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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News, Media; Research; Publications; Opportunities; Support us; Help; Events; Links; Meetings, Conferences;
Address: The British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5JP, UK;
Contact.

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).

Homepage;
International Law; Governance; Rule of Law; Finance and Trade; Conflict and Justice; Human Rights; Authors; Links: see on page of each Topic;
Contact.

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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Faculty; Participants; Training; History; Employment; Links;
Address: INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE, The Foundry Building, 1055 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007, USA;
Contact.

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).

Homepage;
Network; Careers; Feedback;
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;
Contact.

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.
… (full text Mission).

Homepage;
Letter, highlights; Board news; Report; FAQs;
Address: American Bar Foundation, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;
General Contacts; Media Contact; Staff contacts; Officer contacts.

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 »

Global Transformations Website

Welcome to the Global Transformations Website, which serves to support and extend the resources of those who use the Global Transformations books series. The series comprises four books:

  • Global Transformations, which is a path-breaking volume on the changing nature and shape of globalization over time.
  • The Global Transformations Reader, which offers a comprehensive set of texts on the great globalization debate – texts which are representative of all the major points of view and research traditions on this topic.
  • Governing Globalization, which explores how globalization is governed, the problems of governance and what can be done about these.
  • Globalization Theory, which aims to extend our understanding of how globalization can best be examined and explained.

In this website you will find a variety of useful texts and tools to help further the study of globalization and the debates about it … (full text Homepage).

Interviews; Essays; Authors; Related Titles; Links;
Feedback /Contact.

Researching Globalization: David Held and Anthony McGrew, David Goldblatt and Jonathan Perraton:  Continuer la lecture de « Global Transformations Website »

International Committee for the Peace Council

The Peace Council is a diverse group of religious and spiritual individuals who are internationally known and respected and who have decided to come together, as the Dalai Lama wrote in a recent letter, « to understand one another and work together so that those of us who profess belief in our respective faiths can work for the common cause of humanity. » He added, « I believe that such a joint effort can set the right example for the rest of the world » … (about1/2 /Introduction).

Homepage;
Councilors; Accomplishments; Looking Ahead; Links:
Address: International Committee for the Peace Council, 1112 Grant Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2 /Mission: … The mission of the Peace Council is to demonstrate that peace is possible, and that effective interreligious collaboration to make peace also is possible.  Continuer la lecture de « International Committee for the Peace Council »

International Peace Commission

The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace

The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace is a British based charity (charity no.1048990) created by the parents of 12 year old Tim Parry and supported by the parents of 3 year old Johnathan Ball. Both Tim and Johnathan were tragically killed as a direct result of the IRA’s 1993 bombing of Warrington (a town in the North West of England) as part of its political agenda to force Britain to withdraw from Northern Ireland . The Foundation receives support from many political figures and our Patrons include the Duchess of Kent and Sir John Major KGCH … (Who we are).

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News, events; Forums; Resources, publications; Working; How help; Donate;
Address: The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace, Peace Centre, Peace Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1HQ, USA;
map and Contact.

What we do: The Foundation is dedicated to providing conflict resolution programmes and activities that benefit children, young people, adults, schools and communities everywhere.  Continuer la lecture de « International Peace Commission »

KREDDHA.org – International Peace Council for States, Peoples and Minorities

in six languages

Kreddha—the International Peace Council for States, Peoples and Minorities—is a non-profit organisation guided by a council of eminent persons from all parts of the world, dedicated to the prevention and sustainable resolution of (violent) conflicts between population groups and the government of states within which they live. Where peace agreements have been concluded, Kreddha helps to implement them. Kreddha aims to assist and empower state governments and the leadership of population groups world wide to create the conditions for diverse communities to live in peace in an environment where they can actively participate in the society, state and region to which they belong … (about 1/2 /Mission).

Frontpage and links for six languages;

All Pages in a same language have the same URL.
Find in english:  Homepage, Sitemap, Research and Analysis, Dialogue Facilitation, The Council, Centre of Excellence, Activities, Organisational Structure, International Advisors, Annual Reports, Staff, Contact Information.
Address (1 of 3): Kreddha International, Jan van Nassaustraat 102, 2596 BW The Hague, The Netherlands.

About 2/2 … /Intrastate conflicts: Kreddha specialises in and limits its activities to intrastate conflicts.  Continuer la lecture de « KREDDHA.org – International Peace Council for States, Peoples and Minorities »

Tax Analysts.COM

Linked on our blogs with US transfer pricing hearings: statements.

  • Founded in 1970 as a nonprofit organization, Tax Analysts is a leading provider of tax news and analysis for the global community.
  • More than 150,000 tax professionals in law and accounting firms, corporations, and government agencies rely on Tax Analysts’ in-depth federal, state, and international content each day.
  • Tax Analysts has the industry’s largest tax-dedicated correspondent staff, with more than 250 domestic and international correspondents. (About).

