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The Panos Global AIDS Programme invites print journalists from Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Western Africa; the Caribbean; South Asia to participate in a small grants programme aimed at raising debate at country level on the progress made by their countries in the attainment of the goals of the Declaration of Commitment agreed upon during the United Nations General Assembly Special Sessions (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS held in June 2001.

The journalists will be expected to write investigative and analytical features raising critical issues around their own country's response to HIV/AIDS especially as they relate to the Declaration of Commitment.

Deadline: 28th March 2006

To apply, please send your CV and samples of related published work to:

Eastern Africa
(Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda)
Paul Banoba
Email:

Southern Africa
(Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Walter Otis Tapfumaneyi
Email: [email protected]

South Asia
Anushree Mishra
Email:

The Caribbean
Patricia Watson
Email:

More information can be found at: http://panoseasternafrica.org and www.panosaids.org

The Uganda Network for AIDS Service Organisations (UNASO) and Health and Development Networks (HDN), in collaboration with the Constellation for AIDS Competence will be holding a time-limited structured discussion on: "AIDS Competence - sharing, using and strengthening experience with local responses in Uganda".

This discussion will take place on the Partners Uganda electronic discussion forum (eForum) between March - July 2006.

To join Partners Uganda eForum, send a blank email to: OR go to the website at www.healthdev.org

The overall aims of this discussion are to share knowledge and experiences, and to raise awareness about the level of AIDS competence present both organisationally and individually.

More information on the AIDS Competence Process (ACP) can be found on the website of the Constellation for AIDS Competence at www.aidscompetence.org