JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (05/05/04)

AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER - UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

JUA: Penn African Studies Bulletin (05/05/04)

J U A

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
BIMONTHY BULLETIN
Issue No. 15, Spring 2004
May 3, 2004

Dear JUA Readers,

I hope you are continuing to find our on-line newsletter informative. Please send information on events to africa@sas.upenn.edu for inclusion in our next JUA.

This will be the final JUA of the spring semester. The African Studies Center will send out the next issue on September 20th. Until this time, we wish you a productive and enjoyable summer.

Best Wishes,
Elisa von Joeden-Forgey
JUA Editor

Monday, May 3, 2004
Penn Global Health Presents:
"Access to Medications and Global Public Health" A Panel Discussion featuring:
-Rachel Cohen, Executive Director, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines, Doctors Without Borders
-Tom Bombelles, Merck & Co., Inc.
-Representatives from ACT-UP Philadelphia Reunion Hall, John Morgan Building, UPenn School of Medicine 5-7pm
Dinner Provided! -- PLEASE RSVP TO penngh@mail.med.upenn.edu

Saturday, May 8, 2004
Remembering Rwanda Conference
Institute for the Study of Genocide
Union Theological Seminary, New York
9-4:30pm
Pre-registration required: http://www.isg-iags.org/conferences/2004nycRR10.html

CONFERENCES & CALLS FOR PAPERS

CALL FOR PAPERS: AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA

& THE PACIFIC 27TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, "African Renewal, African Renaissance': New Perspectives on Africa's Past and Africa's Present" (November 26-28, 2004) in Perth This is the second call for papers and participation in the 27th annual conference of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP), to be held at the University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth, Australia from 26-28 November 2004. The aim of the conference is to facilitate discussion on a wide range of subjects relating to the study of Africa and the organizers invite proposals for papers on any aspect of Africa, as well as on comparative approaches. While the overall conference theme is broad, there is ample room for specialized contributions and papers reflecting the different disciplines and wide-ranging interests of academics, professionals, and postgraduates, as well as the wider diplomatic, government, aid/NGO, media, cultural, labour/business, and African communities. For more information, contact jmartens@arts.uwa.edu.au or see:
http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/afsaap2004

RESEARCH WEEKEND: WHAT HISTORY FOR WHICH ZIMBABWE?

(June 12-13, 2004), St Antony's College, Oxford The Annual BZS Research Day this year is a FULL WEEKEND! As usual, there will be researchers on Zimbabwe from across the world, including a significant number from UZ. However, there will be a slight departure from our usual practice, as the papers will be broad survey papers, rather than work in progress. For background to this year's Research Days theme, see Terence Ranger's article examining the role of history in political discourse in Zimbabwe: 'Nationalist Historiography, Patriotic History and the History of the Nation: the struggle over the past in Zimbabwe'. It is available on the BZS website: http://www.britain-zimbabwe.org.uk/ZimbHistoriogrqphy.htm, and in the forthcoming isse of JSAS. Organizers will be collating short reports of current research on Zimbabwe for the directory, available in hard copy at the conference and online at http://www.britain-zimbabwe.org.uk/ResearchRegister03.htm Please contact Diana.Jeater@uwe.ac.uk if you would like to include details of your research in the directory.

CALL FOR PAPERS: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MISSIONARY LINGUISTICS

(March 12-15, 2005) in Hong Kong
The Third International Conference on Missionary Linguistics concentrates on early-modern descriptions of non-Indo-European languages. European expansion, colonisation and christianisation was accompanied by the study and recording of the native languages. After the discovery of the New World the Europeans began to establish their hegemony in a new continent. European expansion, colonisation and christianization of a large number and variety of Amerindian tribes was accompanied by the study and recording of the native languages of the Americas. In the same period, Christian missionary activities escalated in Asia, especially the Far East, and in Russia, and a little later in Africa. In the early 19th century, the Pacific became a new "America" for missionary linguistics. This congress aims to outline the state of research done in the field. The subjects are to some extent limited in time (focusing primarily on the period 1492-1850) but not in space. This conference aims particularly at inter-relating grammars written in different languages (Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, Dutch, etc.), by missionaries of different orders (Dominicans, Franciscans, Jesuits, etc.), and in different continents. We wish to 'globalise' the discipline, crossing national and linguistic frontiers in order to create new views and to open new horizons. For more information:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138238

CALL FOR PAPERS: DEFINING SECURITY IN AN INSECURE WORLD: RADICALISM,

TERRORISM, AND STATE RESPONSES (mARCH 3-5, 2005) The History Department of West Virginia University announces the call for papers for its bi-annual Rush Holt History Conference, which will take place March 3-5, 2005. The topic is "Defining Security in an Insecure World: Radicalism, Terrorism, and State Responses." Conference organizers invite papers dealing with events, people, and movements that have threatened societies and states. Papers from a broad spectrum of historical areas, both geographical and thematic, will be considered: for example, United States, Europe, Middle East; labor, diplomatic, and military. It is the goal of this conference to shed light on and give historical context to the current climate of insecurity and radicalism in the world. It is not intended as a conference particularly about September 11th, although September 11th-related panels and papers are welcome. Please submit an abstract and c.v. via email or postal service by September 1, 2004 to K. Antolini (antolini01@aol.com). For more information: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=138222

