Coderre lands in Kandahar Sunday Oct 7, 2007
Being part of official visits is one, being in touch with the NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations) and working with them, which is what we've done. They're on the ground there now, listening to the UN reports, said Layton. (Globe and Mail)
Guatemala Presidential Candidates Pledge Crackdown on Crime After Election Aug 31, 2007
Updated: New York, Aug 31 04:01 London, Aug 31 09:01 Tokyo, Aug 31 17:01. Guatemala Candidates Pledge Crackdown on Crime After Elections. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Marburg Fever A Global Threat, Bats Could be Involved Aug 23, 2007
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an international team of experts from the WHO, CDC, Mdecins sans Frontires , Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and local non governmental organizations (NGOs) are helping the Ugandan Health Ministry to increase surveillance, trace contact, control infection, manage logistics and other procedures necessary to contain the oubreak successfully. US and Ugandan scientists are also carrying out... (Medical News Today)
Landrieu: FEMA regulations need to be rewritten for better preparation Aug 16, 2007
The Federal Response Plan it implements includes the contributions of 28 federal agencies and non governmental organizations, such as the American Red Cross. It is named for Robert Stafford, who helped pass the law. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Bankrupt during the Singapore Great Sale Jul 31, 2007
Singapore is a world hub from where scores of multinational firms operate, along with a number of international non governmental organizations. But one can always rant on the Internet anonymously. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Nigeria: Youth Unemployment in Nigeria Worries UNDP Jul 26, 2007
He added that with the active support of international donor agencies and non governmental organizations, it was expected that the state would one day become a success story in the area of youth empowerment. 2007 Daily Champion. (allAfrica.com)
UNFPA to expand HIV prevention project in Myanmar Jul 24, 2007
16:35, July 23, 2007. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will expand its HIV prevention project in Myanmar with the help of Three-Disease (3-D) Fund to cover two dozen more areas in the country, a local weekly reported Monday. (People's Daily Online)
China Sees Activists As Olympic Threat... Jul 24, 2007
China Sees Activists As Olympic Threat. China Sees Activists As Olympic Threat. (The Drudge Report)
German dead, Taliban offers Korea trade Jul 22, 2007
Bangkok Post Breaking News. Kabul (dpa) - The Taliban set a deadline of 7:00 pm Sunday (4:30pm Thailand time) for the release of 23 Taliban prisoners in Afghan government custody in exchange for 23 South Korean nationals they have kidnapped. (Bangkok Post)
Britain to expel envoys over Russian refusal to extradite Jul 17, 2007
In 2006, Russia accused four British diplomats of spying and funneling funds to non governmental organizations critical of Putin's government. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Libyan Reflections: The Pride of Ghanaians and ... Jun 27, 2007
It brought together an estimated 1,200 participants from the African Continent including Members of Parliament, Civil Society Groups, Youth Leaders, Women Leaders, Non Governmental Organizations, Trade Unionists, Media Practitioners and Activists committed to African unification. Organized groups of Africans in the Diaspora especially in the European Union and the United States of America were also present. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Police Brace for 100,000 Anti-G-8 Summit Protesters in Rostock Tomorrow Jun 2, 2007
Updated: New York, Jun 02 03:40 London, Jun 02 08:40 Tokyo, Jun 02 16:40. German Police Brace for 100,000 Anti-G-8 Protesters (Update1). (Bloomberg -- Germany)
USIBC: 'Healthy India' Initiative Supports Access/Innovation Jun 1, 2007
WASHINGTON, May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) has launched a fresh initiative: "Coalition for Healthy India" to improve access to healthcare in India, including access to the latest treatments and innovation. According to USIBC President Ron Somers, "The Coalition for Healthy India (CHI) intends to bring together the U.S. and Indian business community, non- governmental organizations (NGOs), and medical professionals to coordinate and support improved... (PR Newswire)
Ghana: Darfurians Lobby Ahead of AU Summit May 26, 2007
The Darfurians constitute part of a forum of Non Governmental Organizations and Civil Society groups who are in the country to attend the 41st Ordinary session of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. At a press conference in Accra organized by 'Citizens for New Ghana', a civil society organization that seeks to provide a platform to provoke critical reflection on Ghanaian and African history and experiences to generate alternative policy perspectives, speaker after speaker... (allAfrica.com)
