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GRAIN’s groundbreaking research published for RIO+20
2012-05-17, Issue 585
Press release Pambazuka Press and GRAIN 17 May 2012 Pan-African publisher Pambazuka Press in collaboration with GRAIN, a small international non-profit that works to support small farmers, is to launch a vital text in the studies of food, land and climate, The Great Food Robbery: How corporations control food, grab land and destroy the climate. Available worldwide in May 2012, this publication marks the five-week countdown to Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. After the failure of the United Nations Climate Change Conference at Durban last December to formulate a united response strategy, there are mixed feelings on what Rio+20 will be able to achieve. But what is clear is that all participants will need to be well informed. ‘Everyone should read The Great Food Robbery – every citizen, every political leader – to understand how agribusiness, which has created hunger and disease, is now contributing to the biggest resource grab since Columbus,’ said Dr Vandana Shiva, physicist, internationally renowned activist and founder of Navdanya International. Shiva is one of many high profile academics from around the world who have endorsed The Great Food Robbery. Others include Dr. Hans Herren, Naomi Klein, Eric Holt-Giménez, and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Prof. Olivier De Schutter. Henk Hobbelink, of GRAIN, in his speech to the Swedish government upon receiving the Right Livelihood Award stated the latest trend in global land grabbing for outsourced food production is just one facet of a much greater attack. ‘Land grabs for mining, tourism, biofuels, dam construction, infrastructure projects, timber and now carbon trading are all part of the same process, turning farmers into refugees on their own land.’ The Great Food Robbery is an advocate for the rural communities that have fed the world for millennia. It examines how agribusiness is driving today’s global food crisis and highlights the culpability of the industrial food system regarding the climate crisis, revealing how land grabbing is being fuelled by a financial industry unconcerned by its exploitation of the world’s poorest. GRAIN has collected materials on topics ranging from agribusiness and food sovereignty to land grabbing and the climate crisis to produce The Great Food Robbery. It is an essential introduction to understanding the powers that are controlling our food system and crucially offers the means to challenge the status quo. It will be of interest to activists, academics, students, journalists, development and NGO professionals. FOR INTERVIEWS: Contact - Aaron O'Dowling-Keane (Ms.) Publishing and Marketing Coordinator, Pambazuka Press Tel: +44 (0)1865 727006 x204 Email: aaron@fahamu.org www.pambazukapress.org - Dexter X Information worker, GRAIN Tel: +1 (0) 514 585 3987 Email: dexter@grain.org www.grain.org NOTES TO EDITORS: GRAIN supports small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. In 2011, GRAIN was awarded the Right Livelihood Award (the Alternative Nobel Peace prize) for ‘its worldwide work to protect the livelihoods and rights of farming communities and to expose the massive purchases of farmland in developing countries by foreign financial interests’. BOOK DETAILS 17 May 2012 9780857491138 Paperback GB pounds 14.95 / US dollars 24.95 / CAN dollars 24.95 216 x 279 mm 164 pp http://fahamubooks.org/book/?GCOI=90638100007280 https://twitter.com/pambazuka www.facebook.com/Pambazuka https://twitter.com/GRAIN_info http://www.facebook.com/pages/GRAIN/107084339242 ENDS.
High-level colloquium
Democracy, governance and the Pan-African idea: Whither Africa?
