Subject: e-PRODDER-mail - Number 17
e-PRODDER-mail
16 June 1997
Number 17
Edited and compiled by David Barnard and Yzette Ferreira
A. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT NEWS
SOUTHERN AFRICA
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 1997
The 1997 edition of the United Nations Human Development Report was
released on 12 June 1997 in Cape Town. The report states that
sub-Saharan Africa had the highest incidence and most rapid growth in
human poverty while it also calls for immediate debt relief for
indebted poor countries.
South Africa is ranked 90th out of 175 countries on this year's Human
Development Index which provides a country-by-country measure of
achievements in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and
adjusted real income. However, according to David Whaley, Resident
Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in
South Africa, the rating covers two worlds as no distinction was made
between advantaged and disadvantaged people. According to Whaley South
Africa is always difficult to rate because of historical inequities
and inequalities.
According to last year's index, South Africa ranked 100th, which was
the average between South Africa's white population (ranked 24th
overall) and the black population (ranked 124). The position was
similar this year, with the white population falling into the high
human development category and blacks into the lower end of the medium
human development scale. Of the 175 countries included in the 1997
index, Canada, France and Norway top the ranking, with the United
States and Netherlands next. Among developing nations, Hong Kong,
Cyprus and Barbados lead, with Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Niger the
lowest-ranking.
The report found that the index values of 30 countries fell in
comparison to previous years, largely because of a drop in life
expectancy or per capita gross domestic product. Contributing factors
included HIV/AIDS, violent conflict and economies in transition. In
sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa has done relatively well as a result
of its per capita income rate. It ranked third after Seychelles (52)
and Mauritius (61) in terms of the index.
According to the report's gender empowerment measure, South Africa's
percentage of women in Parliament (23,7%) was higher than the average
for other developing nations (12,7%) and even industrialised nations
(13,6%).
Speaking also at the launch, Deputy President Thabo Mbeki urged the
world's industrialised nations to practise debt-forgiveness when
dealing with Africa, while in a related plea Archbishop Desmond Tutu
called on the international community to unite to end the scourge of
poverty, as they once did to fight apartheid.
ENQUIRIES:
Sarita Ranchod, UNDP
Tel: (+27) (12) 338-5085 Fax: (+27) (12) 320-4353
E-mail: sranchod@un.org.za
CDE CALLS FOR RELAXATION OF IMMIGRATION LAWS
The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has called for the
relation of immigration laws for both skilled and unskilled
immigrants.
This proposal is the result of three years of research by scholars
such as Helen Suzman, a professor of political economy at Wits
University, Ann Bernstein, the executive director of the CDE and
migration consultants Lawrence Schlemmer and Charles Simkins.
The CDE said South Africa's national interest had to come first and
the country needed all the skilled people it could attract. In
addition, increased development would not stop migration into South
Africa, but on the contrary, projects like the Maputo Corridor were
expected to boost mobility into Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
The CDE would recommend to government a two-tier immigration policy,
namely that skilled immigrants should be granted permanent residence
straight away and qualify for citizenship after five years, and
secondly, that unskilled SADC citizens should be allowed into South
Africa provided they satisfy a number of requirements with different
levels of rights before they can qualify for permanent residence and
citizenship.
ENQUIRIES:
Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE)
Tel: (+27) (11) 482-5140 Fax: (+27) (11) 482-5089
E-mail: info@cde.org.za WWW: http://www.cde.org.za.com/plethora/.htm
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMME FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
A funding crisis in higher education institutions has convulsed
campuses around the country once again. The issue of financial
assistance to students is particularly urgent as there are not the
resources available to meet even current demand. The government has
pledged to provided assistance through the National Student Financial
Aid Scheme and has launched a fundraising campaign. However, the
promised support from various sources is likely to fall short of
rapidly growing demand unless new initiatives are rapidly and
successfully developed.
There is a growing interest in South Africa for the idea of a national
community service plan for higher education as a means to address some
of this financial problems experienced in this sector. Experiences in
other countries suggest that such plans are also ways for students to
acquire valuable career orientation and employment skills, deepen
their commitment to community development and address the needs of
those less fortunate than themselves.
Against this background, the Joint Education Trust (JET), with the
support of the USA-based Ford Foundation and Solon Foundation and the
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), will be studying the potential
of a National Community Service Programme as a mechanism for bringing
together leaders from government, the private sector and donors in
partnership with leaders from higher education institutions, student
organisations and communities, to plan and implement reconstruction
and development activities.
