...Palestine Red Cresent Society Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment A Participatory Action Research Study of the Vulnerabilities and Capacities of the Palestinian Society in Disaster Preparedness August 2000 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRECSENT SOCIETIES United Nations Children's Fund West Bank & Gaza Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment A Participatory Action Research Study of the Vulnerabilities and Capacities of the Palestinian Society in Disaster Preparedness Palestine Red Crescent Society August 2000 Copyright © Palestine Red Crescent Society 2001 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval sysems without prior permission from The Palestine Red Crescent Society, Al-Bireh, Palestine. For further infromation: Palestine Red Crescent Society Headquarters/ Al-Bireh P.O.Box 3637 Tel: ++972-2-2406515/6/7 Fax: ++972-2-2406518 e-mail: info@PalestineRCS.org Website: www.PalestineRCS.org Thanks to technical support of UNICEF West Bank and Gaza to this study and to the financial contribution of UNICEF- Middle East and North Africa Regional office who made the design and printing of this publication possible. Special thanks to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for their technical and financial support to carrying this study. Cover...
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...Introduction Suicide, also known as completed suicide, is the "act of taking one's own life" (Stedman's medical dictionary (28th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2006.ISBN 978-0-7817-3390-8.) Suicide is often carried out as a result of despair, the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder,[ Paris, J (June 2002). "Chronic suicidality among patients with borderline personality disorder".Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) 53 (6): 738–42.doi:10.1176/appi.ps.53.6.738. PMID 12045312.1]alcoholism, or drug abuse (Hawton K, van Heeringen K (April 2009). "Suicide".Lancet 373 (9672): 1372–81. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60372-X. PMID 19376453.) There are growing concerns about the rate of suicide in Jamaica. Government-compiled data reveal that the number of Jamaicans who attempt to take their own lives is alarmingly high. Between 1999 and 2009, there were 627 reported cases of suicide. Persons from the 10-19 and 20-29 age brackets accounted for the lion's share of attempted suicide cases, with the 30-34 age cohort not far off the pace. Persons in the age 10-19 cohort accounted for 619 cases of attempted suicide, while 575 of those aged 20 to 29 tried to kill themselves while persons in the 46-and-over age cohort account for the bulk of actual suicides recorded between 1999 and 2009..(Dr. Donovan Thomas et al Confronting Suicide: Helping Teens at Risk | Publisher...
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...Operational Planning 9 7.2.1 Organisational Chart/ Committees 10 7.3 Publicity and Advertising 11 7.5 Sponsorship 12 7.5.1 Exclusive Item (Sponsor) (dsaexibition 2014) 12 7.5.2 Events (Sponsor) (dsaexibition 2014) 12 7.5.3 Branding (Sponsor) (dsaexibition 2014) 13 7.5.4 Facilities (Sponsor) 13 7.6 Legal and Risk, Health and Safety Management 14 8.0 Logistic 14 9.0 Evaluation 15 10.0 Conclusion 15 11.0 References 16 11.0 Appendix 17 Executive Summary DSA 2014 was the biggest Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference staged in Kuala Lumpur so far. Attendance were record highs with 344 foreign delegations from over 45 nations, 33,544 trade visitors from 96 countries and 1057 companies occupying a floor area of 41000 sq. metres. The analysis carried out by our group discovered that the organising committee, led by the Secretary General of Defence Malaysia, did a fine job in event design and program. Participants could understand the layout of the venue and so navigate efficiently within the site of the event. The site was themed into country pavilions with designated paths and separate programs for VVIP delegations, distinguished guests, exhibitor’s and visitors to follow. This year's event witnessed the debut of new features: Cyber Security, Humanitarian & Disaster Relief (HADR) and transnational crime & non-conventional security threat in the wake of terrorism,...
