Catégorie : Project, Partnership, good work

in 5 languages

Publish What You Pay PWYP is a global civil society coalition that helps citizens of resource-rich developing countries hold their governments accountable for the management of revenues from the oil, gas and mining industries. Natural resource revenues are an important source of income for governments of over 50 developing countries. When properly managed these revenues should serve as a basis for poverty reduction, economic growth and development rather than exacerbating corruption, conflict and social divisiveness … (full text about).

Homepage;
Objectives; History; Governance; Activities; Where; Resources; News; Blog; Staff; Jobs; FAQs; Funding;
Address: Publish What You Pay, c/o Open Society Foundation – London, 4th Floor, Cambridge House, 100 Cambridge Grove, London W6 0LE, UK;
Contact.

Mission: A global campaign for revenue transparency in the oil, gas & mining industries. Continuer la lecture de « Publish what you Pay PWYP »

Private charities do demanding and heroic work for vulnerable people. We seek to reward their good work with prizes and publicity

• The Guide: This online guide provides detailed information on hundreds of private charities around the country. This unique charities rating resource is intended to be a reference for charities and donors alike, encouraging good practices and prudent investments.
• The Award: This $10,000 grand prize is awarded once a year to an exceptional and privately funded nonprofit that fosters deep personal change in the individuals they serve. A comprehensive application makes an organization eligible for the Award and enters it in the Samaritan Guide.
• (Homepage and News).

Award Winners; Excellent Non-Profits; Methodology; Resources; The Acton Institute;
Contact.

FAQs … /Objectives: What is the objective of the Samaritan Award and Guide? The last forty years of federal welfare programs have taught us that, in general, such programs are not only ineffective in helping vulnerable populations, but often make social problems worse.  Continuer la lecture de « Samaritan Guide – a project of the Acton Institute »

policy-relevant resources on innovation for a new rural economy

LINK seeks to stimulate debate and share lessons on rural innovation policy and practice through research and advisory services. (left column).

Homepage and latest news;
Research; Fodder Experiment; Benchmarking; Discussion Papers; Partners; Links;
Address: LINK Secretariat, 8-2-608/1/2, Karama Enclave, Banjara Hills, Road No 10, Hyderabad 500 034, INDIA;
Contact.

About /overview: /OVERVIEW – The work of LINK is a response to three issues:  Continuer la lecture de « Learning INnovation Knowledge LINK »

A one page website, find there:

Find there (scroll down):

• Specific Project Descriptions, Human Rights, International Law and the Individual, Earth Summit Agenda 21 UNCED, United Nations Decade of International Law UNDIL, U.N. Reform;
• Address: CDIL, P.O. Box 2022, Grand Central Station NY, NY 10163, USA;
• Contact. Tel. 212 599 2542, Fax. 212 599 1332, e-mail.

Find on the top of the page:

• The Center for Development of International Law (CDIL) is a non-governmental organization with consultative status with the United Nations (UN) ECOSOC consultative status. It was established to promote the development of international law and strengthening of the international legal order.  Continuer la lecture de « Center for Development of International Law CDIL New York »

another project managed by Institute for Security Studies ISS /South Africa – also in french

The African Human Security Initiative 2 (AHSI2) is a follow-up to AHSI1, a regional programme that used the system of peer review to monitor the extent of compliance of eight African countries with their commitments to democracy, good governance and civil society participation. AHSI2 uses the peer review concept to complement the formal NEPAD/APRM (New Economic Partnership for Africa’s Development / Africa Peer Review Mechanism) process by focusing on the criminal justice system in selected countries identified for APRM review. Through local partnerships, AHSI2 intends to build the capacity of an expanded membership to undertake research on security issues in order to facilitate the work of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union … (full text english Homepage and latest News).

Background Papers; Partners; Country Reviews; Theoreticals; Events;
Addresses: Institute for Security Studies. Ethiopia Office, First Floor, Ki-ab Building, Alexander Pushkin Street, Pushkin Square, or PO Box 2329, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;
Contact.

