The 2010 joint annual conferences of the International Association for Community Development (IACD) and the Community Development Society (CDS) will be held in New Orleans from July 25-28, 2010. The theme of the conference is "The Role of Community in Economic and Natural Disaster Recovery".

Registration will open on March 15 through the CDS website: http://www.comm-dev.org/

IACD members will receive a $110 discount on registration. But in order to get the discount on the web-based registration system, we need to know if you are coming. IF YOU ARE PLANNING OR EVEN THINKING ABOUT COMING TO THE CONFERENCE, JUST HIT 'REPLY' TO THIS EMAIL AND LET US KNOW. That way, we can make sure you get the IACD discount on registration. Even if you are not 100% positive if you are coming or there are other factors that you need to look into, just let us know so that if you DO decide to register that you will receive the discount.

Read more about some highlights of the conference here

Call For Proposals for 2010 AEA International Travel Awards for Conference Presenters:

We are pleased to invite professional evaluators living and practicing in developing countries or countries in transition to submit applications for travel subsidies to attend and present at the 2010 AEA Annual Conference, to be held November 10-13, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas U.S.A. Funds are raised through generous donations to a silent auction held annually. This year we anticipate awarding four travel subsidies of approximately $2,000 each. The subsidies may be used to cover actual travel costs, food, shared accommodations, and conference registration. All awards are paid out at the conference as reimbursement of expenses. Those selected will be notified by July 8, 2010.

Eligibility Criteria: In order to qualify for the AEA International Travel Award, applicants must meet all criteria below:

Applicants must:
• Have not previously participated in AEA conferences;
• Demonstrate good fluency in English, being able to make a professional presentation and sustain a discussion in English;
• Submit a complete INDIVIDUAL application (no group applications will be accepted!) including cover letter, budget, and 2 letters of reference. No application will be considered without all of these elements;
• Reside and practice evaluation in a developing country or country in transition for at least two years; (US citizens are not eligible.) For a list of countries considered to be developing or in transition, see the link at the website below.
• Propose to present at the Evaluation 2010 conference and have at least one proposal accepted.

Details on eligibility and how to apply are posted on the AEA website at: http://www.eval.org/eval2010/10international.htm

Deadline for travel awards is March 19, 2010, the same time that AEA proposals are due.

Learn more about the travel awards and the conference by clicking here

SEMINAR: Community Development - An International Perspective
DATE: 26 March 2010 - 14.00 to 16.45
VENUE: Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA), Dundee
LUNCH: Opportunity to network over lunch at DCA before the seminar. The cost of this will be a personal responsibility.

Seminar Programme
This event is free to community development practitioners who may be interested in learning more about the work of IACD and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with an maximum of 45.

1.00 Lunch at DCA and informal networking (lunch not provided!)

2.00 Tea and coffee will be available

2.15 Welcome and introductions - Stewart Murdoch, IACD UK Director and Treasurer

2.20 Brief presentation on IACD - some of the current projects that the organisation has been associated with - Debi Fry, IACD Development Officer

Three perspectives on community development and social justice:

2.40 Fraser Patrick, Convenor of the Dundee Nablus Twinning Association

3.00 Dr María Teresa Martínez Domínguez, Researcher with the One Planet Food Project - Supporting indigenous people in Ecuador

3.20 Dr Eurig Scandrett, Lecturer in Sociological Theory at Queen Margaret University College and Fellow of Centre for Human Ecology - Global Injustice and Recovery, Bopal, India

3.40 Group discussion

4.15 Feedback and suggestions on the way forward - All

4.30 Forthcoming IACD events and publications and Close - Stewart Murdoch, IACD

We hope to see you there!

To secure a place please click this link and complete and return the booking form.

IACD member, the Community Development Alliance Scotland (CDAS) in association with Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) are hosting a conference on 'Putting Community Development into Community Safety".

Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP
Monday, 22 March 2010
Voluntary & community organisations: £25, Other organisations: £35 (to be confirmed)

The national outcomes agreed by the Scottish Government and COSLA include:

* We live our lives safe from crime, disorder and danger, but also:
* We have strong, resilient and supportive communities where people take responsibility for their own actions and how they affect others.

Much good work has been done to build community safety partnerships and community engagement in safety issues. But can community development make a more fundamental contribution to enhancing people's safety and perceptions of safety? This conference looks at how we can foster the ability of communities to:

* Help people to look out for each other and their safety
* Tackle problems that lie at the root of disorder and other threats to safety
* Reach out to and integrate vulnerable groups
* Have the confidence to understand the safety issues that they face in an accurate and proportionate way.

Speakers include:

* Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Community Safety
* Detective Chief Superintendant John Carnochan, Violence Reduction Unit Violence reduction - a public health issue.
* Jon Bannister, Senior Lecturer / Network Leader (Communities and Crime) the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, Glasgow University Community development and best practice in community safety
* Practice presentations/ workshops

Visit the Community Development Alliance Scotland website to fill out a booking form