Community-based Participatory Research: A Tool for Social Justice in a Turbulent World discusses using community-based participatory research to address issues of inequality and unsustainability in the current global capitalist system. It notes crises in development, environment, and morality. While capitalism has benefits, it also brings economic instability, social exclusion, loss of culture, and human insecurity. Global reports show increasing inequality, environmental destruction, and consumption outpacing resources. The document advocates for research, organizing, and empowering workers and communities to work towards social justice and sustainability.
Global Environmental Governance and Politics of Ecotourism: Case Study of Cam...Euforic Services
Presentation by Baromey Neth, Sam Ol Rith & Béatrice Knerr on the EADI Environment and Development Working Group session during the EADI General Conference. Geneva, 25 June 2008
Proposal for National Seminar on Rural Youth in Family Farming:Need and Chall...Aditya .
The document proposes a national seminar on rural youth in family farming to address their needs and challenges. [SENTENCE 1] The seminar will raise awareness of rural youth's role in producing over half the world's food and their potential to produce more, while facing constraints like climate change, land access issues, and limited resources and education. [SENTENCE 2] The objectives are to strengthen youth organizations, identify economic opportunities to reduce migration, share successful policies and research, and develop new policies to foster sustainable family farming. [SENTENCE 3] The seminar will address topics like the role of youth and technology in family farming and challenges faced, and innovative solutions.
The document discusses different models for providing foreign assistance: the disaster relief model focuses on short-term relief after natural disasters; the missionary model provides donations of resources but does not create sustainable local economies; the Oxfam model focuses on long-term development by empowering communities as partners in grassroots programs without using government funds or projects. It questions why more organizations do not use the sustainable and community-focused Oxfam model, and says addressing the gap between developed and undeveloped nations is needed to achieve global peace and sustainability.
This document summarizes a research paper on the impact of cooperative societies on capital formation in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study aims to identify the socio-economic characteristics of cooperative members, determine how cooperatives have benefited members financially, and identify problems confronting cooperatives. The research adopts descriptive statistics, chi-square analysis, and correlation analysis of data collected from Temidere Cooperative and Thrift Society. The results show that cooperatives provide loans that enhance members' capital. The major problem faced is lack of capital, though cooperatives still positively impact members' welfare and ability to reduce poverty through capital formation. The study concludes cooperative societies significantly affect members' livelihoods and recommends the government increase
Presentation provides information on the impact of climate change on gender and the agriculture, energy, infrastructure, water, and economic sectors in Africa. Gender responsive climate change policies/strategies are also discussed.
Young People, Farming and Food Conference Ghana - Francesca Dalla Valle (FAO)Nawsheen Hosenally
This document summarizes opportunities and constraints for young agro entrepreneurs in Africa. Key points include: Africa's growing population and labor force provide opportunities for youth employment in agriculture; however, youth face high unemployment rates, low incomes, and barriers to education, land access, finance, and information. Addressing these multidimensional needs through improved education, vocational training, land rights, financing, ICT access, climate-smart practices, and youth participation in organizations can help facilitate youth entrance into the agriculture sector and contribute to broader development goals.
Final Project on Financing for Development Course by edX, presentation about idea for sustainable agriculture in Afghanistan, how to get funds and where to find cooperation.
Dalla Valle Exploring opportunities and constraints for young agro entreprene...futureagricultures
- Youth unemployment in Africa is a major issue, with 60% of unemployed being youth and youth unemployment rates being double adult rates in many countries.
- The agriculture sector provides opportunities to employ many youth but currently only 38% of Africa's working youth is in agriculture.
- Better addressing the needs of youth through education and training focused on agriculture, improving access to land, finance, technology and markets can help facilitate youth entrance and participation in the agriculture sector.
Global Environmental Governance and Politics of Ecotourism: Case Study of Cam...Euforic Services
Presentation by Baromey Neth, Sam Ol Rith & Béatrice Knerr on the EADI Environment and Development Working Group session during the EADI General Conference. Geneva, 25 June 2008
Proposal for National Seminar on Rural Youth in Family Farming:Need and Chall...Aditya .
The document proposes a national seminar on rural youth in family farming to address their needs and challenges. [SENTENCE 1] The seminar will raise awareness of rural youth's role in producing over half the world's food and their potential to produce more, while facing constraints like climate change, land access issues, and limited resources and education. [SENTENCE 2] The objectives are to strengthen youth organizations, identify economic opportunities to reduce migration, share successful policies and research, and develop new policies to foster sustainable family farming. [SENTENCE 3] The seminar will address topics like the role of youth and technology in family farming and challenges faced, and innovative solutions.
The document discusses different models for providing foreign assistance: the disaster relief model focuses on short-term relief after natural disasters; the missionary model provides donations of resources but does not create sustainable local economies; the Oxfam model focuses on long-term development by empowering communities as partners in grassroots programs without using government funds or projects. It questions why more organizations do not use the sustainable and community-focused Oxfam model, and says addressing the gap between developed and undeveloped nations is needed to achieve global peace and sustainability.
This document summarizes a research paper on the impact of cooperative societies on capital formation in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study aims to identify the socio-economic characteristics of cooperative members, determine how cooperatives have benefited members financially, and identify problems confronting cooperatives. The research adopts descriptive statistics, chi-square analysis, and correlation analysis of data collected from Temidere Cooperative and Thrift Society. The results show that cooperatives provide loans that enhance members' capital. The major problem faced is lack of capital, though cooperatives still positively impact members' welfare and ability to reduce poverty through capital formation. The study concludes cooperative societies significantly affect members' livelihoods and recommends the government increase
Presentation provides information on the impact of climate change on gender and the agriculture, energy, infrastructure, water, and economic sectors in Africa. Gender responsive climate change policies/strategies are also discussed.
