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EC Framework Contract Assignment - Mid-term Review of the Humanitarian Plus Programme II - Sudan
29 November 2006
GRM Netherlands has won the EC Lot 1 Framework Contract assignment to perform the “Mid-Term Review of the Humanitarian Plus Programme II” in Sudan. The Humanitarian Plus Programme II (HPP II) was launched by the European Commission in 2004 and is funded from the 9th European Development Fund. The purpose of the programme is the re-establishment of sustainable self-reliance mechanism within the most vulnerable communities throughout the whole Sudan, including both the returnee and host populations, but with particular emphasis on former war-affected areas. The team of two monitoring and evaluation specialists will commence the six week mission in early 2007 to report on the programme and provide recommendations to inform the final stage of the implementation of the Programme. |
Two more Framework Contract Assignments for GRM International BV and Planet Consultants
3 November 2006
In October 2006, GRM International BV won two framework contracts assignments: in Malawi and Peru. |
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GRM Sponsors Egala A’una ("Coconut Men")
26 October 2006
GRM through PATTAF (Papua New Guinea - Australia Targeted Training Facility) sponsored the Egala A’una (translated means Coconut Men) Village Cricket Team in the Central Province cricket tournament being played in October 2006. |
Planet Consultants becomes part of GRM Netherlands
7 October 2006
GRM International would like to welcome Planet Consulants to the GRM Group. Established in 1989, Planet Consultants (www.planetconsultants.net) specialises in aid coordination for the EU. Planet is currently implementing five EU funded projects in the CIS region and is an active member of an EU Framework Consortium in education, training and social affairs. Under this framework contract two assignments are currently being implemented in the Comoros and Paraguay. In the next few weeks the office of Planet Consultants will relocate to the GRM office in Utrecht. The acquisition of Planet Consultants BV by GRM International was completed on 6 October. |
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GRM International Pty Ltd Wins Project in Rural South Australia
25 May 2006
GRM has won a project management assignment for the Adelaide Indigenous Coordinating Centre (ICC), to manage the restoration of the historic Raukkan Community Church. The assignment is based in the Coorong region on the shores of Lake Alexandrina, where the Murray River flows into the shallows of Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert.
The Coorong's first inhabitants were the Ngarrindjeri at Raukkan Mission, and is also the burial site of one of Australia's most extraordinary men. David Unaipon (1872 - 1967) has been described as Australia's "Leonardo Da Vinci". He was an inventor, writer, poet and activist. Both an image of David Unaipon and the Raukkan Community Church appear on the Australian $50 note.
It is intended that following restoration, the building will be used for various community activities. The work is being funded by the Australian Government's Department of Environment and Heritage. |
Diwai's Teacher Training Program Highlighted
17 May 2006
The above article is from Papua New Guinea's Post Courier highlights Diwai Pacific's Teacher Quality Upgrade Program. Diwai Pacific is a joint venture between GRM International and Divine Word University. |
Simulating Life - From the Mumbai Mirror Bureau
12 May 2006
In the first of its kind, scientists have managed to computer-simulate an entire life form – a virus – in research that could hold the key to developing drugs that attack these micro organisms when they’re most vulnerable. |
GRM International BV Netherlands Wins EC Framework Contract in Zimbabwe
4 May 2006
GRM International Netherlands received confirmation today that the EC has selected our team of experts to undertake the Final Evaluation of the 12th Micro-projects Programme in Zimbabwe. |
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OPTO International appoints new General Manager
20 February 2006
Mr Christer Soderberg (pronounced Sodderbay) has been appointed as the new General Manager of OPTO International AB, a GRM International Group company based in Sweden. |
China has announced new rules to control and prevent the spread of AIDS.
12 February 2006
The law, which comes into force on 1 March, will also ban discrimination against AIDS sufferers. The new regulations make the intentional spreading of the disease a criminal offence. Local authorities will be responsible for providing free testing, as well as free medication for poor patients and pregnant women who have the disease. AIDS sufferers and their families will also have their identities protected under the new law. |
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Diwai Pacific awarded PNG Teacher Training Project
30 January 2006
Diwai Pacific Ltd, a joint venture company comprising Divine Word University, Madang, and GRM International, has been successful in bidding for the Teacher Quality Upgrading Project (TQUP), which is a major initiative of the Education Capacity Building Project, Papua New Guinea. |
GRM Group Conference Papers Released
4 January 2006
Papers from the GRM Group Conference held in London in October have now been released. The papers cover a wide range of development topics, from Sustainable Tourism to HIV/AIDS Prevention and much more. Read them here on the web... |
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GRM expands into Sustainable Tourism
20 December
GRM has joined forces with the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC), Australia’s centre of excellence in sustainable tourism research, to form the Sustainable Tourism Development Consortium Pty Ltd (STDC). |
The Australian Development Gateway has a new Information Sector: Enterprise Development / Microfinance
8 December
Resources include - project case studies, best practice guidelines and methodologies, SME operational toolkits, the latest approaches to microfinance delivery, relevant contacts and support services for microentreprenuers and small business owners, training and mentoring programs, advice on appropriate technologies and guidelines for dealing with regulation and supervision issues. |
VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and "Soft Phones" are set to take the cost out of long-distance phone calls, and may make the humble telephone obselete.
