Showing posts with label UN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UN. Show all posts

Sunday, October 18, 2009

UN Millenium Development Goal campain started in Tattamangalam




UN Millenium Development Goal campain started in Tattamangalam. Pledge Taking program held at West Village, Tattamangalam at 5.30 PM on 17.10.2009


More than 100 people participated. 85 School students and about 20 others joined in the Human chain and pledge taking.

Pledge
was prompted by Dr. Madhavanunni. Sri.S.Guruvayurappan made the Background and introduction to the MDG progrms, Sri. Chandran, Mrs. Pankajakshi, Sr. K.K.Menon, Sri Rajendran spoke. Sri Radhakrishnan, Sri. Srinivasan, and many more contributed their efforts for the success of the program.


The progrm ended by 6.10 pm

Friday, October 16, 2009

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What is STANDUP AND SPEEDUP 2009
The Goal, objectives, strategies, activities, documention are available available in Pdf format.
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Any volunteering group / individual / institution can intiate the campaign
Contact for more details: Ph 0 944 77 00 321

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How, What,to do on MDG Campaign?

Stand UP 16,17,18 October 2009
How to Do
Steps for Organizing the Campaign Event


a)the date of event in your city,
b)Venue of event,
c)Participants representing civil society, media, peoples' representatives, government officials
government different sections of the society and individuals
d)Key speakers
e)Mobilization targets (school, college, NGOs etc) methods and schedule
f)Communication materials to be used
g)Logistics (mikes, chairs, podium/stage)
h)Sponsors and contributors
i)Events or sessions to be organized-skits, film, street theatre etc. and the groups who will perform
that
j)Action plan/ Time line for preparation of event- what will be done when and by whom
Stand up for 2 minutes, anywhere, any place, any time, light a lamp/candle, then read the United Nations pledge, to support and create awareness of the millennium development goals. 16 October 2009 also coincides with The World Food Day and Stand Up events on this day can additionally be clubbed with organizing free lunch programs for the poor.


When 16,17,18 October 2009
What to do
a) Display SPEED UP for MDGs banners
b) Choose the MC for the event (could be any known person)
b) Introduce the event, its purpose and make announcement about the event's schedule;
c) Stand up for 2 minutesd)
Light up Lamp/ candle;
e) Read UN pledge on MDG in your own language;
f) Show short film on SPEED UP for MDGs
g) Request key speakers representing government, corporate sector and NGOs to briefly speak on MDG, its status, success stories and its global implications on growth and human development;
h) Unfold other planned/undertaken action - such as collection of monetary for Art of Living's
Education Initiatives in India, tree plantation, free lunch programs, information kiosks, each one
teach one programs or any such action planned locally that focus on poverty alleviation, education and environment and are related to achieving MDG .

Where-
Any/every open public space, campus/halls of NGOs, public or private institutions where the
number of people targeted to mobilized can be accommodated. Choose open space where hundreds of people can light lamp/ candle- preferably; (schools, colleges, universities, campus of government or corporate offices, townships shopping malls, community halls, market place, parks, venue of music concerts, carnivals, fairs, sports events or your own venue of event)

Pledge:
“We, the volunteers and Friends of The Art of Living and Transparency International are taking part in the “SPEED UP THE MDG CAMPAIGN”
And we stand up because we are asking not for charity, but justice. We know that in our names world leaders have already made promises to bring this to an end - they are called the Millennium Development Goals.

What is needed today, is the political will to achieve and exceed these goals.
We ask you, Great Leaders of This Country, to achieve real transparency and accountability in how money is spent, to tackle inequality, to root out corruption. And for Achieving the Millennium development Goals.
We have taken Bold Steps in contributing Towards The MDG Goal Number 1 of ending Extreme Poverty and Hunger, MDG 2 of Achieving Universal Primary Education and MDG 7 of Ensuring Environment Sustainability and we will continue our efforts.

We are six billion voices, Standing Together Demanding Action! Demanding Justice and that the Millennium Development Goals are Met at Any Cost.

STAND UP & SPEED UP THE MDG’S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL2009

October 17,18,19 - 2009

The United Nations pledge, to support and create awareness
of the millennium development goals.
2006 - 23 MILLION
2007 - 47 MILLION
2008 - 116 MILLION

PEOPLE STOOD UP AND TOOK ACTION,IN SUPPORT OF THE
UN MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN

The Art Of Living Foundation
The United Nations
Transparency International

SPEED UP
THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS CAMPAIGN 2009

STAND UP AND TAKE ACTION FOR POVERTY ERADICATION, UNIVERSAL
PRIMARY EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Invites you to participate in
Take Action: 1 June- 18 October 2009
Organize activities to educate and create awareness of the MDGS targets. Take action to seek
governments' accountability for achieving the MDGs.

Goal 1 - Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger
Goal 2 - Achieve Universal Primary Education
Goal 7 - Ensure Environmental Sustainability


Sunday, October 11, 2009

standup and speedup 2009: സംസ്ഥാന പരിപാടികളുടെ ഉല്‍ഘാടനം നരവംശ ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞന്‍ ഡോക്ടര്‍ പി. ആര‍. ജി. മാത്തൂര്‍ നിര്‍വഹിച്ചു.

