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Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship
2012-09-25, Issue 600
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the Washington, DC–based National Endowment for Democracy invites applications for fellowships in 2013–2014. This federally funded program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.
Policy-making to challenge social exclusion, inequality and marginalisation
Call for applications
2012-07-23, Issue 594
This course provides a policy lens on social exclusion and marginalisation, providing a theoretical framework for understanding the process by which certain groups are systematically disadvantaged. Furthermore, the course will look at the ways in which systematic discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, caste, descent, gender non-confirmation, age, disability, HIV status, migrant status or where they live, shaped certain communities’ social prospects, access to services and ability to mobilise in defence of their rights.
Panel discussion of Walter Rodney's How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
2012-06-11, Issue 588
Walter Rodney's classic study, 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa' has just been republished by Pambazuka Press. You are invited to a Panel Discussion on the book at the Cipriani Labour College, CLR James Auditorium, on Wednesday June 13 at 6 PM. Click on the link for more information.
2012 Child and Youth Institute: Youth, Social Transformation and Development in Africa
3-21 September, 2012, Dakar, Senegal
2012-05-14, Issue 584
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce its 2012 Child and Youth Institute that will be held for three (3) weeks, from 3rd to 21st September 2012. The institute is one of the components of the Child and Youth Studies Programme and is aimed at strengthening the analytic capacities of young African researchers on issues affecting children and youth in Africa and elsewhere in the world. The institute is designed as an annual interdisciplinary forum in which participants can reflect together on a specific aspect of the conditions of children and youth, especially in Africa.
Senegal: 2012 Democratic Governance Institute
2012-05-07, Issue 583
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the 2012 session of its annual Democratic Governance Institute. It therefore invites researchers to submit their applications for participation in this institute to be held from 23th July to 10th August, 2012 in Dakar, Senegal.
Nigeria: National symposium on the fuel subsidy findings
30 April, Gombe Jewel Hotel, Abuja
2012-04-29, Issue 582
With a recent report detailing corruption in the fuel subsidy system, a symposium is planned to address the issues and map out a plan of action on the imperative of accountability and probity on how the collective state resources must and should be managed.
Liberation movement and governing party. An analysis of the ANC 100 years on
25 April 2012, 6pm, University of Cape Town
2012-04-23, Issue 581
Guest Speakers: Denis Goldberg, Sipho Pityana, Eusebius McKaiser and Richard Calland.
University of Oxford: Part-time Masters in International Human Rights Law
Admissions open for five scholarships for candidates from African Commonwealth countries
2011-11-03, Issue 579
The Department for Continuing Education and the Faculty of Law at Oxford University are very pleased to announce that admissions are now open for five scholarships for candidates from African Commonwealth countries to study for the part-time Masters in International Human Rights Law at the...
The political economy of poverty and social transformations of the Global South
Call for papers, 10-12 December 2012, Cairo, Egypt
2012-03-29, Issue 579
This workshop aims to enhance our understanding of the nature of social change and transformations (at global, national or local levels) in which poverty alleviation, eradication, and prevention is either the axis of a social strategy or a tangible result.
Fifth South-South Summer Institute on Rethinking Development
Global and Regional Alternatives for the Development in the South
2012-03-12, Issue 576
The Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA), the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) are pleased to announce - in the framework of the second three-year phase of the Africa/Asia/Latin America Scholarly Collaborative Program - the call for applications for participation in the Fifth South-South Summer Institute on Rethinking Development: Global and Regional Alternatives for the Development in the South. The Institute will be held in Recife, Brazil, from 21 May to 1 June 2012. Read more
Senegal: Call for Applications - Climate change and environmental governance in Africa
06 – 18 August, 2012
2012-03-19, Issue 576
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) Environmental Politics Institute is an interdisciplinary forum which brings together African scholars undertaking innovative research on topics related to the broad theme of environmental politics. The aim of the Institute is to promote and sustain the development of coherent social sciences engagement with environmental issues in Africa. The Institute will promote research and debates on issues related to environmental politics especially as they relate to democratic decision making in climate change adaptation and mitigation policies and programs on the continent. The Institute will be launched in 2012 and subsequently held annually in Dakar, Senegal.
Inaugural Session of the Advanced Afro-Arab Institute
12-23 March 2012, Rabat, Morocco
2012-03-12, Issue 574
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), the South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the History of Development (SEPHIS) and the Institut des études africaines (IEA) of Université Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat (Morocco) are pleased to announce the launching of the Advanced Institute on Afro-Arab Relations. The inaugural session will be held on 12-23 March 2012 and will be directed by Professor Shamil Jeppie of the University of Capetown (South Africa). Read more
Latin America: Fifth South-South Summer Institute
21 May – 1 June, 2012 - Recife, Brazil
2012-02-20, Issue 570
Rethinking development: global and regional alternatives for the development in the South African applicants should send their applications to: CODESRIA, 2012 South-South Summer Institute, BP 3304, CP 18524, Dakar, SENEGAL Tel: (221) 825 9822:...
