🔊🔊Opportunity Alert!!!!!
Are you interested in issues of biological weapons non-proliferation?
UNIDIR — UN Institute for Disarmament Research invites applications for the BWC Advanced Education Course (BWCedu).
Curriculum
The BWC Advanced Education Course consists of four segments of activities undertaken over a five-month period between October 2024 and February 2025:
➡️A preparatory module to be completed online through self-paced learning (week 1).
➡️A series of issue-specific online modules comprising live lectures, virtual self-paced activities and interactive exercises, as well as an online community space for ongoing interaction. The modules will be released and available for completion for two weeks each (October through February).
➡️A final coursework project in which participants will undertake independent research supported by leading experts (December-January).
➡️A week-long intensive in-person segment in which participants will travel to Geneva (early February). This segment includes additional lectures, as well as visits to the United Nations and other related organizations; a science and technology advisory mechanism simulation exercise, among other interactive activities; and a session during which participants present their independent research.
Note that travel to Geneva for all participants is fully funded by UNIDIR (domestic and international travel and daily subsistence allowance).
However, provision of support to participate in the in-person segment is conditional upon active participation in the online modules. Course participants must commit to participate fully in all course activities.
Application requirements
Candidates should have current or anticipated responsibilities relevant to the BWC process, being government officials working in capital, aspiring and active diplomats or life scientists. Experts from universities, research institutes and other non-governmental organizations working on issues related to the BWC.
The course will be taught in English and all candidates should have working knowledge of English.
Candidates should submit their application by email to wmd-unidir@un.org with the subject line “Application BWCedu” and include the following:
➡️A short CV (no more than 2 pages), including the candidate’s position and contact details.
➡️A personal motivation statement of no more than 500 words, outlining the applicant’s areas of interest and indicating how the applicant will apply the knowledge and insights acquired through the course in their day-to-day activities.
➡️An authorization from the nominee’s employer allowing participation in the course from October 2024 to February 2025, including the in-person week in Geneva.
🚨Deadline is Sunday 29 September 2024 at midnight Geneva time (CEST or UTC+02:00).
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