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AGAG UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

SPRING/SUMMER 2011

AGAG  Update is the quarterly e-newsletter published by the Africa Grantmakers'  Affinity Group (AGAG) for its members and other funders interested in Africa.  The philanthrophic community is the main audience for AGAG activities, so  most activities are restricted to funders, and some are restricted to  AGAG members only. Members can submit information for the newsletter by sending it to tgrimes{at}agag.org. Information received will be considered for inclusion in the next issue.

IN THIS ISSUE

  ED UPDATE   From the Desk of the Executive Director
  RETREAT IN BRIEF   2011 Retreat Summary and Feedback
  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT   Professional Development Opportunities
  FUNDING TRENDS   Grantmaking Trends at the 2011 Annual Retreat
  NEW RESEARCH   AGAG Report: Making the Right Fit:
  MEMBER SPOTLIGHT   AGAG Welcome the King Baudouin Foundation US and TY Danjuma Foundation
     
  MEMBER RESOURCE   New Report on “Reflections on International Humanitarian Interventions in Africa”  BACK   
     
     

In 1985 AGAG member USA for Africa was part of the celebrity-led fundraising efforts in response to the famine in Ethiopia that garnered unprecedented worldwide news coverage and humanitarian aid. In September 2010 USA for Africa sponsored and organized the symposium “Reflections on International Humanitarian Interventions in Africa” held in Addis Ababa.  Trust Africa, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Africa Humanitarian Action also collaborated in organizing this gathering.

The Symposium participants examined the international humaniatarian response in Africa starting from the 1985 famine until now to identify where interventions worked and failed and how to improve responses in the future.  

To learn more about the Symposium and download the official report entitled “Reflections on International Humanitarian Interventions in Africa:  Overview of the Symposium Discourse.”

 

 
 
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