Haze primarily affects Indonesia May 21, 2007
All the non governmental organizations (NGOs) present, including Walhi, the umbrella environmental group and WWF-Indonesia, wish to address the haze issue. Similarly, local and provincial officials working in the fire-prone regions of Riau and Kalimantan detailed their efforts to prevent the fires, and to speedily put them out if and when they start. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
UAE launches 10-billion-dollar fund to promote education in Arab world May 20, 2007
UPDATED: 10:46, May 20, 2007. Vice President and Prime Minister of the Sheikh Mohammed on Saturday launched the "Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation", aiming at investing in education with an endowment of 10 billion U. S. dollars. (People's Daily Online, China)
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Seven international Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have gathered to start a campaign in Spain on charitable gifts in wills. The campaign was lunched with a two page editorial speard in Spains biggest selling national newspaper El Pais. (PNN Online)
Uganda: 1,000 NGOs Face Closure Apr 25, 2007
THE government is planning to close at least 1,000 non governmental organizations operating in northern Uganda, Daily Monitor has learnt. According to our sources in high government offices, security operatives from the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and Military Intelligence have already been briefed and dispatched to the north to carry out what authorities call a detailed analysis of NGOs. (allAfrica.com)
Afghans pin hopes on a new economy Apr 8, 2007
The crowd of unemployed graduates from University of Kabul clamor for jobs in the civil service, civil servants seek higher-paying work with the foreign non governmental organizations, while many employees at those organizations have their eyes on better-paid positions with the United Nations. Ashraf Ghani, who was finance minister from 2002 to 2004, said the arrival of foreign aid organizations had spurred an unhealthy hunger for higher pay. (Boston Globe -- World)
Sudan: World Must Help People in South - UN Mar 24, 2007
"I am very encouraged by what is happening here, but the needs are tremendous. We all - UN, donors and NGOs (non governmental organizations) - need to do much more to support the Government and people in Southern Sudan. Recovery and development activities need to be accelerated, and the benefits of peace to become more apparent," he said. While what is largely viewed as the world's largest humanitarian crisis unfolds in Darfur, securing funding for Southern Sudan remains a significant challenge,... (allAfrica.com)
Nanotechnology Oversight Requires Thinking Outside the Box Mar 14, 2007
Embargoed 12:01 a.m. March 14, 2007 Former EPA Official Says Now Is Time to Consider Regulatory Questions, Mechanisms WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With hundreds of nanotechnology-enabled products already on the market and many more in the commercial pipeline, a new report by a former senior Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official urges policymakers to give greater attention to the challenges of crafting an oversight system that can effectively address health and safety... (PR Newswire)
Ghana Educational Directory launched Feb 22, 2007
Papa Owusu Ankomah said the directory would also be useful to the donor communities and Non Governmental Organizations because the areas on need of all educational institutions were captured to ensure that "direct assistance" to such institutions were made to satisfy their specific needs. He said although the Ministry did not fund the project directly, the government saw it as another media to channel her educational policies to all Ghanaians. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
South Carolina Site Selected for Triple Canopy Training Center Feb 9, 2007
Integrated Security Solutions Company to Expand Training Programs HERNDON, Va. Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Renowned for its excellence in tactical training, Triple Canopy, Inc. today announced that it plans to build a multi-purpose training center in Wallace, South Carolina. (PR Newswire)
Poverty still high in Ghana Feb 3, 2007
He stressed the need to promote an institution-building culture that would strengthen State and non governmental organizations so that a democratic development would be facilitated in a broad sense. The Professor of Political Science further proposed a development plan entitled: 93Ghana 2017" which listed educational and health revolutions; a cultural renaissance; expanding private capital investment and establishing Ghana as a model of democratic development among instruments that would provide... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Stigma and Discrimination Fuel Spread of AIDS in China Jan 24, 2007
