Catégorie : Civil Society

The Foundation To Encourage The Potential Of Disabled Persons is a legally registered, private Thai Foundation originally set up in 1993 in the city of Chiang Mai (northern Thailand) by Sunan and Don Willcox. The Foundation is dedicated to empowering disabled men and women and providing them with professional skills, as well as with health, employment, and dignity. The Foundation has no hidden religious or political agenda … (full text who we are).

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Projects; Disabled Visitors; Wheelchais Workshop; Photo Galleries; Volunteers; Newsletter; Links;
Address: The Foundation to Encourage the Potential of Disabled Persons, 158/11 Moo Baan Chiang Mai View Mai, Moo 6, Tambol Mae Kue, Doi Sakhet, Chiang Mai 52200, THAILAND;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … The Foundation’s many projects include the Chiang Mai Disabled Center;   Continuer la lecture de « Foundation To Encourage The Potential Of Disabled Persons »

• Social Workers Without Borders SW2B is a Non Governmental Organization. We seek to simultaneously address and resolve social issues at every level of society and economic status, but especially among the poor and sick.
• We are concerned with social problems, their causes, their solutions and their human impacts … (about 1/2).

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What; Projects; Location; Method; Mission; Volunteers;
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About 2/2: … SW2B was created by a seasoned international social worker who has traveled extensively around the world doing social work connecting people and nations breaking all barriers in order to create a social world without borders. Cliff Nzombato who is based in Halifax Canada from where he coordinates the affairs of the organization.  Continuer la lecture de « Social Workers Without Borders SW2B »

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• Les situations dans lesquelles nous nous sommes trouvés et nous trouvons, nos tâtonnements et nos pratiques nous ont amenés à considérer qu’un certain nombre d’éléments étaient indispensables à la mise en place de toute situation éducative et que c’était d’eux que dépendaient non seulement les processus d’apprentissage mais aussi la construction des personnes dans leur dimension intellectuelle, affective et citoyenne … (texte entier Orientations).
• Les CREPSC (centres de recherches des petites structures et de la communication) sont convaincus que la nécessaire transformation de l’Education (et pourquoi pas de la Société) ne pouvait passer que par la concrétisation de l’immense intelligence collective que constituent praticiens, parents, citoyens… et enfants … (texte entier).

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Trombinoscope; Recherches; Médiathèque; Cotisation; Newsletter; Le réseau Marelle, ses outils et les associations;
Signez la pétition pour un observatoire des classes uniques; Les ateliers philo de la maternelle au collège;
Contact online.

L’Association: La caractéristique fondamentale des crepsc (qui les fonde), c’est que chacun est UN centre de recherche et que l’objet de sa recherche est sa propre pratique et son laboratoire est le lieu où il est impliqué en tant qu’acteur.  Continuer la lecture de « Centres de Recherche des Petites Structures et de la Communication CREPSC »

safeguardding Children’s Bodily Integrity – 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.

• J. Steven Svoboda is founder and Executive Director of Attorneys for the Rights of the Child (ARC), a federally and state-certified non-profit corporation Steven founded in early 1997 …
• … Currently in addition to serving as Executive Director of ARC, he works as a patent lawyer in a well-known Bay Area firm and practices human rights law in Berkeley, California. In July and August 2001, Svoboda traveled to Geneva on behalf of ARC to consult with the United Nations’ Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, making oral and written submissions, the latter of which became part of the official UN record and the first document ever accepted by the UN focusing on male circumcision … (full text about /About J. Steven Svoboda, Esq.).

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Activities; Publications; News; Resources; Donate;
Address: J. Steven Svoboda, Esq., Attorneys for the Rights of the Child, 2961 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705,USA;
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About /Who we are: An international network of attorneys and supporters now addresses the multi-faceted issue of genital mutilation of children, particularly the practice of male circumcision. Continuer la lecture de « Attorneys for the Rights of the Child ARC »

What is it, and What is its Significance To Our Own Culture? – Official website of author Hanny Lightfoot-Klein.
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• For the past three decades, Lightfoot-Klein has been speaking out against Female Genital Mutilation, violently perpetrated on well over a hundred million women in 28 African and Arab counties.
• Her ground breaking, in-depth study of this subject, conducted over a 6 year period in sub-Saharan Africa, shed light on these secret rituals, which had until then remained hidden from the Western world. Her empathic understanding of the issues involved in their continuation versus their eventual, hoped for abandonment, remains to this day unsurpassed.
• Lightfoot-Klein’s writings on this difficult and perplexing subject have been instrumental in breaking down the taboos that have enshrouded the practices for millennia … (Homepage).

