September 2013
Post 2015:Scotland’s Contribution
The language of international development is currently
littered with words like new, further, advancing, beyond
and post. Why? Because as 2015 looms ever closer so
too does the target date for achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and with it the discussion of what happens next.
It would be easy to think that this has little to do with
Scotland and the work on international development
happening from here but irrespective of which way next
year’s referendum goes, Scotland has an important part
to play and will itself be bound by some of the global
commitments set as part of the post-2015 process.
While debate will continue to rage over what the MDGs
have achieved, and should still seek to achieve prior to
their end, many thoughts are now turning to where we
should go from there.
On the 17th September, NIDOS will be hosting an event
to discuss the MDGs and Scotland’s contribution to the
post-2015 agenda (see below for details). This will be a
good opportunity to learn more and find out how to get
involved. For NIDOS members who are also members of
At the UN level, a 27-member strong High Level Panel
BOND there are also various groups working on postof Eminent Persons (or HLP), including PM David Cam- 2015 with BOND overseeing the UK arm of Beyond
eron, was formed to look at the post-2015 development 2015, and globally there are many resources on the
agenda. They published their report of recommendaBeyond 2015 website www.beyond2015.org
tions in May this year (http://bit.ly/142EC2a). From
the civil society side, globally over 800 organisations,
For more information on the High Level Panel report
including some NIDOS members, have come together
and civil society views on it read NIDOS’s briefing on it
under the banner of Beyond 2015 to campaign on what here: http://bit.ly/19KiGYX. If your organisation is
will follow the MDGs. In less than a month in New York engaged in post-2015 work and would like to share this
the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will convene a
with the network or you would just like to be kept up to
Special Event to bring together nations to discuss this
date on progress contact Kirstie Shirra at
very issue.
[email protected]
Add in the fact that there are parallel groups looking at
proposed new Sustainable Development Goals (or
SDGs) and whether these can be combined with the
MDGs and a complicated global picture producing reams
of communications, consultations, documents and debates emerges. But even taking in to account this complicated picture and all that has already happened,
there is still an important window of opportunity to engage in the process.
Kirstie Shirra is a consultant supporting NIDOS's work
to help members influence policy with the Scottish Government and DFID. Kirstie has extensive experience
both of international development work and advocacy
work in Scotland.
Post 2015: Scotland’s Contribution
17th September, Glasgow
The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HZ
With speakers Mohammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Chief ExecuFollowing the Special Event on the 25th September
tive, Awaz Foundation Pakistan and Humza Yousaf,
there is likely to be a further phase of consultation lead- MSP, Minister for External Affairs and International Deing to a report proposing a post-2015 development
velopment. Register free with [email protected]
agenda in March 2014 which in turn will be followed by More: http://bit.ly/17oMw2R
a UN summit in 2015. Between now and March there is
the opportunity to feed into the discussions on both the
MDGs and SDGs.
See the following page for the sixteenth and final case
study in the NIDOS series—from Jairah Funds!
Effectiveness case studies!
Contents:
Effectiveness Tool Case Study
Funding Updates
Member profile—Bioclimate
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3
4
Training and seminars/Scottish parliament
Meetings & Events
Resources/other news/Vacancies
5
6&7
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NIDOS news - September 2013
Effectiveness Programme—Case Study
The team at this small organisation were struggling with
their strategic plan but the NIDOS Effectiveness Toolkit
got them on the right track. A solid plan for the future will
help them to be more effective as they work with
communities all over the world to reduce poverty.
Having already started with the NIDOS
Effectiveness Toolkit’s MOT, the staff at Jairah
Funds were committed to making their
organisation more effective. They recently
completed the full assessment, the second and
final stage of the process, with the help of a
NIDOS mentor. The one-to-one support helped
them to understand what was most important to
deal with first and provided them with a lot of
templates, guidance, motivation and kept them on
track through consistent follow up. One of their
main achievements was the formulation of their
first strategic plan. Working on a formal strategy
document was something they had been struggling
with and didn’t know how to approach. The NIDOS
mentor helped with this and their strategy
document is now almost finished.
