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THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION 

Description of assignment title: - Translation of transcripts from EPIC

Assignment country: - Brazil

Expected start date: - Invalid Date

Sustainable Development Goal: - 13. Climate action

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required? : - 6 - 10

Host entity: - Global Adaptation Network

Type: - Online

Duration: - 4 weeks

Number of assignments: - 4

DETAILS

Mission and objectives

The Global Adaptation Network works on a range of adaptation projects, connecting each one into a larger worldwide platform. GAN’s regional networks and partners benefit from being part of a global umbrella network for many reasons, including opportunities for networking, collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and the accessing of funding avenues. Once cutting-edge techniques for adaptation are uncovered, GAN spreads this work far and wide to ensure its uptake where necessary. Solutions are transferred from producers and innovators to those who most need them. The Global Adaptation Network hosts its own biennial Forums, bringing together some of the greatest experts in climate adaptation.

The Forums have been influencing climate policy at an international scale, and they encompass diverse themes, from climate risk insurance schemes to the engagement of the private sector. In keeping with GAN's emphasis on direct face-to-face exchange of knowledge, the network has been organizing myriad learning exchanges around the world, whereby experts impart innovative tricks and tips in adaptation to their counterparts in other regions.

The university-city partnership project, EPIC (Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities), has been working with GAN to extend their model to all continents around the globe. The EPIC project connects university students and courses to the real-world problems faced by their local cities. Consequently, in a win-win synergy, students obtain direct experience while cities cost-effectively solve their environmental challenges. The Chronicle of Higher Education called the model “one of higher education’s most successful and comprehend

 

Context

EPIC helps builds relationships between universities and cities to address issues of sustainability and climate change adaptation. The EPIC Network is now active in the United States and several countries in Africa and Asia. It is now launching in Latin America and the Caribbean, adapting itself to the needs of the region. Part of this process will require translating learning materials to Spanish and Portuguese to make the model more accessible to the people of the region.

Task description

Translation of transcripts from EPIC (Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities) learning materials.

Requirements

Required experience

- Translation from English to Portuguese

Languages

English, Level: Fluent,

Required Portuguese, Level: Mother tongue, Required

Other information

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