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E-bulletin February 2010

Dear Colleague,

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

This month we concentrate on our work on natural resources in São Tomé and Príncipe and our gender work in Liberia. We also focus on our ongoing commitment to aid effectiveness in the UK and on our partnership with Human Rights Watch for the London Film Festival.

You can also find out more about our upcoming events and listen to a series of interviews with Alert’s experts on radio station Passion for the Planet.

Ilaria Bianchi
Editor

NEWS

Sao Tome and Principe

Maximising civil society contribution to transparency and accountability in São Tomé and Príncipe – Alert's seminar on the management of oil revenues
"Militarising aid" vs. "Running away from conflict" – International Alert's Secretary General Dan Smith on the future of aid
Decrease in acts of gender-based violence in northern Liberian community – Alert's human security project in West Africa
International Alert and Human Rights Watch present the extraordinary documentary War Don Don on Sierra Leone – Human Rights Watch Film Festival London, 17th-26th March 2010
Broadcasting for peace – Listen to Alert's experts in a series of interviews for radio station Passion for the Planet

EVENTS

Joanna Lumley

Are You Taking the Peace? – UK top comedians perform for Alert
On Thursday 6th May join comedians including Stewart Lee, Rufus Hound (‘Argumental’), Adam Buxton (BBC6 Music), Al Barrie and Tim Key (‘We Need Answers’) at The Bloomsbury Theatre for a night of laughter in aid of our peacebuilding work. More acts to be announced. Buy online or call the booking office on 020 7388 8822 today to avoid disappointment! Find out more.

BBC Radio 4 Appeal – Joanna Lumley in support of International Alert
On Sunday 21st March Joanna Lumley will present an appeal for peace at 7.55am and 9.26pm on BBC Radio 4. Please tune in and encourage family and friends to do the same! Find out more.

JOBS

Senior Finance Officer: Grants
EU Representative: Brussels
Manager: Training and Learning Team

PUBLICATIONS

Refugees in eastern DRC: a discussion document
The role of the exploitation of natural resources in fuelling and prolonging crises in the eastern DRC

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:

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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