As a result of working through the full assessment
with their mentor they also reviewed their
partnership agreements, and office policies,
including Health & Safety and also Risk
Assessment. They implemented more effective
communication with sponsors and supporters and
found ways to deal with the issue of conflict in
Orissa, one area in which they work.
The focus of Jairah Funds’ work is the provision of
relief for those in direct need of support in
countries and regions with less than adequate
social support such as India, Brazil, Bolivia,
Ecuador, sub-Saharan Africa and Morocco,
however they are not restricted to these particular
countries and regions, and are able to support
projects on a world-wide basis.
Raggy from Jairah Funds visiting the families who
are working among the poor in the Himalayas.
“The support we got through NIDOS
and the toolkit made us feel very cared
for and looked after as an organisation
and gave us an enormous boost in
being able to approach our work in a
more professional and effective
manner which in turn now benefits the
people we are helping”.
Sonja Bohlien,
Jairah Funds
Jairah Funds (SC040746) www.jairahfunds.com
Sonja Bohlien: Administrator
[email protected]
If your organisation wants to know more about using the toolkit and accessing the range of support provided
by NIDOS please contact [email protected] or ring 0131 243 2683.
NIDOS Effectiveness Toolkit: a guide for self assessment on good practice in international development
Access the toolkit here: www.effectiveness.nidos.org.uk Find out about NIDOS here: www.nidos.org.uk
NIDOS news - September 2013
Funding Updates
Deadline reminders:
Philip Henman Trust
Deadline 10th September 2013.
http://www.pht.org.uk
EKOenergy—Climate Fund
Deadline: 15th September. Full details:
http://bit.ly/16I1iB7
Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation
Deadline 15th September 2013. More:
http://www.polden-puckham.org.uk
BIG Lottery Fund International Communities
Next deadline 30th September 2013. Full criteria and
how to apply: http://bit.ly/1cgRi8k
Humanitarian Innovation Fund —large grants
Closing date: 18 November 2013.
http://bit.ly/120Udcn
Comic Relief
Comic Relief’s new grants strategy and applications
process will be launched very soon—check the website
for details: http://www.comicrelief.com
The official Scottish launch of the strategy will take
place on the 27th September—see details on events
page 6. There will be a training session taking place on
the 28th September —see page 5 for full details.
functionality important to your strategy. Deadline:
5.30pm on the 23rd September 2013.
Full details and how to apply: http://bit.ly/18nCgXG
Hilden Charitable Fund
Supports various charitable purposes including overseas
development. Organisations with income of less than
£50,000 last financial year are eligible. See the website
for full eligibility criteria and details of how to apply.
www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
From the trust’s website: ‘Preference is given to
charities working in the fields of Wildlife and
Environmental Conservation (UK and International),
charities operating in the county of Sussex, and to a
much lesser extent charities working in the field of
Family Planning (UK and International)’.
Full details and how to apply are on the website:
http://www.ekct.org.uk
Pears Foundation
Supports work in the areas of community and young
people, Israel, genocide education, philanthropy,
international development.
Full details on the foundation’s website:
http://www.pearsfoundation.org.uk
The Kalou Foundation
Supports general charitable purposes worldwide
including in health and the provision of recreational
DFID Aid Match Scheme Interim Round
facilities.
The UK Government will match public donations to
Contact: Stephen Claus, Trustee, The Kalou Foundation,
appeals for international development work by
Brabners Chaffe Street LLP, Horton House, Exchange
successful applicants to this scheme. For this round
there will be a compressed timetable, seeking proposals Flags, Liverpool, L2 3YL Phone:0151 600 3079
Email: [email protected]
to be submitted between 2 September and 20
September 2013. http://bit.ly/1dM5vJA
The Childwick Trust
Supports a range of charitable purposes including early
Trusts/Foundations/Awards
childhood development in South Africa. Applications are
GC Gibson Charitable Trust
assessed at twice-yearly meetings. Applications can be
This trust has a different theme each year, this year it
will focus on supporting innovative education or training submitted between the months of April - May (for the
July meeting) and October - November (for the January
projects that benefit disadvantaged young people.