CALL FOR PAPERS: THE 2ND ANNUAL TOWARDS AN AFRICA WITHOUT

BORDERS CONFERENCE TRANSFORMATION AND ACTION (October 8-10, 2004) at UW-Madison, Wisconsin US The organizing committee for TAWB II invites papers and colloquia from activists and scholars on the topic of TRANSFORMATION and GUIDEPOSTS in Africa and Diaspora. The committee's vision for TAWB II is to host a forum for a discussion leading to ACTION that will be centered on (but not limited to) a few core questions, available on the website. Anticipated keynote speakers include Wole Soyinka, Sonia Sanchez and Heena Brambhatt. Abstracts should be limited to 250 words, and should include the author's name, title, affiliation, and full address (including telephone, fax, and e-mail). If abstracts are submitted by e-mail, attachments should be in Microsoft Word. The deadline for abstract submission is May 10th, 2004. For more information contact Mukoma Wa Ngugi (mwngugi@wisc.edu) or 608-262-8462 or visit the website at: http://african.lss.wisc.edu/AWB

CALL FOR PAPERS: ACROSS FRONTIERS BEYOND BORDERS: TRANSATLANTIC

HISTORY 1400-2004 (September 30th, 2004) The History Department of the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and the Transatlantic History Student Organization (THSO) are sponsoring the Fifth Annual Graduate Student Workshop on Transatlantic History. Since 1999 this workshop has provided a venue to discuss the comparative and transnational/ transcultural character of the interrelations and interactions between and among the peoples of the Atlantic World. From Africa's shores to the American West, from South America's rainforests to the European Bosporus, the Atlantic World has been the site of social, cultural, economic and political encounters that have transformed people and places. The purpose of UTA's interdisciplinary workshop is to bring together graduate students to explore the transatlantic interrelations and interchanges over the last five centuries. Graduate students from history and other disciplines are invited to submit a 300-word abstract and abbreviated curriculum vitae by May 31, 2004. Authors of papers accepted for a 20-minute presentation will be notified by June 30, 2004. A limited number of travel funds for participants coming to the workshop will be provided by THSO. For more information or to submit your abstract (via email) contact Mike Downs (downs@uta.edu) or Dr. Thomas Adam (adam@uta.edu).

CALL FOR PAPERS: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING JOURNAL,

SPECIAL ISSUE ON "CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES"
Critical research draws on a tradition of scholarship that depends on its openness to fresh perspectives and experience for its continuous re-invigoration. This special issue invites contributions that are inspired by African and European historicity, culture, and erudition. Contributors are invited to interpret this call for papers broadly; to draw on the diversity of their own historical and contemporary experiences in order to present us with their own unique formulation of "critical". For instance, given the tumultuous events of the recent past, we would be especially interested in research that speaks to extant colonial and imperialist aggression, as experienced by both the colonizer and the colonized, in both colonial and post-colonial eras. We would welcome submissions addressing this, or any other critical field of choice. Potential contributors are invited to contact Professor Sy to discuss their ideas and work. Four copies (and a disk copy) of submissions should be in Word format, include name, address, email, telephone and FAX numbers of all authors (designating the corresponding author), and be mailed to Professor Sy at: Baruch College at the City University of New York, Box 12:236, Accountancy Department, One Baruch Way, New York, NY10010-5585, USA (Aida_Sy@baruch.cuny.edu)

CALL FOR PAPERS: CODESRIA CONFERENCE ON ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING

(September 1-2, 2004) in Dakar, Senegal Information and communication technologies has brought considerable changes and innovations in the creation, management, publishing and dissemination of knowledge. Aware of the importance of these technologies and their effects on the production and dissemination of knowledge, CODESRIA is organizing a conference on the impact of information and communication technologies on electronic publishing and dissemination. Deadline for abstracts is May 30, 2004. For more information contact Abou Moussa Ndongo (abou.ndongo@codesria.sn)

CALL FOR PAPERS: FLOWS FROM THE PAST: A TRANS-DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON THE

HISTORY OF WATER IN AFRICA (December 8 - 11, 2004), in Riviera on Vaal, Vereeniging, South Africa
This conference follows in the wake of discussions on the IWHA network and plans mooted by a group of interested researchers at the third conference of the IWHA in Alexandria, Egypt, in December 2003. The major objective of this conference is to start exploring, under the auspices of the IWHA, the potential for a comprehensive project on the history of water on the African continent. It is hoped that the conference would prepare participants who specialize in Africa for the next IWHA Conference in Paris that is scheduled for 2005. All abstracts must be submitted in English as an e-mail attachment. Deadline for abstracts is June 15, 2004. For more information contact Ms. Petra Lawson (dvpal@puk.ac.za)

CALL FOR PAPERS: CONSTRUCTING AND DECONSTRUCTING MOTHERHOOD IN LITERATURE AND

FILM (September 30-October 2, 2004)
The subject for this year's Colloquium was chosen in conjunction with a celebration of women and creativity being sponsored by the West Virginia University's Center for Women's Studies. Deadline for abstracts is May 15, 2004. For more information contact Janice S. Spleth (WVUCOLL@MAIL.WVU.EDU)

CALL FOR PAPERS: 2ND INTERNATIONAL 'LANGUAGE-COMMUNICATION

CULTURE' CONFERENCE (November 24-27, 2004) in Beja, Portugal, The theme of this conference is "Knowledge and Power: History, Geography, Representation, Identity in Post-Colonial Studies." In Orientalism, Edward Said selected these two great Baconian themes - Knowledge and Power - as dominant in the discourse of imperial authority. And, in Culture and Imperialism, he called for 'a different and innovative paradigm for humanistic research', 'a way of regarding our world as amenable to investigation and interrogation without magic keys, special jargons and instruments, curtained-off practices.' Both in method and content Said's books contributed to a new approach to post-colonial theory and practice. A year after his death we would like to address some of the issues he developed in his work. Papers on the following subjects are welcome: 1) Histories of Empires and Colonies; Women and Empires; Old Empires and Indirect Colonialism; Post-colonial Theories in the 21st century; Said's works and their importance in post-colonial cultural criticism. Please send 150-word abstracts by July 15, 2004 to the following addresses: Adelaide Meira Serras (aserras@mail.telepac.pt), Luí Leal de Faria (lealfaria@yahoo.com) or Teresa Malafaia (tvmalafaia@mail.telepac.pt)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT: JOURNAL

