The NonProfit Blogshttp://nonprofitblogs.infoLatest Headlines from the NonProfit BlogsenMon, 28 May 2012 08:24:08 PDThttp://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2hourly1TheNonprofitBlogshttp://feedburner.google.comTony Blair defends New Labour courting of presshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/tony-blair-defends-new-labour-courting-of-press/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 08:24:08 PDThttp://blog.indexoncensorship.org/?p=8681Marta Cooper: Tony Blair defends New Labour courting of press

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]]>Marta Cooper: Tony Blair defends New Labour courting of press Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/tony-blair-defends-new-labour-courting-of-press/feed/0Nepal farmers like rust resistant wheathttp://nonprofitblogs.info/nepal-farmers-like-rust-resistant-wheat/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 08:02:47 PDThttp://blog.cimmyt.org/?p=8465On 14 May 2012, at Tikathali, Changathali Village Development Committee Centre (VDC) in Lalitpur, around 30 participants from MoA, NARC, seed companies, and CIMMYT were joined by 61 farmers (43 female, 18 male) and several graduate students and technicians. The event also saw active participation from senior district agriculture development officers from Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, and Kathmandu as well as the Crop Development Directorate of Nepal and the Seed Quality Control Center.

After a brief introduction, the farmers were led on a field tour by Maiya Maharjan Saligram, the head of the Loktantrik Integrated Pest Management Group in Changathali. Here they were shown the wheat plots and given detailed information about the characteristics of each variety, such as maturity class, yield potential, and disease resistance. (...)

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]]>On 14 May 2012, at Tikathali, Changathali Village Development Committee Centre (VDC) in Lalitpur, around 30 participants from MoA, NARC, seed companies, and CIMMYT were joined by 61 farmers (43 female, 18 male) and several graduate students and technicians. The event also saw active participation from senior district agriculture development officers from Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, and [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/nepal-farmers-like-rust-resistant-wheat/feed/0China brings jobs to Ethiopia but at what cost?http://nonprofitblogs.info/china-brings-jobs-to-ethiopia-but-at-what-cost/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 07:15:54 PDThttp://pureethiopia.com/?p=2322Farm workers tend young plants at the palm oil plantation owned by the Indian company Karuturi near the town of Bako in Ethiopia. Photograph: Jose Cendon/Getty

Farm workers tend young plants at the palm oil plantation owned by the Indian company Karuturi near the town of Bako in Ethiopia. Photograph: Jose Cendon/Getty

By James Melik

While Europe is struggling with recession, it is a very different story in Africa where the continent overall is expected to enjoy growth of 6% in 2012.

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]]>Farm workers tend young plants at the palm oil plantation owned by the Indian company Karuturi near the town of Bako in Ethiopia. Photograph: Jose Cendon/Getty By James Melik While Europe is struggling with recession, it is a very different story in Africa where the continent overall is expected to enjoy growth of 6% in [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/china-brings-jobs-to-ethiopia-but-at-what-cost/feed/0ETHIOPIAN athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie has failed to qualify for the London Olympics.http://nonprofitblogs.info/ethiopian-athletics-legend-haile-gebrselassie-has-failed-to-qualify-for-the-london-olympics/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 07:09:33 PDThttp://pureethiopia.com/?p=2316Race is over: Ethiopian running great Haile Gebrselassie (centre) has failed to qualify for the London Olympics. Picture: AP

Race is over: Ethiopian running great Haile Gebrselassie (centre) has failed to qualify for the London Olympics. Picture: AP

Gebrselassie overnight could only finish seventh in the 10,000 metres in an event in the Dutch city of Hengelo which Ethiopia was using as a qualifier for the Olympics.

The 39-year-old two-time Olympic 10,000m champion – who had already failed to post a qualifying time for the marathon – admitted his hopes had been dashed after his disappointing performance against 12 of his compatriots. (...)

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]]>Race is over: Ethiopian running great Haile Gebrselassie (centre) has failed to qualify for the London Olympics. Picture: AP Gebrselassie overnight could only finish seventh in the 10,000 metres in an event in the Dutch city of Hengelo which Ethiopia was using as a qualifier for the Olympics. The 39-year-old two-time Olympic 10,000m champion – [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/ethiopian-athletics-legend-haile-gebrselassie-has-failed-to-qualify-for-the-london-olympics/feed/0How to grow rice with less waterhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/how-to-grow-rice-with-less-water/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 07:03:00 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=4bd1ddd50a3f3c9b22a163e11e02ababRead the original article...

]]>As Asian farmers run short on water, ‘aerobic rice’ that uses dramatically less of it may be the answer Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/how-to-grow-rice-with-less-water/feed/0Palestine: Remembering the Nakbahttp://nonprofitblogs.info/palestine-remembering-the-nakba/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 06:50:15 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=322248May 15 is Nakba Day, when Palestinians commemorate the displacement and dispossession that took place at the time of Israel's establishment in 1948. In this post we look at how the day was marked by Palestinians on blogs and Twitter this year.

“Nakba” means “catastrophe”, and refers to the process of mass expulsion of Palestinians from their villages by Israeli forces both before and after Israel declared itself a state in 1948, creating a large Palestinian diaspora around the world.

