Mois : juin 2008

Linked with Sebastian Chuwa – Tanzania.

The African Conservation Foundation is working towards the protection and conservation of Africa’s endangered wildlife and their habitats. Founded in 1999, ACF fills a unique niche by creating an Africa-wide network for information exchange and capacity building of conservation efforts in the region … (about 1/2).

Homepage and links;
news;
explorer map;
field projects;
community (conservation blog);
jobs;
forum;
AFRICAN CONSERVATION NETWORK WINS 2006 STOCKHOLM CHALLENGE AWARD;
free newsletter;
donate now;
Contact.

About 2/2: ACF’s mission is to support and link African conservation initiatives, groups and NGOs, with the aim of strengthening their capacity, building partnerships and promoting effective communication and co-ordination of conservation efforts.

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Linked with Sebastian Chuwa – Tanzania.

The Stockholm Challenge is a pioneer among ICT awards and networking organisations, dating back to 1994 when the City of Stockholm launched the first competition to challenge the cities in Europe to show their best ICT applications for people and society. Since then there have been six prize ceremonies. So far the Stockholm Challenge has brought together over 5,000 ICT projects from all over the world, many of whom are active in lasting and growing networks … (about 1/2).

Homepage and links;
Challenge Week 2008; This is were you will find the detailed program of Challenge Week, May 19 – 22, including workshops, conference, exhibitions and the award celebrations in the Stockholm City Hall on the last day of the event … (more);
Events (actually also about the challenge week);
Stockholm Challenge Champions;
Advisory Board;
The Jury;
History;
Contact.

About 2/2: The 2006 programme culminated on May 11 with workshops, a conference and a stunning awards ceremony in the Stockholm City Hall, in the presence of over 200 finalists and 200 prominent guests.

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El sistema neoliberal nos ha convertido en una caricatura de país y de sociedad. Condenamos que en Panamá, más del 60 por ciento de la población esté violentada en sus derechos económicos, políticos y sociales. Apostamos por un Panamá nuevo, por el Panamá Profundo, enraizado en el amor y la justicia … (Por que Panama Profundo 1/2).

Homepage and latest news/Inicio;
Publications/Publica lo Tuyo;
Links/Boletin;
Newsletter/Suscripcion;
Picture Gallery/Imagenes: under construction/en construcction
Contact online.

Por que Panama Profundo 2/2:
Un medio de comunicación alternativa en Internet. Panamá Profundo, un colectivo de mujeres y hombres voluntarios, con distintas profesiones y experiencias de vida. Hemos decidido aportar de manera conjunta: propuestas, ideas y acciones en la construcción de un Panamá nuevo en donde quepamos todos y todas, y ninguna persona se sienta superior a otra. En esta página queremos poner en primer plano el Panamá Profundo, desconocido y negado en nuestro propio país. El Panamá Profundo del pueblo-pueblo de Panamá.

Local Solutions for a Global Environment

Linked with Ny Luangkhot – Laos.

Our Vision: To be a leading international supplier of environmental technology, information and services.

Our Mission: To provide the best advice and technologies so that our clients can achieve successful and sustainable outcomes whilst maintaining or enhancing environmental values.

Homepage;
Overview;
water resource;
Acid drainage;
Information technology;
Public environmental reporting;
Multidisciplinary;
Address: Earth System, Suite 507, Princess Street, Kew, Melbourne, Australia 3101;
Contact.

About: Earth Systems seeks and implements innovative and effective solutions to environmental problems. We provide consulting, project management and research and development capabilities in the environmental sector.

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giving voice to public opinion around the world

WorldPublicOpinion.org is an international collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues. As the world becomes increasingly integrated, problems have become increasingly global, pointing to a greater need for understanding between nations and for elucidating global norms. With the growth of democracy in the world, public opinion has come to play a greater role in the foreign policy process. WorldPublicOpinion.org seeks to reveal the values and views of publics in specific nations around the world as well as global patterns of world public opinion. WorldPublicOpinion.org was initiated by and is managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland … (about 1/2).

Videos on Iranian Public Opinion, by Google video-search (videos from 2 min to 94 min), specially the video of Noam Chomsky: Does public opinion count?

Homepage and links;
FAQ;
Media;
Global / Multi-region;
Vieuw on Countries;
Partners;
Address: World Public Opinion, Global Public Opinion on International Affairs, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036;
Contact.

About 2/2: The WorldPublicOpinion.org network is a consortium of research centers studying public opinion on international issues in their respective countries. At present the network consists of research centers in 22 countries across all of the major continents.

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a project of IHC

Linked with Sayed Naqi – Afghanistan.

