This when Ben tv Ceo Dr alistair Soyode presented the Bne tv Diplomats award to the Ghana High Commissiner Prof Kwaku Boaf at the Ghana high comission in London
Dr Alistair with the Ghana High comissioner in London
Dr Alistair soyode signing the visitor's book
Dr Alistair soyode posing with Ghana High commission officials
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MWALIMU NYERERE PROGRAM OF THE AFRICAN UNION
2011 AFRICA- INDIA CAPACITY BUILDING SCHOLARSHIP
The Mwalimu Nyerere Programme of the African Union has received support under the African Union – Government of India Cooperation for some special scholarships for African working in African institutions of higher learning and research. We are pleased to announce the 2011 Call for the Africa – India Capacity Building Scholarship program.
(a) Special University lecturers PhD Fellowship.
(b) Capacity Building Masters degree Scholarship.
Note that all the programmes will be in English.
THE CALL FOR 2011
(a) The Special University Lecturers PhD Fellowship Program
The Special University Lecturers PhD fellowship Program is a capacity building program for PhD studies for teachers in African institutions of higher education and research, in any field of Agriculture, tenable in any reputable Indian University. The Commission of the African Union invites applications from University lecturers, who intend to undertake postgraduate studies at the PhD level in any reputable Indian University. The applicant must possess a Masters degree with at least 3 years post-graduation experience, and not above be 50 years of age.
The PhD programme must not exceed three years duration.
The Government of India will provide a monthly allowance of 15,000 Indian Rupees for tuition, accommodation and subsistence, as well as medical and local travels throughout the duration of the programme.
(b) Capacity-Building Masters Degree Scholarship
Under the African Union – Government of India cooperation programme, the African Union Commission hereby announces the special Masters Degree Scholarship programme in any Agricultural discipline, tenable in any Indian University. Applicants should be in possession of at least a Second Class Upper Honours degree or equivalent, with at least two years post-graduation experience, and not be over 40 years of age.
The master’s programme must not exceed two years duration.
The Government of India support will provide a monthly allowance of 12,000 Indian Rupees to cover tuition fees, accommodation and subsistence, as well as medical and local travels throughout the duration of the programme.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates should complete the applicants data (excel) form, which is available on the scholarship web-site. In addition, the candidate should send in their formal application (in English only) to the addresses below, and include the following:
(1) Application letter.
(2) Current Curriculum-Vitae.
(3) Photocopies of all their academic and professional certificates.
(4) Photo-copy of the Data-Page of their Travel Passport.
(5) Photocopies of their University degree transcripts.
(6) Two page proposals of the research subject.
(7) Letter from employer confirming that you work in a University or Research Institution
Hard copies of the above documents must be sent by post to the address below. In addition, candidates must scan and produce electronic copies of all the above documents and along with the Applicants Data Form (Excel), and send to the e-mail address below.
All documents must be in English language. Candidates are to note that communication in Indian Universities is in the English Language. Proficiency in English will be required of candidates whose earlier degrees are in languages other than English language.
Preference will be given to candidates who have already secured admissions to Indian Universities. However, candidates who have not yet secured admissions will be placed in available universities in India.
CLOSING DATE: 20TH JANUARY 2011
All applications and documents should be sent to:
Coordinator, Scholarship Unit,
Mwalimu Nyerere Scholarship program,
Education Division,
African Union Commission,
P.O. Box 3243,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
E-mail: mwalimunyerere@africa-union.org;
woudaseA@africa-union.org
Press release
Tuesday 11 January 2011
For immediate use
Ed Miliband, Yvette Cooper & John Denham meet the Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang today
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, met with Vice Premier Li Keqiang in London today and welcomed him to the UK. In warm and constructive discussions the importance of the G20 and multilateral efforts to support growth in the international economy, how to promote a Green economy and Human Rights were high on the agenda.
Ed Miliband was joined by Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary and John Denham MP, Shadow Business Secretary, also attending were Gao Hucheng, China’s vice-minister of commerce and international trade representative, Fu Yin, vice minister of foreign affairs, Yi Gang, vice governor of the People’s Bank of China and Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese Ambassador to the UK.
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary, said:
“It was a great pleasure to meet with Vice Premier Li today and to have the opportunity to establish the importance of multilateral efforts to support growth in the international economy, his view that we are all ‘passengers on the same boat’ and agreement on the importance of the G20 to prevent protectionism and support growth were welcomed by both sides.
“It is important that as part of the honest debate we have with China through the UK-China strategic dialogue that progress on human rights and democracy is consistently pursued and there was agreement that the ongoing Human rights dialogue between our countries would continue. Vice Premier Li also reiterated his determination to seek a stable and non-nuclear Korean peninsula and his absolute commitment to tackle climate change and we will work together on these goals.”
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Editor's notes:
1. During the previous Labour Government the ground breaking UK-China Strategic dialogue was established which both Vice Premier Li and Ed Miliband reiterated formed a fruitful basis for partnership and understanding between our two countries. It was on the basis of the three pillars of this framework that the discussions took place.
The three pillars are:
Co-operation in enhancing our business, educational, scientific and cultural links.
Working together on global issues from proliferation and international security to sustainable development and climate change.
Promoting sustainable development, modernisation and human rights.
