The World Social Forum 2006 web space has beencreated as a workspace for organisations/ networks/ groups to interact with each other for the purpose of registering and preparing activities in the WSF2006 Polycentric Event or for continued activities in the WSF Process. The deadline to register activities for WSF 2006 is November 15 , 2005 The WSF2006 Polycentric Event is located in Bamako (Mali), Caracas (Venezuela) and Karachi (Pakistan).

Links to websites:

- WSF 2006 Electronic Space: http://www.wsf2006.org/index.php

- Bamako, Mali (January 19th to 23rd): http://www.fsmmali.org/?lang=en

- Caracas, Venezuela (January 23 to 29 ): http://fsainfo.rits.org.br/#

- Karachi, Pakistan (January 23 to 29): http://www.forosocialmundial.org.ve/

- Current listing of registered events: http://www.memoria-viva.org/bdf/listeespaces_es.html

- Main WSF Site: http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/index.php?cd_language=2&id_menu=

- WSF International Council: (http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/main.php?id_menu=3_2_1&cd_language=2)

- WSFtools: http://www.wsftools.ras.eu.org/wikini/wakka.php?wiki=ProposalFromBrazili...

- Wikipedia entry on the WSF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Social_Forum

- For a critical discussion of communication and culture within the WSF see: http://www.nigd.org/docs/MakingTheRoadWhilstWalkingPeterWaterman

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and the Open Society Justice Initiative (the Justice Initiative) are pleased to invite applications for the Human Rights Fellows Program for the 2006-2008 session. The deadline for applications is November 21, 2005. This program was launched in 2003 by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and the Open Society Justice Initiative, in collaboration with Conectas Human Rights, the Open Society Foundation (South Africa) and South African, Mozambican and Angolan Civic organizations.

Exposing learners to a wide range of prospective careers in science at primary school level could help increase interest in science studies while empowering the youth to help the country deal with modern technological developments. This was a shared sentiment of delegates attending the Youth into Science Strategy (YSS) National Consultative Conference which ended in South Africa on 27 October. The conference was attended by representatives from sectors such as science councils and centres, government departments, non-governmental organisations and institutions of higher learning, among others. They spent two days exploring ways to rekindle young people's interest in the fields of maths and science.

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