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International Labour Organization (ILO)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized body of the UN system devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. Established in 1919 the ILO became the first specialized UN agency in 1946.
The ILO formulates international policies and programmes to promote basic human rights, improve working and living conditions, and enhance employment opportunities, creates international labour standards backed by a unique system to supervise their application, an extensive programme of international technical cooperation formulated and implemented in an active partnership with constituents, to help countries put these policies into practice in an effective manner, and carries out training, education and research activities to help advance all of these efforts.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only tripartite UN agency with government, employer and worker representatives. This tripartite structure makes the ILO a unique forum in which governments and social partners of economies of its 186 member states can freely and openly debate and elaborate labour standards and policies.
The ILO Headquarters is established in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) represents the interests of employers of the Russian Federation in the ILO.
ILO official web-site: http://www.ilo.org/

ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia official web-site
International Organisation of Employers (IOE) is the largest network of the private sector in the world, with more than 150 business and employer organisation members. In social and labour policy debate taking place in the International Labour Organization, across the UN and multilateral system, and in the G20 and other emerging processes, the IOE is the recognized voice of business.
The IOE seeks to influence the environment for doing business, including by advocating for regulatory frameworks at the international level that favour entrepreneurship, private sector development, and sustainable job creation.
The IOE supports national business organisations in guiding corporate members in matters of international labour standards, business and human rights, CSR, occupational health and safety, and international industrial relations.
IOE President is Mr Daniel Funes de Rioja (Argentina) (took office on May 28, 2014)
IOE Secretary-General is Ms Linda Kromjong, the Netherlands (took office on May 1, 2015)

The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) represents the interests of employers of the Russian Federation in the IOE.
IOE official web-site: http://www.ioe-emp.org/

International business associations

BUSINESSEUROPE is the largest business organization engaging national business federations of 34 European countries. BUSINESSEUROPE aims to ensure that the voice of business is heard in European policy-making. For this purpose BUSINESSEUROPE interacts regularly with the European Parliament, Commission and Council. BUSINESSEUROPE also represents European business in the international arena. The organisation is headquartered in Brussels. BUSINESSEUROPE structure includes seven main policy committees and about sixty working groups.
Official web-site: https://www.businesseurope.eu/

Association of European Businesses (AEB)
AEB was established in 1995. Now the Association unites more than 600 companies of the European Union, Russia and other countries. The AEB members include large multinational corporations, small and medium enterprises. The AEB carries out activities to improve the Russian business and trade environment and to promote economic integration and partnership between the Russian Federation and the European Union.
Official web-site: http://www.aebrus.ru/

Federation of Austrian Industries (IV)
The Federation is the largest voluntary body representing the interests of Austrian industry both at a national and EU level. IV currently comprises about 4,200 members. The organization has nine independent Regional Groups offices and an office in Brussels. IV is a member of BUSINESSEUROPE, BIAC, Union of Black Sea and Caspian Confederation of Enterprises (UBCCE) and International Organisation of Employers (IOE).
Official web-site: http://www.iv-net.at/

Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA)
BIA was established in 1980. BIA is the largest national organization of employers and member of BUSINESSEUROPE. BIA actively participates in the work of the national consultative councils, as well as the International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the South East European Employers’ Forum (SEEEF). The Association has signed cooperation agreements with over 70 national business and employers’ organizations of the European, Asian, African countries and the USA.
Official web-site: http://en.bia-bg.com/

Czech Republic
Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
For 25 years the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic promotes interests of the Czech business at national and international level. The Organization is an official partner for government officials, trade unions, research organizations and technical universities of the Czech Republic. The Confederation engages sectorial associations and private companies and is a member of BUSINESSEUROPE. The Confederation participates in the processes of improving national legislation aimed at promoting more favorable business climate, organizes business missions abroad and meetings at the highest level to boost business cooperation.
Official web-site: http://www.spcr.cz/

Confederation of Danish Industry (DI)
The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) is the leading Danish business organization with 10,000 member companies. Also, a number of sectoral employers' associations and branch federations are included in DI's framework, being integrated in part or in full in DI. The Confederation aims to provide the best possible corporate conditions for Danish industry, increase the quality of competiveness environment as well as protect and promote the interests of the Danish business at the global arena and inform it about the current global market trends.
Official web-site: http://di.dk/

