The Tunisian government is under fire for its last minute ban of an international NGO conference to have been held in Tunis Sep. 8-9. Tunisian authorities sabotaged the 'International Conference on Employment and the Right to Work in the Euro-Mediterranean Region', the Finnish EU presidency, Spain, Germany and the Euromed NGO Platform are expected to tell the Euromed Committee of senior officials of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership meeting in Brussels.

The post holder will be expected to conduct research, facilitate workshops and training sessions, and develop networks with civil society groups and research institutions in Africa. S/he must have strong writing and networking skills.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has appealed to its members nationwide to refrain from embarking on a strike action for better conditions of service, since it has not declared a strike. That, according to the Association, was due to the fact that the Association had already negotiated for 2006 and was presenting its inputs on behalf of all teachers to Government for inclusion in the 2007 budget for consequent negotiations.

This meeting, 8th - 10th November in Kampala will bring together organizations, experts and donors from around the region and internationally to share experiences, strategies and lessons learned in GBV programming. All are invited. Please send inquiries to [email][email protected] For more information visit http://www.preventgbvafrica.org/whats_new/announcements.html