Mois : mai 2010

Global Economic Symposium GES

Linked with Kiel Institute.   (on 23.01 h)

  • The world is becoming more interconnected and interdependent, spurred by the forces of globalization and technological advance. This connectedness creates great opportunities (such as the benefits of knowledge diffusion) and equally great dangers (such as international terrorism and climate change). Thus the need for cooperation is growing, both among countries and among major decision makers within countries. Yet often the means to achieve such cooperation is lacking. (Underlying Need).
  • Objectives: … (The GES Idea).

Homepage; Sitemap;
GES 2010: 28.-29. September 2010, Istanbul/Turkey;
Organization; Team; Mission, activities; Virtual GES; Downloads;
Contact.

About: The Global Economic Symposium (GES) aims to provide a new collaborative setting to analyze the world’s most important economic problems, create shared visions of the future and formulate innovative strategies to achieve these visions. The GES thereby seeks to be a catalyst for future change.  Continuer la lecture de « Global Economic Symposium GES »

GOAL

  • GOAL is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor. We are a non-denominational, non-governmental and non-political organisation.
  • Our History: GOAL was founded in Dublin in 1977 by former sports journalist and current Chief Executive, John O’Shea … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
What; Where; Mission; Advocacy; Media; DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION; Vacancies;
Addresses (1 of 4): GOAL Ireland, 12 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Since its inception, GOAL has spent in excess of €600 million on humanitarian programmes in over 50 countries. Over 1,500 GOALies and many thousands of local staff have worked in the developing world on GOAL’s behalf and the organisation has responded to every major humanitarian disaster since 1977.  Continuer la lecture de « GOAL »

Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education CADRE

Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education

CADRE, the National Center on Dispute Resolution, encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs. (Homepage).

Brochure/in pdf;
Staff; Senior consultants; Advisory; Project officer; Resources; Partners; Continuum; Literature; Calendar;
Address: CADRE, 3411-A Willamette Street (mail: P.O. Box 51360, Eugene, OR 97405-0906), Eugene, OR 97405-5122, USA;
Contact online.

About: CADRE is the National Center on Dispute Resolution in Special Education. You may wish to view a four minute and twenty-four second Flash video about CADRE.  Continuer la lecture de « Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education CADRE »

Oregon Mediation Center, Inc.

James C. Melamed, J.D.

  • Jim Melamed founded The Oregon Mediation Center in 1983.  Jim has been mediating ever since.
  • Jim is CEO of Mediate.com (1996-present) and teaches Mediation and Online Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law as well as through the Oregon Mediation Center.
  • Jim is former Executive Director of the Academy of Family Mediators and former Chair of the Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission.  Jim was founding President and Executive Director of the Oregon Mediation Association.
  • Jim is recipient of the Association for Conflict Resolution’s (ACR) 2007 John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award, the the Oregon State Bar DR Section’s 2006 Sid Lezak Award of Excellence and the 2003 Oregon Mediation Association’s Award of Excellence.
  • (Homepage).

Training; Services; Family & Divorce Mediation Articles; Articles by Jim Melamed;
Address: PO Box 51119, Eugene, OR 97405, USA;
Contact online.

About Jim Melamed: Jim Melamed co-founded Resourceful Internet Solutions (RIS) and Mediate.com in 1996. Continuer la lecture de « Oregon Mediation Center, Inc. »

Equity and Diversity

a project of the University of Western Sydney UWS

Equity and Diversity services target staff and students from groups who have been traditionally under-represented in tertiary education and employment. These groups are Indigenous Australians, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with disabilities and women, particularly women in non-traditional areas. The Equity and Diversity focus areas are based on these target groups … (full text Focus and Areas).

Activities, Programs; Trainings; Tools, Resources; Indigenous Australians; Cultural Diversity; Disabilities; Women; Flexible Working;
Address: University of Western Sydney, Equity and Diversity, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW 1797, Australia;
Contact.

About Equity and Diversity /What We Do:  Continuer la lecture de « Equity and Diversity »