Catégorie : Civil Society

La Fondagtion de la Famille J.W. McConnell

• Vision: Our vision at the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation is a Canada where all people feel a sense of belonging and contribute as active citizens to improving the well-being of all.
• Mission: The Foundation is a private family foundation funding programs to foster a more innovative, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient Canada … (about 1/2 Vision, Mission).

english Homepage; Sitemap;
Social Finance; Sustainable Food Systems; Programs; Granting; Resources; News; Newsletter;
Address: The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, 1002 Sherbrooke W., Suite 1800, Montreal, Québec H3A 3L6, Canada;
Contact.

About 2/2 the Foundation: … Established in 1937 by John Wilson McConnell (1877-1963), The J.W. McConnell Foundation grew out of Mr. McConnell’s deep commitment to the public good and his lifelong involvement with charitable work in Canada.   Continuer la lecture de « J.W. McConnell Family Foundation »

exciting global voluntary placements with a difference

• ICYE UK promotes wider life experiences, personal development and greater intercultural awareness through the provision of supported voluntary placements in a range of social , educational and environmental projects, that directly benefit local communities in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.
• Operating within an international network of locally managed ICYE organizations , ICYE UK encourages inter cultural understanding and cooperation through the exchange of people and ideas … (full text Mission /Values).

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Projects; Programmes; Countries; Membership; Our Volunteers; Ethical; Management; Info.Days;
Address: ICYE UK, Latin America House, Kingsgate Place, London, NW6 4TA, UK;
Contact.

Why we’re different: ICYE works differently to many Gap Year organisations and some of these reasons are listed below.  Continuer la lecture de « Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange ICYE UK »

• Vluchtelingen-Organisaties Nederland (VON) is de spreekbuis van vluchtelingen in Nederland. Een landelijke koepelorganisatie met in Nederland ruim 400 vluchtelingenorganisaties die hun krachten in VON hebben gebundeld. Wij behartigen de belangen van hen die wegens gegronde vrees voor vervolging hun eigen land moesten verlaten en naar Nederland zijn gevlucht om hier veiligheid en bescherming te vinden. Vanuit internationale verdragen heeft Nederland de plicht dit hen te bieden.
• Voorvechter: … (full text Volwaardige participatie voor vluchtelingen).

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Changemakers; Beleid; Eergerelateerd geweld EGG; FGM; LOM-partners; Agenda; Publicaties; In Beeld;
Address: Vluchtelingen-Organisaties Nederland, Sumatrakade 1003-1005, 1019 RD Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Contact.

Wat doen we? Als koepelorganisatie is het onze missie om de belangen van vluchtelingen in Nederland te behartigen.  Continuer la lecture de « Vluchtelingen Organisaties Nederland VON »

Mindsight, a term coined by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. (The Developing Mind, 1999), is the capacity for insight and empathy. It is the ability of the human mind to see itself: to know one’s own mind and to be able to perceive the minds of others. Mindsight can be developed within our interpersonal relationships and our internal reflective practices … (about 1/2).

Welcome Page;
Books-audios-videos; Courses; Team; Dr. Dan Siegel; FAQs;
Address: Mindsight Institute, 11980 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 809, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … For a diverse audience from professionals to parents, policy-makers to the general public, Dan Siegel and the Mindsight Institute offer a scientifically-based way of understanding human development that can promote mindsight and compassion in our personal lives, our relationships, and our communities.  Continuer la lecture de « Mindsight Institute »

(with Ellen Brown) – Linked with Japan: financing reconstruction, the monetary implications of the Nuclear Catastrophe.

• The Public Banking Institute (PBI) is a non-partisan think-tank, research and advisory organization dedicated to exploring and disseminating information on the potential utility of publicly-owned banks, and to facilitate their implementation. PBI was formed in 2011 as an educational non-profit organization by a group of citizens including past and present community and civic leaders, businesspeople, educators, political economists, writers, and banking and other professionals. The group shares a concern over the destabilizing actions of a private banking industry that, through its corporate business model, has precipitated the economic imbalances now witnessed across the US economy … (full text about).
• See also: It’s Rainmaking Time.
• Video: Max Keiser and Ellen Brown discuss High Frequency Trading, 7.48 min, 9 May 2010.