meeting), if the application arrives outwith these times
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000. Applicants
must be registered in the UK but can operate anywhere it will not be considered. Full criteria and how to apply
in the world. Application by online form open until 31st on the website: http://www.childwicktrust.org
October 2013. Full details:www.gcgtc.org
European Funding Any NIDOS members (only)
who are interested in receiving the latest monthly
Funding for websites
update on EU funding and policy news from
Raising IT and Nominet Trust give funding for
organisations to revamp websites or develop microsites. CONCORD, please use your member forum password to
download it from:
Your organisation must be a registered charity, social
http://tinyurl.com/ydhudnw or e-mail
enterprise or housing association with a turnover of
over £500,000 per annum. You must make the case of [email protected].
how your current website is causing challenges or
preventing you from achieving goals. And you must be
trying to increase income with online marketing and
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NIDOS news - September 2013
Member profile: The James
Hutton Institute
The James Hutton Institute: World class strength
to face global challenges
As the world’s population continues to grow it is estimated that by 2030, we will need something like 40%
more food, 40% more available fresh water and 50%
more energy; making food, water and energy security
key global challenges.
Scotland is well-placed to meet some of those challenges and research at the James Hutton Institute encompasses a distinctive range of integrated, world-class
strengths in land, crop, waters, environmental and
socio-economic science. This range of science disciplines interconnect, delivering knowledge, products and
services that improve quality of life.
In partnership with people, organisations and governments, the Institute’s work enhances sustainable environmental, social and economic development, delivering
practical solutions for our shared future and influencing
the agenda for land use and development for the 21st
Century.
The Institute undertakes work in a wide range of areas
for customers including the Scottish and UK governments, the EU and other organisations worldwide. Researchers at the Institute are currently involved in ongoing work in Europe, North and South America, Asia,
Africa and Oceania.
A multi-site organisation with a staff of around 600 plus
120 PhD students, the James Hutton Institute was
formed in 2011 by the merger of the Macaulay Land
Use Research Institute (MLURI) in Aberdeen and the
Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) based in Invergowrie near Dundee. Its name comes from the 18th
century Scottish Enlightenment scientist, James Hutton,
who is widely regarded as the founder of modern geology and who was also an experimental farmer and
agronomist.
The Institute organises its research through seven principal themes which enables it to meet global challenges: Safeguarding Natural Capital; Enhancing Crop
Productivity and Utilisation; Delivering Sustainable Production Systems; Controlling Weeds, Pests and Diseases; Managing Catchments and Coasts; Realising
Land’s Potential; and Nurturing Vibrant and Low Carbon
Communities.
In order to provide commercial services, the James
Hutton Institute operates two subsidiaries. Macaulay
Scientific Consulting (MSC) Ltd is an environmental consultancy centre offering unparalleled experience in soil
and water consultancy, and land evaluation. Mylnefield
Research Services (MRS) Ltd undertakes contract re-
search, especially plant breeding, licenses plant varieties internationally and delivers analytical services.
Hutton researchers keep Malawi links alive
Scotland’s links with Malawi, first forged almost 200
years ago by the explorer and missionary David Livingstone, are being kept alive through environmental projects involving researchers from the James Hutton Institute and stakeholders in the African country.
Scientists from the James Hutton Institute are working
with local people and international partners to tackle
issues that impact on the quality of life for the millions
of people that are dependent on farming, forestry,
hunting or fishing for their livelihoods. They are doing
so by promoting effective management of environmental resources through the WATERS project and the
Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) programme.
WATERS is focused on supporting local government and
communities plan for future natural resource management in the face of climate change, while CSA looks
into promoting sustainable approaches to agriculture
among rural smallholders, to improve food security.
