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• Self Help Africa was formed in 2008 from a merger between two like-minded charities: UK NGO Harvest Help and Irish agency Self Help Development International.
• The combined skills and complimentary experiences of 25 years of learning have been pooled together to form a strong, dynamic, and forward thinking new organisation. We now have the potential to have a greater impact overseas in improving the lives and circumstances of Africa’s rural poor.
• … (full text about /history).

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Where; Reports; Medias; Governance; News; Partners; Links; Help; Get involved;
Address: Self Help Africa, Westgate House, Dickens Court, Hills Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QU, UK;
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Vision, mission & goal: Self Help Africa’s vision is of a rural Africa free from poverty and hunger. Continuer la lecture de « Self Help Africa »

Linked with Science for Peace.ca, with International Holistic Tourism Education Centre IHTEC, and with International Peace Bureau IPB.

• Welcome to the Home page of the Council on Global Issues, an Internet based, not for profit think tank for a sustainable civilization. The main purpose of the group is identifying crucial global problems, their root causes, feasible solutions, and ways to implement desirable futures.
• INVITATION: You are invited to join the Council on Global Issues (CGI) in the exploration of the current world problems. CGI would like you to participate in discussions, in writing papers, and in other activities applying systems sciences and holistic methodologies on global issues. – Systems science is based on integral thinking, and includes the properties of complex wholes, which are different from the sum of the parts … (full text Homepage and recent activities).

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Address: Council on Global Issues, 142 Balsam Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4E 3C1;
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Who we are: The Council on Global Issues is focussed on the application of systems and complexity sciences to the better management of dilemmas facing humanity. Continuer la lecture de « Council on Global Issues »

The International Council for Science (ICSU) is a non-governmental organization with a global membership of national scientific bodies (119 members) and international scientific unions (30 members) … (about 1/2).

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Resources; Membership; Member Zone; Calendar; Press;
Address: International Council for Science ICSU, 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75116 Paris, France;
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About 2/2: Introduction: The International Council for Science (ICSU) is a non-governmental organization with a global membership of national scientific bodies (119 members) and international scientific unions (30 members). Continuer la lecture de « International Council for Science ICSU »

(in arab, english, espanol, français, portugues and russian)

Linked with US aid, with Famine Early Warning Systems Network FEWS Net, and with US aid Partners with Swedish Development Agency.

Chemonics is an international development consulting firm that promotes meaningful change to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Around the world, we design and implement projects in financial services, private sector development, health, environmental management, gender, crisis prevention and recovery, democracy and governance, and agriculture … (full text Welcome Page).

Practises:  Conflict and Disaster Management, Democracy and Governance, Education;
Project News; Jobs; Current projects;
Address: Chemonics.com, 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006, United States;
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About: Chemonics is an international development consulting company that helps governments, businesses, civil society groups, and communities promote meaningful change so people can live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.  Continuer la lecture de « Chemonics.com »

Of the world’s total population of 6.5 billion, 5.8 billion people, or 90%, have little or no access to most of the products and services many of us take for granted; in fact, nearly half do not have regular access to food, clean water, or shelter. Design for the Other 90% explores a growing movement among designers to design low-cost solutions for this “other 90%.” (about /online resources).

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Steering group; Advisors; Partners; Trade; Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Journal; Newsletter; Knowledge: Technical docs, Policy docs;
Addresses: ATDF, P.O. Box 31484, Lusaka 10101, Zambia; – Or: ATDF, Chemin de Précossy 17, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland;
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About /Objectives: The African Technology Development Forum (ATDF) is a volunteer organisation that was established in 2002 by Constantine Bartel (UNCTAD), Victor Konde (UN African Commission) and Philipp Aerni (University of Bern and ETH Zurich). Continuer la lecture de « African Technology Development Forum ATDF »

• In an attempt to encourage Britain’s African and Caribbean Christian community to become more actively involved in the issue of poverty in Africa, African and Caribbean Church leaders joined together and formed the African Development Forum.
• The African Development Forum (ADF) was founded in 2006 and its team implemented in 2007. ADF’s motto simply states ‘We believe in Africa’.  The vision is to mobilise the African and Caribbean Christian community and wider Diaspora to confront and respond to poverty by challenging unjust structural systems which keep millions of Africans poor.  ADF seeks to contribute to economic and social progress in Africa through education and advocacy activities. (Homepage /our Vision).

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Partners; Reports; Newsletter; News; Trade stories; Global warming; HIV in Africa;
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Focus Areas: Economic Justice – Working with and through our partners, ADF will engage with the global movement calling for rich country governments and institutions to implement pro-poor and pro-development trade policies. Continuer la lecture de « African Development Forum ADF »

Visions in Action is committed to achieving social and economic justice in the developing world through grassroots programs and communities of self-reliant volunteers.  This is accomplished through our classic volunteer program, which supports NGOs in our program countries, and through our supported volunteer program, which staffs our development programs … (full text Homepage).

Mission; Staff; Employment; Programs; News;
Address: Visions in Action, 2710 Ontario Road NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA;
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About / History: Visions in Action was founded by Shaun Skelton in 1989. While lecturing on management at the University of Nairobi during the 1988-89 school year, Shaun discovered that nonprofit organizations in Kenya had a great need for different types of volunteers; ones who worked in an urban setting, at a computer in an office, designing brochures and writing funding proposals, as opposed to the more traditional rural field work. Continuer la lecture de « Visions in Action VIA »

ACT – Advertising Community Together – is a non-profit association (Swiss Civil code art. 60 to 79) registered in Chalais, Switzerland.
Its goal is to federate, promote and inspire responsible communication on sustainability, equitable development and social responsibility. ACT shows how advertising professionals from all continents can use their core talent – creativity – to play a significant role in addressing today’s crucial world issues … (about 1/2).

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News; Sponsors, Partners; Events; Archives; Gallery; Links; AdForum;
Addresses (1 of 3): ACT Responsible, 4 rue des Zittes, Chalais, CH 3966, Switzerland;
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About 2/2: … Our unique strength – The Advertising Community Together – Federating an array of partner, ACT Responsible brings together Industry key players, keen to share their commitment to Responsibility. Its reach helps gather forces and build a network facilitating the sharing of good practices. These partners finance and contribute to 100% of our action.  Continuer la lecture de « Act Responsible »