KENYA: DIRECTOR GENERAL

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Oct 25, 2001

African Medical and Research Foundation seeks a candidate with a proven record of achievement to fill the challenging position of Director General based at Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Reporting to the Board, the Director General will primarily be responsible for providing strategic direction and management to ensure delivery of AMREF's agenda by spearheading the successful implementation of the new corporate strategy.

Kenya

SOUTH AFRICA: COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING

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Oct 25, 2001

SANGONeT, in association with LINK Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand, is offering a certificate course designed to promote computer literacy.

South Africa

SA: Immigrants seek police protection

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Oct 25, 2001

Hundreds of Zimbabweans are seeking refuge at a police station in Johannesburg after South Africans burnt and looted their shacks in a settlement near the city.

Is research to blame?

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Oct 25, 2001

In 1998 more than 100,000 people perished in the Bahr el Ghazal region of Southern Sudan. The immediate cause was famine. But could better research and more adequate aid have prevented many of the deaths? The famine was triggered by a combination of civil unrest, extreme climactic conditions, poor market strategies and weak public action. Yet, did the failure of the international community to understand the famine from the point of view of its victims, make it even worse?

The State of the World's Children 2002

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Oct 25, 2001

The State of the World's Children 2002 presents models of leadership from individuals, agencies, organizations and alliances that have improved the lives of children and families. The report spotlights the 'Say Yes for Children' campaign and the UN Special Session on Children.

Uganda: Schools closed for want of qualified teachers

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Oct 25, 2001

As many as 27 schools in Kasese, Uganda have been closed as they lacked qualified teachers and basic facilities such as toilets, says a news report.

Uganda

Television advertising and children

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Oct 25, 2001

Children are the soft targets for advertisers who spend millions to reach them via television. How gullible is this young audience? The debate over whether TV advertising aimed at children should be banned or regulated is in full swing.

DIGITALPARTNERS.ORG : ANNOUNCEMENT

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Oct 18, 2001

Take a look at the Digital Partners Social Enterprise Laboratory (SEL) web page. Applicants for this year numbered almost 40 innovative proposals for the use of IT in service to the world's poor. These ranged from Children's Health Information SmartCards in India to Wireless Communications Kiosks in Brazil to Computer Training for Rural Youths in Ghana - to name just three - and the diversity and caliber of this year's applications are high, says Akhtar Badshah, Executive Director of Digital ...read more

Forefront seeks a Program Associate

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Oct 18, 2001

Join a small team and contribute to all aspects of the organization’s development. The position is comprised of 30% of coordinating the organization’s administrative tasks, 50% organizing a new initiative, the Human Rights Web Resource Center, and 20% assisting with other program work as necessary.

Program Coordinator for Doctors of the World USA

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Oct 18, 2001

Doctors of the World USA seeks experienced Program Coordinator for new project that will coordinate the work of physicians who provide medical expertise to US-based health and human rights advocacy efforts aimed at underserved populations. Requirements: Three years experience in service and advocacy work, strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills, and demonstrated record in initiating new projects and fostering productive inter-organizational collaborations. Preferred c...read more

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