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GEduc (« j’éduque »), contraction de « Global/General Education », est une organisation à but non lucratif qui travaille à placer le développement durable au centre des pratiques de l’Université. Le nom de GEduc fait référence à la mission d’éducation que doit assumer l’Université. Il s’agit en effet de transmettre une Education Générale favorisant une conscience et un savoir adapté à un développement équitable et soutenable … (texte entier sur ‘accueil‘).

Portrait;
Activités/projets;
Resources;
people;
Contact: GEDUC, 13 rue des Rois, 1204 Genève, Suisse, +41 (0) 22 321 7347.

National Forum (Switzerlad): ASSEMBLEE GENERALE 27 septembre 2006 – Renseignements ici.

Implementing the United Nations Decade (2005-2014) – Education pour un développement durable / Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung / Educazione per uno sviluppo sostenibile / Education for sustainable development.

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… il se chante et danse en rap – les pompiers professionnels font leur ‘com’. Inédit !!

Reçu par mail par une ‘pompière volontaire’, avec la consigne: ‘à diffuser sans modération’:

Publié dans la Tribune de Genève, par THIERRY MERTENAT, le 19 Septembre 2007.

Download le rap-clip (et click sur wmv ou mpg pour le voir en video).

«Non, Madame, ceci n’est pas une centrale de renseignements.» Cette petite phrase, polie mais ferme, les sapeurs-opérateurs du 118 la répètent en moyenne 20 fois par jour. Ils ne sont pas payés pour ça, surtout dans ces moments sensibles – incendie, intempéries, accident majeur – où les séquences de grande alarme se succèdent à un rythme soutenu.

La faute à qui? Aux fonctionnaires du mal nommé Office fédéral de la communication. Hier mardi, le commandant du SIS, Raymond Wicky, n’a pas mâché ses mots pour dire à la presse ce qu’il pensait de leur travail. Et notamment de la «désactivation définitive», le 31 décembre 2006, des numéros de service 111 (nationaux) et 115 (internationaux). Lesquels ont été remplacés, sans information sérieuse au public, par des numéros 18xy qui font davantage penser à d’anciens cours de génétique qu’à un annuaire citoyen.

Bref, c’est le bordel XXL et il suffit, pour s’en convaincre, de consulter l’opaque site Internet de l’OFC.

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Database on legal information relevant to the audiovisual sector in Europe

IRIS Merlin (homepage) covers:

• all audiovisual media: broadcasting, film, new media;
• all key areas: advertising, competition, consumer protection, content regulation, copyright, media concentration, tax incentives, telecommunications, … and more;
• all key players: supranational organisations 58 countries;
• all legal developments since 1995: legislation, court cases, administrative decisions, policy documents.

IRIS Merlin includes:

• 4222 short descriptive articles based solely on fact;
• with exact reference to 4816 source documents (laws, decrees, court cases, etc.);
• and 1086 hyperlinks to the texts of the source documents.

IRIS Merlin’s website can be consulted in english, français, deutsch (click on the language inside of the homepage).

IRIS Index;
database;
newsletter;
Information sources/Network;
advanced search;
write your comments;
Contacts: EMR, Nell-Breuning-Alleee 6, 66115 SAARBRÜCKEN, GERMANY, Attorney in Law Alexander SCHEUER, Tel. +49 / (0) 681 99 275 11, Fax +49 / (0) 681 99 275 12, web of the EMR, Institut für Europäisches Medienrecht / Institut du Droit Européen des Médias / Institute of European Media Law (sorry, the EMR’s website is available only in french and german).

also in espanol, francais, arab

Control Arms is calling for a global, legally binding Arms Trade Treaty ATT to stop weapons being used to fuel conflict, poverty and human rights abuses. Control Arms is a campaign jointly run by Amnesty International, by IANSA (international action network on small arms), and by Oxfam (international) – © Control Arms 2003 – 2006.

english Homepage; Sitemap;
Arms trade; Treaty; Resources; Events; Media; Campaigning at the UN;
3 Addresses: see on Contact.

About us: Thousands of people are killed, injured, raped, and forced to flee from their homes as a result of the unregulated global arms trade. The Control Arms campaign, run by Amnesty International, Oxfam and IANSA is calling for a global, legally binding agreement – an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), to ease the suffering caused by irresponsible transfers of conventional weapons and munitions. (… more).  Continuer la lecture de « control arms »

Office of Human Rights Studies and Social Development, MAHIDOL University, Bankok

Building Human Rights and peace through active learning … Please note October 31, 2007 is the deadline for early admission. We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the PhD in Human Rights and Peace Studies (International Program) and the MA in Human Rights (International Program), at Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand … (full text).

