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Welcome to Edition 166 of e-Civicus - Connecting civil society worldwide!

14 June - 20 June 2002

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Special Survey Reminder

CIVICUS SURVEY ON THE IMPACT OF SEPTEMBER 11

How has your organisation been affected by the tragic attacks of
September 11, 2001 on the United States and the following
responses by states?

CIVICUS is gathering the views from organisations around the world
in a web-based survey. Whether you are a small grass roots
organisation or a large international organisation, your experiences
since September 11, both positive and negative are important and
we invite you to register these experiences in our on-line survey at
http://www.rogator.de/civicus. The survey is available in Arabic,
English, French and Spanish.

If you prefer an electronic copy, please send an email to
survey@civicus.org with your language preference (Arabic, English,
French or Spanish) in the subject line.

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Contents

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL
Putting civil society at the centre - sustained action for sustainable
development

IN BRIEF: CIVIL SOCIETY 'ROUND THE GLOBE
Asia: Afghan woman seeks to lead her country
Eastern Europe: Cleaning up in the Czech Republic
Africa: Ugandan President declares coffee war on Nestlé; Freedom
of expression under fire in Swaziland
North America: Loggers side with Native Canadians

FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Global survey shows slow progress on UN sustainable consumption
guidelines

MEDIA, ARTS and CULTURE;TECHNOLOGY
Learning through radio in Somalia

WHAT'S UP ON THE WORD FRONT
Publications of interest
New and interesting websites; Internet news

CLASSIFIEDS
Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities
Training courses and Programmes
Conferences, Workshops and Exhibitions

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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL

Putting civil society at the centre - sustained action for sustainable
development

As the fourth, and final, preparatory meeting for the World Summit
on Sustainable Development (WSSD) came to a close in Bali last
week, civil society groups continue to express frustration that
practical solutions for sustainable development are being swept
aside.

The Bali Prep Com, which included an inter-ministerial meeting and
a multi-stakeholder forum, aimed to create an action plan for the
Summit and the resulting Bali Commitment will provide a focus for
deliberation. However, negotiations broke down between delegates
from developed and developing nations who disagreed on ways to
reduce poverty and protect the environment.

Former Indonesian Environment Minister Emil Salim, who chaired
the conference, said, "The meeting has failed to reach a
compromise on essential issues." Three key issues that remain
unresolved are:
timebound commitments (referring to targets and timetables for
various programmes); means of implementation on financing and
trade; and the principle of "common but differentiated
responsibilities" (the basis for North-South partnership, implying a
need to address unequal power and economic relations).

The G-77 group of developing countries has described the trade and
finance sections of the Bali Commitment as an extension of the
World Trade Organization's Doha and Monterrey agreements -
more a "banking agreement" than a clear and committed statement
on how to achieve sustainable development. Both the G-77 and
environmental stakeholders are calling for coherence between
economic and environmental governance, so that trade policies
become more supportive of sustainable development.

International development and environmental NGOs, including
Oxfam, Friends of the Earth and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
have criticised the tone and tactics of the Bali document, claiming
that major players such as the European Union (EU) have reneged
on previous commitments to remove trade distortions and
environmentally harmful trade subsidies. Rather, the EU is now
restricting itself to "encourage reform of subsidies that have
considerable negative effects on the environment". The three
organisations urged governments to formally recognise that trade
liberalisation does not automatically lead to sustainable
development, but in fact may have a negative impact on poverty
and the environment.

Environmental groups also lambasted the United States, accusing
it of reluctance to accept targets that might affect US business
profits and blocking proposals to provide resources for development
programmes.

Craig Bennett, spokesperson for Friends of the Earth, said, "If the
governments of the world cannot work together to make the Earth
Summit a success, we will all suffer the consequences - with
climate change, forest destruction, water shortages and increasing
world poverty."

