The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Non-Governmental Public Action Programme is calling for applications for practitioner fellowships. These fellowships are aimed at members or representatives of practitioners groups (including developmental NGOs, global coalitions, voluntary sector groups, cooperatives, human rights groups, etc.) that are not directly funded by specific research projects in the programme. The fellow will be based with one of the NGPA project teams (each of which is attached to a different UK university department or research centre/institute) or with the programme director at the London School of Economics for up to three months.
Jobs and Announcements
Call for applications for practitioner fellowships
Application Deadline 25 September 2006
Call for applications: Career awards
South African Medical Research Council
The South African Medical Research Council (MRC) invites applications for Research Fellowships in Health Research. This Career Development Programme is a partnership between the MRC and the tertiary education sector. The purpose of the Research Fellowship is to build research capacity and scientific leadership by creating new positions for senior post-doctoral scientists that have demonstrated a potential to become established researchers. Applications should be received by no later than the 8 September 2006 for internal processes.
Further details: /newsletter/id/31654
Call for entries for the SACOD Forum
Southern African Communications for Development (SACOD)
The 10th SACOD Forum 2006 will take place from 10 - 14 October 2006 in Swaziland. This is a call for entries for completed films and videos, of any length and of any genre produced after 1 January 2005 that contribute to democracy, peace, popular participation, gender equality, development, environment, human rights and cultural identity. The SACOD Forum is a meeting place where filmmakers, distributors, and related organisations, gather to screen and debate selected film and video productions.
Reminder: Call for case studies and testimonies
Global Health Watch
Participate in the second Global Health Watch, by submitting case studies. Global Health Watch are calling activists, health workers and academics from around the world to submit case studies and testimonies based on individual or group experiences to supplement the second edition of the report and reinforce its main themes.
AIDS treatment now: Time to deliver: March and rally 13 August 2006
International AIDS Conference, Toronto 2006
The theme of the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Toronto is TIME TO DELIVER. Toronto can be an innovative, problem-solving gathering that generates action - or - it can be another expensive conference that generates little action or sustainable benefit. Let's make it about ACTION! Together, as a community, let's set the tone of the Toronto conference: AIDS Treatment Now - Time To Deliver! We ask you to please join in sending a clear message to the politicians, policy makers, funders, drug companies, activists and NGOs attending Toronto - and to the world watching: It's TIME TO DELIVER.
Call for case studies and testimonies: Global Health Watch 2007-2008
Global Health Watch
The Global Health Watch (GHW) is a non-government initiative aimed at supporting civil society to more effectively campaign and lobby for 'health for all' and equitable access to health care. Participate in the second Global Health Watch, by submitting case studies. GHW are calling activists, health workers and academics from around the world to submit case studies and testimonies based on individual or group experiences to supplement the second edition of the report and reinforce its main themes.
ISEqH 4th Biennial International Conference: Creating healthy societies through inclusion and equity: Adelaide, Australia
Inernational Society for Equity in Health, 11-13 September 2006
The overarching theme for the ISEqH 4th International Conference reflects the central role of social, political, and economic determinants in creating health. The International Society for Equity in Health have over 100 presentations scheduled from various regions of the world plus our keynote address by Dr Shane Houston, special plenaries and workshops. The conference will be held at Adelaide University in the Union House Complex from 11-13 Sept ember 2006.
The Southern Africa people's solidarity network people's summit, Maseru, Lesotho 14-17 August 2006
rasa FM news, 13 July 2006
The SADC Heads of State Summit will be held on 17 and 18 August 2006 in Maseru, Lesotho. Preceding the Heads of State Summit will be meetings for the Technical Experts from 11-13th August followed by the Ministerial Meeting from 14th – 16th August 2006. The Southern African Peoples’ Solidarity Network in collaboration with network members and other social movements and people based organizations in the SADC region will be holding a 'People’s Summit' on 15th and 16th August under the Banner 'Reclaiming SADC For Peoples’ Development: Assessing the Impact of Neo-liberal Policies on the Peoples’ Livelihoods' in Maseru Lesotho.
AIHR seeks Health Economist and Junior Health Economist
Aurum Institute for Health Research
A vacancy for a Health Economist has arisen for the expanding health economics and systems programme, based at the offices of AIHR in Johannesburg. This position will focus on a programme of work evaluating the impact of HIV/AIDS to private businesses in Southern Africa, including the costs and benefits of providing antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Further details: /newsletter/id/31592
Contact: careers@auruminstitute.org
Are global initiatives serving your health system strengthening needs?
Health Systems Action Network, 15 June 2006
Strengthening health systems to improve public health results is finally on the agenda of many global and bilateral players. We would like feedback from developing country stakeholders from all sectors and regions of the world about whether your needs are being addressed by these initiatives and what are the gaps. Your input will help shape the future of the Health Systems Action Network (HSAN). The 30 people submitting the most relevant and constructive ideas will be invited to participate in a 2-day meeting in Toronto, August 18-19 (all expenses paid).