e-PRODDER-mail - Number 91

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e-PRODDER-mail

23 November 1998

Number 91

Edited and compiled by David Barnard and Yzette Terreblanche


A. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT NEWS

DOING BUSINESS WITH ESKOM

In an effort to promote linkages between big business and small
business, Eskom is running a course of workshops in partnership with
the Cape Town Small Business Centre during November 1998.

"Doing Business with Eskom" will focus on education and training of
entrepreneurs, with particular emphasis on procurement and linkage
opportunities that exist for them with big business.  Eskom have
offered their expertise to run workshops on community development,
procurement and small business promotion at the Cape Town Small
Business Centre in Mowbray from 10 November to 26 November 1998. 
Workshops will be held at midday and in the evenings, to accommodate
as many entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs as possible.

The Cape Town Small Business Centre is itself a partnership project
between the Western Cape Department of Trade, Industry and Tourism,
the Independent Development Trust, Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency,
the national Department of Trade and Industry and the Triple Trust
Organisation.  Aimed at equipping and promoting small business in the
Western Cape, the Centre provides a comprehensive information, advice
and referral service to entrepreneurs.  The Centre opened its doors in
February 1998, and has to date provided services to over 1 600
entrepreneurs.  Service provision includes business consultation,
access to resources (including Internet), business counselling,
training courses, workshops, advice or referral to another service
provider in the small, medium and micro-enterprise (SMME) sector.

The Centre is project-managed by the Triple Trust Organisation (TTO),
who also provide most of the staff complement at the Centre. Clotex,
the clothing and textile training and support organisation, and the
Craft Action Body also have offices at the Centre.  Other
non-government organisations working in the SMME sector hire the
training room at the Centre for seminars and workshops, and, in
addition to its primary focus on small business promotion, the Centre
has become a focal point for networking and joint initiatives between
SMME service providers.

Eskom supports small business development through entrepreneurial
capacity-building programmes, facilitation of access to funds and
through its procurement policies.

These actions enable Eskom to contribute towards job creation and the
establishment of SMMEs in the national economy.

The electrification programme provides employment for over 4 000
people involved in construction - around half of these are from Eskom
and half are employed by Eskom as contractors; in addition over 2 000
people are employed in the local manufacturing industry to provide
materials required.  Over 1 000 people are employed in marketing and
administration functions in newly electrified areas.

Research indicates that an average of between ten and 20 new economic
activities are started for every 100 houses electrified.  Eskom has
directly assisted in the establishment of around 500 small business
resulting in the creation of over a thousand jobs in under-developed
areas.  Through its commercial procurement programme, Eskom has placed
over 500 orders to the value of R182 million with developing SMMEs.

ENQUIRIES:  Nicky Stander, Cape Town Small Business Centre
Tel:  (+27) (21)  47-0489

TOO FEW PEOPLE WORKING IN SOUTH AFRICA, SAYS NPI

Statistics showed that those who worked in South Africa were not doing
too badly, but the country had too few people working, National
Productivity Institute (NPI) executive director Dr Jan Visser told a
SA Institute of Management (SAIM) seminar in Midrand on 11 November
1998.

Although South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita does
not compare well with that of the developed world - some $3 000 per
capita compared to $41 200 in Switzerland (13,7 times higher than SA)
- the country's GDP per worker is considerably better - $16 500 per
worker compared to $76 800 in Switzerland (4,6 times higher than SA).

"Our GDP per worker is 5,3 times that of the Philippines, 6,8 times
that of Indonesia and 14,7 times that of China. These statistics show
that those who work in South Africa are not doing too badly, but we
have too few people working!"

Dr Visser said it should be stressed that by using "worker" as the
denominator in the measure, it was not suggested that the relatively
poor South African performance should be blamed on labour only.  One
needed to look at the entire system. This system was driven in the
first place by management.

For the past 20 odd years the NPI offered an annual productivity
awards competition. It wanted to recognise those organisations, teams
and individuals who had done exceptionally well in improving their
productivity. 