Homepage;
State.info; Events; FAQs;
Blog: Welcome /About /1, about the blog /2; News; Interviews; Take Action; Petitions; Upcoming events; right column: in the news;
Contact online.

Public Banking Model for a State /Background: … click on , … and for a video: An Introduction to State Owned Banks, 7.43 min (In Context Report), March 29, 2011 …  Continuer la lecture de « Public Banking Institute – banking in the public interest »

by the Gardens of the Righteous Worldwide Committee – Versione Italiana

Who are the RIGHTEOUS? The term Righteous comes from the Bible, which states that « whoever saves a life saves the whole world » and it was applied for the first time in Israel with reference to those who rescued Jews from Nazi persecution in Europe. The concept of Righteous has been used again to recall the attempts to stop the extermination of the Armenians in Turkey in 1915 and by extension to all those, anywhere in the world, who have tried or are trying to prevent crimes of genocide, to defend human rights in extreme situations, or that struggle to safeguard memory from the recurring attempts to deny the truth about the persecutions … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Scientific Committee; Documents; Articles; Lectures; Theses, Essays; Videos; Events; Gardens; Righteous; Genocides; Updates; Links;
Address: Committee for the Gardens of the Righteous Worldwide, via G. Boccaccio, 47, 20123 Milano, Italia;
Contact: Phone: (+39) 02 36707648, Fax: (+39) 02 36513811, Email.

About 2/2: … How the COMMITTEE FOR THE GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS WORLDWIDE was formed. Continuer la lecture de « Gardens of the Righteous Worldwide Gariwo »

building social justing starting in the classroom

Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into centers of justice where students learn to read, write and change the world … (about 1/2).

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Publications; News; 20Years; Professional Development; Employment; Parent Organizing; Bookstore; Donate;
Address: Teaching for Change, PO Box 73038, Washington, DC 20056, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Teaching for Change operates from the belief that schools can provide students the skills, knowledge and inspiration to be citizens and architects of a better world – or they can fortify the status quo. Continuer la lecture de « Teaching for Change »

Dr. Peter Breggin: bring out the best in yourself

• Join us on April 8-10, 2011 at our Conference/info at the Embassy Suites Syracuse Hotel, in Syracuse, New York, USA (sign up /Hotel /Update).
• Empathy recognizes, welcomes and treasures the individuality, personhood, identity, spirit or soul of the other human being in all its shared and unique aspects. Empathic therapies offer a caring, understanding and empowering attitude toward the individual’s emotional struggles, aspirations and personal growth … (full text What Is Empathic Therapy).
• See also his other website: Psychiatric Drug Facts/Homepage presenting a big amount of documents.

Homepage;
Founding Guidelines; Networking; Membership; Newsletter; Essay: on being human;
Contact Dr. Breggin.

WHAT IS PSYCHIATRY? Psychiatry is NOT a Medical Practice! by Fred Baughman, Jr., M.D., Child Neurologist. Our emotions—be they elation, depression or anxiety—are a barometer of how we are doing at the game of life.   Continuer la lecture de « Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education & Living »

Linked on our blogs with Network-less mobile banking.

• Africa Research Institute aims to reflect, understand and build on the dynamism in Africa today. We are a London-based think tank which looks for practical examples of achievement – by listening to the people who have created that success, often in adversity, and by communicating that experience to organisations, companies and policymakers. We are not guided by ideology and are strictly non-partisan.
• Africa Research Institute is a registered charity, number 1118470. (About).

Homepage;
Board; Trustees; Publications; Press; Audio, Video; Blog; Events;
Address: Africa Research Institute, 55 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QL, UK;
Contact.

Working with ARI, Writing for ARI: Africa Research Institute is a strictly independent think tank. We have no political affiliation, nor do ideological influences have a bearing on our choice of work or who we work with.   Continuer la lecture de « Africa Research Institute ARI »

informing mindfullness research and practice

Overview of Mindfulness: Mindfulness is consciousness characterized by an accepting awareness of and enhanced attention to the constant stream of human experience. Being mindful increases engagement with the present moment and allows for a clearer understanding of how thoughts and emotions impact our health and quality of life … (Homepage 1/2).