OF WEST AFRICAN AFFAIRS (SPECIAL ISSUE, VOL.5, NO.1, 2004), THEME: RELIGION, POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN CONTEMPORARY WEST AFRICA The post 9/11 'surveillance' on religious fundamentalism has coincided with a renewed resurgence of the religious imagination in many West African countries, leaving the spontaneous challenge of how to maintain a balance between doctrinal rigor and political extremism. At the same time, religion has continued to impact on transitioning West African societies in many ways. In these societies, the influence of religion can be observed across many social geographies- in higher institutions, corporate organizations, official institutions; in short, every social interstice where religion is theoretically expected to be 'noticed' by its absence. This process, what we might call the enchantment of the public realm, has had profound consequences for traditional divisions between the public and the private spheres. We invite contributions from across disciplines and methodologies which balance the theoretical and the empirical, rethinking these issues in innovative and challenging ways. Authors are encouraged to pay special attention to the ways in which new religious movements question the legitimacy of the state, the role of alienated youth in the formation of these movements, the surge of fundamentalisms across the sub-region, and how ordinary people are using religion to re-negotiate the existing terms of citizenship, engage with or subvert the state. Papers are due by July 30, 2004. For more information: http://www.cdd.org.uk

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT: THE INTERNATIONAL

JOURNAL OF JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY, SPECIAL ISSUE ON "SUSTAINABILITY: LOCAL ACTION IN AFRICA" The journal Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability seeks submissions for a special issue featuring local sustainability initiatives, practices, and conceptual developments in the African continent. To encourage the dissemination of African scholarship, the editors will give preference to original research from within Africa. Deadline for submissions IS June 30, 2004. For discussion about paper ideas, please make contact with the Special Issue Coordinator before May 17, 2004. Send enquiries and paper submissions to Zarina Patel (patelz@geoarc.wits.ac.za)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: NEW FEMINIST LITERARY-POLITICAL

EZINE (SOUTH AFRICA)
"Fito," a feminist ezine, seeks artwork, fiction, articles and other unnameable genres that go against the grain. For more information: http://www.fito.co.za

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO BOOK

OF ESSAYS ON FEMI OSOFISAN
Femi Osofisan, acclaimed dramatist, poet, short story writer, teacher, essayist and journalist will be sixty years old on 16 June 2006. As part of the events marking this birthday, there will be published a book of critical essays on his writing. Essays can be written in English or French. Deadline for submissions is November 30, 2004. For more information contact Sola Adeyemi (essayist@tiscali.co.uk)

CALL FOR PAPERS: SIXTH NORTHEAST WORKSHOP ON SOUTHERN

AFRICA (April 22-25, 2005)
This conference, which will be held in Burlington, VT, will bring together scholars working on southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe), is organized around intensive discussion of pre-circulated papers. The organizers especially encourage participation from professionals, scholars and graduate students in Africa as well as those located in Canada and the United States. Deadline for proposals is December 15, 2004. For more information contact Julie Livingston 9jliving@tulrich.com)

CALL FOR PAPERS: YOUTH IN THE AGE OF DEVELOPMENT

(June 20-22, 2004) in Bahia, Brazil
The SSRC and the Centro d'Estudos Afro-Orientais of the Federal University of Bahia will organize a collaborative workshop on the changing perceptions and roles of 'youth' in the age of development. For more information or to receive an application: sephis@iisg.nl

CALL FOR PAPERS: MEMORY AND IDENTITY IN ASIA AND AFRICA

(late 2004/early 2005)
In recent humanities research, an increasing number of interests are grouped under the common heading of memory. Inspired by this memory boom, Reiko Abe and Anne Thelle Backer (University of Oslo) plan to organize a project that will bring together various research topics which have 'memory and identity' as their focus. The conference will invite scholars to discuss set texts; present papers; and participate in a roundtable discussion over a three-day period. For further information contact: Professor Reiko Abe Auestad (r.a.auestad@east.uio.no) or Anne Thelle Backer (a.t.backer@east.uio.no)

CONFERENCE: COPENHAGEN SYMPOSIUM ON RWANDAN GENOCID: TEN

YEARS LATER (MAY 5-6, 2004)
To mark the tenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, the Danish Institute for International Studies, in cooperation with the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Centre for African Studies at Copenhagen University, will hold an academic symposium, "The Rwandan Genocide of 1994: Lessons Learned, Lessons Still To Learn," on 5-6 May 2004, at the Danish Institute for International Studies, Strandgade 71, 1401 Copenhagen K. The three main themes to be examined are justice and reconciliation after genocide, lessons for the prevention of future genocides, and the situation in Rwanda today. The symposium is open to the public and conducted in English. Please send inquires to Professor Eric Markusen at eka@diis.dk

CONFERENCE: PERFORMING AFRICA (May 15-17, 2004) in the UK The conference will focus on the crucial role of theater in contemporary Africa as a vehicle for political debate, development and cultural identity. It will be hosted by the Leeds University Centre for African Studies. For more information contact African-Studies@leeds.ac.uk or: http://www.kit.nl/frameset.asp?/specials/html/td_news___events.asp&frnr=1&MakeFrame=No&language=

CONFERENCE: AFRICAN REFUGEES: REEXAMINING PRACTICES,

PARTNERSHIPS AND POSSIBILITIES (May 24-26, 2004) The Ethiopian Community Development Council, African Resource Network's (ECDC/ARN) tenth national conference will provide opportunities to explore new responses to the new challenges and dramatic changes in the African refugee resettlement program in the United States. The conference will review the past, present and future of shared efforts to respond to the needs, hopes and dreams of African refugees on the continent; those awaiting imminent resettlement; and those who have recently arrived and are now beginning new lives in a new homeland. The conference will be held at the Hilton Crystal Hotel, just five minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. For more information regarding the conference, contact: ECDC, Attn: ARN Conference, 1038 S. Highland St., Arlington, VA 22204; Tel: (703) 685-0510;

Fax: (703) 685-0529; e-mail: arn@ecdcinternational.org;
website: www.ecdcinternational.org.