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]]>May 15 is Nakba Day, when Palestinians commemorate the displacement and dispossession that took place at the time of Israel's establishment in 1948. In this post we look at how the day was marked by Palestinians on blogs and Twitter this year. “Nakba” means “catastrophe”, and refers to the process of mass expulsion of Palestinians [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/palestine-remembering-the-nakba/feed/0News and Events 5-28-12: Happy Memorial Day!http://nonprofitblogs.info/news-and-events-5-28-12-happy-memorial-day/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 06:46:16 PDThttp://blog.impact.upenn.edu/?p=2686Announcements

We are updating our schedule to Mondays for News and Events and Wednesdays for our weekly staff series and interview Q & A’s. We’d also like to hear from you about topics of interest for future blogs. Please contact impact@sp2.upenn.edu or post in the comment section with your input. (...)

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]]>Announcements We are updating our schedule to Mondays for News and Events and Wednesdays for our weekly staff series and interview Q & A’s. We’d also like to hear from you about topics of interest for future blogs. Please contact impact@sp2.upenn.edu or post in the comment section with your input. (...) Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/news-and-events-5-28-12-happy-memorial-day/feed/0South Korea: Support for Castration of Repeat Child Rapisthttp://nonprofitblogs.info/south-korea-support-for-castration-of-repeat-child-rapist/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 06:30:32 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=324833South Korea's justice system has decided to enforce a chemical castration of a repeat child rapist, an official announced on May 23, 2012. A majority of South Korean net users expressed support for the newly implemented law. There were also public requests for harsher punishments for a wider range of sex criminals, and a hint of disappointment with current law enforcement, which many define as ‘generous to sex criminals with excuses'.

A sex offender and pedophile who raped kids under the age of 10, known by the surname Park, would be the nation's first case to receive the castration punishment. (...)

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]]>South Korea's justice system has decided to enforce a chemical castration of a repeat child rapist, an official announced on May 23, 2012. A majority of South Korean net users expressed support for the newly implemented law. There were also public requests for harsher punishments for a wider range of sex criminals, and a hint [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/south-korea-support-for-castration-of-repeat-child-rapist/feed/0Kenya: #NairobiBlast Rocks Nairobi, Trends on Twitterhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/kenya-nairobiblast-rocks-nairobi-trends-on-twitter/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 06:17:21 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=325356An explosion struck one of Nairobi's major roads, Moi Avenue, in Kenya's capital Monday afternoon. Initial investigations suggest that the blast resulted from electric fault in the area. Kenya's Police Commissioner has refuted rumors of bomb attacks linked to Al-Shabaab.

Kenya has been hit with a series of bomb and grenade attacks in Kenya since the country's military incursion into Somalia against Al Shabaab dubbed “Operation Linda Nchi” (Swahili for “Operation Defend the Country”). (...)

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]]>An explosion struck one of Nairobi's major roads, Moi Avenue, in Kenya's capital Monday afternoon. Initial investigations suggest that the blast resulted from electric fault in the area. Kenya's Police Commissioner has refuted rumors of bomb attacks linked to Al-Shabaab. Kenya has been hit with a series of bomb and grenade attacks in Kenya since [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/kenya-nairobiblast-rocks-nairobi-trends-on-twitter/feed/0Where’s my ball? How practical is it to give farm animals a better environment?http://nonprofitblogs.info/wheres-my-ball-how-practical-is-it-to-give-farm-animals-a-better-environment/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 06:04:30 PDThttp://cabiblog.typepad.com/hand_picked/2012/05/wheres-my-ball-how-practical-is-it-to-give-farm-animals-a-better-environment.htmlThere is a lot of evidence to suggest that giving animals a better environment makes them less stressed, less likely to behave abnormally, and sometimes more productive. However, most of that evidence comes from small-scale trials, and scaling improvements up to the practicalities of large farms could prove costly and burdensome.  Is it environmental enrichment a realistic option for farmers?

3236592471_3b361623b3In an article in CAB Reviews, Laura Dixon of the Scottish Agriculture College looks at the practicalities and how environments can be improved. (...)

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]]>There is a lot of evidence to suggest that giving animals a better environment makes them less stressed, less likely to behave abnormally, and sometimes more productive. However, most of that evidence comes from small-scale trials, and scaling improvements up to the practicalities of large farms could prove costly and burdensome.  Is it environmental enrichment [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/wheres-my-ball-how-practical-is-it-to-give-farm-animals-a-better-environment/feed/0Join the Conversation: E-Consultation on Global Advocacy Agenda for PLHIVhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/join-the-conversation-e-consultation-on-global-advocacy-agenda-for-plhiv/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 06:00:28 PDThttp://unaidspcbngo.org/?p=18196

In the lead up to LIVING 2012: The Positive Leadership Summit, the 13th International Conference for people living with HIV (see our previous post), the Global Network of People living with HIV and the LIVING 2012 partnership started further e-consultations as of 23 May.

LIVING 2012 is a global consultative process under the umbrella of Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention which will redefine the Global Advocacy Agenda for people living with HIV under the three themes of:

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]]>In the lead up to LIVING 2012: The Positive Leadership Summit, the 13th International Conference for people living with HIV (see our previous post), the Global Network of People living with HIV and the LIVING 2012 partnership started further e-consultations as of 23 May. LIVING 2012 is a global consultative process under the umbrella of [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/join-the-conversation-e-consultation-on-global-advocacy-agenda-for-plhiv/feed/0When Hunger Strikeshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/when-hunger-strikes/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 05:23:00 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=beb1de48ef112945327c24a827531a53Read the original article...

