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1.- ICAE World Assembly News:
COMMISSION OF ADULT LEARNERS’ MOVEMENT AND MOBILISATION
Abstract Guidelines
A. INTRODUCTION The Commission on Adult Learners’ Movement and Mobilization of the International Council for Adult Education World Assembly calls for abstracts for thesis/papers to be presented in January 2007.
The objectives of the Commission are: a) To sensitise learners worldwide on the ICAE World Assembly (WA) and the World Social Forum (WSF) b) To mobilise the participation of learners throughout the world to participation in the ICAE World Assembly and the World Social Forum c) To prepare presentations and diverse contributions to highlight the on the theme of ‘Another World is Possible’ d) To steer the commission on Adult Literacy and Mobilisation e) To participate actively in World Social Forum
The topics prepared by the commission for presentation will evolve around the following: i. Gender education in the promotion of literacy programmes. ii. Effects of literacy programmes specifically through mobilisation and involving of learners in adult education iii. Approaches in functional literacy to the needs of learners through recognised methods of pedagogy provision such as Regenerated Freirean Literacy and Community Empowering Technique (REFLECT) etc and the effect of adapting such programmes to meet the local needs of the people. iv. The linkage between adult education, human rights and peace through popular education v. Expansion of learners participation through mobilisation vi. Adapting information, communication and technology as tools for involving learners in the achievement of EFA and MDGs vii. Cultural/linguistics issues and values that promote the empowerment of learners
a. The abstracts should reflect on one of the topics of the commission b. They should clearly describe the intended presentation ( e.g. paper, case study, course ware etc) c. They should be factual without tables, charts, graphs or illustrations d. They should not be less than 300 words or exceed 500 words e. Abstracts should be typed using Times New Roman font 12, 1.5 lines with one inch top/bottom and single blank line between paragraphs f. If sent by email, the abstract should be sent as an MS word attachment g. Do not use footnotes, headers or footers in the abstracts h. Due to time constraints, the deadline for submitting the abstracts should be 25th November 2006 i. The authors should submit their CVs together with their abstracts
The Abstract’s should contain the following details: Title of the Abstract: Nature of the Abstract (a research document, study paper, etc): Name of the Author: (surname first, followed by other names): Title: Prof. Dr. Mr. Ms. Others Gender: Organisation/agency/institution affiliation: Nationality: Position: Contact Address: Country: Telephone number (include country and area codes) Facsimile number (include country and area codes) E-mail(s): Website(s) (if applicable):
The selected presenters will be informed via e-mail.
The abstract should be reach the address below by 30th November 2006
Kenya Adult Learners' Association P.O. Box 19343 – 00202 Nairobi Telefax: (+254 0-20) 27 30 735 Cell: (+254-0)733 641 551 E-mail: info@kalakenya.org
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ADDRESSING STIGMA AND SEXUALITY: CHALLENGES FOR ADULT EDUCATION AMIDST THE HIV PANDEMIC
It is now 25 years since HIV was first detected and diagnosed yet the pandemic continues to claim millions of lives throughout the world. As sexual intercourse is one of the main modes of transfer of the virus, it has not been easy to discuss prevention in many societies where open discussion of issues of sexuality is taboo. Moreover as AIDS has been associated with “not normal” sexual relations like homosexuality and prostitution, it is a common perception that preventive education is not needed for those having “normal” sexual relations. At the same time, because of the way HIV/AIDS has been socially constructed, people living with HIV/AIDs (PLWHA) and who are affected by it are facing stigma and discrimination, leaving them out effectively to become part of the solution.
For adult education to address the pandemic, practitioners not only have to take the above issues into consideration but also other themes like increasing feminization of the pandemic, the relationship of multiple forms of violence against women and girls and HIV, the disproportionate burden that women and girls bear in the so called care economy, the increasing vulnerability of younger people and the role of migration. More importantly, it has to learn from existing good practices among the young and adults to ensure that we are building on other people’s experiences and not reinventing the wheel in such an urgent matter like the HIV pandemic.
The Commission has four objectives:
1) To gain an overview of the key issues of the HIV pandemic and its implications for adult education; 2) To promote a gender equality and women’s rights perspective on HIV prevention; treatment and care 3) To share existing good practices in different regions; and 4) To come up with concrete proposals on how the different stakeholders present in the Commission could work together in ensuring that adult education effectively helps in addressing the epidemic.
