2017 July Tools for Change CGI Newsletter

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Greetings and welcome to
the latest edition of the
CGI Newsletter
Dr. Chris Stout, Editor
Gracie Wang, Asst-Editor
Volume IV, Number 7 July 2017
_____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______
Fighting Famine in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen
More than 30 million people in
northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan,
Somalia and Yemen are experiencing
severe food insecurity, of whom 20
million are at immediate risk. In parts of
South Sudan, famine has already been
declared, with 100,000 people targeted
for immediate, life-saving aid.
Continued violence in all four countries
is compounding decades of under-
investment in agriculture, leading to a potential catastrophe if humanitarian corridors are not opened
up quickly, and aid is not increased rapidly, to prevent millions from dying of hunger. The UN has
issued an urgent appeal for US$4.9 billion by July for life-saving assistance in the key areas of food
security, health, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene, but so far, only $1.9 billion has been
received. For more: http://reliefweb.int/topics/fighting-famine-nigeria-somalia-south-sudan-and-
yemen?utm_source=ReliefWeb+Blog&utm_campaign=c37d644741-
Blogposts_via_Mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_45f2ec85e2-c37d644741-73794005
Source: http://interactive.unocha.org/emergency/2017_famine/

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PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR MOTHER CARE FOUNDATION
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
MOTHER CARE FOUNDATION (MCF) is a national, nonprofit, education and Healthy based
organization dedicated to helping children in needy, live healthy, safe homing and education. Since
2010,Our ministry of service has supported and empowered Uganda’s most top extreme poor families
and children neglected of their right to education, vulnerable groups, Poor people,400 Orphaned
Children and Refugees , including Street kids, Seniors, people with disabilities in Uganda.

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We educate Refugee children by providing not only education, , but also the vital support services they
need to thrive (basic needs). We are one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of free education.
For more than 5 years, Mother Care foundation (MCF) has responded to the nation's education and
health care needs. Today, we are a major provider of free education and medication for children,
seniors and others coping with illness or injury. We offer a continuum of services that extends to the
children, elderly and disabled people requiring long-term education and health support, including,
homing children at our orphanage school, mothering orphaned children as well visioning for future.
In our changing and developing society, a number of Orphan, Semi Orphan and Street Children are
found. The problem of orphan / street children is acute due to urbanization and industrialization.
Due to the deaths of HIV/AIDS affected parents, Re-marriage of deserted / widowed / divorce
women, absence of love and security in the families, Family disputes, Unwanted pregnancy of
Trafficking / Sexually exploited girls; these orphan and street children are left without care and
support. These children are involved in rag picking; pick pocketing and participating in anti-social,
crime activities.
Therefore we create awareness for the well development and provision of education to most of the
Orphans and other helpless children per time we are able to provide, support and save the Children in
Uganda.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to Provide Education ,Health Programs, child life planning that are taking into account
Education, Homing every Child, Healthcare, Incredible skilling, future visioning and child rights
protection.
The Project – An Overview:
In spite of planned development and special provision for accelerated social-economic development of
neglected/disadvantaged sections, the issue of orphans, semi orphans and street children is not
properly addressed.
As our mission of Providing Education, Skills Programs, child life planning that are taking into
account education, Homing every Child, Healthcare, Incredible skilling, future visioning and child

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rights protection. We do offer these services through several measure and which are under these
provisions to all the helpless children we do support under Mother Care Foundation (MCF)
• Formal Education.
• Dual Education.
• Skills education
• Parental empowerment
We also detailed keep focusing on;
1. Providing formal and dual education primary, secondary school to university.
2. Identify children denied of their education and health rights.
3. Enroll children in government and private schools.
4. Providing basic needs and home for every child.
5. Providing scholastic materials to neglected children.
6. Parental counseling, guiding and parent empowerment.
7. Developing, promote, sustainable skills and transform children who can adjust and deal with the
newly developments in this ever evolving world.
8. Acquire sponsors for these children.
9. Prevention of child abuse and neglect.
10. Incredible skilling and talents development (teach a child to fish).
11. Child protection and advocacy.
The project proposed in this scheme is meant for additional support to run the orphan children home
through focusing on education, food and basic necessities, health services and other needed or urgent
services for these kids.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Mother Care foundation (MCF) aims to Provide Education ,Health Programs, child life planning that
are taking into account of Education, Homing every Child, Healthcare, Incredible skilling, future
visioning, child rights protection and parental empowerment.
MAIN KEY POINTS:
PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT: Parents are skilled as well educated on how to start businesses (start
small grow big), as well starting capital, In turn this solve the General country problem of
Unemployment, and improves family status of living.
EDUCATION: We do provide school necessities to all children catered for under the project and also
create awareness towards the heartfelt people who usually donate towards the education services of
these kids.
HOMING EVERY CHILD: We do provide necessary homing materials like orphans home to keep
them safe and also provide them with attributes to keep them moving in the general life as other
children in the whole world.
HEALTHCARE: Health services are provided to all the kids were necessary and health tips to these
kids are the daily routine for the teachers and volunteers towards these children every day. We do also
provide monthly Medical checkups to all the children in the project.

