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by Elis Vllasi 30 Jul '21

30 Jul '21

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I2D-list Call for Virtual Posters for MUGH Conference on 10/7/21
by Harbison, Diana 30 Jul '21

30 Jul '21

[b6ea85a7-0cdc-4547-b454-f725c7dab4b1]<https://globalhealth.iu.edu/news-events/midwest-global-health/index.html>The Indiana University Center for Global Health (IUCGH) is hosting the 8th annual Midwest Universities for Global Health Conference<https://globalhealth.iu.edu/news-events/midwest-global-health/index.html>. The conference brings together faculty and students from more than 30 academic institutions across the US Midwest and their global partners to discuss global health issues, share best practices, and network with colleagues. The conference will be held virtually on Thursday, October 7, 9 am-noon EST with the poster presentations opening the day before. The theme of this year’s conference is Healthcare System Resiliency with an emphasis on global health partnerships, collaboration, and equity. We are seeking virtual "poster" presentations in a slide-deck format with no more than 8 slides and no more than 5 minutes of recorded audio (created using the attached PPT template). Submissions may be of any category (case presentation, quality improvement, primary research). These presentations can be new works in progress, a summary of a global health topic(s) of interest (including topics related to education, care and/or research), or papers that have been published in the last year. Please note that abstracts and traditional poster files are not required. Please see below for details regarding submission. Of special interest are posters related to the conference theme of Healthcare System Resiliency. Three virtual poster presentations that focus on the conference theme will be featured with a live session during the conference. As part of this live session, the three selected poster presenters will be asked to answer questions and engage in discussion after their pre-recorded slide videos are shown live on October 7. All presentations will be part of a Virtual Poster Exhibit Hall that will open the day before the MUGH Conference. * If you are interested in this opportunity you will need to: * Create a 5-minute (maximum) oral slide presentation using the attached template (instructions below). * Upload your virtual poster presentation file to this folder<https://indiana.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/O365-IUCenterforGlobalHealthGeneral/Et…> and send an email to Stacy Robinson to confirm your submission by no later than September 13, 2021. This is a hard deadline. Please do not send presentation files via email. * Submissions selected for the live session at the conference will be notified by Sept 24. Please follow the instructions below: • Use the attached slide template (i.e., 1 title, 5 core content, 1 acknowledgement) • Remember that small fonts and busy slides do not translate well to online presentations on the average 13-inch laptop monitor. • Keep your recording to a maximum of 5 minutes and use the option to insert your own video into the slide file, if you have the proper software (requires a recent version of PowerPoint). • Prepare/save the file in a .mp4 format. This is most easily done by recording your presentation in a Zoom meeting which should create an .mp4 format automatically. • Presentations that exceed the 5 minutes will not be posted so please watch the time closely. If you have questions related to presentation content or issues with your PowerPoint recording, please contact reply directly to starrobi(a)iu.edu<mailto:starrobi@iu.edu>. Yours in partnership for a healthier world, The IUCGH Midwest Universities for Global Health Conference Planning Team<https://indiana.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365-IUCenterforGlobalHealthGeneral/EU…>

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I2D-list USAID Private Sector and Development: Building intentional partnerships to address global challenges
by Harbison, Diana 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

View this email in your browser<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> Private Sector and Development Building intentional partnerships to address global challenges Thursday, August 12 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET (US) Zoom Webinar Register Now<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> The private sector has always played a powerful role in reducing the need for foreign assistance. This role has become even more critical in the wake of COVID-19 as global poverty and inequality continues to rise, and development funding is stretched to achieve more with less. The private sector and development organizations must continue to build collaborative relationships, helping to reimagine solutions to the challenges that will persist as marginalized communities recover from the pandemic. Hosted by LASER PULSE<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> and the University of Notre Dame’s Pulte Institute for Global Development<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…>, this virtual seminar will explore the tangible ways in which researchers, development practitioners, and the private sector can build intentional partnerships to create a more equitable world. [https://mcusercontent.com/fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5/images/d8e695d2-c980-9a…] Agenda 1:30 PM — University and private sector partnerships for research-driven solutions to development challenges Members of the LASER PULSE consortium will share their approach to research for development and the tools they use for effective collaborations across the higher education, nonprofit and private sectors. You’ll also hear from LASER PULSE partners who have put this methodology into practice. 2:45 PM — Break 3:00 PM — Private Sector Engagement for Development Learn how and why the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is building evidence and learning tools to engage the private sector. Members of USAID’s Private Sector Engagement working group will share insights on how they are reimagining collaboration in their work. Register Now<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> About LASER PULSE LASER (Long-term Assistance and SErvices for Research) PULSE (Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine) delivers research-driven solutions to field-sourced development challenges in USAID interest countries. LASER PULSE<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> collaborates with USAID missions, bureaus, and independent offices and other local stakeholders to identify research needs for critical development challenges and funds and strengthens capacity of researcher-practitioner teams to co-design solutions that translate into policy and practice. A consortium led by Purdue University, with core partners Catholic Relief Services, Indiana University, Makerere University, and the University of Notre Dame, implements the LASER PULSE program through a growing network of 2,500+ researchers and development practitioners in 61 countries. [https://mcusercontent.com/fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5/images/66064095-5d0a-06…] [Share]<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> Share<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> [Tweet]<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> Tweet<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> [Share]<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…> Share<https://pulte.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fea4daf373d774c282189b1d5&i…>

