Mois : décembre 2009

Darfur Consortium

an African and International Civil Society Action for Darfur – (also in french).

  • The Darfur Consortium is a coalition of more than 50 Africa-based and Africa-focused NGOs dedicated to working together to promote a just, peaceful and sustainable end to the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crisis in Darfur.
  • The Consortium came together in September 2004 as concerned NGOs gathered on the fringes of the third extraordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Pretoria, South Africa. The Consortium reflects the unique perspective of African civil society and provides a forum for unified action, particularly through sustained engagement with the institutions of the African Union.
  • Member Organizations; … (about).

Homepage and News;
Thematic: Justice, Civilian Protections, Peace, Engagement; Member Publications; Timeline; Events: by date, by country; Gallery;
Address: Darfur Consortium, P.O. Box 7785, Kampala, Uganda;
Contact.

Darfur Crisis /What You Need to Know: Since early 2003, when full blown hostilities began between rebel groups and the central government, Darfur has been sliding ever deeper into tragic cycles of violence.   Continuer la lecture de « Darfur Consortium »

The CIRCLE project

(of Winrock International WI) – Community-based Innovations to Reduce Child Labor through Education CIRCLE (also in french)

Welcome to the CITCLR project. CIRCLE has been working since 2002 to reduce and prevent child labor by promoting education and awareness-raising locally-initiated projects all over the world. Since then, the following impacts have been noted: … (full text english Homepage).

NGO partners; Request for proposals RFP; Spotlight stories; Best practises; Newsletters;
Contacts (Winrock International).

About: Project Rationale: An estimated 218 million children around the world are caught up in work situations that put their lives at risk, violate international core labor standards, and negatively impact their futures (1). Continuer la lecture de « The CIRCLE project »

IPC Food Sovereignty.org

also in french and spanish

The International NGO/CSO Planning Committee – IPC is a global network of NGOs/CSOs concerned with food sovereignty issues and programs. It includes social organizations representing small farmers, fisher folk, indigenous peoples, agricultural workers’ trade unions; sub-regional/regional NGOs/CSOs which act as regional focal points; and NGO networks with particular expertise and a long history of lobbying and action and advocacy on issues related to food sovereignty and agriculture, which act as thematic focal points … (full long text about/who we are).

New Homepage;
Constituences; Working groups; Focal points; Documents; Regions;
Contact: scroll down on who we are.

About /History of the IPC: The Plan of Action 1996 Forum for Food Security – Food for All not Profit for the Few – underscored the crucial role that civil society can play in implementing the commitments underwritten by governments, and that civil society involvement is vital if the goal of halving the number of undernourished people in the world by no later than the year 2015 is to be reached. Continuer la lecture de « IPC Food Sovereignty.org »

Fahamu.org – networks for social justice

network for social justice – Linked with Berhane Tewolde’s Development Blog.

  • Fahamu.org is the progressive pan-African publisher and publishing the PAMBAZUKA NEWS – the pan-african voices for freedom and justice, also in french and portugese. (Pambazuka News’ Homepage).
  • Fahamu has a vision of the world where people organise to emancipate themselves from all forms of oppression, recognise their social responsibilities, respect each other’s differences, and realise their full potential. (Homepage).

Advocacy; Courses; News; Au monitor; Refugees; Partners; Links; Donate;
Contact online.

About us: Fahamu has a vision of the world where people organise to emancipate themselves from all forms of oppression, recognise their social responsibilities, respect each other’s differences, and realise their full potential. Continuer la lecture de « Fahamu.org – networks for social justice »