Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for the countries of Western Balkans and Turkey

In addition to the regular Erasmus Mundus scholarships, 140 student scholarships will be available for the 2009/11 academic years for students from the countries of Western Balkans and Turkey. Candidates from the following countries will be eligible: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, and Turkey.

Working on Climate Change with the Club of Madrid

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I am Luciana Sivestri, I come from Argentina and I attended MESPOM in 2006-2008. As soon as I finished MESPOM I got a job offer to work in Madrid for the organization called the Club of Madrid.I am in charge of their project called Global Leadership for Climate Change assisting the Director in climate change issues. This is a joint initiative with the United Nations Foundation http://www.globalclimateaction.com/. Basically I am working in climate change negotiations for a post 2012 agreement.

MESPOM experience leads to a Senior Research Associate position (Conservation Governan

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I come from Mumbai, India and studied at MESPOM in 2006-2008. Before joining MESPOM I completed Research Training Program from Center for Studies in Social Sciences in Kolkatta. I also hold a Masters in Sociology (University of Mumbai) and worked with WWF-Divisional office (Pune, India) as a consultant and researcher in the field of environmental education.

GIS day 2008: Geography matters!

Today, 19th of November 2008 is the International GIS day. It started as a part of the National Geographic Society’s, Geography Action! Geography Action! however nowadays it’s spread globally. GIS day is a yearlong program encompassing key educational achievements such as GIS Day and Geography Awareness Week designed to engage students, educators, and communities in taking action to protect the Earth and its people.

For many it is also a good occasion to celebrate the profession they are proud of. Our best wishes to GIS professionals, students and occasional users!

Ecosystems Management course in Greece

As winter is approaching, MESPOM Class'10 is sharing their memories of the Ecosystems Management course at the University of the Aegean in June 2008.

 

Four aspects of MESPOM

I am Chunsheng Yao from Beijing, China. Before joining MESPOM in 2008, I obtained a bachelor's degree in Geography from Beijing Normal University and a master's degree in Cartology and GIS from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and worked in the field of education for sustainable development for about 4 years.

Recently I was asked to introduce MESPOM to my Chinese fellow in order to attract more outstanding students to apply. Considering the high quality and unique features of MESPOM, I responded agreeably and would like to share my ideas in four aspects.

CEU is qualified to participate in the US Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs

There is a good news for our applicants from the United States. Central European University has received the Title IV registration at the US Department of Education and now qualified to participate in the Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs.

The CEU's Federal School Code is G40215.

EMA Conference to be organised at CEU: Higher Education and Climate Change

Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA) is going to organise its first thematic conference on higher education and climate change. This Erasmus Mundus Conference will bring together students, alumni and scholars to discuss what role higher education can play in front of the change climate today.

"Aspire MESPOM" - my contribution to India Today

I am Vaseem from India, a student of Class'10 (Cohort IV of MESPOM). Recently I was asked by Central European University (CEU) to write  for India Today (Aspire) magazine which is running a special feature on European Higher Education this month.

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