Catégorie : Civil Society

a new initiative in Ethiopia

FSS was legally registered in 1998. At the beginning, its supporters were small in number but thanks to its successful programs it has attracted a good number of supporters and wide interest among the public since then … (about /Institutional History 1/2).

Homepage;
Publications; News; Library; Debate; Outreach; Bulletin;
Address: Forum for Social Studies, P.O. Box  25864 code 1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;
Contact.

About /Institutional History 2/2: … Over the past years it has held numerous public policy debates, produced a large body of publications, including the quarterly newsletter called Bulletin, and several specialized studies and monographs, and helped to enhance greater awareness among civil society groups about the need to participate in public policy issues.  Continuer la lecture de « Forum for Social Studies FSS »

Gruppe Friedensentwicklung.de

The Working Group on Development and Peace (FriEnt) is an association of eight German governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of development cooperation and peace building. The group was founded on 1 September 2001 with the following objectives:

• promoting the role of peace building in the members’ strategies and activities,
• capacity building,
• promoting joint learning against a backdrop of different perspectives and approaches
• supporting its members in networking and co-operation … (full text about).

english Homepage;
Members; Topics; Countries; Publications; News;
Address: Working Group on Development and Peace FriEnt, c/o BMZ, ahlmannstr. 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany;
Contact.

Structure: A Steering Committee sets the political guidelines and is responsible for the overall strategic governance of the Working Group. It comprises one representative of each FriEnt member organisation. Continuer la lecture de « Working Group on Development and Peace FriEnt »

Akaademiga Nabadda iyo Horumarka

• … APD’s participatory methods encourage consensus building among key actors with respect to strategic political, social and economic issues, leading to practical, policy-oriented recommendations and guidelines.
• Mission: Sustaining peace, promoting development.
• Vision: The Academy is a center for excellence and leadership dedicated to the achievement of a more peaceful, just and prosperous society through: Research, Training, Dialogue and Documentation … (about /Introduction 1/2).

Homepage;
Projects; Calendar; Partners; Publications; Docs; Issues; Forum;
Address (1 of 3): Academy for Peace and Development, c/o Interpeace, P.O. Box 28832, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya;
Contact.

About /Introduction 2/2: Introduction: The Academy for Peace and Development (APD) was established in 1999 as a research institute in collaboration with the War-torn Societies Project (WSP) International (now Interpeace). Continuer la lecture de « Academy for Peace and Development APD, Somaliland »

A statewide grassroots organization working nonviolently for peace with justice for community-building, education and political action. (Mission Statement).

Homepage;
Priorities; Get involved; Join us; Who; Report; Events; Links; Donate;
Address: Nebraskans For Peace, 941 ‘O’ Street, Suite 1026, Lincoln, NE 68508, USA;
Contact: see on Chapters for each state.

About: As the oldest statewide Peace & Justice organization in the country, Nebraskans for Peace is the acknowledged voice on peace and social justice issues in Nebraska politics.  Continuer la lecture de « Nebraskans for Peace NFP »

Find in spanish an updated website: La Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador.

Since its formation in 1986, CONAIE has led the Indigenous peoples of Ecuador from relative isolation to a position at center stage of Ecuadorian society. CONAIE is the representative body that guarantees Indigenous people the political voice that has too long been denied them, and that expresses their needs and goals within a rapidly changing world.(Homepage and link for spanish articles).

Documents in english;  CONAIE on the english wikipedia;
Address: CONAIE, Av Granados 2553 y 6 de Diciembre, Casilla 17-17-1235, Quito, Ecuador;
Contact: Phone: 248930, Fax :(5932)442271, e-mail one, and e-mail two.

Introduction: Representing the Indigenous Voice in a Modern World: Since its formation in 1986, CONAIE has led the indigenous peoples of Ecuador from relative isolation to a position at center stage of Ecuadorian society. CONAIE is the representative body that guarantees indigenous people the political voice that has too long been denied them, and that expresses their needs and goals within a rapidly changing world. Continuer la lecture de « Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador CONAIE »

the global network of federalism

• Governance: The Forum collaborates with local partners in a host country to run learning events and share information on a wide range of governance issues … (more).
• Development Assistance: The Forum’s Development Assistance program includes training programs, courses, workshops and technical advice in those countries that are in transition to federalism or considering a transition to federalism … (more).
• (full text what we do).

