Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Institut de Hautes Etudes Internationales et du Développement

  • The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is an institution of research and higher education dedicated to the cross-cutting disciplines of international relations and development studies.
  • Born of the 2008 merger of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) and the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (IUED), it benefits from an expertise and a reputation that go back as far as the 1920s, and the League of Nations, in the case of international relations, and the 1960s, and the post-colonial era and the emergence of the Third World, in the case of development studies … (full text The Institute).

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Teaching; Research; Executive Education; Resources;
Address: Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement / The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Rue de Lausanne 132, P.O. Box 136, CH – 1211 Geneva 21;
Contact.

Partners and Networks (find many URLs on their website: The teaching, research and executive education activities of the Institute are supported by a network of partners in Switzerland and throughout the world.  Continuer la lecture de « Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies »

Siyanda

mainstreaming gender equality – Siyanda means « we are growing » (isiZulu).

Linked on our blogs with Bridge.

  • Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources. (Homepage).
  • Aims and Objectives: Siyanda aims to be an ever growing resource to support practitioners in implementing gender programmes and in mainstreaming gender equality concerns, whether they are gender specialists or not. (about 1/2).

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Search for experts and consultants; Contribute; Subscribe newsletter; Help; Feedback;
Address: (hosted by) Bridge, Institute of Development Studies IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RE, UK;
Contact Person: For more information on Siyanda or on how to contribute to the website please contact the website manager by e-mail.

About:  … Our main objectives are:

  • – Presenting short summaries of on-line work to save busy practitioners time in searching for relevant information.
  • – Enabling users to download full-length materials quickly and easily, free of charge.
  • – Facilitating a culture of sharing information and materials on gender and development among people working in this field.
  • – Working with partner organisations across the world to build an online space that reflects their interests and needs and that connects them with like-minded colleagues.

BRIDGE and the IAC: Siyanda is hosted by BRIDGE – the gender and development research and information service located at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (in the United Kingdom). BRIDGE is one of a family of knowledge services from IDS.

Bridge Online reports

development & gender – mainstreaming gender equality

  • BRIDGE supports gender advocacy and mainstreaming efforts by bridging the gaps between theory, policy and practice with accessible and diverse gender information in print and online.
  • This site has been set up as a ‘virtual bookcase’ where you can download copies of all BRIDGE publications. You can find these either by theme or by type of publication using the menu bars.
  • Siyanda is BRIDGE’s sister site.

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Left column: docs by Type or Theme, Translations; Right column; latest docs;
Search Docs; Subscribe newsletter; Web IDS;
Address: BRIDGE, Institute of Development Studies IDS, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RE, United Kingdom;
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About: BRIDGE Vision – Gender knowledge for a fairer world: Continuer la lecture de « Bridge Online reports »

ELDIS

sharing the best in development policy, practice and research

Linked with our former presentation of ELDIS on September 1, 2007, who’s links are no more working.

Welcome to the Eldis website. Our aim is to share the best in development policy, practice and research. Browse more than 26,000 summarised documents from over 7,500 development organisations – all available free to download. Share your work with over 80,000 development practitioners. (Homepage).

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What’s new; Topics; Country profiles; Events, Announcements; Jobs; Community;
Address: Eldis Programme, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RE, United Kingdom;
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About: Eldis aims to share the best in development, policy, practice and research.   Continuer la lecture de « ELDIS »

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament CND

CND is a network of regional organisations, local groups and individual members, covering the whole of Britain. CND has a national office in London, regional offices in several major English cities, and independent Scottish CND, Irish CND and CND Cymru organisations. There are also specialist groups like Youth & Student CND, Student CND, Christian CND, and Labour CND. Please click Contact Us for all CND contact details … (about 1/2 / full text CND’s structure).

Homepage;
Jobs, Internships; Links; Campaigns: Global abolition, No to Trident, Anti war;
Address: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Mordechai Vanunu House, 162 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DQ, UK;
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About 2/2 /Aims & Policies:   Continuer la lecture de « Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament CND »

Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development ZIMCODD

investing in people for social and economic justice

Debt is a situation where a person, country or organization owes some money or possessions to another person, country or organization (a creditor).  A country’s debt usually falls in the following categories:

  • Bilateral Debt – debt owed by one government to another;
  • Commercial Debt – debt that is owed to private sector creditors and commercial banks;
  • Domestic Debt – debt owed to creditors resident in the same country as the debtor, and denominated in local currency;
  • External Debt – debt owed to foreign creditors and denominated in foreign currency;
  • Multilateral Debt – debt owed to a consortium of lenders like the World Bank or regional development banks such as the  African Development Bank ADB;
  • Official Debt – debt that is owed to public sector lenders;
  • Publicly Guaranteed Debt – debt originating from loans made to state owned enterprises (parastatals) or private companies, the payment which has been guaranteed by the government of the debtor country.
  • … (full text National Dept Audit).

