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Troop withdrawals and the inter-Congolese dialogue scheduled to begin 15 October in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia signal improvements in the DRC, but concerns remain over fighting in the east and human rights violations, the UN Security Council was told on Thursday.

A spokesman for the 3,000 Rwandan rebels being prepared by the Congolese Government for their eventual repatriation says a dialogue between the rebels and the Rwandan government needs to take place before they can return home.

The living conditions among the Batwa community who were recently relocated to a new site in Buterere district, in Bujumbura Mairie, are "very precarious", a recent joint assessment team of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Burundi, a representative of the Ministry of Reintegration and Reinstallation of Refugees and Displaced Populations of Bujumbura Mairie found out.

As floodwaters in northern Sudan recede, displaced communities are facing increased health risks from water-borne diseases and lack of clean water and sanitation, the IFRC reported Wednesday. "We fear the spread of disease and cases of eye and chest infections have begun to be reported," said Spanish Red Cross relief delegate Joan Nadal.

The Tigray State (northern Ethiopia) police commission has released rape statistics for the region for this year, the pro-government Walta Information Centre reported on Wednesday. According to the statistics, 130 girls had been raped so far this year, said Walta.

The regional capital of the southern Middle Juba region, Bu'aale, was captured on Tuesday by the militia of Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), local sources in Kismayo, 500 km south of Mogadishu, told IRIN.

Floods have swept through many villages in Kano State, northern Nigeria, killing dozens of people and rendering many thousands homeless, local officials said on Thursday.

An economic stabilisation and reform programme designed to appeal to international donors has been launched by Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Britain's 'Financial Times' reported on Thursday.

Self-styled commander of Zimbabwe's farm invasions, Joseph Chinotimba, has threatened to forcibly close the offices of independent newspapers over their alleged negative portrayal of the war veterans and President Robert Mugabe.

Fidel Castro, President of Cuba, delivered an inspiring message that cut to the heart of the controversy that has surrounded the World Conference Against Racism. He emphasised that "No one has the right to boycott this conference which tries to bring some sort of relief to the overwhelming majority of mankind afflicted by unbearable suffering and enormous injustice."

Scores of governments thought the World Conference against Racism (officially, against Racism, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance) would be just another UN talking shop. But they have been shocked to find themselves in the spotlight as NGOs use the 31 August-7 September event in South Africa to raise a range of issues, from reparations for slavery to migration, from Zionism to caste, from indigenous peoples to sexual intolerance. Follow detailed coverage of the conference from OneWorld.

Intolerance is often a root cause of migration: people migrate for reasons that may include poverty and racial and gender discrimination. Migrants are often subject to racism, racial intolerance, xenophobia and related intolerance not only in their country of origin, but also in the country of destination.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights today issued a report calling on the United Nations to address discrimination based on both gender and race when it designs and implements its policies and programmes. The recommendation is one of a series contained in "Gender Dimensions of Racial Discrimination", a publication issued to coincide with the ongoing World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa.

A long, lonely, lingering illness in a Spanish hospital, a once beautiful young body, wasted and emaciated by contagious diseases, a recent past that had included horrific sexual mutilation of her genital and anal areas and finally, death alone one morning and burial by strangers in an unmarked mass paupers grave on the outskirts of Barcelona. This was the fate of one of the hundreds of young Nigerian girls who have flocked to this part of Spain in the last 18 months.

Senior job opportunity - the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), based in London but with offices in Bangkok, Kampala and Ottawa, is looking for a new Executive Director. A proven track record in advocacy and policy development is a key requirement. For further information contact Michael Wills of Oxford Human Resource Consultants Ltd.

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I think the Kabissa-fahamu newsletter is very good and I am happy to provide exposure and to let our users see some of the good information you're providing. I hope it helps attracts people to your work. As for closer collaboration I would be interested in this too. We should both think a bit about this and discuss some possibilities.

