Cameroon: Birfdlife International seeks Chief Technical Officer

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Jan 10, 2002

The GASHAKA GUMTI TCHABAL MBABO PROJECT, funded by GEF-UNDP aims, through a partnership of local communities, government agencies and NGOs to address the root causes of biodiversity loss in the ecosystems of Gashaka Gumti (Nigeria) and Tchabal Mbabo (Cameroon).

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Kenya NGO begins anti-FGM education in primary schools

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Dec 20, 2001

A Kenyan NGO has launched a capacity-building peer education training programme targeting 15 primary schools in an effort to eradicate female genital mutilation.

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Violence and Discrimination Against Students

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Dec 20, 2001

Many children around the world experienced violence and discrimination as a regular part of their school experience, reports Human Rights Watch. In some cases, school officials participated in acts of intolerance, ostracization, and violence directed at particular youth because of their gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, social group, or other status. In others, authorities failed to intervene to protect students from harassment and attacks by their classmates.

ONLINE NETWORK FOR MIGRANT WORKERS' RIGHTS

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Dec 20, 2001

December 18 - an online network for the promotion and protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers. Provides interactive tools, including databases, documents and a search engine.
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infoDev core grants

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Dec 20, 2001

infoDev is pleased to announce the next review of proposals for funding in Spring 2002. These are core program grants and do not include Country Gateway, E Readiness or iCSF grants. We will be reviewing all proposals received since the last round of reviews in June 2001. The deadline to submit a proposal will be February 1, 2002. Final decisions will be posted on the website by March 15, 2002.

Foundations Respond to United Nations AIDS Prevention Effort

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Dec 20, 2001

Responding to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's call to action, several major foundations have announced that they and the larger foundation community expect to commit $100 million in new funding for a five-year project to prevent and help treat HIV/AIDS in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

SA: Human Rights

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Dec 20, 2001

The International Human Rights Academy (IHRA) is to be held from 3 April to 20 April 2002 on Robben Island, Cape Town under the auspices of the Law Faculty of the University of Western Cape (UWC), the Faculty of Law of the University of Ghent (RUG), and the Law Faculty of Utrecht University. The
Norwegian Institute of Human Rights (NIHR), Oslo will also co-sponsor the course. The Belgian Government has generously supported the programme.

Online training

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Dec 20, 2001

Six international organizations have joined forces to create this technology resource center aimed at training on how to use the Internet effectively for social justice and sustainable development.

US: PROJECT DIRECTOR

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Dec 20, 2001

Provide technical and managerial leadership to a team of highly skilled multi-national professionals in the planning, coordination, and implementation of activities to address family planning and reproductive health issues (FP/RH) within the context of HIV/AIDS in Africa.

SA: EXPERIENCED NGO ADMINISTRATOR

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Dec 20, 2001

Trevor Huddleston CR Memorial Centre - New post. 50-55,000 R pa inc. Expanding NGO is seeking experienced administrator for offices and community based projects Sophiatown, Johannesburg. Mature, highly motivated person, fluent English and at least one other SA language. Computer literate, proven skills in basic accounting systems. Send cv & letter of application with refs by noon 7 Jan. Interviews 21 Jan.Start 1 March 2002.

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