OHRSD Graduate Programs:
– Master of Arts in Human Rights and Development (Thai Programme, only in Thai-language);
– Doctor of Philosophy in Human Rights and Peace Studies (International Program);
– Master of Arts in Human Rights (International Programme).

Training;
Salaya Campus;
Publications;
Contact.

About: OHRSD is located at Mahidol University, Bangkok. It was established in 1996 by Mahidol University with the aims of providing education and research opportunities in the area of human rights. The OHRSD runs a Graduate Program in Human Rights, leading to a Masters of Human Rights and Social Development, and a number of research and other activities. The Office also offers an International PhD course in Human Rights and Peace Studies, and a Masters of Human Rights in Thai language.

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Added April 10, 2008: Linked with Videos concerning Human Rights and more.

WITNESS uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations.

News & Events;
Partnership;
WITNESS Training Initiatives;
Watch Videos;
Act Now;
Get Involved;
Newsletter;
Contact. WITNESS, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Fl. Brooklyn, NY 11217 ph: 718.783.2000 f: 718.783.1593

About:

Mission: WITNESS uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. We empower people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change.

Values and Vision: We envision a just and equitable world where all individuals and communities are able to defend and uphold human rights.

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Transformation Through the Arts

All links are inside of the same URL, just click on the lonks of the homepage.About: Ba Futuru, meaning “For the Future,” is a peacebuilding organization located in Timor-Leste (East Timor). The organization’s mission is to build a culture of peace and non-violence in Timor Leste (East Timor) by developing the values, skills, knowledge and wellbeing of conflict-affected, vulnerable and at-risk young people, and those who care for them. To this end, Ba Futuru engages children and youth in artistic conflict resolution and human rights activities, offers training for people working with children, and provides capacity development for government officials. (full text).

Contact:

• Email;
• East Timor: Ba Futuru, Rua Vila Verde, Suco Haksolok Dili, Timor-Leste, + 67 0 724 6022, + 67 0 726 2251;
• United States: Ba Futuru, 721 Van Wyck Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, USA;
• Australia: Danielle Ujvari, Board President, University of Melbourne – SAGES, 221 Bouverie St, Carlton, Australia 3053, + 61 0 423 165 161.

Homepage: Ba Futuru engages children and youth in artistic, conflict resolution and human rights activities in East Timor. By facilitating healing among children afected by conflict, raising knowledge of human rights and their relevance in day-to-day living, and encouraging creative expression and co-operation, the Transformative Arts and Human Rights Education (TAHRE) program helps break the cycle of violence.

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Linked with BASJAK’s report on Jammu and Kashmir, with Paul Beersmans – Belgium, with the Belgian Association for Solidarity with Jammu and Kashmir BASJAK, and with Professor Pandita’s Blog about Kashmir and IDPs.

Starting Page;
homepage in english;
homepage en français.

All links are on the respective homepages. Offices in Geneva, Bruxelles, New York.

ITS BASIC PRINCIPLES:

• affirms the unity of human nature;
• affirms the fundamental equality of all races, of all peoples, of all cultures, and works towards the advancement of a genuine international community;
• believes in the efficacy of spiritual values to promote comprehension and collaboration among peoples; however, the Movement is non-confessional;
• rejects every method inspired by hatred, its doctrine being a doctrine of peace in justice and love;
• promotes the aims and objectives of the United Nations.

Mail-Contact and questions.

ACTIVITIES at the local level through various involvements in the social, medical and educational fields … (full text).

COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS.

Linked with Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta – Australia, with UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with The Irati Wanti declaration, and with Articles for Indigenous Peoples on our blogs.

Starting page – cultural warning: Kulinma Wiya tjuta kutjupa tjutanti nyiri nyang ka ngaranyi. Ka nyura nyiri nyangatja alara nyakulan ngalturingkuku minu kuntaringkutu – Visitors to this website should be aware that if members of some Aboriginal communities see names or images of the deceased, particularly their relatives, they may be distressed.

Homepage;
news & events;
nuclear dump;
photo journal;
get involved;
links;
Contacts.

