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Community Development Resource Association

Centre for developmental practice

We are a non-governmental organisation from Cape Town, South Africa. We work with development practitioners, organisations and movements who are engaged in social transformation with marginalised communities.

Homepage;
Sitemap;
What’s new;
Services and Programmes;
Writing from CDRA practitioners;
Dialogue Resources;
Courses;
Associates;
Creativity;
Links;
Address: 52/54 Francis Street, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa;
Contact.

About: … The establishment of a Centre for Developmental Practice indicates an intention to share the work of CDRA more widely, to attempt to disseminate and promote its approach to the benefit of a wider group of people – both practitioners and organisations. By forming ourselves into a Centre for Developmental Practice we are bringing to the sector a resource to help practitioners and organisations develop their practice, nurturing in them a developmental, and therefore transformational, way of understanding the world and intervening in it.

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The Darpana Academy of Performing Arts

Linked with Mallika Sarabhai – India.

From a small dance academy that was founded over five decades ago, today Darpana is a workshop for the arts where tradition meets technology to break down boundaries of art and life and where performers from the world over work together to open mindscapes through the arts. Established by Mrinalini and Vikram Sarabhai in 1949, for the last two decades the academy has been directed by their daughter Mallika Sarabhai. Today it has a permanent staff of over 60 people and several hundred others on projects. Its departments range from performance and teaching of the arts to their use as development communication through face to face impacting and software production. Its audiences range from arts lovers to district and supreme court judges, the less privileged across the world, children, women, tribal populations and more. With over 25000 graduates, nearly 10000 performances, audiences in 90 countries and a vibrant arts environment, Darpana today is a centre for artists committed to excellence, innovation and the excitement of using the arts for change. Darpana’s vision is a contemporary symbiosis affirming the role of creativity in culture, researching into our origins and reaching out to the unsaid or unthought of, with a language that is universal. (The Institution).

Homepage;
Sitemap;
Classical Dance;
Folk & Tribal Dance;
Natarani: A Theatre for Creative Performance (a diashow);
Darpana For Development;
Conservatoire;
Darpana Institute for Performance, Arts and Cultural studies DIPAC;
Vikram Sarabhai Festival;
Contact.

About: Club Natarani: With new and innovative work from Ahmedabad and elsewhere in the world, overseas performing groups touring India, traditional and folk performances, films, cartoon festivals, children’s events and performances, Natarani’s wide canvas has something to offer for everyone.

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Nieman Watchdog

Questions the press should ask

Linked with Alberto J. Mora – USA, with Ten lessons from recent torture hearings, and with Cruelty as a weapon of war.

Great questions are a key to great journalism. But often, in the press of deadlines, the flood of raw information, manipulated news, deliberate misinformation and just plain junk, great questions are hard to develop. Reporters and editors need to know what’s happening, why it happened, who’s involved, who’s affected and what happens next … (About 1/2).

Homepage, links, headlines and newsletter;
Ask This;
Showcase, websites for journalists;
Commentary;
Discussions;
Contributors;
Watchdog Blog;
Niemand Foundation for Journalism at Harvard;
Harvard University Home;
2008 Niemand Seminars for narrative editors;
Contact.

(About 2/2): … The premise of watchdog journalism is that the press is a surrogate for the public, asking probing, penetrating questions at every level, from the town council to the state house to the White House, as well as in corporate and professional offices, in union hal Continuer la lecture de « Nieman Watchdog »

Social Science Research Council SSRC

Linked with Alex de Waal – England, and with Sudan and the International Criminal Court ICC.

The SSRC builds interdisciplinary intellectual networks to address global changes. We bring varied perspectives to bear on crucial issues and mobilize inclusive and informed publics based in multiple geographical locations. In this way, these activities promote international collaboration. International collaboration operates as a “strategic emphasis” that crosscuts, and integrates with, Council-wide programmatic areas, projects and activities, while also moving the Council’s regional programs into a new generation of research and scholarship. This is achieved through:

organizing collaborative research on regional, cross-regional and global issues;
facilitating and evaluating cooperation amongst institutions, centers and social science donors to enable international collaboration;
developing training and exchange activities that promote research collaboration.

Homepage and latest news;
Sitemap;
Programs;
Fellowships;
Publications;
SSRC Blogs;
SSRC inside;
SSRC global;
Employment Opportunities at the SSRC;
Address: 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019, USA;
Contact: P: 212.377.2700, F: 212.377.2727, E-mail.

About the SSRC: The Social Science Research Council is an independent, not-for-profit research organization founded in 1923. Based in New York City, it mobilizes researchers, policy makers, professionals, activists, and other experts from the private and public sectors to develop innovative approaches to issues of critical social importance.

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The Mediteranean Union MU / Union for the Mediterranean

Linked with Union for Mediterranean: a way to bypass human rights? and with The Med Union, dividing the Middle East and North Africa;

(Countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Spain, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey).

