From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Mar 4 17:20:51 2009 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Mar 4 17:29:29 2009 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] =?windows-1252?q?Issue_162_-_Care_Work=2C_HIV_and_AI?= =?windows-1252?q?DS=2C_International_Women=92s_Day=85_?= Message-ID: <49AE9C53.8070009@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse Masthead issue no 162 04 March 2009 Contents <#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events> New jobs, proposals and events <#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events> <#Quote_of_the_week> Quote of the week <#Quote_of_the_week> bullet <#Comment_of_the_week_> Comment of the week <#Comment_of_the_week_> bullet <#Latest_News_Flashes> Latest news flashes <#Latest_News_Flashes> bullet <#Nonprofit_Analysis_and_Opinions_> Non-profit analysis and opinions <#Latest_News_Flashes> <#Latest_News_Flashes> bullet <#Prodder_Directory> Prodder Directory <#Prodder_Directory> bullet <#SANGOTeCH> SANGOTeCH <#SANGOTeCH> bullet <#BackaBuddy> BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> bullet <#SN-Announce> SN-Announce <#SN-Announce> Quote of the week The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, "It's a girl." - Shirley Chisholm. Comment of the week ?It?s not as bad as it seems. More men practise gender equality than we are aware of. But they do it quietly because they fear being ostracised and stigmatised. Gender discrimination is very powerful.? - Dean Peacock. SN-Announce SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za Prodder Directory Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here . BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy, an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on +27 11 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za Care Work, HIV and AIDS, International Women?s Day? 8 March 2009 is International Women?s Day. Celebrated by the United Nations since 1975, according to the UN?s WomenWatch , ?It is a day when women are recognised for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. It is an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women.? I don?t know if I have worked in the women?s rights sector too long or if I?ve become a cynic, but ?recognition? is not enough. Neither is ?looking ahead? to ?untapped potential and opportunities?. I want tangible, positive and measurable change in the lives of women across race, class, sexual orientation, geographic and other diversities ? now. I do not want to participate in yet another event to mark the day that aims to ?give women a voice? ? we have voices, the problem is that we aren?t listened to. Neither do I want to participate in another blindly celebratory occasion which only honours my ?amazing strength and resilience?, and does not recognise my vulnerability. What brought this rant on you may ask? After reading that the theme of this year?s celebrations is ?Women and Men United to End Violence Against Women and Girls? the next message that arrived in my inbox was a call to participate in mass action from the One in Nine Campaign in support of a rape victim whose case has been postponed, struck off the roll, reinstated, postponed again ... since October 2005! The One in Nine Campaign traces the history of Busisiwe?s case and write that she has been ?raped again by the justice system?. In this context is ?recognition? and ?resilience? enough? In this week?s edition of NGO Pulse we publish two articles which relate to the Commission on the Status of Women?s 53rd session, currently taking place in New York. This year?s theme ?The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS" resonates with the International Women?s Day theme - as both recognise the role of men and women in addressing gender violence and HIV and AIDS. The second article in the series on Sonke Gender Justice?s work we publish today focuses on men as carers. Kristin Palitza writes about nine men working as home-based caregivers with the Siyakhanyisa HIV/AIDS support group in Qumbu to make a positive contribution to the welfare of their community. Initially ridiculed for doing work reserved for women, they have quickly become role models and earned respect for their courage to do things differently and take responsibility for the goings-on in their villages. ?Since the men have started to work as carers, there has been a growing demand for the organisation?s services, because most men in rural areas did not like to be cared for by women who are not family members but appreciate the help and support of men from the community,? she writes. Click here to read the full article. We also publish an article by Jonathan Mundell who pays tribute to former Botswana President Festus Mogae who, he argues, can be celebrated as a true African leader. Mogae?s work in the fight against HIV and AIDS should be lauded. He writes, ?the example that he set from his very first day as President of Botswana, the superior leadership that he displayed throughout his tenure, and the continued commitment that he has shown to important causes such as HIV and AIDS and poverty, must not simply be admired and applauded. These are qualities that should be worked towards by anyone in a position of power.? Click here to read the full article. Remember to join us for the Durban and Cape Town NGO Engagements next week. Till then, let us try to go beyond ?recognition? and the blind celebration of womanhood; and work towards ensuring that what is happening in the Busisiwe case and others like it, does not happen again.Do we ?cost? the impact As always we invite your comments ideas and suggestions. Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za New Jobs, Proposals & Events Employment Opportunities * The Open Disclosure Foundation invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Project Manager to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 9 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism, a leading training provider for working journalists in South Africa, seeks to appoint an Executive Director to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 13 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The AIDS Consortium, a human rights organisation committed to openness and non-discrimination on the basis of HIV and AIDS, seeks to employ a Senior Bookkeeper/Human Resources Officer to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 16 March 2009. For more information, click here . Proposals, Grants & Awards * Entries are invited for the Tech Museum of Innovation Awards. The awards honour innovators from around the world using technology to benefit humanity in the categories of education, equality, economic development, environment and health. The submission deadline is 27 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The African Network for Strategic Communication in Health and Development, an association of health and development practitioners that reside, work, or have a primary interest in Africa, invites entries for its Award for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Communication in Africa. The submission deadline is 30 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime is calling for proposals for projects that are aimed at strengthening direct service delivery to victims of crime and violence. The submission deadline is 31 March 2009. For more information, click here . New Events * The South African Human Rights Commission, Constitution Hill, Gender Links and the Mail & Guardian are hosting the Great Political Debate: Is the Personal Political? on 9 March 2009 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Africa Institute of South Africa is hosting a two-day international conference on Scholarly Publishing in Africa: Opportunities and Impediments from 28-29 May 2009. For more information, click here . * The Democracy Development Programme is hosting a workshop on Exploring the Gendered Understanding of Sexual Consent and Coercion Among Youth on 14 March 2009 in Durban. For more information, click here . Training * The Institute for Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Pretoria is hosting a three-day Gender Catalyst for Change course from 16-18 March 2009 in Pretoria. For more information, click here . * Siyakhula Trust is conducting a three?day course on CSI Programmes from 22-24 June 2009 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Community Development Resource Association is conducting a five-day course on Leading and Managing People Developmentally from 17-21 August 2009 in Cape Town. For more information, click here . Latest News Flashes Recent LOCAL news items: * 2009 Employee Volunteer Week * ICASA Delays Mobile TV Licensing * More Blacks Excel in Accounting Exams ? SAICA * SABC to Drop Complaint Against AZAPO * Votes For Citizens Abroad Difficult - IEC * Electricity Blackouts Set to Teturn * Food Prices Increase As Land Reform Fails * COSATU Outraged By New SABC Deficit Reports Recent INTERNATIONAL news items: * Botswana Media Law Repressive Say Activists * US Boycotts UN Racism Conference * Zimbabwe Cholera Cases could Double * Financial Crisis Threatens Funding For Climate Change * IFJ Urges Respect for Press Freedom * Most Traffickers are Women ? UN Report * SADC to Invest US$2 to Zimbabwe Non-profit Analysis and Opinions * Book: African Political Elites * Book: Conditional Cash Transfers * Book: Electric Capitalism * Book: Moving ahead with REDD * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2009 * Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project Copyright Unless otherwise stated, content on the NGO Pulse website is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works . Subscriptions TO SUBSCRIBE: send an email request to nicolle@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". If you have the time to elaborate in just a line or two, we are keen to find out about your professional and development interests. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send an email request to nicolle@sangonet.org.za with the subject "unsubscribe me" along with your e-mail address. -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Mar 11 15:15:29 2009 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Mar 11 15:27:25 2009 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] =?windows-1252?q?Issue_163_-_Tshabalala-Msimang=2C_S?= =?windows-1252?q?ex_Work=2C_Vacancies=85?