Rais JK aonja nguvu ya CHADEMA Mwanza.

ISHARA YA VIDOLE VIWILI, PEOPLES POWER VYATAWALA

RAIS Jakaya Kikwete jana alipata wakati mgumu, baada ya kukutana na nguvu ya Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) jijini Mwanza katika ziara yake, huku Waziri wake wa Ujenzi, Dk. John Magufuli, naye akijikuta akizomewa mbele yake.

Mbunge wa Nyamagana, Ezekia Wenje, alivunja mwiko baada ya kujiunga katika msafara huo wa raia akiwa na gari lenye alama za Movement for Change (M4C) lililokuwa limefungwa bendera mbili za CHADEMA.

Hata hivyo maofisa usalama walipata wakati mgumu kulizuia gari hilo lisiwepo katika msafara huo, jambo lililozua tafrani kidogo katika uwanja wa Furahisha ambapo Kikwete alikuwa akihutubia mkutano wa hadhara.

Awali wakati wa uzinduzi wa wodi ya wazazi iliyoko eneo la Butimba, Rais alilazimika kumpa Wenje nafasi ya kuwasalimia wananchi baada ya Mkuu wa Mkoa, Evarist Ndikilo, kutaka kufanya hila ya kumnyima haki hiyo kama mbunge wa jimbo husika.

Baada ya viongozi wote kutambulishwa bila Wenje kutajwa, wananchi walianza kupaza sauti wakitaka mbunge wao naye atambulishwe.

Wenje baada ya kusimama alimshukuru Rais Kikwete kwa kumpa nafasi hiyo lakini akamwomba amvumilie kidogo atoe salamu maalumu ya wana Mwanza.

Kama kawaida ya CHADEMA kwenye salamu yao, Wenje aliwaomba wananchi wakunje ngumi kisha akawasalimu kwa kibwagizo cha peoples… nao wakamwitikia power!

Akiwa katika viwanja vya Furahisha ambapo Rais Kikwete alichelewa kuanza mkutano wake, Wenje alifika hapo na kushangiliwa kwa nguvu na wananchi huku polisi wakiwazuia bila mafanikio.

Ilipofika saa 12 jioni kabla Rais hajaingia uwanjani, wananchi hao walimtaka Wenje awahutubie huku wakidai bendera ya taifa ishushwe kwani muda wake ulikuwa umefika.

Kikwete aliingia uwanjani hapo saa 12:10 akiongozana na viongozi mbalimbali wa chama na serikali lakini wananchi hawakuonyesha kumshangilia badala yake walikuwa wakimwonyesha alama ya vidole viwili inayotumiwa na CHADEMA wakiimba ‘peoples…power’.

Katika hatua ya kushangaza wananchi hao walimshangilia kwa nguvu mbunge wa Ilemela, Highness Kiwia, aliyekuwa ameongozana na Rais huku wakiwazomea Meya wa Manispaa ya Ilemela, Henry Matata, ambaye hakufika kabisa mkutanoni hapo.

Matata alionekana mapema wakati Rais Kikwete akisomewa taarifa ya maendeleo makao makuu ya wilaya hiyo lakini hakufika uwanjani kabisa katika viti vya mbele alionekana naibu wake, Swila Dede.

Baadhi ya wananchi hao walisikika wakisema chini kwa chini kuwa Matata ni mwizi hawataki kumsikia lakini shangwe na nderemo zikajiri pale walipotambulishwa Wenje na Kiwia.

Rais Kikwete akiwa wilaya ya Ilemela, wananchi wengi waliokuwa wamesimama njiani walimwonyesha vidole viwili ikiwa ni alama CHADEMA.

Hata hivyo, hali hiyo ilionekana kumkera kiongozi huyo wa nchi pamoja na maofisa wa usalama, ambapo wana usalama wakiwemo polisi walionekana wakiwatisha na kuwazuia wananchi kunyoosha vidole viwili.

