TakingITGlobal Feed : Latest Content from Suiza2009-12-16T01:12:51ZTakingITGlobalhttp://www.tigweb.org/favicon.icoBlog : Post and Read via Twitter APIhttp://NatashaHanshaw.tigblog.org/post/15099592009-12-12T01:12:19Z2009-12-12T01:12:19ZNatasha Hanshawhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/NatashaHanshaw<div><br /><p>The other day <a href="http://ma.tt/2009/11/micro-blogging-vs-mega-blogging/">I talked about micro-blogging and mega-blogging</a> and shared my view that new forms of social media, including micro-blogging, are complementary to bloggin...Blog : Asian Lutheran youth on daily breadhttp://lwfyouth.tigblog.org/post/14341412009-12-06T09:12:42Z2009-12-06T09:12:42ZRoger Schmidthttp://profiles.tigweb.org/lwfyouth<div><br /><p>Today, the Asia Pre-Assembly Consultation of the Lutheran World Federation started in Bangkok, Thailand. Close to 100 delegates from many Asian countries and churches discuss current issues. The main theme is the same like the LWF ass...Event : What a Difference a Day makeshttp://events.tigweb.org/250452009-09-10T14:31:49Z2009-09-10T14:31:49Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Around the world on any given day, millions of people take actions – big and small – that contribute to making their community and their world a more sustainable place to live.
Do you take shorter showers? Recycle? Bike to work? Volunteer for ...Organization : International Organization for Migration http://orgs.tigweb.org/413792009-08-26T10:36:06Z2009-08-26T10:36:06ZPaulina Prazmohttp://profiles.tigweb.org/paulina15IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrant...Organization : The Union for Ethical BioTrade http://orgs.tigweb.org/409912009-08-05T00:30:08Z2009-08-05T00:30:08Zsiddiquahttp://profiles.tigweb.org/sidsayedOur mission
To bring together actors committed to Ethical BioTrade and to promote, facilitate and recognise ethical trade practices in goods that meet the sustainable development goals in the Convention of Biological Diversity.
The Union for Eth...Event : Capacity building Workshop for Youth Leadershttp://events.tigweb.org/247792009-07-29T09:13:24Z2009-07-29T09:13:24Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Introduction
The United Nations General Assembly on 17 December 1999 in its resolution 54/120, endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared Internat...Organization : WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)http://orgs.tigweb.org/408732009-07-28T02:19:45Z2009-07-28T02:19:45ZNigel Allanhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/nallanWWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
To achieve this, we are working with our many partners to:
1. Save biodiversity, and
2. Reduce huma...Organization : Making Commitments Matterhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/404792009-07-03T07:16:39Z2009-07-03T07:16:39ZUN-informed Norahttp://profiles.tigweb.org/UNinformedThe Mission: Making Commitments Matter.
Information is the prerequisite for this vision to become reality: the reason why many UN agreements are not put into force at the national level is a lack of information and awareness. Hence, we seek to sup...Event : Eurasia Model UN conference 2009http://events.tigweb.org/245732009-06-25T07:35:00Z2009-06-25T07:35:00Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Participants 120 Delegates from Asia, Europe and other parts of the world 20 Staff-Members Committees:
1. Security Council.
2. 1st Committee of the General Assembly (DISEC – Disarmament and International Security).
3. UNEP.
4. WTO.
To...Gallery : Untitledhttp://gallery.tigweb.org/Dashazayats/347692009-05-25T00:00:00Z2009-05-25T00:00:00ZViehttp://profiles.tigweb.org/Dashazayats<a href='http://gallery.tigweb.org/Dashazayats/34769'><img src='http://gallery.tigweb.org/images/express/gallery/thumbs/34769.jpg' border='0' alt='Untitled'></a>Event : EUforIA Youth Day on Consump(ac)tionhttp://events.tigweb.org/230092009-03-11T16:51:27Z2009-03-11T16:51:27Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Our life style and the choices we make as a consumer every day have a direct impact on the living conditions of thousands of people and on our environment. These choices create the world we live in, and reflect what we want the future of our planet t...Event : EUforIA Youth Weekend on Migration and Intercultural Dialoguehttp://events.tigweb.org/230052009-03-11T16:44:03Z2009-03-11T16:44:03Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Are you interested in the topic of international migration?
Are you irritated by the widespread negative discourse about the impact of immigrants on Swiss society?
Do you see potential to change something?
Are you eager to meet others who ar...Organization : IFRChttp://orgs.tigweb.org/378992009-03-03T05:33:51Z2009-03-03T05:33:51Zvandana singhhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/vandanasinghProject implementation before during and after occurence of any disaster, War and Conflict.
Organization have a big emergency response unit(ERU),FACT - field assessment coordination team.
