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Consumer Unity & Trust Society

CUTS filed the first unfair trade practices (UTPs) complaint in the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) in August 1984, which stopped the misleading sales of a hosiery dealer, forced matchbox manufacturers to ensure 50 sticks in a match box and exposed the double branding of cigarette manufacturers. The last action led to a change in the excise policy … (about Milestones 1/2).

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Address(1 of 7): CUTS-London, Tamar Lordkipanidze, London Resource Centre, Gordon House, 6 Lissenden Gardens, London NW5 1LX, UK;
Contacts (worldwide).

About CUTS (12 pdf-pages).  Continuer la lecture de « CUTS International »

• Vision: A society free from war, discrimination and social injustice and based upon human dignity for all
• Mission: To utilize rights-based strategies in research, documentation and advocacy promoting the full realization of the rule of law, justifiability of rights and public accountability.
• Mandate: … (full text about the Trust).

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Address: Law & Society Trust, No. 3 , Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka;
Contact.

State of Human Rights: This is a detailed account of the state of human rights in Sri Lanka focusing on the period January to December 2006.
Sri Lanka: State of Human Rights 2007 contains the following chapters:  Continuer la lecture de « Law and Society Trust LST, Sri Lanka »

(in german: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik SWP, und als solches schon auf diesem Blog per 2. Oktober 2006).

The German Institute for International and Security Affairs of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) is an independent scientific establishment that conducts practically oriented research on the basis of which it then advises the Bundestag (the German parliament) and the federal government on foreign and security policy issues. The analyses and publications produced by SWP researchers and their participation in national and international debates on key issues help to shape opinion in their respective domains … (about, and /Tasks 1/2).

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Address: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Ludwigkirchplatz 3-4, 10719 Berlin, Germany;
Contact.

About, and /Tasks: … The German Institute for International and Security Affairs of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) is an independent scientific establishment that conducts practically oriented research on the basis of which it then advises the Bundestag (the German parliament) and the federal government on foreign and security policy issues. Continuer la lecture de « German Institute for International and Security Affairs »

Securing Farmers Rights to Livelihood in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Launched in July 2001, the three-year programme, Securing Farmers’ Rights to Livelihood in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) Region, is being implemented by SAWTEE http://www.sawtee.org/ in collaboration with International Centre for Integrated Mountain  Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu. The major objective of FRP is to protect and promote farmers’ rights in the HKH region in the context of liberalisation, globalisation and the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) Agreements. This programme is being conducted in five South Asian countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Ford Foundation, New Delhi and ActionAid, Bangkok are proud supporters of FRP … (about 1/2).

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Address (1 of 4): AMHRWO Center, Jamatkhana Bazar Gilgit, Pakistan;
Contacts.

About /Securing Farmers Rights to Livelihood in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region  2/2: … The Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, which is afflicted with poverty, resource degradation, lack of research and investment, and low productivity, is facing three mountain-specific problems, namely inaccessibility, vulnerability, and marginality.  Continuer la lecture de « Alpine Medicinal Herbs and Rural Welfare Organization website AMHRWO »

en Français

• Vision: COMESA’s Vision is to “be a fully integrated, internationally competitive regional economic community with high standards of living for all its people ready to merge into an African Economic Community”
• Mission: Its Mission to “Endeavour to achieve sustainable economic and social progress in all Member States through increased co-operation and integration in all fields of development particularly in trade, customs and monetary affairs, transport, communication and information, technology, industry and energy, gender, agriculture, environment and natural resources”, the Secretariat was guided to develop its specific Mission Statement as follows: … (full text).

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Address: COMESA Secretariat, Ben Bella Road, Lusaka, Zambia;
Contact.

About /general, … /about /overview: COMESA’s Priorities and Objectives: The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace the former Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed from the earlier days of 1981. COMESA (as defined by its Treaty) was established ‘as an organisation of free independent sovereign states which have agreed to co-operate in developing their natural and human resources for the good of all their people’ and as such it has a wide-ranging series of objectives which necessarily include in its priorities the promotion of peace and security in the region.  Continuer la lecture de « Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA »

Linked with its Partner, the NCCR N-S.

The NCCR Pakistan Research Group is a partner of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research North-South (NCCR N-S), financially supported by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), and Swiss universities … (Homepage 1/2).

