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Quote of the week
The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.
- Steve Ballmer.
Comment of the week
I approached the launch of
the new portal with trepidation. For someone that usually has a lot to say
on a lot of issues I have only one thing to say about the new portal and that is
AWESOME WORK GUYS!
- Tian Johnson, Advocacy Officer, Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme.
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Launching NGO Pulse
by Janine Moolman
Welcome to the new NGO Pulse newsletter! Today is a momentous day for SANGONeT as we launch both our new portal, NGO Pulse and unveil our new corporate identity. The months of planning, late night debates about logos, look and feel and anxiety producing moments about meeting the deadline are past. Ahead of us lies a process we are very excited about: building NGO Pulse into a vibrant online community where we share our views, whinge, and celebrate our achievements. NGO Pulse is where we connect!
This issue of NGO Pulse has been produced during MobileActive08 which draws to a close today. The SANGONeT team has been hard at work preparing for the conference which, judging from the responses from participants, who represent 40 countries, has been inspiring and marked by innovation. With sessions ranging from using mobile phones in AIDS education to using them for organic coffee certification the first MobileActive in Africa has certainly made an impression.
Among the almost 400 participants are seven members of the SANGONeT/ HIVOS Citizen Journalism Africa project who have spent the past three days blogging about the conference. Next week we will dedicate a section of NGO Pulse to sharing the outcomes of MobileActive08 with you.
For SANGONeT, the launch of NGO Pulse is a culmination of our work over the past two decades. Over the next few months we will introduce you to new functionalities which will allow you to participate in making the portal the kind of space that you feel is useful to you. Click here to read more.
In this edition of NGO Pulse, we also publish an article by Archbishop Njongo Ndungane who calls for urgent action to address the impact of poverty in South Africa. “Enough is enough. Words will not feed the hungry. It is time for action that will address the needs of the people of South Africa”, he writes. Click here to read the full article.
We look forward to hearing what you think about our new look.
editor@sangonet.org.za
New Jobs, Proposals & Events
Employment Opportunities
- The Media in Education Trust a NGO working in education development, seeks to appoint a Director: Education and Training to be based in Durban. The application deadline is 27 October 2008. For more information, click here.
- The AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of HIV and Human Rights Training Officer to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 30 October 2008. For more information, click here.
Proposals, Grants & Awards
- New Tactics is calling for proposals for the 2008-09 Partnership Grants under the title “Resources for Strategic Thinking and Tactical Innovation in Local Human Rights Struggles”. The grants have a value of up to US$6 000. The submission deadline is 27 October 2008. For more information, click here.
- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is calling for proposals for the Access to Learning Award. The award recipient will receive US$1 million. The submission deadline is 31 October 2008. For more information, click here.
New Events
- EISA, a NGO that promotes credible elections and democratic governance in Africa, is hosting a two day symposium on the theme “Strengthening Democratic Governance through the APRM: A Civil Society Dialogue”, from 21-22 October 2008 in Maputo, Mozambique. For more information, click here.
- The Resource Alliance, in collaboration with the Kenya Association of Fundraising Professionals, is hosting the 15th Eastern Africa Resource Mobilisation Workshop from 24-28 November 2008 in Mombasa, Kenya. For more information, click here.
Training
- The African Institute for Community-Driven Development in partnership with the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State is conducting a three-day certificate course on Managing Sustainable Livelihoods: Understanding and Applying the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach from 3-5 November 2008 in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 24 October 2008. For more information, click here.
- Wageningen International and KIT are conducting an 11-day course on Local Governance for Rural Development from 9-20 February 2009. For more information and to attend, click here.
Latest News Flashes
Recent LOCAL news items:
Recent INTERNATIONAL news items:
Non-profit Analysis and Opinions
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Prodder Directory
Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, please click here.
We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za.
Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.
SANGOTeCH
SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to <http://www.sangotech.org.za>
BackaBuddy
SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy, an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory, about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy.
For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za
SN-Announce
SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service that provides an invaluable service to the NGO sector in Southern Africa. With a potential readership of more than 10 000 people, it remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to reach the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement on it, please contact Nicolle Beeby at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za.
Copyleft
You are welcome to re-use any material from NGO Pulse. However we cannot authorise the use of any third-party content accessed via our services. The single phrase below is the copyright notice to be used when reproducing any portion of this alerting service, in any format:
>From SANGONeT. Copyright 2003-2008, http://www.ngopulse.org
NGO Pulse Archives
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