]]>Hunger, malnutrition and poverty - looking for long-term solutions. Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/when-hunger-strikes/feed/0Great Video and Teacher Interviews from OLPC Jamaicahttp://nonprofitblogs.info/great-video-and-teacher-interviews-from-olpc-jamaica/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 05:15:12 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=e0a8049781731a23dcba58c588301ffdResumen en español al final del artículo

Earlier this year a couple of volunteers made a trip to Jamaica to work with the local XO deployment there, meet with parents, and generally learn more about what happens when Jamaican pupils "See Di XO". Aside from bringing back many impressions and outstanding photos (e.g. see Laura de Reynal's Jamaica album on Flickr) the visitors, and especially OLPC France's Quentin Peries-Joly, also collaborated to create a beautiful 15 minute video. (...)

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]]>Resumen en español al final del artículo Earlier this year a couple of volunteers made a trip to Jamaica to work with the local XO deployment there, meet with parents, and generally learn more about what happens when Jamaican pupils "See Di XO". Aside from bringing back many impressions and outstanding photos (e.g. see Laura [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/great-video-and-teacher-interviews-from-olpc-jamaica/feed/0A Social Network for Wikileaks Supportershttp://nonprofitblogs.info/a-social-network-for-wikileaks-supporters/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 05:13:07 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=325370Friends of Wikileaks (FoWL) is an independent social network for worldwide supporters of Wikileaks. People who join the site are paired with twelve others who speak the same language. FoWL groups from different countries have issued a statement of support for Julian Assange in advance of a United Kingdom supreme court judgement on May 30, 2012.

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]]>Friends of Wikileaks (FoWL) is an independent social network for worldwide supporters of Wikileaks. People who join the site are paired with twelve others who speak the same language. FoWL groups from different countries have issued a statement of support for Julian Assange in advance of a United Kingdom supreme court judgement on May 30, [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/a-social-network-for-wikileaks-supporters/feed/0No silver bullet when it comes to saving forestshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/no-silver-bullet-when-it-comes-to-saving-forests/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 05:07:00 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=8282a82100ab0fa21a7394ea0db5771eRead the original article...

]]>WWF's Rod Taylor responds to a recent blog post by Global Witness' Tom Picken on the need for enhanced forestry governance Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/no-silver-bullet-when-it-comes-to-saving-forests/feed/0Brazilian foreign bribery bill: Things the Brazilian congress might considerhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/brazilian-foreign-bribery-bill-things-the-brazilian-congress-might-consider/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:55:00 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=9fb386ceaa9d947695aa46a3aea46699Read the original article...

]]>Brazil's congress is listening to concerns expressed by the country's business community about a draft foreign bribery bill Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/brazilian-foreign-bribery-bill-things-the-brazilian-congress-might-consider/feed/0Goldman Sachs’s three scenarios for Greecehttp://nonprofitblogs.info/goldman-sachss-three-scenarios-for-greece/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:40:06 PDThttp://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=20704From a GS research note published this morning:

Scenario #1: Muddling through

In the most likely scenario, the new Greek government emerging from the June 17 election neither chooses to exit the euro nor agrees unconditionally to implement the existing EU/IMF programme. This will lead to a cessation of troika payments, but would not of itself constitute Greek exclusion from the Euro area, provided Greek banks continue to enjoy access to ECB facilities. Such a scenario is consistent with our forecast for European macro variables and asset prices. (...)

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]]>From a GS research note published this morning: Scenario #1: Muddling through In the most likely scenario, the new Greek government emerging from the June 17 election neither chooses to exit the euro nor agrees unconditionally to implement the existing EU/IMF programme. This will lead to a cessation of troika payments, but would not of [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/goldman-sachss-three-scenarios-for-greece/feed/0“PRESIDENT KOROMA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECKLESS JOURNALISM IN SALONE”http://nonprofitblogs.info/president-koroma-is-responsible-for-reckless-journalism-in-salone/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:32:46 PDThttp://inwent-iij-lab.org/Weblog/?p=9693The Leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) Mohamed Bangura has blamed that President Ernest Koroma as being responsible for reckless journalism being practice in the country.

United Democratic Movement (UDM) Mohamed Bangura

His blame came as a result of an article published in one of the local tabloids with the   caption “Fiti fata sex at UDM”. The article listed the leader of UDM and deputy leader of the party among others of having sexual relationship with senior female executive members of the party including a mother of two and the National Women’s leader. (...)

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]]>The Leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) Mohamed Bangura has blamed that President Ernest Koroma as being responsible for reckless journalism being practice in the country. United Democratic Movement (UDM) Mohamed Bangura His blame came as a result of an article published in one of the local tabloids with the   caption “Fiti fata sex [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/president-koroma-is-responsible-for-reckless-journalism-in-salone/feed/0Life that Matters – Kimberly L Smith 2012-05-28 13:31:00http://nonprofitblogs.info/life-that-matters-kimberly-l-smith-2012-05-28-133100/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:31:00 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=54af343bd135e0c6ec26071aff6dce71I just planted two climbing rose bushes in my garden yesterday. I think I'll take my morning coffee out there with them! (...)

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]]>Stirring my hope in heaven, I am reading Randy Alcorn's new book: Eternal Perspectives. Here's a Galeleo Galilei quote from it, "I send you a rose, which ought to please you extremely, seeing what a rarity it is at this season. And with the rose you must accept its thorns, which represent the bitter suffering [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/life-that-matters-kimberly-l-smith-2012-05-28-133100/feed/0Save Mama Salone Foundation Dines with LAJ and Kaodenerohttp://nonprofitblogs.info/save-mama-salone-foundation-dines-with-laj-and-kaodenero/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:29:38 PDThttp://inwent-iij-lab.org/Weblog/?p=9687 

Dauda Kamara Junior flank by Kaodenero and LAJ (right)

Save Mama Salone Foundation was officially launched at the Miatta Conference Hall at Youyi Building on Sunday 20th May 2012. Led by a development oriented Sierra Leonean, Dauda Kamara Junior, the Foundation is currently on a robust non-violence campaign as the country draws closer to the November 17 elections.

