SAPERE – the UK charity for P4C

Linked on ourblogs with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

  • P4C is short for Philosophy for Children, or in a broader context, Philosophy for Communities.
  • Key principles of P4C:
  • the key practice that starts and drives the whole thinking process is enquiry (interpreted as going beyond information to seek understanding).
  • the key practice that results in significant changes of thought and action is reflection.
  • … (full text about P4C).

Homepage;
Courses; INSET; Quality, Validation; Projects; Research; Resources; Be involved; Forum; Links;
Address: SAPERE, Innovation House, Mill Street, Oxford OX2 0JX, UK;
Contact.

About SAPERE: SAPERE is the Society for Advancing Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education.  Continuer la lecture de « SAPERE – the UK charity for P4C »

Child's Dream – Kindertraum

UPDATE May 27, 2015: Child’s Dream Foundation, Lorenz Altenhoff, Office Volunteer, 238/3 Wualai Road, T. Haiya, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand,
M +66 956 566 803 / Skype: Lorenz.77, E lorenz@childsdream.org
;

also in german and three Asian languages. – Linked on our blogs with diversethics foundation.org.

  • Child’s Dream (Child’s Dream Foundation) is a non-profit charity organization for helping underprivileged children in the Mekong subregion, incorporated in Canton Zurich, Switzerland, and based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was founded in 2003 by two Swiss men, Marc Jenni and Daniel Siegfried … (full text on wikipedia).
  • See also Child’s Dream Foundation Thailande on ammado.com.

Homepage;
Mission, Values, Approach; Projects; Education, Research; Visit; Newsletter; How help; Get involved; Donate;
Contact.

About: Child’s Dream was established in 2003 as a charitable organisation dedicated to unconditional help for underprivileged children in the ‘Mekong Sub-Region’.  Continuer la lecture de « Child's Dream – Kindertraum »

diversethics foundation.org

Linked on our blogs with Child’s Dream – Kindertraum.

diversethics Foundation is a charitable, not-profit organisation dedicated to empower marginalised communities in the Mekong Sub-Region, which includes Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. We achieve this by working in close partnership with these communities to improve their educational and health situation … (full text working with communities in need).

Homepage;
Programmes; Resources, Downloads; How help; Get involved; Volunteer, Jobs; Donate;
Contact.

About /how it all started: Child’s Dream was established by Daniel Siegfried and Marc Jenni in 2003 as a charitable organisation dedicated to unconditional help for underprivileged children in the ‘Mekong Sub-Region’ including Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. Continuer la lecture de « diversethics foundation.org »

Circumcision Decision-Maker

Linked on our blogs with Belgique: l’excision toucherait près de 8235 femmes – en 2010, ZERO dossier!, with Give someone you never met, a gift they will never forget, and with Clinic to fight taboo of female mutilation.

Circumcision Not Recommended: There is no medical or legal requirement to circumcise infant boys. No American medical association recommends infant circumcision, and some recommend against it. If you have other reasons for considering circumcision, go back to the beginning and investigate them … (full text Decide).

Homepage; Index Page;
Facts; Video; Resources; Subscribe; Foreskin: Anatomy, Development, Animation, Care;
Address: Boys Health Advisory, 4866 N. 9th St., Lafayette, IN 47906, USA;
Contact.

About Circumcision and Infant Etics: Our expert panel’s consensus, after an extensive review of the literature, is that the only possible justification for circumcision is to treat boys or men with penile diseases or disorders—never as a preventive measure.   Continuer la lecture de « Circumcision Decision-Maker »

MedlinePlus

trusted health information for you – also in spanish

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Continuer la lecture de « MedlinePlus »

World Fair Trade organization WFTO

also in spanish, french and japanese

Fair Trade is, fundamentally, a response to the failure of conventional trade to deliver sustainable livelihoods and development opportunities to people in the poorest countries of the world; this is evidenced by the two billion of our fellow citizens who, despite working extremely hard, survive on less than $2 per day … (full text about Fair Trade).

english Homepage;
Market Access; Join WFTO; FAQs; News; Downloads etc.;
Address: World Fair Trade Organization WFTO, Prijssestraat 24, 4101 CR Culemborg, The Netherlands;
Contact.

