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This website is managed by the distinguished members of the Eisenhower Fellowship Multi Nation Program 2007.
Caroline Casey Hosts the O2 Ability Awards 2007
Author | 14.06.2007 | Category Uncategorized
Aura Sports & Leisure and Mayo County CouncilTake Top Honours at O2 Ability Awards 2007McDonald’s Franchise at Shannon Takes Best Small Company Award Ireland, Dublin: Aura Sports & Leisure Management Ltd, which operates family oriented leisure centres around the country, and Mayo County Council were tonight named as the overall private and public sector winners at the O2 Ability Awards which were held in
The Awards, now in their third year, acknowledge organisations that recognise the contribution that people with disabilities make to business. The number of organisations to enter the O2 Ability Awards in 2007 increased by 10%. There was also a marked increase in the level of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) applying to the awards programme in 2007 – up 12% on 2006 application levels. 65% of all entries are from the private sector with 35% from the non-private sector. Entrant organisations to the O2
Marcelo Knobel Awarded Prize for Best Young Scientist!
Author | 10.06.2007 | Category Uncategorized
Marcelo was awarded the prize for the Best Young Scientist in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands by the Third World Academy of Sciences
Gunvor Kronman (Finland) Hosts Seminar on Women, Peace and Security
Author | 06.06.2007 | Category Uncategorized
Seminar on Women, Peace and Security – conflict resolution with gender equality Hanasaari – the Swedish – Finnish Cultural Centre,
on 6 June 2007 Secretary General of the Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Foundation Ms. Gunvor Kronman welcomed the guests and reminded the audience that the Nordic countries have the opportunity and the responsibility to keep the gender perspective as integral part of the international dialogue. The seminar wishes to demonstrate the need to involve women as part of the path towards peace and security. Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway opened the meeting by stressing the fact that the Nordic countries enjoy safe environment and freedom from fear, a reality which people in many other parts of the world are missing. Many countries lack the basic democratic and human
Marcelo Knobel: The Incredible Experience of Eisenhower Fellowships
Author | 01.06.2007 | Category Uncategorized
During eight weeks I lived a sort of a dream, one from which it is difficult to wake. I was the Brazilian representative in the Multi Nation Program of Eisenhower Fellowships. Since 1953, this American nonprofit organization has been dedicated to the promotion of peace and understanding through dialogue among potential world leaders. When I tell people about this program, they do not believe me. It is indeed hard to believe, for beyond covering the financial cost of the trip for both me and my spouse, this fellowship allowed me to develop an extensive, personalized program of visits to 11 American cities, where I had more than 90 meetings, conversations and interviews. Besides the travels, I also had the incredible opportunity to meet 24 other Fellows from different countries, different professions, all of them fantastic individuals with an enormous desire to
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