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]]>  Dauda Kamara Junior flank by Kaodenero and LAJ (right) Save Mama Salone Foundation was officially launched at the Miatta Conference Hall at Youyi Building on Sunday 20th May 2012. Led by a development oriented Sierra Leonean, Dauda Kamara Junior, the Foundation is currently on a robust non-violence campaign as the country draws closer to [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/save-mama-salone-foundation-dines-with-laj-and-kaodenero/feed/0Ghana: MCC invested $203.5m in food securityhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/ghana-mcc-invested-203-5m-in-food-security/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:22:15 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1712An amount of $203.5 million, part of the $547 million Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Ghana Compact was invested into food security, an MCC fact sheet dated May 15, 2012 and obtained by ghanabusinessnews.com has disclosed.

Areas of food security the investments went into were irrigation, technical assistance, rural finance, land tenure and rural roads, the document shows. (...)

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]]>An amount of $203.5 million, part of the $547 million Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Ghana Compact was invested into food security, an MCC fact sheet dated May 15, 2012 and obtained by ghanabusinessnews.com has disclosed. Areas of food security the investments went into were irrigation, technical assistance, rural finance, land tenure and rural roads, the [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/ghana-mcc-invested-203-5m-in-food-security/feed/0Tunisian Feed Production Leaps Forwardhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/tunisian-feed-production-leaps-forward/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:20:57 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1708TUNISIA – Tunisia’s cereal production for the 2011/2012 season is projected to exceed 2.5 million MT, about eight per cent larger than production in the previous year, and about 50 per cent higher than average.

Area planted with cereal crops this year is estimated at about 10 per cent lower than the area planted last year, but the average yield is projected to be higher due to sufficient rainfall and favorable weather conditions during the cereal growing season. Agricultural analysts believe that the government’s estimate for total grain production of 2. (...)

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]]>TUNISIA – Tunisia’s cereal production for the 2011/2012 season is projected to exceed 2.5 million MT, about eight per cent larger than production in the previous year, and about 50 per cent higher than average. Area planted with cereal crops this year is estimated at about 10 per cent lower than the area planted last [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/tunisian-feed-production-leaps-forward/feed/0Still waiting for a decent way to map change in climate suitabilityhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/still-waiting-for-a-decent-way-to-map-change-in-climate-suitability/nonprofitfeedsNP1peterMon, 28 May 2012 04:13:41 PDThttp://agro.biodiver.se/?p=21253

There seems — inevitably — to be something of a competition out there to produce maps of changes in climatic suitability for different crops. And I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing. The recent launch of FAO’s GAEZ Data Portal gives us a much-needed alternative to the all-but-unusable offering by CCAFS. Sad to say, it is not much of an alternative. (...)

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]]>There seems — inevitably — to be something of a competition out there to produce maps of changes in climatic suitability for different crops. And I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing. The recent launch of FAO’s GAEZ Data Portal gives us a much-needed alternative to the all-but-unusable offering by CCAFS. Sad to say, [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/still-waiting-for-a-decent-way-to-map-change-in-climate-suitability/feed/0Video: Media Portrayals of Cities in the Global Southhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/video-media-portrayals-of-cities-in-the-global-south/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:07:37 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=325357How do international media represent cities in South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East? Is it fair or helpful to development? A symposium of scholars from the London School of Economics in London, United Kingdom explore this topic. See video.

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]]>How do international media represent cities in South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East? Is it fair or helpful to development? A symposium of scholars from the London School of Economics in London, United Kingdom explore this topic. See video. (...) Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/video-media-portrayals-of-cities-in-the-global-south/feed/0Africa: Data Portal Aims to Help Unlock Food Production Bottleneckshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/africa-data-portal-aims-to-help-unlock-food-production-bottlenecks/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:03:29 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1705Rome — A new online data portal developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) aims to help unlock the planet’s potential to feed a rapidly growing population.

The Global Agro-ecological Zones (GAEZ) Portal developed by FAO and IIASA is a planning tool designed to help to identify areas for increased global food production while maintaining natural resources base and facing the challenge of climate change. According to FAO estimates, world food production needs to increase 60 percent by 2050 to feed a world population expected to surpass 9 billion people.

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]]>Rome — A new online data portal developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) aims to help unlock the planet’s potential to feed a rapidly growing population. The Global Agro-ecological Zones (GAEZ) Portal developed by FAO and IIASA is a planning [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/africa-data-portal-aims-to-help-unlock-food-production-bottlenecks/feed/0“Our activities are to make Salone youths to be patriotic”http://nonprofitblogs.info/our-activities-are-to-make-salone-youths-to-be-patriotic/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:01:14 PDThttp://inwent-iij-lab.org/Weblog/?p=9679The Cultural Consul of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sierra Leone , Mohamed Sofla has told Journalists that the activities of the Iranian Cultural centre is  to help make the youths of Sierra Leone to be patriotic.

Cultural Consul of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sierra Leone , Mohamed Sofla addressing Journalists

The Cultural Consul went on to say that there is a need for the youths to put the country’s interest first and always have the awareness that Sierra Leone comes first in all their doings.