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I2D-list PPRI + Scholars Strategy Network | EVENT: Food Insecurity in the Time of COVID
by Harbison, Diana 08 Jun '21

08 Jun '21

[cid:image001.png@01D75CA8.B0B0D900] The Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) + the Indiana Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) present Food Insecurity in the Time of COVID (and what to do about it) Co-sponsored by Purdue's Center for Global Food Security Thursday June 17, 2021 | 2:00-3:00 pm EDT | Zoom event Register HERE<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-insecurity-in-the-time-of-covid-and-what-…> COVID has made hunger a more widespread, chronic problem. This mini-symposium will overview the problem, current strategies, and next steps. Speakers include scholars and activists from central Indiana: * Heather Eicher-Miller, Associate Professor of Nutrition Science, Purdue University WL * Katy Bunder, President of Food Finders Food Bank, Lafayette, IN * Angela Babb, critical human geographer and visiting scholar at IU Bloomington * Patricia Boling, Professor of Political Science, Purdue University WL Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann Hall 203 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Suite 166 West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-1610 Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/https:/www.facebook.com/ppri.purdue>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/https:/twitter.com/PurduePPRI>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/www.linkedin.com/company/purduepolicyresearchin…>, Instagram<https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/purdueppri/> www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ppri<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ppri> [6729A86C]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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I2D-list Engineering for Change Seminar Series
by Harbison, Diana 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

You're invited to the next in E4C's Seminar Series: The LASER Experience, Integrating Research and Practice for Effective Development The registration webinar page<https://www.engineeringforchange.org/webinar/seminar-series-laser-experienc…> link E4C's Seminar Series features academic laboratories researching solutions to meet the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. The world's cutting edge research deserves a platform with a global audience. Join us for presentations of new findings from investigative teams around the globe each month. And researchers, we welcome your applications to take part in the series. Please send an email to research(a)engineeringforchange.org<mailto:research@engineeringforchange.org>. <https://www.engineeringforchange.org/webinar/seminar-series-laser-experienc…> LASER PULSE collaborates with USAID missions, bureaus, and independent offices and other local stakeholders to identify research needs for critical development challenges, and funds and strengthens capacity of researcher-practitioner teams to co-design solutions that translate into policy and practice. In this seminar, Arvind Raman from Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University will discuss the "systems engineering" needed to put together such a program, specifically in terms of identification of key development bottleneck challenges where research can help move the needle, integrating development research and practice, and scaling impact. Moderator Dr. Jesse Austin-Breneman is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2014 from MIT. He also holds a S.M. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a B.S. in Ocean Engineering also from MIT. Previous to his academic career, he worked as a development engineer in Peru, working with rural communities on alternative business opportunities and with local doctors' groups on medical device development. He also spent two years as a high school mathematics teacher in Boston, MA. He currently is the director of the Global Design Laboratory. The group focuses on developing design processes and support tools to help multi-disciplinary design teams think at a systems-level when performing complex system design tasks. This includes investigating the best way to incorporate system-level interactions between stakeholders in emerging markets into the design decision-making process. Presenter Dr. Arvind Raman is the Robert V. Adams Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. His research focuses on exploiting nonlinear dynamics for innovations in diverse interdisciplinary areas. He is the co-founder of the Shah Family Global Innovation Lab that supports technology development and translation for sustainable development and the PI of the $70M USAID funded LASER PULSE center that catalyzes a global network of universities, government agencies, organizations, and the private sector for practical solutions to development challenges in underdeveloped countries. Dr. Raman secured funding from the NSF, NIH, NASA, NNSA, USAID, philanthropic donors, and several industrial sponsors. He is an ASME fellow, an ASME Gustus Larson Memorial Award recipient, and a NSF CAREER awardee. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, and a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He joined Purdue in 2000 and currently serves as the Executive Associate Dean of the Faculty and Staff in the College of Engineering. He also served as Associate Dean for Global Engineering Programs, leading strategic initiatives for global education, research, and engagement in Latin America, Africa, and East Asia.

