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Welcome to Edition 171 of e-Civicus - Connecting civil society worldwide!

19 July - 25 July 2002

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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL

Municipal workers protesting wages, privatisation and job cuts
around the world I was in South Africa recently where municipal
workers were on strike to campaign for higher wages and a
minimum monthly wage of R2 200 (roughly US$220). The South
African Municipal Workers Union, which has 120 000 members,
had reached a stalemate in its annual wage negotiations with
government and believes that rising inflation, poor use of municipal
fiscal resources and enormous earnings gaps in the sector are
cause for protest.

In Canada, municipal employees from the Canadian Union of Public
Employees (CUPE) went back to work a week ago after a strike to
ensure adherence to a collective agreement with the City of
Toronto, which protects workers against contracting out and
privatisation of municipal services. This was the largest municipal
strike in Canadian history, with 30 000 workers walking out.
Although all workers would return to their jobs, emergency
legislation passed by the Ontario Legislature provides for the use of
sub-contracted agencies, thereby ignoring union contracts, to help
clean up refuse in the face of concerns about public health and
safety. This has caused further tension as the CUPE states the
issue of sub-contracting as its main reason for going on strike.

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a walkout by 1.2 million
local government workers began last Wednesday - the first such
national strike since the "winter of discontent" in 1979. On
Thursday, more than 7 000 employees of the London Underground
downed tools, creating an enormous logjam for commuters
struggling to get to work. The Transport and General
Workers Union (T&G) reports that workers, who are striking to
protest a 3 percent pay rise offered by employers, were being
threatened with job cuts, further privatisation and loss of benefits if
they went through with the action. Birmingham Council sent letters
to all its workers threatening privatisation and job losses, while
Sandwell council in the West Midlands told staff they were in
breach of contract by joining the strike, even though they are
protected against dismissal. Shop stewards from East Riding in
Yorkshire were threatened with disciplinary action if they spoke to
the media and Reading council in Berkshire told older workers that
their pensions would suffer. The T&G argues that intimidation of
low-paid workers was immoral: "The more councils menace, the
stronger becomes the determination of their employees to take a
stand," said a T&G spokesperson.

The privatisation of municipal services is a worldwide trend as local
authorities struggle to reduce costs and improve service delivery in
a climate of dwindling revenues and government grants. The
problem with privatisation and outsourcing is that it often does
negatively affect workers employed in this sector and agencies sub-
contracted to local governments tend to cut jobs, wages and
benefits in order to come in under budget. And, as jobs and wages
are increasingly threatened, trade unions are engaging in protest
action to protect their members' benefits.

Labour organisations are a vital civil society roleplayer and it is
important that dialogue between employers and governments takes
into account the interests of these vast numbers of workers.
Clamping down on protest, and threatening and dividing workers
does not always have the effect of suppressing militancy, but rather
encourages it. Instead, a climate of civic engagement and a
commitment to open communication between stakeholders should
lead to mutually beneficial results.

Best wishes,
Kumi Naidoo

References:
http://www.guardian.co.uk
http://www.theglobeandmail.com
http://www.samwu.org.za
http://www.cosatu.org.za

For a lighter look at the SAMWU strike, go to:
http://www.madamandeve.co.za

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Contents

IN BRIEF: CIVIL SOCIETY 'ROUND THE GLOBE
World: Indigenous people left out of the fight against AIDS
Asia: Women and children suffer in Kashmir violence
Africa: UN report pushes for environmental reform in Africa; women
hold oil
workers hostage in Nigeria
Europe: Albanian squatters risk chemical poisoning
Middle East: Rule of law being sidelined in Yemen
WSSD Watch: More meetings to bridge gaps, more heads headed
for Johannesburg

FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Trees of life? Resource use and poverty in Honduras

UPDATE ON THE CIVICUS CIVIL SOCIETY INDEX

WHAT'S UP ON THE WORD FRONT
Publications of interest
Calls for papers; calls for comments
New and interesting websites; Internet news

CLASSIFIEDS
Jobs and volunteer opportunities
Scholarships, fellowships and awards
Training courses and programmes
Conferences, workshops and exhibitions
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IN BRIEF: CIVIL SOCIETY 'ROUND THE GLOBE

