Organisations

Simon I Patino Foundation

Switzerland

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8, rue Giovanni-Gambini
Case Postale 182
CH 1211 Geneva 25

Designs and develops research and training programmes in education, culture, research, health nutrition, hygiene, agriculture and ecology. Its resource centre in Cochamba, Bolivia is open to the public

Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for|the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV)

Bangladesh

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3/8 Block-F
Lalmatia, Mohammadpur
Dhaka-1207

The aim of SARPV is to build a barrier-free environment for disabled people and to ensure their equal rights and opportunities in the main stream of social life. Its objectives are to raise awareness about disability isses in society; generate and explore employment opportunities; enable socio-economic rehabilitation; and establish equal rights and opportunities. SARPV runs an inclusive school, and has a library that is for SARPV staff and library members (see website for details)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

France

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7 Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP

1 rue Miollis,
75732 Paris Cedex 15

Created in 1945 in order to build networks between nations to enable solidarity by:

  • Mobilizing for education: so that every child, boy or girl, has access to quality education as a fundamental human right and as a prerequisite for human development. 
  • Building intercultural understanding: through protection of heritage and support for cultural diversity. UNESCO created the idea of World Heritage to protect sites of outstanding universal value. 
  • Pursuing scientific cooperation: such as early warning systems for tsunamis or trans-boundary water management agreements, to strengthen ties between nations and societies. 
  • Protecting freedom of expression: an essential condition for democracy, development and human dignity.

Today, UNESCO believe that it has to create holistic policies that are capable of addressing the social, environmental and economic dimensions of sustainable development.

HOPEHIV

UK

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PO Box 44350
London SW20 8XR

HOPEHIV seeks to offer children in sub-Saharan Africa who have been affected or infected by HIV/AIDS protection, psycho-social support and learning opportunities. It supports innovative and creative approaches aimed at making children and their communities more self-sufficient. It provides life skills, vocational training and education to help children become the future leaders. Offers psycho-social support to orphans and street children, and supports projects whose aim is to place children in either adoption or foster care homes

European Commission : International Cooperation and Development (EuropeAid)

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The Commission's Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) - EuropeAid - is responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid throughout the world.

DG DEVCO is in charge of development cooperation policy in a wider framework of international cooperation, adapting to the evolving needs of partner countries. This encompasses cooperation with developing countries at different stages of development, including with countries graduated from bilateral development assistance to cover the specific needs of these countries during the transition period between low income countries and upper middle income countries. DG DEVCO works closely with other Commission services responsible for thematic policies, as well as with the European External Action Service and Commission services on external action, so as to facilitate and help ensure a consistent approach.

USER (Ukrainian public organization of disabled users of psychiatric care - Crimean Republic cell)

Ukraine

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Poshtova Str. Constitution House 5a, of.26
Evpatoria
Crimea
ind. 97403

This is the Crimean Republican cell of the all-Ukrainian public organisation of disabled users of psychiatric care "USER". The branch was created in 2008 with the objective of promoting and protecting the rights and interests of users and survivors of mental health services in Crimea, a marginalised sector of the disability community. Their work includes advocacy efforts to strengthen the voice of persons with disabilities and to raise awareness about rights within the disability community, among government officials, and with the general population. It also includes provision of free legal services for members of the disability community, representing them in the court system and in their dealings with authorities

Women Enabled International, Inc.

USA

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Women Enabled International, Inc.
1875 Connecticut Ave NW, 10th Floor
Washingon D.C. 20009

Women Enabled International, Inc. educates and advocates for the human rights of all women and girls, with a special focus on women and girls with disabilities, in collaboration with organizations of women and girls with disabilities worldwide. Women Enabled, Inc. focuses on human rights programming and training in developing, transition, and post-conflict countries, as well as consulting for governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations to ensure the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in international policy and development program design and implementation. Through advocacy and education, Women Enabled, Inc. has increased the profile of the importance of addressing issues such as violence against women, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, and more, and their impact on women with disabilities. Additionally, Women Enabled, Inc.takes these principles and implements them on the ground through in-country projects and collaborations with partners.

 

Ludwig Boltzman Institute of Human Rights

Austria

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Freyung 6 (Schottenhof)
1. Hof, Stiege II
1010 Vienna

"Research work at the BIM deals with a broad range of human rights relevant topics. Based on its work since 1993 and in light of upcoming developments within the international human rights discourse the BIM focuses its expertise on the following areas:

Human Dignity and Public Security
Human Rights in Development Co-operation and Business
European Neighbourhood and Integration Policy
Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Asylum
Women’s Rights, Child Rights, Anti-Trafficking
Human Rights Education / Education for Democratic Citizenship
Digital Rights

Besides the topic-wise structured focuses current human rights questions at international, European and national level are on the institute's research agenda, specifically dealt with in events and publication projects"

European Network On Independent Living (ENIL)

Ireland

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Ground Floor
Chase House
City Junction Business Park
Northern Cross
Malahide Road
Dublin

The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is a Europe-wide network of people with disabilities, with members throughout Europe. ENIL is a forum for all disabled people, Independent Living organisations and their non-disabled allies on the issues of Independent Living. ENIL represents the disability movement for human rights and social inclusion based on solidarity, peer support, de-institutionalisation, democracy, self-representation, cross disability and self-determination.

ENIL promotes equal opportunities for disabled people and fights against discrimination in Europe. ENIL addresses the under-representation of persons with extensive disabilities in European disability and social politics, as well as in mainstream society

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