Information & Communication

Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for August 15 - 31, 2008.

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Viet Nam is seeking a Vietnamese national t work full-time for one month as National Communications Consultant (extension may be considered). This consultant will provide communications support to the Government and national counterparts so as to strengthening communication practices and procedures for communicable diseases including avian influenza and other emerging threats.

Deadline for submissions: Monday 8 September 2008

The Communications Consultant will support the Ministry of Health (MOH) General Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health (GDPMEH) office to develop a National Health Outbreak Communications Plan through the completion of key support activities.

The United Nations in Viet Nam is looking for an international or national consultant to assist with the development of an Intranet for the UN in Viet Nam. The main objectives of the UN Viet Nam Intranet are to:
- Foster greater communication and collaboration across UN agencies by providing shared online tools and resources
- Promote knowledge sharing and improved service delivery to UN partners in Viet Nam
- Improve staff efficiency through access to consolidated, job-specific information

Dear MEMBERS and FRIENDS,

Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for August 1 - 15, 2008.

The aim of the working group will be to help NGOs enhance their use of ICT to improve the quality of their development work in Vietnam. Through advising, training, sharing resources and inviting special expert guest speakers, the ICT4DEV seeks to maximise productivity and communications in the development community in Vietnam by helping NGOs to fully harness the power of ICT in their development activities.

Proposed terms of reference

• Terms of Reference (English)
• Terms of Reference (Vietnamese)

Please visit the ICT4DEV website

Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for July 15 - 31, 2008.

First off this week, the People's Participation Working Group (PPWG) is continuing its activities related to the implementation of Decree 151/N?-CP that was adopted in October 10, 2007 by the Prime Minister on the establishment and operation of collaborative groups, in particular in relation to the recent release of implementation guideline 04/2008/TT-BKH adopted on July 9, 2008 by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Dear MEMBERS and FRIENDS,

Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for July 1 - 15, 2008.

First off this week, the NGO RC Climate Change Working Group held an NGO Capacity Building Needs Assessment Workshop on Climate Change on July 1, in order to develop a capacity building programme tailored to the needs and interests of Vietnamese and international NGOs. More than 100 people attended the event, which provided an opportunity for participants to contribute to determining the priorities and content of a series of climate change capacity building events, and to learn and share about existing knowledge and skills among NGOs. The NGO RC will distribute further documents and minutes from the workshop as soon as they are available.

Dear MEMBERS and FRIENDS,

Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for June 15 - 30, 2008.

First off this week, we would like to inform you that PACCOM will organise a Dissemination Meeting for NGOs, which will be held at The Friendship House, 105A Quan Thanh Street, Hanoi, at 3pm on June 19. The meeting aims to disseminate results of the third session of the 12th National Assembly; to update the information on the process of Decision 340 amendment; and to share the news on proceeding with registration and provision of tax codes to organisations and individuals who are subject to income tax. All NGOs are invited to attend.

Dear MEMBERS and FRIENDS,

Welcome to the NGO Resource Centre Newsletter for June 1 - 15, 2008.

First off this week, we would like to remind all our members about completing the 2008 NGO Resource Centre Directory form that was sent out on May 15. To date, some members still have not submitted their input, which will not only be used for the printed version of the 2008 NGO RC Directory, but also provide data for the Agency Personnel List and the new NGO RC Online Database. We will be sending out a final reminder to organisations that have not completed the form early next week and would greatly appreciate your cooperation. If you have any questions about the
form, please contact Eddy McCall at eddy@ngocentre.org.vn.