Young People, Farming and Food Conference Ghana - Francesca Dalla Valle (FAO)Nawsheen Hosenally
This document summarizes opportunities and constraints for young agro entrepreneurs in Africa. Key points include: Africa's growing population and labor force provide opportunities for youth employment in agriculture; however, youth face high unemployment rates, low incomes, and barriers to education, land access, finance, and information. Addressing these multidimensional needs through improved education, vocational training, land rights, financing, ICT access, climate-smart practices, and youth participation in organizations can help facilitate youth entrance into the agriculture sector and contribute to broader development goals.
Final Project on Financing for Development Course by edX, presentation about idea for sustainable agriculture in Afghanistan, how to get funds and where to find cooperation.
Dalla Valle Exploring opportunities and constraints for young agro entreprene...futureagricultures
- Youth unemployment in Africa is a major issue, with 60% of unemployed being youth and youth unemployment rates being double adult rates in many countries.
- The agriculture sector provides opportunities to employ many youth but currently only 38% of Africa's working youth is in agriculture.
- Better addressing the needs of youth through education and training focused on agriculture, improving access to land, finance, technology and markets can help facilitate youth entrance and participation in the agriculture sector.
The Gender Talk Group (GTG) is a program launched by MADE Nigeria to address socio-cultural constraints limiting women's participation in economic opportunities. The GTG brings together women and men farmers/entrepreneurs to discuss these issues and find solutions. Interviews with participants found that the GTG has helped empower women by providing a platform to build skills and networks, navigate barriers like limited access to resources, and gain influence over decisions. While challenges remain like access to land and inputs, women reported increased incomes, knowledge, and ability to start their own businesses from participation. The flexible discussion-based model was seen as an effective way to sustainably improve women's economic conditions.
The role of international organization in education policy and planningBiswajit Sarker
The document discusses the role of international organizations in education policy and planning. It provides an overview of several major international organizations involved in education including UNESCO, USAID, Save the Children, and UNICEF. It describes their key policies, objectives, and planning strategies. For example, it states that UNESCO advocates for universal primary education and developing curriculum internationally, while USAID focuses on access to education in crises and improving reading skills.
A New Model For Natural Disaster Response by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaNgozi Okonjo-Iweala
This document discusses a new model for natural disaster response in Africa called the African Risk Capacity (ARC). The ARC establishes an insurance pool allowing African countries to pay premiums to access immediate funds for disaster relief. It has already made payouts of $26.3 million to three countries affected by drought. The model challenges the status quo of relying on slow international aid by providing a faster, more self-sufficient solution for African governments and vulnerable populations.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF CO-OPERATIVE TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT A STUDY OF AGRICULT...Johnson Seun
This document is a thesis submitted by David Seun Johnson to the Department of Co-operative Economics and Management at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Co-operative Economics and Management. The thesis examines the contributions of agricultural co-operatives to agricultural development in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It includes chapters on the background of the study, objectives, literature review on concepts of co-operatives and their roles in agriculture, methodology, data analysis and presentation, findings, conclusion and recommendations. The thesis utilizes both primary and secondary data to determine the socio-economic characteristics of co-operative members, identify the activities of co-oper
Agricultural extension applies scientific research to help educate farmers through programs that focus on production practices and problem-solving. The US extension system is funded by federal, state and local governments and administered through land grant universities in partnership with these levels of government. It provides non-formal education programs to help people apply research-based knowledge to improve their lives.
The Imperative of Extension: Lessons from Recent MEAS ExperienceMEAS
This document summarizes the key points from a presentation on lessons learned from recent experiences strengthening agricultural extension services. It argues that investing in extension is critical to reducing rural poverty and increasing agricultural productivity. It highlights several country examples where strengthened extension contributed to agricultural growth, poverty reduction, and improved nutrition outcomes. It also identifies some common challenges facing extension systems, such as weak research linkages, low and unpredictable financing, and lack of coordination among actors. Overall it advocates for continued efforts to strengthen extension through policies that enable pluralism, improve human and institutional capacity, and foster partnerships.
Biodiversity conservation has conventionally dealt with management aspects, but over the last decade the issue of governance, i.e. who decides and how, has gained prominence, resulting in crucial paradigm shifts in protected area and other conservation policies and practice.
Presented at the workshop "Moving Africa Towards a Knowledge based Bio-economy: How can Sweden assist?" organised by the SIANI Bio-economy Expert Group. More at: http://www.siani.se/news/siani-bioeconomy-expert-group-business
This document provides background information on partnerships between indigenous peoples and the UN system. It discusses the establishment of UN mechanisms to address indigenous issues, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The document also outlines criteria for identifying good practices in UN programming with indigenous peoples and the methodology used in compiling case studies.
This synthesis review of key factors supporting small-scale coastal fisheries management was commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation through a contract with Itad Ltd. The work was carried out by a team based at IMM Ltd, in Exeter, UK, from July to September 2013.
It was designed to provide an evidence base on the success factors in small-scale coastal fisheries management in developing countries and, in turn, to assist the Rockefeller Foundation in developing its strategy for its Oceans and Fisheries Initiative. In doing so, it identifies and describes some 20 key factors believed to influence success in small-scale coastal fisheries management.
The synthesis first presents an outline of the methods used in the study followed by a background of coastal fisheries, an introduction to fisheries management themes, and a review and discussion of some of the critical factors that influence success. It then offers some conclusions and possible ways forward.
The document discusses a proposed project called "YES" that aims to improve living conditions for underprivileged youth involved in informal sectors. It notes problems in India like poverty, hunger and unemployment despite economic growth. The project would work in key unorganized sectors like waste management, education, and healthcare to make services more accessible. It would provide education, training and job opportunities through environmentally sustainable services. Action plans include better communication between government and youth, waste management and recycling initiatives, and sustainable livelihood programs like "green jobs." The goal is to support underprivileged youth through socially and environmentally accountable opportunities.