WATERS is led by Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)
and it is funded by a £490,000 grant from the Scottish
Government’s Climate Justice Fund. Similarly, CSA is led
by the James Hutton Institute and it has been awarded
£397,341 from the Scottish Government’s International
Development Programme over three financial years.
For more information on the James Hutton Institute’s
work please go to www.hutton.ac.uk.
Researchers from the James Hutton Institute and partner
organisations recently carried out engagement workshops
in four districts of Malawi that are particularly vulnerable
to climate change. © The James Hutton Institute
MEMBERS: If you would like your organisation to be profiled in NIDOS News contact: [email protected] or
call 0131 243 2680. Remember we can also advertise all members’ events and vacancies free of charge.
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NIDOS news - September 2013
Training and Seminars
Essentials of Trusts Fundraising
A range of ways to help you overcome the current climate, this course features the following:
- Researching target trusts and finding trusts that are
Comic Relief is delighted to invite you to a training ses- not in other guides
sion on our new International Grants Strategy and how - How to discover and match funding criteria
you can apply to us for funding. This will be an oppor- Making applications to trusts and networking
tunity for you to find out more about the key features
- Involvement of stakeholders
of the new strategy, how to apply, and insights into our - Outcomes, outputs and objectives
goals and outcomes, as well as the opportunity for one- - Improving your case for support
to-ones and support with applications. This event is
When: 6th November 2013, 9.15am to 12.15pm, Glasbeing held in collaboration with both the Africa Council gow. Book now at: http://bit.ly/19MQN2p
Scotland’s International Development Forum and NICost: £49 plus VAT
DOS, both organisations which are involved in the delivery of Africa-UK in Scotland.
Creative Improvement of Funding Bids and Trust
Please RSVP to Chris Wignall at Comic Relief,
Applications
[email protected], by Monday, September This course is suitable for anyone wanting to improve
9th 2013. (N.B. deadline has been extended)
their bids to potential funders, covering….
When: Saturday 28th September, 9.30am-5pm
- Improving your written funding bids
Where: Edinburgh Centre Youth Hostel, 9 Haddington - Making every application come alive to a potential funPlace, Edinburgh EH7 4AL
der
- Increasing your skills to get a positive response
- Learning a range of creative techniques to use with
Fourth Friday Surgeries
every bid
One-to-one support
- Avoiding common mistakes
These surgeries are one-to-one advice sessions with
- Making the most of your organisation and its needs
NIDOS’s Chief Executive, Gillian Wilson. They take
When: 6th November 2013, 1pm to 4pm
place on the fourth Friday of each month in different
Book now at: http://bit.ly/1dpRPWR Cost: £49 plus
locations throughout Scotland and are available for NI- VAT
DOS members only. Forthcoming sessions
•
27th September—Glasgow
Engaging Volunteers
•
25th October-Aberdeen
GCVS and Volunteer Glasgow are providing a series of
FREE Action Learning Sets designed to address the
Find out more and book your place here:
needs of organisations which don’t currently use volunhttp://tinyurl.com/cd8cp3e
teers. Each Action Learning Set will be a series of three
Free workshops for Charity Trustees and Nonsessions where you can explore - in detail - how you
Finance Charity Managers
might successfully engage volunteers and build capacity
Free half day session from Wylie & Bisset LLP aims to
in your organisation.
provide an introduction to financial terminology in gen- When: September & October 2013
eral, as well as give an explanation of the more complex Where: The Albany Learning & Conference Centre, 44
accounting rules faced by charities.
Ashley Street, Glasgow, G3 6DS
Glasgow—5th September
More: Contact Nina Honeyman, 0141 354 6521
Edinburgh—12th September
Email: [email protected]
Contact Beverley Hagan or Martha Cleary on 0141 566
7000 or [email protected]
The Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: is this structure right for you?
IIHD Seminar—Impact Evaluation of Child
In this seminar, you'll explore forming a new SCIO or
Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Emergencies,
converting your existing organisation into a SCIO. Truswith Insights from Ethiopia, Uganda and Jordan tees and staff will be equipped to look at the advanSeminar by Dr Alastair Ager, Professor of Population
tages the SCIO offers, whilst legal advisors will look at
and Family Health with the Program on Forced Migraany perceived disadvantages of the SCIO structure, and
tion & Health at Columbia University.
address any concerns you may have.
