Mois : octobre 2010

ONEVOICE

in arabic, hebrew and english

OneVoice is a non profit organization and citizen activism movement working in Israel and the Palestinian territories to achieve a two-state solution through non-violent means. An initiative of The PeaceWorks Foundation, the organization is headquartered in New York City, with field offices in Tel Aviv, Ramallah, and Gaza City, and international offices in London and Ottawa.[1] … (full long presentation on wikipedia).

english Homepage;
Programs: OneVoice Israel, OneVoice Palestine, OneVoice Europe, OneVoice International;
Timelines; Board; Media Center; Get Involved; Partners;
Addresses (1 of 4): OneVoice Europe, P.O. Box 817, Richmond TW9 3WA, England, UK;
Contact.

How it works /Programming Tracks: OneVoice’s approach is designed to appeal to the enlightened self-interest of the Israeli and Palestinian people. The majority of people on both sides realize that they have everything to gain by ensuring the independence and security of ‘the other’ and thus are prepared to compromise in order to do so. Continuer la lecture de « ONEVOICE »

PeaceWomen Project

women for peace, peace for women – a project of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – Linked on our blogs with WILPF.

  • … PeaceWomen is a project of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). PeaceWomen is located in WILPF’s United Nations Office in New York City. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an ECOSOC accredited non-governmental organization, the oldest women’s peace group in the world …
  • … Watch the video: Security, what is it, 1.59 min … (about 1/2).

Homepage/Portal;
Initiatives; Resources; Advocacy- /education tools; Organization; News, events; Commitments database; Translations; Donate;
Address: PeaceWomen Project, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, UN Office, 777 United Nations Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: The PeaceWomen Project promotes the role of women in preventing conflict, and the equal and full participation of women in all efforts to create and maintain international peace and security.  Continuer la lecture de « PeaceWomen Project »

Helen Bamber Foundation

working with survivors of cruelty

  • Our Purpose: The Helen Bamber Foundation is a UK-based human rights organisation, formed in April 2005 to help rebuild lives and inspire a new self-esteem in survivors of gross human rights violations.
  • Our Aims: At the Helen Bamber Foundation we believe that survivors are by nature courageous and resilient. We seek to draw upon their inner resources providing them with the support they need to recover from past trauma, deal with current hardships and lay the foundations for a better future … (Purpose 1/2).

Homepage;
Our work /overview; Building Awareness; Advocacy; Education; Rehab; Make a referal; Delivering support; Donate: Skills, Money;
Address: The Helen Bamber Foundation, 5 Museum House, 25 Museum Street, London WC1A 1JT, UK;
Contact.

Purpose 2/2 … /The Need: The world continues to manufacture victims at an alarming rate and yet durable solutions remain as illusive as ever.  Continuer la lecture de « Helen Bamber Foundation »

Mind Freedom International MFI

Linked on our blogs with DrugFreeChildren.org.

MindFreedom International is a nonprofit organization that unites 100 sponsor and affiliate grassroots groups with thousands of individual members to win human rights and alternatives for people labeled with psychiatric disabilities.
Vision: A nonviolent revolution in mental health care … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Accessibility; Campaigns; Global; Choice; Directory Alternatives; MFI Shield; Members; Why Join;
Addresses – Mind Freedom International: 454 Willamette, Suite 216, Eugene, OR 97401-2643, USA;
or P.O. Box 11284, Eugene, OR 97440-3484, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: MindFreedom Mission Statement:  Continuer la lecture de « Mind Freedom International MFI »

Alternatives to Meds Center

  • See the short video on the Head of each page, 3.40 min.
  • Are you ready to get healthy and change your life? Would you like to address a serious health related issue such as stress, depression, anxiety, or biochemical cravings? Are you interested in natural health care solutions that can help individuals get off prescription medications and restore them to a natural state of well-being? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then you are ready to discover natural ways to get healthy again. (Homepage).

