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RSS FeedGlobal: Additional US$10 million in UN grants to end violence against women
2010-10-07, Issue 499
The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) has announced US$10 million in grants to 13 initiatives in 18 countries. The grants complete the UN Trust Fund’s 14th grant - making cycle of 2009...
Africa: Millions from Trust Africa for research on small enterprises
2010-09-30, Issue 498
Over the next three years, TrustAfrica will provide US$2.7 million for pioneering research on ways to stimulate the development of small and medium - sized enterprises and ensure that prosperity is broadly shared. 'Africa has achieved remarkable econ...
Africa: Briefing document on economic growth and poverty reduction
2010-09-21, Issue 497
Panos has produced a briefing document for journalists on economic growth and poverty reduction. It sets out the main issues around the topic and gives tips on reporting it. It aims to help journalists consider issues and debates, and research their ...
Connections between rural areas and cities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Call for proposals
2010-09-22, Issue 497
The objective of this topic is to enable research on common challenges that are relevant to all sub-Saharan African countries and that could be met more effectively by them collectively rather than individually. In order to meet this objective, the ...
2nd AfricaAdapt Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund
Call for submissions 9-20 August 2010
2010-08-06, Issue 493
AfricaAdapt is launching its second Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund. The Fund offers support to African researchers, local and civil society organisations, cooperatives and community networks that create new ways of sharing knowledge between Africa...
Wellcome Trust’s International Engagement
Grants of up to £30,000 available
2010-08-06, Issue 493
Wellcome Trust is accepting applications for the International Engagement Awards for global health research. A wide range of people including media professionals, educators, science communicators, health professionals and researchers in bioscience, h...
i-ProBono - Connecting the pro bono community
2010-07-13, Issue 490
Does your organisation need legal help? i-ProBono is a new, free website to connect organisations that need legal assistance with lawyers and students who wa...
£6,000 ARTE cash prize up for grabs
Pixel Market open for applications
2010-07-15, Issue 490
The Pixel Market incorporating The Pixel Pitch and The Pixel Meetings has now opened for applications. We are looking for international projects with stories that can span a combination of film, TV, online, mobile, interactive, publishing, live event...
i-ProBono - Connecting the pro bono community
2010-07-13, Issue 489
Does your organisation need legal help? i-ProBono is a new, free website to connect organisations that need legal assistance with lawyers and students who wa...
The New Path: African Forum for Intellectual Thought
Call for articles
2010-06-04, Issue 484
The NEW PATH: AFRICAN FORUM FOR INTELLECTUAL THOUGHT is published quarterly by the African Research and Resource Forum (ARRF) and provides a forum for innovative thinking about our common future and about how we need to tackle the most intractable pr...
Call for entrants: RFI Discoveries Award 2010
2010-06-04, Issue 484
France’s international public service radio station RFI (Radio France Internationale) has launched this year’s Prix Découverte RFI (RFI Discoveries Award). Since 1981 RFI has organised this award for singers and musicians which is open to entrants li...
Global: EFC Foundation Week
Alliance magazine blogging team
2010-05-21, Issue 482
The European Foundation Centre is holding its first ever Foundation Week in Brussels from Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June and we are going to be there to bring you the latest developments as they happen with our brand new blog. With an international t...
Africa: Call for Ideas: "Ten Ideas for Tomorrow's Africa"
2010-04-01, Issue 478
Within the framework of the 50th anniversary of African independence, the Social and Human Sciences Sector of UNESCO (SHS) is launching a “Call for Ideas” for prospective proposals in favour of Africa’s development within the next decade....
Global: Media Legal Defence Initiative
2010-04-23, Issue 478
The Media Legal Defence Initiative is a non-governmental charity which works in all regions of the world to provide legal support to journalists and media outlets who seek to protect their right to freedom of expression. Founded in 2008, the Media Le...
