Catégorie : Project, Partnership, good work

Scotland’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender LGBT Domestic Abuse Project

• This website is for service providers who work with people who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, domestic abuse. It has information specific to the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people.
• This website is part of a project to work on LGBT domestic abuse in Scotland, hosted by LGBT Youth Scotland and supported by the Scottish Government. The project is focused on working with service providers, initially through development of this website. A training package for service providers on LGBT domestic abuse has also been developed and is being provided across Scotland, the project will also raise awareness of the existence of domestic abuse within the LGBT community. More information on the project can be found in the About the Project section. (Homepage).

Campaign; Info; Children, young people; Newsletter; Signposts, Resources; Support;
Contact online.

About LGTB: The LGBT Domestic Abuse Project has been funded by the Scottish Government as a project working on LGBT Domestic Abuse.  Continuer la lecture de « Stop Domestic Abuse LGBT »

… Through its program on Political Finance and Public Ethics and with the support of the United Nations Democracy Fund, IFES is assembling a coalition of researchers, experts, anti-corruption activists, and practitioners in the field of political finance to develop a set of global standards that clarify and define article 7 (3), both within the context of the Convention and the emerging set of global best-practices … (full text  Global Standards).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Library/Resources; Election Guide; Divisions, Projects; Topics; Countries; Experts; Events; Donate;
Address: IFES, 1850 K Street, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006, USA;
Contact.

About Us /Overview: Political finance accountability and reform has emerged as a new area of democracy development programming by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), political reformers, academics, and bilateral assistance agencies that have traditionally assisted or funded elections and political process programming.  Continuer la lecture de « International Foundation for Electoral Systems IFES »

women for peace, peace for women – a project of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – Linked on our blogs with WILPF.

• … PeaceWomen is a project of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). PeaceWomen is located in WILPF’s United Nations Office in New York City. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an ECOSOC accredited non-governmental organization, the oldest women’s peace group in the world …
• … Watch the video: Security, what is it, 1.59 min … (about 1/2).

Homepage/Portal;
Initiatives; Resources; Advocacy- /education tools; Organization; News, events; Commitments database; Translations; Donate;
Address: PeaceWomen Project, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, UN Office, 777 United Nations Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: The PeaceWomen Project promotes the role of women in preventing conflict, and the equal and full participation of women in all efforts to create and maintain international peace and security.  Continuer la lecture de « PeaceWomen Project »

global teaching and learning project – in the 6 UN languages – Linked on our blogs with What Should Be Done About Child Soldiers?

The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created in 1996 as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels) and for training teachers. The vision of this Project is to provide exceptional educational resources (both online and in print) to students growing up in a world undergoing increased globalization. The Global Teaching and Learning Project is part of the Outreach Division of the United Nations Department of Public Information … (full text mission statement).

english Homepage;
Curriculum (Issues); Resources; Quizzes and Games; Community; Gallery; FACs;
See also: Voices of Youth,
Convention on the Rights of Child CRC;

Contact /feedback (scroll down).

About Project /Highlights: Our interactive database, InfoNation, is accessed by thousands of users monthly who pull up accurate official and up-to-date information and statistics regarding the countries of the world. Continuer la lecture de « United Nations' Cyber Schoolbus »

• Dementia affects nearly 6 million people in Europe, and the number is increasing. Many people with mild to moderate dementia want to live at home and manage daily tasks themselves. However, their ability to maintain relationships or to handle different tasks and activities deteriorates progressively and reduces their quality of life. Even people with mild dementia experience frequent failures. This can lead to worries and depression, and in turn to poorer functioning than otherwise could be possible.
• The ENABLE National Reports: … (full text and links on the Homepage).

Technology; Dissemination; Project Work; Archives; Gallery; Partners;
Funded by the European Commission under the Programme Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources.
Contact: not found.

Summary: The objectives of ENABLE were:   Continuer la lecture de « enable – Can Technology Help People With Dementia? »

is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities

• About the Convention on wikipedia.
• Text of the Convention on OHCHR.

Homepage;
Disability and the UN; Conference of States; Accessibility; News; Resources; Support-Group;
See also: Social Policy, Development; DESA; MDGs;
Address: Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Two United Nations Plaza, DC2-1382, New York, NY 10017, USA;
Contact.

Our Work: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol are serviced by a joint Secretariat, consisting of staff of both the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), based in New York, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. Continuer la lecture de « enable – Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities »

Linked on our blogs with Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting. – Picked up on Weitzenegger’s latest Newsletter.

… Who is AidData? The AidData team includes scholars in economics, political science, sociology, and computer science, development practitioners, and NGO researchers based out of Development Gateway in Washington, DC, the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, and Brigham Young University in Provo, UT … more information available here (about/ scroll down).

Homepage;
Projects; Data; Research Releases; Publications; Blog; Help;
Addresses (1 of 3/see contact): AidData, c/o Development Gateway Office, Development Gateway Foundation, 1889 F Street, NW, Second Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006, USA;
Contact.

About: AidData attempts to capture the universe of development finance and foreign aid, increase the value of data by providing more descriptive information about development activities, provide data in an accessible format, and strengthen efforts to improve donor and recipient strategic planning and coordination.  Continuer la lecture de « AidData »

Linked with Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting, – Picked up on Weitzenegger’s Newsletter.

