Sentences with phrase «for ngos»

But there is also a role for NGOs, for the medical profession, for the sport sector, for business, philanthropists and the general community.
Elizabeth Broderick is the federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination, and is a member of the National Roundtable on People Trafficking as well as the Chair of the National Roundtable Working Group to develop guidelines for NGOs working with trafficking victims.
Work for NGOs, however, is not highly paid and is often voluntary.
We should say that volunteer experience is something job seekers have to emphasize when drafting a resume for NGOs.
Community relations specialists usually work for NGOs and educational organizations.
Between the government's withdrawal of funding for NGOs that provide maternal health programs overseas, and a proclaimed emphasis on maternal health at the upcoming G8, some in Canada are wondering if we're heading to a new vote on abortion.
The Canadian International Development Agency failed to renew development contracts for NGOs that disagreed with particular policies.
The Bakers team helped provide legal training for NGOs, Kenyan police, community leaders, traditional leaders, paralegals, lawyers and prosecutors, specifically in relation to the documentation of human rights violations, the use of strategic litigation to achieve social justice.
Food Tank and FAO present five effective ways for NGOs, the funding and donor communities, and policy - makers to invest more effectively in family farming:
Absolutley — one should always follow the money, Governments have provided vast sums for scientific research but only to those scientists providing the «right» answers and supportive of their preferred political agenda, the same goes for NGOs.
This public relations debacle has lessons for NGOs, the press, and the public.
Playtime was over for the NGOs and other observers, the big boys and girls had come to claim their patch.
For NGOs it's a lot of work to receive people, and we want them to feel it's worth it.
We held many training workshops about this for NGOs.
PRESS RELEASE: Bond, the UK membership body for NGOs working in international development has partnered with climate and sustainable development expert ClimateCare to support its Climate + Care cookstove programme, by offsetting CO2 emissions generated by delegate travel to and from its annual conference yesterday.
At one point in her Thursday briefing for NGOs updating the 50 + issues under negotiation, the Executive Secretary spoke of how various texts were «maturing» since Panama.
The organizers of the 5th World Water Forum have already called for NGOs and activists to participate within the Forum.
That's the amount given under a special part of DG ENV's LIFE + scheme that allows the funding of general operating costs for NGOs rather than of individual NGO - run projects.
But I think it's an important moment, because it's when she also seems to attach herself to the Brubdtland / WCED report, which makes room for NGOs in global and national policy - making processes.
In the spirit of the project, Christie's has waived all fees and commissions, with 100 percent of the proceeds earmarked for NGOs already working in Haiti.
Free of personnel - either civilian or military - it evokes the aftermath and infrastructure of wars via a computer animation of an eerily empty house which Bin Laden had allegedly occupied, and an accompanying work where acronyms for NGOs multiply, transform and dissolve into each other in digital sequences.
It feels like a real Cambodian city that doesn't exist for tourism, but there are a number of expats — many working for the NGOs that are so common in Cambodia — so you can find good restaurants, cool cafes, and some comforts of home.
It would concede a more effective role for NGOs internationally, providing them with the same capacities as other international actors and simultaneously it would serve as a mechanism of control of these non-profit organisations, being subjects to the same administrative, civil and criminal law obligations and sanctions applicable to states and international organisations.
She worked for NGOs accross Central America, South Asia and Morocco, overseeing educational and social programs for, and with, migrants, refugees, children, teachers and collaborating with grassroot organizations as well as international partners.
He has worked for NGOs and the World Bank, been vice-chancellor of the University of Sussex...
That means it could become difficult for NGOs to raise funds.
«I've worked in industry, in academia and for NGOs [non-governmental organizations], but I've never worked for government,» Soneja said.
A resource manual for NGOs commissioned from FIAN International (FoodFirst Information and Action Network) by AAAS and HURIDOCS with funding from the Ford Foundation and the UK Department of International Development.
He added that as well as doing straight public affairs, the new agency would also be doing media relations, corporate campaigns and work for NGOs.
UNICEF and other large NGOs have in the past got together to specifically order unbranded ring - pull cans of RTF formula with instructions in the required languages, but there is no ongoing supply chain of this kind of product for NGOs.
It's essential for NGOs to be deliberate about communication and collaboration so that we wisely use the resources entrusted to us.
There are two dangers for NGOs in this context.
«There is a well - established legal framework for NGOs to conduct their operations in India.

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The two products, which are typically purchased by governments and large corporations that brand and distribute them in Africa through NGOs, generated $ 6 million in revenue last year for Uncharted Play.
The accord lays out legally binding commitments for what are now over 70 brands, suppliers, trade unions and NGOs, according to the CCC.
I receive wonderful support from government, industry, and NGOs for my teaching activity.
In another approach to standardizing what responsible mining looks like on a global basis, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance has brought together a group of major mining, electronics, jewellery and steel companies, NGOs, affected communities and labour unions to establish a multi-stakeholder and independently verifiable responsible mining assurance system, focused on improving both social and environmental performance.
Proxy Impact is a progressive proxy voting and shareholder engagement service for foundations, NGOs, and other mission - based or socially responsible investors.
On April 5, a group of six NGOs working in the country addressed a critical letter to Zuckerberg, citing «issues that have been rife on Facebook in Myanmar for more than four years now,» criticizing the company for crediting its own systems with catching violent messages when in fact it had been these organizations doing the moderation work.
Blockchain will be used as a trusted validator for verifying official credentials by one of the most prominent medical NGOs in the US.
Former California governor and Terminator movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger says he plans to sue the big oil companies for «first degree murder», likening their actions to those of tobacco companies, and NGOs are suing Big Oil in the Philippines for violating the human rights of typhoon victims.
Meeting with LCs, women's groups, other NGOs, religious and local leaders to get referrals for CHP candidates.
«The social sector has faced several issues around de-risking from banks which has caused several NGOs to look for alternative mechanism to ensure that their work is not associated with money laundering or terrorism financing.
It is also not uncommon for ICCR to invite other stakeholders to the conversation including representatives from NGOs and community groups as well as subject matter experts advocating on any given issue as a way to build bridges between companies and the communities impacted by their operations.
Moreover, as nation - builders and development NGOs have discovered, one can not simply create the space for civil society in a foreign country and trust that it will emerge.
Of course, the NGOs call, as I have, for subordinating the economic order to the wider needs of humanity.
The third element of our discussion dealt with the type of collaboration between the different social movements, NGOs, etc and the different types of alliance which could be established for action.
These are the types of transparency standards that I see many NGOs holding themselves to, as they need to compete for people's giving.
Human Rights NGOs like the Centre for Governance and Development, Citizens Coalition for Constitutional Change, Human Rights Commission and Mazingira Institute, Law Society and the NGO Council helped to popularize the gospel of accountability as a culture of democracy.
At the fiftieth annual meeting of NGOs, Kofi Annan called for a People's Assembly by the year 2000.
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