At the 2005 World Summit held at the United Nations in New York, Heads of State and Government reaffirmed their commitment to promote democracy and human rights, by welcoming “the establishment of a Democracy Fund at the United Nations 1” (herein referred to as ‘UNDEF’).

UNDEF’s primary purpose is to strengthen the voice of civil society and ensure the participation of all groups in democratic practices. The Fund complements current UN efforts to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide and fu… Continue

World Entrepreneur Society 3rd Annual Summit 2010
“The Future of Capitalism – has anything changed?”
Goodenough College
Mecklenburgh Square, London
11th and 12th March 2010

Building the Evidence Base: Call for Papers

Policy and strategy rely on rigorous, grounded and useful academic research. This track, a regular feature of WES Summits runs parallel to the main event and bring together all of those who are interested in developing the evidence base through collaborative research and feeding i… Continue

Call for nominations for Hellman/Hammett grants

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Human Rights Watch administers the Hellman/Hammett grant program for writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry who have been victims of political persecution and need financial support. Grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 are available to recognise their commitment to freedom of expression.

The grant is intended for writers who make a living primarily from writing. It also considers activists who w… Continue

Security in Futures-Security in Change
3-4 June 2010, Turku,FInland

This conference aims to look deeply into the inevitable changes of security issues. The traditional way we experience our existence in the world faces new challenges. The situation may feel obscure, fuzzy and even weird or frightening. Thus, it will increase and change the quality and quantity of security we demand from our communities. At the same time, awareness of the ways of interacting with the world is gradually slipping… Continue

Attend virtually at a reduced price!
Can't be there in person?

For those of you who were interested in taking part in the Breakthru-Technologies Conference we have put together an exciting new option to participate as a Virtual Attendee.

By registering as a Virtual Attendee you may experience the co… Continue

More than forty years of nigerian independent.the people are yet to have sense of belonging in Nigeria.the political class has disappointed the people they claimed that they are representing.Beware nigerians.nobody can ask for your rights for you ,unless you do.

Dear Friends,

Something big happened on Wednesday, November 3 at the United Nations climate talks in Barcelona. A delegate from the Gambia, speaking on behalf of all African countries, signified that Africa will not negotiate until rich countries make commitments on carbon emissions targets.

Africa staged a small revolution, and it was all because of you. Typically, delegates from small countries don't speak up forcefully, even if they disagree with what's being said. This time, they knew that… Continue

By Olisaemeka Akukwe

“For lack of vision, my people perish”, so enthused the Christian holy book. ‘In spite of visions, my people perish’ is the Nigeria reality. Or so it seems. We have had litany of visions in Nigeria wearing different robes. Everybody ‘knew’ there will be “housing for all in the year 2000.” Everyone ‘knew’ there will be “health for all in the year 2000.” It’s 2009 now, I think. And the visions have been fast forwarded to 2020, with the typical panel beating. Top 20 economy in… Continue

The Tata Africa Scholarships have been in existence since 2006 and have grown from strength
to strength over the years.
This year, a total of 40 scholarships have been made available to students across South Africa.
Tata Africa Scholarship Awards are awarded for post-graduate studies at Masters or Doctoral
level, in the following areas:
• Build Environment;
• Computer/Information Sciences;
• Engineering;
• Mathematics/Statistics;
• Financial Management;
• Life Sciences; and
• Natural Sciences
Ea… Continue

Where and what the cervix is

The cervix is another name for the neck of the womb. The womb and cervix are part of a woman's reproductive system, which is made up of the

- Vagina
- Womb, including the cervix
- Ovaries
There are two ovaries, one on each side of the body. The ovaries produce an egg each month in fertile women. Women are fertile between puberty (when periods start) and the menopause (or change of life, when the periods stop). Each ovary is connected to the womb by a tube ca… Continue

Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionising the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology. As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce The Google Anita Borg M… Continue

About cystitis

Cystitis is the inflammation of the bladder due to an infection or irritation. Anyone can get cystitis, but it's most common in women. Cystitis can be painful, particularly when you pass urine, but it usually clears up within a few days.

Urine is produced by each of your two kidneys and drains into your bladder through tubes called ureters. When you pass urine, the bladder contracts, squeezing urine out of your body through a tube called the urethra.

Usually cystitis onl… Continue

The former Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) board Chairman and a Chieftain of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, was on Monday convicted by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Lagos High Court.

Mr. Oyewole sentenced Mr. George and four other former board members of the NPA to two years each on a seven-count charge and another six months each on a 28-count charge.

The seven-count charge included abuse of office, while the 28-count charge was on wilful disobedience to lawful author… Continue

The 2nd annual Crowded Places Challenge aims to bring fresh thinking to the problem of protecting the general public from the threat of terrorism in crowded urban environments. At present, governments and industry are looking for more effective ways to respond to the huge challenges posed by securing crowded places.

To improve the ability to understand and model crowd behaviour, the Global Security Challenge, together with BAE Systems and the UK’s INSTINCT programme, have launched the Crowded P… Continue

Combating HIV/AIDS in developing countries requires empowering people to act on their own. Focusing on prevention of HIV and on expanding access to antiretroviral treatment for people living with AIDS is critically important to the fight against HIV/AIDS, but alone this strategy is not enough to tackle the problem. Combating HIV/AIDS in low and middle income countries requires more than prevention and treatment—important as this two pronged strategy is. It requires improving the conditions under… Continue

Church donates helmets to motorcyclists


Ibok went into a church on Thursday with his motorcycle and a hard hat, but left with a free helmet on his head and a smile on his face.

Ninety-nine other commercial motorcyclists got free helmets and words of advice from The Wealthy Place, a church on 7th Avenue, Fes… Continue

Nigeria's candidacy for a spot in the United Nations Security Council was no secret. However, one thing is to wish; another is to make it happen. Enter Her Excellency, Professor Joy U. Ogwu, the first female Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations. A sea… Continue

With the landing of two undersea cables in East Africa in 2009, the region will have the international broadband capacity at competitive prices to enter the world outsourcing market as a serious player. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda each have developed national BPO, KPO and/or ITO strategies and are a… Continue

Software Quality Assurance & Testing Boot Camp
16-20 November 2009
Jacaranda Hotel Naroibi
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AITEC is proud to present the very first Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing course in the region, designed and delivered by our partner, Tezza Business Solutions, a US-based IT and business… Continue

Walking to keep the lights on in Nigeria

five thousand people braved the hot sun yesterday in Ikeja to protest the country's poor power supply. Participants in "Walk for Light", a campaign begun by Daystar Christian Center, Ikeja, walked almost five kilometres from Ikosi Road, Oreg… Continue