While it is true that there has been a quiet emergence of non governmental organizations NGOs in China, the ability of these NGOS and advocates associated with them to progress and develop has been less than successful, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS. Last year for example, two prominent AIDS activists, Wan Yan Hai and Hu Jia, were each held separately for questioning. Mr. Wan was detained in advance of a conference he was organizing to help people infected with the disease their legal... (ABC News)
Nigeria: Bayelsa Blames High Rate of HIV Cases On Oil Coys Dec 27, 2006
While assuring that the state government would continue to collaborate with all Non governmental organizations to combat the scourge he however called on Bayelsans to guard against indiscriminate sex. 2006 Vanguard. (allAfrica.com)
FLA Creates Emergency Fund For Hermosa Workers Dec 23, 2006
New Fund Part of Broader Long Term Effort to Restore Workers' Rights WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Fair Labor Association (FLA) today announced the creation of an emergency fund to benefit the former workers of the Hermosa Manufacturing plant in El Salvador who have remained unemployed since last year, when the plant's local owner unilaterally closed its doors and left the employees without any financial compensation. "Since the owner of the Hermosa plant left his workers... (PR Newswire)
Sheehan, other war activists convicted Dec 12, 2006
The women, calling their campaign "Women Say No To War," had hoped to give the petition to Peggy Kerry, the mission's liaison for non governmental organizations and sister of Senator John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, as they had in 2005. Peggy Kerry refused to meet with the women in the presence of Sheehan and the media. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
U.S. Provides Emergency Flood Assistance to the Horn of Africa Dec 1, 2006
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced today that it is providing $100,000 to the Kenyan Red Cross Society to support emergency relief assistance to hard-hit flood victims in affected areas of Kenya. This new funding is in addition to other USAID flood-related assistance to the Horn of Africa, which includes: * Distribution of relief commodities and water purification kits in Ethiopia's Somali region; *... (PR Newswire)
More of this story Nov 30, 2006
"Chapter 8 of Proposition 50 allocates 380 million for projects that further water resource management in California. The greater Los Angeles County region was one of seven regions recommended for funding out of the 13 proposed projects.The IRWM plan was established in less than a year by more than 500 agencies, including cities, counties, water districts, non governmental organizations, watershed groups and interested stakeholders in the greater Los Angeles County area and portions of Orange,... (Malibu Times, CA)
Cosby Center, Ministerial Alliance want county grant awards reconsidered Nov 24, 2006
lyleblog wrote on November 23, 2006 10:40 PM:"50 States and over 3000 Counties are strapped this year These two organizations, as well as many others, are going to have to increase their efforts and fundraising in the community and within their local chambers of Commerce. ... They are going ot have to go into the population, expound on thier achievement and ,if it qualifies, add those funds into their budgets. Right now, most NGO's (non governmental organizations) are in the same fix and cannot... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
From the Old Trade Union Internationals to the New Nov 11, 2006
Yet the new international creates new possibilities, new openings, both within the international labour movement and in its relations with world bodies such as the ILO and UN, and with the leading non governmental organizations. The new blood may bring new ideas. (Ocnus.net)
Malaysian Analyst Held as Police Investigate Death of Mongolian Model Nov 10, 2006
Updated: New York, Nov 10 03:47 London, Nov 10 08:47 Tokyo, Nov 10 17:47. Malaysian Analyst Held After Death of Mongolian Model (Update2). (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Ugandan president meets LRA rebel delegates in Juba Oct 22, 2006
UPDATED: 14:43, October 22, 2006. n President Yoweri Museveni has met the delegates of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in southern Sudanese capital of Juba, in a bid to salvage the faltering peace talks aimed at ending one of Africa's longest conflicts, Sunday Monitor newspaper reported. (People's Daily Online)
New rule may curb foreign groups Oct 19, 2006
MOSCOW -- Dozens of foreign non governmental organizations in Russia, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, faced suspension yesterday after failing to obtain permits required under a tough new law. The law allows authorities to ban financing of specific NGOs if they are judged to threaten the country's national security or ``morals" and to require organizations to report in detail how much money they have received and from whom. Critics have accused the Kremlin of passing the... (Boston Globe)
