Mois : février 2009

SexualityStudies.net is a project of IASSCS and ARCSHS produced with the assistance of the Ford Foundation.

Linked with Pinar Ilkkaracan – Turkey.

Bringing together researchers, teachers and students in the field of human sexuality from around the globe, this website provides up-to-date information about the study of human sexuality, including a directory of study programs and research institutions, and Creative Commons licensed course materials to download. Our community of users are united by a common interest in academic investigation of human sexuality, and come from around the world. (on Homepage).

Institutions (worldwide);
Programs; Resources;
Help /what can I do with this site? Groups directory; HIV/AIDS database – stepping stones;
A short background to Critical Sexuality Studies;
What types of trainings are available; Held in a Web of Indifference;
Contact – online: by login, but first register.

About: SexualityStudies.net is a website for people engaged in the study of human sexuality – researchers, teachers, students and those working in the field. Our aim is to provide a hub for the community of people working in this area to interact, share information and engage critically with key questions concerning sexuality studies.

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Linked with Sotigui Kouyaté – Mali and Burkina Faso.

Actions humanitaires:

• L’association intervient pour améliorer et sécuriser les conditions de travail de ces artistes et artisans en leur fournissant selon les besoins des outils et du matériel divers.
• VENT D’AFRIQUE expose et vend des objets d’art et d’artisanat issus de leur création. L’association expose dans ses locaux et dans de nombreux autres lieux fréquentés. VENT D’AFRIQUE participe au développement d’un commerce équitable
• L’association souhaite faire venir certains artistes et artisans pour qu’ils fassent découvrir leurs arts à nos publics, en France (ateliers et/ou stages et/ou concerts).
• VENT D’AFRIQUE veut permettre à d’autres associations, collectivités… de  » bénéficier  » de ces artistes venus de l’autre continent.

Sous l’arbre a palabres;
Expositions d’artisanat, vente; Traiteurs exotiques;
Rythmes d’Afrique; Festivites;
Adresse: Quartier du Château Vert, Boulevard Chevalier de Clerville, CCal Château Vert « le Tigre », Code postal 34200, SETE, FRANCE;
Contacts.

Genese – Objectifs: De ces objectifs l’association Vent d’Afrique a mis en place des activités qui correspondent aux attentes des deux continents:

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Linked with Fatma Hamisi Misango – Tanzania.

Within 5 years, ROA will have grown up and have proper systems and workable structure and will have develop local fund raising strategies so as to be an independentorganization with very committed members, and very professional and well paid staff which will make the organization have good reputation and through networking, will be known all over the country for its advocacy work and provision of services to Orphans in Tanzania. (Organisation Vision /on the Homepage).

What we do;
Achievements;
Future Plans;
Contact.

supportet by the Foundation for Civil Society Tanzania;

About Us /on the Homepage: Ruvuma Orphans Association (ROA) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) which started as CBO in February 1998 and was registered Legally on 6th April 2001 with egistration number SO 10883 and has been recognized by the new policy of NGO’s which came into effect in 2002 under the Vice Presidents Office.

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Linked with Pinar Ilkkaracan – Turkey.

Women for Women’s Human Rights-New Ways is a women’s and human rights NGO established in Turkey in 1993. Our mission is to promote women’s human rights and to support the active and broad participation of women as free individuals and equal citizens in the establishment and maintenance of a democratic and peaceful order at national, regional and international levels. (Homepage).

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAM for women HREP;
ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL;
SEXUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES;
WWHR at the United Nations; Advocacy at the UN level;
Publications; News; Media coverage in the Turkish press;
Links;
Address: Women for Women’s Human Rights, New Ways, Inönü Caddesi, 29/6, Saadet Apt., Gümüssuyu, Istanbul, Turkey;
Contact.

About: Women for Women’s Human Rights (WWHR) – New Ways, an independent women’s NGO, was founded in 1993 with the aim of promoting women’s human rights in Turkey and on the international level. Since its foundation, WWHR has become a widely renowned non-governmental organization around the globe. Through a decade of activism, advocacy and lobbying, WWHR – New Ways has contributed significantly to various legal reforms in Turkey, networking in Muslim societies and promotion of women’s human rights at the United Nations (UN) level. Since 2005, WWHR – New Ways has consultative status with the Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN.

