ADILISHA PROJECT OXFORD UNIVERSITY ACCREDITED COURSE: "ACTION FOR CHANGE: ADVOCACY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION" FAHAMU, in association with the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford, England, is offering courses specifically designed to meet the needs of non-profit human rights and advocacy organizations in the SADC region. Developed together with international and regional experts the last two of the six available courses will begin during April 2003. Applications are now open for Action for change: advocacy and citizen participation. The course's approach to advocacy is geared to improving the lives and participation of marginalized people and forging broad alliances for reform across society. The course aims to help activists analyze, plan, and manage strategies with a clear understanding of potential risks. The course builds on experiences in advocacy, gender, human rights, popular education, and social change. The material has been developed in the hope that bridges and alliances between peoples will be built for justice, equality and peace. The course is designed for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and grassroot groups, trainers, activists, organisers, and researchers working in the field of human rights and advocacy. The course involves distance learning from interactive materials on CDROM with support from a course tutor via email. In addition, there will be a workshop in the region, assessed assignments and one major project. Those successfully completing the course will be awarded with a Certificate of Completion from the University of Oxford. Partial funding is available to 15 successful applicants from the SADC region, to cover course fees, travel and accommodation to the workshop. Successful applicants would be expected however, to pay a non-refundable fee of USD250. The duration of the course is 21 April-14 August 2003. Applications close on 7 April 2003. Requests for course information and application forms may be directed to Camille Downes at camille@fahamu.org.za or phone her on +27-31-2071144/8360.