Opening Date   :    05 July 2022 (Tuesday) Closing Date    :   25 July 2022 (Monday) Below are the details of the vacancies: Qualifications/Requirement Candidates for the position must meet the following requirements: Have obtained a PhD degree within the last 5 years or have attended and passed the viva-voce (please provide a letter from your institution to attest to this); Have proof of proficiency in the English language (a minimum score of 600 on the TOEFL or Band 6.5 in the IELTS) for candidates whose PhD thesis was written in languages other than English. Have an excellent track record in publication Have experience in carrying out research and have published in indexed and peer-reviewed journals at either the national or the international level. Must find potential Supervisor/Principal Investigator that are suitable with the candidate research area. For those who are interested to work on project related to seaweeds/microlagae, you may contact : Prof. Lim Phaik Eem, phaikeem@um.edu.my The potential supervisor / PI (Principal Investigator) must have external grant as below:-                       1)      Science & Technology Field An external grant worth at least RM100,000 and above. FRGS grants are not included.                       2)      Social Science Field An external grant worth at least RM50,000 and above. FRGS grants are not included.   Prioritized Fields of Research Areas that have been identified by the Universiti Malaya as prioritized research clusters are as follows: Frontier Sciences Innovative Technology Sustainability Science Wellness Humanities Equitable Society   Duration of Appointment The first appointment is a minimum of 6 months and not more than 12 months for local candidates and a minimum of 12 months for international candidates (to meet visa requirements). An extension may be considered subject to the achievement of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and recommendation of the Head of the Research Centre or Research Program or Principal Investigator (PI). Appointment Status Appointments are given contract status. (For International candidates, the conditions of appointment are subject to the National rules, regulations, and conditions applicable to foreign workers, as well as current policies enforced). Please submit two (2) copies of application form (1 original hardcopy & 1 photocopy) and via email (softcopy) together with all the relevant documents to: Director Office Institute of Research Management & Services (IPPP) Level 7, Research Management & Innovation Complex Universiti Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Tel: +603-7967 4525 Email: postdoc_recruitment@um.edu.my Click here to download the application form.

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THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SOCIETY TIEMS – CBI Webinar Series of International Models in Emergency Management** Next in our webinar series is Bangladesh. With a population of 166 million, Bangladesh suffers from floods, cyclones, storm surge, river bank erosion, earthquake, drought, salinity intrusion, fire and tsunami. Bangladesh is a member of such international organizations as the UN, WTO, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and others. Our speaker is Anisur Rahman. Anisur currently works as a National Consultant (SFDRR) at UNDP Bangladesh. He is an experienced Professional in the field of Urban Planning and Disaster Risk Management with a demonstrated history of working in the South and South East Asian Countries. Skilled in Urban Planning, Capacity Building on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), Sustainable Development, Urban Environmental Management, Proposal Writing, and Technical Management. Anisur is a strong operations professional with a Master of Science (MSc) focused in Urban Environmental Management from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. During the webinar he will tell us how cyclone preparedness is done for the coastal communities of Bangladesh. Background Throughout 2022, there will be a recurring monthly series of webinars that will highlight, compare, and contrast various European/International/National domestic emergency management models. Guests will present their different models, approaches, and systems used in emergency management. This webinar series is an excellent opportunity to hear from experts across the globe. This will be a monthly series focused on the various national platforms in emergency management and disaster response while building a community of interest to share perspectives and experiences. Sign up for the webinar and join us live, or watch later with the recording. Speaker 2nd June Anisur Rahman National Consultant (SFDRR) at UNDP Bangladesh Please, share this message in your network and join us 2nd June 1700 CET K. Harald Drager TIEMS President We hope that our content is useful to you. If you’d like to continue hearing from us, please update your subscription settings, if you have not already done it. We kindly ask you to follow the below instructions to keep in touch with us. Below in this message you find: Manage Your Subscription Please, click on the link below it and manage your subscription, Thank you! TIEMS Privacy Policy TIEMS Privacy Policy is found at: click here You may have heard about the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), that came into effect May 25, 2018. To help comply with GDPR consent requirements, we need to ensure that you would like to receive content from TIEMS.

The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) awarded its first ‘Aziz- ul- Haq Rural Development Medal – 2021 to the H.E. Sheikh Hasina, MP, Honorable Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Today, in a simple and gracious ceremony, this medal was officially handed over to the Honorable Prime Minister by Dr. Cherdsak Virapat, Director General of CIRDAP at Gonobhaban. H.E. After receiving the award, the Prime Minister said, “I think people of Bangladesh are the recipients of this award and I am dedicating this to them. I think nominating for this award means that Bangladesh is nominated for the award”. The premier also said CIRDAP is always working on rural development in their respective countries, adding, “Getting an award from there is just as highly honorable for me as well as for my country.” Click here to see the detailed press release.

Greetings from the editorial team of Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development (APJORD) and Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP).   We are happy to announce that APJORD Volume 31: issue 1 (June 21) and issue 2 (Dec. 2021) are out now.   APJORD is a peer reviewed half-yearly academic journal and flagship publication of CIRDAP. This bi-annual journal is devoted to the issues and discussions on rural development, primarily in the Asia-pacific region. The journal provides a platform for the academicians, policymakers, development practitioners, research scholars and others interested in integrated rural development (IRD) to exchange and share ideas, opinions, field observations, and empirical findings on various facets of rural development.   If you wish to get the copies, please contact with Sage publishing click here.  

Date:  8 JUNE 2022 Time: 11:00 AM (DHAKA TIME) 12:00 PM (BANGKOK TIME) Click here for zoom link. Click here to see the details. Presenter Suchana Apple Chavanich, Ph.D. Professor, Chulalongkorn University Reef Biology Research Group, Department of Marine Science Faculty of Science, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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Next in our Webinar Series Bangladesh! Bangladesh is a member of such international organizations as the UN, WTO, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and others.With a population of 166 million, Bangladesh suffers from floods, cyclones, storm surges, riverbank erosion, earthquake, drought, salinity intrusion, fire, and tsunamis. Date: 26th May, 2022 Time: 1000 CET / 1700 CET Register Our speaker is Anisur Rahman. Anisur currently works as a National Consultant (SFDRR) at UNDP Bangladesh. He is an experienced professional in the field of Urban Planning and Disaster Risk Management with a demonstrated history of working in the South and Southeast Asian Countries. Skilled in Urban Planning, Capacity Building on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), Sustainable Development, Urban Environmental Management, Proposal Writing, and Technical Management. Anisur is a strong operations professional with a Master of Science (MSc) focused in Urban Environmental Management from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. During the webinar, we will hear more about how the country of Bangladesh prepares for disasters such as cyclones, and the impact on coastal communities. REGISTER TODAY Register today and watch the webinar live or via live stream, and also get notified when recordings are available.