International Alert e-bulletin

Dear Friend,

Welcome to the April edition of Alert's e-bulletin.

This month we focus on our work in South and Southeast Asia, our commitment to aid effectiveness and the cross-regional workshop on gender and peacebuilding we recently held. You can also find out more about our training courses and job opportunities.

We also take this opportunity to wish you all the best this holiday season!

Ilaria Bianchi
Editor

NEWS

Landmark regional conference addresses youth affairs in South Asia – Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives share experiences on youth policies.

Making aid effective – International Alert calls on the international community to reform the system of overseas development aid.

UN convenes peace practitioners to discuss peace processes in the Philippines – How to reconcile peoples and encourage them to work towards durable peace?

Southeast Asian Parliamentarians discuss peace and reconciliation processes – A Filipino peace practitioner addresses the Assembly.

Cross-regional workshop on gender and peacebuilding – Challenging gender advocates’ ways of working on peacebuilding.

Peaceworker Profile – A peace practitioner’s perspective on peacebuilding and his invitation to attend Alert’s training courses.

EVENTS

British 10K – Get up off that thing and RUN 'til you feel better! Run for Peace, run for Alert!

Training Courses – Find out more and sign up to Alert’s training courses:
Reintegration of Ex-combatants (21-28 June 2009)

JOBS

Project Manager – Natural Resources and Good Governance

Senior Programme Design and Fundraising Officer

About International Alert

International Alert is an independent peacebuilding organisation that has worked for over 20 years to lay the foundations for lasting peace and security in communities affected by violent conflict. Our multifaceted approach focuses both in and across various regions; aiming to shape policies and practices that affect peacebuilding; and helping build skills and capacity through training.
Our regional work is based in: The African Great Lakes West Africa The South Caucasus Nepal Sri Lanka Latin America The Philippines	Our thematic projects work at local, regional and international levels, focusing on cross-cutting issues critical to building sustainable peace. These include business and economy, gender, governance, aid, security and justice. We are one of the world’s leading peacebuilding NGOs with more than 120 staff based in London and our 11 field offices.

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Tel +44 (0) 20 7627 6800 Fax +44 (0) 20 7627 6900 Contact us by email

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