Catégorie : Civil Society

Linked with Sebastian Chuwa – Tanzania.

The Stockholm Challenge is a pioneer among ICT awards and networking organisations, dating back to 1994 when the City of Stockholm launched the first competition to challenge the cities in Europe to show their best ICT applications for people and society. Since then there have been six prize ceremonies. So far the Stockholm Challenge has brought together over 5,000 ICT projects from all over the world, many of whom are active in lasting and growing networks … (about 1/2).

Homepage and links;
Challenge Week 2008; This is were you will find the detailed program of Challenge Week, May 19 – 22, including workshops, conference, exhibitions and the award celebrations in the Stockholm City Hall on the last day of the event … (more);
Events (actually also about the challenge week);
Stockholm Challenge Champions;
Advisory Board;
The Jury;
History;
Contact.

About 2/2: The 2006 programme culminated on May 11 with workshops, a conference and a stunning awards ceremony in the Stockholm City Hall, in the presence of over 200 finalists and 200 prominent guests.

Continuer la lecture de « The Stockholm Challenge »

El sistema neoliberal nos ha convertido en una caricatura de país y de sociedad. Condenamos que en Panamá, más del 60 por ciento de la población esté violentada en sus derechos económicos, políticos y sociales. Apostamos por un Panamá nuevo, por el Panamá Profundo, enraizado en el amor y la justicia … (Por que Panama Profundo 1/2).

Homepage and latest news/Inicio;
Publications/Publica lo Tuyo;
Links/Boletin;
Newsletter/Suscripcion;
Picture Gallery/Imagenes: under construction/en construcction
Contact online.

Por que Panama Profundo 2/2:
Un medio de comunicación alternativa en Internet. Panamá Profundo, un colectivo de mujeres y hombres voluntarios, con distintas profesiones y experiencias de vida. Hemos decidido aportar de manera conjunta: propuestas, ideas y acciones en la construcción de un Panamá nuevo en donde quepamos todos y todas, y ninguna persona se sienta superior a otra. En esta página queremos poner en primer plano el Panamá Profundo, desconocido y negado en nuestro propio país. El Panamá Profundo del pueblo-pueblo de Panamá.

Local Solutions for a Global Environment

Linked with Ny Luangkhot – Laos.

Our Vision: To be a leading international supplier of environmental technology, information and services.

Our Mission: To provide the best advice and technologies so that our clients can achieve successful and sustainable outcomes whilst maintaining or enhancing environmental values.

Homepage;
Overview;
water resource;
Acid drainage;
Information technology;
Public environmental reporting;
Multidisciplinary;
Address: Earth System, Suite 507, Princess Street, Kew, Melbourne, Australia 3101;
Contact.

About: Earth Systems seeks and implements innovative and effective solutions to environmental problems. We provide consulting, project management and research and development capabilities in the environmental sector.

Continuer la lecture de « Earth Systems »

giving voice to public opinion around the world

WorldPublicOpinion.org is an international collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues. As the world becomes increasingly integrated, problems have become increasingly global, pointing to a greater need for understanding between nations and for elucidating global norms. With the growth of democracy in the world, public opinion has come to play a greater role in the foreign policy process. WorldPublicOpinion.org seeks to reveal the values and views of publics in specific nations around the world as well as global patterns of world public opinion. WorldPublicOpinion.org was initiated by and is managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland … (about 1/2).

Videos on Iranian Public Opinion, by Google video-search (videos from 2 min to 94 min), specially the video of Noam Chomsky: Does public opinion count?

Homepage and links;
FAQ;
Media;
Global / Multi-region;
Vieuw on Countries;
Partners;
Address: World Public Opinion, Global Public Opinion on International Affairs, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036;
Contact.

About 2/2: The WorldPublicOpinion.org network is a consortium of research centers studying public opinion on international issues in their respective countries. At present the network consists of research centers in 22 countries across all of the major continents.

Continuer la lecture de « World Public Opinion.org »

a project of IHC

Linked with Sayed Naqi – Afghanistan.

The Afghan Women’s Mission is a group of people moved to action by the plight of Afghan refugees, especially the women and children. The Mission was founded in January 2000 and continues to support many programs run by Afghan women including Malalai Clinic, schools, orphanages, agricultural programs, demonstrations and functions in support of women’s and human rights. The Mission is run by an active board of volunteer directors as well as by a number of dedicated volunteers … (about 1/2).

Homepage and latest news;
Health Care;
Education;
Orphanages;
Sustainable Development;
FAQ;
Multimedia Gallery;
Linked with RAWA’s website;
Newsletter: subscribe down left column;
Address: The Afghan Women’s Mission
2460 North Lake Avenue, PMB 207, Altadena, CA 91001, USA;
Contact online.

About 2/2: The Afghan Women’s Mission was founded in response to the compelling need for adequate hospital facilities near Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. Our first undertaking was the re-opening of the Malalai Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This flagship project was effectively started in late 2001.

Continuer la lecture de « The Afghan Women's Mission AWM »