Homepage and Sitemap (scroll down);
Federalism; Where; by Country; Coming events; Educational; Publications; Reports; Newsletter; Partners;
Address: Forum of Federations Headquarters, 325 Dalhousie Street, Suite 700, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 7G2;
Contact.

About Us:
The Forum of Federations is an independent organization that was initiated in Canada and is supported by many countries and governments.  Continuer la lecture de « Forum of Federations »

• CNR is a non-profit educational group, organized in 1971 to provide independent analyses of sources and health effects of xrays and other ionizing radiations. The work is supported by donations, logo by Malcolm Hancock.
• Key Words: Xrays. Radiation, ionizing. Cancer, prevention. Nuclear power. Nuclear waste. Chernobyl. Threshold doses, mutagens. Whistleblowing. Breast cancer. Thyroid cancer. Hormesis. Hiroshima-Nagasaki, health consequences. Birth defects … (Mission).

Homepage;
RhIndex; Tree; Radiation; Ratville; FAQs;
Address: CNR, Post Office Box 421993, San Francisco, California, 94142,   USA;
Contact.

There are many worlds … ; Contrary to what those of us who were raised in Industrial Culture have been conditioned to believe, there are many worlds, actual and accessible, other than the incoherent, fragmented, and divided one continuously displayed in the majority of print and electronic media forms. It is expanding and life-affirming to one’s own existence, and all one touches and relates to, to be congnizant of more of these:   Continuer la lecture de « Committee For Nuclear Responsibility CNR »

Linked with Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space – Space for Peace.

No Nukes North’s goals are to promote educated opposition to missile defense in Alaska and encourage local peace activities. One way we do that is send out information to our email list. (Homepage).

Classified Military Research; Kodiak; Local Alternatives; Membership, Newsletter; Links; Dan O’Neill’s; Dahr Jamail’s;
Address: No Nukes North Net, Stacey Fritz, Coordinator, PO Box 84997, Fairbanks, AK 99708, USA;
Contact: (907) 457-5230 home, (907) 699-7827 cell, e-mail.

Missile Tests: Although they failed to achieve an intercept after executing over 35 full-scale tests of the missile defense system, using homemade potato cannons and 5 bags of potatoes Sunday afternoon, the No Nukes North spud test team was jubilant over their unmitigated success and emphasized how much they had refined the system in one afternoon. Continuer la lecture de « No Nukes North Net »

The Knowledge Centre of Colombo was established in 1997 and its main objective was to assist its membership by collecting information on the humanitarian sector. In 2003, a new strategic plan was initiated and new tools such as CHA District Resource Centres (CHADRCs), Precise Information Management System, Referencing System, Inter Library Loan System, Training and Guidance on Managing Information as well as Library and Information Science were implemented … (full text overview).

All pages have the same URL: Overview, Information alert, Services, District Resource Centres, Society Network of Information Sharing, Publications;
Address: CKC, Communicaton Officer, No 86, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka;
Contact: Tel:+94-11-4616824 Ext. 163, e-mail.

CHA District Resource Centres (History in brief): The Knowledge Centre of Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA) was established in 1997 to cater its membership and was initiated as mini Resource Centre operating with limited services. Continuer la lecture de « Colombo Knowledge Centre CKC »

Campaign: … /Menwith Hill, near Harrogate North Yorkshire/UK, is run by the US National Security Agency (NSA), operates outside US law and is not accountable in British law. It is part of a global network of bases used to spy on all forms of international telecommunications – including private phone calls, emails and faxes – and is crucial for the intelligence-gathering necessary for any US-led military attack.  In 2007, one day before Parliamentary Summer recess Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that Menwith Hill would be included in the US Missile Defence system with no democratic debate, consultation or accountability. (Campaign 1/2 /Menwith Hill).