Project Information: The overarching goal of this project to generate information that can be used to review the scale of crime and the criminal justice systems in countries undergoing the APRM.  Continuer la lecture de « African Human Security Initiative AHSI »

Human beings have an innate ethical sense that urges them to make predictable choices.  Although most people believe that their actions are guided by logic and reason, reason often acts only as a mechanism to justify these choices. Language allows people to construct sophisticated rationales which support what are often genetically driven decisions. Ethics education is about recognizing the real power of one’s innate ethical sense and how it influences our behavior. In this way we can free reason to become a tool to truly guide our actions.  Without the wisdom that results from understanding one’s innate ethical self, reason remains a powerful propaganda prop for unchallenged intrinsic human ethical imperatives … (What is Ethics 1/2).

Homepage;
Ethics Workbook: book one, 96 p and book two; 122 p, book two; Novels; Coat of Arms; Movie Jigs; Holocaust; FAQs;
Submissions (and a Contact possibility).

What is Ethics 2/2: … How do educators attack this problem? It is best to build on the beliefs, which students already bring with them, that ethics must be about individuals, and that the extent of individual freedom is a measure of what is right.  Continuer la lecture de « Ethics in Education »

site hosted by Tripod.com, USA.

… The purpose of the African Elections Database is to provide a comprehensive archive of past and present election results for the 48 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa … (about the Database 1/2).

Homepage;
Authorities; Chronology; Updates; Terms, Definitions; Recents; Calendar;
Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa;
Contacts and addresses: for each country scroll down of any page and click on the link.

About the Database 2/2 (inkl. Sources and Links) /Election Pages & Results: Each country’s election page starts with a political profile.  Continuer la lecture de « African Elections Database »

aussi en français

The African Elections Project :  your authoritative African Elections Information and Knowledge online portal, covering elections across the continent. (on the english Homepage).

Partners; Links; Countries: find most of them in the bottom line of each page;
Contacts online and some regional adresses.

About /Elections Project Scope (here after about West Africa):  Continuer la lecture de « African Elections Project »

also in the 5 other UN languages

Linked on our blogs with International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI.

The Consortium of CGIAR Centers is a new legal entity being established by the international Centers that are part of the CGIAR to lead, coordinate and support the Centers. The Consortium will provide leadership and coordination of activities among the Centers and lead the formulation of CGIAR’s Strategy and Results Framework, and the development of Mega Programs under the strategy. The Consortium is the counterpart of the Fund for implementing the performance agreements for Mega Programs signed with the Fund Council through Centers and their partners … (Consortium … ).

english Homepage; about this site; Sitemap;
Research, Impact; Meetings; Publications; News; CGIAR Databases: Core Collection, Recommendations, Decisions;
Address: CGIAR Fund Office, The World Bank, MSN G6-601, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA;
Contact.

About CGIAR /who we are: The Vision: To reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enhance ecosystem resilience through high-quality international agricultural research, partnershp and leadership.  Continuer la lecture de « Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research CGIAR »

Rising Sun Institute for Special children, a project of Rising Sun Education & Welfare Society, is in exact keeping of this United Nation’s Convention for the development of a mentally or otherwise retarded child. Mental retardation is a major health, social and educational problem and about 2-3% of the world population suffers from varying degree of mental disability. These special children are considered to be an extra burden and a stigma for the whole family and are ridiculed their whole lives … (about /History 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Members; The Institute; Education; Achievements; Activities; Publications;
Address: ,Defence Campus, 544/2 XX Sector, Phase III, D.H.A Lahore Cantt., Pakistan;
Contact.

