'Survey research has a role to play in providing Muslim women with a public voice where custom and culture does not permit them their own. It can be used to inform and shape empowerment policies from the perspective of each population. The Women In Muslim Countries (WIMC) study, conducted by D3 Systems with contributions by KA Research for Turkey, is designed to measure women’s empowerment in actual daily practice, providing a deep look into the oft-perceived gap between current public policy more...
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The BBC Trust released its business performance Annual Report which included Afghanistan audience measurement research commissioned from D3. Conducted for the BBC World Service, the research reports the current state of Afghanistan’s broadcast media market and the position of the BBC World Service’s programming in it. General demographics for the market are also detailed. The full Annual Report is available here and the Afghanistan report is below. Source: D3 Systems
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The RAND Corporation :Rescuing Afghanistan out of its Dangerous Traps
- Keynote Address by M. Ashraf Haidari
- There is much that we may talk about our recent history and the way contemporary international events have affected the conditions in Afghanistan. But I would like to discuss the key challenges facing the Afghan people now, as we and our international partners strive to secure and rebuild Afghanistan.
I believe that four inter-connected challenges with domestic, international, more...
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Refugees International generates humanitarian assistance and protection for displaced people around the world and works to end the conditions that create displacement.
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This book is the outcome of a long process ofworking at one of the frontiers of governance studies and governance practice: the involvement of local governments in issues of peacebuilding. Published by VNG International on the occasion of the first World Conference on City Diplomacy, June 2008 in The Hague, the editors are: Arne Musch (principal editor), Chris van der Valk, Alexandra Sizoo and Kian Tajbakhsh. The publication's authors are Alexandra Sizoo, Arne Musch, Antonio Papisca, Martijn Kl more...
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The Open Training Platform (OTP) is a UNESCO-powered hub providing free and open learning for development. It is a Flagship Partnership Initiative of the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID).
At present, OTP regroups partners from all UN agencies (FAO, ILO/ITC, ITU, UNESCO, UNITAR, UNU, UNV, WHO and UNEP), worldwide development practitioners and agencies, as well as regional and local NGOs and CBOs.
This 15-month old web portal keeps on growing: it has been visited more...
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On December 14, 2007, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened a group of experts in diverse fields to consider the role of ICT in promoting peace and conflict resolution. The one-day workshop was designed to consider current and emerging technologies and strategies for employing them in conflict management and diplomacy. It also aimed to explore how organizations with a role in promoting peace, like the U.S. Institute of Peace, can most effectively leverage technology in carrying out more...
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