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of the economic and social commission for Asia and the Pacific

The objectives of the Centre are to assist the members and associate members of ESCAP through strengthening their capabilities to develop and manage national innovation systems;develop, transfer, adapt and apply technology; improve the terms of transfer of technology; and identify and promote the development and transfer of technologies relevant to the region. » (Homepage).

Organization; Areas; Focal Points; Events; Publications; Tech-Exchange; Tech Forum; Infocenter;
Map (16 km from Indira Gandhi International Airport): Located in Qutab Institutional Area, Adjoining the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, Delhi, India;
Contact: e-mail Club.

About: Welcome to the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology APCTT.
APCTT is a regional institution of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) servicing the Asia-Pacific region.  Continuer la lecture de « Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology APCTT »

a Faith Based Organization – Linked on our blogs with the AEFJN Trade Policy.

The coming website is under construction. Meanwhile this NGO is named:

on Wiser Earth: Contact Name: Begoña Iñarra, Phone: 32-2 234 68 10, Fax: 32-2 231 1413, Main E-mail, Website.
Address Headquarters: 174, rue Joseph II, Brussels B-1000, Belgium;
Scope: international; We Speak English, Francais, Español, Deutsch, Portugués.

on Water Justice.org: Assessing the Sustainable Development Potential of The Commission’s New Proposal for Establishing an European Water Facility for ACP Countries1: A Critical Review and Alternative Suggestions, 4 pdf-pages.

on UMOYA.org: You can find the last events on the signing and negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in English on ICTSD.org, a 24 pdf-pages text. It is a special number of the magazine « Trade Negotiations Insights » …

on Africa Mission.org: News, Documents, Justice.

Linked on oour blogs with Medical Association for Prevention of War MAPW.

IPPNW is the only international medical organization dedicated to preventing nuclear war and abolishing nuclear weapons. We recognize that the catastrophic health and environmental consequences of a nuclear war are at the extreme end of a continuum of armed violence that undermines health and security. IPPNW is committed to ending war and advancing understanding of the causes of armed conflict from a public health perspective … (full text Homepage).

News; Newsletter; Press releases; Events; Programs; Resources; Affilates; Our Blog; Support; FAQs;
Address: IPPNW CENTRAL OFFICE, 66-70 Union Square, #204, Somerville, MA 02143, USA;
Contact.

About: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War is a non-partisan federation of national medical organizations in 62 countries, representing tens of thousands of doctors, medical students, other health workers, and concerned citizens who share the common goal of creating a more peaceful and secure world freed from the threat of nuclear annihilation.  Continuer la lecture de « International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War IPPNW »

Added November 24, 2009: HREA’a Newsletter: Go to Launch of Portal for Human Rights Schools.

Launched (newly) by HREA.org as part of their different Networks, on a renewed page (the old page)

Linked on our blogs with The Human Rights Education Associates HREA.

Launch of Portal for Human Rights Schools: HREA is very pleased to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child with the launch of a new web portal to promote understanding and application of a human rights-based approach to schooling. This approach is concerned with the organisation of learning so that it is reflective of human rights principles and promotes understanding.

Approaches to human rights-based schooling; Case studies: Schools implementing the HRBA; Documentation and evaluation;
Related e-learning courses: Child Rights Programming; Human Rights-Based Programming; Emerging practices;
Related resource:  the Global Human Rights Education Listserv; HREA’s accessibility and FAQs; HRBA’s Theoretical Roots;
Subscribe: put your e-mail address in the right column.

(About) Portal for Human Rights Schools: The Portal for Human Rights Schools offers resources for schools, policy makers, educators, students, and individuals interested in the implementation of a human rights-based approach (HRBA) to schooling. Continuer la lecture de « (re-) Launch of Portal for Human Rights Schools »

appeal for world peace … a website first in japanese … working with LimeSurvey

… There is an ALVOKO AL MONDPACO (AMO) association (Appeal for World Peace) created by Japanese and Swiss pacifists in 2009. This association suggests you support the EARTH by this list of signatures. (on 9 steps/english, scroll down).

Frontpage (with links for japanese, esperanto, français, english, deutsch);
Pictures; Donations; The 9 steps on the website of LimeSurvey.

Alvoko al Mondpaco’s english Homepage: … Dear Peace-lovers, Dear Earth-lovers, Here is a description of 9 steps that can lead to a better world. Please read them, study them and reflect on them.  Just click to support the idea(s).  Continuer la lecture de « Alvoko al Mondpaco »