Social Change Program focused on Gender and Sexuality, The Arab Foundation for Freedom and Equality
The Arab foundation for Freedom and Equality is proud to announce the launching of the third round of its Social Change Program focused on Gender and Sexuality.
The Arab foundation for Freedom and Equality is proud to announce the launching of the third round of its Social Change Program focused on Gender and Sexuality. The program aims to build the capacities of 20 change agents from the MENA region through 7 thematic modules that address issues of gender and sexuality from a social justice and activism approach. The program is a practical training based on peer learning and exchange. The program includes 7 training modules lasting between 4 and 6 days, held throughout the year of 2013, and opportunities to participate in a mentorship program, internships and exchanges.
The Content:
Module I: Gender and Sexuality, Between Theory and Practice
Module II: Advocacy and Lobbying
Module III: Critical Media Literacy & Media Management
Module IV: Sexual Health
Module V: Media Production
Module VI: Sexual Education
Module VII: Strategic Planning
Graduation project
Eligibility
Individuals from and/or residing in the MENA region working or beginning to work on sexual and bodily rights, and/or gender equality in any field are eligible to apply.
However, due to the nature of the program the following limitations need to be taken into consideration when considering applying:
All trainings will be conducted in Arabic, applicants need to be able to understand Arabic.
The training is highly demanding, with required traveling, long-term commitments, and required deliverables, it is thus important that applicants have sufficient time and flexibility to be able to complete the various requirements of the program.
The training component will be concluded in October 2013, but in order to complete the program, participants will be required to submit and implement a small graduation project. The completion of projects may take until May 2014. The program is therefore an 18 months program.
For more information and application:
Visit our website at www.afemena.org or email Rebecca Saab Saade at scp(at)afemena.org or by phone on the following number +961 76 134968.
About AFE
The Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) is a regional Non-Governmental Organization based in Lebanon. AFE’s mission is to encourage and support activists working for sexual and bodily rights and gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa.
DEADLINE: January 13, 2013
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Internship: The ACTION Support Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
The ACTION Support Centre (ASC) is Africa’s regional hub of a Global Network of individuals and organisations committed to positive ACTION to transform conflict; ACTION for Conflict Transformation (ACTION).
The ASC, through its work aims to deepen a culture of people to people solidarity, train and build capacity, be a resource for African wisdom and expertise that is able to respond effectively to the deep-rooted social conflicts across the continent.
Requirements:
Degree or diploma in peace studies, conflict studies, international relations, development studies or, a related field or with the equivalent experience;
Ability to contribute to organisational development;
Writing skills at both an academic level and more informally for blogs and WebPages, research, running campaigns and training will be an advantage;
Fluency in English. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese will be an advantage;
Willingness to work three and half days a week and/or some weekends.
Remuneration: ACTION will pay a nominal honorarium to cover transport costs and basic subsistence.
To apply, submit a CV, one page motivation letter and a copy of your ID or passport to allison@asc.org.za or philani@asc.org.za.
DEADLINE: January 13, 2013
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Job Opportunity: Country Director South Sudan, Concordis International
Concordis International is a non-profit organisation, based in the UK, which works to support peace processes and the reduction of violent conflict around the world, primarily but not exclusively in South Sudan and Sudan. Concordis organises informal dialogue, informed by in-depth research, bringing together leaders of the institutions and populations involved in or affected by conflict, seeking to facilitate peaceful relations between them and to build consensus on long-term solutions to the underlying causes of violence. This work is designed to inform and support peace negotiations, especially the policy processes relevant to the negotiation and implementation of peace agreements as well as, in some cases, directly supporting conflict resolution on the ground in war-affected or conflict-prone areas.
Concordis is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of South Sudan Country Director. Concordis believes that building relationships of trust and respect with and between those with whom it works is important and a key to successful intervention in peace processes. The work of all members of Concordis staff is required to conform to and advance such an approach and other Concordis values. Salary package commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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African Studies has certainly come a long way. The Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana was established in 1962, one of a few on the African continent at the time. At its formal opening by Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, in October 1963, he defined the mandate for Africanists in his the African Genius. In that speech he exhorted the distinguished guests and the fellowship of the Institute, inter alia, as follows:
One essential function of this Institute must surely be to study the history, culture and institutions, languages and arts of Ghana and of Africa in new African centred ways … By the work of this Institute, we must re-assess and assert the glories and achievements of our African past and inspire our inspire our generation, and succeeding generations, with a vision of a better future.