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...The Developing Manager [Writer Name] [Institute Name] [Date] The Developing Manager Introduction The efficient management of any organization is the central driver of the constant achievement of the business and it is influenced by both the internal and external factors of the organization. It is vital that the Top Management aims to display successful leadership & management in organisation concurrently and in view of other duties & responsibilities. The Report aims to enhance the understanding regarding leadership & Managerial skills. This report will discuss the practices and management principles, will perform the review regarding potential as prospective manager, display managerial skills in the business & services context, and will develop a Career development plan for employment in the Business and services context. Discussion The diverse forms of Management styles are vital to the success or failure of any Business. The following are few of the Management Styles: Autocratic Management style: This form of Management style permits the Businesses to sustain a blue print if we require and how the company functions. This is due to the base of an Autocratic type of Management comes from concept of a nation which is govern by the dictator or the king. This type of management style permits the individual to make the final decisions regarding the business without the staff having any input but usually base the decision with staff in mind and what they assume is...
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...However, very little has been written – to date – about military management; this represents a very serious limitation. New business practices and performance management systems now require capable senior managers and leaders and private sector organizations have found clear strategic benefit in providing a structured approach to the developmental needs of senior executives. Although it is recognized that leadership, management and command are closely related (especially in the military environment), comparatively little has been written on the nature and practice on the 3 subjects as ‘a state of being three’. This view has also been recognised in the recent Defence Training Review Report where it states: “The pressures of limited resources and increased accountability have placed new demands on Ministry of Defence leaders, as has the challenge of leading a more diverse workforce…in parallel, our studies showed that we must do more to prepare our...
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...The Developing Manager [Writer Name] [Institute Name] [Date] The Developing Manager Introduction The efficient management of any organization is the central driver of the constant achievement of the business and it is influenced by both the internal and external factors of the organization. It is vital that the Top Management aims to display successful leadership & management in organisation concurrently and in view of other duties & responsibilities. The Report aims to enhance the understanding regarding leadership & Managerial skills. This report will discuss the practices and management principles, will perform the review regarding potential as prospective manager, display managerial skills in the business & services context, and will develop a Career development plan for employment in the Business and services context. Discussion The diverse forms of Management styles are vital to the success or failure of any Business. The following are few of the Management Styles: Autocratic Management style: This form of Management style permits the Businesses to sustain a blue print if we require and how the company functions. This is due to the base of an Autocratic type of Management comes from concept of a nation which is govern by the dictator or the king. This type of management style permits the individual to make the final decisions regarding the business without the staff having any input but usually base the decision with staff in mind and what...
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...1 Budget 2013-2014 Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance February 28, 2013 Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2013-14. 2. I recall my last tenure as Finance Minister and acknowledge with gratitude the splendid support that I received from all sections of the House as well as the people of India. Today, more than ever, I seek the same support as we navigate the Indian economy through a crisis that has enveloped the whole world and spared none. 3. I intend to keep my speech simple, straight forward and reasonably short. I. THE ECONOMY AND THE CHALLENGES 4. I shall begin by setting the context. Global economic growth slowed from 3.9 percent in 2011 to 3.2 percent in 2012. India is part of the global economy: our exports and imports amount to 43 percent of GDP and two-way external sector transactions have risen to 108 percent of GDP. We are not unaffected by what happens in the rest of the world and our economy too has slowed after 2010-11. In the current year, the CSO has estimated growth at 5 percent while the RBI has estimated growth at 5.5 percent. Whatever may be the final estimate, it will be below India’s potential growth rate of 8 percent. Getting back to that growth rate is the challenge that faces the country. 5. Let me say, however, there is no reason for gloom or pessimism. Even now, of the large countries of the world, only China and Indonesia are growing faster than India in 2012-13. And in 2013-14, if we grow at the rate projected...
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...GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN EDUCATION By J. P. NAIK 1.One of the major educational controversies today refers to the role of the Government of India in education. Prima facie education is a State subject. Entry 11 of the List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution lays down that “education including universities, subject to the provisions of Entries 63, 64, 65 and 66 of List I and Entry 25 of List III” should be a State subject. But there are some other provisions in the Constitution itself which contradict the almost absolute delegation of authority suggested by this entry in the State list; and what is even more significant, the Central Government has since shown an unprecedented activity and interest in the field of education ever since the attainment of independence. In 1947, it appointed a University Commission and has since been engaged in evolving common policies in Higher education such as the introduction of the three-year degree course. This was followed by a Secondary Education Commission which tried to introduce a number of uniform trends in a field where the Centre has had hardly any constitutional authority. No Commission was appointed in the field of Primary education. But the scheme of Basic education was declared to have gone beyond the stage of experimentation and was also adopted as the national pattern at the Elementary stage. The interest of the Central Government in Technical education and...
