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• Job Advert for Executive Director of OSIWA

  The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is pleased to announce an opening for the position of Executive Director. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) August 2010 The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is pleased to announce an opening for the position of Executive Director. The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks (...)

• News From 10,000 Girls

  In 2004 OSIWA was the first to sponsor the 10,000 Girls Educational Support Program which now sees great success. Helping the educational needs of young girls in Kaolack, Senegal started out as the small dream of Viola Vaughn. It became a dream that OSIWA was the first to believe in. As the number of girls who desired educational support grew, so did the need for outside financial assistance. In 2004 OSIWA was the first to sponsor this project called the, “10,000 Girls Educational (...)

• West African IGF takes off in Dakar

  A recap of the recent West African Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF), taken from the IT Realms Blogspot. ITRealms Online 23 August 2010 http://itrealms.blogspot.com/2010/0... All is now set for the 2010 West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) in the city of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. This is coming as WAIGF takes off today for a three-day session, it has been gathered that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Open Society Institute for West (...)

• The West African Internet Governance Forum

  The West African Internet Governance Forum is taking place now. The Forum is scheduled from August 23 to 25 at the Hotel Sofitel Teranga, under the auspices of the Senegalese Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA), is the lead organization for the project. The theme of the forum is, “Promoting the Multi-stakeholder Model for Further Internet Development in Africa.” For more information on the forum, please (...)

• OSIWA REGIONAL HIV/AIDS MEETING A SUCCESS

  Written by Charlotte Young In the fight against HIV/AIDS, OSIWA in partnership with ENDA Sante sponsored the two day “Regional Meeting on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights,” on Aug. 9 and 10. The meeting combined presentations by OSIWA, ENDA Sante, UNAIDS RST and UNDP with break-out group sessions. Technical Assistance was also provided by UNAIDS and UNDP. It brought together National AIDS Commissions, Civil Society Organizations, religious leaders and vulnerable groups such as MSM, PLHIV and sex (...)

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