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Sep 30th, 2008 - 01:48:29 |
murugi
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
GYCA YOUTH VISIONING:
Are you from an island?
*Youth Visioning for Island Living (YV)* is a capacity building initiative that empowers young people living in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to be able to implement their own sustainable development ideas in their communities. Since 2005, YV have funded 35 youth-led projects (ranging from $US2000-US$4000 each), *five of which focused entirely on HIV/AIDS*, in islands around the world under the concept of "by youth for youth". This meant that from start to finish, a youth leader was responsible for the design, implementation and reporting of their project with assistance from
their youth organisation.
The projects fell under 3 broad themes of:
1) Life and love in islands - island lifestyles and cultures;
2) My island home - safeguarding island environments;
3) Money in my pocket - economic and employment opportunities.
*Starting October 2008, YV will launch a call for proposals* to begin another phase of HIV/AIDS projects. If you have creative and innovative ideas for a project on your island, please write to Michael Tran m.tran@unesco.org .The objectives of YV are:
Create awareness and encourage participation by youth in shaping and advancing the 'Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the
Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States' (Mauritius Strategy);
Develop educational resources to increase the ability of young people to be able to implement their own sustainable development projects;
Create partnerships with youth organisations to increase awareness of the initiative as well as to provide greater support for the implementation of
youth led projects;
Facilitate the implementation of youth proposals for sustainable island living;
Encourage young islanders to work together especially inter-regionally.
For further information and to see what island youth around the world are doing in the framework of YV, please go to www.youthvisioning.org
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Rachel M Jacobson
Program Director
Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS
Sep 30th, 2008 - 01:44:52 |
murugi
ARE YOU THE ONE FOR THIS POSITIONS?
ICASO Board of Directors*
*Are you living with HIV and want to influence AIDS and health policy around
the world?*
Founded in 1991, the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations'
(ICASO) mission is to mobilize and support diverse community organizations
to build an effective global response to HIV and AIDS. This is done within a
vision of a world where people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS can
enjoy life free from stigma, discrimination, and persecution, and have
access to prevention, treatment and care.
The ICASO network of networks operates globally, regionally and locally, and
supports community advocates in over 100 countries. ICASO operates from its
International Secretariat in Canada and through Regional Secretariats based
on five continents.
Recently, the ICASO Board *created two new Board positions specifically
dedicated to representatives of people living with HIV*. By doing this,
ICASO aims to ensure that the voices of people living with HIV are an
integral part of ICASO's strategic decision-making plans and processes.
We are looking for two people living with HIV (PLHIV), with a strong
commitment to supporting the community response to HIV, human rights, and
the GIPA Principle, who are connected to networks of PLHIV, and have an
in-depth knowledge of one or more of the following areas:
- HIV and AIDS
- policy development and advocacy
- community development
- finance
- resource mobilization
- media and public relations
- high level governance or management experience
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Good communication skills in English are essential. For more information,
please see the description of Board responsibilities and person
specification (http://www.icaso.org/board.html). These are unpaid
appointments, but ICASO will reimburse expenses related to twice-yearly
Board meetings held in Canada and abroad. The position will be held in an
individual capacity rather than with any organizational affiliation the
person may have.
To apply, please submit a CV/résumé and a statement (maximum two hundred
words) describing why you want to become a part of ICASO and what skills and
experience you will bring to this position. Send to icaso@icaso.org.
*Application
deadline: October 10, 2008.*
*ICASO is committed to equal opportunities and is proud of its diverse Board
and employees. *
*PERSON SPECIFICATION*
**
* *
*Essential*
*Desirable*
1. Interest in international issues and HIV and AIDS
2. Living with HIV (PLHIV)
3. Strong commitment to supporting the community response to HIV, human
rights and GIPA Principle
4. Connected to networks of PLHIV
5. In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following areas:
a. HIV and AIDS
b. policy development and advocacy
c. community development
d. finance
e. resource mobilization
f. media and public relations
g. high level governance or management experience
6. Ability to execute responsibilities with regard to the board, which
include:
a. determining the mission, strategic plans and policies;
b. monitoring progress in meeting the mission and goals;
c. ensuring the accountability to the communities served by ICASO;
d. ensuring the financial well-being of the organization, including
regularly monitoring financial statements;
e. ensuring the continuity of the board, including through the
recruitment and orientation of new Board members;
f. promoting ICASO and its policies;
g. monitoring the performance of committees, including the executive
committee;
h. providing input and support to the executive director;
i. approving the annual performance review of the executive
director; and
j. selecting, appointing and dismissing the executive director (as
necessary).
