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Linked on our blogs with US transfer pricing hearings: statements.

• Founded in 1970 as a nonprofit organization, Tax Analysts is a leading provider of tax news and analysis for the global community.
• More than 150,000 tax professionals in law and accounting firms, corporations, and government agencies rely on Tax Analysts’ in-depth federal, state, and international content each day.
• Tax Analysts has the industry’s largest tax-dedicated correspondent staff, with more than 250 domestic and international correspondents. (About).

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Office location: Tax Analysts, 400 S. Maple Avenue, Suite 400, Falls Church, VA 22046, USA;
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History: Tax Analysts was established to defend the public interest in a policy arena shot through with private influence.  Continuer la lecture de « Tax Analysts.COM »

humanity is our value

… VISION: To be one of the most innovative, accessible & effective NGO responding to the needs of persons with substance abuse & psychological problems. (About 1/2).

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Address (1 of 2): Sunny Trust International, Main Murree R0ad, Bhara Kahu, ISLAMABAD, Pakistan;
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About 2/2 /OBJECTIVES:  Continuer la lecture de « Sunny Trust International »

lend a hand for a better future

… True Worth Foundation (TWF) is a non-profit, non-government and non-political organization, registered under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance 1961 (XLVI 1961). TWF was established in the year of 2002 with the objective of providing basic needs to the under privileged communities. TWF highly discourages discriminatory practices, either endorsed through bureaucratic structures or through diverse societal values. TWF endeavors to offer services by targeting a specific community which may be a victim of social discrimination. As regards Primary Health Care, we are providing essential drugs, mother and child health, family planning awareness, basic education on formal basis and skill development through vocational centers for improving the quality of life of the socially deprived women … (about /Introduction).

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Address: True Worth Foundation TWF, House No. 28-A, Street No. 41, F-7/1, Islamabad, Pakistan;
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About /historic background: Poverty is not merely an income deprivation. It is a multidimensional concept which encompasses economic, political, and social needs that are the sine qua non for a meaningful existence.  Continuer la lecture de « True Worth Foundation TWF »

• The Citizens Archive of Pakistan is proud to present ‘The Birth of Pakistan’ at the Mohatta Palace Museum. This exhibition is one of many community-outreach projects that lie at the heart of The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP). For the first time in Pakistan, an interactive exhibit designed specifically for children will take young visitors on a journey from the Lahore Resolution of 1940 through the sacrifices made to achieve a Muslim homeland in 1947 to the early days of the new nation of Pakistan, as it struggled to stand on its feet.
• The exhibit features a unique ‘train journey’ from India to Pakistan, recreations of make-shift government offices and refugee tents, a chance for children to explore the contents of a ‘sundook’ or trunk brought to Pakistan by a migrant, photographs and film clips of major moments in Pakistan’s early history … (full text Current Projects).

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ABOUT US: Watch firsts a video, 2.57 min.  Continuer la lecture de « The Citizens Archive of Pakistan CAP »

bridging the gap – guide to NGOs in Pakistan

The idea of developing a Net-based NGO was pioneered by Mr. Zaigham Mahmood Rizvi. Mr. Zaigham has a long standing as a social worker primarily serving the disabled community in Pakistan, maintaining his main interest in hearing-impaired people. Mr. Zaigham is a professional banker and is currently serving as Managing Director of House Building Finance Corporation, a financial institution operating in Pakistan (e-mail). Mr. Zaigham has served banking industry at senior positions both at home and abroad. Mr.Zaigham has a diversified academic qualifications having Master Degrees in the fields of Engineering, Economics and Business Administration. Mr. Zaigham has been honoured by US Government as a Fulbright Scholar (1975-77) … (full text Man behind the concept).

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Donors: We have covered Donor Organizations of International origin, are those that are in themselves primarily funded from abroad. We have arranged the information of Donor Organisation into Organisational, Procedural and Sub-Sector Detail information. Continuer la lecture de « Net-NGO.org »

inspiring leadership for a sustainable world

Linked with Leadership for Environment And Development (LEAD International).

Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) is a global network of individuals and non-governmental organizations, committed to sustainable development. LEAD is an independent, not-for-profit organization, established in 1991 by The Rockefeller Foundation. The LEAD network is coordinated through an international secretariat based in the campus of Imperial College London. LEAD Pakistan was launched by the then President of Pakistan in 1995 … (about 1/2).

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Address: LEAD Pakistan: LEAD House, F-7 Markaz, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan;
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About 2/2 /Mission: LEAD’s mission is to create, strengthen and support networks of people and institutions promoting change towards sustainable development – development that is economically sound, environmentally responsible and socially equitable.   Continuer la lecture de « LEAD Pakistan – Leadership for Environment and Development »

• Building capacity of the RSPs and other members;
• Undertaking policy advocacy with government and other key stakeholders, in order to make key policies more oriented towards the needs of poor people. Advocacy is commonly undertaken by advocating practical experiences of the RSPs, across the country. It entails documenting and providing exposure to policy makers across Pakistan, demonstrating improved service delivery and public-private partnership models;
• Supporting programmatic innovations to improve programmes for poor people, as a value-addition to the work done by the RSPs;
• Supporting the RSPs in setting standards for quality programmes;
• Promoting networking, coordination and experience sharing within its member community and with external stakeholders. (Objective).