About WFTO: The WFTO is a global authority on Fair Trade, not because we say so, but because our members make it so.  Continuer la lecture de « World Fair Trade organization WFTO »

SOTT.net – Signe des Temps

Lié dans nos blogs avec La meilleure élève dénonce l’enseignement scolaire dans son discours de remise des diplômes, et avec PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

Signs of the Times ou SOTT.net a été lancé le 26 mars 2002, par Laura Knight-Jadczyk. SOTT.net est un projet de recherche sans but lucratif du Quantum Future Group QFG. Le projet comprend la collecte, la mise en forme et l’analyse des sujets d’actualité qui semblent le mieux refléter le mouvement des énergies quantiques macrocosmiques sur la planète. De surcroît, cette recherche note si les êtres humains, individuellement ou collectivement, peuvent réellement se souvenir d’un jour à l’autre de l’état de la planète et s’ils sont capables de lire précisément cette information et prendre des décisions intelligentes sur leur avenir, fondées sur cette connaissance. En bref, SOTT.net est une expérience … (à propos 1/2).

Accueil SOTT.focus et Bienvenue;
Le Blog Signe des Temps: accueil, Articles récents, Liens; La librairie et sa Newsletter;
Archives; Autour du Monde; Podcast; Forum; Topics: liens dans la colonne de gauche;
S’inscrire; Contact/se connecter.

A propos 2/2: … Alors que le site a commencé comme une entreprise avec une seule femme, ce travail a attiré quelques esprits ouverts vraiment raffinés – des gens intéressés par la vérité, dont beaucoup sont des scientifiques professionnels et dont le travail à SOTT est anonyme pour leur protection.  Continuer la lecture de « SOTT.net – Signe des Temps »

Thai Tribal Crafts Fair Trade

  • Thai Tribal Crafts (TTC), established in 1973, is an agency sponsored by the Christian Service Foundation (Baptist) and registered in Chiang Mai in the name of « Thai Tribal Crafts ». The main objective of TTC is to provide opportunities for improving the quality of life of the tribal people in the Northern Thailand.
  • We have over 25 years of experience of exporting to many commercial and fair trade organizations in the USA, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, Japan and Asia.
  • Thai Tribal Crafts has become a legal membership of International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT) since 17 May 2002. (Profile 1/2).
  • Member of World Fair Trade Organization.

Main Page;
Products; New Products; Background Tibal People; Inquiry online; Online Orderform;
Address: THAI TRIBAL CRAFTS FAIR TRADE CO.,LTD., 208 Bamrungrat Rd., P.O. Box 3, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand;
Contacts.

Profile 2/2 … /OUR VISION: The vision of Thai Tribal crafts is to trade as a Fair Trading Organization through providing development opportunities for the tribal peoples of Northern Thailand so that they can have a better life. In all we do, our aim is to show the love and mercy of God.  Continuer la lecture de « Thai Tribal Crafts Fair Trade »

World Future Energy Summit WFES

Abu Dhabi 17 – 20 January 2011

Since its inception in 2008, World Future Energy Summit “WFES” has evolved as the world’s foremost and must-attend annual meeting for the renewable energy and environment industry. In 2010 WFES uniquely brought together over 24,760 attendees from 148 countries including world leaders, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists to find practical and sustainable solutions for today’s energy security and climate change challenges … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Programme; Summit Overview; Why Visit; Organizer; Project Village; Round-Table-Discussions; Media;
Contacts worldwide.

About 2/2: … WFES promotes innovation and investment opportunities surrounding renewable energy and environment.  Continuer la lecture de « World Future Energy Summit WFES »

Amis de l'orphelinat de Pattaya, Rayong

Notre soutien aux enfants atteints par le virus du SIDA – Lié sur nos blogs avec Camillian Social Center, Rayong.

Crée en 1993,  » LES AMIS DE L’ORPHELINAT DE PATTAYA  » est une association de droit Français enregistrée à la sous-préfecture de Grasse sous la référence 11078. La préfecture des Alpes-Maritimes a reconnu notre action d’assistance et de bienfaisance, et à ce titre, notre association est autorisée à recevoir des dons et des legs, ce qui permet à nos donateurs de bénéficier de déductions fiscales selon la législation en vigueur … (texte entier notre mission).

Accueil;
Nos Besoins; Centres; Parrainez; Aidez; Lisez; Newsletter; Fondateur; Vos questions;
Association Les Amis de, l’Orphelinat de Pattaya, BP 70197, 06407 Cannes Cedex, FRANCE;
Contact / écrivez-nous.

