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Advancing Science Serving Society

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The American Association for the Advancement of Science, « Triple A-S » (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide … (about 1/2).

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Address: AAAS, 1200 New York Avenue NW (located on 12th Street, N.W., with entrances at H Street and New York Avenue.), Washington, DC 20005, USA; detailed map;
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About 2/2: … AAAS History: Founded in 1848, AAAS serves some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of one million.  Continuer la lecture de « American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS »

also in arabic – Linked with Play for Peace.

The Generations For Peace concept uses sport to empower youth leaders from hostile regions, to act as agents of change to help instill peace. Generations For Peace will teach them sport, peace education and how to cascade the Peace Though Sport programmes in their own communities and regions … (About 1/2 /Introduction).

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About 2/2: Our mission: To run dedicated peace programmes to empower, train and support leaders of youth from conflicted communities around the world to use the power of sport to unite children and youth from all sides of their divides; to contribute towards a sustainable peace and social cohesion for all to enhance the lives of children and youth today and for future generations. Continuer la lecture de « Generations For Peace GFP »

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As part of our community development initiatives, we use play to promote relationships among people whose communities suffer from a history of cross-cultural tensions. Play is one of the primary ways that human beings learn. Come join us in our efforts to create leaders for peace and nonviolent communities. (Click here to learn more).

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Address: Play for Peace, 333 North Michigan Ave., Suite 932, Chicago, Illinois 60601, USA;
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About /how we work: Play for Peace seeks to prevent violence in conflict-torn areas by teaching people to live together, play together, and work together. We are a global organization that works locally through community leaders and youth facilitators to teach children, teens, and adults to trust and respect others, and to break down generations of cultural barriers.  Continuer la lecture de « Play for Peace »

CPDI aspires to become a national and international leader in advocacy. We resolve to build on its reputation for informing and influencing public policies and initiatives through research based championship of rights based compaigns. We are determined to continue our engagement with the people and the Government of Pakistan, and to promote active citizenship in all its forms. (Mission).

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Introduction: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, Pakistan (CPDI-Pakistan) is an independent, non-partisan and a not-for-profit civil society organization working on issues of peace and development in Pakistan. It is registered UNDER SECTION 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984).  Continuer la lecture de « Center for Peace and Development Initiatives DPDI – Pakistan »

turning knowledge into practice – Picked up on Weitzenegger’s Website for International  Development Cooperation and its Newsletter.

Linked with Exploring the Linkages Between Economic Growth and Democratic Governance.

RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,800 provides research and technical expertise to governments and businesses in more than 40 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory and chemistry services. (About).

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Corporate Information … /History: At the Heart of the Research Triangle Park:

• View a timeline of RTI historyIn 1958, the idea of Research Triangle Park (RTP) was born with the guidance and support of government, education, and business in North Carolina. Located in the rolling hills of the Piedmont, the Research Triangle is defined by outstanding universities in the Triangle’s three cities: North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Duke University in Durham, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University in Durham. Continuer la lecture de « RTI International »

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Picked up on Weitzenegger’s Website for International  Development Cooperation, and its Newsletter.

The Committee promotes enterprise development particularly for small enterprises, in developing countries. It provides a forum, in which member agencies can exchange information about their programmes, and the lessons learned through those programmes. Building on experience, the Committee publishes common guidelines for member agencies. (Homepage).

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About: The Donor Committee for Enterprise Development is a gathering of many of the funding and inter-governmental agencies working for sustainable poverty alleviation through development of « the private sector » – the businesses, small and large, that provide the bulk of employment and prosperity worldwide. It was established informally in 1979, when its first members met at a meeting convened by the World Bank. Until 2005, the Committee was known as the « Committee of Donor Agencies for Small Enterprise Development ».  Continuer la lecture de « The Donor Committee for Enterprise Development DCED »

In 1989, a number of human rights defenders founded an NGO called Bruxelles-Droits de l’Homme/ Brussels- Human Rights/ Brüssel Menschenrechte”, later re-named to Droits de l’homme sans frontières. The organization has gradually expanded into Human Rights Without Frontiers International (2001) to embrace its branch offices in Belgium, China, USA, and Nepal as well as its associate members in Armenia (Pro-Democracy Association), Bulgaria (Tolerance Foundation), Georgia (Human Rights Information and Documentation Centre), Iraq (Assyrian Aid Society), and Japan (Life Funds for North Korean Refugees), Russia, and South Korea. Since 1997, the Belgian branch of HRWF Int. has been an associate member of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights … (about 1/2).

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About 2/2: … From its inception, the main focus of our activities has been monitoring, research, and analysis in the field of human rights as well as promotion of democracy and the rule of law on national and international level.  Continuer la lecture de « Human Rights without Frontiers HRWF »

NGO working for Elimination of Poverty, Illiteracy and Unemployment

SYF is an independent, flexible, democratic, non-profit youth organization working for poverty reduction, literacy, employment, women empowerment, peace and disaster management in Malakand Region, NWFP, Pakistan since 1997 with a vision to strive in partnership with community, public and civil society organizations to achieve MDGs for developing a just, peaceful and prosperous society where all have equal access to opportunities irrespective of gender, color, race, religion and status … (full text Homepage).

