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AFRICAN CIVILIAN STANDBY ROSTER
AFDEM (Ex- SAFDEM) BACKGROUND
Civilian rosters for international humanitarian relief and peace support operations are well established in several developed countries and these have been used extensively by international agencies such as the United Nations bodies and international Non-Government Organizations requiring civilians for international missions. Traditionally Africans have been under-represented in international missions as it has been difficult for northern hemisphere based agencies to identify suitable candidates from Africa for such missions. NORDEM (established 1993) and CANADEM (1997) undertook to oversee the establishment of a roster of Southern African civilians who are qualified and available for international missions. Since then the roster has expanded to include all African nationals.
SAFDEM to AFDEM
At its inception in 2000 the institution's focus was exclusively on Southern Africans only. However in 2007 the organization formally broadened its horizons to embrace the rest of Africa. Hence the acronym and name change from SAFDEM to AFDEM (African Civilian Stand By Roster for Humanitarian and Peace Building Missions).
OUR MANDATE
AFDEM supports international humanitarian operations worldwide through the development and management of a roster of African civilians who are equipped with the professional skills and experience suitable for international humanitarian work.
OUR OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of AFDEM is to identify qualified individuals to serve on civilian missions and place them on our database so that they are available for rapid deployment with international organizations.
Individuals are carefully screened before being registered on the database, a process that gives AFDEM an in-depth knowledge of their skills and experience.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER
Individuals who are citizens or legal residents of an African country and who have the necessary skills and experience....click for more
AFDEM PARTNERS
Organization |
Web Site |
| ACCORD Training for Peace Programme | |
| Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies | |
| Legon Centre for Internatinal Affairs | www.ug.edu.gh/itppgg/index.html |
| Swedish Civil Contigency Agency (Former SRSA) | www.msbmyndigheten.se |
| Association of Evangelicals in Africa | |
| AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) | |
| Network of African Peace Builders | www.naps.org.zm |
FUNDING
AFDEM is funded by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
CONTACT INFORMATION
AFDEM OFFICE
705 Charter Hse, Leopold Takawira Avenue Bulawayo
P. Box 819, Bulawayo Zimbabwe
Tel: 263 9 76033
Tel/Fax: 263 9 76075
Email: info@afdem-africa.org
URGENT VACANCIES: UNICEF Vacancies Nutrition Specialist, L3--Hargesia, Somalia Health and Nutrition Specialist, L-4--Congo Brazzaville Nutrition Specialist, L3--Burundi Senior HIV/AIDS Specialist, L-5--South Africa African Union Vacancies Analyst on Conflict Prevention P3 and P5 Experts on Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development P3 and P4 Experts on Common African Defense Policy on Security Sector Reform and Trans National Organized Crime (TNOC) Please contact admin@afdem-africa.org asap DEPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESThe University of Ghana, Legon Center for International Affairs 2009 course calendar here Folke Bernadotte Academy Course Calendar 2009 [PDF] |