The Fourth World Social Forum on Social Security and Health will be held immediately before of the IX Edition of the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal from 3–6 February 2011. The theme of the Forum will be ‘Towards universal social security: A right without borders, a system without barriers: Africa in the centre of the world’. Those at the Forum will debate the collective process that tries to project the concerns and proposals of a wide range of organisations that work in different fields related to of social security and the right to health, including work protection, social assistance and economic security.
Jobs and Announcements
Fourth World Social Forum on Social Security and Health
3–6 February 2011: Dakar Senegal
Free online course on primary health care
23 January-26 February 2013
The short course "Health for All through Primary Health Care" by Henry Perry of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health begins on 23 January 2013 and runs for five weeks. It will involve four hours of student work per week – one hour of lecture, one hour of course readings, and two additional hours of work. A statement of completion will be provided for those who successfully complete the assignments. This course is time-limited in the sense that the work must be completed weekly according to the time schedule for the course, and it will not be available to take except for the period between January 23rd and February 26th. However, it is free and open to anyone with internet access. Almost 14,000 people are currently enrolled.
French Institute for Research in Africa: Fieldwork Grants 2019
Deadline for applications: 28 April 2019
IFRA-Nairobi invites applications for fieldwork grants from Masters and PhD students who conduct research in social sciences and humanities in the East African region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Eastern Congo). IFRA will prioritize support to the following research themes: workers, labour, and employment; decolonizing knowledge and practices in the social sciences; and gender & LGBT in words and in practice. These research areas target studies on workers in industries, in factories and on plantations in East Africa, focusing on working conditions, workers relations (considering gendered issues), workers/employers relations, organized protest or consent, the growth of a working class culture, entertainment and reading practices, political consciousness, etc. Both case-study approaches and comparative approaches are welcome. Read more at the website.
From Data to Impact: Using Health Data for Results Arusha, Tanzania January 28-29, 2009
Symposium Announcement & Call for Abstracts
Significant human and financial resources have been invested worldwide in the collection of population, facility and community-based data. However, this information is often not used by key stakeholders to effectively inform policy and programmatic decision-making. As a result, many health systems fail to fully link evidence to decisions and suffer from a decreased ability to respond to priority needs at all levels of the health system. In an effort to strengthen the links between data and decision making, MEASURE Evaluation, the Health Metrics Network, and the East, Central and Southern African Health Community (ECSA) are co-organizing a meeting January 28-29, 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania with the objectives of sharing successful experiences in using health data to improve programs and policies. Proven approaches for improving the use of data, common challenges to data use and key priorities for creating a culture of evidence-based decision making will be shared in this two day, interactive meeting. The meeting will include plenary presentation, group discussion and break-out learning sessions. In addition to the symposium, a skills building session in approaches and tools to facilitate data use will be held on January 30.
From Theory to Practice - Informing Practitioners about Economics and the HIV and AIDS Epidemic, Durban South Africa 14-18 May 2012
Registration closes 30 April 2012
HEARD's first workshop for 2012 offers particpants the opportunity to learn the skills and the contributions that health economics can bring to resource planning, allocation and evaluation in the health care sector. The application of concepts will be directed toward understanding and interpreting the HIV and AIDS epidemic in southern and eastern Africa.
Objectives of the course are to: Give participants an understanding of the conceptual basis of economics; Enable participants to converse in the language of economics; Examine practical examples of the application of key concepts of economics; Give participants an awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of economics; Understand the key organisational impacts of ill health and its amelioration; Equity in health care and economics; Understand the theoretical underpinnings of economic evaluation; Appreciate the value of the techniques of economic evaluation and Examine applications of the various techniques. This workshop is aimed at health service staff who seek to understand how and why economics is applied to health care.
Contact: Louiss@ukzn.ac.za
Fund for Gender Equality
Applications open September 2009
The Fund for Gender Equality is a multi-donor initiative designed to advance high-impact gender equality programmes that focus on women’s economic and/or political empowerment at local and national levels. It provides grants to civil society and governmental agencies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, the Arab States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Fund is unique in its focus on turning local and national laws and policies into tangible gains for women’s rights. Potential grantees may apply for one of two types of grants. Implementation grants will range from US$2 million to US$5 million distributed over a period of two to four years. Catalytic grants will range from US$100,000 to US$500,000 distributed over a period of one to two years. Once a plan, policy or law is developed and endorsed, successful institutions will be eligible to apply in the future for a larger implementation grant.
Funding available for African and Canadian students as part of 2012 graduate research grants
Closing date for applications: January 15, 2012.
The Africa Initiative announces a call for applications for the 2012 graduate research grant program. Grants of up to $10,000 (CAD) will be awarded to 15 African students applying to study in Canada and 15 Canadian students to conduct field-based research in Africa. Applications must be submitted by January 15, 2012. As part of the Africa Initiative, a joint undertaking by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in cooperation with Makerere University and the South African Institute for International Affairs, the Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant will give special consideration to proposals that present new and policy relevant research, and that cover one or more of the areas of conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, migration and climate change. Successful applicants who are currently enrolled in an African university will spend up to three months at a Canadian university undertaking research funded by the program. The research will lead to a major paper to be considered for publishing.
Funding available for African and Canadian students as part of 2012 graduate research grants
Closing Date For Applications: 15 January 2012
The Africa Initiative announces a call for applications for the 2012 graduate research grant programme. Grants of up to $10,000 (CAD) will be awarded to 15 African students applying to study in Canada and 15 Canadian students to conduct field-based research in Africa. Applications must be submitted by January 15, 2012. As part of the Africa Initiative, a joint undertaking by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in cooperation with Makerere University and the South African Institute for International Affairs, the Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant will give special consideration to proposals that present new and policy relevant research, and that cover one or more of the areas of conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, migration and climate change. Successful applicants who are currently enrolled in an African university will spend up to three months at a Canadian university undertaking research funded by the program. The research will lead to a major paper to be considered for publishing.
Funding opportunity for registered NGOs to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth website
No Deadline: Proposals Considered On A Rolling Basis
The Youth Initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) is currently seeking proposals from eligible registered NGO’s for up to US$10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community being developed at www.youthpolicy.org. Youthpolicy.org aims to consolidate knowledge and information on youth policies across the international sector, ranging from analysis and formulation to implementation and evaluation. Themes include, but are not limited to: participation and citizenship; activism and volunteering; children and youth rights; youth with disabilities; global drug policy; community work; research and knowledge; informal learning; youth, environment and sustainability; multiculturalism and minorities; and youth justice.
Funding opportunity for registered NGOs to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth website
No Deadline: Proposals Considered On A Rolling Basis
The Youth Initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) is currently seeking proposals from eligible registered NGO’s for up to US$10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community being developed at www.youthpolicy.org. Youthpolicy.org aims to consolidate knowledge and information on youth policies across the international sector, ranging from analysis and formulation to implementation and evaluation. Themes include, but are not limited to: participation and citizenship; activism and volunteering; children and youth rights; youth with disabilities; global drug policy; community work; research and knowledge; informal learning; youth, environment and sustainability; multiculturalism and minorities; and youth justice.