Mois : avril 2010

Government Accountability Project GAP – whistleblower.org

Linked with Imprisoning a Courageous Whistleblower.

  • The Government Accountability Project’s mission is to promote corporate and government accountability by protecting whistleblowers, advancing occupational free speech, and empowering citizen activists.
  • GAP is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with an operating budget of around $2.5 million. Gifts to GAP are tax-deductible. The vast majority of our funds come from over 10,000 individual donors and foundations such as the Carnegie Foundation, CS Fund, Ford Foundation, the Open Society Institute and Rockefeller Family Fund … (full text about).

Homepage;
Programs/Topics; Actions; Blog; Press; Multimedia; Board; Staff; Donate;
Address: Government Accountability Project, 1612 K Street, NW Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006, USA;
Contact: Phone 202.457.0034, e-mail.

What is a Whistleblower? Every year, thousands of Americans witness wrongdoing on the job. These workers discover waste, fraud, abuse or malfeasance that could jeopardize the lives of others, or well-being of the public. Continuer la lecture de « Government Accountability Project GAP – whistleblower.org »

Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire CSRwire

Linked with Legal Frontiers Of Sustainability, Part Two.

  • CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, reports, events and information.
  • Members are interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience. (Homepage).

Sitemap;
Press releases; Reports; Our blog CSRwire Talkback; Newsletter; Books; Archive;
Events; CSR live; Membership; Your news; Services;
Contact a CSRwire Representative.

About Our Corporate Social Responsibility Professionals: CSRwire is the world’s number one resource for corporate social responsibility news as well as the hub for an influential community that has realized the value and necessity of Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability.   Continuer la lecture de « Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire CSRwire »

Institute for the Study of Human Rights ISHR

at Columbia University, NY – Linked with 2010 Human Rights Summer Program at Columbia University.

  • New York, NY – April 2, 2010: The Trustees of Columbia University have approved a proposal for the Center for the Study of Human Rights to become an institute in order to coordinate human rights studies throughout the university and connect with scholars and practitioners around the world.
  • The change is effective immediately, and the more than 30-year-old center is now the Institute for the Study of Human Rights ISHR … (full text announcing the ISHR).

Homepage;
Programs; Research and Conferences; Human Rights; Calendar; Board; Staff; Internship; Listservs;
Address: Institute for the Study of Human Rights, 91 Claremont Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10027, USA;
Contact.

About /ISHR Mission: The Institute for the Study of Human Rights was established in 1978 at Columbia University as the Institute for the Study of Human Rights.  Continuer la lecture de « Institute for the Study of Human Rights ISHR »

World Vision International

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness, Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so

  • World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
  • Our Mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God. (Who we are).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Where; News; Resources; President’s Page; Employment;
Addresses – (2 of 4 International Offices): Global Office, 800 West Chestnut Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016-3198, USA;
International Liaison Office, 6, ch de la Tourelle, CP 50, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland; (plus 6 regional offices)
Contacts.

What we do: World Vision does community development, disaster relief and advocacy. Continuer la lecture de « World Vision International »

Micronutrient Initiative MI

solutions for hidden hunger – aussi en français

  • Vision: A world free of hidden hunger
  • Purpose: The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) is dedicated to ensuring that the world’s most vulnerable-especially women and children in developing countries-get the vitamins and minerals they need to survive and thrive.
  • Mission: To develop, implement and monitor innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions for hidden hunger, in partnership with others. (full text).

english Homepage; Sitemap;
About hidden hunger; Stories: success, Field;
Who we are; MDGs; Programs; New solutions; Forum 2009; FAQs; Newsletter;
Address (1 of 3): Headquarters MI, 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1000, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2P 2K3;
Contact.

How We Work: Micronutrient Initiative (MI) is passionate about helping developing nations save lives and improve livelihoods by developing and sharing the most appropriate solutions for hidden hunger, and reaching the people who need essential vitamins and minerals the most. Last year alone MI supported programs that reached almost 500 million people in over 70 countries. Continuer la lecture de « Micronutrient Initiative MI »