Mois : mai 2010

International Drug Policy Consortium IDPC

in many languages

Linked with A Virulent Outbreak of Rational Thought, and with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition LEAP.

We are a global network of NGOs and professional networks that come together to promote objective and open debate on drug policy issues at the national and international level. We support evidence-based policies that are effective in reducing drug-related harm. Find out more about IDPC and our work, search our extensive publications library or find members in your region. Keep up-to-date by subscribing to our monthly Alert … (Homepage).

Policy; Strategy; Governance; Members; Publications; Newsltter; Advocacy; Events; Donors;
Address: IDPC, c/o Release, Fifth Floor, Fergusson House, 124-128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NJ, UK;
Contacts.

About Vision and Mission: Our Vision: IDPC’s members share a concern that national and international policies and programmes responding to the cultivation, production, trade and use of controlled substances are excessively focused on harsh law enforcement and punishment. Continuer la lecture de « International Drug Policy Consortium IDPC »

Global Knowledge Partnership GKP

  • … Vision: A world of equal opportunities for all people to have access to and use knowledge and information to improve their lives.
  • Mission: As an evolving network of commercial, public and civil society organisations, GKP shares knowledge and builds partnerships to realise the transformative potential of knowledge, communication and information technologies to improve lives, reduce poverty and empower people … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
2010 Programme; GPP; ICT4D Initiatives; ICT4D Calendar; Governance; Blogs; Newsletters; Reports; Membership criteria;
Contact.

About 2/2: Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is the world’s first multi-stakeholder network promoting innovation and advancement in Knowledge and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Development. Continuer la lecture de « Global Knowledge Partnership GKP »

ARIAS Foundation for Peace and Human Progress

in spanish: La Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano (La Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano es una organización sin fines de lucro cuyo propósito es construir sociedades justas y pacíficas en la región centroamericana).

  • The Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization based in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was created in 1988 with the financial support of the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to its founder and then-President of Costa Rica, Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez, in recognition of his efforts to achieve a « firm and lasting peace » in Central America.
  • The Arias Foundation was founded to nurture a culture of peace and is dedicated to promoting democracy, gender equality, disarmament and demilitarization.
  • Our mission is to promote more just, peaceful and fair societies … (about 1/2).

Frontpage; (internal link for english/spanish changes) english Homepage /Introduction;
News; Library; Photos, videos; Your help;
Contact.

About 2/2: … As a result of these efforts, the Arias Foundation has carried out more than 200 projects and programs, as well as participating in numerous national and international forums publishing more than 300 documents. Continuer la lecture de « ARIAS Foundation for Peace and Human Progress »

Understanding Risk – a Risk Research project

School of Psychology, Cardiff University – projects in progress in a university network of researchers interested in the perception of real life risks

The Understanding Risk research group is made up of a network of researchers who study risk in an interdisciplinary manner and have a particular focus on examining risk within real life, applied situations.  This is a multi-centred research group involving researchers based at Cardiff University, Sheffield University and the University of East Anglia … (understanding risk 1/2).

This Project’s Links: People; Current projects; Event’s Diary; Useful Links; Publications;
Address: School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK;
Contacts School of Psychology.

Understanding Risk 2/2: … This research group stems from a previous programme of research titled ‘Understanding Risk’ which was funded by the Leverhulme Trust and based at the University of East Anglia whilst incorporating links with the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, Cardiff University and Brunel University.  This was a five year programme of research that examined public perceptions of risk issues, trust, institutional response and stakeholder involvement.  Continuer la lecture de « Understanding Risk – a Risk Research project »

Paul Halsall's Internet History Sourcebooks Project IHSP

of the FORDHAM University, the jesuit university of New York

The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use … (full long text New Mainpage).

Update Information 2006 (see down of New Main Page): In 2006 the Internet History Sourcebooks Project is undergoing a major overhaul to remove bad links and add more documents. Continuer la lecture de « Paul Halsall's Internet History Sourcebooks Project IHSP »