The Foundation for the Advancement of Africans invites Africanists, intellectuals, politicians, public opinion shapers, civil society organizations, intergovernmental organizations, research institutions, and members of the civil society in Africa and elsewhere to make their voice heard on NEPAD. All papers and proposals on this economic recovery plan should not exceed one single-spaced page that should include also your name, title, and institutional affiliation (if applicable). The deadline for submission is June 28, 2002. Submit papers by e-mail.

The government has created a potentially explosive situation by inviting two labour umbrella bodies to accompany its delegation to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) annual conference in Geneva next month. In the past it has invited only the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) to represent the workers, and the Zimbabwe Confederation of Employers (ECZ), the employers. This time, for the ILO conference from 2-20 June, the government has invited its own creation, the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU), one of whose top officials is the high-profile war veterans leader and chief of municipal police, Joseph Chinotimba.

ZIMTA and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) have entered into a partnership in order to implement intervention strategies and activities to help curb the spread of HIV and AIDS among teachers in Zimbabwe. The focus of the ZIMTA/AFT HIV/AIDS project is on education, awareness, and prevention. The goal of ZIMTA/AFT is to create a learning environment for both students and educators in which lifestyle choice and low-risk behaviour can be taught and sustained. In addition to targeting teachers, ZIMTA/AFT carves out a crucial role for school principals at all levels in making schools low- rather than high-risk environments. This approach involves helping principals to recognise the problem and communicate its gravity, both among themselves and to teachers and students.

New peace and development academic and practitioner journal is now setting up Harare office.
Job duties
-Manage Harare office
-manage printing and distribution process
-manage editorial process
-fundraising Requirements
-two+ years related work experience, including some proposal writing/ fundraising, editing/publishing Must be:
-extremely organized
-strong attention to detail
-timely, reliable, committed
-articulate communicator
-self-motivated/able to work alone
-good writer

Japan has pledged more than US $26 million for a major road construction project in Ethiopia. The project will spur economic development and help reduce poverty in the area.The project is expected to be completed within three years.

The RDN Virtual Training Suite tutorials teach the key information skills for the Internet environment. Learn how to use the Internet to help with your coursework, literature searching, teaching and research.a set of online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information skills. You can work in your own time at your own pace. Explore the different categories.

In Dot Org Media's 7th Issue, the focus is on listservs: Sometimes known as e-mail lists or e-mail discussion lists, Listservs are powerful tools for collaboration, idea sharing, networking and community building. Learn more in this excellent article which provides some great resources.

SOUTH Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein has ruled that the Peninsula Technikon in Cape Town wrongfully expelled a Namibian student who published an article on prostitution on the campus.

A landmark agreement to provide the at least 32,000 government schools countrywide with free access to computer software was signed between government and computer giant Microsoft, in Cape Town, today.

Makerere University Urban Planning female students broke the long silence and made a shocking revelation that some of their lecturers coerce them into sex for marks.

Certain types of well-designed and long-term pension programmes in developing countries can reduce poverty among older people and their households and help them to play a more active part in social and community life, according to new research from HelpAge International which compares welfare systems in South Africa and Brazil.

My concern about the role of the media in improving investor perceptions is not entirely about whether the reporting is stereotypical or factual. It is not even about what gets reported; it is largely on how it is reported and who reports it. In my view, there is a global conspiracy by western media to portray Africa in bad light. Every country and every continent has its share of bad happenings but the bad happenings outside Africa are often treated as normal occurrences, while those in one or two African countries - sometimes triggered by past colonial history - are seen as horrific and reflective of the state of the whole continent. To make the situation worse, some African media have fallen into the same trap. This media thinks that western style negative reporting on Africa is the measure of maturity in journalism.

Kenyan universities will hold an inaugural fair to discuss their relevance and the cost of higher education. The fair, organised by the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) slated for Kenyatta International Conference Centre between May 23 May 25, will involve 15 universities.

Rwanda has deported the editor of a newspaper to Uganda. Mr Asuman Bisiika, editor and proprietor the Rwanda Herald, the country's only independent English language weekly was the third journalist to be forced out of the country in recent times.

The global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International's Bribe Payers Index for 2002, released on Tuesday, shows very high levels of bribery in developing countries including South Africa. Corporations from Russia, China, Taiwan, South Korea and several leading industrial nations were most likely to offer bribes to developing nations.

CONTRACTORS used to receiving lucrative tenders through bribery of state officials may be blacklisted and barred from participating in the procurement system of the government for three to five years.

Based in WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA
£ 24,000 Sterling P.A.
The postholder will develop and manage CIIR’s Southern Africa programme with an operational focus on Namibia and Zimbabwe but with a wider sub-regional outlook. You will increase the programmes effectiveness and impact through advocacy and skillsharing in three prioritised areas: HIV/AIDS, Building Just Societies and Peace and Conflict. You will work constructively with local partner organisations and with marginalised groups, commercial farm workers and the San people. You should have five years direct experience in NGO management on a level of strategic planning, project management and staff and financial management. An in-depth knowledge of the Southern African social and political context and the role of civil society organisations and multilateral bodies in development are important. Due to the nature of this post CIIR is looking to recruit a person from the Southern Africa region who has gained a range of international development experience in the region or beyond. Closing date: 28 June 2002.

The Non Profit Partnership has commissioned Natal
University's Centre for Civil Society to do the country's first independent research into the Lotteries Act and distribution of lottery funds to civil society organizations in South Africa.

Lawyers for Human Right is currently seeking applications for a one-year paralegal position to monitor the detention of undocumented migrants. The position
will be based in Johannesburg and the successful candidate will be expected to travel within South Africa.

Woz'obona, an NGO doing early childhood teacher training since 1987, is hiring a fulltime Senior Trainer.