Mois : août 2010

helping communities stand up for children

• The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.
• Values: … (Who we are 1/2).

Homepage;
What we support; Grants; Knowledge Center; FAQs, Glossary; Employment; Catalog;
Address: W.K. Kellogg Foundation, One Michigan Avenue East, Battle Creek, MI 49017-4012, USA;
Contacts.

Who we are 2/2 /the foundation: … The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 by breakfast cereal pioneer W.K. Kellogg, who defined its purpose as “…administering funds for the promotion of the welfare, comfort, health, education, feeding, clothing, sheltering and safeguarding of children and youth, directly or indirectly, without regard to sex, race, creed or nationality.…”  To guide current and future trustees and staff, he said, “Use the money as you please so long as it promotes the health, happiness and well-being of children.” Continuer la lecture de « Kellogg Foundation »

investigative journalism in the public interest

The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Our Work; Investigations; Blog; Research Tools; News release; Reports; Donate; the center on wikipedia;
Address: Center for Public Integrity , 910 17th Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … To pursue its mission, the Center:  Continuer la lecture de « Center for Public Integrity »

in 5 of 6 UN languages

The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network is your portal to the world of elections.  The ACE network promotes credible, and transparent electoral processes with emphasis on sustainability, professionalism and trust in the electoral process. ACE offers a wide range of services related to electoral knowledge, assistance and capacity development. The network comprises of a global, thematic component (the ACE Practitioners’ Network) and a regional component (the ACE Regional Electoral Resource Centres) … (about 1/2).

english Homepage; Sitemap;
elections today; ncyclopaedia; Data; Advice; Full Partners; Practitioners’ Network; Regional Dimension of ACE; Articles; Forum, Debate; FAQs;
Contact online.

About 2/2: … The ACE website is an online knowledge repository that provides comprehensive information and customised advice on electoral processes. Continuer la lecture de « ACE the electoral knowledge network »

also in spanish, in french and in arabic

• USA: 19th Amendment: How far have women in politics come since 1920?
• Ninety years after the 19th Amendment enshrined women’s right to political participation in the US Constitution, women may be having one of their most influential years yet in American politics, analysts say.
• The first 50 years of American women’s suffrage was “votes without leverage,” according to a book of the same name by Anna Harvey, a political scientist at New York University. But women’s leverage on politics is now stronger than ever, and it appears to be growing with each successive election cycle. (Homepage).

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Ask; Discuss; MyKnow; Project Update; Our 3rd anniversary; Library;
News; Newsletter; Events; Partners; Affiliates; Donors; Links;
Contact online.

About iKNOW politics: The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) is an online workspace designed to serve the needs of elected officials, candidates, political party leaders and members, researchers, students and other practitioners interested in advancing women in politics.  Continuer la lecture de « International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics iKNOWpolitics »