Important lessons were learned from the productivity award winners.
Sad as it may be, the first lesson was that most winners were woken up
by a threat of losing market share, decreasing profits or increasing
costs. Other lesson were that there must be a legitimate productivity
promoter in the organisation and that management style is of vital
importance.

It is impossible to say which management practices are the panacea for
productivity improvement. Experience shows, however, that it is
important that the core constraints hampering productivity growth must
be identified and addressed.

Dr Visser stated that there was not a common desire or value system
among South Africans advocating that productivity and productive
behaviour were essential to increasing living standards. Individual
organisations should be targeted as a point of departure for
productivity was after all effected in the workplace.

"We at the NPI have drawn up a productivity charter rooted in the
total body of knowledge we have developed over thirty years. We are
convinced that each and every organisation should seriously consider
this charter and at least adopt essential elements from it."

If organisations succeed in instilling these values in all employees,
from top management down to every worker, they will have a chance to
improve productivity.

ENQUIRIES:  Jan Syfert, News Editor, NPI
Tel:  (+27) (12)  341-1470  Fax:  (+27) (12)  44-1866
E-mail:  npiinfo@cis.co.za


B.  CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS 

(Conferences marked with an asterisk (*) are appearing in
e-PRODDER-mail for the first time)

SOUTHERN AFRICAN CONFERENCES

ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY (*)

DATE:  30 November 1998
VENUE:  Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Umtapo Centre
Tel:  (+27) (31)  305-3506  Fax:  (+27) (31)  301-4030
E-mail:  umtape@hot.co.za

COMPLIANT ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES (*)

DATE:  1-3 March 1999
VENUE:  Midrand, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Institute for International Research (IIR)
Tel:  (+27) (11)  880-6000  Fax:  (+27) (11)  880-8260

NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FORUM (NITF) NATIONAL VIDEO-CONFERENCE
(*)

DATE:  27 November 1998 (10h00 - 13h00)
VENUE:  Telkom venues around SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Charley Lewis, NITF
Tel:  (+27) (11)  339-4911  Fax:  (+27) (11)  339-2281
E-mail:  charley@cosatu.org.za

SALES ADVANTAGE IN 1999 (*)

DATE:  4 February 1999
VENUE:  Sandton, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Felecia Burns, National Productivity Institute
Tel/fax:  (+27) (12)  44-1866

SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS PRESS UNION WORKSHOP (*)

DATE:  26-28 November 1998
VENUE:  Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Morgan Phaahla, President, SASPU
Tel:  (+27) (11)  838-2143  Fax:  (+27) (11)  838-3016
E-mail:  saspu@hotmail.com / mphaahla@hotmail.com

UNIONS, MANAGEMENT AND THE STATE CONFERENCE ON JOB CREATION (*)

DATE:  22-23 February 1999
VENUE:  Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Institute for International Research (IIR)
Tel:  (+27) (11)  880-6000  Fax:  (+27) (11)  880-8260 

7th ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOMER SERVICES SUMMIT (*)

DATE:  23-25 March 1999
VENUE:  Fourways, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Institute for International Research (IIR)
Tel:  (+27) (11)  880-6000  Fax:  (+27) (11)  880-8260

15th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR FARMING SYSTEMS
RESEARCH-EXTENSION (AFSR-E)

THEME:  Rural Livelihoods, Empowerment and the Environment - Going
Beyond the Farm Boundary
DATE:  29 November - 4 December 1998
VENUE: Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA 
ENQUIRIES:  AFSR-E Symposium '98 
Tel:  (+27) (11)  442-6111  Fax:  (+27) (11)  442-5927 
E-mail:  cpjhb@jhb.lia.net or rfowler@cedara1.agric.za


INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

COMMUNICATING CULTURAL AFRICA (*)

DATE:  28 November 1998
VENUE:  University of Copenhagen, DENMARK
ENQUIRIES:  Martin Breum
Fax:  (+45)  3535-4332  E-mail:  cca@inform-bbs.dk

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BEST PRACTICE IN ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT (*)

