Alternative Channel

international channel on sustainable development

Linked on our blogs with rethos.com. – Both merged to become Alternative Channel

… Among the wide and unlimited information available on the web, our editorial team is consciously picking up the best alternatives to raise awareness about global issues and democratize information:

  • News on striking and non-conformist videos leading to debates and a better understanding
  • Information on sustainable development, humanitarian, social or environmental-oriented causes
  • Our Partners’ latest news
  • Alternative Channel events
  • News & tips on video making for the Web

Many more to come … and always freedom of speech! … (full text about AC blog).

Homepage;
Profile /my channel; Event /Forum docs; Partner /list; Blog /english: Archives; FAQs;
Address: Alternative Channel, North America, 5685, Fullum Street, Suite 103, Montreal, Qc, Canada H2G 2H6;
Contact. l

About /Alternative Channel Presentation: Alternative Channel is the leading online video channel to communicate your corporate social responsibility. Continuer la lecture de « Alternative Channel »

Reinventing Aging – an Initiative

… of the Harvard School of Public Health – MetLife Foundation – Retirement & Civic Engagement

The Harvard School of Public Health—MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement has launched a national campaign to change public attitudes toward aging and motivate boomers and retirees to engage in community service. The campaign will also challenge the Hollywood creative community to re-think current portrayals of older people in film and television … (about 1/2 the Initiative).

All Pages have the same URL, as for: Homepage, About, Press, Resources, Volunteer, Contact.

Address: Center for Health Communication, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Suite 329, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
Contact. Tel. 617-432-1038, Fax 617-731-8184, E-mail, Websites: Reinventing Aging – an Initiative, and Center for Health Communication. See also the Harvard School of Public Health.

About 2/2 the Initiative (click on About Us): The campaign is an outgrowth of a major report, Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement, published June 2004, by the Harvard School of Public Health—MetLife Foundation Initiative. This Initiative is a project of the School’s Center for Health Communication.  Continuer la lecture de « Reinventing Aging – an Initiative »

Help Age India

  • MISSION: To work for the cause and care of disadvantaged older persons and to improve their quality of life.
  • THE WAY FORWARD: HelpAge is integrating it’s programmes and services, and consciously moving from welfare towards development and long term sustainability for seniors. HelpAge is working closely with Senior Citizen Associations and encouraging seniors to speak up for their own rights. In our continuing fight against poverty, isolation and neglect of elders in our society, we have made significant strides.  The aim is to help elders rebuild their own lives and take charge of their own future, restoring within them a sense of self worth & confidence … (about /Mission).

Homepage;
Work; Success; Media; Reports; Careers; History; FAQs; Donate;
Address Head Office: Help Age India, C-14 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110016, India;
Contact, National and Branch Offices.

About Us: HelpAge India is secular, not-for-profit organization registered under the Societies’ Registration Act of 1860. Continuer la lecture de « Help Age India »

Power to Change – Retirement with a purpose

About Retirement with a Purpose: (it) is a place where you belong. Come and talk with other retirees about what matters in your life … (and) is managed by TruthMedia Internet Group, a division of Power to Change … (full text about Retirement with a purpose).

Homepage Power to Change; Homepage Retirement with a Purpose;
Retirement; Changed Lives; Relationships; Articles; Videos and Talks; Ways to give;
Address: Power To Change, 20385 64th Avenue, Langley, British Columbia, Canada V2Y 1N5;
Contact.

About Power to Change: Helping you reach your world.  Continuer la lecture de « Power to Change – Retirement with a purpose »

Cultures et Communications C&C

C&C est une association sans but lucratif animée par des spécialistes de la communication et des sciences humaines issus du milieu humanitaire … (Présentation 1/2).

Page d’Accueil;
KayakafrikA; News; Expos, évènements; Spectacles; Docs; CDs d’Afrique; Campagne; Publications; Documentaires; Décors; Réseau Afrique;
Contac online.

Présentation 2/2: … Le but principal de l’ association est:   Continuer la lecture de « Cultures et Communications C&C »

Trans Africa Forum TAF

We believe the success of Afro-Americans is bound up with the emancipation of all African peoples and also other dependent peoples and laboring classes everywhere – also in espanol

The idea of foreign policy advocacy organization germinated at the Black Leadership Conference convened by the Congressional Black Caucus in September, 1976.  The conference concluded that the conspicuous absence of African Americans in high-level international affairs positions, and the general neglect of African and Caribbean priorities, could only be corrected by the establishment of a private advocacy organization. An ad hoc committee consisting of Randall Robinson, Herschelle Challenor, and Willard Johnson formulated an organization design. On July 1, 1977, TransAfrica, a nonprofit organization was incorporated in Washington, D.C. with Randall Robinson as executive director … (about /History 1/2).