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...local quarrel flared into a racial clash | |16 May 1969 |The Yang di-Pertuan Agong(YDA) declared a state of |Special Ordinance (Special powers) Emergency, 1969 | | |emergency. Parliament was suspended. NOC was formed. |Curfew enforced | | | |Assemblies banned | | | |Security controls tightened | |August-Dec 1969 |Special Peace and Development bodies formed: |Later combined to form the Ministry of National Unity | | |National Muhibah Committee | | | |National Unity Department | | |29 Jan 1970 |National Consultative/Unity Council was formed |Advisory body for National Operations Council (NOC) | | |Special Rukun Negara committee was setup |Formulated normative guidance and set of values for unity | |31 August 1970 |Rukun Negara as National Ideology was formalized |Declaration by YDA on Malaysia’s 13th Independence Anniversary|...
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...Judgment of the Court of Justice, Reyners, Case 2/74 (21 June 1974) Caption: In this judgment, the Court rules on the freedom of establishment. The rule on equal treatment with nationals is one of the fundamental legal provisions of the Community and may be directly invoked by the nationals of the Member States. The Court considers that this rule is contained in Article 52 of the EC Treaty (now Article 43) relative to the freedom of establishment. Source: Reports of Cases before the Court. 1974. [s.l.]. Copyright: All rights of reproduction, public communication, adaptation, distribution or dissemination via Internet, internal network or any other means are strictly reserved in all countries. The documents available on this Web site are the exclusive property of their authors or right holders. Requests for authorisation are to be addressed to the authors or right holders concerned. Further information may be obtained by referring to the legal notice and the terms and conditions of use regarding this site. URL: http://www.cvce.eu/obj/judgment_of_the_court_of_justice_reyners_case_2_74_21_june_1974-en-c5431ce67199-419f-b80f-a1580438bb88.html Publication date: 23/10/2012 1 / 21 23/10/2012 Judgment of the Court of 21 June 1974 1 Jean Reyners v Belgian State (preliminary ruling requested by the Belgium Conseil d’État) ‘Right of establishment’ Case 2/74 Summary 1. Freedom of establishment — Restrictions — Abolition — Transitional period Expiry — Rule on equal treatment with...
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...The Subtle Subversion The State of Curricula and Textbooks in Pakistan Urdu, English, Social Studies and Civics (DRAFT COPY) compiled by A. H. Nayyar and Ahmed Salim Sustainable Development Policy Institute Report of the project “A Civil Society Initiative in Curricula and Textbooks Reform” A project of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute #3, UN Boulevard, Diplomatic Enclave I, Islamabad Mailing Address: PO Box 2342, Islamabad, Pakistan Telephone: ++(92-51) 2278134, 2278136, 2270674-6 Fax:++(92-51) 2278135 URL: www.sdpi.org e-mail: main@sdpi.org SDPI is an independent, non-profit research institute on sustainable development Partial support from Eqbal Ahmed Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. 2 Contents Summary Recommendations Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Introduction Insensitivity to the Religious Diversity of the Nation Appendix 1-1: Listing of Material in Curriculum Documents Appendix 1-2: Listing of Material in Textbooks Historical Falsehoods and Inaccuracies Glorification of War and the Military Omissions That Could Have Been Enriching Pedagogical Problems in Primary Education: A Critique of the Curriculum Gender Biases Human Rights Teaching of Urdu, Class 6 to 10 Teaching Social Studies, Class 6 to 10 Peace Studies: a proposed program of studies in schools Curriculum Documents Covered Thoughts on Curriculum Objectives List of participants in the project i iii 1 9 27 53 65 77 89 95 101 111 123 127 131 135 137 139 Chapter 3 Chapter...