Introduction to the Co-operative Movement, UMASS AmherstNFCACoops
Why study the Co-operative Movement? What is a co-op and how is it different from other business models? What were the historical conditions that gave rise to the Co-operative Movement and how do they compare with our own times? What relevance does co-operative enterprise have to contemporary economic challenges such as globalization, social inequality and climate change? These are some of the questions posed by this course offered by the Economics Department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and presented by NFCA Executive Director Erbin Crowell. This is an overview of the slides from the first week of the course.
This document provides a summary of events that took place in the Greenroom during the First Universal Membership of the UNEP Governing Council from February 18-22, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya. Various NGOs, civil society organizations, and stakeholders participated in daily briefings and other events focused on topics like establishing conservation funds, implementing ombudspersons for future generations, incorporating ecosystem management into development plans, and sustainable development goals for the post-2015 agenda. Specific events highlighted initiatives on poverty and the environment, sustainable consumption and production, environmental reporting, reducing the environmental impact of IT, and green economic development in West Asia. The Greenroom served as a space for participation, information sharing, and
The document discusses Amartya Sen's influential work on human development and capabilities approach that shaped UNDP's work, how UNDP implements a human development approach by empowering people and strengthening institutions, and how UNDP helps countries build resilience to shocks through approaches like disaster risk reduction and crisis prevention.
This document discusses the growing trend of community-university research partnerships in Canada and around the world. It finds that while funding and support for these partnerships is increasing, there are still barriers like a lack of institutional support and fragmented efforts. It recommends that research councils increase dedicated funding and provide incentives for partnerships. Universities should strengthen support structures and governments should improve funding programs to support partnerships that can inform policy. Expanding networks and documenting outcomes could help leverage relationships between higher education, civil society and government to address social issues.
Los robots se pueden clasificar de acuerdo a su morfología, función y grado de autonomía. En cuanto a su forma, existen robots móviles como los de ruedas o patas, robots fijos como los brazos industriales y robots con forma humanoide. Cumplen funciones como tareas de manufactura, domésticas, de entretenimiento, militares y de exploración espacial. Su nivel de autonomía va desde los totalmente teleoperados hasta los que aprenden por sí mismos.
This document discusses the potential for establishing a Community Investment Fund for Greater Victoria based on models in Nova Scotia, Quebec, the US, and UK. Such a fund would issue community bonds to raise capital from investors for community enterprises, assets, and affordable housing. It could leverage millions annually and provide a vehicle for individuals and institutions to invest in social and economic development projects in their community. The document outlines next steps to establish the fund through forming a steering committee, obtaining advisors, and working with the BC government on regulations.
The document outlines an energy campaign at Florida A&M University with the following objectives:
1) Inform 1,500 incoming freshmen and 85% of campus leaders about the effects of energy and global warming on campus and in the African American community.
2) Persuade freshmen that global warming is important and conserving energy on campus and at home is important.
3) Decrease energy consumption in student housing by 10% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2009.
The Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals held a health expo called "Go Healthy Tallahassee" in 2008 and 2009 that had poor attendance due to lack of marketing and competing local events. They want to increase attendance at the 2011 expo. Competitors had websites and social media pages for promotion that "Go Healthy Tallahassee" lacked. The target audience of African American college students in Tallahassee is aware of diabetes but lacks organization and direction on the issue. Tactics proposed to promote the 2011 expo include a healthy soul food demonstration, logo design contest between local colleges, and a promotional video.
The Gender Talk Group (GTG) is a program launched by MADE Nigeria to address socio-cultural constraints limiting women's participation in economic opportunities. The GTG brings together women and men farmers/entrepreneurs to discuss these issues and find solutions. Interviews with participants found that the GTG has helped empower women by providing a platform to build skills and networks, navigate barriers like limited access to resources, and gain influence over decisions. While challenges remain like access to land and inputs, women reported increased incomes, knowledge, and ability to start their own businesses from participation. The flexible discussion-based model was seen as an effective way to sustainably improve women's economic conditions.
The role of international organization in education policy and planningBiswajit Sarker
The document discusses the role of international organizations in education policy and planning. It provides an overview of several major international organizations involved in education including UNESCO, USAID, Save the Children, and UNICEF. It describes their key policies, objectives, and planning strategies. For example, it states that UNESCO advocates for universal primary education and developing curriculum internationally, while USAID focuses on access to education in crises and improving reading skills.
A New Model For Natural Disaster Response by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaNgozi Okonjo-Iweala
This document discusses a new model for natural disaster response in Africa called the African Risk Capacity (ARC). The ARC establishes an insurance pool allowing African countries to pay premiums to access immediate funds for disaster relief. It has already made payouts of $26.3 million to three countries affected by drought. The model challenges the status quo of relying on slow international aid by providing a faster, more self-sufficient solution for African governments and vulnerable populations.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF CO-OPERATIVE TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT A STUDY OF AGRICULT...Johnson Seun
This document is a thesis submitted by David Seun Johnson to the Department of Co-operative Economics and Management at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Co-operative Economics and Management. The thesis examines the contributions of agricultural co-operatives to agricultural development in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It includes chapters on the background of the study, objectives, literature review on concepts of co-operatives and their roles in agriculture, methodology, data analysis and presentation, findings, conclusion and recommendations. The thesis utilizes both primary and secondary data to determine the socio-economic characteristics of co-operative members, identify the activities of co-oper
Agricultural extension applies scientific research to help educate farmers through programs that focus on production practices and problem-solving. The US extension system is funded by federal, state and local governments and administered through land grant universities in partnership with these levels of government. It provides non-formal education programs to help people apply research-based knowledge to improve their lives.
The Imperative of Extension: Lessons from Recent MEAS ExperienceMEAS
This document summarizes the key points from a presentation on lessons learned from recent experiences strengthening agricultural extension services. It argues that investing in extension is critical to reducing rural poverty and increasing agricultural productivity. It highlights several country examples where strengthened extension contributed to agricultural growth, poverty reduction, and improved nutrition outcomes. It also identifies some common challenges facing extension systems, such as weak research linkages, low and unpredictable financing, and lack of coordination among actors. Overall it advocates for continued efforts to strengthen extension through policies that enable pluralism, improve human and institutional capacity, and foster partnerships.
