Reporter: Maryam Ghamgusar Translation from Dari to English: AJ&V Team I was waiting in Balkh province Women Department affairs directorate to interview with the director while a pallid woman who seems very alone, tired, wretched, desperate and violated by the name of Bigum came. She was in very bad mode with old cloths, around 40 years’ old age and still not married. Bigum is one of the bad traditions victims. The sad and sorrowful face of Bigum interested me to talk to her and know what really is her problem? With all stammering and hesitations, she finally wanted to share her story with me. ... - More

I wanted to pass on to this network an opportunity for input from The Global Forum on MSM & HIV:

Survey Opportunity: Help Inform New WHO Guidelines on HIV Testing and Counseling for Young People!

Dear all,

The World Health Organization is in the process of developing new international guidelines on HIV testing and counseling for young people. It is essential that young MSM and transgender people actively participate in this process so that their unique needs are addressed in the final guidelines. The WHO has launched an online survey to better understand the testing and counseling experiences of people below the age of 30. We have sent this notification to you because you are a member of the MSMGF and you have indicated an interest in youth issues. As many MSM and transgender people should participate as possible, so please circulate this widely among your networks.

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Hi,

I wanted to let you all know that the Center for International Media Ethics (CIME) has just announced the essay topic for its
Ethicontest 2011: "What are the ethical pitfalls of news photography from conflict or disaster zones, and how should a journalist
choose what to publish?"

The contest is open to aspiring and established media writers of all varieties, from journalists to freelancers to students. All the details about how
and to whom to submit an essay are available here: http://cimethics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60 The deadline is
November 30 2011.

Please also send your thoughts through here to the group on how you would respond to the essay topic at the centrepiece of this competition!

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Killed 1. Mishal Lang CanWest Canadian Magazine reporter in Kandahar by Mine. 2. Roperd Hammer Sunday Mirror Newspaper reporter in Helmand by Mine. 3. Abdul Majid Babi Kandahar information and Culture directorate by Taliban. 4. Sayed Hamid Noori Journalists Union Deputy, Kabul by Unknown. Injured 1. Taj Gul Aljazeera TV reporter in Ghazni, by Taliban. 2. Jowhan Silva New York Times reporter, in Kandahar by Bomb. Arrests 1. Abdul Jamil Spand Ariana TV Reporter in Kandahar, by Coalition forces. 2. Hewad Local TV reporter in Kandahar , by Coalition forces 3. Mohammad Yasin Yasin Pashton Ghak radio manager in Paktika by government authorities. 4. Rahmatullah Nikzad, Aljazeera reporter in Ghazni by foreign forces. ... - More

I was reading Oscar Corpuz's 'Roots of the Filipino Nation' when I came across this passage, an observation by a Spanish friar of the Filipinos during the 17th century:

'Some of them could not unite with others, and although they desired liberty, they did not work together to secure it, and therefore they experienced a heavier [yoke of] subjection. And among the peoples whom God seemed to have created that they may live in subjection to others who govern them with justice and authority are those of these Filipinas islands; for when the Spanish arms conquered them with so great facility they were living without a head, without a king or lord to obey...' (Corpuz 2005: 157) ... - More

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Hi folks - for those of you whose ICTs work and interest involves Democracy and Governance issues in Africa could I please encourage you to complete this brief IDS/Soul Beat Africa survey at
http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?m=21cf6cf77cba770184b5a9703acd3119

This will really help to inform the planned democracy and governance webspace and will ensure that your information and networking needs on this important theme are met.

Completing the survey will take about 15 to 20 minutes of your time. To access the survey follow this link http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?m=21cf6cf77cba770184b5a9703acd3119 ... - More

I thought members of this group might be interested in a new USAID program called the Global Broadband and Innovations Program.
The program has two main thrusts - increasing wireless voice and broadband connectivity throughout the developing world, and working with USAID missions and bureaus to improve their programmatic use of ICTs. In the connectivity space we do a number of different things - from working with national Universal Service Funds on their business processes, to national broadband planning, to working with tech companies to help them pilot and market low-cost communication infrastructure we feel would benefit developing countries. ... - More

The aim of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for Sustainable Development (FOSSDeva) survey is to investigate the potential impact of FOSS for sustainable development in Africa. The survey is part of UNU's activities in and on Africa. Take part in the survey: http://servnet.ias.unu.edu/limesurvey/index.php?sid=86668&newtest=Y&lang=en ... - More

Hi to everyone in this Drum Beat "Future of ICTs and Development" network. Thanks for joining. A question:

Related to your local, national or international development goals and priorities what is the one piece of technology you would love to have - something that you assess would make your work much more effective?

(It may exist now or it may be a wish for the future)

Thanks - Warren ... - More