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]]>The Cultural Consul of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sierra Leone , Mohamed Sofla has told Journalists that the activities of the Iranian Cultural centre is  to help make the youths of Sierra Leone to be patriotic. Cultural Consul of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sierra Leone , Mohamed Sofla addressing Journalists The [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/our-activities-are-to-make-salone-youths-to-be-patriotic/feed/0Mozambique: European Parliament Formalises Fisheries Agreementhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/mozambique-european-parliament-formalises-fisheries-agreement/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 04:00:47 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1701London, 24 May (AIM) — The European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday voted to adopt a new fisheries protocol with Mozambique under which 75 European Union ships will be able to fish within Mozambique’s waters.

The resolution was drafted by Spanish parliamentarian Dolores Garcia-Hierro Caraballo and was approved with 566 votes in favour, 89 against and 17 abstentions.

The protocol actually came into force at the beginning of the year, but under the European Union’s peculiar system it has only just been put before parliament. (...)

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]]>London, 24 May (AIM) — The European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday voted to adopt a new fisheries protocol with Mozambique under which 75 European Union ships will be able to fish within Mozambique’s waters. The resolution was drafted by Spanish parliamentarian Dolores Garcia-Hierro Caraballo and was approved with 566 votes in favour, 89 against [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/mozambique-european-parliament-formalises-fisheries-agreement/feed/0West Africa: World Bank Approves U.S.$120 Million for Agric Tech in West Africahttp://nonprofitblogs.info/west-africa-world-bank-approves-u-s-120-million-for-agric-tech-in-west-africa/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:58:16 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1696The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved US$120 million financing for the second phase of the West African Agricultural Productivity Program that will improve food production by spreading new agricultural technologies.

The program will finance technology exchange programs, align national priorities with regional ones to increase regional cooperation in food technology generation, and support a greater push for technology adoption and dissemination.

“The Bank’s support takes a resolved approach to making agriculture more productive and sustainable in West Africa,” said Jamal Saghir, World Bank Director for Sustainable Development in the Africa Region. (...)

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]]>The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved US$120 million financing for the second phase of the West African Agricultural Productivity Program that will improve food production by spreading new agricultural technologies. The program will finance technology exchange programs, align national priorities with regional ones to increase regional cooperation in food technology generation, [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/west-africa-world-bank-approves-u-s-120-million-for-agric-tech-in-west-africa/feed/0Small-scale farmers harvest against the odds in Nigerhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/small-scale-farmers-harvest-against-the-odds-in-niger/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:56:00 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=4bfd5eac489469428b897d0626094b3fRead the original article...

]]>Worsening drought is hitting harvests but agricultural innovations are helping Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/small-scale-farmers-harvest-against-the-odds-in-niger/feed/0Nigeria: Firm Unveils Technology to Boost Livestock Farminghttp://nonprofitblogs.info/nigeria-firm-unveils-technology-to-boost-livestock-farming/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:50:05 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1687In a bid to ensure that farmers get the maximum production from their livestock, Vestergaard Fredsen has unveiled an innovative product for the agricultural sector.

The Regional Director of the company, Mr. Thomas Hansen, while addressing journalists shortly after the launch of the product – Zerofly livestock in Abuja – said the move was part of measures to support the transformation agenda of the government for the sector.

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]]>In a bid to ensure that farmers get the maximum production from their livestock, Vestergaard Fredsen has unveiled an innovative product for the agricultural sector. The Regional Director of the company, Mr. Thomas Hansen, while addressing journalists shortly after the launch of the product – Zerofly livestock in Abuja – said the move was part [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/nigeria-firm-unveils-technology-to-boost-livestock-farming/feed/0Nigeria: CBN Approves N1 Billion Agric Loan for Katsina Farmershttp://nonprofitblogs.info/nigeria-cbn-approves-n1-billion-agric-loan-for-katsina-farmers/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:47:57 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1684The Katsina State Government said on Wednesday that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had approved N1 billion for farmers in the state under its Agricultural Credit Scheme for the 2012 farming season.

The state Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Lawal Jari, announced this on Wednesday in Katsina after the State’s Executive Council meeting. Jari said that the government would stand as guarantor to the farmers and that the loan would be disbursed through a commercial bank to enhance agricultural activities in the state.

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]]>The Katsina State Government said on Wednesday that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had approved N1 billion for farmers in the state under its Agricultural Credit Scheme for the 2012 farming season. The state Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Lawal Jari, announced this on Wednesday in Katsina after the State’s Executive Council meeting. Jari said [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/nigeria-cbn-approves-n1-billion-agric-loan-for-katsina-farmers/feed/0Brazil: Sexual Abuse Revealed by Children’s TV Presenter Provokes Debatehttp://nonprofitblogs.info/brazil-sexual-abuse-revealed-by-childrens-tv-presenter-provokes-debate/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:36:02 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=323851An interview with children's TV presenter Maria da Graça Meneghel, or Xuxa as she is more widely known, has hit Brazil like a bombshell after being shown last weekend on TV Globo's Sunday programme “Fantástico”. Xuxa, 49, spoke about her 26-year career, her success, her family, her relationships with football legend Pelé and racing driver Ayrton Senna, and the late Michael Jackson's marriage proposal. She took the country by surprise when she revealed that she was a victim of sexual abuse until she was a teenager. The interview has since been transcribed and published [pt] on various blogs:

Na minha infância até a minha adolescência, até os meus 13 anos de idade foi a última vez. (...)