To be able to meet the above objectives, the work of the Commission will be divided into three parts: I. Brief Situation, Key Issues and Implications for Adult Education II. Effective Practices on HIV Prevention, treatment and care III. Ways of moving forward
Methodology:
First round table: Situation and key issues (one hour) Presentations:
Discussion: Key issues and implications for adult education (30 minutes) Moderator: Prakash Bhattarai
Second round table: Good Practices on HIV Prevention (one hour[A1] ) Presentation: 1. Conducting Literacy among HIV positive women – Irene Yameogo (10 minutes) 2. STAR approach- Diarra Cheick Mahamadou (PAMOJA) 3. Networking and Education- The Positive Learning Work Group (PLWG) experience from Asia- Usa Duongsaa ( ASPBAE) Discussions: Key lessons learned from these practices (30 minutes)
Video/ snap shot to introduce the discussions on the first day (to be determined)
Moderator: to be determined
Small group discussions on what could be next steps forward (20 minutes) Sharing of proposals and discussion (40 minutes)
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He is
member of the Brazilian Commission for Justice and Peace, member and founder
of the Transparency Association in Brazil, founder of the World Social Forum
and at present he forms part of the World Social Forum International
Council, he is the author of the book “Challenges of the World Social Forum”
where he narrates the history of this process which represents the biggest
social initiative at global level.
http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/november25/issue.php
At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime — with the abuser usually someone known to her. Violence against women and girls is a universal problem of epidemic proportions. Perhaps the most pervasive human rights violation that we know today, it devastates lives, fractures communities, and stalls development. Moving the Issue into the Public Eye For the most part, the human cost of gender-based violence is invisible. Fear and shame continue to prevent many women from speaking out, and data collected are often insufficient and inconsistent. There has been significant progress in the last two decades, however, to bring the issue into the open and place it firmly on national and international policy agendas. Women’s organizations have taken the lead in developing innovative efforts to tackle the issue, including providing services, drafting and lobbying for legislation, raising awareness through advocacy, education and training, and building national, regional and international end-violence networks. According to the Secretary General’s In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence against Women (2006), 89 states currently have some legislative provisions on domestic violence against women, including 60 States with specific domestic violence laws, and a growing number of countries have instituted national plans of action to end violence against women. This is a clear increase in comparison to 2003, when UNIFEM did a scan of anti-violence legislation and only 45 countries had specific laws on domestic violence. However, absence of adequate resources and political will to implement policies continues to hamper progress. Taking Safety into Their Own Hands Networks that have been created by women’s groups at national, regional and global levels are growing in strength and impact. These networks, such as the Pacific Regional Network against Violence against Women, the Women, Law and Development Network in Africa, the South Asian Forum against Human Trafficking, and numerous others have come to play a leading role in raising awareness and pursuing positive change in community attitudes and practices related to gender-based violence. These networks have inspired a wide range of campaigns that have brought the issue front and centre. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence (25 November – 10 December) is an annual campaign that is symbolic of the global women’s movement and end-violence networks. Its starting day, 25 November, is observed each year to honour the Mirabal sisters, three political activists from the Dominican Republic who were assassinated on the same date in 1961. The end of the 16 Days is marked by 10 December, International Human Rights Day. Coordinated by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership since 1991, the 16 Days of Activism involve hundreds of organizations around the world in activities ranging from media programmes to demonstrations, conferences, exhibitions and performances. In 1999, the UN joined the campaign by designating 25 November the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The 16th anniversary of the 16 Days of Activism is being celebrated in 2006. The overall theme of this year’s campaign focuses on the human rights aspects of eliminating violence against women, thereby reinforcing the understanding that advancing human rights and ending violence against women are closely linked. Two key components include strengthening the human rights focus of measures to eliminate violence against women and honouring the work of women’s human rights defenders. This year’s campaign also addresses the ongoing UN reform and the Secretary General’s In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence against Women. UN agencies have also joined with non-governmental organization (NGOs) and governments to conduct regional campaigns to raise awareness and mobilize community action. UNIFEM, as part of its deep involvement in the global fight to eradicate violence against women, took the lead in coordinating several UN inter-agency regional campaigns over the last years, in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the CIS region. UNIFEM also spearheaded organizing of a global videoconference on ending violence in 1999. The conference, a groundbreaking collaboration between UN agencies, linked five sites — Strasbourg, Nairobi, New Delhi, Mexico City and New York — to discuss innovative strategies to address the issue globally. The International Community’s Response The dramatic changes in norms, laws, policies and practices that address the issue have been matched in recent years by responses from the international community. This has led to a global recognition of violence against women as a human rights abuse. The 1981 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) recognizes violence against women as a particularly egregious form of discrimination that must be eradicated. Although CEDAW itself does not explicitly mention violence against women, the Committee to Eliminate Discrimination against Women, which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of CEDAW, has clarified in its General Recommendation No. 19 (1992) that States parties to the Convention are under an obligation to take all appropriate means to eliminate violence against women. Further comprehensive international policy statements aimed at ending violence are the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1993, and the Platform for Action from the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. Both documents define gender-based violence as a violation of women’s human rights and a form of discrimination that prevents women from participating fully in society and fulfilling their potential as human beings. Both documents commit signers — UN member States — to taking action to safeguard women and girls. In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly established the UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women. The Trust Fund is managed by UNIFEM and is the only multilateral grant-making mechanism that supports local, national and regional efforts to combat violence. Since it began operations in 1997, the Trust Fund has provided more than US$10 million to 198 initiatives in 100 countries. Raising awareness of women’s human rights, these UNIFEM-supported efforts have linked activists and advocates from all parts of the world; shown how small, innovative projects impact laws, policies and attitudes; and helped break the wall of silence, moving the issue onto public agendas everywhere. In 2006, the Secretary-General published an In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence against Women. While significant progress has been made in elaborating international standards, norms and policies, the study concludes that States around the world are failing to fully implement international standards and to tackle violence against women with the necessary political commitment, visibility and resources. Based on existing examples of good practice implemented by States and NGOs, the study identifies recommendations to States and the United Nations to respond to violence against women in a comprehensive and systematic manner. Rising to the Challenge — Not a Minute More Substantial progress has been achieved in raising awareness of the scale of the problem. Despite this progress, however, today’s world is no safer than it was two decades ago. There is increased violence in societies in general, and a continuing gap between political commitment and adequate resources. Interventions to combat violence will not be effective until the level of resources matches the scale of the problem. Violence against women remains prevalent, pervasive, systemic, and even sanctioned. The key challenge that remains is to move the issue from awareness that it is a human rights violation and a crime, to making it socially unacceptable and counter to community norms. Governments, NGOs, civil society, the private sector and international bodies must work together to face this challenge head-on, and to provide the political will, commitment and courage to finally eradicate this scourge from human life.