Capacity Building; Research; Policy Dialogue; News; Publications; Links;
Addresses: – Dr. Abid Suleri, Sustainable Development Policy Institute SDPI, Diplomatic Enclave, UN Boulevard, P.O. Box 2342, Islamabad, Pakistan;
– Dr. Urs Geiser, Development Study Group, Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … NCCR North-South has three main objectives:  Continuer la lecture de « Pakistan Research Group »

Espace d’émergence – coworking – foundation

La Muse, c’est une fondation, c’est aussi un espace coworking de 300 m2 en plein cœur de Genève, c’est aussi un nombre croissant de groupes d’émergence, et plein de projets à concrétiser. La Muse est observée par un Comité scientifique international d’experts,  MIT, Insead, EPFL … (à propos).

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Emergency; Fondation; Observateurs; Pique-nique; Talent;
Addresse: La Muse, Espace de la Muse, 2, rue de la Muse, 1205 Genève, Switzerland;
Contact online.

Coworking: L’Espace d’émergence de la Muse, c’est aussi une communauté de coworking, composée de porteurs de projets, créatifs, travailleurs nomades, étudiants et startups. Intéressés? Venez un lundi midi au pique-nique pour faire connaissance, et Stephanie ou les Musekeepers vous expliqueront volontiers comment procéder! Continuer la lecture de « La Muse »

Notre présentation du 12 juillet 2009 a été entièrement remaniée.

The spirit of philanthropy lies at the foundation of the Center for the Study of Economics (CSE), a research affiliate of the Henry George Foundation of America.  CSE was established through the generosity of a few visionaries, including Marion Sapiro, Mary Davis,Natalie Munk and others in the 1980s.  Gifts of all sizes advance CSE’s mission – a world that rewards initiative without privilege and yet never forgets that there are those who have been left behind that must be helped, and our commitment to educate each generation of outstanding elected officials to the benefit LVT will provide within their communities … (full text contribute).

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News; Events; Policy; Research, studies; Newsletter;
Address: Center for the Study of Economics, 413 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA;
Contact. Telephone: 215-923-7800, Fax: 215-923-7801, e-mail.

About: The Center for the Study of Economics is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit educational foundation established in 1980.  Continuer la lecture de « Center for the Study of Economics CSE – Urbantools.org »

where the idea of liberty thrives

Linked on our blogs with On the necessity of a land tax.

“The grey heads and bald heads are in the majority. The problem that confronts those of us who want the torch held up in the future, is to fill up the ranks. In order to do that many things must be done, but we must not depend on the old or middle-aged. Somehow or other we must devise a way to reach the minds of the young people – when their minds are open, when they are ready for new truths” … (full text A Biographical History of the Georgist Movement).

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WELCOME to the School of Cooperative Individualism: (excerpts): … The School was established in January 1997 as a place where thoughtful persons would find meaningful — and sometimes new — insights into the long and tireless search for a socio-political philosphy that, if implemented, would nurture the development of just societies … // Continuer la lecture de « School of Cooperative Individualism »

The International Union was founded to promote permanent peace and prosperity for everyone by re-establishing mankind’s natural relationship with land. (IU Mission – right column of any page).

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Learning; Membership; Philosophy; UN Petition; Moral Economy Netwwork;
Postal Address: Studio 5, St Oswald’s Studio’s, 82 Sedlescombe Road, London, SW6 1RH, UK;
Contacts and Links.

Philosophy: The International Union maintains that, to end the great inequities in the world and the trouble they cause, people need Economic Equal Rights of access to the values of Nature and Society.  Continuer la lecture de « International Union for Land Value Taxation theIU »

Lié avec L’ICSA VISE LA BONNE CIBLE, et avec CAP Droit de l’Homme, leur Page d’Accueil et .
Voir aussi: Miviludes : Liaisons dangereuses – I: La Miviludes et la Chine, mai 2010.

• ICSA’s mission is to apply research and professional perspectives on cultic groups to educate the public, and help those who have been harmed.
• Founded in 1979, the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is a global network of people concerned about psychological manipulation and abuse in cultic groups, alternative movements, and other environments …  (full text about).

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Snail Mail: ICSA, P.O. Box 2265, Bonita Springs, FL 34133, USA;
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What is ICSA? Founded in 1979, the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is a global network of people concerned about psychological manipulation and abuse in cultic groups, alternative movements, and other environments.  Continuer la lecture de « International Cultic Studies Association ICSA »