Estonian Business Association (EBA)
The Association was established in 1996. The purpose of the Association is to develop a favourable entrepreneurial and foreign economic environment in Estonia to guarantee stable economic growth, increase potential of export and improve the image of Estonia. The Association unites 44 Estonian legal entities operating as businesses, in particular biggest banks and financial organisations, biggest transit, service, construction, transport, industrial, oil, wholesale and retail companies and representatives of other business areas. The majority of the members of the Association belong to the list of Estonian market leaders (TOP 100). EBA co-operates with a number of foreign business associations, initiates and develops multilateral business contacts. The representatives of EBA work in joint task forces in various ministries of Estonia to guarantee that interests of Estonian business community are taken in due account during decision-making process. EBA arranges meetings with state authorities and politicians for its members and provides them with an informational support, e.g. publishes information bulletins.
Official web-site: http://www.esea.ee/

Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
EK is the leading business organization in Finland which main task is to make Finland an internationally attractive and competitive business environment as well as represent Finnish business interests on the national level, in the EU and international level. EK is engaged in dialogue with decision makers in all subjects relevant to its members such as corporate legislation, taxation, trade, energy policy and other spheres. EK members include 27 business associations and 16,000 member companies across all business sectors which employ about 1 million workers. EK is a member of BUSINESSEUROPE and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and is also active in the OECD and the ILO.
Official web-site: http://ek.fi/

MEDEF is the largest entrepreneur network in France. 750,000 companies are MEDEF members, 90% of which are SMEs. MEDEF aims to conduct a fully transparent ongoing lobbying effort with all the local, regional, national and European decision-makers to draw attention the company perspective and foster a vibrant job market and modern and cost-effective social protections. MEDEF actively interacts with civil society representatives and sets in motion a broad range of concrete initiatives with partners in its push to “Make France a Winner.”
Official web-site: http://eng.medef.com/

Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR)
CCIFR operates in Moscow since 1997 when the Association “French Club” was established. Then the business club was transformed into the Chamber of Commerce and Industry which joined French Chambers of Commerce & Industry abroad Union (UCCIFE) in 2006. The CCIFR activities aim at developing Russian – French business cooperation, promoting business community interests as well as assisting French companies in representative offices establishment and their development in Russia and boosting Russian investments in France.
Official web-site: http://www.ccifr.ru/

BDI - Federation of German Industries
The BDI is the umbrella organisation of German industry and industry-related service providers representing their interests at national, European and international level. It speaks on behalf of 36 sector associations and represents over 100,000 large, medium-sized and small enterprises with more than eight million employees. The BDI structure includes various committees with more than 1,000 representatives of businesses and associations come together to draw up positions on economic policy.
Official web-site: http://bdi.eu/

Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA)
BWA provides the companies with a consultative and expert support in tax, recruitment and management spheres. In partnership with the United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) the BWA is official supporting organization of the World Trade Point Federation in Germany, a global project data base for entrepreneurs. The access to current advertisements, offers and information from more than 100 Trade Points in 70 countries worldwide are a valuable advantage for small and middle sized enterprises.
Official web-site: http://www.bwa-deutschland.com/

German Institute for Standardization (DIN)
DIN is acknowledged as the sole national standards body in Germany. DIN considers the public interest in the preparation of standards, ensures that its standards can be referenced as documents which describe technical requirements, in legislation, in matters affecting public administration, and in legal relations, and contributes to international understanding in the field of standardization. DIN’s international standardization strategies aim at removing technical barriers to trade throughout the world and enhancing the transparency of the increasingly competitive world market. DIN works closely with standards organizations in all major economies and in emerging economies.
Official web-site: http://www.din.de/

