The South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and NWO granted two projects in the first call for proposals of the Cooperation South Africa-The Netherlands research programme. The projects target solutions that balance trade-offs and amplify synergies between the food, water, and energy sectors while simultaneously preserving the environment.
The Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation (KAS) and the NWU's SARChI CLES Chair invites applications for a comprehensive 3-year PhD Scholarship, commencing in January 2020.
The Scholarship is intended for a student in the field of public law and governance with an emphasis on urban development and cities.
For more details, see the attached document / follow the link or contact: Mr Felix Dube at felix.dube@nwu.ac.za
Applications close on 30 September 2019.
Congratulations to Prof Christa Rautenbach who received her Humboldt Alumni Award from Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany last night. We are extremely proud of you.
Every year, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants up to four Humboldt Alumni Awards to promote innovative networking initiatives of alumni of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship and award programmes.
Dr Brews Soyapi, post-doctoral fellow at the NWU, has been invited as an expert to represent South Africa at the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment (Prof. David Boyd's) regional consultation to be held in Geneva at the UN from 20-21 June. This is an immense achievement and testimony to his expertise in human rights and the environment.
Ms Angela van der Berg (PhD Research Fellow and Programme Coordinator at the South African Research Chair:
Prof Anel du Plessis bied op 26 Junie 2018 'n publieke lesing aan wat deur die Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (Potsdam) en die Freie Universitat, Berlyn aangebied word. Die lesing is getiteld: "Domestication of the Paris Agreement in South Africa: The role of Cities" en bevat Mnr Andrew Gilder, Mede-direkteur van Climate Legal (www.climatelegal.co.za) as mede-outeur.
Prof. Oliver Fuo woon tans die Global Intensive Program of Young Constitutional Law Scholars by wat van 23-29 Junie 2018 in Seoul, Suid-Korea aangebied word. Die program word georganiseer deur die aanbieders van die 10de Annual World Congress of Constitutional Law en bied 'n geleentheid aan 28 belowende akademici van 16 verskillende lande om te beraadslaag oor hoe konstituisonalisme die globalisering van menseregte en humanitarisme in Suid-Korea en die ander verteenwoordigende lande, bevorder en kweek.
