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WEA adopts Call to Action on HIV

Micah Network welcomes the news that the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly adopted a Call to Action on HIV on October 29 2008. The Call to Action on HIV was drafted during the recent Micah Network consultation on Churches Living with HIV by WEA representatives attending that meeting.

More news from Micah Network's recent consultation coming soon.

4th Triennial Global Consultation on Climate Change, Kenya, 13-18 July 2009

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Micah Network is pleased to announce that the 4th Triennial Global Consultation on Climate Change will be held from July 13 -18, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya. Work is well underway to finalise the venue and costs. Please mark these dates on your calendar and we hope to provide you with more information very soon.

The Global Network seeking participation of Micah Network member organisations

We have been asked by the Global Network, an international network of NGOs sharing information and knowledge on disaster risk reduction, to circulate the following information.
The Global Network are seeking the participation of organisations from one of the participating regions and countries (please refer to participating regions and countries template attached to confirm eligibility) in any of the following roles:

  • National Coordinating Organisation (NCO)
  • Regional Coordinating Organisation (RCO)
  • Survey work

Please refer to the attached briefing sheet for more information on these opportunities.
Expressions of interest or any enquiries should be directed to Marcus Oxley, marcus.oxley@globalnetwork-dr.org. The original deadline of 31 July has been extended to close of business Wednesday 6 August.

Participating regions and countries - template

Briefing Sheet - Views from the Front line

Micah Network members responding to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China

The following member agencies are responding to the disaster in China:

Baptist World Aid

http://www.bwanet.org/default.aspx?pid=838

Cedar Fund

http://www.cedarfund.org

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
http://www.crcna.org/news.cfm?newsid=582

World Vision Australia

http://www.worldvision.com.au/emergency/ChinaEarthquake/index.asp

Micah Network releases a new CD

MICAH NETWORK PRESS RELEASE

Micah Network releases a new CD, Our Sins - a compilation of worship and reflective music on the theme of justice and poverty.

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Guides and strategies for advocacy

This section contains resources for organisations and individuals engaged in advocacy, or wishing to get started in advocacy.

The Advocacy Toolkit

The Advocacy Toolkit is a helpful advocacy training resource, published by Tearfund UK. It is recommended for organisations working in community development who are keen to bring about long-term development through changing the policies and practices of those in power to bring justice for the poor...

Harambee

The Harambee journal is published by TEAR Australia four times a year. Each issue discusses matters of injustice, both overseas and within Australia, and provides practical ways in which individuals and organisations can use their position in society to call for changes that will benefit the poor.

This section provides brief descriptions of recent editions. A complete list of back issues can be found at Harambee back issues

India/Bangladesh 2004

In 2004 two key regional Micah Network consultations were hosted in India and Bangladesh on the theme of Justice and Advocacy. Over 60 representatives from regional member agencies attended the conferences.

The key advocacy learnings and presentations from the conferences are contained in this section.