IN THIS ISSUE

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
Civil Society Institutions to hold conference in parallel to Future Forum
Call for papers: Gender and Development journal
IMF and World Bank Annual Meeting
NGOS IN PALESTINE
UN conference to discuss civil society work in Palestine

NEWS
DEVELOPMENT
Engagement between the World Bank and Civil Society Organizations
GCAP: Now more than Ever, Our Voices Must Be Heard
Stand up against poverty on 15/16/17 October 2006
International donors pledge $500 million for Palestinians
The World Bank's Strategy on Governance and Anticorruption - A civil society perspective
GENDER
Austria/Turkey/Cyprus: Young Women: Fit for Politics!
Children of Foreign Fathers Get Bahraini Citizenship
Injustice Lingers in Tunisia For Women
Global Fund for Women Investing in Women Campaign
Human rights Council discusses violence against women and trafficking in persons
Shaikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa of Bahrain takes Presidency of United Nations General Assembly 
GENDER AND ECONOMY
From microfinance to macro change: integrating health education and microfinance to empower women and reduce poverty
Promoting gender-sensitive entrepreneurship via microfinance institutions
Voices of Women - AWSO Middle East
GENDER AND ICT
When talking about gender and ICT stops being surreal
ICT for Development Success Stories
HURRIYAT
Content and Usage of Arabic Online Forums and Groups
Future of the Global Peace Movement
Human rights abuses in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Syria
ICT
Civil society contribution to ICT policy development

REPORTS, BOOKS & ARTICLES
GENDER
Bangladesh gender profile
Gender Mainstreaming in Development Cooperation Ireland Country Strategy Papers (CSP), Waterhouse, R. and Sever, C., September 2005
Is microfinance a "magic bullet" for women’s empowerment? Analysis of findings from South Asia
UNIFEM Annual Report 2005-2006
Women in decision-making
Working with the media on gender and education: a guide for training and planning
Where is the Money for Women's Rights? February 2006
ICT
An Overview of the Demographics and Usage Patterns of Internet Users in Developing Countries: Yemeni Internet Population as a Case Study

RESOURCES
NGOs PROFILES & LINKS
New Website - Afghan Gender Cafe
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
Kuwait Society for the Advancement of Arab Children (KSAAC)
Women's Alliance for a Democratic Iraq
Women without Borders
Women's Learning Partnership – Programs
Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Egypt – FWID
Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Jordan - SIGI/J
Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Palestine – WATC
Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Morocco – ADFM
Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Lebanon - CRTD-A
CAPACITY BUILDING
World Bank Institute
Implementing Gender Mainstreaming in Management processes, from the Network University / InWEnt, September 2006
MATERIALS
Stand Up Against Poverty Toolkit