Program; Alternative Mental Health; Addictive Behaviors; Orthomolecular Nutrition; Lab Test; Dr. Hutton; News;
2 Addresses: Alternative To Meds Center:Business Office, 40 Goodrow Lane, Sedona AZ 86336, USA;
or Moon Dance Residence, 110 Moon Dance Lane, Sedona, AZ 86336, USA;
Contact.

Neurotoxin Removal Process, Detoxification: This program was designed for persons who have accumulated toxins and to specifically remove those toxins.  Continuer la lecture de « Alternatives to Meds Center »

United Nations' Cyber Schoolbus

global teaching and learning project – in the 6 UN languages – Linked on our blogs with What Should Be Done About Child Soldiers?

The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created in 1996 as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels) and for training teachers. The vision of this Project is to provide exceptional educational resources (both online and in print) to students growing up in a world undergoing increased globalization. The Global Teaching and Learning Project is part of the Outreach Division of the United Nations Department of Public Information … (full text mission statement).

english Homepage;
Curriculum (Issues); Resources; Quizzes and Games; Community; Gallery; FACs;
See also: Voices of Youth,
Convention on the Rights of Child CRC;

Contact /feedback (scroll down).

About Project /Highlights: Our interactive database, InfoNation, is accessed by thousands of users monthly who pull up accurate official and up-to-date information and statistics regarding the countries of the world. Continuer la lecture de « United Nations' Cyber Schoolbus »

enable – Can Technology Help People With Dementia?

  • Dementia affects nearly 6 million people in Europe, and the number is increasing. Many people with mild to moderate dementia want to live at home and manage daily tasks themselves. However, their ability to maintain relationships or to handle different tasks and activities deteriorates progressively and reduces their quality of life. Even people with mild dementia experience frequent failures. This can lead to worries and depression, and in turn to poorer functioning than otherwise could be possible.
  • The ENABLE National Reports: … (full text and links on the Homepage).


Technology; Dissemination; Project Work; Archives; Gallery; Partners;
Funded by the European Commission under the Programme Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources.
Contact: not found.

Summary: The objectives of ENABLE were:   Continuer la lecture de « enable – Can Technology Help People With Dementia? »

enable – Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities

is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities

Homepage;
Disability and the UN; Conference of States; Accessibility; News; Resources; Support-Group;
See also: Social Policy, Development; DESA; MDGs;
Address: Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Two United Nations Plaza, DC2-1382, New York, NY 10017, USA;
Contact.

Our Work: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol are serviced by a joint Secretariat, consisting of staff of both the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), based in New York, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. Continuer la lecture de « enable – Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities »

AidData

Linked on our blogs with Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting. – Picked up on Weitzenegger’s latest Newsletter.

… Who is AidData? The AidData team includes scholars in economics, political science, sociology, and computer science, development practitioners, and NGO researchers based out of Development Gateway in Washington, DC, the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, and Brigham Young University in Provo, UT … more information available here (about/ scroll down).

Homepage;
Projects; Data; Research Releases; Publications; Blog; Help;
Addresses (1 of 3/see contact): AidData, c/o Development Gateway Office, Development Gateway Foundation, 1889 F Street, NW, Second Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006, USA;
Contact.

About: AidData attempts to capture the universe of development finance and foreign aid, increase the value of data by providing more descriptive information about development activities, provide data in an accessible format, and strengthen efforts to improve donor and recipient strategic planning and coordination.  Continuer la lecture de « AidData »

International Council of Nurses ICN

also in french and spanish

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations (NNAs), representing the more than 13 million nurses worldwide.  Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals.  Operated by nurses and leading nurses internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce … (about ICN).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Pillars, Programmes; Projects; Networks; Events; News; Publications; ICN Forums; Links;
Address: International Council of Nurses, 3. , Place Jean Marteau, 1201 – Geneva, Switzerland;
Contact.