Magufuli azomewa

Waziri wa Ujenzi, Dk. Magufuli, alikumbana na jinamizi la kuzomewa mbele ya Rais baada ya kusimama jukwaani na kutaja jina la Matata, ambapo wananchi wengi walimzomea kwa miluzi huku wakimnyooshea vidole viwili.

Adha Magufuli alizomewa pia aliposema wabunge wa Ilemela na Nyamagana jijini hapa ni wana CHADEMA lakini ndani ya roho zao ni wana CCM.

Pia aliendelea kuzomewa aliposema kuwa iwapo Rais angehitaji kupokea kadi za CHADEMA zilizorudishwa angepokea nyingi.

“Mheshimiwa Rais, nampongeza Meya Matata (akazomewa), lakini pia wabunge wa Ilemela na Nyamagana wanachapa kazi vizuri, nje CHADEMA lakini ndani wao CCM (akazomewa).”

Akizungumza katika mkutano huo, Rais Kikwete alimpongeza mbunge wa Nyamagana kwa uchapakazi mzuri hasa kusimamia sekta ya elimu na kwamba wabunge wa namna hiyo wanastahili kuigwa.

Hata hivyo, alisema serikali yake imejipanga vizuri kuhakikisha usafiri wa reli, ndege, majini na barabara za lami vinaboreshwa maradufu kwa ajili ya maendeleo ya wananchi.

“Serikali yangu imeweka nguvu kubwa katika kuboresha sekta ya uchukuzi, ujenzi na nyinginezo. Hii ni kutaka kuwaletea wananchi wetu maendeleo ya kisekta,” alisema.

Baadhi ya mawaziri walioongozana na Rais mbali na Magufuli ni Naibu Waziri, Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais, Charles Kitwanga, Waziri wa Kilimo, Chakula na Ushirika, Christopher Chiza, Waziri wa Maji, Prof. Jumanne Maghembe, Naibu Waziri wa Ujenzi na Dk. Charles Tizeba.

CANDIDATES TO BE SPONSORED BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH 2013/2014.

Candidetes 2013-2014

List of Candidates 2013-2014..2

2014 Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries’ Students in UK.

UK Department for International Development (DFID) offers Commonwealth Scholarships for developing countries’ students for pursuing Master’s, PhD and split-site (PhD) degree level at UK Universities. Approximately 300 scholarships are awarded each year. The CSC invites around three times more nominations than scholarships available – therefore, nominated candidates are not guaranteed to get a scholarship. There are no quotas for scholarships for any individual country. The application deadline for these Commonwealth Scholarships is 3rd December 2013.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in all subject areas offered at UK universities, although the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing Master’s, PhD, and split-site (PhD) degree level at UK Universities.
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: To apply for the awards covered in this prospectus, candidates should:
-Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons
-Be permanent resident in a developing Commonwealth country (a full list is available at http://bit.ly/cscuk-developing-cw-countries)
-Be available to commence their academic studies in the United Kingdom by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2014
-Hold, by October 2014, a first degree of upper second class Honours standard (or above); or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification, which will normally be a Master’s degree and
-For awards enhance clinical skills in the fields of medicine and dentistry, have qualified as a doctor or dentist between 1 October 2004 and 30 September 2009.
-The Commission wishes to promote equal opportunity, gender equity and cultural exchange. Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of candidates.

HIVI NDIVYO MH.MBOWE ALIVYOONDOLEWA BUNGENI JANA.

UKUMBI wa Bunge leo uligeuka kuwa ulingo wa ngumi baada ya wabunge wa kambi ya upinzani kutunishiana misuri na askari wa bunge hilo ambapo  Kiongozi mkuu wa kambi ya upinzani Freeman Mbowe alipoamliwa kutoka nje na Naibu Spika Job Ndugai.

Hatua hiyo ilitokana  baada ya wabunge hao kupiga kura za kukubali au kukataa kuhusu kupitishwa kwa kujadili Mswaada wa Katiba uliopelekwa Bungeni hapo na Serikali ili kuweza kujadiliwa na bunge hilo.