The Centre for Public Health, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, offers postgraduate education in women's health studies by distance education and on-line. The program adopts a social model of health framework that is suitable for all health professionals and health activists. Kindly note that this does NOT include medical obstetric or gyneacological training. Normal fees for international studens apply.

Human Rights ought to become the common language of humanity and all organs of society have a duty to get the message out. It is when people are aware of their rights that they can best defend them and respect the rights of others. Advocacy is about changing peoples minds and actualizing human rights values that are dear to society; it has the power to bring out voices, aspirations, thoughts and realities that otherwise would have no space in the prevailing public agenda. Human rights situation in the Commonwealth countries is appalling. [...] The sad reality is that human rights are normally taken and not given and for one to take her rights unless she needs the power. Advocacy is a source of power.

I'm a journalist by profession.I am currently undertaking an advanced bussiness and economic reporting course with the world bank institute. I have read your newsletter on the web and it is impressive.I would not mind writing for you from Nairobi. But I wonder whether yours is a paying organisation or how do you get information? Please furnish me with more information.

WE REPLY: Thanks for your interest. We depend largely on voluntary inputs and searching for information ourselves. We don't (yet) charge for advertising. So, regrettably, we couldn't pay you for your contributions. But we would welcome them all the same!

I wish to commend the focus and appropriateness in timing of the third annual workshop on the procedures of the African Regional Systems of Human Rights. We hope to attend the fourth edition, however we will appreciate if we can access papers / reports of the forthcoming workshop through your good office. I am writing from Multi-Sector (Projects) Limited, a development policy and development management consulting firm based in south-western part of Nigeria. We offer services in the areas of research, training, advocacy, development policies, development management as well as partnerships intervention with various development focussed agencies.

During the Joint Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) this September, tens of thousands of people will converge in Washington, DC to be a part of the growing Global Justice Movement. They will be calling for an end to the policies and practices of the IMF and World Bank that have caused widespread poverty, inequality, and suffering among the world's peoples and damage to the world's environment.

The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs (CCEIA) is seeking short essays (1000-1200 words) for publication in the Fall/Winter 2001 issue of Human Rights Dialogue. The Fall/Winter 2001 issue will explore the nexus of human rights and peace work in conflict situations.

Is this the ultimate nonprofit Internet project, since the Internet itself? The businesses that hope to make loads of money on wireless access call it "parasitic", but the free wireless network movement calls itself the symbiotic grid. I'm proud that one of its origin points in in my Seattle neighborhood.

Fewer and fewer Web projects are worked on by single team members. In the past, work might have been clearly divided with one member coding, one doing graphics, and one generating new content. Nowadays, applications are becoming more complex, and the coding and design efforts must be shared by many team members.

Building and sustaining relationships with the mass media, whether through advertising or the press, are a key component to any communications strategy. Despite increasing use of the Internet, people still pay attention to advertising and mainstream network news. Working with traditional media means understanding their processes and audiences. The Benton Foundation Media Relations Toolkit offer tools and resources to help your nonprofit build relationships with media organizations to promote your cause and advance your mission.

Engaging in online community outreach is more than just putting up a Web site; it involves planning and acting strategically, finding and posting to appropriate Internet discussion groups, sending e-mails directly to current and potential customers, perhaps even starting your agency's own online community of volunteers, supporters and others. Online outreach must be proactive, interactive and ongoing. It needs to be nutured and fully supported, just as with all your offline interactions (direct mail, phone support, onsite presentations, etc.). And it MUST be MISSION-BASED.

All subscribers have free access. Anybody can register for our e-mail table of contents alerting service, free of charge.

A team of producers, scriptwriters and directors will gather this fall to begin drafting a dramatic series that will appeal to young adults, but the team isn't in Hollywood and the goal isn't ratings or advertising. These scriptwriters will meet in Uganda to craft a show that portrays young adults making healthy decisions about family planning, raising children, and preventing diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS.