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I2D-list EVENT: Food Insecurity in the Time of COVID
by Harbison, Diana 26 May '21

26 May '21

[cid:image002.png@01D7521B.30E04E00] The Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) + the Indiana Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) present Food Insecurity in the Time of COVID (and what to do about it) Co-sponsored by Purdue's Center for Global Food Security Thursday June 17, 2021 | 2:00-3:00 pm EDT | Zoom event Register HERE<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-insecurity-in-the-time-of-covid-and-what-…> COVID has made hunger a more widespread, chronic problem. This mini-symposium will overview the problem, current strategies, and next steps. Speakers include scholars and activists from central Indiana: * Heather Eicher-Miller, Associate Professor of Nutrition Science, Purdue University WL * Katy Bunder, President of Food Finders Food Bank, Lafayette, IN * Angela Babb, critical human geographer and visiting scholar at IU Bloomington * Patricia Boling, Professor of Political Science, Purdue University WL Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann Hall 203 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Suite 166 West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-1610 Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/https:/www.facebook.com/ppri.purdue>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/https:/twitter.com/PurduePPRI>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/www.linkedin.com/company/purduepolicyresearchin…>, Instagram<https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/purdueppri/> www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ppri<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/ppri> [6729A86C]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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I2D-list Link to Agritech Panel - Wed. May 19 - Purdue
by Haan, Rhonda S 19 May '21

19 May '21

We look forward to seeing you at our live panel discussion on "Agritech" on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 PM IST/10 EDT. Link below. Live Q&A session following presentations. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Agritech https://youtu.be/w4o3A0_RhAA [cid:image001.png@01D74C38.9BD64770]

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I2D-list Funding Opportunity: DOD Releases New FOA for the Minerva Research Initiative
by Harbison, Diana 07 May '21

