Association of International Schools in Africa aisa

Linked with Supporting Business Environment Reforms.

Full School Membership is available to schools within the geographical region served by AISA which contain a student population that is international. This membership category is the most comprehensive available.

Homepage;
Regional Associations;
Professional Development;
Educational resources, and its m-Tech;
Downloads;
Conferences;
Address & Contact.

About: Representing international schools on the continent of Africa, AISA has a membership of schools which range in size from 20 to 3600 students. Strongly influenced by their location and cosmopolitan student enrollment, some schools have an American based curriculum, others are British, and all have an international focus. AISA’s goal is to serve the varying needs of nearly 29,000 students and over 1,500 teachers and administrators.

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) is to facilitate improvement in learning and teaching through communication and cooperation among member schools, and to promote professional growth of teachers, administrators, and board members.  Member schools are nursery, elementary and/or secondary schools which are independent organizations, governed by local school boards, which serve an international student body or employ an international teaching staff or follow an international curriculum, and subscribe to the philosophy and objectives of the Association.

The Association shall pursue its mission within the framework of the following philosophical statements:

  • AISA seeks to nurture a sense of hospitality and friendliness, collegiality and community among its members.
  • AISA supports the concept of service to the human family.
  • AISA promotes programs which nurture an understanding and appreciation of African cultures.
  • AISA embraces a world view which celebrates human unity in diversity.

Our Objectives: … (full text).

World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO

(site available in the six UN languages)

IP services:

  • WIPO provides a range of services for the owners and users of intellectual property (IP).
  • These include international registration services, which enable applicants to seek protection for their patents, trademarks or designs in multiple countries by filing a single application. WIPO also maintains IP classification systems, which are used for registering IP and facilitate searches in IP databases and registries.
  • WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center offers alternative dispute resolution services for private parties involved in international IP disputes. This includes Internet domain name dispute resolution for tackling cybersquatting.
  • The links in the left column provide details on these services.

Sitemap;
Homepage;
program activities;
resources;
news & events;
treaties;
WIPO treaties: general information;
annual reports;
Adresse Headquarters: WIPO, 34, Chemin des Colombettes,
1211 Geneva, Switzerland, Telephone: +41 22 338 91 11
contact: mail, website.

About: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations.

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Rescate Ancestral Indígena Salvadoreño RAIS

Linked with María Eugenia Aguilar Castro – El Salvador.

RAIS Rescate Ancestral Indigena Salvadoreño nace hace 24 años, como parte de la Mancomunidad de la América India Solar, organización internacional, con sede en México.

Proyectos;
Publicaciones;
Galeria de Fotos;
Dirección: Calle A casa Nº 16 Reparto los Héroes. San Salvador, El Salvador C.A., Teléfono: (503) 2275-4179
Apartado Postal: 01-145;
Contactenos.

Que es rais? RAIS, Resurgimiento Ancestral de la Identidad Salvadoreña nace hace 24 años, como parte de la Mancomunidad de la América India Solar, organización internacional, con sede en México. Con ella participa en varios encuentros internacionales y desarrolla un trabajo a nivel nacional, de talleres, seminarios sobre nuestra cultura; recibe diferentes embajadores de los pueblos originarios, que vienen a enriquecer y apoyar el trabajo, se monta también el primer Encuentro IN LAKECH.

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London Project for a Participatory Society LPPS

An anti-racist, pro-feminist, anti-capitalist organization

Linked with Mandisi Majavu – South Africa.

The London Project for a Participatory Society (LPPS) is an anti-racist, pro-feminist, anti-capitalist organization, committed to promoting radical social change. We are based in London, Ontario, Canada, and participate actively in struggles for social and environmental justice, and for political and economic democracy … (full text).

Homepage with links to regional PPS and other groups (scroll down, on right column): Africa PPS; Austin PPS; Chicago Parecon Collective CAPES; International PPS; PPS United Kingdom; Parecon on ZNet.

Videos (author: LPPS, July 17, 2007): A humorous introduction to the basics of Participatory Economics (7 minutes); Against Neo-liberalism: An Introduction to Participatory Economics (Michael Albert, 45 minutes); The Bauen Hotel: Struggle, Culture, and Work (20 minutes).

Background Texts;
F.A.Q.;
Constitution (Ratified on 6 October 2007);
Contact.

Mission Statement (July 16th, 2007): The London Project for a Participatory Society (LPPS) is a group of activists concerned with inspiring, facilitating, and supporting efforts to develop, share, and promote vision and strategy for attaining radical social change, in the direction of a more participatory and democratic society.

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Just foreign policy.org

(foreign policy is too important to be left to the politicians)

Linked with Justin Raimondo – USA, and with Antiwar.com.

Just Foreign Policy is an independent and non-partisan mass-membership organization. We are dedicated to reforming U.S. foreign policy to serve the interests and reflect the values of the broad majority of Americans, rather than those of special interests both inside and outside of government.

The Human Cost of Occupation, US casualities;
Iraqi Deaths due to US invation (on Nov. 21, 2007 = 1’118’625 deaths);
newsroom;
get involved;
learn more;
stay informed, sign up for Just Foreign Policy Action Alerts and
Contact.

About: Mission – Just Foreign Policy is an independent and non-partisan mass membership organization dedicated to reforming U.S. foreign policy through coordinating the broad majority of Americans to advocate their interests and values.

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