A group of more than 1 000 scientists from around the globe have
added their voices to the debate in the recently released United
Nations Environment Programme's report entitled, The State of the
Environment: Past, Present, Future?. This document warns of
impending environmental and social disaster for the planet unless
there is a radical shift in emphasis in the development agenda.

In a multi-stakeholder dialogue paper prepared for the Bali Prep
Com, drafting NGOs (Third World Network, the Environment Liaison
Centre International, and the Danish 92 Group) highlighted the
problems of implementation further. The paper argues that
renegotiating existing agreements indicates insincerity on the part
of the signatories, while simply reaffirming commitments to existing
agreements avoids the crisis of implementation.

A shift to a more enabling framework for productive and practical
change is needed in order to enhance democracy, popular
participation, and a rights-based approach through the
strengthening of institutions. The way in which civil society
engages the process of the WSSD and the implementation of
agreements will be a defining factor in the success or failure of the
sustainable development agenda. The lessons of Rio must be
heeded, particularly in promoting a balance between globalisation
and sustainable development.

Building the capacity of civil society in this regard is crucial. The
capacity of civil society to participate on the global stage is not
guaranteed and it is vital to continue networking and communicating
across sectors and across continents in order to build and sustain
pressure for transformation.

As I noted in last week's message, there is enormous goodwill and
commitment among civil society actors around the globe to engage
in, debate and advocate for change. My observations of the work
going on in Pakistan are a microcosm of the potential of civil
society worldwide, and organisations are indeed making enormous
contributions at every level.

In the weeks leading up to the WSSD, it is important that civil
society builds on constructive engagement with fellow
stakeholders. Organisations, such as CIVICUS can contribute
positively to the process by supporting those lacking capacity and
continuing to build a strong network of organisations and individuals
committed to change.

The threat of civil society roleplayers disengaging from the WSSD
due to perceived or very real alienation from its stated goals cannot
be underestimated. There are numerous organisations who are
choosing to stay away from the Summit, not for financial reasons
but because they see no added value in the process. NGO
responses to the outcomes of the Bali Prep Com signal further
warning.

Disengagement and cynicism are an easy way out. Working
toward shared values and principled advocacy requires more sweat,
but ultimately produces tangible results rather than empty
promises. A successful WSSD requires the vision, passion and
commitment of all stakeholders to move toward, not away from a
common humanity. Sustainable development requires sustained
action. Our presence and input in numbers is vital to the
momentum of the Summit.

Warm regards
Kumi Naidoo

For more information go to:
http://baliprepcom.org/en/index.php
http://www.ictsd.org
http://developmentgateway.org
http://www.boell.de (The Johannesburg Memo - Heinrich Boll
Foundation)
http://www.worldsummit.org.za
http://www.sdissues.net
http://www.un.org

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IN BRIEF: CIVIL SOCIETY 'ROUND THE GLOBE

ASIA

Afghanistan
World Food Programme employee, medical doctor Masooda Jalal
struck a blow for gender equality in Afghanistan by becoming the
first woman seeking to lead her country. She was the only
candidate standing between current leader, Hamid Karzai, and the
leadership of the two-year transitional government after former king,
Mohammed Zahir Shah dramatically renounced his claim this week.

Although she lost her bid, Jalal, who was forced out of her job as
professor of medicine at Kabul University when the Taliban came to
power, was confident that her status as an independent candidate
would create debate and raise the profile of women.

EASTERN EUROPE

Czech Republic
A nationwide environmental and societal 'clean-up' campaign has
been launched in the Czech Republic to educate citizens about
environmental issues in the run up to the World Summit on
Sustainable Development. Prague-based Econnect, recently
launched a new thematic portal 'Hra o Zemi' (Playing with the
Earth). The portal was created as part of the country-wide
campaign of the same name, organised by Czech non-
governmental organisations and provides the background
information for the campaign.
For more information, see: http://www.apc.org/english/news/

AFRICA

Swaziland
Media rights organisations have expressed concern about the Draft
Internal Security Bill due to be tabled by Swaziland's Prime
Minister, Dr Barnabas Sibusiso, before the end of June. The Bill,
according to the Swaziland chapter of the Media Institute of
Southern Africa (MISA), provides the Prime Minister with excessive
powers and holds grave implications for freedom of expression in
Swaziland.

