Newsletter

NEWSLETTER 15 - 31 AUGUST 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for August 15 – 31, 2009!

There are three Working Group meetings taking place in early September 2009: Climate Change Working Group (Core Group) on 3 September (14:00 hrs); Disability Working Group on 10 September (14:00 hrs); and Disaster Management Working Group on 11 September (14:00 hrs). All meetings will take place at the NGO RC. Please check our calendar section for more events.

New Steering Committee Member Announcement

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The VUFO-NGO Steering Committee (SC) has appointed a new SC member Ms. Yasmin Madan, Country Representative from Population Services International (PSI). This is following the news that our recently appointed SC member Mr. Dario Gentili, Country Director from Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) has announced that he will unexpectedly have to leave Vietnam.

NEWSLETTER 1 - 15 AUGUST 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for August 1 – 15, 2009!

As a part of the ongoing campaign, launched by the The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange / Dioxin, there will be a meeting 'The Justice and the Heart' held on Saturday (8 August) starting at 20:30 hrs in Hanoi Cultural Palace, Tran Hung Dao 91. Please come and join other guests in commemorating the Day for the Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange, including the leaders of the Party and the State of Vietnam, diplomatic corps, representatives from ministries and international organizations. For more details contact PACCOM at [email protected]

MAILING LISTS TEMPORARILY DOWN

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Dear Colleagues, our main server in Hong Kong has got corrupt during the past weekend. The main database and the websites have not been affected. However all mailing lists are temporarily out of function and we are currently working on a fresh install. All mailing lists should be back online by the close of business today (Monday, 3 August). Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience that may have been caused and re-send any email that has bounced back within the past couple of days. In case you have an urgent job posting, please send it to <[email protected]> and it will be posted directly on the website. Thank you for your understanding!

VUFO-NGO Resource Centre Team

NEWSLETTER 15 - 30 JULY 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for July 15 - 30, 2009!

 

As of 20 July 2009, the Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad Incorporated (APHEDA) re-located to the following new address:

 

Apartments 311 - 312, A2 Building, Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound

298 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Viet Nam

 

NGO Resource Centre Newsletter July 1 - 15, 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre
Newsletter for July 1 - 15, 2009!

The bidding round for the 2010 Chevening Fellowships has been launched. This is a great opportunity for a Vietnamese mid-career professional to attend the course 'Government Relations with NGOs & Civil Society' in Wolverhampton, the UK, from 11 January to 1 April 2010. If you know someone and would like to nominate them, please contact <[email protected]> but please hurry – the deadline is this coming Tuesday (July 7). For more information visit: www.chevening.com

NGO Resource Centre Newsletter June 15 - 30, 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for June 15 - 30, 2009!

As of 23 June 2009 members of Oxfam International in Vietnam -including Oxfam Great Britain, Oxfam Hong Kong, Oxfam Quebec and Oxfam Solidarity Belgium- are pleased to announce relocation of their office to 22 Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung District in Hanoi. They will continue using the present telephone and facsimile numbers, but all extensions will be reset.

NGO Resource Centre Newsletter June 1 - 15, 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for June 1 - 15, 2009!

Thank you for joining us at the last INGO Forum. There were 45 participants from 33 organizations, who actively participated in several interesting discussions. Three important announcements were made during the Forum. Please join me in congratulating the following colleagues on their appointments:

Dario Gentili from VSO - VUFO-NGO RC Steering Committee Member;
Peter Newsum from CARE - INGO Representative at the CG Meeting;
Steve Price Thomas from Oxfam - INGO Representative at the CG Meeting.

Detailed minutes are available at:

INGO Forum 22 May 2009

NGO Resource Centre Newsletter May 15 - 30, 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for May 15 - 30, 2009!

We have received only 18 votes for the new member of the Resource Centre's Steering Committee. Please cast your electronic vote now - for Yasmin, Dario or Jimmy! Check your Inbox for their short professional biographies. You will have one last chance on Friday at the INGO Forum, but if you voted electronically it will make counting of the final score easier and will accelerate the announcement.

From 24 May 2009, Marie Stopes International Vietnam (MSIVN) will be re-located to the following new address:

NGO Resource Centre Newsletter May 1 - 15, 2009

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Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for  May 1 - 15, 2009!

Do not forget to send your electronic votes for the 5th member on the RC Steering Committee. An email has been sent out to INGO members, listing the nominees and their professional details. Also, please mark your calendars on 22 May 2009 for the next INGO Forum - the first one this year! Check your Inbox for detailed agenda. We look forward to welcoming you in large numbers at the Centre!