Mois : mars 2011

Open Society Fellowship

an initiative of the Open Society Foundations. – Linked on our blogs with the Open Society Institute OSI, and with Ike Okonta’s article The death of Nigerian progressive politics?

The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals who are developing innovative solutions to pressing open society challenges. The fellowship program seeks applicants eager to communicate original and provocative ideas to a broad audience, as well as to shape policy and inspire critical debate among activists, intellectuals, decision makers, and the public. The program also aims to sharpen the Open Society Foundations’  thinking, question its assumptions, and broaden its understanding of pivotal problems … (about the Open Society Fellowship 1/2).

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Guideline pages; News and in the News; Fellows; FAQs; Contact online.

About the Open Society Fellowship 2/2: … A fellow’s contribution may take several forms. A fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been recognized, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy.  Continuer la lecture de « Open Society Fellowship »

Association for Mindfulness in Education AME

AME is a collaborative association of organizations and individuals working together to provide support for mindfulness training as a component of K-12 education. We are committed to furthering training and research in this field … (full text about).

Homepage;
Research; Resources; Education Map; Events;
Contact and Newsletter.

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is paying attention here and now with kindness and curiosity. See the research page for information on the benefits of mindfulness. Examples of mindfulness practice include:   Continuer la lecture de « Association for Mindfulness in Education AME »

Forward Germany, Zero Tolerance to FGM – Germany Aktion gegen ritualisierte Gewalt

FGM und die Folgen der Genitalen Verstümmlung bei Mädchen und Frauen Die Tradition der Beschneidung – international wird von weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung FGM female genital mutilation – gesprochen -, wird mehr als 5000 Jahre praktiziert, den Ursprung findet  ist Ägypten, die Gründe für dieses Ritual sind unbekannt und die Tradition ist leider mehr verbreitet als man glauben will. Europa, Deutschland, Hessen und auch der Kreis Bergstrasse bilden hier keine Ausnahme. So werden in vielen Ländern – nicht nur in 28 afrikanischen, sondern u. a. auch im Nordirak, in Kurdistan, im Oman, Jemen, Indonesien, Mädchen zwischen Babyalter und Pubertät, bzw. spätestens vor der Heirat, an den Genitalien beschnitten und verstümmelt. Hierbei spielt es keine Rolle aus welchem sozialen oder religiösen Umfeld die Menschen kommen, die diese schädliche traditionelle Praktik an ihren Mädchen vollziehen, ob die Familien gebildet sind oder keine Bildung haben … (ganzer Text Startseite / Forward intern).

Projektgruppe; Aktuelles; Finanzen, Projekte; Flyer; Publikationen; Ausstellung; Jugendarbeit; Deutschland; Europa; Afrika; World; Partner: integra;
Adresse/Impressum: Forward-Germany e.V., 60327 Frankfurt/M. Hohenstaufenstr. 8, Deutschland / Germany;
Contact: Tel.: 069 13826078, Geschäftsführung: 11-17 Uhr, StNr K284525022786-K18, VR 11711 AG Frf/M, email.

FGM und die Folgen der Genitalen Verstümmlung bei Mädchen und Frauen: Die Tradition der Beschneidung – international wird von weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung FGM female genital mutilation – gesprochen -, wird mehr als 5000 Jahre praktiziert, das Ursprungsland ist Ägypten, die Gründe für dieses Ritual sind unbekannt und die Tradition ist leider mehr verbreitet als man glauben will.  Continuer la lecture de « Forward Germany, Zero Tolerance to FGM – Germany Aktion gegen ritualisierte Gewalt »

International Conferences, Workshops ans Exhibitions ICWE

… Our international conferences and exhibitions are the leaders in their field. Our events cater to organisations, institutions and individuals interested in acquiring or disseminating information, developing business and fostering international partnerships. Our annual events include ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, eLearning Africa, StudyWorld, EXPOLINGUA Berlin, LANGUAGES & BUSINESS and Languages & The Media … (about 1/2).

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EU Projects; Management Services; Research; Team; Press; Jobs; Partners;
Adresse: ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstrasse 32, 10625 Berlin, Germany;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Our clients come from around the world and include educational institutions and organisations, professional associations, government agencies and international organisations, NGOs, large and medium-sized enterprises, print and multimedia publishers, as well as manufacturers and distributors of educational equipment, technology software and solutions.  Continuer la lecture de « International Conferences, Workshops ans Exhibitions ICWE »

Center for Building a Culture of Empathy

… Our mission is to contribute to growing a movement for building a culture of empathy and compassion. We do this through a variety of means.  First is by community organizing.  We bring people together and hold in-person and online meetings to help build this movement. Next is by collecting and organizing all the material we find on the internet on the topics. Researching through the arts and sciences. We are putting together a series of documentaries to entertain and educate the public and much, much more. … (full text Homepage).

Experts; Definitions; Science /Mirror Neurons; Empathy Teams; What’s new; Articles; Newsletter; YouTube;
Discussions; Conference; Videos; Obama Empathy Video; Texts of Speeches;
Contact.

Empathy Café Meetings: Goal: Contribute to Building a Culture of Empathy and Compassion by producing a series of monthly Empathy Cafes, consisting of a presentation by an empathy expert speaker, followed by a World Cafe style discussion forum. Continuer la lecture de « Center for Building a Culture of Empathy »