Globalvision announces a new video tribute to a young hero of the AIDS crisis, 12 year old Nkosi Johnson, a voice of Africa's Aids orphans who died tragically last month. This impactful video is ideal for aids education outreach and building public awareness and links Nkosi's struggle to the still largely under-exposed AIDS orphans crisis. Globalvision urges everyone working against AIDS including educators, doctors, community groups, and NGO’s to arrange screenings to inspire hope, mobilize awareness and promote active concern. Contact: Danny Schechter

On August 8, 2001, Voice of America Television started a new program Special Report Africa on VOA/WORLDNET affiliate stations. The new program will be aired at 1800 GMT immediately before Straight Talk Africa. The first show on August 8, 2001, “The Stigma of AIDS” has Aids activist Reinard Brown and author Reverend Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo as studio guests. For the first few months, there will be only one original show produced each month. The Wednesdays of August will see a re-broadcast of “The Stigma of AIDS”. The next show dealing with polio eradication will be first aired on September 5, 2001. Contact: Diane Butts

Can NGOs benefit from talking to the 'enemy' or private corporations? What could they achieve by engaging with the private sector? Would it benefit their cause or is it a waste of time pursuing their agendas through the market?

Is much of the talk about 'capacity building' woolly theorizing? What happens when capacity building is pursued and funded as an end in itself? Is enough known about what it really entails? Donors and international NGOs have often understood it to be simply training in accountancy and financial management. What do the clients - southern NGOs - want and expect to develop capacity?

The Durban-based Artists for Human Rights is exhibiting a selection of works by its South African and international artists in 'Denial and Revelation'. The exhibition will be at the Menzi Gallery, BAT Centre, from 27 August - 8 September to coincide with the World Conference on Racism. The public is invited to the official opening of the exhibition on the 29 August at 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm.

A new volunteer organization promoting a spectacular Music and Arts Festival of the black people that will benefit needy children, has been launched. The touring festival, which will travel to various places annually, benefits nonprofit and non-governmental organizations active in providing residential services and therapeutic foster care for abandoned, abused and neglected children in black communities.

The German Foundation for World Population (DSW), has published the new ComNet Guide "Advanced Dealing with Media – A Practical Guide”. The Advanced Guide provides information on how to prepare news releases and feature stories, interviews and presentations, as well as on how to carry out press conferences and press tours. Written by Ms. Joke van Kampen, it is meant as a continuation of the "Dealing with Media – A Practical Guide”. Together, both guides provide a step by step introduction into how to enhance the visibility of local NGOs’ work within the media.

This new publication from the Human Rights Council of Australia revises and brings together two earlier publications - "The Rights Way to Development - A Human Rights Approach to Development Assistance" and the "The Rights Way to Development Manual for a Human Rights Approach to Development Assistance". It also includes the May 2001 Statement on Poverty by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Executive Summary of "Working Together" - the reports of the Stockholm workshop on the human rights approach to development - and some tools for conducting a human rights analysis of development challenges.

The Institute for Human Rights at Åbo Akademi University offers the Internet Course on the International Protection of Human Rights in the Autumn 2001.

Project Support Group (PSG), Harare, Zimbabwe will from October this year, offer a two week course on Targeted interventions for Vulnerable Communities in collaboration with Regional AIDS Training Network (RATN).

This fall, the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard (HPCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, will be hosting a five-day seminar on international humanitarian law for experienced humanitarian and human rights professionals. The seminar, entitled "International Humanitarian Law and Current Conflicts: New Dilemmas and Challenges for Humanitarian Organizations," will be held from October 29 - November 2, 2001, and will offer participants the opportunity to learn from and engage in lively discussions with faculty experts from Harvard, the ICRC and the field.

The Centre for Development Support within the Faculty for Economics and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State is presenting a Trans-disciplinary Masters in Development Studies with lecturers from sixteen departments at the University facilitating course material.

We are now finalising the list of participants to IDHA 9 ("The International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance") - organised by the Center for International Health and Cooperation, Fordham University, the University of Geneva and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - in Geneva, Switzerland (27 January - 22 February 2002).