The study will result in a concept paper which will be used as a basis
for consultation with all constituencies and will then be developed
into a final report suggesting policy and programme options. The
study is being carried out by a research team based at JET in
Johannesburg, with the participation of international experts. The
work of the research team is being developed in close consultation
with a steering committee of experts and guided by a high level
advisory group whose primary task will be to ensure attention to the
study by leaders of government, the private sector and the United
States-South African Binational Commission.
ENQUIRIES:
Rahmat Omar, JET
Tel: (+27) (11) 403-6401 E-mail: romar@jet.org.za
ADRA-AUSTRALIAN AID WESTERN CAPE LITERACY PROJECT
The development funding agency of the Australian government (AusAID),
through the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has
provided the funding for a 3-year literacy project in the Western
Cape. The goal of this project is to facilitate 2000 learners to
achieve functional literacy skills equivalent to ABET levels 1 and 2
by the end of 1998. A further initiative is being developed with the
Western Cape ABET sub-directorate to use the present literacy sites as
potential adult learning centres to ensure the sustainability of this
project. The sites are concentrated in the Khayelitsha area with 35
teachers and tutors involved in the programme which uses the learning
experience approach. All participating teachers and tutors are
required to complete a 24-hour workshop in the language experience
approach and to become familiar with the details of the operation of
the project.
There is strong support from the participating school principals,
governing bodies and local community forum/RDP committees for the
project.
ENQUIRIES:
Dr D Steyn
Tel: (+27) (21) 855-3969 Fax: (+27) (21) 855-3969
E-mail: dsteyn@hbc.ac.za
NPPHCN'S PRO-SERVE
The National Progressive Primary Health Care Network (NPPHCN) has
launched Pro Serve, a new high quality, low cost service that is being
provided to NGOs/CBOs. The following services are available, namely
typing, photocopying, producing documents, bulk mailing, secretarial
services, administration and finalising travel and accommodation
arrangements.
ENQUIRIES:
Windy, NPPHCN
Tel: (+27) (11) 403-4647
B. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS
SOUTHERN AFRICAN CONFERENCES
ACCESSING CAPITAL FOR BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT II
DATE: 2-3 July 1997
VENUE: Mpumalanga, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Forge Ahead Conferences
Tel: (+27) (11) 484-7970 Fax: (+27) (11) 484-5771
AFRITEL '97 - THE ROAD TO PRIVATISATION IN AFRICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DATE: 16-19 September 1997
VENUE: Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: IBC Conferences
Tel: (+27) (11) 883-6623 Fax: (+27) (11) 883-3707
E-mail: ibcsa@global.co.za
BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
DATE: 15-16 July 1997
VENUE: Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Institute for International Research (IIR)
Tel: (+27) (11) 726 6003 Fax: (+27) (11) 726 1304
BREAKING THE BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH: COMPETITIVE
STRATEGIES FOR MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA
THEME: To raise the level of awareness and understanding of key
issues facing medium sized businesses in South Africa and to identify
competitive strategies for them
DATE: 26 June 1997
ENQUIRIES: Glenda Cohen, Summit Conferences
Tel: (+27) (11) 465-8418 Fax: (+27) (11) 465-8419
E-mail: summitco@global.co.za
ECONOMIST CONFERENCES ROUNDTABLE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
DATE: 8-9 September 1997
VENUE: Gallagher Estate, Midrand, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Dominie Luck, Economist Conferences
Tel: (+44) (171) 830-1093 Fax: (+44) (171) 931-0228
EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE COMMONWEALTH - MAKING THE TRANSITION
DATE: 28-30 July 1997
VENUE: Gaborone, BOTSWANA
ENQUIRIES: Helena Sharp, British Council
Tel: (+44) (171) 389-4758
FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP
DATE: 24-26 June 1997
VENUE: Gaborone, BOTSWANA
ENQUIRIES: Botswana Council of NGOs (BOCONGO)
Tel: (+267) 31-1319 Fax: (+267) 31-1319
FUTURE OF WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA
DATE: 9 July 1997
VENUE: Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Jean Luyt