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]]>An interview with children's TV presenter Maria da Graça Meneghel, or Xuxa as she is more widely known, has hit Brazil like a bombshell after being shown last weekend on TV Globo's Sunday programme “Fantástico”. Xuxa, 49, spoke about her 26-year career, her success, her family, her relationships with football legend Pelé and racing driver [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/brazil-sexual-abuse-revealed-by-childrens-tv-presenter-provokes-debate/feed/0A Pop Up Restaurant With a Differencehttp://nonprofitblogs.info/a-pop-up-restaurant-with-a-difference/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:32:36 PDThttp://www.kanchi.org/blog/?p=1484At this years’ Taste of Dublin festival, Kanchi will launch ‘Kanchi Dine in the Dark’ , an experiential dining event which will see festival goers served an exclusive tasting plate by legally blind waiting staff whilst immersed in complete darkness.

Festival goers will be guided to their tables by legally blind hosts, where they will be served food created by Ireland’s most acclaimed culinary experts. Without their sight to guide them, guests will experience the complex tastes, flavours and textures in a completely new and innovative way. (...)

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]]>At this years’ Taste of Dublin festival, Kanchi will launch ‘Kanchi Dine in the Dark’ , an experiential dining event which will see festival goers served an exclusive tasting plate by legally blind waiting staff whilst immersed in complete darkness. Festival goers will be guided to their tables by legally blind hosts, where they will [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/a-pop-up-restaurant-with-a-difference/feed/0Theocracy in Egypt?http://nonprofitblogs.info/theocracy-in-egypt/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:30:38 PDThttp://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=6158

The threat of theocratic rule in Egypt – Egyptians have started to vote in their first presidential election, and some of the leading candidates are Islamists: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/9284107/Egypt-heads-to-the-polls-for-historic-elections.html

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]]>The threat of theocratic rule in Egypt – Egyptians have started to vote in their first presidential election, and some of the leading candidates are Islamists: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/9284107/Egypt-heads-to-the-polls-for-historic-elections.html (...) Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/theocracy-in-egypt/feed/0Philippines: Military Bombings Create Refugeeshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/philippines-military-bombings-create-refugees/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:23:19 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=323546Despite the commitment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines of having “zero” human rights abuses for 2012, peasants and indigenous peoples in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao have been forced to flee their land in the past few months because of increased military presence and activities in the area. The residents have become bakwits - the local term for refugees.

The destructive tropical storm Sendong and a spate of flash floods and landslides hit Mindanao last year, thus creating scores of refugees. Mindanao has also been home to thousands of people fleeing from heavy fighting between Muslim secessionist rebels and government forces. (...)

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]]>Despite the commitment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines of having “zero” human rights abuses for 2012, peasants and indigenous peoples in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao have been forced to flee their land in the past few months because of increased military presence and activities in the area. The residents have become [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/philippines-military-bombings-create-refugees/feed/0Hong Kong: Living in High-riseshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/hong-kong-living-in-high-rises/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:15:10 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=325345Fauna from ChinaSMACK translated a feature story showing German photographer Michael Wolf's collection of “Architecture of Density” which reflects the living condition of ordinary Hong Kong people in high-rises.

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]]>Fauna from ChinaSMACK translated a feature story showing German photographer Michael Wolf's collection of “Architecture of Density” which reflects the living condition of ordinary Hong Kong people in high-rises. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/hong-kong-living-in-high-rises/feed/0Cooking for Changehttp://nonprofitblogs.info/cooking-for-change/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:13:58 PDThttp://www.sampsoniaway.org/?p=30365The Politics of Fine Dining in Cuba
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Havana, Cuba, the center of a food revolution. Photo: gildemax, Creative Commons

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez’s illness is threatening not only his life, but also the subsidies from Venezuela that Cuba survives on. That’s why, a new class of private businessman, that exists thanks to Raúl Castro’s “reforms,” is rushing to consolidate national profits (with investment aid from Cubans in exile). Among the most successful of the new businesses is haute cuisine, which is served in glamorous settings by a highly trained wait staff. (...)

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]]>The Politics of Fine Dining in Cuba Havana, Cuba, the center of a food revolution. Photo: gildemax, Creative Commons Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez’s illness is threatening not only his life, but also the subsidies from Venezuela that Cuba survives on. That’s why, a new class of private businessman, that exists thanks to Raúl Castro’s “reforms,” [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/cooking-for-change/feed/0Mozambique: Diving and Defending Marine Lifehttp://nonprofitblogs.info/mozambique-diving-and-defending-marine-life/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:08:45 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=323732Tourists come from South Africa and all over the world to relax on Mozambique's beaches, go on sports fishing expeditions and dive in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.

It is estimated two-thirds of the Mozambican population lives on the coast and many depend on the ocean for a livelihood from fishing - and often communities near large tourist destinations do not feel money from this tourism circulating. So involvement of Mozambicans as dive professionals, tourism professionals and conservationists is crucial to a sustainable future for Mozambique's coastal areas.

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]]>Tourists come from South Africa and all over the world to relax on Mozambique's beaches, go on sports fishing expeditions and dive in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. It is estimated two-thirds of the Mozambican population lives on the coast and many depend on the ocean for a livelihood from fishing - and [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/mozambique-diving-and-defending-marine-life/feed/0Mapping the Australian Twitterspherehttp://nonprofitblogs.info/mapping-the-australian-twittersphere/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:00:41 PDThttp://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=323941Queensland University of Technology academic Dr Axel Bruns presents research findings into the Oz twittersphere with graphic slideshow and audio presentation in Many Maps of the Australian Twittersphere.

