Human Rights Day, 2006-People Get Ready; A Librarian at the Kitchen Table. No. 417.

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, 2006.

Poverty is a cause and a product of human rights violations. It is this double edge that makes poverty probably the gravest human rights challenge in the world. The links between human rights and poverty should be obvious : People whose rights are denied -- victims of discrimination or persecution, for example -- are more likely to be poor. Generally they find it harder or impossible to participate in the labour market and have little or no access to basic services and resources. Meanwhile, the poor in many societies cannot enjoy their rights to education, health and housing simply because they cannot afford them. And poverty affects all human rights: for example, low income can prevent people from accessing education -- an “economic and social” right -- which in turn inhibits their participation in public life -- a “civil and political” right -- and their ability to influence policies affecting them.

POVERTY is probably the gravest human rights challenge in the world. Yet, poverty is still rarely seen through the lens of human rights. Many ingredients go into making poverty, but factors like discrimination, unequal access to resources, and social and cultural stigmatization have always characterized it. These “factors” have another name: the denial of human rights and human dignity.


People Get Ready

Beck/Stewart
Alicia Keyes
U2

Could not find the classic original online. But here is "We Gotta Have Peace." Curtis Mayfield

"Working Together out of Poverty ". A Librarian at the Kitchen Table. No. 416.

I was so engaged in working on elections that I set aside and did not remember to post about the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in a timely fashion.
. The Decade continues so you might still find this of use.
--Kathleen


International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 17th is one of the key moments of the year when people can come together not only to express their commitment to eradicating poverty, but also their commitment to respecting human dignity. Particularly important is the opportunity it provides to those who experience poverty on a daily basis to have their voices heard. An understanding of their reality changes the perspective on both poverty as well as human rights.

Community Indicator Consortium. Connections: Building Bridges and Communities of Practice. A Librarian at the Kitchen Table. No.. No. 415.

The Community Indicator Consortium seeks to:

· Advance the art and science of community indicators and the exchange of knowledge through an active learning network and community of practice among persons interested or engaged in the field of community indicators development and application.

· Encourage the development and facilitate the effective use of community indicators across the globe.

The Fifth International Conference on Community Indicators.
Connection: Building Bridges, Networks, and a Community of Practice

Call for Proposals
Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
March 7-9, 2007.

Sponsored by
Community Indicators Consortium
Co-sponsored by International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies

Conference Theme:
Connections: Building Bridges and Communities of Practice


Call for Requests for Proposals

Call for Presentation Proposals: The conference will have five learning tracks, each addressing different aspects of the conference theme. We are soliciting proposals for two of the tracks, Sharing Lessons Learned and Bridging Community Indicators and Government Performance Measures. The proposal guidelines and deadlines are the same for each.

Sharing Lessons Learned Track: We are particularly keen on receiving proposals dealing with any (or combination) of aspects dealing with the planning, development, dissemination, and use of community indicators project reports. The focus here is "lessons learned." If you have a well-developed case that you would like to share with other community indicator efforts, then please send your proposal to either Joe Sirgy (sirgy@vt.edu) or Alex Michalos (michalos@unbc.ca).

Bridging Community Indicators and Government Performance Measures Track: In this track, we are looking for effective and innovative practices that bring together community indicators and government performance measures. The focus of this track is on building and sustaining connections between the community and government. Please send your proposal to Chantal Stevens (Chantal@sustainableseattle.org).