Research Action and Information Network for Bodily Integrity of Women (RAINBO) started this Small Grants Project in 1995 in order to provide modest funds and technical assistance to African non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that might not otherwise have access to mainstream sources of funding. The main objectives of the project are: to support effective and innovative projects that combat Female Circumcision (FC)/Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); to strengthen the institutional capacity of African NGOs working on the FC/FGM issue as part of advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls; and to expand collaborative relationships among NGOs, activists, academics and researchers in Africa. The deadline is rolling.
Jobs and Announcements
The American Journal of Public Health is calling for submissions to this symposium edition. The Symposium edition has no limits on submissions within the area of reproductive and sexual health, and no preferred topics or disciplinary background. The target date for submissions is 17 September 2007.
This workshop, sponsored and organised by Curtin University of Technology, the Danish Institute for Health Services Research, and the University of Cape Town will explore a number of the ideological and political issues surrounding health and health care in the 21st century. In particular, speakers will look at the links between neo liberalism and both health and health care in a global context. Plenty space will be allowed for comments from the floor. The workshop will be held on Sunday 8 July 2007, 9.00am-4.00pm.
WHO and the journals Education for Health and Human Resources for Health are now accepting papers for joint special issues addressing the critical need for a skilled, sustainable health workforce in the developing world. Submitted articles must fall under the broad theme: 'Towards a scaling-up of training and education for health workers'. Proposals for manuscripts are due by 31 July 2007 and final manuscripts are due by 30 October 2007.
"Leadership” will be the theme for the 2007/2008 World AIDS Day, the World AIDS Campaign announced. Promoted with the slogan, “Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise,” (the World AIDS Campaign emphasis from 2005-2010) “leadership” will build on the 2006 World AIDS Day focus on accountability.
Participate in the second Global Health Watch, by submitting human interest stories and case studies. GHW are calling on activists, health workers and academics from around the world to submit case studies and testimonies or stories based on individual or group experiences to supplement the second edition of the report and reinforce its main themes. While guides to the various themes can be found at the GHW parent website, the "Food and Globalisation" chapter framework summary can be found at the weblink below.
The Centre for Economic Governance and AIDS in Africa (CEGAA) and the International Budget Project (IBP), kindly sponsored by the FORD Foundation, is offering a two-week training to civil society organizations/research agencies in: "Monitoring of budgets and tracking expenditure for health and HIV/AIDS". The training is to take place from the 18th to the 30th June 2007, venue still to be confirmed. After the training, CEGAA will provide technical support to participating organizations, so as to ensure the fruitful outcome of the research and advocacy projects. More details can be found on the weblink below.
CIESE, an independent research organisation which is in the process of being created, is calling for proposals for papers for its inaugural Conference which will take place in September 2007 in Maputo. IESE's central objective is to promote research from an interdisciplinary and heterodox perspective, bringing together different approaches and research groups in a process of mutual reinforcement. The focus of IESE's research is the analysis and development of public policy. All interested parties are invited to submit, by 15 May 2007, a two-page summary of the paper, clearly indicating the theme, sources of information, the research central questions and the methodology, as well as information on their institutional position and contacts.
The People's Health Movement invites readers to consider writing for Critical Health Perspectives (CHP); either by writing something new, adapt something already written, or comment on a report or paper. Guidelines for submissions can be found at the weblink below and at the People's Health Movement website. CHP is a publication of the People's Health Movement, South Africa (South Africa). It is produced with the aim of offering an alternative, "peoples health" perspective and stimulating debate on critical issues related to health and health care in South Africa and elsewhere.
Activists from all over Southern Africa are invited to apply. Since 2002 the ILRIG annual Globalisation Schools have brought together trade unions and social movement activists from different parts of Africa to engage in education and debate around the many aspects of capitalist globalisation. This year our theme will be Alternatives to Globalisation. All participants are charged a registration fee of R250. This includes materials, accommodation and all meals. ILRIG will not cover travel costs. Space will be allocated on first-come-first-serve basis and ILRIG will ensure a gender balance.