Mois : janvier 2006

Linked to our presentation of HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY on January 30, 2006.

Linked to our presentation of Jaribu Hill – USA on January 31, 2006.

And linked to our presentation of Economy and Human Rights – one on January 30, 2006.

WORKERS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS! – “Right to Work, Free Choice of Employment, Just and Favorable Conditions of Work and Protection Against Unemployment.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights Human Rights Article 23 (1) All human beings deserve to go to their place of employment without being the constant victims of racial discrimination. All workers deserve to be paid decent wages to support their families and live dignified lives. The work environment should be free from life threatening hazards. No one deserves to die in order to make a living!

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Linked to our presentation of Jaribu Hill – USA on January 31, 2006.

Linked to our presentation of Economy and Human Rights – one on January 30, 2006.

Linked also to our presentation of Mississippi Workers’ Center for Human Rights on January 31, 2006.

The Northeastern University School of Law‘s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy was founded in 2005 to provide a forum on the implications of economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights and globalization theory and practice.

The program’s activities include:

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Linked to our presentation of Divina Frau-Meigs – France on January 29, 2006.

Linked to our presentation of education, academia and research on January 28, 2006.

Within the framework of the Civil Society, this Taskforce contributes to the World Summit On the Information Society WSIS, organized by the United Nations. The Working Group (WG) deals both with online shared Educational Content (e.g. OpenCourseWare) and with Research related to Education (Methodology, Media, Sociology, Psychology).

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Make campaign agains poverty, go to the web ‘make poverty history‘ and go on.

The 6th Annual Summit of Nigeria NGOs tagged ‘Makurdi 2006’ will hold on February 23 –26, 2006 at Benue Hotels, Makurdi Benue State of Nigeria. Theme: Peace-building in a Democratic Setting: A Collective Responsibility. NGO Guide 2000 and the World Association of Non-Governmental organizations, WANGO Nigeria, will host this year’s event.

‘Makurdi 2006’ is specifically designed to address some contemporary issues affecting the third sector and the nation at large. The three-day event will focus on some key issues in addition to the central theme of the summit: Framework for NGO Legislation in Nigeria, International Code of Ethics & Conduct for NGOs, The Freedom of Information Bill among other capacity-building workshops, plenary and panel sessions.

For further information and to participate, visit NGO guide 2000 and click on ‘Makurdi 2006’. The summit will admit 200 participants and there is no registration fee.