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The Center for Ethical Business Cultures (CEBC) assists leaders in creating ethical and profitable business cultures at the enterprise, community and global levels … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Governance; Minnesota principles; Programs, services; Knowledge; News, events; Membership; FAQs;
Address: Center for Ethical Business Cultures, 1000 LaSalle Avenue, TMH 331, Minneapolis, MN 55403-2005, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … CEBC adds value for its member companies and the community by:  Continuer la lecture de « Center for Ethical Business Cultures CEBC »

• PBI is an international NGO that has been promoting nonviolence and protecting human rights since 1981.
• Our work is based on the principles of non-partisanship and non-interference in the internal affairs of the organisations we accompany … (about 1/2).

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Vision, Mission; News; Projects; We accompany; Publications; Country groups; Get involved; Donate;
Address: PBI, International Office, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT, U.K.;
Contact and map.

About 2/2: … We believe that lasting transformation of conflicts cannot be imposed from outside, but must be based on the capacity and desires of local people. Therefore we do not take part in the work of the organisations we accompany. Continuer la lecture de « Peace Brigades International PBI »

• Sponsoring children in need is breaking the cycle of poverty:
• Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.
• Founded by the Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952, Compassion began providing Korean War orphans with food, shelter, education and health care, as well as Christian training.
• Today, Compassion helps more than 1 million children in 25 countries … (full text about).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Where we work; Programs; Sponsor a child; Contribution; Share compassion; Advocacy; Compassion Sunday; Blog;
Mailing address: Compassion International, Colorado Springs, CO 80997, USA;
Street address: 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, USA;
Contacts.

How we work: Changing the world one child at a time: Continuer la lecture de « Compassion.com »

The European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) is an independent platform for Security Focal Points from European humanitarian agencies operating internationally. EISF members are committed to improving the safety and security of relief operations and staff, in a way that allows greater access to and impact for crisis-affected populations … (about 1/2).

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Alerts; Events; Resources; Accessibility; Network; Members; Staff; Links;
Address: European Interagency Security Forum, c/o Save the Children UK, 1 St John’s Lane, London EC1M 4AR, UK;
Contact.

About 2/2: … EISF was created to encourage a more prominent role for security management in international humanitarian operations.   Continuer la lecture de « European Interagency Security Forum EISF »

Linked with Slums as self-confrontation.

The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, also called the CSDS or informally, just the Centre, is a premier institute of India in the social sciences and humanities. The Centre provides a unique institutional space which seeks to nurture intellectual interests outside the entrenched boundaries of academic disciplines. This simultaneously gives the Centre a sense of intimacy with and distance from universities … (about 1/2).

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People; Research; Programmes, Projects; Kothari Chair; Fellowships; Links;
Location, Map: close to Delhi University; Contacts.

About 2/2: … Therefore, the Centre has deliberately chosen not to duplicate the structure of university department.  Continuer la lecture de « Centre for the Study of Developing Societies CSDS »

where knowledge rules – learn what you need, share what you know

• … About Me views:
• 1. Public: This view represents how your page appears to everyone else (members and visitors alike). By clicking on pen names throughout the site, you’ll be brought the public view of their “About Me” page. When editing your “About Me” page, you can also see what it looks like to the general public by clicking “Preview” next to your pen name at the top of the page.
• 2. Private: This view is for your eyes only. Find various controls and tools to edit your “About Me” content. To get to this view, you must be logged in. You can click your user name at the top of the page or click “My Helium” in the top navigation bar, then “Edit About Me” in the left navigation bar.
• … (full text about Me pages).

Homepage;
Writing Standards; My H.pages; How to publish on H.; Inbox; Groups; Read only; Resources; User tools; Help;
Address: Helium, Inc., 200 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810, USA;
Contacts.

What is Helium: Helium is the face of the publishing revolution!  Helium is also a knowledge co-operative where our writers are also our editors who read and rate every article on the site: Continuer la lecture de « Helium »

Consulting and capacity building organization committed to social justice, good governance and conflict prevention

The HRI team includes experts in human rights with experience in minority issues, diversity management, women’s rights, reproductive rights, democratic institution-building, international human rights and humanitarian law, conflict prevention and resolution, as well as web-based human rights publishing. (Frontpage).

Sitemap;
Programs; History; Publications; Reports; Staff; Board; HR Organizations; Jobs;
Address: Human Rights Internet HRI, 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7, Canada;
Contacts.

About: Human Rights Internet (HRI) is committed to social justice, good governance and conflict prevention. Continuer la lecture de « Human Rights Internet HRI »

The International  Humanitarian Studies Association is a network of people engaged in the study of humanitarian crises caused by natural disaster, conflict or political instability. Humanitarian studies concern how humanitarian crises evolve, how they affect people and their institutions, communities and societies, and the responses they trigger … (full text Welcome Page).

Conferences: IHSA’s, others; Infos; Background; Board; Members; Affiliate Institutions;
Contact.

Objectives: The aim of IHSA is to strengthen and advance a global network of universities, specialised research centres, inter-governmental and non governmental organisations in order to enhance a better alignment between knowledge, policy and practice in resolving humanitarian crises.  Continuer la lecture de « International Humanitarian Studies Association IHSA »

Abolition 2000 is a worldwide network working for a global treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons

During the Cold War nuclear weapons had the perverse effect of making the world a relatively stable place. That is no longer the case.
Instead, the world is at the brink of a new and dangerous phase – one that combines widespread proliferation with extremism and
geopolitical tension … (full long text start worrying and learn to ditch the bomb).

