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Issue 169.. -... 27 November 2008

Monday, 1st December, 7.30
Poetry Café, 22 Betterton St, WC2

MORIS FARHI, NAZAND BEGIKHANI & KAMAL MIRAWDELI with KURDISH MUSICIANS: The Ba Group Hosted by MIRIAM FRANK

Turkish born MORIS FARHI is a novelist, poet, short story writer, script-writer and essayist. Out of his five novels to date, he has received three prizes for Children of the Rainbow and Young Turk, Saqi Books. He is an active campaigner on behalf of persecuted writers, and has chaired International PEN's Writers in Prison Committee. He has been Vice President of International PEN since 2001, and has been awarded an MBE for services to literature.

NAZAND BEGIKHANI is a poet from Iraqi Kurdistan. A collection of her poetry has been published entitled Bells of Speech, Ambit Books. Her new collection is Love: An inspired Absence, 2008. She is an active advocate of human rights for women and a founding member of Kurdish Women Action against Honour Killing. She is a Senior Research Fellow at Bristol University.

KAMAL MIRAWDELI is a poet, writer, literary critic and journalist, from the Kurdish area of Iraq, South Kurdistan. His published poetry collection in English is Passage to Dawn. He is a specialist in the Middle East, in particular Kurdish issues, and has set up and edited several Kurdish newspapers and magazines, and contributes regularly to Kurdmedia.com and Kurdistanobserver.com

Llive KURDISH MUSIC! Open Mic
New issue of Exiled Ink magazine for sale
Entrance £4, EWI members £2
www.exiledwriters.co.uk

Friday 9th January 2009, 9.30am - 2.00pm
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London N1 2UD

Calling all women!Make a difference in your community!

Interested in local issues? Have you got the commitment and drive to make change and champion issues in your area?

Community representatives and local councillors play a vital role in their communities and we want to encourage more women, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds, to get involved.
Find out more about how you can get involved. Hear from Baroness Uddin, Chair of the Government’s Taskforce, Councillor Meral Ece, Taskforce Member, and councillors from Islington, Hackney and Haringey about how they got involved in public life. Guest speakers and facilitators to be confirmed.

To register please click here or: telephone 020 8481 3375 Email: BAME@livegroup.co.uk

Friday 5th December 2008; 9.30am – 12.30pm (Refreshments provided)
Room 1, 8th Floor; Leon House; 233 High Street; Croydon CR0 9XT

There are still places available for a launch in Croydon of the recently published DVD and resources pack - SHARED Futures: Supporting the integration of refugee children and young people and other international new arrivals.

SHARED Futures is a new DVD and resource pack for teachers, youth and community workers that support the welcome and inclusion of refugees and other international new arrivals. The DVD showcases effective practice from schools and youth settings across the UK. The resource pack provides guidance and training workshop activities linked to the DVD.

This FREE launch event for teachers, youth workers, service managers and other practitioners working with children in Croydon will: introduce the SHARED Futures DVD and training resources; support schools and youth and community settings to promote the integration of refugee children and young people and other international new arrivals; provide opportunities to share good practice in Croydon. The event is open to practitioners in Croydon but also to others in London and the south-east

A FREE copy of the resource pack and DVD will be available for each setting represented. Further information on SHARED Futures is available at: http://www.sharedfutures.org.uk

For further information on this event or to book a place please contact: Danielle Tournes, Refugee Consultant, Tel: 020 8726 7372; Email: Danielle.Tournes@croydon.gov.uk

Wednesday 10th December 2008, 10am-12.30pm
GLA, London's Living Room

On Wednesday 10th December 2008, London Assembly's Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee is holding a seminar examining London's response to the changing economic situation at City Hall. This free seminar will take place in London’s Living Room from 10:00am until 12:30pm, followed by a buffet lunch. It will focus on what is happening to London's economy and the role the Mayor, the London Development Agency (LDA) and other public bodies should be playing to support London's economy and maintain its competitiveness.

