CEESP in East and Southern Africa
OSISA launches a Project on Promoting Social and Environmental Accountability in SADC in the Extractive Industry
The Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) through its Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) initiative and Economic Justice Programme is geared to undertake a three year project on “Promoting Social and Environmental Accountability in Southern Africa Mining Sector.” …
03 Aug 2011 | News story
Ms Masego Madzwamuse joins OSISA as Economic Justice Programme Manager
In April 2011 Ms Masego Madzwamuse joined the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) as Programme Manager for Economic Justice. OSISA has been central in driving and demonstrating the interdependence between democracy, economic development and human rights. The premise for the Economic Justice programme is that in a continent that continues to grapple with severe political, economic and social challenges socio-economic rights are central to the human rights discourse. …
03 Aug 2011 | News story
IUCN to convene a forum on forests and food security
IUCN is planning to convene its State and Government members, NGO members; United Nations bodies and other international cooperating partners, international and local NGOs, academic and research institutions; and the business sector from Eastern and Southern Africa to a Regional Forum to discuss the link between forests, food security and finance in a changing climate. To be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 20 to 23, 2011, the Regional Forum will enhance knowledge, attitudes and practice for integrating forest conservation and food security, in a context of change, in Eastern and Southern Africa. …
27 Jun 2011 | News story
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