Côte d’Ivoire: Schools slow to reopen in rebel-held north

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Mar 04, 2004

A month after schools were due to have resumed classes in the rebel-held north of Cote d’Ivoire, the overwhelming majority are still shut, with no teachers and very little in the way of teaching materials, education officials told IRIN. Most schools in the north closed after Cote d’Ivoire plunged into civil war 19 months ago leaving 300,000 pupils idle.

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Africa: Conference Calls for Free-Expression Monitor

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Mar 04, 2004

Africa needs an independent rapporteur to monitor and promote freedom of expression on the continent, said participants at a major conference co-hosted by ARTICLE 19 and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) last week in Pretoria, South Africa. A statement issued at the conference said despite recognition of the right to free expression in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and in the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression, gross violations continue to occur ...read more

Yemen: Capacity Building Co-ordinator

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Mar 04, 2004

You will have a minimum of 3 years work experience with LNGOs in an advisory/support capacity and proven knowledge/experience of organisational development and capacity building within the NGO/CBO sector. Proven experience in training/facilitation methodologies and direct training ability and experience of liaison with a range of different organisations at a policy level are essential.

Ivory Coast: Schools slow to reopen in rebel-held north

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Mar 04, 2004

A month after schools were due to have resumed classes in the rebel-held north of Cote d’Ivoire, the overwhelming majority are still shut, with no teachers and very little in the way of teaching materials, education officials told IRIN. Most schools in the north closed after Cote d’Ivoire plunged into civil war 19 months ago leaving 300,000 pupils idle.

South Africa: National Lotteries Board withdraws funds from North West NPOs

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Mar 04, 2004

News24 reports that the National Lotteries Board has withdrawn funding for 21 North West NPOs after they failed to comply with conditions for awarding them Lottery grants. As part of the agreement, the applicants had to submit working agreements, quotations, building plans and proof of ownership of properties to the Board by 13 June of last year. All 21 organisations form part of a group that applied for grants through the National Welfare and Social Services Development Forum on a special di...read more

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Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program Awards 2004/2005

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Mar 04, 2004

The Africa-America Institute invites applications for the International Fellowships Program of the Ford Foundation from South African resident citizens and residents. The International Fellowships Program will provide support for up to three years of full-time postgraduate study. The primary objective of the Fellowships Program is to provide opportunities for individuals and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. The Ford International recipients will be expected to use ...read more

Shuttleworth Foundation: Call for proposals

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Mar 04, 2004

The Shuttleworth Foundation is currently calling for proposals of innovative and pilot educational projects. The call for proposals will focus on the following areas:
- Maths, science, technology and entrepreneurship in the General Education and Training (GET) phase; and
- Numeracy in the Foundation phase.

Africa: Betty Plewes fund - 2004 award

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Mar 04, 2004

The purpose of the Fund is to provide a grant to an African non-governmental organisation, engaged in research and policy development on issues of priority to women. The fund is intended to recognise the work of an African organisation, and to provide flexible and reliable support for initiatives that might not otherwise receive funding from other sources.

Africa: Responding to human rights violations in Africa

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Mar 04, 2004

This paper looks at what the 'right to education' means in theory and practice, and outlines what a rights-based response to education in Africa would entail. It argues that although the concept of rights has become increasingly commonplace in the discourse of international development there is a massive gap between the language and practice of rights. This is starkly apparent in education, where the basic rights of millions of people are routinely violated, and particularly in Africa.

Part-time Administrative Secretary/part-time secretary to the Rhodes Chair of Race Relations

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Mar 04, 2004

Applications are invited for two posts in African Studies. One is the administrative secretary for African Studies within the Department of Area and Development Studies. The principal duties of the post include: administrative support for the management committee and the developing academic programme; administering the budget; and the dissemination of information (including website maintenance). The post is part-time, initially eight hours per week, commencing as soon as possible. The sec...read more

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