Speakers will look at a range of possible scenarios as to how the crisis could develop and how London can prepare for changing economic circumstances. This will be followed by a panel discussion. Guests will have the opportunity to submit in advance of the seminar questions to ask the panel on the day.

Places at the seminar will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Places can be secured by contacting Natalie Arthur (email: Natalie.Arthur@london.gov.uk or telephone: 020 7983 4397).

Friday 12th December 2008 – Central London

Capita’s 5th National Tackling Sexual Violence Conference will examine the ways key stakeholders can work together effectively to increase convictions, improve support services and understand the needs of victims of rape and sexual violence. With the apparent ‘justice gap’ between the number of rapes and the number of successful prosecutions, it is clear that more can be done to prevent attrition and bring perpetrators of this crime to justice.
This timely conference will provide delegates with a greater knowledge of current and future policies on tackling sexual violence from leading experts. It will offer the opportunity to learn from best practice case studies and established professionals who share the same commitment to increasing convictions and improving victim support.

To download the full conference programme with all information click here.
To book online click here.

Funding - Batty Charitable Trust

source: HSCF Newsletter 27th November

Closing date for applications: Monday 8th December 2008 midnight.
Interviews: Friday 19th December 2008.
Ref: 8A1102FXN (full-time position) 8A1103FXN (0.6fte position)/
Fixed-term until 31 December 2009
Salary: £27,705-£33,057 per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Department of Applied Social Sciences Refugee Assessment & Guidance Unit (RAGU) is looking for one full time and one part time (0.6) Careers Adviser at the Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU). You will need significant experience of delivering advice and guidance, employment support services and training. Substantive experience of working with employers and knowledge of refugee issues are essential. Experience of working with refugee health professionals is desirable. This work is part of the pan London Building Bridges project for refugee healthcare professionals, funded by NHS London.

If you have a query please e-mail recruitment@londonmet.ac.uk quoting the post reference number or visit http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/staff/e-recruitment/

Closing date for applications: Monday 1 December 2008
Interviews: Monday 8 December 2008 (afternoon)
(Part time: 17.5 hrs per week) Location: Highbury Grove, Islington, London N5

The Refugee Forum is recruiting a Development Worker in order to bring together refugee/migrant community organisations to promote dialogue and partnership with other service providers and statutory bodies. Key areas of responsibility are to provide:

• Outreach to refugee/migrant community organisations
• Administration and communication
• Policy support and development

Applications can be obtained by sending an email to info@islingtonrefugeeforum.org

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD (BROOKCARES) is looking for volunteers to assist with leaflet design, website design and general administration in our Barking office.

For further details please contact Johnmarie on 07950 123 684 or email brookcares@yahoo.co.uk



Issue 169.. -... 27 November 2008

About this service...

	Contents: Moda's News (2); Events (5); Training (3); Funding (2); Jobs (4)


	MODA News - MODA GoldStar Conference: Voluntary Inspiration & Participation & Annual General Meeting
	Thursday 19th February 2009, 10.30am – 4pm (Conference) and 4pm – 5pm (AGM) MODA’s Goldstar Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 19th February 2009 at St John’s Church (opposite Stratford shopping centre with disabled access). The theme of the day is “Voluntary Inspiration and Participation”. At our last AGM we had a wonderful celebration of exotic cuisines from around the world from our diverse London communities. By popular demand we are again inviting groups to apply to MODA for a small grant (£50 towards ingredients and travel costs) to bring some cultural foods. Grants will be awarded to the first 10 applicants on a first come first served basis. Please hurry to return the form below if your group wishes to take part. We will then contact you to let you know if we are able to award your group a display stall, or a grant to bring foods. Food will be served at 1pm and there will be a prize awarded for the best presented culinary dish! Attendance to the conference and AGM is free. Please click here to book a place. 19th February is very close to the International Day for Mother Tongue Languages. We are encouraging groups to contact us if they would like to feature a MODA multilingual publication celebrating and promoting volunteering.



