Mois : novembre 2009

Most pages are in greek. Some pages are in english

Disability NOW is a supportive Non-Profit, Non-Governmental organisation in Greece, with an established European profile, and is mostly managed by people with severe disabilities. The aim of Disability NOW is to produce and distribute all available disability related information, in respect of fundamental rights to independence and social participation … (english Mainpage 1/2 – from the one link out of the greek webpages).

News Section (called also Homepage) with many links; the English section of the Digital Library with many links;
Down the left column: Paralysis; Independent Living; News stories; Computers, Internet; Sexuality; Projects; Events;
ACCESSIBLE, an EU FP7 project spanning over 36 months;
2 Addresses: 1): PO Box: 13669, 10310 Athens, Greece, Tel: (0030) 210 8660556, (0030) 210 6913301, Fax: (0030) 210 6916932;
2): 3 Septemvriou 30, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece, Tel: (0030) 2310 211915, or by Fax: (0030) 2310 968178;
Contact by e-mail.

english Mainpage 2/2: … It constitutes a major source of peer support and counselling, empowering people with disabilities with the appropriate knowledge and skills to self-advocate and exercise their civil rights, to manage their needs and to establish their own terms and choices in their lives. Continuer la lecture de « Greece: Disability Now »

also in french and spanish

The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) was founded in Paris in 1928. It is a non-governmental organisation which represents national and local organisations in more than 70 countries throughout the world. Membership also includes major international organisations … (full text members).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Introduction; Memberships; Regions; with UN;
News;  Events; Publications; Archives; FAQs;
Addresses (1 of many): ICSW, C/O MOVISIE, Netherlands Centre for Social Development, P.O. Box 19129, 3501 DC Utrecht, The Netherlands;
Contacts.

What we do: ICSW and our members are active in a wide range of fields within the general areas of social development, social welfare and social justice. This includes issues such as food and nutrition, welfare and health services, social protection, education and housing, as well as many issues relating to economic development, human rights and community participation.  Continuer la lecture de « International Council for Social Welfare ICSW »

with branches in many states

For the achievement of its goals ASHI conducts various kinds of activities all over India …
… GOAL: To enrich and improve the quality of life ensuring a healthy family and a healthy society … (excerpt of activities).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Our Presence: 20 State branches, 22 Stay homes, 7 other homes, 6 women helplines, 8 counselling centres;
About;
Address Headquarter: The Secretary General, Association for Social Health in India (ASHI), 19, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi 110002, INDIA;
Contact online.

Activities (excerpts): … Objectives:

• Sustain family integrity
• Develop sensitivity to each other’s needs in the family.
• To enrich and improve the quality of life ensuring a healthy family and a healthy society.   Continuer la lecture de « Association for Social Health in India ASHI »

NCES in an educational service provider with membership from School Administrative Units 3, 7, 9, 20, 23, 35, 36, 58, 68, 77 & 84. Professional development, services such a psychological assessment, speech and occupational therapy, distance learning and a lending resource library are among NCES’ primary functions. (History 1/2 /who we are).

Homepage;
Development Center; Professional; Consortium; Board; Staff; Newsletters; TeachNorth;
Addresses: North Country Education Services, 300 Gorham Hill Road, Gorham, NH 03581, USA;
2 Maps; Contacts.

History 2/2: … Mission: Promoting excellence in education for SAUs and their learning communities through cost-effective collaboration.

Vision: Continuer la lecture de « North Country Education Services NCES »

EURODAD (European Network on Debt and Development) is a network of 59 non-governmental organisations NGOs from 18 European countries working on issues related to debt, development finance and poverty reduction. The Eurodad network offers a great platform for exploring issues, collecting intelligence and ideas, and undertaking collective advocacy … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
DEPT: Overview; Multilateral; Bilateral; Illegitimate; Private; Sustainability; Financials; Capital;
AID: Overview; Levels; Effectiveness; Poverty; Governance; Conditionality; International;
WHAT’s NEW: Events; News; Reports; Networking meeting; Calendar; NGO members; Staff members;
Address: EURODAD, Rue d’Edimbourg, 18–26, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium;
Map and Contact.

About 2/2: … The network focusses on debt cancellation, aid effectiveness, World Bank/IMF policy onditionality, and capital flight and financial regulation.  Continuer la lecture de « European Network on Debt and Development EURODAD »