Hellenic-Russian Chamber of Commerce
Hellenic-Russian Chamber of Commerce was founded in Athens in 1995 upon the initiative of Greek and Russian entrepreneurs. The Chamber members are about 300 Greek and Russian companies, official structures, business associations and individuals representing various economic sectors. The Chamber aims to develop mutually beneficial economic, trade and business relations between Russia and Greece. The Chamber structure includes a number of working groups, in particular on import and export, transportation and tourism.
Official web-site: http://www.hrcc.gr/

Federation of Greek Industries (SEV)
SEV was established in 1907. The mission of SEV is to contribute to development and social cohesion by introducing innovative proposals for the constant improvement of corporate and economic environment, supporting entrepreneurship, encouraging SEV members to adopt corporate governance rules as well as strengthening companies’ social role. The Federation provides its members with accurate and timely business information on current issues. It focuses on shaping and promoting policies that express concerns of the business community in the country as well as at the European level and in international organizations.
Official web-site: http://www.fgi.org.gr/

Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (BUSINESSHUNGARY, MGYOSZ)
The origin of the Organisation goes back to 1902, where the first “Federation of Industrialists” (GYOSZ) was formed. In 1998 the Federation of Industrialists and the Hungarian Employer's Association merged, creating the largest employers representative organisation (MGYOSZ) in Hungary. The Confederation members include more than 50 sectoral professional associations and 16 regional employers' associations as well as many large corporations. The Confederation maintains contacts with the Parliament, the government and state administration, prepares analyses, expresses opinions and prepares proposals on corporate and current economic policy concepts. The Confederation holds forums, consultations and publishes its own newsletter, "Magyar Gyáripar", to inform and promote entrepreneurs. Since 2004 MGYOSZ is a full member of the European employers’ federation and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), since 2006 - the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD (BIAC), since 2007 - BUSINESSEUROPE.
Official web-site: http://www.mgyosz.hu/

Confindustria is the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy, with a voluntary membership of more than 150,000 companies of all sizes. Confindustria's network includes a headquarters in Rome, 242 local and trade associations and a delegation in Brussels.
Official web-site: http://www.confindustria.it/

Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK)
Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK) is the largest organisation that represents employers in Latvia which was established in 1993. The LDDK brings together and represents 110 sector leaders, 66 sector-based and regional business associations and federations and more than 5,000 companies, among which 3,036 are micro and small enterprises. LDDK members employ 42% of Latvia’s employees. The LDDK mission is to establish an environment that supports entrepreneurship in Latvia, facilitating the competitiveness of companies and representing employers in the framework of social dialogue at the national, European Union and international level.
Official web-site: http://en.lddk.lv/

Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK)
The Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK) is a major association and lobby group in Lithuania which represents the interests of large industrialists and employers. The Confederation in an umbrella organization uniting 47 trade and 9 regional associations which comprise over 2700 medium and large enterprises from various public and private sectors. LPK members include most Lithuanian production enterprises, banks, trading companies, representative offices of foreign firms, research institutes, and educational establishments. LPK member companies account for 22% of Lithuanian GDP. LPK is a successor of the Union of the Lithuanian Entrepreneurs, Industrialists and Businessmen established in 1930. The modern Association of Lithuanian Industrialists was established in 1989 and it was later renamed to the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists.
Official web-site: http://lpk.lt/

Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)
Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) is the largest employers' organisation in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW has over 160 members - (branch) associations representing more than 115,000 enterprises, including more than 80% of all medium-sized companies in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW represents the interests of Dutch business and industry by promoting a high quality business environment and investment climate in the Netherlands, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of Dutch industry. VNO-NCW is engaged in consultations with politicians, governments, trade unions and NGOs. At an international level, VNO-NCW represents Dutch companies in the Geneva-based International Labour Organisation (ILO) and, through the BIAC, in the OECD. VNO-NCW provides the companies with up-to-date socio-economic, economic, financial, fiscal, legal information.
Official web-site: http://www.vno-ncw.nl/

Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (in Norwegian Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon; NHO) is Norway’s major organisation for employers and the leading business lobby. Its current membership of more than 24 000 companies range from small family-owned businesses to multinational companies in most sectors. The NHO main objective is to create and sustain conditions that secure the competitiveness and profitability of business and industry, and thereby maintain the basis for a good standard of living, sound economic growth and sustainable development. The Confederation is made up of 19 sectoral federations and 15 regional offices and office in Brussels which monitors and reports on policy and legislative developments in the EU, provides a consultative support and networking between Norwegian and EU businesses. The NHO is an active participant of BUSINESSEUROPE.
Official web-site: https://www.nho.no/

