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National Association of Black and White Men Together, Inc.
Society->Activism
July 25, 2011 - July 31, 2011
sessions, lunchenon keynoters,video presentations and banquet speacial guest will highlight the 31st Annual conference of The National Association of Black and White Men Together in Las Vegas,Nevada- July 25-31, 2011. read more...
The 6th China Luxury Summit 2011
Society->Activism
June 23, 2011 - June 24, 2011
leaders will point out the future of the luxury industry
---Opening a new chapter of luxury industry
‘Luxury’, once seemed a relatively strange word for Chinese consumers in the early 90s, now has been the distinct symbol of wealth and status in the eyes of local consumers. In terms of the latest report on ‘2010 China Luxury Market’ issued by Bain & Company, it indicates that luxury market in China started to grow rapidly in the second half of 2009, thus reaching 68.4 billion yuan in market consumption. The momentum of market growth remained strong in the first half of read more...
International conference to Free Drug and Alcohol Generation
Society->Activism
June 21, 2011 - June 26, 2011
conference will cover written drug-free workplace policy as a foundation of an organization's drug-free workplace program. Every organization's written policy should be unique and tailored to meet its specific needs; however, all effective policies have a few aspects in common.
1. Written drug-free workplace policy
a) First, a written policy should clearly state why the policy or drug-free workplace program is being implemented. Rationale can be as simple as a company being committed to protecting the safety, health and well being of its employees and patrons and recognizing that abuse of alcohol and other drugs compromises this dedication.
b) The second core element of an read more...
Introduction to PostgreSQL Administration
Society->Activism
March 9, 2011 - March 11, 2011
classes convey the knowledge necessary for the student to perform their duties as a Postgres DBA, and are a foundation. This class conveys the knowledge necessary for the student to perform their duties as a PostgreSQLDBA, and is a foundation for the Advanced and Performance courses that follow in the DBA track.
This course covers all the topics tested in the EnterpriseDB PostgreSQL Associate certification exam (Certification Voucher of USD 100 is free with this training; the certification exam will be conducted on Day 3). More information on this certification can be found onhttp://www.enterprisedb.com/products-services-training/certification/pos...
Prerequisites:
This course is designed for people read more...
Circle Alberta: 2010- Dialogues on Aboriginal Futures
Society->Activism
October 21, 2010 - October 23, 2010
SOLUTIONS...AFFIRMING HUMAN RIGHTS...
There is a need for sustained efforts to ensure that Aboriginal Peoples are able to live a life of dignity and well-being in Alberta. In 2008, the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights launched the Circle Alberta Project to build relationships and common ground between Aboriginal Peoples, government, industry and community organizations.
In order to continue sustainable dialogues with stakeholders from all sectors, the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights is pleased to announce Circle Alberta Gathering: 2010.The Gathering will be held on October 21-23, 2010 at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre read more...
Africa Needs Free Justice
Society->Activism
Portland, Oregon, Olympia and Seattle, Washington, Singapore
July 20, 2010 - August 20, 2010
Needs Free Justice (ANFJ) Mobile Event & Intentional Community. July 20 through August 20 (Olympia, Portland and Seattle) Organized by the Fifth Annual A World Beyond Capitalism Conference Organizers. A Mobile Event & Intentional Community created for the Design, Collaboration & Implementation of Multicultural Social Justice Projects & Groups. A Training Grounds & Theory-Meets-Action Camp for Social Justice Organizers & Those Who Desire To Become Social Justice Organizers. You Provide the Dream. We Provide the Tools & Community to Help Make Those Dreams Come True. The Schedule at ANFJ 2010 basically has read more...
THE TRADE IN ALBINO BODY PARTS: THE PLIGHTS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN AFRICA
Society->Activism
February 8, 2010 - February 11, 2010
society will be incomplete if some segments are non-existent. Minority groups are as important as any other group. Their security should be a matter of priority for governments. The recent manhunt for albinos that has plagued some regions of the African continent is just an indication of the urgency for the need of an affirmative action in the policies of African governments. Like the failed attempt to exterminate the Tutsi minority in Rwanda in 1994, the Albino question is a matter of urgency today. This conference seeks to plunge researchers, civil rights activists, policymakers, documentary filmmakers, politicians, albinos, read more...
Ethical Implementation in Academic Community
Society->Activism
December 4, 2009 - December 5, 2009
intellectual atmosphere in Russian academic community today gives an impressing example of misconnection and distrust. This obviously embarrasses fulfilment of main aims of the university as they were regarded by Humboldt: knowledge producing, maintenance and dissemination, as well as training high qualified graduates with settled and affirmative notion about essential requirements for an academic as a public figure. This problem can not be solved by means of administrative control, and that arises the task for Russian academic community to cultivate and develop informal ways of ethical implementation as well as formalized machinery. Present conference concerns with the analysis of read more...
Envision Hawaii: Creating Connections for Change
Society->Activism
November 14, 2009 - November 14, 2009
Hawai'i Conference
Creating Connections for Change
Envision Hawaii's 5th annual conference, "Creating Connections for Change," will inspire and equip participants to make a positive impact for Hawaii's future.
Session topics include:
The Ethics of Change: A moral compass in a rapidly changing environment
The How-To of Change: Be the change in government, nonprofits, businesses, and the community
Tools for Change: The evolution of mass marketing and social media
The Future of Connections and Change: Looking ahead to realize opportunities
Keynote Speaker:
Paul Zorner, President and CEO of Hawaii BioEnergy
Confirmed session speakers:
Laurie Au, Spokeswoman, Congressman Neil Abercrombie's Office
Pono Shim, CEO of Enterprise Honolulu
Nikki Love, Common Cause Hawaii
Senator read more...
Media for All? The Challenge of Convergence
Society->Activism
London WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom
October 31, 2009 - October 31, 2009
and networking from 9 am. Conference 10 am - 5 pm
International conference on the challenge of achieving a high quality, diverse and democratic media with John Nichols, Ray Fitzwalter, Natalie Fenton, Arun Kundnani, Nick Jones, Sylvia Harvey, Tony Lennon, Carole Tongue, Andrew Currah, Bob Franklin, Alison Harcourt, Christine Payne, Jeremy Dear, Greg Philo, Graham Murdock, Alexander Stille and many more …
Plenaries:
Media ownership and democracy in the age of convergence
The media as a public service?
Protecting and campaigning for high quality, diverse media in a digital age
Workshop topics include: decline of commercial public sector broadcasting, gaps read more...