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]]>Queensland University of Technology academic Dr Axel Bruns presents research findings into the Oz twittersphere with graphic slideshow and audio presentation in Many Maps of the Australian Twittersphere. Written by Kevin Rennie · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/mapping-the-australian-twittersphere/feed/0A New Road of Transformation in El Ranchadorhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/a-new-road-of-transformation-in-el-ranchador/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 03:00:12 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=1d22f99ea8956d930980cc0af1fa993eIn 2008, community leaders in El Ranchador decided the bridge that provides the only access to the community desperately needed to be replaced. They struggled, however, to get the project off the ground until leaders from the Arca de Dios Church joined them. Together, the church and community worked to fundraise and design the project. At one point, divisions within the Community Association threatened the project and leaders called Pastor Francisco to help mediate a resolution. On May 8, members of El Ranchador, the Community Association, the mayor, and ENLACE staff celebrated the bridge which not only provides safe passage, but also represents a bridge of restored relationships. (...)

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]]>In 2008, community leaders in El Ranchador decided the bridge that provides the only access to the community desperately needed to be replaced. They struggled, however, to get the project off the ground until leaders from the Arca de Dios Church joined them. Together, the church and community worked to fundraise and design the project. [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/a-new-road-of-transformation-in-el-ranchador/feed/0The World needs more Curious Amateurs.http://nonprofitblogs.info/the-world-needs-more-curious-amateurs/nonprofitfeedsNP1peterMon, 28 May 2012 03:00:00 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=843848dcae15411b48e0d8cdecd8930aJonathon Keats in Big Think:
The trouble with hyperspecialization is that the automobile never gets assembled. Experts remain siloed off in their disciplines, speaking in code with their peers, engaging in talmudic debates on the finer points of footnotes to footnotes. Universities have tried to address this problem in recent years with interdisciplinary specializations, but their underlying architecture often inhibits free and open collaboration...[more here]

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]]>Jonathon Keats in Big Think:The trouble with hyperspecialization is that the automobile never gets assembled. Experts remain siloed off in their disciplines, speaking in code with their peers, engaging in talmudic debates on the finer points of footnotes to footnotes. Universities have tried to address this problem in recent years with interdisciplinary specializations, but their [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/the-world-needs-more-curious-amateurs/feed/0What would a good outcome from Rio+20 look like?http://nonprofitblogs.info/what-would-a-good-outcome-from-rio20-look-like/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 02:49:51 PDThttp://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=20701A genuine question, honest.  Triggered by today’s earnest plea urging world leaders to get their act together and agree something – anything – for the Rio+20 conference, now only three weeks away.  But aside from some vague commitments to Sustainable Development Goals – which could well backfire horribly, as lots of us have argued here at GD and elsewhere (though they could just work if allowed to evolve slowly - see here), how will we know if they manage it?

There’s obviously a long wish-list built up over the last six months or so – as well as Sustainable Development Goals, there’s changes to the global governance of climate issues, the UN Secretary Genera’s Energy For All initiative, and a host of proposals from NGOs and others. (...)

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]]>A genuine question, honest.  Triggered by today’s earnest plea urging world leaders to get their act together and agree something – anything – for the Rio+20 conference, now only three weeks away.  But aside from some vague commitments to Sustainable Development Goals – which could well backfire horribly, as lots of us have argued here [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/what-would-a-good-outcome-from-rio20-look-like/feed/0The Causes of Poverty (59): Stresshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/the-causes-of-poverty-59-stress/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 02:41:51 PDThttp://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/?p=52881stress

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Stress is often a consequence of poverty, but it can also make poverty worse. Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee have noted in Poor Economics that

[t]here is a strong association between poverty and the level of cortisol produced by the body, an indicator of stress. Conversely, cortisol levels go down when households receive help. (...)

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]]>(source) Stress is often a consequence of poverty, but it can also make poverty worse. Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee have noted in Poor Economics that [t]here is a strong association between poverty and the level of cortisol produced by the body, an indicator of stress. Conversely, cortisol levels go down when households receive help. [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/the-causes-of-poverty-59-stress/feed/0Subsidising transport for faith schoolshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/subsidising-transport-for-faith-schools/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 02:41:19 PDThttp://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=6154

The decision by Bedford County Council to stop free transport for faith schools  has upset the local Tory MP Richard Fuller-

http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News/MP-dubs-faith-schools-bus-policy-appalling-18052012. (...)

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]]>The decision by Bedford County Council to stop free transport for faith schools  has upset the local Tory MP Richard Fuller- http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News/MP-dubs-faith-schools-bus-policy-appalling-18052012. (...) Read the original article...http://nonprofitblogs.info/subsidising-transport-for-faith-schools/feed/0Archbishop of York Controversyhttp://nonprofitblogs.info/archbishop-of-york-controversy/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 02:40:38 PDThttp://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=6181

Amid the Equal Marriage debate, the Archbishop of York John Sentamu has written an article for the Guardian where he percieves marriage and civil partnership as ‘equal but different’-

His statements have created a huge amount of controversy, with Lord (Richard) Harris pointing out that such a claim of ‘equality’ is untrue since civil partnerships are not blessed by the church-

The archbishop of York wants to keep marriage as a separate category but regards civil partnerships as an honourable expression of a committed relationship; that marriage and civil partnerships are in fact complementary, equal but different (Not equality but justice, 18 May). He pleads for time for civil partnerships to gain greater public understanding.