7. Good communication skills in English
Able to speak another language(s): Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian
Work or life experience in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the
Caribbean and/or Eastern Europe and Central Asia
* *
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations(ICASO)
65 Wellesley St. E., Suite 403
Toronto, ON
Canada M4Y 1G7
Fax: +1.416.921.9979
Email: icaso@icaso.org
Websites: www.icaso.org
www.aids2008community.org
*Mobilizing and supporting diverse community organizations to build an
effective response to HIV and AIDS.*
Sep 30th, 2008 - 01:36:38 |
murugi
BLOG ACTION DAY!!
Hey TIG members,
we can all join the blog action day, on the 15th of october and let us alllll be part of this so as to give and share ideas on how we can eradicate poverty!!!!
see you there....
Sep 25th, 2008 - 01:04:51 |
murugi
VII IASSCS CONFERENCE:
interested in attending and active participation in the following?
you could apply for this:
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
VII IASSCS CONFERENCE
"Contested Innocence Sexual Agency in Public and Private Space"
April 15-18, 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam
We are very pleased to announce the seventh biennial meeting of the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS), entitled "Contested Innocence Sexual Agency in Public and Private Space." This conference is co-hosted by the Institute for Social Development Studies, and the Consultation of Investment in Health Promotion, and co-sponsored by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations.
IASSCS aims to strengthen the field of social and cultural sexuality research globally. It is committed to building equity in research capacity worldwide, to developing a broad range of research activities, and to strengthening communication among researchers, policy makers and activists.
The 2009 Conference theme will focus on socio-cultural analyses of issues surrounding sexual agency in public and private spaces. Cultural and political belief systems profoundly affect the ways in which sexual knowledge and practices are produced, situated, and represented in society. This theme invites conversations on the interplay of sexual innocence and sexual scandal in the media, of sexual agency in the context of limited public knowledge, and the development of sexual rights, human rights and sexual diversity in a post-colonial context.
The main themes of the conference sessions include, but are not limited to:
* Innocence and scandal: Sexuality and the mass media
* Cyberspace and virtual sexual reality
* Deconstructing sexuality: Public image and private reality
* Diverse sexualities in a globalize world
* Social movements and gender/sexual inequality
* Sexuality across generations: Adolescence to old age
* Religion and sexuality
* Socio-political mapping of desires and identities
* Sexual stigma, sexual norms and the regulation of sexuality
* Sexual health, public policy and advocacy
* Sexual-economic exchange
* Family planning, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS
The deadline for submissions is October 31st, 2008.
Updates of the conference will be provided regularly on the 2009 conference site: http://www.iasscs.org/2009conference
If you have any question you can contact us at: 2009conference@iasscs.org
More information about IASSCS can be found at: http://www.iasscs.org
We look forward to the participation of individuals from community-based organizations, policy agencies, and academic institutions.
Sincerely,
2009 IASSCS Conference Committee
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-www.youthaidscoalition.org-
Sep 20th, 2008 - 09:20:59 |
murugi
Hey,
there is an announcement on a youth friendly grant that young people from the named countries can apply for.
i have seen it in the GYCA site:
FYI
Interesting for youth residing in Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Nepal, Serbia or Uganda - YOUTH FRIENDLY GRANT call!
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___
Open Society Institute opened a call for youth projects in above mentioned countries (max budget is set at 12000 USD). Applicants need to be between 15-29 and have an NGO to provide logistical support to them, but not to applying a project in the name of youth (meaning it need to be youth lead, youth initiated and written by youth).
For more information, please visit and read related documents at: www.soros.org/ initiatives/ youth/focus_ areas/action/
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