CONFERENCE: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF KENYA, PAST AND

PRESENT (May 27-28, 2004) in the UK
The workshop, which will be held at St. Anthony's College, Oxford, is intended to be a tribute to John Lonsdale, who will give the annual Africa Lecture. For more information contact: david.anderson@sant.ox.ac.uk

CONFERENCE: JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR AFRICAN STUDIES, ANNUAL

CONFERENCE (May 29-30, 2004) in Kasugai City, Japan The meeting is open to scholars of all disciplines. For more information contact Prof. MINE Yoichi (africa@intl.chubu.ac.jp)

CONFERENCE: AEGIS EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN

STUDIES (June 29-July 3, 2005) in London For more information: http://www.aegis-eu.org

CONFERENCE: 'TRADITIONAL' ACCOUNTABILITY AND 'MODERN' GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA

(July 5-7, 2004), University of Durham, UK This conference aims to bring together a cross-disciplinary group of scholars to discuss the significance of 'traditional' accountability for 'modern' government. For more information contact Dr. Tim Kelsall (Tim.Kelsall@Newcastle.ac.uk) or Dr. Justin Willis (Justin.Willis@Durham.ac.uk)

CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GENDER AND VISUALITY

(August 27-29, 2004), Cape Town, South Africa This international and interdisciplinary workshop on gender and visuality will be held at the University of the Western Cape. For more information contact Patricia Hayes, History Department, University of the Western Cape (phayes@uwc.ac.za)

3RD ADALEST CONFERENCE (August 30-September 3, 2004) in Malawi The 3rd ADALEST Conference will be hosted by the University of Malawi, Centre for Language Studies. The conference will be combined with the 5th Malawian National Language Symposium and will be held in Mangochi, Malawi, from 30 August until 04 September 2004. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=21055

CONFERENCE: DEBATING AFRICA, 2004 BIENNIAL ASAUK CONFERENCE

(September 11-13, 2004) in London
The conference will be held at Goldsmith's College, University of London. The overarching theme is "Debating Africa." For more information contact Dr. Nici Nelson, ASAUK President: (n.nelson@gold.ac.uk)

CONFERENCE: AFRICAN STUDIES: PARADIGMS, PEDAGOGY AND

PARTNERSHIPS (October 7-9, 2004)
This conference is being organized by African/African American Studies at Grand Valley State University, Michigan, (Allendale campus), and the Department of African Studies at University of Cape Coast (Ghana). For more information contact: Dr. Ronald J. Stephens, Coordinator of African/African American Studies (stephron@gvsu.edu)

CONFERENCE: 47TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AFRICAN STUDIES

ASSOCIATION (November 11-14, 2004)
This conference will take place at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, LA. The meeting will be held jointly with the Canadian Association for African Studies. The theme is "The Power of Expression: Identity, Language, and Memory in Africa and the Diaspora." For more information:
http://www.africanstudies.org/asa_papercallguide2004.html

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

WORLD LEARNING DEMOCRACY FELLOWS PROGRAM (UNITED NATIONS)

The World Learning Democracy Fellows Program (DFP), in collaboration with USAID, identifies, places, and supports Democracy Fellows throughout USAID. Democracy Fellows work in USAID's missions abroad or in Washington, DC, and specific fellowships are based on the needs of the particular USAID sponsoring unit. Although fellowships are not intended for independent activities, such as individual research, they make a unique contribution to USAID democracy- related programming, while promoting fellows' careers and commitment to the cause of democracy development. Current and recent Democracy Fellows have tackled many important themes such as the intersection of civil society and food security, assessing patronage and clientalism as obstacles to effective programming, and the influence of money and resources in political process development. Currently the program is looking for candidates with Middle East, West Africa, or Latin America/Caribbean experience, and relevant professional or academic expertise in democracy development, political science, elections, rule of law, government, or civil-military relations. For more information:
http://www.worldlearning.org/wlid/dfp

SOUTH AFRICA: DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA RESEARCH UNIT (DARU) VISITING

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Visiting Research Fellowships are offered to established scholars from universities and research institutes in Africa and around the world. Visiting Fellows will normally spend six to twelve months at UCT. They will be expected to build local research and analytical capacity, conduct systematic research, analyse data and present findings. Applicants must possess a PhD and a demonstrated research record in the fields of political science or related disciplines. Interested researchers are invited to submit to the Director of DARU a curriculum vitae, together with a detailed proposal outlining the type of work to be conducted and the intended research output. For more information: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/cssr/darujobs.html or contact edownes@commerce.uct.ac.za

CARLA SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR LCTL TEACHERS

The CARLA Summer Institutes will be held during the weeks of July 26-30, August 2-6, and August 9-13, 2004. The institutes offered this year are: Content-Based Language Teaching with Technology; Proficiency-Oriented Language Instruction and Assessment; Basics of Second Language Acquisition for Teachers; Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages; Maximizing Study Abroad; Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom; Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education; Immersion 101; Technology in the Second Language classroom; A Practical Course in Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction. For detailed information see: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/

