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1. - IALLA III 2007 4. - Will you JOIN UP with Kinsu and campaign for Education Rights Now? 5. - Fourth Meeting of UNESCO's Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education for All (CCNGO/EFA) 6. - EAEA: The Grundtvig Award 2007 7. - 10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women / Women’s Worlds 2008
The
International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) is pleased to announce its
third edition of the Academy of Lifelong Learning Advocacy that will be held
in Montevideo, Uruguay, from September 24 to October 12, 2007.
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Le Conseil International d'Éducation des Adultes a le plaisir d'annoncer la troisième édition de son cours de formation en défense des droits pour l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie (ICAE Academy of Lifelong Learning Advocacy - IALLA), qui aura lieu à Montevideo, Uruguay, du 24 septembre au 12 octobre, 2007.
La date limite pour se présenter est le 30 juin 2007. Veuillez envoyer les renseignements à: icaeialla@gmail.com
Merci d'en
donner la plus ample diffusion. 2. - Dear G8 Finance Ministers,
E-CIVICUS 341
Together you represent the world’s economic powerhouses. We write to ask that when you meet in Potsdam Germany this May, you also strive to represent the millions of people whose lives are blighted by extreme poverty. Poverty can be overcome, in part through more and better aid, and we urge you to make good your longstanding commitments to provide 0.7% of national income in effective aid, and to commit to binding timetables to reach aid targets. We also urge you to implement innovative finance mechanisms as a key source of much needed finance for development. Aid is not a panacea. The aid that is given must be predictable, untied and coordinated. Harmful conditions can undermine the return on investment and aid will not deliver maximum benefit without reform of world trade rules, more debt cancellation and improved governance in the recipient countries.But economic history shows us what aid can achieve. Marshall Plan aid from the US kick-started the rebuilding of a Europe shattered by war and delivered real benefits to the US in terms of new markets for its goods. Aid to East Asia helped catalyse the economic miracles that have lifted millions of people out of poverty. Today many African governments are using aid to underwrite growth and provide essential schools, health services and water supplies for their people. The poorest countries in the world need you to honour these aid pledges if they are to meet the Millennium Development Goals and end poverty.
Through
their unprecedented support for the international movement against poverty,
taxpayers have already given you permission to spend their money saving
lives. Please seize that chance today.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Nigerian Novelist Desmond TutuArchbishop Emeritus, Nobel Peace Prize 1984 Mary RobinsonPresident, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative Hans EichelFormer German Finance Minister John M. CoetzeeNobel laureate in literature, 2003 Noam Chomsky MIT Professor (Retired)
George A. Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001, USA. Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, Centre for Human Values, Princeton University, Ghana. Prof. Sir Tony Atkinson, Nuffield College, Oxford, UK. Seyla Benhabib, Professor, Yale University, USA. Michael Bradfield, Professor of Economics, Dalhousie University, Canada. Nilufer Cagatay, Professor of Economics, University of Utah, USA. Ha-Joon Chang, Reader, Political Economy of Development, Cambridge, UK. Christian Chavagneux, Vice Editor, Alternatives Economiques, France. Daniel Cohen, Professor of Economics, Paris School of Economics, France. Prof. Andrea Cornia, Development Economics, University of Florence, Italy. Swapan Dasgupta, Professor of Economics, Dalhouse University, Canada. Ronald Dworkin, Faculty of Law, University College of London, UK. Gary Dymski, Professor of Economics, University of California, Riverside, USA. Heiner Flassbeck, Director Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD. Rainer Forst, Professor, University Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Alicia Girón, Latin American Studies, Mexico. Stefan Gosepath, Professor, University Giessen, Germany. Clive Granger, 2003 Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics, UK. Nigel Harris, Professor Emeritus, University College of Law, UK. Prof. David Held, Political Science, London School of Economics, UK. Dr. Noreena Hertz, Distinguished Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK. Rudolf Hickel, Professor Bremen University, Germany. Roderick