Heinz Company Foundation Fellowship Programme

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Feb 10, 2005

The Fellowship is offered annually and provides for one year of practical, professional, and non-degree educational experiences through the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. For each round, Heinz Fellowships will be granted to two individuals from developing countries who demonstrate potential as future leaders in the government, non-profit, or private sectors.

African Youth Conference: Building an African Youth Movement, Mar 12 2005, Pittsburgh, USA

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Feb 10, 2005

The organisers invite participation from African and other youth organisations in this conference. Topics covered include how to build a youth movement, identity, the importance of culture and hip-hop, and education.

Swaziland: Concern over slipping school standards

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Feb 10, 2005

The Swazi government has launched an inquiry into why students finishing primary school are performing less well on test scores. The overall pass rate declined by just under one percent to 88.07 percent this year, but among the surprises was that students were having difficulty mastering the grammar and written skills needed to communicate in their mother tongue, SiSwati.

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Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre call for abstracts

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Feb 10, 2005

Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre (ARSRC) in association with the Departments of Community Health and Sociology, both of the University of Lagos, is pleased to call for abstracts for the 2005 editions of its Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar Series. The goal of the ARSRC's Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar Series is to promote more informed and affirming public dialogue on human sexuality in order to engender positive changes in relevant policies and programmes on the African...read more

Liberia: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

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Feb 03, 2005

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist must be cross-culturally adept, collaborative and team-oriented. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist must also have the ability to quickly orient his/herself to a complex project, and to quickly grasp the activities and impact under each of the three program components.

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Angola: Transparency on oil money delaying donor conference

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Feb 03, 2005

Angola has yet to provide the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with details of its windfall from high oil prices, delaying the Fund's mission to the country and raising doubt among donors about concluding an agreement any time soon. An IMF mission scheduled to come to Angola in November last year was postponed to January 2005, but would not take place before the end of February, sources in the capital, Luanda, told IRIN.

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UK/Africa: Office Manager

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Feb 03, 2005

AFFORD's London Office Manager's role is to manage the effective running of AFFORD's busy office and oversee the implementation of efficient administrative and Human Resources processes and systems, in line with AFFORD's mission and strategic objectives. Our ideal candidate is friendly, flexible, adaptable, unflappable, mature and willing to support a small, dynamic team of people dedicated to mobilizing Africans in the diaspora in support of Africa's development. For a job pack please visi...read more

How to run a workshop

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Feb 10, 2005

This 'How to run a workshop' manual guides you through the decision-making and action for: Planning the Workshop Content; Planning the administration; Facilitating and running the workshop; Planning your own workshop. Click on the URL provided for more information.

Swaziland: Inquest report accuses police of torture and neglect

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Feb 03, 2005

A coroner's inquest has accused the Royal Swaziland Police Force of torture and neglect in a case that has highlighted human rights groups' concerns over the treatment of suspects in custody. Mandla Ngubeni died in June 2004 after the police interrogated him over the disappearance of R28,000 (US $4,666) from his place of employment. Coroner Magistrate Lorraine Hlope, in a report presented to Prime Minister Themba Dlamini, concluded that Ngubeni had been tortured under questioning.

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Tools for Policy Impact: A Handbook for Researchers

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Feb 03, 2005

The Research and Policy in Development (RAPID) program at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has produced the handbook Tools for Policy Impact: A Handbook for Researchers. It presents tools for achieving policy impact that are geared towards the needs of researchers. It includes tools for research, context assessment, communication, and policy influencing. The handbook is targeted at civil society organizations, research institutes, and universities.

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