The LTTE rides high in Norway while Lanka gets torn apart Oct 5, 2006
This programme consisted of a strong group behind the entire question of Norwegian participation and development cooperation, where youth organizations, non governmental organizations, and research organizations cooperated with Norway in building international links. In Europe at this time there also began a solidarity group building links with developing countries. (Lankaweb)
CGI Day One Total: 107 Commitments, Over $2 Billion Sep 21, 2006
First Day Nearly Matches Commitment Total From Previous Year Bill and Melinda Gates (Co-chairs of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Former President, Federative Republic of Brazil), Hernando de Soto (President, Institute for Liberty and Democracy) and President Clinton Attend Second Plenary Session NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- During its first day, the 2nd annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) resulted in 107 commitments, amounting to nearly... (PR Newswire)
Exporting Debauchery: International Sex Trade Sep 16, 2006
I went to two NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations dedicated to child advocacy) and said, Do you know what is going on. And everybody knew, but nobody was really doing anything about it. (CBS 11, TX)
Ethical fashion: Misericordia and the people of rural Peru Sep 13, 2006
By Robb Young International Herald Tribune. Published: September 12, 2006. (International Herald Tribune)
Khatami in dialogue Sep 13, 2006
" If the backward version is followed, he said without mentioning Ahmadinejad by name, then religion as well as democracy will suffer.Khatami did not need to spell out for his listeners the implied distinction between his efforts to give a progressive cast to governance in Iran's Islamic Republic and Ahmadinejad's overt hostility to all signs of liberalism or secularism. Nonetheless, the former president pointed with pride at his encouragement of non governmental organizations while in office... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Sri Lankan Army Advances Against Tamil Tigers Rebels in Jaffna Peninsula Sep 11, 2006
Updated: New York, Sep 11 03:38 London, Sep 11 08:38 Tokyo, Sep 11 16:38. Sri Lankan Army Advances Against Rebels in Jaffna Peninsula. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Loans Not Gifts Sep 8, 2006
Business News of Thursday, 7 September 2006. Business News of Thursday, 7 September 2006. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Colleges try to ease transition for students who summer abroad Sep 4, 2006
When she studied abroad last summer in Peru, Gold spent hours discussing the social and political marginalization of farmers with local Peruvians who had started their own non governmental organizations. Returning to her job at the Red Sox team store last summer was difficult, she said, because following the Sox seemed so petty compared with her experiences in Peru. (Boston Globe)
AIDS Conference in Toronto: What Was Delivered? Aug 28, 2006
Non governmental organizations at the Conference also delivered messages to encourage governments to empower women and pay their health workers higher salaries. Reaching Youth. (OneWorld.net)
Crooks Invade Chieftaincy Institution Aug 15, 2006
General News of Monday, 14 August 2006. General News of Monday, 14 August 2006. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
USAID Sends Additional Humanitarian Supplies to Lebanon Jul 29, 2006
WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) transported seven additional emergency medical kits, as well as 1,000 tarps, and 20,000 blankets to Lebanon to be distributed to non- governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the area. Each kit contains medicines, intravenous fluids, and medical supplies for 10,000 people for approximately three months. (PR Newswire)
International Anti-Tobacco Advocates Honored for Efforts to Reduce Global Tobacco Burden Jul 15, 2006
American Cancer Society Announces 2006 Luther L. Terry Award Winners During Global Tobacco Conference in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This evening, the American Cancer Society will honor leaders from around the globe with the 2006 Luther L. Terry Awards in recognition of their efforts to prevent and control tobacco use. Sweden's Margaretha Haglund and the United Kingdom's Sir Richard Peto will be among those honored for their exemplary leadership of the world's tobacco... (PR Newswire)
Don't cover up rape cases - IGP Jul 9, 2006