Hill, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, University of New Brunswick, Canada. Wilfried Hinsch, Professor, University Aachen, Germany. Stanley Hoffmann, Professor, Harvard University, USA. Axel Honneth, Professor, University of Frankfurt, Germany. Thilo Hoppe, MP, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen, Germany. Christoph Horn, Professor, University Bonn, Germany. Patrick Hunout, The Social Capital Foundation, France. Dr. John Janmaat, Professor of Economics, Acadia University, Canada. Stephen M. Law, President, Atlantic Canada Economics Association, Canada. David Miller, Professor, Oxford University, UK. Prof. Sir James Mirrlees, Trinity College, Cambridge, UK. Dr. Rob Moir, Associate Professor Economics, University of New Brunswick Saint John, Canada. Julian Nida-Ruemelin, Professor, Munich University, Germany. Claus Offe, Professor, Hertie School of Governance, Germany. Dr. Francis Ohanyido, Poet and Public Health Physician, Nigeria. Fabrizio Onida, Professor of International Economics, Bocconi University, Italy. Lars Osberg, Chair Department of Economics, Dalhousie University, Canada. Prof. Vishnu Padayachee, Senior Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dr. Hashem Pesaran, Professor of Economics, Cambridge University, UK. Thomas Pogge, Professor, Columbia University, USA. Prof. Kunibert Raffer, Department of Economics, University of Vienna, Austria. Dr. Norman Reynolds, South Africa. Ruben Ricupero, Former UNCTAD General Secretary, Brazil. Michael Sandel, Professor, Harvard University, USA. Peter Schaber, Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Ingeborg Schäuble, Head of Deutsche Welthungerhilfe, Germany. Stephanie Seguino, Department of Economics, University of Vermont, USA. Ludwig Siep, Professor, University of Münster, Germany. Peter Singer, Professor, Princeton University, USA. Prof. Funmi Soetan, Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Andreas Suchanek, Leibzig Graduate School of Management, Germany. Roberto J. Tibana, Economist, Mozambique. Tiruwork Tizazu, Head, Women’s Affair’s Department, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia. Michael Walzer, Professor, Princeton University, USA. Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate, President and Founder, World Centres of Compassion for Children International, UK. Michael Zürn, Dean, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany....and thousands of people worldwide.
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SAVE AFRICA FROM DEBT! INTRODUCTIONAfrican poverty and stagnation is the greatest tragedy of our time. Poverty is rising, life expectancy is falling and millions of children still do not attend school. Poverty on such a scale demands a forceful response. And Africa-at country, regional, and continental levels-is creating much stronger foundation for tackling its problems. We believe that now is the time when greater external support can have a powerful impact and that this is a vital movement for the world to get behind Africa’s efforts. Trivially recent loans are helping Africa for development. But series of reasons can be jotted down for a 100% cancellation of the long time persisting debts of the African nations: Debts that a country can't afford to repay without meeting its people's basic needs.
Between 1970 and 2003, African countries received about $540 billion in loans and paid back $580 billion in debt service, yet the continent is still saddled with a crippling $330 billion in external debt….. ……Implies the original debt (the principal) has already been repaid many times over, so the continued existence of a debt burden is unfair! Generally debts should be cancelled because they are unjust in terms of their origin, as well as because they worsening poverty. Africa's massive foreign debt burden can be taken as "a new form of slavery, as sadistic as the slave trade". Rich world governments must accept that debt isn't just a cause of poverty - it is also a result of their reckless, negligent or self-interested lending. They lent in order to buy support in the Cold War or to secure contracts for their companies. They should not now demand this money back from the poor. That's why we call on them to drop the debt… OBJECTIVEOur campaign is working for100% debt relief and establishment of fair trade for our continent. It is relatively easier to achieve, only needs the will of the developed nations and, of course, a small action of ours.100% debt cancellation for Africa means the unconditional cancellation of all the multilateral and bilateral debts of all African countries. Cancellation must be complete and irrevocable, it must include all African countries and creditors, and it must be free of conditionality.
