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Side Event on UN-Water Global Assessment Reports at Africa Water Week
• November 9, 2009 • 2 CommentsPosted in AFRICA, Agricultural Development initiative, Agriculture, BOOKS, BORN IN AFRICA, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN, CLIMATE CRISIS, COMBATING DESERTIFICATION, COP15, Challenges, Clean Water, Climate, Climate as part of meteorology, Climate change and disasters, Climate for Development in Africa, Conserve Water, Consultations before the end of 2009., Contest, Crops, DAY, DEVELOPMENT, Does anyone care?, ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, Effort to harmonize, Effort to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring and reporting., Effort to rationalize, Environment Commitment, Environnements, Experts, Farmers, Food and Water Programs, Fresh drinking water was a priority, GLOBAL WARMING, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, Global NETWORKING, Hydration: Water and You, INTERNATIONAL SUMMITS, International Development Goals., Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP), Large water tanks, Leaders from Business, Leaders from CIVIL SOCITY, Leaders from Government, Militaries of North America, Militaries of the African Countries, Militaries of the Asian Countries, Militaries of the European Countries, Military Engineers and Equipment, Military of the Oceania Countries, Military of the South American Countries, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)., PEACE, PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN, Providing the knowledge-base to address Africa's Water Challenges, REFUGEES IN CRISIS ABOUT POVERTY HISTORY, RELIEF WORKERS, Refugees, Risk management for water disasters (scarcity/drought and excess/floods)., Rivers, SECURITY, SOMALIA, SUDAN, Sanitation and Hygiene Education, Scientists and Engineers, Source water., Streams and Lakes, TO OUR FATHERS, TO OUR MOTHERS, Teachers and education policymakers., Temperatures, The need for climate services, The pride of a humanitarian worker, To Provide to Small farmers opportunities to boost their yields, To address some of the most pressing issues on the global agenda., To advance knowledge, To augment the local water supply, To begin the reconstruction phase, To coordinate energy and water usage, To explore actions, To provide millions of small farmers in the developing world with tools, To reduce the output from a nuclear power plant to avoid overheating rivers, To resolve the town’s water distribution problems., To save lives and reduce suffering., To strengthen the entire agricultural value chain, WALKING ON WATER, WERI foundation, WERI's YEAR COMMITMENTS, WERI-events, WERI2009, WHO/UNICEF, WHO: World Health Organization, Wastewater collection and treatment., Water, Water Pollution, Water and Agriculture, Water and Energy, Water and disaster: new recommendations for actions, Water and sanitation related challenges, Water treatment (quantity and quality requirements)., Water users/demands., Water-desalinization plant, Weather, World Health Organization (WHO)., World Resources Institute (WRI), World Water Development Report (WWDR), World Water Events, Youth across socioeconomic and multicultural lines., and Make a Difference!, lakes and wells, poverty, storm water and laws and regulations).
Tags: "They Dance Alone " STING, - Global Framework for Action (GF4A), 18.00 -19.30, 2nd Africa Water Week - Monday, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Christina Dian Parmionova, con el agua…, Concentrating on the factors affecting the capacity of countries and external support agencies to progress towards the sanitation and drinking-water MDG target., COP15 - Copenhagen, Dian Koffi Vital, Drinking Water and Sanitation, La adaptación al cambio climático tiene que ver, November 9, sobre todo, status and management of water resources, The 2010 UN-Water GLAAS report is planned for publication in early 2010 and will be used as a basis for the strategic discussions that will take place at the first High-Level Meeting on Sanitation and, The Global Annual Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) is a UN-Water pilot initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO)., the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation or the World Water Development Report, UN Global Assessments on Water Resources, UN-Water GLAAS complements other UN-Water reports, UN-Water GLAAS constitutes a new approach to reporting on progress in the sanitation and drinking-water sectors that aims to strengthen evidence-based policy-making towards and beyond the Millennium D, UN-Water Key Messages on Climate Change and Water, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP)
Dubai welcomes back World Economic Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda from 20 to 22 November 2009
• November 7, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in A new climate treaty, A panel of experts, ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION, ANGELINA JOLIE NETWORK, Agricultural Development initiative, BOOKS, BRAD PITT NETWORK, CGI (CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE), CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN, CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, COMBATING DESERTIFICATION, Central Asia and North America, Challenges, Clean Water, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE, Davos, Developing Human Capital, Dubaï, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, Environment, Environnements, Experts, FUEL, Farmers, Food and Water Programs, GASOLINE, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, HEALTH & POVERTY, IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH, INTERNATIONAL SUMMITS, Implementing international rights agreements., In remote areas where teachers and education resources are scarce, Journalism, Knowledge is power., LECTURE, Leaders from Academia, Leaders from Business, Leaders from CIVIL SOCITY, Leaders from Government, Militaries of North America, Militaries of the African Countries, Militaries of the Asian Countries, Militaries of the European Countries, Military Engineers and Equipment, Military of the Oceania Countries, Military of the South American Countries, Multistakeholder groups, PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN, REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY, SECURITY, To address some of the most pressing issues on the global agenda., To advance knowledge, To contribute to the World Economic Forum’s Global Redesign Initiative (GRI)., To explore actions, United Nations Development Program, WERI2009, Youth across socioeconomic and multicultural lines., businesses