WORLD

Indigenous peoples are being neglected in the fight against
HIV/AIDS as demonstrated by the virtual absence of data about
them at the XIV International AIDS Conference, held recently in
Barcelona. According to the United Nations, no fewer than 300
million indigenous people live in more than 70 countries worldwide,
representing 5 percent of the world population. Most are poor,
geographically isolated and frequently suffer discrimination and
persecution, as well as linguistic barriers and low
literacy rates. These and other conditions have left them vulnerable
to HIV/AIDS. Reference: intaids@healthdev.net

ASIA

India
Amnesty International condemned and called for an immediate
investigation into a recent attack on the shanty town of Qasim
Nagar, Kashmir, that killed 27 civilians and wounded at least 35
others. "Civilians are not legitimate targets. All parties to the
conflict in Kashmir must respect international humanitarian
standards and spare civilian lives," said AI.
Most of the victims were Hindu women and children. The identity of
the attackers is unknown and no group has yet claimed
responsibility for the attack. The attackers reportedly wore robes of
Hindu sadhus (holy men) and threw hand grenades at local
residents before opening fire at them. The attackers escaped after
firing into surrounding woods.
Reference: http://www.amnesty.org

AFRICA

A comprehensive United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
report on Africa entitled Africa Environment Outlook, states that
many African countries are trying hard to protect their farms,
coasts, jungles and deserts. However, growing populations, wars,
debt, natural disasters and disease have damaged the continent's
rich environment over the past 30 years.

In the next 30 years, the report adds, poverty, pollution and
disease are likely to worsen through climate change, the
unchecked spread of species from outside Africa, as well as the
uncontrolled growth of cities and pollution from cars and industry.
UNEP body urges a wide range of anti-pollution measures by
African nations and foreign development partners. But NGOs say
they are sceptical about the ability of African governments to
implement the needed reforms.

Nigeria
Hundred of unarmed women have been holding Chevron Texaco
workers hostage inside refineries in the Niger Delta over the last
two weeks. The women have been campaigning for jobs for the
men of their villages, and for local development projects to create
employment and economic opportunities. The people of the Niger
Delta are among the poorest in the population, despite
living in such an oil-rich area. In Escravos, women threatened to
remove their clothes in a powerful shaming
gesture if their demands were not met. "Our weapon is our
nakedness," said Helen Odeworitse, a representative for the
protestors. The protest shut down a facility that accounts for the
bulk of the company's Nigeria production, with an estimated half-
million barrels a day. A memorandum of understanding was
eventually signed between the communities and Chevron, in which
the company committed to providing regular jobs and creating vital
infrastructure in the area.

Just as Chevron negotiated the exit of the 200 women at Escravos,
four more flow stations were shut down as terminals were taken
over. Chevron, Nigeria's third largest oil producer, accounts for
about 450,000 barrels
per day of oil. References: http://www.afp.com ;
http://www.allafrica.com

EASTERN EUROPE

Albania
International aid organisations working in the Balkans are
concerned about the thousands of Albanians, fleeing from poverty,
who are squatting in, and near, the abandoned Porto Romano
chemical plant. The plant is one of the most severely contaminated
sites in the Balkans, with soil and groundwater pollutants at 4 000
times the levels considered acceptable by the European
Union.

Despite admonitions from United Nations experts, the Albanian
government has failed to put up fences or warning signs around the
plant, which produced pesticides and leather-tanning chemicals
until its closure in 1990. It is not clear that such signs would deter
the squatters, currently numbering about 6 000, given widespread
distrust of the government and the lack of alternative options.

"We know it's bad for us here, but we have nowhere else to go.
The authorities don't do anything to help us," said Flutorime Jani,
whose family lives in a former pesticide warehouse within the
plant. Reference: Christian Science Monitor quoted at
http://www.gristmagazine.com

MIDDLE EAST

Yemen
Amnesty International (AI) has welcomed an examination of
Yemen's implementation of the International Covenant on Civil
Political Rights (ICCPR) by the UN Human Rights Committee,
which starts this month. AI is deeply concerned that legal and
institutional safeguards introduced in Yemen in recent years have
been sidelined in the wake of 11 September 2001
and in the name of the "fight against terrorism". In the immediate
aftermath of the attacks, Yemen's political leadership authorised
the arrest and detention of anyone suspected of connection to
Afghanistan, without any reference to human rights safeguards.
Thousands of people have since then been subjected to arbitrary
arrest and incommunicado detention.

