Fathimath Nistharan

First place country project proposal - Australia Award Regional Alumni Workshop (RAW) Grant - Jun 2018 Australia Awards South and West Asia 2018 Regional Alumni Workshop. This year’s Workshop topic is “Australia Awards Alumni as Champions for the Environment and Climate Action.”BackgroundAustralia Awards South and West Asia conducts one Regional Alumni Workshop (RAW) each year. Workshop themes reflect cross-cutting priorities of the Australian Government, with Workshops having focused to date on: 2015 (Colombo): Women in… Show more Australia Awards South and West Asia 2018 Regional Alumni Workshop. This year’s Workshop topic is “Australia Awards Alumni as Champions for the Environment and Climate Action.”BackgroundAustralia Awards South and West Asia conducts one Regional Alumni Workshop (RAW) each year. Workshop themes reflect cross-cutting priorities of the Australian Government, with Workshops having focused to date on: 2015 (Colombo): Women in Leadership2016 (Kathmandu): Inclusive Education2017 (Dhaka): Alumni Innovation Challenge These Workshops are an opportunity for alumni to present their work, share their experiences with peers formally and informally, and build and strengthen relevant professional networks across the region. This extends the alumni experience beyond their national boundaries and offers an enhanced professional development aspect to alumni engagement.ObjectivesThe objectives of the Workshop are to:(i) support alumni-led innovative projects on environmental protection and climate action;(ii) provide alumni with professional development opportunities in the areas of innovation, environmental protection, climate action, and storytelling; (iii) provide a venue for alumni to exhibit their innovations and expertise to fellow alumni and to the public; and(iv) facilitate the formation of both formal and personal/informal communities and networks among alumni on environmental protection and climate action. Workshop StructureThe Workshop will have two phases.Phase 1 will involve providing small grants to alumni groups to implement projects on environmental protection and climate action.Phase 2 will involve alumni groups presenting the outcomes of their projects and attending a professional development activity (masterclasses, innovation tours, mentoring). The tentative schedule for this event is 25 to 30 November 2018. Show less

Australia Awards Alumni Innovation Challenge Grant Australia Awards May 2017 The Australia Awards South and West Asia Alumni Innovation Challenge is designed to connect, mobilise and celebrate development innovators amongst the Australia Awards alumni in the region. Through this activity, Australia Awards alumni from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are invited to submit proposals to receive a small grant with which to pilot a development innovation in any Australian Government priority area. The innovation could be… Show more The Australia Awards South and West Asia Alumni Innovation Challenge is designed to connect, mobilise and celebrate development innovators amongst the Australia Awards alumni in the region. Through this activity, Australia Awards alumni from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are invited to submit proposals to receive a small grant with which to pilot a development innovation in any Australian Government priority area. The innovation could be related to advocacy, development and/or implementation of new practices, or new processes, approaches or technologies that strengthen existing systems. The Program has partnered with BRAC’s Social Innovation Lab, and Ashoka Bangladesh, to arrange a mentor system in which each selected grantee will be linked with a mentor who can advise and support the grantee to pilot their development innovation. Mentors will also be selected from the Australia Awards global alumni and other Program partners. In October 2017, the grantees will mobilise at the BRAC Social Innovation Lab in Dhaka, Bangladesh for a two-day internal Design Sprint. During this Sprint, experts from Bangladesh and Australia will sit with each grantee to examine the pilot innovations and provide advice on how the innovation can be refined and scaled up. The third and fourth days of the workshop will be a conference where the grantees will showcase their innovations in a TedX-style presentation. An exhibition showcasing the outcomes of the innovations will be organised at the BRAC Centre Lobby. The fifth and final day of the workshop will be an Innovation Tour, where participants will be divided into groups and go on field trips to experience first-hand Australian Government- and/or Australia alumni-supported development innovations in Bangladesh. Show less

International Seminar on Climate Change & Natural Resource Management Scholarship United States Forestry Services May 2015 The seminar is designed for international natural resource managers with a professional interest in climate change issues who wish to participate in an engaging, interactive, and highly informative training and field study program. Attendees will learn about assessment, monitoring, adaptation, and mitigation practices for managing natural resources in the face of climate change and its potential effects on natural resources, and will be introduced to policy and technological developments in… Show more The seminar is designed for international natural resource managers with a professional interest in climate change issues who wish to participate in an engaging, interactive, and highly informative training and field study program. Attendees will learn about assessment, monitoring, adaptation, and mitigation practices for managing natural resources in the face of climate change and its potential effects on natural resources, and will be introduced to policy and technological developments in carbon markets and offsets. Through field site visits, class and field instruction, guest lectures by a variety of recognized experts, participant presentations and facilitated discussions, the participants learn about assessing the likely impact of climate change on natural systems, alternative land management techniques, institutional responses, adaptation strategies, and mitigation measures for responding to the impacts of climate change. While exchanging ideas and experiences with colleagues from around the world, the Seminar’s intent is to foster a vigorous intellectual exchange of ideas and management practices that can be applied in the participants’ home countries.The seminar is coordinated by ICE of UC Davis, in collaboration with the Office of International Programs of the United States Forest Service. The seminar is taught and coordinated by Director Jim Quinn, Managing Director Karen Beardsley, and Research Scientist Jim Thorne.The seminar is conducted with cooperation by the United States Forest Service, as well as other Federal and State agencies, non-governmental organizations, and non-profit agencies. Approximately 27 participants are selected to attend the seminar program.The seminar is based in Davis, California, but starts with participants flying into Washington, D.C. and includes field visits to Lake Tahoe, California and surrounding areas near Davis, California. Show less

Dean's List of Academic Excellence Bond University Feb 2014 For a student to be included on the Dean's List of Academic Excellence, it is necessary for them to have attained at least a semester percentage average between 82% - 84% across a minimum of 30 credit points (at least 3 full subjects).

First in Class - GIS in Natural & Built Environments Bond University Oct 2013 Awarded to the student who achieved the highest overall grade for the subject, where the highest grade is greater than or equal to 85%.

Vice-Chancellor's List of Academic Excellence Bond University Oct 2013 For a student to be included on the Vice-Chancellor's List of Academic Excellence, it is necessary for them to have attained at least a semester percentage average of 85% across a minimum of 30 credit points (at least 3 full subjects).

Australian Development Scholarship Australian Government Sep 2012 Australia Awards Scholarships, formerly known as Australian Development Scholarships (ADS), are long term development awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.To ensure the development impact of Australia Awards Scholarships, all awardees must… Show more Australia Awards Scholarships, formerly known as Australian Development Scholarships (ADS), are long term development awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.To ensure the development impact of Australia Awards Scholarships, all awardees must return home on completion of their studies so they can contribute to development in their country. Show less