The South-South Learning on Social Protection gateway is an online collaborative platform for policy dialogue and knowledge-sharing amongst social protection practitioners in the Global South … (about 1/2).

Homepage; News; Events; Experts; Multimedia; Forum; Partners;
Address: Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco O, 7º andar, UNDP/IPC-IG, Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70052-900, Brasil;
Contact online.

About 2/2: … It is an initiative of the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth to foster South-South collaboration. Continuer la lecture de « South-South Learning on Social Protection »

global food security crisis, a UN project – in all 6 UN languages

… The primary aim of the Task Force is to promote a unified response to the challenge of achieving global food security, including by facilitating the creation of a prioritized plan of action and coordinating its implementation … (full text about).

english Homepage;
Structure, functions; Countries; Documents; News; Progress report; Events; Links; see also: UN’s Global Food Security Crisis, Taskforce; Addresses: Via Paolo di Dono 44, 00142 Rome, Italy; / Villa La Pelouse, Palais Des Nations, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland; / 2 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY; USA;
Contacts (scroll down).

Background /The Global Food Security Crisis:  … The extraordinary rise of global food prices in early 2008 posed a major threat to global food and nutrition security and caused a host of humanitarian, human rights, socio-economic, environmental, developmental, political and security-related consequences.   Continuer la lecture de « Committee on World Food Security CFS »

Complete residential wind power systems – A wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Windpower, Inc. – also in french, in german and in spanish

For 20 years, Southwest Windpower, Inc. has been bringing low-cost, reliable, clean energy to the world. As the world’s largest producer of small wind generators, we’ve pioneered new technologies to make renewable energy simple. Our latest effort, the Skystream 3.7™, was developed jointly with the U.S. Department of Energy. The initial prototype has been operating at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado for almost two years and has undergone extensive duration, performance, and reliability testing. (full text About Skystream). See also: Southwest Windpower-USA.

english Homepage Skystream;
How it works; Will it work for me; Where to buy; Resources; UpClose; Product Photos;
Address: Skystream Energy Europe GmbH, Mannesmannstr. 6, 50996 Cologne, Germany;
Contacts.

About Southwest Windpower /Mission Statement: The mission of Southwest Windpower is to be a global leader as a responsible designer, producer and provider of wind turbines up to 40kW, offering wind products chosen by customers for their quality, focused technology, performance, reliability, aesthetics, quietness, simplicity and lowest cost of energy … More.  Continuer la lecture de « Skystream »

• TO EMBRACE THE DIVERSITY THAT EXISTS AMONG COMMUNITIES and to facilitate increased interaction between communitarians and the wider culture;
• TO BUILD COOPERATIVE SPIRIT WITHIN AND AMONG COMMUNITIES through shared celebrations, joint ventures, and activities that build awareness of our common humanity; …
• … TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ARCHIVES, AND PUBLISHING about contemporary and historic intentional communities; … (full text Purposes).

Homepage;
Events, Conferences; Projects, Services; Membership; Endowment Fund; Board Meetings; Get involved;
Contact.

Endow FIC’s (Fellowship’s) Online Directory and Website: We invite you to make an earmarked donation or pledge in support of our Endowment. Continuer la lecture de « Fellowship for Intentional Community FIC »

Linked with The Violence Debate: Teaching the Oppressed How to Fight Oppression.

Palestinian-American journalist, author and former Al-Jazeera producer, Ramzy Baroud taught Mass Communication at Australia’s Curtin University of Technology, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Palestine Chronicle … (Biography 1/2).

Homepage;
News; Letters; Weekly Article; Books; Gallery; Syndication; Links;
Address: Ramzy Baroud, PO Box 196, Mountlake Terrace, WA, 98043, USA;
Contact.

Biography 2/2: … Baroud’s work has been published in hundreds of newspapers and journals worldwide, including The Washington Post, The International Herald Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Seattle Times, The Miami Herald, The Japan Times, Al-Ahram Weekly, Asia Times and nearly every English language publication throughout the Middle East.  Continuer la lecture de « Ramzy Baroud's Website »

• LD OnLine.org is the world’s leading website on LD (learning disabilities) and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder),
• LD OnLine.org is serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Site Index;
LD Basics; ADHD Basics; Q/A; LD Topics; Adults’ with LD; more on ADHD; Educators; Parents; Kids;
Resources; Experts; Calendar; Multimedia; Newsletters; Forums; Jobs; Support;
Address: LD OnLine, WETA Public Television, 2775 S. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22206, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.   Continuer la lecture de « LD (learning disabilities) Online »

a bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners – also in spanish

Colorín Colorado is a free web-based service that provides information, activities and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs). Colorín Colorado is an educational initiative of WETA disambiguation, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation’s capital.Major funding comes from the American Federation of Teachers, with additional support from the National Institute for Literacy and the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Resources; Background Info; Topics A-Z; Why our name; Authors/Books; Multimedia;
For: Educators, Families, Librarians;
Contact online.

About 2/2: … Colorín Colorado actively seeks private, corporate and government support to expand the Colorín Colorado effort. Please contact us to learn more. Continuer la lecture de « ColorinColorado.org »