HIV-MALARIA FELLOWSHIP, INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN STUDENTS

ASSOCIATION (IASA)
The IASA and the African Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI) are pleased to announce a Fellowship program to provide a stipend of $300 to two young Africans in Africa to conduct social and behavior research on HIV/AIDS or malaria in their local communities. For more information: http://www.iasaonline.org/home/viewnews.php?e=4

2005-2006 U.S. FULBRIGHT COMPETITION

Awards are to over 25 sub-Saharan African countries including: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic republic of the Congo, Eritrea, ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For award descriptions, application forms, instructions and guidelines:
http://www.cies.org

PENN CENTER FOR AIDS RESEARCH: FY 2005 PILOT AND FEASIBILITY

GRANT PROGRAM
The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) seeks applications to the pilot program offered through its Developmental Core. Proposals regarding any aspect of HIV/AIDS clinical care, epidemiology, virology, immunology, structural biology, vaccine development, or prevention are considered relevant to the goals of the Developmental Core. The CFAR is especially interested in proposals that bridge programmatic areas and, in particular, those that bridge clinical investigators with basic or behavioral scientists. These will be given preference. Proposals that include an international component also are encouraged. Faculty members, holding appointments at the CFAR institutions, who meet one of the following requirements, are invited to apply: New investigators who never have held extramural support from the NIH; investigators who have not previously worked in HIV/AIDS; investigators who have worked in HIV/AIDS who wish to study an area that represents a significant departure from their currently funded work. For more information and an application: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/aids/PilotGrant05.htm

FELLOWSHIPS FOR THREATENED SCHOLARS

The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund provides fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home countries. These fellowships permit scholars to find temporary refuge at universities and colleges anywhere in the world, enabling them to pursue their academic work and to continue to share their knowledge with students, colleagues, and the community at large. When conditions improve, these scholars will return home to help rebuild universities and societies ravaged by fear, conflict and repression. Academics, researchers and independent scholars from any country, field or discipline may qualify. Preference is given to scholars with a Ph.D. or other highest degree in their field; who have been employed in scholarly activities at a university, college or other institution of higherlearning during the last four years (excluding displacement or prohibition); who demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise; and whose selection is likely to benefit the academic community in the home and/or host country or region. Applications from female scholars and under-represented groups are strongly encouraged. Universities, colleges and research centers in any country may apply to serve as hosts. Applications and nominations should be made to the Fund's Selection Committee. Institutions interested in hosting a particular scholar should submit a letter with the scholar's application. Fellowships are awarded to institutions for support of specific individuals, to be matched in most cases by the institution or third- party. Fellowship recipients are expected to continue their work in safety at the host institution-teaching, lecturing, conducting research, writing and publishing. Fellowships from 3 months to one calendar year will be considered with up to 25 fellowships awarded annually. The maximum award is US $20,000. Applications are accepted at any time. Emergency applications receive urgent consideration. For more information and to receive an application: http://www.iie.org/SRF

SENIOR FELLOWSHIPS: THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2004-05 Senior Fellowship competition in the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The institute funds projects related to preventive diplomacy, ethnic and regional conflicts, peacekeeping and peace operations, peace settlements, democratization and the rule of law, cross-cultural negotiations, nonviolent social movements, U.S. foreign policy, and related topics. This year the institute is especially interested in topics addressing problems of the Muslim world, postwar reconstruction and reconciliation, and responses to terrorism and political violence. Projects which demonstrate relevance to current policy debates will be highly competitive. Fellows reside at the institute in Washington, D.C., for a period of up to 10 months. For more information and an application form:
http://www.usip.org/fellows.html

SHUTTLEWORTH FOUNDATION: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Shuttleworth Foundation, a non-profit organization, has a strong belief that innovation is the key to improving the quality of education in South Africa. The primary aim is to improve education in the areas of math, science, technology and entrepreneurship, both from a learner's and educator's perspective. The foundation is currently calling for proposals of innovative and pilot educational projects in the following areas: math, science, technology and entrepreneurship in the General Education Training (GET) phase; numeracy in the Foundation phase. For more information contact info@shuttleworthfoundation.org or: http://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org

GLOBAL ACCESS GRANT

This program aims to support women's participation in international events such as seminars, conferences, trainings related to women's rights issues. The objective of this program is to facilitate the access of women active in this field to the international movement for the emancipation of women. The grants will be allocated for the participation in those events that will contribute to information gathering and later on their dissemination at national level, as well as to sharing experiences concerning the promotion of women's rights. Rolling deadlines. For more information: http://www.comminit.com/Scholarships2004/sld-9633.html

IT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NORTH AFRICAN WOMEN JOURNALISTS

Internews has launched an information technology (IT) training program for African and Asian women working in the media and other communication sectors. The program, which provides 430 scholarships, is intended for women in the African countries of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, and the Asian countries of Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The scholarships are reserved for "exceptional" women from low-income communities who already use IT for public benefit, who can demonstrate entrepreneurship, and who have the potential to become local role models for girls in their societies. Deadline for applications is May 31, 2004. For more information: http://www.comminit.com/Scholarships2004/sld-8997.html

CODESRIA: CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2004/2005
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites proposals for the constitution of Comparative Research Networks (CRNs) in Africa. The primary objectives of the CRNs are to carryout comparative studies on various themes, and develop and consolidate a comparative analytic perspective in the work of African social researchers. For the period 2004-2005, the Council will be open to receive proposals up to July 31, 2004. For more information: http://www.thusanang.org.za/index.php?option=news&task=viewarticle&sid=488

