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Serving, Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Women and Girls

Linked with Marta Prekpalaj – Kosovo.

KWN Leads the Way for Civil Society in the New Kosova. Kosova is changing. Whatever the result of Kosova’s political status the way in which civil society operates will also have to change. KWN is meeting new challenges and opportunities head on with a clear plan for the future.

Kosova Women’s Network was informally founded in 2000 by the current Executive Director,Igballe Rogova; but, the history of how KWN came to be an official network is a rich story of family, war, and a growing national movement … (about 1/2, … and more in this 5 pdf-pages).

Cooperations;
Publications;
Inside the KWN;
Members;
Resource Network;
Working in Kosova;
Women’s Voice, 2005/03;
KWN annual report 2005, 32 pdf-pages.
KNW annual report 2004, 28 pdf-pages.
address: St. Hajdar Dushi C-2, II/8 Prishtina, Kosova, Phone +381 (=) 38 245 850, e-mail;
contact on the website.

About 2/2: Kosova Women’s Network KWN was established in 2000 as an informal network of women’s groups and organizations from all over Kosova.

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… The Association for the Education of Women

Linked with Marta Prekpalaj – Kosovo.

Motrat Qiriazi is a grassroots organization with a network of rural women activists throughout Kosovo.Their areas of focus are education, training and community-based projects. They also provide trauma counseling and psycho-social assistance.

Motrat Qiriazi has NOT its own website (sorry, the link ‘Website: www.motratqiriazi.org/’, put in the browser, leads to a german seller of ‘lights’ like lamps etc.). But the group is named on many other good websites (see some below).

Address: Motrat Qiriazi, Bregu i Diellit – JUG, L-1 nr. 10 Prishtinë, Kosovo, Ph #: 377.44.111.965 or 377.44.115.996 or 381.38.548.272;
Contact by e-mail.

on Balkansnet.org:

• Background: Named after the two sisters Qiriazi, who founded the first school for girls in Korca (Albania) 100 years ago, two sisters from Prishtina(KOSOVA) Safete and Igballe Rogova, formed a society for education of women: « Motrat Qiriazi » (Sisters Qiriazi). With the formation of the Women’s Network in Prishtina and with the collaboration of other women’s groups Motrat Qiriazi started its activities in february 1995.
• Activities: CHANGING OPPRESSIVE TRADITIONS: …
• Strategies for change: WHAT WE ARE DOING: …
• Other activities: PROVIDING FRESH EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES: …

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The UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult learning.

Vision: Our vision is to be the recognised voice of adult learners, and the leading provider of adult and community learning in the UK by any standard.

Mission: The WEA is a 21st Century, democratic, voluntary adult education movement, committed to widening participation and to enabling people to realise their full potential through learning. (full text, about 1/2).

Homepage;
News;
Publications;
Education;
Courses;
Links;
Address: The General Secretary, Workers’ Educational Association WEA, 3rd Floor, 70 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4HB;
Contact/Feedback.

About 2/2:
Aims: To involve learners, volunteers, members and other partners in:

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Linked with National Security Archive (September 28th, 2005).

The U.S. Freedom of Information Act FOIA is a law ensuring public access to U.S. government records. FOIA carries a presumption of disclosure; the burden is on the government – not the public – to substantiate why information may not be released. Upon written request, agencies of the United States government are required to disclose those records, unless they can be lawfully withheld from disclosure under one of nine specific exemptions in the FOIA. This right of access is ultimately enforceable in federal court.

Text of the FOIA:

• THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT in English;
• THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT in Japanese.

Homepage;
What’s New;
documents;
FOIA basics;
news;
guide for researchers;
Internships;
Newsletter;
contact.

About: An independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University, the Archive collects and publishes declassified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.

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ex-Muslime melden sich zu Wort

Verbunden mit Der GBS – Newsletter, mit Michael Schmidt-Salomon, und mit Mina Ahadi – Iran.

Religions- und Meinungsfreiheit zählen zu den fundamentalen Menschenrechten, die in Ländern mit islamischem Rechtsystem nicht in ausreichendem Maße gewährt werden. Innerhalb der muslimischen Glaubensgemeinschaft gilt der « Abfall vom Glauben » als Todsünde und wird entsprechend bestraft … (Kampagne 1/2).

Homepage;
Aktuelles;
Materialien zur Kampagne;
Verein;
Archiv / Presse;
Forum;
Links;
Die offizielle Webseite von Mina Agadi, auf persisch & auf deutsch;
National Secular Society NSS;
dito in englisch auf meinem NGO Blog;
Mina Ahadi – Iran (in english auf meinen World People Blog);
Kontakt / Impressum.

