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VNGi | Participatory cartography in Benin: A VNG International project

LANDac partner VNG International have recently experimented with a revolutionary new tool for securing community land rights in Benin. As in many parts of Africa, land rights in Benin are largely undocumented, resulting in land related conflicts accounting for… Read More

Utrecht University | Call for abstracts: Sustainable management of river deltas under pressure

The EGU General Assembly 2017 in Vienna, Austria will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where… Read More

USAID | Land Tenure and Property Rights MOOC

In 2015, USAID launched the Land Tenure and Property Rights Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Nearly 2,000 students from 107 countries joined this free university level course, featuring interactive discussions, self-paced video lectures, and expert case studies. Back by… Read More

LANDac | Annual International Conference 2017

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: LANDac Annual International Conference 2017 Leave No One Behind: Setting the Land Agenda to 2030 29th and 30th June 2017 Muntgebouw, Utrecht, the Netherlands ***Extended deadline*** We are pleased and excited to announce that we… Read More

GLTN | Vacancy: GLTN consultant to support phase 3 strategy document

The GLTN Secretariat is recruiting a consultant to support in the development of a strategy for the GLTN Phase 3 and prepare a draft programme document for its implementation within the 2018-2023 time frame. The consultancy (P5 level… Read More

LANDac | Book of abstracts available now: Climate change interventions as a source of conflict, competing claims and new mobilities

LANDac in collaboration with IDS Utrecht University and NWO will hold a conference on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November, in Utrecht, on “Climate change interventions as a source of conflict, competing claims and new mobilities”.   The… Read More

LANDac | Programme – Climate change interventions as a source of conflict, competing claims, and new mobilities

Available now!   The full programme for the LANDac, Utrecht University and NWO organised conference.   landac-nwo-ccmcc-and-ids-uu-conference-programme

LANDac | Climate change interventions as a source of conflict, competing claims and new mobilities: Register now!

Registration is now open for the NWO CCMCC, LANDac, and IDS-UU conference:   CLIMATE CHANGE INTERVENTIONS AS A SOURCE OF CONFLICT, COMPETING CLAIMS AND NEW MOBILITIES: INCREASING THE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH 24 and 25… Read More

IASC Conference 2017 | Extended deadline for submitting abstracts

The International Association for the Study of the Commons will be hosting their XVIth Biennial Conference “Practicing the commons: Self-governance, cooperation, and institutional change” in Utrecht, 10-14 July 2017. The organising committee has recently extended the deadline for… Read More

LANDac | Leave No One Behind: Setting the Land Agenda to 2030

LANDac and partners are excited to announce the Annual International Conference 2017: LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND: SETTING THE LAND AGENDA TO 2030 29th and 30th June 2017 Muntgebouw, Utrecht, the Netherlands LANDac’s Annual International Conference 2017 will look… Read More