When: Friday 20th Sept 2013, QMU 3:45pm
When: 19 Sep 2-4pm
Where: R0064 at Queen Margaret University, EdinWhere: Glasgow, SCVO, Brunswick House, 51 Wilson
burgh, and online.
St, G1 1UZ.
More: http://bit.ly/18TM8i1
More: http://bit.ly/17nPmqK
How to make a strong application to the
new Comic Relief International Grants
Programme
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NIDOS news - September 2013
Events
Post 2015: Scotland’s Contribution
(NIDOS Annual Seminar and AGM)
What have the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
achieved and how far might we reach by 2015? This
event is an opportunity to discuss what has been learnt
from the MDGs approach, and to investigate how we in
Scotland can engage with the emerging new framework
to end extreme poverty.
Speakers include Humza Yousaf MSP, Minister for External Affairs and International Development and
Mohammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Chief Executive of
AWAZCDS-Pakistan. Sponsored by Diversity Travel
ecutive of AWAZCDS-Pakistan to this event. All those
with an interest in South Asia are invited to join them in
discussing the Scottish Government’s relations with
countries in the region, both through its international
development programme and its wider policies.
There’ll be plenty of chance to network with other interested individuals!
When: 18th September 2013, 7-9pm
Where: Victoria Function Halls 70 Coplaw Street
Govanhill, Glasgow, G42
Official Scottish Launch of Comic Relief International Grants Strategy
When: Tuesday, 17 September, 2013 - 09:30 to 16:00 Comic Relief is delighted to invite you to the official
Where: The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow launch in Scotland of the new International Grants
G2 4HZ
Strategy. This will be an opportunity for you to find out
Attendance is free but please register at
more about the key features of the new strategy, how
[email protected] or call 0131 243 2680
to apply, and insights into our goals and outcomes.
This event is being held in collaboration with both the
International Development and South
Africa Council Scotland’s International Development
Asia policy
Forum and NIDOS, both organisations which are inNIDOS South Asia networking event with
volved in the delivery of Africa-UK in Scotland.
Mohammad Zia-ur-Rehman and Humza Yousaf
When: Friday 27th September, 6pm-8.30pm
MSP
Where: STUC Centre, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow
An opportunity to meet others with an interest in South G3 6NG
Asia’s development, and to get involved in influencing
Scotland’s policies that affect the poorest people in the Please RSVP to Chris Wignall at Comic Relief,
region. We’re delighted to welcome Humza Yousaf
[email protected], by Monday, September
MSP, Minister for External Affairs and International De- 2nd 2013.
velopment and Mohammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Chief ExGirl Rising—Take One Action Screening
With voiceover from Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys, Meryl
Streep and Liam Neeson, this spirited, colourful and
moving film pairs nine (extra)ordinary girls from all corners of the globe with acclaimed writers and actors to
tell how they faced down and overcame all-toocommon barriers to education for girls.
In 2012 Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban for
trying to go to school. Just like Malala, 66 million girls
worldwide are currently being denied a basic education,
mostly as a result of poverty and gender norms. But
“change is like a song you can’t hold back” says Suma
from Nepal, who escaped bonded labour to learn how
to read, and to write music. Suma represents the awesome difference that educating all girls would make in
the world. Screening on World Teacher’s Day, Girl Rising celebrates that change, and points to an urgent
need to take it further.
Thirsty World—Take One Action Screenings
Globally acclaimed master of aerial cinema, Yann Arthus Bertrand, revisits our incredible and fragile planet
– this time foregrounding the wonders of the world’s
fresh water sources and the ordinary heroes fighting to
defend them. In developing countries, water is often
scarce and, in the face of climate change, increasingly a
cause of conflict. At the same time, those water sources
are among the most exquisite natural wonders of the
world – from the Congo basin to the Cambodian deltas.