Homepage;
Blogs; Events; Join; Links;
Contacts.

Campaign 2/2: No to U.S. Missile Defence: US Missile Defence is part of US’ strategy for full military domination of land, air, sea, space and information. The US describes it as a defensive system as it allows the US to shoot down incoming missiles. Continuer la lecture de « Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament »

North American Riding for the Handicapped Association NARHA, a national association of equine assisted activity and therapy – apreciating the power of the horse to change lives – Linked with North West Therapeutic Riding Cente NWTRC.

Mission: NARHA changes and enriches lives by promoting excellence in equine-assisted activities and therapies.
What is NARHA: NARHA was founded in 1969 as the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association to promote safe and effective therapeutic horseback riding throughout the United States and Canada.  … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Core Values; Future Trends; Who is served; Publications; Online education; Resources; Jobs; Join; FAQs; Support;
Address: NARHA Office: PO Box 33150, Denver, CO 80233, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Today, NARHA has nearly 800 member centers and over 6,300 individual members in countries all over the world, who help and support more than 42,000 men, women and children with special needs each year through a variety of equine-assisted activity and therapy programs.  Continuer la lecture de « North American Riding for the Handicapped Association NARHA »

Norwegian Fjord from NorthWest Therapeutic Riding Center Is Chosen Prestigious « Equine of the Year » by NARHA.

Linked with North American Riding for the Handicapped Association NARHA.

The NorthWest Therapeutic Riding Center, a nonprofit accredited riding program, provides therapeutic horseback riding to people of all ages with a wide range of disabilities. The NWTRC is dedicated to enriching the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of our riders and their families in an environment which is safe, nurturing, challenging, and fun … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Riding as Therapy; The horses; Personnel; Volunteers; Board; Events; Calendar; Donations;
Address: NWTRC, 1884 Kelly Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … The NorthWest Therapeutic Riding Center (NWTRC) is a non-profit NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) center, located in Whatcom County, in Western Washington.   Continuer la lecture de « North West Therapeutic Riding Center NWTRC »

The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC) is a coalition of groups from across the U.S., formed in 1982 to provide information and support to people involved in or considering some form of war tax resistance (WTR). Affiliate organizations and individual supporters are joined together in a common struggle for a more just and peaceful society … (statement of purpose 1/2).

Homepage;
What? Counselors; Projects; Statements; Publications; Links; ROSC-projects;
Address: National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, PO Box 150553 Brooklyn, New York 11215, USA;
Contacts.

Statement of purpose 2/2: … We oppose militarism and war and refuse to complicitly participate in the tax system which supports such violence. NWTRCC sees poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia, economic exploitation, environmental destruction and militarization of law enforcement as integrally linked with the militarism which we abhor. Continuer la lecture de « National War Tax Resistance Coordinationg Committee NWTRCC »

Imagine what will happen when the millions of Americans who oppose the government’s escalating militarism proclaim in unison, WE CHOOSE PEACE! WE’RE BOYCOTTING WAR! … (Homepage 1/2).  … a one page website with sub-links…

Why; How; Yes, but … ; Specific concerns; Cost-benefit; Civil disobedience; Some thoughts;
Sample letter; Learn more; Links, resources; OMTFP’s history: scroll totally down;
Contact: not found.

Homepage 2/2: … There are many ways to boycott war, including:  Continuer la lecture de « One Million Taxpayers for Peace OMTFP »

To promote and make available education and resources for peace and nonviolent conflict resolution in individual, community, national, global and environmental contexts. We seek the widest possible collaboration and cooperation with others to achieve our purpose. (Mission Statement of the Oregon Peace Institute /Homepage 1/2).

Projects: Best Practise: Homepage, About; Benin Project: Homepage;  Dept. of Conflict Resolution, Portland State Univ.: Courses;
Address: Oregon Peace Institute, 3315 North Russet Street, Portland, OR 97217, USA;
Contact: e-mail one, or e-mail two.

Homepage 2/2: … PeaceVoice held a one-day conference at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon on August 1, 2009. Continuer la lecture de « Oregon Peace Institute »