International Migrants Day

18 December is observed as International Migrants Day.
From 1997, Filipino and Asian migrant organisations began celebrating and promoting 18 December as the International Day of Solidarity with Migrants. This date was chosen because it was on 18 December 1990 that the United Nations adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrants Workers and Members of their Families.

16 Days of activism against violence against women

The 16 Days of Activism: No Violence Against Women takes place annually between 25 November (International Day of No Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). The South African Government runs a parallel campaign that includes issues relating to violence against children. This campaign focuses primarily on generating an increased awareness of the negative impact of violence on women and children.

World AIDS Day

Observed on December 1 each year, World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. The theme for World AIDS Day 2008 is“leadership”and theme will continue to be promoted with the campaigning slogan, “Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise.” Leadership was selected as the theme for World AIDS Day to encourage leaders at all levels to stop AIDS.

Call for Proposals

The Southern Africa Trust has issued a call for proposals for small grant applications aimed at supporting innovative practices in agricultural food production that could help to generate new public policy interventions. The deadline for submission is 1300 hrs on 8 December 2008.

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The Blue Train Invitation

You are invited to join ambassadors for change on a six hour trip of elegance and pizzazz on the world famous Blue Train on 28 November 2008. Seats are limited and only cost R3, 000.00 per person.
Contact Sudley Adams on +27 11 250 7300 for bookings
and more information.

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International Workshop on Bioenergy Policies for Sustainable Development in Africa

Mali-Folkecenter, WIP Renewable Energies and the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network will, from 25 – 26 November 2008, host a workshop on “Bioenergy Policies for Sustainable Development in Africa” in Mali.

It is expected that high-level decision makers from Africa will be part of the workshop, whose main aim is to discuss future developments and to contribute to the development of sound and successful bioenergy policies in Africa.

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Southern Africa Trust consultative dialogue with Malawian civil society organisations.

The Southern Africa Trust, in collaboration with the Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi, will host a consultative dialogue on 6 November 2008 at the Crossroads hotel in Lilongwe, Malawi. The objectives of the consultative dialogue are for the Trust to understand how civil society organisations in Malawi work and for them to get a better understanding of the mandate of the Trust.

The dialogue also presents an opportunity for civil society organisations in Malawi and the Southern Africa Trust to discuss ways of working together on initiatives to overcome poverty at the national and regional levels.policies in Africa.