The Afghan Women’s Mission is a group of people moved to action by the plight of Afghan refugees, especially the women and children. The Mission was founded in January 2000 and continues to support many programs run by Afghan women including Malalai Clinic, schools, orphanages, agricultural programs, demonstrations and functions in support of women’s and human rights. The Mission is run by an active board of volunteer directors as well as by a number of dedicated volunteers … (about 1/2).

Homepage and latest news;
Health Care;
Education;
Orphanages;
Sustainable Development;
FAQ;
Multimedia Gallery;
Linked with RAWA’s website;
Newsletter: subscribe down left column;
Address: The Afghan Women’s Mission
2460 North Lake Avenue, PMB 207, Altadena, CA 91001, USA;
Contact online.

About 2/2: The Afghan Women’s Mission was founded in response to the compelling need for adequate hospital facilities near Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. Our first undertaking was the re-opening of the Malalai Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This flagship project was effectively started in late 2001.

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Linked with Tripurari Sharma – India, and with Ragamala.

rangshala.com is a platform for everyone interested in theatre & performing arts by sharing information about the plays, theatre shows, workshops, theatre groups, auditoriums, children’s theatre, puppets, social theatre & more … (about 1/2).

Homepage and newsletter (right column);
Services;
Theatre, Show and Events;
Theatre groups;
Theatre workshops;
Theatre Institutes;
Theatre jobs;
Theatre books;
Contact.

About: The Genesis – Birth of rangshala.com, New Delhi, India:

• Traditional forms of expression are not being accorded their due place in today’s fast changing pace of time. Moreover, though a few resources exist offline and surprisingly none online to access information complementing the wide area of theater and performing arts.
• A need for the above encourages a group of enthusiasts who are passionate about theatre and convinced about its relevance in contemporary times to create a hub called ‘rangshala’.
• Rangshala is a hindi word made from the fusion of two different words: ‘rang + shala’ means a place for colours and creativity in life. Theatre or Theater also called drama, dramatics, play means NATAK in Hindi.
• Rangshala is a group initiated to provide a platform for everyone who is interested in performing arts and natak’s by bringing together the Delhi community and sharing information about theatre shows, training & workshops, theatre groups, auditoriums, theatre-in-education, social theatre in India, volunteers, educational institutions, career etc. through offline and online modes like SMS, E-mail & Online Shopping.

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First: a rather noisy homepage;

stories & activities; music; games; coloring; TV times; kids’-search; EVERITHING PBS kids; the kids’ Island; sign up for the kids’ Island.

Before you are going to SITES FOR GROWN-UPS: It’s not always best to follow instructions. Even if a club or chat room tells you to enter your address or other personal information so you can join, don’t do it! Look for another kid-safe club that respects your privacy.

Welcome to Parents and Teachers:

• Kids love to learn. And with your help, they’ll learn to love reading with resources from PBS KIDS programs Between the Lions, Sesame Street, SUPER WHY, and WordWorld.
• With PBS KIDS Island, children ages 2-5 can play reading games, earn tickets, and collect prizes. Then, track your child’s progress and get activities, lesson plans and tips just for parents, caregivers and teachers with PBS KIDS Raising Readers.
• We’re adding new features often, including a Word of the Day and games for children 6-8. Come back soon to see what’s new!

Here your websites:

• PBS teachers;
• child development;
• parents;
• raising leaders;
• More for parents and caregivers.

economic action for a just planet

Vote with your Dollars! Co-op America helps you vote with your dollars for a just and sustainable future. Join today and get a free copy of the National Green Pages™. Join Today!

Co-op America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
news;
programs;
act now for a just planet;
publications;
green business;
social investing;
member center;
jobs & Internships, newsletter (down);
minuteman media.org;
address: Co-op America, 1612 K Street NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20006, Phone (800) 584-7336;
contact, online-form: down of each page click on ‘contact us’.

About 2/2: Our Vision: We work for a world where all people have enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where the bounty of the Earth is preserved for all the generations to come.

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… it’s one thing to have a voice and another to have an audience

EDITORS NOTE: MinutemanMedia.org is seeking, after all these years, to become a bit higher profile. For this reason we would be grateful if you would credit us with any piece you may use: « Distributed by MinutemanMedia.org. » (or similar).

This is a project of Co-op America, economic action for a just planet.

Homepage;
Archive;
Cartoons;
(the many) Author’s bios and photos;
PAST AND PRESENT FOUNDATION FUNDERS;
Address: Minuteman media.org, Box 273, Rowayton, CT 06853, Phote/Fax 203-846-1109;
Contact/subscribe.

About: (will soon be created).