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INCREDIBLE SKILLING: We do provide sustainable skills to children, Skills ease the start up for
future ,so this is done to as way of preparing for future as well visioning for the children to the work
nature when still younger hence ease in Future.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
· To provide orphan / semi orphan / street children, a childhood that they never experienced and
help them to become useful members of the society.
· To encourage orphan / semi orphan / street children to kindle their potential by providing
creative opportunities
· To build up secure place where orphan / semi orphan / street children can play and enjoy their
childhood.
· To provide basic education to orphan / semi orphan / street children.
· To provide such welfare services like free lodging, boarding, health and recreation
· To provide basic literacy and facilities for those who wish to study further
· To select and prepare for a vocation in order to live on their own legs
· To accomplishing physical, intellectual and aesthetic development of the child
Project Activities:
· Identification of orphan / semi orphan / street children
· Pre-view of the incoming orphan / semi orphan / street children problem/difficulties
· Emotional acceptance of the child
· Teaching facilities for basic education
· Teaching facilities for vocational courses and crafts.
· Lodging and boarding facilities for all inmates.
· Recreational facilities.
Through providing these needs to the society, we have setup different measures to help us out on the
achieving the organizational goals and objectives and these are as follows:
We have been identifying orphan / semi orphan / street children through our volunteers, citizens,
police, women & child welfare department. We Pre-view of the incoming orphan / semi orphan /
street child problems/difficulties. We counsel and arrange for Emotional acceptance of the orphan /
semi orphan / street child. We provide Lodging and boarding facilities for all inmates at a rented
building in Nansana Municipality.
EDUCATION:
We have constructed two primary schools and one secondary high school that do provide services to
all of these kids. These schools have been in service for quite not a long time they do provide capable
and available services to all children.
1. NANSANA COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL which is being constructed on a rented land
due to high levels of service providing in Nansana region. It is accommodating around 150-200
children at a primary level.
2. EXTREME HIGH SCHOOL which also constructed for the children at a secondary level were by
it accommodated around 150 children being catered for their.
3. SILIMULA COMMUNITY PRIMARY which also accommodates for around 100 primary
children that are still at a primary level. This school is constructed in Kiboga district which is in a rural
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We have been running these Orphanage schools with local and international donations and
contributions and also with the hands on tools projects setup to skill these kids which raise some little
money for there benefits. We have limited resources to take care of the increasing orphan / semi
orphan / street children that are increasing due to various reasons. We need additional support from
the donors and philanthropists to meet the needs of increasing orphan / semi orphan / street children
in our centers. We seek support for acquiring the land in Nansana region to avoid renting expenses as
it is one of our best service providing schools in Nansana. Meanwhile, we will sustain to mobilize
continuous local and international donations through exhibiting our good work and service to
different people who would love to involve with us to do this charitable work.
The project covers over 450+ orphans. Every child will be provided with nutritional diet, indoor and
out-door recreation and play facilities and training in crafts and hobbies together with best education
services with our schools to enable and create a brighter future for these kids as well.
Impact analysis:
The project will be monitored at regular intervals through a “Project Advisory Committee (PAC)”
constituted with the President of the organization as convener/member secretary.
Authorities from the Funding Agency, Local District, Administration etc., will be nominated as
members to the project advisory committee. This committee would meet periodically once in 3
months and advise on various aspects concerning implementation of project and review of the
programs/activities undertaken. The Project Advisory Committee will also review the accounts and
audited statements.
Kigundu Stuart
Managing Director
Silimula community school, Nansana Community school and Extreme High Schools (Mother Care
Foundation and Emergency volunteers)
Nansana town council, Hoima road
+256 702914045
Email: emergencyvolunteers@gmail.com
Website; https://emergencyvolunteers.skynova.io, https://mothercarefoundation.yolasite.com,
https://mothercare-foundation-org.yolasite.com
___Award, Grant, Funding, Ed. & Job Opportunities___
Impact Hub Network Development Coordinator – Multiple locations
We are looking for a Network Development Coordinator to join us as a
member of our global team to further advance our network growth &
support activities. This position is open to applicants based in an open
Impact Hub alongside other members of the global team – preferably in
Vienna, Berlin, Sao Paulo, Accra, Lisbon or in an Impact Hub city on a
max. 4h time zone difference to Vienna – CEST. For more information,
see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/impact-hub-network-development-
coordinator-multiple-locations/