Wabunge hao wa kambi ya upinzani wakiongozwa na Freeman Mbowe walipinga matokeo hayo na kuamua kusimama na wakati huo huo Spika Ndugai aliwataka kukaa chini ili kuendelea na kuchangia hoja za msingi za kujadili mswaada huo.

Ndugai aliwataka wabunge hao kukubaliana na matokeo yaliyotokea na kwa pamoja waweze kujadili mswaada huo ambao ni faida kwa taifa lakini mbali na ombi hilo kambi ya upinzani walikaidi ndipo Spika alitoa dakika tano kwa za kiongozi huyo kutoka ili bunge liendelee,ambapo hata hivyo kiongozi huyo alikaidi amri hiyo.

Baada ya mabishano hayo ndipo Spika alipotumia kiti chake na kuwataka askari wamtoe kwa nguvu nje ya ukumbi wa bunge, amri ambayo ilizua taflani na hekeheka kupelekea wabunge wa kambi ya wapinzani kuungana na kuwatunishia misuri askari hao wakimkingia kiongozi huyo kutolewa nje.

Tukio hilo lililochukua dakika zaidi ya 30 lilipelekea Bw. Job Ndugai kuwatolea macho askari hao akiwaamuru kutumia mabavu ili kuweza kumtoa nje ya ukumbi Bw. Mbowe.

Sakata hilo lilifanikiwa baada ya askari hao kutii amri ya Naibu Spika huo kwa kutumia mabavu kumtoa nje kiongozi wa kambi ya upinzani ambapo aliungwa mkono na wabunge  kutoka nje ya ukumbi na kususia kikao hicho.

Katika tukio hilo Mwenyekiti wa vyama vyenye wabunge wengi bungeni na Mbunge wa Jimbo la Vunjo Mkoani Kilimanjari Agustino Mrema alisema kuwa kitendo kilichofanywa na wabunge wezake si cha kungwa na na kinaleta fedheha kwa jamii na taifa kwa ujumla.

Alisema yeye kutokutoka kwake nje haimaanishi kuwa ni kibaraka wa CCM na  si ndicho alichotumwa kufanya na wananchi wake,hivyo haungi mkono hata kidogo na haeleweke hivyo kuhusu msimamo wake.

"Hatoki mtu hapa nitakaa ndani ya bunge mpaka kieleweke na mnielewe kwamba mimi ndiye kiongozi wao vyama vyote tisa,hivyo nastahili kuheshimiwa na sikubaki humu ndani kwa sababu mimi ni kibaraka wa CCM bali  kinachopiganiwa ni maslahi ya taifa na ndicho nilichotumwa na wananchi wangu sikutumwa nije kutoka nje au kususia bunge."alisema Mrema.

Naye, Mbunge wa Same Mashariki na Bi Anne Kilango Malecella aliitaka Serikali kusimama imara na isiogope vitisho vinavyotolewa na wasioitakiwa mema nchi katika kupigania maslahi ya taifa.

Alisema kuwa kitendo kilichofanywa na wapinzani bungeni hakina nia njema katika kupata katiba mpya na wajumbe 156 waliopiga kura wanavigenzo vya kuweza kuchangia Mswaada huo kujadiliwa.

Vurugu za bunge hilo ziliaza toka awali katika kipindi cha muongozo wa Spika ambapo vijembe,kashifa kwa wabunge kuzungumza bila kufuata utaratibu ilimradhimu Naibu Spika Job Ndugai kusimama mara kwa mara kujaribu kurejesha utulivu katika matukio yaliyotawala Ukumbini humo. 

Mara baada ya kutolewa mwongozo ulioombwa na wabunge juzi wakidai Muswada wa Mabadiliko ya rasimu ya katiba umeingizwa vipengele kinyemele, na Zanzibar kutoshirikishwa kikamilifu, wabunge wa kambi rasmi ya upinzani bungeni na wale wa CCM walikuwa wakituhumiana kusema uongo kuhusiana na hatua hiyo ya uandaaji wa mchakato wa Rasimu wa Katiba mpya.

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS TENABLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE YEAR 2014.

The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training as a nominating agent in the country for the Commonwealth scholarships is inviting applications from qualified Tanzanians for Masters and Doctorate degrees tenable in the United Kingdom in the year 2014.