Homepage;
Urgent; Campaigns; Educational; Library; Where we work; Working group; Work with us; Join;
Address: TransAfrica Forum, 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20006, USA;
Contact.

About /History 2/2: … One of the early challenges for TransAfrica was how best to support the people of South Africa to end the inhumane system of apartheid.  Continuer la lecture de « Trans Africa Forum TAF »

White Ribbon Campaign WRC, UK

men working to end men’s violence against women

  • The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) is the UK branch of the global campaign to ensure men take more responsibility for reducing the level of violence against women.
  • The WRC is unique as the first male oriented organisation to oppose violence against women.
  • While some men are part of the problem, all men can be part of the solution.
  • (Homepage).

Campaigns; News blog; Downloads;Links; FAQs;
Address: Birchcliffe Centre, Birchcliffe Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, HX7 8DG, UK;
MultiMap; Contact, Help.

History; What is the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC)? Continuer la lecture de « White Ribbon Campaign WRC, UK »

SHERPA

opening access to research

Award winning SHERPA is investigating issues in the future of scholarly communication. It is developing open-access institutional repositories in universities to facilitate the rapid and efficient worldwide dissemination of research … (full text Homepage).

Guidance; Repositories; Projects; Links;
Address: Stephen Pinfield or Christopher Pressler, Information Services, King’s Meadow Campus, University of Nottingham, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, UK;
Contact and Partner Institutions.

About /Mission: The original SHERPA partnership was formed for the SHERPA project (2002-2006) and drew from research-led universities with an active interest in establishing an example of a then-new concept – an open access institutional repository. After a year, the original 7 development partners were joined by 6 more partners to form a partnership of 21 individual institutions. We now have 33 partners and affiliates overall, consisting of 32 HE institutions, and the British Library.  Continuer la lecture de « SHERPA »

Immersion Africa

  • Immersion SA is about Community, Connection, Change and our mission is to CLICk – we want to connect people through Cultural and Language Immersion in Communities.
  • To CLICk means to relate to, to connect with or to realize. We believe that through a cultural and language experience, and an immersion in a community, people from all worlds can relate and connect with one another. The connection is mutually beneficial and develops into a sustainable relationship, through which all people are encouraged to realize truths about themselves and the world and by doing so grow as people and agents of change.
  • … (full text Mission).

Homepage;
Projects; Costs; FAQs; Testimonials; Apply; Immages; Videos;
Address /Contact. Office 25, Oxford Gate, Hyde Park Lane, Hyde Park, South Africa,
Tel: +27 11 280 6643, Fax: +27 11 280 6619, e-mail.

About /program: Arrival and orientation: Arrive in Umtata under your own steam, either by road, rail or air and you will be picked up and transported to Tshani village in our prearranged transport. Here your local hosts will welcome you as you arrive in Tshani Village. Continuer la lecture de « Immersion Africa »

Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières AVSF

Centre international de coopération pour le développement agricole

  • AVSF travaille pour que les familles paysannes puissent se nourrir et vivre de leurs terres. Mais sans la générosité de nos donateurs, nous ne pourrions pas agir !
  • Votre soutien nous aide à monter des projets dans les régions où les populations sont les plus pauvres. Votre don fait toute la différence pour la vie quotidienne de ces paysans démunis … (Espace Donateurs).

Accueil;
Actions; Soutenez-nous; Rejoignez; Publications; Presse; Entreprises;
Addresse (1 sur 2): Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières, Association Reconnue d’Utilité Publique, 18, Rue de Gerland 69007, LYON, FRANCE;

Contacts.

Plaidoyer: Face aux nombreux facteurs liés aux politiques publiques qui fragilisent les éleveurs et les agriculteurs du Sud, nous mènons une action de Plaidoyer au Nord pour influer sur les politiques et pratiques de développement et de coopération. Continuer la lecture de « Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières AVSF »

Jubilee Zambia

total debt cancellation for poverty reduction

  • HUMAN-NEEDS BASED DEBT SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS:  A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR ZAMBIA – August 2005; With the attainment of the HIPC Completion point in April this year, Zambia is now faced with a great challenge of comprehending the meaning of debt sustainability.  The country’s 5 years’ experience of implementing the HIPC initiative continues to show the dangers of basing debt sustainability on a narrow economic and financial definition.
  • The Meaning of the HIPC Completion Point to Zambia is it Worthwhile? – The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC) was initially introduced by the international creditor community in 1996 and was “enhanced” in 1999.  The IMF and World Bank assumed the role of “gate keepers” in this initiative- to ensure that this initiative was to be accompanied by “sound” macro-economic policy … (full text HIPC Centre, see also on IMF).