Linked with Emma Goldman – Lithuania-Russia-USA (1869 – 1940).

The mission of the Jewish Women’s Archive JWA is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit to a broad public the rich history of American Jewish women … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Sitemap;
News and Events;
Blog;
Film;
Stories;
Research Tools;
Education;
Support Us;
Contact.

About 2/2: … A national non-profit organization founded in 1995 and based in Brookline, MA, the Jewish Women’s Archive presents the stories, struggles, and achievements of Jewish women in North America. We create and disseminate educational materials, develop partnerships, sponsor programs, conduct and support original research, and maintain an innovative website all designed to help us understand our past and shape our future.

The website offers a Virtual Archive, curricula and other educational materials, a variety of online exhibits, oral history guides, a blog, a growing collection of reminiscences of recently deceased Jewish women, and a myriad of other resources for anyone interested in the experiences of American Jewish women, both celebrated and unheralded.

In 2007 the Jewish Women’s Archive branched out into film, producing Making Trouble, a prizewinning documentary about three generations of funny Jewish women, featuring Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein. Shown at over 60 film festivals in 2008, Making Trouble will also be released on DVD and shown on cable television.

The Boston College is a private, coeducational Jesuit university with 8500 full-time undergraduates and 4000 graduate students. ‘Third World Literature’ is part of it.

See also the Boston College, Personal Web Server.

Kalpana Rahita Seshadri, Associate Professor, English Department, teaches courses in the critical philosophy of postcolonial studies, political and cultural theories of nationalism, and Anglophone literatures of India and Africa … She is the founding chair of the Postcolonial Studies seminar at Harvard’s Humanities Center, and the convenor of the Postcolonial Studies Discussion Group at the MLA. She was visiting fellow in Women’s Studies at SUNY Stony Brook in Spirng 2002, where she taught a graduate seminar on « Feminism and Universalism. » In Spring 1999, she co-taught with Professor Laura Frader (History, Northeastern University) a graduate seminar « Gender, Race, Class, and Colonialism » in the Graduate Women’s Studies Consortium at Radcliffe. (Homepage).

Books;
Courses;
Reading Lists;

Introduction: This course focuses on the problems of interpretation encountered in the first world classroom when reading novels and poetry from the so called third world, in this case Africa, India, and the Middle East. We shall work from two premises:

• a) The artifacts of any given culture are embedded in their local context – social and political history, traditions, aesthetics, etc. – and thus are not transparent in their meaning or significance.
• b) Secondly, we cannot recognize the humanity of the « other » – the culturally strange, the foreign, the alien – without examining ourselves and how we impose meaning on the incomprehensible.

We shall try to come to terms with these two factors by:

• a) researching as much as we can of the local context – we shall use films and music to supplement our quest;
• b) by performing the texts we shall we be reading in class as a means of reflecting about cultural gaps;
• c) maintaining a consciousness journal.

Required Texts: … (full text).

International directory of abuse hotlines, shelters, refuges, crisis centres and women’s organizations, plus domestic violence information …

The goal of the Hot Peach Pages is to provide information on abuse in as many languages as possible, along with lists of abuse help agencies for every country in the world … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Countries A to Z;
Languages from A to Z;
Pages in Non-Latin Scripts;
Internet & e-mail Safety;
Links to Say NO to violence.org;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Currently, we either have or link to:

• abuse information in 79 languages;
• lists of agencies for 229 out of the approximately 238 countries in the world (including independent states, disputed states, and inhabited dependencies & areas of special sovereignty);
• the web pages of listed agencies (when available).

We do not provide direct service. If you are in need of assistance, search our site for the agencies closest to you, and contact them for information and support.

The Hot Peach Pages is checked at least once a month for broken links to web pages. We are currently not able to check email addresses.

Why call it the Hot Peach Pages? … (full text).

The International Relations and Security Network ISN

Linked with Ken Egli – Switzerland, and with Switzerland – Security vs. Justice.

The ISN is a free public service that provides a wide range of high-quality and comprehensive products and resources to encourage the exchange of information among international relations and security professionals worldwide. The ISN works to promote a better understanding of the strategic challenges we face in today’s changed security environment … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
News and current affairs;
Research and publications;
Education and training;
Conferences and events;
ISN partner network;
Jobs at ISN;
LASE (Limited Area Search);
Contact.

About 2/2: Based in Zurich, Switzerland, at the Center for Security Studies CSS at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), the ISN’s dedicated team – drawn from various disciplines, including the humanities, the social sciences, and information and communication technology – engage in research projects and education activities, provide news stories and in-depth analyses, and develop technologies for information sharing and for creating and supporting e-learning.

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