Results List
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Making Medical Donations Work
Source: The New York Times – “Fixes” blog
The New York Times "Fixes" blog post, Making Medical Donations Work, features Atlantic grantee, MedShare, and Dr. Le Nhan Phuong, Atlantic’s Country Director for Viet Nam and Population Health Programme Director, in a summary of ways to help hospitals in poor countries, particularly rural areas that…
Resource type: News
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Department of Homeland Security-funded counterterror trainings smear Muslims
Source: PRA in the News
PRA's groundbreaking exposé of how tax dollars fund anti-Muslim trainings for police and counterterrorism personnel won the attention of news outlets and policy makers at its release this spring. We've been keeping the pressure on the Department of Homeland Security to stop funding flawed and bigoted…
Resource type: News
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Public forum would make Coalition's life a lot easier
Source: Irish Times
WHEN “WE The Citizens” took the political temperature of Irish people in the spring and summer of 2011, as well as looking at issues such as the budget deficit and education, we also researched citizens’ wishes on political reform, writes FIACH Mac CONGHAIL A specially…
Resource type: News
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Human Rights Education in Ireland – An Overview
Source: Irish Human Rights Commission
This report by the Irish Human Rights Commission maps the current situation of human rights education in Ireland across a range of sectors; identifies where there are gaps and opportunities; and makes recommendations for the development of a National Action Plan for Human Rights Education…
Resource type: Research Report
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Hunt is on for new leader for youth website SpunOut.ie
Source: Silicon Republic
By John KennedyThe founder of Irish youth health and activism website SpunOut.ie has stepped down and the hunt is on for a new director to lead the organisation. SpunOut founder Ruairi McKiernan started the organisation seven and half years ago. The site is now available worldwide…
Resource type: News
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Innovative model aids family health
Source: Viet Nam News
by Thu HangA client attends a reproductive health and family planning consultation at Truong An Commune's medical centre in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Vinh Long, which is part of the Government social franchise network Tinh chi em (Sisterhood). — VNA/VNS Photo Thu…
Resource type: News
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KidsWell Campaign Launches Website and Online Resource Hub for Health Reform Implementation
Source: Kidswell
New York, June 29, 2011. KidsWell, a campaign dedicated to the successful implementation of federal health reform for America’s children, launched www.KidsWellCampaign.org, a website monitoring state and national health care reform implementation and opposition across the country. Drawing on a growing repository of more than…
Resource type: News
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ISPCC’s Annual General Meeting
Source: ISPCC
At the recent AGM of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, held on 26th May 2011, the resounding message was sincere gratitude and admiration for the commitment and hard work of its volunteers. With 2011 designated the European Year of Volunteering,…
Resource type: News
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Reform group praises public's positive views
Source: Irish Times
BY GENEVIEVE CARBERY Political transparency, more civic education and equality of access were the major issues raised at a We the Citizens public meeting last night. The non-politically aligned campaign is holding public meetings to hear how citizens want to improve Ireland. Almost 150 people…
Resource type: News
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The 3-Minute Interview: William Schambra
Source: The Washington Examiner
By Hayley PetersonSchambra is director of the Hudson Institute's Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, which informs the public on the nonprofit sector and encourages charitable foundations and donors to direct more resources toward grass-roots associations, as opposed to political advocacy groups. What drove…
Resource type: News