In 2000, the Arca Foundation continued its focus on US policy toward Cuba, building on decades of experience in supporting citizen participation in policy debates and peaceful change in the hemisphere. Our grantmaking has emphasized issues and countries where a shift in US policy or public opinion can make a significant, if not decisive, difference.

Working for change in prison and with prisoners - What can be done? Is it worth the effort? Speakers: Chris Giffard, who will be talking about the conflict resolution work in Pollsmoor prison, Lindi Mkhondo, from the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, Mariska van Zyl, who will talk about NICRO's Tough Enough programme in seven prisons in Gauteng.

The Young Entrepreneur Association of Zaragoza, Spain is organizing in collaboration with the European Union, The Spanish Kingdom, and the Government of Aragón the "I Virtual World Congress of Young Entrepreneurs and SMEs" that will be celebrated in October 2001. The objective is to create a community of business entities worldwide to participate in the development of the I World Congress of Entrepreneurs and SMEs.

SANGONeT is pleased to announce that it will start the development of an exciting new Internet portal on 1 October 2001, namely Thusanang: Southern Africa's Online Funding Resource Facility. The objective of this proposed facility is to develop and maintain a user-friendly "one-stop" Internet entry point to information on Southern African development funding issues. It will present funders and related institutions with a tool to disseminate and communicate information to NGOs on their funding...read more

VSO's website plays a critical role in recruiting 2,000 professional VSO volunteers, campaigning for policy changes and sharing development information with a worldwide audience. We need a web editor with the skills and vision to keep our website at the forefront of all our communications. Closing date: 12th October 2001. Interview date: 23rd October 2001.

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