Homepage;
Publications; Press; Networking; News page;
Third public opinion pool launched; National conference on HIPC; World Bank HIV/AIDS Loans;
Contact.

About /Background and FAQs: Jubilee-Zambia is a national movement campaigning for the total cancellation of all Zambia’s foreign debt and that of other poor countries. Continuer la lecture de « Jubilee Zambia »

Economic Justice Network Lesotho EJNL

The Economic Justice Network Lesotho [EJNL] is an alliance of diverse independent and voluntary organizations (Non-Governmental Organizations, Community Based Organizations, Trade Unions and their Networks, Faith-Based Organizations, representatives of media which have activities in the field of economic governance etc). It unites civil society in the common pursuit of the right to economic justice for all, with emphasis on advocacy of socio-economic, environmental and cultural rights of all Basotho, SADC, Africa and Global Citizens. (Homepage /Introduction).

Programmes; Macroeconomic Policies; Members; Publications; SASF; Links; events: right column;
Address: Head Office EJNL, Maseru, Moshoeshoe Road P.O. Box 0523, Maseru West 105, Lesoto;
Contacts.

About: MISSION: The Mission of the Economic Justice Network Lesotho may be expressed through various means including:   Continuer la lecture de « Economic Justice Network Lesotho EJNL »

The Australasian Cochrane Centre

Cochrane Collaboration

The Australasian Cochrane Centre is part of the Monash Institute of Health Services Research based at Monash University in Melbourne. The Centre was established in 1994 at the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide and relocated to Melbourne in 1999 under the directorship of the late Professor Chris Silagy. Core funding is provided by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. The Centre has three branches that co-ordinate Cochrane activities in specific geographical areas: New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Training; Regional activity; Research; Cochrane Library; Ausinfo;
Postal Address: Australasian Cochrane Centre, Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton VIC 3168, AUSTRALIA;
Streete Address: Australasian Cochrane Centre, Monash Institute of Health Services Research, 43-51 Kanooka Grove, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia;
Map and Contact.

About 2/2: … Role of the Centre: The Centre aims to promote the equitable provision of effective health care in Australasia by facilitating the preparation and maintenance of systematic reviews and their dissemination and application to influence service provision and clinical practice.  Continuer la lecture de « The Australasian Cochrane Centre »

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Institut de Hautes Etudes Internationales et du Développement

  • The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is an institution of research and higher education dedicated to the cross-cutting disciplines of international relations and development studies.
  • Born of the 2008 merger of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) and the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (IUED), it benefits from an expertise and a reputation that go back as far as the 1920s, and the League of Nations, in the case of international relations, and the 1960s, and the post-colonial era and the emergence of the Third World, in the case of development studies … (full text The Institute).

Homepage; Sitemap/Plan du site;
Teaching; Research; Executive Education; Resources;
Address: Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement / The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Rue de Lausanne 132, P.O. Box 136, CH – 1211 Geneva 21;
Contact.

Partners and Networks (find many URLs on their website: The teaching, research and executive education activities of the Institute are supported by a network of partners in Switzerland and throughout the world.  Continuer la lecture de « Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies »

Siyanda

mainstreaming gender equality – Siyanda means « we are growing » (isiZulu).

Linked on our blogs with Bridge.

  • Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources. (Homepage).
  • Aims and Objectives: Siyanda aims to be an ever growing resource to support practitioners in implementing gender programmes and in mainstreaming gender equality concerns, whether they are gender specialists or not. (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Search for experts and consultants; Contribute; Subscribe newsletter; Help; Feedback;
Address: (hosted by) Bridge, Institute of Development Studies IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RE, UK;
Contact Person: For more information on Siyanda or on how to contribute to the website please contact the website manager by e-mail.

About:  … Our main objectives are:

  • – Presenting short summaries of on-line work to save busy practitioners time in searching for relevant information.
  • – Enabling users to download full-length materials quickly and easily, free of charge.
  • – Facilitating a culture of sharing information and materials on gender and development among people working in this field.
  • – Working with partner organisations across the world to build an online space that reflects their interests and needs and that connects them with like-minded colleagues.

BRIDGE and the IAC: Siyanda is hosted by BRIDGE – the gender and development research and information service located at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (in the United Kingdom). BRIDGE is one of a family of knowledge services from IDS.