Tags: Building Effective Institutions – reflects on the necessary institutional context for effective global governance, Creating a Values Framework – considers the shared values needed for constructive coexistence in an interdependent world characterized by cultural diversity, Dubai TV is the host broadcaster of the Summit on the Global Agenda, Enhancing Security – speaks to the need for global, Ensuring Sustainability – addresses human behaviour in the global ecosystem, Fifty Global Agenda Councils are developing proposals, Leaders from Academia, Leaders from Business, Leaders from Government, Leaders from Social Society, Mitigating Global Risks and Addressing Systemic Failures – includes all eventualities and risks which may have adverse consequences on a global level, national and human security, Strengthening Economies – encompasses all aspects of economic growth and development, The Global Agenda Councils, The most important issues in the global arena, The World Economic Forum's Forum's mission and strategic vision., The World Economic Forum’s Global Redesign Initiative (GRI) is a global multistakeholder dialogue to improve the processes and structures of global cooperation in the 21st century., World Economic Forum’s Global Redesign Initiative (GRI).
Senator Clinton Offers Education “Plan for All”
• November 3, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in "Human Rights and Moral", 2010 - Year of the Teacher in Russia, 300, A panel of experts, ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION, ASKING FOR YOUR VOICE, BOOKS, CGI (CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE), CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, Central Asia and North America, Challenges, Children, Clinton Global Initiative, Consultations before the end of 2009., DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE, Developing Human Capital, Environment Commitment, Europe and North America, Global NETWORKING, Global Network of Concerts, HUMANITARIAN WORKERS, Helpful, ICT [information and communications technologies], Implementing international rights agreements., In remote areas where teachers and education resources are scarce, Inspiration of Peace, International, International Development Goals., Journalism, Knowledge is power., LECTURE, MEMBER PROJECT, Militaries of North America, Militaries of the African Countries, Militaries of the Asian Countries, Militaries of the European Countries, Military Engineers and Equipment, Military of the Oceania Countries, Military of the South American Countries, ONE, PEACE, PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN, Protecting Human Rights, RELIEF WORKERS, Refugees, Researchers, Rural Development Institute (RDI), Russians, SODEMI (Côte d'Ivoire), SPONSORS, SPORT, Scientists and Engineers, THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, TO OUR FATHERS, TO OUR MOTHERS, TRUTH, Teachers and education policymakers., The Education priority national project, The tools to promote human rights education, To Vulnerable Children, To complete the building projects, To illustrate and communicate complex property rights issues in Africa., UNHCR, UNITED NATION DAY, UNITED STATES, United Nations Development Program, WERI foundation, WERI foundation Babies, WERI's YEAR COMMITMENTS, WERI-events, WERI2008, WERI2009, WERI2010, World Military Info, World Programme for Human Rights Education, Youth across socioeconomic and multicultural lines., businesses, child, commitments, poverty
Tags: 'Education Plan for All' Plan., 104 million children ages 6-11 (60 million girls) in developing countries are out of school – (UNESCO 2003), 76 countries will miss the goal of gender parity in primary school classrooms by 2005. (UNESCO 2003), 86 countries are off-track to reach universal completion of primary school by 2015 (World Bank 2003)., Another 150 million are at risk of dropping out before completing primary school. (World Bank Education Advisory Services)., at the World Education Forum in Dakar, In sub-Saharan Africa, Legilation is Designed to reach Goal of Universal Education by 2015., nearly 55% of girls do not complete primary school. (World Bank 2003), Only 36 of 155 developing countries have achieved 100 percent primary completion rates – only six countries in sub-Saharan Africa., the U.S. and 181 governments committed to the goal of universal education., The United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals call for universal primary education by 2015 and gender parity by 2005
The 35 ways to conserve Water
• October 14, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in Climate, Conserve Water, Contest, DEVELOPMENT, Developing Human Capital, Does anyone care?, Financial considerations (citywide, Hydration: Water and You, Infrastructure/distribution and collection (water works)., Management tools (conservation, Risk management for water disasters (scarcity/drought and excess/floods)., Sanitation and Hygiene Education, Solid-waste management (collection and disposal)., Source water., Sustainability and You, Urban Waters, Wastewater collection and treatment., Water, Water and Agriculture, Water and Energy, Water treatment (quantity and quality requirements)., Water users/demands., and Make a Difference!, and individual)., businesses, municipal water challenges, storm water and laws and regulations).