The Bill, in its draft form, outlaws gathering in public places or
public gatherings of any uniformed person, or persons wearing
distinctive dress which signifies association with a political
organisation, or which is seen to be promoting a specific political
agenda. Protest organisers, according to the Bill, would also be
liable for damages to property incurred during protest gatherings.

South Africa
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, declared a coffee war on
mulitnational Nestlé at the World Economic Forum's Africa summit
in Durban this week. The worldwide coffee market was worth
US$55 billion last year, but producing countries only received US$8
billion of these profits. Uganda is the world's fourth largest coffee
exporter and , although it has doubled its output over the last 15
years, it is not realising a proportionate share of the profits.

The problem is one that historically affected many third world
nations: the country produces the raw goods, but they are exported
before being processed thus providing little added value. Museveni
stated that he had approached Nestlé to build a factory in Uganda
recently but that the company argued it could not dismantle its
factories in Europe and rebuild them in Africa.

"But we are not going to accept that," declared Museveni. "We will
engage in a trade war with Nestlé." He said Uganda would use the
duty-free exports provision of the Africa Growth and Opportunity
Act to sell coffee to US consumers, He concluded saying, "We will
prosper by bargaining, not begging."

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Unhappy employees of paper giant Weyerhaeuser are siding with
First Nation people - the Haida - of British Columbia's Queen
Charlotte Islands in their legal battle against the company. Earlier
this year, the Haida sued the company for control of the islands
and their forests; last week a reported 135 of 155 Weyerhaeuser
employees on the island allied themselves with the Haida. The
workers are fearful of losing their jobs because of poor economic
conditions, and worry that the company's unsustainable logging
practices will leave the islands denuded and financially ruined.

Sources:
http://www.oneworld.net
http://www.worldsummit.org
http://www.africaonline.org
http:www.apc.org
http://www.gristmagazine.com
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FEATURE OF THE WEEK

Global survey shows slow progress on UN sustainable consumption
guidelines

The United Nations Environment Programme's Division of
Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP- DTIE) and
Consumers International (CI) joined in partnership in 2001 to
conduct a global status survey focusing on the extent to which
governments were aware of the Sustainable Consumption section
of the UN Consumer Guidelines, and what they had done to date to
implement these elements into their national policy frameworks.
The Sustainable Consumption section provides a framework for
governments to use in formulating and strengthening policies and
legislation for more responsible consumption and production
patterns, resulting in diminishing environmental impacts, and a
more equitable distribution of resources among the rich and poor.

UNEP and CI surveyed 150 UN member governments, all of which
approved the Guidelines in 1999. Fifty-two questionnaires were
received back from governments and eight detailed case studies
were undertaken. The two organisations have successfully utilised
their regional networks to communicate with governments.

The survey, Tracking Progress: Implementing Sustainable
Consumption Policies, has found slow progress from governments
on implementing the Sustainable Consumption Guidelines in the
UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection. Released during the fourth
Preparatory Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable
Development in Bali, the survey revealed that over 38% of
governments responding were not even aware of the Guidelines'
existence.

Of the 52 governments that responded, only 56% promote research
on sustainable consumption with the same percentage using
relevant economic instruments such as 'green taxes'. The survey
also notes only 54% measure the progress of their nations toward
more sustainable consumption patterns.

"When it comes to policy guidelines, governments have made a
start but clearly much more still needs to be done", said Klaus
Toepfer, UNEP Executive Director. "Future population growth will
be accompanied by an extraordinary growth in consumption.
Meeting the growing consumption demands of all people while at
the same time preserving Earth's natural resources requires
actions by individuals, business and, of course, governments", he
said.

