What's on in November? Listing of events and activities.

Speakers and events include:

For further information:  www.ipm.co.za

Yash Tandon explores the possibilities for change in the architecture of aid in his new book 'Ending Aid Dependence'. Developing countries reliant on aid want to escape dependence, and yet appear unable to do so. This book proposes ways developing countries can free themselves from aid that has had varying degrees of success. Tandon argues in his book that exiting aid dependence should be at the top of the political agenda of all developing countries.

Entry is restricted and places limited. Experts and interested individuals should apply via e-mail. Only receipt of a confirmation email from Chatham House allows entry to meetings. Chatham House reserves the right to restrict access to any of its meetings without notice or explanation. If you would like to apply to attend please e-mail Donald Temple at  dtemple@chathamhouse.org.uk stating your name and affiliation.

Academic Margaret Malamud, author of /Ancient Rome and Modern America/ (2008), discusses the importance of ancient Egypt in debates over slavery in the USA in the nineteenth century. Book in advance. Event is free. Booking and further information: d.challis@ucl.ac.uk and 020 7679 4138.

Improve your open-pit, underground and surface mining techniques with tools, tips. The ideal candidates would be all mining designations who have a hand in ensuring plant/mine optimisation. This event is geared for the technical and non-technical departments and is broken up into unlike focus areas for the different job titles. The Legal, Infrastructure and Procurement job titles will gain from expertise on legal complexities, road and rail network challenges and supply chain management issues.

The Geologists, Section Engineers Hydro geologists, Process Engineers, Modelling, Exploration Managers, Metallurgy job titles will benefits from the Exploration, Crushing & Grinding, Drilling & Blasting and Minerals Processing focus areas. Be part of a revolutionary event packed with all your mining challenges and best practice techniques.  http://www.mbendi.co.za/iir/events/e5gu.htm

A high level buyers/sellers meeting is held alongside the African Aid Relief Expo. This forum co-locates suppliers and procurement personnel from top international NGO's who will all be available to network with the exhibitors and sponsors at African Aid Relief this year. This unique networking event is a must for suppliers to exhibit.

http://www.mbendi.co.za/fairconsultants/events/e5em.htm

Key speakers include Pauline Dempers from Namibia (NGO Forum and IANSA Women's Network) and Miriam Machaya from Zimbabwe (Family Support Trust, and Christian Aid). Co hosted with Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, this will be an opportunity to hear the perspectives of grass-roots African Women campaigners on vital issues for Peace, Human Rights and Development in Africa. The event will be echoing many of the issues that were raised by women during the Accra International Women Forum on Aid Effectiveness and the recent 22nd September UN General Assembly-backed Forum on the development needs of African women who are a vital part of efforts to achieve the global anti-poverty targets but millions of them are experiencing violence, exclusion and discrimination as everyday realities.

Entry is restricted and places limited. Experts and interested individuals should apply via e-mail. Only receipt of a confirmation email from Chatham House allows entry to meetings. Chatham House reserves the right to restrict access to any of its meetings without notice or explanation. If you would like to apply to attend please e-mail Donald Temple at dtemple@chathamhouse.org.uk stating your name and affiliation.

The Wharton Africa Business Forum (WABF) is an integral component of the Wharton Global Business Forum, the pre-eminent business school event addressing the major economic, social and political trends affecting Africa, Asia, Europe, India and Latin America. Nearly 1,600 participants from around the world converge at Wharton annually to drive discussions on business issues and developments around the globe.

In its 16th year, WABF is expected to bring together nearly six hundred business leaders, policy makers, investors, professionals, academics, and students with a keen interest in Africa. The theme of the 2008 WABF is: "Catalyst: Taking Africa from Promise to Power".

This year's forum will address the urgent issue of what the current generation of Africans can do now in order to participate in Africa's emergence as a global economic powerhouse, both in the African Diaspora and on the international stage. The 2008 WABF seeks to entice the emerging generation of young Africans who have been incited to action, motivated by the dawn of change, and are ready to act as a catalyst in realizing Africa's promise.
www.whartonglobal.com/africa

The century of donations and other financial development aid seems to be over. Many African countries have a steady economic growth and captured the attention of the business world. Africa is proving to be a vibrant emerging market with a climate that fosters growth. Africa is officially open for business and ready for take off.

