AFRO-NETS> DB Classifieds - Training, Books, Events, Consultants - Sept 5, 2001

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DB Classifieds - Training, Books, Events, Consultants - Sept 5, 2001
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See also call below for information on activities of TOBACCO 
COMPANIES

TRAINING 
http://www.comminit.com/training.html

1. Partnership Action (Oct 1-4 2001) - Warwick - UK

Course aims to: engage participants in some of the best current part-
nership thinking & practice; critically evaluate partnership in the 
context of corporate citizenship; acquire new skills for the practice 
of partnership; network & share experiences with other partnership 
practitioners.

Contact: Sarah Collier <Sarah.Collier@iblf.org>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/416-event.html


2. Organisational Development &/or Strategic Planning Course (Nov 
2001) - Nairobi ð Kenya

Consists of two independent, related one week modules: Organizational 
Development as a distinct approach to capacity building; and, the ra-
tionale and components of a strategic plan, the strategic planning 
process and key concepts and principles related to strategic manage-
ment. 

Contact: IIRR-Africa Regional Office <training@iirr-africa.org>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/418-event.html


3. Train the Trainers: Low-Tech Strategies for Promoting Sexual and 
Reproductive Health [SRH] (Nov 5-15 2001) - Zambia 

10-day course which responds to the challenges faced by "Master 
Trainers" as they prepare educators for SRH promotion in resource-
constrained communities

Contact:: Margaret Sanger Centre International <info@mscisa.org.za>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/420-event.html


4. Information Technology in African Business Course (Sep 2001 - Dec 
2004) - Virtual Course

"Closely cooperate with other IT partner institutions both in Africa 
and in Europe; offer business-related IT training and consultancy 
services provide Web-based training programmes; and thus promote the 
future participation of African business within an increasingly glob-
alized economy"

Contact: Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft <KarwatzkiS@cdg.de>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/463-event.html


5. 4th Trainers' Workshop on Improving Training Quality (ITQ-4) 
through Interactive Learning Technologies & Distance Mentoring 
(Phases 1-5) (Sep 2001 - Jul 2002) - Various Locations

Offers senior trainers the opportunity to study and work together, 
through real and virtual group interactions, to improve their mastery 
of innovative training design, curriculum development and learning 
methods application.

Phase 1 - http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/457-event.html
Phase 2 - http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/458-event.html
Phase 3 - http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/459-event.html
Phase 4 - http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/460-event.html
Phase 5 - http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/461-event.html


To place your training events in DB Classifieds please contact 
Warren Feek <wfeek@comminit.com>

See other training events listed at 
http://www.comminit.com/training.html 
with a page of information on each event 

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BOOKS and other MATERIALS
http://www.comminit.com/materials.html

Click on specifc URLs associated with each book below for more infor-
mation and to purchase. 
 
6. A Media Handbook for HIV Vaccine Trials for Africa
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2961.html
http://www.unaids.org/publications/index.html

7. Native Networking: Telecommunications and Information Technology 
in Indian Country
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2957.html
http://www.benton.org/shop.html

8. Health a Key to Prosperity - Success Stories in Developing Coun-
tries
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2958.html
http://www.who.int/m/topics/publications_catalogue/en/index.html

9. Making Television matter
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2959.html
http://www.benton.org/

10. Co-management of Natural Resources
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2960.html


11. InfoDev: Facilitating Communications in Response to HIV/AIDS in 
South East Asia - a case study
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2871.html


12. Critical Arts: A Journal for Cultural Studies
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2873.html
http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/CA/CA.html


13. Advanced Dealing with Media: A Practical Guide
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-2874.html


Please recommend books you have read, or training materials you have 
used, for inclusion on the web site and in DB Classifieds. 
mailto:wfeek@comminit.com


Visit - http://www.comminit.com/materials.html - for introductory in-
formation on over 234 books and other materials. Do a key word search 
of the Materials section of the web site to identify materials that 
meet your interests. For example: 