The victims include Dr Abdelsalam Nur al-Din, Director of the
Centre for Red Sea Studies (CRSS) at Exeter University in the
United Kingdom, and Nabil al-Kumaim, a Sana'a-based Yemeni
correspondent of the Qatari newspaper al-Rayah. AI claims that
these actions comprimise the rule of law, and undermine judiciary
and human rights bodies. Reference: http://www.amnesty.org

WSSD WATCH

Informal discussions between countries aimed at bridging the
remaining differences in the outcome document for the World
Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) have intensified
since the end of the fourth and final preparatory meeting in Bali,
Indonesia. At South Africa's request high-level representatives of
about 20 countries met in New York on 17 July to map out an
approach that will allow negotiators to find common ground on
some of the most difficult issues, which include finance and trade
issues along with disagreements over setting targets and
timetables.

Meanwhile, interest is growing among Heads of State, according to
Johannesburg Secretary-General Nitin Desai, who added the
Summit was "getting some pretty big names". Part of the reason
for this, Desai said, is that the Summit is now seen as a major test
for the future of multilateralism. "Johannesburg should not be seen
as only the follow-up for the implementation of the Earth Summit- it
is also vital for the whole framework of multilateralism."
Reference: http://www.johannesburgsummit.org

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FEATURE OF THE WEEK

Trees of life? Resource use and poverty in Honduras
by Clare Creo

The author was a development worker in Honduras from 1995 to
2001. She currently works as the fundraising coordinator Catholic
Institute for International Relation's (CIIR) .

In many Honduran small towns, just before sunset, people often sit
in front of their houses - to rest and chat to neighbours. I used to
do the same, and watch the light change on the wooded
mountains. When we first arrived, one of the mountains had trees
on the top. Every year the clump got smaller until there were just
five left. About a week before I was due to leave the last five trees
disappeared, leaving the mountain bare.

I have heard people say that environmental protection issues are
irrelevant to poor people, to the 80 per cent of Hondurans struggling
to live on under 60 UK pence a day. But the loss of those trees on
the mountains has an impact on both poor Hondurans - and people
in Europe. Just under four years ago, television screens were filled
with the devastation that Hurricane Mitch caused. Later, research
showed that the hurricane was particularly devastating because
deforestation increased the rate of water run-off, quickly swelling
the rivers, which flooded the plains and led to flash flooding in the
Honduran capital Tegucigalpa. More recent studies suggest that
the landslip in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, as a result of the
earthquake in January 2001, was worsened by the deforestation in
the area.

While less tree cover means floods and landslips during the rainy
season, the lack of tree cover contributes to water shortages during
the dry season. In the dry season we had running water for about
1,5 hours every two days. Towards the end of the dry season the
whole town would go for nearly a week without running water.
Some people could afford bottled water, and plastic jerry cans to
hold water. But poor people didn't have this choice.

When the rainy season started there was more water, but it was
often black, full of rich topsoil - excellent for growing things but less
suited to cooking spaghetti or giving my daughter a bath. Poor tree
cover meant that the topsoil was being washed away on the
hillsides where the peasant farmers grew corn and vegetables. And
to replace the nutrients that were disappearing from the
mountainside, farmers were paying more to use more fertilisers.
Peasant agriculture was becoming more unprofitable and rivers
were becoming increasingly polluted.

Untreated tap water was also contaminated with faecal matter, but
the biggest problem was the high concentration of pesticides and
fertilisers. In Mercedes, a town on the Salvadoran border, famous
for high quality coffee, a coffee company planted crops around the
town's natural water supply, and treated the coffee plants with
chemicals. Plantation workers were allegedly using the tank to
rinse out their pesticide sprayers. When children started to develop
rashes on their skin, local people, including protestant churches
and members of the Catholic base communities, protested.
However, the owner of the coffee company was politically powerful
and it proved impossible to stop such practices. After three years
of campaigning, the residents gave up and began looking for
another water supply.

International aid programmes on the environment in Honduras have
attempted to change behaviours and offer short- term incentives for
organic farming. There have also been laws passed and under-
resourced environmental agencies set up. Ultimately, they have
failed to have the impact desired. In part this can be traced to
problems in project administration or design.Other international aid
programmes seemed designed to damage the environment.
Traditionally, when coffee was planted some of the original virgin
forest cover was left to give shade to the coffee plants and the
pickers. However, in the 1990s 'experts' advised coffee growers to
plant banana trees in between the coffee plants. The economic
logic was impeccable - the bananas were to provide another source
of income; but in reality, the forest was being completely cleared
when the coffee was
planted, leaving bare slopes.

