Ph.D. Stipends - Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS)

Dear colleagues,

the "Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences" advertises
15 Ph.D. scholarships for the coming academic year.  About five stipends
will be awarded to candidates who will be working in the area of "Global
Governance and Regional Integration"
(http://www.bigsss-bremen.de/admissions/phd/overview/).

Please feel free to circulate the attached advertisement to all
potential candidates. In case you are looking for a stipend: we are
looking forward to receiving your application!

Street Robberies in Phnom Penh

This week's edition of lady penh's newsletter feature an article from an expat who had just been robbed in Phnom Penh.

There are some safety tips which are absolutely reasonable (such as being careful with your purse when taking a moto, and to avoid returning home too late at night).

There are some streets that you need to be careful... See pic.

Publication: The right to water and water rights in a changing world

For info.

The publication based on the colloquium on "The right to water and
water rights in a changing world" has now been published! All speakers
have written a chapter in this new and compelling publication on how to
address global and climate change when dealing with water rights and the
right to water.

Contents:

   The right to water and water rights in a changing world
   by Marguerite de Chaisemartin, Charlotte Herman and Michael van der
Valk
   Environmental protection and access to water: the challenges ahead
   by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Christina Leb and Mara Tignino
   Climate change adaptation in Mozambique
   by Luís Artur and Dorothea Hilhorst
   The current status of the human right to water
   by Joyeeta Gupta
   Sharing water – A necessity for peace in a changing world
   by Greg Hobbs, Alison Flint and Christie Henke
   What role can law play in safeguarding the right to water?
   by Bas ter Haar
   "I drink your milkshake!": A short essay about water troubles and
the promise of international law coming to the rescue
   by Juan M. Amaya-Castro
   Can international law play a role in safeguarding the security of
water supply in a changing world, and if so, how?: Concluding remarks
   by Marius Enthoven

Available at:
http://www.hydrology.nl/images/docs/ihp/nl/21_Sep_2010/2011.10_The_right_to_water_and_water_rights.pdf



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International Water Law Scholarship Programme

The Global Water Partnership together with IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, under the auspices of UNESCO, at the University of Dundee, is looking to build on their successful 2011 International Water Law Programme (www.dundee.ac.uk/water/workshop), and offer scholarships for 30 participants to undertake a module in International Water Law, in Dundee 11-29 June 2012.

Scholarship recipients are responsible for all travel (to/from Dundee) and subsistence (food/accommodation) costs. GWP is aiming at providing funding for travel and subsistence for a limited number of successful Scholarship applicants. Even though final funding is pending, GWP and the University of Dundee now invite applications from suitable candidates.

Applications will be accepted from 24 November 2011 to 3 February 2012. Successful candidates will be notified at the beginning of March 2012 to allow as much time as possible to obtain visas, additional funding, etc.

The module is aimed at persons working in water resources who wish to acquire specialist knowledge of international water law, especially as it relates to transboundary water challenges in the GWP regions.

Applicants to the joint GWP-University of Dundee IWL Programme should be from GWP Partner organisations and are required to be proficient in English, either as native speakers, or to a standard of an IELTS score of 6.5. A university degree is required in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Law, Agriculture, or related field.

Read more and apply here: www.gwp.org/GWP-Dundee-2012

Uji konsekuensi di UU KIP

Dari UU KIP itu yang saya kurang jelas kenapa pakai istilah "Uji Konsekuensi". Di yursdiksi lain istilahnya "harm test". Kalau hanya konsekuensi sih segala sesuatu ada konsekuensinya, baik atau buruk :). Pasal 2 ayat 4 tidak jelas. Yang di uji konsekuensi maksudnya apa. Kalau nggak ada konsekuensinya lalu bagaimana, kalau konsekuensinya baik lalu bagaimana. Isitlah 'bahaya' baru keluar di penjelasan. 

Seharusnya heursitiknya jelas, uji konsekuensi bahaya dulu, baru uji kepentingan publik. Karena kalau tidak ada konsekuensi buruknya, buat apa diuji kepentingan publik. Disclose saja. Usulan buat komisi informasi, agar dalam uji konsekuensi 'bahaya' ditambah dua dimensi: (1) likelihood dan (2) severity.  

Kelemahan kedua dalam UU KIP menurut saya adalah tidak adanya 'absolute exemption', yakni pengecualian yang tidak memerlukan balancing test. Sekilas nampaknya bagus, UU nya nampak pro transparansi sekali. Tapi nanti suatu saat giliran informasi yang menyangkut keamanan negara atau data PPATK atau perbankan yang dimintakan uji kepentingan publik, baru bisa kewalahan komisi informasinya. 

Soekarno Hatta's brand new Terminal 3 (Air Asia)

This is the third day Terminal 3 is in operation. As you can see in the picture, unlike the 2nd and 3rd terminal there's no Indonesian touch in the building's architecture. You will find only a budget terminal standard of comfort. Though it is of course clean and cool.

There are some cafes and restaurant at the ground floor, but they are closed at dawn. There are more shops and cafes including starbucks on the upper level. I detect some wireless signal, but unable to locate power sockets.

The security check is located right after the immigration check, and there are no more restaurant/shops/cafes beyond that. This has some implications:

1. This is your last chance to eat and drink before entering the boarding gate.

2. No liquid is allowed to pass through the security check. Thirsty? Buy your drinks on plane! I don't see any drink water tap around. (Yeah, tricky huh!)

3. There are occasional bottlenecks on security gates as there are only 4 immigration booths and 2 security gates. If you decide to stop for a food, calculate the line-up time.

Attention ALL Researchers, Google Scholars Citation Profile is Open to All!

Quickly sign up! A very important and a must have research tool, the Google Scholars Citation records every articles that cites yours. Google also calculate your h-index and your i-10 index. 

According to Google, The Google Scholars Citation Profile:

• Track citations to your publications: Check who is citing your publications. Graph your citations over time. Compute citation metrics.
• View publications by colleagues: Keep up with their work. See their citation metrics.
• Appear in Google Scholar search results: Create a public profile that can appear in Google Scholar when someone searches for your name.

So, what else are you waiting for? If you are in the research industry, this is a must have tool.

Here’s a step by step guide on doing the set-up:

1. Insert your profile detail, you will need an academic email address

2. Insert your articles as indexed by Google Scholar. I must admit that not all of my articles are indexed by Google.

3. Select if you wish to add auto list to your profile.

4. And…. upload your pic! There you can see your H-Index. I am a bit shy with my H-Index  

But, there is a defence: I know for sure that citation in edited books do not generally get computed with Google’s H-Index. Articles which are not in the public domain may also fall outside Google’s radar. Hence, in order to enlarge your H-Index, ask permission from your publisher to put it online!

 

See also, Google’s official announcement: Google Scholar Citations Open To All