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Address: Swat Youth Front, P.O Box 34, G.P.O Saidu Sharif Swat, N.W.F.P Pakistan;
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About Swat Youth Front SYF;

About Malakand region: Malakand is a region in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Named after Malakand Agency, a part of this region, it covers one third of the total area of the province.The area of Malakand Region is 29,872 sq. Km and its population is 5.52 million. The region is further divided into Chitral, Dir upper,Dir Lower, Swat, Buner, Shangla Districts and Malakand Agency. Continuer la lecture de « Swat Youth Front SYF »

(Conceived By Someone Who Never Worked in a Real Job, May 02, 2009)

Financial Armageddon has long highlighted the disconnect between Main Street and Wall Street. Even now, after an extraordinary number of banks and brokers have failed or are still being bailed out, and thousands of financial industry workers have lost their jobs (excluding those at the top, who should have been the first to go) or had bonuses and salaries slashed, there are still plenty of clueless « experts » running around – including those who have the power to invest other people’s money – who claim to see all manner of « green shoots » sprouting up throughout the economy … (Homepage 1/2).

New York Hard Assets Investment Conference, New York Marriott, May 11-12, 2009: Brochure; Other Events; Venue; Contact Events Team; No Surprise at All (Except to Wall Street);
Economic blackmail? Experts? Careening Towards a Crisis; A Shift in Spending Behavior;
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… While I could be wrong when it comes to my admittedly pessimistic views about where the bottom is (and when we might reach that point), even a cursory glance at what is happening around the country makes me feel reasonably confident that we aren’t there yet. To cite just one example, I refer to the following post from Clusterstock, entitled About That GDP Inventory Decline … . Continuer la lecture de « The Financial Armageddon website »

Genocide Watch is the Coordinator of the International Campaign to End Genocide

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Mission Statement Genocide Watch exists to predict, prevent, stop, and punish genocide and other forms of mass murder. We seek to raise awareness and influence public policy concerning potential and actual genocide. Our purpose is to build an international movement to prevent and stop genocide. (About Us/Mission Statement).

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Address: Genocide Watch, P.O. Box 809, Washington, D.C. 20044, USA;
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About Genocide:   Continuer la lecture de « Genocide Watch »

Linked with Toward a Global Culture of Peace.

The culture of peace, as defined by the United Nations and represented by the peacekeys of CPNN, is much more than just peace. It includes the full range of positive alternatives needed to replace the culture of war and violence that has dominated 5,000 years of human history: Respect all life, Reject violence, Share with others, Listen to understand, Preserve the planet, Rediscover solidarity, Work for women’s equality, Participate in democracy, (on Homepage).

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About: The Culture of Peace News Network (CPNN) is a project of the Global Movement for a Culture of Peace
initiated by the United Nations where readers exchange information about events, experiences, books, music, and web news that promote a culture of peace. CPNN was launched at UNESCO in 1998, and then continued from 2002 until 2007 by CPNN-USA in the United States as well as CPNN-Japan. Continuer la lecture de « Culture of Peace News Network CPNN »

• AIRLEAP is a non-profit organization. We are incorporated in the state of Virginia, in the United States, but our audience, and the relevance of the topics that we address, are worldwide.
• We are deeply concerned about the issues of integrity and responsible leadership in economics as they relate to economic discourse, economic decision making, and the career development of economists and related professionals … (full text Homepage).

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About; AIRLEAP seeks to study and promote integrity and responsible leadership in economics and related professions. We are a charitable and educational, non-profit organization that is incorporated in the state of Virginia, and we are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN 36-4600302).  Continuer la lecture de « Association for Integrity and Responsible Leadership in Economics and Associated Professions AIRLEAP »

A project managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland

WorldPublicOpinion.org is an international collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues. As the world becomes increasingly integrated, problems have become increasingly global, pointing to a greater need for understanding between nations and for elucidating global norms. With the growth of democracy in the world, public opinion has come to play a greater role in the foreign policy process. WorldPublicOpinion.org seeks to reveal the values and views of publics in specific nations around the world as well as global patterns of world public opinion … (about 1/2).

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Infos by region and by topic: pleas click on the many files in the left column;
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Address: Program on International Policy Attitudes, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
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About 1/2:
… WorldPublicOpinion.org was initiated by and is managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland.   Continuer la lecture de « World Public Opinion.org WPO »

• Mission: Atheist Centre is a social change organization striving for eradication of superstitions, inculcating rational, scientific and secular outlook for spreading positive atheism and humanism as a way of life (life-stance).
• Objectives: … (full text).

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Efforts for castelessness; Removal of Untouchability and Caste; Fight against Superstitions;
Sex education and family planning; Weekly Medical Lecture Series; Secular Social Work;
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The ATHEIST CENTRE in Promoting Secularism in INDIA; Gora Science Centre; Investigating the Paranormal;
Address: DR. G. VIJAYAM Ph.D., Executive Director, Atheist Centre, Benz Circle, Vijayawada 520 010, Andhra Pradesh, India;
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About /History: Atheist Centre is a social change institution founded by Gora (1902- 75) and Saraswathi Gora (1912 – 2006) in the year 1940 at Mudunur Village in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. On the eve of Independence to the country, Atheist Centre was shifted to Vijayawada in 1947 and since then it has been the hub of activity for promotion of atheism, humanism and social change. Continuer la lecture de « Atheist Centre »