Archive for July, 2009
“2009’s Biggest Educational Event” to Come off at Ashesi University” …Courtesy of IMANI and AfricanLiberty.org
Every year, IMANI holds a 1-week residential seminar for advanced students and rising young professionals from Ghana, Nigeria and farther afield at Ashesi University that has been dubbed “the Biggest Educational Event of the Year”. Full details are at
www.sypala.org
Previous highlights of SYPALA have included Lt. General Arnold Quainoo exposing the underbelly of Ghana’s counter-intelligence establishment and the man the BBC calls the “Bill Gates of Africa” taunting African leaders for being “Absentee fathers”.
Typically 55 emerging leaders are treated to inspiration from an equivalent number of renowned African thinkers and doers.
This year’s edition will feature, among many others, the Ghanaian who shaped Coca Cola’s social responsibility across Africa and the man whose son is a feared villain in the Bourne Ultimatum flick; and shall be moderated by 4 of the biggest names in Ghanaian media.
You could come have a chat with the man building the next major power plant in Ghana , or with the musician who dared a sitting President on national TV.
The GCCA ‘Adopt-a-negotiator’ campaign/project is seeking a volunteer from Brazil
Adopt-A-Negotiator is a project to turn up the pressure on key Country Lead Negotiators taking part in the negotiations for a global climate change deal to be signed in Copenhagen
Save the Children UK Internship Application
You can download the info pack and apply online by clicking this link: http://www7.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_savethechildren02.asp?newms=se And then searching for the job with Ref #
Program Coordinator-Youth with IPPF-EN
The International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN) is one of 6 regions of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, which was founded in 1952, and is the
Fourth Annual Global Youth Summit
Due to feedback from our Changemakers we’ve changed the dates for the upcoming Global Youth Summit. The event will now take place in the UK from 15-21 November.
GDN Awards & Medals Competition launched 2009 research themes “truly global”
The 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition now invites researchers from developing and transition countries to submit new research proposals, completed research papers and proposals for scaling-up
CONCORD is recruiting!
CONCORD, the Confederation of European NGOs is now recruiting a Personal assistant, an Internal Services Manager and an Administration officer. The positions are all based in Brussels. If
Vacancies- DEEEP 3
In view of the third phase of the project, DEEEP is seeking an Information Officer, an Advocacy Officer and a Coordinator. DEEEP 3 activities are linked the the
International Fellowships for NGO Leaders/Professionals from Developing Countries
NGO leaders and professionals can avail the fellowship opportunity to participate in the three-month seminar in the United States, starting from 1 March to 28 May 2010 to
2009 Asia Pacific Human Development Academic Fellowship on Climate Change & Human Development
The UNDP Human Development Academic Fellowship for Asia Pacific carries an award of US$ 10,000. The students will be required to submit to UNDP a copy of their