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...By Beatrix Allah Mensah AUTHOR: Beatrix Allah-Mensah Department of Political Science University of Ghana, Legon ISBN: 9988-572-87-5 © Copyright Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, Accra Published in 2005 Printed & designed by O´Mens Graphix, Accra, Tel.:021-238098 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to acknowledge the contribution of all those who made this project a success. First, I give glory to the Almighty God for bringing me this far in my academic and professional pursuit. Secondly, I express my thanks to all my lecturers in the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, who have nurtured me onto this path of professional and academic life. Thirdly, I am grateful to all our key informant interviewees from all the institutions/ministries/political parties who gave us their time and valuable information used for this study. Fourthly, I wish to sincerely acknowledge the contribution of my research assistants, Alfred Appiah and Nimingah Beka, national service personnel of the Department of Political Science for their dedicated service during the data collection. Finally, I would like to express my thanks to the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) for commissioning this study and giving me the opportunity to carry it out with financial and institutional support. I would like to state that, except for quotations or references which have been dully acknowledged, this is the result of a research I conducted personally. God Bless all who contributed to this effort. i TABLE...
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...Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC) The International Community’s Funding of the Tsunami Emergency and Relief NGO Funding Denmark Rie Andersen Marina Buch Kristensen June 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................... II DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................. III INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 METHODOLOGY ...............................................................................................................3 Limitations with respect to definitions and formats...................................................... 3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF NGO CONTEXT IN DENMARK ............................................4 Selection of NGOs ...................................................................................................................... 5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BUDGET SOURCES AND ALLOCATIONS ................................6 Allocation Sectors ....................................................................................................................... 7 Allocation Country....................................................................................................................... 8 Disbursements.......................................................................
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...The ‘R’ in BRICs: is Russia an emerging power? S. NEIL MACFARLANE * The notion of emerging powers presupposes a number of characteristics shared by the states in question.1 These include regional preponderance, aspiration to a global role, and the contesting of US hegemony. These characteristics arguably make the group as a whole a useful category in analysis and policy formulation. In particular, cooperation among these states, and possibly with more established powers seemingly equally unhappy with the unipolar configuration of international politics (e.g. France), may create a basis for a coalition having the potential to balance American power.2 There is ample evidence from all of the emerging powers of unhappiness with the existing structure of international politics. There has also been substantial consideration of the potential for cooperation among them and with certain European states to constrain the hegemon—from the suggestion of entente between France, Germany and Russia to the repeated examination of prospects for a SinoRussian–Indian triangle, and the growing Chinese and Russian interest in bilateral cooperation over shared security concerns.3 This article assesses the role of Russia as an ‘emerging power’. How do Russians interpret the international system in which they operate? What kind of system would they prefer? What are they trying to do in the current system and why? How do these considerations affect their relations with the hegemon, with other centres...
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...Political Sciences Faculty of Arts The University of Melbourne Produced on archival quality paper ABSTRACT This thesis aims to examine how and why a continental-oriented China has shifted its maritime strategic orientation and naval force structure from its coast toward the far seas in an era of interdependent international system. Generally, China is an ancient continental land power with an incomplete oceanic awareness. With the transformation after the Cold War of China’s grand strategy from landward security to seaward security, maritime security interests have gradually become the most essential part of China’s strategic rationale. Undoubtedly, the quest for sea power and sea rights has become Beijing’s main maritime strategic issue. Given China’s escalating maritime politico-economic-military leverage in the Asia-Pacific region, its desire to become a leading sea power embodying global strategic thinking means that it must expand its maritime strategy by developing its navy and preparing for armed confrontation in terms of international relations realism. Conversely, Beijing’s maritime policy leads at the same time towards globalization, which involves multilateralism and strategic coexistence of a more pragmatic kind. This research analyses Chinese maritime strategy in the Asia-Pacific by asking: ‘Whither the Chinese maritime strategy in the ever changing Asia-Pacific security environment since the PRC was established in 1949?’ In general, contemporary China’s national...
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