Mois : mai 2010

aussi en français /plan du site

People’s Parliament is self explanatory. It is an open, horizontal space where ordinary citizens meet, discuss, deliberate and make decisions about the issues that affect them. Social and economic justice issues, religion, economics, politics and international relations are among the subjects of people’s parliaments … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Call to Action; Campaigns; Monitoring Parliament; Jeevanjee’s gardens; News; WSF; Sites; Statistics; KENGO;
Contact online.

About 2/2: … In Kenya, the People’s Parliament or ’Bunge La Mwananchi’ is present in several towns across the country. The oldest gathering of People’s Parliament has been meeting everyday at the Jeevanjee Gardens park for the past 15 years to discuss social issues. Continuer la lecture de « Bunge La Mwananchi – People's Parliament »

Introduction & History: Ushahidi, which means « testimony » in Swahili, is a website that was initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008. Ushahidi’s roots are in the collaboration of Kenyan citizen journalists during a time of crisis. The website was used to map incidents of violence and peace efforts throughout the country based on reports submitted via the web and mobile phone. This initial deployment of Ushahidi had 45,000 users in Kenya, and was the catalyst for us realizing there was a need for a platform based on it, which could be use by others around the world … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Platform; Team; Partners; Volunteering; News; Blog; Join; Support;
Contact online.

About 2/2: … Since then we have grown from an ad hoc group of volunteers to a focused organization. The team is comprised of individuals with a wide span of experience ranging from human rights work to software development. We have also built a strong team of volunteer developers in primarily in Africa, but also Europe and the U.S. Continuer la lecture de « Ushahidi »

influencing policies to end poverty

• The Southern Africa Trust believes that an end to poverty is possible in southern Africa if there is improved institutional capacity, participatory and accountable systems of governance, appropriate public policies across the region to overcome chronic livelihoods insecurity in the context of an HIV/AIDS pandemic, and better international financial and trading systems.
• Vision: The Southern Africa Trust’s vision is therefore that policies and strategies across the region work to end poverty. .
• Purpose: … (full text Vision and Mission).

Frontpage and Join; Homepage;
Grants Policy; Guidelines; Publications; Networks; Partners; Code of Ethics; Donors;
Address: Southern Africa Trust, Midridge Office Estate North, Building 4, International Business Gateway Park, New Road, (by post: Postnet Suite 100, Private Bag X121, Halfway House), Midrand, South Africa;
Contact.

About /Background: What is the Southern Africa Trust? Continuer la lecture de « Southern Africa Trust »

the website of the Press Complaints Commission, codes of practice, making a complaint

… All members of the press have a duty to maintain the highest professional standards. The Code, which includes this preamble and the public interest exceptions below, sets the benchmark for those ethical standards, protecting both the rights of the individual and the public’s right to know. It is the cornerstone of the system of self-regulation to which the industry has made a binding commitment.
It is essential that an agreed code be honoured not only to the letter but in the full spirit … (full text Editor’s Code).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Making a Complaint; Events; Reports; FAQs; Links;
Address:Press Complaints Commission, Halton House, 20/23 Holborn, London EC1N 2JD, UK;
Contact.

About: This section is designed to introduce you to the work of the PCC and explain more about the system of press self regulation we uphold. Continuer la lecture de « Press Complaints Commission PCC »