Extracurricular Opportunities: Week of July 6, 2020

The Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF) 

PMF is an initiative of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, is the federal government’s flagship leadership development program for recent advanced degree holders. This prestigious opportunity offers 2-year fellowships at federal agencies, starting at the GS 09, GS 11, or GS 12 salary levels. The program, open to advanced degree holders of all disciplines, may serve as a great entry point into federal service for recent or soon to be graduates of the Coverdell Fellows program. To learn more, please see this brochure.

The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program invites academic stakeholders to participate in the annual PMF Academic Stakeholders Meetings for the upcoming PMF Class of 2021 Application via on-line webinars to be held on July 15th and 16th, 2020. PMF is the Federal government’s flagship leadership development program for advanced degree candidates. The two-year fellowship offers full salary, benefits, and leadership training to develop a cadre of future government leaders. All academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. The PMF Academic Stakeholders Meetings will provide an overview of the PMF Program, describe the upcoming 2021 application and assessment process, review the 2021 timeline, and, as time permits, allow for questions. Registration information on how to join can be found in the flyer.  For any questions, please reach out to us at pmf@opm.gov.

Sankofa Summer: An EPIP Virtual Learning Series

July 8 – August 20, 2020

Sankofa is a West African concept that invites us to reach back to gather the best of what our past has taught us in order to reach our fullest potential as we move forward. Now, during a moment in history in which we are reflecting on, reimagining, and reshaping the world around us, EPIP is proud to introduce Sankofa Summer, a 6-week series of virtual events taking place in July and August 2020.

Join EPIP for events designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, spirit, and connection to the philanthropic community, with a focus on three key themes – Decolonizing Stories, Disrupting the Status Quo, and Embracing Collective Approaches to Healing.

National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) Virtual Think Tank 2020

August 29, 2020 // 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM  PT // Online

Every year the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence hosts an annual Think Tank where new and returning members alike come together to discuss the goals, methods, and plans of NPEIV in the year to come. Action Team co-chairs will lead think tanks and group discussions that will be shared at the end of the day with the entire Partnership. The Think Tank is an excellent opportunity to network with professionals from multiple disciplines that are dedicated to helping bring about the end to interpersonal violence.

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

February 10 & 11, 2021 // Nova Southeastern University’s main campus in Ft. Lauderdale

This conference hosts the PCSJ community for a timely and urgent exploration of the divisive social, political and economic forces that are driving so much conflict, and what our field can bring in terms of theories, research and practice solutions.

Call for Papers for Border Walls and Borderlands: Security, Environment and Resistance International Conference

This international conference is organized by the Raoul-Dandurand chair at the Univeristy of Quebec in Montreal. Occurring May 19-20, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Deadline for abstract submission: November 1, 2020 (for both paper and art installation submissions).

Career Services Webinar Series hosted by National Peace Corps Association

NPCA launched a Career Services webinar series led by Dr. Ronda Ansted. Dr. Ansted has spent most of her professional life in the non-profit and international development fields. She was a mid-career PCV in South Africa and became a career consultant.

EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament eLearning Course

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, distance learning has become significantly more important to lecturers and students. As you might be aware, the EU established a European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in 2010, managed by the six members of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC). One major project of the consortium is the development and maintenance of this online course. The course is completely free of charge, GDPR compliant and does require registration only for users who want one of several certificates. Our course comprises fifteen learning units that cover a whole range of issues; including arms control theory and WMD, conventional weapons, humanitarian arms control, missiles and emerging technologies. It has been used by 1000+ persons already, and features in syllabi by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and other international institutions.

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