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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
The
Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration (EPRA) in the
School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking
candidates to join a dedicated and accomplished community of faculty,
students, and staff as an Assistant Professor in International Development
Education. This is a full-time tenure track position beginning in September
2007.
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ACTION AID
ActionAid International works in partnership with local NGOs, CBOs, and governments across the world, with Country Programmes aimed at supporting the poor and excluded people. ActionAid’s work is focused around six core thematic areas which include the Right to Life and Dignity in the face of HIV and AIDS.
The HIV and AIDS theme strives to enhance the right to life and dignity for poor and excluded People Living with, vulnerable to and affected by HIV&AIDS especially women and children, in a focused, better coordinated, more effective international HIV&AIDS programme. One of its 2007 focuses are to provide training to AAI HIV and AIDS thematic team on right based programming for HIV and AIDS work. The training will be informed from the staff grass root immersion and WSF that takes place in Nairobi, Kenya for a tailor made training through capturing rights issues from the ground reality and by integrating social movement’s experience as well.
Scope of work ] · encompass RBA theories and practices but from HIV and AIDS point of view that include international declaration of commitments on HIV and AIDS; international guidelines on HIV and AIDS and human rights, UN human rights convention, social and economic rights, national constitutions (and HIV and AIDS policy and legislatives ( taking few country cases) and etc. The critical HIV and AIDS issues that need to be included are stigma, women rights, treatment, property and inheritance rights, rights to work, education and health, the rights to social security services, the rights of OVC, the right to freedom and association and accessing information. · captures accountability, programme and policy issues that are drawn from the HIV and AIDS team immersion in the village. The outcome will be used for knowledge and skills building as well as for programming of Right based HIV and AIDS work. Moreover, the experience and the prospect of WSF will be explored and tuned to the training for our increasing critical engagement. · Country programmes capacity needs with a focus on women & girls, PLHA, community from Right Based Approach and policy advocacy will be taken care of. · The M&E training component will be covered by AAI taking in to consideration its approach but it will be informed by the training as well.
Consultant’s profile
The task requires a consultant (s) who has a combined experience of HIV and AIDS from Rights dimension and an experience on training material development and training. A person with an appropriate profession on human rights and HIV and AIDS with adequate experience on Sexual Reproductive Health, women rights and broader RBA and policy with in a development framework are essential. The broad skill is critically important to see the diverse aspect of HIV and AIDS issues from rights of livelihood, health in line with HIV and AIDS and women rights.
The person(s) should also have a very good writing skill by the virtue that the training package clarity in terms of subject and simplicity is central to transfer knowledge and skills to others. S/he is responsible to take part in the WSF and participatory review and reflection process of the village immersion, desk top material compiling, analysis and synthesis of the training modules, organizing the training with AAI and ultimately responsible for the timelines and quality of the deliverables. ActionAid will provide technical assistance for the Monitoring and evaluation by mobilizing internal resource persons. Please note that organizations with expertise in the area identified above are also eligible to apply.
Deliverables
Duration and venue of training: The time for the preparation of training material and implementation of the training is anticipated to take 60days. Two days for the immersion workshop, 43 days for the training manual development and two weeks for the training. The actual training is planned by April 2007. The training takes place in one of the towns in Kenya.
Applications should be sent with CV, cover letter and include at least two names of your referees no later than 16th Decmebr 2006 to audrey.nafula@actionaid.org. We will be able to respond to the short listed consultants only for the next levels screening. For more information about ActionAid International visit: www.actionaid.org
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