Greater Good Science Center GGSC

the science of a meaningful life

The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Raising Happyness; Resources; Articles; Videos, Podcasts; Membership; Volunteer; Organizations;
Map and Address: Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley, 2425 Atherton Street #6070, Berkeley, CA 94720-6070, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the GGSC is unique in its commitment to both science and practice: not only do we sponsor groundbreaking scientific research into social and emotional well-being, we help people apply this research to their personal and professional lives.   Continuer la lecture de « Greater Good Science Center GGSC »

Mouvements – des idées et des luttes

Chercheurs, journalistes et militants peuvent-ils s’essayer, ensemble, à décrire le monde social et contribuer au débat d’idées ? C’est le pari lancé par la revue Mouvements : se constituer en espace d’information critique, d’enquêtes sociales, de travaux théoriques et d’interpellation politique afin d’intensifier les échanges entre travaux de recherche, espaces de résistance et de proposition politique. Ni journal en ligne, ni liste de diffusion partisane, ni blog collectif, mouvements.info est un espace réactif de réflexion politique et théorique … (qui sommes-nous 1/2).

Accueil;
Dossiers; Archives; Newsletter; Abo revue; Liens colonne de gauche: la revue, recherche, les partenaires, Twitter;
Contact online.

Qui sommes-nous 2/2: … Dans le contexte d’une crise sans précédent de la presse généraliste et des revues de sciences humaines, Mouvements entend conjuguer le sérieux et la rigueur à un souci de réactivité aux grands débats et faits du moment, et montrer que les sciences sociales peuvent contester ou utilement éclairer les prises de position politique.  Continuer la lecture de « Mouvements – des idées et des luttes »

Transition Network

  • Transition Network’s role is to inspire, encourage, connect, support and train communities as they self-organise around the transition model, creating initiatives that rebuild resilience and reduce CO2 emissions.
  • We have a small handful of staff – 2 full time and 6 part time people – a tatty office in Totnes and a HUGE ambition.
  • Here is a handy who are we and what do we do? document in our resources section.
  • History … (full long text about).
  • See also this Cartoon … and the Blog Transition Culture.

Homepage; Continuer la lecture de « Transition Network »

Trièves en Transition

Le mouvement de transition en France

  • Le mouvement de Transition est né en Grande-Bretagne en septembre 2006 dans la petite ville de Totnes. L’enseignant en permaculture Rob Hopkins (voir son blog, en anglais) avait créé le modèle de Transition avec ses étudiants dans la ville de Kinsale en Irlande un an auparavant. Il y a aujourd’hui plus de 250 initiatives de Transition dans une quinzaine de pays (voir la liste officielle) réunies dans le réseau de Transition (Transition Network). Des initiatives s’organisent dans des communautés francophones en Europe et en Amérique du Nord. Vous pourrez découvrir certaines d’entre elles sur ce site. Elles adhèrent aux objectifs centraux du mouvement de Transiton … (le mouvement de Transition en France 1/2).
  • (voir le réseau anglais).

Frontpage; Accueil;
Tête; le pic pétrole … (vide); Coeur, Inspirations; Mains, Trièves actions; Blog; Liens;
Contact France online et Contact Trièves.

Le mouvement de Transition en France 2/2: … Objectifs: Il s’agit d’inciter les citoyens d’un territoire (village, commune, ville ou quartier d’une ville) à prendre conscience du pic pétrolier, de ses profondes conséquences, et de l’urgence de s’y préparer en mettant en place des solutions visant à:  Continuer la lecture de « Trièves en Transition »

Trièves – Isère France

Court reportage sur France 3 du 23 février 2011, 2.54 min.

Accueil /outils;
Communes; Habitat/demande; Economie/Agriculture; Agenda21: Construire ou renover, 12 pages pdf, et Terre vivante; Enfance/Ados;
News; 1er newsletter; Les Mots; Expo; Musées; Offices de Tourisme;
Adresse: Syndicat d’Aménagement du Trièves, Place de l’église, 38930 Clelles, France;
Contact.

Portrait Social du Trièves 2003-2006, 15 pages (à lire sur le site).

The Blog: Transition Culture

an evolving exploration into the head, heart and hands of energy descent.

Homepage;
Why; Shop;
Contact online.

About this site and me: For more about this website and what is all about take a look at the page Why Transition Culture. This section is to tell you about myself.  It is written in the third person not due to delusions of grandeur, but so that people who need biog pieces can cut and paste it from here.

“Rob Hopkins is the co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and of the Transition Network. He has many years experience in education, teaching permaculture and natural building, and set up the first 2 year full-time permaculture course in the world, at Kinsale Further Education College in Ireland, as well as co-ordinating the first eco-village development in Ireland to be granted planning permission … (full text about).

Africa Research Institute ARI

Linked on our blogs with Network-less mobile banking.

  • Africa Research Institute aims to reflect, understand and build on the dynamism in Africa today. We are a London-based think tank which looks for practical examples of achievement – by listening to the people who have created that success, often in adversity, and by communicating that experience to organisations, companies and policymakers. We are not guided by ideology and are strictly non-partisan.
  • Africa Research Institute is a registered charity, number 1118470. (About).

Homepage;
Board; Trustees; Publications; Press; Audio, Video; Blog; Events;
Address: Africa Research Institute, 55 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QL, UK;
Contact.

