Mois : août 2010

1. What is AMANI Forum? The Great Lakes Parliamentary Forum on Peace – AMANI Forum is an initiative of African Parliamentarians in the Great Lakes region. It is a network of parliamentarians who are committed to peace and to the peaceful resolution of conflicts, both within their own countries and in the region as a whole. Recognizing that the protracted conflicts in the Great Lakes region are fundamentally interlinked, and that parliamentarians are in a unique position to contribute substantially to conflict prevention and resolution, a group of parliamentarians decided in 1998 to create a regional structure to enable Parliamentarians work in a coordinated manner towards sustainable peace … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Activities; Events; Vacancies; Publications; Press; Blog; Links;
Address: Regional Secretariat, The Great Lakes Parliamentary Forum on Peace – AMANI Forum, 2nd Floor, Titan Complex, Chaka Road, P.O. Box 25592-00603, Nairobi, Kenya;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Since then, AMANI has grown to be a resolute voice of peace in the Region with a membership of over six-hundred and fifty (650) parliamentarians. Continuer la lecture de « AMANI Forum – The Great Lakes Parliamentary Forum of Peace »

We are a regional partnership of non-governmental organisations working together to promote a human rights based response to HIV/AIDS and TB. (Homepage).

Advocacy; Capacity building; Campaigns; Guidelines; Declarations; Fact Sheets; Newsletter; Staff; Forum; Partners; Downloads;
Contacts /office addresses.

About /Organisational Structure: ARASA is constituted in the form of a trust and all partner organisations are members of the trust. Three steering committees, comprising trust members, act as advisory boards to the three ARASA programme areas: training and awareness raising, advocacy and lobbying and regional treatment literacy and advocacy. Continuer la lecture de « AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa ARASA »

Linked with rabble.ca / rabble podcast network rpn.

• AfricaFiles  is a network of people committed to Africa through its promotion of human rights, economic justice, African perspectives and alternative analyses.
• AfricaFiles was launched early in 2002 by former volunteers from two groups based in Toronto but supported by numerous others – in Canada, Africa and elsewhere … (full text about).

Homepage;
Issue Ezine; Info Serv; Action; Research; Network; Pulse Podcast; Support; Membership;
Address: AfricaFiles, Room 21, 300 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON  M5S 1W3, Canada;
Contact.

Join Us /subscribe; When you join AfricaFiles, you join a network of people who share a commitment to Africa and who seek radical change alongside her peoples in the best interests of all.  Continuer la lecture de « Africa Files, Toronto /Canada »

people changing the world – in swedish: Diakonia är en biståndsorganisation som förändrar världen

Diakonia is a Swedish organisation for international development co-operation. We support more than 400 partner organisations in about 30 countries.Together with our partners we form a global network, working towards more people living a life in dignity … (about 1/2).

english Homepage;
Where; How; Priorities; Results; Partner Point;
5 Themes: Democratisation, Human Rights, Social and Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Peace and reconciliation;
Address: head office Diakonia, SE-172 99 Sundbyberg, Sweden;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Diakonia’s goal is a fair and sustainable development in which living standards for the most vulnerable people are improved, and democracy, human rights and gender equality are respected. The starting point for this is the gospel with Jesus as the role model and, based on this, our policy. Continuer la lecture de « Diakonia »

• African Services Committee is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and self-sufficiency of the African community in New York City and beyond.
• Our Mission: Founded in 1981 by Ethiopian refugees to give a helping hand to other newcomers, today African Services is a multiservice agency based in Harlem and dedicated to assisting immigrants, refugees and asylees from across the African Diaspora … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Our Community; Immigrant support; Health; Advocacy; Clothing distribution; in Ethiopia; News, resources; FAQs;
Address: African Services Committee, 429 West 127th Street, New York, 10027, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Our programs address the needs of newcomers affected by war, persecution, poverty, and global health inequalities. We provide health, housing, legal, educational, and social services to 10,000 people each year. Continuer la lecture de « African Services Committee ASC »

global campaign for free expression – in all 6 UN languages

• Established in 1987, ARTICLE 19 fights for all hostages of censorship, defends dissenting voices that have been muzzled, and campaigns against laws and practices that silence.
• We take our name from article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: « Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers » … (about 1/2).

english Homepage; Sitemap;
Our work; Advocacy; Publications;
Address: Head Office ARTICLE 19, Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA, UK;
Contact.