The dates for these successful seminars for Directors, Board Members and senior staff have been confirmed as 1st - 3rd October 2001.

The Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) offers a programme in the design of learning programmes for democracy educators. This programme has been developed and facilitated over the past three years within the SADC region. It offers participants the opportunity to explore ways in which Education for Democracy, Human Rights, Electoral and Citizenship education can play a role in building a strong democratic culture in civil society.

Experienced and well-qualified professionals, executives and leaders in all fields are invited to apply for admission to the Wits Philosophy Department's challenging part-time Postgraduate Programme in Applied Ethics, which will commence in February 2002.* This programme, which will develop the participants' capacity to reason critically and constructively about ignificant ethical issues, leads to a Postgraduate Diploma (by coursework) in 11/2 years, or a Master of Arts degree (by coursework and supervised research report) in 2-21/2 years.

The Bloomberg School of Public Health and Bioethics Institute, in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Clinical Bioethics, are pleased to announce the availability of a one year training program in research ethics for scientists from sub-Saharan Africa. The fellowship will provide funding for scientists to study bioethics and research ethics, and also to do an independent project in their home country related to research ethics. The program is directed by Drs. Nancy Kass and Adnan Hyder of the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Harry Oppenheimer Institute for African Studies funds an annual scholarship for Scholars who are working from within the African Continent beyond South Africa's boarders in the broad area of African Studies.

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) wishes to appoint a senior research fellow with experience in Social Sciences to be part of its project on Participatory Research Approaches (IPRA).

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Within the Health Policy Unit, the Conflict and Health programme is looking for a short term (3 months) Research Fellow to contribute to the development of a joint London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) / World Health Organization (WHO) research initiative relating to health policy development in emergency situations. The study is part of a series on public health issues and humanitarian action, facilitated by WHO through the Department of Emergency and Humanitarian Action.

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A new Africa-centred human resources website has just debuted. The Site claims to connect jobseekers with employers/recruiters.

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Within the framework of a HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project in Mozambique, GFA-Medica is looking for a consultant with experience in HIV/AIDS school education programmes in order to design and implement an education programme for pupils in schools.

Ipas, a not-for-profit organization working globally to improve women's lives through a focus on reproductive health, is seeking experienced professionals to develop, manage, and implement on-going work and programs in Nigeria. Our program seeks to have a national impact on the problem of maternal mortality by increasing access to services for people living in rural areas, by providing training to health practitioners, and fostering private-public partnerships.e successful candidates will be advocates
for women's reproductive rights.

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Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF), a pan African women's rights network is seeking a Regional Programme Officer to work in the Regional Office in Harare, Zimbabwe. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience working on African women's rights. More details can be found on our web site at www.wildaf.org.zw.

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International Health Exchange's new website makes recruiting health workers for humanitarian posts much easier - benefiting aid agencies, international organisations and mission hospitals.

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IDS is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual for the post of IDS Project Manager for GDNet, an ambitious online information initiative being developed by the Global Development Network (GDN).

Kabissa and Fahamu are pleased to announce, as we return to ‘press’ after our August break, that the Southern African Non-Governmental Organisation Network (SANGONeT) will be joining as a full partner of this Newsletter.

Since 1987, the Southern African Non-Governmental Organisation Network (SANGONeT) has been providing networking, information and training services to Southern African civil society organisations. Its mission is to facilitate the effective use of information communication technology tools by development and social justice actors in Africa. SANGONeT is currently in the process of expanding their information services component, and, together with several partner organisations, have embarked on a range of initiatives which are about to bear fruit. One is Africa Pulse, a gateway of information on development in the Southern African Development Community. Through Africa Pulse SANGONeT aims to highlight key concerns in the region -- whether they be around water policy, refugees, globalisation or HIV/Aids -- things that affect us all. It is this work that will inform the bulk of their contribution to the Newsletter.

