Mois : novembre 2009

for free expression

Linked with UK: Rebuilding freedoms;

Index on Censorship is Britain’s leading organisation promoting freedom of expression. With its global profile, its website provides up-to-the-minute news and information on free expression from around the world. Our events and projects put our causes into action. Our award-winning magazine shines a light on these vital issues through original, challenging and intelligent writing. (About 1/2).

Homepage;
IndexIndex; News; Blog; Subscribe; Magazine; Events; Projects; Resource;
Address: Index on Censorship, Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA, UK;
Contact (on about).

About 2/2: … History: Index on Censorship was founded as a magazine in 1972, when editor Michael Scammell and a group of writers, journalists and artists, led by the British poet Stephen Spender took to the page in defence of the basic human right of freedom of expression for writers in the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries.  Continuer la lecture de « Index on Censorship »

the world guide to humanitarian and developmnt volunteering – also in italian, and in french(?)

An introduction to the world of international humanitarian and development voluntary work:

• Over 180  projects worldwide, from two weeks to two years or more.
• How to spend either a holiday with a difference or a longer period  – for students, professionals, retirees and those with and without work experience.
• Plus information on finding thousands of more opportunities on the internet!
• For all those who want to get involved …
• (full text english Homepage).

Frontpage;
Project Duration & Costs; Project samples; Submit a project; Links;
Students & Researchers/Career Opportunities; has to be purchased: The guide;
Addresses: (3 of 3): Green Volunteers:
– P.O.BOX 128, Potton, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2WZ, England UK;
– 340 Central Ave. #304, Dover, NH 03820, USA;
– Via Canonica 72, 20154 Milano, Italy;
Contact.

About: Choose to spend an interesting vacation or a unique gap year …  find thesis or research opportunities … or contribute to a worthwhile initiative by volunteering in wildlife conservation. Continuer la lecture de « World Volunteers »

Website also in Spanish, Portuguese/Brazil, French

Long before the famous economist Adam Smith wrote his well known treatise « The Wealth of Nations », citizens and leaders of sovereign states have been preoccupied with the question of « How to improve their own living conditions ». It is only in the last century however that the definition of what constitutes a wealthy nation has evolved from a crude measure of income to include such indicators as human rights and the equality of access to opportunities, public resources and unspoiled nature, in short what is frequently termed as « The quality of life ».
Most social scientists would agree that given several different societies with equal resource endowments, those which have a higher proportion of competent, resourceful and enterprising people are likely to generate the higher levels of output per capita that stimulate both increased income and the growth of a social conscience … (about 1/2 /Basics /full text Concept Summary).

Frontpage: in english;
Trainers & references; CEFEpedia; Certificates; Regional partners; Membership; News; Events;
Address: CEFE International, Auenweg 185, 51063 Cologne/Köln, Germany;
Contact.

About 2/2 /Basics /short: … CEFE is a comprehensive set of training instruments using an action-oriented approach and experiential learning methods to develop and enhance the business management and personal competencies of a wide range of target groups, mostly in the context of income and employment generation and economic development.   Continuer la lecture de « Competency based Economies through Formation of Enterprise CEFE »

Reprieve (US) is the United States component of an international charity dedicated to assisting in the provision of effective legal representation and humanitarian assistance to impoverished people facing the death penalty at the hands of the state; to producing and publishing information about the use of the death penalty and to raising awareness more generally concerning human rights. It is premised on the belief that capital punishment is an outdated relic in clear violation of contemporary standards of decency and human rights norms … (about 1/2).

Frontpage;
Projects; Press; Resources; Volunteers; Donations;
Reprieve Au, PO Box 4296, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia; Reprieve NL, e-mail; Reprieve UK, PO Box 52742, London EC4P 4WS, UK; Other Partners;
Address: Reprieve US, 636 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Reprieve (US) is focused on using fresh and creative approaches to better inform consensus views on the death penalty as well as providing direct services to people facing capital punishment.   Continuer la lecture de « Reprieve USA »

Website also in Greek

OUR IDENTITY: The European social Forum of Cyprus (ESFC) is a result of 21 years of hard social work by a team of young people from Active Citizens that took part in many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) experienced in the Social course of the Cypriot population in all levels. The ESFC as an institution consists of a Pancyprian Network of NGOs with non-profit targets, which cover various interests on all the possible subjects that preoccupy each organized group of Cypriots. Thus, as a Democratic and Polyphonic platform of action ESFC with Cypriot and European activity aims at the INTEGRATION of the Cyprus Republic in a United European Completion and generally our involved as Cypriots in the European Evolution … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Items: Special needs; Culture; Environment; Education; OTC; Sports; Social;
Events; Announcements; Youth; Relations: Links;
Address: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM OF CYPRUS, P.O.BOX 53364, LEMESOS 3302, CYPRUS;
Contact.

About 2/2: … OUR AIMS: Our National aims are as follows:  Continuer la lecture de « Europe for Citizens' Programme – European Social Forum of Cyprus ESFC »