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AWWA is a full member of the Women's Resource Centre. The centre provides important updates on women's services, job opprotunities, conferences and policy engagement forums affecting wiomen's concerns. For regular news updates visit women's resource centre

AWWA also provides capacity building advice, training and mentoring for upcoming women's groups. There are various sources of funding and support for businesses and other social enterprise.Visit the following links for further information. If you need assistance, please contact us at info@africanwomen.co.uk

There are also various training events conducted by competent providers supporting women and charfitable organisations.

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World Malaria Day in the UK: Mobilising to Save Lives

A Panel of 4 speakers from the organising stakeholders will discuss how they work, can mobilise and connect with others in the fight against malaria, both in the and internationally.

Speakers:

Martha Osamor, Chairperson, Nigerian Organisation of Women & African Women’s Welfare Association

Gail Cartmail, TUC General Council and Assistant General Secretary of Unite the Union (Amicus section)

Speaker from IBLF to be confirmed

Closing remarks by Sunil Mehra, CEO of Malaria Consortium

Date: Friday 25th April 2008                          Location: Invision Suites 1 & 2, Trades Union Congress, Congress House,

Event organised by Malaria Consortium on behalf of the European Alliance Against Malaria, Nigerian Organisation of Women, African Women’s Welfare Association, International Business Leaders Forum and the Trade Union Congress. 

Please RSVP to s.pickwick@malariaconsortium.org