Homepage and latest news; Sitemap;
Campaigns: Constitutional Reform Campaign; Research: Reports; Gallery; Links;
Addresses (1 of 3): Harare Office, 5 Orkney Road, Eastlea, Harare, or P.O.Box 8840, Harare, Zimbabwe;
Contact.

About Us /Vision/Mission: WHO WE ARE: The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development, ZIMCODD, is a socio-economic justice coalition established in February 2000 to facilitate citizens’ involvement in making public policy and practice pro-people and sustainable. Continuer la lecture de « Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development ZIMCODD »

Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space – Space for Peace

Keeping Space for Peace – Stop the Militarization of Space

The Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space was founded in 1992 by the joint efforts of the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice (FCPJ); Citizens for Peace in Space (Colorado Springs); and New York-based Journalism professor Karl Grossman. The inaugural meeting of the Global Network (GN) was held in Washington D.C. City Council Chambers … (full text /History).

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Reports; Articles/Issues; Literat; SpaceVideos; Music; Board; Calendar; LinksToWebs/Groups/…/Treaties;
Action Menu: Affilates; Membership; WriteMedias; WrtieToThem; WriteCongress; eMailList; Newsletters;
Address: Bruce K. Gagnon, Secretary/Coordinator, Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, PO Box 65, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA;
International contacts; ContactUs.

Mission /statement of concern: The arms race is moving into space. The U.S. Space Command, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has publicly stated that it intends « to control space in order to protect U.S. interests and investments. » It is crucial that the movement to stop this new round in the arms race moves quickly ahead.   Continuer la lecture de « Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space – Space for Peace »

European Network Against Arms Trade ENAAT

Linked on our blogs with Campaign Against Arms Trade CAAT.

The countries of Europe are significant arms exporters. The bestseller list includes: British fighter jets, German submarines, French missiles, and Italian small arms. European countries do not only earn money from arms exports. They also support the build up of arms industries in countries in the South by exporting technology and sometimes even whole production lines. Europe is providing loans and export credits to clients of the arms factories. This financial support is given by governments as well as by banks … (full text Homepage).

Country reports; Government reports; EU Docs; Publications; News;

Addresses (1 of  11): ENAAT, Anna Spenglerstraat 71, 1054 NH Amsterdam, The Netherlands NL;
Subscriptions /messages /Contacts by e-mail.

ENAAT network: The European Network Against Arms Trade ENAAT was established in 1984 at an international conference on arms production and military exports. Since this first conference, ENAAT has met in many different European cities, as a guest of the many organisations that participate in the network.   Continuer la lecture de « European Network Against Arms Trade ENAAT »

Campaign Against Arms Trade CAAT

Linked on our blogs with European Network Against Arms Trade ENAAT.

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) works for the reduction and ultimate abolition of the international arms trade, together with progressive demilitarisation within arms-producing countries … (about 1/2).

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Issues; Events; Get involved; Resources; Press; Publications; Facts; Join; Fundraising; Links;
Address: Campaign Against Arms Trade, 11 Goodwin St, Finsbury Park, London N4 3HQ, UK;
Contact.

About 2/2: … CAAT is a network of people based in the UK who recognise that the arms trade severely undermines human rights, security and economic development at global, regional, national and local levels. CAAT also understands that government decisions are unduly influenced by arms companies. In seeking to end this trade, CAAT’s priorities are to:   Continuer la lecture de « Campaign Against Arms Trade CAAT »

INTUTE

former SOSIG, web resources for social science research and education

  • Intute is a free online service that helps you to find the best web resources for your studies and research.
  • With millions of resources available on the Internet, it can be difficult to find useful material. Our subject specialists review and evaluate thousands of resources to help you choose the key websites in your subject.
  • We can also help you develop your Internet research skills through our Virtual Training Suite tutorials, written by lecturers and librarians from universities across the UK … //
  • … Intute is funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee JISC. (full text about).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Accessibility; Community; Media; Partners; Projects; Publications; Events;
RDN: Retrospective /Introduction; Intute: The New Best of the Web; History of the Virtual Training Suite;
Address: Intute Executive, Mimas, The University of Manchester, 5th Floor, Roscoe Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK;
Contact.

