Catégorie : Civil Society

• In an attempt to encourage Britain’s African and Caribbean Christian community to become more actively involved in the issue of poverty in Africa, African and Caribbean Church leaders joined together and formed the African Development Forum.
• The African Development Forum (ADF) was founded in 2006 and its team implemented in 2007. ADF’s motto simply states ‘We believe in Africa’.  The vision is to mobilise the African and Caribbean Christian community and wider Diaspora to confront and respond to poverty by challenging unjust structural systems which keep millions of Africans poor.  ADF seeks to contribute to economic and social progress in Africa through education and advocacy activities. (Homepage /our Vision).

Events (also on Homepage);
Partners; Reports; Newsletter; News; Trade stories; Global warming; HIV in Africa;
Contact.

Focus Areas: Economic Justice – Working with and through our partners, ADF will engage with the global movement calling for rich country governments and institutions to implement pro-poor and pro-development trade policies. Continuer la lecture de « African Development Forum ADF »

Visions in Action is committed to achieving social and economic justice in the developing world through grassroots programs and communities of self-reliant volunteers.  This is accomplished through our classic volunteer program, which supports NGOs in our program countries, and through our supported volunteer program, which staffs our development programs … (full text Homepage).

Mission; Staff; Employment; Programs; News;
Address: Visions in Action, 2710 Ontario Road NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA;
Contact.

About / History: Visions in Action was founded by Shaun Skelton in 1989. While lecturing on management at the University of Nairobi during the 1988-89 school year, Shaun discovered that nonprofit organizations in Kenya had a great need for different types of volunteers; ones who worked in an urban setting, at a computer in an office, designing brochures and writing funding proposals, as opposed to the more traditional rural field work. Continuer la lecture de « Visions in Action VIA »

ACT – Advertising Community Together – is a non-profit association (Swiss Civil code art. 60 to 79) registered in Chalais, Switzerland.
Its goal is to federate, promote and inspire responsible communication on sustainability, equitable development and social responsibility. ACT shows how advertising professionals from all continents can use their core talent – creativity – to play a significant role in addressing today’s crucial world issues … (about 1/2).

Sitemap;
News; Sponsors, Partners; Events; Archives; Gallery; Links; AdForum;
Addresses (1 of 3): ACT Responsible, 4 rue des Zittes, Chalais, CH 3966, Switzerland;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Our unique strength – The Advertising Community Together – Federating an array of partner, ACT Responsible brings together Industry key players, keen to share their commitment to Responsibility. Its reach helps gather forces and build a network facilitating the sharing of good practices. These partners finance and contribute to 100% of our action.  Continuer la lecture de « Act Responsible »

Lié avec l’article La laïcité militante.

Fondé en 1997, le CLIMS est une association d’individus désireux d’améliorer la qualité de l’information sur les nouveaux mouvements spirituels et religieux. Voici quelques aspects de sa mission. (Accueil).

Charte; Fiches signalétiques; Comparer; Origine, histoire; Informations; Articles, Infoletter; News; Liens;
Adresse: Centre de Liaison et d’Information concernant les Minorités Spirituelles CLIMS, Derrière la Roche 49, CH-1637 Charmey, Suisse;
Contact.

Aide et médiation: L’un des buts du CLIMS est de venir en aide à toute personne qui se sentirait lésée en raison de ses liens avec une minorité spirituelle. Continuer la lecture de « Centre de liaison et d'information concernant les minorités spirituelles CLIMS »

Enfants Solidaires d’Afrique et du Monde ESAM – Linked with Request for information, 1 – 22 March 2010, second item.

ESAM is an international, independent, non-profit organization fighting the abuse and neglect of children, young people and women. Our vision is a world where human rights are respected and all children, young people and women are able to fulfil their potential. ESAM has been presented with the French Republic’s 2007 Human Rights award. (english Homepage).

What we do; Activities; Projects; Child sponsorship; CLOSE network; Our organisational structure; Our offices; Our partners; Affiliations and networks; Get involved; Volunteering;
Address: Enfants Solidaires d’Afrique et du Monde ESAM, Head Office, 08 BP 0049 Tri Postal Cotonou, Benin, West Africa;
Contact.

Who we are: ESAM was founded on 20 November 1987 in Akotomey, Benin, West Africa, with the objective of improving the living conditions of some of the country’s most vulnerable people through the encouragement of sustainable development. Continuer la lecture de « Solidarity for Children in Africa and the World ESAM »

The Association of Voluntary Service Organisations (AVSO), an international non-governmental organisation, is a European platform of non-profit organisations offering opportunities for long-term full-time international and/or national voluntary service. Many of AVSO’s member organisations are international networks and associations themselves … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
What is new? Activities; Volunteers; Members; Team; Links;
Address: AVSO, Rue Henri Stacquet 61, 1030 Brussels, Belgium;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Based in Brussels, AVSO has become a representative and liaising body for its members in dealing with the European Commission, the European Parliament and other EU institutions and Brussels based organisations in general and particularly with regards to support for long-term voluntary service programmes.  Continuer la lecture de « Association of Voluntary Service Organizations AVSO »

• … WE ARE NOT A DONOR AGENCY – and we cannot provide any kind of financial support to your organization.
• We are a voluntary group rendering the service of connecting NGOs to donor resources in developing countries and we are not affiliated to any of the grantmaking organizations or any of their partners in any manner. We cannot provide funding or grant support to your NGO. To know more about us, visit this link … (full text).