Likewise, environmental laws were unenforceable -restrictions on
transporting wood cut from the nearby cloud forest meant that the
carpenters who prospered were those who had good enough
political connections to be able to get wood past the control points.

There is some work that can be done with local communities to
reduce environmental damage. One simple example is the 'Finnish
stove' a woodburning stove that reduces the amount of wood that is
needed to cook. Others are the 'living barrier', which reduces run-
off, and 'contour planting'. The outer flesh of the coffee bean, which
is normally discarded, is an excellent substitute for chemical
fertilisers if properly processed.

And although some peasant farmers in Central America may be
struggling to adapt organic methods, the policies of international
organisations often seem to be against them. Even though donors
pay lip service to environmental protection, and fund programmes a
more structural approach is needed. If we are serious about
protecting the Central American forests, poor people need to be
able to make a living from them. And there needs to be a level
playing field, with genuine regulation of international businesses to
make sure they respect the environment not just in the UK but in
poor countries too.

It should not be impossible to control the sales of tropical woods
internationally - trees, unlike diamonds are quite large and difficult
to smuggle. New reforms in forest law in Honduras will give logging
companies increased power in how the forests are managed - a
reform largely driven by international financial institutions. Is this
the best way to protect the forests? Reference: http://www.ciir.org
(This is an abridged version of the original article, which appears on
the website.)
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UPDATE ON THE CIVICUS CIVIL SOCIETY INDEX

Over the last two-and-a-half years, CIVICUS has designed and pilot-
tested the CIVICUS Civil Society Index, a diagnostic tool to assess
the state of civil society and to initiate dialogue, joint reflection and
action on part of civil society stakeholders. After having completed
the pilot phase and a subsequent evaluation study, the Index is
currently in its re-design phase. As a crucial component of the re-
design, CIVICUS held an international workshop to review the re-
design proposal developed by the Index team. The workshop,
bringing together close to 20 civil society practitioners and
researchers from 14 different countries, was held on 11-12 July
2002 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Over the course of the two days, workshop participants
constructively engaged with the redesign proposal and validated its
general approach, while suggesting specific amendments,
corrections and clarifications. The workshop provided the Index
team with valuable guidance on how to refine and expand the
redesign proposal document. Participants strongly endorsed
the overall objectives of the Index that is, to assess the state of
civil society in order to initiate meaningful action that strengthens
civil society's contribution to positive social change.

Apart from the specific discussions on the CIVICUS Civil Society
Index redesign, the workshop also highlighted the diversity of
perspectives, both professional as well as regional, on civil society.
Participants felt that this diversity has provided them with a
tremendous learning experience on the different ways of looking at
civil society, ranging from a view informed by political theory, to
quantitative social science research, to concrete grassroots civil
society strengthening efforts in post-authoritarian settings.
Strikingly, despite these vastly different backgrounds, there was
general and strong consensus on the relevance and timeliness of
the CIVICUS Civil Society Index. Across the board, the people
present at the workshop recognised the tremendous value of a
flexible assessment tool around which the diverse set of civil
society actors could be brought together to pursue a social change
agenda.

CIVICUS will continue its open and participatory process of
redesigning the tool over the coming months, involving workshop
participants, and other partners and stakeholders. The next round
of applying the Index at a country level will begin in 2003.

Any organisations interested in collaborating with CIVICUS in this
endeavour should contact Finn Heinrich at finn@civicus.org .

For further information on the CIVICUS Civil Society Index, visit
http://www.civicus.org .
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WHAT'S UP ON THE WORD FRONT

PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST

United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS)
Liza Featherstone

An illuminating look at this new US-based student movement
including interviews, analysis, oral testimony and graphics
underscoring the vibrancy of a campaign that is shaking up the
corporate campuses of America. For excerpts, reviews and online
ordering information, go to:
http://www.versobooks.com/books/tuvwxyz/usas_sweatshops.shtml

"HIV Vaccines in Canada - Legal and Ethical Issues"
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

This recently published overview paper provides easy-to-understand
information about vaccines, clinical trials, the current state of HIV
vaccine research internationally and a description of the
AIDSVAX® trial currently underway in Canada and in other
countries.

