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vision for a sustainable world

Worldwatch Institute delivers the insights and ideas that empower decision makers to create an environmentally sustainable society that meets human needs. Worldwatch focuses on the 21st century challenges of climate change, resource degradation, population growth, and poverty by developing and disseminating solid data and innovative strategies for achieving a sustainable society. (About 1/2 /Mission).

Homepage;
Blogs: Dateline Copenhagen, Nourishing the Planet, Green Economy, Transforming Cultures;
Press; Publications; Programs; Global Partners; Support;
Address: Worldwatch Institute, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1904, U.S.A.;
Contact.

About 2/2: … The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization recognized by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. The Institute’s three main program areas include Climate & Energy, Food & Agriculture, and the Green Economy.  Continuer la lecture de « Worldwatch Institute »

• We have no up front application or processing cost. We collect the program fee only after a participant arrives in the United States and begins to receive money by participating in the program.
• We provide medical insurance from the day of arrival in the United States to the day of departure at no cost to the participant, except for a modest deductible required by the insurance company.
• For programs of one year or longer we pay the cost of travel from the port of entry into the United States to the host sites as well as travel to the port of debarkation when the program is completed.
• We have programs available to improve English-speaking skills and to acquire basic entrepreneurial techniques, in addition to learning agricultural skills. (Learn).

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Hosting Program; Personal Experiences;
Address: Worldwide Farmers Exchange, 1650 Solano Avenue, Suites B & D, Berkeley, CA 94707-2126, USA;
Contact.

Farmer Exchange Program: Opportunities Await You with Our Trainee and Intern Exchange Programs: Under the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act Worldwide Farmers Exchange has been certified by the U.S. Department of State to sponsor and operate a trainee program, also known as P-3-05119, and an intern program, also known as P-3-12380.  Continuer la lecture de « Worldwide Farmers Exchange »

The Earth Charter Initiative and Earth Charter Dove Design (or « Logo ») are the trademarks of Earth Charter Associates, Ltd. (also in português and in español)

Linked with the english Earth Charter Text.
Download the Text, in many languages (most in pdf, some in word).

The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society in the 21st century.  It seeks to inspire in all people a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the whole human family, the greater community of life, and future generations.  It is a vision of hope and a call to action … (full long text What is the Earth Charter).

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ECI Council; Earth Charter Commission; Who we are; How participate; Guidelines; Endorse; Donate; Volunteer;
Country activities; Focus; Resources; News, events; Virtual Library; Newsletter;
Address: Earth Charter International Secretariat, Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development at UPEACE, c/o University for Peace, P.O.Box138 6100, San José, Costa Rica;
Contact.

About: Earth Charter Initiative: “The Earth Charter Initiative” is the collective name for the extraordinarily diverse, global network of people, organizations, and institutions that participate in promoting and implementing the values and principles of the Earth Charter.  Continuer la lecture de « Earth Charter Initiative »

In addition to job-training for needy people in Fort Wayne, the house of the Friends of the Third World helps sell products made by exceptional enterprising groups in the Third World, including the Bombolulu Workshop for the Handicapped in Mombasa, Kenya, as well as trying to help Nicaraguan Medical Aid … (about /What do we do).

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at the Center; Action facts; M.L.King Jr. Day; News, events; PartnersAction Facts; Venezuela today; Fair Trade; Shop; Links;
Address: Jim Goetsch, Friends of the Third World, Inc., and Marian Waltz of the Third World Shoppe, 611 W. Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-2167, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … History of the Organization: Taken from a recent newsletter: Friends of the Third World (FOTW) began in 1972 when students and teachers formed a fundraising project to aid the hungry.   Continuer la lecture de « Friends of the Third World FOTW »

• Greenstar Social Marketing Pakistan (Guarantee) Limited (originally called “Social Marketing Pakistan”) was established by Population Services International (PSI) in 1991 as a nonprofit devoted to improving quality of life among low-income people. A non-governmental organization, Greenstar works through the private sector and with the Government of Pakistan, empowering healthier choices and improving access to affordable, high-quality health products and services.
• Mission: To improve the quality of life among people throughout Pakistan by increasing access to and use of health products, services and information, particularly in the lower socio-economic population groups … (full text Homepage).

Services: Reproductive Health; Diseases; Mother/Child; Family Health; GS in Earthquake;
Products; Medical refs /Links; News; Newsletter; Brochure; Events; What; Where; Working With Us;
Addresses (1 of 10): Head Office GS, 21-C, Zamzama Commercial Lane No.5, Phase V, D.H.A, Karachi, Pakistan;
Contacts.

