http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org daily 1 2010-06-18T23:11:49Z http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/dfid-call-for-rigorous-literature-reviews-in-education DFID seeks experienced multi-disciplinary research teams to undertake Rigorous Literature Reviews of existing evidence in the following areas of priority for DFID, each of which is a potential area for future research: 1.Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries, 2.Literacy, foundation learning and assessment in developing countries, 3. Pedagogy, teaching practice, curriculum and teacher education in developing countries, 4. Language of instruction in education in developing countries, 5. The political economy of education systems in developing countries, 6. The role and impact of non-state actors in education delivery in developing countries, 7. Girls’ education and gender equality in developing countries, 8. Tertiary education and development in developing countries. Please see link for more details. No publisher fnawaz 2012-05-18T15:44:59Z Research Tender http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/new-modes-of-corruption-control-a-role-for-the-private-sector This special issue of Crime, Law and Social Change invites contributors to examine theoretically and empirically the various aspects of changes in corruption control over the past decade. Contributors may come from any social and human science discipline, draw on qualitative / quantitative methodologies and are welcome to focus on corruption control from any regional or organizational perspective. Deadline for submissions is 15 August 2012. Please see link for more details. No publisher fnawaz 2012-05-14T13:24:13Z Call for Papers http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/open-data-open-government-and-public-procurement As part of its global initiative "Citizens and Markets", Transparencia Mexicana, the Mexican national chapter of Transparency International, has announced a call for papers on Open Data, Open Government, and Public Procurement. Topics of interest include - electronic public procurement systems, e-procurement and accountability, e-procurement and competition, criteria and policies on data opening in accessible formats, legal tools and advanced legislation on open data, and more. The call is open to individuals from the private sector, public sector, civil society, academics, and researchers. For more details on the contest and the application form please see link. No publisher fnawaz 2012-05-02T18:57:37Z Call for Papers http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/research-officer-impact-evaluation Our Research and Policy in Development (RAPID) Programme is seeking a Research Officer to support the AusAid-funded impact-evaluation methods lab. You will work closely with the Research Fellow responsible for evaluation and impact assessment, to identify, develop and test cost-effective and widely replicable approaches to impact evaluation. You will also be responsible for managing the knowledge resources produced by the lab and will contribute to the uptake and use of the outputs. The work will involve providing support to other partners in the methods lab as well as other programmes within ODI on issues of evidence-based policy, monitoring and impact evaluation. Please see link for more details. No publisher fnawaz 2012-04-27T12:23:13Z Job Posting http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/junior-anti-corruption-analyst We are looking for a person with excellent analytical and organisational skills to carry out high priority, high visibility work in the field of anti-corruption. S/he will work as part of a team of lawyers, supporting the work programme of the Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions with the aim of ensuring the effective implementation of the OECD Convention and the Recommendation on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. S/he will report to a Senior Anti-Corruption Analyst under the general supervision of the Head of the Anti-Corruption Division in the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF). Please see link for more details. No publisher fnawaz 2012-04-17T09:21:54Z Job Posting http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/corruption-at-the-grassroots-level-between-temptation-norms-and-culture The macroeconomic correlates of corruption are well understood and well researched. Empirical evidence on the micro level, however, is still far from being exhaustive. In particular, it is not clear to what extent empirical results of interesting case studies - both experimental and microeconometric - are specific to the cultural or normative context in which they have been derived. In how far are social norms in conflict with corrupt temptations and how does this context-specific conflict guide human behaviour? This special issue is devoted to furthering our understanding of the extent of context-specificity of empirical results on corruption. No publisher fnawaz 2012-03-05T12:34:51Z Call for Papers http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/campaign-coordinator-global-movement-for-budget-transparency-and-accountability The government's budget affects the life of every citizen, especially those that are poor or marginalised. Yet, in many countries citizens have limited access to information about how the government plans to raise and spend public resources, let alone how effectively they have been used. For this reason, civil society organisations from over 50 countries recently came together to launch and international advocacy initiative and sign a Declaration of Principles to secure greater access to information and accountability for public funds. The Steering Committee of this nascent global movement, currently based at the International Budget Partnership, is looking to recruit a Campaign Coordinator to shape and lead a global campaign to secure greater public access to budget information and accountability for public funds. No publisher fnawaz 2012-03-01T15:31:22Z Job Posting http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/codesria-call-for-proposals-comparative-research-networks-2012 Within the framework of its strategy for building comparative knowledge on Africa produced from within the African continent, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites proposals from researchers based in African universities and centres of research for the constitution of Comparative Research Networks (CRNs) to undertake studies on or around any of the themes identified as priority research themes within the framework of the Council’s strategic plan for the period 2012 – 2016. The primary purpose of CRNs is to encourage the development and consolidation of a