07 May '21

The Department of Defense (DOD) released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for its signature university-led social science research program, the Minerva Research Initiative (Minerva). Minerva's 2021 topics of interest reflect the new national security priorities of the Biden Administration such as the impact of climate change as well as disinformation and online influence. Nine topic areas have been identified for this year's FOA: * Social Implications of Environmental Change * Resource Competition, Social Cohesion, and Strategic Climate Resilience * Security Risks in Ungoverned, Semi-Governed, and Differently-Governed Spaces * Analysis of Foreign Influence Operations in Cross-Cultural Perspective * Community Studies on Online and Offline Influence * Computational Social Science Research on Difficult-to-Access Environments * Social and Cultural Implications of Artificial Intelligence * Humans and Outer Space * Management and Information in the Defense Environment White papers, while not required, are strongly encouraged and must be submitted via email to osd.minerva(a)mail.mil<mailto:osd.minerva@mail.mil> no later than June 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET. Full proposals must be submitted no later than September 29, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET. All sources from academia, including U.S. universities, DOD institutions of higher education, and foreign universities are eligible to submit proposals. A total of $15 million is available for this competition. DOD is expected to make 10 to 12 awards averaging between $150,000 and $1 million per year for a period of three to five years. The complete FOA and additional information regarding the 2021 topics are available at www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov> under solicitation number "WHS-AD-FOA-21-01." Additional information can be found below and attached. Funding Opportunity: DOD Releases New FOA for the Minerva Research Initiative Lewis-Burke Associates LLC - May 6, 2021 The Department of Defense (DOD) released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for its signature university-led social science research program, the Minerva Research Initiative (Minerva). Minerva seeks to fund top-quality social science research that provides DOD with a better understanding of the factors influencing the geopolitical environment in which it operates. As the FOA highlights, the Minerva program seeks to support DOD's "intellectual capital in the social sciences and improve its ability to address future challenges and build bridges between the Department and the social science community." Minerva's 2021 topics of interest reflect the new national security priorities of the Biden Administration, including issues highlighted in the Administration's Interim National Security Strategic Guidance such as the impact of climate change as well as disinformation and online influence. This also represents a shift away from the competition's previous focus on great power competition under the Trump Administration. This year's solicitation will focus on nine topic areas covering a broad range of priority countries, regions, and disciplines. Complete details of each topic area are in the full FOA. The nine topic areas are: * Social Implications of Environmental Change: "This topic seeks to explore the multifaceted social implications of environmental change. The focus here is not on questions of if climate change causes conflict, but rather how stresses to various earth systems-such as climate change, land-system change, freshwater and ocean stress, etc.-impact social behavior, governance, fragility, and stability, and vice versa." * Resource Competition, Social Cohesion, and Strategic Climate Resilience: "Climate and environmental change is a defining global challenge with significant potential to reshape future security and stability, including but not limited to mass migration, fragility, infectious disease, water scarcity, famine, energy challenges, as well as new opportunities. As such, it presents both global systemic risk to local and national social structures and a broader threat of societal rupture instigated by both slow- and rapid-onset climate events and shifts in the types and availability of critical resources." * Security Risks in Ungoverned, Semi-Governed, and Differently-Governed Spaces: "This topic aims to support research to understand topical areas related to quantifying and describing vulnerabilities to sociopolitical instabilities in physically and virtually contested spaces that lack strong governance infrastructures and to understand the dynamics of great power and other levels of competition in influencing these spaces." * Analysis of Foreign Influence Operations in Cross-Cultural Perspective: "The topic seeks multidisciplinary theoretically innovative approaches from disciplines such as anthropology, cross-cultural sociology, political science, political economy, and cross-cultural social psychology, working in collaboration with computer and information sciences to develop a social science-forward approach to the development of social theory and the creation of new techniques needed to carry out a systemic analysis of social influence in online and offline cross-cultural milieus, cyber-social dynamics, narrative, and in languages other than English." * Community Studies on Online and Offline Influence: "This topic is interested in the contemporary nature of "local" community-including traditional and "modern" conceptions-and what binds it across different cultural milieus-both rural and urban-and the cyber-social influence carried out online and offline." * Computational Social Science Research on Difficult-to-Access Environments: "For computational social science to reach it's potential in helping address real-world problems, new collaborative public-private arrangements, data infrastructures, and university organizational challenges must be addressed, alongside measured consideration of the social, ethical, and legal factors across societies with different cultural, ethical, and institutional norms. Of particular interest for this topic is the use of computational social science to enhance research understandings of difficult-to-access environments-ranging from enduring conflicts to societies that broadly restrict researcher access-where qualitative work can be more difficult." * Social and Cultural Implications of Artificial Intelligence: "This topic seeks to support research that uncovers and elucidates the role of cultural and social practices on the technological lifecycle and ultimately, whether and how AI and AI-enhanced capabilities affect end-user populations who may not be the technology's anticipated consumer base." * Humans and Outer Space: "This topic seeks innovative, multidisciplinary research to inform preparations for future space travel and human expansion across the solar system with particular interest in research that considers the multilayered, multidimensional requirements for successful short- and long-term missions." * Management and Information in the Defense Environment: "This topic seeks to explore how management and information science can contribute to understanding organizational structures and the challenges to and opportunities in efforts to modernize DoD management, scientific, and bureaucratic processes and ecosystems." This emphasis on management and information science under the Minerva program is new and was mandated by Congress in the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Basic Research Office, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, coordinates Minerva and will make final funding decisions (with input from the Services). DOD will consider both individual awards as well as team proposals for this iteration of Minerva. Team proposals must name one Principal Investigator as the primary point of contact and designate one institution as the administrative lead for working with DOD. Team proposals should describe the relationship between participating institutions and each's respective role. Due Dates: DOD strongly encourages researchers interested in Minerva to submit white papers for evaluation prior to preparing a full proposal. White papers must be submitted via email to osd.minerva(a)mail.mil<mailto:osd.minerva@mail.mil> no later than June 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET. Proposers are also encouraged to contact the appropriate point-of-contact (POC) for their topic of interest at least two weeks before the white paper deadline to discuss their ideas before submitting. The relevant POC for each area is listed in the full FOA. Full proposals must be submitted no later than September 29, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET. Award Information: A total of $15 million is available this competition. DOD plans to fund between 10 to 12 awards averaging between $150,000 and $1 million per year for a period of three to five years. Previous Minerva awards have averaged approximately $440,000 per year. Eligibility: This Minerva competition is open to all sources from academia, including U.S. universities, DOD institutions of higher education, and foreign universities. DOD encourages submissions from Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority-Serving Institutions but will not specifically set aside funds for these entities. Sources and Additional Information: * The complete FOA and additional information regarding the 2021 topics are available at www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov> under solicitation number "WHS-AD-FOA-21-01." * Complete background on Minerva, including information on previous awardees, is available at http://minerva.defense.gov/. ________________________________ Disclaimer: This message is intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ________________________________