Mr. Acheampong commended district assemblies, Non Governmental Organizations, corporate bodies and the general public for their support adding, they did that out of philanthropy of which the Police Service should be very grateful. He said, from time to time, the Police has to express sincere gratitude to such organizations. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
FEATURE - Investors Welcome Salmon Farm King, Ecologists Worry Jun 26, 2006
"Most hostile against salmon farming aren't the people living (near the farms), it's the people from NGOs (non governmental organizations) in New York and people from London with summer houses in Scotland," he said, arguing that the industry creates thousands of jobs. "They (the NGOs) have their own agenda. They are against it, we think it's great for food and employment.". (Planet Ark, United States)
High Profile Transboundary Air Pollution Committees to Tackle Ontario's Shared Air Issues Jun 22, 2006
Health and Environmental Costs Top the Agenda TORONTO, June 21 /PRNewswire/ - The Ontario government has formed two new committees to help combat transboundary air pollution in Ontario, eastern Canada and the Northeast United States, Environment Minister Laurel Broten announced today. The Executive Committee on Transboundary Air Pollution, chaired by Dr. Ted Boadway and the Advisory Committee on Transboundary Science, chaired by Dr. David Balsillie will give critical advice to the province on... (PR Newswire)
Parents urged to supplement Capitation Grant May 24, 2006
Mrs Salome Gyamfi-Afrifa, an Assistant Planning Officer of the Assembly said funds would be allocated to support Non Governmental organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBO) to create awareness on the need for participation in local governance. She said strategies to improve reading and other fundamentals of quality education, include purchasing of more reading books, provision of adequate and relevant teaching and learning materials, the establishment of mini library in pilot... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Chavez Plans Cheap Oil for Europe's Poor May 14, 2006
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, center, waves to the crowd during his arrival at an 'alternative summit', sponsored by Non Governmental Organizations, on the occasion of the EU Latin America summit in Vienna, Saturday May 13, 2006. Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration in Vienna Saturday afternoon to show their solidarity with social movements in Latin America. (ABC News -- Wire)
Horn of Africa Food Crisis: Kenya Update May 5, 2006
It is imperative that in responding to such crises, Non Governmental Organizations, national governments, and the international community work in partnership to confront the both symptoms and underlying causes of hunger ... It is imperative that in responding to such crises, Non Governmental Organizations, national governments, and the international community work in partnership to confront the both symptoms and underlying causes of hunger. (AlertNet)
US to continue humanitarian aid to Palestinians Apr 5, 2006
The United States would continue to support the Palestinian people via the United Nations agencies and non governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the humanitarian field, Welch told reporters following a meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef. Welch made similar remarks on Monday when visiting Jordan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Remarks by President Bush After Meeting With Iraq and Afghanistan Non-Governmental Organizations Mar 22, 2006
WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush after meeting with Iraq and Afghanistan non- governmental organizations: The Roosevelt Room 2:56 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank you all for coming. Laura and I have really enjoyed our visit. (PR Newswire)
Call for Inputs on Two Chapters about Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Information Operations (IO) Mar 19, 2006
WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert David STEELE Vivas, international proponent for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) as the foundation for both modern Information Operations (IO) and the transformation of national intelligence, governance, and foreign policy, has received contracts to write two chapters on OSINT, and seeks international inputs in the immediate near future. "Dr. Loch Johnson, the dean of American intelligence scholars, has engaged me to write two chapters on OSINT. The... (PR Newswire)
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UN seeks $680 mln in aid for Congo (Reuters) Feb 13, 2006
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Interview: David Pratt of the Canadian Red Cross Feb 11, 2006
It doesn't involve just the games industry, it is cross-cutting, and even actually some governmental and non governmental organizations. Shacknews: So not just games, then. (Shacknews)
Democratic coalition wants Kyrgyzstan to be parliamentary republic Jan 7, 2006
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