General Confederation of the Romanian Industrial Employers (UGIR-1903)
UGIR-1903 is one of the biggest and most important employers confederation in Romania, established more than 100 years ago. UGIR activities aim to improve the Romanian competitivity, defend legal stability and coherence, improve business environment within Romania, impose a stable fiscal mechanism, oriented to investment, technological development and creation of employment. UGIR-1903 actively promotes improvement of business regulations. UGIR-1903 has more than 60 of employers' branch organization, branches in all the 42 districts of the country and organizations at the level of the 8 economic development regions of Romania.
Official web-site: http://www.ugir1903.ro/

Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain (CEOE)
Founded in 1977, it voluntarily groups together two million companies and self-employed entrepreneurs from every sector of economy. CEOE main mission is to defend the interests of employers, representing them before the public authorities and society as a whole. CEOE is a member of such international institutions as the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), International Labour Organization (ILO), BUSINESSEUROPE, European-Union – Latin America Business Cooperation Association (ACE) and BIAC. CEOE representatives are engaged into consultative bodies activities of relevant ministries of Spain and the EU. The Confederation has a permanent delegation in Brussels.
Official web-site: http://www.ceoe.es/

Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
The CBI is the UK's premier business lobbying organisation, providing a voice for employers at a national and international level. The CBI was founded in 1965 when the British Employers’ Confederation, the Federation of British Industries and the National Association of British Manufacturers joined together. The Confederation`s mission is to promote the conditions in which businesses of all sizes and sectors in the UK can compete and prosper for the benefit of all. To achieve this, the CBI campaigns in the UK, the EU and internationally for a competitive policy landscape.
Official web-site: http://news.cbi.org.uk/

Near Abroad
Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia (UMB(E)A)
The Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia (UMB(E)A) was founded in 1996. UMB(E)A activities are aimed at improving legislation, protecting interests of local manufacturers, developing international business cooperation, and establishing mutually beneficial relations for companies inside Armenia and abroad. To this end UMB(E)A actively cooperates with Armenian governmental authorities and non-governmental organizations.
Official web-site: http://umba.am/

Belarussian Scientific Industrial Association (“BSIA” RPU)
“BSIA” RPU is the oldest business association of Belarus established in 1990. The Association members include about 600 business representatives and experts. “BSIA” RPU activities are aimed at providing a constructive dialogue between state and business, promoting an accelerated development of small and medium enterprises in Belarus, improving national regulation in various spheres, developing international trade and investment cooperation, contributing to integration of the Belorussian economy with partner countries` economies. “BSIA” RPU has signed more than 60 treaties and agreements with business unions and associations of various countries.
Official web-site: http://www.bnpa.info/

Republican Association of Industrial Enterprises (BelAPP)
Republican Association of Industrial Enterprises (BelAPP) was established in 2003 on the base of reorganized Belarussian Association of Radiotronics, Informatics and Instrument Engineering Enterprises (BelREIP). BelAPP aims to protect the interests of Belarussian manufacturers, to assist them in entering the global market, and to advance business environment in the country, first of all the regulation system. To implement these goals BelAPP has operating councils in its structure, in particular on social and labour issues and economy.
Official web-site: http://belapp.by/

National Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Moldova
The main objective of the Congress is to promote a favorable business climate in Moldova and develop mutually beneficial cooperation between business community of Moldova and other countries.
Official web-site: http://www.cniam.md/

National Economic Chamber of Kazakhstan “Atameken Union”
“Atameken Union” is the largest business association in Kazakhstan. “Atameken” unites more than 200 sectoral, regional and national business associations, small, medium and large enterprises. The National Economic Chamber of Kazakhstan was established on the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan in 2005. The main goal of the Chamber’s activities is to develop Kazakhstan’s economy up to the level of the leading countries of the world. In order to achieve the goal, “Atameken” works to create favorable business climate, eliminate all types of administrative barriers for business and develop non-oil and gas sector of Kazakhstan. “Atameken” experts actively participate in expertise of legislation bills, decisions and orders affecting the interests of entrepreneurs, advocate the interests of business in the governmental authorities, and consider and respond to complaints of entrepreneurs.
Official web-site: http://atamekenunion.kz/

Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (TUIE)
The Union aims to comprehensively develop the economy of Turkmenistan, strengthen free enterprise and protect the entrepreneurs` rights, promote fair competition, boost economic activities, provide a quality dialogue between business, state and civil society.
Official web-site: http://www.tstb.gov.tm/

Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ULIE)
The Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ULIE) is Ukraine's largest union of business organizations and economic agents of all forms and types from large vertically integrated corporations to small- and medium-sized businesses. The League's history began in 1992. The ULIE sees its mission in promoting the ideas of economic patriotism, development of favorable business climate among the business community, civil society and the government. The ULIE cooperates with 70 NGOs and sectoral associations of Ukraine. The League implements its own projects, in particular on boosting construction sector development, modernizing utility infrastructure of hydraulic units, irrigation systems and main channels, etc. The ULIE pays much attention to establishing foreign economic contacts. The League has signed 85 international cooperation and partnership agreements and has 21 representative offices in other countries.
Official web-site: http://uspp.ua/

Middle East and Africa
Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI)
The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) is the representative body of all industrial sectors in Israel: private, public, kibbutz and government industries. It consists of more than 2,000 organizations and industrial factories which are responsible for more than 95% of the industrial production in Israel. MAI has been a key figure throughout Israel's economic and industrial history, influencing and shaping the face of the local industry, labor market and economy. MAI provides its members with consulting and other services in labor relations, taxation, foreign trade and assessment of local and international economic trends. MAI is also a member in several international business and employers organizations such as IOE, BIAC, WTC and other.
Official web-site: http://www.industry.org.il/

Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI)
The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) was established in 1958 as a non-profit organization by the government of Israel and the private sector. IEICI promotes Israeli goods and services exports, and trade relations, cooperation and strategic alliances with overseas companies. IEICI promotes exports through initiatives and programs in many countries, operating through Israeli commercial and economic attachés, as well as local business development representatives. IEICI provides the Israeli export companies with information and consulting services. IEICI initiates and organizes incoming and outgoing commercial delegations and mounts national pavilions and information centers at international exhibitions and conventions throughout the world.
Official web-site: http://www.export.gov.il/

Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI)
Established in 1942, ALI is the main national association of manufacturing companies operating in Lebanon. The Association seeks to create and maintain an environment which is favorable to industrial investment, job creation, growth and development. ALI represents Lebanese Industry and interprets the needs and recommendations of the industrial community in dealing with public institutions, including the Parliament, the Government, the Trade Unions and other organizations in Lebanon and abroad. ALI participates actively in policy-making consultations on a very broad range of issues, including economic and social policy, labor legislation and industrial relations, social security and health care, taxation, policies for small and medium-sized enterprises, education, research and technology, and the environment. ALI is also an important center for industrial studies and statistics.
Official web-site: http://www.ali.org.lb/

Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA)
UTICA was established in 1947. The Confederation is a key association of employers in Tunis. UTICA members include professional unions of non-agricultural sectors of economy (industry, trade, services, handicrafts etc). UTICA engages 150 000 private enterprises. The Confederation activities are aimed at private sector development in the country. With this aim UTICA provides the companies with consultative, informational and other support, advocates business interests in consultations with governmental authorities on economic and social policies. UTICA also contributes to favorable business image of the country abroad and development of international partnerships of Tunisian business.
Official web-site: http://www.utica.org.tn/

South Africa
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) (former title - South Africa Foundation (SAF))
BLSA is an association of South Africa’s largest corporations and major multinational companies with a significant presence in South Africa. The organization was established in 1959 (in 2005 it changed its name from the South Africa Foundation to BLSA). BLSA activities are aimed at building favorable business environment in the country and inclusive growth to address unemployment, inequality and poverty. BLSA is engaged in consultations with the South African government on a broad range of issues of business interest. BLSA in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established the Beyond Advocacy Fund which finances projects contributing to national development objectives.
Official web-site: http://www.businessleadership.org.za/

