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• What Is World Food Day? WFD is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around, long-term action on the complex issues of food security for all.
• When Is World Food Day? WFD is observed each October 16th in recognition of the founding — in 1945 — of the Food and Agriculture Organization (of the UN /FAO), the lead agency of the UN system for technical assistance, research and policy- making in world agriculture, fishing, forestry and rural development. The first World Food Day was in 1981.
• Why Should I Be Involved? … (full text FAQs).

Homepage;
Events; Directory; Resources; Teleconference Oct. 16, 2009;  Galleries; Organizations’ Links;
Address: U.S. National Committee for World Food Day, 2175 K Street NW,  Washington DC 20437, USA;
Contact.

About: World Food Day (WFD) is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed,  year-around action to alleviate hunger. It is observed each October 16th in recognition of the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945. The first World Food Day was in 1981. In the United States the endeavor is sponsored by 450 national, private voluntary organizations.    Continuer la lecture de « World Food Day USA, October 16 »

also in french, spanish, portugues (but not all pages in all languages – in english only these with an actif link)

The NGO national platforms bring together most NGOs (development, emergency and environmental NGOs) that work on a daily basis with the most marginalized populations. They are hence best-equipped to understand the impacts of globalization, the causes of poverty and underdevelopment and the direct consequences of the public policies carried out by national, regional and international institutions … (overview  1/2).

Homepage;
Last News; Who we are; Links to: World Social Forum; UN; G8/G20; Newsletter;
Platforms: Africa, North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, Oceania, all countries;
Address: c/o Coordination SUD, 14 passage Dubail, 75010 Paris, France;
Contacts.

Overview 2/2: … To give an account of the realities witnessed by their members on the field, NGO national platforms, in their advocacy activities, perform the following tasks: close vigilance, follow-up of regional and international intergovernmental negotiations, dialogue and pressure on their governments and on concerned institutions.   Continuer la lecture de « Portal of national NGO platforms for a non governmental diplomacy »

the source for data on the global microfinance sector – a global, web-based, microfinance information platform

Linked with Consultative Group to Assist the Poor CGAP.

Microfinance describes small-scale financial services, such as loans, savings, insurance, remittances and other services. The diversity of microfinance services reflects the heterogeneity of financial needs of individuals, households and enterprises over time. Because of these varied needs and the fungible nature of money, microfinance services are essentially characterized by their size instead of the formality of a client’s enterprise, collateral requirements, methodology, geographical context, originating institution or the use of services for production or consumption … (full text about Microfinance).

The Microfinance Work: Services; Publications; Microbanking Bulletin; Pressroom; Annual report, 44 pdf-pages; Contact online & Office Locations.
The MIX Market: Microfinance Institutions MFI; Funders; Networks; Service Providers; MIX Market Beta’s User Guide, 28 pdf-pages; Glossary; Contact online.

About MIX Market: The Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. (MIX) is the leading business information provider dedicated to strengthening the microfinance sector.  Continuer la lecture de « Microfinance Information Exchange / The MIX Market ™ »

This NGO shows no own website, but is named on others, as:

on NGOs INDIA:
Purpose: Economics and Finance, Education, Employment, Labour, Micro-enterprises, Poverty, Rural Development, Training
Aim/Objective/Mission: SSEEDS is an Indian and worldwide organisation concentrating on making more entrepreneur and remove poverty and develop a good service network among members. Mission: Every one should be educated and employed Vision: Within 10 years SSEEDS would play a major role in the world history by reducing unemployment.

• Contact: Mr Nagarajan Chandrasekar, Tel: 91-44-24869830, E-mail,
• Website, –
• Address: 3/9 Balaji Street, Annees Nagar, Ramavaram, Nesapakkam – 600 089, Tamil Nadu, India.

See also a text of 6 pdf-pages: Entrepreneurship Development, A Guide to Small Scale Entrepreneurs, on Bharathidasan University.

FCWSRC is a project of Five Colleges Incorporated

Linked with Five Colleges Incorporated.

