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Call for candidates Summer School on Women, Peace and Security 2012
Published on 2012-03-28 00:22:36
[Attachment(s) from Faisal Akbaruddin Taqwa included below] > read more
Tapping the water market? The US Water Partnership
Published on 2012-03-26 01:12:33
A few days ago Secretary Clinton announced the formation of US Water Partnership. Details are sketchy at the moment but we all know that state’s involvement in water networking is nothing new. Netherlands are quite active through their alliance with the world bank (BNWP), French through Coalition D' Eau/World Water Council and Stockholm through their World Water Week. > read more
Call for Applicants: Ewha Global Empowerment Program 2012 Summer
Published on 2012-03-25 20:33:57
CALL FOR APPLICANTS Ewha Global Empowerment Program (2012 summer) "Asian Feminisms and Transnational Activism" July 5 - 18, 2012 Asian Center for Women's Studies, Ewha Womans University Seoul, South Korea The Asian Center for Women's Studies at Ewha Womans University is calling for applicants for the Ewha Global Empowerment Program (EGEP) 2012 summer. EGEP is a two-week program that will take place twice a year (January and July). It aims to em [..] > read more
Dropbydrop entered into Joint Venture Agreement with Sultan International Holding
Published on 2012-03-21 07:03:51
Watercourses Convention Global Symposium Call for papers extension to 29th February 2012
Published on 2012-02-09 21:36:04
Global Symposium The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention – What Relevance in the 21st Century? 5th – 8th June 2012, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK Call for papers The IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (under the auspices of UNESCO) and WWF will co-organise a symposium on the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention. The aim of the symposium is to gather together a wide and diverse range of viewpoints from academia, government, international organisa [..] > read more
UN Watercourses Convention Symposium - Call for Papers
Published on 2011-12-23 23:33:29
UNWC Global Initiative Symposium Co-organised by IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (under the auspices of UNESCO), University of Dundee and WWF The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention – What Relevance in the 21st Century? 5th-8th June 2012, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK Call for Papers In 1994 the UN General Assembly made the decision to elaborate a global framework instrument on the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses (UN General Assembly Resolut [..] > read more
International Water Law Scholarship Programme
Published on 2011-11-28 10:18:18
The Global Water Partnership together with IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, under the auspices of UNESCO, at the University of Dundee, is looking to build on their successful 2011 International Water Law Programme (www.dundee.ac.uk/water/workshop), and offer scholarships for 30 participants to undertake a module in International Water Law, in Dundee 11-29 June 2012. Scholarship recipients are responsible for all travel (to/from Dundee) and subsistence (food/accommodation) cos [..] > read more
Anti Privatization Debate, Opaque Rules and Neglected ‘Privatised’ Water Services Provision: Some Lessons from Indonesia
Published on 2011-07-20 13:54:27
Below is my background paper for a conference held at IDS, Sussex University, a few months ago. It is being submitted for a publication, so I may need to withdraw this draft once the paper is accepted. Comments welcome! Access here: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1885726 Anti Privatization Debate, Opaque Rules and Neglected 'Privatised' Water Services Provision: Some Lessons from Indonesia Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani University of Dundee - Centre for Water Law, Pol [..] > read more
Information materials on the human right to water and sanitation
Published on 2011-07-20 13:04:29
Forwarded Message from IISD Listserve Information materials on the human right to water and sanitation On the occasion of activities jointly organized by the UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC), UN-Habitat, the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC) and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) at Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (20-22 June 2011), different information materials on the human right to water and sanitat [..] > read more
Spicing up the Court with some Planck/Maxwell wave-particle duality
Published on 2011-07-13 14:17:58
In Ofcom v Information Commissioner, the Information Tribunal held that radio frequency waves from a BTS antenna qualifies as emission under EIR, which as a consequence, does not qualify for protection from disclosure, even if the information is deemed confidential. The discussion below is hilarious: Mr Facenna, Counsel for T-Mobile, accepted that radio frequency waves may correctly be characterised as both "energy" and "radiation". He also accepted that it was a correct use of the Englis [..] > read more
Bribery Act (UK) 2011 is in Force. British Companies Overseas are covered for certain offences
Published on 2011-07-01 06:28:12
The UK Bribery Act 2011 has just been given royal assent. Some of its offences covers British companies overseas. s. 12 (5): An offence is committed under section 7 irrespective of whether the acts or omissions which form part of the offence t > read more
Two Indonesians Prosecuted for Selling Ipad with English Manual
Published on 2011-06-30 07:40:44
Detikcom reported that two Indonesians selling Ipad through the popular www.kaskus.us forum had been prossecuted. Indonesian consumer law Article 8(1) does prohibit business actors to sell computerware without equipping it with Indonesian lan > read more
A case for legalizing bribery?