Kampagne 2/2: … Leider stellt der Abfall vom muslimischen Glauben auch in Deutschland ein Tabu dar. Dass es überhaupt « Ex-Muslime » in nennenswerter Anzahl gibt (vor allem in der Gruppe der iranischen Dissidenten) hat sich hierzulande kaum herumgesprochen.

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The power to end war and prevent future wars of aggression

Linked with 2008 a year of opportunity for peace advocates.

VotersForPeace is educating, organizing and activating voters to end the occupation of Iraq and prevent future wars of aggression. Our mission is to mobilize anti-war voters into a visible and effective political force that cannot be ignored. We provide voters with the information and tools they need to be effective peace advocates; this includes educating their friends and family on the occupation, writing letters to the media, and holding congressional and presidential candidates accountable … (full text, about 1/2).

Homepage and latest articles;
sign the voters pledge;
take action;
peace perspective /archive;
our yahoo discussion group;
antiwar politics;
address: VotersForPeace, 2842 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21218;
write the candidates;
contact: Tel. 443-708-8360

About 2/2: … The first thing that voters can do to take action is sign the Voters’ Pledge. This sends an important message to their elected officials and it empowers other voters to take a stand and demand withdrawal from Iraq.

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Linked with Raul Humberto Yzaguirre – USA .

The largest national Latino civil rights an advocacy organization in the United States, NCLR works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

Sitemap;
general agenda;
focus issues;
topics;
publications;
special events;
NCLR affiliate network;
corporate relationship opportunities;
contact.

About: The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) – the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States – works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

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Linked with Daniel H. Yergin – USA.

CERA, an IHS company, is a leading advisor to international energy companies, governments, financial institutions, and technology providers. CERA delivers critical knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. Our services help decision makers anticipate the energy future and formulate timely, successful plans in the face of rapid changes and uncertainty. CERA is valued for our independence, fundamental research, foresight, and original thinking. Our unique integrated framework enables us to offer new insights ahead of conventional wisdom, providing a comprehensive « early warning system » that has a direct impact on investment, decision making, and performance. (About 1/2).

Homepage;
sitemap;
News;
upcoming events;
CERA-week & executive interviews;
FAQ;
photo gallery;
contact: by website, by Tel. +1 617 866 5992 or by e-mail.

About 2/2: CERA’s expertise covers all major energy sectors – oil and refined products, natural gas, and electric power – on a global and regional basis. CERA delivers services through:

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… the journal of African American political Thought and action

In the fall of 2006, Glen Ford, Bruce Dixon, Margaret Kimberley and Leutisha Stills of CBC Monitor left Black Commentator, which Ford had co-founded and edited since 2002, and launched Black Agenda Report (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Africa;
Blacks & Latinos;
black caucus;
media;
political economy;
black agenda blog;
‘like us‘;
contact: click on mail-icon above at right on the ‘about-page’.

About (2/2): Historic « firsts, » « mosts, » and « onlys » are the hallmarks of Glen Ford’s long career.

The son of famed disc jockey Rudy “The Deuce” Rutherford, the first Black man to host a non-gospel television show in the Deep South – Columbus, Georgia, 1958 – Glen was reading newswire copy on-the-air at age eleven. Glen’s first full-time broadcast news job was at James Brown’s Augusta, Georgia radio station WRDW, in 1970 – where ‘The Godfather of Soul” shortened Glen’s surname to “Ford.”

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Left Business Observer is an 8-page more-or-less monthly newsletter on economics and politics in the U.S. and the world at large. A list of back issues since 1990 is on this web site … (About 1/2);

Download for free the book ‘Wall Street’, by Doug Henwood, 382 pdf-pages;

Homepage;
current issue;
articles;
back issues (with some articles for free);
Frothing at the house: suddenly the housing bubble is everywhere;
The Meaning of Seattle, An interview with Noam Chomsky, by David Barsamian;
radio;
address: Left Business Observer LBO, 38 Greene St – fl 4, New York NY 10013-2505, phone 212-219-0010, fax 212-219-0098;
contact by e-mail.

About (2/2): LBO, founded in 1986, is edited by Doug Henwood. Henwood is also a contributing editor of The Nation and does a weekly program on New York’s Pacifica outlet. [The show is on most Thursdays, 5-6 PM eastern time. Click here to listen to WBAI. Click here for radio archives.] His book, The State of the USA Atlas, was published by Simon & Schuster in 1994; his Wall Street was published by Verso in 1997 (paperback, 1998) to great acclaim and impressively vigorous sales (over 20,000). His book After the New Economy was published by The New Press in October 2003.

