Interview with Simon Collings, CEO of the Resource Alliance

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Apr 22, 2004

The Thusanang news team caught up with Simon Collings, who is the CEO of the UK-based NGO, Resource Alliance (RA), during its recent 5th International Workshop for Resource Mobilisation (IWRM) held in Johannesburg. The RA is gradually beginning to make its presence felt in Southern Africa, so Thusanang, a fundraising website, thought it appropriate to find out more about it.

South Africa: NAC: Call for proposals

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Apr 22, 2004

The National Arts Council (NAC) invites funding proposals in the following categories:

Regular Annual Funding

Deadline: 21 May 2004

Funding proposals from organisations, individuals, groups and institutions in dance and choreography, theatre, music, literature, visual arts or crafts.

International Bursaries

Deadline: 21 May 2004

Funding proposals from post-graduate students of dance and choreography, theatre, music, literature, visual arts or crafts....read more

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Lobbying Parliament on the Budget

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Apr 22, 2004

The Contact Trust will be holding a workshop on 'Lobbying Parliament on the Budget'. The programme and invitation is available through the link below.

Workshop on Human Rights Litigation in Africa

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Apr 22, 2004

The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa will organise a litigation workshop from 10-14 May 2004, in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop will be bi-lingual (French/English), with simultaneous translation, and will take place during the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which is also scheduled to take place in Dakar. The public sessions of the African Commission commence on 3 May.

Discussing community based conservation

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Apr 22, 2004

"The Myth of Community Based Conservation" will be the topic of a monthly seminar series on land issues to be help at 3pm on 30 April 2004 at the Hakiardhi Seminar Room, Vijani Building, Morogogo Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The presentation will be in the Kiswahili language and each participant will receive an English copy of the paper.

Residency Fellowships: Five College African Scholars Program

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Apr 22, 2004

The Five College African Scholars Program invites proposals for competitive residency fellowships from junior and mid-level teaching staff employed full-time in African universities. Projects relevant to the study of Africa are welcomed in the humanities and social sciences. The theme for the January 2005 residency is power and representation. Deadline: 1 May 2004.

Call for nominations: World of Children Awards

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Apr 22, 2004

The Hannah Neil World of Children Awards honour ordinary people doing extraordinary work for children. Each year nominations from across the globe are reviewed to identify selfless individuals whose unwavering commitment to children makes the world a better place, for youth and all of humanity. The $100,000 Kellogg's Child Development Award, recognises those who have made a significant lifetime contribution to children's futures by significantly improving their opportunities to learn and to g...read more

Kenya: Does education pay dividends? Earnings and returns to education

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Apr 22, 2004

Lack of skilled labour is a major obstacle to achieving development goals. Kenya has devoted the largest share of its budget (29% in 1998) to expanding education. Has substantial state and private investment in education been worthwhile? How are returns to education different for men and women and for primary, secondary and tertiary education?

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Gambia: Newspaper printing press burned

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Apr 22, 2004

The printing press of Gambia’s most outspoken newspaper, The Independent, has been burned down by armed men for the second time in six months, employees of the bi-weekly publication said on Friday. The Independent has been a consistent critic of President Yahya Jammeh. Its staff have frequently complained of harassment by the authorities.

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Uganda: Executive Director/Policy Research Associate

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Apr 22, 2004

The ESA CIP is an initiative of the Catalysing Access to Information and Communications Technologies in Africa programme. It is a new Centre dedicated to increasing the capacity of East and Southern African stakeholders to participate in international information and communications technology (ICT) policy-making and is being launched in Kampala, Uganda in April 2004. The following positions are available: Policy Research Associate; Executive Director.

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