The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should cancel more than three quarters of its logging deals for not meeting necessary standards, a government-sponsored working group looking into the forestry sector said on Wednesday. The country, home to the world's second largest tropical forest, launched a World Bank-backed review of all timber contracts last week in an effort to recoup millions of dollars in lost taxes and clean up a business rife with corruption.

Africa Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA), a UK-based refugee rights organization and the leading refugee legal aid program in Egypt, is seeking to fill an opening for a legal officer to work as an advisor and advocate for refugees in Egypt. We are looking for an intelligent, hard-working person with a commitment to human rights and service to vulnerable people. We prefer to hire lawyers, but will consider non-lawyers with applicable skills. Application deadline: 8 September 2008.

The original, highly acclaimed 'Stepping Stones' training package, published in 1995 by Strategies for Hope and ActionAid, is now used in over 100 countries worldwide. The package - a 240-page manual and a 70-minute workshop video - is designed to help women and men explore their social, sexual and psychological needs; to analyse the communication blocks they face; and to practise different ways of addressing their relationships

The TAC is organising a conference at the end of 2008 to mark ten years since it’s establishment, both to celebrate its achievements and to encourage critical reflection on its past and future. Members, civil society partners and independent scholars are invited to attend and to present papers at the conference.