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26.06.2008
Health clinic workers in Uganda are increasing their efficiency and fishermen in the Philippines are aiding conservation efforts with the help of PDAs -- small, mobile computing devices that are easy to secure and use little energy.
Leer másOrganización: Academy for Educational Development Temas relacionados: [Filipinas] [Uganda] [Construcción de Capacidades] [TecnologÃa Intermedia] [Conservación] [Enfermedad/Tratamiento] [Malaria] [TIC] |
26.06.2008
The Tajik government has torn down the only synagogue left in the country, bringing worship services and food aid programs for the Jewish community to a halt.
Leer másFrom: Forum 18 Temas relacionados: [Tajikistan] [Vivienda & Refugio] [Exclusión Social] [Religión] [Exclusión Social] [Gobierno] [Leyes] |
25.06.2008
A recent Cambodian bill outlawing prostitution is a "failure" because it increases the victimization of sex workers and raises the risk of the spread of HIV, writes Melissa Ditmore, an expert on the issues of sex work and HIV.
Leer másOrganización: Reproductive Health Reality Check Temas relacionados: [Camboya] [SIDA] [Derechos Civiles] [Género] [Activismo] [Leyes] [Naciones Unidas] |
25.06.2008
To commemorate the birthday of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani government is recommending President Musharraf commute the death sentences of more than 7,000 prisoners to life imprisonment.
Leer másOrganización: Asian Human Rights Commission Temas relacionados: [Pakistán] [Derechos Humanos] [Religión] [Ética & Sistema de Valores] [Gobierno] [Justicia y Crimen] [Leyes] |
24.06.2008
Typhoon Fengshen, which hit the Philippines this weekend and is now moving towards China, has killed 244 people, left hundreds missing, and made thousands homeless in the island nation.
Leer másOrganización: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Temas relacionados: [Filipinas] [Emergencias] [Alimentos] [Vivienda & Refugio] |
24.06.2008
In this upcoming documentary, an Iraqi journalist shares his story of being wrongfully jailed in Abu Ghraib Prison for allegedly planning to kill former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Leer másOrganización: Link TV Temas relacionados: [Iraq] [Estados Unidos] [Derechos Civiles] [Medios] [Códigos de Conducta] [Justicia y Crimen] [Terrorismo] |
24.06.2008
A recent research paper titled: Recommendations for meaningful and successful e-governance in India published by IT for Change argues that the country’s e-governance strategies should be located within the overall public sector reform projects. It also discusses effective approaches to harness the potential of ICTs that are suitable to indigenous context.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [TIC] [Gobierno] |
24.06.2008
A new report by eMarketers has claimed that Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) represent the next great growth curve for both mobile and interactive marketing industry. Out of the 1.7 billion expected subscribers in the region, India is likely to have 560 million mobile users.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [Comunicación] [TIC] [Internet] |
24.06.2008
Japan should take a global leadership role and act to stem the food crisis by re-exporting its 1.5 million tons of surplus rice -- at reasonable prices -- say a trio of international policy experts.
Leer másOrganización: Center for Global Development Temas relacionados: [Japón] [Ayuda] [Emergencias] [Alimentos] [Cooperación Internacional] [Comercio] [Desnutrición] [GeopolÃtica] |
23.06.2008
International Telecommunications Union’s Telecom Asia 2008 will be held in Bangkok from September 2-5, 2008. The event, apart from showcasing Asia-Pacific’s latest technological innovations, will also provide a major networking platform for regional players to develop new business models.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Comunicación] [TIC] [Conocimiento] |
20.06.2008
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 (OneWorld) - Calls for tough international action in Darfur are growing as the United States prepares to leave the UN Security Council's rotating presidency at the end of this month.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld US Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Sudán] [China] [Derechos Humanos] [GeopolÃtica] [Justicia y Crimen] [Leyes] [Armas & Ejército] [Conflicto] [Paz] [Seguridad] [Naciones Unidas] |
20.06.2008
Several supporters of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi were arrested in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) Thursday while commemorating the democracy advocate's 63rd birthday.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Myanmar] [Derechos Humanos] [Activismo] [Corrupción & Transparencia] [Democracia] [Gobierno] [Leyes] |
20.06.2008
As many as 3.7 million meals will soon be delivered to Myanmar cyclone survivors thanks to an global online game that donates approximately half a gram of rice every time a player gets a right answer.
Leer másFrom: World Food Programme Temas relacionados: [Myanmar] [Ayuda] [Internet] [Naciones Unidas] |
20.06.2008
Send a message of peace to be read at the Sadako Peace Day Ceremony on Aug. 6 in remembrance of 12-year old Sadako who aimed to fold 1,000 cranes to spread peace after being exposed to radiation from the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Leer másOrganización: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Temas relacionados: [Japón] [Activismo] [Códigos de Conducta] [Ética & Sistema de Valores] [Resolución de Conflictos] [Armas Nucleares] [Paz] |
19.06.2008
Almost two years after 17 of its members were murdered, the humanitarian group Action Against Hunger has pulled out of Sri Lanka, beginning a new international campaign in the hope of finding justice.
Leer másOrganización: Action Against Hunger-USA Temas relacionados: [Sri Lanka] [Ayuda] [Desnutrición] [Sociedad Civil] [Códigos de Conducta] [Ética & Sistema de Valores] [GeopolÃtica] [Gobierno] [Justicia y Crimen] [Leyes] |
19.06.2008
Hundreds of children, including 240 orphans, will be affected by the Israeli military's recent decision to shut down schools and orphanages belonging to the Islamic Charitable Society.
Leer másOrganización: Advocacy Project Temas relacionados: [Israel] [Palestina] [Niños] [Educación] [Vivienda & Refugio] [Derechos Civiles] [Activismo] [Códigos de Conducta] [Leyes] [Terrorismo] |
18.06.2008
Wastepickers in Delhi, who live and work in profoundly unsanitary conditions, won a major concession earlier this month from their local government: a portable toilet.
Leer másThe Advocacy Project Organización: Advocacy Project Temas relacionados: [India] [Pobreza] [Agua/Sanidad] [Exclusión Social] [Activismo] [Sociedad Civil] [Gobierno] |
18.06.2008
International AIDS prevention programs can learn a lot from local efforts in Thailand, where activists reach out to patients with home based care, spiritual guidance, and opportunities for community involvement, writes AIDS activist Masiba Biriwasha.
Leer másOrganización: Reproductive Health Reality Check Temas relacionados: [Tailandia] [SIDA] [Enfermedad/Tratamiento] [Religión] [Sexualidad] [Activismo] [Sociedad Civil] Imagen: A Thai family in their home. © Peter Biro / International Rescue Committee
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18.06.2008
Abducted from her Cambodian village and nearly forced into slavery at 15, Chivv Ya now teaches other young girls practical skills to protect themselves against human trafficking.
Leer másOrganización: World Education Inc. Temas relacionados: [Camboya] [Construcción de Capacidades] [Niños] [Educación] [Juventud] [Activismo] |
18.06.2008
Jerusalem's Domari Gypsies, chronically ignored and discriminated against in the midst of a wider conflict, find pride in their culture at a Community Center designed especially for Gypsy women.
Leer másOrganización: Peace X Peace Temas relacionados: [Israel] [Construcción de Capacidades] [Educación] [Exclusión Social] [Exclusión Social] [Activismo] [Sociedad Civil] |
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