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Independent Information on Governance and Corruption

Linked with Pierre Claver Mbonimpa – Burundi.

Mission:

• Global Integrity generates, synthesizes, and disseminates credible, comprehensive and timely information on governance and corruption trends around the world.
• As an independent information provider employing on-the-ground expertise, we produce original reporting and quantitative analysis in the global public interest regarding accountable and democratic governance.
• Our information is meant to serve simultaneously as a roadmap for engaged citizens, a reform checklist for policymakers, and a guide to the business climate for investors. (about /mission).

Homepage;
Organization; Toolkits; Local Inegrity Initiative;
for journalists; in the news; books; The Global Inegrity Report (for 92 countries – from Albania to Zimbabwe);
Funders & Financials; support us;
Staff and Boards; Field Staff Login; work with us; The commons blog;
Frequently Asked Questions;
Office-Address: Global Integrity, 1029 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005, USA;
Contact.

About /our story: In 1999, an investigative-journalist-turned-government-watchdog, Charles Lewis, and one of his researchers, Nathaniel Heller, sat across an antique wooden partner’s desk in Lewis’ Washington, D.C. office.

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Linked with Requests for Information: 9 – 15 February 2009 /Item 2;

The Network of Organizations Working in Support of Orphans and Vulnerable was established in 1998 through technical, financial, and facilitation support from Pact-Ethiopia, the previously named Children and Youth Affairs Organization of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization. The number of members has grown from 14 to 43 at present. The Network is legally registered by Federal Ministry of Justice … (About 1/2).

Homepage;
Programs;
Members;
Donate;
News; under construction
Address: OVC, P.O. BOX 2660, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;
Contact.

About 2/2: … MAJOR OBJECTIVES

1. To strengthen the efforts of the NGOs’ and Government Agencies who are working to provide services to orphans and other vulnerable children;

2. To pool resources to bring meaningful impact in program implementation;

3. To share experience among member organizations to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of services provided to disadvantaged children as well as to provide viable alternatives to child support programs, and

4. To play an advocacy role to support a favorable policy environment for organizations working to support children.

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(also in Urdu and French)

Linked with ANF’s work in Pakistan.

ANF is established as an independent, Non-Governmental Registered Organization to provide shelter and support to destitute children, who have been deprived of family. Foundation has a sharp focus, clearly defined objectives and a consistent approach to its work.  Our efforts are to provide food, shelter, education, heath care to the deprived and deserving people of Pakistan. Aagosh-e-Noorani Foundation had asquired 43 kanal piece of land to construct a state of art complex for the orphans and shelter less old age citizens. Our mission is to provide the family environment to fill the vacuum, which the destiny has brought in their lives. The complex will be consist of a well equipped library, play ground and all facilities to impart education of modern sciences and computer with offering food, dress and shelter to the homeless, deprived and neglected persons. (about /Mission).

Homepage; Members;
Projects; Achievements; Rural working aereas;
Press release; Photo-Gallery;
Address: AAGOSH-E-NOORANI Foundation, Farooq Ahmad Project Director, 72 Walayat Khan Road, Chaklala Scheme III, Rawalpindi, Pakistan;
Contact.

About: Noreen Tahir, Founder & Chairperson of Aagosh-e-Noorani Foundation is active social worker last 23 years.

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Social, Political and Economic Change, understanding the world today

Goal: Bring together knowledge of our social, political and economic world. Where we are, how we got here, and where we are going.  A solid understanding of the world is the first step for improving living conditions of all people throughout the world … (More on Overview).

Main page;
What’s new; reports; basic guides to the world;
Resources: theories; Free Data; Profiles of countries and regions; Free Software;
the hunger site;
Links;
Contacts: Gene Shackman, his website; and Norman Shackman, his website.

Who we are: … (a full long page of links).

Burundi – Association pour la protection des droits humains et des personnes détenues

• en français;
• in english (still under construction).

Linked with Pierre Claver Mbonimpa – Burundi.

