the way
The full article can be accessed here: The global land grab as modern day corporate colonialism.
For more information about the edited volume ‘The Global Land Grab’ please see our report on the book launch.
Last Updated: 26th July 2019 by Gemma
EU support to rural land governance – state of play 2014
This brochure provides an overview of EuropeAid’s support to responsible governance of land tenure. It demonstrates the level of EU commitment to rural land governance and aims to facilitate coordination with other stakeholders at global, continental and country level. The factsheet was produced and distributed at the European Parliament – Europeaid High Level Conference “Land tenure security, the missing key to eradicate poverty”. – See more at: Brochure EU support to rural land governance
Last Updated: 26th July 2019 by Gemma
Report book launch ‘The Global Land Grab – Beyond The Hype’
On 3 July 2014 LANDac organized an official launch of the new publication ‘The Global Land Grab: Beyond the Hype’ edited by LANDac partners Dr. Mayke Kaag and Prof. Dr. Annelies Zoomers. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, received a copy of the publication. Around 80 interested participants joined the presentation and discussion at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. A report of the event can be accessed here: Report Booklaunch July 3th-final.
The publication can be ordered online:
ISBN: 9781780328942
Zed Books:
http://zedbooks.co.uk/node/16965
Book Depository:
http://www.bookdepository.com/Global-Land-Grab/9781780328942
Bol.com:
http://www.bol.com/nl/p/the-global-land-grab/9200000016657064/
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Global-Land-Grab-Beyond/dp/1780328958
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Gemma
11 September 2014 – NL Launch World Bank report ‘Voice and Agency: Empoering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity’
On Thursday morning, 11 September 2014, LANDac together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organizes a launch of the World Bank report ‘Voice and Agency: Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity’. The Director of Gender of the World Bank, Jeni Klugman, will be present at this presentation and discussion. Klugman will shortly introduce the report which distills vast data and hundreds of studies to shed new light on constraints facing women and girls worldwide, from epidemic levels of gender-based violence to biased laws and norms that prevent them from owning property, working, and making decisions about their own lives. The report highlights promising new interventions from around the world and lays out an urgent agenda for policymakers. After a more general introduction, the launch will focus on one of the major chapters of the report that looks at gender and control over land and housing.
Please access the full report here: Voice and Agency – Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity
Programme and more details will follow soon!
Last Updated: 28th June 2019 by admin
Job – LANDac Postdoc land governance and food security (0.8 fte) – CLOSED
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Job description
LANDac is a partnership between several Dutch organizations and their Southern partners involved in development-related research, policy and practice. The partners share a concern for increasing land inequality and new land-related conflicts, and how land governance – rules and practices on access to land – can be used to promote equitable and sustainable development in the Global South. Partners of LANDac in the Netherlands are the International Development Studies (IDS) group at Utrecht University, the Sociology of Development and Change (SDC) group at Wageningen University, the African Studies Centre (ASC), the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), HIVOS, Agriterra, Enclude Solutions and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. LANDac is one of the IS Academies for International Cooperation sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that aim to improve and strengthen the relationship between academic research and policy and practice in the area of international cooperation.
Requirements
LANDac seeks to appoint a highly motivated Postdoc researcher who holds a PhD in International Development, Anthropology, Human Geography, Economics or related fields. You have relevant field experience in doing research on land related issues in Africa, Asia and/or Latin America. We are particularly looking for candidates with expertise in land governance related research, including large-scale land investments in relation to food security, and with an existing network of researchers and practitioners active in land-related issues. The Postdoc researcher is expected to publish extensively in relevant academic journals on the basis of ongoing or concluded research. There will be some small funds available for short term additional fieldwork. In addition, you are requested to work on a research grant proposal (such as a Veni or an ERC grant proposal) with the aim to secure follow-up to this one-year appointment. The candidate has a strong interest in translating research results into policies and practical recommendations for stakeholders outside academia (including governments, civil society organizations, private sector) and has experience working in a multi-stakeholder setting.
Conditions of employment
You will be employed as a postdoc researcher (0.8 fte) at Utrecht University, the leading partner of the LANDac consortium. The appointment will be for a period of one year, starting as soon as possible. The salary is dependent on experience and will range from € 2.799 to € 3.831: pay scale 10 of cao (Collective Labour Agreement) of the Dutch Universities. The salary is supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. We offer a pension scheme, a contribution to commuting expenses and collective insurance schemes. There are several options to adjust your employment conditions to your personal situation. Facilities for child care and sports are available on our campus, which is only 15 minutes away from the historical city center of Utrecht.
Organisation
Utrecht University has greatambitions for its teaching quality and study success rates. This also applies to its clear research profiles which are centred aroundfour themes: Sustainability, Life Sciences, Youth & Identity, and Institutions. Utrecht University plays a prominent role in our societyand contributes to finding the answers to topical and future societal issues.
The Faculty of Geosciences offers education and research concerning the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere and anthroposphere. With a population of 2,600 students (BSc and MSc) and 600 staff, the Faculty is a strong and dynamic organisation. The Faculty embodies four departments: Innovation, Environmental and Energy Sciences, Earth Sciences, Physical Geography, and Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning. Further information concerning the faculty is available at the website www.uu.nl/geo. General information about Utrecht University can be found at www.uu.nl.
Additional information
For further information about the position, please contact the LANDac coordinator Gemma Betsema: g.betsema@uu.nl or +31655787023.
And read more about LANDac and our activities.