FELLOWSHIPS FOR LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN IN AFRICA

Applications are now being invited for the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) 2004-05 Fellowships for law school graduates and practicing attorneys in Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland who have a strong interest in and commitment to women's rights. This unique program offers African women's rights advocates an opportunity to come to Washington, DC, USA for 16 months to earn an advanced law degree at Georgetown University Law Centre and complete a work placement focused on women's rights. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=20025

PHILIP L. RAVENHILL FELLOWSHIP

The Philip L. Ravenhill Fellowship is awarded annually to an African art historian, cultural anthropologist, museum curator, or visual artist. The Fellowship is intended to give deserving individuals the opportunity to travel, conduct research, or practice their art in North American or European museums or educational institutions. Preference is given to young or mid-career scholars or artists who have not recently had the opportunity to travel internationally. Support may be requested for periods of one to three months, and applications will be funded up to US $7,500. Successful applicants will have demonstrated accomplishment in research related to or practice of contemporary or traditional African arts. Fellowship recipients will be expected to deliver one lecture or give one critique and to make themselves available to staff, faculty and students at the host institution. Deadline for applications is June 15, 2004. For more information contact Marla C. Berns, UCLA Fowler Museum(berns@arts.ucla.edu).

SUMMER PROGRAM: PEACEBUILDING & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

(June 28-July 16, 2004)
The Peacebuilding and Development Summer Institute is one of the first and only academic and practical training programs specifically organized to bridge the two issues of peacebuilding and development. The summer 2004 Institute is excited about continuing in the success of the previous year and exploring ways to enhance the learning opportunities for this year as well. Participants will be provided with a multitude of opportunities to enhance their professional and personal experiences while attending the Summer Institute. For more information: http://www.american.edu/sis/peace/summer/

AFRICA GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN

The Global Fund for Women (GFW) aims to support women's groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. GFW is a grant making foundation supporting women's human rights organizations around the world working to address critical issues such as gaining economic independence, increasing girls' access to education and stopping violence against women. For more information: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/

CODESRIA PRIZE FOR DOCTORAL THESES

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the launching of its prize for the best three doctoral theses produced annually in Africa. This program has been introduced with a view to promoting the research work of African doctoral students and to celebrate the performance of those among them who produce outstanding studies that are worthy of being given greater visibility than would otherwise be possible in the absence of a special initiative designed to bring them to the attention of a critical international audience. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19677

SOUTH AFRICA: MUSIC GRANTS AVAILABLE

MMINO, a South African-Norwegian Music Education and Music Program, is currently calling for funding applications for music projects. Grants are available for music education, documentation and research, choral music and music festivals. Funding will be granted twice a year. For more information:
http://www.mmino.org.za/news.htm

SOUTHERN AFRICA: CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR RESEARCH ON

HIV/AIDS
With support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the University of KwaZulu-Natal has extended and refined its grants program to stimulate research in Population Studies and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa over the 2004-2005 periods. Interested researchers are requested to contact Millicent Atujuna for further grant and application details at atujunam@ukzn.ac.za or visit the following website: http://www.ukzn.ac.za/grants.

FELLOWSHIP: ISLAM, DISENGAGEMENT OF THE STATE,

GLOBALIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
The African Studies Centre (ASC) Leiden and the Centre d'Etudes d'Afrique Noire (CEAN) Bordeaux are launching a project to study the relationship between Islam, society and the state in sub- Saharan Africa that will culminate in an international conference to be held in the Spring of 2005. Fellowships are available for innovative field research projects in Africa, especially in Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. For more information contact Ben Soares (Islaminafrica@fsw.leidenuniv.nl) or Rene Otayek (r.otayek@sciencespobordeaux.fr)

DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS: THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL

Applicants in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. For more information: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf or contact program staff at (idfr@ssrc.org).

CODESRIA-THESIS WRITING GRANTS

Grants are for African professionals and graduate students registered in African universities. For more information: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/codesria/grants99.html

FIVE COLLEGE AFRICAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM

This program brings junior and mid-level African scholars, employed by and teaching in African universities and with active research projects with an African focus, for 5 and 10 month research residencies at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2004. For more information:
http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp/

FORD FOUNDATION: FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL POST

BACCALAUREATE STUDY
For more information: http://www.fordfound.org

ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS

These fellowships support scholars and writers engaged in research on global social and cultural issues relating to diversity, sustainability, and civil society. For more information: http://www.rockfound.org

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM

(Resource for funding opportunities)
This site has a collection of tips, samples, and links to help students. The IIS site also includes funding opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals. For more information: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html

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PENN IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

(July 5-August 6, 2004)
Penn-in-Dar es Salaam is a five-week program that will provide students with an opportunity to study at the University of Dar es Salaam. Courses will include Swahili Language and Culture; Government, Politics, and Development in Tanzania and other East African Countries; and Social Structure of Tanzania Societies. For more information: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/dar_es_salaam/ or contact Dr. Paul Kaiser (pkaiser@sas.upenn.edu)

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, UPENN

The University of Pennsylvania has several academic year study abroad opportunities in Africa, including Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, and Zimbabwe. Applications for the spring 2005 semester are due in early fall (2004). For more information: http://www.upenn.edu/oip/sa/programs/index.html

2004 SUMMER PROGRAM IN SENEGAL, COLORADO COLLEGE

For more information contact Dr. Ibrahima Wade, Professor of Francophone/African Studies/Comp. Lit., The Colorado College, (719) 389-6629