About /Who We Are: Greenstar Social Marketing Pakistan (Guarantee) Limited is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization devoted to improving quality of life among low-income people.  Continuer la lecture de « Greenstar GS Social Marketing, Pakistan »

Our belief that every life has equal value is at the core of our work at the foundation. We follow 15 guiding principles, which help define our approach to our philanthropic work, and employ an outstanding leadership team to direct our strategies and grantmaking.
Read a letter from Bill and Melinda Gates, where our co-chairs share the vision behind their philanthropy. (About the Foundation).

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Programs, Partnership; What we are learning; Topics; Regions; Grants; Jobs; News Campus;
Addresses (1 of 4): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Main Office, PO Box 23350, Seattle, WA 98102, USA;
Contacts.

Fact Sheet: Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.  Continuer la lecture de « Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation »

The Northern Family Health Society (NFHS) has adopted the butterfly and the knot as their logo.  The Butterfly is a symbol of metamorphosis, change, and transformation throughout the different stages of life; the knot is symbolic of the umbilical cord, through which the nutrients of life are passed.  NFHS and our various programs identify the logo as symbolic for the “lifespan” of services continuing to be offered by the society. (Homepage 2/2).

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Children; Resources; Publications, research; Newsletters; Jobs;
Address: 2666 Queensway Street, Prince George, BC (British Columbia), V2L 1N2, Canada;
Map; Contact.

Homepage 2/2: The Northern Family Health Society is a non-profit society incorporated in Prince George, BC in 1989. The purposes of the Northern Family Health Society are: Continuer la lecture de « Northern Family Health Society NFHS »

Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated University for Peace was established in December 1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN General Assembly. As determined in the Charter of the University, the mission of the University for Peace is: “to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations” … (about 1/2).

english Homepage;
Programmes; UPEACE system; Calenda; Other peace sites;
News; Faculty manual, 36 p; Student’s handbook, 87 p; Monitor; Glossary;
Address: University for Peace, Apdo. 138-6100, Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica;
Contact.

About 2/2: … To ensure academic freedom, the University was established under its own Charter, approved by the General Assembly. UPEACE is not subject to UN regulations and is directed by its own Council of renowned personalities with expertise in peace and security matters. This has allowed the University to move rapidly and to innovate, focusing its new, rigorous academic programme on the fundamental causes of conflict through a multidisciplinary, multicultural-oriented approach.  Continuer la lecture de « University for Peace – Universidad para la Paz »

• Preparing grounds for political, ethnic religious and different identity based groups to find the common grounds.
• KIIR organized different seminars and workshops. International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD), a Washington DC based NGO, initiated a Faith-based Reconciliation project in 2003 in Kashmir. KIIR was ICRD’s partner organization from Azad Kashmir. The objective of the project was to draw upon various faith-based traditions to promote consensus with regards to peace building at the grass root level via: …
• … (full text peace and reconciliations).

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Human Rights: Enforces disappearances; Women rights; Custodial killings; Children; Torture; Executive Office;
Conflict resolution; Research, publications; Activities, conferences; Principles; Structure; Links;
Address: Kashmir Institute of International Relations, No. 11, 2nd Floor, Victory Tower Plaza, F-8 Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan;
Contact.

About /History: Kashmir Institute of International Relations is a Non-profit, Non-partisan, Non-governmental organization established in 1993. with the motto of ‘Peace through Dialogue’, KIIR is working for a peaceful South Asia, with special emphasis on Kashmir.  Continuer la lecture de « Kashmir Institute International Relations KIIR »

The Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation is a national level multi-disciplinary research, cultural and development facilitative organisation set up by eminent area specialists, environmentalists, development experts, literateurs and cultural personalities, which has been registered as a non-governmental and non-profit body under the Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860 … (about 1/2).

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Aims and Objectives; News; Documentaries; Projects; Seminars, Conferences; Subscriptions;
Address: HRCF, B-6/86, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi – 110029, (India);
Contact.

About 2/2: Founded in 1989 at New Delhi, the Foundation has been initiating, coordinating and promoting the systematic and micro-study of various issues pertaining to the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan regions in South and Central Asia or parts thereof, connected with its environment, biodiversity, regional development, human resources, history, art and culture, language and literature, social structures, economies, human rights, peace processes, geopolitics etc. Continuer la lecture de « Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation HRCF »

why are people hungry? –

• Hunger Notes is an online publication of WHES. In print for 25 years, Hunger Notes is, as of 2001, a web publication … (/about);
• World Hunger Education Service Associates WHES make Hunger Notes Online possible. Thanks to Dan Shaughnessy for being a WHES Associate;
• An online publication of the World Hunger Education Service (WHES) … (Homepage and latest news).