= Message-ID: <49B7B971.5060107@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse Masthead issue no 163 11 March 2009 Contents <#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events> New jobs, proposals and events <#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events> <#Quote_of_the_week> Quote of the week <#Quote_of_the_week> bullet <#Comment_of_the_week_> Comment of the week <#Comment_of_the_week_> bullet <#Latest_News_Flashes> Latest news flashes <#Latest_News_Flashes> bullet <#Nonprofit_Analysis_and_Opinions_> Non-profit analysis and opinions <#Latest_News_Flashes> <#Latest_News_Flashes> bullet <#Prodder_Directory> Prodder Directory <#Prodder_Directory> bullet <#SANGOTeCH> SANGOTeCH <#SANGOTeCH> bullet <#BackaBuddy> BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> bullet <#SN-Announce> SN-Announce <#SN-Announce> Quote of the week AIDS is far more than a health crisis. It is a threat to development itself. - Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General. Comment of the week One more day of delayed action is a day too late for our people?Our people are crying out for help. Let us respond while there is time. - Festus Mogae, former Botswana President. SN-Announce SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za Prodder Directory Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here . BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy, an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on +27 11 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za Tshabalala-Msimang, Sex Work, Vacancies? Since her exit from the health ministry and appointment as Minister in the Presidency, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has not had the type of media attention she had probably become accustomed to during her tenure as Minister of Health. However, participating in the 53rd session of the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York from 2-13 March, Tshabalala-Msimang has once again made the news ? again for the wrong reasons. As mentioned in last week?s editorial, the theme for the CSW this year is ?The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS". South Africa?s National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS, recognised as an international best practice, sets clear prevention and treatment goals aimed at reducing the care burden. But, as Dean Peacock, co-director of Sonke Gender Justice writes in this week?s edition of NGO Pulse, Tshabalala-Msimang has, instead of using the CSW as a space to find solutions to the problems South Africa confronts, rather ?used every opportunity she has had to resurrect her now thoroughly discredited positions on treatment toxicity, ?pharmacovigilance? and ?alternative remedies?.? Click here to read the full article and here to read a press release issued in response to Tshabalala-Msimang?s statements. We also publish an article by Charlotte Sutherland who writes about sex workers and their rights in the context of the impending Soccer World Cup. ?The rift between the human rights paradigm, the South African Constitution, and Bill of Rights on the one hand, and the conservative religious community?s stance against sex work on the other, is growing. The complexities surrounding this will be compounded as thousands of World Cup supporters plan to descend on South Africa next year,? she writes. Click here to read the full article. Given the importance of the question we ask in the poll, we decided to give you more time to respond. We received an interesting comment on the poll by an NGO Pulse user who proposes the fund be used only to support community based organisations who do not have access to international funding. Click here and remember to respond to the poll question if you have not yet done so. We have been in Durban over the last two days for the SANGONeT NGO Engagement. In the absence of a full report ? which we will publish next week ? read what a NGO Pulse user and regular blogger had to say by clicking here . We look forward to meeting those of you who are attending the Cape Town event tomorrow. As always, your comments and ideas are welcome. Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za New Jobs, Proposals & Events Employment Opportunities * The Centre for Conflict Resolution invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Personal Assistant/Research Assistant to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 13 March 2009. For more information, click here . * St Joseph?s Care and Support Trust seeks to appoint a Proposal Writer to be based in Bronkhorstspruit. The application deadline is 27 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The Tomorrow Trust, a NGO that focuses on pioneering exit strategy and sustainability for orphaned and/or vulnerable children through education, seeks to employ a Post Secondary Coordinator to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 31 March 2009. For more information, click here . Proposals, Grants & Awards * The University of the Witwatersrand Journalism Programme, in conjunction with the Ruth First Trust, invites entries for the Ruth First Fellowship. The submission deadline is 20 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The submission deadline for the