VACANCIES
http://www.comminit.com/vacancies.html


Find details on 12 new posts in the Vacancies section of the web 
site. Go to:
http://www.comminit.com/vacancies.html


To have your vacant posts included in the next Vacancies - DB Classi-
fieds please contact 
Carey Hooge <chooge@comminit.com>

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CALL FOR INFORMATION

from WHO: "Tobacco industries are marketing to youth in several ways, 
with softer or stronger tactics depending on the legislation existing 
and implemented in the specific country. We are looking for examples 
of sports events, cultural happenings and sponsorships , distribution 
of free samples, brand stretching by Tobacco companies ...any direct 
or indirect marketing tactics by tobacco companies that you think are 
targeting children and young people. We are looking for examples have 
taken place in 2000/2001 or for events/campaigns that have been 
scheduled for the future. If you know of significant examples on the 
ability of Tobacco companies to advertise and market to children and 
youth, please send us a short description of the 
event/advert/product/promotion If you have images we would love to 
have them as well. We are collecting examples to build our advocacy 
campaign. 
Contact: Tobacco Free Initiative <tfi@who.int>

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CONFERENCES and other EVENTS 
http://www.comminit.com/2001-events.html


14. Common Ground Film Festival (Oct 18-21 2001) - Washington DC - 
USA

Three days of screenings of documentaries and feature films from dif-
ferent countries - from South Africa to Vietnam.

Contact: Susan Koscis <skoscis@sfcg.org>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/340-event.html 


15. The Information Society, & Economic & Social Cohesion Conference 
(Sep 13-14 2001) - Bruges - Belgium
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/466-event.html

16. 5th Seoul International Labor Film Festival - (November 13 -18 
2001) - Seoul - Korea 

Contact: Myoung Joon Kim <LNP89@chollian.net>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/464-event.html

17. XIV International Conference on AIDS - (Jul 7-12 2002) - Barce-
lona - Spain

Contact: Secretariat <eknox@aids2002.com>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/453-event.html

18. Youth Employment Summit 2002 (YES2002) (Sep 11-16 2002) - Alexan-
dria, Egypt

Contact: Mette K. Larsen <MLarsen@edc.org>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2002/454-event.html

19. 3rd APEC Future Leaders' Forum (Nov 13-16 2001) - Pasig City - 
The Philippines

Aimed at providing student leaders with a venue that will enable them 
to address the emerging global issues of today-challenges that will 
face them in the future.

Contact: Mr. Sonny Raymundo <sraymundo@uap.edu.ph>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/426-event.html

20. A New Girl Order? Young Women & the Future of Feminist Inquiry 
(Nov 14-16 2001) - London - UK

Aims to bring together scholars, teachers, and activists from a wide 
range of disciplines and backgrounds to explore a range of issues 
concerning young women.

Contact: Anita Harris <Anita.Harris@arts.monash.edu.au>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/427-event.html

21. "Gender Based Violence & Crime Against Humanity" (Nov 15-16 2001) 
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Objectives of the conference include: exploring the various ramifica-
tions of Gender-based violence practiced in Nigeria and other parts 
of the world; sensitizing the government and the general public on 
the evils of Gender-based violence; exploring the possible means of 
collaboration; and, Creating awareness among the victims of the vari-
ous opportunities open for redress

Contact: Chidi V. Nweneka <Chidele@eudoramail.com>
http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2001/428-event.html


Summaries of over 375 upcoming conferences and meetings. Organised by 
Month. Searchable by key word. Take alook!
http://www.comminit.com/2001-events.html  


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CONSULTANTS
http://www.comminit.com/exchange.html

22. You will find details on 250 plus consultants at 
http://www.comminit.com/exchange.html 

Do a key word search of the Consultants section of the web site to 
identify people with the qualities you need. To communicate your con-
sultancy work through DB Classifieds please contact 
Warren Feek <wfeek@comminit.com>


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books and other materials and advertise your consultancy services, 
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