DB Classifieds - Training, Books, Events, Consultants
November 7, 2001

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TRAINING
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1. Development Studies Course (Apr 20 - Jul 6 2002) - Birmingham, United
Kingdom

Main themes include: Understanding poverty, & the processes of
underdevelopment & development; Reviewing social & human development &
social policy issues in developing countries; Examining possibilities for
social, political & economic changes at all levels; and, Incorporating
gender; & environmental issues in development programmes & policies.
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/551-event.html Contact: Wendy
Banner [email protected]

2. Training Programme in International Health - Pan American Health
Organisation

Purpose: Promote leadership in international health by enabling participants
to develop:
a broader vision of the evolution of international and regional health
trends; a capacity for critical thinking on the main trends and challenges
facing countries today; and, a more profound understanding of, and capacity
for, action in international cooperation in health.
http://www.comminit.com/Training/sld-3321.html

3. International Course on NGO Leadership, Development and Social Change
(Jan 21 - Feb 8 2002) - Virtual Course facilitated by School for
International Training in Vermont and BRAC in Bangladesh

A three-week seminar that enables NGO leaders and managers to develop and
refine core competencies strategic to managing development organisations in
an era of rapid globalisation.
http://www.comminit.com/Training/sld-3319.html Contact:
[email protected]

4. Workshop on Molecular Biology & Immunology of Malaria (Jan 2002) -
Maputo, Mozambique

For African scientists employed by African health research/teaching
institutions, who are interested in participating in future malaria vaccine
trials in Africa. http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/539-event.html
Contact: Professor W. L. Kilama [email protected]

5. Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Course - (Jun 24 - Jul 19 2002) -
London, United Kingdom

Introduces participants to the principles and methods of effective social
and demographic research in this field. The sessions draw on students' own
ideas and experience to focus on the design of policy-oriented research.
Conducted by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/547-event.html Contact:
[email protected]

6. Southern African Regional Training on Child Budget Analysis - (Jan 28 -
Feb 1 2002) - cape Town, South Africa

Targeted to researchers conducting child budget analysis and those just
beginning to learn the skills. Participants will be gathered from
non-governmental organisations and government agencies aimed at child
poverty alleviation and/ or children’s rights. Conducted by The Children’s
Budget Project at Idasa and Save the Children Sweden.
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/549-event.html Contact: Shaamela
Cassiem [email protected]

7. Health Promotion through Entertainment Education Module of the CMS -
(from Feb 22 2002 - 12 week course) - Durban, South Africa

Graduate Programme: Students will obtain a clear understanding of - key
theories of health promotion communication; of entertainment education
interventions; how to apply theoretical understanding in the development of
framework for entertainment education activities; and, develop an ability to
create criteria for the research of entertainment education activities.
Conducted by University of Natal.
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/521-event.html Contact: Susan
Govender [email protected]

To place your training events in DB Classifieds, please contact Janice Innes
[email protected]

See other training events listed at
http://www.comminit.com/training.html with a page of information on each
event.

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BOOKS and other MATERIALS
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8. The Paradox of Africa's Poverty: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge,
Traditional Practices and Local Institutions - The Case of Ethiopia, by
Tirfe Mammo

Author argues that the root cause of Africa's poverty lies in the neglect of
the indigenous knowledge, traditional practices and local institutions of
the continent's peoples. http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3196.html

9. Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine, by Jon Cohen

Author argues that a major obstacle to the successful development of a
vaccine has been the domination of the field by `reductionists' (mostly
virologists) who are interested primarily in understanding the pathogenesis
of HIV infection and the interaction of the virus with the immune system.
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3198.html

10. Making a Living: Changing Livelihoods in Rural Africa, by Elizabeth
Francis

"Livelihoods in rural Africa are changing in response to disappearing job
prospects, falling agricultural output and collapsing infrastructure. This
book explains why the responses to these challenges are so different in
different parts of Africa." http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3197.html

11. Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health, by Laurie
Garrett

"What do Russia, Zaire, Los Angeles, and - most likely - your community have
in common? Each is woefully unprepared to deal with a major epidemic..."
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3199.html

12. Conveying Concerns: Media Coverage of Women and HIV/AIDS, by Measure
Communications

"...stories emphasize that economic dependence on men and different
standards of behavior for men and women play a role in increasing women's
vulnerability to the epidemic..."
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3281.html

13. Stunted Lives, Stagnant Economies: Poverty, Disease, and
Underdevelopment, by Eileen Stillwaggon

"Houses made of rags and flattened soda cans, filthy water that breeds
disease, counterfeit medicines, no access to decent medical care-how can
children growing up in such an environment become productive workers
contributing to a developing economy? "
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-1991.html

14. Sixteen Decisions - a documentary film about women and economic
development in Bangladesh - Aerial Productions

"As the documentary unfolds, the viewer is inadvertently involved in the
current-day discussion on international development, which includes issues
of micro-credit, social equity, cultural survival and access to reproductive
and health care..." http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3085.html

15. Monitoring & Evaluating Small Business Projects: A Step-By-Step Guide by
Shirley Buzzard & Elaine Edgcomb

"A systems approach to measuring the progress of small businesses owned by
the poor. Based on the experiences of over 25 NGOs..."
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-1869.html

and

AIDS, Sexuality and Gender in Africa: The Struggle Continues
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3200.html

AIDS: The Challenge for South Africa
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3201.html

Health and Human Rights
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3202.html

Is Inequality Bad for Our Health?
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3203.html

Before Hitting Bottom, Compassion for the Addict Down Under
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3282.html

Poverty, Inequality, and Health: An International Perspective
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3195.html

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VACANCIES
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please contact Carey Hooge [email protected]

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