The first International Young Peoples Conference on AIDS in Africa. The event,hosted by Africa Young AIDS Coalition (AFYOAC), is expected to be the largest gathering of young African HIV/AIDS activists throughout the continent. The conference will bring together young researchers,educators, advocates, counselors and policymakers. It will provide a strong platform in shaping the future role of young people in HIV/AIDS prevention and care within the continent. The conference will also focus on ...read more

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Thirty-two countries are at risk of failing to enrol all children in primary schools by 2015. This warning is contained in the recently published Monitoring Report on Education for All prepared by UNESCO with inputs from partner organizations.

Amoud University is a recently established community based institution, and the librarian will assist in developing its library and other educational resources, and also in strengthening the skills of unqualified staff in library administration/management. You should hold a qualification in library and information science or equivalent knowledge gained through work based experience. Of particular importance is the ability to work creatively within a resource poor environment and a willingness...read more

The National Federation of People with Disabilities is an umbrella organisation working to support and strengthen local disability organisations. The adviser will work with building and developing the management and organisational capacity of the Secretariat to work effectively as an effective national support organisation, and provide advice on strengthening its fundraising capabilities. You should be experienced in an organisational development role, and have skills in training, personnel...read more

Cosatu has cut off funding for a R 1,7-million community project in Dongwe near Queenstown after community complaints. The funds were donated by Cosatu's Job Creation Trust for building of community hall and agricultural projects.

After a review of Lesotho's overall fiscal perfomamance IMF has awarded $4-million for poverty reduction. Lesotho was awarded special drawing rights after it's economy performed as expected by the IMF.

Judges, magistrates, prosecutors and other senior officials of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development are visiting Cape Peninsula schools in celebration of Human Rights Day on Thursday.

This UNESCO initiative aims to gauge the current state of knowledge among those involved in open and distance learning (ODL) in developing countries in order to determine the best way to support efforts in that area.

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