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
CCPIT is the most important and largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China established in 1952. The aims of the CCPIT are to promote foreign trade, use foreign investment, introduce advanced foreign technologies, conduct activities of Sino-foreign economic and technological cooperation in various forms, and promote the development of economic and trade relations between China and other countries and regions around the world. The Council promotes trade through its functions of information consultation, exhibitions, legal assistance, etc.
Official web-site: http://www.ccpit.org.cn/

Chinese Taipei
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
TAITRA is the foremost trade promotion organization in Taiwan. The Council was founded in 1970. TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers with reinforcing their international competitiveness and in coping with the challenges they face in foreign markets. The Council collaborates closely with Taiwanese government in trade policy implementation and connects international firms with Taiwanese partners. TAITRA has 60 overseas branch offices worldwide.
Official web-site: http://www.taitra.org.tw/

Hong Kong
Hong Kong General Association of International Investment
Official web-site: http://www.hkaii.org/

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is the leading Indian business association with around 8000 members, from the private and public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs and with indirect membership of over 200,000 enterprises from 240 national and regional sectoral industry bodies. CII was founded in 1895. CII mission is to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes. To this end CII works closely with the Indian government on policy issues and assists industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes to improve the quality of life of the Indian people. CII has 66 offices, including 9 Centres of Excellence, in India and 8 overseas offices. The Confederation has the institutional partnerships with 312 counterpart organizations in 106 countries.
Official web-site: http://www.cii.in/

KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)
KEIDANREN is a comprehensive economic organization with a membership comprised of 1,329 representative companies of Japan, 109 nationwide industrial associations and 47 regional economic organizations (as of June 2015). KEIDANREN mission is to draw upon the vitality of corporations, individuals and local communities to support corporate activities which contribute to the self-sustaining development of the Japanese economy and improvement in the quality of life for the Japanese people. For this purpose, KEIDANREN establishes consensus in the business community on a variety of important domestic and international issues for their steady and prompt resolution. KEIDANREN communicates with a wide range of stakeholders including political leaders, administrators, labor unions and citizens.
Official web-site: https://www.keidanren.or.jp/

Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)
FKI was founded in 1961. The main objectives of the organization are to help promote sound economic policies, and to internationalize the economy to further enhance the free market economic system and the development of the nation. To this end the Federation addresses the government on major economic issues and policies, helps promote cooperation with major international and foreign economic organizations, disseminate free market principles and assists corporations in promoting corporate community relations. FKI members represent various economic sectors from manufacturing to telecommunications.
Official web-site: http://www.fki.or.kr/

Singapore Confederation of Industries (SCI)
The predecessor of SCI was the Singapore Manufacturers Association established in 1932 to represent the interests of manufacturers in Singapore. Over more than 60 years, the SMA was able to become a key institution in industry, contributing significantly to the development of the manufacturing sector. In order to better meet the needs of manufacturers in a continuously changing economic landscape and to assist them exploit opportunities in a dynamic regional economy, the SMA was restructured to become the Singapore Confederation of Industries (SCI) in 1996. SCI mission is to promote a conducive environment and achieve an effective program for its members to grow, globalize and contribute to the progress and prosperity of Singapore. SCI's 1,200 members are organized into Industry Groups, each Group catering to the needs of companies in specific manufacturing sectors.

Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I)
The Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I) was established in 1987 after re-organization of the Association of Thai Industries (A.T.I). FTI brings together industrial leaders to promote Thailand's socio-economic development. FTI represents Thai manufacturers at national and international levels, helps Thai companies to internationalize and grow, as well as participates in the consultations with the government of Thailand to advance national policy.
Official web-site: http://www.fti.or.th/

Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkiye (TUSKON)
The Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkiye (TUSKON) represents 7 business federations, 211 business associations and over 55 000 entrepreneurs from all over Turkey. The Confederation was established in 2005. TUSKON aims to integrate Turkish businesses into global markets through analyzing market indicators and sector-based data to evaluate business opportunities in advanced and emerging markets as well as developing cooperation between business communities of Turkey and other countries. TUSKON has four foreign representations offices in Brussels, Washington, Moscow and Beijing and partner relationships with business organizations in 140 countries.
Official web-site: http://www.tuskon.org/

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)
TOBB was established in 1950. The Union is the highest legal entity in Turkey representing the private sector. Today, TOBB has 365 members in the form of local chambers of commerce, industry, commerce and industry, maritime commerce and commodity exchanges. The Union aims to ensure unity and solidarity between chambers and commodity exchanges, promote favorable business climate in Turkey etc. TOBB participates actively in the work of official, social and commercial bodies and agencies to promote interests of its members.
Official web-site: http://www.tobb.org.tr/

Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK)
The story of TISK began when six employer associations, namely, Metal Products Industrialists’ Association, Istanbul Wood Industry Employers’ Association, Istanbul Textile Industry Employers’ Association, Istanbul Food Industry Employers’ Association, Istanbul Printing Industry Employers’ Association and Istanbul Glass Industry Employers’ Association, came together in 1961 to organize under the “Union of Istanbul Employer Associations”. Next year the name of the Union was changed to the “Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations”. TISK mission is to maintain labour peace, sustain free enterprise and market economy, improve international competitiveness of enterprises, increasing productivity, investment and exports, reduce unemployment and improve vocational training through establishing education-employment link.
Official web-site: http://tisk.org.tr/

North America
Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA)
CERBA mission is to establish business relations between Canadian and Eurasian companies and improve business environment. To this end CERBA representatuves participate in consultations on key issues of business interest with the governments of Canada and Eurasian countries, organize business events, provide services and consultations on marketing and conducting market research, publish a quarterly journal. The Association members include over 200 corporations and individuals in a wide range of sectors. CERBA has its offices in Moscow, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary Vancouver and Almaty.
Official web-site: http://www.cerbanet.org/

American Chamber of Commerce
The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia is committed to creating a more business-friendly environment in the Russian Federation. Acting as a link between members, policy-makers and business leaders in the U.S. and Russia, the Chamber works to identify common problems to normal business operations and achieve mutually-beneficial solutions. The Chamber also contributes to the establishment of partner relations between Russian and American companies through organizing business events. The Chamber structure includes a number of thematic committees, in particular on capital markets and financial services, environment, energy, customs and transportation, human resources, investment and taxation.
Official web-site: http://www.amcham.ru/

Latin America
Argentine Industrial Union (UIA)
Argentine Industrial Union is the largest business association of the country. The Union was established in 1887. UIA mission is to promote the interests of industrialists of Argentina for economic and social development of the country and prepare proposals to improve sector competiveness and technological development, consolidation of internal market and integration of Argentine industry in the global market.
Official web-site: http://www.uia.org.ar/

Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI)
CNI mission is to defend and represent industry in the promotion of a favorable environment for business, competitiveness and sustainable development of Brazil. CNI structure includes Standing Thematic Committees to present draft legislation projects according to its respective area of responsibility, and provide supporting elements for the decision making process of CNI’s direction bodies, in particular on infrastructure, international and national integration, micro and small businesses, economic policy as well as social responsibility.
Official web-site: http://admin.cni.org.br/portal/data/pages/FF808081310B1CBB01314F0A09205841.htm

Partners in corporate citizenship sphere

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global UN network in the development sphere aimed at promoting well-being and positive changes in the human life through providing the countries with sources of knowledge, experience and resources. UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. UNDP is deeply involved in all processes around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in September 2015 implementation. UNDP is bringing its extensive programming experience to bear in supporting countries to develop their national SDG efforts. In all activities, UNDP encourages the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable. For more information please visit the official web-site: http://www.undp.org/.

