World Social Forum, Delhi – 9-13 November 2006

Linked with Darshan Pal – India, and with Draft Minutes of the IWC Meeting New Delhi.

The official Website of the World Social Forum, updated August 27, 2006 (in 4 languages).

(See also: FAQ about the preparation of the WSF 2007).

The World Social Forum is not an organisation, not a united front platform, but « …an open meeting place for reflective thinking, democratic debate of ideas, formulation of proposals, free exchange of experiences and inter-linking for effective action, by groups and movements of civil society that are opposed to neo- liberalism and to domination of the world by capital and any form of imperialism, and are committed to building a society centred on the human person ».

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HOPE Foundations

Linked with Adelle Potgieter – South Africa, and with South African Police Service SAPS, and with The Restoration of Human Abilities Association ROHA.

African Regional Youth Initiative;
Kellogg Foundation;
Dell Foundation;
Credit Suisse First Boston Foundation;
Milagro Foundation;

Cuny Campaign: help dogs help people;
The Samaritan Guide;
Listings of other non-profits and charities … on Charity Advantage.
Intercultural Conference;
With the Leicester Warwick Medical Schools;
kabissa, change in Africa.

The Restoration of Human Abilities Association ROHA

Linked with Adelle Potgieter – South Africa, and with HOPE Foundations, and with South African Police Service SAPS.

ROHA is a registered non profit organisation that works in the field of mental health. As its name states ROHA focuses on providing therapeutic services and personal development that will restore the abilities lost through mental illness, disability and neglect. Our programmes are aimed at aimed at providing therapeutic services to the sufferers of mental illness and their caregivers. Our services can be divided into three categories, namely Therapeutic Services, Community Services and Educational Services. Read all services on ROHA’s Homepage.

More Activities presented through these sites
:

African Friendship Ring;
WebAdz;
San Stop: Home, Activities, Connections;
The Herald online.

South African Police Service SAPS

Linked with Adelle Potgieter – South Africa, and with HOPE Foundations, and with The Restoration of Human Abilities Association ROHA.

The South African Police Service is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa.

Policing in South Africa underwent a radical change in 1994 in terms of transformation and democratisation. The previous 11 police agencies (SAP and 10 former homeland agencies) entered a process of amalgamation and rationalisation to create a single South African Police Service (SAPS) which functions at national and nine provincial levels.

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ISPCAN International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Linked with Yuki Ando – Japan.

In 1999 ISPCAN launched the National Partner Program, establishing affiliations with national child abuse and neglect prevention organizations around the world. The collaboration aims to further the common mission, goals and programs of ISPCAN and its Partners. The program seeks out existing national, multidisciplinary organizations working in CAN prevention, with a special focus on groups in developing countries. ISPCAN believes that effective and sustainable CAN prevention is achieved through education and professional cooperation, and thus sees the strength of the partnerships in enhancing the global network of those working for child welfare. Partnership describes a close, on-going and coordinated working relationship, supporting an exchange of materials, information and membership benefits between ISPCAN and other societies. By sharing experience, research and resources ISPCAN hopes to augment individual, regional and national efforts to end child maltreatment. The first meeting of National Partner leaders took place at ISPCAN’s 13th International Congress in Durban, South Africa in September of 2000. In 1999 ISPCAN launched the National Partner Program, establishing affiliations with national child abuse and neglect prevention organizations around the world. The collaboration aims to further the common mission, goals and programs of ISPCAN and its Partners. The program seeks out existing national, multidisciplinary organizations working in CAN prevention, with a special focus on groups in developing countries. ISPCAN believes that effective and sustainable CAN prevention is achieved through education and professional cooperation, and thus sees the strength of the partnerships in enhancing the global network of those working for child welfare. Partnership describes a close, on-going and coordinated working relationship, supporting an exchange of materials, information and membership benefits between ISPCAN and other societies. By sharing experience, research and resources ISPCAN hopes to augment individual, regional and national efforts to end child maltreatment. The first meeting of National Partner leaders took place at ISPCAN’s 13th International Congress in Durban, South Africa in September of 2000. ISPCAN with partners of many countries, Here specially with JAPAN:

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