emergency architects – architectes de l'urgence

(also in french / en français)

Since 2001, architects, engineers and town planners have used their professional expertise to bring appropriate and lasting help to all the victims of natural, technological and human catastrophes, without distinction of their nationality, sex or religion. The objectives of Emergency Architects:

  • To bring support which is adapted to each stage of a crisis; from damage evaluation (making buildings safe) to  the first emergency assistance;
  • To guarantee the respect of human dignity and to conserve the architectural, cultural and historic heritage of the world ;
  • To use the financial support we are given in a professional manner, so as to carry out quality re-building and training programmes.

… (about /presentation).

Homepage;
Sitemap; Fields of action; Teaching in Architectural Schools; in an emergency; Join us;
Ongoing missions: Afghanistan; Indonesia-Siqli, /-Java; … etc.; Links; Press review (only in french);
Addresses (in many countries), here: Architectes de l’urgence /Emergency Architects, a/s Ordre des Architectes du Québec, 1,825 Bd René Levesque Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H3H 1R4, Canada;
Contacts (in many countries).

About /historical background: Emergency Architects were created in April, 2001 during the floods of the Somme. A group of architects of this department decides then to try to bring a help to the stricken populations:  Continuer la lecture de « emergency architects – architectes de l'urgence »

Friends of the Brazil's Landless Workers Movement FMST

an U.S.-based solidarity movement – (MST’s Website in Portuguese)

Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement, or in Portuguese Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST), is the largest social movement in Latin America with an estimated 1.5 million landless members organized in 23 out 27 states. The MST carries out long-overdue land reform in a country mired by unjust land distribution. In Brazil, 1.6% of the landowners control roughly half (46.8%) of the land on which crops could be grown. Just 3% of the population owns two-thirds of all arable lands … (full text about the Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement MST).

Homepage;
What is the MSZ; News and updates; Campaigns; Photos; Get involved; Donate; Links and resources;
MST History: … (full text).
Address: FRIENDS OF THE MST, P.O. Box 478487, Chicago, IL 60647, USA;
Contact.

About FRIENDs of the MST: The Friends of the MST (FMST) is a network of individuals and organizations that support the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST) in the struggle for social and economic justice while securing respect for human rights. Continuer la lecture de « Friends of the Brazil's Landless Workers Movement FMST »

Social Watch

peoples voices on the crisisen espanol

Linked with the Third World Network TWN, with The Third World Institute, with IFIs.Choike.org, and with UN Conference on economic crisis June 23, 2009.

Social Watch is an international NGO watchdog network monitoring poverty eradication and gender equality (Homepage).

Sitemap; Organisations by Country; Participating organisations; The lion’s teeth (prehistory of social watch);
Publications by Social Watch National Groups; Coordinating Committee; The big issues; Progress and regressions; Development Indicatiors; Annual report; 10 Days of action – countdown to commitments;
Address: The international secretariat of Social Watch is hosted by the Third World Institute: Instituto del Tercer Mundo ITeM, 18 de julio 1077/903, Montevideo 11200, Uruguay;
Contact.

Commitments: Continuer la lecture de « Social Watch »

The Third World Institute

en espanol

Linked with the Third World Network TWN, with Social Watch, with IFIs.Choike.org, and with UN Conference on economic crisis, June 23, 2009.

The Third World Institute (ITeM) performs information, communication and education activities on an international level, concerning development and environment-related activities. It is a civil society organization, working for civil society, which encourages citizen involvement in global decision-making processes … (about 1/2 General Information).

Homepage;
News;
Initiatives: Social Watch, Choike.org (NGO search), (Third World Network TWN) Red del Tercer Mundo, IFI’s Latin American Monitor (IFI’s Choike.org);
Publications: The World Guide /Guia del Mundo, Tercer Mundo Economico, Social Watch Report;
Postal Address: Instituto del Tercer Mundo – ITeM, P.O. Box 1539, Montevideo 11000, Uruguay;
Visiting address: 18 de julio 1077/902, Montevideo 11100, Uruguay;
Contact: Phone: +598 2 902 0490, Fax: +598 2 902 0490/113, e-mailContinuer la lecture de « The Third World Institute »

The Universal Alliance International

  • The History: Original foundation at Bougie, Algeria 1949, contacts disrupted by the Algerian Civil War in the 1960’s, re-established at Toulon, France, in 1989 by Ludovic, one of its three original co-founders & continuing to evolve!
  • The Basic Goal: The global union of all of Good Will for fraternisation between people and peace between peoples by the concretisation of human unity in one sole communion; the human race, with one language; that of the heart.
  • … (full text Homepage).