Published on 2011-04-03 07:01:38
Indian economist Kaushik Basu argued that in order to deter corruption, legal immunity should be given to bribe-giver (but not bribe-taker). That is, when an act of bribery is committed and both of the doers are caught, the bribe giver should > read more
A case for legalizing bribery?
Published on 2011-04-03 07:01:00
Indian economist Kaushik Basu argued that in order to deter corruption, legal immunity should be given to bribe-giver (but not bribe-taker). That is, when an act of bribery is committed and both of the doers are caught, the bribe giver should > read more
Nanotechnology and the Global South
Published on 2011-03-27 07:50:29
I come across this very interesting paper from Maclurcan about nanotechnology discourse in the global south. Of a particular interest is his elaboration on the conscious debate of both ‘short-term’ and ‘long-term’ nanotechnology: > read more
Nanotechnology and the Global South
Published on 2011-03-27 07:50:00
I come across this very interesting paper from Maclurcan about nanotechnology discourse in the global south. Of a particular interest is his elaboration on the conscious debate of both ‘short-term’ and ‘long-term’ nanotechnology: > read more
Will the next wars be fought over water? [Live Webcast]
Published on 2011-03-20 12:57:11
That would be the title of the upcoming discussion panel to be moderated by the former Canadian Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien. The discussion is a part of a larger event entitled "The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security > read more
Will the next wars be fought over water? [Live Webcast]
Published on 2011-03-20 12:48:00
That would be the title of the upcoming discussion panel to be moderated by the former Canadian Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien. The discussion is a part of a larger event entitled "The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security > read more
Legal Jobs at ILR Linkedin Group
Published on 2011-03-07 18:15:43
Linkedin opened up its job feature: LinkedIn has made some upgrades to the Jobs section of LinkedIn groups that will make it much easier for group members and group managers to share LinkedIn jobs s > read more
Legal Jobs at ILR Linkedin Group
Published on 2011-03-07 18:15:00
Linkedin opened up its job feature: LinkedIn has made some upgrades to the Jobs section of LinkedIn groups that will make it much easier for group members and group managers to share LinkedIn jobs s > read more
PEW's Research: Transparency makes citizen happier, more engaged
Published on 2011-03-04 11:59:32
PEW has just released its latest survey on transparency of governance in local communities. The result: if the government shares information well, they also feel good about their civic institutions. Following is the summary of PEW's findings (see p.2 > read more
PEW's Research: Transparency makes citizen happier, more engaged
Published on 2011-03-04 11:59:00
PEW has just released its latest survey on transparency of governance in local communities. The result: if the government shares information well, they also feel good about their civic institutions. Following is the summary of PEW's findings (see p.2 > read more
OECD announces new transparency and anti-corruption initiative – clean.gov.biz
Published on 2011-03-03 07:12:25
OECD - Paris 3 March 2011 OECD announces new transparency and anti-corruption initiative – clean.gov.biz The OECD is developing a new initiative to improve coordination of anti-corruption and transparency initiatives - first > read more
OECD announces new transparency and anti-corruption initiative – clean.gov.biz
Published on 2011-03-03 07:12:00
OECD - Paris 3 March 2011 OECD announces new transparency and anti-corruption initiative – clean.gov.biz The OECD is developing a new initiative to improve coordination of anti-corruption and transparency initiatives - first > read more
Center for Law Information supports "Special Procedure on climate change and human rights"
Published on 2011-03-02 08:11:51
11-02-28 CC Letter, ver 3 (1).pdf A group of world Non Governmental Organizations, including the Center for Law Information (CeLI), petition for the establishment of a Special Procedure on climate change and human rights. The NGOs conside > read more
Center for Law Information supports "Special Procedure on climate change and human rights"
Published on 2011-03-02 05:54:00
11-02-28 CC Letter, ver 3 (1).pdf A group of world Non Governmental Organizations, including the Center for Law Information (CeLI), petition for the establishment of a Special Procedure on climate change and human rights. The NGOs conside > read more
Fwd: New Report on Global Governance of Nano-scale Technologies
Published on 2011-02-10 14:41:25