	MODA News - Community Leaders Development Programme
	The Community Leaders Development Programme aims to provide individuals from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee communities who live in London, with a flexible and tailored range of leadership development opportunities. This project has two elements: a programme of outreach, taster sessions and entry level training; and a range of longer support options to provide more intensive structured personal and professional development. The programme is funded by the LDA Opportunities Fund Round 2 and is run by London Voluntary Service Council in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs, Race on the Agenda, MODA and Charitytraining.com. For more information please click here



	Events - Exiled Lit Cafe: The Near East: Jew and Kurd
	Monday, 1st December, 7.30 Poetry Café, 22 Betterton St, WC2 MORIS FARHI, NAZAND BEGIKHANI & KAMAL MIRAWDELI with KURDISH MUSICIANS: The Ba Group Hosted by MIRIAM FRANK Turkish born MORIS FARHI is a novelist, poet, short story writer, script-writer and essayist. Out of his five novels to date, he has received three prizes for Children of the Rainbow and Young Turk, Saqi Books. He is an active campaigner on behalf of persecuted writers, and has chaired International PEN's Writers in Prison Committee. He has been Vice President of International PEN since 2001, and has been awarded an MBE for services to literature. NAZAND BEGIKHANI is a poet from Iraqi Kurdistan. A collection of her poetry has been published entitled Bells of Speech, Ambit Books. Her new collection is Love: An inspired Absence, 2008. She is an active advocate of human rights for women and a founding member of Kurdish Women Action against Honour Killing. She is a Senior Research Fellow at Bristol University. KAMAL MIRAWDELI is a poet, writer, literary critic and journalist, from the Kurdish area of Iraq, South Kurdistan. His published poetry collection in English is Passage to Dawn. He is a specialist in the Middle East, in particular Kurdish issues, and has set up and edited several Kurdish newspapers and magazines, and contributes regularly to Kurdmedia.com and Kurdistanobserver.com Llive KURDISH MUSIC! Open Mic New issue of Exiled Ink magazine for sale Entrance £4, EWI members £2 www.exiledwriters.co.uk



	Events - Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Women Councillors Taskforce Outreach
	Friday 9th January 2009, 9.30am - 2.00pm Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London N1 2UD Calling all women!Make a difference in your community! Interested in local issues? Have you got the commitment and drive to make change and champion issues in your area? Community representatives and local councillors play a vital role in their communities and we want to encourage more women, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds, to get involved. Find out more about how you can get involved. Hear from Baroness Uddin, Chair of the Government’s Taskforce, Councillor Meral Ece, Taskforce Member, and councillors from Islington, Hackney and Haringey about how they got involved in public life. Guest speakers and facilitators to be confirmed. To register please click here or: telephone 020 8481 3375 Email: BAME@livegroup.co.uk



	Events - Third Sector Alliance Celebrating Collective Action
	Friday 5th December 2008; 9.30am – 12.30pm (Refreshments provided) Room 1, 8th Floor; Leon House; 233 High Street; Croydon CR0 9XT There are still places available for a launch in Croydon of the recently published DVD and resources pack - SHARED Futures: Supporting the integration of refugee children and young people and other international new arrivals. SHARED Futures is a new DVD and resource pack for teachers, youth and community workers that support the welcome and inclusion of refugees and other international new arrivals. The DVD showcases effective practice from schools and youth settings across the UK. The resource pack provides guidance and training workshop activities linked to the DVD. This FREE launch event for teachers, youth workers, service managers and other practitioners working with children in Croydon will: introduce the SHARED Futures DVD and training resources; support schools and youth and community settings to promote the integration of refugee children and young people and other international new arrivals; provide opportunities to share good practice in Croydon. The event is open to practitioners in Croydon but also to others in London and the south-east A FREE copy of the resource pack and DVD will be available for each setting represented. Further information on SHARED Futures is available at: http://www.sharedfutures.org.uk For further information on this event or to book a place please contact: Danielle Tournes, Refugee Consultant, Tel: 020 8726 7372; Email: Danielle.Tournes@croydon.gov.uk