About /History 2/2: … The foundation for RSI was laid in 1984 when a close friend of Dr. A. Tawwab Khan, founder of RSI, brought his daughter to him for treatment. Continuer la lecture de « Rising Sun Education and Welfare Society »

• Plunder: The Crime of Our Time is a hard-hitting investigative film by Danny Schechter. The « News Dissector » explores how the financial crisis was built on a foundation of criminal activity uncovering the connection between the collapse of the housing market and the economic catastrophe that followed … (full text Synopsis).
• Watch the 4 videos on this page: … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Danny’s book, an excerpt; Danny’s bio; Media Kit;
Address:Globalvision, PO Box 677, New York, NY 10035, USA;
Contact.

About this project 2/2: In 2006, filmmaker Danny Schechter was denounced by some reviewers as an “alarmist” for his film ‘In Debt We Trust,’ which warned of the coming credit crisis. He was labeled a “doom and gloomer,” until the economy melted down, vindicating his warnings. His new film, ‘Plunder: The Crime Of Our Time’ is a hard-hitting investigative film that shows how the financial crisis was built on a foundation of criminal activity. Continuer la lecture de « Plunder, the Crime of our Time »

ONE International exists also in US, DE, FR, JP. Exist also One/UK, One/USA, One/Germany, One/Belgium, One/Nigeria

Linked with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Transitions The Living Proof Project to ONE.

ONE is a campaign and advocacy organisation with more than 2 million members committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Co-founded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African policy makers and activists … (about 1/2 /who we are).

Homepage;
Act now; Issues; Hot Topics; Blog; Media Centre; Press Releases; Jobs; FAQs; Public Mobilisation;
Contact.

About 2/2 /what we do: At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they’ve made to fight extreme poverty, and we press for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency in how these resources are being deployed.   Continuer la lecture de « ONE International »

… David Wilcock is a professional lecturer, filmmaker and researcher of ancient civilizations, consciousness science, and new paradigms of matter and energy. His upcoming Hollywood film CONVERGENCE unveils the proof that all life on Earth is united in a field of consciousness, which affects our minds in fascinating ways. (about David Wilcock 1/2).

Homepage/Start here; Sitemap;
Articles; David’s Blog; Larry’s Corner; Newsletter; Videos; Conferences; Forums; Help; Links; Donations;
Contact.

About David Wilcock 2/2: … David is also the subject and co-author of the international bestseller, The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?, which explores the remarkable similarities between David and Edgar, features many of David’s most inspiring psychic readings, and reveals documented NASA scientific proof of interplanetary climate change… and how it directly impacts our DNA. Continuer la lecture de « David Wilcock's Divine Cosmos »

Goal: To work with a coalition of evaluators and evaluation organizations to provide evaluation, consulting or training resources to organizations and evaluators in developing countries … (on one of many websites found by above key words).

By the URL earth.prohosting.com Best use; Progress; Classes; Resources; People and Organizations; … with a link leading to a page about /who we are : … //

Links:

More websites by the keywords « free, resources, evaluation, developing countries ». You may find these few links of about 2,710,000 results: Continuer la lecture de « Projects by key words: Free, Evaluation, Resources, Developing Countries »

The Trade Knowledge Network (TKN) is a global collaboration of research institutions across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas working on issues of trade, investment and sustainable development. Coordinated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the TKN links network members, strengthens capacity in areas of research, training and policy analysis, and also generates new research to assess and address the impact of trade and investment policies on sustainable development … (about TKN 1/2).

Homepage;
Trade and SD; Research: by region, by Theme; Events; Partners;
Contact.

About TKN 2/2: … The TKN brings together institutions and individuals working on common concerns, strengthening each others’ research and communication capacity and knowledge bases, and developing solutions to share with others outside the network.  Continuer la lecture de « Trade Knowledge Network TKN »

a project of Center for Poverty Analysis CEPA Innovation Funds – and linked with CEPA on this blog.

Welcome to the Poverty Portal hosted by the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA). Poverty Portal is a platform for practitioners and researchers to obtain macro and micro level information on poverty in Sri Lanka using a variety of innovative and interactive features. Through wide scale dissemination of information, the Portal encourages informed decision and policy making practices … (full text Homepage).