2012-05-17, Issue 585
Date: 24th May 2012 Venue: UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia In honour of notable Pan-African civil activist - the late Dr. Tajudeen Abdul Raheem (6 January 1961 – 25 May 2009) PANELISTS 1. Prof. Horace Campbell 2. Prof. Mohamed Salih 3. Dr. Kayode Fayemi 4. Dr. Funmi Olonisakin 5. Mr. Napoleon Abdullahi 6. Dr. Patricia Daley 7. Mr. Brian Kagoro 8. Mr. Ahmed Rajab 9. Ms. Uduak Amimo For registration and attendance please contact : Ms. Abijah Yeshaneh (email: ayeshneh@uneca.org or 011 544 3536) or Mr. Gideon Gamora (email: ggamora@uneca.org or 011 544 5479). Last day for registration 21st May 2012. Organized by the Governance and Public Administration Division (GPAD/UNECA)
Women’s Rights Movement Building Boot Camp
2012-05-16, Issue 585
Are you a Kenyan based community women’s rights activist aspiring to strengthen and develop new knowledge and skills in movement building? Then the forthcoming Women’s Rights Movement Building Boot Camp organised by Fahamu is for you. This one-week learning camp will develop knowledge and praxis on community organizing strategies, theories of change and much more. Follow this link for more details about the application process http://www.fahamu.org/node/255
Building restorative international justice
The ICC of the future
2012-05-16, Issue 585
18th May, 2012 Royal Commonwealth Society in London 8.30-18.00hrs SPEAKERS INCLUDE: • Dr AlisonBisset • Prof .ColmCampbell • Mrs CarlaFerstman* • Mr CourtneyGriffiths* • Mr DonaldDeya • Mrs FatouBensouda* • Prof. HansKöechler • Hon. JusticeAwaNanaDaboya* • Mr Luis Moreno-Ocampo* • Prof. MaxduPlessis • DrPaulMoorcraft • Dr Sarah Nouwen • Prof.StephenChan • Dr Suleiman Baldo • Prof. Susana Sá Couto • Prof. Tim Alley • Dr William Pace *To be confirmed As the ICC approaches its tenth anniversary and makes its first conviction, we cordially invite you to participate in an engaging and enlightening one- day debate to review the effectiveness of this highly controversial court. Through this forum we will assess the role of the court and its impact especially in Africa, where all of its indictments have been made. We will look at alternative solutions in the administration of justice to achieve reconciliation and the restoration of peace. Bringing together some of the most knowledgeable and experienced experts from the fields of law, academia and civil society, as well as policy makers, this unique one-day forum will seek to determine whether the court has met its mandate, how it works and its impact. We will also discuss what can and should be done to resolve and deal with some critical issues which affect the stability of many countries across Africa and the world. ATTENDANCE IS FREE BY INVITATION Registration is essential: www.ic-events.net/icc_of_the_future or contact Tomás Paquete at +44 (0) 20 7841 3237 or t.paquete@africasia.com Organised by IC Events
Vacancy @ FEMNET
Head of Communication
2012-05-08, Issue 584
FEMNET is seeking to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Head of Communication.
Deadline Extended! Fahamu seeks Director of Advocacy
Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
2012-05-09, Issue 584
Leading a dedicated team to accompany the development and implementation of campaign strategies led by progressive African social justice movements, the Utetezi Director will support innovative strategies to amplify grassroots demands and realize people-centred change. Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Dakar, Senegal. Deadline for application: May 18, 2012. For further information, please see attached the job description. To apply, please send the duly completed application form attached to: infokenya@fahamu.org
Mogadishu then and now
Press Release: A pictorial tribute to Africa’s most wounded city, 4 - 24 June 2012, Alliance Française, Nairobi
2012-05-10, Issue 584
An exhibition to be held in Nairobi aims to allow present and future generations of Somalis to learn about their rich heritage so that they can work towards restoring and preserving it.
Kwani Trust announce a new literary prize for African writing
2012-05-13, Issue 584
To celebrate the African novel and its adaptability and resilience, Kwani Trust announces a one-off new literary prize for African writing. The Kwani? Manuscript Project calls for the submission of unpublished fiction manuscripts from African writers across the continent and in the Diaspora. The prize seeks fresh, original work that explores and challenges the possibilities of the novel.
Algeria’s 2012 Legislative Elections: Is it a make or break moment?
2012-05-14, Issue 584
On Saturday 19th of May, Algeria Solidarity Campaign invites you to scrutinise the context of this month’s elections and how it relates to Algeria’s most recent history. The panellists will discuss the pouvoir’s resilience over the past twenty years, its relationship with leading western capitals and the degree of manoeuvre it has today amidst regional reshaping of polities. The results of the 10th of May elections will also be addressed in the same framework.
Volunteer copy editors wanted
2012-05-03, Issue 583
Are you an experienced copy editor? Can you work quickly and accurately? Would you be willing to help Pambazuka News by volunteering a little of your time each week? Pambazuka News receives a growing number of articles every week, but we need help with copy-editing. If you think you can help, please get in touch with us.
Global: May 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid newsletter available
2012-05-07, Issue 583
We are pleased to announce that the May 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter is now online. ...
Fahamu seeks director of advocacy - Utetezi
Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
2012-04-25, Issue 582
Leading a dedicated team to accompany the development and implementation of campaign strategies led by progressive African social justice movements, the Utetezi Director will support innovative strategies to amplify grassroots demands and realize people-centred change. Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Dakar, Senegal. Deadline for application: May 7, 2012. For further information, please download the job description and person specification. To apply, please send the duly completed application form attached to: infokenya@fahamu.org.
