Evidence Based Decision-making as a Practical Tool

Tue. May 22, 2018, 12-1:30pm at the  Posner Center

How can organizations use the data they collect to actually shape decision-making and action? It's a deceivingly simple question, yet organizations often fail to act on the data that they collect. Join IDinsight as they share several examples from work in Africa and India that demonstrate what kind of change is possible when organizations ask the right questions, collect good data, and use that to inform their work. Examples will range from readily-available data to impact evaluation and randomized control trials.

CVEN/EVEN 4834/5834 Environmental Impact Assessment

June 4 - July 6, 2018 with Paola Almeida Guerra, Visiting Associate Professor - ESPOL

This course will cover impact analysis of engineering projects considering the cause-effect relationship between project activities and the affected environmental components. International environmental laws will also be covered for context in proper judgement to evaluate environmental impacts in developing economies. The course will propose development methods for Environmental Management Plans to establish mitigation measures for environmental impacts.

Starts Mon., May 14, 2018, rolling enrollment

Join this 12-module course, the most popular online course in Canada in 2017, that teaches Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada from an indigenous perspective. The course, developed by Native Studies at Unversity of Alberta, ranges from pre-contact to present-day Indigenous movements, such as Idle No More. Register for free

Wed. May 23, 2018, 8:00am

Microsoft's first Chief Environmental Scientist, Dr. Lucas Joopa is the webinar speaker. He oversees AI for Earth, a program dedicated to deploying Microsoft's AI research and tech in climate change, agriculture, water, and biodiversity conservation. Register. FREE

Conflicts and natural disasters impact women, men, girls and boys differently. As humanitarians, we need to understand these gender-specific issues properly to take well-considered decisions and avoid doing harm. This e-learning pathway includes: using a "gender lens" in humanitarian programming; and how to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence. Register for free

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks a graduate-level intern to assist the Director of State and Regional Affairs. This position is full or part-time between June and Sept. 2018, and is located in Seattle (preferred) or Richland WA. M.S. students apply here and learn more. Ph.D. students apply here and learn more.  

At some point in our careers, we all battle with that little voice in our head that tells us we aren't good enough. It can hold us back from networking with confidence, expressing ideas, applying for jobs or going for promotions. Some estimates suggest that imposter syndrome affects 70% of people. While it affects men and women, research suggests women are more likely to see it impact career growth.

In the global development sector we often need to confront new challenges and uncertainty: posting to a new country, last-minute changes in scope of work, or responding to a crisis where the situation changes day to day. Read Devex's 6 tips on overcoming these negative thoughts so you can concentrate on your job search and career goals.

Deadline: Wed. May 30, 5:00pm

USAID/OFDA and Habitat for Humanity International offer this fellowship to support the thesis or professional report writing efforts of two fellows during the summer of 2018, with a focus on shelter and settlements in humanitarian settings. For more information

University of Denver

Deadline: Fri. June, 15, 2018

Researchers are using a variety of approaches to characterize future societal and environmental conditions including the SDGs. The Scenarios Forum will bring together diverse communities to share their experiences, progress and plans. Research and workshop session proposals on relevant topics are now being accepted here. The conference is March 11-13, 2019.

Men have an important role to play in creating safer and more supportive work environments for women in disaster response roles, both on the ground and at headquarters.  +Read More on Devex

that it will expand the scope of its US-focused work beyond the education programs it currently supports. CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann announced a $159 million commitment over four years to focus on "mobility from poverty" and will seek to address the "barrier of persistent poverty" that has stymied the foundation's education goals so far. +Read More on Devex