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SUMMARY:Fulbright Student Fellowships 2018-2019 Opened for Cambodian Applicants
DESCRIPTION:The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for 2018-2019 Fulbright Student Fellowships for graduate study in the United States leading to a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified candidates under the auspices of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Program\, subject to the availability of funding. \nDeadline: June 1\, 2017\nThe Fulbright Program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress as a means “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” For more than sixty years the Fulbright Program has provided opportunities for foreign nationals to study\, teach\, and pursue research in the U.S.\nTo be eligible\, applicants must: \n\nHave a strong academic background and a record of excellence in previous studies;\nHave completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Master’s degree program\, or have a Master’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Doctoral program;\nBe proficient in English (a minimum score of 570 on TOEFL or TOEFL ITP\, or 230 on computer-based TOEFL\, or 88 on internet based TOEFL\, or 7.0 on IELTS);\nDemonstrate the ability to adapt readily to a foreign environment;\nBe in good health and able to undergo a rigorous study program; and\nNot have extensive experience living or studying in the United States.\n\nFulbright Student Fellowship grants provide round-trip transportation to the United States\, as well as tuition fees\, and living expenses for full-time graduate study. Grant provisions do not include financial support for dependents.\n \nSource: https://kh.usembassy.gov/fulbright-student-fellowships-2018-2019/\n  \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/fulbright-student-fellowships-2018-2019-opened-cambodian-applicants/
LOCATION:The United State of America\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Exhibition “Sex Work is OUR Work” by Jittrapon Kaicome
DESCRIPTION:Prostitution is prevalent in every country in the world. Despite being extensively publicized in academic papers\, documentaries\, opinions or other media platforms\, only few people realize about the lives of sex workers. Women who do sex work live and work on top of a mountain of social stigma and punitive laws. Laws which offer protections and benefits are withheld and sex workers are left to fend for themselves. The criminal law too often becomes a tool for corrupted officials to extort money and for employers to overlook the labor standards. \nTo highlight the right protection among sex workers in Southeast Asia\, the Empower Foundation in collaboration with SEA Junction will hold a photo exhibition “Sex Work is OUR Work” on 5 – 17 November\, from 11 am to 7 pm in the corner space 1st Fl of BACC. The exhibition focuses on” Can Do Bar”\, an entertainment venue owned and managed by a group of sex workers from Empower in Chiang Mai and on the lives of the Bar’s employees. \nThe opening of the exhibition on 5 November at 6 pm will consist of the screening of a short film made by sex workers on sex workers in Thailand entitled “Last Rescue in Siam” followed by a panel discussion on the exhibition’s topic. \nExhibition Opening Agenda on 5 November 2019\, 6 pm – 8 pm \n\nWelcoming Remarks\nRosalia Sciortino\, Director SEA Junction and Associate Professor IPSR\, Mahidol University\nFilm Screening – Last Rescue in Siam by Empower Foundation\nPanel Discussion\nLiz Hilton\, Member of Empower Foundation\nThanta Laovilawayakul\, Coordinator and sex worker’s leader of Empower Foundation\nLeo Villar\, Independent Consultant\nAnna Olsen\, Technical Specialist\, ILO\nOfficial opening on 1stFloor by photographer Jittrapon Kaicome\n\nThe exhibition and the panel discussion provide a unique opportunity to hear from and engage with the lived realities of sex work. It is a chance to consider and reconsider how the issue of prostitution is framed and what new approaches can be developed. \nPhotographer’s Short Bio \nJittrapon Kaicome \nJittrapon is an emerging Thai photographer\, who has worked with sex workers of EMPOWER to create a photo series to make the work of sex work more visible. Apart from this\, he has also actively engaged in displaying other social issues including environmental degradation and climate changes via multiple photo series.  For his online galleries\, click https://www.jittraponkaicome.com/ \nSpeakers’ Short Bios \nLiz Hilton \nLiz worked for Empower Foundation based in Chiang Mai for over 25 years. Though no longer working\, she remains a core member of Empower and be part of the sex worker community. \nThanta Laovilawayakul \nThanta or better-known as Ping Pong is a sex worker leader and coordinator of Empower Foundation. With her over 20 years at Empower\, she values for her health knowledge and performance skills. \nLeo Villar \nLeo is an independent consultant based in Bangkok. He has worked with several civil society organizations and UN agencies on issues including gender equality\, women empowerment\, migration\, sex work\, LGBTIQ+ rights and HIV/AIDS. He co-authored with Oliver Fisher and Anna Olsen the chapter on Working Conditions for Migrants in Thailand’s Sex Industry in the Thailand Migration Report 2019 of the United Nations Thematic Working Group on Migration in Thailand\, edited by Benjamin Harkins. \nAnna Olsen \nAnna is the Technical Specialist with Tripartite Action to Enhance the Contribution of Labour Migration to Growth and Development in ASEAN project. In this role\, she works on legal and policy development\, assisting with capacity building activities\, providing support in drafting of legislation to protect migrants and managing activities for providing direct support to migrant workers in Cambodia\, Lao PDR\, Vietnam\, Myanmar\, Thailand and Malaysia. \nPhoto courtesy of Jittrapon Kaicome \nFor Information/Reservation for our events please email southeastasiajunction@gmail.com or phone/wa +66970024140 \n  \nNB: Events are free\, but donation most welcome! \n  \nOrganizers  \nSEA Junction\, OUR Venue on Southeast Asia  \nSEA Junction aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners\, and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajuction.org and join the Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693055870976440/ \n  \nEmpower Foundation     \nEmpower Foundation is one of the oldest and strongest sex worker movements in the world\, based in Thailand. Started by Chantawipa Apisuk in 1985 Empower Foundation has decades of experience promoting rights and opportunities of sex workers and its activities have engaged more than 50\,000 sex workers since its founding. Empower Foundation believes it is time to acknowledge that sex work is work\, and that sex workers must have equal labor rights. For more information visit the online library https://www.empowerlibrary.online and Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Empower-today-695156470618537/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/exhibition-sex-work-is-our-work-by-jittrapon-kaicome/
LOCATION:Corner space 1st floor\, BACC
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