Disarmament, demobilization, reinsertion and reintegration (DDR) activities have played an increasing role in peacekeeping and the post-conflict reconstruction process. Economic dimensions of DDR Sometimes employment has been the main sites of
Development & capacity building
Upgrade education : first foreign supports
Monday, September 3 2012
The Chinese Jinan University is offering an internationally recognized two-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) course to about 20 students, to be taught by Burmese and Chinese teachers both in Burmese and English. The Burmese government is
Australia to support Yangoon Heritage protection
Monday, September 3 2012
Two photographers have embarked on a Burmese book project documenting the crumbling British colonial-era architecture for which Rangoon is rightfully renowned. The body of work, taken on behalf of the Rangoon Heritage Trust, founded by prominent
“Children must be the actors of their rights”
Friday, August 31 2012
by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Juvenile justice, violence, the right to a family, freedom of expression, protection against exploitation and abuses and the right to social, legal and economic protection
Tools & experiences: education through arts
Thursday, August 30 2012
After dozen years of dictatorship, Burmese people and leaders want a better life for their country. Wealth is not (only) in exploring mines and gas, but in well-educated burmese people, working for their people. Laptops better than kalachnikovs
Tools & experiences : social rights
Thursday, August 30 2012
After dozen years of dictatorship, Burmese people and leaders want a better life for their country. Wealth is not (only) in exploring mines and gas, but in well-educated burmese people, working for their people. Laptops better than kalachnikovs
Tools & experiences : political rights
Thursday, August 30 2012
After dozen years of dictatorship, Burmese people and leaders want a better life for their country. Wealth is not (only) in exploring mines and gas, but in well-educated burmese people, working for their people. Laptops better than kalachnikovs
National School for the Judiciary
Wednesday, August 29 2012
Main missions are : The organization of examinations Initial Training: « student judges » The In-service training of judges and public prosecutors. All judges and public prosecutors are entitled to a minimum of 5 days’ training per year. The
The Observers : your eyes across the globe
Wednesday, August 29 2012
The Observers is a collaborative site and TV programme on France 24 that covers international current affairs by using eyewitness accounts from "Observers" - that's to say people who are at the heart of event. Videos, texts, photos - the
International Festival of Photojournalism
Wednesday, August 29 2012
The International Festival of Photojournalism (Perpignan, France) is a unique event where you can join thousands of kindred spirits who share a love and passion for photography. View the greatest photojournalist work from around the world in
International Street Theatre Festival
Wednesday, August 29 2012
Each year, the city of Aurillac declares itself "open city" to all the "street artists" asking to perform in Aurillac in August during the 4 days of the "International Street Theatre Festival of Aurillac". In 2011, for
Music Day : June 21
Wednesday, August 29 2012
Completely different from a music festival, the Fête de la Musique is above all a free popular fête, open to any participant (amateur or professional musicians) who wants to perform in it. This Music day allows the expression of all styles of music
Heritage Days : once a year, opening historical buildings
Wednesday, August 29 2012
Every year in September, the 50 signatory States to the European Cultural Convention take part in the European Heritage Days – putting new cultural assets on view and opening up historical buildings normally closed to the public. The cultural events
International Institute of Human Rights
Wednesday, August 29 2012
It is composed of 300 members (individual and collective) from all over the world, including university members, researchers and human rights practitioners. Loyal to the ambitions of the founder to « teach the teachers », the Institute began, as
People's universities : knowledge and culture after day's work
Tuesday, August 28 2012
The so-called "People's universities" exist in several European countries : Germany, Spain, Italy, France... In France, they are born after an ethnic conflict. The aim is to share widely knowledge and culture, in order to reduce the gap
Fighting against illiteracy
Tuesday, August 28 2012
The gasoline supplied by the oil company Total, present in Cambodia since 1993, allows 8 mobile libraries to reach remote villages, and give them the taste for reading to the villagers. For them, reading is a functional activity. In Cambodia, it is
Children's Parliament
Tuesday, August 28 2012
1 District = 1 school = 1 child MP 577 children are elected by their classmates to represent their district. Children are about 10 years old. Each participating school has to prepare a law proposal. The text of the law proposal is writen after a
Environmental organizations on alert.
Saturday, August 25 2012
Burma economic opening threatens biodiversity. Environmental organizations are on alert. Few multinational industries in timber and mining sectors are located in Burma. The country has been relatively untouched by the ravages of the environment that
Tourism dangers : Environment, heritage and prostitution
Saturday, August 25 2012
Burma opens its door, and it will allow tourists from around the world to discover a wonderful country. At the first moment, the number of tourists will be restricted by the lack of infrastructure : hotels, roads, transportation and communication.
Rural areas need financial system
Saturday, August 4 2012
While foreign investors with big plans pour into Myanmar after decades of military rule, microfinanciers are looking to fund the dreams of farmers in the grindingly poor countryside. Khin Mar Shwe is among the 135 beneficiaries in Mawbi village of a
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