L’Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Droits Humains et des Personnes Détenues « APRODH » exprime sa compassion envers toutes les victimes de la barbarie humaine où qu’elles soient … (full text REMERCIEMENTS).

Accueil;
Détention dans les cachots et prisons; Peine de Mort; Situation des Droits Humains au Burundi;
Violences Sexuelles; Torture; Lutte contre l’Impunité;
Criminalité;
Brèves infos;
Rapports de l’APRODH; Rapport d’activité, excercice 2006 et Couverture du rapport;
Adresse: Bujumbura, Rohero II, 113, Boulevard de l’Indépendance ; BP 3335 Bujumbura-Burundi;
Contact.

Présentation /Historique /De la création de l’APRODH … DE L’IDEE A LA CREATION:
L’Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Droits Humains et des Personnes Détenues « APRODH » est une association apolitique et sans but lucratif.
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Comissao de Acolhimento, Verdade e Reconciliaçao CAVR de Timor-Leste

Linked with Galuh Wandita – Indonesia.

The Timor-Leste Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR – the Portuguese acronym) – was set up in 2001 and functioned from 2002 until its dissolution in December 2005. It was an independent, statutory authority led by seven East Timorese Commissioners and mandated by UNTAET Regulation 2001/10 to undertake truth seeking for the period 1974-1999, facilitate community reconciliation for less serious crimes, and report on its work and findings and make recommendations. Its 2,800 page report entitled ‘Chega!’ was presented to the President, Parliament and Government of Timor-Leste following its completion in October 2005. (Homepage).

Formation of the Commission; CAVR Poster Exhibition;
Chega! The CAVR Report; Truth Seeking; Reconciliation; Analyses of CAVR;
Disseminating Chega! – Report on the Post-CAVR Technical Secretariat Dissemination Program, January 2007, 39 pdf-pages;
Post-CAVR Technical Secretariat: profile; News and Updates; CAVR archives and library;
The Comarca;
Links;
Address: CAVR, Executive Director: Rev Agustinho de Vasconselos,
– Street address:Rua Balide, Dili, Timor-Leste.
– Postal address: PO Box 144, Dili, Timor-Leste;
Contact.

Dissemination: As part of its mandate, the Post-CAVR Technical Secretariat has engaged in active dissemination of the CAVR report Chega! and other CAVR products. This dissemination has focussed on Timor-Leste but has also included some international outreach conducted in a number of countries mainly by civil society organisations in the UK, Indonesia and Australia.

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Bringing Market Experience to the Pursuit of Better Lending Policies

The Center for Responsible Lending is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to protecting homeownership and family wealth by working to eliminate abusive financial practices. CRL is affiliated with Self-Help, one of the nation’s largest community development financial institutions … (about 1/2).

Homepage – with NEW FORECLOSURES-TICKER – (now, Wednesday evening at 325’353);
Sitemap;
Mortage Lending overview;
Latest Issue’s overview; Press kit; Download our factsheet;
Research and Publications;
Legislation and Policy;
Get involved; Current job listings; Visit Self-Help’s website;
Address: Center for Responsible Lending, 302 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701, (919) 313-8500, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … In the late 1990s, homeowners began coming to Self-Help Credit Union seeking help to avoid foreclosure. Unfortunately, it was too late for many of these families. Unscrupulous lenders already had stolen their home equity—their greatest source of wealth and future financial security.

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University of California /Berkeley

The Human Rights Center investigates war crimes and other serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Our empirical studies recommend specific policy measures to hold perpetrators accountable, protect vulnerable populations, and help rebuild war-torn societies. (Homepage).

News;
Publications: reports; articles; journal; books; resources; photos; newsletter;
Current events; Courses: Current Courses, Spring 2009;
Current fellows;
Address: Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley, 460 Stephens Hall, #2300, Berkeley, CA 94720-2300, USA;
Contact.

About HRC: The Human Rights Center promotes human rights and international justice worldwide and trains the next generation of human rights researchers and advocates. We believe that sustainable peace and development can be achieved only through efforts to prevent human rights abuses and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable. We use empirical research methods to investigate and expose serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. In our studies and reports, we recommend specific policy measures that should be taken by governments and international organizations to protect vulnerable populations in times of war and political and social upheaval.

