The 19th African Union Summit will take place from July 13 – 18, 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia change of venue from Lilongwe, Malawi under the theme of "Boosting Intra-Africa Trade" and "2012 year of Shared Values". Fahamu through our Emerging Powers in Africa initiative has completed the selection process of five journalists from applications
received from Media professionals in print, broadcast, radio and online fora from Africa, India, China and Brazil.
The journalists have been chosen to participate in the Summit and provide analysis and insight on the events during the 4-day visit.
The individuals:
Tanu Jalloh – Sierra Leone
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A report on the forth thematic workshop on strengthening political governance for peace, security and stability in Africa held in Zanzibar is out. The workshop was held on 5th and 6th December 2011. Read the report here
Are you a Kenyan based community women’s rights activist aspiring to strengthen and develop new knowledge and skills in movement building? Then the forthcoming “ Women’s Rights Movement Building Boot Camp organised by Fahamu, is for you.
This one-week learning camp will develop knowledge and praxis on community organizing strategies, theories of change and much more.
Download the application form. Choose format [Ms Word Docx][Ms Word Doc]
The Solidarity for African Women's Rights coalition newsletter is out! Read updates from the African women's movement here now: read more
Leading a dedicated team to accompany the development and implementation of campaign strategies led by progressive African social justice movements, the Utetezi Director will support innovative strategies to amplify grassroots demands and realize people-centred change.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Dakar, Senegal.
Deadline for application: May 18, 2012.
For further information, please download the job description and the application form.
To apply, please send the duly completed application form attached to: [email protected].
Fahamu is seeking an experienced Finance and Operations Director. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance and Operations Director will be a hands on and participative manager who will lead a team to manage the organisation’s finance and operations (including human resources and administration).
This role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya or Dakar, Senegal but will have a remit covering the whole of Fahamu’s pan-African programmes with offices in Kenya, Senegal, South Africa and UK.
For further information, please download the job description [DOC, PDF] and fill the application form.To apply, please send the duly completed application form attached to: [email protected].
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Fahamu is commissioning an evaluation of its pilot Pan African Fellowship Program. The evaluation will establish the extent to which the initiative contributed to the strengthening of social justice activism in Kenya by developing the knowledge and experiences of fellows who are community based activists,
their affiliate organisations and movements, the host organisations and others who were involved in the program.
Interested individuals are requested to send in their applications for consideration as Consultants by close of business on Wednesday May 2, 2012
For further information, please download the Terms of Reference.
Leading a dedicated team to accompany the development and implementation of campaign strategies led by progressive African social justice movements, the Utetezi Director will support innovative strategies to amplify grassroots demands and realize people-centred change.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Dakar, Senegal.
Deadline for application: May 7, 2012.
For further information, please download the job description and the application form.
To apply, please send the duly completed application form attached to: [email protected].
Organised by the State of the Union coalition, the Play for the Union campaign brings together over 10,000 people from all regions of Africa together to discuss and reflect on the type of continental integration that would make a difference for their lives and what matters to them.
Utilising the opportunity of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Play for the Union campaign follows and documents the life stories of 22 men and women who love football and their continent. The 22 men and women will be selected by world famous football personalities from thousands of applicants across Read More
The 19th African Union Summit will take place from June 23-30, 2012 in Lilongwe, Malawi under the theme of ‘Boosting Intra-Africa Trade’ and ‘2012 year of Shared Values’.
Fahamu through our Emerging Powers in Africa initiative is pleased to announce a call for applications for a journalist visit to the summit.Five successful applicants will be chosen to participate in a 4 day visit during the Summit. Media professionals in print, broadcast, radio and online fora from Africa, India, China and Brazil are encouraged to apply before the deadline of 30 March 2012. For more information, download [PDF]