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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: restu pratiwi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sep 6, 2007 9:27 AM Subject: Fwd: John Smith Fellowship To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Fairus M Nur Ibrahim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], Cynthia Monica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Action Asia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Action Asia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: John Smith Fellowship > Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 08:05:44 +0700 > > > > John Smith Fellowship > > > Application deadline for the 2008 program: November > 6, > 2007 > > The John Smith Fellowship is an intensive, five-week > programme on good governance, democracy and social > justice in the United Kingdom . The Programme > combines > a seminar series, placements and visits designed to > give an insight into democratic practice. Core > themes > include good governance, the rule of law, social > justice, tolerance and the democratic > accountability. > The Programme was established in 1996, by the John > Smith Memorial Trust to provide a permanent memorial > to one of Britain 's best loved politicians. John > Smith was the Leader of the Labour Party and, at the > time of his death in May 1994, was widely expected > to > become the next Prime Minister. He was admired for > his > advocacy of public service, democratic government > and > social justice. The Fellowship Programme promotes > the > high ideals he embodied. Its goals are to strengthen > and deepen democratic awareness through a study > programme and placements which show the workings of > democratic organisations and their role within a > democratic society. The Programme targets young > leaders of high caliber from the former Soviet Union > working in politics, local government or civil > society > with an established interest in promoting democratic > values. > > The 'ideal' candidate will be aged 25-35, working in > politics, local administration or civil society, > with > a track record of concern for good governance and > promoting democratic values. Good written and spoken > English is essential. > > If you would like to apply, please contact us at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] y.org no later than October 20, > 2006. As always, our volunteers will assist you with > any questions and preparing your application. > > The Programme lasts for five weeks in the UK and is > made up as follows: > > An introductory week in Edinburgh , Scotland > An intensive, two-week Seminar Series on the > political > process in a mature democracy: A series of > discussions > and meetings with senior academics and practitioners > combined with visits to illustrate how public policy > is made and developed. > Planning and preparation of "individual action > plans" > setting out how insights gained in the UK can be > turned into concrete developments applied at home. > A weekend conference on the role of the media in a > democracy; providing an opportunity to explore > issues > of mutual interest and concern with invited guests > from the UK > Two weeks of individual attachments to suitable > organisations – for example, working with an NGO, > "shadowing" a politician, a placement in central > government, local administration or the media. > A final week in London with visits to Parliament and > other institutions, and opportunities to analyse > collective experience. > A concluding seminar during which Fellows present > their projects to representatives of the Department > for Constitutional Affairs, the John Smith Memorial > Trust and the British Council. > The Programme aims to > > ÛÏ Bring together influential young civil > society and political leaders to exchange views and > receive training and information on democratic > practices and the promotion of good government. > > ÛÏ Deepen awareness of how a mature > democracy > supports and develops good governance, the Rule of > Law, human rights, and social justice, and > encourages > democratic access and accountability. > > ÛÏ Promote a dialogue between Fellows within > and outside their home countries, and create and > maintain links with young leaders and those working > in > similar fields in the U.K. > > The Fellowship Programme covers the following broad > subject areas: > > ÛÏ representative government in a democracy > > ÛÏ citizenship, law and rights > > ÛÏ civil society and the popular voice > > ÛÏ business and public life > > ÛÏ international institutions > > Fellows are expected to produce a personal plan of > action to be carried out when they return home. In > the > following year a Follow-Up Conference in one of the > Fellowship countries brings all Fellows together to > report on their activities and compare progress. The > value of networking after the Fellow returns home > and > seeks to put into practice what he/she has learned > is > of great importance. > > The Programme is designed to offer opportunities for > comparison and contrast and explore issues most > relevant to Fellows' countries. Fellows are > encouraged > to think constructively about what they learn while > in > the UK , what they might see that is of use to them > in > their work, and how they can turn these insights > into > concrete developments to take back to their > workplaces. At the conclusion of the fellowship, > individual and collective action plans are drawn up > to > aid follow-up activities. > > More information at http://www.britishcouncil.org/ > governance- js-about- programme. htm. > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222 -- Gde Wisnaya Wisna Jl.Dewi Sartika Utara 32A Singaraja-Bali -- Milis Diskusi Anggota LP3B Bali Indonesia. Publikasi : http://www.lp3b.or.id Arsip : http://bali.lp3b.or.id Moderators : <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Berlangganan : <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Henti Langgan : <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