Homepage;
Mentions and Events;
Office location: Tax Analysts, 400 S. Maple Avenue, Suite 400, Falls Church, VA 22046, USA;
Contact.

History: Tax Analysts was established to defend the public interest in a policy arena shot through with private influence.  Continuer la lecture de « Tax Analysts.COM »

Sunny Trust International

humanity is our value

… VISION: To be one of the most innovative, accessible & effective NGO responding to the needs of persons with substance abuse & psychological problems. (About 1/2).

Homepage;
Affiliation; Methodology; Progress; Planning; AIDS and HIV; FAQs;
Address (1 of 2): Sunny Trust International, Main Murree R0ad, Bhara Kahu, ISLAMABAD, Pakistan;
Contact.

About 2/2 /OBJECTIVES:  Continuer la lecture de « Sunny Trust International »

David Wilcock's Divine Cosmos

… David Wilcock is a professional lecturer, filmmaker and researcher of ancient civilizations, consciousness science, and new paradigms of matter and energy. His upcoming Hollywood film CONVERGENCE unveils the proof that all life on Earth is united in a field of consciousness, which affects our minds in fascinating ways. (about David Wilcock 1/2).

Homepage/Start here; Sitemap;
Articles; David’s Blog; Larry’s Corner; Newsletter; Videos; Conferences; Forums; Help; Links; Donations;
Contact.

About David Wilcock 2/2: … David is also the subject and co-author of the international bestseller, The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?, which explores the remarkable similarities between David and Edgar, features many of David’s most inspiring psychic readings, and reveals documented NASA scientific proof of interplanetary climate change… and how it directly impacts our DNA. Continuer la lecture de « David Wilcock's Divine Cosmos »

True Worth Foundation TWF

lend a hand for a better future

… True Worth Foundation (TWF) is a non-profit, non-government and non-political organization, registered under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance 1961 (XLVI 1961). TWF was established in the year of 2002 with the objective of providing basic needs to the under privileged communities. TWF highly discourages discriminatory practices, either endorsed through bureaucratic structures or through diverse societal values. TWF endeavors to offer services by targeting a specific community which may be a victim of social discrimination. As regards Primary Health Care, we are providing essential drugs, mother and child health, family planning awareness, basic education on formal basis and skill development through vocational centers for improving the quality of life of the socially deprived women … (about /Introduction).

Homepage;
Programs; Publications; Board; Gallery; Membership /Donate;
Address: True Worth Foundation TWF, House No. 28-A, Street No. 41, F-7/1, Islamabad, Pakistan;
Contact.

About /historic background: Poverty is not merely an income deprivation. It is a multidimensional concept which encompasses economic, political, and social needs that are the sine qua non for a meaningful existence.  Continuer la lecture de « True Worth Foundation TWF »

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan CAP

  • The Citizens Archive of Pakistan is proud to present ‘The Birth of Pakistan’ at the Mohatta Palace Museum. This exhibition is one of many community-outreach projects that lie at the heart of The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP). For the first time in Pakistan, an interactive exhibit designed specifically for children will take young visitors on a journey from the Lahore Resolution of 1940 through the sacrifices made to achieve a Muslim homeland in 1947 to the early days of the new nation of Pakistan, as it struggled to stand on its feet.
  • The exhibit features a unique ‘train journey’ from India to Pakistan, recreations of make-shift government offices and refugee tents, a chance for children to explore the contents of a ‘sundook’ or trunk brought to Pakistan by a migrant, photographs and film clips of major moments in Pakistan’s early history … (full text Current Projects).

Homepage;
News, Events; Oral History Project; Our Work; Living History Museum; Blog; Gallery; Videos; Partners; Press; Donate;
Contact online.

ABOUT US: Watch firsts a video, 2.57 min.  Continuer la lecture de « The Citizens Archive of Pakistan CAP »

Net-NGO.org

bridging the gap – guide to NGOs in Pakistan

The idea of developing a Net-based NGO was pioneered by Mr. Zaigham Mahmood Rizvi. Mr. Zaigham has a long standing as a social worker primarily serving the disabled community in Pakistan, maintaining his main interest in hearing-impaired people. Mr. Zaigham is a professional banker and is currently serving as Managing Director of House Building Finance Corporation, a financial institution operating in Pakistan (e-mail). Mr. Zaigham has served banking industry at senior positions both at home and abroad. Mr.Zaigham has a diversified academic qualifications having Master Degrees in the fields of Engineering, Economics and Business Administration. Mr. Zaigham has been honoured by US Government as a Fulbright Scholar (1975-77) … (full text Man behind the concept).

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Announcements; Appeals; Volunteers; Jobs; FAQs; Suggestions;
Contact online, or per e-mail.

Donors: We have covered Donor Organizations of International origin, are those that are in themselves primarily funded from abroad. We have arranged the information of Donor Organisation into Organisational, Procedural and Sub-Sector Detail information. Continuer la lecture de « Net-NGO.org »