State of the Union inception workshop
Highlights from workshop outcomes
2012-02-12, Issue 569
The workshop took place around three main conversations namely: peer learning from the 2011 experiences, learning on innovative strategies to employ in the future from various experts and developing a common plan for the next implementation phase. Va...
Kenya: Africa’s Golden Jubilee: Assessing 50 Years of Scholarship and Development in Africa
26-30 June, Nairobi, Kenya
2012-02-06, Issue 568
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa is organizing for an International conference 26-30 June at their main campus in Nairobi under the theme 'Africa’s Golden Jubilee: Assessing 50 Years of Scholarship and Development in Africa'. Please click o...
Media and governance in developing countries seminar series
2012-01-23, Issue 566
This seminar series explores the role the media play as political actors in developing countries and fragile states. It gathers scholars from a variety of disciplines to examine how old and new media are used to support different political agenda: fr...
Kenya: Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) annual conference
28th – 30th June, 2012, Kenya
2012-01-09, Issue 565
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) Annual Conference for 2012 will be hosted by the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences (FESS) on the theme ‘Action Research in Higher Education and Development in Africa’. The Conference ...
Africa: Nile Valley Conferences II
2011-09-16, Issue 547
Africa Today speaks with Professor Manu Ampim and Dr. Charles Finch on the upcoming Nile Valley Conferences II, 20-24 September 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia, a gathering for the study, discussions and analysis of the legacy of African peoples throughout ...
South Africa: Highway Africa Conference 15
2011-09-19, Issue 547
Subscribe to Highway Africa’s Email Alerts or RSS feed for regular updates. Sustainable development in the face of climate change is the theme of the 15th annual Highway Africa conference currently underway in South Africa....
South Africa: Afri-Tech Technology & Digital summit
2011-09-19, Issue 547
The Afri-Tech Johannesburg summit is bound to unravel new areas of research and collaboration – with unlimited possibilities of enriching human lives in Africa and around the globe. The framework of this conference is intended to create cross-functio...
Africa: Africa Business Women Connect Summit
2011-09-01, Issue 546
The objective of the Africa Business Women Connect Summit is to enhance economic performance on the continent in the three largest export sectors for women: craft/textiles, agribusiness and services. ABW intends to unite successful African businesswo...
Africa: 5th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights
2011-09-05, Issue 546
The purpose of the 5th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights is to catalyze dialogue on the interrelationship between, culture, sexuality and attainment of sexual health for all in Africa....
Tanzania: Call for Social Media for Social Change 2011
2011-09-07, Issue 546
Social Media for Social Change is an intensive course for youth and volunteers that will introduce you to social media tools that drive social change. Social media includes internet-based and mobile phone tools and platforms for communications, such ...
The Changing Political Economy of Afro-Arab Relations
19 – 30 September 2011, Rabat, Morocco
2011-07-11, Issue 538
CODESRIA and SEPHIS are pleased to announce the first edition of the African-Arab Advanced Institute. This annual advanced institute on African-Arab relations will be held alternatively in North Africa and in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Institute is conc...
Whose Memories Count and at What Cost?
Call for Applications
2011-06-12, Issue 534
The Refugee Law Project (RLP), Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, in collaboration with the African Transitional Justice Research Network (ATJRN) is accepting applications to its 2nd Institute for African Transitional Justice (IATJ...
Land policies in East Africa
Kampala, Uganda, 3-4 November 2011
2011-06-12, Issue 534
This conference aims at promoting scientific exchanges involving researchers and stakeholders dealing with land issues. Participants will be invited to share their work and experiences in order to assess land strategies and policies within a compar...
Institute for African Transitional Justice
Call for Applications
2011-06-06, Issue 532
The Refugee Law Project (RLP), Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, in collaboration with the African Transitional Justice Research Network (ATJRN) is accepting applications to its 2nd Institute for African Transitional Justice (IATJ...
Constitutions and Constitution Making in Eastern Africa: The Role of Law in Development
Three-day event starting 9 June 2011
2011-06-06, Issue 532
Reflecting on the new era of constitution making in East Africa, the Katiba workshop will focus on: the history and legacy of postcolonial constitution making in the East Africa region, the social, political and economic considerations in drafting c...
The Egyptian Socialist Party Inauguration
4 June 2011
2011-05-16, Issue 529
'In response to the woes of our dispossessed masses and the aspirations of our popular classes and in the name of the Great Revolution of the Egyptian People on January 25th, 2011, we are founding The Egyptian Socialist Party, the Party that aims to ...
Summer Short Courses
5-23 June 2011, Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS), American University in Cairo
2011-04-07, Issue 524
The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is offering the following three short courses during the month of June 2011:...
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