Catégorie : Civil Society

Linked with Megh Ale – Nepal.

The magic of Asia is impossible to ignore, from the highest mountains in the world, dense jungle to the beaches of Sri Lanka, Asia offers you one of the planet’s most diverse and exotic adventure travel destinations. We have spent our lives roaming the globe in search of the ultimate outdoor wilderness experiences, now we’d like to show you the adventure of a lifetime. The Borderland has pioneered the opening of many new and exciting locations in Nepal and Sri Lanka these journeys of discovery and we believe that we offer the adventure seeker one of the finest experiences to be found. From all of us, we welcome you to experience the Borderland … (About 1/2).

Homepage;
Photo Gallery;
Downloads;
Contat: Borderlands, Tel. + 94 11 (4410110), +94 11 (2504602), Fax : +94 11 (2501274), e-mail one,
e-mail two.

The Staff: We believe diversity is the key; our facilitators range from teachers and musicians to corporate executives, all professionally trained, creating a staff dedicated to providing a safe environment together with a rewarding experience. Our instructors are educators, not guides. They are committed to inspiring participants to explore and develop their understanding of wilderness ethics, leadership, teamwork, natural history, and technical skills.
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Linked with Megh Ale – Nepal.

The Nepal River Conservation Trust NRCT is a non-profit organization that was established by a group of concerned river guides who recognized the ecological and cultural damage that was taking place on Nepal’s rivers at an alarming rate. Since its inception in 1995, the NRCT has worked towards conserving Nepal’s Himalayan river system, preserving Nepal’s cultural heritage and developing an environmentally responsible river tourism industry. (Homepage).

Projects;
Plantation Program;
NRCT Past Project;
2nd Bagmati River Festival BRF 2002;
5th Bagmati River Festival BRF 2005;
Contact.

About: … Our Mission: “To restore, conserve and protect the rivers of Nepal through affirmative action and education, whilst maintaining the cultural integrity of local river side communities. »

Objectives: Increasing public awareness through workshops, seminars, and special rafting trips to policy makers, journalists, students and other stakeholders.

River side community development :

• River-guide training on environmentally sound rafting and camping practices.
• Conducting River restoration projects such as beach clean up and tree plantation.
• Networking with national and international groups and lobbying on the behalf of Nepal’s river environment etc.

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Linked with Rolene Miller – South Africa.

The Amy Biehl High School was founded in the spirit of Amy Biehl, a young person dedicated to social justice. Using a thematic approach across subject areas, we teach students to apply and demonstrate skills and knowledge and to analyze and address community needs. (Homepage).

Programs;
amy’s life and legacy;
ABF needs your help;
news links:
newsletter;
contact, attn. Lori Markowitz.

About: 12 years ago, on August 25, 1993, Amy made her transition from her eventful life on earth to an even larger life of committed service to the under-served and to the hopeful. The Amy Biehl Foundation draws breath and inspiration from Amy and her example. It is a creation of family and friends who loved her in life, and is now extended by many hundreds of new friends – young and old – who want to make a constructive difference in their world and who enjoy doing this in Amy’s name.

This website is dedicated to Amy and to her hundreds of unselfish friends throughout the world who carry on for her with zest, joy and friendship.

tralac – trade law centre for South Africa:

• is a not-for-profit organisation, building trade law capacity in the southern Africa region; in governments, the private sector and civil society;
• was established in February 2002, with the financial support of seco, the Swiss Department of Economic Development, and consists of a core of trade lawyers and economists with high-level expertise in a range of trade and trade-related areas. In-house expertise is complemented by specialist expertise of the network of tralac Associates. tralac is distinguished by its focus on trade law, and its inter-disciplinary approach to trade and trade-related matters;
• prides itself on good corporate governance; the tralac Board provides governance oversight and strategic guidance to the organisation.

… (about 1/2).

Homepage and latest news;
sitemap;
news;
events;
publications;
discussions;
links;
weekly newsletter and its archive;
Contact.

About 2/2: Vision: tralac’s vision is to be a centre of excellence building trade law capacity in the Southern African region to develop a critical mass of trade law expertise which is essential if the countries in the region are to integrate effectively into the international economy, and to realise the benefits of international trade, in an increasingly competitive trading environment governed by complex trade rules.

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Safe Kids Worldwide is the first and only international nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury. It focuses on one specific problem: more children 1 to 14 die from accidents such as motor vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, poisoning and falls than any other cause. Accidents kill one million children each year around the world and permanently disable many more. And almost all of these injuries are preventable. The organization was founded in Washington, DC in 1987 by Children’s National Medical Center with support from Johnson & Johnson … (full text / 1/2).

Toy Safety;

US Homepage;
US Research;

About the Safe Kids Worldwide Network;
Campaigns and Initiatives;
What you can do;
Contact.

About / 2/2:
What We Do: Safe Kids Worldwide promotes changes in attitudes, behaviors, laws and the environment to prevent accidental injury to children. In the United States, we have contributed to a 45 percent reduction in the child fatality rate from accidental injury – saving an estimated 38,000 children’s lives. Canada achieved a 37 percent reduction in child accidental deaths between 1994 and 2003, while the German child death rate declined 80 percent since 1980 and 75 percent in Austria between 1983 and 2003. We’ve distributed more than 2.5 million bike helmets and 250,000 smoke alarms and checked more than 740,000 car seats.

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