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Team Leader / Manager, Dasra, India
Dasra works with philanthropists and high potential social
entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding, and
people as a catalyst for social change. The team scales non-
profits and social businesses to accelerate change and
transform lives. Till date, Dasra has reached 17 million
people, mobilized $51 million into the social sector and
equipped 730 social organizations with management
expertise.
Dasra is looking for capable and result-oriented individuals
to join their diverse team as team leaders/ managers. This
role will be a unique opportunity for you to build
relationships, drive organisational growth and accelerate
social change. You will lead a team of committed associates
and analysts to deliver a variety of offerings to various social enterprises. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/job/dasra-mumbai-18-team-leader-manager/
Design Thinking Instructor, Kalu Yala, Panama
You are innovative designer, a comprehensive systems thinker, and a talented educator. You have
studied and taught the design-thinking framework, and have the technical skills to rapidly prototype
using scrap wood, deflated air mattresses and whatever else you may find laying around. You are
creative and resourceful and can solve just about any problem using bamboo and power tools. You’re
positive and see problems as opportunities.
You feel comfortable leading 10 university level students for a 10-
week semester, teaching them about the design-thinking process in an
off-the-grid wilderness environment. Each week there will be 5 hours
of traditional education in the form of lecture or seminar based
learning. For 15 hours each week, you will facilitate your students as
you lead them in your own Kalu Yala based design-thinking project
utilizing the experiential learning model. 10 hours are reserved for
you to support your students pursuing independent projects that
serve the community and build off skills learned in class. You are also
responsible for administration and planning of lessons as well as
accessing communications and documenting. Though we are in an
off-the-grid setting, there is still a need for using technology and
communicating with other venues and administration. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/job/kalu-yala-panama-18-design-thinking-instructor/
Australia Partnership Manager, Jump Foundation
The JUMP! Foundation is currently seeking a skilled and
energetic candidate to fill the role of Partnership Manager
for our JUMP! Global Leadership Centre in Australia. This
individual will be an enthusiastic and goal-oriented
manager who plans, coordinates, and delivers programs for
students and educators. The Partnership Manager will work
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enhancing existing curriculum, delivering innovative programming, and providing Global Citizenship
coaching, mentorship, and resources to students and educators in Australia. The Partnership Manager
will manage and enhance relationships with JUMP! partners, manage programs, and ensure high
quality program delivery. The Partnership Manager will effectively solve problems through individual
initiative; accurately communicate with the JUMP! Foundation’s multi-cultural and international
client base; and contribute to the total efforts of a small, dedicated team. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/job/jump-foundation-melbourne-australia-18-australia-partnership-manager-2/
Director of International Grants & Partnerships, Kennesaw State University
The Director of International Grants & Partnerships (IGP) is responsible for writing, managing and
administering major international grants as well as overseeing outreach and compliance for
international partnerships within the Division of Global Affairs. The Director of IGP reports to the
Executive Director of the Division of Global Affairs and serves as the administrative director for all
major grants awarded to the Division of Global Affairs.
Under the direction of the Executive
Director, the Director of IGP works
collaboratively with divisional faculty and
staff to identify and develop proposals for
external grant opportunities in support of the
Division of Global Affairs and leads
administrative implementation of successful
grant awards. The Director of IGP works
collaboratively with staff in the KSU Office of Research and contract grant writers to address pre- and
post-award development and reporting requirements for both new and existing grant programs. For
more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/kennesaw-state-university-kennesaw-georgia-usa-18-
director-of-international-grants-partnerships/
Liaison and Access Coordinator, Nonviolent Peace Force, Iraq
Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic,
international non-governmental organization. We
work to reduce violence and protect civilians in
countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath.
NP is in the process of setting up protection
programming in Iraq as part of the humanitarian
response to the impact of the Mosul offensive.
Applicants should be prepared for quick employment.
The post is based in Erbil, with frequent travel to field
locations.
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Liaison and Access Coordinator (LAC), to work with
the country management team to support on their strategic operational deliberate and crisis action,
and advise on humanitarian access processes and approaches in close coordination with programme
teams. He/she will build and maintain strategic partnerships in a functioning network of contacts with
a variety of stakeholders, at local, national and international level, in order to promote a better
understanding of NP’s agenda and to support advocacy efforts. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/job/nonviolent-peaceforce-erbil-iraq-18-liaison-and-access-coordinator-2/

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Position in Religion, Violence,
and Peacebuilding, Harvard
Divinity School
Harvard Divinity School seeks to
appoint a scholar or scholar
practitioner to the T. J. Dermot
Dunphy Professorship of Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding.
We seek a person whose work examines the significance of religion as it relates to the sources of
violence and the practices of peacebuilding in the contemporary world. The candidate might bring
historical, theological, sociological, or anthropological approaches to the study of religious traditions,
ethnic identities, communal tensions or interfaith relations, especially as they relate to violence and
peacebuilding. Applicants must be competent in research languages appropriate to their area of
specialization. Excellence in both teaching and research is required. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/job/position-religion-violence-peacebuilding-harvard-divinity-school/
Trusts and Foundations Manager, Saferworld, London
We receive funding from a range of donors
including numerous governments, the
European Commission, charitable trusts &
foundations and individuals. The Funding
team is responsible for overseeing and
supporting funding activities across the
organisation. Saferworld has the potential
and drive to realise our funding potential
by diversifying our income further through
increased income from trusts &
foundations. The Trust and Foundations
Manager will work closely with the Head of Funding to build on the success of our existing
fundraising efforts, and secure significant funds from trusts and foundations, including unrestricted
income.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong and first class experience of developing new
business and building trust and foundations income. The post holder will be part of an active Funding
Team and liaise with key staff members across the organisation. The post holder will contribute to the
expansion of income diversification strategies, develop and maintain a trusts and foundations strategy,
develop relationships with donors and securing opportunities necessary to obtain additional income to
support Saferworld’s strategic goals. The post holder will also write and coordinate complex proposals,
keep track and identify funding opportunities, and manage trust and foundation grants (ensuring
contractual compliance) through effective grant management. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/job/saferworld-london-18-trusts-and-foundations-manager/

