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Announcement of Ukhanyo Research Consulting’s new training workshop: “Upholding Data Integrity”

Date of event: 
26 October 2011

The first, in a series of workshops will take place in Johannesburg on 26 October 2011.

 

The objective of this course is to introduce participants to principles of good data management, understanding levels and types of data cleaning as well as practical data cleaning techniques for quantitative data. It is targeted at anyone involved in the generation and management of quantitative data, from field workers to research managers.

 

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Helen Suzman Foundation Roundtable Series: Bridging the Gap between Constitutional rights and homophobic realities

Date of event: 
26 September 2011

The Helen Suzman Foundation, in association with the Open Society Foundation For South Africa, will host a discussion on Bridging the Gap between Constitutional rights and homophobic realities.

Panelists:
Francis Antonie - Director of the Helen Suzman Foundation, Chair
Andries Nel, MP - Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
Justice Edwin Cameron - Justice of the Constitutional Court
Eusebius McKaiser - Helen Suzman Foundation Research Fellow
Ndumie Funda - Founder and Director of Luleki Sizwe

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SLUTWALK This Saturday

Date of event: 
24 September 2011

This Saturday at 10h30 people will start gathering at Zoo Lake to begin the JHB SLUTWALK. The walk is on a route from Zoo lake through Rosebank and back, and is only about 3.7km.

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Helen Suzman Foundation Roundtable Series: Bridging the Gap Between Constitutional Rights and Homophobic Realities

Date of event: 
26 September 2011

The Helen Suzman Foundation mission is to defend the values that underpin our liberal constitutional democracy and to promote respect for human rights.

The Helen Suzman Foundation, in association with the Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSISA), is hosting a roundtable discussion under theme ‘Bridging the Gap between Constitutional Rights and Homophobic Realities’ on 26 september 2011 in Johannesburg.

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ICTs for Rural Africa: ICTs for Development Programme

Date of event: 
26 September 2011 - 28 September 2011

ICTs for Rural Africa makes use of ICTs to develop rural communities. Poverty can be alleviated if the majority of the population is informed, uplifted and empowered. The majority population is found in the rural areas. People living in the cities have it all, be it access to latest information, access to clean water and sanitation, access to electricity, better education (schools & teachers), better health, better houses, fresh food etc. These inequalities can be levelled through supporting projects of this nature, which are earmarked for rural development.

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Tshwane SPCA: Public Relations Officer

Application Deadline: 
23 Sep 2011

Tshwane SPCA seeks to appoint a Public Relations Officer, based in Pretoria.

 

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Joint Aid Management: Capacity Building Specialist - Community Development

Application Deadline: 
22 Sep 2011

Joint Aid Management (JAM) seeks to appoint a Capacity Building Specialist - Community Development, based in Johannesburg.

 

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ActionAid South Africa: Policy and Campaigns Coordinator

Application Deadline: 
21 Sep 2011

ActionAid South Africa seeks to appoint a Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, based in Johannesburg.

 

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ITU scores Africa low in global ICT rankings

Published date: 
19 Sep 2011

Despite increasing deployment of broadband infrastructure and growth of mobile technology, Africa is the lowest-scoring region in the ICT Development Index (IDI) released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) last week. Despite increasing deployment of broadband infrastructure and growth of mobile technology, Africa is the lowest-scoring region in the ICT Development Index (IDI) released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) last week. The 2011 edition of Measuring the Information Society scores the level of advancement of ICT in 152 countries worldwide, comparing progress made between 2008 and 2010.

 

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Information technology plays critical role in achieving UN objectives, says Ban

Published date: 
19 Sep 2011

The United Nations must leverage the power of information and communications technology (ICT) to the fullest in its response to political, economic and environmental challenges and to improve the delivery of its services, says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Addressing a meeting at UN Headquarters on public-private partnership for ICT, Mr. Ban stressed that the world body must make the fullest possible use of ICTs in achieving its development goals and other important objectives. “We already do a great deal, but we know we can do more… much more,” he said. The Secretary-General noted that ICTs can help strengthen disaster risk reduction as well as the UN’s response when disasters do happen. Other important activities – from reporting on repression and human rights abuses and monitoring ecosystems to delivering public services, especially in health and education – can all be made more effective through ICTs.

 

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