E-zine nEUws, 80th edition

E-zine nEUws, 80th edition

4 February 2007

• Calls for Proposals
• EU News
• Upcoming Events

Calls for Proposals

The Calls on the following European Commission 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.

EIDHR projects aim to maximize the effectiveness, impact and visibility of actions undertaken in support of the protection and promotion of human rights and democratization in:
Tajikistan, forecast, Budget: € 150,000.

The Food Security Programme 2006 seeks to improve food security by addressing availability and accessibility of food at household, local and national level (a focus on HIV/AIDS is explicitly mentioned).
Malawi, until 07.05.2007, Budget: € 10,700,000.

Strengthening civil society aims to improve the capacity of local NGOs working in the field of poverty alleviation.
Guinea Bissau, until 26.04.2007, Budget € 470,000.

Programme to support women, young people and vulnerable populations promotes participatory processes for sustainable development in order to reach socio-economic, cultural and political conditions that make peace possible.
Colombia, until 29.03.2007, Budget: € 511,500.
Colombia, until 27.04.2007, Budget € 1,705,000.

If you work in the field of SRH and you need further assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us at: info-eu@dsw-hannover.de. 

EU News

EP Review of Latin-America and Asia Country Strategy Papers
29 January 2007
The European Parliament (EP) Development committee (DEVE) has reviewed most Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) of Latin-America and Asia, finding hardly any focusing on health. Most focus on trade. 

DEVE committee members questioned references to anti-terrorism measures in several CSPs.

For a position paper on this scrutiny process please click here.

For the European Parliament’s DEVE committee please click here. 

Executive Director Candidates of Global Fund Urged to Focus on SRH
1 February 2007
Executive Director candidates for the Geneva-based Global Fund to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis received a letter urging better integration of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Thirty organisations around the world endorsed this letter initiated by Interact Worldwide and DSW.

To receive a copy of the letter, contact DSW at: info-eu@dsw-hannover.de. 

For more on the Global fund, see: www.theglobalfund.org/EN/

European Parliament Votes for Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs
1 February 2007
Chairs and vice-chairs of committees have been elected for the second half of the present Parliament's term, which runs until the next election in June 2009. The following committee chairs are important for sexual and reproductive health and rights: Foreign Affairs: Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI (EPP-ED, PL); Development: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES (PES, ES); Women's Rights and Gender Equality: Anna ZÁBORSKÁ (EPP-ED, SK). Results of the votes can be read here.

Upcoming Events

EP Hearing on Obstetric Fistula
6 February 2007
With support from DSW, EPF, MSI and UNFPA, the European Parliament Working Group on Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Development in the European Parliament will be holding a hearing on “Obstetric Fistula: Ending the Silent Suffering”.

For more information, email: info- eu@dsw-hannover.de.

International Conference on Harmful Traditional Practices (HTP) and the Empowerment of Women
7 February 2007
The GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament, has planned a conference, to be hosted by MEP Feleknas Uca to analyse the role and function of Harmful Traditional Practices in society. More about the host here.