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Marketing Manager, Koko Networks, Nairobi
KOKO is looking to aggressively increase its market
share and revenue. It is seeking a Marketing Manager
who can create and quickly adjust defined consumer-
centric marketing strategies in order to meet its
ambitious market share and revenue goals. A successful
candidate will be expected to understand both sides of
KOKO’s market through face to face engagements in
order to creatively tailor marketing strategies.
The role is for professional who is passionate about disrupting the traditional means of buying and
selling using technology. The ideal candidate is keen to grow with along with a fast growing
organisation. They will be working with KOKO’s executives to define and influence organisational
strategies. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/koko-networks-nairobi-18-
marketing-manager/
Operations Coordinator, Just Vision, DC or NY
Just Vision increases the power and reach of Palestinians and Israelis working to end the occupation
and build a future of freedom, dignity and equality for all. Our overarching goal is to contribute to
fostering peace and an end to the occupation by rendering Palestinian and Israeli grassroots leaders
more visible, valued
and influential in their
efforts. We drive
attention to
compelling local role
models in unarmed
movement-building
and demonstrate to
journalists,
community leaders, public intellectuals and students – in the US, Israel, Palestine and beyond – what
is possible when leaders at the grassroots choose to act. We tell their under-documented stories
through award-winning films, digital media and targeted public education campaigns that undermine
stereotypes, inspire commitment and galvanize action.
We are a team of human rights advocates, journalists, and filmmakers who have a reputation for
leadership, credibility and excellence. Based in East Jerusalem, New York and Washington DC, our
team reaches tens of thousands of people in direct programs and screenings, moving fluidly from
refugee camps and villages to high-level talks with the world’s top decision-makers. We touch millions
more through TV broadcast and international press coverage. Founded in 2003, Just Vision is
nonpartisan and religiously unaffiliated. We are seeking a full-time Operations Coordinator to be
based in Washington, DC or Brooklyn, NY. This is a fast-paced job within a dynamic, high-performing
team. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/just-vision-brooklyn-or-dc-18-operations-
coordinator/

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_____Conferences, Courses, and Meetings _____
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Civilian Peacebuilding Essentials
September 22, 2017 - August 25, 2018
| CHF9600
Civilian peacebuilding plays a crucial role in efforts to
transform violent conflict, promote peace, rebuild war-torn
societies and prevent the recurrence of violence. This
postgraduate course provides a holistic understanding of
civilian peacebuilding. It analyzes theories, concepts, debates,
policies and practices in:
• Peacebuilding & statebuilding
• Gender in conflict & peacebuilding
• Peacebuilding methodologies
• Peace mediation
• Dealing with the past & transitional justice
• Business, conflict & human rights
For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/event/certificate-of-advanced-studies-
cas-in-civilian-peacebuilding-essentials-september-2017-august-
2018/
Compliance & Financial Management Training,
InsideNGO Workshops, Nepal
September 11 - September 15
The USAID funding regulations are complex. Learn
how to manage your programs and maintain donor
compliance in USAID Rules & Regulations: Grants &
Cooperative Agreements. You’ll get an overview of the
regulations as well as an opportunity to ask specific
questions about your own award.
Is your NGO a prime or subrecipient of grants,
cooperative agreements, or contracts from the US
government? Financial Management for US
Government Funding will give you the knowledge you
need to develop and maintain financial management
systems in order to be eligible for funding. For 40
years, InsideNGO has been “inside” the NGO
community. In today’s complex operating
environment, learning has never been more important,
and we take great pride in being your partner in
professional and organizational development and supporting you as you address the world’s most
pressing social issues. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/compliance-financial-
management-training-insidengo-workshops-nepal/

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InsideNGO Week: Kampala
This September, we’re hosting seven workshops in
Kampala, Uganda in one week to offer you the
opportunity to develop your professional skills in
the areas of compliance and project management!
Whether you work in finance, programs, or grants
management – InsideNGO Week: Kampala has
workshops that will be benefit everyone. Beyond
learning, there will be a member event and great
opportunities for networking with your NGO
peers.
For 40 years, InsideNGO has been “inside” the
NGO community. In today’s complex operating environment, learning has never been more
important, and we take great pride in being your partner in professional and organizational
development and supporting you as you address the world’s most pressing social issues. For more
information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/insidengo-week-kampala/
USAID Subaward Management, InsideNGO Workshop, DC
August 30 - August 31
If you are responsible for implementing, managing, and monitoring
subawards, this workshop will support you as you address the day-to-
day challenges in administering such assistance. You’ll get the best
practices, useful tools, and guidance to manage subawards. You will
learn how to:
• Utilize effective approaches to assessing and selecting partners
• Implement productive partner engagement strategies
• Monitor program outputs, progress, and performance
For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/127050/
SIMA RAMA Presents POVERTY, INC.
July 2 @ 12:00 am - July 9 @ 12:00 pm
| $5
SIMA RAMA Cinema Club –the monthly online
cinema club where film and activism collide– presents
the award-winning documentary POVERTY INC. by
Michael Matheson Miller.
What if we told you that foreign aid can do more
harm than good? POVERTY INC. explores the
complex reality of how aid merely puts a bandage on
the poverty crisis and creates more problems than it
solves. Join members worldwide in SIMA RAMA and
get exclusive access to POVERTY INC. + one
stunning social-impact documentary each month. Explore ways to take collective actions, join live
online panels with filmmakers and experts, and crowdsource solutions to the world’s most pressing
issues. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/sima-rama-presents-poverty-inc/