The Scholarships include:
·         One year taught masters courses or equivalent degrees.
·         Doctorate degrees, of up to three years duration.

Qualifications
1.    Applicants must be holders of bachelor or masters degrees;
2.    Applicants for masters must have bachelor degrees of GPA not less than 3.5; and
3.    Applicants for Doctorate degrees must have a B Grade Masters degrees or a GPA of 4.0 or above at Masters level.

Mode of Application:
·        All applications should be made directly to the Commonwealth Secretariat and should be online using the following link: http://bit.ly/cscuk-apply
·         It is important that applicants should read and understand all given instructions when filling the application forms, and should attach all necessary attachment such as certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts, birth certificates and submit online through the above mentioned link.

All applicants who wish to be nominated by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, should print one hard copy of completely filled application form, attach with certified photocopies of academic certificates, transcripts, and birth certificates and submit them to the address below before 15^th October, 2013.


The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training,
P. O. Box 9121,
DAR ES SALAAM

KATIBU MKUU WA CCM TAIFA KUFANYA ZIARA KATIKA MIKOA YA SHINYANGA,MARA NA SIMIYU.

Katibu Mkuu wa Chama Cha Mapinduzi Ndugu Abdulrahaman Kinana septemba 10 anatarajiwa kuanza ziara ya kawaida katika mikoa ya Shinyanga, Simiyu na Mara.

Ziara hiyo itaanzia katika mkoa wa Shinyanga septemba 10 mpaka 13 mwaka huu, kwa kutembelea wilaya zote nne za mkoa huo na kufuatiwa na mkoa mpya wa Simiyu kuanzia Septemba 14 mpaka septemba 19 kwa kutembelea wilaya zote tano Kabla ya kuhitimisha ziara hiyo kwa kutembelea wilaya Sita za mkoa wa Mara kuanzia Septemba 20 Mpaka 25 mwaka huu.

Katika ziara hiyo Katibu Mkuu wa CCM ataambatana na Katibu wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Taifa ya CCM anayeshughulikia Itikadi na Uenezi Ndugu Nape Nnauye.

Kwa mujibu wa Ratiba ya ziara hiyo, Wajumbe hao wa sekretarieti watakagua uhai wa Chama ikiwa ni pamoja na kupokea wanachama wapya sanjari na kuhamasisha wananchi kujituma katika shughuli za uzalishaji ili Kuleta tija katika maisha Yao na ya taifa kwa ujumla.

Aidha watakagua maendeleo ya utekelezaji wa Ilani ya uchaguzi ya CCM ya mwaka 2010/2015 hasa katika miradi ya kimaendeleo Kama vile Ujenzi wa majosho kwa ajili ya wafugaji, maendeleo ya maboresho ya kilimo cha Pamba, uvuvi wenye tija pamoja na maboresho ya sekta za Afya, elimu na miundombinu zikiwemo Barabara.

Katika ziara hiyo Katibu Mkuu  atapata fursa ya kusikiliza kero mbalimbali za wananchi na kwa kushauriana na serikali kutafuta namna ya kuzitafutia ufumbuzi.Katibu mkuu pia atafanya mikutano ya ndani, na ya hadhara katika kila wilaya za mikoa hiyo.
 

Imetolewa na;
Nape Moses Nnauye
Katibu wa Itikadi na Uenezi
05/09/2013

ALICHOKISEMA ZITTO KABWE JUU YA WAHAMIAJI HARAMU KUTOKA KIGOMA.

