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• Demand for protein foods is going to grow: Minister

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The government Wednesday called upon agricultural scientists to increase the production of protein foods to prevent an increase in their prices owing to demands of an increasingly calorie-conscious population.“If production of vegetables, pulses, milk, meat and staples do not catch up with ...
  6 days ago

• Kapil Sibal briefs Lord Mandelson on India’s education sector

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 22(ANI): Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday called on U.K. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson in the national capital and underlined India’s intent to expand education sector without compromising the quality. Sibal said that the Indian entrepreneurs and industry will need ...
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• Give big boost to women empowerment: Ambika Soni

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Emphasising the need for women’s empowerment, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has said women can play a vital role and bring a positive change in society.“Women empowerment means financially strengthening of women so that they can bring profits for their families. In ...
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• 75 percent people dissatisfied with information under RTI

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) As much as 75 percent of citizens were dissatisfied with the quality of information provided under Right to Information Act, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Prithviraj Chavan admitted Wednesday.Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Chavan said ...
  1 week ago

• Media Roundup

  
  Minnesota Council on Foundations Blog - Philanthropy Potluck — Authority: 120
  Ridin the range and ropin the headlines so you dont have to. Your biweekly roundup of media coverage on the world of nonprofit and philanthropy (yee-ha). Bush Foundation Invests In Teacher Prep Programs (Minnesota Public Radio) This month the Bush Foundation announced a bold, $40 million, 10-year initiative to ...
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• No proposal of direct funding to local bodies: Centre

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): The Union Government on Monday clarified that there is no proposal under consideration for direct funding to panchayats and municipalities and other local bodies.Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, on Monday Union Panchayati Raj Minister C P Joshi said: “Under the capacity building ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Upside of a Down Economy: Nonprofits & Real Estate Acquisition During a Downturn

  
  Philanthropy Front and Center-San Francisco — Authority: 121
  Yes, there is an upside to this desolate economy for nonprofits. The current availability and competetive pricing of real estate suggests arts organizations and other types of groups take a second look at becoming building owners.  Listen to our Philanthropy Chat featuring Jennifer Kawar, manager of financial ...
  2 weeks ago

• Media Partnerships to Promote African Farmers

  
  IPS - Inter Press Service News Agency — Authority: 112
  Almost 80 million smallholder farmers in Africa, supply about 80 percent of its food. In order for Africa to establish a prosperous and sustainable economic future, the voices of its farmers must be amplified. To enable this, journalists from across the West Africa region attended a media workshop in Accra, Ghana, ...
  2 weeks ago

• First North American UNESCO water centre established

  
  WASH Names in the News — Authority: 106
  On Thursday 29 October 2009, UNESCO and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed an agreement establishing the UNESCO International Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM) in Alexandria, Virginia. The ICIWaRM is now the 13th member of UNESCO’s global network of water centres . ...
  2 weeks ago

• SERA 09 Presentation – and the future of GLOW

  
  Mimanifesto - Jaye's weblog — Authority: 99
  Last week at the annual Scottish educational research association conference, I gave a short presentation during the GTCS-sponsored practitioner researcher session. This gave me an opportunity to discuss the findings of the two year (give or take a couple of months !) study into using ICT delivered through GLOW, to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Burkina Faso: water institute awards honorary doctorate to President Blaise Compaore

  
  WASH Names in the News — Authority: 106
  On 26 November 2009, President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso was awarded his fifth honorary doctorate in recognition of his efforts for the environment. This time, the degree was bestowed by the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering ( 2iE ) in Ouagadougou. Director Paul Ginies pointed out ...
  3 weeks ago

• India to set up institutions in Africa, offer scholarships to 300 African students

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  By Groum AbateAddis Ababa, Dec 7 (IANS) India intends to set up educational institutions and communication facilities in Africa and increase the number of scholarships for African students to study in India.“We intend to establish 19 different institutions in Africa including education and communication ...
  3 weeks ago

• Views and opinions — Afghanistan Update

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  IntroductionIn August 2008, I redeployed to Canada after working with the Strategic Advisory Team (SAT) in Kabul, Afghanistan for one year. During that year, I had worked on a daily basis with the Ministry of Education, conducting capacity-building in that organization. Although you may ask what a military officer was ...
  3 weeks ago

• New Book on Social Justice Grantmaking

  
  Philanthropy Front and Center-San Francisco — Authority: 121
  Change Philanthropy: Candid Stories of Foundations Maximizing Results Through Social Justice by Alicia Korten, CEO, ReNual LLC , is a guidebook for foundations who are interested in expanding their grantmaking into this arena, and a behind-the-scenes look at grantmakers for potential social justice grant ...
  3 weeks ago

• Immigration officials call for making migration simple

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Panaji, Dec 2 (IANS) Immigration officials from Europe and Asia have suggested several ways to tackle increasing illegal migration across the globe, including a joint study between the continents and stronger laws to check the trend. At the same time they said that “migration should be made simple”.Delegates ...
  3 weeks ago

• India to sign three agreements with Bangladesh

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): India has today finalised three agreements with Bangladesh aiming at mutual assistance in criminal matters, combating terrorism and organised crime and illegal drug trafficking.The agreements will be duly signed after Bangladesh Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India. The ...
  3 weeks ago

• Overhead ratios are red herrings

  
  Open hands — Authority: 416
  I was pleased to read today of Sean’s report on his blog, Tactical Philanthropy, that Charity Navigator is reassessing their approach to evaluating charities.   We can, and should, measure overhead ratios for charities, but be very cautious about interpreting these numbers.   The nature of charity, its scale and ...
  3 weeks ago

• ‘Checking illegal migration an onerous responsibility’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Panaji, Dec 1 (IANS) Checking illegal migration is an onerous responsibility which requires unilateral and a unidimensional response, acknowledged delegates from Europe and Asia who Tuesday met in Goa for the 8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference of directors general of immigration on management and migratory ...
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• Event – What support for the 3rd sector through recession?

  
  Yorkshire and Humber ICT Champion — Authority: 138
  ‘What Support for the Third Sector Through Recession? Considering Capacity Building and Increasing Collaboration’9th December 2009Details of the forthcoming Westminster Briefing, hosted by the House Magazine, taking place in Westminster on Wednesday, 9th December 2009.For full details please visit the Westminster ...
  4 weeks ago

• Training for Educators on Games-based Learning this Friday at Global Kids HQ

  
  Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative — Authority: 459
  This Friday, December 4, Global Kids is leading a Games Based Education Training for educators at our headquarters in New York City. If you are a school teacher, librarian, youth worker or other educational professional that would like to learn about our innovative approach to learning using digital games, we ...
  4 weeks ago

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