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Dealing with the Past & Conflict Transformation, 11-15 September 2017
| CHF2800
Finding a way to deal with a violent past following events such as
civil war, the end of an authoritarian regime or occupation, is often
argued to be the basis for lasting peace, democracy and rule of law.
International advocacy networks, norms and legal frameworks
support national and local actors in the design of mechanisms and
processes like truth commissions, tribunals or commemorations.
The interactions of these actors shape whether a particular dealing
with the past process succeeds in being locally relevant and
effective. This course examines the potentials and challenges of
designing and implementing dealing with the past processes, and
the ways in which actors can work together for effective policy
decision-making. Engaging with key debates in the field, it focuses
on how to ensure that dealing with the past processes support the
transformation of violent conflicts. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/event/dealing-with-the-past-conflict-
transformation-11-15-september-2017/
Monitoring & Evaluation: Planning and Practice, InsideNGO
Workshop, DC
If you have a basic understanding of project management but limited
exposure to project learning and M&E, this workshop will help you
find the connection between M&E activities and program success.
Leave with the tools you need to best support program learning as part
of a project team. For more information, see
https://pcdnetwork.org/event/monitoring-evaluation-planning-
practice-insidengo-workshop-dc/
Compliance & Financial Management Training, InsideNGO
Workshops, Lusaka, Zambia
August 21 - August 25
The USAID funding regulations are complex. Learn how to
manage your programs and maintain donor compliance in
USAID Rules & Regulations: Grants & Cooperative
Agreements. You’ll get an overview of the regulations as well as
an opportunity to ask specific questions about your own award.
Is your NGO a prime or subrecipient of grants, cooperative
agreements, or contracts from the US government? Financial
Management for US Government Funding will give you the
knowledge you need to develop and maintain financial
management systems in order to be eligible for funding. For
more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/127068/

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subscribe to his YouTube channel for more career advice and a wealth of other subjects. Catch his
latest episode here:
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INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY NEWS BULLETIN
This is from our dear friends at APA’s Office of International Affairs.
To send information items for the International news bulletin please write to
international@apa.org
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
NEWS
APA Signs New MOU
APA President, Dr. Tony Puente, and the
Russian Psychological Society (RPS) President,
Dr. Yury P. Zinchenko, signed a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) in Moscow on May
11, 2017. This is the 22nd MOU APA has
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across the globe. For more information about the MOU Program, please
visit: http://www.apa.org/international/outreach/understanding-memorandum/index.aspx.
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sign-up! Travel with APA to Cuba in 2017
APA is organizing a fifth “learning partner” trip to Cuba to explore the psychology community and to
attend Psicosalud 2017 (http://www.psicosaludcuba.com/) in Havana. The dates of the trip are Oct.
27 - Nov. 5, 2017, with an optional extension
through Nov. 9, 2017, to visit the interior and
east of Cuba and meet with university-based
psychologists. The program will include
orientation lectures on psychology education in
Cuba, the Cuban health care system, the history
and current status of psychology in Cuba, visits
to Cuban institutions, clinics and offices, and interaction with Cuban psychologists. PsicoSalud, a
health psychology conference, is organized by the Cuban Society of Health Psychology and focuses on
“Working for the well-being of all.” For more information, please
visit: http://www.apa.org/international/outreach/learning-partner.aspx. Sign-up early, space is
limited.
Bangladesh International Learning Partner Trip in 2018
Learn about psychology in Bangladesh!!! The APA
Office of International Affairs is organizing a
unique International Learning Partner trip to
Dhaka, Bangladesh (Tentative dates: February
13th-23rd, 2018). This two-week experience
includes attendance at the English-language
conferences of the Asian Psychological Association
(APsyA) and the International Council of
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conferences, the itinerary offers a combination of professional learning activities, such as visits to
mental health centers and university psychology departments, and cultural opportunities, including
observation of a national holiday and tours to nearby sites of interest. If you are interested in learning
more about the Bangladesh International Learning Partner Trip, please contact sasonganyi@apa.org.
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CONVENTION INFORMATION, ACTIVITIES, AND RESOURCES
Programming
This year’s highlights include collaborative programming by participants representing over 68
countries. As convention approaches, more information including a special Convention program book
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AWARDS AND GRANTS
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Christian Smith, which will fund over 150 research projects to
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PUBLICATIONS
NEW PUBLICATIONS
• Kearns, S. K., & Aitken Schermer, J. (2017). Survey of attitudes
toward aviation safety management system (SMS) training:
Impact of gender and national culture. Aviation Psychology and
Applied Human Factors, 7(1), 1-
6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/2192-0923/a000109
• Kira, I. A., Shuwiekh, H., & Bujold-Bugeaud, M. (2017).
Toward identifying the etiologies of gender differences in
authoritarianism and mental health: An Egyptian
study. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 23(2),
183-188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pac0000206
• Correia, E. A., Cooper, M., Berdondini, L., & Correia, K.
(2017). Characteristic Practices of Existential Psychotherapy:
A Worldwide Survey of Practitioners’ Perspectives. The
Humanistic Psychologist. Advance online
publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hum0000061
• Kim, J. J., Fung, J., Wu, Q., Fang, C., & Lau, A. S. (2017).
Parenting variables associated with growth mindset: An
examination of three Chinese-heritage samples. Asian American
Journal of Psychology, 8(2), 115-
125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/aap0000064

