Rules and prizes About the contest: The poster contest is co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Women’s Guild in Rome, Italy. Entries are accepted until 30 September 2012. Eligibility: The contest is open to children and youth between the ages of 5 and 17, living in any country of the world. Winners will be selected in three categories: ages 5 to 8, ages 9 to 12 and ages 13 to 17. Only one entry per person. … [Read more...]
Moldova: UN Trust Fund supports victims of human trafficking
June 6, 2012 by
When Dana read an advert from a travel agency inviting women from the Republic of Moldova to spend a summer in Italy working as waitresses in a nightclub, she did not think twice about seizing the opportunity. The 19-year-old had long dreamed of going to Italy; now she could do so - and even earn good money. Dana responded to the ad and soon after made the fateful journey from her country, nestled between Ukraine and Romania, west to Italy. Upon arrival, Dana found herself trapped in a … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show
March 1, 2012 by
Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show To combat the epidemic of honor killings requires understanding what makes these murders unique. They differ from plain and psychopathic homicides, serial killings, crimes of passion, revenge killings, and domestic violence. Their motivation is different and based on codes of morality and behavior that typify some cultures, often reinforced by fundamentalist religious dictates. In 2000, the United Nations estimated that there are 5,000 honor … [Read more...]
68th Venice Film Festival – Buy Ticket Subscriptions
August 19, 2011 by
68th Venice Film Festival Sales are now open for Subscriptions to the 68th Venice International Film Festival, which will be held from August 31st to September 10th 2011. Festival Pass holders for the past edition are given the right for advance purchase which they may exercise between July 1st and 14th, allowing them to purchase their passes in advance and personally reserve the row and seat they desire, among those still available. The 68th … [Read more...]
Syria – no blood for oil , Avaaz.org ~ Take Action!
August 12, 2011 by
Syria - no blood for oil , Avaaz.org Syria’s bloody crackdown is fueled by oil revenue from Europe. EU-wide oil sanctions would cripple Syria’s ability to continue the killing.Click here to demand EU leaders impose immediate oil sanctions: For months, Syria's brutal President Assad has paid henchmen to wage war on his own people. Governments across the world have condemned these atrocities, but key European leaders could cut off the cash flow that finances this … [Read more...]
13 Grandmothers in EUROPE – September 2011
July 21, 2011 by
EUROPEAN TOUR with Grandmothers Aama Bombo, Maria Alice Campos Freire, Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance and, Ambassador Jyoti September 2011 European Tour September 2011 September 2-4, 2011 in Bielefeld, Germany Teachings and Prayers CONTACT [email protected] September 8-11, 2011 in Schweibenalp, Switzerland Teachings and Prayers CONTACT [email protected] September 16-18, 2011 in Damanhur, Italy Teachings, Prayers and Film … [Read more...]
International AIDS Conference this week in ITALY, 6th Annual
July 18, 2011 by
6th International AIDS Society Conference , Underway This Week The International AIDS Society (IAS) is an independent association of HIV professionals, with 14,000 members from 190 countries working at all levels of the global response to AIDS. IAS members include researchers from all disciplines, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the frontlines of the epidemic, as well as policy and programme planners. The International AIDS Society's vision is a global … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Italy's Disgrace
February 18, 2011 by
Adele Butler: Italy's Disgrace Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi holds his face in his hand at the Villa Madama in Rome as he arrives for a meeting with Slovenia's President Danilo Turk on January 18, 2011. Allegations that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hooked up with prostitutes he kept in rent-free luxury apartments have weakened the government and damaged the country's image abroad, experts say. Italian magistrates last week announced an enquiry into the relationship … [Read more...]
EGYPT: Vigil of Prayer – February 9, 2011
February 6, 2011 by
Prayer Vigil for Egypt Join James Twyman in Praying for A Peaceful Solution in Egypt February 9th, noon EST US Most of you know that the political situation in Egypt has ended in the loss of many lives, as well as the complete breakdown of the Egyptian society. WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP? If you believe that focused, intentional prayer has the power to heal and mend political and social unrest, then please join in this worldwide vigil. If you believe that we have the ability to … [Read more...]