SANGONeT will have prime responsibility for coverage of information from the southern African region, while at the same time playing an editorial role together with Kabissa and Fahamu. SANGONeT will also continue (as they have been for some months) providing content for the Internet and Technology section of the Newsletter.

This collaboration between Kabissa, Fahamu and SANGONeT represents a major development in the evolution of this Newsletter. The Kabissa-Fahamu Newsletter was founded at the beginning of December 2000 following a merger between the respective newsletters of Kabissa and Fahamu. Starting with only 700 subscribers, the number of subscribers has grown well beyond our expectations, a 10-fold increase to more than 7300 subscribers in the space of nine months. Judged by the growth in the number of subscribers, the volume of submissions, and the positive feedback we have received, we believe that the Newsletter serves an important need on the continent.

A large part of the success of the Newsletter has been due to the extraordinary generosity and support of a number of people: our volunteers, who help compile the Newsletter; our readership, many of whom regularly supply excellent content; and our tiny complement of staff who have been willing to work all hours and more to ensure we produce Africa’s best newsletter.

With SANGONeT’s involvement, the Newsletter moves into new period. We hope that this will result in opening of discussions about collaboration with other networks in other regions of Africa.

For the next few issues, the name of this newsletter will change to the KABISSA-FAHAMU-SANGONET NEWSLETTER. We realise that this is quite a mouthful, but bear with us, it will be for only a short time. We need to find a new name for the newsletter.

So, what should the newsletter be called? Although we have some ideas, we would like to invite you, the reader, to recommend a name for the newsletter. If you have suggestions, please send them to [email protected] with the words “New name” in the subject line. We will discuss your suggestions and the person suggesting the name that is finally chosen will receive a FREE COPY of "Writing for change: an interactive guide to effective writing". Tempted?Then send in your suggestions by 1 October 2001.

We trust you will join us in welcoming our new partners, SANGONeT.

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The British-Angola Forum / Catholic Institute for International Relations are holding a conference on Western Foreign Policy towards Angola in the new millennium on the 24th and 25th September. The conference will be held at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London and is open to all those with an interest in Angola. Speaker include Dr. Carlos Feijo, Minister in the Office of the Presidency, Dr. Jorge Chicoti, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rev. Jose Chipenda and many other eminent speaker on Angola. Dame Margaret Anstee will give the opening address at the conference. For further information please contact Teresa O'Shannassy on +44 207 957 5718 or email.

An experienced project manager is sought to provide high quality management, co-ordination and capacity building to a European Commission-funded women's health project in the Philippines.

Volunteer Services Abroad (VSA) is currently looking for an experienced
administrator to join our office in Hatfield, Pretoria

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The final registration deadline for NGOs and Civil Society organisations has
been extended (from August 31) until September 14, 2001 . Please note that
requests after September 14th will not be processed. We still intend to hold
civil society dialogues from September 26-28, 2001.

Sector Search is a tool for performing effective philanthropy research online. Search the Web sites of the nonprofit sector including private foundations, corporate grantmakers, grantmaking public charities, community foundations, nonprofit organizations, and government resources using either a basic or advanced search mode.

In September 2000, infoDev announced a Call for Proposals for grants to assist groups in planning for the creation of Country Gateways in partnership with the Development Gateway. infoDev allocated $1.8 million for this program in FY 01 (July 2000-June 2001). By the end of April 2001, infoDev had received 71 proposals from 51 countries, and had approved funding for 32 proposals.

We are inviting project proposals for a study on HIV/AIDS and land issues in Southern and Eastern Africa with four country studies. Total budget of the study is US$20,000 for a duration of two-three months including a co-ordination of four country studies and synthesis paper. We encourage organisations rather than individual researchers to apply for the funds so that the study will be conducted with common methodology and good co-ordination. The countries of special interests include Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia, Uganda, Botwana.

