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D3 Presents Moldovan Audience Research to AICI Regional TV Network

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VIENNA, Virginia and Chisinau, Moldova, July 29, 2010 – D3 Systems presented the findings from the regional Moldovan Audience Measurement research study at the AICI TV network meeting yesterday in Chisinau, Moldova. The Audience Measurement study was created as a result of the advertising industry’s need for a measurement system that utilizes traditional media measures on a regional level. It is one of the activities of the Moldova Program in Media (MPM) managed by IREX, the more...

Added by Nelson Gunter on July 29, 2010

Youth, Rural Development and ICT: ARDYIS Essay Contest Extended to 15 August 2010!

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The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with FARA, Yam-Pukri, CAFAN, AYF, ANAFE, PAFPNET, has recently launched an essay writing contest on “Youth and ICTs in Agriculture and Rural Development”. The deadline to apply is extended to 15 August 2010. The essay contest is open to young people aged 18 - 25 years old, from urban or rural areas of Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific countries. Win up to 1,500 Euros, make your voice heard and improve more...

Added by Ken L on July 26, 2010

Strategic Planning

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Strategic planning has become an essential tool for organisations to define their direction and communicate that direction to others. However, there are different views as to how best to approach strategic planning, how to involve different stakeholders, identify and review options, and ultimately take and implement strategic decisions. This course covers both the conceptual debates underpinning strategic planning as well as the practicalities of developing and implementing a strategic plan. more...

Added by Gabriela Romo on July 09, 2010

Gender Analysis and Planning-Oxford, UK

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Development planners and NGOs are increasingly committed to incorporating a gender perspective into their programmes. However, many face challenges in its practical and systematic application to their work. This course will enable you to analyse and plan development and humanitarian programmes from a gender equality perspective, and to mainstream gender issues effectively throughout your development practice.Aim of the course:To enable participants to effectively and systematically integrate more...

Added by Gabriela Romo on July 09, 2010

Supporting Southern Advocacy

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The course is designed to help Southern and Northern NGOs build successful South–North advocacy partnerships and identify approaches for building capacity for effective southern advocacy. It will explore methods for the joint identification of issues and solutions; review approaches to achieving policy change in different socio-political contexts; and reflect on the causes and solutions to common problems in North–South advocacy relationships. There will be space to consider capacity building more...

Added by Gabriela Romo on July 09, 2010

Organisational Development-Oxford, UK

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A current concern and priority for managers and senior practitioners in civil society organisations is how to develop the capacity of their organisations and their partner organisations. This course is designed for those with experience of organisational capacity building who wish to explore organisational development as a planned learning process aimed at improving organisational performance and self-awareness. The course will help you to design and facilitate organisational change processes. more...

Added by Gabriela Romo on July 09, 2010

Impact Assessment-Oxford, UK

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With increased pressure on delivery and accountability, the need has never been greater for development and civil society organisations to assess the longer-term impact of their work. This three-day course explores the challenge of measuring impact and attribution and provides very practical tools and methods. Objectives of the course:At the end of the course, participants will: • Have developed conceptual clarity of impact assessment and its purpose • Be able to select and apply appropriate more...

Added by Gabriela Romo on July 09, 2010

Advanced Monitoring and Evaluation-Oxford, Uk

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This course explores M&E in greater depth than the introductory course. It is particularly relevant for staff that have a responsibility for those who are either managing or coordinating M&E in projects/ programmes, trying to improve and enhance current M&E systems, and/or supporting partners to develop and implement effective M&E. The focus is on building coherent, effective and realistic systems that will serve to improve organisational learning and accountability. more...

Added by Gabriela Romo on July 09, 2010

Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation course - Oxford, UK

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Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an essential component of international NGOs, NGOs and civil society organisations striving for greater accountability in their work. There is an increasing demand in the sector for staff to understand what M&E entails, why it is so vital, and how to do it well and in a participatory way. This course will give a thorough introduction to the concepts and practical knowledge and skills needed by new staff, or staff new to M&E. Participants will learn more...

Added by Gabriela Romo on July 08, 2010

International Youth Foundation 2009 Online Annual Report

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iyfannualreport.org –

A journey through 20 pioneering years of achievements in youth development, marked by innovative programs, powerful partnerships, and inspiring results. Find out how IYF will build on its successes to help millions more young people become effective learners, marketable workers and engaged leaders in the 21st century.

Added by Zunia on July 05, 2010

The Impact of Civil Unions on Hawai`i’s Economy and Government

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economics.hawaii.edu –

On 29 April 2010, the Hawai`i State Legislature passed HB 444, a measure that allows same-sex and opposite-sex couples to enter into civil unions. This report provides quantitative and qualitative measures of the impact of civil unions on the Hawai`i economy, Hawai`i businesses, and the State of Hawai's budget. More specifically, the authors examine the effect of civil unions on tourism arrivals to Hawai`i; state government revenues and expenditures; employer provision of health insurance to more...

Added by Zunia on July 04, 2010

Can cash transfers end poverty?

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guardian.co.uk –

In rich countries a handful of dollars does not go very far, indeed most people in the UK wouldn't think twice about spending this on a cup of coffee. But one in five people in the world today has no choice but to survive on less than US$2 a day, and 1.5 billion people struggle to live on less than US$1. The vast majority of those affected are children, each an individual story of unfulfilled hope and potential.Few would dispute that "a world free from poverty" is the overwhelming challenge of more...

Added by Eliza Anyangwe on June 30, 2010

A lifetime commitment needed to empower the mothers of Africa

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guardian.co.uk –

In his blog last month about the experiences of Katine women who are participating in village savings schemes, Richard M Kavuma was right to conclude that there is still much to do to change attitudes towards women's empowerment. And it is not only the attitudes of men that need to change, but also of women and girls.Richard is also right to raise the important question of whether rural projects should have separate components to promote gender dialogue. True, gender issues should be integrated more...

Added by Eliza Anyangwe on June 25, 2010

Making progress on the MDGs requires a human rights approach

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everyhumanhasrights.org –

‘We will make more progress if we take a human rights approach”, Mary Robinson, The Elders.As the UN reports that only half of countries are on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Mary Robinson, Graça Machel, Gro Brundtland, Ela Bhatt and Martti Ahtisaari support the Every Human Has Rights campaign and call for freedom from poverty as a human right.Members of The Elders group of eminent global leaders and activists said today that Governments must place a greater emphasis more...

Added by Jessica Hume on June 23, 2010

The Compendium of International Legal Instruments and Other Intergovernmental Commitments Concerning Core Civil Society Rights

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civicus.org –

This publication of CIVICUS has brought together all the commitments made by national governments to protect the rights of citizens and organizations to exist and take an active part in shaping policies and practices of governments and institutions of their country. The Compendium of International Legal Instruments and Other Intergovernmental Commitments Concerning Core Civil Society Rights, is a dynamic tool to help protect the rights of civil society.

Added by Zunia on June 17, 2010

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