Biodiversity conservation has conventionally dealt with management aspects, but over the last decade the issue of governance, i.e. who decides and how, has gained prominence, resulting in crucial paradigm shifts in protected area and other conservation policies and practice.
Presented at the workshop "Moving Africa Towards a Knowledge based Bio-economy: How can Sweden assist?" organised by the SIANI Bio-economy Expert Group. More at: http://www.siani.se/news/siani-bioeconomy-expert-group-business
This document provides background information on partnerships between indigenous peoples and the UN system. It discusses the establishment of UN mechanisms to address indigenous issues, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The document also outlines criteria for identifying good practices in UN programming with indigenous peoples and the methodology used in compiling case studies.
This synthesis review of key factors supporting small-scale coastal fisheries management was commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation through a contract with Itad Ltd. The work was carried out by a team based at IMM Ltd, in Exeter, UK, from July to September 2013.
It was designed to provide an evidence base on the success factors in small-scale coastal fisheries management in developing countries and, in turn, to assist the Rockefeller Foundation in developing its strategy for its Oceans and Fisheries Initiative. In doing so, it identifies and describes some 20 key factors believed to influence success in small-scale coastal fisheries management.
The synthesis first presents an outline of the methods used in the study followed by a background of coastal fisheries, an introduction to fisheries management themes, and a review and discussion of some of the critical factors that influence success. It then offers some conclusions and possible ways forward.
The document discusses a proposed project called "YES" that aims to improve living conditions for underprivileged youth involved in informal sectors. It notes problems in India like poverty, hunger and unemployment despite economic growth. The project would work in key unorganized sectors like waste management, education, and healthcare to make services more accessible. It would provide education, training and job opportunities through environmentally sustainable services. Action plans include better communication between government and youth, waste management and recycling initiatives, and sustainable livelihood programs like "green jobs." The goal is to support underprivileged youth through socially and environmentally accountable opportunities.
Introduction to the Co-operative Movement, UMASS AmherstNFCACoops
Why study the Co-operative Movement? What is a co-op and how is it different from other business models? What were the historical conditions that gave rise to the Co-operative Movement and how do they compare with our own times? What relevance does co-operative enterprise have to contemporary economic challenges such as globalization, social inequality and climate change? These are some of the questions posed by this course offered by the Economics Department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and presented by NFCA Executive Director Erbin Crowell. This is an overview of the slides from the first week of the course.
This document provides a summary of events that took place in the Greenroom during the First Universal Membership of the UNEP Governing Council from February 18-22, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya. Various NGOs, civil society organizations, and stakeholders participated in daily briefings and other events focused on topics like establishing conservation funds, implementing ombudspersons for future generations, incorporating ecosystem management into development plans, and sustainable development goals for the post-2015 agenda. Specific events highlighted initiatives on poverty and the environment, sustainable consumption and production, environmental reporting, reducing the environmental impact of IT, and green economic development in West Asia. The Greenroom served as a space for participation, information sharing, and
The document discusses Amartya Sen's influential work on human development and capabilities approach that shaped UNDP's work, how UNDP implements a human development approach by empowering people and strengthening institutions, and how UNDP helps countries build resilience to shocks through approaches like disaster risk reduction and crisis prevention.
This document discusses the growing trend of community-university research partnerships in Canada and around the world. It finds that while funding and support for these partnerships is increasing, there are still barriers like a lack of institutional support and fragmented efforts. It recommends that research councils increase dedicated funding and provide incentives for partnerships. Universities should strengthen support structures and governments should improve funding programs to support partnerships that can inform policy. Expanding networks and documenting outcomes could help leverage relationships between higher education, civil society and government to address social issues.
Los robots se pueden clasificar de acuerdo a su morfología, función y grado de autonomía. En cuanto a su forma, existen robots móviles como los de ruedas o patas, robots fijos como los brazos industriales y robots con forma humanoide. Cumplen funciones como tareas de manufactura, domésticas, de entretenimiento, militares y de exploración espacial. Su nivel de autonomía va desde los totalmente teleoperados hasta los que aprenden por sí mismos.
This document discusses the potential for establishing a Community Investment Fund for Greater Victoria based on models in Nova Scotia, Quebec, the US, and UK. Such a fund would issue community bonds to raise capital from investors for community enterprises, assets, and affordable housing. It could leverage millions annually and provide a vehicle for individuals and institutions to invest in social and economic development projects in their community. The document outlines next steps to establish the fund through forming a steering committee, obtaining advisors, and working with the BC government on regulations.
The document outlines an energy campaign at Florida A&M University with the following objectives:
1) Inform 1,500 incoming freshmen and 85% of campus leaders about the effects of energy and global warming on campus and in the African American community.
2) Persuade freshmen that global warming is important and conserving energy on campus and at home is important.
3) Decrease energy consumption in student housing by 10% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2009.
The Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals held a health expo called "Go Healthy Tallahassee" in 2008 and 2009 that had poor attendance due to lack of marketing and competing local events. They want to increase attendance at the 2011 expo. Competitors had websites and social media pages for promotion that "Go Healthy Tallahassee" lacked. The target audience of African American college students in Tallahassee is aware of diabetes but lacks organization and direction on the issue. Tactics proposed to promote the 2011 expo include a healthy soul food demonstration, logo design contest between local colleges, and a promotional video.
This document provides a summary of Portia Mazone's qualifications and experience which includes publishing articles in several publications, creating a media kit, gaining internship experience, doing magazine layout and photography work, studying abroad in Jamaica, and maintaining a personal website.