IBSA seeks young adults ages 14 to 25 to work as area representatives for our outreach efforts. The 'Community of One' Program allows certain African NGO's the opportunity to use our programs as fundraisers. By providing an established process to raise additional funds to other organizations, IBSA has been able to help other upcoming organizations access funds for their operational expenses. This youth-led operation, is built around the existing businesses in an area and combines youth entrepreneurship and trans-national business support into a singular program that creates income generation and develops long-term community support.

Critics accuse the press of disregarding protests and police violence, not to mention ignoring the G-8's real victims - Africans. Nancy Snow urges protesters to remake their image and activists discuss how to challenge mainstream media.

An analysis of documents prepared for the upcoming United Nations World Conference Against Racism has world media organizations expressing concern about potential threats to press freedom.

Internews celebrates 19 years of promoting independent broadcast media, with updates and anecdotes from staff in 23 countries.

The People's Health Assembly is an international grassroots network of organisations and individuals that came together in 2000 to reignite the call for Health for All Now! 1500 participants from 94 countries came to the inaugural assembly in Bangladesh in December 2000. The listserver is the crucial networking system set up to stay in touch to consolidate our work worldwide. We will exchange experiences, share educational materials, do solidarity work, coordinate our positions for international metings and for lobbying. In this day and age, the list is indispensable for our work as committed change agents. PHA-Exchange is hosted on Kabissa.

Subscribe to the Womens Rights Watch Nigeria mailing list to receive alerts on women's rights in Nigeria, updates on legislative reforms and landmark judicial decisions. Join us in campaigning against violations of women's rights in Nigeria.WomensRightsWatch-Nigeria is hosted on Kabissa.

In this issue:
I. New Photos
II. New Equipment, Better Service

I am trying to get any information about any organisation, which is
still using the LEPSA (LEarner's centred Problem Solving Approach) or
Community Based Health Communication Approach. In the 1980s we used
this method a lot and Dr. Matomora from Tanzania had been a champion.
Of late I have not heard of what is happening on these lines, and I
wonder whether the methods have been dumped or are still in use. If
in use what have are the latest additions, where are these experi-
ences, whom can I contact to pick up the discussion from there.

Contrary to what the Monty Python group had to say, spam is neither lovely nor wonderful. So how can Internet users avoid it?

Whereas this press release deals mainly with the commercial "Direct Media Service" in Kenya it is also interesting for health personnel in other countries because the Africa Learning Channel (ALC) broadcasts materials collected from African productions and co-productions and focuses on social development issues such as micro-enterprise development, health, HIV/AIDS, history, English as a Second Language, Conflict Resolution, Economic Development, Women's Issues and Human Rights free of charge via Worldspace's AfriStar satellite.

Using the internet to make a difference to education in Africa poses enormous challenges. There are high capital and continuous revenue costs as well as considerable technological challenges in wiring remote areas. This education special outlines two approaches. Kyle Johnston describes how Namibia plans to wire all its schools by 2005. He describes a patchwork of technical solutions reflecting different circumstances. Jason Monty from the UK’s DFID looks at how an initiative backed by the UK’s Prime Minister (Imfundo) seeks to enhance teacher training and improve education management information systems in sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to use opportunities from knowledge and resources online and targeted activities.

The Danish company internet Metrocomia has launched companies in Uganda and Kenya and is looking to open in more countries in Africa if it can find the right partners. It believes the African market has tremendous potential. Russell Southwood spoke to Metrocomia’s Chair and Co-founder David Madie to find out what gives him this confidence.

What's New in the GDN? Research Highlights, Latest Policy Briefs, New Institutes, New Researchers, From Research to Policy, Web Tools to Think About, News from GDN's Regional Networks

As traditional media becomes increasingly repressive in Zimbabwe, the
launch of a local web site, www.kubatana.net is a breath of fresh air. The NGO Network Alliance Project, the energy behind the development of kubatana, has brought Zimbabwean ngos, csos and development organisations together under one online umbrella. Kubatana is a Shona word which means "working together" - an apt name when a strengthened civic response to the current social and political unrest in Zimbabwe needs to be encouraged.