Publications; Poetry; music; Links;
Address: Sea Dragon, 8 Place Rd. Fowey PL23 1DR, UK;
Key Contacts;

The Universal Alliance in More Detail:

The Universal Alliance for Human Unity is a movement in the bosom of which persons can unite around fundamental values, founders of a global union (with one common currency) where all human beings will find themselves to be respected, esteemed and served for what they are. Continuer la lecture de « The Universal Alliance International »

Peace Poll

Conflict analysis – Resolution – Public diplomacy

This site has been constructed as an on line resource for the book: The People’s Peace Process in Northern Ireland: Many important lessons have come out of the negotiations for the Belfast Agreement. This book explains how public opinion polls were used in support of the Northern Ireland peace process. Significantly, it was the politicians who decided the questions so that they could map out areas of compromise and common ground that their supporters would accept. This book explains how the work was done so that others can apply the benefits of this experience to their own peace building activities. – The book is available to provide up to date information on the latest peace polls and copies of questionnaires and statistical reports as downloads. (Homepage and About).

Conflicts; Publications; Colin Irwin; Travel log; The Global Revue of Ethnopolitics;
Polls used in the Northern Ireland peace process, 12 pdf-pages, Sept. 2001;
Address: Dr Colin Irwin, Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool, 1 Abercromby Square, Liverpool
L69 7WY, United Kingdom;
Contact online.

Research methods: Eight surveys of public opinion were conducted in support of the Northern Ireland peace process between April 1996 and May 2000. Continuer la lecture de « Peace Poll »

India: TeamCVoter

The CENTRE for VOTING OPINION & TRENDS in ELECTION RESEARCH (CVOTER) started as an initiative to act as an interface between the people and the polity. A decade after our journey began, we have not only established ourselves as one of the leading psephology groups of India but have also manage to make a foray into both print and electronic media, social research, market research and consultancy services. Backed by state-of-the-art data management and analysis software and a group of highly motivated who look at the future as a era of limitless possibilities, Team Cvoter believes in facilitating communication between people. Our effort has been to provide a voice to people and to make them count not as a faceless mass but as a group that has a point of view (about).

Have the same URL like ‘about’: Foundation, Research, Data management, Media, Contact. Click on their internal links.

Pages having their own URLs:

Addresses:

  • Corporate Office, K-13, Green Park Extension, New Delhi – 110 016, INDIA;
  • Corporate Office, K-13, Green Park Extension, New Delhi – 110 016, INDIA;

Global Votes – (Biggest and most extensive database):  Continuer la lecture de « India: TeamCVoter »

Inter-African Committee (IAC) on Traditional Practices

affecting the health of women and children

Linked with A public pledge to end Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting in Gambia, and with Islam and Female Genital Mutilation.

Every year, an estimated 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) … IAC works to promote the basic human rights of women and children by campaigning against FGM and other harmful traditional practices while promoting beneficial practices … (full text Homepage).

Programs; Publications; Video; News; Events; Vacancies;
What is FGM; Legal protection; FGM policies; Forum; Donate; Links;
Addresses: Headquarters IAC, C/o ECA P.O. Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;
International Liaison Office: 145 Rue de Lausanne, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2:     Continuer la lecture de « Inter-African Committee (IAC) on Traditional Practices »

Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society ARCSHS

Linked with Pinar Ilkkaracan – Turkey.

ARCSHS) was established as the Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases in October 1992 as an independent research unit within the Faculty of Health Sciences. ARCSHS has a multi-disciplinary team of staff with qualifications and expertise in psychology, anthropology, sociology, public health, health promotion, methodology, epidemiology, education, women’s health, consumer advocacy and health policy … (Homepage 1/2).

Staff and students; Research program; Studying at ARCSHS;
Publications; ARCSHS’ Annual Report 2008, 21 pages; Newsletter;
Community Liaison Education Unit; Sitemap of the whole La Trobe University; Map;
Address: ARCSHS, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AUSTRALIA;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … The Centre is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and applied skills in sexual health research and education locally, nationally and internationally. Through our research, teaching and community activities we strive to develop and sustain a direct and organic link with the wider community. Our core competencies are in: Continuer la lecture de « Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society ARCSHS »

Oxfam Education

Global Citizenship for teachers in England, Wales and Scotland

Linked with OXFAM.

Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing the global dimension in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support Education for Global Citizenship – education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it. age) … (Homepage).

A Guide for New Teachers: England, Scotland, Wales; Adnoddau yn y Gymraeg;
Resources; Teacher support; Continuing Professional Development;
Catalogoue; Global Citizenship; Newsletter; Links:
Address: Oxfam Education; Oxfam House, John Smith Drive Oxford OX4 2JY
Contact.

About: Oxfam works in education policy and practice to empower young people to be active Global Citizens. We promote education that helps young people understand the global issues that affect their lives and take action towards a more just and sustainable world.   Continuer la lecture de « Oxfam Education »

Urgence Darfour

Lié avec Une étude rappelle la tragédie des femmes darfouries violées, et avec Comprendre le drame du Darfour.

Les membres du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies devraient exprimer leur soutien ferme aux efforts de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) pour que justice soit rendue aux victimes de crimes au Darfour, a déclaré aujourd’hui Justice pour le Darfour, un réseau d’organisations africaines, arabes et internationales de défense des droits de l’Homme dont le collectif Urgence Darfour est membre. Le procureur de la Cour pénale internationale présentera au Conseil de sécurité un rapport sur son enquête au Darfour le 5 juin 2009 … (texte entier Campagne 1/2).

