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We are extending our deadline to May 31 for applications for 2024-2025 scholarships for displaced academics from the MENA region! https://lnkd.in/g6YDreA

Communicators in Morocco: we're looking for you! Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is looking for a new Arabic and English speaking communications officer to coordinate communications for the Middle East and Africa. 🌏 Work with smart, committed, creative, problem-solvers across THREE continents. Based in Rabat, Morocco, you will be joining a warm and caring communications team based on three continents that serves an organisation spanning more than 30 countries. WFD staff all over the world are dedicated experts doing brilliant, challenging work. You will get to know, be inspired, and learn from them. 🧠 Stretch your brain, test your skills, and learn new things about a wide variety of topics and countries. Women's leadership in the Gambia, disability rights in Kenya, young people's leadership in Lebanon, the cost of politics in Liberia: these are all things you will be communicating about in your role. The breadth of topics and tasks means there will never be a dull day, and you'll work across social media, blog writing, website, video production, strategic advice, and graphic design. 🗳 Support democracy in the biggest election year in history. You have probably heard that more people will be eligible to vote this year than ever before. But they will do so against a backdrop of inequality, disinformation, conflict, and the climate crisis - to name just a few. Democracy is a crucial ingredient in finding and executing the solution to these problems - but it does not thrive on its own. If you are looking for purpose: there is not much more important than that. Find out more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/edzfxbGZ #hiring #morrocco #rabat #democracy #jobs #commsjobs

Democracy Reporting International - Lebanon is hiring a Programme Manager! Here's a glimpse of what you'll be doing: 🇱🇧 Supervising the Lebanon Programme Unit and overseeing all country projects 📊 Coordinating internal and donor reporting, ensuring transparency and accountability 💰 Managing project budgets and expenditures with precision and diligence Here's what we're looking for in our ideal candidate: 🎓 A university degree in a relevant field 📈 Extensive experience in project management and stakeholder engagement 💼 Proven track record in team management and budget oversight 🗣️ Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to our mission in Lebanon, we want to hear from you! Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eJGZxwpF #democracyjobs Apolitical Foundation #socialimpactcomms #projectmanagement #ngojobs

Die Forschungsministerin mahnt zur Vorsicht bei der Zusammenarbeit mit #China. Bei seiner China-Reise plädiert #Kanzler Olaf Scholz wenige Tage später für einen stärkeren Wissenschaftsaustausch. Wissenschaftsvertreter beklagen die widersprüchlichen Signale. Scholz sagte an der Tongji Universität in Shanghai, die Gespräche und wechselseitigen Besuche müssten wieder zunehmen. Der Kanzler freute sich auch über die wieder ansteigenden Zahlen chinesischer Studierender in Deutschland. Demgegenüber stehen die Äußerungen von Bettina Stark-Watzinger aus den vergangenen Monaten. „Hinter jedem chinesischen Forscher kann sich die kommunistische Partei verbergen, darüber müssen wir uns klar sein“, sagte sie beispielsweise der „Welt“ im vergangenen Jahr. Entsprechend verunsichert bleiben die #Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen. Ohne klare Position der #Regierung gibt es auch keine Orientierung bei diesem heiklen Thema. Das #BMBF schiebt denn auch die Verantwortung für die Entscheidungen über China-Kooperationen den Hochschulen selbst zu. Man solle sich über die eigenen Ziele klar werden – und Kompetenzen und Prozesse aufbauen. Doch Geld dafür gibt es keines. Wissenschaftsvertreter sind wenig begeistert von diesem Vorgehen. https://lnkd.in/eEFRDTCF

Yesterday Apple sent its latest round of threat notifications to iPhone users who have been targeted by spyware. What does this mean and what can you do? Our team at Amnesty International's Security Lab is available to support civil society members who fear they have been targeted with advanced spyware. Check our latest blog post 👀

Women in Foreign Affairs Mentorship Groups #2 and #3 - Register now! We are so excited to announce our second and third cohorts of the Women in Foreign Affairs Network! Yes, you read that right, we will not only have one, but two incredible mentors for the next iteration of the mentorship program. Sofie Lilli Stoffel and I were overwhelmed with the amazing applications we got for round one and quadrupled our efforts to make space for everyone. We could not be happier to have Laura Barrón-López as the mentor for our second cohort. She is the White House Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, where she covers threats to democracy, right-wing extremism, and the U.S. 2024 election. She is also a CNN political analyst where she offers analysis based on her decade of experience covering government and politics. If you consider or work in journalism, this one's for you! And it doesn't end there: we are overjoyed that the fantastic Farah Pandith will be the mentor for our third cohort. She is a world-leading expert countering violent extremism and has been a political appointee in the George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations, most recently as the first-ever U.S. Special Representative to Muslim Communities. Ready to join? Apply now! Deadline is April 10, 2024! Farah's cohort: https://lnkd.in/e3gaZb-b Laura's cohort: https://lnkd.in/e3RpqaC5

According to the latest edition of the Academic Freedom Index (AFI), just released, 3.6 billion people now live in countries where academic freedom is completely restricted: https://lnkd.in/evUrsTqi. The accompanying report shows that 23 countries are in episodes of decline in academic freedom, but academic freedom is increasing in only ten countries. Our work @Scholarsatrisk is more necessary than ever. The AFI project started in 2017 with an expert consultation in Cologne, funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. In 2019, with financial support from OSF’s Higher Education Program, researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the V-Dem Institute, the Scholars at Risk Network, and the Global Public Policy Institute joined forces to launch the first edition of the AFI, which was released in 2020. At present, V-Dem and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg continue to implement the AFI project with a grant from the VolkswagenStiftung. Thanks to all involved in producing this absolutely vital research and advocacy tool.

📅 🌍 Don't miss our panel on strategic early warning and foresight in global security with Gil Murciano, Sarah Bressan, Marie Wagner, moderated by Julian Wucherpfennig! This event, hosted by the Centre for International Security at the Hertie School, promises to shed light on how strategic foresight and early warnings can aid in better anticipating and mitigating global security threats. Register now! ⬇ https://lnkd.in/drHV2bdy