Tags: Add food coloring to your toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing - you have a leak that needs to be fixed., After you clean your fish tank - give the nutrient-rich water to your plants., Check outdoor hoses - faucets and sprinklers for leaks., Check your faucets. If they don't have water-saving aerators be sure to add them., Collect rain water and use it to water your garden., Collect the water you use to clean fruits and vegetables then- use it to water houseplants., Compost food waste rather than putting it in a garbage disposal, Don't let the water run while you scrape pots and pans clean. Soak them instead!, Don't use running water to thaw food. Defrost food in the refrigerator for food safety and water efficiency., Dump leftover ice from beverages into the soil of a plant., Encourage your school and community to adopt water-conserving habits, Give your pet a bath on an area of your lawn that already needs watering, If you have a new dishwasher - cut back on rinsing. New dishwashers clean more thoroughly than older ones., Instead of running the tap until water gets cold - keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator., Learn how to shut off your automatic watering system in the event of malfunction or rain, Mark the water level of your pool at the skimmer using a grease pencil. Check 24 hours later to see if you have a leak. If so- have it fixed., On windy days- keep from watering your lawn because the water with either blow away or evaporate., Put your used tissues in the trash rather than flushing them down the toilet., Replace older toilets with water-efficient models., Run the dishwasher and washing machine only when they are full, Set a kitchen timer when watering your lawn or garden. It will remind you when you stop!, Spread mulch around the base of plants to retain moisture and save water - time and money., Take shorter showers, To minimize evaporation water your lawn and garden in the morning or evening when temperatures are cooler., Turn off faucets tightly after each use., Use a broom to clean your driveway and sidewalks instead of a hose!, Use a nozzle for your hose that has a shut-off function or turn the hose off when washing your car., Use a water-efficient showerhead., use the old water to water a tree, Wash dark clothes in cold water. It saves water and energy while keeping your clothes vibrantly-colored!, Water large areas of grass with sprinklers. Water small areas by hand to avoid waste., Water your plants thoroughly but less often to encourage deep root growth and drought tolerance., When giving your pet fresh water, When washing dishes -fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water., When you are washing your hands - don't let the water run while you lather., While brushing your teeth turn off the water.
FARMERS – A new multi-media tools to help resolve land rights issues in Africa
• October 14, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in AFRICA, ASKING FOR YOUR VOICE, Agricultural Development initiative, Agriculture, Agriculture Ministry and the Russian Grain Union, BORN IN AFRICA, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, Children, Clean Water, DEVELOPMENT, Developing Human Capital, ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, ERADICATE EXTREME HUNGER AND POVERTY, Environment Commitment, Farmers, Inspiration of Peace, Progress against hunger and poverty, Rural Development Institute (RDI), To Provide to Small farmers opportunities to boost their yields, To boost small farmers yields, To build better lives for small farmers and their families., To help resolve land rights issues, To illustrate and communicate complex property rights issues in Africa., To increase small Farmers Incomes, To provide millions of small farmers in the developing world with tools, To strengthen the entire agricultural value chain, World Resources Institute (WRI), hunger
Tags: A grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation., A new initiative that will improve the livelihoods of farmers, A stronger understanding of land tenure issues, A system of Web-based multimedia tools, Addressing the knowledge deficit can help ensure that governments and development agencies are well-informed, Creating a system of Web-based multimedia tools to illustrate and communicate complex property rights issues in Africa., Helping small farmers lift themselves out of hunger and poverty., New initiatives and projects, The Agricultural Development initiative, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The grant is part of the foundation's Agricultural Development initiative
“Time is short. We must seize this historic moment to act responsibly and decisively for the common good.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
• October 4, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION, ANGELINA JOLIE NETWORK, ASKING FOR YOUR VOICE, Agriculture Ministry and the Russian Grain Union, BRAD PITT NETWORK, CGI (CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE), CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CRISIS, CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, COMBAT HIV/AIDS, Children, Conflicts, Consultations before the end of 2009., DEVELOPMENT, Developing Human Capital, ERADICATE EXTREME HUNGER AND POVERTY, Ecology, Health and environmental risks due of the lack of Water, IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH, Implementing international rights agreements., Inspiration of Peace, International Development Goals., PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN, Protecting Human Rights, REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY, REFUGEES IN CRISIS ABOUT POVERTY HISTORY, Strengthening Infrastructure, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The Russian government, The World Bank, The tools to promote human rights education, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, UNHCR, UNITED NATION DAY, WERI2010, Water Pollution, World Programme for Human Rights Education, Youth across socioeconomic and multicultural lines., poverty