comparative analytic perspective in the work of African social researchers. In so doing, it is hoped to establish a strong corpus of comparative studies produced by African scholars that could help to advance theoretical knowledge and discussion. For information on the research themes and application procedures, please see link. No publisher fnawaz 2012-02-21T10:37:38Z Funding Opportunity http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/team-leader-chief-of-party-anti-corruption-project-tanzania This DFID-sponsored project will build the technical and institutional capacity of Tanzania’s judicial and police sectors, ensuring that law enforcement bodies are more accountable and transparent to the public, and better prepared to implement anti-corruption reform programs. The project will also include components to strengthen civil society’s public awareness, advocacy and watchdog activities in the anti-corruption field, support for the mass media in investigative reporting on corruption issues, and promote joint anti-corruption programs between civil society organizations and government institutions. No publisher thomasroca 2012-02-07T11:20:16Z Job Posting http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/call-for-proposals-central-eurasia-project The Open Society Central Eurasia Project uses grantmaking to international and regional NGOs, academic institutions, think tanks and other structures to support their work, help build local capacity, bring international expertise to bear on the region, and promote cooperation between local activists and international civic movements. The ultimate goal of such activity is to strengthen civic leaders in the region and to construct support networks for them within international structures and movements. Central Eurasia Project grantmaking generally dovetails with its research and advocacy agenda. Funds are currently available in the following programmatic areas: Human Rights; Labor Migration; Transparency and Consumer Protection; Transparency of Western Military and Security Cooperation; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan. Please see link for more details. No publisher fnawaz 2012-02-01T11:39:16Z Funding Opportunity http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/research-director-edmond-j.-safra-research-lab Working closely with the Center's Director, Lawrence Lessig, the Research Director will coordinate the work of the Edmond J. Safra Research Lab (the Lab) by identifying and supporting research projects, both of fellows and external to the Center, and helping to design projects to meet the Lab's objectives. The Lab is in the second of a five-year project studying "institutional corruption." "Institutional corruption" refers to influence, within an economy of influence, that weakens the effectiveness of an institution, especially by weakening public trust. Please see link for more details. No publisher fnawaz 2012-01-23T12:40:36Z Job Posting http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/ethical-finance-and-governance-within-the-european-union-context The First International Workshop on "Ethical Finance & Governance” will take place in December, 16 in Paris. This workshop aims to consider the development of financial activities in an ethical perspective and the effectiveness of corporate governance. The conference will focus on opportunities within sustainable and ethical finance arenas, considering, in particular, Islamic finance as a sub-sector of ethical finance. Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to: Ethics and Finance, Islamic Finance, Investment for Social Responsibility, Sustainable Banking, Microfinance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Mechanisms of Corporate Governance, Fraud and Finance, etc. No publisher fnawaz 2012-01-16T14:47:45Z Call for Papers http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/country-assessor-peer-reviewer The Transparency International Defence and Security Programme plans to establish a global index to measure levels of integrity and corruption in national defence and security establishments. The integrity scores provided by this metric will be informed by answers to a detailed questionnaire (of 77 questions) completed by Country Assessors who can draw upon a wide range of sources to score each question, including: interviews with government officials, interviews with academic experts, publicly available documents, and media sources. The output will be peer reviewed by two fellow experts, and then considered by an Assessment Review panel within TI. We are looking for suitably qualified and motivated experts to work with us as Country Assessors and Peer Reviewers for the 49 countries we now plan to assess. A qualified Country Assessor will fit the following profile: A proven researcher with experience conducting original fieldwork projects. We would prefer our country assessors to have experience studying or operating within the field of defence and security, or anti-corruption, or both. We would consider applicants with a more general background, in the rule of law or governance of the chosen country if they have sufficient research experience. Country assessors may or may not be working in the country of analysis, though they must be independent of the government and have a strong command of both English and the language of the country they are to assess. Please see the link for more details of the project and application procedure. No publisher olicover 2011-12-15T11:57:32Z Job Posting http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/anti-corruption-specialist-anti-corruption-commission-project-liberia MSI seeks experienced Anti-Corruption Specialists for an upcoming, long-term, USAID-sponsored project in Liberia that will build the technical and institutional capacity of the Anti-Corruption Commission and strengthen civil society public awareness, advocacy and watchdog activities in the anti-corruption field. No publisher thomasroca 2011-11-08T11:18:35Z Job Posting http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/marketplace/resources/research-assistant-for-eu-anti-corruption-project The Hertie School of Governance is seeking applications for a Research Assistant to collaborate with Prof. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi on the ANTICORRP project. ANTICORRP is a new research project on anti-corruption funded by the European Union. The project consists of several research packages to be developed by a consortium of 20 institutions, the Hertie School of Governance among them. It will also involve the creation of an anti-corruption and state-building research center. Deadline for applications is ASAP. Please see link for details. No publisher fnawaz 2011-10-31T14:19:34Z Job Posting