DATE:  8-10 December 1998
VENUE:  Kuala Lampur, MALAYSIA
ENQUIRIES:  Edwin Ebejer
Tel:  (+356)  2599-2701  Fax:  (+356)  24701
E-mail:  edwin.ebejer@magnet.mt

1st EUROPEAN SOCIAL INVESTMENT FAIR (*)

DATE:  June 1999
VENUE:  Lille, FRANCE
ENQUIRIES:  Francoise Dubruille, Danyal Sattar or Christophe Guene,
International Association of Investors in the Social Economy 
Tel: (+32) (2)  234-5797  Fax:  (+32) (2)  234-5798 
E-mail: inaise@inaise.org / danyal@csi.com 

2nd CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT (EFITA)  (*)

THEME:  Sustainability in the Information Society
DATE:  27-30 September 1999
VENUE:  Bonn, GERMANY
ENQUIRIES:  Dr Angelika Loeper, Council for Tropical and Subtropical
Agricultural Research 
Tel:  (+49) (228)  98-4610  Fax:  (+49) (228) 98-4699 
E-mail:  ATSAF@t-online.de


C.  EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS

ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR

DATE:  27 April - 2 May 1999
VENUE:  Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE
ENQUIRIES:  Graham Rowe, General Manager
Tel:  (+263) (9)  64911  Fax:  (+263) (9)  79298
WWW:  http://www1.samara.co.zw/zitf


D.  TRAINING COURSES

CURWEN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (*)

Effective Writing - Module 1.  10-12 February 1999.
Technical Illustrating - Module 1.  1-12 March 1999.

(A special discount of 25% on normal course fee for any members of
NGOs is offered)

VENUE:  Benoni, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Joanna or Chris
Tel/fax:  (+27) (151)  92031  E-mail:  techwrite@pixie.co.za
WWW:  http://www.curwen.co.za

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR NGO STUDIES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING (*)

Postgraduate Diploma in NGO Leadership and Management.

Master of International and Intercultural Management.

Applications are still being accepted for the NGO Leadership and
Management programme which begins on 1 February 1999 at BRAC in
Bangladesh.  This comprehensive Postgraduate Diploma programme,
offered by the Global Partnership for NGO Studies, Education and
Training (GP) gives development practitioners an opportunity to earn a
postgraduate diploma and a master's degree.

Designed to be relevant for NGO leaders in terms of content,
teaching-learning process, schedule and locations, the program
addresses very specific and often technical skills needed by
development workers, managers and leaders while broadening their
self-awareness, conceptual understanding and vision.  The
teaching-learning process integrates theory and practice through a
combination of rigorous, seminar-style coursework and practical,
hands-on research and learning in NGO development work.  

The schedule includes periods of residential coursework and
professional practicum experience to reduce the amount of time that
participants are away from their own organisations and provide
opportunities for them to directly contribute to the strengthening of
their own NGOs.  

Offered at BRAC in Bangladesh, the Postgraduate Diploma courses are
taught by an international faculty of scholars and practitioners from
Asia, Africa and North America.  Qualified participants who
successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma may enrol in the
Master's program, which requires a research course at BRAC, a research
practicum and four months of residency at the School for International
Training in Vermont, USA.

The Global Partnership, a collaboration of BRAC in Bangladesh, the
Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) in Zimbabwe and
World Learning's School for International Training (SIT) in the United
States - is uniquely capable of facilitating South-South and
South-North respect, mutual learning and sharing among NGO leaders. 
The NGO Leadership and Management program is built on the experience
of developing the diploma program in Grassroots Development and NGO
Management program at ORAP.

Organisational leaders and potential sponsors are welcome to contact
any of the three programme centres to learn more about the program and
request a programme prospectus.

ENQUIRIES:  Global Partnership Programmes - ORAP (Zimbabwe)
Tel:  (+263) (9)  74209 / 68538 / 68588  Fax:  (+263) (9)  74288
E-mail:  oraphq@acacia.samara.co.zw

INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JOURNALISM (*)

Human Rights and the Media (Computer-assisted reporting).  1 - 4
December 1998.