News, Events; Maps, Stats; Help; Resource Library; Poverty Blog; Partners;
Address: Centre for Poverty Analysis, 29, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka;
Contact.

About: Poverty Portal is an information sharing tool that acts as an online portal for practitioners and researchers who want to share or use information, and will pull together macro and micro level information on poverty in Sri Lanka. Continuer la lecture de « Poverty Portal »

Ridester’s mission is to provide the most affordable and effective intercity travel option in America by leveraging the power of community. Austin entrepreneur Jake Boshernitzan first conceived the Ridester idea while a college student at the University of Texas. He noticed that the campus’ and online ride boards were so disorganized and flakey that most people had given up on them. They lacked usability and finding people going the same way at the same time seemed only marginally more likely than finding a real Rolex at the flea market.
The Ridester Advantage: … (full text about).

Homepage;
Blog; Safety; a bug? Your Privacy; FAQs; Register/log in for: offer a ride, find a ride;
Address: Ridester, Headquarters, 5542 Valkeith Dr. Houston, TX 77096, USA;
Contact.

Ridester’s Terms and Conditions: THIS FOLLOWING USER AGREEMENT DESCRIBES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON WHICH YB VISIONS, LLC OFFERS YOU ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES.   Continuer la lecture de « Ridester »

GLOBAL MALARIA PARTNERSHIP – also in french – Linked with Malaria in Africa. (Link: find Malaria in Africa also on a website named Compassion.com).

Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiated by WHO, UNDP, UNICEF and the World Bank in 1998. It seeks to work with governments, other development agencies, NGOs, and private sector companies to reduce the human and socio-economic costs of malaria.

Homepage; Sitemap;
Malaria in Africa; Calendar; Links; Donate;
Address: Roll Back Malaria, World Health Organization WHO, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland;
Contact and map.

What is Malaria: Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It was once thought that the disease came from fetid marshes, hence the name mal aria, ((bad air). Continuer la lecture de « Roll Back Malaria RBM »

a project of SMIP Electronic Resource Information & Learning Center at University of Wagening/NL

Found on Weitzenegger’s Newsletter/websites of the moment, June 2010.

… Managing for impact is a guiding framework that identifies and assists development workers to engage with multiple layers and factors that affect their work and the people they work with. The framework emphasizes the interdependence of these different layers while at the same time seeking to provide knowledge and practical information on each of them … (about SMI & MfI 1/2).

Homepage;
Strategic Guidance;  Operations; Monitoring & Evaluation; Learning;
(Contact) / Leave a Reply: scroll down on about.

About SMI & MfI 2/2 : … Managing for impact involves using appropriate methods, approaches and/or tools to undertake  four interlinking core areas of action:  Continuer la lecture de « Managing for Impact MfI »

a project of Media Freedom Foundation -see also in spanish

Linked with Media Freedom International MFI, and with Managed News: Inside The US/NATO Military Industrial Media Empire.

The mission of Project Censored is to teach students and the public about the role of a free press in a free society – and to tell the News That Didn’t Make the News and Why … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
TOP CENSORED STORIES; STORY NOMINATIONS; INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH; FEATURED ARTICLES on Twitter;
Censorship; Lectures; Lectures; Videos; Newsletter;  Support;
Address: Project Censored, c/o Media Freedom Foundation, P.O. Box 571, Cotati, CA 94931, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: WHAT IS MODERN CENSORSHIP? At Project Censored, we examine the coverage of news and information important to the maintenance of a healthy and functioning democracy.We define Modern Censorship as the subtle yet constant and sophisticated manipulation of reality in our mass media outlets. Continuer la lecture de « Project Censored International »

make a difference – be informed

The following user friendly options are offered: The Latest African News, short political analyses, access to an interactive tool that facilitates the navigation through ongoing critical issues such as the genocide in Darfur, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the civil war in Somalia, and the China monitor which is a frequently updated section that lists the most recent actions and investments of the Chinese government on the continent along with a short history of Chinese investment in Africa … (full text about the portal).