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN GHANA

(July 11-30, 2004)
This program will enable students to examine critical issues in politics, society and economic development in the West African state of Ghana, and offers an optional internship and research component up to August 21, 2004. For more information: http://www.american.edu/sis/summer

TEACHER TRAVEL/STUDY PROGRAM TO SOUTH AFRICA: "SOUTH AFRICA PAST AND PRESENT: A CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL JOURNEY" (July 20 - August 1, 2004)
The Center for African Studies and the Department of History, University of Florida, will host this program designed for professional development.
For more information: http://web.africa.ufl.edu/davis.pdf

SUMMER FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM IN EGYPT AND ETHIOPIA

The Department of Africana Studies at Tennessee State University in collaboration with the Institute of Ethiopian Studies of Addis Ababa University and the American Research Center in Egypt and its Consortium institutions in the United States will conduct a summer field studies program beginning with the 2004 summer session. For more information:
http://www.tnstate.edu/africanastudies/summerfieldstudies/

STUDY ABROAD IN SOUTH AFRICA, SUMMER 2004

Georgia Southern University will offer study opportunities in South Africa for anthropology students in summer 2004. The two-part program is geared for those who would like to obtain field experience in ethnography, biological anthropology, or both. For more information:
http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~robshan or contact Rober Shanafelt (robshan@georgiasouthern.edu)

FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM IN EGYPT & ETHIOPIA, SUMMER 2004

The Department of Africana Studies at Tennessee State University in collaboration with the Institute of Ethiopian Studies of Addis Ababa University and the American Research Center in Egypt and its Consortium Institutions in the United States will conduct a summer field studies program in 2004. For more information:
http://www.tnstate.edu/africanastudies/summerfieldstudies or contact Wosene Yefru (wyefru@tnstate.edu) or Candy Tate (candy@emory.edu)

12TH TRAINING COURSE ON THE USE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS

PROCEDURES FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA (April 22-27, 2004), Dakar, Senegal
The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) is a Pan-African organization, established in The Gambia in 1989. Since its inception, the Centre has been at the forefront in promoting and protecting human rights and democracy in Africa, through training, action-oriented research, publications and documentation. The Training Course on the Use of International Human Rights Procedures for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Africa is one of the main tools of ACDHRS to promote the use of international human rights instruments to protect human rights in Africa. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19646

JOBS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

INSTRUCTOR, WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF ASIA OR AFRICA, DREXEL

UNIVERSITY (beginning 9-04)
Review of applications begins immediately. For more information:
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=26221

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (beginning 9-04) Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. For more information:
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=26205

CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Applications will be considered until the position is filled. For more information: http://www.pitt.edu/~bjgrier/bulleti.htm

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH, COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS, NATIONAL

MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (Washington, DC) Closing Date: May 24, 2004
vacancy Announcement Number: 04JD-1112
For more information search by the number above at: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov

INFORMATION ASSISTANT, EURAC (Brussels) EURAC is a new European network of some 40 NGOs active in Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the fields of development, human rights, and humanitarian assistance. For more information:
http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=223473

REPORT WRITER/EDITOR, HENRY L. STIMSON CENTER (Washington, DC) The Henry L. Stimson Center is seeking a Writer/Editor to serve on site at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), an element of the National Defense University. For more information: http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=222472

AFRICA JOB SERVICE

For a website with a long list of jobs in Africa, searchable by country, field and keywords, see:
http://www.findajobinafrica.com/findajobinafrica/index.jsp

REGIONAL DIRECTOR & PROGRAM OFFICER (AFRICA): INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES)
By providing expert technical assistance in all areas of election administration and election management, IFES works to encourage national and international democracy. Since 1987, IFES has supplied world governments with election observation and analysis and has developed into one of the world's leading centers of election information and resources. In addition to election monitoring, IFES seeks to bolster democracy by developing programs that strengthen rule of law, good governance and civil society. IFES is dedicated to the success of democracy worldwide and the prospect that each person in every corner of the world is entitled to have a free and informed say in how he or she is governed. For more information: http://www.ifes.org

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPECIALIST, WORLDWIDE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES)
IFES is seeking resumes from qualified candidates specializing in local governance programs. Depending on the projects, Local Government specialists would be based overseas on short- and long-term assignments (several weeks to six months/year). Local Government specialists should be available to work worldwide. For more information: http://www.ifes.org

AFRICA PROGRAM MANAGER, INTERACTION

InterAction, the largest alliance of US-based international development and humanitarian NGOs seeks a Program Manager to serve as its principal staff representative, liaison and manager of the Africa Liaison Program Initiative (ALPI) ALPI is a USAID-funded tripartite effort to enhance collaborative relationships among three key stakeholders in African development: AfricanNGOs, US-based PVOs and USAID. This position focuses on facilitating andmanaging relationships among diverse stakeholders and requires someone with an understanding of the benefits of those relationships and the ability to serve as a strong advocate for initiation and maintenance of partnerships despite their inherent challenges. This individual must have a background that ensures credibility with the various ALPI stakeholders through experience interacting with African NGO, American PVO and USAID systems and personnel within an African context. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19777

SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR, HIV/AIDS/DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) promotes positive change through partnership projects, training, and advocacy. The Senior Advisor will have primary responsibility for expanding and implementing CEDPA's HIV/AIDS program portfolio. The HIV/AIDS/Director, Advocacy/Reproductive Health will serve as a member of the management team for a USAID-funded Policy Project and as director of advocacy - one of four major Project components. For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19640

CONGO: ADMINISTRATIVE/LOGISTICS CONSULTANT, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) Closing date: May 30, 2004. For more information: http://www.reliefweb.int/w/res.nsf/wDocs/8A06BCDC070C2F91C1256E210075C166