Oxford Pan-Africa Conference
Building Capacity for a New Generation: The Case for Youth Leadership in Africa
2012-04-26, Issue 582
Date: Saturday, 5 May 2012 (9am-5pm) Venue: Wesley Memorial Hall (by St Peter's College) , New Inn Hall Street, University of Oxford, UK http ://www . oxfordafrica . eventbrite . co . uk/ We warmly encourage all students to join us. The 2012 Conference focuses on building the type of leadership Africa needs to successfully face challenges in the 21st century. The conference will bring together young and emerging academics, students, entrepreneurs, activists, and politicians to discuss and debate the challenges of the day in Africa. These discussions will help develop concrete strategies to nurture and sustain youth leadership in Africa and in African communities worldwide. Speakers include: Vera Songwe (World Bank Country Director) Arthur Mutambara (Deputy Prime Minister, Zimbabwe) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria) He Liehui (Chairman, Touchroad International Holdings Group, China) June Arunga (CEO, Open Quest Media, 100 Most Creative People in Business) Matthew Hassan Kukah (Human Rights Activist & Social Exponent) Gbenga Sesan (Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria) Patrick Awuah (Founder, Ashesi University, Ghana) Mary Harper, Africa Editor, BBC World Service & Author of Getting Somalia Wrong? Faith, War & Hope in a Shattered State We are proudly sponsored by Google, Business Connection, Think Africa Press, and the Oxford African Studies Centre. Be sure to visit our website for all the latest news: http ://www . oxfordafrica . org/
April 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter available
2012-04-16, Issue 581
The April 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter is now available on our blog. In this issue: - ‘We are in hell’: Legal aid needed for detained asylum seekers in Romania - Legal aid battles in the Lords: a report from the United Kingdom - Country of Origin specialists: engaging at what cost? - ‘Experts’ in the asylum process: are good intentions good enough? - Court injunction forbids Israel from deporting South Sudanese - Update: Syrian refugees in Turkey - Syrian men barred from leaving country without military approval - More resettlement places in Europe? - Court rules conditions in Dadaab to be ‘inhuman and degrading’ - Canadian government to include Mexico on ‘Safe Country of Origin’ list - Mock trial for Europe aims to shed light on human rights - Petition: Support Refugee Action’s ‘Access to Justice’ initiative - Petition: Campaign to save North Korean refugees in China from refoulement Also in this issue: Announcements; Country of Origin and legal news; Deportation news; Requests; Resources; Publications; Vacancies & Opportunities; Calls for papers; Conferences and courses.
New Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa
2012-04-19, Issue 581
Dr Lopes is considered an institutional development and reform specialist.
Fahamu seeks director of advocacy - Utetezi
Fahamu
2012-04-19, Issue 581
Leading a dedicated team to accompany the development and implementation of campaign strategies led by progressive African social justice movements, the Utetezi Director will support innovative strategies to amplify grassroots demands and realize people-centred change. Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Dakar, Senegal. Deadline for application: May 7, 2012. For further information, please download the job description and person specification. To apply, please send the duly completed application form attached to: infokenya@fahamu.org.
Programme for African Leadership
London School of Economics
2012-04-23, Issue 581
Are you an African leader with a vision for the future of your continent? Applications for the next Programme for African Leadership at the London School of Economics close on May 4th 2012. Successful applicants will take part in a three week intensive programme of lectures, debates, seminars and events based around issues of leadership as well as international affairs and development. Participants will benefit from gaining access to an active pan-African alumni network of rising leaders, with an annual network forum being held in Africa from 2013. The programme dates are 3rd-21st September 2012, further information is available from http://lse.ac.uk/pfal
Guide to Using the Protocol on Rights of Women
A guide to using the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa
2012-04-05, Issue 580
Equality Now and the Movement for Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) recently produced “A Guide to Using the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa for Legal Action.” The Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa is renowned for its strong and comprehensive provisions on women’s rights. The how-to guide aims to equip activists with strong tools to protect and advance women’s rights at the local, national, and regional levels. The guide is on the SOAWR website. To learn more about Equality Now and its work promoting the rights of women, please see its website (in English, French, and Arabic). On a related note, on March 9, 2012, Cote d’Ivoire ratified the Protocol. For a map of African countries that have signed and ratified the Protocol, please see the SOAWR website.
Pambazuka Press seeks Oxford-based volunteer
2012-03-29, Issue 579
Pambazuka Press is able to offer three months' unpaid work experience to a part-time, Oxford-based volunteer who would like to gain experience of working in a small, hard-working publishing team, mainly on marketing and promotions.
Sierra Leone: Support small land owners
2012-03-30, Issue 579
Between 1-4 April, hundreds of Sierra Leonean small land owners and community members from all over the country will come together in Freetown to organize against land grabs. Join the Oakland Institute in our pledge to raise $10,000 to fund travel, food, and lodging for 100 participants.
REDRESS to mark 20 years with literary event
2012-03-22, Issue 578
REDRESS helps torture survivors to obtain justice and reparation.