Viewed from surreal heights, and plunging to earth to
meet the campaigners, entrepreneurs and women on
the frontline, A Thirsty World is a beautiful, urgent call
to everyday action.
Screening with the short film Merfolk (3 min)
When & where:
29th September, 7.30pm, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Bike Powered screening)
Booking via takeoneaction.eventbrite.co.uk
When: 5th October, 5.30pm
4th October, 2.35, Filmhouse Edinburgh
Where: Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Booking via Filmhouse:www.filmhousecinema.com
Bookings via Filmhouse:www.filmhousecinema.com 6th October, 6pm, The Tall Ship, Glasgow
Booking via takeoneaction.eventbrite.co.uk
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NIDOS news - September 2013
Events continued
• Buy and sample all sorts of delicious Fair Trade proTuesday 24th September in Glasgow An informal, duce
drop-in afternoon to meet staff of Christian Aid and the • Take part in many more exciting activities for children
and adults
Church of Scotland World Mission Council.
1-3pm Orchardhill Parish Church, 12 Church Road, Giff- • Listen to music and talks from guest speakers
• Learn from information stalls, workshops
nock, Glasgow G46 6JR
and film screenings!
When: Saturday 7th September, 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 24th September in Fairlie An evening to
Where: The Station Hotel, 1 Leonard Street, Perth,
hear stories from recent trips to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories from Christian Aid, Church of PH2 8HE
More: http://bit.ly/15dfy6w
Scotland and Scottish Episcopal Church with prayers
for peace. 7-9pm Fairlie Parish Church KA29 0AD
SMP AGM-21st September 2013
Wednesday 25th September Dalgety Bay – Debt, This year the AGM will be held at Summerhall, the former Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in EdinTax and Africa event. An evening with Christian Aid,
Jubilee Scotland and the Church of Scotland World Mis- burgh - now a creative hub for the arts with studio and
workshop spaces in the centre of Edinburgh. Timings
sion Council to look at how tax and debt continue to
and the plan for the day will be confirmed shortly.
affect Africa. 7-9pm Dalgety Parish Church, Regents
When: 21st September
Way, Dalgety Bay, Fife KY11 9UY
Where: Summerhall, Edinburgh
Friday 27th September Fire in the Blood This is a More: http://bit.ly/14Dzekq
really good feature film about big companies, patents
Cross Party Group on International Development
and access to HIV medicines in developing countries.
Screening at Edinburgh Film House, early evening time NIDOS will be presenting on the Post 2015 development framework that succeeds the current UN Millentbc. Please check our website for more information.
nium Development Goals. NIDOS has worked with
members and others to discuss how we could
Saturday 28th September Fire in the Blood
strengthen Scotland’s contribution - both through the
Screening at Glasgow Film Theatre, early afternoon
aid programme, but also more importantly through the
time tbc. Please check the Christian Aid website for
many ways that Scotland interacts with developing
more information. http://bit.ly/1bKjeBW
countries, such as trade, business and economic relations, climate change activity, education system, all of
WDM Scotland Gathering
which have significant impact on development outYou are warmly invited to WDM Scotland's twice yearly comes.
gathering in Stirling on. Come along and find out more When: 24th September 2013 at 5.30pm – 7.30pm
about the growing global movement for food soverWhere: Committee Room 5, the Scottish Parliament
eignty, the impact of big business on agriculture in de- Please email [email protected]
veloping countries and WDM's campaign to stop bankby 19th September if you would like to attend.
ers causing hunger by speculating on food prices. Meet
others who care about global justice and share your
The 2013 Mamie Martin Fund AGM
ideas and enthusiasm for change. This event is free and When: Saturday October 26th 2013 12.30 - 4pm
open to all, whether or not you're a WDM member.
Where: Ladywell Church Hall, Bannockburn
Please also pass on the invitation to anyone else who
you think might be interested.