This document contains two visitor reports and a referring sources report for a website. The visitor reports detail the number of unique, new, and repeat visitors to the site between given date ranges, including a period when a membership mailing was sent. The referring sources report provides data on the top 10 ways visitors found the site, such as links from other websites, between June 1, 2009 and July 13, 2009.
The document discusses marketing strategies to promote the Honda Insight hybrid vehicle to Generation Y consumers. Generation Y, also known as Millennials, are racially diverse and have grown up with technology. Research shows they value fuel efficiency and affordability in vehicles. The campaign aims to portray the Insight as an environmentally friendly yet technologically advanced choice that appeals to Generation Y's interests. Specific tactics include an event featuring games and speakers to highlight the Insight's green and stylish qualities.
The document discusses the effects of global warming and energy use on the African American community. It notes that while African Americans only make up 13% of the US population, they emit 20% less greenhouse gases than non-Hispanic whites. However, the African American community is more vulnerable to the impacts of global warming such as extreme heat. The document advocates for solutions like using renewable energy, driving fuel efficient vehicles, and encouraging political leaders to pass laws that address sustainability and climate change in order to reduce the energy crisis in the African American community.
Meeting and Convention Planner (M&CP) a one-stop full service Thai destination management and event organizer specialized in the organization of meetings, incentives, conferences, and events in and outside of Thailand.
The document outlines classroom rules for computer use, including being cooperative, respecting others and their property, and raising your hand with questions. Consequences for not following the rules are listed, such as time outs for being loud, using bad language, or hitting others. The rules also provide incentives, with classes earning stickers for following directions and free choice time for collecting 5 stickers.
The document summarizes the plot of the 2009 science fiction/horror film The Box, which is based on a 1970 Richard Matheson short story. It presents a couple with a dilemma: they can press a mysterious button inside a box for $1 million, but it will cause someone they don't know to die. The document then discusses different philosophical views on justice and the media's role in society. Libertarians believe in individual freedom and markets, while others think the media has a duty to promote equality. Not pressing the button avoids continuing the cycle of injustice. Making choices requires weighing consequences and considering how decisions impact social justice. Aristotle's view of the moderate path can also help in complex ethical situations.
This document discusses responsibilities to Indigenous peoples, knowledge, and heritage in research and ethics. It notes that Indigenous peoples represent significant cultural diversity globally and are closely connected to biodiversity. Indigenous knowledge is intrinsically tied to language, customs, traditions, and ceremonies, and contains localized meaning. However, colonial research practices have marginalized and exploited Indigenous communities by privileging outsider interpretations and solutions. The document calls for transforming research through respectful Indigenous frameworks and methodologies, recognition of community oversight and benefits, and conceptual development around Indigenous intellectual property rights.
The document discusses trends in the region including rising costs of living, growing income inequality, and environmental crises. It then outlines the role of community economic development (CED) in generating solutions to issues like poverty and building community sustainability through local economic opportunities and leadership. CED approaches address social, economic, and environmental challenges through community-led and holistic solutions like rebuilding local economies, small businesses, cooperatives, youth entrepreneurship, and community investment funds.
This document provides information about leadership development training and services offered by Tools 2 Succeed, Inc. It outlines their Compass Series, which includes 12 workshops on topics like communication, supervision, and change management. The series aims to improve financial results by developing leaders and building a collaborative culture. Benefits include increased productivity through reduced distractions and lower turnover by retaining more employees. The methodology emphasizes skills over theory and uses interactive, engaging activities with accountability partners and goal-setting.
Asean (assosiation of south east asian nationsMahadi Hasan
ASEAN is a powerful organization in Southeast Asia established in 1967 with 5 founding members - Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines. It now has 10 member countries and aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development through cooperation. ASEAN also aims to promote regional peace and stability based on justice and international law while collaborating on issues like trade, transportation, education, and raising living standards. The secretariat is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Agriculture Cooperatives’ Contribution to Improvement of Community Life in Pa...jo bitonio
This document summarizes a study on the contributions of agriculture cooperatives to improving community life in Pangasinan, Philippines. The study examined 13 cooperatives and found they provide various social and economic interventions. Socially, they offer scholarships, capacity building, medical services, and insurance. Economically, they provide grocery stores, employment, and livelihood training. The cooperatives contribute to communities by being adaptable, effective, significant, financially viable, and sustainable. They empower marginalized groups like women by providing capital and business opportunities. The study concludes cooperatives play a crucial role in local social and economic development through their various interventions. It recommends strengthening monitoring, developing comprehensive plans, and forging partnerships to help cooperatives better support
Asean (Assosiation of South East Asian Nations)Mahadi Hasan
ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an organization established in 1967 to promote economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in Southeast Asia. It currently has 10 member countries and over 400 million people. ASEAN aims to accelerate economic cooperation and integration, promote regional peace and stability, and raise living standards through mutual assistance in areas like education, trade, industry, agriculture, and transportation. The organization works to foster closer ties between member states and cooperate with other international bodies.
This document provides an overview of key gender issues in disaster management. It notes that women and girls often face greater vulnerabilities during disasters due to social and cultural factors. For example, women may have less mobility or physical strength on average. However, gender roles can also negatively impact men, such as norms that encourage risky "masculine" behavior. The document also discusses how poverty can exacerbate gender-based vulnerabilities. It highlights the need to understand these gender differences to improve disaster response and save lives.
Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa: An overviewILRI
Presentation by Theo Knight-Jones at the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States stakeholders’ exchange meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13–15 February 2023
Adaptation Futures 2016 covered a wide range of topics, from social science research focused on gender, to challenges with policy implementation, to the latest concepts in green urban design.
Many ASSAR members attended this conference as delegates, presenters and workshop leaders. In this Spotlight our team members recount their experiences of the conference and describe the work they presented there.
NGO Questionnaire Presentation for implementation of MDGsshomik2
This presentation is a report of a survery-questionnaire sent from DESA to all NGOs associated with the UN on their implementation of the MDGs. It also features two ideal NGOs from the North and South block countries respectively.