ETC Group News Release 10 February 2011 www.etcgroup.org New Report on Global Governance of Nano-scale Technologies: ETC Group's "Little" Contribution to the Big Conversation in Dakar When activists, social movements and civil society organizat > read more
Fwd: New Report on Global Governance of Nano-scale Technologies
Published on 2011-02-10 14:41:00
ETC Group News Release 10 February 2011 www.etcgroup.org New Report on Global Governance of Nano-scale Technologies: ETC Group's "Little" Contribution to the Big Conversation in Dakar When activists, social movements and civil society organizat > read more
International workshop - Dilemmas of choice: Responsibility in nanotechnology development (deadline March 31, 2011)
Published on 2011-02-01 02:00:20
University of PadovaCALL FOR PAPERSInternational workshopDilemmas of choiceResponsibility in nanotechnology development Rovigo, Italy, June 6-7, 2011 (deadline: March 31, 2011)More information and download he > read more
International workshop - Dilemmas of choice: Responsibility in nanotechnology development (deadline March 31, 2011)
Published on 2011-02-01 01:58:00
University of PadovaCALL FOR PAPERSInternational workshopDilemmas of choiceResponsibility in nanotechnology development Rovigo, Italy, June 6-7, 2011 (deadline: March 31, 2011)More information and download he > read more
Fw: Tax: Laws in some countries do not meet global standards
Published on 2011-01-27 17:25:19
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphoneFrom: Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:10:40 +0100Subject: Tax: Laws in some countries do not meet global standardsOECD – Paris, 27 January 2011 Tax: Laws in some countrie > read more
Fw: Tax: Laws in some countries do not meet global standards
Published on 2011-01-27 17:24:00
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphoneFrom: Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:10:40 +0100Subject: Tax: Laws in some countries do not meet global standardsOECD – Paris, 27 January 2011 Tax: Laws in some countrie > read more
Right to sanitation in India - Workshop in Geneva, 27-28 January
Published on 2011-01-22 02:36:24
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphoneFrom: "IELRC.ORG" Sender: ielrcnewsletter@gmail.com Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:46:37 +0530To: ; Subject: Right to sanitation in India - Wor > read more
Symposium and Workshop: National strategies for promoting security and sustainability within a rapidly changing world
Published on 2011-01-20 20:08:46
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/water/symposium/ National Water Law: Managing Global Water Resources Symposium and Workshop: National strategies for promoting security and sustainability within a rapidly changing world June 20-24, 2011; Centre for Water > read more
Fwd: Your Paper Makes SSRN Top Ten List
Published on 2010-12-28 06:17:47
Note: this is a working paper. Your comments are highly appreciated----- Your paper, "The Potential Role of the Human Right to Water in the Management of Indonesia's Water Resources", was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list > read more
Indonesia - Investment Policy Review – OECD
Published on 2010-12-23 01:16:01
The 2010 OECD Investment Policy Review contains a quite comprehensive assessment of Indonesia’s regulatory and investment policy. For those of you who areinvestment lawyers, Chapter 2 discusses in depth, Indonesia’s implementation of intern > read more
Transparency fighters and the rejection of authority
Published on 2010-12-20 20:17:46
What do whistleblowers, transparency fighters, file sharing activists and defectors have in common? They may all possess the same personality trait: a rejection of authority. According to Esther Dyson in project syndicate: > read more
Transparency leads to blackmail?
Published on 2010-12-15 06:24:31
The Jakarta Post reported several months ago, that the State Audit agency (BPK) cease the publication of companies financial audit report due to blackmailing concerns. According to the article: The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has > read more
Human Right to Water and the Management of Indonesia’s Water Resources
Published on 2010-12-13 18:06:57
I recently uploaded my World Water Week presentation’s background paper to the SSRN. The title of the paper is “The Potential Role of the Human Right to Water in the Management of Indonesia’s Water Resources”. In the paper, I argued that: > read more
The Insider’s Threat to Business (Australian Government)
Published on 2010-12-12 18:08:14
In the wake of wikileaks, the Australian government recently issued a booklet titled “The Insider’s Threat to Business: A Personnel Security Handbook”. The booklet elaborate precautionary approaches that a business organization may e > read more