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I2D-list USAID Internship position available - closes next tuesday!
by Harbison, Diana 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Position Detail Title :Youth Engagement Intern Location :Washington, DC US Close Date : 05/04/2021 Link to posting: https://recruitment.ghstar.org/positionDetail.html?pid=305 Requirements * US citizenship or US permanent residency required. * This position may require travel. Are you able to participate in a field experience, which may involve domestic and/or international travel and overnight stays for up to 2 weeks? Please note that this requirement will take COVID-19 restrictions into consideration. * Currently enrolled masters or other post-bachelor’s degree candidate or completion of such within the past 12 months. * Demonstrated experience in research and analysis, with strong writing skills. * Ability to manipulate data and data imagery charts using Excel and web-based applications. TO APPLY * All applicants are required to apply for this position through STAR’s online recruitment system at recruitment.ghstar.org<http://recruitment.ghstar.org/>, which allows you to create a profile and upload a CV/resume and cover letter. All online applications must be submitted by May 4, 2021 by 5:00 pm Eastern time. INTERN TITLE: Youth Engagement Intern HOST ORGANIZATION: Youth Branch, Priority Populations Integration and Rights Division, Office of HIV/AIDS, Global Health Bureau, United State Agency for International Development LOCATION: Washington DC/Virtual due to COVID-19 Restrictions POSITION LEVEL: Masters SALARY: $1,868.66 biweekly (exempt, salaried position) ANTICIPATED TIMEFRAME: 6 Months, full-time Estimated Start: June/July 2021 STAR PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR)<https://www.ghstar.org/> is a project of the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). STAR is a Global Health talent hub. Through fellowships, internships, and strategic partnerships, STAR supports building the capacity of diverse global health professionals and organizations at all levels to make inclusive, collaborative, and innovative contributions to global health. STAR participants collaborate in the development of systems and tools that strengthen and sustain the local and global health response. INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION Background: USAID provides global technical leadership on HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment and monitors the impact of the Agency's HIV/AIDS programs. More about PEPFAR may be found at http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health. More about DREAMS may be found at https://www.state.gov/pepfar-dreams-partnership/ Introduction: The Youth Engagement Intern (Intern) will work within the Youth Branch which is part of the Priority Populations Integration and Rights (PPIR) Division in the Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA) within the Global Health Bureau. OHA has primary responsibility for leading the Agency's efforts within President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a multibillion, multifaceted approach to combating the disease around the world. The Youth Branch (GH/OHA/PPIR/YTH) provides technical leadership on policies and programs relating to adolescents. The Branch supports USAID field programs to scale up programming addressing youth needs through positive youth development (PYD) and systematic integration of youth engagement for high quality programming across the continuum of HIV prevention, treatment, and support services focusing largely on youth ages 10-24. Reporting structure: The Intern will receive technical guidance from the PPIR Youth Branch Chief, who will serve as their Point of Contact. OUTCOMES By the end of the internship, the Intern will have gained experience and exposure to: * Enhanced technical knowledge in HIV/AIDS programming. * Familiarity with USAID and PEPFAR programming. * Improved skills and experience in the analysis, interpretation, and application of data. Essential Duties: * Review of DREAMS Ambassadors roles and responsibilities across DREAMS countries with recommendations on opportunities to strengthen their engagement. * Review of central and Mission mechanism’s efforts to engage youth with opportunities to strengthen their engagement. * Develop presentation for PPIR and Prevention, Care, and Treatment (PCT) divisions on the importance of youth engagement across USAID PEPFAR programs. * Analysis of youth outcomes in programs proactively engaging youth versus those not engaging youth in at least one country. * Develop list of recommendations for OHA regarding opportunities to strengthen youth engagement in USAID PEPFAR programs. Anticipated learning outcomes: All STAR Interns will participate in learning activities (*approximately 10% time) during their internship. By the end of the internship, the Intern will be able to: * Gain exposure to HIV/AIDS programming and youth engagement through global health programming. * Apply effective communication skills across a broad network of peers and advisors within global health to support learning and professional development. INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS Required: * Currently enrolled masters or other post-bachelor’s degree candidate or completion of such within the past 12 months. * Demonstrated experience in research and analysis, with strong writing skills. * Ability to manipulate data and data imagery charts using Excel and web-based applications. * This position may require travel. Ability to participate in a field experience, which may involve domestic and/or international travel and overnight stays for up to 2 weeks, pending lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions. * US citizenship or US permanent residency required. Additional skills (preferred): * Fluency in Spanish, French, or Portuguese preferred. * Knowledge of HIV/AIDS preferred. SALARY AND BENEFITS The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including learning programs. TO APPLY All applicants are required to apply for this position through STAR’s online recruitment system at recruitment.ghstar.org<http://recruitment.ghstar.org/>, which allows you to create a profile and upload a CV/resume and cover letter. All online applications must be submitted by May 4, 2021 by 5:00 pm Eastern time.