Task Force On Sustainable Lifestyles PresentationTom Gater
Lifestyles are part of our identity; people express their social position, political preferences and psychological aspirations to others through them. Lifestyles define and differentiate us. They are the way we live our lives.
Lifestyles are shaped by a whole host of factors. Their roots are in culture, politics, economics and social norms. For sustainable lifestyles to enter our cultures and societies, to become part of our everyday life, they must be developed at all levels. They need to be enabled and encouraged by the social and technical systems and institutions that surround us. People will only swap their car for public transport if there’s an efficient and cost-effective public transport system.
WB GENDER DIMENSIONS OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES august 2009John Strongman
This document discusses the importance of understanding how men and women are differently impacted by extractive industries (EI). It notes that ensuring women have equal access to EI benefits is important from a human rights perspective. It also discusses how investing in women is key for community development, as women often play important roles in families and communities by ensuring health, nutrition, education, and security. When women have more access to resources like education, employment, income, and financial opportunities, studies show positive impacts such as reduced infant mortality, increased child survival rates, and greater investments in family health and education. Therefore, addressing gender dimensions of EI can help maximize development benefits at both the individual and community levels.
Nicoline de Haan presented on WLE's Gender work on March 10, 2015 at the European Commission in Brussels as part of their International Cooperation and Development Infopoint Conference series.
For more information on WLE's Gender, Poverty, and Institutions Research Theme, please visit: http://wle.cgiar.org/research-programs/gender-poverty-and-institutions/
Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade: online learning series for the...IIED
This is a presentation from the second event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event gave an introduction, overview and lessons learned on the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ initiative, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More details: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
#WCIP2014 IASG - thematic paper employment and social protection rev1Dr Lendy Spires
This document provides a thematic paper on indigenous peoples' access to decent work and social protection. It discusses how indigenous peoples face challenges in gaining access to decent work, including employment opportunities and social protection. Their traditional livelihoods are under pressure from loss of land and lack of support for traditional occupations. Many indigenous peoples migrate for work or combine traditional activities with wage labor due to limited opportunities. The paper calls for targeted actions to eliminate discrimination, protect indigenous workers' rights, and create social protection programs to improve indigenous peoples' access to decent work and support inclusive development.
Iasg thematic paper employment and social protection rev1Dr Lendy Spires
This document provides a summary of a thematic paper on indigenous peoples' access to decent work and social protection. It discusses how indigenous peoples face challenges in traditional livelihoods due to loss of land and pressure to modernize. They often migrate for work or engage in low-paying informal jobs with lack of protections. Discrimination and lack of skills/education keep indigenous peoples marginalized in labor markets. The paper calls for recognizing traditional occupations, targeted training, and social protection programs to promote indigenous economic empowerment and overcome exclusion.
The report is based on a desk study and a three-week
field trip to the Philippines, where data was gathered
through qualitative interviews. Interview partners included
affected communities, company representatives, local and
national civil society organizations, as well as government
authorities. By evaluating this data we shed light on the
main human rights issues linked to the Tampakan Project.
The choice of our interview partners reflects our human
rights approach. While our interviewees have both positive
and negative attitudes towards the Tampakan Project, they
do not constitute a representative sample of the population
in the area. Instead, our goal is to make sure that we include those people who have serious concerns with regard to their human rights situation and to analyze their hopes and fears and complement this information with desk research and the views of other stakeholders and experts.
4 Forthcoming Funding Opportunities
1
Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)
Is accepting grant applications
To create an AIDS free future for everybody in this world
Deadline: September 12, 2015
2
Global Fund for Women
Will be accepting Organizational Profiles from women or women-led organizations for the grant that will advance human rights of women and girls to strengthen women-led groups based outside the United States beginning
September 1, 2015
3
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) foundation
Is accepting grant applications to
Protect Environment, Cultural heritage and Wildlife across Asia
The submission deadline is August 10, 2015
4
Red Umbrella Fund
Is accepting grant applications for
Promoting sex worker’s human rights, building sex worker’s capacities and strengthening and sustaining the sex worker’s rights movement.
Deadline: August 3, 2015
Shifting trends in rural livelihood a case study of asutifi districtEnoch Ofosu
This research has been done in the context of an interdisciplinary student programme organized and financed by Tropenbos International Ghana (TBI-Ghana), using the educational model developed by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and supervised by lecturers of the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and TBI-Ghana staff. The Ghanaian members of the research group are mainly fresh graduates from different universities in Ghana. The Dutch students are Master students form different universities in the Netherlands
1.Eco Justice Program of the SCMs
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Business Reference Guide UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGEN...Dr Lendy Spires
The United Nations estimates that there are roughly over 370 million indigenous peoples living around the world, from the Arctic to the South Pacific, in over 90 countries. Indigenous peoples are responsible for a great deal of the world’s linguistic and cultural diversity, and their traditional knowledge is an invaluable resource; it is estimated that indigenous peoples occupy approximately 20 per cent of the world’s land surface, yet steward 80 per cent of the planet’s biodiversity. Combined with their unique cultural and spiritual ties to ancestral lands and territories, indigenous peoples are often fitting custodians of natural resources and ecological knowledge.
This often symbiotic relationship with land can on one hand make indigenous peoples sought after as potential partners for business ventures in various industries, and on the other hand make them vulnerable to potential negative impacts of commercial development. Historically, many indigenous peoples have suffered from abuse, discrimination, and marginalization, and in many areas this continues today. As a result, many indigenous peoples live in poverty and poor health and their cultures, languages and ways of life are threatened. Indigenous peoples comprise 5 per cent of the world’s population, yet they make up 15 per cent of the world’s poor and one-third of the world’s extremely poor.