Glasgow Cathedral Bicentenary Thanksgiving
When: September 7th from 12 - 4.45
Service
Where: Stirling Methodist Church, Queen St, Stirling
An ecumenical service of thanksgiving to celebrate
FK8 1HL
David Livingstone's bicentenary involving local school
More details here: http://bit.ly/1537ZMC
children and African choir. Jointly hosted by Church of
Scotland, Scottish Bible Society, EMMS International
Fair Trade Festival
and Scotland Malawi Partnership, the service is open to
The Scottish Fair Trade Forum is hosting a major naall members of the public. Free,
tional event to mark Scotland’s recent historic achieve- Contact [email protected] for booking.
ment of becoming the second ever Fair Trade Nation:
When: 13 Nov 2013, 16:00 for 16:30 start
The Fair Trade Festival 2013!
Where: Glasgow Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Castle
A free event, and a great day out for all.
Street, Glasgow, G4 0QZ
• See captivating performances
Christian Aid September Events
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NIDOS news - September 2013
Resources and other news
We are 100!
Yes the NIDOS network has finally reached 100 members! Thank you to all our lovely member organisations
and other supporters, we look forward to welcoming
even more to join in the future. Find out more about
NIDOS membership here: http://bit.ly/1843KCN
Waiting for a cab
This not-for-profit site puts volunteers and charities
around the word in touch with one another. Organisations anywhere in the world can advertise the skills or
equipment that they need themselves.
http://www.waitingforacab.com
Ownership, participation and crowdprogrammed initiatives
This paper from the School of Sociology, Politics and
International Studies University of Bristol is about the
use of ICT and crowdsourcing. It argues that conventional models of participation in aid are still largely topdown but could be revolutionised as NGOs use crowdsourcing to design programmes using the ‘wisdom of
crowds’.
Read the paper: http://bit.ly/153o30Z
UK Lobbying Bill
TFN reports on the new UK Lobbying Bill which could
see Scottish charities prevented from spending any
more than a limit of £35,000 on campaigning ‘for election purposes’. The bill is designed to crack down on
corporate ‘cash for favours’ type lobbying but could
mean that charities are silenced in the run up to UK
General elections, argues SCVO. Chief Executive Martin
Sime says: “SCVO supports the need for transparency
in political lobbying, but these proposals will only serve
to damage democracy in the UK.”
More: http://bit.ly/1a21JN2
Consortium on Aids and International Development
During June, July and August, the UK Consortium on
Aids and International Development is working with the
Department for International Development (DFID)
and Oxford Policy Management to review DFID’s 2011
Position Paper on HIV Towards Zero Infections.
More: http://bit.ly/17m6cV2
The impact of transparency initiatives
This special issue of the Development Policy Review
evaluates the impact of transparency and accountability
initiatives in a range of development contexts.
More: http://bit.ly/15aHIfC
Scottish Parliament
Parliament will return from recess on the 2nd Septemmeeting of the Cross Party Group on International Deber. The next meeting of the European & External Rela- velopment on the 24th September—see details on page
tions Committee will be on Thursday 12th September
7.
2013. NIDOS will be making a presentation at the
Member news and views
IIHD Courses: Are you interested in global issues
of health and development? Have you wondered
why health outcomes are so unequal in different parts
of the world? There are a few remaining places for
September 2013 on our postgraduate masters programmes (for UK or EU students) at the Institute for
International Health and Development (IIHD) at Queen
Margaret University, Edinburgh.
IIHD is one of the longest established centres working
on the social determinants of health in low and middle
income countries and resource poor settings in the UK.
The focus of our programmes is on the social determinants of health such as inequality, poverty, conflict and
gender differences as well as topics such as sexual and
reproductive health, health systems and human resources for health in globally and locally marginalised
populations. There is a particular focus on the health
and well being of people in post conflict settings as well
as refugees and social justice. Staff and students come
from a range of disciplinary and professional backgrounds as well as many different countries around the
world.