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Address: Rural Support Programmes Network RSPN, House No.7, Street 49, F-6/4 Islamabad, Pakistan;
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About /Introduction: The RSP Network (RSPN)was registered in 2001 under Pakistan’s Companies Ordinance (1984) as a non-profit company by the Rural Support Programmes (RSPs) of Pakistan. RSPN is a network of ten RSPs. Continuer la lecture de « Rural Support Programmes Network RSPN »

• Our vision is peaceful and prosperous society based on social justice, equity and equality.
• Our Mission is bring about policy and institutional changes by mobilizing communities to transform their lives through equitable and sustainable use of resources without any discrimination against social origin, sex, race, caste and religion.
• Our Strategy: … (full text Vision/Mission).

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Appeal; Core programmes; Events; Working Areas; Emergency; Capacity; After EQ 2005; Projects: SLRI, PRDA, 23 pdf-pages;
Addresses (1 of 10): SUNGI Development Foundation, Head Office, House # 1692/C, Circular Road, Abbottabad, Pakistan;
Contacts: you have to register first, see down left column SUNGI STAFF CORNER.

Humanitarian Network: Formation of Humanitarian Network 13TH May 2009: A consultative meeting of the civil society organizations of Swat, Shangla, Dir, Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Swabi and tribal areas was organized at Peshawar on May13, 2009 by Shangla Development Society supported by Sungi Development Foundation.  Continuer la lecture de « SUNGI Development Foundation »

in english, french, spanish, german – International network of persons and groups who commit themselves – socially, politically, ecologically or spiritually;
Is based on the willingness to meet other net participants and to support them if possible: principle of solidarity;
Basic consensus of three common objectives:

• International body for peace, human rights and environment within the United Nations,
• Sustainable ecological-social economic development,
• Decentralization of political power. (english Homepage … see also Homepages in german, in french and in spanish).

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Address: Jo Becker und Gertrud Sivalingam, Netzkraft Movement, Marsstraße 70, D-46509 Xanten, Germany;
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Konzept: The decentralized – autonomous concept of the Netzkraft Movement: Socially committed citizens and groups usually concentrate their work on a single, particularly important issue in ecological, social, political and spiritual fields – such as the fight against a plant endangering the environment; the defence of minorities’ rights or actions against armament and war. Continuer la lecture de « National Welfare Foundation – the Netzkraft Movement »

The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) has met the need for standards in facilitator certification. In 1990, an international team of IAF members identified the core competencies required to facilitate group interaction. This team’s efforts resulted in the IAF competency model and assessment process … (full text IAF’s Facilitator Certification Program).

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Mailing address: IAF, 14985 Glazier Avenue, Suite 550, St. Paul, MN 55124, USA;
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Training: Welcome to the IAF Training Directory. If you’re looking for ways to enhance your facilitation skills, the Training Directory provides quick access to a host of training vendors with associated information about courses, values, and locations that will make your decision easier.  Continuer la lecture de « International Association of Facilitators IAF »

IAIA is a forum for advancing innovation, development, and communication of best practice in impact assessment. Our international membership promotes development of local and global capacity for the application of environmental, social, health and other forms of assessment in which sound science and full public participation provide a foundation for equitable and sustainable development. (Homepage).

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Address: International Association for Impact Assessment IAIA, 1330 23rd Street South, Suite C; Fargo, ND 58103-3705, USA;
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Mission, Vision, Values: Professional Code of Conduct, and Ethical Responsibilities – IAIA is an organization with a voluntary membership of professionals from a diverse array of interests and organizations, all of whom are concerned with environmental stewardship and sustainability. Collectively, our goal is to protect, not harm, the earth and its environments and peoples. Continuer la lecture de « International Association for Impact Assessment IAIA »

knowledge, capacity building, networking

• IDEAS is an independent association of evaluation professionals, those interested in evaluation, and those who seek to bring credible information and knowledge to the development agenda.
• IDEAS was established in September of 2002 in Beijing, China. It is open worldwide to membership of both individuals and organizations. The mission of IDEAS is to: “improve and extend the practice of development evaluation by refining knowledge, strengthen capacity, and expanding networks for development evaluation, particularly in developing and transition countries” … (full text about /Overview).

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Address: IDEAS Administrator, PostNet Suite #84, Private Bag X12, Cresta, Johannesburg 2118, South Africa;
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History: A Brief History of the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS). IDEAS was  conceived to help build a community of development evaluators through a professional association that would be:  Continuer la lecture de « International Development Evaluation Association IDEAS »

3ie is seeking international impact evaluation expertise to evaluate development programs – ranging from credit guarantees to HIV/AIDS interventions – in Burundi, China, Fiji, Mexico, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Uganda … (Homepage 1/2).

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Addresses: 1. -3ie Inc/GDN, Suite 1210, 1875 Conecticut Avenue, NW Washington DC 2009, USA; 2. -GDN 3ie Program, 2nd Floor, West Wing, ISID Complex, Plot No. 4, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110070, India; 3. – 3ie, London International Development Centre, 36 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PD, UK;
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Homepage 2/2: … Launched in April, 3ie’s innovative Policy Window invited governmental and non-governmental agencies from around the world to submit proposals of interventions that needed to be evaluated.  Continuer la lecture de « International Initiative for Impact Evaluation 3IE »

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

IOCE is a loose alliance of regional and national evaluation organisations (associations, societies and networks) from around the world that collaborate to:

• build evaluation leadership and capacity in developing countries,
• foster the cross-fertilisation of evaluation theory and practice around the world,
• address international challenges in evaluation, and
• assist the evaluation profession to take a more global approach to contributing to the identification and solution of world problems … (Overview 1/2).

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Overview 2/2: … We invite all regional and national professional evaluation associations, societies and networks to join us!  We also invite everyone interested in evaluation to make use of our resources, to participate in our initiatives and to contribute to our goals through your evaluation organisation.   Continuer la lecture de « International Organisation for Cooperation in Evaluation IOCE »