The IAJ, in association with the European Union Foundation for Human
Rights, is holding a series of workshops on human rights involving
journalists in all spheres of the media, NGO's, Government, public and
private sector. This is an unique opportunity to explore local and
international experiences in human rights.

The introductory four-day workshop aims to prepare a comprehensive
database of resources for human rights reporting, based on the
Internet and computer resources generally. It will be of special
interest to journalists and researchers who are covering all aspects
of human rights and who wish to modernise and develop their skills in
research.  Speakers from various organisations will provide additional
insights.

Places on the course are limited. Early applications are essential for
all qualified and interested reporters and/or researchers.

ENQUIRIES:  Jessey Horn or Berenice Tyler
Tel:  (+27) (11)  484-1765  E-mail:  iajspeci@iafrica.com

PELUM ASSOCIATION (*)

Be a Better Facilitator in Sustainable Agriculture.  9-27 February
1998.

This course strengthens community workers in facilitation, training
material development, training needs analysis, information sifting and
course/session design skills. At the end of three weeks participants
will have carried out a needs assessment with a community, designed a
training programme based on training needs assessment, designed
individual sessions, designed training materials for use in the
sessions and facilitated at least four sessions with a community using
materials developed.

VENUE:  The Valley Trust, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES: Haidee, PELUM Association
Tel/Fax:  (+27) (11)  640-5786  E-mail:  pelum@gem.co.za

PUBLISHING TRAINING PROJECT (*)

Two-day Course in Peer-Editing.  8-9 December 1998

VENUE:  Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
ENQUIRIES:  Mary Ralphs, The Publishing Project
Tel:  (+27) (11)  728-2898  Fax:  (+27) (11)  728-3164
E-mail:  ptpmary@icon.co.za


E.  VACANCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT FIELD

DANISH CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Programme Director.  Legal Counsellors Project in Rwanda.

The Danish Centre for Human Rights is seeking candidates for the post
of Programme Director for a project which aims at educating and
deploying Judicial Defenders in the context of the genocide trials in
Rwanda. Judicial Defenders are lay persons having a six-month
education in law, as provided for in Rwandan legislation. It is
necessary to train and deploy non-lawyers to advise and represent
accused persons and civil claimants because of the very large numbers
of persons detained and trials expected to take place.

The candidate should be bilingual (Anglophone/Francophone) with
management abilities and the diplomatic and interpersonal skills
necessary to handle sensitive relations with a wide range of
counterparts in Rwanda, including inter alia, the Ministry of Justice,
the donor community, the Rwandan Bar and legal community, victims'
organisations and detainees. This will require a person with some
experience of similar work, for example with an NGO. A legal
background, especially in penal law practice, is desirable. However,
non-jurists with suitable qualifications and experience may be
considered. Prior experience in Rwanda would be an asset. A strong
commitment to respect for human rights is essential.  The candidate
chosen will likewise have proven management capabilities and the
ability to respond to a changing situation.

The Danish Centre for Human Rights is looking for a person who can
start working immediately, subject however, to prior approval by the
Rwandan Ministry of Justice. 

The project is expected to last for two more years. It will soon move
into the deployment phase. The Programme Director will play a vital
role during all phases of the project. It is hoped that the size of
the project will grow with time as more donors join in the effort. 
Interest has already been expressed by several other donors, and
depending on need, there is a possibility that the project will be
continued beyond the initial period.

The salary and benefits to be paid are as laid down in the budget
approved by the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (DANIDA). The
package is calculated in Danish Crowns, and includes an accommodation
allowance. Insurance and pension will be at the Director's own
expense. Employment will initially be on the basis of a consultancy
contract with the Danish Centre for Human Rights. More information on
conditions of employment and about the project in general can be
provided on request.

ENQUIRIES:  Fergus Kerrigan, Project Coordinator / Legal Advisor
Tel:  (+45) (33)  30-8888  Fax:  (+45) (33)  30-8800
E-mail:  fk@humanrights.dk

FOOD GARDENS FOUNDATION (FGF)

The FGF wish to recruit new staff in early 1999.