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• Lui, P. P., & Rollock, D. (2017). Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: Development of a Measure
of Collectivism Among Asians. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online
publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000163
• Louw, J. (2017). Discussing peace psychology in South Africa.
[Review of the book Enlarging the scope of peace psychology in invited
and invented spaces: African and world-regional contributions. edited by
M. Seedat, S. Suffla & D. J. Christie]. Peace and Conflict: Journal of
Peace Psychology, 23(2), 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pac0000259
• Petersen, S. (2017). Human Subject Review Standards and
Procedures in International Research: Critical Ethical and
Cultural Issues and Recommendations. International
Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice,
Consultation. Advance online
publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000072
• Tsai, W., Wang, K. T., & Wei, M. (2017). Reciprocal relations
between social self-efficacy and loneliness among Chinese
international students. Asian American Journal of Psychology,
8(2), 94-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/aap0000065
• Verhulp, E. E., Stevens, G. W. J. M., Pels, T. V. M., Van
Weert, C. M. C., & Vollebergh, W. A. M. (2017). Lay beliefs about emotional problems and
attitudes toward mental health care among parents and adolescents: Exploring the impact of
immigration. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 23(2), 269-
280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000092
CALL FOR EDITORS, NOMINATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS
Call for Editor: Division 49 Journal
APA Division 49 (Society of Group Psychology and Group
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for-nominations.aspx. Deadline: July 1, 2017.
Call for Papers: The Challenge of Being Latina
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology will publish a
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“Change the World”
It always struck me that saying that sounded a lot like grandiose hubris, or at best, a dauntingly
overwhelming task. The utter impossibility of it seemed certain until I realized that it can mean
helping one person at a time. That is a theme you’ll see throughout this book and our websites
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Appendices, not so much the diary aspect but rather the overwhelmingly large collection of
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Open-Sourced Humanitarian Interventionism
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_____Zika, Infectious Disease, and More…_____
Aggregated News Reports from:
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HEPTATITS C
Little Goes a Long Way
To eliminate hepatitis C, the US must invest in adequate surveillance and monitoring, says a
new Georgetown University report.
Medicines to treat and often cure HCV already exist, we just don’t know where they’re needed
most, write Sonia Canzater and Jeffrey S. Crowley. They list critical actions the US can take such

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as standardizing reporting to the CDC and integrating HCV prevention and treatment into the
fight against opioids. Unlike some pressing health issues, “modest new investments can have a
significant impact” on HCV, the report says.
O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law/ScienceDaily
Related: Hepatitis C antiviral drugs are effective – The Guardian (Commentary)
CHOLERA
Targeted Campaign
A flexible approach to vaccinating high-risk populations and those who live near cholera cases is
feasible during an urban outbreak, according to a new study of the June 2015 epidemic in Juba,
South Sudan.
There, public health officials and researchers used a single-dose oral cholera vaccine regime for
the first time because of limited supply. High-risk neighborhoods and persons over 12 months
old were prioritized for OCV. Spatial sampling techniques estimated vaccine coverage for
162,377 individuals in the targeted areas.
More work is needed to evaluate how and when implementing different regime strategies is
necessary, the researchers say.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
DIAGNOSTICS
WHO’s New Essentials List
The WHO is creating an Essential Diagnostics List that would function much like its well-
recognized Essential Medicines List.
The list will deliver evidence-based guidance to countries so they can create their own lists of
essential diagnostic tests and tools, according to WHO.
Initially, the list will likely focus in vitro diagnostics for TB, malaria, HIV and hepatitis B and C,
the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society notes. The list will be expanded to antimicrobials
and noncommunicable diseases. The WHO is creating a group of experts to advise on policies.
The Global Health Technologies Coalition welcomed what it called "a landmark decision."
HEALTH SYSTEMS
Health for All
Measuring people’s access to health care leaves unanswered the question of whether their care is
effective, write the authors of a WHO Bulletin editorial.
“[Q]uality of care should be integrated into existing policy dialogues,” according to the authors
from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and elsewhere. “National quality policies
and strategies need to reflect the trade-offs between the ability to measure, and the ability to

