Mois : décembre 2008

Linked with Savitri MacCuish – Netherlands.

The Life Foundation is a network of people who share a common vision, which is best summed up by the phrase: “Transform the world by giving people the tools to transform themselves”. Our approach uses a range of self-help vehicles such as yoga, meditation, health modalities (e.g. nutrition, therapies etc) and western stress management and relaxation techniques … (full text Homepage).

Peacework in Schools;
Free medical care for Indian villagers;
Home study products;
People;
Testimonials;
News;
Recent news features;
Inspirational emails;
Address: Life Foundation Course Centre, Nant Ffrancon, Bangor, North Wales, LL57 3LX, UK;
Contact.

About /Overview:
Timeline: The Life Foundation is a network of people who share a common vision that the world can be made a better place by the actions of each and every individual.

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University of Notre Dame

Our Research: Social Change & Social Movements, New democratic movements and nonviolent approaches to social change are sweeping the globe. Kroc Institute scholars are exploring these experiments in global democracy. (Homepage).

Research; Degree Programs;
Peacebuilding Tools & Resources;
News and Events;
Apply; Students;
Peace study jobs and internships; Career Resources;
Subscribe /newsletters;
Address: Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, 100 Hesburgh Center for International Studies, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5677, USA;
Contact.

About: Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute is one of the world’s principal centers for the study of the causes of violent conflict and strategies for sustainable peace. Faculty conduct research and generate knowledge about war, genocide, terrorism, ethnic and religious conflict, and violation of human rights. The results of this research enrich scholarship and teaching while strengthening peacebuilding worldwide.

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for transparency in microfinance

MFTransparency is a global initiative for fair and transparent pricing in the Microfinance industry. Our desire is to be the venue for the Microfinance industry to publicly demonstrate its commitment to pricing transparency, integrity and poverty alleviation. Our vision is a Microfinance industry operating with healthy free market conditions where consumers and other stakeholders can make informed decisions. (Homepage).

News; Press release;
Sample Country;
Endorsement; MFT brochure;
Calculation of APR, based on Loan Conditions and Pricing (with Excel);
Why We Need Transparent Pricing;
Address: MicroFinance Transparency, 325 N West End Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA;
Contact (scroll down): Phone: (USA) +1 717-475-6733; Fax: (USA) +1 866-285-8363; e-mail.

Commentary: Microfinance has grown from $100,000 in 1989 to $30 million this year in « Sample Country ». One of the the largest factors influencing interest rates is inflation of 24%. This means that an interest rate of 35% is equivalent to a rate of 14% in a country where inflation is only 3% per year. Additionally 68% of the population lives in rural areas, making it more expensive to serve than neighboring Countries Y and Z.

Source X estimates that the microfinance industry will grow from $30 million this year to $90 million in 2010. It is projected that existing institutions will expand their client base by 60% in the next 5 years and that the number of MicroFinance Institutions will grow by 35%. (find this down of  Sample Country).

Linked with Landon Pearson – Canada.

Canada’s most visited website supporting Canadian children’s rights and responsibilities. The Canadian Children’s Rights Council, is a non-profit, non-governmental educational and advocacy organization concerned with Canadian children’s human rights and responsibilities. Since the beginning of 2004, over 10,940,000 unique Internet visitors from 160 countries have visited this site to learn about child rights in Canada … (full text Homepage /Wellcome).

Hundreds of Links; Hundreds of Newspaper Articles; Media Requests;
Parental Alienation;
Canadian Family Law History; Corporal Punishment of Children – Supreme Court of Canada;
Child Identity Rights; The Senate of Canada – Child Rights Hearings;
NON-Invasive DNA Paternity Testing in Canada and the USA (NO-RISK);
Female Sex Offenders;
Contact.

About: The Canadian Children’s Rights Council Inc. – Conseil canadien des droits des enfants inc. was formed in the early 1990’s to monitor compliance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada.

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Doing the right project – doing the projects right – (also in espanol)

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 the global development community by providing the tools and processes to plan, implement, and monitor projects in a more consistent, reliable and predictable manner. Our methodology is based on a project management cycle that incorporates all the processes, tools and practices to effectively manage projects of all sizes … (full long text homepage).

Services: consulting, training, systems, coaching;
Download a brochure detailing our services: in english, in espanol;
Resources: bookstore, articles, e-books, e-learning;
Newsletter;
Links;
Address: PM4DEV, Paola Diaz, Director, P.O Box 1064, Norcross, Georgia 30091, USA;
Contact: online, by e-mail.

Our Mission (left column):

• PM4DEV mission is to provide our clients with the best resources, tools, methods and processes available. As a valued partner we will perform at the highest level on every assignment to ensure successful outcomes that meet or exceed our client’s expectations;
• We will assist our clients, to the extend of our capabilities, implement and use effectively project management methodology in all development projects.

Development Projects Challenges: … (full text right column).

Our Vision (left column):

• Relief and development organizations adopt and value project management, as a key competence of their work and they attribute the use of project management methodologies as part of their success to reduce poverty and increase the social well being communities worldwide;
• Our Project Management Methodology helps development organizations meet their strategic goals by standardizing processes, reducing risks, and avoiding duplication of efforts;

Complex Problems: … (full text right column).

Our Values: … (full text left column).

Benefits of PM: … (full text left column).