Deputy Director.

Assist with fundraising, materials development and training;
responsible for PR and media, membership, newsletters and
administration.

Half-day Bookkeeper.

Responsible for bookkeeping and financial records - petty cash to
trail balance.

Fieldworker.

Train and support people in organic food production according to the
Food gardens philosophy, establish, monitor and evaluate projects,
assist with training course, workshops and motivational talks, and
work in communities, schools and with other CBOs and NGOs.

Junior Fieldworker.

Train and support people in organic food production according to the
Food gardens philosophy, on site support and fieldwork and work in
communities, schools and with other CBOs and NGOs.

ENQUIRIES:  Henk van Aswegen, Food Gardens Foundation
Tel:  (+27) (11)  880-5956  E-mail:  fgf@global.co.za

INSTITUE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA (IDASA)

Budget Information Service.

IDASA's Budget Information Service conducts research and training the
impact of national and provincial budgets on low-income people in
South Africa.

Senior Researcher.

The candidate will monitor and research provincial and national budget
issues with an emphasis on social delivery, manage our provincial
budget database and conduct statistical analyses on budgetary issues
and work with the Budget Information Service in enhancing civil
society capacity to engage in budgetary debate.

Requirements include a postgraduate qualification in public
finance/economy or related discipline, 3-5 years relevant public
policy research experience, a thorough knowledge of Xcel, excellent
writing, analytical, statistical and communication skills, a working
knowledge of budgetary and social delivery issues in the South African
policy environment; and an ability to manage research projects.

The project is based in Cape Town. An attractive salary and attractive
fringe benefits are offered. The starting date is 4 January 1999, or
the soonest thereafter.  Closing date:  4 December 1998.

ENQUIRIES:  Human Resource Manager, IDASA
Tel:  (+27) (21)  461-2559  Fax:  (+27) (21)  462-0162
E-mail:  marilyn@idasact.org.za

RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME (RDSP)

Established in 1991, RDSP supports rural development initiatives,
through consultation and training in organisational and management
skills. RDSP does this through on site consultation and training
visits, regional training courses and development planning sessions in
Catholic Dioceses. RDSP is affiliated to the Southern African Catholic
Bishops Conference.

Trainer / Consultant.

RDSP is looking for trainers/consultants to work as a team in managing
and conducting support work with clients in the Northern and Western
Cape. Client organisations fall within a range of sectors, from income
generation to paralegal advice.

Key performance areas are assessment of training needs, planning and
managing consultation and training processes, facilitating sessions,
reporting on sessions and networking.

Requirements for this position are fluency in English and Afrikaans
(verbal and written), valid driver's licence, tertiary level
education, computer literacy in windows, able to travel at least 2
weeks out of every month, a minimum of 5 years work experience in the
development training sector, happy to work within Catholic church
structures and promote church's teachings and ethos, willing to
promote the empowerment of women in rural areas and proven working
experience and skills in the areas of facilitation and presentation,
conflict resolution, problem solving, crisis management, planning and
strategising, reporting and interpersonal communication.

Administrator.

RDSP is looking for a Cape Town based administrator to provide
secretarial support to 4 trainers/consultants and manage a small
in-house resource centre.  

Requirements for this position are fluency in English and Afrikaans
(verbal and written), valid driver's licence, computer literacy in
windows, a minimum of 5 years administrative work experience , happy
to work within Catholic church structures and proven working
experience and skills in the areas of office administration, minute
taking and report writing, managing logistical arrangements, filing
and cataloguing, basic financial administration, reception and
hospitality and interpersonal communication.

ENQUIRIES:  RDSP, 37A Somerset Road, Cape Town, 8001, SOUTH AFRICA


F.  PUBLICATIONS

KIT PRESS

Barbara van Koppen, 1998.  More jobs per drop: Targeting irrigation to
poor women and men.  188 pages.  Dfl 49,00.

