[TABD] Conservation Leadership Award 2007

[Blanca Huertas]

For your information, 
 
Call for Applications
2008 Conservation Leadership Programme Awards 

Deadline 23rd November 2007
The Conservation Leadership Programme (formerly the BP Conservation
Programme) is pleased to announce the call for applications for 2008 CLP
Team Awards. The deadline for all applications is 23 November 2007, and
awards will be announced in March 2008. 

We are accepting applications from the following countries: Algeria,
Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt,
Georgia, India, Indonesia, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia,
Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey and Venezuela. 

For details, eligibility criteria, guidelines and an application form,
please visit our website
<BLOCKED::http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=209&client=bpcp&campai
gn=75&email=blancahuertas en yahoo.com> . 

CLP awards aim to contribute to long-term conservation in priority areas
by encouraging and engaging potential leaders in biodiversity
conservation. It also provides individuals with practical skills and
experience to work in the conservation field. This partnership
initiative, which includes BirdLife International, Conservation
International, Fauna & Flora International, the Wildlife Conservation
Society and BP, has been helping young conservationists across the world
to achieve their goals for more than 17 years. The programme offers
awards, training and advisory services. 

Awards are offered in the following categories: 

*	Future Conservationist Awards: Approximately 20 awards of up to
$12,500 each. 
*	Conservation Follow-up Awards: Approximately 5 awards of up to
$25,000 each. (Available only to previous CLP/BPCP award winners from
any country.) 
*	Conservation Leadership Awards: 2 awards of $50,000 each.
(Available only to previous CLP/BPCP award winners from any country.) 

Successful applicants need to: 
1.) Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of team members
2.) Implement a focused, high-priority conservation project combining
research and action 
3.) Contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts 
4.) Contribute to the education and awareness of local stakeholders. 

All teams submitting an application will receive feedback on their
proposal. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a member of the
CLP staff before the application deadline for advice and/or input on
their proposal. Staff members can help teams determine if their project
fits within the specified criteria, offer advice on methods and project
activities, and put teams in touch with local partner offices or other
experts who can provide additional advice. 

Once the awards are granted, a representative from each winning team
will be invited to attend an international training event organised by
the CLP to share ideas and develop skills, knowledge and contacts.
Additional training will also be offered for the entire team in relevant
and specific technical skills. Additionally, winning teams are able to
access experts from each of the five partner organisations as well as
past winners. 

Have additional questions or need advice? Send an email to
clp en birdlife.org <BLOCKED::mailto:clp en birdlife.org>  or visit our
website: www.ConservationLeadershipProgramme.org
<BLOCKED::http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=210&client=bpcp&campai
gn=75&email=blancahuertas en yahoo.com> . 

Best wishes, 
 

Blanca Huertas MSc, DIC
Curator, Lepidoptera Collection
Database & Training Co-ordinator,
Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project

Natural History Museum
75 Kimber Road,
Wandsworth, London, UK.
SW18 4NX.

Phone: ++44 (0) 20 7942 6215
Fax:   ++44 (0) 20 8871 4940
E-Mail: b.huertas en nhm.ac.uk
Websites
Project: www.andeanbutterflies.org
Museum:  www.nhm.ac.uk


 
------------ próxima parte ------------
Se ha borrado un adjunto en formato HTML...
URL: http://www.mailinglists.ucl.ac.uk/pipermail/tabd/attachments/20070921/7049e8e8/attachment.html