| Major group affiliation: |
- Indigenous people
- Scientific and technological communities
- Children and youth
- Women
- Non-governmental organization
- Farmers
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| Involvement in UN Partnerships: |
Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: |
We are currently involved in UN partnership through a third party. We work with World Mission Foundation, Worldview Mission, International Health Awareness Network, Light Millennium Foundation, American Association of Health Journalism, Medical Women International Association and many more. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Association of American Health Journalism, International Health Awareness Network, Global Sight, Network of African Youth Organization |
| Publications: |
Promoting Environmental Sustainability ie MDG 7 Special focus on Rio Plus 20. PLEASE JOIN THIS WEEK’S DISCUSSION LIVE BY PHONE OR SKYPE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 31 , 2012 TIME: 12: 00 P.M. -1: 00. Promoting Environmental Sustainability through Partnerships (MDG 7 AND MDG 8)MAY 24 , 2012 TIME: 12:... The role of women physicians in improving maternal health (MDG 5)MAY 17 Leadership Matters - Country Leadership continued (Part II) |
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development:
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The Millennium Declaration, adopted by all 189 United Nations Member States in 2000, promised a better world with less poverty, hunger and disease; a world in which mothers and children have a greater chance of surviving and of receiving an education, and where women and girls have the same opportunities as men and boys. It promised a healthier environment and greater cooperation—a world in which developed and developing countries work in partnership for the betterment of all. The declaration established eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and time-bound targets by which progress can be measured. With the 2015 deadline looming, how much progress has been made? And is the pace of progress sufficient to achieve the goals? The MDGs break down into 21 quantifiable targets that are measured by 60 indicators. ( Source: UN , 2011). Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce child mortality rates Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development Program Goal: The goal of this program is to have examine the progress made since the year 2000 to the present in the various regions with reference to the 8 MDG goals. Aims to bring awareness to the international community on how we can work at grass roots levels to improve the indicators for MDGs which will help to improve the quality of life in global communities. Program Objectives To Feature one or more speakers who are well known or worked in the areas covered by the 8 MDG s To come with a set of recommendations based on the conversations on how we can go forward and address the gaps in the indicators and MDGs which are lagging behind. Aim to have shows engaging NGO reps and UN personnel in a discussion on what has worked and examples of best practices which can be replicated MAY 10 Country Leadership MAY Developing Global Collaboration: Partnering for Success: MAY 17 , 2012 Education and Its role in Promoting Gender Equity APRIL 12 , 2012 Think locally Act Globally: MDG 7 APRIL 5 , 2012... Why We Need to Invest in Primary and Secondary Education Now MARCH 29th , 2012 Status of Universal Primary Education in Developing Regions MARCH 22nd Millennium Development Goals: Progress and Challenges: MARCH 15TH, |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Board of Education, Hoboken, NJ PS 107, Brooklyn NY International School, Dakar, Senegal Menakaya Children School, Onitsha, Nigeria Brookhills Monterssori School, Gabarone, Botswana Wyandanch Library Hoboken Library |
| Publications: |
African Cultural Exchange Programs, 2010, monthly |
| Purpose of the organization: |
AV Cultural Exchange Programs encourage cross-cultural understanding and collaboration by sharing the rich social and traditions of Africans in the world. PROGRAM OUTCOME: The key objectives are as follows: Understanding diversity and fair interpretation of cultural values. Participants will learn the following: - creative ways of recycling and making memorable cultural arts -Not judging people or things by physical appearance - consciousness of African people and their cultures in the world - indigenous artistic expressions, maintained by oral tradition, - distinctions between regional music and dance - differences between musical instruments - understanding and utilizing freedom of expression constructively IMPLEMENTATION COST: Program costs are generally affordable and are tailored to institutional budgets. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
The program includes a range of cultural exchange programs in visual arts, performing arts, film, arts education, presentation, workshops, and cultural studies. Individual programs in each of these disciplines are designed for different age groups: ACE for children/ ACE for youths/ ACE for adults. TARGET POPULATION: Children (5-13), Youths (13-17), and Adults 18+ from all cultures CATEGORIZATION: Childhood education; value-based education and cognitive development; positive citizenship SUMMARY: This program is designed to guide children, youth, and adults in understanding the productive role of cultural attributes within the inherent vibrant diversity of the society. The level and depth of programs vary by age group. Each ACE program description includes information on what outcome(s) the program is designed to impact and what population the program is designed to target. A full description of each program is provided upon request. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: Cultural Arts: Making Ndebele Dolls (Class requires preparation)| Performance Arts: African Music and Dance Class | Social Studies: learning about Africa (for children)/ Learning about African cultures (for youth)/ Learning about African people worldwide (Adults) |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
