AN interim report by a controversial Aids advisory panel to the South African government shows little more than a predictable chasm between dissidents and orthodox scientists, say analysts.
Migrants Rights International has just launched a discussion group by email on the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance ( WCRX ). Participants, approximately 300, are representatives from civil society organizations with a special interest and or expertise on migration issues vis-a-vis the preparations and outcome of WCRX.
“Action Without Borders” has updated its NGO-Service “Idealist”. It now enables individuals and organizations everywhere to tell Idealist exactly what information they want from among the job openings, volunteer opportunities, internships, events and resources, and then receive this information automatically, by email, according to their needs, interests and location.
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ORGANISATION:Coalition for the International Criminal Court
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WorldSpace Foundation - Africa - provides satellite broadcasting directly to radio and multi-media receivers at low cost in Africa. The flagship project, "Africa Learning Channel" delivers distance education and social development information via satellite to radios in rural and isolated regions of Africa.
At a conference held in Paris this week, several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and UN agencies appealed for the "total abolition" of the female genital mutilation (FGM) practice, of which an estimated 130 million African women are victims. Experiences show that anti-FGM legislation is a necessary basis for campaigning against the practice.
In a year that saw unbounded confidence in the nation's
economy turn to increasing uncertainty, U.S. grantmaking
foundations raised their contributions to nonprofit organi-
zations a record $4.3 billion, according to a new report
from the Foundation Center.
