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Calls for Proposals
The Calls on the following budget lines are usually open
for organizations and projects interested in SRHR. For further details on
any of these Calls or corrigenda see the EuropeAid website.
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Promoting human rights in Sri Lanka and strengthening the capacity of
civil society organisations to implement such activities. In Sri Lanka,
until 15.10.2007, budget € 2,575,000.
- Supporting institutions
which constitute a counterpart to the central authority of the State and
promoting initiatives which originate at local level. In Kazakhstan, until
12.10.2007, budget € 1.6 million.
- The Euro-Med Youth III Program:
Enhancing the contribution of non-governmental youth organizations to
civil society and democracy and contributing to the development of youth
policy. In Lebanon, until 01.11.2007, budget € 275,000.
In Gaza and the
West Bank, until 01.02.2008, budget € 280,000.
- Urban Social
Inclusion Project: Setting up Social Inclusion Offices providing services
to vulnerable families. In Brazil, until 8.11.2007, budget €
3,603,600.
- Women and youths project: Creating income and
employment for youth and women. In Belize, until 03.12.2007, budget €
300,000.
- Supporting civil society actions in the fields of good
governance, poverty reduction, NGO capacity building and information and
communication. In Mali, until 17.09.2007, budget FCFA 300,000,000
- Improve non state actors’ participation in public dialogue. In
Senegal, until 19.09.2007, budget FCFA 2,295,849,500.
- Capacity
building of local actors in analysis, planning and participatory methods
and the implementation of these strategies, in Chad, until 02.10.2007,
budget FCFA 1,500,000,000.
- Higher Education HIV/AIDS Programme
(HEAIDS): Supporting actions at institutional level that strengthen,
enhance and develop, new and existing institutional programmes, service
provision and initiatives/interventions with respect to HIV/AIDS, in
Republic of South Africa, until 5.10.2007, budget € 767,293.
**If
you work in the field of SRHR and need further assistance, please don’t
hesitate to contact us at: info-eu@dsw-hannover.de.
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EU News: EP Development Committee wants more
development funding for health
10 September
The European Parliament Development
Committee (DEVE) voted in favour of an amendment proposed by German MEP
Walter to increase funding for health in developing countries by almost €
9 Million. MEP Schmidt’s amendment on Sexual and Reproductive Health and
Rights (see nEUws 90) was withdrawn but he will table a specific paragraph
on the same topic when DEVE votes on the Resolution on the budget (October
3). The draft opinion of the DEVE committee on the budget can be found here.
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EU News: Ambassadors from African Caribbean and
Pacific (ACP) countries discuss SRH
17 September
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
was an important topic on the agenda of the members of the sustainable
development subcommittee of the committee of ACP ambassadors to the
European Union. DSW, together with UNFPA, MSI and the StopAIDS Alliance,
prepared recommendations on SRH to be adopted first by that committee and
later by the ACP Health Ministers at their meeting on 24-25 October. The
website of the ACP ambassadors can be found here.
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EU News: Michael Alfons joins DSW in Brussels as EU
Project Officer
Austrian Michael Alfons has joined the DSW Brussels team
in the position of EU Project Officer. Michael has experience in external
relations, media and communications, and has worked in the European
Commission (DG Joint Research Centre), OSCE, and CARE Austria. Michael
studied journalism and communications and completed his postgraduate
studies at the College of Europe in Warsaw. Please join us in welcoming
Michael, who can be reached at michael.alfons@dsw-brussels.org.
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Upcoming Event: Africa & Europe Fair -
Partnership, Dilemmas and Challenges
19- 20 September
The Development Committee of the
Socialist group has organized a conference in the European Parliament to
debate the European-African partnership, focusing on specific experiences
in development policy, to provide input for the EU Summit in Lisbon in
December. For more information please contact: eldar.mamedov@europarl.europa.eu
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Upcoming Event: EuroNGOs Conference "Engaging the
South in ICPD Advocacy"
11 October
This year's conference is aimed at
developing new strategies in the light of the new EU and international
development aid strategies. Find more information on the conference here.
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