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deliver, higher-quality health services.”
The 2018 World Health Assembly will feature proposals for global health-quality indicators and
ways of measuring them.
WHO Bulletin
Related: Records of medical malpractice litigation: a potential indicator of health-care quality in
China – WHO Bulletin
CLIMATE CHANGE
Heat, Here and Now
1 in 3 people already face deadly heatwaves, and that number will rise to 1 in 2 by the end of the
century, according to a new Nature Climate Change study.
Study authors emphasize that climate change is happening now and will only get worse. In
Bhubaneswar, India, for example, doctors report increasing numbers of patients—especially those
50 to 70 years old—presenting with heat exhaustion.
The Quote: "We are running out of good choices for the future. For heatwaves, our options are
now between bad or terrible," said the University of Hawaii’s Camilo Mora, lead author of the
study.
Thomson Reuters Foundation
CANCER
Overcrowded Cells
When a tumor’s cells become too crowded, it signals them to begin spreading throughout the
body, according to groundbreaking research published in Nature Communications.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University observed cancer cell interactions using a 3-D human
tissue model, rather than cells in a petri dish. At a certain density, they found, tumors released
two proteins to tell cells to metastasize. Previously, scientists thought tumor growth and cancer
spread happened separately.
The researchers then tested on mice a cocktail of 2 drugs known to block the proteins,
successfully slowing metastasis.
Their discovery has yet to be tested in humans.
The Baltimore Sun
MISQUITO-BORNE DISEASES
Triple Play
The primary mosquito vector of the Zika virus may also transmit chikungunya and dengue in a
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To observe transmission patterns, researchers infected mosquitos with multiple viruses. While
transmission of all 3 was rare, dual infections were more common than scientists expected.
Researchers are unsure how being “coinfected” by multiple viruses at the same time affects the
severity and complications of infections in humans.
Now, the Colorado State University team is studying how coinfection affects virus evolution and
whether yellow fever could “coinfect” with the other 3 diseases.
Colorado State University
Related: Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus could simultaneously transmit other viruses
– Environmental News Network
NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
National Emergency
Mexico declared diabetes a national health emergency last year, with 13 million adults affected.
But the country’s fractured health care system hinders the response to the complex problem,
some experts say.
Only about half of Mexicans with diabetes have a diagnosis, and providers are not well equipped
to help patients manage the chronic disease. Meanwhile, Mexicans are burdened with out-of-
pocket health care costs, and some don’t get care because they don’t know they’re covered by
health insurance.
Health officials hope a 2-year-old nationwide tracking system will help them pinpoint areas of
diabetes care that need improvement and then take action.
WHO Bulletin
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
A Painful Homecoming
For some former girl soldiers in the DRC, the pain of transitioning back to their former lives
sends them back to the armed groups, where sexual violence against girls is routine.
What the Girls Say, a new Child Soldiers International publication, reports that the girls, many
of whom are sexual abuse survivors, are often rejected and stigmatized by their family and
community.
Says Sandra Olsson, Child Soldiers International program manager: “Social exclusion and
stigmatization is far more prevalent among girls. It is linked to a perceived “loss of social value”
after having had sexual relations outside marriage.”
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Disrupting Endocrine Disruptor Use
200 scientists and medical professionals published a call Tuesday for international restrictions on
2 endocrine disruptors used in soap and personal care products despite their risks to health.
The Florence Statement on Triclosan and Triclocarban, published in Environmental Health
Perspectives, notes evidence of the damage that triclosan and triclocarban cause to aquatic life
and concerns about their effects on human hormone cycles and their possible contributions to
antimicrobial resistance.
Trade groups say their products are safe and effective, refuting any connection to bacterial
resistance.
Washington Post
EBOLA
Tangled Web
As the 2014 Ebola epidemic swept through West Africa, a Chinese military academy announced
it had developed a drug for treating the disease. Now, a Chinese pharmaceutical company is
looking to make jk-05 commercially available. But could it be a copy of Japan’s favipiravir, whose
clinical trials have been inconclusive?
Global health expert Yanzhong Huang attempts to unravel the tangled web of China’s forays
into health security and drug development.
Because jk-05 and another anti-Ebola drug developed in China, MIL-77, had their genesis in
research conducted elsewhere, “China’s ability to offer original, innovative solutions remains in
question,” Huang writes.
Council on Foreign Relations
WHO
Postscript
As departing WHO Director-General Margaret Chan passes the torch to Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus, she writes about her disappointments and successes at WHO. Here’s a taste:
“ … I engaged (usually with passion and sometimes with tears) in the debates among WHO
governing bodies, especially when views were polarized and I could propose a path toward
compromise. To my delight, this “butting in” was welcomed and gave rise to the so-called spirit
of Geneva — a willingness to soften views and rigid positions in the interest of reaching
consensus.”
A must-read for WHO watchers.