Homepage;
Breaking News; Currents; China in Africa; Political Failure; Archives; Photos; Videos; my articles on African Loft;
Contact. not found.

About me: My name is Codrin Arsene; I’m a 22 year-old young man living in Chicago, Illinois. I study at the University of Chicago, where I’m majoring in Political Science and International Studies, with a focus on African Politics, trade policies and the impact of international organizations on the world’s governments.  Continuer la lecture de « African Politics Portal »

• Welcome to the Atomic Archive. This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb – a crucial turning point for all mankind. AJ Software & Multimedia presents this site as an online companion to its latest CD-ROM. (Homepage).
• Atomic Archive, Enhanced Edition.

Sitemap;
Science; History; Library; Media; Almanac; Store; Blog; Support;
Contact for comments and questions.

About us: About The Site: This website was created for students, educators, and the general public to understand the science, history and consequences of the atomic age. Continuer la lecture de « Atomic Archive.com »

how does risk apply to me? – a work and website of the Chemical Industry Education Centre CIEC, University of York, UK

Everything we do is risky. Things can go right or things can go wrong. Life would be boring if everything was 100% predictable.
This site is designed to improve your understanding of risk, to help you evaluate different risks and to take decisions for yourself. (Homepage).

Risk Scale; Hazards; Life examples; Quizzes; Links;
Address: Risk-Ed – RISK, Chemical Industry Education Centre, Chemical Industry Education Centre, University of York, Heslington, York (UK), YO10 5DD, UK ;
Contact (down contact site of CIEC).

Probabilities and outcomes: When an event has more than one outcome, what do the probabilities of each outcome add up to? Continuer la lecture de « Risk-Education »

Are you searching for information about the topic evaluation? – a separat website for a project of Lars Balzar, see also his main website.

At this Evaluation Portal you find hand-picked, human-edited, categorized information about the topic « evaluation » (and a bit about social science methods) I found to be useful during my work in this field … (full text Overview /Homepage Evaluation Portal).

Panel; Calendar; Books;
Link Collection (Home for Lists, another special website): New, Popular, Randoms, Suggest; Advanced Search;
Contact (contactpage of Lars Balzar’s website).

What does a successful evaluation project need? (again on Lars Balzer’s website) – GOALS OF THE STUDY: Continuer la lecture de « Evaluation Portal »

en français – The OECD hosted Global Project on ‘Measuring the Progress of Societies’ seeks to to measure, assess and foster societal progress – going beyond economic measures and investigating what really makes life better, for everyone (found on Weitzenegger’s Newsletter/websites of the moment, June 2010).

Is life getting better? Are our societies making progress? Indeed, what does “progress” mean to the world’s citizens? There can be few questions of greater importance in today’s rapidly changing world.  And yet how many of us have the evidence to answer these questions? … (full text Homepage).

Why; How; Future Events; Partners; Newsletters; FAQs; Network of Networks;
Contact.

What we are doing /Mission statement: Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies exists to foster the development of sets of key economic, social and environmental indicators to provide a comprehensive picture of how the well-being of a society is evolving.  Continuer la lecture de « Measuring the Progress of Societies »

a contest for high school students – by the Moody’s Foundation of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics SIAM.

• The Moody’s Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting a variety of nonprofit education, health and human services, civic, and arts and culture programs. Established by Moody’s Corporation in 2001, the Foundation’s primary area of giving is secondary and higher education with a focus on mathematics, economics, and finance … (full text about the Moody’s Foundation).
• About SIAM.

Homepage;
Recognition; Teacher-Coach; Rules; 2010 Challenge Problem; Participate; Media; 2009 videos; Challenge Archives;
Address: Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics SIAM, 3600 Market Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
Contact.