Tel: (+27) (21) 788-2335 Fax: (+27) (21) 788-2362
E-mail: marketct@iafrica.com
GAUTENG NGO COALITION ANNAUL GENERAL MEETING
DATE: 20 June 1997
VENUE: Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Yvette Henley, Gauteng NGO Coalition
Tel: (+27) (11) 403-3010 Fax: (011) 403-1104
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH INFORMATION AND INTERACTION
THEME: Pretoria - Lets Get Connected
DATE: 27 June 1997
VENUE: Sammy Marks Conference Centre, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Conny Shilumane, Setshaba Development Initiative
Tel: (+27) (12) 429-2316 Fax: (+27) (12) 429-2316
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP ON LAND TENURE IN THE DEVELOPING
WORLD
DATE: 27-29 January 1998
VENUE: Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Land Tenure Conference
Tel: (+27) (21) 650-3577 Fax: (+27) (21) 650-3572
E-mail: survey@engfac.uct.ac.za
WWW: http://foxbat.sur.uct.ac.za/conference/webpage.html
JOINT VENTURES - CORPORATE SOLUTION TO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
DATE: 25-26 June 1997
VENUE: Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: IBC Conferences (Pty) Ltd
Tel: (+27) (11) 883-6623 Fax: (+27) (11) 883-3707
E-mail: ibcsa@global.co.za
MERCURY/RBM NATIONAL CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
DATE: 7-8 September 1997
VENUE: Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Anitha Soni & Associates
Tel: (+27) (31) 309-5917 Fax: (+27) (31) 309-5969
NATIONAL ECUMENICAL CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP ON POVERTY
DATE: 23-25 June 1997
VENUE: Kempton Park, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: South African Council of Churches
Tel: (+27) (11) 492-1380 Fax: (+27) (11) 492-1448
NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FORUM (NITF) CONFERENCE AND AGM
DATE: 18-19 June 1997
VENUE: Halfway House, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Peter Benjamin
Tel: (+27) (11) 488-5905 Fax: (+27) (11) 484-2729
E-mail: peter@wn.apc.org
NGO WEEK 1997
DATE: 17-21 September 1997
VENUE: Bloemfontein, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Moosa Salamaan, South African National NGO Coalition
Tel: (+27) (11) 403-7746 Fax: (+27) (11) 403-8703
E-mail: ngocoal@sn.apc.org
PRIVATIZATION WORKSHOP
DATE: 26-27 June 1997
VENUE: Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Foundation for Global Dialogue (FGD)
Tel: (+27) (11) 339-6585 Fax: (+27) (11) 339-6616
WIREDWORLD '97
DATE: 18-20 June 1997
VENUE: Midrand, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Wiredworld
Tel: (+27) (11) 886-1468 Fax: (+27) (11) 886-1379
E-mail: confdesk@firstconf.com WWW: http://www.wiredworld.netza/conference/webpage.html
6th WINELANDS CONFERENCE
THEME: Spanning the Global Divide - Networking for Service Delivery
DATE: 17-19 September 1997
VENUE: Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Department of Public and Development Management,
University of Stellenbosch
Tel: (+27) (21) 808-2195 Fax: (+27) (21) 808-2114
E-mail: oob@maties.sun.ac.za
WWW: http://www.sun.ac.za/local/academic/oob/home.htmlml
9th NATIONAL SECRETARIES CONVENTION
THEME: Navigating for World Class Performance
DATE: 21-25 June 1997
VENUE: Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Audio Word
Tel: (+27) (11) 794-1007 Fax: (+27) (11) 794-1099
10th ANNIVERSARY LABOUR LAW CONFERENCE
THEME: Applying the New Labour Relations Act
DATE: 10-12 July 1997
VENUE: Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: J P van der Veen
Tel: (+27) (31) 260-1291 Fax: (+27) (31) 260-1540
20th SOUTHERN AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES SOCIAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE (SAUSSC)
DATE: 30 November - 5 December 1997
VENUE: Lusaka, ZAMBIA
ENQUIRIES: K Frimong, University of Botswana
Tel: (+267) 35-1151 Fax: (+267) 35-6591
E-mail: Frimpong@Noka.ub.bw
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE '97 - KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE INFORMATION
AGE
DATE: 22-25 June 1997
VENUE: Toronto, CANADA
ENQUIRIES: Global Knowledge '97 Conference Secretariat
Tel: (+1) (202) 473-6442 Fax: (+1) (202) 676-0858
E-mail: Globalknowledge@worldbank.org
WWW: http://www.globalknowledge.orgdemic/oob/home.htmlml
HEALTH IN TRANSITION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
DATE: 12-17 October 1997
VENUE: Arusha, TANZANIA
ENQUIRIES: Tanzania Public Health Association
Tel: (+255) (51) 36236 Fax: (+255) (51) 30660