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]]>Amid the Equal Marriage debate, the Archbishop of York John Sentamu has written an article for the Guardian where he percieves marriage and civil partnership as ‘equal but different’- His statements have created a huge amount of controversy, with Lord (Richard) Harris pointing out that such a claim of ‘equality’ is untrue since civil partnerships are [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/archbishop-of-york-controversy/feed/0Seeking Sustainability Loyalty: Debbie Baxter of LoyaltyOne Talks CSR (Part 3 of 3)http://nonprofitblogs.info/seeking-sustainability-loyalty-debbie-baxter-of-loyaltyone-talks-csr-part-3-of-3/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 02:32:38 PDThttp://www.justmeans.com/Seeking-Sustainability-Loyalty-Debbie-Baxter-of-LoyaltyOne-Talks-CSR-Part-3-of-3/54155.html For Canadian CSR professionals, LoyaltyOne is best known for its employee engagement and community investment programs. The green office space in Mississauga and Calgary doesn't hurt either. It should not have surprised me that my idea for one article on the company's CSR work turned into a three-part series. In order to do justice to the efforts of Debbie Baxter, Chief Sustainability Officer and her team, one article is simply not enough. In this final segment of my conversation with Ms. (...)

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]]> For Canadian CSR professionals, LoyaltyOne is best known for its employee engagement and community investment programs. The green office space in Mississauga and Calgary doesn't hurt either. It should not have surprised me that my idea for one article on the company's CSR work turned into a three-part series. In order to do justice to [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/seeking-sustainability-loyalty-debbie-baxter-of-loyaltyone-talks-csr-part-3-of-3/feed/0RIO+20 : United Nations Conference on Sustainable Developmenthttp://nonprofitblogs.info/rio20-united-nations-conference-on-sustainable-development/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 01:50:28 PDThttp://lab.tochange.me/nonprofitfeeds/?guid=b890662ed793bb518160f614fafdee5e
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The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is being organized in pursuance of General Assembly Resolution 64/236 (A/RES/64/236), and will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro,

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]]>Start: 06/20/2012 00:00 End: 06/22/2012 23:00 Timezone: America/Rio Branco Start: 06/20/2012 00:00 End: 06/22/2012 23:00 Timezone: America/Rio Branco The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is being organized in pursuance of General Assembly Resolution 64/236 (A/RES/64/236), and will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/rio20-united-nations-conference-on-sustainable-development/feed/0Rwanda: Experts Commend Country’s Agricultural Policieshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/rwanda-experts-commend-countrys-agricultural-policies/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 01:24:01 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1679The Executive Board of the Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa (FARA) has commended Rwanda for its efforts in implementing agricultural policies that uplift the lives of farmers.

Speaking after field visits to Rulindo and Musanze districts, Dr Tiemoko YO, Chairman of FARA, noted that Rwandan farmers have success stories worth learning from.

“The two projects we visited are successful and this shows that farmers have benefited from the different projects such as the orange -fleshed sweet potato which are supported by FARA. (...)

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]]>The Executive Board of the Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa (FARA) has commended Rwanda for its efforts in implementing agricultural policies that uplift the lives of farmers. Speaking after field visits to Rulindo and Musanze districts, Dr Tiemoko YO, Chairman of FARA, noted that Rwandan farmers have success stories worth learning from. “The two [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/rwanda-experts-commend-countrys-agricultural-policies/feed/0Rwanda: WFP Deal, a Boost to Farmershttp://nonprofitblogs.info/rwanda-wfp-deal-a-boost-to-farmers/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 01:19:22 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1675The World Food Programme (WFP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources to buy 20,000 metric tonnes of maize and 10,000 metric tonnes of beans for distribution in refugee camps in Somalia, DR Congo, South Sudan and Burundi.

Rwanda is the second sub-Saharan nation to have such an agreement with the WFP after Tanzania. This agreement will give Rwandan maize and bean farmers extra incentive as they now have a ready market for their produce.

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]]>The World Food Programme (WFP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources to buy 20,000 metric tonnes of maize and 10,000 metric tonnes of beans for distribution in refugee camps in Somalia, DR Congo, South Sudan and Burundi. Rwanda is the second sub-Saharan nation to have such an [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/rwanda-wfp-deal-a-boost-to-farmers/feed/0Tanzania: Research On Five Potato Varieties in Final Stageshttp://nonprofitblogs.info/tanzania-research-on-five-potato-varieties-in-final-stages/nonprofitfeedspeterMon, 28 May 2012 01:17:15 PDThttp://www.africa-agri.com/?p=1671RESEARCH on five new varieties of potatoes, that will revolutionize the country’s potato industry, is in the final stages.

The Kibaha Research Institute Plant Breeder — Root Crops, Dr Kiddo Mtunda, told the ‘Daily News’ in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that two varieties are of the orange potato family while three are cream potatoes, being researched on by the Lake Victoria zonal institute.

“The research is at the national performance trial stage which is the final stage and we hope these varieties will start being used by early next year,” she said. (...)

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]]>RESEARCH on five new varieties of potatoes, that will revolutionize the country’s potato industry, is in the final stages. The Kibaha Research Institute Plant Breeder — Root Crops, Dr Kiddo Mtunda, told the ‘Daily News’ in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that two varieties are of the orange potato family while three are cream potatoes, [...]http://nonprofitblogs.info/tanzania-research-on-five-potato-varieties-in-final-stages/feed/0