About the M3 Challenge: The M3 Challenge spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool, as a viable and exciting profession, and as a vital contributor to advances in an increasingly technical society. Continuer la lecture de « Moody's Mega Math Challenge »

a program of the International Development Research Centre IDRC – also in french and spanish

Picked up on Weitzenegger’s Website for International Development Cooperation and its Newsletters. – Linked on our blogs with the International Development Research Centre IDRC IDRC.

The Social and Economic Policy Program Area focuses on public policies that can help to reduce poverty and enhance social equity in developing countries.  It works to strengthen long-term research capacities, to support policy-relevant research on issues of immediate policy concern, and to facilitate public accountability by helping researchers and civil society organizations participate effectively in policy debates at the local, national, and international levels.

Main Webpage;
Contact.

The Program Area will focus on the following key themes for the 2005-2010 period:  Continuer la lecture de « Social and Economic Policy – Canada »

a program of the International Youth Foundation – Linked with International Youth Foundation, and with Our Black World.

YouthActionNet® invests in the power and promise of young social entrepreneurs around the globe. Launched in 2001 by the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® strengthens, supports, and celebrates the role of young people in leading positive change in their communities … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Fellowship; National Institutes; Funders, supporters; Jobs; FAQs;
Marketplace: News, Blogs, Forums, Multimedia; Resources; Media;
Address: YouthActionNet®, International Youth Foundation, 32 South Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA;
Contact, staff.

About 2/2: … In the face of urgent global challenges – poverty, climate change, HIV/AIDS, hunger, homelessness – young people are exercising their leadership potential like never before.  Continuer la lecture de « Youth Action Net® »

a reality based approach to teens and drugs – Linked with Drug Policy Alliance.

Safety First, a project of the Drug Policy Alliance, provides resources for parents, educators and students who are interested in reality-based approaches to drug education that stress the health, safety and well-being of young people. (Homepage).

Drug Facts; Get help /referals; Parents; Students; Educators; Events; News, articles; Donate;
Address: Safety First Project, 2233 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA;
For Media: Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico, Jeanne Block, Drug Education Coordinator, 230 S. St. Francis Dr., Ste 8, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA;
Contact.

About: Safety First, a project of the Drug Policy Alliance, was launched in 1998 after the San Francisco Chronicle published a letter written by Dr. Marsha Rosenbaum to her son, Johnny. As he was about to start high school, she wanted to outline her concerns about alcohol and other drugs that he might encounter in high school and provide some realistic strategies on how to stay safe.  Continuer la lecture de « Safety First Project »

About this site: This site is about Islam, not Muslims. It is to demonstrate that the fundamental teachings of Islam are incompatible with the Christian faith, and the American way of life. We realize, however, that there are Muslims who may have different interpretations, and thus do not follow these teachings to the letter. Nothing in this site is written with the intention of offending anyone. Our objective is only to present the truth with love and humility … (at left above on the Homepage).

Articles; News; Audios; Q/A FAQs; Testimonials; Letters; Links (to Christian websites interacting with Islam); Other languages;
Books by Abdullah Al-Araby; (same) Ibn Arabi (Arabic: ابن عربي‎) (July 28, 1165 – November 10, 1240) on wikipedia: was an Andalusian Arab Sufi mystic  and philosopher. His full name was Abū ‘Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī ibn Muḥammad ibn al-`Arabī al-Hāṭimī al-Ṭā’ī (أبو عبد الله محمد بن علي بن محمد بن العربي الحاتمي الطائي);
Contact /address: found only The Pen vs. The Sword, P.O. Box 661336, Los Angeles, CA  90066, USA.

About us: – The Pen vs. the Sword – Who are we? What do we stand for? Background: Long before this ministry was incorporated, we were individually involved in the same kind of activity but with somewhat different focus. At first we were concentrating more on the task of defending the human rights of Christians living under Islamic regimes in the Middle East. It was logical, to our minds, that since we were once living under these same circumstances, that we would have feelings of compassion towards our brethren who were still there. Continuer la lecture de « Islam Review.com »