Newsletter September 2019 HEADLINESThe Alliance Annual Conference 2019 is finally here!This month, on 25 September, the long awaited 'international development event of the year in Scotland' takes place... This year's Alliance Annual Conference puts gender front and centre. Check out the programme here for details, including descriptions of all breakout sessions. Over 150 attendees have already confirmed and places are running out... So don't miss out, secure your place today! Review of International Small Grants Programme announcedThe Scottish Government has announced a review of its International Small Grants Programme that was established in 2013.Over the past 6 years, the pilot programme has supported a broad range of organisations help some of the world's most vulnerable communities. The review is intended to take stock and provide recommendations for the future. Views will be sought from a range of stakeholders throughout the process. Alliance Annual Review 2018-2019 now availableWe are delighted to share the recently published Alliance Annual Review 2018-2019 with you. This past year has been a busy one, as our diverse and active Alliance of organisations striving for a fairer world has continued to grow and develop. SPOTLIGHT ON GENDERImproving our approach to gender in international developmentAs our 2019 Annual Conference approaches, we continue our focus on gender with blogs by a range of contributors and Alliance members. But first, we ask the question - Why should gender play a leading role in international development? An Islamic Declaration on Gender Justice: time for changeMaria Zafar, Campaigns and Community Mobilisation Coordinator at Islamic Relief UK, tells us about why an Islamic Declaration on Gender Justice is critical for tackling gender inequality. Maria will be joining us at our annual conference as a contributor to the session on 'Approaches to tackling violence against women and girls'. Lessons on supporting girls to learnLink Community Development write about their work trying to overcome a range of barriers limiting girls access to education in sub-Saharan Africa. Sam Ross, International Programme Director at Link will be joining us at our annual conference at the session on 'Improving education outcomes for girls: sharing practice from across the network'. Want to write a blog for us? Find out more. IN OTHER NEWSWhat does a no-deal Brexit and a slide in sterling mean for our sector?University of Glasgow announce call for NGO partnersAmazon fires 'extraordinarily concerning', warns UN biodiversity chiefWords to action: The state of ODA funding for gender equalityAlliance to create public Wiki resource to support work on Policy Coherence in ScotlandNo end in sight - The Rohingya Crisis in 2019UK aid to break down barriers for female entrepreneurs in AfricaChild poverty in Africa: an SDG emergency in the makingUPCOMING EVENTSFinal proposal development workshop9 September 2019 There are a limited number of spaces left on the final half-day workshop in the proposal development series. Find out how to persuasively put your project ideas on paper and stand the best chance of success. Round-table meeting with Leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats18 September 2019 As part of an ongoing series of roundtable meetings with influential political leaders, we are happy to announce the next round-table will be with Willie Rennie MSP, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. GET INVOLVEDThe Alliance CommunityThe Alliance Community is an online forum for members to discuss, share and connect with other members. A whole host of discussions have taken place this month. Read our monthly round-up and get involved. Registered Scottish Charity No. SC035314 |