SADC Media Awards Competition 2009 is 31 March 2009. The awards recognise South African journalists who have covered the South African Chapter of the Southern African Development Community in 2008. For more information, click here . * The Goethe-Institut is calling for proposals for exhibitions or events including, but not limited to film, dance, theatre, literature, music and visual arts. The submission deadline is 9 April 2009. For more information, click here . New Events * Inyathelo ? The South African Institute for Advancement is hosting a two-day conference on Exploring Third Stream Income for South African Universities from 18-19 March 2009 in Pretoria. For more information, click here . * Khanya-aicdd is hosting a seminar on Sustainable Livelihoods and Community-Driven Development: Empowering Communities or Promoting Livelihoods on 26 March 2009 in Johannesburg. RSVP on or before 17 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The Congress of the South African Sociological Association (SASA) is hosting the 2009 SASA Congress from 28 June to 2 July 2009 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . Training * The University of Pretoria?s Gordon Institute of Business Science is conducting a Certificate Programme in Social Entrepreneurship from 2 April to 12 October 2009 in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 16 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The International NGO Training and Research Centre is conducting a five-day Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation from 20-24 April 2009 and from 14-18 September 2009 in Oxford. For more information, click here . * The University of Cape Town?s Graduate School of Business invites applications for its Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice with a focus on Corporate Social Investment. For more information, click here . Latest News Flashes Recent LOCAL news items: * Sexual Violence in SA Alarming - MSF * SWEAT Criticises Police Over Sexual Favours * Minister Warns Land Reform Beneficiaries * Most South African Women Independent ? Survey * SASSA in Court Over Social Grants Tender * No Accountability at SABC ? Report * Pandor Condemns Campaigning at Schools Recent INTERNATIONAL news items: * Zimbabwean Cholera Worse than Reported ? Tsvangirai * MISA Malawi Head to Join Politics * IMF Warns African Leaders on Recession * Developing Countries Face US$700 Billion Financing Gap * Sudan Criticised for Expelling NGOs * No Human Rights Improvement in Cuba ? NGOs Non-profit Analysis and Opinions * Book: Advancing Philanthropy in South Africa * Toolkit: Gender Sensitive Disaster Management * Paper: CSR in a Corporate Governance Framework * Book: The United Nations Human Rights System * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2009 * Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project Copyright Unless otherwise stated, content on the NGO Pulse website is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works . Subscriptions TO SUBSCRIBE: send an email request to nicolle@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". 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Comment of the week It is unfair to subject sex workers to such ghastly working conditions on the grounds that their work is immoral and sinful. The demand for sex work will always exist, and those forced to resort to sex work are punished in the worst way ? by having their vulnerability exposed and exploited in ways that other citizens are protected against. - Charlotte Sutherland, Consultancy Africa Intelligence. SN-Announce SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za Prodder Directory Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here . BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy, an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on +27 11 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za Road shows, CSI, NGO Tax? ?You are 88kgs overweight!? That is how the long-awaited SANGONeT road shows ? in Durban and Cape Town ? began. But considering that we were travelling with development calendars, Prodder directories, laptops, banners and a printer, 88kgs was perhaps not too onerous a price to pay. The road shows provided SANGONeT the opportunity to introduce the new NGO Pulse portal to NGOs and also to showcase practical ways of how information and communication technologies (ICTs), including NGO Pulse, can be used by civil society organisations. Read the blogs by Butjwana Seokoma and Nicolle Beeby to find out more. Next week, we will publish an article on some of the key lessons we took from the Durban and Cape Town events and also introduce you to the NGO Pulse Community group. In the meanwhile, thank you to all those who participated! In this week?s edition of NGO Pulse, we publish an article by Butjwana Seokoma, SANGONeT?s information coordinator, who recently attended the Trialogue ?Making CSI Matter? conference in Johannesburg. He writes: ?The recent 'Making CSI Matter' conference explored different models and approaches for CSI and development. However, for CSI to truly make an impact in the development sector in South Africa, and to matter to NGOs, we need to create the space for an honest assessment and