8 December |
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GRM has donated AUD 30,000 (approx USD 22,000) to CARE's Asian earthquake appeal.
28 November
In total, International donors have now pledged some USD 5.4 billion to help Pakistan recover. |
A new website has been launched for the RAMSI-GSF Solomon Islands Project
23 November
The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Governance Support Facility (RGSF) has been set up to support RAMSI in providing the Solomon Islands Government with timely access to high-level short and longer-term technical expertise, particularly on issues of economic reform and governance advice. GRM is managing the facility in association with UniQuest. |
New UNAIDS Report reveals more people are currently living with HIV AIDS than ever before
21 November
UNAIDS says there are an estimated 40.3 million people currently living with the virus across the world, with almost 5 million infected in 2005. And it warns there are growing epidemics in Eastern Europe and Central and East Asia. |
Earthquake leads to border opening between Indian and Pakistani controlled Kashmir after 58 years of division
21 November
The temporary measure, aimed at reuniting families after the October 8 earthquake that devastated the region, came with the news that international donors had given Pakistan almost USD 6 billion to help it recover from the massive earthquake. |
A prototype wind-up laptop, designed for children in the developing world, has been unveiled in Tunis.
17 November
The computer was designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and will cost less than $100. |
GRM Donates to Mahube Care Centre for HIV/AIDS Patients, Pretoria.
15 November
"Communities 1st, a GRM Initiative” has donated ZAR 62,175 (approx. USD10,000) to fund a bed in the Mahube Care Centre, Pretoria. The financing of one Care Centre bed will enable the Centre to provide medical care and support for AIDS patients who are either homeless or ostracised due to their health status. |
The Australian Government has updated its travel advice to Australians regarding Avian Influenza.
8 November
Australian travellers, long-term residents and businesses overseas should inform themselves about the risks of avian influenza, be prepared to take personal responsibility for their own safety and put appropriate contingency plans in place. |
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Melbourne Development Institute.
2 August
Effective from 1 August 2005 a subsidiary of GRM International Pty Ltd purchased the business of Melbourne University Private's international projects division including all current development project contracts. |
GRM Netherlands PCD2 project in Niger extended for two years.
15 August
Last month the EU funded PCD2 project in Niger was evaluated and this week GRM Netherlands was informed that the project will be extended for another two years. |
GRM Opens project office in Kabul.
15 August
Support to Strategic Planning for Sustainable livelihood Programme (SSPSRL), a GRM International project in Afghanistan financed by DFID, has opened the project office in Kabul. |
"Happy is the Hearing Man....." Emerson
8 August
Selwyn Kepoia has been an employee of SIPS for the past 13 years and is a loyal and valued member of the organisation. Selwyn has been diagnosed with two conditions that are leading to profound hearing loss. GRM, with kind donations from AusAID, the Chifley at Lennons and Solomon Airlines is pleased to have sponsored Selwyn to address this condition. |
GRM's Country Manager, Solomon Islands takes study leave for eight months
8 August
Mat Pritchard, GRM's Country Manager for the Solomon Islands, is taking eight months study leave to finish his Masters degree. Mat will base himself back in Ripon, UK, to finish his studies on the Open University's Development Management MSc. |
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GRM Donates $30,000 to Tsunami Relief in Southern Asia
29 December
The GRM Development Fund made a donation to CARE Australia for its tsunami relief efforts in Southern Asia. CARE Australia is helping provide essential items and services to victims of the Boxing Day earthquake and resulting tsunamis that caused death and devastation across the region. |
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New Management Team to Lead GRM in Europe
01 October
GRM Group Managing Director Kim Bredhauer has announced a new management team, including Darryn Purdy, Janee Crane and Joost Verwilghen, to lead GRM's continued expansion into Europe. |
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