About 2/2: … ARTICLE 19 monitors, researches, publishes, lobbies, campaigns, sets standards and litigates on behalf of freedom of expression wherever it is threatened. Continuer la lecture de « XIX ARTICLE 19 – International Centre Against Censorship »

Action on Disability and Development

ADD International is a UK-based development agency working as an ally to the disability movements in Africa and Asia. ADD works from a human rights perspective and since 1985 has played a key role in facilitating disabled people to come together to make decisions about their own lives and to campaign for their rights; basic rights that most people take for granted such as family life, means of earning a living, education, basic healthcare and respect from other members of the community … (about, who we are 1/2).

Homepage;
How we work; Where we work; News; How to help; Jobs; Donations;
Address: ADD International, Vallis House, 57 Vallis Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3EG, UK;
Contact.

About, who we are 2/2: … ADD works in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Cambodia, Ghana, India, Mali, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia with disabled people’s organisations ranging from small village groups to large national federations.  Continuer la lecture de « ADD International »

• Horn Relief is dedicated to creating sustainable peace and development in Somalia through grassroots capacity building, developing youth leadership, empowerment of women, and protection of the environment.
• Horn Relief promotes lasting change in Somalia by assisting Somali communities to define and meet their own developmental needs.
• Horn Relief operates under the mandate that access to resources, political decision-making, and education should be open to all Somalis. It is our fundamental belief that peace and development in Somalia has to be determined and led by Somalis … (full text Homepage).

What we do; Highlights, news; Goldman Prize; Partners, supporters; You can help; Vacancees;
Address: Horn Relief Nairobi, P.O. Box 70331-00400, Nairobi, Kenya;
Contact.

Who we are /Horn Relief History: Horn Relief (HR) is an African-led international organization that is dedicated to supporting sustainable peace and development in Somalia through grassroots capacity building, youth development, promotion of human rights and women’s leadership, and protection of the environment.  Continuer la lecture de « Horn Relief HR »

mainly in russian

… Founded as a forge for diplomatic officials, today MGIMO has become a unique international centre of humanities with a reputation for scientific excellence. MGIMO is one of the world’s leading universities. Its status is supported by a high position in the university rankings. The Book of Russian Records acknowledges MGIMO as the university with highest number of foreign languages taught … (full text about /greetings).

english Homepage;
Univ. Relations; International Students; Education System Features; Faxts, Figures; Bologna Process; FAQs;
Adress: MGIMO, Prospekt Vernadskogo, 76, 119454, Moscow, Russia;
Contact: Phone/Fax: +7(495) 434-9066.

History: MGIMO University is the leading Russian educational centre in the field of international relations, one of the world’s leading universities and one of the global academic flagships. Popularity of the MGIMO brand is a result of a successful combination of innovations and traditions established from the first years of the University. Continuer la lecture de « Moscow State Institute of International Relations MGIMO »

• Kabissa (our name means completely in kiswahili) is a volunteer-led non-governmental organization founded in 1999.
• We help African civil society organizations to put Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to work for the benefit of their communities.
• We do this by providing an online platform where people and organizations working in Africa can showcase themselves and connect with each other … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap (with books and links);
Organizations; Blog; Promote; Donate (via Global Giving);
Address: Kabissa, Space for Change in Africa, Network connecting people and organizations for Africa, 9874 NE Yaquina; Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Who we are and where we work:

• The 1500+ organizations in the Kabissa network are active throughout Africa…   Continuer la lecture de « kabissa, space for change in Africa »