Mois : novembre 2010

WSIS Forum 2011 – 16-20 May, Geneva

Remote Participation will be an integral feature of the WSIS Forum 2011. Building on the success of WSIS Forum 2010, the WSIS Organizers are working towards integrating the most user friendly and widely used tools for encouraging remote participation. During WSIS Forum 2010 the following tools were used successfully and were widely appreciated: … (full text remote participation).

Forum’s Homepage;
News Room; WSIS flash; Open Consultations: Venue; Thematics; See also: About; .
Address: International Telecommunication Union ITU, Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland;
Contact.

Consolidation of Views and Analysis: In order to ensure the participatory and inclusive spirit of the WSIS Forum 2011, the organizers i.e. ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP announced an open consultation process on the Venue for the WSIS Forum 2011.   Continuer la lecture de « WSIS Forum 2011 – 16-20 May, Geneva »

Stop Domestic Abuse LGBT

Scotland’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender LGBT Domestic Abuse Project

  • This website is for service providers who work with people who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, domestic abuse. It has information specific to the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people.
  • This website is part of a project to work on LGBT domestic abuse in Scotland, hosted by LGBT Youth Scotland and supported by the Scottish Government. The project is focused on working with service providers, initially through development of this website. A training package for service providers on LGBT domestic abuse has also been developed and is being provided across Scotland, the project will also raise awareness of the existence of domestic abuse within the LGBT community. More information on the project can be found in the About the Project section. (Homepage).

Campaign; Info; Children, young people; Newsletter; Signposts, Resources; Support;
Contact online.

About LGTB: The LGBT Domestic Abuse Project has been funded by the Scottish Government as a project working on LGBT Domestic Abuse.  Continuer la lecture de « Stop Domestic Abuse LGBT »

Working Families WF – Working Families Party WFP

Linked with There Is a Progressive Alternative for NY Voters.

  • The Working Families Party is fighting for a more just world.
  • One where the economy works for everyone. One where politicians are held accountable to working people, instead of big-money backers. One where all of us, no matter where we come from, can find a good job, get healthcare when we need it, afford a home, send our kids to good schools, and have a secure retirement.
  • We’re fighting to bring back the American Dream, and we want you to join us … (full text Issues).
  • Also on wikipedia.

Homepage;
Secret to Success; Elections; Take Action; Register to vote; Join; Jobs; Support us;
Address: Working Families Party, 2 Nevins Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA;
Contact.

About: The Working Families Party (WFP) is New York’s liveliest and most progressive political party. Formed by a grassroots coalition of community organizations, neighborhood activists, and labor unions, we came together build a society that works for all of us, not just the wealthy and well-connected.  Continuer la lecture de « Working Families WF – Working Families Party WFP »

World Council of Churches WCC

a worldwide fellowship of 349 churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service – in several languages – Linked with International Muslim-Christian Consultation Transforming Communities.

  • At its founding assembly In 1948, WCC member churches understood that the new Council was not a church above them, certainly not the church universal or incipient « world church ». They understood it to be an instrument whereby the churches bear witness together in their common allegiance to Jesus Christ, search for that unity which Christ wills for his one and only church, and co-operate in matters which require common statements and actions … (full text Self Understanding and Vision).
  • Introduction Brochure, 8 pages;

english Homepage; Sitemap;
Who; Member Churches; Programmes; first 60 years; Communication; Annual Review; Background; FAQs;
Address: WCC, P.O. Box 2100, CH-1211 Geneva 2 /or: 150 Route de Ferney, Grand-Saconnex/Geneva, Switzerland;
Contact: Tel: (+41 22) 791 6111, Fax: (+41 22) 791 0361

History: The historical roots of the World Council of Churches are found in student and lay movements of the 19th century, the 1910 Edinburgh world missionary conference, and a 1920 encyclical from the (Orthodox) Synod of Constantinople suggesting a « fellowship of churches » similar to the League of Nations. Continuer la lecture de « World Council of Churches WCC »