This two-day exhibition in Eindhoven, Netherlands will feature organisations and companies from the Netherlands, Europe, Africa and elsewhere. This is the place to present your company, its products and services to the African and European community and to network with companies from Africa, the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. For details on the event and how to participate kindly visit  www.oavm-africa.com or e-mail:  info@oavm.nl

An evening of solidarity for Ghanaians and Nigerians in the UK come together to celebrate their common cultural heritage in support of “Safer Communities UK”. Join us at a buffet dinner for an evening of shared experiences and opportunities. Meet African and other Black personalities of influence and find out more about issues of social integration for African families in the Diaspora and education opportunities for children and enjoy a cool evening of cultural & social mix. Dress Code: Traditional / Lounge Suit. E-mail:  info@afrisi.org or Telephone:  020 687 3123/ 07795 663 028 / 07901 881 999/ 07527 183 572

Come join Phill Jupitus, Felix Dexter, Judith Jacob, Arthur Smith, Nina Conti, Shazia Merzia, The Comedy Store Players, Neil Mullarkey and many more comedy friends and former students of The Comedy School for a lively evening of solo performances, improvisation, music and sketches.

http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk

Despite the competitive nature of the sporting goods, services and infrastructure industries there is a continual flow of opportunities for UK based businesses at every stage of the game- from the bidding, planning and design stages, to infrastructure, construction and service provision through to event delivery.

UK companies are well placed to contribute to all sporting events- regardless of the size or location. There are a multitude of opportunities for UK businesses in all sectors and it is undoubtedly a launch pad to showcase British expertise, knowledge and innovation on a global scale. How can your business get a piece of the action at sporting events worldwide? Attend this seminar to learn about opportunities for UK businesses to get involved in future sporting events. Contact: London Chamber of Commerce.

This exclusive and exciting event takes place at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club (47 Frith Street, London, W1D 4HT). The evening will be compered by James Pearson from the Ronnie Scott's All Stars and will feature performances by very special guests as well as this year's winners of Future Talent Champions Awards which were announced earlier this year.

If you are not familiar with the work of Future Talent, we encourage you to come along and learn more about this wonderful charity. Do make sure you purchase tickets as soon as possible to avoid missing out on what will be a fantastic evening! http://www.futuretalent.org/ronniescotts/booking.aspx

Following the outstanding success of the 1st Annual BEE Conference last year, EES-SIYAKHA – in association with the BEESA Group – is proud to host the 2nd Annual BEE Conference at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. The objective of the conference is to give attendees the opportunity to learn about the most recent developments on the BEE front and the latest BEE best practice advances from people in the know, as well as provide exposure to numerous case studies from market leaders in the different BEE elements.

Other features of this year's Conference are: “Best-in-class” case studies by market leaders (“How They Did It”), Knowledge sharing by thought leaders and pioneers in the BEE field, Extensive use of rich media and video clips to illustrate background information and case studies.

For enquiries, please call Akhona on: 011 726 3050, Fax: 086 528 9648,  E-mail:  akhona@ees.co.za

This exciting event will include opera and dance performances by fantastic new South African artists, and the auction will be conducted by Lord Jeffrey Archer.

It promises to be a spectacular evening of dinner, dance and wonderful prizes. We would love to welcome you and your friends to come at this event. If you can not attend the evening , you have the opportunity to bid on any auction items previously to the event.

Further information: NICRO UK TRUST Fundraiser, Tel: 020 7326 8461

The 2nd annual Carbon Markets Africa will once again to provide an excellent platform for business to learn about the latest developments for CDM in Africa.

Although lagging behind Asia and Latin America in terms of registered CDM projects, African nations are in a position to benefit from the rapid expansion of the global carbon markets and the increasing demand for CERs. The introduction of programmatic CDM should help to attract more investors to African countries as unilateral CDM projects decrease the potential investment risks.

Enterprise Week, part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, is a national celebration of enterprise with thousands of events and activities happening across the UK. Last year there were over 5,000 events and more than half a million people took part! Since the first Enterprise Week back in 2004 there have been a massive 11,000 events organised by schools, colleges, businesses, public sector and third sector organisations. People all over the country have taken part and are inspiring people to have ideas and make them happen. For more information see:   www.enterpriseweek.org.uk

Ken Blanchard is the world's most insightful, powerful and compassionate management thought leader and author of the phenomenal best-selling book, The One Minute Manager.

In ‘Leading at a Higher Level', Ken Blanchard will present his latest insights and ideas on outstanding leadership and how good leaders and organizations become great - and stay great. This is a unique opportunity to treat yourself to Ken's outline of methods and processes on how to lead people to greatness by creating a high performing organization.

Venue: The Grand Palm Hotel, Gaborone Botswana Fees: BWP7,995 per delegate. Discounts: SAVINGS from BWP7,995 for groups of 5 or more, plus each delegate will receive Ken Blanchard's latest book 'Leading at a Higher Level'

For group discounts contact Global Leaders on +27 11 575 6142 or e-mail: marcel@globalleadersevents.com Contact: To register, e-mail:  register@globalleadersevents.com , visit  www.globalleadersevents.com/blanchard or call: +27 11 575 6177

The Network's Annual Meeting will take place at the first day of the AoC Conference, at 14.10pm on Tuesday 18th November at the ICC, Birmingham. To reserve a place for the Annual Meeting, please visit:  http://www.nbp.org.uk/coming_events or e-mail:  enq@nbp.org.uk

