28 July 2010 Mgr Alvaro Ramazinni (bishop of San Marcos, Guatemala, and human rights activist), Rigobertu Menchú (Nobel Peace prize winner), Nery Rodenas (director of Cordaid partner ODHAG), members of the Coordinadora Nacional de Organizaciones Indígenas y Campesinas -CONIC-, el Comité de Unidad Campesina -CUC-, and other hu...

28 de julio de 2010 Los representantes del Pueblo Maya Mam de San Miguel Ixtahuacán (FREDEMI) del departamento de San Marcos, miembro del Consejo de los Pueblos de Occidente, acompañados por la Convergencia Nacional Maya "Waqib' kej", comunidades de San Juan Sacatepequez, y de otros pueblos afectados por la minería. Asi como ...

Grassroots women home-based caregivers and their partners and allies demonstrated their central role in creating comprehensive responses to HIV and AIDS at the community level, and called for immediate action and investments in their organizations and initiatives at the International AIDS Conference this week. The caregivers and the issue of care and support have gained unprecedented attention at this year's AIDS Conference. The caregivers (some of whom are members of the Huairou Commission, partners of Cordaid and HelpAge), are organized for the Conference through the larger space of the n...

• Date:20 Jul 2010 • Source(s):Integrated Regional Information Networks difficult to get adequate funding for disaster preparedness," ICVA pointed out. For the whole article: www.preventionweb.ne...

The CAN Networking Zones (NZ) was one of the bussiest in the entire Global Village of the IAC! Throughout the week and the very full NZ programme (see attached), participation was very high and surpassed expectation. Many intersting discussions, exchange, advocacy strategising and even celebrating (singing and dancing) took p...