… History and Overview: The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center was founded in 1991 as a site for scholarly activity on issues relating to women and gender. Located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, it is supported by a consortium of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The five institutions have a thirty-five year history of cooperation and innovation in higher education and boast one of the largest concentrations of women’s studies scholars anywhere in the world … (Homepage 1/2).

Resources; Events; Projects; Associates; Applying to the Center; FCWSRC Alumnae/i – more information;
Address: Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, MHC, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075, USA;
Contact: tele 413-538-2275, e-mail.

Homepage 2/2: … The Center’s main purpose is to encourage engaged, critical feminist scholarship from diverse perspectives.  Continuer la lecture de « Five College Women's Studies Research Center FCWSRC »

where research, art and activism converge

The Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) at Brandeis University is an innovative, interdisciplinary research facility of scholars, students and faculty who study gender issues and women’s lives … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Scholars Program; Student-Scholar Partnership Program; Arts Program; Hadassah-Brandeis Institute;
Staff; Research; Support;
Address: Women’s Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, MS 079, Epstein, 515 South Street, Waltham, MA 02454, USA;
Contact. el. 781-736-8100, e-mail online.

About 2/2: … Throughout the year, members of the Scholars Program present their work in lectures, panels, performances and concerts that are open to the public and free of charge.   Continuer la lecture de « Women's Studies Research Center WSRC »

an organzation working for humanity

We are a Young, independent, progressive organization committed to radical change towards a better world since 1999. Organization is neither profit making nor political in nature. The organization is working parallel with the Millennium Development Goals MDGs which are the world’s time-bound and quantified targets for addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions-income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion-while promoting gender equality, education, and environmental sustainability … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Activities; News; Success; Appeal; Links; Photos;
Address: Samarpan Care Awareness & Rehabilitation Center, Village Solsinda, Near Dharampuri, Sanwer Road, Indore, INDIA;
Feedback; Contact.

About 2/2: … They are also basic human rights-the rights of each person on the planet to health, education, shelter, and security.  Continuer la lecture de « Samarpan Care Awareness & Rehabilitation Center »

Linked with womankind worldwide, with Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (mostly named Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women), and with CEDAW in San Francisco.

• Our VISION is of a Just and Equal World, where there is no need for One World Action.
• Our MISSION is to create the power and opportunity for the poorest citizens to transform their own lives, and to challenge the international policies that maker and keep people poor
• To this end, we provide funding, expertise and practical support to partner organisations committed to strengthening the democratic process and improving people’s lives in poor and developing countries … (full text who we are).

… international conference on CEDAW (the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) on November 11 at the Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Yard Inn, London …
… For more information on the conference, please get in touch with Marie by e-mail mailto:mbirchall@oneworldaction.org or at 020 78337 311. (see more on Homepage).

Sitemap;
photos, videos, audios; who we work with; what you can do; Resources; Complaints, compliments; More women, more power;
Address and map: One World Action, Bradley’s Close, 74-77 White Lion St., London N1 9PF, United Kingdom;
Contact.

What we do /The Missing Goal: Putting democracy at the heart of development.   Continuer la lecture de « One World Action »

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor GEM is a not-for-profit academic research consortium that has as its goal making high quality international research data on entrepreneurial activity readily available to as wide an audience as possible.  GEM is the largest single study of entrepreneurial activity in the world.Initiated in 1999 with 10 countries, GEM 2008 conducted research in 43 countries.
Our site is designed to showcase the capabilities and functions of GEM. For further information please contact a member of the GEM Coordination Team, or one of our many National Teams. (Homepage).

Research; Datasets; Global reports; News; Newsletter; Links;
Contacts /Discussion Boards.

About /what is GEM: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research program is an annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial activity.   Continuer la lecture de « Global Entrepreneurship Monitor GEM »

This NGO shows no own website, but is mentionned on other sites:

on NGOs INDIA:
Purpose: Child welfare, Rehabilitation
Aim/Objective/Mission: SAC promotes adoption of abandoned children in Indian families; undertakes action and programmes for children in need.

on Click India:
Contact : Bharati Ghate
Address : Flat No. 27,28 Building 13 Anand Nagar Park, Paud Road, Pune,  411029 Maharashtra, India
Phone : 91-020-25434388

on Sanvedana.org (scroll dowon):    Continuer la lecture de « Shishu-Adhar – for the Child »

• The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) is a new initiative which aims to make information about aid spending easier to access, use and understand.
• This will help those involved in aid programmes to better track what aid is being used for and what it is achieving – from the taxpayers in donor countries who provide the money, to those in developing countries who benefit from aid spending.
• Improving transparency also helps governments in developing countries to manage aid more effectively, so that each dollar goes as far as possible in fighting poverty … (full text Homepage).