	Events - London Assembly Seminar
	Wednesday 10th December 2008, 10am-12.30pm GLA, London's Living Room On Wednesday 10th December 2008, London Assembly's Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee is holding a seminar examining London's response to the changing economic situation at City Hall. This free seminar will take place in London’s Living Room from 10:00am until 12:30pm, followed by a buffet lunch. It will focus on what is happening to London's economy and the role the Mayor, the London Development Agency (LDA) and other public bodies should be playing to support London's economy and maintain its competitiveness. Speakers will look at a range of possible scenarios as to how the crisis could develop and how London can prepare for changing economic circumstances. This will be followed by a panel discussion. Guests will have the opportunity to submit in advance of the seminar questions to ask the panel on the day. Places at the seminar will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Places can be secured by contacting Natalie Arthur (email: Natalie.Arthur@london.gov.uk or telephone: 020 7983 4397).



	Events - Tackling Sexual Violence Conference
	Friday 12th December 2008 – Central London Capita’s 5th National Tackling Sexual Violence Conference will examine the ways key stakeholders can work together effectively to increase convictions, improve support services and understand the needs of victims of rape and sexual violence. With the apparent ‘justice gap’ between the number of rapes and the number of successful prosecutions, it is clear that more can be done to prevent attrition and bring perpetrators of this crime to justice. This timely conference will provide delegates with a greater knowledge of current and future policies on tackling sexual violence from leading experts. It will offer the opportunity to learn from best practice case studies and established professionals who share the same commitment to increasing convictions and improving victim support. To download the full conference programme with all information click here. To book online click here.



	Training - CANDI: New ESOL Courses 2008/2009
	City and Islington College (CANDI) offers ESOL courses for people whose first language is not English. They have courses at all levels from Entry (beginners) to Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE). Courses are at different times – morning, afternoon, late afternoon, evening and Saturday. Courses are free if you are 16-18 or on income-assessed benefits e.g. income support or housing benefit. When you come to enrol bring evidence of your status in the UK - e.g. passport or Home Office letter – and your income/benefits e.g. wage slips, benefit letter, asylum support letter. For more information please contact 020 7700 9200 or courseinfo@candi.ac.uk



	Training - Refugee Council Training: Key Issues in Asylum
	22 January 2009; 9.30 - 16.30; 240-250 Ferndale Road, London Entry Price: £160(statutory/educational body/business) £99 (NGO/voluntary organisation Frequent changes to asylum legislation and policy can make it difficult to get on top of the issues and to ensure you are offering your clients the best advice or most effective practice. This course allows delegates to meet this challenge, by providing an introduction to the key structures in the asylum system: The distinctions between refugees, asylum seekers and other migrant groups; The current international context of asylum and the causes of flight of refugees;The current legislative structure including the New Asylum Model (NAM); Where asylum applications are logged (at port and in-country); The role and structure of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) Asylum Teams; The Case resolution programme; The asylum determination process including the appeal process. For further information and bookings : Tel. 02073466733; Email training@refugeecouncil.org.uk



	Training - Providence Row: Hate Crime Training
	Thursday 15th January 1.30 – 4.30pm Providence Row Satellite Centre, 41 Spelman Street, London, E1 5LQ Do you work in Tower Hamlets and would you like FREE training? Providence Row offer hate crime training in January, covering the following topics: • Gain an understanding of what it is • Find out how hate crime differs from other crimes • Learn about the many impacts • Find out how to report hate crime • Learn how to challenge discriminatory behaviour Please RSVP Graham Baines on 020 7422 6381 or gbaines@providencerow.org.uk to book a place. There is a maximum of 15 places. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. If there are more than 15 people further training sessions can be arranged