Our services are as follows: • Provide qualitative and quantitative research and analyses on African and diaspora issues • Provide free and open access to vital statistics and archived materials • Provide/broker logistics to individuals and organizations to make informed decisions through collated intelligence delivered online, in print, in customized research as well as through consultation, conferences, and peer interchange • Facilitate self-publishing of news, essays, reviews, research reports, theses, journals, books and promote other African and Diaspora related literary materials from all over the world through its framework online • Promote economic growth opportunities by facilitating ideas for new projects, encouraging project bids, project marketing, and development project announcement • Conduct public opinion polls and surveys • Conduct peer reviews, due diligence and audits on accountability and economic interests • Organize forums and conferences |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Alex Wan (Chief Engineer and developer): Taiwan Femi Olubosi (GUI Design): Nigeria Technology department: Mulumba Kankwenda: D. R of the Congo Editor and quality control advisor Dr.Karin Deutsch Karlekar, PhD Content editor: Amanda Hines, United States Content editor: Novisi Atadika, Ghana Advisors and content editors: Robert Harari, Israel Advisors and content editors: Joni Wellness, United States Project advisor: Cheryl Sterling, PhD, Jamaica Media & Communications: Bukola Shonuga: Nigeria Advisor on Advancement of Women: Shade Lawal: Nigeria Global Media Communications: Cherrelle Janecek, Austria Treasurer: Seydina M. Falls, CFA, Senegal Professional standards advisor: AV Framework architect and Project manager: Wale Idris, Nigeria Project management advisors: Leong Yin., PhD, Singapore Data and development module advisors: Andrew Smith, PhD, USA Contributors database management: Peili Kelly Li: China Lup Ma, Sr. Programmer, USA Resource Economics: Tigist Bogale, PhD: Ethiopia Market architecture: Arthur Johnson, Trinidad and Tobago Carlos Nunez, Domican Republic Shirley Sakiya, Panama Pascal Katumbay, PhD, Democratic republic of Congo Jose Guilherme Lima, PhD, Brazil |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
Our worldwide core members are: • Activists on global development issues looking for outreach and collaborations • Educators with special interests in various human and societal development related programs • Entrepreneurs with global development interest • Grassroots organizations on global development issues • Institutional stakeholders on African and global development issues • Scholars with innovative ideas and creative solutions for resolving global issues • Tourists with eyewitness report on local development issues/state of affairs/recommendations • Editors and writers looking for main space for outreach and additional residual revenue |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Helena Kaushik Women's College International Women's Awareness Network |
| Publications: |
WOMEN'S EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE WORLD, 2011, weekly VOICES OF WOMEN, 2011, Weekly |
Statements or documents submitted
to the Commission on the Status of Women:
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http://www.africanviews.org/womens-education-and-empowerment-in-the-world http://www.africanviews.org/av-radio/av-radio/av-radio/voices-of-women_c1067/ |
Statements or documents submitted
to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women:
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AV-Radio AV-Radio WOMEN'S EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE WORLD Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discriminations against Women (CEDAW) Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discriminations against Women (CEDAW) TIME TO PARTICIPATE BY PHONE: CALL THIS NUMBER DURING SHOWTIME: (760) 283-0850 TO JOIN BY SKYPE - ADD:AFRICANVIEWS (CALL IN DURING SHOWTIME) This week’s discussion explores violence against women as the most urgent and devastating deterrent for empowering women. We would share with our audience the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women adopted on 18 December 1979 by the United Nations. It entered into force as an international treaty on 3 September 1981 after the twentieth country had ratified it. By the tenth anniversary of the Convention in 1989, almost one hundred nations have agreed to be bound by its provisions. Listen to this AV Radio episode on BlogTalk (apology for the 30 seconds Blog Talk ad) The Convention was the culmination of more than thirty years of work by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, a body established in 1946 to monitor the situation of women and to promote women's rights. The Commission's work has been instrumental in bringing to light all the areas in which women are denied equality with men. The spirit of the Convention is rooted in the goals of the United Nations, which are: to reaffirm faith in fundamental rights, dignity, and worth of the human person. The present document spells out the meaning of equality and how it can be achieved in fourteen subsequent articles. In so doing, the Convention establishes not only an international bill of rights for women, but also an agenda for action by countries to guarantee the enjoyment of those rights. HOST: DR. SURENDRA KAUSHIK CO-HOST: DR. SOROSH ROSHAN |
Forests
| Major group affiliation: |
Farmers and Small Forest Landowners
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| Affiliation with other organizations: |
African Cultural Exchange Institute, Ujaama Farming project, Zimbabwe, Children and Youth Actions on MyCity+20 |
| Affiliation with UN bodies: |
Rio + 20 |
| Publications: |
Green Africa, 2011, weekly see detail here: http://www.africanviews.org/green-africa |
Statements or documents submitted
to the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF):
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THIS WEEK’S TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: Adjusted Savings: Net forest depletion in Africa PLEASE JOIN THIS WEEK’S DISCUSSION LIVE BY PHONE AND SKYPE WHEN: SUNDAY December 18th, 2011 TIME: 1: 00 PM-2: 00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (Calculate your time zone here) PLEASE ADD SKYPE ID: AFRICANVIEWS (call during the show) CONTRIBUTORS AND LISTENERS DIAL-IN NUMBER: (760) 283-0850 HOST: Ernest Kwabena Opong (Publisher of Amandla News) TOPIC’S BACKGROUND: Adjusted Savings: Net forest depletion in Africa The Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI) in Sub Saharan Africa was reported at 0.60 in 2008, according to the World Bank. Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of round wood harvest over natural growth. In Sub-Sahara Africa, forest depletion is caused by factors other than farming and agriculture. It is also caused by urban sprawl, poor planning, indiscriminate logging, mining, and hunting for food – bush meat - among several others. Listen to this AV Radio episode on BlogTalk (apology for the 30 seconds Blog Talk ad) In this program we shall examine the issue of forest depletion in Africa, its economic repercussions and civil societies in Africa’s responsibility to help maintain what is left of the forest for future generations. Today’s program will discuss the Adjusted Savings: Net forest depletion in Africa. Join our discussion today on Green Africa to examine the current successes in different countries and equally explore Africa’s potential and opportunity for sustainable development and poverty eradication by unleashing her Green Economic power. AFRICAN VIEWS http://www.africanviews.org/green-africa |
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