Profiles, etc. … (full text).

Linked with Oddom Van Syvorn – Cambodia.
One of the main purposes of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship is to build and support the socially engaged Buddhist community around the world. We do so by creating training, education, and practice opportunities for socially engaged Buddhists, supporting BPF chapters and affiliates, and generating Buddhist social analysis on issues such as race, gender, class, and social and economic justice (homepage).

Current projects;
get involved;
magazine;
resource center;
chapters;
annual reports;
support the Buddhist Peace Fellowship
address: Buddhist Peace Fellowship, PO Box 3470, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA, Tel: 510.655.6169, Fax: 510.655.1369 ;
contact.

About: Buddhist Peace Fellowship’s BPF open-hearted engagement with the world is expressed through expanding programs in the United States and Asia. Through BPF, Buddhists of many different traditions are developing individual and group responses to socially conditioned suffering.

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Linked with Baba Amte – India (1914 – 2008), and with Love in the time of want.

Take Heart India, a youth focused community enabling organisation focusing on educational and environmental projects in India. Take Heart primarily supports a parent organisation called the MSS, the lifetime achievement of the legendary Baba Amte … (main homepage).

Intro;
projects;
take actions;
events;
photo gallery;
The Maharogi Sewa Samiti MSS;
contact THI.

About THI: Take Heart India is a youth focused community enabling organisation focusing on educational and environmental projects in India. Take Heart primarily supports a parent organisation called the MSS, the lifetime achievement of the legendary Baba Amte. The awareness of Take Heart has been growing quickly over the years. In 2003 Take Heart became entirely student run. 34 student committee members were established at universities across the UK. Take heart is no longer entirely student run but remains entirely youth focused.

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Picked up on Weitzenegger’s Website for International Development Cooperation, and its Newsletter.

Welcome to the Enterprise Europe Network, your gateway to competitiveness and innovation. Wherever you are in Europe, you can get access to all the information you need to develop your business and find the right business partners. The network offers support and advice to businesses across Europe and helps them make the most of the opportunities in the European Union. Our services are specifically designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but are also available to all businesses, research centres and Universities across Europe … (Homepage’s full text).

who does what;
the network in your country;
services;
FAQ;
EU portal;
EU law;
contact.

About the network: The Enterprise Europe Network is the largest network of contact points providing information and advice to EU companies on EU matters, in particular small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We provide practical answers to specific questions in your language.

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Enciclopedia y Biblioteca Virtual de las Ciencias Sociales, Económicas y Jurídicas

Linked with Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed – England & Bangladesh.

En este sitio web puede encontrar gratis y accesible libremente, el texto completo de diccionarios, libros, cursos, revistas, vídeos y presentaciones multimedia sobre Economía, Derecho y otras Ciencias Sociales. También podrá comprar nuestra Enciclopedia EMVI en CD-ROM o inscribirse en los Encuentros Internacionales en Internet que organizamos cada mes. Vea aquí las NOVEDADES incluidas en los últimos días.

Homepage;
Universidad de Málaga;

Enciclopedia Virtual:

• Grandes Economistas;
• Dices;
• Explicaciones multimedia;
• Manual basico;

Biblioteca:

• BIBLIOTECA VIRTUAL de Derecho, Economía y Ciencias Sociales, 352 libros gratis;
• BIBLIOTECA DE TESIS DOCTORALES, de Derecho, Economía y otras Ciencias Sociales;
• Textos selectos de Economía y Sociedad;

… etc. etc.

The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) promotes dynamic partnerships between the United Nations and non-governmental organisations. By providing information, advice, expertise and consulting and support service, NGLS is part of the United Nations effort to strengthen dialogue and win support for economic and social development. (about 1/2).

Homepage;
UN – NGO Relations;
Publications;
FAQ;
Links;
Addresses: New York: United Nations, NGLS – Room DC1-1106, New York NY 10017, United States, Tel. +1-212 963 3125, Fax +1-212 963 8712, Email;
Geneva: Palais des Nations, NGLS, 1211 Geneva 10, witzerland, Tel. 41-22-917-2076, Fax 41-22-917-0432, Email;
Contact.

About 2/2: For over thirty years now the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) has played a major role as part of the UN system’s machinery for engaging with NGOs and civil society by providing a UN system-civil society interface and facilitating a number of innovations to UN system polices and practices towards its non-governmental constituents. In 1982 the UN General Assembly recognized and endorsed the role and work of UN-NGLS for the first time, and, in 1993, the General Assembly again recognized the value of UN-NGLS’s work.

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