expert witness services; Articles; Books; Book review of Prisoners of Ritual, by Hanny Lightfoot-Klein, 1989, on CIRP.org;
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About the Author: Hanny Lightfoot-Klein has been an independent researcher into the enigma of the genital mutilation of non-consenting children worldwide for three decades.  Continuer la lecture de « Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa »

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NAFSA: Association of International Educators is a member organization promoting international education and providing professional development opportunities to the field. Hundreds of NAFSA members volunteer to serve the association and thousands advocate for international education … (about 1/2).

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Membership; Events, Trainings; Careers; Publications; Blog; Partners, Affiliates; Support;
Address: Association of International Educators NAFSA, 1307 New York Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-4701, USA;
Contact: Tel 202.737.3699, Fax 202.737.3657

About 2/2: … Mission, Vision, Values: NAFSA is an association of individuals worldwide advancing international education and exchange and global workforce development. Continuer la lecture de « Association of International Educators NAFSA »

The EAIE is a non-profit organisation whose main aim is the stimulation and facilitation of the internationalisation of higher education in Europe and around the world, and to meet the professional needs of individuals active in international education … (Who we are /about 1/2).

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Mission, Vision; Sub-Groups; Governance; Membership; Join projects; Publications; Links; Other Networks;
Addresses: EAIE, Herengracht 487, 1017 BT Amsterdam, /PO Box 11189, 1001 GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Contact.

Who we are /about: … The EAIE is a member-led organisation made up of individual members. It has a committed membership of more than 1800 international education professionals – from rectors to professors to international exchange coordinators. The EAIE is dedicated to serving and representing this membership.  Continuer la lecture de « European Association of International Education EAIE »

affecting the health of women and children. – 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.

• The Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (IAC) is an International non-governmental organization, created in February 1984, at a seminar in Dakar, Senegal. It started with 20 African countries. To date, the organization has National Committees in 28 African countries and Affiliates in 8 European countries, USA, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.
• The Inter-African Committee (IAC) has its headquarters located within the premises of the UN Economic Commission For Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while a liason office is maintained in Geneva, Switzerland … (about 1/2).

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Programs; Impacts; Success Stories; National Laws on FGM; FGM; Links; Support;
Addresses 1 of 2: IAC, Headquarters Office: Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices IAC, c/o ECA, P.O Box 3001, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA;
Contacts.

About 2/2 – Structure: … IAC is a membership organisation with National Committees in 28 African countries and 15 Affiliates/Group Sections in Europe, USA, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.  Continuer la lecture de « Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices IAC »

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• Next Step Connections (NSC) is a leading global professional education organization connecting students and international career development opportunities abroad.
• NSC has helped students, gap year participants and young professionals begin their careers through hands-on, real-life and studies-related International internship programs in Asia since 2007.
• Over 300 Individuals between 15-45 years old and from 25 different countries, have participated in one of NSC’s international education programs.
• Our mission statement: Building global career success. (Homepage).
• NSC is member of European Association of International Education EAIE, and of Association of International Educators NAFSA.

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International Internships; Summer Programs; Gap year Internship; Destinations; NSC TV; Media; Gallery; Team; News; FAQs;
Address: NEXT step Connections NSC, Head Office, 668 East Beijing Road, Shanghai Hi-Tech King World (West Building), 17th Floor, Suite 17 A., Shanghai 200001, Huang Pu District, People’s Republic of China;
or: NSC, Suites 1601-1603, Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Central, HK;
Contact.

Our story: Jerome Le Carrou founded Next Step Connections Ltd (NSC) with Leonard Hayashi (USA) and Francois Liot (France) in October 2007.  Continuer la lecture de « Next Step Connections NSC »

• Volunteer Work Thailand provides instant access to organizations actively seeking international volunteers. Click on any logo to visit an organizations website (will launch a new web browser) and explore the volunteer opportunities in more depth.
• We have given the cost of volunteering for one month (4 weeks) where possible. If there are no program fees volunteers either receive complimentary accommodation and/or food or are required to cover the cost of their stay (must pay for their own accommodation, food, etc). The areas in which volunteers can work are defined as activities.
• The list of volunteer organizations on the Volunteer Thailand web page is by no means complete and we will be adding more volunteer opportunities on an ongoing basis … (full text Volunteer Thailand).

