Mois : mars 2011

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty RFE/RL

Linked on our blogs with Kyrgyz Human Rights Veteran Turns To Uzbekistan.

  • RFE/RL’s mission is to promote democratic values and institutions by reporting the news in countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. Our journalists provide what many people cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate.
  • Based on the conviction that the first requirement of democracy is a well informed citizenry, and building on over a half-century of surrogate broadcasting: … (full text Mission Statement).

Homepage; Sitemap;
News; Features; Commentary; Blogs; Multimedia; Listen Now; Press; Events; Jobs;
Visit Us; Map; Addresses: RFE/RL, Vinohradska 159A, 100 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic;
or: RFE/RL, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
Contact.

History, Archives: … Established at the beginning of the Cold War to transmit uncensored news and information to audiences behind the Iron Curtain, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) played a significant role in the collapse of communism and the rise of democracies in post-communist Europe. Continuer la lecture de « Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty RFE/RL »

Awareness in Action

presents a view of how to transform our working life and the tools to make it happen

Awareness in Action recognizes the challenges of the modern work place and works with staff and employers to develop an innovative and sustainable response … (the Challenge 1/2).

Homepage;
Trainers; Working With Us; Workshops; Sources; Resource Materials;
Contact online.

The Challenge 2/2: … We live in times of change and uncertainty characterized by economic fluctuation, rapid technological development, a work culture that expects a 24/7 availability and an increasing global dependency.  Continuer la lecture de « Awareness in Action »

Human Rights Matrix (The)

a project of POLICY and USAID

  • The Human Rights Matrix lists the international human rights documents that are important to reproductive and maternal health, family planning, and HIV/AIDS. The Matrix permits you to access information about a POLICY country’s human rights obligations.
  • Select a POLICY country and see the RH/MH/FP/HIV/AIDS-related human rights documents this country has signed.
  • Select a right and see what RH/MH/FP/HIV/AIDS-related human rights documents have to say about this right.
  • Select a document and see which rights are listed in this document and the document’s exact language about this right … (Homepage).

Policy Countries; Human Rights; International HR Docs; Reproductive Health and HR Topics; How can I use the information from the Matrix?
no contact found.

Exemple of a specific topic – Harmful Traditional Practice /Definition –  Harmful traditional practices include: female circumcision/genital mutilation, facial scarring, the force-feeding of women, early or forced marriage, nutritional taboos, traditional practices associated with childbirth, dowry-related crimes, honor crimes, and the consequences of son preference.[1]  Continuer la lecture de « Human Rights Matrix (The) »

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

knowledge in the public service

  • … such a Center, symbolizing and strengthening the fruitful relations between the world of learning and world of public affairs, would be a suitable memorial to the spirit of Woodrow Wilson… » (PL 90-637).
  • The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars aims to unite the world of ideas to the world of policy by supporting pre-eminent scholarship and linking that scholarship to issues of concern to officials in Washington.
  • Congress established the Center in 1968 as the official, national memorial to President Wilson. Unlike the physical monuments in the nation’s capital, it is a living memorial whose work and scholarship commemorates « the ideals and concerns of Woodrow Wilson » … (full text Mission Statement).

Homepage; Directory;
Fellows, Scholars; Board; Council; Staff; Programs; Scholars’ Projects; Fellows’ Projects; Events;
About W. Wilson; Publications; News; W.Quarterly; Dialogue; Media Guide;
Address: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300, Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027, USA;
Contact.

About the Center: The Center is the living, national memorial to President Wilson established by Congress in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, D.C.  Continuer la lecture de « Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars »

Mindful Schools.org

engaging children, supporting educators, transforming schools

  • … Our Mission: Founded in 2007, our mission is to transform education through mindfulness. We achieve this by offering in-class instruction, professional training, and other resources to support mindfulness in education.
  • Our program brings dramatic improvements in concentration, attention, and empathy among students, while building a climate of calm in the classroom  … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
In Schools; Adult Training; Research; About Mindfullness; Blog; Get involved;
Address: Mindful Schools, 1944 Embarcadero East, Oakland, CA 94606, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2 /The Need: Stress in schools in the United States is high. In urban areas, the detrimental affects of poverty can cause high school drop-out rates to approach and even exceed 50%.   Continuer la lecture de « Mindful Schools.org »