Mois : avril 2010

a forum for improving humanitarian action

HPN is an independent forum for humanitarians to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience. We publish specialist resources for practitioners and policy makers alike and facilitate debate through regular events and the Online Exchange discussion forum. (Homepage).

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Address: Humanitarian Practice Network,The Overseas Development Institute, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JD, UK;
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About: The Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) was established in 1994 to provide an independent forum for policy-makers, practitioners and others working in or on the humanitarian sector to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience, and to learn from it. Continuer la lecture de « Humanitarian Practice Network HPN »

Violence against women is not just a women’s issue, it’s everyone’s issue – Man Up is a global campaign to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls – Linked with The Uncomfortable Silence.

• Man Up is a global campaign, launched in September of 2009, to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls. Our call to action challenges each of us to “man up” and declare that violence against women and girls must end.
• In order to break the cycle of trauma and misinformation unabated violence against women and girls bestows on individuals, families, communities and societies around the world, Man Up Campaign was created to give young people a voice in developing models of change that truly address this issue … (about /the campaign 1/2).

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Address: Man Up Campaign, P.O.Box 25164, Brooklyn, NY 11202, USA;
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About /the campaign 2/2: … Through the universal platforms of sport, music, technology and the arts, Man Up Campaign is partnering with young men and women around the world by providing innovative training, resources and support to youth informed initiatives. Continuer la lecture de « Man Up Campaign »

See also: The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, UK, and Nonproliferation Policy Education Center NPEC. – Linked with Analysis of the new START Treaty.

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan research organization dedicated to enhancing international peace and security in the 21st century. The Center is funded by grants from private foundations and the generosity of thousands of individual donors … (full text Our Work).

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Address: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, 322 4th St., NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA;
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Nukes of Hazard, a project of CFACNP: Back in February I blogged about the ongoing delays surrounding the delivery of Russia’s S-300 PMU-1 air defense system to Iran.  Continuer la lecture de « Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation CFACNP »

See also: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.

Combating the spread of strategic weapons has been at the very top of President Clinton’s and President Bush’s list of foreign policy objectives. Iraq’s and North Korea’s development of long-range missiles, and nuclear, chemical and biological weapons has reinforced the gravity of this issue. Yet, for so important a topic, America’s fight against strategic weapons proliferation has generally been ineffective. Neither its policies nor the actions taken to implement them have been very successful … (about /Mission 1/2).

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About /Mission 2/2: … Powerful public officials may intone gravely about curbing the spread of particularly dangerous technology, but when confronted with cases that require tough action or some sacrifice, concessions are the norm.   Continuer la lecture de « Nonproliferation Policy Education Center NPEC »

empowering people of color to enter law schools and become attorneys

• For People of Color, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization founded by Anthony Solana, Jr. The organization is keenly focused on providing admissions consulting services, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to law school applicants, law students, and attorneys.
• Mission Statement: Our mission is to employ our cultural perspectives and collective experiences to pave a path for people of color to higher education through personal empowerment and progressive education policies. This commitment stems from our personal stake in ensuring the academic, professional, and social success of our communities.
• Officers & Board of Directors: … (full text about).

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Address: For People of Color, Inc., 6080 Center Drive, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90045, USA;
Contact: Tel: 310.499.9500, Fax: 310.499.9505, E-mail.

Message from president & chairperson Anthony Solana Jr. (go down on homepage):  It is with pride and a heavy heart that I present you with these guides. Pride because over the past few years the law school application guide has become an invaluable resource for applicants of color. And a heavy heart because it is the product of desperation. Continuer la lecture de « for people of color.org FPOC »