Presentation of the new RACI publication: Reproduce the model in Latin America – Argentine Network for International Cooperation (RACI)

By kbotteri | Published 17 October, 2012

As written by The Argentine Network for International Cooperation (in Spanish, RACI):

“RACI will host a presentation on its new publication “Cooperate to Cooperate: Working in Networks to Increase Impact”, which shows the results of the work and learning experiencies that emerged from the creation of RACI, a collective space  made up by60 Argentinean social organizations. The event will take place on Thursday October 11th 2012 in the auditorium of the San Andrés University,  in Buenos Aires.

With the support of the Finland Embassy in Argentina, the publication explains the construction process of the Network, its consolidation, the challenges it faced during the realization of this project as well as everything that was learned. Its main objective is to be a model for the civil society in the region and show its potential of reply in other Latin American countries. …”

To read more about this event, visit the site http://www.raci.org.ar/presentation-of-the-new-raci-publication-reproduce-the-model-in-latin-america/?lang=en

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Connect Americas Summit 2012 (17 – 19 July 2012)

By Patricia Skillin | Published 6 June, 2012

Where: Panama City, Panama

When: 17 – 19 July 2012

The Connect Americas Summit is organized by the International Telecommunication Union and is hosted by the Government of the Republic of Panama. Connect Americas is part of ITU’s Connect the World series, an ambitious initiative launched in 2005 aimed at connecting the unconnected by the year 2015.

Organized on a regional basis, the Connect the World series of events is focused on regional priorities, including the Regional Initiatives established at the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference in 2010 (WTDC-10), as well as the overall goals established at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

 

Summit Objectives

The Connect Americas Summit aims to mobilize the human, financial and technical resources required to close Information and Communication Technology gaps in the region. The Summit offers a venue for leaders from the public and private sectors as well as international and regional financing and development agencies to network face-to-face and forge new partnerships. It is preceded by a preparatory process (including consultation meetings in Mexico City, Mexico, and Port of Spain, Trinidad) during which ICT development projects and project holders are identified, as well as partners and donors willing to contribute to the implementation of the selected projects, with a view to enhance the deployment of ICT networks, applications and services within the region.

To learn more, go here: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/connect/americas/programme.asp?language=en

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2012 Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities

By Patricia Skillin | Published 6 June, 2012

 

October 31, 2012 – November 3, 2012
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland – USA


Website: http://bit.ly/KWIuT0 


The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH)

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

All abstracts must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 15, 2012.

The abstract submission website will be available within the next few days with more detailed information. You will receive a follow-up e-mail as soon as the site is available for abstract submissions.

 The Summit is organized around the core principle of integrating science, policy, and practice, and offers a forum to advance scholarship and translate new knowledge into action.

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