About: We are the Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta, the Senior Aboriginal Women from Coober Pedy, South Australia: Ivy Makinti Stewart, Eileen Wani Wingfield, Eileen Unkari Crombie, Angelina Wonga, Emily Munyungka Austin and Myra Tjunmutja Watson. They say:

• We are the Aboriginal women Yankunytjatjara, Antikarinya and Kokatha;
• We know the country;
• The poison the Government is talking about will poison the land;
• We say « NO radioactive dump in our ngura – in our country;
• Its strictly poison we don’t want it.

(full text /about).

Linked with Haris Ibrahim – Malaysia.

This website is a busy and strongly visited Forum with all-philosophical items, going from abortion, via Islam to women, through the whole abc.

You can also create your own busy item. You have to sign in. By categories seems to have some religious touch.

all today’s categories;

discussion groups;

forums;

view latest.

Linked with Dahr Jamail – USA.
Presentation – October 17, 2007, Wednesday, October 17, 7 p.m.: The Center for Economic Research and Social Change and The Nation Institute present Dahr Jamail and Jeremy Scahill Beyond the Green Zone, a talk, book launch, discussion, and book signing. (Tickets $5 at the door), at Broadway Presbyterian Church, 601 West 14th Street on Broadway, New York … (full invitation text).

Homepage;
Hard News;
Webblog;
Images;
Daily mosaic video;
Daily Iraq monitor;
Newsletter;
LINKS;
Contact.

Covering the Middle East: (it) provides analysis and discussion of US mainstream news in light of Dahr Jamail’s reports and photographs from the Middle East. Its intent is to identify unreported news from the Middle East and to make a broader audience aware of events there. ‘Covering the Middle East’ encourages your comments, reactions, and participation … (full text).

vies perdues, vies retrouvees (lifes lost, lifes found) – in EN FR DE IT

Linked with A page full of actualities.

Contact. Fondation SURGIR, Avenue Ruchonnet 3, CH-1003 Lausanne VD, Tel : +41 21 / 311 27 31, Email.

All internal links of the WEBSITE are reached by the same external URL. Just click on the links in the left column.

Who we are: A movement which individually targets the defence and rescue of girls and women subjected to criminal traditions, martyrs in their souls and their bodies, with their children. Mutilated, prostituted, raped, rejected, burnt, lapidated, held hostage, designated victims so chosen because they are females. They can be found all over the world. Adolescents and women enslaved, girls kept illiterate and in bondage, girls sexually mutilated, women raped during wars, widows with AIDS rejected with their children, girls and women killed in the name of family honour, women assassinated for lack of dowry, etc.

Having witnessed their suffering, SURGIR wants to cry out and help them in their action, their revolt, and become the instrument of their fight.

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Latest Action (on homepage): More doctors, medicines and safe drinking water needed to contain cholera outbreak.

Government must scale up health centres to contain cholera outbreak: As a deadly cholera outbreak hits tribal areas of Orissa, ActionAid is helping to check the spread of the virus by organising health camps and awareness drives with indigenous communities in areas adjacent to those already reeling from the epidemic. (full text).

Where we work;
what we do;
taking action;
media/press releases;
donate now;
Contact.

About: ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

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(français: Carrefour Jeunesse)

Linked with Severn Cullis-Suzuki – Canada, and with The Skyfish Project.

If you’re passionate, care about sustainability, love your bike, write about social justice or are just INVOLVED with the planet, then this site is for you.

What’s new;
Newsletter;
action resources;
opportunities;
Success Stories;
web links;
Contact.

About:

The Youth Engagement Program (YEP):

This website – the Youth Action Centre – is part of the Green Street’s National Youth Engagement Program (YEP). The YEP was created to link youth who had participated in a Green Street program (see below, under ‘What’s Green Street?’) with other environmental learning and action opportunities.

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Linked with Severn Cullis-Suzuki – Canada, and with Youth Action Centre.
… In the spring of 2002, Severn and some friends spearheaded an internet-based think-tank called The Skyfish Project. And as member of Kofi Anan�s Special Advisory Panel, she and members of the group brought their first project, a pledge called the Recognition of Responsibility to the recent UN World Summit in Johannesburg in August 2002. Their trip also was the subject of a documentary film that aired on CBC�s long running documentary series, The Nature of Things in January 2003. The African adventure was quickly followed up by a speaking tour of Japan in November, 2002. (full text).

Recognition of Responsibility: This is a statement of intent for our generation. Many nations represent a small fraction of the world’s population, but use far more than our share of the world’s energy, and emit a large percentage of the world’s carbon dioxide pollution. We are a countries with a huge ecological footprint.

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