Mission: To represent nursing worldwide, advancing the profession and influencing health policy. Continuer la lecture de « International Council of Nurses ICN »

Physicians for Human Rights PHR

PHR was founded in 1986 on the idea that health professionals, with their specialized skills, ethical duties, and credible voices, are uniquely positioned to investigate the health consequences of human rights violations and work to stop them. We are headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an office in Washington, DC. We are a non-profit, non-sectarian organization funded through private foundations and by individual donors. Membership is open to all, not only health professionals. PHR shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. (About).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Action Center; Student Advocacy; Library; Staff, Board; Reports; Press; Get involved; Jobs; Donate;
Addresses (1 of 2): PHR, National Office, Physicians for Human Rights, 2 Arrow Street, Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA;
Contact.

History: Physicians for Human Rights began with an insight and a vision.  Continuer la lecture de « Physicians for Human Rights PHR »

International Rehabilitation Council for Tortured Victims IRCT

  • Our work can be divided into three mutually reinforcing areas: offering rehabilitation services to torture survivors; countering impunity for perpetrators and promoting justice for survivors; and raising awareness among policy-makers and citizens.
  • Because torture is a political act, the rehabilitation of torture survivors is often also perceived as political … (full text abourt /what we do).

Homepage;
Defining Torture; Convention; Rehabilitation; Reparation; Victim’s Voices; Touched; Fighters; Facts; IRCT members; News; Calendar; Links; Donate;
Addresses (1 of 2): International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims IRCT, Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049,  DK-1022, Copenhagen K, Denmark;
Contact online.

What is the IRCT? The IRCT is the umbrella for more than 140 independent torture rehabilitation organisations in over 70 countries. Each year our members treat more than 100,000 torture survivors and their families.  Continuer la lecture de « International Rehabilitation Council for Tortured Victims IRCT »

South-South Learning on Social Protection

Linked with Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting, – Picked up on Weitzenegger’s Newsletter.

The South-South Learning on Social Protection gateway is an online collaborative platform for policy dialogue and knowledge-sharing amongst social protection practitioners in the Global South … (about 1/2).

Homepage; News; Events; Experts; Multimedia; Forum; Partners;
Address: Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7º andar, UNDP/IPC-IG, Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70052-900, Brasil;
Contact online.

About 2/2: … It is an initiative of the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth to foster South-South collaboration. Continuer la lecture de « South-South Learning on Social Protection »

Committee on World Food Security CFS

global food security crisis, a UN project – in all 6 UN languages

… The primary aim of the Task Force is to promote a unified response to the challenge of achieving global food security, including by facilitating the creation of a prioritized plan of action and coordinating its implementation … (full text about).

english Homepage;
Structure, functions; Countries; Documents; News; Progress report; Events; Links; see also: UN’s Global Food Security Crisis, Taskforce; Addresses: Via Paolo di Dono 44, 00142 Rome, Italy; / Villa La Pelouse, Palais Des Nations, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland; / 2 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY; USA;
Contacts (scroll down).

Background /The Global Food Security Crisis:  … The extraordinary rise of global food prices in early 2008 posed a major threat to global food and nutrition security and caused a host of humanitarian, human rights, socio-economic, environmental, developmental, political and security-related consequences.   Continuer la lecture de « Committee on World Food Security CFS »

Actionwork

film, theatre and education – empower yourself now

Actionwork is the world’s leading theatre and film company dealing with bullying, violence and empowerment. We produced the world’s first anti-bullying festival and Britain’s first ever national anti-bullying conference for young people … (anti-bullying 1/2).

Homepage;
Films; Shows; Resources; Roadshow; Workshop; Staff;
Address: Actionwork, PO Box 433, Weston Super Mare, BS24 0WY, England, UK;
Contact.

Anti-Bullying 2/2: … Each year we tour the national anti-bullying roadshow all over the UK and abroad. We produce anti-bullying films, anti-bullying shows, anti-bullying workshops, anti-bullying training and provide a whole host of anti-bullying resources, and activities.  Continuer la lecture de « Actionwork »