Mois : août 2009

Welcome to the New and Improved Venezuelanalysis.com! We have not only updated the back-end of our site, making posting articles and other materials easier, but we are introducing a number of new features for the site, such as: … (what’s new?).

Homepage;
News brief; News; What’s New; Newsletter; Blog; Analysis;
Features; Letter to Editor online; Get involved; Links; Civil Society;
Contact.

About: The site’s aim is to provide on-going news about developments in Venezuela, as well as to contextualize this news with in-depth analysis and background information. The site is targeted towards academics, journalists, intellectuals, investors, policy makers from different countries, and the general public.   Continuer la lecture de « Venezuelan Analysis.com »

a new frame for progressive thinking

• World 5.0 has, at its core, the simple ideas that Now is the only time there is, and our options for Now are fear or Love. With that central truth, we believe the transformation to a World 5.0 paradigm must conform to the general principles of Integrity, Justice and Balance.
• Beyond that, here’s a top ten list of what could be considered « a principled stance. » We really can’t expect any more from our leaders if we don’t demand prinicpled leadership, whether in political or corporate arenas … (Principles).

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Declaration; Transformation; Overview; Ecology; Community; Govs; Commerce; Vision; Top Ten Ways; Commons; Action; Join and Newsletter; Links: on right column of each page;
Contact.

About: A New Frame:  Our current, highly dysfunctional world and culture are the result of prejudices and power struggles that have existed for centuries. Especially with the conditions arising from the Industrial Age (World 4), we no longer have the luxury of time to heal our culture and world.  Continuer la lecture de « World 5.0 »

our future through science

The CSIR in South Africa performs multidisciplinary research and technological innovation with the aim of contributing to industrial development and the quality of life of people of this country — and increasingly on the wider continent. We employ people who are experts in their fields and passionate about creating a better future through science … (Profile 1/2). Profile as printable copy in pdf.

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Research and Development; CSIR research space; Technology Transfer; Join the CSIR; Publications;
Contacts.

About: The CSIR is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa. Constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1945 as a science council, the CSIR undertakes directed and multidisciplinary research, technological innovation as well as industrial and scientific development to improve the quality of life of the country’s people.   Continuer la lecture de « Council of Scientific & Industrial Research CSIR »

CEDPA equips and mobilizes women and girls to achieve gender equality. Their equality is essential to building stronger families, communities, and societies. We envision a world in which women and girls are able to fulfill their dreams free from the constraints of poverty and inequality and in which their full worth is realized and valued. We work so that women can control more resources and contribute meaningfully in decision making at all levels … (full text Mission).

Homepage; Sitemap;
What we do; Where we work; News; Publications; Empowering women; Alumni; Board; Donate;
Address: CEDPA, 1133 21st Street, NW Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
Feedback online; Contacts.

About: Founded in 1975, the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that improves the lives of women and girls in developing countries.  Continuer la lecture de « Centre for development and population activities CEDPA »

Linked with Charter Cities (a video about) …
… with hereafter 2 more videos on Paul Romer’s homepage:

• 19 May 2009: A Theory of History, with an Application, min;
• 13 March 2009: Governance in Developing Countries, min.

(Homepage … inclusive: Upcoming, Media Mentions, recent blog entries).

Charter Cities Blog;
Contact online.

Links:   Continuer la lecture de « Charter Cities (the website) »