Nigeria Centre for the Right to Health Building the capacities of civil society groups and media organisations on issues relating to sexual and reproductive rights in Nigeria Capacity building of civil society groups and media organizations through a series of workshops on issues relating to … [Read more...] about AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -7
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Solomon Islands Save the Children Australia Our Views in News The rights of children will be encouraged by participation of children in media initiatives using print, radio and television. This project will also establish children’s clubs to conduct community activities on children’s issues and … [Read more...] about AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -8
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Sudan Sudanese Human Rights Monitor Supporting Rights and Democracy for Effective Participation in Elections Promoting democratisation in Sudan through awareness raising of human rights including the rights of citizenship and building the capacity of civil society to play a role in election … [Read more...] about AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -9
Design for the First World: Now, people from developing countries can contribute ideas for the betterment of the developed countries
We people in developing countries have always received tremendous support, resources and ideas for our sustainable development from developed countries. Now, how about we provide some support to them as a payback? Although the aid we receive from the developed world has its own issues and … [Read more...] about Design for the First World: Now, people from developing countries can contribute ideas for the betterment of the developed countries
Innovative Libraries for Developing Countries
Organizations which have been planning to write proposals or build up new ideas for projects to establish libraries in developing countries, there is a useful list of such projects listed at this link. The Elsevier Foundation’s Innovative Libraries Program, which issues a call for proposals … [Read more...] about Innovative Libraries for Developing Countries
Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship
“The Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship is sponsored by Conservation International to create opportunities for leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional peoples’ communities and organizations to explore solutions to the impacts of climate change and the threats to ecosystems and … [Read more...] about Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship
OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups
The Information Program is an initiative of the Open Society Institute (OSI) established “to increase public access to knowledge, facilitate civil society communication and protect civil liberties and the freedom to communicate in the digital environment.” It is focused upon enhancing the … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups
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Access to Knowledge Under the Access to Knowledge, the focus areas are Intellectual Property Reform, Open Access Initiative, Open Educational Resources, Open Access to Law and eIFL.net. The Intellectual Property Reform area works to reduce barriers to access, production and exchange of knowledge … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -2
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Civil Society Communication The civil society communication area under the Information Program of the OSI focuses upon the vitality of information for NGOs and civil society organizations. Information is very critical for such groups to manage their operations. However, as these organizations are … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -3
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Open Information Policy Under the Open Information Policy component, OSI aims to “to broaden communications access in the most disadvantaged countries and to protect the freedom to communicate in the digital environment.” Under the component, the focus areas and grants include Free Expression and … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -4