The year 1962 also saw the University of Ghana host the first International Congress of Pan Africanists. The roll call of the invited guests and participants is a reflection of the status of the discipline and the importance of the congress agenda. The congress was chaired by the late Onwuka Dike, the first African Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. It can be recalled that Dike noted two important strands for Africana scholars that retain salience half a century later. At the 1962 congress he remarked as follows:
[…] But the African continent stands for […] particular ways of life, particular solutions to the problems of human survival … particular responses to the human dilemma. … African Studies will be the means to the achievement for the African of a greater self-respect, the means to the creation of a surer African personality in the face of the modern world.
Dike’s foremost concern, however, was how scholars on the continent, primarily, but also those in the Diaspora, would mobilise themselves into a team to coordinate resources towards the study of the continent, and we might add, its Diasporas. He considered the task to be urgent. Sadly, the place of that meeting in helping to define the discipline of African Studies in Africa, especially, but also in her Diasporas, has largely been neglected. And so it is that the 2013 conference seeks to assess and also celebrate the journey travelled so far, including the academic achievements of some of our foremothers and forefathers, and in the process chart a course for the future.
The IAS is thus hosting an international conference that will bring together scholars, practitioners and activists to revisit the 1962 congress, reflect on the largely unfinished business that lies before us, and strategise on the way forward bringing our diverse strengths and experiences together for a new Africa.
The detailed Call for Papers will be placed on the IAS website (http://ias.ug.edu.gh) in December 2012:
For further enquires please send an email to iasconference@ug.edu.gh.
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Global Health Corps Fellowships
We are excited to announce that applications for the 2013- 2014 Global Health Corps fellowship are NOW OPEN! Each year we select exceptional and driven people with varied skillsets and experiences to participate in the fellowship. This year we are expanding our fellow class to 110 emerging leaders.
If you’re not familiar with our program, here’s a short background: Global Health Corps is mobilizing a global community of emerging leaders to build the movement for health equity. We place talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds in high impact roles in NGOs and government agencies in sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S. in a one year paid fellowship.
A key part of the GHC fellowship is support – fellows are provided housing, a living stipend, medical insurance, transportation, mentorship, and professional development training. During the fellowship year, fellows collaborate, innovate, and create sustainable and impactful change.
This year, applicants can apply for up to 3 positions that match their interests and skills, from project management to monitoring and evaluation, engineering, communications, and more. We are looking for people from a broad range of sectors and disciplines. No prior health experience is necessary!
– 30 years or younger by July 31, 2013
– Hold a university degree by July 2013
– Be proficient in English
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The Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program, established in 2004 on the recommendation of the ASIL Honors Committee, recognizes the legacy of Arthur Helton, a remarkable ASIL member who died in the August 19, 2003 bombing of the UN mission in Baghdad along with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Viera de Mello and 20 others.
Funded in part by contributions from ASIL members and private foundations, Helton Fellowships provide financial assistance in the form of “micro-grants” for law students and young professionals to pursue field work and research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and related areas.
Helton Fellowship micro-grants are intended to ensure that these individuals have access to modest amounts of funding that can often stand between them and their first professional opportunities to become effective practitioners, experts, and scholars of international law.
Helton Fellowship micro-grants are intended to contribute to paying for logistics, housing and living expenses, and other costs related to the Fellow’s international law fieldwork and research in affiliation with the sponsoring organization.
Eligibility/Qualifications
Fellows must undertake their fieldwork between April 2013 and September 2013 in association with an established educational institution, international organization, or non-governmental organization working in areas related to international law, human rights, and humanitarian affairs.
The Helton Fellowship Program seeks applicants in the early stages of their academic and professional careers who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions to the use and study of international law around the world.
Law students, practicing lawyers, human rights professionals, scholars, and other individuals seeking assistance in conducting international fieldwork and law-related research are encouraged to apply.
Applicants can be of any nationality but must be current law students or have graduated from law school (at either the undergraduate or graduate levels) no earlier than December 2010.
As mentioned above, applicants must also be sponsored or affiliated, for purposes of completing their project, in some way with an educational institution, international organization, or non-governmental organization working in international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, or related areas.