The Union for the Mediterranean (French: Union pour la Méditerranée; previously known as Mediterranean Union, French: Union méditerranéenne) is a community of European Union member states and other countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea established on 13 July 2008[2][3] by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. It was proposed by him as an alternative to Turkish membership of the European Union, which would instead form the backbone of the new union,[4] but with the scaling down of plans in March 2008 that idea has been abandoned. When Turkey was offered a guarantee in March 2008 that it would not be an alternative to the EU, Turkey accepted the invitation to participate … (full, long and complex text on wikipedia).

Links:

The Video: Sarkozy in Tunisia, Mediterranean Union & human rights, 4.21 min, added April 30, 2008;

SARKOZY LAUNCHES MEDITERRANEAN UNION TODAY (on Shofar Minsitries), July 13, 2008.

Google news results in french / en français.

Education Resources Information Center ERIC

The world’s largest digital library of education literature

Linked with Sylvia Schmelkes – Mexico, with IJED-RIED, and with IJED-RIED: Call for papers.

ERIC provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

Homepage;
Search;
Thesaurus;
News;
Contribute;
Address: ERIC Project, c/o Computer Sciences Corporation, 655 15th St. NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, USA;
Contact.

About: What is ERIC? ERIC – the Education Resources Information Center – is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

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RIED – IJED

Revista Interamericana de Educacion para la Democracia – Interamerican Journal of Education for Democracy

Linked with Sylvia Schmelkes – Mexico, with Education Resources Information Center ERIC, and with IJED-RIED: Call for papers.

La Revista Interamericana de Educación para la Democracia es una publicación académica arbitrada que busca fomentar la discusión y el intercambio intelectual sobre los esfuerzos que se hacen para promover la educación para la ciudadanía democrática en las Américas. La RIED es un foro pluralista para difundir conocimiento sobre un amplio rango de temas, disciplinas, perspectivas teóricas y metodologías en el campo de la educación ciudadana para la democracia. Entrar for the spanish website.

The Interamerican Journal of Education for Democracy is a refereed academic publication that aims to foster intellectual discussion and exchange about efforts to promote education for democratic citizenship across the Americas. The IJED is a plural forum that diffuses knowledge on a wide array of topics, disciplines, theoretical perspectives, and methodologies in the field of citizenship education for democracy. Enter for the english website.

Internal links from the Homepage: download in pdf: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and education for democracy, 5 pages; review essays and dialogue; research articles; introductory essay; previous Issues; Interesting links …
Publish in IJED;
FAQ;
Register;
Contact online.

About:
The Inter-American Journal of Education for Democracy is a bilingual academic publication produced twice a year, in electronic format. The goal of the Journal is to foster intellectual discussion and exchange ideas to promote education for democratic citizenship across the Americas.

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Project Management for Development Organizations PM4DEV

(in english, en espanol)

Project Management is an important competence that can help development organizations do the right projects and do the projects right. Increased quality, better accountability and a greater impact are some of the benefits of using modern project management methodologies. in development organizations … (full text Frontpage).

Homepage and in its right column, by internal link: Newsletter, eBooks – Management For Development Series, new book: Mastering Project Management, Project Cycle Managment Handbook with 115 pages, … etc. etc.;
Services, and our brochure detailing our services in english, en espanol;
Resources;
Contact.

About (on the Homepage): PM for Development Organisations: PM4DEV was created to provide with expert project management consulting and training services based on a methodology customized to the challenges of development projects. Our objective is to serve the needs of our global development community by providing the tools and processes to plan, implement, and monitor projects in a more consistent, reliable and predictable manner.

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Mahila Samakhya, Uttar Pradesh

Enabling Dignity and Choice through Education,Health,Economic Empowerment and Womens’ Place in governance

Linked with Sumitra – India;

Mahila Samakhya is a well known organization in the field of social development of woman. It Started in 1989 under the National Education Policy 1986.It Works in socially and educationally backward blocks. It works directly with poorest and most marginalized women primarily with dalit women.It uses Right based approach to ensure equity and justice. (Homepage).

Structures;
Programmes;
Publications;
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhyalaya;
Challenges;
Main Office Address: Mahila Samakhya Lucknow, 4/13, Vishal Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010;
Contact.

About:
Our NOT-Negotiables:

All process and activities within the programme to have respect for women’s existing knowledge, experience and skills.
Every component and activity within the project must create an environment for learning.
Women and women’s groups at the village level set the pace, priorities, form and content of all project activities.
Planning, decision-making and evaluation processes, as well as all levels of personnel must remain accountable to the women’s collectives at the village level.
All project structures and personnel play facilitative and supportive roles.
A participatory selection process is followed.
Management structures decentralized, with participative decision making and devolution of powers and responsibilities to District, Block and village levels.
Establish a decentralized and participative mode of management, with the decision making powers developed to the district level and to Mahila Sanghas which in turn will provide the necessary conditions for effective participation.
Enable Mahila Sanghas to actively assist and monitor educational activities in the villages.
Set in motion circumstances for larger participation of women and girls in formal and non-formal education programmes, and to create an environment in which education can serve the objectives of women’s equality.
Create an environment in which education can serve the objectives of women’s equality.