	Funding - Batty Charitable Trust
	The Batty Charitable Trust (BCT) is a grantmaking Trust. Its income is derived from gifts made by the Estate of the late Christina Batty (otherwise known as Christina Foyle). The BCT will generally support smaller charities in the UK and especially those working at grass roots and local community level. They normally award one year grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 to charities which can demonstrate that such a grant will make a significant difference to their work. There are no deadlines for submission and applications will be received throughout the year. For details on how to apply visit www.battycharitabletrust.org.uk or phone 0207 405 0225.
	source: HSCF Newsletter 27th November


	Funding - The Links Foundation
	The Links Foundation was established as a company with charitable status in 2003. The charity aims to benefit communities throughout the UK by providing, or assisting, in the provision of facilities or services necessary to improve their conditions of life. This will be achieved by supporting projects which meet the following criteria: - Advancing people’s education - Reducing significant disadvantage - Assisting those in conditions of poverty, need or distress - Providing for recreational or other leisure time occupation The average spend per project is currently about £20,000. Guidelines and application deadlines are posted on the Foundation website. Application forms can be downloaded from here.
	source: HSCF Newsletter 27th November


	Jobs - MRN seeks a Treasurer
	Closing date for applications: Friday 12th December 2008 MRN is currently looking for a Treasurer to serve on our Board of Trustees and to liaise with its secretariat in London. The ideal candidate will have a background in accountancy, preferably within the charity or not-for profit sector and will have a serious commitment to the MRN's aims an values and specifically to fostering migrants’ human rights. MRN has a very active and diverse Board of Trustees which is currently made up of seven members who are responsible for the overall management of the organisation. The Board is supported by a Policy Advisory Group and these two bodies together provide representation from across England, Scotland and Wales, further enabling the MRN to meet the needs of its network members. The Treasurer will be a member of the Board of Trustees and will exercise governance responsibility for the financial health of the charity, reporting on this at intervals to the Board. We are looking for somebody with a strong knowledge of financial management, who would be willing to commit on a voluntary basis to this exciting role for a minimum of one year. If you think that this somebody could be you and would like to express your interest please send a cover letter along with your CV at info@migrantsrights.org.uk. To learn more about the key responsibilities that this role involves, please read full job specification (click here).



	Jobs - RAGU: Careers Advisers posts (full-time and part-time)
	Closing date for applications: Monday 8th December 2008 midnight. Interviews: Friday 19th December 2008. Ref: 8A1102FXN (full-time position) 8A1103FXN (0.6fte position)/ Fixed-term until 31 December 2009 Salary: £27,705-£33,057 per annum (pro rata if part-time) Department of Applied Social Sciences Refugee Assessment & Guidance Unit (RAGU) is looking for one full time and one part time (0.6) Careers Adviser at the Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU). You will need significant experience of delivering advice and guidance, employment support services and training. Substantive experience of working with employers and knowledge of refugee issues are essential. Experience of working with refugee health professionals is desirable. This work is part of the pan London Building Bridges project for refugee healthcare professionals, funded by NHS London. If you have a query please e-mail recruitment@londonmet.ac.uk quoting the post reference number or visit http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/staff/e-recruitment/



	Jobs - Islington Refugee Forum: Development Outreach Worker
	Closing date for applications: Monday 1 December 2008 Interviews: Monday 8 December 2008 (afternoon) (Part time: 17.5 hrs per week) Location: Highbury Grove, Islington, London N5 The Refugee Forum is recruiting a Development Worker in order to bring together refugee/migrant community organisations to promote dialogue and partnership with other service providers and statutory bodies. Key areas of responsibility are to provide: • Outreach to refugee/migrant community organisations • Administration and communication • Policy support and development Applications can be obtained by sending an email to info@islingtonrefugeeforum.org



	Jobs - Citizens of The World volunteer call
	CITIZENS OF THE WORLD (BROOKCARES) is looking for volunteers to assist with leaflet design, website design and general administration in our Barking office. For further details please contact Johnmarie on 07950 123 684 or email brookcares@yahoo.co.uk



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