 

Watanzania kutoka mkoa wa Kigoma waliokamatwa jana huko Tegeta wameachiwa baada ya kuingilia kati. Tumepata taarifa kuwa kuna wengine kutoka maeneo ya Kitunda pia walikamatwa jana. Tunaendelea kufuatilia. Tutaweka hapa jina la kila aliyekamatwa, kijiji anachotoka na alikamatwaje.
Tunaunga mkono juhudi zozote za kuzuia wahamiaji haramu. Hata hivyo lazima zoezi hili liendeshwe kwa umakini mkubwa sana. Nchi yetu inapakana na nchi 8. Ni dhahiri kama kila mtu anayetoka mkoa wa pembezoni ni 'suspect' wa uraia, tutagombana sana. Ni vema vitambulisho vya Taifa vitoke haraka kwa watu wa mipakani ili kuondoa hizi 'harassment'

MAONI YA MSEMAJI WA KAMBI RASMI YA UPINZANI BUNGENI, WIZARA YA SHERIA NA KATIBA, MHESHIMIWA TUNDU A.M. LISSU KUHUSU MUSWADA WA SHERIA YA MAREKEBISHO YA SHERIA YA MABADILIKO YA KATIBA, YA MWAKA 2013

(Kanuni ya 86(6) ya Kanuni za Kudumu za Bunge, 2013)

UTANGULIZI

Mheshimiwa Spika,

Huu ni Muswada wa marekebisho ya pili ya Sheria ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba, Sura ya 83 ya Sheria za Tanzania. Kama Bunge lako tukufu litakavyokumbuka, Sheria hii ilifanyiwa marekebisho ya kwanza kwa kupitishwa kwa Sheria ya Marekebisho ya Sheria ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba, Na. 2 ya mwaka 2012, mwezi Februari ya mwaka jana. Mabadiliko hayo ya kwanza yalihusu Sehemu ya Tatu na ya Nne ya Sheria hii, na yalilenga vifungu mbali mbali vinavyohusu Tume ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba na utekelezaji wa majukumu yake.

Muswada huu wa sasa unalenga kufanya marekebisho katika Sehemu ya Tano ya Sheria inayohusu ‘Kuitisha Bunge Maalum.’ Sambamba na mapendekezo haya, kuna mapendekezo ya kufanya marekebisho katika Sehemu ya Sita kwa kufuta vifungu vya 32 hadi 36 vya Sheria vinavyohusu utaratibu wa kura ya maoni kwa ajili ya kuhalalisha ‘Katiba Inayopendekezwa.’ Marekebisho haya yamewekwa katika aya ya 57 ya Muswada wa Sheria ya Kura ya Maoni, 2013. Mapendekezo ya Muswada huu ni muhimu lakini yana utata mkubwa.

Mheshimiwa Spika,

Katika kutekeleza majukumu yake ya kuuchambua Muswada huu, Kamati ya Bunge lako tukufu ya Katiba, Sheria na Utawala ilikutana na wadau wengi mbali mbali. Hivyo, kwa mfano, Kamati ilipata maoni ya taasisi za kidini na za kiraia; taasisi za elimu ya juu na za kitaaluma; vyama vya siasa na asasi nyingine. Kwa sababu ambazo Kamati haikuelezwa vizuri na uongozi wa Bunge hili tukufu, mapendekezo ya Kamati kwenda Zanzibar kwa lengo la kukusanya maoni ya wadau wa Zanzibar juu ya Muswada huu muhimu kwa mustakbala wa Jamhuri ya Muungano yalikataliwa.

Kwa maana hiyo, ni muhimu Bunge lako tukufu lifahamu ukweli huu kwamba wadau pekee walioshirikishwa kutoa maoni yao juu ya Muswada ni Watanzania Bara tu. Wazanzibari hawakupatiwa fursa hiyo na hawakushirikishwa kabisa, licha ya Sheria yenyewe kuwa na mambo mengi yanayoihusu Zanzibar. Kwa vile wadau wa Zanzibar walishirikishwa kikamilifu kutoa maoni yao kuhusu Muswada uliopelekea Sheria hii kutungwa mwaka 2011, Kambi Rasmi ya Upinzani Bungeni inataka kujua ni kwa nini uongozi wa Bunge na wa Serikali umeona si busara na sahihi kuwapatia Wazanzibari fursa ya kutoa maoni yao kuhusu Muswada huu wa kurekebisha Sheria ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba ambayo inawahusu pia Wazanzibari na nchi yao.

URAIS WA KIFALME KWA MARA NYINGINE TENA!!!!