"Progress towards more ecologically sustainable economies is a
high-level concern of consumers. Governments clearly need to lift
their game", said Louise Sylvan, President of Consumers
International (and Chief Executive of the Australian
Consumers'Association).

"Disappointingly, some of the biggest resource-consuming
countries did not respond to the survey", said Sylvan, "and have
not yet used the Guidelines to provide frameworks for achieving
improvements. Strongly growing economies are important in
helping to fulfil the first consumer right - satisfaction of basic needs
- but achieving these goals now needs to be carried out in a
responsible and sustainable way", she said.

More encouragingly, the survey found that 80% of governments that
responded believe the Guidelines are useful for policy making and
the same number have initiated information campaigns on
sustainable consumption in their countries.

In analysing the survey, each responding country was given a
score based on progress on implementing the Guidelines, from 0
(no implementation) to 10 (implementation of all parts of the
Guidelines has started).

The scores are as follows:

10 - Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and Sweden;
9 - China, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and
Vanuatu;
8 - Canada, Hong Kong (China SAR), Kuwait, Seychelles and
Slovak Republic;
7 - Argentina, Chad, El Salvador, Fiji, Israel, Japan and Zimbabwe;
6 - Kiribati, Mauritius, New Zealand, Senegal and Switzerland;
5 - Austria, Chile, Croatia, Indonesia, Italy and Uruguay;
4 - Bulgaria and Côte d'Ivoire;
3 - Costa Rica and Haiti;
1 - Burundi, Ecuador and Kenya; and
0 - Cyprus and Zambia.

The survey found that two-thirds of countries promote environmental
product testing and eco-labelling of products. Interesting initiatives
include:
Australia's tax on car park spaces and its Environment Industries
Action Agenda;
Brazil's green labelling programmes, product testing and consumer
surveys;
China's Law on Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests,
publicity and education programmes, environmental labelling,
energy-saving campaigns for household electrical appliances,
certification of environmentally sound products and 30% sales tax
reduction for light vehicles;
Germany's "Green Dot" recycling scheme, and green public
procurement website;
Mauritius' awareness raising campaigns on use of solar systems,
"Children as consumers" campaign and the 'e-government'
campaign, aimed at a decrease of use of paper in government
offices;
and Senegal's information campaigns on saving energy,
transportation in Dakar.

As a result of the findings of this survey, UNEP and CI are calling
for a time-bound programme of implementation (by 2004). Such a
programme, involving governments and other stakeholders (such as
National Cleaner Production Centres), will include awareness
raising, further clarification of the Guidelines, upgrading of
monitoring efforts, expansion of sustainable consumption
campaigns and support to developing countries.

This mirrors recommendations from UNEP's 7th High-Level
Seminar on Cleaner Production, held in Prague, Czech Republic on
29 and 30 April this year, which highlighted the importance of the
life-cycle approach in sustainable consumption and production
policies.

"This pioneering survey shows that governments, in developed,
developing and transition economies, are interested and willing to
implement policies outlined in the UN Guidelines", said Mr.
Toepfer. "A long-term capacity building programme for sustainable
consumption and production patterns, involving governments,
industry and consumers, would now be very timely."

For more information go to:
http://www.consumersinternational.org
UNEP/DTIE:
http://www.uneptie.org/sustain
email: sc@unep.fr
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MEDIA, ARTS and CULTURE; TECHNOLOGY

Learning through radio in Somalia

Macallinka Raddiyaha - The Radio Teacher - is a ground-breaking
initiative from the BBC World Service Trust and the Africa
Educational Trust (AET)

The Radio Teacher could help break the cycle of violence and
illiteracy in Somalia if it achieves its aim of enabling 12,000 men
and women to read and write within a year. These people are the
veterans of the violence which has torn Somalia apart since the
early nineties - a generation who grew up in the midst of a savage
civil war and had no chance of receiving any schooling. This project
will open up new opportunities for that generation.

