Warm greetings from Soul Beat Africa! I am Estelle Jobson, the Senior Editor at Soul Beat Africa, http://www.comminit.com/africa

I would like to introduce you to Soul Beat, our web and e-newsletter project that is building a development communication network for people and organisations in Africa. It is a web-based initiative focusing specifically on sharing information about using communication for change and development in Africa. We cover development work that uses media, such as radio, TV, telecommunications, print media, the internet, new media technologies, drama or art to reach people. We also feature awards and funding opportunities.

These are examples of our current information:

http://www.comminit.com/africa/events_cal/2004/218-event.html
Documenting the Violations of Women’s Human Rights During Armed Conflict (Aug 23-Sep 3 2004), to be held in Kampala, Uganda

http://www.comminit.com/africa/pds32003/sld-95.html

Curious Mind – Ghana

http://www.comminit.com/africa/Pds52004/sld-1657.html

Women’s Internet Café – Zimbabwe

http://www.comminit.com/africa/ma2004/sld-1838.html

A Full Food Basket for Africa by 2020: A 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment Initiative of the International Food Policy Research Institute

http://www.comminit.com/africa/Pds72004/sld-1948.html

Crossing Borders - East, West, Southern Africa and Central Africa

http://www.comminit.com/africa/Pds72004/sld-1906.html

The World Through My Eyes - Mozambique

We wish to encourage you to join forces with us in these ways:

1. Send us information about your programme experiences, project descriptions, research, training opportunities, conferences, trends, planning models, and change theories. We would love to feature them on our website and in 'The Soul Beat', our fortnightly newsletter. Feel free to send us project documents and web links or leaflets by mail. We will show you our edit before making it live on our website.

2. Tell your colleagues and networks about us. Forward this email to them, inviting them to join us and receive 'The Soul Beat' fortnightly. They can email us their details or subscribe online at: http://www.comminit.com/africa/soul-beat-subscribe.html

3. Tell us what else you would like to see at Soul Beat Africa. How can we help you become more effective in promoting development in Africa? Send us your comments in French and English.

I look forward to working with you.

Estelle Jobson
Senior Editor, Soul Beat Africa
[email protected]
http://www.comminit.com/africa
tel: +27 11 403 4935 x 2226
fax: +27 11 403 9685
cell: +27 84 548 1605