KENYA: SHORT TERM CONSULTANT

A community based grass-roots organisation in Nairobi (Kenya) involved in disability, child rights, income generation and development issues, is looking for a short term consultant preferably from Kenya itself. The person should have experience in participatory methodologies and non-governmental organisational development. The total duration of the consultancy for conducting a workshop will be around 7 days, some time in November or December 2004. Interested persons should send their CV to sunil.deepak@aifo.it

KENYA: REGIONAL COORDINATOR/COLLABORATION PROGRAMME OFFICER/CAMPAIGNS OFFICER, HEALTH ACTION INTERNATIONAL (HAI) For more information: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=20870
KENYA/SUDAN: EDUCATION SUPPORT MANAGER, AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Sudan Basic Education Program (SBEP). For more information: http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=202580

MOZAMBIQUE: FIELD DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL

(HAI)
For more information:
http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector

MOZAMBIQUE: CHILD SURVIVAL PROGRAM MANAGER, HAI

For more information:
http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector

MOZAMBIQUE: HIV/AIDS CLINICAL CARE ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
MOZAMBIQUE: HIV/AIDS IT & LOGISTICS ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
MOZAMBIQUE: HIV/AIDS OPERATIONS RESEARCH COORDINATOR, MONITORING & EVALUATIONS ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector
MOZAMBIQUE: HIV/AIDS SCALE-UP ADVISOR, HAI For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/haiuw/docs/employment.htm#fielddirector

SOUTH AFRICA: ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL

Appropriately qualified and experienced applicants are invited to submit CVs for the following positions: Head of Governance Development; Head of Human Resources and OD; Head of Finance and Administration; Accounting Officer; Executive Assistant; HR Administrator. For more information:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=21761

VISIONS IN ACTION, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Visions in Action is an international nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. Founded in 1989, Visions in Action provides six and 12 month volunteer programs in Africa (South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda) and Mexico. Positions are available with nonprofit development organizations, research institutes, health clinics, community groups, and the media. The program features a 3 to 4 week summer program available in Tanzania which involves working with children in an orphanage. Visit online for more information at: www.visionsinaction.org.

INTERN: INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP

The International Crisis Group is seeking an intern to work for its West Africa Project for a period of six months. This internship involves working with the West Africa Project Director providing assistance in research and writing and editing reports on conflict issues in this area. This paid internship would suit someone with a recent graduate or postgraduate degree (from an African university) in political science, conflict studies or public administration. Further details: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=21763

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(TANZANIA & UGANDA)
Individual internships for graduate and undergraduate students are available during any time of the year other than during the summer programs and can be for eight weeks and longer (most internships have been between 8 and 16 weeks in length). Individual internship programs include family homestay, individual orientation and debriefing, and an individual internship with a community development organization. FSD's summer internship programs are 8-10 weeks in length and consist of an individual internship with a local community development organization, an individual family homestay, group orientation and debriefing sessions, a midterm trip, and in some cases group travel at the end of the program. The Tanzania and Uganda programs include a week of intensive language instruction. For more information: http://www.fsdinternational.org

VOLUNTEER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: WASHINGTON OFFICE ON AFRICA

The Washington Office on Africa has identified some possible research topics for university faculty and students to consider. For more information:
http://www.woaafrica.org/research.htm

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY, REFUGEE LAW PROJECT (UGANDA)

The RLP considers requests for volunteer positions from individuals based abroad on a rolling basis. For more information: http://www.refugeelawproject.org/whatwedo/employment.htm

VOLUNTEER INTERN: INTERIMS FOR DEVELOPMENT (LONDON)

IT, Marketing and Research Assistant internship for a 6-month period. For more information:
http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=19244

VOLUNTEER FOR PEACE

Campus California offers 14-month and 3-4 month programs. Programs provide training and development project work in Africa and Central America. For more information: http://www.cctg.org and http://www.gaia-action.org

OTHER RESOURCES

AFRICAN JOURNALS ONLINE (AJOL)

AJOL is being re-launched on its own website. It provides free access to tables of contents and abstracts for over 175 journals published on the continent, and also provides a number of additional facilities. AJOL offers a document delivery service, and full (improved) searching and browsing facilities, as well as a new Email alert function. The service remains free to both users and participating journals (with charges only for document delivery requests from outside developing countries). Journals included in AJOL are scholarly in content with peer reviewed articles, and publish a mixture of pure and applied research as well as review papers. The address of the new site is: http://www.ajol.info

USAID HIV/AIDS E-NEWSLETTER
The USAID HIV/AIDS E-Newsletter provides monthly updates on USAID's Office of HIV/AIDS and partner activities to prevent and mitigate HIV/AIDS across the developing world. Topics include: briefings on recent and upcoming global events, conferences, workshops, and forums; announcements of newly released publications and online resources; and links to HIV/AIDS-related documents, resources, and USAID partners' Web sites. The newsletter reflects activities exclusively to USAID and its implementing partners. For more information: http://www.synergyaids.com/newsletter.asp

FIGHTING AIDS IN CENTRAL AFRICA DISCUSSION LIST

The African Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI) invites women to participate in an on line discussion on the priorities in the fight against HIV/AIDS and its socio-economic consequences on women living in the Central Africa region. The Women's Program of the African Regional Youth Initiative seeks to empower and raise the voice of women in Central Africa through capacity building and transformative leadership. The online discussion is in both English and French. It will last two months and a document will be produced as a key output. The discussion commences on 19 April 2004. For more information, please contact the ARYI Women's Program coordinator, Sylvie N Ngoueme, sniombo@yahoo.fr. To subscribe to the discussion group, please send a blank email to: aryi_womenprogram-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

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