Tags: With only six years until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to strongly urge Governments to engage constructively in the preparations for a high-level meeting in September 2010, to review progress towards the MDGs, International Development Goals., MDG's, A high-level plenary meeting at the opening of its 65th session in 2010., MDG's consultations before the end of 2009., All countries to be represented at this important meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government., 2009 Millennium Development Goals Report, to ensure the achievement of the Goals by 2015., "We have made important progress in this effort, and have many successes on which to build. But we have been moving too slowly to meet our goals". UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Achieving the Dream
• September 29, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, Clinton Global Initiative, Commitment to clean energy, Conflicts, DEVELOPMENT, Developing Human Capital, Ecology, Environment, Financing a Sustainable Future, Harnessing Innovation for Development, Journalism, Rechauffements climatiques, Refugees, SPONSORS, Strengthening Infrastructure, WERI2009
Tags: Artificial vs. natural carbon sequestration, Carbon, Carbon dioxide reduction tips, Carbon emissions calculator, climate change & global warming news, Climate change and global warming FAQ, Clinton Global Initiatives (CGI) fifth annual meeting, GLOBAL WARMING, GLOBAL WARMING - is it a hoax?, Green tags & carbon offset directory, How do tree offsets & green tags work?, On behalf of Lumina Foundation for Education, TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO ACTIONS, What is the Kyoto Protocol?
HOLD AN UPCOMING G2O SUMMIT IN AFRICA AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES HOW ITS ONE BILLION POEPLE CAN BE PART OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY
• September 22, 2009 • 2 CommentsPosted in ANGELINA JOLIE NETWORK, ASKING FOR YOUR VOICE, Agriculture Ministry and the Russian Grain Union, BRAD PITT NETWORK, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, Clinton Global Initiative, DEVELOPMENT, Does anyone care?, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, Hollywood, MEMBER PROJECT, ONE
Tags: Asking the leaders of the G20 nations to hold an upcoming G20 summit in Africa, G2O SUMMIT IN AFRICA, ONE BILLION POEPLE, ONE Campaign video., ONE Members Call on G20 to Go to Africa, Pittsburgh - host of the September G20 Summit., Thanks for taking action, THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY, The tremendous potential Africa holds.
RUSSIA -Longittudinal Monitoring Study
• May 5, 2009 • Leave a CommentPosted in DAY, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE, Journalism, LECTURE, MAKING MEMORIES OF US, MEMBER PROJECT, MEMORIAL, REMEMBER ME, Russians, TO OUR FATHERS, TO OUR MOTHERS, VETERANS, WERI foundation, WERI2009, World Military Info, history
Tags: 2009 Россия Парад победы, ANALYST, Announcements, BANK, Crisis, DIALOGUE, Dmitry Medvedev, Россия Парад победы, FACTS, FINANCIAL, FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION, IVANOVNA, Mechanism, PARMIONOVA, REFORM, REMARKS, Remarks by President Medvedev, RUSSIA, SPHERE, ZINOVIEVA
Energy and Sustainability – saving retrofit to improve building efficiency, reduce its carbon footprint, and save on utility costs.
• April 7, 2009 • Leave a CommentPosted in Air, CLIMATE CRISIS, CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, Commitment to clean energy, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE, DONATIONS, Ecology, Electricity, Environment, Environment Commitment, Environnements, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, PEACE
Tags: Clinton Global Initiative, EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, Energy and Sustainability, ENERGYSOLUTIONS, GREEN, reduce its carbon footprint, save on utility costs, to improve building efficiency
WHY I GIVE ?
• March 11, 2009 • 3 CommentsPosted in "Human Rights and Moral", Air, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CRISIS, COMBATING DESERTIFICATION, Children, Clinton Global Initiative, Commitment to clean energy, Cross-cultural Understanding, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE, ENERGY FROM GRANITE, Ecology, Electricity, Environment, Environment Commitment, Environnements, Food and Water Programs, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, GLOBAL WARMING, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, Global NETWORKING, Health and environmental risks due of the lack of Water, INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM, MEMBER PROJECT, Save Gorillas, WERI foundation, WERI2008, Water Pollution, Weather, World Water Events
Tags: Annual Clinton Global Initative Conferences, ASIA CONFERENCE, BILL CLINTON Foundation, Brad Pitt, CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY, climate change, Dian, JOLIE PITT foundation, Mrs.Angelina Jolie Pitt & Mrs.Christina Dian Parmionova, VITAL, WERI foundation, WILLIAM BRADLEY PITT ENJOY THIS DAY BECAUSE IS YOURS
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