Working with ARI, Writing for ARI: Africa Research Institute is a strictly independent think tank. We have no political affiliation, nor do ideological influences have a bearing on our choice of work or who we work with.   Continuer la lecture de « Africa Research Institute ARI »

African Studies Centre ASC

Afrika-Studiecentrum, Univ Leiden/NL

Mission statement: The African Studies Centre is an independent scientific institute that undertakes social-science research on Africa and aims to promote a better understanding and insight into historical, current and future social developments in Sub-Saharan Africa … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Research; Reports; Publications; ASC book series; Newsletter; Library; ASA online; Online bibliographies; Events; Partners; FAQs;
Address: African Studies Centre, Pieter de la Courtgebouw / Faculty of Social Sciences, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK  Leiden (PO Box 9555, 2300 RB  Leiden), The Netherlands;
Contact.

About 2/2: … The institute is located in the Pieter de la Court Building of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Leiden.   Continuer la lecture de « African Studies Centre ASC »

Connecting-Africa

a project of the African Studies Centre ASC

Connecting-Africa is a service that provides access to African research information and materials produced in the Netherlands and elsewhere … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Publishers, copyright; Remember;
Netherlands African Studies Association NVAS /
Global Connections NL, which is part of the Development Polcy Review Network,  – Index to Search4Dev;
Address: Connecting-Africa, c/o African Studies Centre, PO Box 9555, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherlands;
Contact and Feedback.

About 2/2: … The service provides:

Mindfulness Research Guide MRG

informing mindfullness research and practice

Overview of Mindfulness: Mindfulness is consciousness characterized by an accepting awareness of and enhanced attention to the constant stream of human experience. Being mindful increases engagement with the present moment and allows for a clearer understanding of how thoughts and emotions impact our health and quality of life … (Homepage 1/2).

A brief definition, by David S. Black;
Research Centers; Measurement; Interventions; Publications; Newsletter; Donate;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … Mindfulness can be developed through meditation techniques. Continuer la lecture de « Mindfulness Research Guide MRG »

School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS

(University of London)

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is a college of the University of London and the only Higher Education institution in the UK specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS is a remarkable institution. Uniquely combining language scholarship, disciplinary expertise and regional focus, it has the largest concentration in Europe of academic staff concerned with Africa, Asia and the Middle East … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
A-Z Index; Research; Research online, eprints; Publications; Library; News; Events;
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … On the one hand, this means that SOAS remains a guardian of specialised knowledge in languages and periods and regions not available anywhere else in the UK.  Continuer la lecture de « School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS »

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Antropological Research

supporting worldwide researcch in all branches of antropology

The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. is a private operating Foundation that is dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world. Through programs of funding for research projects, conferences, symposia, fellowships, and publication, the Foundation aids basic research in all branches of anthropology and closely related disciplines concerned with human origins, development and variation … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Programs; Grantees; Immage Library; Leadership; Staff; Wenner-Gren Mission; Professor Leslie C. Aiello; Annual Reports;
Address: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc., 470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA;
Contact.

History: The Story and People of Wenner-Gren – The Foundation was created and endowed in 1941 as The Viking Fund, Inc. by Axel Wenner-Gren. In 1951 the name was changed to the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.  Continuer la lecture de « Wenner-Gren Foundation for Antropological Research »

Plant Resources of Tropical Africa PROTA

in french and english

  • The Vision: People in Africa make the best utilization and conservation choices for improved livelihoods and sustainable management of plant resources.
  • The Mission: Developing and maintaining a user-oriented plant resource information system and widely disseminating and promoting its use through key strategic actions and partnerships. (Vision/Mission).

Frontpage; english Homepage; Sitemap;
Plant of the week Archive; ProtaBase; Strategy; How; Forum; Research Gaps;
News; Publications; Impact Stories; Gallery; Organization; Network; Get involved; Partners; Links;
Contacts: see PROTA Offices, but links work only on the Sitemap.

History: Background: In tropical Africa there are over 7000 plant species that are used for food, medicine, forage, fuel, clothing, and construction among other uses.  Continuer la lecture de « Plant Resources of Tropical Africa PROTA »

Agricultural Education and Training in Africa AET Africa

  • Welcome to the portal for Agricultural Education and Training in Africa.
  • This resource provides free access to up-to-date information on agricultural education and training (AET) for Sub Sahara Africa institutions with the aim to inform development work in the sector. The portal tracks student enrolment, faculty, courses and graduate output at over 400 member universities and technical training colleges awarding degrees, diplomas and certificates in agriculture and related disciplines in the region. (Homepage).

Academic Programmes; Institutions; Countries; Help;
Address: Information Training and Outreach Center for Africa, First Floor, Unit 3, Linel Building, Lenchen Street South, 0163 Centurion, South Africa;
Contact.

About: The Agricultural Education and Training (AET) Africa Portal is a public resource that provides free access to up-to-date information on agricultural education and training (AET) for Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) institutions with the aim to inform development work in the sector. Continuer la lecture de « Agricultural Education and Training in Africa AET Africa »

Portal Education Africa.com

this blog where teachers and students meet to share knowledge

  • Portal Education Africa (PEA) is a website that contains information and links about Ministry of Education, Education System, Schools, Universities and Institutions, Science and Research, Internet and Multimedia, Vocational and Adult Education, Cooperation and Partners in Education, and Women and Education in all African countries.
  • Welcome: We would like to invite you to participate in this web-project … (full text on wiki).

Frontpage; Homepage;
Education Africa Blog; ITCT Africa.org; Experts: Universities; ICT Use in Teacher Education in Africa, 24 pdf pages;  Science teaching using ICTs;
Wiki with its paralel links, as: University Partners; Academic Partners; ICT Teacher in Education;Education Africa Blog;
and: ICT Use in Teacher Education in Africa (link not working, but see above same title);
Contact: not found.

About: In 2004, the education-africa project was initiated at the University of Cologne with the major goal of facilitating ICT use in teacher education. The major aim was to support teaching staff and student teachers in African universities in developing ICT skills both for general use and for teaching. Continuer la lecture de « Portal Education Africa.com »