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Get copies of FutureConnect report at the Vienna International AIDS conference
The CFSC Consortium's FutureConnect report and the recommendations of the aids2031 communication working group is available at the XVIII International AIDS Society Conference, Vienna, Austria. Please visit the aids2031 booth (Hall B, booth no. E-471) at the exhibition hall from July 18-22.
Forum on "FutureConnect: Social Networking Today, Tomorrow and Beyond" to be held at the Mekong ICT Camp 2010
On June 10, CFSC consultant Ms. Ann Kao will facilitate an open discussion on the research report "FutureConnect: Social Networking Today, Tomorrow and Beyond" at the Mekong ICT Camp 2010 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The session aims to reach out to more people and organizations working in the field of social change through the collective reflection on social networking services and its impact on work dynamics in different sectors.
Please join the CFSC Consortium in London on March 10 for Stimulating Discourse
The Board of Directors of the Communication for Social Change Consortium Europe invites you to a public conversation on "Social Networking and the Future of International Development" on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 5:30 p.m. at the Institute for Global Health, Imperial College, London
AIDS is not over: long-term, progressive leadership needed to change face of the epidemic by 2031
Since 1988, the global community working against HIV and AIDS has noted December 1 as a way of promoting constructive dialogue about AIDS, engaging in joint problem-solving and elevating public attention to the magnitude of the pandemic. The CFSC Consortium leads the communication subcommittee of the aids2031 initiative. It is our fervent hope that by the year 2031 the world will no longer need a World AIDS Day.
The next issue of Mazi, our electronic report, will focus on the long-term future of AIDS and will look at community-based dialogue about AIDS. If your organization is managing innovative initiatives designed to address public values and social norms about AIDS, we would love to hear your story. Please send a summary of your work to: Mazi Editor (info@cfsc.org) no later than 18 December 2009.
Discriminatory Legislation Harmful to AIDS Prevention Efforts
The CFSC Consortium is strongly against any legislation criminalizing private sexual activity among consenting adults. We fully support and applaud the International AIDS Society for their statement in opposing the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Legislation in Uganda.
Now Available: Communication for Empowerment: A Practical Guidance Note
For download free. This project is done in partnership with UNDP Oslo Governance Centre in Madagascar, Mozambique and Ghana.
Launch of legal charity in Europe
August 29, 2008 – The Board of Directors of the CFSC Consortium today announced the creation of CFSC Europe, a registered charity in the United Kingdom. Nick Perkins of Institute of Development Studies in Brighton is director, a volunteer governance position. The full board of directors of CFSC will also serve as the board of CFSC-Europe.
CFSC -Europe will work with nonprofit groups, foundations, businesses, governments and NGOs based on the continent in order to increase our programming and funding support for CFSC initiatives in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
CFSC is a registered charity with registration number 1125636. Registered in England and Wales.
Our London office address is 49 Queen Victoria Street, Suite 69, London, England.
Communication for Empowerment
The CFSC Consortium, in partnership with the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre’s Elizabeth McCall (now replaced by Sarah Lister), authored the Communication for Empowerment Guidance note. This document is a handy reference for countries struggling with how to best use communication processes in order to engage its citizens in planning for more accountable and transparent governments. The guidance note is being followed by a operation manual produced by CFSC practitioner network member Birgitte Jallov who is also leading the work of piloting these approaches in up to 5 pilot countries. Work has already begun in Mozambique, Madagascar and Laos with two more countries coming onboard early in 2008. Look for more information on Communication for Empowerment in upcoming issues of Mazi.
Communication for Social Change Annual Report - 2006
The Consortium's 2006 annual report is available now. Read about our successes and progress in the last fiscal year, including ground-breaking work in polio, serving on the Stop TB advisory committee and participatory monitoring and evaluation work in Ethiopia and Zambia.