deliberation about the nature of the relationship between CSI programmes and NGOs.? Click here to read the full article. We also publish a short article by Erika Wessels, a senior tax consultant at KPMG, who writes that NGOs would do well to know that there are a number of potential tax benefits for non-profit organisations carrying out public benefit activities in South Africa. ?Once an organisation is exempt from income tax in terms of section 10(1)(cN) of the Act, and becomes a Public Benefit Organisation (?PBO?), provision is made that certain receipts and accruals of that organisation will be tax exempt. PBOs are permitted to carry on limited business or trading activities on a tax-free basis within certain specific parameters, but will be taxed on receipts and accruals derived from any business undertaking or trading activity that falls outside the parameters of these permissible trading rules,? she writes. Click here to read the full article. On another note, are you trying to decide whether to ban or integrate Facebook into your organisation? Think Twitter is inane - or informative? Can blogging *ever* be worth the time? The African Commons Project and SANGONeT are pleased to present a one-day Introduction to Social Media for NGOs workshop on 6 April 2009 in Johannesburg. This hands-on training will introduce you to the cutting edge of web 2.0 tools and how they can be effectively used by you and your organisation to enhance operational practice. As always, your comments and ideas are welcome. Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za New Jobs, Proposals & Events Employment Opportunities * Oxfam GB, a leading international NGO working in over 80 countries to address poverty and suffering through supporting development, humanitarian and advocacy interventions, seeks to employ a Global HIV and AIDS Policy Advocacy and Campaigns Advisor to be based in Pretoria. The application deadline is 20 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The Freedom of Expression Institute, a NGO established to defend freedom of expression, to oppose censorship and to promote media diversity, seeks to appoint an Executive Director to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 27 March 2009. For more information, click here . * Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Operations Manager to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 31 March 2009. For more information, click here . Proposals, Grants & Awards * The International Centre for Journalists invites nominations for the 2009 Knight International Journalism Awards. Winners receive a trip to the United States and a US$1 000 cash prize. The submission deadline is 13 April 2009. For more information, click here . * The Goi Peace Foundation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation invite entries for the 2009 International Essay Contest for Young People. The submission deadline is 13 April 2009. For more information, click here . * The Open Society Institute invites applications for the Open Society Fellowship, which supports outstanding individuals who work in initiatives that inspire public debate, shape public policy and generate intellectual ferment. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information, click here . New Events * SANGONeT and Microsoft are hosting the SANGONeT-Microsoft NGO Roundtable on 24 March 2009 in Bryanston, Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The AIDS Law Project is launching its 18 Month Review of AIDS, Health and Law in South Africa on 24 March 2009 in Johannesburg. RSVP on or before 19 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The Desmond Tutu Foundation is hosting the 4th Southern African AIDS Conference from 31 March to 3 April 2009 in Durban. For more information and to attend, click here . Training * The African Commons Project and SANGONeT are conducting a one-day Introduction to Social Media for NGOs workshop on 6 April 2009 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * Ditshwanelo CARAS Trust is conducting a workshop on Understanding Racism and Sexism and Developing Good Practices from 27-28 April 2009 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * Khanya-African Institute for Community Driven Development, in partnership with the University of the Free State?s Centre for Development Support, is conducting a four-day certificate course on Understanding and Applying the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach from 25-28 May 2009 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . Latest News Flashes Recent LOCAL news items: * NGO Criticises Xingwana Over Land Redistribution * Government Reclaims Unproductive Farm * SABC Denies Blacklisting Allegations * IOM Warns South Africa on Xenophobia * South Africa Compelled to Support Refugees ? AISA * Minister to Increase Funding For Tertiary Education * UNHCR Criticised Over Zimbabwean Refugees Recent INTERNATIONAL news items: * Individuals Give More Funds than Donors * Concerns Over Snooping on the Internet * Zimbabwe Cholera Cases Decline ? WHO * IMF to Hold Rich Nations to Africa Pledges * Sudan Promises to Fill Gap Left by NGOs * Banks Criticised for Supporting Corrupt Regimes * Cybersquatting Hits Record High ? WIPO Non-profit Analysis and Opinions * Report Climate Change, Development and Energy Problems in SA * Resource: Working with the UNHR Programme * Paper: Following the funding for HIV/AIDS * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2009 * Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project Copyright Unless otherwise stated, content on the NGO Pulse website is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works . Subscriptions TO SUBSCRIBE: send an email request to nicolle@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". If you have the time to elaborate in just a line or two, we are keen to find out about your professional and development interests. 