An appeal to donate to the U.N. Voluntary Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery has been made by the U.N., to all the nations, following the fact that the fund that helps people affected by slavery in the modern times is seriously depleted. The fund was initiated by the General Assembly, 20 years … [Read more...] about Slavery Fund Exhausted — U.N. Calls for Donations
Archives for 2011
eBay Foundation awards $250,000 to Winners of Social Entrepreneurship Competition
The results of the Powering Economic Opportunity: Create a World That Works competition, co-hosted by eBay Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers, were announced on Sep.14. There were five winners, out of the nearly 900 entries received from 83 countries. This was the highest number of entries ever … [Read more...] about eBay Foundation awards $250,000 to Winners of Social Entrepreneurship Competition
U.S. Government Promotes Global Entrepreneurship with the launch of a New Toolkit
On September 21, a half-day conference was organized by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State. The conference was attended by 50 representatives from the private, academic, and not-for-profit sectors, which have been supporting and promoting … [Read more...] about U.S. Government Promotes Global Entrepreneurship with the launch of a New Toolkit
2011 Hours Against Hate – An NGO Roundtable with the Department of State
An NGO roundtable conference was held in New York. It was addressed by Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, and Special Representative to Muslim Communities, Farah Pandith. The roundtable discussed U.S. efforts to fight discrimination and racial prejudice against … [Read more...] about 2011 Hours Against Hate – An NGO Roundtable with the Department of State
United States Government allocates $268 million for Joint Afghan Justice and Counternarcotics Programs
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has made an agreement with the Government of Afghanistan, according to which approximately $268 million will be funded for joint programs promoting rule of law, corrections, fight narcotics, and law … [Read more...] about United States Government allocates $268 million for Joint Afghan Justice and Counternarcotics Programs
The Coca-Cola Company and UN Women Form Global Partnership to Accelerate Women’s Economic Empowerment
In response to UN Women’s Strategic Plan and The Coca-Cola Company’s global 5 BY 20 Initiative , the Coca-Cola Company and UN Women announced a partnership to support and aid economic empowerment of women. The partnership will help promote women entrepreneurs, by making use of the resources from … [Read more...] about The Coca-Cola Company and UN Women Form Global Partnership to Accelerate Women’s Economic Empowerment
Canada and UN Women to Host Conference to boost Women’s Economic Empowerment
A Conference on Women’s Economic Empowerment will be hosted by Canada and UN Women next month. The main purpose of the conference is to identify ways to economically empower women, and to select tools and techniques that would prove to be beneficial for women to develop as economically strong … [Read more...] about Canada and UN Women to Host Conference to boost Women’s Economic Empowerment
Girls Not Brides – A New Global Partnership to End Child Marriage
On Sept. 20, 2011, an announcement to initiate a new global effort to end child marriage was made at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. This announcement highlighted the serious issue that directly affects 10 million girls in many countries every year. The program will aim at … [Read more...] about Girls Not Brides – A New Global Partnership to End Child Marriage
USCA Selects First Peoples Worldwide as the Winner of 2011 Best of Fredericksburg Award
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) recently announced First Peoples Worldwide as the winner of 2011 Best of Fredericksburg Award in the Fundraising category. The “Best of Local Business” Award Program was started by USCA to recognize exceptional local businesses throughout the country. Every year, … [Read more...] about USCA Selects First Peoples Worldwide as the Winner of 2011 Best of Fredericksburg Award
Echoing Green’s 2012 Fellowship Program to start accepting applications from excellent Social Entrepreneurs
Echoing Green with the purpose of accelerating social change invests in and supports excellent emerging social entrepreneurs in launching new organizations that deliver bold, high-impact solutions. Through a two-year fellowship program, they help the network of visionaries develop new solutions to … [Read more...] about Echoing Green’s 2012 Fellowship Program to start accepting applications from excellent Social Entrepreneurs