Mheshimiwa Spika,

Kambi Rasmi ya Upinzani Bungeni imepigia kelele jitihada za serikali hii ya CCM kudhibiti mchakato wa Katiba Mpya kwa kuendeleza kile tulichokiita miaka miwili iliyopita, “... kivuli kirefu cha Urais wa Kifalme katika mchakato wa upatikanaji wa Katiba Mpya.”[i] Hapo tulikuwa tunazungumzia mamlaka ya Rais ya uteuzi wa Wajumbe na watendaji wa Tume ya Mabadiliko ya Katiba, na tulisema kwamba mamlaka hayo yalikuwa na lengo moja tu: “kuhakikisha kwamba matokeo ya kazi ya Tume hiyo ni yale tu yanayotakiwa na Rais na Serikali yake na chama chake cha CCM.”

Mheshimiwa Spika,

Katika Maoni yetu wakati wa kutungwa kwa Sheria hii mwezi Novemba mwaka 2011, Kambi Rasmi ya Upinzani ilipinga vikali mapendekezo ya kumwezesha Rais kuteua Wajumbe wa Bunge Maalum wasiotokana na Bunge lako tukufu na Baraza la Wawakilishi Zanzibar. Tulisema yafuatayo kuhusiana na jambo hili: “... wajumbe ... wanaopendekezwa kuteuliwa kwenye Bunge la Katiba kwa mujibu wa ibara ya 20(2)(e) na (4) ya Muswada Mpya sio, na hawawezi kuwa, wawakilishi wa wananchi. Kwanza, hawajachaguliwa na mtu yeyote na wala taasisi zao kuwawakilisha katika Bunge la Katiba kwa sababu Muswada Mpya unapendekeza wateuliwe na Rais.”

Kwa sababu ya upinzani huo, mapendekezo ya kumfanya Rais kuwa mteuzi wa wajumbe wa Bunge Maalum wasiokuwa wabunge na Wawakilishi yaliondolewa katika Muswada huo wa Sheria hii. Badala yake, kifungu cha 22(1)(c) cha Sheria iliyotungwa na Bunge lako tukufu kiliweka wazi kwamba “wajumbe mia moja sitini na sita [watateuliwa] kutoka ...” taasisi zilizotajwa katika kifungu hicho.

Mheshimiwa Spika,

Ni kweli kwamba kifungu cha 22(1)(c) kama kilivyotungwa kilileta giza badala ya mwanga katika suala la uteuzi wa wajumbe hao. Kama tulivyoieleza timu ya wataalamu wa Serikali kufuatia mkutano wetu na Rais Jakaya Kikwete uliofanyika Ikulu tarehe 26 Novemba, 2011: “Toleo la Kiswahili la Sheria linasema kwamba wawakilishi wa makundi mengine ‘watakaoteuliwa kutoka’ kwenye makundi yaliyoorodheshwa. Toleo la Kiingereza linasema wajumbe hao watakuwa ‘drawn from’ (kwa tafsiri ya Kiswahili ‘watachukuliwa kutoka’). Maana za maneno haya hazifanani na wala hayako wazi kuhusu nani ‘atakayewateua’ au ‘kuwachukua’ wajumbe hao kutoka kwenye taasisi zao.”[ii]

Kwingineko katika mkutano wetu na Rais Kikwete tulimweleza kwamba: “Wajumbe 166 wengine wanaowakilisha taasisi nje ya Wabunge na Wawakilishi hawajachaguliwa na mtu yeyote na wala na taasisi zao kwani Sheria haisemi ni nani atakayewateua na/au kuwachagua.” Kwa sababu hiyo, tulipendekeza kwamba “Sheria iweke wazi kwamba wajumbe hawa ‘watateuliwa na’ taasisi zilizotajwa. Hii itaondoa utata juu ya uwakilishi wao na juu ya mamlaka yao ya uteuzi.”[iii]

14th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES IN AFRICA (AHILA14).

