Call for mentors for implementing gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) advocacy actions at the local and regional levels. This project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN), a network of civil society organizations from the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova that promotes gender equality and social justice. Link: https://gbwn.net/en/call-for-mentors-implementing-grb-advocacy-actions-at-the-local-and-regional-level/
The Balkan Cybersecurity Days 2024, an event that aims to bring together cybersecurity professionals from the public and private sectors in the Balkan region. The event will take place from March 20-22, 2024, in Durrës, Albania, and will include a high-level opening, a panel discussion, plenary sessions, and technical training sessions. The topics will cover various aspects of cybersecurity, such as threat intelligence, incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, and more. Register here: https://www.dcaf.ch/balkan-cybersecurity-days-2024
Scientists have figured out a way to identify those most at risk of suicidal behavior based only on biological markers in their blood. The analysis isn't foolproof, but in a test of nearly 200 participants – half of whom had major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation and half of whom did not – the accuracy of diagnosis was around 90 percent. That impressive result was achieved using just a few markers of energy production in the body's cells: five metabolites in the bloodwork of female participants and a slightly different five in males. While the symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) are primarily psychological, in the past decade or so, research has increasingly found a link between depression and metabolic diseases. Both conditions feature underlying chronic inflammatory states. The study was published in Translational Psychiatry. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-023-02696-9
The IEEE 10th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT) 2024 will be held in Ottawa, Canada, on November 10-13, 2024. The theme of this year's edition is Unleashing the Power of IoT with AI. Link: https://wfiot2024.iot.ieee.org/
A study found that people with early Alzheimer's disease may have difficulty parking their cars, even in familiar places. The study measured the parking performance of 60 people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that often precedes Alzheimer's, and 65 healthy controls. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/early-alzheimers-symptom-you-might-31933098 How to prevent?
Interesting! Loughborough University in the UK has started using holographic technology to beam in guest lecturers from MIT in the US. https://mashable.com/article/loughborough-university-hologram-lecture-mit
The Fulbright Scholar Competition for the Academic Year 2025-2026 program offers non-degree grants for post-doctoral research in the United States to scholars from North Macedonia and other countries. The deadline is May 31, 2024. Link: https://mk.usembassy.gov/the-fulbright-scholar-competition-for-the-academic-year-2025-2026-is-now-open/ If you need help with the application process, I can help. I have some experience with the application process. I did not win the scholarship but was selected for an interview.
The British Scholarship Trust offers grants for short-term research at universities throughout the United Kingdom. The deadline for the receipt of applications is 1 March 2024. Link: https://www.britishscholarshiptrust.org/application-criteria/
The Intercultural Achievement Award (IAA) is a key project of the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs. The award is open to all those who identify and make use of opportunities which positively shape intercultural co-existence. The deadline for applications is by March 17, 2024. Link: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/european-foreign-policy/international-cultural-policy/iaa/call-for-applications
International Conference on Research in Behavioral and Social Sciences 14 - 16 June 2024. Nice, France. Call for Papers: https://www.icrbs.org/call-for-papers/
International Conference on Research in Behavioral and Social Sciences
14 - 16 June 2024. Nice, France. Call for Papers: https://www.icrbs.org/call-for-papers/
The Regional School for Political Development is a regional educational program for young political leaders in the Balkans who want to promote active citizenship and the green agenda in the region. Link: https://crpm.org.mk/call-for-participants-regional-school-for-political-development/
The IAEA fellowships allow professionals to gain practical international work experience in nuclear technology and applications or technical cooperation. Link: https://www.iaea.org/services/technical-cooperation-programme/fellowships
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