The Institute of Law and Policy (ILP)

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Apr 23, 2001

Established primarily as a training institution for the purpose of continuing education. Its objective is to assist in the building of intellectual and functional capacity of professionals, practitioners, activists, and other functionaries whose work includes a legal component. All courses offered by the Institute are designed to suit the requirements of working people who wish to continue education. The Institute offers four types of courses. These are Specialised, Tailor-made, Professional,...read more

public library of science

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Apr 30, 2001

As of the end of March, more than fourteen thousand scientists from 130 countries have joined in signing the open letter in support of the Public Library of Science initiative. With your help in informing your colleagues about this effort, and encouraging them to support it, the open letter can be published in May with the signatures of 50,000 scientists.

BAckround papers: FAO

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Apr 23, 2001

Background papers for the World Food Summit Goals
Committee on World Food Security (27th Session)
Rome, Italy, 28 May - 1 June 2001 are now available online: Fostering the Political Will to Fight Hunger, Mobilising Resources to Fight Hunger and New Challenges to the Achievements of the World Food Summit Goals.

Black Reporters Suggest Changes

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Apr 09, 2001

America's newspaper editors should include black journalists in daily news meetings and offer minorities more internships and top management jobs, a black reporters group said Thursday.

LINUX AFRICA 01

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Apr 09, 2001

Kyalami Exhibition & Conference Center, Johannesburg, South Africa,
24-26 April 2001. This conference, being held jointly by African IT Exhibitions & Conferences (AITEC) and the Linux Professionals Association, will provide an educational and commercial platform for the popularization of Linux and its applications in Africa. The presentations will deal with free software and projects on development of network applications. A review of the usage of Linux in Africa will also be presented.

Joyce Gampel, NON-PROFIT RESOURCE TRAINING

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Apr 09, 2001

Greetings! Thanks for a great newsletter - keep up the good work!

OECD FORUM 2001

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Apr 09, 2001

Sustainable Development and the New Economy, Cité des Sciences et de 'Industrie, la Villette, Paris, France, 14-16 May 2001.OECD Forum 2001 is an international public conference which brings together Ministers, heads of international organisations, and participants from business, labour, non-governmental organisations and civil society at large. The main objective of the OECD Forum is to foster an open, inclusive dialogue on the opportunities and risks in the increasingly global,knowledge-bas...read more

Ford Foundation Program Officer- Southern Africa

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Apr 09, 2001

Based in Johannesburg, responsible for programming in South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The deadline is April 20, 2001.

Director

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Apr 09, 2001

Salary: £40,000 - 45,000. Application forms can be obtained from FIELD's website at or by telephone: (+44) (0) 20 7637 7950 Deadline for completed applications: 17 April 2001

Deputy Director

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Apr 09, 2001

WITNESS advances human rights advocacy through the use of video and communications technology. The Deputy Director will ideally begin on June 1, 2001. ANNUAL SALARY: Competitive with benefits. SUBMISSIONS: Cover letter, resume, one (1) writing sample, & contact information for three (3) references.
NO LATER THAN APRIL 15, 2001.

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