This year’s information kit for Human Rights Day 2008 (to be observed on 10 December) is now available. Feel free to use its contents as you wish for your events and activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). You can adapt them to your
audiences and translate them into your local language.

The University of Leeds is pleased to offer at least twelve Fully-Funded International Research Scholarships (FIRS), which are available for high quality international students who will be commencing PhD research study from Session 2009/10 for study in any Faculty at the University. The
Scholarships may be held for up to three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. The Scholarships will provide full international fees together with a maintenance grant of £13,290 for Session 2009/10.

‘Framing Time’ a documentary, short and animation films organized by Films Division in coordination with Entertainment Society of Goa and Directorate of Film Festivals was inaugurated by Smt. Sushma Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting here today.

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Consultation on ‘Privacy and the Protection of Consumer, Citizen and Economy’ to be held from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. on Monday 1st December, 2008 at the National Press Club (VIP Lounge), Dhaka, Bangladesh. The event will be organized by VOICE in cooperation with London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Privacy International.

The Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) is now accepting applications for 2009. The application deadline is Friday, December 26, 2008.