Applicants should have contacted the sponsoring organization to discuss their proposal prior to applying for the Helton Fellowship. The name of the sponsoring organization and contact information for its representatives must be included in the application.
Individuals pursuing independent research or fieldwork are not eligible for Helton Fellowships.
Applicants should also identify other potential sources of funding, including their own, to cover costs related to their fieldwork. ASIL does not assist in securing organizational sponsoring or alternative funding for Fellows.
In acknowledgement of Arthur Helton’s commitment to human rights and humanitarian affairs in the field, preferential consideration may be given to applications demonstrating a significant fieldwork component as well as those involving the human rights of refugees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable populations. Applications for fieldwork in the area of international criminal law and international humanitarian law are also encouraged.
Application Materials
Completed applications will consist of the following materials:
Online application form, including description of intended project, career statement, and funding sources
Writing Sample
Current CV or resume
Confirmation of law student status and/or date of graduation from a law school
Two letters of recommendation/support, including one from sponsoring organization
Writing Sample: The writing sample may take the form of any published or unpublished document which demonstrates in-depth research, critical thinking, and analysis of a topic related to international law. Excerpts of more lengthy documents may also be submitted. However, writing samples should be no longer than 10 pages.
Current CV or Resume: All applicants must submit an updated curriculum vitae or resume, which includes contact information, education, professional employment or volunteer history, and special skills and interests.
Student Status/Date of Graduation: Applicants are required to provide documentation indicating current status or date of graduation. The following documentation will be accepted: photocopy of valid student identification; photocopy or facsimile of current official or unofficial transcript indicating student status; photocopy or facsimile of official or unofficial transcript indicating graduation date; photocopy or facsimile of diploma.
Letters of Recommendation/Support: One letter of recommendation should come from any individual who is in a position to assess academic performance, professional skills and expertise, and any other qualifications for selection as a Helton Fellow (e.g. current or former professor or supervisor). The second should be a letter of support or sponsorship from the educational institution, international organization, or non-governmental organization that has agreed to sponsor the project.
The writing sample, current curriculum vitae or resume, and documentation confirming student status or graduation date should be submitted as a package if possible. Letters of recommendation and support may be submitted separately if necessary.
Applicants will be considered by the Helton Fellowship Selection Committee on the basis of the written materials included in the application package. No interviews, or any other communications with applicants, will be conducted.
Incomplete applications and those received after January 7, 2013 will not be reviewed under any circumstances.
ASIL will acknowledge receipt of application materials, and the date they are received, in a timely fashion by email.
Due to administrative constraints, only the first 50 completed applications, submitted on-line, and received in full by the submission deadline will be reviewed. A notice that the application process has closed will be posted on the ASIL website once 50 completed applications have been received.
Awards will be announced by mid-February 2013. The Fellowship Selection Committee is unable to respond to individual requests for information about the status of applications prior to this date.
Applicants are required to complete an online application form and submit related materials in a timely fashion to the Helton Fellowship Program at fellowship@asil.org. Materials that can not be transmitted electronically may be faxed to the ASIL Helton Fellowship Program at + 1 202 797 7133.
Online Application: Applicants are asked to provide basic biographical information and brief descriptions of intended projects and career statements. Emailed or faxed applications forms will not be accepted without prior written approval. The online application should be completed before other application materials are submitted.
DEADLINE: Monday, January 7, 2013 by 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time.
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Are you excited about reaching out to people through the medium of theater? Do you want to start a venture that will impact people in your home country? Then apply for the unique one year D&F Academy Theater Project with German director Nils Daniel Finckh and other eminent experts.
Come to the D&F Academy Hamburg for ten weeks and learn how to write and stage a theater piece. During the subsequent ten months you will create your own venture in your home country as part of the D&F Academy DreamMaker Program.
Starting in April 2013, up to 20 Fellows from all around the globe will learn from the Project Friend Nils Daniel Finckh how to create a theater play and how theater can facilitate positive social change. As a Fellow, you will have the unique opportunity to meet experts and practitioners – from actors, directors, and writers to costume designers and activists – to learn about all aspects of creating a play, and about the social impact that theater can have when it addresses both current and universal issues. At the conclusion of your ten weeks in Hamburg, you will return home and, with the support of the innovative online curriculum and an experienced mentor, implement a project idea you are passionate about.
The prestigious D&F Academy Fellowship is a unique opportunity for young people aged 18 to 28 who are eager to make a change.