E-mail: tpha@tan.healthnet.org or wkilama@costech.gn.apc.org
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND
EQUITY
DATE: 28-30 July 1997
VENUE: New York City, UNITED STATES
ENQUIRIES: United Nation Development Programme (UNDP)
Tel: (+1) (212) 906-6602 Fax: (+1) (212) 906-6471
NIKAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TERRITORIAL APPLICATIONS FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
DATE: 10-14 September 1997
VENUE: Quebec, CANADA
ENQUIRIES: Jacques Regnier, NIKAN
Tel: (+1) (418) 668-7533 Fax: (+1) (418) 668-3466
E-mail: info@nikan.org
26th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH ON NONPROFIT
ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY ACTION (ARNOVA)
DATE: 4-6 December 1997
VENUE: Indianapolis, UNITED STATES
ENQUIRIES: ARNOVA, Indiana University Centre on Philanthropy
Tel: (+1) (317) 684-2120 Fax: (+1) (317) 684-2128
C. EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS
RURAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AFRICA '98
DATE: 27-30 May 1998
VENUE: NASREC, Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Tendai Dumbutshena, Specialised Exhibitions
Tel: (+27) (11) 835-1565 Fax: (+27) (11) 496-1161
E-mail: specialx@icon.co.za WWW: http://www.rdt.co.zawledge.orgdemic/oob/home.htmlml
SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES EXHIBITION
DATE: 14-16 August 1997
VENUE: NASREC, Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Jenny Rogers
Tel: (+27) (11) 711-2058 Fax: (+27) (11) 711-2624
SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXHIBITION (SAITEX)
DATE: 21-25 October 1997
VENUE: Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Johan Theron, SAITEX Exhibition Director
Tel: (+27) (11) 494-9236 Fax: (+27) (11) 494-1020
E-mail: saitex@is.co.za
D. TRAINING COURSES
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
Management for Development Specialists. 23 June - 4 July 1997.
This course will help development specialists working for governments,
NGOs and other development agencies to become more effective managers
by deepening their knowledge of current management practice, and
developing the skills and competencies needed to use that knowledge
effectively.
Strategies for Change - Managing NGOs. 22 September - 17 October
1997.
This course will help NGO staff to develop the knowledge and skills to
manage rapid organisational change, and to implement strategies
designed to build the organisational capacity of NGOs in times of
unpredictable political and economic change.
VENUE: Cranfield University, UNITED KINGDOM
ENQUIRIES: Dr John Hailey, International Development Centre
Tel: (+44) (1234) 75-1122 Fax: (+44) (1234) 75-4420
E-mail: j.c.wheeley@cranfield.ac.uk
WWW: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk./somemic/oob/home.htmlml
E. VACANCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT FIELD
LINK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In Service Training Coordinator (based at Kwagqikazi Teacher Training
College in Nongoma, KwaZulu Natal). R80 000 R100 000 p.a.
The successful candidate will be required to facilitate and manage the
development of an Inset unit within the College and to train lectures
in implementation of the school-based Inset programme.
ENQUIRIES: Link Community Development
Tel: (+27) (11) 440-1265 Fax: (+27) (11) 440-1266
OXFAM (UK&I)
Oxfam (UK&I) is moving from country-based programmes to a regionally
defined programme and at the same time is working in close
collaboration with the other OXFAMs in the OXFAM Family. It is
drawing together a new team to manage and develop the programme in
this changing context. Regional Programme Manager. Zim$ 238 988,00
p.a.
This 2-year contract position, based in Harare, Zimbabwe, is the most
senior post in the Southern Africa programme responsible for managing
the overall direction of the Southern Africa funded programme. It
will commence with management of the anglophone sub region and include
the lusophone programmes when they join the regional structure during
1998. The post reports to the Regional Manager for Southern Africa
who has overall responsibility for OXFAM (UK & Ireland)'s operation in
Southern Africa.
Key competencies include leadership skills, proven management
experience, (people and other resources), strong analytical and
communication skills and good strategic thinking and planning skills.
Programme Representative. Kwacha 24 925 332,00 p.a.