14th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES IN AFRICA (AHILA14)

 20^th – 24^th OCTOBER, 2014

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Theme:

ICTs, Access to Health Information and Knowledge: Building Strong Knowledge Societies for Sustainable Development in Africa

Background 

The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) is pleased to announce its 14^th Biennial Congress scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. AHILA was founded in 1984 with the aim of improving provision of up-to-date and relevant health information; encourage professional development of health librarians; promote information resource sharing in Africa and exchange of experiences as well as promoting the development and standardization and exchange of health databases in Africa. The main theme of the 14^th AHILA Congress is: “ICTs, access to health information and knowledge: building strong knowledge societies for sustainable development in Africa”.

The sub-themes of the Congress are:

1. ICT’s and health information and knowledge management systems for  sustainable development
1. Use of ICT to enhance access to health information for gender empowerment and poverty reduction
2. Qualitative and quantitative studies of knowledge management systems for health
3. ICTs and evidence based health care practices
4. ICTs and knowledge management practices for health care services
5. The design of appropriate ICTs to meet information needs of various stakeholders in health care setting, such as health professionals, patients and health consumers
6. ICT and indigenous knowledge management
7. Security, privacy, and risk management through ICT
8. Mobile health applications and access to health information
9. Emerging technologies for disseminating health information
10. Information discovery: portals, databases, gateways

2. Health information literacy and information behaviour
1. Health information literacy seeking behavior: theories and models
2. Research approaches and methodologies for health information literacy, information needs and information seeking behavior
3. Information seeking, searching, use and sharing in health care context
4. Information literacy and health libraries

3. Social media networking and dissemination of health information and knowledge: its contribution to creating knowledge societies

a.       Social media, Web 2.0 and Information Literacy 2.0 approaches for health library and information services

b.      Role of libraries in supporting web2.0-based medical education and learning

c.       Qualitative and quantitative studies of social media for health information

d.      Application of social media/networks applications, interfaces and interactions techniques in library and information centers setting

e.      Developing social media tools/ applications for health professionals, patients and health consumers

f.        Role of libraries in supporting collaborative biomedical research

g.       Ethical & legal issues, confidentiality and privacy in information delivery services

4. Capacity building of Health Information Professionals: the role of LIS education in Africa
1. Curriculum development for LIS education
2. LIS education and innovative teaching techniques and methods
3. LIS education and e-learning technologies
4. LIS education, information literacy and ICTs
5. LIS education and knowledge management
6. LIS education, networking and collaboration
7. LIS education continuing education and professional development programmes
8. LIS job market in Africa: current trends
9. Information literacy instruction, including curriculum development, instructional design, teaching techniques and methods, and evaluation
10. Information literacy, online learning, distance learning and lifelong learning

5. Bringing health information and knowledge to Africa’s rural communities through partnership and community engagement

a.       Access of health information to patients and health consumers: strategies and approaches

b.      Indigenous knowledge management

c.       Innovative rural health information services delivery

d.      Partnership and community engagement approaches for rural information provision

The Congress will incorporate the 2nd HIFA International Conference (Healthcare Information For All, HIFA.org), where delegates will review progress made since the launch of HIFA at AHILA 10 (Mombasa, Kenya, 2006) and ways forward to accelerate progress towards Healthcare Information For All in Africa and worldwide.

Abstract details:

·         Abstract should be in English with a maximum of 500 words.                                                                                          

·         Deadline for submission of abstracts is 1^st March 2014

·         All abstracts should be submitted as an attachment and sent to the following:

1. Prof. Frankwell Dulle, Email address:  dullefw2011@gmail.com OR nzengamshe@yahoo.com  

2. Dr. Alfred Sife, Email address:  sifesas@gmail.com OR sifesas@yahoo.com   

3. Dr. Edda.T. Lwoga, Email address: tlwoga@gmail.com  

4. Copy to Ms Rehema Chande-Mallya, Secretary Organising Committee: email address: rchandemallya@gmail.com

  http://www.ahila.org

BEI KIKOMO ZA MAFUTA AINA YA PETROLI KUANZIA JUMATANO, TAREHE 4 SEPTEMBA 2013.

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