The paper further describes the legal and ethical issues that arise
during large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy trials on humans, and
highlights the legal and ethical issues related to the eventual
delivery of an HIV vaccine. Although it deals with HIV vaccines in
Canada, many of the issues the paper raises also apply to other
developed countries, and some of them will resonate with people
working on vaccine issues in developing countries.

Available at:
http://www.aidslaw.ca/Maincontent/issues/vaccines.htm
To order print copies of these materials contact:
Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse
Web: http://www.clearinghouse.cpha.ca
email: aidssida@cpha.ca or info@aidslaw.ca .
Tel: 1 877 999 7740 or 613 725 3434
Fax: 613 725 1205

The No-Nonsense Guide to Globalisation
Wayne Ellwood
http://versobooks.com/books/cdef/ellwood_nng_global.shtml

The Western consumer model has seeped into every corner of the
globe while gaps in wealth, food security and social provision
continue to grow. The No-Nonsense Guide to Globalisation traces
the journey towards a borderless world and in the process, shows
that the promise of globalisation is seductive, powerful, and
ultimately hollow.

"Turning the Tide: CEDAW and the Gender Dimensions of the
HIV/AIDS Pandemic" http://www.undp.org/unifem/public/turningtide
This publication contributes to understanding how the world's
foremost blueprint for women's human rights can be put to work to
address the HIV/AIDS epidemic from a gender perspective. The
publication discusses different aspects of the pandemic for which
CEDAW has special relevance, such as gender-based violence and
sexual exploitation, access to health
services, gender inequality and safer sex, and issues of care and
care-giving.
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NEW AND INTERESTING WEBSITES; INTERNET NEWS

Population Action International (PAI)
http://www.populationaction.org

The Population and Reproductive Health Portal (POP/RH) offers a
shared community-built database of electronic resources. Many of
these resources are contributed by cooperating organisations such
as the Population Action International.

Population Action International's mission is its commitment to
advance universal access to family planning and related health
services, and to educational and economic opportunities,
especially for girls and women. Together, these strategies promise
to improve the lives of individual women and their families, while
also slowing the world's population growth and helping preserve the
environment. http://www.populationaction.org

For details about PAI and other POP/RH Portal Cooperating
Organisations:
http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/146526/subpages/coop-orgs

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CLASSIFIEDS

JOBS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

CEDPA - Senior Advisor, Family Planning and HIV/AIDS
Latin America and Caribbean Bureau - USAID/Washington

The successful applicant will lead USAID regional coordination
activities in family planning & HIV/AIDS. Provide technical
assistance to USAID Latin American and Caribbean missions in
the development of programmes and performance monitoring plans
related to family planning, HIV/AIDS, and other assigned technical
areas.

For more information:
Web: http://www.comminit.com/vacancy917.html
email: taacsjobs@cedpa.org

Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) -
Entrepreneurship Development Coordinator
Gaborone, Botswana

SADC's aim is to strengthen the institutional capacities of media
enterprises in the region through the provision of management
training and other media development services. Spearheading the
development of products and services and customising them to
meet specific needs of individual clients. The successful candidate
is expected to report for duties on or before 1 September, 2002.
For more information:
Web: http://www.comminit.com/vacancy897.html
email: samdefls@info.bw

ACDI/VOCA - Rural Finance Consultant

ACDI/VOCA seeks a Rural Finance Consultant for a four-month
project (September-December 2002) in Ethiopia. The position will
be based out of Addis Ababa with over 75 percent of the
consultant's time spent in rural areas of Ethiopia's four largest
regional states.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, flexible and highly energetic
individual. The project is a rural cooperative finance project by
definition, but it does not conform to the more common model of
micro-finance. While experience in micro-finance is not a
hindrance, broader knowledge of and experience with rural banking,
credit unions and/or cooperatives will be indispensable.