Even under the dictatorship that ruled before the war, education
was not strong in Somalia - UNICEF estimates that only 170 000
children received schooling in 1989. Today, violence continues in
large areas of Somalia, and where peace has been established,
such as in the north-west Republic of Somaliland, the money that
is available for education is spent on the present generation of
children. However, the EU and UN agencies estimate that only
20% of all children go to school, and only 5% of girls receive a
basic education. Yet Somalia cannot wait for peace or prosperity
before it starts to educate its young people. Education is a
necessary part of the peace process, hopefully bringing prosperity
with it.

The Radio Teacher aims to assist in improving literacy across
Somalia. The scheme has three teaching elements: a half-hour
weekly radio programme broadcast by BBC World Service, print
materials and face-to-face teaching.

It is designed to be extremely versatile and to encourage
community initiative and involvement. If a community decides that it
wants to take part, it will nominate a teacher, who will receive brief
training, a teacher's print pack and a set of students' packs. How
classes are organised and where they take place is entirely up to
the community, using whatever resources are available. This
design gives the scheme the flexibility to be sustainable even in the
difficult conditions of rural Somalia, which is the main target area.

The radio programmes can be heard all over Somalia and in the
neighbouring countries - Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and Yemen. This
allows the scheme to reach the target audience in the event that
populations are displaced, as long as the teacher and class can
keep together as they move.

The radio programmes are based on the direct experience of
people in Somalia and explore human rights, health and
sustainable development issue. Key words from the programmes
are used to build the literacy of the audience.

This project is a partnership between AET and the BBC World
Service. AET has a very strong presence on the ground and has
been running a variety of educational projects in Somalia since
1994, as well as helping local communities organise and run their
own educational schemes. The BBC Somali Service has been
broadcasting since 1957, and attracts enormous audiences.
Approximately 85% of the population listens to the BBC, and it is a
very common to see large groups gathered around radios listening
to the early evening news. The World Service Trust manages the
complex relationships with external partners and funders, the
internal editorial sensitivities and the organisational practicalities.
And it brings its own specialist editorial and programme-making
expertise to the work.

"We have one small piece of reassurance that the project will
succeed - early radio trails resulted in requests for 6 000 student
packs just over half-way to our target", says Project Manager John
Tuckey.

The BBC World Service Trust was created to promote development
through the effective use of the media. The Trust operates as a not-
for-profit organisation within the BBC World Service and has
access to an unparalleled resource to provide information to
millions of people around the world.
The Trust has produced a series of innovative and thought-provoking
projects; developing the capacity of local and national media to
promote development, building civil society in these countries,
providing training in media skills and developing health education
campaigns reaching many millions of people.

For more information go to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/trust
http://www.africaeducationaltrust.mcmail.com
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WHAT'S UP ON THE WORD FRONT

PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST

Investing in Ourselves: Giving and Fund Raising in Pakistan
LEAD Pakistan
http://www.pakistan.lead.org/fr.htm

Authored by LEAD Pakistan, this report includes summaries of 16
case studies on the fundraising experiences of NPOs in Pakistan
as well as an analysis of the project objectives and major findings.
The report also includes an analysis of the donor market based on
interviews with representatives from the government, non-profit and
donor community as well as secondary research sources.

Fanon's Warning: A Civil Society Reader on the New Partnership for
Africa's Development (Nepad)
Edited by Patrick Bond copublished by The Alternative Information and Development Centre
(AIDC) and Africa World Press.

Scepticism about corporate-driven globalisation is a thread running
through the first round of civil society critiques of Nepad. This book
reproduces commentary from major social movements, trade
unions, progressive intellectuals and other community leaders. It
includes the original Nepad document and a paragraph-by-
paragraph annotated critique.

Patrick Bond is a research associate with the Alternative
Information and Development Centre and Professor at the
University of the Witwatersrand Graduate School of Public and
Development Management, Johannesburg.