This 2-year contract position, based in Lusaka, Zambia, is a senior
programme post to promote, manage and consolidate programme work which
lies within agreed regional strategic direction with an integrated
approach (including capacity building, relief and advocacy work)
ensuring the most effective use of OXFAM (UK & Ireland)'s resources.
In principle the Representative would have a portfolio of programmes
which may cover several countries and which may change over time in
agreement with the Regional Programme Manager. Location base will
remain the same for period of contract. This post will focus on
Zambia for at least the first year and the post reports to the
Regional Programme Manager.
Key competencies include proven management experience, proven
experience of development assessment and programme planning and
experience of an integrated programme approach.
Programme Advisor.
This 2-year contract position, based in Harare, Zimbabwe, is a key new
advisory position to enhance the quality of the programme advising
on strategic and programme planning, monitoring and evaluation and
impact assessment and the focal point for training and learning
activities. The post will focus on the anglophone sub region. A
further post is shortly to be recruited to cover the lusophone
programmes. The post reports to the Regional Programme Manager.
Key competencies include experience and knowledge of learning and
development strategies with a background in training, at least 3 years
experience in practical programme work at community level and
knowledge and experience of participatory methodologies in project
management.
All posts require extensive development experience, good analytical
and strategic thinking and planning and communication skills, ability
to work independently and in a team, computer literacy, fluent
English, commitment to OXFAM (UK & Ireland)'s overall aims and
policies, mature understanding of relief and development issues and
knowledge of the Southern Africa region.
ENQUIRIES: Pumza Macozoma, Oxfam (UK&I) (South Africa)
Tel: (+27) (11) 339-2560 Fax: (+27) (011) 403-9508
E-mail: pmacozom@oxfam.org.za
F. PUBLICATIONS
BUREAU OF MARKET RESEARCH (BMR)
H.A. Steenkamp, 1997. Population Estimates for the RSA by Magisterial
District and Province.
The BMR estimates South Africa's population in 1997 at 42,7 million
and this represents a growth of 891 000 or 2,1% for all population
groups for one year since 1996.
Between 1991 and 1997 the black population increased by 2,4% from 28,4
million to 32,7 million, the coloured population from 3,3 million to
3,6 million (1,5% per year), Asians from 1,0 million to 1,1 million
(1,3% per year) and whites from 5,1 million to 5,3 million (0,7%).
Illegal immigrants mostly hailing from Africa are an unknown factor
and are not included in these calculations.
The Northern Cape Province does not only have the smallest population
of the nine provinces of the RSA, but is also the lowest-growing
province. The population of the Northern Cape grew by 1,1% per year
from 721 000 in 1991 to 768 800 in 1997.
ORDER FROM:
Mrs M Lamb, Bureau of Market Research (BMR)
Tel: (+27) (12) 429-3070 Fax: (+27) (12) 429-3221
E-mail: martijh@alpha.unisa.ac.za
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTION LAW AND POLICY (CRLP)
Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive
Lives - Anglophone Africa. 173p.
Reproductive rights are internationally recognized as critical both to
advancing women's human rights and to promoting development.
Governments from all over the world have, in recent years, both
acknowledged and pledged to advance reproductive rights to an
unprecedented degree. But for governments, NGOs and concerned
advocates to work towards this goal, they must be informed about the
current state of national level laws and policies affecting
reproductive rights.
This report on Anglophone Africa is the first in a unique series of
collaborative reports between the CRLP and national level NGOs around
the world to provide information that will be useful in efforts to
promote reproductive health and rights in Anglophone Africa.
ORDER FROM:
CRLP
Fax: (+1) (212) 514-5538
COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR SOCIAL ENQUIRY (CASE)
Stephen Rule, et.al, 1997. Delivering the Constitution to the People
of South Africa: Evaluating National Constitution Week. R82,00.
Ann Kushlick and Anita Gulati, 1997. An Impact Assessment of the
JUPMET Police Station Management Programme. R53,00.
Margaret Africa, et.al., 1997. "Then There Was Light": A Study into
the Impact of Electrification in Benoni Etwataw. R41,00.
ORDER FROM:
Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE)
Tel: (+27) (11) 403-4204 Fax: (+27) (11) 403-1005
E-mail: david@case.wn.apc.org
CORNELL PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK
Daniel Selener, 1997. Participatory Action Research and Social
Change. 384p.