Provide Relief materials to the victims they have facing an...Organization : World YWCAhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/368612009-01-12T11:23:12Z2009-01-12T11:23:12ZFlowerhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/SproutingFlowerThe World YWCA develops women’s leadership to find local solutions to the global inequalities women face. Each year, it reaches more than 25 million women and girls through work in 22,000 communities. his grassroots development experience shapes th...Article : Africa's Independence?http://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=231892008-12-01T22:38:24Z2008-12-01T22:38:24ZRemmy Shawahttp://profiles.tigweb.org/remishIndependence in Africa?
Oh spare me, son of my mother.
What independence is there to talk about
When budgets made and money spent are engineered by the donors?
What good is political independence when economical emancipation is still a myth?
I...Event : First Global UN Model 2009http://events.tigweb.org/215312008-11-10T13:37:10Z2008-11-10T13:37:10Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/The United Nations Department of Public Information will organize the first annual Global Model UN conference in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5 to 7 August 2009. The event will target the best university-level students from Model UN programmes currently...Organization : United Nations Institute for Training and Researchhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/358612008-11-02T07:31:54Z2008-11-02T07:31:54ZWajid Baysudeehttp://profiles.tigweb.org/Wajid123The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1965 as an autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization through appropriate training and research. UNI...Organization : Youth Employment Network (YEN)http://orgs.tigweb.org/350952008-09-24T09:06:10Z2008-09-24T09:06:10ZDrewhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/DgardinerYEN works to engage, educate and motivate actors to provide improved employment opportunities for youth. It is a platform and service provider focusing on policy advice, innovative pilot projects, knowledge sharing, and brokering partnerships. YEN ma...Event : Geneva World Peace Festival - 1st Editionhttp://events.tigweb.org/205952008-09-15T04:22:00Z2008-09-15T04:22:00Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/3 days of Peace Exhibition at Place des Nations,(in front of the United Nations Office Geneva) and Friday 19.9 = Night of Concert at the Geneva ARENA with Sananda Maitraya (www.sanandamaitreya.com), Norma Ray (www.normaray.com), Kaleo Futuristo, Liel...Event : EYS'08 - EUforIA Youth Summit 2008http://events.tigweb.org/204032008-09-04T11:16:00Z2008-09-04T11:16:00Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Are you interested in global issues? Do you care about global poverty, climate change, or international security? Are you sick of the constant flow of depressing and discouraging news about our world & wondering how You can make a difference in your ...Organization : Music 4 Peacehttp://orgs.tigweb.org/343112008-08-23T00:32:35Z2008-08-23T00:32:35ZTobias Huber / Music 4 Peacehttp://profiles.tigweb.org/1001WaysMusic 4 Peace main goal is to create cultural peace communication projects in the field of music and media. Specialized on Events, Cultural Peace Network. Music 4 Peace started to attend international attention by supporting events as the United Nati...Event : JusticeMakers, an international competition for innovations that end torture, arbitrary detainment and abusehttp://events.tigweb.org/201572008-08-11T04:01:41Z2008-08-11T04:01:41Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/JusticeMakers – Criminal Justice Innovation Competition
A competition for innovations that end torture, arbitrary detainment and abuse has been announced by International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) - a US 501(c)(3) and a global leader in the just...Organization : EUforIA - Europeans United for Informed Actionhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/337912008-07-29T21:45:35Z2008-07-29T21:45:35ZJeronimohttp://profiles.tigweb.org/RJCThe current news coverage in the Media conveys an image of a world characterized by destruction, violence and despair. While this flood of discouraging news might raise our awareness of the need for action, it also creates a feeling of powerlessness ...Organization : IDEM - Identity through Initiativehttp://orgs.tigweb.org/314552008-04-07T08:53:06Z2008-04-07T08:53:06ZPieter Ploeghttp://profiles.tigweb.org/pietradelmundoIDEM is a global network of young people and international projects who want to bring about real change in the world. Today we live in a global society that is still trying to solve its issues with the structures and attitudes of a past century.
Ide...Organization : 12to12 Community Portal - United Against Child Labourhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/312812008-03-30T11:12:26Z2008-03-30T11:12:26ZCamilla Noble-Warrenhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/camillaThe Portal derives its name from June 12th, the World Day Against Child Labour. The aim of our community is to bring attention to the issue of child labour from June 12th to June 12th, and every day after that until child labourers are finally given ...Event : 2008 Net Impact Europe: Sustainable Prosperity: Taking on the Global Challengehttp://events.tigweb.org/179712008-03-24T12:15:01Z2008-03-24T12:15:01Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Net Impact, in cooperation with HEC Geneva, Nottingham University Business School and INSEAD, will hold its first European conference, themed “Sustainable Prosperity: Taking on the Global Challenge” from June 12-14 at the Centre International de ...