Homepage 1/2: Volunteer Work Thailand is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people volunteer in Thailand and make a difference;
Travel to Thailand; Links;
Address: Volunteeer Work Thailand.org, Office 1722, PO Box 6945, London, W1A 6US, UK;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … If you are interested in volunteering in Thailand please refer to our comprehensive list of volunteer organizations. Continuer la lecture de « Volunteer Work Thailand.org »

helping the areas of education, health and safety

Isara Charity Foundation was started in 2005 and provides help directly to those who are in need. The help comes in the form of free resources and scholarships for education, campaigns and tools for personal safety, and opportunities for improving environmental conditions … (about 1/2).

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Projects; Site activity; Forums; Volunteer; Sponsors; News /videos;
Address: Isara Foundation, 897/1 Mee Chai Rd., Amphur Muang, Nong Khai, Thailand 43000;
Contact.

About 2/2: … At Isara there are no middlemen brokering funding or projects and everyone involved is a volunteer. Isara creates its own projects together with local communities, volunteers, and web-based users of Isara.org, with 100% of its revenues being utilized to that purpose.  Continuer la lecture de « Isara Foundation »

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• Your father promised your little sister in marriage to a man within your community. The ceremony will be performed in that country during the holidays. You are worried that something will happen to her.
• One of your pupils doesn’t seem right since returning after the holidays. She spends most of break time in the toilets and no longer goes swimming.
• You are a paediatrician. You’ve noticed that a young girl had just been circumcised.
• You have noticed that, in the stair-well of your building, there is endless to-ing and fro-ing of families with young girls. You hear them shouting in the neighbouring apartment.
• Your older sisters have both undergone the “tradition”. You don’t know when or how and you are afraid … (Missions of INTACT 1/2).

english Homepage;
Who? Where? Belgium? Activities; FGM; Rights; Thematics; Press; News; Links; Support;
Contact … whatever the situation is.

Missions of INTACT 2/2: … Mutilation is FORMALLY PROHIBITED under Belgian law and can incur harsh penalties. Continuer la lecture de « INTACT.be »

Drug-Free Action Alliance is a statewide, private non-profit prevention agency founded in 1987. We educate key leaders on the problems facing their communities and provide the resources needed to take action … (about 1/2).

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Programs; Facts, Resources; Events; Press; Get involved; Donate;
Address: Drug Free Action Alliance, 6185 Huntley Rd, Suite P, Columbus, OH 43229, USA;
Contact online.

About: … We deliver up-to-date information and develop initiatives that serve the immediate needs of those working to prevent substance abuse.  Continuer la lecture de « Drug Free Action Alliance »

Dragonfly Volunteer Projects came into being in 2004 when founder Martin Walsh decided to do something about the obvious demand for volunteer English teachers in the rural Northeast region of Thailand.  English as a second language (ESL) was most often being taught by teachers who had little training in the language and sometimes by no one at all!  Martin wanted to help schools find much-sought-after native speakers of English to teach their students without placing increased demand on the schools’ already strained budgets.  Thus, Dragonfly Volunteer Projects were formed as a link between people looking for low-cost volunteering opportunities in Thailand and the students whose needs they could help to meet … (about 1/2).

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How; Thai Islands; Community Foundation; pdf-text; Projects: english teaching, orphanage care, wildlife, building;
Contact online.

About 2/2 – Charity Works: At the end of 2004, a tsunami devastated large areas of South and Southeast Asia, including areas of southern Thailand.   Continuer la lecture de « DragonFly – Volunteer Projects, Thailand »

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The BRussells Tribunal are intellectuals, artists and activists who denounce the logic of permanent war promoted by the American government and its allies, affecting for the time being particularly one region in the world: the Middle East. It started with a people’s court against the PNAC and its role in the illegal invasion of Iraq, but continued ever since. It tries to be a bridge between the intellectual resistance in the Arab World and the Western peace movements …(Homepage) …

All pages have the same URL, as – in english: Homepage, Hearing on the Project For The New American Century PNAC, International Anti-Occupation Network, Associate of the Perdana Global Peace Organisation, Members … and all links in the left column, as  The BRussels Tribunal Committee, Conclusions of the commission …
Exceptions: Donate; Contact.

Conclusions of the commission (available in Dutch, Français, English, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian – click in the left column on BRussels Tribunal /Conclusions … To reach the conclusions in the other languages, continue to scroll down):  Continuer la lecture de « BRussells Tribunal – Questioning the New Imperial World Order »