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STAT (Commentary)
Related: Global Health NOW at the World Health Assembly 2017 – Global Health NOW
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Addicted in Afghanistan
Opium production is exploding in Afghanistan. So, too, is drug addiction among women.
Pamela Constable paints a harrowing portrait of female drug addiction at a recently opened
center in in Kabul. The center offers detox and therapy to the women, as well as classes for
children who, in some cases, are also addicted.
The story captures the pain of a teen girl who brings her mother to the center for treatment,
telling the staff: “‘She is our mother, but she has ruined our family … I want her to be healthy,
not crazy.’”
The Washington Post
DATA
Future Forward
Can scientific and medical collaborations succeed where political negotiations have failed?
Some South Korean researchers believe so. In a cohort study called NORNS, the researchers are
measuring the physical and mental health of more than 1,100 North Korean refugees and
following them over time as they integrate into South Korean society.
Defectors suffer from a range of health effects, such as metabolic disorders and reproductive
health issues. Tracking how their health changes the longer they are away from North Korea
could lay the groundwork for a health care system in a future reunified Korea, some believe.
Undark
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Outsourcing Tech Toxins
Groundbreaking epidemiological studies led US tech companies to stop using toxic chemicals
that caused miscarriages and birth defects 25 years ago. But they did not ask the same of their
Asian suppliers. Now confidential data reveal that thousands of pregnant Asian women continue
to face potential exposure, according to Bloomberg Business week.
South Korean epidemiologist Kim Myoung-hee began uncovering the scandal after noticing a
series of cancer cases in her country’s microelectronics plants. Her research has shown elevated
risks of miscarriage for South Korean workers. Others determined through random testing that
manufacturers were using more toxic chemicals than they had claimed.
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US Demurs on UN Resolution
A Canada-led UN resolution calling for an end to violence against women was adopted by
consensus on Thursday. But the US has rejected it because it advocates access to safe abortion in
countries where the procedure is legal.
In distancing the US from the consensus, First Secretary to the UN Jason Mack said, “We do not
recognize abortion as a method of family planning, nor do we support abortion in our
reproductive health assistance.”
President Trump recently reinstated and expanded the “gag rule” barring international groups
that perform abortions or provide information about it from getting US development funding.
Reuters
LEADERSHIP
Wonder Women
This fall, Stanford Medicine will launch its Women Leaders in Global Health conference to
nurture women at all stages of their global health careers.
Michele Barry, director of Stanford’s Center for Innovation in Global Health, created the event
after attending a Nairobi health conference panel that featured not a single woman.
“I hope to inspire women to think leadership can be on top of their list and they can still do all
the other things that are important,” Barry says. “I managed to raise two wonderful daughters
while dragging them all over the world doing global health.”
Scope Blog (Stanford Medicine)
MEDICAL HISTORY
Lifesavers, Underappreciated
“What is the most underappreciated medical invention in history?” The Atlantic recently polled
a diverse group of doctors, inventors, TV personalities and authors.
Answers ran the gamut, from stethoscopes to AEDs with some unexpected medical game-
changers such as Botox and placebos. This mélange of inventions also gave dues to often unsung
public health innovations like antisepsis and mosquito-blocking bed nets.
The Atlantic
HIV/AIDS
Treading Water
The Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to international HIV/AIDS programs could
risk reigniting the epidemic and threatening global health security, argue CSIS’s Sara M. Allinder
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Despite years of flat funding, “US investments are delivering life-sustaining treatment to 11.5
million people living with HIV, and have brought at least 3 low-income countries with high HIV
burdens close to epidemic control,” they write.
However funding decisions land, the authors say, the US should focus on controlling the
epidemic, addressing girls’ and young women’s needs, building up other countries to be self-
reliant, and developing a vaccine.
CSIS
Related: In Venezuela, a once-leading AIDS program lies in ruins – Globe and Mail
Related: Fall in HIV among gay men could spell end for Britain's epidemic, say experts – The
Guardian
Related: Russian fake news is not new: Soviet AIDS propaganda cost countless lives – The
Guardian
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Mapping Danger
Each species of bat could unleash 17 zoonotic infections—those that jump from animals to
humans—while every species of primate and rodent could launch 10, according to predictions of
a new study by EcoHealth Alliance published in Nature.
Researchers studied 586 viruses infecting 754 mammal species. Based on their findings, the team
created “danger maps” to chart where the world’s next major epidemic would likely come from.
South America, they say, is the largest hotbed of potential viruses.
The researchers say the maps could help health officials decide how best to prioritize research
and virus surveillance.
BBC
SANITATION
Waterless Loo
Loowatt, a London startup, is piloting a low-cost, waterless toilet in Antananarivo, Madagascar,
seeking to solve a sanitation challenge in parts of the world where flushing toilet systems aren’t
feasible.
Using a biodegradable white film that encases excrement upon flushing, the Loowatt toilet
collects waste in a receptacle. Once the container is full, service teams transport the waste to
Loowatt’s processing facility to be made into biogas and fertilizer. Setup is free with a £3 per
month service fee and £12 deposit.
Loowatt hopes to be the city’s main sanitation provider within 5 to 10 years.
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HEALTH DISPARITIES
No Advantage
A version of Medicare—the US government health insurance program for older Americans,
provided by private health insurers—increased already high readmission rates among black
patients in New York, according to a new Health Affairs study.
Using a state patient database, researchers found black Medicare Advantage patients were 64%
more likely than white patients to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 daysafter surgery.
Black patients with traditional Medicare were 33% more likely to be readmitted than white
patents.
The study’s approximately 20,000 patients had undergone 1 of 6 major surgeries, including
pulmonary lobectomy, colectomy and hip replacement.
Health Affairs
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