HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION GRANTS AVAILABLE

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Nov 13, 2003

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is launching the 4th Phase of the Assisting Communities Together (ACT) Project, which makes grants up to US$ 5,000 available for community-based organisations to support them in their human rights education activities.

Africa: Does investing in education reduce poverty?

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Nov 06, 2003

Three broad facts about education have emerged from recent research. Firstly, almost universally education is found to lift people out of poverty. Secondly, when a comparison is made between investing in education and other forms of investment, the returns from investing in education are on average lower. Thirdly, the returns to education - in the sense of the increment in income that accrues to each year of education - are much higher for those with higher levels of education.

Earthlife Africa Nukes Workshop

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Nov 06, 2003

As an environmental organisation committed to environmental justice that aims to promote careful, and sustainable interactions of humans and our environment, we, Earthlife Africa (eThekwini), invite you to attend a two day Workshop to be held in Durban (Ethekwini). The Workshop is part of the campaign regarding the transportation of hazardous nuclear waste.

South Africa: HSRC says donor funds are not easy to distribute

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Nov 06, 2003

Roger Southall, the executive director of the democracy and governance research programme at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), says accessing donor funds by various government departments is not always without complications. Southhall was responding to allegations in a report tabled in parliament by the Auditor-General yesterday, that spending agencies were slow in processing requests for money. As a result, huge amounts of donated money went unspent.

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South Africa: Communications Associate

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Nov 06, 2003

Preferably with a background in journalism, media studies or social marketing, CIVICUS requires a communications associate that will work as part of a team with the Communications Team, under the direct supervision of the Media and Publications Manager. The Communications Associate should be highly proficient in English, a team-player, familiar with MS Office applications and desktop publishing software, computer-assisted research and reporting skills, able to work in a multi-cultural environ...read more

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Management of Higher Education Institutions

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Nov 06, 2003

This event will address the key issues and global international trends in Higher Education, human resource strategies, gender roles in the public sector, and the weaving of academy and industry. Lectures will be supplemented by case study analyses, group discussions and workshops.

Senegal: Director

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Nov 06, 2003

Under the overall authority of the Director-General and his Assistant Directors-General, and under the supervision of the Director, Bureau for Field Coordination, the Director of the UNESCO Office in Dakar will be responsible for the two dimensions of the Office, namely, as the Regional Bureau for Education in Africa, and as the Cluster Office serving Cape Verde, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone in all the fields of competence of the Organisation.

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Limpopo Department of Education in South Africa: Invitation to tender

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Nov 06, 2003

The Limpopo Department of Education and the Flemish Government are inviting tenders for the implementation of a project focusing on developing the capacity of Sekhukhune District structures to provide curriculum and management support to schools in their district.

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SCHOLARSHIPS: NYU School of Law Public Service LL.M.

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Nov 06, 2003

Scholars, at least ten of which will be non-US citizens, can apply for a full or partial scholarship. Full scholarships include a tuition waiver, travel, and stipend. The Global Public Service Law Project defines public service law to be lawyering for social and political justice, including such areas as the provision of legal services; human rights; labour advocacy and organising; civil society and institution building; the protection of the environment, the rights of women, indigenous peop...read more

Africa: How many orphans are there in sub-Saharan Africa?

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Nov 06, 2003

This article questions the standard statistics used by policy makers and others to assess the issue and response of children who lose one or more of their parents to HIV/Aids. The author compares statistics cited by the two main sources of orphan data, and finds that they differ widely. He argues that the often-used figures used for regular 'Children on the Brink' reports, overestimate the numbers of orphans by 30-50%.

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