History: 13th July 2006 saw the launch of Intute. Beginning life as a grass roots community of information professionals working on individual projects, Intute was the result of years of evolution and development, and has now matured into a fully integrated and widely used national service. Continuer la lecture de « INTUTE »

Network for Peace NfP

Network for Peace was set up to continue the work of the National Peace Council, one of the oldest peace organisations in the UK.
NfP is an organisation-based network, most members are groups who are working for peace, disarmament, or similar. Individual members are welcome, but we do not involve ourselves in organising actions or events (apart from our annual meeting – held in the spring) so if you are an individual who wishes to get involved in peace work, you may wish to find out first if there is a group in your area you could join. Feel free to contact NfP for details … (about 1/2).

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Membership; Events: diary; Regular; Peace Education; Resourcces; News; Ideas; Links overseas peace orgs; Links others;
Address: Network for Peace, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DY, UK;
Contacts.

About 2/2: …   Our members are wide-ranging; from the religious peace organisations; local and regional CND groups, small local peace groups, larger national campaigning organisations such as Campaign Against Arms Trade, a Development Education Centre, organisations actively working in peace-making initiatives such as Tolerance International and Peace Brigades International, older well-established organisations such as Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom and newly formed groups such as Peace School and Centre of Cultures. Continuer la lecture de « Network for Peace NfP »

British American Security Information Council BASIC

Our Vision: We want a safe and peaceful world, one without the threat of war and nuclear destruction. As Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill said: « All of the nations of the world, for realistic as well as spiritual reasons, must come to the abandonment of the use of force ». BASIC believes that a law-guided approach based on negotiated treaties and a cooperative security agenda is the only viable way to reduce weapons proliferation, terrorism and inter-state-conflict … (about 1/2).

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Press; Newsletters; Publications; Blog; Calendar; Security; Transatlantic Allies; Jobs, Internships; Links & downloads;
Addresses: BASIC UK, The Grayston Centre, 2nd Floor, 28 Charles Square, London N1 6HT, UK;
BASIC US,110 Maryland Ave, NE, Suite 205, Washington, DC 20002, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Our Mission: Since 1987, BASIC has worked as an independent research and advocacy organization. Our research is respected and trusted, and widely used by many other organisations and individuals. Continuer la lecture de « British American Security Information Council BASIC »

Forced Migration Studies Programme FMSP

Based in Johannesburg, the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) is an internationally engaged; Africa-oriented and Africa-based centre of excellence for research and teaching that helps shape global discourse on migration; aid and social transformation. (Homepage).

Projects; Research; Resources; Programs; Staff; News; Events; Vacancies; Collaborating institutions;
Address: Forced Migration Studies Programme, School of Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, P. O. Box 76, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa;
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Reports: Migrant Mobilisation: Structure and Strategies in Claiming Rights in South Africa and Nairobi, by Zaheera Jinnah with Rio Holaday, November, 2009 …  Download the whole report: 47 pdf-pages.  Continuer la lecture de « Forced Migration Studies Programme FMSP »

Freedom of Expression Institute FXI

The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) is deeply disappointed by the signing into law of the Films and Publications Amendment Act 3 of 2009 (Amendment Act). The Amendment Act constitutes a grave intrusion of the right to freedom of expression. To this end we are of the view that certain sections of the Amendment Act fail dismally in giving effect to the right to freedom of expression … (Homepage 1/2).

Anti-censorship; Access to information; Media & ICTs programme; Law Clinic; Information Manual, 12 pdf-pages; Staff; Links;
Physical Address: 27 Lothbury Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa;
Postal Address: P.O. Box 30688, Braamfontein, 2017, South Africa;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … The most intrusive element of the Amendment Act is that, under the guise of the “protection of children’s rights” the legislature has introduced a system of pre-publication censorship and self-censorshi p which offends against the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Constitution).  Continuer la lecture de « Freedom of Expression Institute FXI »