DEADLINE: January 7, 2013
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Conference: “Saharan Crossroads: Views from the Desert-Edge,” June 22-24, 2013, Ghardaia, Algeria
This conference is part of a series of activities organized by the West African Research Association (WARA) and The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) aimed at strengthening the cultural, artistic and historical links among the peoples living within and across the Sahara Desert.
The 3rd international conference « Saharan Crossroads: Views from the Desert-Edge » is planned to be held in Ghardaïa, Algeria June 22-24, 2013. The Centre d’Etudes Maghrébines en Algérie (CEMA) is partnering with the Centre National de Recherche en Anthropologie Sociale et Culturelle (CRASC) in planning this conference to be held at the University of Ghardaïa.
This conference’s theme is “Mapping information flows within and across the Sahara.”
Throughout the ages, Africans circulating in Saharan regions engaged in cultural, intellectual, religious and political exchanges. Through oral and scriptural media, and by way of foot, caravan, truck and other traffic, people conveyed information and ideas that transformed and connected societies across distances. The committee is interested in studies focused on Saharan and trans-Saharan exchanges of information and ideas, past and present. Ghardaïa, in the heart of the Mzab region, is a propitious locale to hold this conference. This ethnically and religiously diverse oasis town was once a major center of exchange, and a northern terminus of caravans originating from markets such as Timbuktu, Agadez and Kano.
Proposals for papers and panels are invited for the following suggested themes:
1. Circulation routes and information nodes
2. Art, music and stylistic trends
3. Cultures and ritual traditions
4. Centers of learning and scholarly circuits
5. Religious and Sufi networks
6. Legal opinions and jurisprudence
7. Political movements and ideological waves
8. Evolution of communication technologies
9. Migration and information flows
10. Water management technologies and oasis agriculture
11. Urban and architectural design
12. Comparative Saharan archaeology
DEADLINE: December 30, 2012
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Participation at the Bryn Mawr Institute is open to emerging women leaders who are already serving in different fields of public service and/or political or elected office, and those who are currently in the NGO sector and aspire to roles in government.
Early to mid-career women who are nationals of a post-conflict or transitional country are welcome to apply. Applicants must be fluent in English.
Special Iftar and Suhur arrangements will be available to our delegates who observe the Ramadan fast.
Costs
Travel, accomodation in Bryn Mawr College residence halls, and meals for the duration of the Institute will be covered by the Institute organizers. Participants are responsible for obtaining and paying for their own visa. The Institute will assist with the visa process by providing required letters.
Institute Program Planning Committee
The Institute Program Planning Committee relies on the participation of faculty, administrators, and alumnae of Bryn Mawr College who contribute expertise on the issue areas of the Institute, both as scholars and practitioners. Committee members are:
Michael Allen, Professor of Political Science
Jessica Berns, Institute Director, (Chair)
Cynthia Bisman, Professor of Social Work and Co-Director of International Studies
Vanessa Christman, Assistant Dean and Director of Leadership and Community Development, The Pensby Center
Marissa Golden, Associate Professor of Political Science on the Joan Coward Chair of Political Economy
Ruth Lindeborg, Secretary of the College, President’s Office
Susan Buck Sutton, Senior Advisor for Internationalization, President’s Office
Mary Osirim, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Sociology
Kanni Wignaraja ’88, United Nations Resident Coordinator and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Zambia
Where is Bryn Mawr College?
The College is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, a lively small town (pop. 9,000) on Philadelphia’s Main Line, a region known for rolling hills, majestic estates, and a remarkable collection of colleges and universities. Bryn Mawr is 20 minutes by commuter train to Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the United States.
About Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a vibrant, diverse community dedicated to the highest academic standards, women’s empowerment, and preparing students for leadership roles in a global environment. Founded in 1885, Bryn Mawr was the first women’s college to offer its students the ability to earn a Ph.D. The College’s commitment to academic excellence continues today, as evidenced by its top ten standing among all colleges and universities in the percentage of students who go on to receive a doctorate after earning a Bryn Mawr undergraduate degree. Bryn Mawr is comprised of an undergraduate college with 1,300 women from across the United States and around the world, two coeducational graduate schools, and a coeducational postbaccalaureate premedical proram. Students at Bryn Mawr may take classes at nearby Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, as well as the University of Pennsylvania.
DEADLINE: February 1, 2013