ഐക്യ രാഷ്ട്ര സഭയുടെ 'മില്ലേനിയം കാമ്പൈന്‍' ഭാഗമായി, 2015 ഓടെ ലോകത്തിലെ ദാരിദ്രിയ നിര്‍മാര്‍ജനത്തിനായി വിവിധ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ ആര്‍ട്ട്‌ ഓഫ് ലിവിംഗ് ഫൌണ്ടേഷന്‍ലൂടെ ഇന്ത്യയില്‍ നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്നു. 3 വര്‍ഷമായി നടക്കുന്ന പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ ഇക്കൊല്ലം standup and speedup 2009 എന്ന പേരിലാണ്‌ നടക്കുന്നത്.




ഇതിന്റെ സംസ്ഥാന തല പരിപാടികളുടെ ഉല്‍ഘാടനം പാലക്കാട്‌ കൊപ്പം ലയന്‍സ് ഹാളില്‍ പ്രമുഖ നരവംശ ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞന്‍ ഡോക്ടര്‍ പി. ആര്‍. ജി. മാത്തൂര്‍ നിര്‍വഹിച്ചു. തുടര്‍ന്ന് നടന്ന സെമിനാറില്‍ പ്രൊഫ. കെ.സുരേഷ്ബാബു പരിസ്ഥിതി സന്തുലനവും സുസ്ഥിര വികസനം എന്ന വിഷയത്തിലും; ശ്രീ ലളിത് ബാബു വിവരാവകാശ നിയമം എന്ന വിഷയത്തിലും പ്രഭന്തങ്ങള്‍ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചു.


ആര്‍ട്ട്‌ ഓഫ് ലിവിംഗ് സംസ്ഥാന സേവാ കോ ഓടിനടോര്‍ ശ്രീ ബാബുരാജ്‌ ഐക്യ രാഷ്ട്ര സഭയുടെ 'മില്ലേനിയം കാമ്പൈന്‍' പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ എങ്ങിനെ നടപ്പിലാക്കാം എന്ന് വിസദീകരിച്ചു.ജില്ലാ കോ ഓടിനടോര്‍ ശ്രീ റ്റി. ശശികുമാര്‍ അധ്യക്ഷത വഹിച്ചു. മധ്യ മേഖല കോ ഓടിനടോര്‍ ശ്രീ പ്രവീണ്‍ ചന്ദ്രന്‍, സംസ്ഥാന സമിതിയന്ഗം ശ്രീമതി ശാന്ത ദേവി എന്നിവര്‍ ആസംസകള്‍ അറിയിച്ചു. ശ്രീ പ്രചോദ്‌ സ്വാഗതവും, ശ്രീ ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്‍ നന്ദിയും പറഞ്ഞു.

ഒക്ടോബര്‍ 17, 18, 19 തിയതികളില്‍ ഐക്യ രാഷ്ട്ര സഭയുടെ 'മില്ലേനിയം കാമ്പൈന്‍' പ്രതിജ്ഞ ചൊല്ലല്‍ , കൂടയോട്ടം, വൃക്ഷം നടല്‍ തുടങ്ങി വിവിധ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ നടത്തുന്നതിന് സ്കൂള്‍, കോളേജ്, സന്നദ്ധ സംഘടനകള്‍ എന്നിവര്‍ക്ക് പങ്കു ചേരാം. പരിസ്ഥിതി സന്തുലനവും സുസ്ഥിര വികസനം , വിവരാവകാശ നിയമം എന്നീ വിഷയങ്ങളില്‍ സെമിനാറും സൌജന്യമായി സംഘടിപ്പിക്കാം.

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Friday, October 9, 2009

Seminar on Sustainable Environemnt and Right to information Act


Part of meeting the United Nations' Million Development Goals (MDG), a Seminar on Sustainable Environemnt and Right to information Act is planned.

YOU ARE SPECIALLY INVITED




Mr.Dhanesh Kumar, Divisional forest officer, will inaugurate the Function.

The progrom is organised by The Art of Living Foundation, Vyakthi Vikas Kendra, Palakkad.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Mission green earth inaugurated by planting Redsandal and Mahagani at Kollengode.

Mission Green Earth inaugurated in Palakkad district at Aashrayam Rural Development society office by Adv.Santhadevi, State Apex body member of Art of living.
Household planting operations started at 10 am by planting a redsandal and a Mahagani tree sapling in a muslim house at kollengode. immeditely placing the plant in the pit, nature's blessing by drissling rain was a surprise to all. The rain stopped in a minutes time!



As part of eradicating poverty in the whole world, United nations set millennium goals in which environmental protection activities were highlighted as prior concern. To achieve the goals, Art of living foundation is conducting world wide program in 170 countries. In India, planting 10 crore plants is set as target. Forest department and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies join in this campaign.

In this second year in the month of south west monsoon season, 53000 plants will be planted in households in the state of Kerala through various voluntary agencies. This will be documented in such a manner that each plant will be given a serial number, name, owner’s name and address and phone number, location of the plant, will be documented and will be verified its growth seasonally. In addition to this another 47000 plants will be planted in public places with the same type of documentation. In this way a total of one lack plants will be planted in the state. Kerala forest department is collaborating with this program. Local bodies, NGOs and voluntariy workers join this program.


Today 590 plants were planted and documented in Kollengode region as part of inaugural function.200 plants given to students in
chittur thekkegramam area. 60 aashrayam volunteers rendered their service today.

Mission green earth central region co-ordinator mr. Praveen chandran, Teacher Coordiantor mr. Sasikumar, Unnikirshan nair, smt. Krishnakumari teacher, Widlife Protection society of india project officer mr. S.Guruvayurappan, Aashrayam secretary Mr.Ashok nemmara, delivered speeches, Mr.Prabhuladas,Mr. Satheesh, mr.K.C Praveen of Aashrayam led the campaign.