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Get them, keep them, be one: volunteers on and offline

Channing — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:01:49 -0400

I have recently been learning another language and when I explained what I do, the need for the word 'volunteer' came up fast. 'What's the word for someone who works without pay?' I asked.

'A slave.' said my teacher.

Ah, yes. You know non-profit slaves! People with smarts and ethics and education who you stuck photocopying pages for an hour. Or markering a poster. Those slaves, the ones that don't come back after your first slave meeting.

Assetmap.org/Uganda as a transition tool from UN-OCHA?

nlwhittemore — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:57:12 -0400

Could assetmap.org/uganda be used as a transition tool for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs?

While the United Nations is routinely assailed for bureaucratic clunkiness, inefficiency, or even corruption, its important to recognize the absolutely vital role that its offices play in "complex man-made emergencies" (also known as "wars") and natural disaster relief.

World Summit Awards WSA

paul braund — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:16:48 -0400

http://www.wsis-award.org

Lots of innovative new e-content and media for 2007.

Gala to be held in Venice.