In many areas, their average life expectancy is shorter than non-indigenous people. Facing these realities, indigenous peoples are often particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of commercial development and business activities. There may be a sense of distrust by indigenous peoples towards the business community and State actors as a result of historical mistreatment such as dispossession and degradation of land and various human rights abuses. Harm has occurred when indigenous peoples unwittingly become parties to an agreement without informed understanding of its full implications.
Further, indigenous peoples and their cultures often lack full legal protection at the State level. Unfortunately, some businesses have either directly or indirectly caused or contributed to adverse impacts on indigenous peoples’ rights, and in some cases such impact has been irremediable. Business faces both challenges and opportunities when engaging with indigenous peoples. When businesses collaborate with indigenous peoples, they are often able to achieve sustainable economic growth, for ex-ample, by optimizing ecosystem services and harnessing local or traditional knowledge.
Positive engagement with indigenous peoples can also contribute to the success of resource development initiatives – from granting and maintaining social licenses to actively participating in business ventures as owners, contractors and employees. Failing to respect the rights of indigenous peoples can put businesses at significant legal, financial and reputational risk. For example, for a world-class mining
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
MATATAG CURRICULUM: ASSESSING THE READINESS OF ELEM. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS I...NelTorrente
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Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Thinking of getting a dog? Be aware that breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds can be loyal and dangerous. Proper training and socialization are crucial to preventing aggressive behaviors. Ensure safety by understanding their needs and always supervising interactions. Stay safe, and enjoy your furry friends!
2. Contexts
globally, continent (regions-wise),
nationally, locally
Turbulent, Unsustainable State of our World
1 crisis in development
2 crisis in environment
3 breakdown and crisis in morals,
integrity, security and
disappearance of important
values
3. Current modern capitalist Also brought much
devt has brought destruction in terms
considerable benefits for of
many people • economic instability,
• longer life expectancy, more • social exclusion
access to education, facilities • loss of cultural diversity,
• more equalities – gender, and other critical values
race/ethnicity, class etc , • human/psychological
• more consumerism and insecurity
consumer choice, and • increasing consumerism,
• some extension of human rights materialism and
and political freedoms individualism, etc
Evidence from
Human development report
Living planet report
Global environment outlook report
4. The Human Development Report
GLOBAL INEQUALITITES ARE WORSENING
(http://www.undp.org/undp/hdro)
Consumption has increased 6-fold in the last 20 years and
doubled in the last ten. - People in Europe and North America
now spend $37 billion a year on pet food, perfumes and
cosmetics; enough to provide basic education, water and
sanitation, basic health and nutrition for all those now deprived
of these needs and still leave $9 billion over.
20% of global population accounts for 86% of global
consumption and one billion people have been left out of the
consumption boom of the past 20yrs.
225 richest people in the world have a combined wealth of
more than $1 trillion, equal to the annual income of the poorest
47 per cent of the earth’s population, some 2.5 billion people.
Among 4.4 billion people in developing countries, almost three
in every five lack basic sanitation, one third have no safe
drinking water, one quarter have inadequate housing, while one
fifth are undernourished.
5. The Living Planet Report
World Wide Fund for Nature suggests that
(http://www.panda.org/livingplanet)
humans have destroyed more than 30% of the world’s
natural wealth since 1970
consumption pressure from increasing affluence has
doubled in the past 25 years. Half the accessible
supplies of fresh water are used up; double the
amount of 1960.
fr 1960 to now: marine fish consumption has more
than doubled; wood and paper consumption has
increased by two thirds; and carbon dioxide emissions
have doubled.
humans now take between 25 and 50% of all the plant
material that grows on the earth each year and 10% of
all marine annual production.
6. The Global Environmental Outlook
Report
UNEP suggests
(http://www.unep.org/eia/geo)
that 80% of the world’s original forest cover has
been cleared, degraded or fragmented and that
species are being extinguished by humans at up to
1,000 times the ‘normal’ rate.
Scientists at Cambridge estimate it would cost a
mere $320bn a year to protect biodiversity, around
a third of the amount governments currently spend
on subsidising agriculture, fishing, road building and
energy production.
8. Workers Education Centre
ORGANISING .. EMPOWERING
WOMEN WORKERS
FTZ in Penang
workers centre
organising against retrenchment (lay off)
(solidarity for job security)
addressing internalised oppression
emotional subordination
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Research
(conscientisation .. learning .. action)
Organising
Practical and Srategic needs
Empowerment
Identities, Subjectivities, Agency
Objective material conditions
Subjective affective dimension
14. non-governmental organisation (NGO) which focuses on
Asian labour concerns
Vision
The AMRC seeks to become a strategic research, education, and
information resource partner of the broad Asian labour movement in the
struggle for decent jobs, equality, and dignity for Asian working men and
women.
Mission
support and contribute towards the building of a strong, democratic, and
independent labour movement in Asia by understanding and responding to
the multiple challenges of asserting workers’ rights to jobs, decent working
conditions, and gender consciousness, while following a participatory
framework.
15. Research (education & training)
Campaigns
Publications
AMRC provides information, consultation,
publications, documentation, and
internships, and conducts research,
training, advocacy, campaigns, labour
networking, and related services to trade
unions, pro-labour groups, related NGOs,
academics, researchers, and
professionals on labour issues.
16. Research
• Research and documentation of worker’s conditions is one of the core
contributions of AMRC to trade unions and workers in the labour movement.
It requires teamwork between grassroots research conducted by labour
activists and others who closely support workers. AMRC’s role is to listen to
local partners, and enlist other individuals and organziations to assist
workers in reaching their goals.
• AMRC has been a major resource to the labour movement in Asia and our
research has provided credible analysis of the situation that has been
helpful for the labour groups in the region to devise strategies. Some of the
important research include: comparative analysis of the labour laws in the
region; analysis of the corporate codes of conducts and strategies of
engagement, investment patterns of the ATNCs and labour conditions in
automobile, garment and electronics sector; export of hazard to Asia with
specific case study related to asbestos, comparative analysis of workers
compensation systems in Asia; laid off workers in SOEs in China, WTO and
its effect on Chinese workers; strategies to link the consumer movement in
west with the grassroots movement in Asia (Triangle Solidarity).