Notre Orphelinat: Au début des années 1970, l’Orphelinat n’était qu’un groupe de petites huttes faites de bambous, de feuilles de palmier et de tôles ondulées qui permettait de subvenir aux besoins les plus pressants de la population locale : abriter, nourrir et éduquer de très jeunes enfants sans abris et sans famille. Continuer la lecture de « Amis de l'orphelinat de Pattaya, Rayong »

STOP FGM NOW.com

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CULTURE, TRADITION OR RELIGION. IT IS TORTURE AND A CRIME. HELP US TO PUT AN END TO THIS CRIME (Waris Dirie) – in many languages

Linked on our blogs with Give someone you never met, a gift they will never forget, and with Clinic to fight taboo of female mutilation.

Welcome to “STOP FGM NOW!”. Thank you for your interest in female genital mutilation, FGM. Over three million girls a year are still being victims of genital mutilation today, not only in Africa and Asia, but also in Europe, the USA and Australia. The campaign, “STOP FGM NOW!” unites associations, companies and private persons in an effort to put an end to this barbarian crime. Here you can find out more about the background of our campaign and inform yourself on how you can help. (The Campaign).

Homepage;
Why; What can I do; Communities; Videos; Press; News; Thanks;
Addresses and Contacts: directly by clicking on the organization’s links on this page’s right column.

WHO IS FIGHTING FGM? … To put an end to an injustice that has being carried out for more than 5,000 years, it requires a huge change of mentalities. Continuer la lecture de « STOP FGM NOW.com »

Camillian Social Center, Rayong

shelter and care to homeless, indigent, and rejected people living with HIV/AIDS / PLWHA – also in italian, french, german and thai – Linked on our blogs with Les amis de l’orphelinat de Pattaya, Rayong.

Since opening in January 1996 until March the 31st 2010, the Camillian Social Center has touched the lives of 1670 people living with HIV/AIDS. Of this number 730 people have died due to complications related to HIV/AIDS and 940 have been given the opportunity to return to the community … (full text Projects).

english Homepage;
Calendar; 3 Newsletters; Photo; Links; Help; Donate: in thai, in english;
Address (1 of 2): Fr. GIOVANNI CONTARIN, Camillian Social Center, 1/1 soi Kiri, HuaePong, Rayong 21150, Thailand;
Contact.

History 1995 – 2006: The Camillian missionaries came to Thailand in the early 1950’s to provide poor people with medical treatment. Continuer la lecture de « Camillian Social Center, Rayong »

Teaching Children Philosophy

This website is dedicated to helping adults conduct philosophical discussion with and among elementary school children – Linked on our blogs with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

Have you ever thought of using children’s literature to teach philosophy to elementary school children?
It may surprise you to know that children’s books often raise deep philosophical issues and that children love to think about them. This website contains all the materials that you need to lead philosophy discussions with your students … (Educators 1/2).

Main Page;
Parents; Kids; Resources; Resource’s History; Sample Courses; Undergraduate Course; Support;
Contact.

Educators 2/2: … We’ve chosen a set of books that we think are remarkable for their philosophical content, and we have assembled questions to use to initiate a philosophical discussion.   Continuer la lecture de « Teaching Children Philosophy »

Institutional Bodies for Development Cooperation

Linked on our blogs with Karsten Weitzenegger – Germany, and with Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting.
This Newsletter guides you to content relevant for international co-operation and economic development. Reposted from sources linked below. Feel free to circulate it to your network. Karsten Weitzenegger, Editor.
Latest Newsletter from AGEG – Karsten Weitzenegger:

Cairo Drums

Linked on our blogs with Dubai Drums.

  • Atsu Dagadu is an experienced drummer, musician and teacher with an impressive record of play and collaboration in Ghana and other countries.
  • He began at a very young age and was selected to the Ghana National Youth Dance Company (part of the Ghana National Theatre), which performs traditional and contemporary dance and drumming.
  • He was promoted to Chief Drummer and traveled and performed with the group in Togo, Benin, Germany, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal … (full text about /Julie Ann Odell, Founder & Managing Director Atsu – Master Drummer).

Homepage;
How does it work? Drums of the World; School/Univ. Events; In the News;
Galleries: Pictures, Videos; Links;
Address (1 of 2): JET & Cairo Drums, Ground Floor, 24 Khorshed Street, New Maadi, Cairo, Egypt;
Contact.

Corporate Events: From corporate parties and gala dinners, to specialized teambuilding events, ice breakers and energizers.  Continuer la lecture de « Cairo Drums »