If you are interested in knowing more about our programme or would like to apply for an MSc (Full time or
Part time) please e mail Kyoko Jardine at
[email protected] or visit our web
site www.qmu.ac.uk/iihd.
We can phone you for an informal chat, or send out
further information. SAAS loans which cover some of
the fees are available for full time and part time students on these programmes who fit the SAAS Post
Graduate criteria (www.saas.gov.uk/index.htm).
Induction commences on Tuesday 10th Sept and teaching starts on Monday 17th Sept.
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NIDOS news - September 2013
Vacancies
NIDOS Members' Effectiveness and Fundraising
Advisor
Full time (35 hrs per week) – we are open to applicants
who want to job share/apply part-time in which case
the salary would be pro-rata. AP4 grade, SJC point 27
£23,697, Contract to 31 March 2014 – very likely to be
extended for a further three years, dependent on funding decision.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and analytical person
with skills in supporting organisations to strengthen
their practice, effectiveness and fundraising. You will
need to have experience in working with organisations
to develop their strategy, monitoring and evaluation/
impact measurement, governance and fundraising, particularly where this has been done in support of smaller
organisations and in an international development context. You will provide an outreach and advisory service
to NIDOS member organisations seeking to strengthen
their effectiveness and fundraising.
Closing date: 12 September, 2013, 5pm
Interviews: 26 September, 2013, in Edinburgh
CVs will not be accepted.
Download application pack: http://bit.ly/12SFNhP
or contact NIDOS via [email protected] or by calling
0131 243 2680
SCIAF - Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Officer
To design, build and manage a service to monitor and
evaluate SCIAF’s programmes, projects, and overall
organisational impact, help staff to learn from this information and help SCIAF to improve constantly its programmes overseas. In summary: develop Monitoring
and Evaluation tools and systems; coordinate and build
capacity in the Monitoring and Evaluation process; help
SCIAF learn from the information yielded by the Monitoring and Evaluation system.
Essential criteria:
significant relevant experience of monitoring and evaluating development programmes, either in the UK or
overseas, partly in international development;
significant experience of working in developing countries;
a thorough knowledge and understanding of programme cycle management in a development context,
including best practice in the international development
sector and a demonstrable understanding of current
approaches to monitoring and evaluation using both
qualitative and quantitative methods, gained through
significant programme experience.
Degree or higher in a relevant subject is also a requirement.
Email completed forms (No CVs) to:
[email protected] or post to Recruitment,
SCIAF, 19 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6BE. Closing date:
23.9.13. Application pack: http://bit.ly/17ozVwy
SMP Events and Communications Intern
Each year the SMP hosts a variety of high quality public
events and forums for its membership, as well as other
key stakeholders. The SMP recognises the value of such
meetings to inspire the people and organisations of
Scotland to be involved with Malawi in an informed,
coordinated and effective way to the benefit of both
nations. The Events and Communications Intern will be
involved in planning for and supporting the running of
such events and member forums. In addition, the SMP
Events and Communications Intern will support the organisation’s utilisation of a variety of communications
tools. The SMP currently uses a variety of tools (ecomms, video, website, social media, publications, etc)
in order to provide valuable information of use to the
membership. This year the SMP is improving its member communications in order to support and raise
awareness of members’ work, promote new opportunities and resources, disseminate relevant information
and promote best working practice.
For further information on the role download the application pack: http://bit.ly/1a55vp3.
The deadline for applications is 10th September 2013.
Any further questions contact:
[email protected].
Advertise your courses, events and
vacancies!
• Monthly newsletter distribution > 1000
• Website > over 2000 visits/10,400 pageviews
monthly
Find out more:
http://nidos.org.uk/get-involved/advertise
Or call us on 0131 243 2680 or
email [email protected].
NIDOS Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR, Tel: 0131 243 2680,
Email: [email protected], Web: www.nidos.org.uk
Please note that NIDOS does not, by including the views of members, necessarily endorse these views. Nor
does NIDOS endorse the services or views of advertisers in its communications.
Registered office address as above Company No. SC307352 Registered Scottish Charity SC035314
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