• Whenever possible, research projects have been designed to dovetail with
education and training programmes.
17. 2 Education and Training
Education and training is an integral part of AMRC’s work since 2005. The
training programmes of AMRC can be varied in nature depending on the
project concerned (e.g.) in areas of occupational safety and health where
workers are made aware of the hazards at their workplace, for trade unions
so that they can carry out training programmes on their own in areas like
OSH, labour rights and other issues and capacity building of workers
making them aware of their rights so that they can fight for better working
conditions and not be exploited by the management. It also provide capacity
building to partners on organising strategies, investigate, and explore the
new forms of organising including using Occupational and Environmental
Safety and Health as a tool for organising.
• Training on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
AMRC carries out Training of Trainers ( ToT) with its partners and in the
region. The first ToT was carried out in Cambodia and AMRC has been
carrying out trainings of a similar nature in other countries. The goal of these
trainings is to work with partners in countries mainly in South East Asia and
South Asia whether they be NGOs, trade unions or other OSH centres and
make them the resource centre totally independent of AMRC eventually to
carry OSH trainings, have core trainers in place in the institutions to be the
key resource persons in the area and also make OSH a priority in the trade
unions we are working with and finally to establish OSH committees in the
factories and trade unions to serve the best interests of the workers.
18.
19. Gina Form factory campaign, Thailand: AMRC and
other NGOs helped the union of Gina Form
Factory in Thailand to seek alternatives to closure
of the factory. Eventually the union won a
settlement with the owners, Clover Group,
including outstanding bonuses and severance pay
packages above legal requirements. (December
2006)
Gem and jewellery workers in South China: Hong
Kong-owned gem and jewellery manufacturing
sites cause silicosis disease in workers. AMRC is
part of a campaign to help the workers find
medical help, compensation, and disease
prevention methods
21. ANROAV is a unique solidarity group,
which works towards making Asian
workplaces safe. Due to gross
negligence of the OSH in the region the
need to have a united front is essential.
ANROAV combines the OSH rights
struggle in different Asian countries
into a one united struggle and
demands better health and safety for
the workers across the region
22. Platform to
Share their experiences Form a strong solidarity
to the other members group in Asia and
so that they can learn beyond Asia
from it
Demand OSH rights of
Share resources workers and victims in
Asia
Share expertise
Strengthen the OSH
Run joint campaigns movement in Asia.
23. • To strengthen “victims” organisation in Asia and facilitate the
formation of “victims” groups in countries where there are no such
groups.
• Work towards the promotion of OSH as a fundamental right of
workers to realise its recognition as a core issue at workplace,
national, regional and international level.
• To help workers, trade unions, labour NGOs and other labour groups
and activists (including victims’ groups) to develop their knowledge of
OSH and to build their capacity to deal effectively with OSH-related
issues.
• To carry out participatory research on OSH which can help in
understanding the problems, identifying trends (related to cheap
production and relocation of hazardous industries to Asia), relating
workers’ accidents and sickness to the work they do and establishing
strong worker participation in OSH issues as a basis for decision
making.
• To facilitate the active participation of workers, trade unions and
“victims” organisations in all forms of decision making related to OSH
and to work towards the creation of an enabling environment or
democratic institutions (like safety committees)
• To promote exchanges for education and use of resources for OSH
among labour groups in the region.
24. • To promote more emphasis on overall occupational health that is
neglected because most OSH programmes target accident
prevention.
• To strengthen the network of organisations working on OSH in
different locations to improve solidarity and sharing of knowledge and
resources.
• To prepare easy-to-read publications aimed at demystifying the
technical concepts and jargon-laden information about OSH and
bargaining strategies for workers in simple, local languages.
• To advocate better OSH laws and policies and their effective
implementation at all levels.
• To prepare a database of medical and legal experts in all countries
and make it available to workers and labour organisations.
• To run joint campaigns and develop solidarity on common issues in
the region.
• To work with all the groups involved in the health of workers and
community.
• To campaign against ‘corporate irresponsibility’ at work and
campaign, in collaboration with environmental groups, against unsafe
workplaces those threaten workers and the surrounding community
as a whole.
25. Asian Ban Asbestos Network (A-
BAN)
A-BAN is a network of organizations and individuals from
countries and regions in Asia and Pacific which agree to
work together on activities towards achieving common
objectives
• facilitate a total asbestos ban in Asia as soon as possible;
• take steps to reveal the hidden epidemic of asbestos-related
diseases in Asia;
• reveal the widespread asbestos contamination of Asian
infrastructures;
• stop the international transfer of the asbestos industry;
• obtain justice for all asbestos victims, family members and
affected communities;
• achieve an asbestos-free society in Asia and globally.
26. Partners
Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC)
The mission of AMRC is to support and contribute towards the
building of a strong, democratic, and independent labour
movement in Asia by understanding and responding to the multiple
challenges of asserting workers’ rights to jobs, decent working
conditions
Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundati
Japan Occupational Safety and Health Resource Center (JOSHRC)
JOSHRC was formed in 1990 while the Sohyo Occupational Safety
Center and Sohyo, which was Japan's largest nation wide
federation of labour unions, were disbanding. Since its formation, it
has been carrying out its role as a nation wide information since 65
Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee (HKCIC)
Labour Action China (LAC)
Labour Action China (LAC) is labour rights nongovernmental
organization based in Hong Kong. We are engaged in doing
research on working conditions and labour relations of Chinese
workers and supporting grassroot organizing as well as campaigns
29. Asian Ban Asbestos Network (A-BAN) is
a network of organizations and individuals
from countries and regions in Asia and
Pacific which agree to work together on
activities towards achieving common
objectives.