Launched in 2004, the Manthan Award is the initiative of Digital Empowerment Foundation in India with an aim to recognize and honour the best practices in e-Content and Creativity. Digital Empowerment Foundation launched this award in association with World Summit Award, Department of Information … [Read more...] about Nominations invited for The Manthan Award South Asia 2011 aimed at recognizing the best practices in e-Content and Creativity
Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association honours Alec Muchadehama with Women’s human rights award
Sourced From: http://www.businesslive.co.za/africa/africa_generalnews/2011/08/02/women-s-human-rights-award-for-alec-muchadehama Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA) recently announced Alec Muchadehama to be the runner-up of the Women’s human rights award. Mr. Alec Muchadehama, the famous … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association honours Alec Muchadehama with Women’s human rights award
Nominees announced for the Saving Lives at Birth Development Exchange challenge
Sourced From: http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2011/pr110729.html Nineteen nominees were recently announced for the Saving Lives at Birth Development Exchange challenge. All these finalists will now enter into the negotiations process before the awards can be issued. The call for nominations … [Read more...] about Nominees announced for the Saving Lives at Birth Development Exchange challenge
Treatment Action Campaign invites proposals from consultants residing in Eastern Cape for the monitoring and evaluation of an HIV project
Sourced from: http://www.ngopulse.org/ The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), a nonprofit organisation working for the rights of people living with HIV, is inviting proposals from consultants for the monitoring and evaluation of a project. The evaluation of the project needs to be done to find out … [Read more...] about Treatment Action Campaign invites proposals from consultants residing in Eastern Cape for the monitoring and evaluation of an HIV project
China launches first national volunteer association of the country
Sourced From: http://www.unv.org/ China just a couple of months back launched its first national volunteer association named China Volunteers Association (CVA) at the Great Hall of People. The CVA has been created to promote the volunteerism culture among the people of China for social … [Read more...] about China launches first national volunteer association of the country
Margaret Sekaggya, an independent UN expert, launches guide on rights of human rights defenders
Sourced From: http://www.un.org/ Margaret Sekaggya, an independent expert from United Nations recently launched a guide on the rights of human rights defenders as per the UN declaration. The 100-page guide is titled “Commentary to the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders” and has been created in … [Read more...] about Margaret Sekaggya, an independent UN expert, launches guide on rights of human rights defenders
The International Youth Foundation conducts skills development program for finalists of the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement
Sourced From: http://www.iyfnet.org/news/1765 The International Youth Foundation (IYF) recently conducted a three-day capacity and skills development training program titled “Youth Leadership, Civil Involvement and the Future of the Middle East" for the second cycle of finalists of the King … [Read more...] about The International Youth Foundation conducts skills development program for finalists of the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement
International AIDS Conference 2011 in Rome concluded, attended by medical experts from around the world
Sourced From: http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2503/ The International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference 2011 was held in Rome last week. The conference was attended by a large number of medical experts from different parts of the world. Stefano Vella, a research director at the Istituto … [Read more...] about International AIDS Conference 2011 in Rome concluded, attended by medical experts from around the world
UN-Water invites nominations for the second edition of the ‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award
‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award was started with the aim to create awareness about the importance of water among the common people and to promote and support efforts to fulfill commitments of the international community in this regard. The award process is managed by the United … [Read more...] about UN-Water invites nominations for the second edition of the ‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award
GGC seeks ideas and proposals from experts, activists and politicians around the world for the Global Greens Congress 2012 to be held in Dakar
The Global Greens Coordination (GGC), a partnership of the world’s Green parties and political movements aimed at implementing the Global Greens Charter, is calling for ideas and proposals from all sections of the Global Greens family to help prepare for the third Global Greens Congress to be held … [Read more...] about GGC seeks ideas and proposals from experts, activists and politicians around the world for the Global Greens Congress 2012 to be held in Dakar