HISTORY:

Established in 1994 through the generosity of the Sandler Family Supporting Foundation, the Human Rights Center (HRC) has conducted major human rights investigations in more than a dozen countries, including the United States, Iraq, Rwanda, Uganda, Burma, and the former Yugoslavia. HRC has used DNA analysis to reunite families divided by war and conducted population-based studies to ensure that the voices of victims are heard by policymakers. HRC’s research has been provided to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and the International Criminal Court.

The Center has provided more than 100 fellowships to graduate students over the past ten years, and its alumni have taken leadership positions with universities, nongovernmental organizations, and activist groups worldwide … (full text).

Health Freedom Threats: Codex, FDA, Vaccinations, GMO’s

Linked with Rima E. Laibow, M.D. – USA, and with the video: Compléments alimentaires / about Food complements.

The Natural Solutions Foundation initiated powerful public response/grass roots campaigns when health freedom threats arise in the US including health-hostile legislation, attacks on natural doctors’ licenses, dangerous and restrictive FDA guidance documents and policies which threaten natural health options and the wellness industry. Each of these public response grass roots campaigns has generated anywhere from 100,000 to nearly 600,000 email and fax actions within days to weeks. (DID YOU KNOW).

Homepage;
About Codex Alimentarius: the 5-Minute Tour and its in depth info;
Organics for you; Bills to support and oppose; Resources;
Donnate;
Newsletter: sign up, and go to its Archives;
Address: Natural Solutions Foundation, P.O. Box 722, Maryville, MO 64468, U.S.A.;
Contact.

About us: The Natural Solutions Foundation is an exempt international NGO (non-governmental organization). The Mission of the Foundation is to discover, develop, demonstrate and disseminate natural solutions to the problems facing us and threatening our health and freedom. Since its founding in 2004, the Natural Solutions Foundation has pursued a vigorous program on many fronts, including natural solutions to significant social problems involving health and wellness. We consider health freedom to be part of those solutions. The threats to health and freedom are both domestic and international, as are the solutions.

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Linked with Prak Sokhany – Cambodia.

• ACTS is a collaborative initiative to develop innovative MA courses in Conflict Transformation Studies in regions affected by intractable conflicts.
• ACTS is for people actively working on critical social issues, including peacebuilding, conflict transformation, reconciliation, rights, development, the environment
• … (full text Homepage).

News;
Highlights of the ACTS Conference 2007;
ACTS: in the Balkans and Middle East, in ASIA; in Africa; in Western Europe; in America.
About ACTS Partners;
Downloads; and Links;
Addresse Headquarter:ACTS, 1046 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LJ, UK;
Contacts.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME: ACTS is a two year part-time MA course, during which time participants come together for 6 residential seminars. It is run by participating regional centres, and each learning group is recruited from within that region.

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The African Diaspora Policy Centre (ADPC) is an independent organisation which was established in The Netherlands in 2006. ADPC provides a platform that enables African Diaspora in Europe to connect more closely with the continent as a collective force, pool their resources and proactively undertake initiatives for the promotion of peace, better governance and brain gain in Africa. ADPC pursues its goals by facilitating the effective harnessing of the considerable, and largely untapped, social capital of the huge African Diaspora population in Europe for the promotion of peace, better governance and brain gain in Africa … (about).

Homepage;
Agenda; Vacancies;
Publications; Factsheets; Newsletter;
Links;
Addresses – Visiting address: ADPC, Timorplein 41, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Postal address: ADPC, P.O. Box 3245, 1001AA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Contact.

Who’s Who – African Diaspora Skills Database: Welcome! – to the African Diaspora Skills Database. This database was compiled to provide an overview of qualified African Diaspora professionals with varied areas of expertise and experience. The African diaspora contribute substantially to the social, economic and political development of Africa, and this database is set up to further mobilize this considerable potential. You also have access to numerous African diaspora organisations in the Netherlands and beyond whose transnational long-distance development related activities are having a positive impact on the development of the continent. This database is aimed to contribute to the efforts geared in mitigating the adverse effects of the brain drain in Africa.

HOW IT WORKS: … (go on with the links in the right column).