Available at discount to African Civil Society organisations
email: info@aidc.org.za

International Orders:
Africa World Press, Inc.
P O Box 1892 Trenton
New Jersey 08607, USA
Tel: 609 844 9583
Fax: 609 844 0198
Web: http://www.africanworld.com
e-mail: awprsp@africanworld.com

AIDC
P O Box 12943, Mowbray 7705
Cape Town, RSA
Tel : 27 21 685 1565
Fax: 27 21 685 1645
e-mail: info@aidc.org.za
Web: http://www.aidc.org.za

World Affairs - Eternal India: Resounding Voices of Silence-
Emerging Images of the Future

The World Affairs quarterly journal has brought out a special
anniversary issue of the above publication. The voices of silence
from India's past are brought together to create sustainable images
for the future.

For more information:
Web: http://www.worldaffairsjournal.com
email: worldaffairs@vsnl.com
post: World Affairs Office
D-322, Defence Colony,
New Delhi-110 024, India
Tel: 00 91 11 464 2969
Fax: 00 91 11 462 8994
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CALLS FOR PAPERS; CALL FOR COMMENTS

Union of International Associations (UIA) - call for submissions for
Doctoral Thesis Prize

Candidates wishing to submit their work to the UIA Jury, which will
be constituted shortly to select the laureats, are requested to refer
to the URL below and to follow the procedure indicated.

Web: http://www.uia.org/prize/prizndx.htm
email: thesis@uia.be
Union of International Associations
rue Washington 40
B-1050 Brussels, Belgium

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

L'UAI a le plaisir de vous faire savoir que la seconde édition de son
Prix de thèse a été lancé en avril de cette année.

Les candidats désireux de soumettre leur travail au Jury de l'UAI qui
sera constitué en temps voulu pour sélectionner le(s) lauréats(s)
sont priés de se reporter aux pages web relatives au Prix et de
suivre la procédure inndiquée.

http://www.uia.org/prize/prizndx.htm
thesis@uia.be

Secretariat
Union des Associations Internationales
rue Washington 40
B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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NEW AND INTERESTING WEBSITES; INTERNET NEWS

The Pénélopes: New-look feminist portal
http://www.penelopes.org [en francais]

The Pénélopes work to make women's initiatives and resistance
visible. The activists have redesigned a portal in line with their
commitment to the development and movement for a non-
commercial and solidarity-based Internet. The new web site formula
is based on the use of freeware. The content remains the same,
focusing on the Pénélopes' the fight for social and economic
democracy, peace and the development of a feminist analysis of
the liberal globalisation process.

Association for Progressive Communications - APC
Why should Civil Society lobby and protect our right to use the
Internet?
Some good reasons:
http://www.apc.org/english/rights/why_ir_and_civsoc.shtml

Third World Institute(ITeM)/Choike Website
Choike: http://www.choike.org
ITeM: http://www.item.org.uy
A recently launched website called Choike (a Mapuche word for the
Southern Cross constellation), aimed at improving the visibility of
Southern NGOs on the Internet. Developed by the Third World
Institute in Uruguay, Choike helps users find southern destinations
on the Internet and consequently improves the visibility and impact
of civil society organisations in developing countries.

Scidev.Net
http://www.scidev.net/sustain
Scidev.Net has introduced two new innovations on its site:
*New and opinions section as well as a discussion forum on
Science and Sustainablity in the lead up to the World Summit on
Sustainable Development.
*Translations into French, Spanish and Chinese of items posted to
the site each week.
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CLASSIFIEDS

JOBS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

GOAL Ireland - Street children's coordinator
Honduras

GOAL Honduras is seeking a street children's co-ordinator with 3
years previous experience and a proven ability to identify and
develop projects and write project proposals for international
donors. The candidate will have experience of management of local
staff and working closely with local partner agencies. Excellent
report writing and communication skills in Spanish are essential for
this position.