Homepage /Latest Funds;
Foundation Funds; Billateral /Multilateral; Free resources; Microfinance;
Contact online.
About: FundsforNGOs.org is an online initiative, working for the sustainability of NGOs by increasing their access to donors, resources and skills.  Continuer la lecture de « Funds for NGOs.org »

• AFS is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world … (about 1/2).
• Download Vision 2020 as a PDF

Homepage; Sitemap;
Learn; School; News; Research, education; Useful resources; FAQs; Get involved; Support;
Contacts (US and worldwide).

About 2/2: … The Core Values and Attributes of AFS: AFS enables people to act as responsible global citizens working for peace and understanding in a diverse world. It acknowledges that peace is a dynamic concept threatened by injustice, inequity and intolerance. Continuer la lecture de « American Field Service's (AFS') Intercultural Programs »

a Quaker lobby in the public interest

Linked with Consumer for Peace.org.

• We seek a world free of war and the threat of war
• We seek a society with equity and justice for all
• We seek a community where every person’s potential may be fulfilled
• We seek an earth restored … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Young adults; Publications; Press; Newsletter; Issues; What’s new; Take action; Join; Donate;
Address: FCNL, 245 Second Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: 65 years of Quaker Action.  Continuer la lecture de « Friends Committee on National Legislation FCNL »

Linked with Friends Committee on National Legislation FCNL.

In 2009 it has become clear that the United States government intends to maintain a military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan indefinitely … (Homepage 1/2).

Our purpose; What you can do; Talk to Congress; Endorsement; Financial Support; Archives; Downloads; Links;
Address: Consumers for Peace, 1061 Main Street, PMB 111, Peekskill, NY 10566, USA;
Contacts.

Homepage 2/2: … These violent occupations are directly connected with the ambitions of US political and corporate leaders to control, to the degree possible, oil and gas resources in the Middle East and Central Asia, and to establish permanent military bases in these regions to influence politics and commerce there. Continuer la lecture de « Consumer for Peace.org »

• Half of IHF’s mission is to educate the poor and the other half is to educate the world about the poor. Our vision is to strive for a world of leaders and citizens who have interacted with, and are truly knowledgeable about the world’s poor. We believe in a « pass it on » philosophy where education is free and available for all who seek it. Those of us who have received a free education pass it on by helping others less fortunate by teaching, interacting and learning. With just a few hours a week, our volunteers, children and sponsors are changing the world we live in.
• IHF is a non-religious, non-political, non-profit organization that strongly believes in an equal opportunity for all and in preserving the cultures, traditions and beliefs of the marginalized communities it works in. (Homepage).

Programs; Media; Volunteers; FAQs; Sponsors; Donate;
Address (one of many): Head Office, International Humanity Foundation IHF, 4311 Pavlov Ave., San Diego, CA, 92122, USA;
Contact.

About: … IHF Background and History: International Humanity Foundation is a unique organization. It believes in absolute transparency and functions almost entirely through the efforts of its hundred plus unpaid volunteers from all over the world, who give their time, skills, energy and love to help our family in Kenya, Thailand and Indonesia.  Continuer la lecture de « International Humanity Foundation IHF »

charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations … (full text about /Mission).

Homepage;
Learn more /why water; Projects; Events; Staff; Board; Jobs: Annual report; Press; Get involved; Donate;
Address 1: 200 Varick Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10014, USA;
Address 2: 56 Gloucester Road, #124, London, SW7 4BJ, UK;
Contact.

About /Founder story: First listen to the video (15.49 min). Continuer la lecture de « charity: water »

(many of  their pages are in many languages)

• The Albert Einstein Institution is a nonprofit organization advancing the study and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflicts throughout the world.
• We are committed to the defense of freedom, democracy, and the reduction of political violence through the use of nonviolent action.
• Our goals are to understand the dynamics of nonviolent action in conflicts, to explore its policy potential, and to communicate this through print and other media, translations, conferences, consultations, and workshops … (full text Homepage).

Sitemap;
Nonviolent Action; Policy, Outreach; News, Press; Brochure; Publications; Reports; Translations; Staff, Board; Contribute;
Address: The Albert Einstein Institution, PO BOX 455, East Boston, MA 02128, USA;
Contact.

About /… Mission: The mission of the Albert Einstein Institution is to advance the worldwide study and strategic use of nonviolent action in conflict. Continuer la lecture de « The Albert Einstein Institution AEI »