Catégorie : Civil Society

the ethical globalization initiative

Realizing Rights was founded in October 2002 by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland (1990 – 1997) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997 – 2002). Our supporters include Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and Musimbi Kanyoro. Our mission is to put human rights standards at the heart of global governance and policy-making and to ensure that the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable are addressed on the global stage … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
WHAT IS ETHICAL GLOBALIZATION; Realizing Rights: Action Updates;
Leaders’ Call to Action; What you can do;
Weblogs; News Archives;
Address: Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization, Initiative Headquarters, 271 Madison Avenue, Suite 1007, New York, NY 10016;
Contact.

About 2/2: In collaboration with, The Aspen Institute, Columbia University and the International Council on Human Rights Policy, we are committed to convening key stakeholders in new alliances to integrate concepts of human rights, gender equality and enhanced accountability into efforts to address global challenges and governance shortcomings.

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Transnational Perspectives is a journal of world politics and social policy with an emphasis on currents of thought which cross frontiers and unite peoples. Transnational Perspectives, founded in 1974, has three aims:

• To propose measures for order and justice in the world society;
• To suggest creative possibilities for conflict transformation and the reduction of violence;
• To encourage ecologically-sound development and reverence for life.

In order to provide a useful forum for analysis of difficult problems, authors take the responsibility of the views expressed in their articles and book reviews. The responsibility of the editors is to champion the free expression of findings. (on Homepage).

All other web-pages have the same URL (in the left column) as: Agbajigbeto at the United Nations, Currents and counter-currents of Asia, The Alchemy of Conflict Transformation, The Century of the Common Man, The Voices of Aquarius, Another Life Force : The Orphic Poems of Transnational-Perspectives, Books, Letters to the Editor,  Links, Contact.

Editorial Notes: With the end of the Cold War and the decade-long dismemberment of the Cold War structures, humanity is once more on the move. As Francisco Sagasti, formerly Chairman of the UN Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for Development has written “We are witnessing the emergence of what I would call a ‘fractured’ global order.

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(also in espanol and portugues)

Linked with Irma Schwager – Austria.

All pages of this website have the same URL, as for Homepage, Agenda, Campaign, Regional Workshops, News, Gallery, Letters, Newsletter, Contact, etc. etc.

Address: Women International Democratic Federation, Guimarães Passos street, 422 – Vila Mariana, São Paulo – SP – Brazil – 04107-031;

History – WIDF Foundation Congress and Eugenie Cotton, our first President:

• We are a Not Governmental Organization that congregate in its joint the women of different sectors, believes and points of view, of different Countries, social schemes of the five continents.
• The purpose of Women International Democratic Federation – WIDF it’s  the women struggle don’t  strengthen the contradictions between the  sexes  in the middle of the people, but the backward, intents to contribute whit the union of women and men  having in sight the reinforce, the participation and the elevation of women in a way the both can be unit.
• In the confrontation of the hardness lived by our people and also our brother people, fighting for better life’s conditions for all, whit sovereignty, development and peace, for a just world, more fraternalism and equality.
• The principles of WIDF are narrowly connected. The women rights of a happy future for the children’s can only be fully reached in a world in peace.
• The WIDF gave new impulses, throughout these 56 years, to many national feminine organizations which have a tradition of fight for the women rights, for the peace, for our children and for better conditions of life to our peoples.

Currently the WIDF counts on 660 filial organizations, of 160 countries (to find them, click on Regional Workshops, and then on a region, you’ll find its countries) … (full text).

Linked with Michel Sasseville – Canada; with Matthew Lipman – USA; and with The IAPC program.

ChildrenThinking was set up by practising teachers in order to provide support and training in the area of Philosophy with Children. It coordinates a range of courses and systems of mentoring and support for teachers and students.

upgrades on Dec 3, 2014: Homepage; Who? What? How? Why? Resources; Training; Stay in Touch;

Philosophy in action: Philosophy with Children is a method of enabling children to philosophise using the model of Socratic Dialogue with the aid of a facilitator.

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… Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women’s craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more … (about 1/2).

Homepage; some videos on IWD;
Events; International Women’s Day 2009 Theme; Whats YOUR International Women’s Day 2009 Theme? e-mail us;
Networking; Global Issues; Innovation; Work; Business /Finance; Media /Arts; Government; Link; Register; Log-in;
Contact online.

About 2/2: International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies … (see: 1908 – 2000 and beyond):

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