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I2D-list Genetic Innovations in Crops
by Harbison, Diana 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

[https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdue-coa_ipia/delivra_gaif_email.jpg]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41184137/1588623903/85768223/0/1004686/?x=15…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] Genetic Innovations in Crops May 11, 2021, 9:00-10:30 a.m. EDT, USA (UTC-4) <image001.png> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] REGISTER NOW<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41184137/1588623903/86412657/1/1004686/?x=1e…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/coa-global-agriculture-innovation-forum/mccou…] Moderator Dr. Susan McCouch, the Barbara McClintock Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics and Director of the Cornell Initiative for Digital Agriculture, Cornell University. Dr. McCouch is known for developing the first molecular genetic map of rice and for her key and sustained role in turning rice into a model for genetics and breeding research. She is currently serving as founding member and Chair of the Board of Directors for the DivSeek International Network, a not-for-profit member-driven organization dedicated to the characterization and use of the genetic variation in crop improvement. Since 2018, Dr. McCouch has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences. [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/coa-global-agriculture-innovation-forum/howar…] Genetic Innovations to Increase Nutritional Quality Dr. Howarth Bouis, Founding Director, HarvestPlus. As director of HarvestPlus from 2003 to 2016, Dr. Bouis coordinated an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional effort to develop, test, and disseminate micronutrient-rich staple food crops to reduce mineral and vitamin deficiencies among malnourished populations in developing countries. Since 1993, he has sought to promote biofortification globally. In 2016, he was awarded the World Food Prize, in recognition of the accomplishments of the HarvestPlus team. [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/coa-global-agriculture-innovation-forum/elcio…] Genetic Innovations to Increase Productivity Dr. Elcio Guimaraes, Deputy Head of Research and Development at Embrapa Arroz e Feijao, Brazil. Dr. Guimaraes is a plant breeder and plant genetic resources expert who has more than 40 years of experience worldwide. His current research focuses on rice and vegetable breeding in Latin America. His international experience includes serving as Senior Officer for Cereal & Crops Breeding at FAO and as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at CIAT. [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/coa-global-agriculture-innovation-forum/ronal…] Enhancing Climate Resilience Through Genetic Improvement Dr. Pamela Ronald, Distinguished Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center, University of California-Davis. With her collaborators, Dr. Ronald received the 2008 USDA National Research Initiative Discovery Award and the 2012 Tech Award. In 2015 Scientific American named her one of the 100 most influential people in biotechnology. She was named a World Agricultural Prize Laureate in 2020. [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/coa-global-agriculture-innovation-forum/mitch…] Genetic Innovations to Enhance Resilience to Abiotic Stress Dr. Mitch Tuinstra, the Wickersham Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Research at Purdue University. Dr. Tuinstra's research focuses on identifying genes and genetic resources that contribute to improved crop performance in stressful environments. He also serves as the Scientific Director of the Institute for Plant Sciences at Purdue and is a leading expert on drought-resistance in crops. 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