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World Habitat Day. October 4 is World Habitat Day. Sponsored by the UN-HABITAT, to reflect on the state of human settlements and the basic right to adequate shelter. This year’s theme is “Cities -- Engines of Rural Development.” http://www.unchs.org/whd/2004/default.asp
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1. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Corporate Social Responsibility. This is a “rapid response” discussion that will examine the role of standards, government and PPPs. Lead : “Corporate social responsibility programs help companies meet or exceed what is required by law and expected by society, but they can also be little more than public relations exercises”.
http://rru.worldbank.org/Discussions/topics/topic43.aspx
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Growing Momentum for Reform in Middle East. Read more »
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Gender & Media (GEM) Summit - Sep 12-15 2004 - Johannesburg, South Africa. Lead: “The purpose of the Summit is to provide a forum to actively challenge and advocate for gender equality in and through the media. The Summit programme will aim to cover a variety of issues including mainstreaming gender in media content and training, media monitoring, and skills training”. Contact: info@genderlinks.co.za https://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2004/2937-event.html
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Conference: Women and ICT: Challenges and Opportunities on the Road to Tunis 2005, 5-7 August 2004, Tanzania. This conference in Tanzania is to “promote and support the development of ICT as a tool of change and empowerment for women across Africa” The main aim of the conference is to produce a roadmap for the Caucus that will allow for efficient contribution by women in WSIS-Tunis 2005. Conference partners include the Government of Tanzania and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Gender Caucus-Africa Region. http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC14765
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Disability in Developing Countries -Sep 20-24 2004. Melbourne, Australia. In this course the aim is to introduce students to some of the major issues surrounding disability in resource-poor settings. Different constructs of disability, disease and wellness within different cultures will be defined to generate a greater understanding for students. http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2004/2663-event.html
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Workshop: Curriculum for Change: An educator Institute to stop Violence against Women. This workshop which will start from July 21-24 at Seattle University, USA, has as aim to explore ending violence against women. The workshop will include members from all areas of life including community members, teachers and students, who will work together in an attempt to find a solution. www.amnestyusa.org/events/western/educatorsinstitute/
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