KONI - The Panafrican Alliance of Colombia
2010-04-16, Issue 477
KONI – The Panafrican Alliance of Colombia is a non-governmental organization based in Bogota. In the spirit of pan African solidarity and cooperation, Koni h...
Effective participation in the constitution review process
Call for Proposals from Civil Society Organisations
2010-04-16, Issue 477
Amkeni Wakenya is a UNDP led Facility set up to promote democratic governance in Kenya. The name Amkeni Wakenya is inspired by the second stanza of the National Anthem that calls upon all Kenyans to actively participate in nation building. Amkeni Wak...
An Introduction to Human Rights in the Middle East & North Africa
A Guide for NGOs
2010-04-01, Issue 476
This manual is designed to help NGOs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who may be interested in the field of Human Rights but feel that they do not know enough about it or where to start. Sections include:...
Global: Civil Society Health Policy Action Fund
Call for proposals
2010-04-01, Issue 476
The International Health Partnership and related initiatives (IHP+)[1] has launched a Civil Society Health Policy Action Fund in 2010. This fund is open to support health organisations, networks and coalitions in 21 IHP countries over a one-year peri...
Running for the lives of Women and Children in North West Nigeria
PADEAP Marathon Challenge 2010
2010-03-04, Issue 472
Pan African Devevlopment Education and Advocacy Porgramme (PADEAP) Nigeria is situated in Funtua, Katsina State Nigeria. Northwest Nigeria is currently the focus of our work. With an estimated 36 million people, it is one of the most populated zones,...
Global: 2010 Louise Lown Heart Hero Award Call for Applications
2010-03-04, Issue 472
Every day, around the world, people are working hard to make a difference in cardiovascular health. The most effective work is often not by big organizations or government agencies, but by local individuals working in community programs. The Louise L...
Africa: Call for applications for financial assistance- OSIWA/IHRDA Legal Defence Fund
2010-02-26, Issue 471
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), with the support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), is operating a fund for individuals/groups litigating cases before the Africa Commission for Human and Peoples’...
Global: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Award
2010-02-12, Issue 469
Each year, the May 18 Memorial Foundation announces this award in a spirit of solidarity with those working towards democracy. The award goes to one individual or organization who has contributed to the promotion and advancement of human rights, dem...
Africa: 2010 AWARD Fellowships: Call for applications
2010-02-12, Issue 469
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a project of the CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program, is now accepting applications for its 2010 fellowships. The deadline for all applications is 22 March 2010....
CODESRIA Small grants programme for thesis writing 2010
2010-01-29, Issue 467
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the eighteenth competition under its Small Grants Programme for Thesis Writing. The grants are designed to contribute to the development of the soc...
South Africa: Internship opportunity in conflict resolution
ACCORD
2010-01-22, Issue 466
The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), a South African-based civil society organisation, is currently accepting applications for its Internship Programme. ACCORD works across Africa to bring creative African solution...
The Current Analyist
2010-01-14, Issue 465
The Current Analyist is an authoritative analytical web site which assesses, analyzes and documents conflict situations so as to keep up Africa regional issues in focus internationally. It's goals are to impr...
North Africa: New Human Rights guide, localized for MENA
2010-01-15, Issue 465
This manual is designed to help NGOs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who may be interested in the field of Human Rights but feel that they do not know enough about it or where to start....
Africa: Music Crossroads International
Call for applications Mali/Senegal/Cape Vert
2010-01-15, Issue 465
The Music Crossroads program was initiated in 1995 by Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI), the world's largest youth-music network. Music Crossroads is going to lead a research on the creative sector as well as a feasibility study/search for part...
ERNWACA Research Grants Programme
Call for proposals
2010-01-15, Issue 465
This call for proposals set out the conditions for accessing the sixth edition (2010) of ERNWACA Research Grants Programme....
Africa: Grants for developing country researchers
2009-12-17, Issue 462
The Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Research Network is providing financial and scientific support to teams of developing country researchers studying poverty issue. The deadline to apply is January 6, 2010....
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