Send a CV and cover letter to:
roster@acdivoca.org .
Only finalists will be contacted.
ACDI/VOCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) -
Health
Communication Specialist

The successful applicant will collaborate with the public sector,
private sector and NGO communities, locally and regionally, as
well consult with these various sectors. A PhD or similar academic
qualification in Communication, with specialisation in Health
Communication with a Behavioural Science orientation is required.
For more information:
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy898.html

Development and Peace - Researcher
Montreal, Canada
Deadline for applications: 9 August, 2002

Development and Peace is the Canadian Catholic Church's
organisation for international development. It supports community
development projects in 30 countries in the Third World and carries
out education and fundraising programmes in Canada.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide research and
analytical support for the organisation's varied activities, including
educational campaigns, lobbying and advocacy work, and will help
to prepare texts for publication. In addition, he/she will be expected
to maintain links with national and international networks, and
develop aspects of the organisation's communications strategy.

A degree in political science or the social sciences, a thorough
understanding of development issues that affect developing
countries, fluency in French and English, and at least 5 years
relevant experience is essential. A familiarity with government
decision-making mechanisms and the operations of multilateral
organisations (the U.N., the World Bank, the
International Monetary Fund, etc.) and a good knowledge of the
Catholic Church's social teachings would be considerable assets.

For more information:
http://www.devp.org

Forward CV and a letter of introduction to:
e-mail: ress-hum@devp.org
Fax: 514 257 8497
or
Human Resources Dept.
5633 Sherbrooke St. E.,
Montreal ,
Quebec
H1N 1A3
or via - or via
Reference No.:COM-RECH-07-02

The Bank Information Center - Africa Project Coordinator
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2002.

The Bank Information Center (BIC) is a non-governmental
organisation working to support the efforts of citizens in developing
countries to influence the projects and policies of the Multilateral
Development Banks (MDBs), such as the World Bank Group. BIC
provides information that enables NGOs to address the social and
environmental impacts of MDB lending. BIC also works towards
democratising the international financial institutions by promoting
reforms that foster information disclosure, citizen participation, and
public accountability.

The Bank Information Center is seeking to hire an Africa Project
Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
outreach activities directed at organisations, journalists and
individuals working on environmental, human rights and economic
justice issues; responding to requests for information from African
and international organisations; and drafting and disseminating
information on potentially problematic World Bank Group projects
and policies. The Africa Project Coordinator will also assist the
African Program Manager in carrying out research and advocacy
related to problematic projects and policies on the continent.

For more information:
http://www.bicusa.org
or send CV and motivating cover letter to:
gsaul@bicusa.org (attention:Graham Saul)
or post to:
Bank Information Center
733 15th Street NW,
Washington, DC
20005
Fax: 202 737 1155.
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SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

Youth Action Net - Youth Action Awards 2002

YouthActionNet is accepting nominations for December 2002
awards for youth taking action for better communities. Past
winners include a 23-year-old Namibian leading efforts to help
families of those in his community stricken by HIV/AIDS; an 18-
year old radio journalist in Vietnam whose stories on environmental
and social issues have reached over 30 million people; and a young
Peruvian working to provide poor children in the Amazon rainforest
with books.

For more information:
http:///www.youthactionnet.org

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TRAINING COURSES AND PROGRAMMES

Saving Lives and Livelihoods: Managing Fundamental Interventions
in Complex
Emergencies
A Course For Managers Of Refugee And Relief Operations
8- 21 December, 2002
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

The Feinstein International Famine Center at Tufts University will
present a two week intensive course for humanitarian programme
managers focusing on nutrition, public health and community-
based animal health interventions in complex emergencies. In
addition, specialists in gender, humanitarian law, rights and
principles and livelihoods will offer in-depth sessions. Geared to
country directors and programme managers of relief operations in
conflict and forced displacement settings, the course will cover:

* the current debates & latest thinking on issues of humanitarian
policy and practice;
* training in IHL/human rights/principles and standards (SPHERE,
Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct);
* social, political and economic analysis as well as gender and
generation-sensitive frameworks of analysis and response; and
* skill building in public nutrition, public health, livestock, livelihoods
and water and sanitation interventions, including training in:
- basic management of program operations, fundraising, support,
logistics and contingency planning;
- understanding, manipulating and managing nutritional and public
health survey data; and
- assessing, designing, implementing and managing emergency
responses

Spaces are limited. For further information:
Web: http://www.famine.tufts.edu
email: estrella.alves@tufts.edu
or
Winter Programs
Feinstein International Famine Center
96 Packard Avenue
Medford, MA 02155 USA
Tel: 1 617 627 3423
Fax: 1 617 627 3428
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