This thesis provides an analysis based on literature from across the
world plus two in-depth field studies on irrigation support for rice
cultivation.  In Burkina Faso, where rice cultivation is a female
cropping system, a state-financed rice valley development project is
studied.  In Bangladesh, where irrigated rice cultivation is a male
cropping system, the focus is on NGO-supported ownership of private
pumps by groups of functionally landless women who sell the water as
well as using it to irrigate their own household land.  This empirical
basis is then used to identify factors that are critical to effective
targeting of organisational, technical and financial support by
agencies.  The book analyses the role of governmental and
non-governmental irrigation agencies in including or excluding poor
men and especially women;  identifies factors critical to effective
targeting or organisational, technical and financial support; and
argues against the assumption of a necessary trade-off between poverty
alleviation and production.

ORDER FROM:  KIT Press
Tel:  (+31) (20)  568-8272  Fax:  (+31) (20)  568-8286
E-mail:  kitpress@kit.nl

OXFAM

Mike Powell, 1999.  Information Management for Development
Organisations.  160 pages.  $11,95.

This book aims to help managers of community groups and non-government
organisations think critically about what kinds of information they
and their organisations need, and how to respond practically to the
outcomes.  It discusses how to access, manage and communicate
information in the most effective and equitable way.  Illustrated with
case studies from Oxfam's experience and other sources, it also
contains simple, practical tools and exercises to help mangers relate
the ideas to their own situations.

ORDER FROM:  Oxfam
Tel:  (+44) (1202)  71-2933  Fax:  (+44) (1202)  71-2930

RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION PLANNING

J P Strauss, et.al., 1998.  Education and Manpower Development.  25
pages.

This 18th publication in the series provides, like the previous
issues, a visual overview of various facts on education in South
Africa.  While most of the issues before 1994 concentrated on
information about the formal school phases, the education picture has
since 1994 changed to such an extent that it was necessary to change
the contents to also cover other educational sectors.  Up to and
including 1995 educational data were collected by the racially
segregated education departments.  1996 was the first year when it was
done by the newly structured non-racial departments.  The aim of this
brochure is to give a visual, easy to understand overview of some
aspects of education in South Africa.

ORDER FROM:  Research Institute for Education Plannning
Tel:  (+27) (51)  401-2856  Fax:  (+27) (51)  447-4939

WOMEN'S HEALTH PROJECT

Health Systems Assessment and Planning Manual: Transforming
Reproductive Health Services, 1998.  R50,00.

This manual is a collection of methodologies tested in three South
African provinces that allow health managers to develop a composite
picture of their services.  The manual serves to identify barriers to
quality of care in health services and means of addressing these,
mainstream gender equality in health services, provide
micro-management tools to strengthen clinic-based health services and
their linkages to other levels, in particular strengthening district
health system and increase capacity and commitment to improving
delivery of sexual and reproductive health services.  The
methodologies can be used by health planners and researchers in
different settings and across different types and levels of health
services.

ORDER FROM:  Women's Health Project
Tel:  (+27) (11)  489-9917  Fax:  (+27) (11)  489-9922


G. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY (*)

Programme for the Study of Sexuality, Gender, Health and Human Rights.

The Programme for the Study of Sexuality, Gender, Health and Human
Rights invites applications from scholars, advocates, and activists
conducting innovative interdisciplinary work on the intersecting
themes of sexuality, gender, health and human rights in US and
international contexts.

The Programme provides a supportive intellectual location to further
the sometimes separate conversations that have occurred within studies
of sexuality, gender, health, and human rights. Despite new efforts to
integrate human rights frameworks into feminist agendas and to frame
health as a human right, the relationship of innovative scholarship
and activism about sexuality to health and human rights remains to be
explored. During their residencies, fellows will examine the
challenges posed by integrating sexuality, gender, health and human
rights in theory, research, and advocacy.  The focus is on examining
and expanding traditional definitions and boundaries, while
acknowledging conditions of inequality, marginality, and post
coloniality.