Homepage;
Treaties; Opinions; Mayors for Peace;
Reach all other pages by links in the right column, as: Events, News, Archives, links, RSS feeds, Contacts for each country;
Affirmation of Nuclear Freedom: Download, support; Map of Nuclear Weapons in Europe;
Contact Address: Secretariat Coordinator, Mr Dominique Lalanne, 36 chemin des Graviers, 91190 Gif sur Yvette /Paris, France.

World Court Project UK: Affirmation of Nuclear Freedom: World Court Project UK invites you to sign an Affirmation of Nuclear Freedom. Nuclear weapons do not make us secure. On the contrary, they are about insecurity, doubt and fear. Opinion polls show that most people want to live in a world free from the nuclear threat. Continuer la lecture de « Abolition 2000 europe »

effective administration for ethical organizations

Crucial’s vision is to provide effective administration services for ethical organisations, by providing administration experts to organise individual projects and to introduce efficient long-term administration systems. Crucial provides services which will relieve staff of administrative burdens, allowing them to focus on their jobs and therefore increase the overall output of the organisation … (Vision 1/2).

Homepage;
Services; Projects; Staff;
Address: Crucial, 27 Bloomfield Avenue, Portobello, Dublin 8, Ireland;
Contact.

Vision 2/2: … Administration is the backbone to any operation; handled competently it can be a powerful tool, enabling all aspects of the operation to run at optimum capacity; handled badly it can be a serious handicap, minimising impact at all levels. Continuer la lecture de « Crucial »

quality information to plan, monitor and improve population, health and nutrition programs

DHS supports a range of data collection options that can be tailored to fit specific monitoring and evaluation needs of host countries.  Learn more about the types of surveys, secondary data analysis, and specialized studies that MEASURE DHS performs … (full text Surveys ans Methodology).

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What we do; Employment; Data; Topics; Countries; Publications; FAQs;
Address: MEASURE DHS Office, ICF Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705, USA;
Contact.

About /Overview: Since 1984, the MEASURE DHS (Demographic and Health Surveys) project has provided technical assistance to more than 240 surveys in over 85 countries, advancing global understanding of health and population trends in developing countries. Continuer la lecture de « Demographic and Health Survey DHS »

a forum for improving humanitarian action

HPN is an independent forum for humanitarians to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience. We publish specialist resources for practitioners and policy makers alike and facilitate debate through regular events and the Online Exchange discussion forum. (Homepage).

Online Exchange, view all debates; Write for HNP; Resources; Sign up;
Address: Humanitarian Practice Network,The Overseas Development Institute, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JD, UK;
Contact.

About: The Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) was established in 1994 to provide an independent forum for policy-makers, practitioners and others working in or on the humanitarian sector to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience, and to learn from it. Continuer la lecture de « Humanitarian Practice Network HPN »

Violence against women is not just a women’s issue, it’s everyone’s issue – Man Up is a global campaign to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls – Linked with The Uncomfortable Silence.

• Man Up is a global campaign, launched in September of 2009, to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls. Our call to action challenges each of us to “man up” and declare that violence against women and girls must end.
• In order to break the cycle of trauma and misinformation unabated violence against women and girls bestows on individuals, families, communities and societies around the world, Man Up Campaign was created to give young people a voice in developing models of change that truly address this issue … (about /the campaign 1/2).

Homepage;
People; Partners; Contributors; Community; Capacity; Education; Focus; Blog; Young Leader summit; Sport; Music; Get innvolved;
Address: Man Up Campaign, P.O.Box 25164, Brooklyn, NY 11202, USA;
Contact.

About /the campaign 2/2: … Through the universal platforms of sport, music, technology and the arts, Man Up Campaign is partnering with young men and women around the world by providing innovative training, resources and support to youth informed initiatives. Continuer la lecture de « Man Up Campaign »

See also: The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, UK, and Nonproliferation Policy Education Center NPEC. – Linked with Analysis of the new START Treaty.

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan research organization dedicated to enhancing international peace and security in the 21st century. The Center is funded by grants from private foundations and the generosity of thousands of individual donors … (full text Our Work).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Policy, research; Volunteer; Contribute; Media; Newsletter;
Address: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, 322 4th St., NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA;
Contact.

Nukes of Hazard, a project of CFACNP: Back in February I blogged about the ongoing delays surrounding the delivery of Russia’s S-300 PMU-1 air defense system to Iran.  Continuer la lecture de « Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation CFACNP »

See also: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.

Combating the spread of strategic weapons has been at the very top of President Clinton’s and President Bush’s list of foreign policy objectives. Iraq’s and North Korea’s development of long-range missiles, and nuclear, chemical and biological weapons has reinforced the gravity of this issue. Yet, for so important a topic, America’s fight against strategic weapons proliferation has generally been ineffective. Neither its policies nor the actions taken to implement them have been very successful … (about /Mission 1/2).

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Topics; Projects; Staff, Advisors; Books; Regions;
Address: 1718 M Street, NW, Suite 244, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
Contact: phone: 202-466-4406, fax: 202-659-5429

About /Mission 2/2: … Powerful public officials may intone gravely about curbing the spread of particularly dangerous technology, but when confronted with cases that require tough action or some sacrifice, concessions are the norm.   Continuer la lecture de « Nonproliferation Policy Education Center NPEC »