Sitemap;
Why? Who? Progress; Resource; News; Accra Statement, 2 pdf-pages; Get involved; FAQ; Get involved;
Address: Aid Effectiveness Team, Department for International Development, 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE, England;
Contacts.

About: IATI is a new, multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to increase the availability and accessibility of information about aid. This will help to ensure that aid is used in the most effective ways in fighting poverty.  Continuer la lecture de « International Aid Transparency Initiative IATI »

• To function at grass –root level for disabled people, initiating action in this area as well as development and delivery of appropriate information for the disabled person.
• Promote multi disciplinary collaboration amongst NGOs, individuals, government and international agencies working on the issues and policies concerning the disability issue.
• To create awareness about disability issues through targeted campaigns, research and possible interventions with making linkages with other system around us.
• To support the grass root programs for the prevention of the disability.
• Publicizing and keeping the concerns of the disabled in public fora.
• To advocate rights of the disabled. (Objectives).

Homepage;
Activities; Projects, Programmes; Training; Internship; Openings/jobs; Future; List of NGOs in Delhi; Feedback; Appeal/donate; Photos;
Address: EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, A /56 J.J. colony, Khanpur, New Delhi-110062, India;
Contact.

About: Education and Economic Development Society (EEDS), a voluntary, Non Profit, non-governmental organization was established in 2003 as a Registered society under the societies registration Act, 1860.    Continuer la lecture de « Education and Economic Development Society EEDS »

Linked with Interview with Zohar and Nathan, of Sanghaseva.

• Sanghaseva organise « meditation in action » retreats in the UK, India and Israel. Our retreats integrate time for quiet meditation, with time for offering ourselves to others.
• Whether we are planting trees on deforested land, openly listening to people’s suffering or massaging the stiff limbs of a healed leper, Love and Wisdom can come through … (what is … 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Coming up; Past actions; Ongoing and lifestyle; Photos; Gifts; Links, talks, books;
Contact.

What is … 2/2: … We aim to explore living fully through service; bringing together the wisdom of our meditation practice with the love that connects us all.  Continuer la lecture de « Sanghaseva (Seva Sangha) »

This NGO shows no own website, but is mentioned

on NGOs INDIA;
Purpose: Development(General)
Aim/Objective/Mission: Shanti is a non profit organisation working with an aim to inform and educate the people about the danger of nuclear arms through surveys, evaluation and research studies on issues related to the effects of nuclear weapons of mass destruction.
Contact:Rajesh C. Rastogi

on Wiser Earth;
Main Email:
Phone: 91-11-23929009/82997
Regional office with map: Shanti Bhavan, 50, Mall Apartment, Mall Road, New Delhi 110 054, Delhi, India;
Purpose: Development (General)
Mission: Shanti is a non profit organisation working with an aim to inform and educate the people about the danger of nuclear arms through surveys, evaluation and research studies on issues related to the effects of nuclear weapons of mass destruction.

also listed on Education and Economic Development Society EEDS /NGOs in Delhi.

SSEG is a not for profit initiative of IRDA- Innovative Research & Development Agency Pvt. Ltd. IRDA works in the field of conducting studies, research and development on socio-economic /market research and development activities of innovative nature … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
SSEG; DLC; Students; Ethics; Education; FAQs;
Address: Innovative Research & Development Agency Pvt. Ltd. (IRDA), Plot No- 18 B, Jhankar Road, Block C, Qutub Vihar, Phase  – I, New Delhi-110071, India;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … The scheme has been designed by competent professionals having vast knowledge and experience in relevant fields. Most have social service orientation.   Continuer la lecture de « Shanti Sansthan Education SSEG »