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...read more

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.

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 ...read more

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 directe...read more

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).

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

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...read more

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