Fahamu call for applications
Journalist visit to the 19th African Union Summit- Lilongwe, Malawi, June 2012
2012-03-12, Issue 576
The 19th African Union Summit will take place from 23rd-30th June 2012 in Lilongwe, Malawi with the theme of ‘Boosting Intra-Africa Trade’ and ‘2012 year of Shared Values’. Fahamu- Networks for Social Justice (www.fahamu.org) through its Emerging Powers in Africa Initiative is pleased to announce a call for applications for its journalist visit to the Summit. Five successful applicants will be chosen to participate in a 4 day visit during the Summit. Media professionals in print, broadcast, radio and online fora from Africa, India, China and Brazil are encouraged to apply before the deadline of 30 March 2012. Read More
Talk with Anuradha Mittal
The Oakland Institute
2012-03-15, Issue 576
Land Grabs in Africa: Economic Growth or Re-colonization?
South Africa: Protest against Zim activist charges
2012-03-19, Issue 576
The Democratic Left Front (DLF) is supporting the call by the Ad-Hoc Defence Committee of the Zimbabwean six for a protest against the unfair trial and possible heavy conviction of six political activists who are facing trumped-up charges ('conspiring against the state') in Zimbabwe. The protest will take place on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 in front of the Zimbabwean Consulate and Visa Office in Johannesburg.
20 years ending torture: literary evening with prominent human rights authors
2012-03-19, Issue 576
REDRESS, an award-winning organisation that helps torture survivors seek justice, will be marking its 20th anniversary with a Literary Evening and a drinks reception on 24 April. The Literary Evening will take place at The Tabernacle, Notting Hill, and will feature readings from prominent writers that have canvassed the topic of torture and human rights in their work. Roma Tearne, Haifa Zangana and Patricio Pron will be among the authors participating and Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor, will chair the event. In addition, a number of our clients who have undergone torture will present readings during the evening. The readings will be followed by a discussion with the authors, other panellists and the audience.
Radical History Review #119, ‘The Global Anti-apartheid Era: 1946-1994’
Call for Proposals
2012-03-01, Issue 572
The Radical History Review seeks submissions for an issue on the global politics of the anti-apartheid movement, 1946-1994. The time frame underlines our sense of the global significance of what we call the Anti-apartheid Era, inaugurated by the postwar United Nations Debates on discrimination suffered by Indians in South Africa and culminating in the post-Cold War transition to democracy in South Africa during the 1990s. As we see it, this anti-apartheid era encompasses the evolution of the United Nations, decolonization, the Cold War, the founding of the non-aligned movement at Bandung, the rise [and fall] of Third World solidarity structures, the US Civil Rights Movements, Left-Leaning Revolutions, human rights politics, upheavals of the global Sixties, and the onset of neoliberal globalization and offers new ways of connecting and contextualizing these various developments.
Latest edition of Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid newsletter available
2012-03-01, Issue 572
The March 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid newsletter produced by the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Network is now available on their blog. The latest issue includes the following highlights: - How to apply for asylum in Brazil - Practice Advisory on Interim Memo regarding law students, graduates and other representatives appearing before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - The importance of psychosocial support in the refugee status determination process - Asylum approval rate in Japan still shockingly low - Changes to refugee system in Canada further undermine refugees - Italy rebuked by European Court after deportations of Somali and Eritrean asylum seekers - Statement on Kenyan Government plan to relocate refugees back to Somalia Deportation news - Syrian refugees in Europe: news from Belgium and Sweden - Syrians in Jordan: Guests, not refugees - Democratic Republic of Congo London embassy staff resign and claim asylum - Open letter from Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers in Djibouti - Letter from the Rwandan Refugee Community in Zambia to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon - Refugees in Brazil denounce ‘exploitation network’ In addition to these articles, the edition also includes: Request for Sahrawi COI expert; Publications; Country of Origin and legal news; Conferences and courses; Info links; Resources; Vacancy announcements; Announcements; and Scholarships for African Commonwealth candidates for University of Oxford part-time masters in International Human Rights Law. Visit http://frlan.tumblr.com/ to read the edition.
Volunteer as a French-English translator for Pambazuka News
2012-03-01, Issue 572
Dear readers, Pambazuka News receives important and interesting articles in French, which we publish in the French edition of the magazine. But we believe these articles should also reach our English-speaking readers, hence the need for translatio...
Campaign for Peace and Democracy Left Forum panel
2012-02-23, Issue 571
‘Should Labour and the Left Propose a Global Green Jobs Alternative to Austerity and Climate Change?’
Campaign for Peace and Democracy Left Forum panel
2012-02-16, Issue 570
‘Should Labour and the Left Propose a Global Green Jobs Alternative to Austerity and Climate Change?’
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