MEDIA-FRIENDLY GLOSSARY ON MIGRATION
- By Panos Europe
- NETWORK NEWS
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Panos Europe Institute reached out to a scientific committee composed of eight international and civil society organisations working in the field of migration to draft the first version of this media-freindly glossary on migration: IDMC, IFRC, ILO, IOM, OHCHR, PICUM, TdH and UNHCR.
The definitions provided by these organisations were subsequently reviewed by an editorial committee of media professionals, specialised in migration, working at The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, University of Columbia and the Sydney Morning Herald. The glossary was first presented in Bali (Indonesia), during the 6th Global Forum of the UNAOC / 28-30 August.
This glossary is the result of a year-long project supported by the Open Society Foundations. More information following this link (Panos Europe).
PSAF IN 'FINAL PUSH' TO ATTAIN MILLENIUM GOAL
- By PSAF
- NETWORK NEWS
Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has called for increased provision of health services for the pregnant woman and child in rural areas as part of the final push in the attainment of the millennium development goals.
Addressing participants at a three-day ‘increasing access to maternal and child health services’ workshop in Mongu on Tuesday 20th August, 2014, PSAf programme manager Elias Banda said lack of community mobilization in accessing quality health services for the pregnant mother was one of the causes of the many deaths experienced due to pregnancy and child birth complications in rural areas.
MOTEUR! STARTS WITH SLAM (IN FRENCH)
- By PIWA
- NETWORK NEWS
L’Institut Panos Afrique de l'Ouest a lancé le mercredi 25 juin le projet « Acteurs culturels et acteurs médiatiques en Afrique: Moteur! »
L’IPAO sort de ses habitudes et de ces draps classiques pour embrasser un monde en plein essor. L’univers des artistes qui par leurs talents et leur art communiquent, informent et sensibilisent.
PANOS CARIBBEAN IS CLIMATE CHANGE HUB
- By HORATIO FISHER / PANOS CARIBBEAN
- NETWORK NEWS
Panos Caribbean’s long-awaited designation as a Regional Hub for Climate Change Information is now a reality. The official launch of the hub and information portal took place last Friday (June 20, 2014) at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St James.
Panos, a regional communication organisation, does project management work in four primary programmes – Children, Youth and Violence; Public Health and Human Rights, Climate Change, Livelihood and Gender; and Media Development.
BANGLADESH TO CUT CLIMATE FUND
- By SUYUF ISLAM, REUTERS / RELAYED BY PANOS SOUTH ASIA'S BLOG
- NETWORK NEWS
DHAKA, Bangladesh (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladesh plans to cut spending from its own budget on climate change adaptation and rely more in the future on funds from donors, government officials said.
The low-lying South Asian nation, considered one of the countries most at risk from climate impacts such as sea level rise, worsening erosion and erratic rainfall, has been a leader in the developing world in committing its own funds to climate adaptation. Officials allocated $320 million from the country’s budget over five years to a domestic climate adaptation fund, said Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith in a budget speech to parliament.
