12th International Summer School on Human Rights

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Jun 11, 2001

We are pleased to inform you that the Helsinki Committee in Poland and the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights are organizing the 12th International Summer School on Human Rights.

8th Regional SEAAFSR-E Conference 20th - 24th August, 2001

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Jun 11, 2001

The Southern & Eastern African Association for Farming Systems invites you to the 8th Regional SEAAFSR-E Conference: Challenges to the Farming Systems Approach: Past, Present and Future. ABSTRACTS BY 30 JUNE!

Author: Learning materials on leadership and management

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Jun 18, 2001

Applications are invited from experienced trainers in leadership and management, preferably from one of the SADC countries, to produce course materials in plain English, to be used by the Adilisha project for strengthening the leadership and management capabilities of human rights and other activist organisations in southern Africa. The purpose of the course is to introduce managers and other staff in these organisations to some of the key issues, skills and competencies that underpin their w...read more

African Computing & Telecommunications Summit

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Jun 18, 2001

Speakers from Kenya, South Africa, United Kingdom, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ghana,
Israel, USA along with workshops and forums.

Human Services IT Applications Conference

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Jun 18, 2001

HUSITA6 will highlight a wide range of topics that emphasize the ethical and effective uses of information technology within human services education and practice including innovative applications, software and hardware developments, pilot or research projects, technology and social justice, anti-oppression, and equity issues.

UGANDA: Kampala chosen for major AIDS training centre

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Jun 18, 2001

Africa's first major treatment and training centre for HIV/AIDS is scheduled to open in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, early next year, according to a press statement on Monday from the Academic Alliance for AIDS Care and Prevention in Africa.

Uganda

GRANTMAKERS - ACCOMPLISH MORE WORK WITH LESS EFFORT

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Jun 11, 2001

MicroEdge, the leading provider of grants management software, has helped more than 1,600 foundations and corporate giving programs work with greater efficiency by automating the grantmaking process. To learn about our GIFTS software and Web-based solutions for e-philanthropy, visit our website.

Zimbabwe: University Fees Up 2000%

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Jun 11, 2001

Government is set to hike tuition fees for students studying at state universities by over 2 500% from August this year, a move that is set to trigger a wave of dropouts and violent protests. Documents in The Standard's possession show that vice-chancellors from state universities recently recommended that students pay up to $70 000 a year, up from the current $1 450 and $1 650 a year, depending on the degree programme.

Zimbabwe

When girls go missing from the classroom

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Jun 11, 2001

Millions of girls are not making it into school, despite a concerted international movement to push the cause forward. In some African countries, the gender gap is even widening. What’s gone wrong?

Community schools: Egypt’s celebrity model

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Jun 11, 2001

Two hundred schools in deprived hamlets of Upper Egypt are sending ripples through the country’s education system, making girls and women the beacons of a new learning experience.

Egypt

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