A brief definition, by David S. Black;
Research Centers; Measurement; Interventions; Publications; Newsletter; Donate;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … Mindfulness can be developed through meditation techniques. Continuer la lecture de « Mindfulness Research Guide MRG »

supporting worldwide researcch in all branches of antropology

The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. is a private operating Foundation that is dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world. Through programs of funding for research projects, conferences, symposia, fellowships, and publication, the Foundation aids basic research in all branches of anthropology and closely related disciplines concerned with human origins, development and variation … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Programs; Grantees; Immage Library; Leadership; Staff; Wenner-Gren Mission; Professor Leslie C. Aiello; Annual Reports;
Address: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc., 470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA;
Contact.

History: The Story and People of Wenner-Gren – The Foundation was created and endowed in 1941 as The Viking Fund, Inc. by Axel Wenner-Gren. In 1951 the name was changed to the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.  Continuer la lecture de « Wenner-Gren Foundation for Antropological Research »

in french and english

• The Vision: People in Africa make the best utilization and conservation choices for improved livelihoods and sustainable management of plant resources.
• The Mission: Developing and maintaining a user-oriented plant resource information system and widely disseminating and promoting its use through key strategic actions and partnerships. (Vision/Mission).

Frontpage; english Homepage; Sitemap;
Plant of the week Archive; ProtaBase; Strategy; How; Forum; Research Gaps;
News; Publications; Impact Stories; Gallery; Organization; Network; Get involved; Partners; Links;
Contacts: see PROTA Offices, but links work only on the Sitemap.

History: Background: In tropical Africa there are over 7000 plant species that are used for food, medicine, forage, fuel, clothing, and construction among other uses.  Continuer la lecture de « Plant Resources of Tropical Africa PROTA »

• Welcome to the portal for Agricultural Education and Training in Africa.
• This resource provides free access to up-to-date information on agricultural education and training (AET) for Sub Sahara Africa institutions with the aim to inform development work in the sector. The portal tracks student enrolment, faculty, courses and graduate output at over 400 member universities and technical training colleges awarding degrees, diplomas and certificates in agriculture and related disciplines in the region. (Homepage).

Academic Programmes; Institutions; Countries; Help;
Address: Information Training and Outreach Center for Africa, First Floor, Unit 3, Linel Building, Lenchen Street South, 0163 Centurion, South Africa;
Contact.

About: The Agricultural Education and Training (AET) Africa Portal is a public resource that provides free access to up-to-date information on agricultural education and training (AET) for Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) institutions with the aim to inform development work in the sector. Continuer la lecture de « Agricultural Education and Training in Africa AET Africa »

a global leader in reproductive health

Pathfinder International’s mission is to ensure that people everywhere have the right and opportunity to live a healthy reproductive life. Reproductive health is essential for creating better opportunities throughout life … (about /Mission 1/2).

Homepage;
Where; What; Advocacy; Leadership; History; Publications, News; Financial Info; Board; Report; President’s Letter; Get involved; Donate;
Address: Pathfinder International. 9 Galen St., Suite 217, Watertown, MA 02472, USA;
Contact.

About /Mission 2/2: … When people take charge of their life choices such as when and how often to have children, they gain confidence and strength. They can better pursue their education, contribute to the local economy, and engage in their communities. Continuer la lecture de « Pathfinder International »

Foundation Objectives: To promote wellbeing through the scientific understanding and application of compassion via:

• Helping to identify researchers and others who have a specific interest in the scientific study of compassion and its underlying processes, and facilitate communication and interchange between them.
• To support research and teaching of the compassion focused approach to human difficulties.
• To facilitate open discussion on how to further promote a compassionate focus in many domains of human activity.
• To engage in activities and raise funds to support the work and aims of the Foundation … (Objectives).

Homepage;
Trainings; Training Material; Affiliate Members; Personel; Publications; Unpublished Work; Downloads; Special Groups; Get involved; Links;
Address: Compassionate Mind Foundation, PO Box 7505, Derby, DE1 0LT, UK;
Contact.

Research News: We are very interested in any research that you are doing or have done, or research you know of in the area of compassion and self-compassion.  Continuer la lecture de « Compassionate Mind Foundation »