As traditional media becomes increasingly repressive in Zimbabwe, the launch of a local web site, www.kubatana.net is a breath of fresh air. The NGO Network Alliance Project, the energy behind the development of kubatana, has brought Zimbabwean ngos, csos and development organisations together under one online umbrella. Kubatana is a Shona word which means "working together" - an apt name when a strengthened civic response to the current social and political unrest in Zimbabwe needs to be encouraged.

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This is the first opportunity to really check out your newsletter and have to say it is absolutely fantastic. What a resource!

I am a citizen of Kosovo and a Field Officer for an Inter-ethnic Tolerance Building Program in Kosovo-Federal Republic Yugoslavia. My Program Manager who is from South Africa introduced me to your newsletter which I find fascinating and helpful. I am interested in being in touch with other young people in Africa to exchange ideas about the role of youth in peace building. I hope to organise a conference about this topic for youth from Africa, Kosovo, northern Ireland and Palestine. Please contact me, or pass this message on to young people in your agency or projects. Thank you

I am a representative of a new non profit organization called R.O.P.E. or Ministry for the Relief Of People Everywhere. We would like pictures to help in our fundraising to give food, medical supplies and aid to people of Africa. We are starting our focus on Kenya but we will be expanding our efforts to the whole continenet of Africa. Any info and contacts that you can provide in our efforts would be appreciated. Thank you.

An interview with David Kuhns who worked for Médecins sans Frontières in Somalia and Afghanistan, and dealt with re-renty problems on returning home to the United States. He has set up a Peer Support Network which works with volunteers who need help dealing with what they experienced overseas.

Thanks for this issue but I cannot access any of the weblinks specified in the text... what can I do?

OUR REPLY: If you have e-mail access, you can use the Kabissa www4mail server to request that web pages be delivered to your mailbox. To use it, address a message to [email protected] and copy and paste the weblinks into the body of the message, one per line. The subject line is ignored by www4mail, but some people find it useful for labelling requests. Your web resources will be returned to you in the form of attachments that can be viewed using your web browser. If you do not even have a web browser, you can request plain text by preceding each weblink with the word "GET".

Sustaining your strategic advantage, through proactive management of the product licence.

Mswati III has backed off on an earlier proclamation limiting rights. "That such an inward-looking, diehard government can respond in this way underscores how influential the liberal democratic value system has become in the world."

Firstly, many thanks for the excellent latest issue of the Kabissa-Fahamu newsletter. The G8 coverage was very comprehensive and helped me keep up with all the details.

Secondly, the latest news from ACORD is that we now have a new, free, bi-monthly e-newsletter which I thought you might like to subscribe to. It includes news from our programmes, organisational news, a hyperlinked list to all our new publications, a list of other useful resources and the latest vacancies at ACORD. The current issue is on our website at If you'd like to subscribe, either go to http://www.acord.org.uk/e-news/Subscription.htm or simply reply to me at this e-mail address.

Through participatory methods, participants will learn some of the tools and techniques that facilitate needs assessment, design of sustainable, people-centred projects and the formulation of successful proposals. Topics include principles of participatory planning, community needs assessment, establishment of project baselines, village entry techniques, planning tools and writing of project proposals.

Note: this item apppeared last week under an erroneous headline.

This report illustrates how racial discrimination in the administration of justice systematically denies certain people their human rights because of their colour, race, ethnicity, descent (including caste) or national origin. Based on research conducted by Amnesty International in recent years, it shows that members of ethnic minorities often suffer torture, ill-treatment and harassment at the hands of the police. In many parts of the world they face unfair trials and discriminatory sentencing which puts them at increased risk of harsh punishments, including the death penalty.

New legislation provides for the exemption of public benefit organizations carrying out approved public benefit activities. In addition to the tax exemption benefits enjoyed by NPOs, local donors will also benefit. ’An extended category of qualifying public benefit organizations provides the donor with a wider selection of organizations to which tax deductible donations may be made.‘

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