Our Vision: Looking at the vast sea of acute deprivation and sufferings, our reach is small but we have successfully created many islands of hope and happiness which with our Vision for 2015 and determination to be there, will grow exponentially and provide firm grounds to the last woman of the State to move forward to a life of dignity and choice
… (full long text /ABOUT).

Women's Group.net

… about Parenting, Work, Community and Life in General

Imagine the Power of Having a Group of Women who Share Ideas, Learn From Each Other and Brainstorm … (Homepage and links).

Resources for women;
free e-book;
Privat policy;
Disclaimer;
Address: Boomers In Motion LLC, 4940 Merrick Road, #211, Massapequa Park, NY 11762;
Contact: phone 877-574-5526, e-mail.

Starting a Women’s Group can be a powerful catalyst for change within yourself and other women in your community. It can make all of your lives better. Having a group of women to lean on and draw strength from is priceless and well worth the time and effort it takes to create the circle.

Women's Earth Alliance WEA

Women united for a thriving planet.

Linked with Wiser Earth.org.

WEA works towards a world in which women environmental leaders around the globee are in continual communication – exchanging best practices, building alliances, and collectively enacting a global shift towards environmental and social justice. We hope you’ll join us in creating a story of hope, collaboration and world-changing practices.

Homepage;
Focus Areas;
Our Community;
Programs;
WEA in the news;
Donate;
Address: Women’s Earth Alliance, 300 Broadway, Suite 28, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA;
Contact: +1-415-788-3666, ext.110, e-mail.

About: Women’s Earth Alliance unites women environmental advocates around the world, providing the connections, resources and training they need to foster a thriving planet.

Our Vision: We envision a world in which women environmental leaders around the globe are in continual communication—cultivating partnerships, exchanging best practices, defining shared agendas, and collectively enacting a global shift towards environmental and social justice. We foresee a world in which women, with expanded access to both communication tools and decision-making processes regarding natural resource management, can powerfully participate in the development of global sustainability—thereby reducing poverty, encouraging democracy, promoting peace, and enhancing the social and environmental health of the planet.

Association of Teachers and Lecturers ATL

The education union

Linked with ATL Education News.

If you are a teacher, lecturer or support staff, ATL, the education union, supports its members with a range of unrivalled services. If this is your first visit, please go to ‘first time’ user above.

Homepage and latest news;
News and events;
Education;
Get active;
Membership;
Help and advice;
Pay and Pensions;
Resources;
Newsletters;
Address: Association of Teachers and Lecturers, 7 Northumberland Street, London, WC2N 5RD;
Contact: T: 020 7930 6441, F: 020 7930 1359, e-mail.

About: ATL. The education union – led by education professionals from across the sector and throughout the UK.

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PHREB.org

Promoting Human Rights and Education in Bangladesh

Promoting Human Rights and Education in Bangladesh (PHREB) is a voluntary, non-profit and non-government organization designed to promote ‘Women’s Human Rights’, ‘Gender Equality’ and ‘Social Justice’ in Bangladesh. Placing the advancement of women’s human rights at the centre of all its efforts, PHREB focuses its activities on five strategic areas:

Ending Violence and Discrimination against Girls and Women;
Promoting Human Rights, Gender Equality and Social Justice;
Reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS among women and girls;
Promoting Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights;
Promoting Girls’ Human Rights to Education and Health.

Homepage;
Projects and Programmes;
News and Events;
Publications;
Annual Report;
Photo Gallery;
Internship;
How you can help;
Donor;
Newsletter: left column down;
Address: PHREB, House # A/13 (3rd floor), Road # 1, Block # A, Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong 4212, Bangladesh;
Contact.

About: Vision: PHREB envisions a society in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

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Restoration Advisory Board RAB

Linked with Nilda Medina-Diaz – Puerto Rico.

RAB is:

Established in 1996
Purpose: Community Awareness, Public Participation, Information Exchange and Stakeholder Involvement
Foster Community / Government Partnership
Diverse Membership Representing a Variety of Positions

Most sites have the same URL (with links from the Homepage): Homepage, Mission Statement, Membership, Calendar, Meeting Minutes, Links, Contacts.

Exceptions:
Community Relations Plan;
restauration sites;
Public Health Assessment, 153 pages;
About, in form of a book with its many chapters.

Mission Statement: The purpose of the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) is to promote awareness and obtain constructive community review and comment on environmental clean-up and restoration actions of the Installation Restoration (IR) Program underway at the Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA). The RAB will serve as a key mechanism to disseminate information about the IR Program and to ensure that various concerns about environmental restoration from the diverse interests within the community are heard. The RAB acts as a forum to discuss, exchange, and disseminate information regarding cleanup between NAVSTA, regulatory agencies, and the community, and it acts to foster partnership among the community and government. It provides an opportunity for the public to participate in the NAVSTA cleanup process and to provide input to decision makers. All RAB meetings will be open to the public. NAVSTA has developed a Community Relations Plan that outlines the community involvement program. The RAB supplements the community involvement effort. This Mission Statement and Operating Procedures will be included in the next update of the Community Relations Plan, which is available at the public information repositories located at the Newport Public Library, the Middletown Free Library, and the Portsmouth Free Public Library Association.