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URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/sangonet-alert/attachments/20090320/16547d56/attachment.htm From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Mar 25 16:05:42 2009 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Mar 25 16:15:13 2009 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] =?windows-1252?q?Issue_165_-_Elections=2C_Broadband_?= =?windows-1252?q?Campaign=2C_NGO_Pulse=85?= Message-ID: <49CA3A36.1080004@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse Masthead issue no 165 25 March 2009 Contents <#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events> New jobs, proposals and events <#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events> <#Quote_of_the_week> Quote of the week <#Quote_of_the_week> bullet <#Comment_of_the_week_> Comment of the week <#Comment_of_the_week_> bullet <#Latest_News_Flashes> Latest news flashes <#Latest_News_Flashes> bullet <#Nonprofit_Analysis_and_Opinions_> Non-profit analysis and opinions <#Latest_News_Flashes> <#Latest_News_Flashes> bullet <#Prodder_Directory> Prodder Directory <#Prodder_Directory> bullet <#SANGOTeCH> SANGOTeCH <#SANGOTeCH> bullet <#BackaBuddy> BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> bullet <#SN-Announce> SN-Announce <#SN-Announce> Quote of the week Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good: 'Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Comment of the week There are many challenges surrounding an understanding of ?development? and therefore there isn?t a common understanding of the word. I believe that development is about enhancing self-reliance and unleashing the potential in a person or a community so that they are able to fully and positively participate in the economy of the country. - Lungisa Huna,Director, Catholic Welfare and Development. SN-Announce SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za Prodder Directory Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here . BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy, an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on +27 11 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za Elections, Broadband Campaign, NGO Pulse? The National Broadband Forum took place yesterday as a first step towards drafting a framework for a national broadband strategy for South Africa. The forum was convened by SANGONeT, the Association for Progressive Communications , South Africa Connect and the Shuttleworth Foundation . A draft framework formed the basis for day?s discussions which included a presentation by Arthur Goldstuck who also presented some of the findings of the recently released ?2008 Internet Access in South Africa? report. In a blog we feature in this week?s edition of NGO Pulse SANGONeT Executive Director David Barnard writes: ?Broadband is an issue of specific interest to the NGO sector in South Africa. Access to increased and affordable broadband will no doubt result in more NGOs investing in their ICT infrastructure and skills, and as a result, strengthen the scope and impact of their work... Traditional NGO activities such as fundraising, networking, advocacy and information-sharing will directly benefit from increased emphasis on, and the availability of a wide range of affordable online services and applications.? Click here to read the full blog. The upcoming Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) Consultative Public Workshop taking place on 2-3 April 2009 in Johannesburg, takes on greater significance in this regard. The aim of the workshop is to workshop is to solicit public input from interested and affected parties and organisations on the definitions of universal access and universal service, needy persons and under-serviced areas. Click here to find out more. The issue of broadband is also relevant as the NGO Pulse team reports on the recent SANGONeT NGO Engagements. We write that despite the potential of web 2.0 tools, NGOs in South Africa have not been effectively using ICTs to achieve their goals and objectives. It is for this reason that, ?introducing new ICT tools to individuals and organisations working primarily in offline spaces is not easy. Recognising what can be described as ?resistance? to the uptake of web 2.0 and social networking tools, our approach has been to encourage users to understand the benefit of these tools to their work and local contexts.? Click here to read the full article. We also publish an article from Idasa that asks ?What are the questions and concerns that South Africans should be discussing as they head to the polls on 22 April?? The article provides an overview of political issues in South Africa and explores the effect of the global crisis; the prevalence of inequality; unemployment and job creation; poverty alleviation; service delivery; education and public health. Click here to read the full article. Lastly, we would like to introduce you to newly launched Community group ? a discussion space for civil society to debate, get input, post questions and also to share their experiences. While the group is live and functioning, it remains a work in progress and we encourage you to let us know your thoughts as we develop it. As always, we invite your comments. Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za New Jobs, Proposals & Events Employment Opportunities * Community Connections invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Practitioner: Advocacy Coordinator to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 31 March 2009. For more information, click here . * Learn to Earn seeks to appoint a PR Marketing and Communications Manager to be based in Khayelitsha. The application deadline is 31 March 2009. For more information, click here . * Mamelani Projects, a NGO working in the areas of community-based health education and youth development, seeks to employ an Operations Manager. The application deadline is 17 April 2009. For more information, click here . Proposals, Grants & Awards * The Women's World Summit Foundation, an international NGO supporting the implementation of women?s and children?s rights, invites entries for the WWSF Prize for Women?s Creativity in Rural Life. The award carries a cash prize of up to US$3 000. The submission deadline is 31 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women is calling for proposals for projects aimed at closing the gap in the implementation of national and local laws, policies and action plans that address violence against women and girls. The submission deadline is 17 April 2009. For more information, click here . * The African Population and Health Research Centre, in partnership with the International Development Research Centre, invites applications for the 2009 African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship. The submission deadline is 30 April 2009. For more information, click here . New Events * Afesis-corplan is hosting its first quarterly seminar, Elections 2009: What?s in it for the Eastern Cape? on 27 March 2009 in East London. For more information, click here . * The 12th World Congress on Public Health, organised by the World Federation of Public Health Associations and hosted by the Turkish Public Health Association, will be held from 27 April to 1 May 2009 in Turkey. For more information, click here . * The Development Bank of Southern Africa, in partnership with the African Development Bank, together with the Senegalese Government, the African Regional Centre for Technology and the National Academy for Sciences and Techniques of Senegal, is hosting the 2009 Knowledge Management Africa conference from 4-7 May 2009 in Dakar, Senegal. For more information, click here . Training * The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism?s Broadcast Training Department invites applications from fulltime staff at Gauteng-based community radio stations for its National Certificate in Radio Station Management. The application deadline is 27 March 2009. For more information, click here . * The University of Cape Town?s Graduate School of Business is conducting a four-day programme on Connectivity and Convergence: Alternative Regulatory Strategies for Telecommunications from 14-17 April 2009 in Cape Town. The application deadline is 1 April 2009. For more information, click here . * The Community Education Computer Society, an information communication technology training NGO for the technological empowerment of the historically disadvantaged, is conducting an International Computer Driving Licence course on 18 April 2009 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . Latest News Flashes Recent LOCAL news items: * SA Human Rights Records not on Track ? SAHRC * ICASA Allocates Free Election Slots to Political Parties * SA to Consider Camps for Zimbabwean Refugees * Van Selm Receives 2009 Pinnacle Social Entrepreneur Award * NGOs Hit by Economic Meltdown ? Barnard * SJC Wants SAHRC to Join Shaik Parole Court Bid * UNHCR Denounces Racism * Khayelitsha DR-TB the World?s Highest ? MSF Recent INTERNATIONAL news items: * Call to Strengthen Food Safety * Journalist Released, Website Allowed to Reopen * Sudan Refuses to Reverse Decision on Expelled NGOs * NGOs File Petition Against the Killing of Albinos * Call for Investigation into Blogger?s Death Non-profit Analysis and Opinions * Book: Regional Integration in Africa * Website: X for Democracy * Website: AfriGadget * Guide: The Barefoot Guide * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2009 * Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project Copyright Unless otherwise stated, content on the NGO Pulse website is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works . 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