For more information go to:
http://www.goal.ie
Job reference code: RW_91551Q
Applications forms at:
email: applications@GOAL.ie
Applications can be posted to: GOAL P.O. Box 19
Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin, Ireland

Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation - Director of
Homeowner Services
Boston, USA
For information:
http://www.execsearches.com/exec/detail.asp?job_id=3925

The Coalition for Work With Psychotrauma and Peace -
Trainer/Expert
Croatia
For information:
http://devnetjobs.tripod.com/r-croatia.html

Internews Thailand - Graphic Design Trainer (3 Months)
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Successful applicant will serve as a trainer/ mentor for existing
graphic design trainer and computer support technician. He/She
will be responsible for upskilling the trainer in computer and design
work, running classroom training and consulting with Burmese
media groups in graphic design and other computer-related needs.
Fluent English essential and knowledge of Burmese
situation/language an asset. Burmese, Thai and Asian nationals
encouraged to apply.

For more information:
email: adam@internewsth.com

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TRAINING COURSES AND PROGRAMMES

Essentials of HIV/AIDS Programme Planning Course
3-7 August 2002
Seattle, USA

This course will assist HIV/AIDS programme managers from
developing countries in formulating HIV/AIDS and STI intervention
strategies, addressing priorities for rapid scale-up, using research
to practice approaches to inform programming decisions, and
establishing systems for performance monitoring and evaluation.

For more information:
Web: http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/1042-event.html
email: essentialscourse@tvtassociates.com

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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS

III Global Conference on Community Networking in the Digital Era:
Empowering Communities in the Information Society
7-13 October 2002
Montreal, Canada

Global CN2002 aims at creating opportunities, spaces and tools
enabling community networks and other civil society stakeholders
to demonstrate, discuss, and celebrate their experiences before,
during and after the conference itself.

Forum themes are:
*The Future of Community Networking: Civic Empowerment through
Broadband Initiatives
*New Foundations for Change: Smart Communities and Digital
Cities
*Focus on Internet Rights: Building Citizenship in the Information
Society
*Multiculturalism and Multilingualism on the Internet

For more information:
Web: http://www.globalcn2002.ca

17th IAVE World Volunteer Conference
11-15 November 2002
Seoul, Korea

The Conference is designed to be a meeting to raise the
consciousness about the importance of Volunteerism as a basic
unit of establishing a civil society, and by solidifying cooperation
and sharing information, to empower volunteer activity in a way it
can contribute to reconciliation and peace, especially in disputed
regions around the world.

The theme of the conference, " Volunteering, Reaching out for
Reconciliation & Peace", reflects what most volunteers are working
on when our society is moving to the next millennium. More than 1
000 delegates from 100 countries are expected to participate.

For more information:
Web: http://www.iaveseoul.org
email: iaveseoul@iaveseoul.org

9th International Forum on Women's Rights and Development: Re-
inventing Globalisation
The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
3-6 October 2002
Guadalajara
Mexico

The AWID Forum is now the largest recurring event on gender
equality outside of the United Nations system. It provides a unique
opportunity to develop strategies, share ideas and build skills- all to
advance gender equality and social justice. The past eight AWID
Forums, held since 1982, have attracted as many as 1,300
participants from over 100 countries.

Policy makers, practitioners, researchers, grass roots activists and
students and will gather in to consider not only the economic, but
also the political, social, ecological and cultural implications of a
globalising world on women's lives. The Forum will have sessions
in English, Spanish and French with simultaneous translation in
these three languages. In addition to over 100 workshops, skills
building sessions and debates there will be daily plenaries
including:

Re-inventing Globalisation for Women's Rights in Development
Women Challenging the New Political and Military Order Human
Rights for all: Understanding and applying 'intersectionality' to
confront globalisation Transformative Leadership: The "now" and
the "future" of the movement.

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Building Bridges of Democracy Project Civil Society in Europe: A
Regional Perspective CIVICUS in Europe
28-30 June 2002
Budapest-Szentendre
Hungary

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