Is Debt Relief Enough?http://www.ju.edu.et/JUSU_African_debt.php
4. - Will you JOIN UP with Kinsu and campaign for Education Rights Now?
Dear Global Campaign for Education supporter, Will you JOIN UP with Kinsu and campaign for Education Rights Now? Give me a moment to tell you about a close friend of mine - Kinsu Kumar - a remarkable 11 year old boy who wants to be a teacher when he grows up. Kinsu was born into an extremely poor large family, in the slum Purikatra of Uttar Pradesh in India. From an early age he was forced to work - supporting the family by washing cars and looking after his younger brothers and sisters. Every day he dreamt of going to school - until he was found, by the child labour organization, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, and given the fortunate chance to stop work and go to school. Now Kinsu loves learning - he's continually top of the class and recently was first in the whole school. His dream is to lead the way and help others. He believes going to school should not be a matter of fortune - it's simply a human right. Over the years more than 15 million campaigners have joined the Global Campaign for Education to fight for this right to become a reality. In over 100 countries, including India, the Global Campaign for Education is holding the government to their promises of providing universal basic education. And we've had an impact - since we started, 37 million more children have now entered the school gates. However, today 80 million children and 800 million adults are still denied their right to an education. Every day that we leave children at work and don't help them get to school is a day wasted for future generations. In just a few days time, on the 6-8th June the eight richest and most powerful countries are meeting at the G8 in Germany. If these few countries kept their promises and gave the money they said they would 60 million more children would be in school. Join-up with Kinsu now and send a message to G8 host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Ask her to keep her promise, and help everyone realize their dreams, give them an education. Thank you! With best wishes,
Kailash Satyarthi 5. - Fourth Meeting of UNESCO's Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education for All (CCNGO/EFA)
Further to our message of 5 April 2007, we regret to inform you that the Fourth Meeting of the Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education for All (CCNGO/EFA), scheduled to be held in Dakar, Senegal, from13 to16 June 2007, has had to be postponed.
New dates will be announced shortly. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the postponement.
For any queries you may have, please contact
Sabine Detzel, Focal Point for the CCNGO/EFA ccngo.efa@unesco.org .
Aux ONGs Education en relations officielles avec l'UNESCO
Objet: Quatrième Réunion de la Consultation Collective UNESCO des ONG sur l'Education pour tous (CCONG/EPT)
Suite à notre message du 5 avril 2007, nous avons le regret de devoir vous informer que la Quatrième réunion de la Consultation collective des ONG sur l'Education pour tous (CCONG/EPT), dont la tenue était prévue à Dakar, au Sénégal, du 13-16 juin 2007, a dû être reportée.
Les nouvelles dates seront annoncées prochainement. Nous vous prions de bien vouloir nous excuser pour tout désagrément que cet ajournement aurait pu causer.
Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à contacter
Sabine Detzel, Point focal pour la CCONG/EPT ccngo.efa@unesco.org .
Ms. Aïssata Boundy-Traoré
Division
for the Coordination of UN Priorities
6. - EAEA: The Grundtvig Award 2007 http://www.iiz-dvv.de/englisch/default.htm
The European Year of Equality of Opportunities through Adult Education:
Learning 4 Rs
The first Grundtvig Award in Adult Education was launched in 2003 in order
to recognise and celebrate excellence in adult education. EAEA is proud to
announce the fifth annual Grundtvig Awards for 2007. This year The
European Year of Equality of Opportunities for All, the award will be
given to transnational project focusing on Learning 4Rs: Equality of
Opportunity through Adult Education.
The judges will be looking for adult education projects with evidence of
content or methods aimed at improving and increasing participants’ equality
of opportunity to the benefits and rewards of full active citizenship and
critical democracy.
It must have the following qualities:
The Prizes will consist of specially commissioned sculptures, certificates of achievement and a free subscription for one year to EAEA. 7. - 10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women / Women’s Worlds 2008
Dear
Friends,
General Congreso Coordinator
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