Mois : août 2010

British Institute of International and Comparative Law

  • The British Institute of International and Comparative Law continues a mission first begun in 1895: to advance the understanding of international and comparative law; to promote the rule of law in international affairs; and to promote their application through research, publications and events.
  • As an independent legal research institute with charitable status, unaffiliated to any university, the Institute is the only body of its sort in the UK. The Institute creates a diverse community of scholars and practitioners and serves as an unrivalled focal point for its substantial membership base.
  • More about the Institute of International and Comparative Law … (about).

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Address: The British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5JP, UK;
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Individual Membership of the Institute: What is the Institute? An independent legal research institute with charitable status, unaffiliated to any university, the Institute is the only body of its sort in the UK.  Continuer la lecture de « British Institute of International and Comparative Law »

Law and Development, University of London

  • This site aims to contribute to the understanding of linkages between legal issues and social and economic progress, and strives to support an applicable concept of how law can aid economic development.
  • Global interactions increasingly rely on law to govern them. Today, numerous rules apply to the interactions between states and non-state parties. International courts and dispute settlement mechanisms have been set up to enforce compliance with commonly agreed norms … (about 1/2).

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International Law; Governance; Rule of Law; Finance and Trade; Conflict and Justice; Human Rights; Authors; Links: see on page of each Topic;
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About 2/2: … International Law, however, is complex and often lacks universal acceptance. Worse, its influence is disproportionally strong on the poorest countries and countries in crisis.  Continuer la lecture de « Law and Development, University of London »

International Law Institute ILI, Washington

Since its founding as part of Georgetown University in 1955, the ILI has provided training and technical assistance to find practical solutions to the legal, economic and financial problems of developing countries training over 15,000 officials, managers, and practitioners from more than 185 countries since its first seminar in 1971. Since 1983, ILI has been an independent, non-profit educational institution serving an international constituency of government officials, legal and business professionals and scholars from its headquarters in Washington, D.C … (about Mission 1/2).

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Address: INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE, The Foundry Building, 1055 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007, USA;
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Our Mission 2/2: … ILI is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has regional centers in Kampala, Uganda, Abuja, Nigeria, Cairo, Egypt, Santiago, Chile and Hong Kong, SAR – its newest center.  Continuer la lecture de « International Law Institute ILI, Washington »

Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Coordinationg Organization SAFWCO

  • Social Development: Social Development Sector has shouldered the responsibility of institutional building at grassroots level to support in bringing about a social change, thus taking the vulnerable and marginalized communities to the sustainable stage of development and self-reliance. It has social mobilization as a core activity and entry point followed by different development interventions including social and physical service delivery projects and coordinating and networking along with emphasis on gender balance and good governance. The main objectives of the programs are to mainstream the poor into a socio-economic development process and reduce their vulnerability.
    Salient Objectives: … (full text Social Development).

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Programs: Credit, Enterprise, Infrastructure, Education, Health/Water/Sanitation, Human Institutional, Monitorning Evaluation Research;
Address: , Head Office, H.# 248/49, Shahdadpur Cooperating Housing Society,  Shahdadpur, Dist. Sanghar, Pakistan;
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About: Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Coordinating Organization (Safwco), started its developmental journey from a small initiative, launched in 1986 by a group of five social activists led by Mr. Suleman G. Abro. Continuer la lecture de « Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Coordinationg Organization SAFWCO »

American Bar Foundation ABF

expanding knowledge, advancing justice

The American Bar Foundation is an organization dedicated to advancing justice through rigorous research on the law, legal practices, and the law’s impact on our society.
The American Bar Foundation is the nation’s leading research institute for the empirical study of law. An independent, nonprofit organization for more than fifty years, ABF seeks to advance the understanding and improvement of law through research projects of unmatched scale and quality on the most pressing issues facing the legal system in the United States and the world.
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Address: American Bar Foundation, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;
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Historical Timeline: Since its founding in 1952, the American Bar Foundation has become the preeminent provider of empirical research fundamental to legal institutions and legal processes.   Continuer la lecture de « American Bar Foundation ABF »