Mois : février 2011

a centre for security, development and the rule of law

DCAF is an international foundation established in 2000 on the initiative of the Swiss Confederation, as the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces DCAF contributes to enhancing security sector governance  SSG (see Google search for SSG) through security sector reform SSR … (about 1/2 /who we are).
See also the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces on wikipedia.

Homepage;
What we do; Where we work; Publications; News; Staff;
Partners: GSSR Training, ISSAT Team, PSR.net, Horizon 2015, UN and SSR;
Addresses (2 of 7): 1): Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces DCAF, P.O.Box 1360, CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland;
2): DCAF, Rue de Chantepoulet 11, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland;
Contact.

About 2/2 /who we are: … The Centre’s work to support effective, efficient security sectors which are accountable to the state and its citizens is underpinned by the acknowledgement that security, development and the rule of law are essential preconditions for sustainable peace.  Continuer la lecture de « Democratic Control of Armed Forces DCAF »

• Playfield Institute was set up in 2005 by NHS Fife in direct response to the recommendations made by the Scottish Needs Assessment Programme SNAP, the Report of Children and Young People’s Mental Health.
• The report indicated that many of those working with children and young people needed further training and support when dealing with mental health issues … (about 1/2 /why we started).

Homepage;
News; Training; Information; Research; Programmes; Needs Assessment Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 88 pdf-pages;
Map and Address: Playfield Institute, Stratheden Hospital, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5RR, UK;
Contact.

About 2/2 … /Who is the Institute for: Playfield Institute is a resource for anyone working with children and young people (for example: school nurses, social workers, teachers, foster carers, etc).  Continuer la lecture de « Playfield Institute »

in german: Task Force für effekitve Prävention von Genitalverstümmelung.

• Did you know that, in Germany, there are up to 50.000 underage girls in danger of becoming a victim of genital mutilation?
• And did you know that up to 80% of these girls (e.g. from Ethiopia, Egypt, the Gambia) in fact become victims – mainly during “vacation trips” to their parents’ home countries?
• Our nationwide network aims secure and measurable protection of children against mutilation – because every girl has the right to be protected against this avoidable act of violence. With sponsoredgirl.com /Patenmädchen.de.
• We are campaigning for protection for up to 400,000 sponsored girls in development projects who are helplessly delivered to FGM by now … (english Page: Welcom at our TaskForce FGM 1/2).

Our demands; Prevention Campaign, 16 pdf pages; Situation; Service; only in german: News; Your help online;
Address: TaskForce for effective prevention of FGM, PO Box 30 42 70, D-20325 Hamburg, Germany;
Contact.

Welcome at our TaskForce FGM 2/2: … Thanks to substantial analysis, we are able to not only describe the situation of endangered girls in Germany, but also the mechanisms that currently prevent both the protection of the girls as well as the prosecution of the criminal acts.  Continuer la lecture de « TaskForce »