Learn; Help reduce; Contribute; Nutrition, Health and Population; Reviews; Editorials; be a WHES; Newsletter;
Departments: Africa, Asia, USA, Global; – WEB-Links: Africa, Asia; USA; Global;
Address: World Hunger Education Service, P.O. Box 29056, Washington, D.C. 20017, USA;
Contact.

About World Hunger Education Service WHES & Hunger Notes: Mission Statement: For the past 33 years, since its founding in 1976, the mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, which:  Continuer la lecture de « Hunger Notes & World Hunger Education Service WHES Associates »

(of the RYERSON University, Canada)

• Established at Ryerson University in 1994, the Centre for Studies in Food Security (CSFS) has been working to promote food security through research, dissemination, education, community action and professional practice. We take an interdisciplinary and systemic approach to the social justice, environmental sustainability, health and socio-cultural aspects of food security. For information on recent and on-going projects supported by the Centre, click here.
• The Centre shares information and facilitates dialogue among civil society organizations, universities and governments through our web site and associated mailing lists. We have hosted several national and international conferences and we are engaged with food security initiatives at local, regional and global levels.
• (Welcome Page).

Projects; Dialogue; Food Security; Publications; Bibliographies; Resources;
Address: Centre for Studies in Food Security, KHS 348 C, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada;
Contact.

Who we are: Our Mission: Established at Ryerson University in 1994, the Centre for Studies in Food Security CSFS has been working to promote food security through research, dissemination, education, community action and professional practice.  We take an interdisciplinary and systemic approach to the social justice, environmental sustainability, health and socio-cultural aspects of food security.   Continuer la lecture de « Centre for Studies in Food Security CSFS »

• What Is World Food Day? WFD is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around, long-term action on the complex issues of food security for all.
• When Is World Food Day? WFD is observed each October 16th in recognition of the founding — in 1945 — of the Food and Agriculture Organization (of the UN /FAO), the lead agency of the UN system for technical assistance, research and policy- making in world agriculture, fishing, forestry and rural development. The first World Food Day was in 1981.
• Why Should I Be Involved? … (full text FAQs).

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Events; Directory; Resources; Teleconference Oct. 16, 2009;  Galleries; Organizations’ Links;
Address: U.S. National Committee for World Food Day, 2175 K Street NW,  Washington DC 20437, USA;
Contact.

About: World Food Day (WFD) is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed,  year-around action to alleviate hunger. It is observed each October 16th in recognition of the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945. The first World Food Day was in 1981. In the United States the endeavor is sponsored by 450 national, private voluntary organizations.    Continuer la lecture de « World Food Day USA, October 16 »

also in french, spanish, portugues (but not all pages in all languages – in english only these with an actif link)

The NGO national platforms bring together most NGOs (development, emergency and environmental NGOs) that work on a daily basis with the most marginalized populations. They are hence best-equipped to understand the impacts of globalization, the causes of poverty and underdevelopment and the direct consequences of the public policies carried out by national, regional and international institutions … (overview  1/2).

Homepage;
Last News; Who we are; Links to: World Social Forum; UN; G8/G20; Newsletter;
Platforms: Africa, North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, Oceania, all countries;
Address: c/o Coordination SUD, 14 passage Dubail, 75010 Paris, France;
Contacts.

Overview 2/2: … To give an account of the realities witnessed by their members on the field, NGO national platforms, in their advocacy activities, perform the following tasks: close vigilance, follow-up of regional and international intergovernmental negotiations, dialogue and pressure on their governments and on concerned institutions.   Continuer la lecture de « Portal of national NGO platforms for a non governmental diplomacy »

the source for data on the global microfinance sector – a global, web-based, microfinance information platform

Linked with Consultative Group to Assist the Poor CGAP.

Microfinance describes small-scale financial services, such as loans, savings, insurance, remittances and other services. The diversity of microfinance services reflects the heterogeneity of financial needs of individuals, households and enterprises over time. Because of these varied needs and the fungible nature of money, microfinance services are essentially characterized by their size instead of the formality of a client’s enterprise, collateral requirements, methodology, geographical context, originating institution or the use of services for production or consumption … (full text about Microfinance).

The Microfinance Work: Services; Publications; Microbanking Bulletin; Pressroom; Annual report, 44 pdf-pages; Contact online & Office Locations.
The MIX Market: Microfinance Institutions MFI; Funders; Networks; Service Providers; MIX Market Beta’s User Guide, 28 pdf-pages; Glossary; Contact online.

About MIX Market: The Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. (MIX) is the leading business information provider dedicated to strengthening the microfinance sector.  Continuer la lecture de « Microfinance Information Exchange / The MIX Market ™ »