Newsletter - May 2009

THEME

Get ready for elections
The coming year will be decisive for the future of Southern Sudan. The first democratic election in more than 20 years is expected to be held in February 2010 and this gives plenty of work for MS Sudan and its partners. Read more

NEWS FROM MS SUDAN

MS is affiliating with ActionAid International
MS Denmark has decided to seek association with ActionAid International. Director Lars Anderskouv explains how this will affect the MS Sudan programme. Read more

MS Sudan’s first real annual meeting
In February 2009, MS Sudan held its first real annual meeting with about 60 participants from all the partner organisations. The annual meeting was preceded by a two day workshop on elections. Read more

PAC elected at the annual meeting
At the annual meeting in February 2009, the partners of MS Sudan elected the MS Sudan Policy Advisory Council (PAC). Read more

Democracy booklet ready for testing
First edition of the MS Sudan cartoon booklet on democracy is ready for testing. Read more

Ethical guidelines for CSOs
The MS Sudan editorial group has developed a set of ethical guidelines for civil society organisations (CSOs). Read more

Danish volunteers working with MS Sudan partners
For the first time, MS volunteers have visited Southern Sudan and more are expected to come. Read more

Survey on civil society in Central Equatoria
From September 2008 to January 2009, a study of civil society in Lainya, Terekeka and Yei River Counties was conducted by Liv Inken Gunnarsen, an intern at MS Sudan. The purpose of the study was to give MS Sudan a better insight into what kind of civil society organisations and groups are present in Southern Sudan. Read more

PARTNER NEWS

Partners with MS Sudan
MS Sudan has 14 active partners. Learn more about the partners.

Resource Centre introduces election exercise
Yei Community Resource Centre has had a busy beginning of 2009 and as a new activity, the centre offers election exercises. Read more

Civil society thrives in Ombasi
Gire Farmers’ Development Forum, an MS Sudan partner, has inspired women and youth in Ombasi to organise themselves. Read more

PEOPLE

Who is MS Sudan?
MS Sudan has now existed for one year and the organisation is fully operational and so is the country office. Here are short presentations of the people working in MS Sudan. Read more

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

A number of laws that are relevant for civil society organisations have been passed recently. MS Sudan does its best to provide its partners with the relevant documents but you can also find them here.

This newsletter is published by MS Sudan on a quarterly basis. The newsletter is also available in hard copy. For contributions or comments to the newsletter, please contact Janne Bruvoll (info.mssudan@ms.or.ug).
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