This publication is an excellent resource book for both academics and
practitioners using participatory action research in different
settings. It is also very useful as a text book for professors and
students. It includes a specialized bibliography of more than 1000
sources.
ORDER FROM:
Global Action Publications
Fax: (+593) (2) 44-3763 E-mail: daniel@iirr.ecx.ec
FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN PROGRESS (FHP)
Multimedia and Communication Technologies with a Human Face: Towards
Social Control of the Information Superhighway.
Much is written every day on the subject of new information
technologies, which are arousing ever greater interest in the four
corners of the globe. However, access to the huge quantities of
widely varying information now available is still unequal.
This report, which presents the contributions of thirty
telecommunications experts, highlights the problems which these new
communications technologies can pose, the most serious by far being
the widening of the gap that already exists between North and South.
ORDER FROM:
FPH
Tel: (+33) (1) 4806-4886 Fax: (+33) (1) 4806-4886
KUMARIAN PRESS, INC.
Paula Hoy, 1997. Players and Issues in International Aid.
This publication provides a basic overview in the issues surrounding
development assistance. It offers multiple perspectives on the
complexities of aid and is written for the student or lay person who
is not familiar with international development assistance.
Julie Fisher, 1997. Nongovernments: NGOs and the Political
Development of the Third World.
This publication focuses on the affect of NGO-Government relationships
on empowerment and development from different vantage points.
ORDER FROM:
Kumarian Press, Inc
Tel: (+1) (860) 233-5895 Fax: (+1) (860) 233-5895
E-mail: kpbooks@aol.com
G. INTERNET NEWS AND WEBSITES
Global Knowledge '97 - Knowledge for Development in the Information
Age
http://www.globalknowledge.orgmemic/oob/home.htmlml
H. PRODDER ACTIVITIES
PRODDER: THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORY 1997
BEDOSA: THE DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
All Southern African development related and business development
organisations are requested to assist PRODDER in compiling the
mentioned two publications by submitting the following information by
30 June 1997:
1. Name and acronym of organisation
2. Postal address / Street address / Telephone / Telefax / E-mail /
WWW
3. Contact addresses of regional offices
4. Title / Initials / Surname of the Head of organisation and key
contact people
5. Mission statement
6. Main activities of organisation
7. Training courses offered by organisation
8. Target groups of activities
9. Networking/Affiliations (List your organisation's affiliations and
networking partners)
10.Membership (number, names and representatives)
11.Classification/type of organisation (e.g. NGO, CBO, research
institution, donor, etc.)
12.Methods used for dissemination of information on your activities
13.Geographical area of operation
PRODDER ADDRESS DETAIL
David Barnard - Coordinator
Yzette Ferreira - Development Information Officer
1st Floor, Building 3
43 Empire Road
PARKTOWN (JOHANNESBURG)
Programme for Development Research (PRODDER)
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
P O Box 32410
2017 Braamfontein
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: (+27) (11) 482-6150 Fax: (+27) (11) 482-4739
E-mail: DBB@zeus.hsrc.ac.za or YOF@zeus.hsrc.ac.za
WWW: http://www.web.co.za/prodder/gmemic/oob/home.htmlml
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information service to people and organisations. To this end PRODDER
utilises various mediums in collecting and disseminating development
information.
The South African National NGO Coalition is working for people-centred
development, participatory democracy and a strong voluntary sector.
It seeks to foster an enabling environment for NGOs in interactions
with government, business and donors, to provide a forum for
information sharing and advocacy, to facilitate international
networking, to ensure that members observe the obligations laid down
by the Coalition, to create an enabling legislative and structural
environment for NGOs, to rebuild the human resources of the NGO sector
and to reduce operating costs and develop the financial sustainability
of the NGO sector.
The main objective of the e-PRODDER-mail service is to inform the
Southern African development community of important and interesting
events and initiatives in the development field. This service is
provided free of charge every Monday to any interested individual or
organisation with an e mail number. Those interested in becoming e-
PRODDER-mail subscribers will be added to the list on request.
The e-PRODDER-mail service covers the following categories of
information:
General development news
Conferences/workshops/meetings
Exhibitions and fairs
Training courses
Vacancies in the development field
New publications
Internet news and websites
Research
PRODDER activities
Subscribers are welcome to submit information and comments based on
these categories for inclusion in future editions. This information
must reach PRODDER by Friday every week.
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