Accueil;
Qui sommes-nous; Evènements; Pétitions; Aidez-nous; Faites un don; Liens;
Médias; Rapports; Tribunes libres; Bibliographie; Documents; Photos; Archives;
Contact online.

Campagne 2/2: Pour que le Conseil de sécurité exige la coopération du Soudan avec la CPI, par le réseau Justice pour le Darfour: …  Le Conseil de sécurité doit démontrer sa détermination à rendre justice aux victimes des crimes terribles du Darfour, a affirmé Dismas Nkunda, président du Darfur Consortium, ajoutant : « Garantir que la justice sera appliquée aide non seulement les victimes du Darfour, mais également la cause de la justice dans le monde. Continuer la lecture de « Urgence Darfour »

Council for a Democratic Iran CDI

The Council for a Democratic Iran seeks to raise global awareness about the absence of democracy and human rights in Iran and to bridge the gap between the people of Iran and the international community.
We believe there is an alternative between military confrontation with the current regime and accommodation. There is another way which will lead to the development of the free and peaceful Iran sought by millions of Iranians inside and outside of the country, and that is by enabling the Iranian people to decide their own future. Our vision for Iran is guided by a commitment to Human Rights and Equality of Opportunity … (full text About /What We Believe).

All pages have the same URL, to reach them click on the internal links, as: Home, About CDI, Issues, Voices /Videos, News, Get involved, Contact.

Exception:

Address: CDI, 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 525, Vienna, VA 22182, ????.

About CDI: The Council for a Democratic Iran (CDI) was formed in 2008 to raise global awareness about the absence of democracy and human rights in Iran and to bridge the gap between the people of Iran and the international community.  Continuer la lecture de « Council for a Democratic Iran CDI »

The International Association of Genocide Scholars IAGS

In the 20th century, genocides and other mass murders killed more people than all wars

Linked with The Cost of Denial.

The International Association of Genocide Scholars is a global, interdisciplinary, non-partisan organization that seeks to further research and teaching about the nature, causes, and consequences of genocide, and advance policy studies on prevention of genocide. The Association, founded in 1994, meets to consider comparative research, important new work, case studies, the links between genocide and other human rights violations, and prevention and punishment of genocide. A central aim of the Association is to draw academics, activists, artists, genocide survivors, journalists, jurists, public policy makers, and other colleagues into the interdisciplinary study of genocide, with the goal of prevention. Membership is open to interested persons worldwide.(About Us).

Homepage;
Resources; Resolutions, statements; Join; Junior Scholar Caucus;
Events, call for papers; Journal; Books, publications; Blog, listserv; Newsletters;
Contacts.

About Genocide: What is Genocide? By Gregory H. Stanton, President, IAG – The crime of genocide is defined in international law in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide.  Continuer la lecture de « The International Association of Genocide Scholars IAGS »

International lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer youth & student organisation IGLYO

IGLYO is the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth and Student Organization. It was created in 1984 as a reaction to the need for better co-operation among local, regional and national LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) youth and student organizations. Today the IGLYO network is an important meeting point for LGBTQ youth in the European region, having member organizations in almost every European country and beyond … (about 1/2 /who we are).

Homepage and Newsletter;
News; Publications; Get involved; Galleries; Amsterdam and Conference July 2009; Link to IGLYO.com;
Address: IGLYO, Rue de la Charité 17, B-1012 Brussels, Belgium;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Our vision: IGLYO’s vision is a world where we, young people in all our diversity, are able to express and define our own sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, and are able to participate fully in all aspects of life, rise to our full potential, and enjoy respect and positive recognition.

Our mission: Run by us, young people, and for young people, IGLYO is an international membership-based umbrella organisation that aims to empower its Members in better representation of LGBTQ youth and student issues. This includes being the voice of our Members to international bodies, institutions, organisations and promoting co-operation and joint strategies.

Our values: … (full text about).

Good Planet.org

an environmental non-profit organisation created and chaired by Yann Arthus-Bertrand – (also in french, and in spanish)

We are really glad to announce you that our organization GoodPlanet becomes now a Foundation. And this a happy coincidence it happens today, the world environment day, also the releasing day of HOME, Yann Arthus-Bertrand movie. Thanks to this new Grâce à ce nouveau statut, nous pourrons désormais donner plus d’envergure à nos projets et les mettre à la portée du plus grand nombre. Stay alert, you wiil soon be able to get involved in the GoodPlanet Foundation life. (english Homepage).

Our team; Projects: 6 billion others; Press; Catalogue;
read online the book: la grande terre;
Action Carbone; Junior; Info; Conso; alive; Donation;
Address: GoodPlanet, 1 carrefour de Longchamp, Domaine de Longchamp, 75116 Paris, FRANCE;
Contact.

The objective of Yann Arthus-Bertrand:   Continuer la lecture de « Good Planet.org »