Once again, a warm welcome is extended to our friends and supporters at the Network Annual Dinner – the most popular and well-attended fringe event at the AoC Conference. The Dinner will be held at the superb Blue Mango Restaurant in the centre of Birmingham on the evening of Tuesday 18th November starting at 8.00pm. The cost for attending the Dinner is £30, payable in advance by cheque or authorisation to invoice. Please make cheques payable to the Network for Black Professionals Ltd. Credit card payments can be made on our website, or by contacting the office on 01902 715 309. To book your place at the NBP Annual Dinner visit:  http://www.nbp.org.uk/coming_events or email:  enq@nbp.org.uk

Now In Its 7th Year. 35+ Speakers plus 200+ Senior Executives & State-Government Officials Attended in 2007.

London Oil Week 2008 provides a global meeting place for senior corporate executives and National Oil Companies in the world upstream with senior management, to interface, network and negotiate deals, while it showcases leading state players worldwide. Senior Executives of oil and gas companies are highly recommended to attend as Delegates to this London Oil Week with a unique set of high-level events.  http://glopac.mbendi.com/events/e58z.htm

The 100 Black Men of London invite you to join with us as we celebrate our 7th year as a positive and progressive community based organisation dedicated to serving the black community in London and our 4th year as a charity.

The 2008 Fundraising Gala will be the culmination and celebration of our many achievements over the past few years as well as an opportunity to raise funds to support our endeavours going on into the future. Central to the event will be a performance from some of the young children that we mentor (our 'Diamonds') focusing on the theme of the Gala - 'The Audacity of Hope'.

We have chosen this theme, not only because of its topical relevance bearing in mind events across the Atlantic, but because 'Hope' is also central to our own beliefs, our message and our actions. If their past Gala performances are anything to judge by, it promises to be joyous and inspiring event. Call for General Enquiries - 0870 121 4100, General Enquiries -  gala@100bmol.org.uk

This conference will bring together Nigerians working in the health sector in the Diaspora including doctors, pharmacists, nurses etc. as well as important stakeholders and our partners in the health arena who are based in the UK. The conference aims to create a forum where Nigerian professionals working in health roles in the UK and partners working on health issues in Nigeria meet with the Federal Ministry of Health and its partners to explore opportunities of working together for the benefit of the health of Nigerians.

Contact:  www.nigeriahealth2008.org

Reengineer your HR service delivery by integrating HR into business. Key learning outcomes, insights and takeaways for 2008:

For enquiries and to book your place: http://www.hr-africa.com/

Dr David P. Norton is the world-famous creator and author of numerous highly acclaimed bestsellers on the Balanced Scorecard. The event will focus on Strategy Execution Excellence including how to; 1) Translate Strategy into Action, 2) Align Resources to Strategy, 3) Report and Track Strategy. Dr. Norton will highlight the necessary tools provided within the Balanced Scorecard model that will enable you to succeed in all three – in short, make your strategy happen.

Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Fees: £895 per delegate – SAVINGS from £895 for groups of 5 or more. Discounts: Register and pay before 10 October and pay only £795 per delegate & receive Dr. Norton's latest book The Execution Premium (signed).

For group discounts contact Global Leaders on +27 11 575 6142 or email:  marcel@globalleadersevents.com To register: e-mail:  register@globalleadersevents.com, visit  www.globalleadersevents.com/nortonke or call +27 11 575 6177

This year's event offered delegates a chance to benchmark their coaching interventions against the latest research, gain practical tips from leading organisations and learn from coaching experts. www.cipd.co.uk

This year's event offered delegates a chance to delve beneath the surface of corporate change and investigate the key factors which influence employee behaviour.

Private equity investment to Sub-Sahara Africa in 2006 reached $2.3 billion according to the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development.

The venture finance conference will run in the morning and afternoon, with industry experts focusing on creating strategic venture finance partnerships between charities and philanthropists.This will help charities to position how to benefit from the increased private investment fund flows that Africa is experiencing. Business professionals will also address issues surrounding investments to reap both financial and social benefits.

The conference will be merged with the Olive Relay Awards, which includes the Miss Africa International's 'Face of Philanthropy' event. This award is in partnership with Olive Relay, and forms part of Olive Relay Ubuntu Awards. Face of Philanthropy advocates venture philanthropy. To find out more about the awards:  www.oliverelay.org

The demand for technical skills is increasingly exceeding supply. Africa faces the ongoing challenge of growing and training its workforce to be globally competitive.

The Technical Skills Africa Conference will assist stakeholders involved in the power, mining, ICT and infrastructure industries to develop skills strategies, analyse causes of skills shortages and show how best technical skills can be enhanced in order to meet the demand and supply that is being encountered by these industries. Visit:  http://www.spintelligent-events.com/tsa2008/en/index.php