Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/ Named after the North Star that guided slaves towards freedom along the Underground Railroad, Polaris Project has been providing a comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery since 2002. Polaris Project is … [Read more...] about Polaris Project seeking applications for a volunteer Client Services fellow to assist the victims of human trafficking in social services and advocacy
Archives for 2011
GBC at the University of Washington invites unique business plans aimed at reducing poverty from students worldwide for the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
The Global Business Center at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business is seeking applications for the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) from students around the world and across disciplines who seek to harness the power of commercial strategies to reduce poverty and … [Read more...] about GBC at the University of Washington invites unique business plans aimed at reducing poverty from students worldwide for the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
University of Western Ontario, Canada invites papers for Islam and Democracy Conference to be held in March 2012
The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Western Ontario, in partnership with Huron University College and King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario, are holding a three day interdisciplinary conference on 23-25 March 2012 entitled Islam and … [Read more...] about University of Western Ontario, Canada invites papers for Islam and Democracy Conference to be held in March 2012
MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and Management: A program for future and current African entrepreneurs offered by ALTIS Business School Milan
Source: http://www.africareport.com/ One of the largest private institutions of higher learning in Europe, the ALTIS Postgraduate School of Business and Society Milan, Italy has come up with a unique solution for social entrepreneurs in Africa that are not in a position to travel all the way to … [Read more...] about MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and Management: A program for future and current African entrepreneurs offered by ALTIS Business School Milan
USAID and Rotary International hand over water facilities to three communities in the Ho municipality of Ghana
Source: http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201108/71510.php U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Rotary International have implemented a project to provide safe drinking water that will benefit over 10,000 people in three communities viz. Abutia Teti, Takla … [Read more...] about USAID and Rotary International hand over water facilities to three communities in the Ho municipality of Ghana
Britain help targeted at providing supplementary food to mothers and malnourished children in Kenya presently hit by severe humanitarian crisis
Source: http://reliefweb.int/node/442599 Britain has been engaged in providing help through UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) to the drought hit regions in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. At the moment it is helping over 200,000 people in Kenya. Most of the help … [Read more...] about Britain help targeted at providing supplementary food to mothers and malnourished children in Kenya presently hit by severe humanitarian crisis
Sixty fourth annual UN-NGO Conference in Bonn next week to be attended by record 2000 participants from 100 countries
Sixty-fourth annual three day joint conference involving United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under the theme “Sustainable Societies: Responsive Citizens” is starting in Bonn, Germany, begins next week. The conference will focus on sustainable development, volunteerism and the … [Read more...] about Sixty fourth annual UN-NGO Conference in Bonn next week to be attended by record 2000 participants from 100 countries
US President’s Malaria Initiative awards $189m contract to Abt. Associates under IRS program to support malaria prevention activities in Africa
Source: http://www.usaid.gov/ The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently announced the expansion of its Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program by providing technical and financial support to the Ministries of Health and National Malaria Control … [Read more...] about US President’s Malaria Initiative awards $189m contract to Abt. Associates under IRS program to support malaria prevention activities in Africa
Monique Coleman, UN Youth Champion, fulfilling her role quite successfully with awareness visits around the world
Source: http://www.iyfnet.org/news/1799 Entertainer Monique Coleman was appointed by Secretary General Ban Ki Moon last November as the first ever UN Youth Champion for the International Year of Youth and is currently on a world tour to raise awareness of challenges facing youth with a message of … [Read more...] about Monique Coleman, UN Youth Champion, fulfilling her role quite successfully with awareness visits around the world
Trocaire strengthens its emergency relief work in East Africa in response to the food crisis with €7.5 spending till 2011 end
Source: http://reliefweb.int/node/442513 Trocaire, an Irish non-governmental organization (NGO) development agency, has announced its intentions to spend €7.5m in response to the east Africa food crisis in 2011, after donations from the Irish public surpassed the €5m mark. With the lives of 12.4 … [Read more...] about Trocaire strengthens its emergency relief work in East Africa in response to the food crisis with €7.5 spending till 2011 end