Agency of Social Information (ASI) is a specialized agency promoting the interests of the Third Sector: legal advocates and ecologists associations, charity funds, women and youth unions, associations of scientists, cultural and educational professionals. ASI was established in 1994 at the initiative of the charity funds “Psyche” and “No to Alcoholism and Drug Addiction”, pedagogical union “Rainbow” and like-minded group. Thereat independent non-governmental organisations just gained momentum. Now a number of registered NGOs is about 500 000, their activities become more valued and professional. Simultaneously the requirements to information support to the NGOs projects are advancing. For more information please visit the official web-site: www.asi.org.ru.

The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) is an independent international NGO established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1990. The IBLF works in 50, predominantly emerging, countries throughout the world. IBLF mission is to engage business in implementing responsible business practices and creating responsible business cultures. IBLF is supported by a network of over 85 companies from Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East and more than 200 affiliated organisations worldwide. IBLF’s focus is on promoting anti-corruption and business ethics, on building trust and on related aspects of responsible business practices, internationally and with an emphasis on emerging markets. In Russia the Forum was founded by the Russian and international companies such as Alfa-Bank, Johnson & Johnson, Interros, Nestlé, Philips, ТНК-BP and Uralsib. For more information please visit the official web-site: http://en.iblfrussia.org/.

Charities Aid Foundation Russia (CAF) is a non-profit organisation committed to motivating society to give ever more effectively, helping to transform lives and communities around the world. CAF Russia offers companies to support their corporate social responsibility initiatives. CAF Russia helps companies to make the most of their charity activities by implementing programs on behalf of the companies, assisting in establishment of independent charities, and providing consulting services in the field of corporate philanthropy policies. CAF manages more than USD3.5 billion accredited by 600 000 private and corporate donors as well as charity organizations working throughout the world. For more information please visit the official web-site: http://www.cafrussia.ru/eng.

National Union of HR Managers is the first Russian professional community of the HR Managers. Since January 2002 the Union acts as an All-Russia professional congress. Tens of thousands of HR Managers from across Russia participate in the conferences, exhibitions, round tables and projects of the Union. The organization`s work was supported by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation. The Union`s mission is to promote formation of HR as a profession in Russia. For more information please visit the official web-site: www.kadrovik.ru.

Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation is the federal executive body responsible for drafting and implementing government policy and legal regulation in the area of healthcare, mandatory health insurance, the production and distribution of pharmaceuticals for medical use, including disease prevention measures (such as AIDS and other infections), medical treatment, rehabilitation and appraisals (excluding medical-social and military medical appraisals), pharmaceuticals activities such as ensuring the quality, efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals for medical use, the production and distribution of medical products, sanitary and epidemiologic welfare of the population, medical and sanitary support for people employed in industries with dangerous working conditions etc. The Healthcare Ministry coordinates and oversees the operation of its subordinated services and agencies, including: the Federal Supervision Service for Healthcare, the Federal Medical-Biological Agency, federal state institutions and unitary enterprises; and coordinates the work of the Federal Mandatory Health Insurance Fund. For more information please visit the official web-site: http://www.rosminzdrav.ru/.

Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Minobrnauka) is a federal executive body responsible for drafting and implementing government policy and legal regulation in the field of education, science, research and development and related innovation activities, nanotechnology, development of national research and high technology centres, national research centres and academic towns, intellectual property (excluding legal regulation of issues related to control, supervision and the provision of state services in the field of legal protection of inventions, useful models, industrial samples, computer software, databases and topography of integral circuits, including those that are part of a comprehensive technology, trademarks, service marks, and protected designation of origin), as well as in the field of education, guardianship and custody of minors, social assistance and social security for students of educational establishments, youth policy, and state services and state property management in the field of education, upbringing, science, research and development and related innovation activities, including national research and high technology centres, national research centres, unique research stands and equipment, national multiple access centres, leading research schools, the new-generation national computer network, and information support to research, research and development and related innovation activities. For more information please visit the official web-site: http://xn--80abucjiibhv9a.xn--p1ai/.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR) is the largest trade union association in Russia. The Federation brings together 41 All-Russia trade unions as members and 6 trade unions on a contract basis. The Federation was established to unite and coordinate the member organizations actions on promoting and protecting social, labour and civil rights, working, professional, economic and social interests of trade unions members, collective rights and interests of workers as well as promoting and protecting common interests and achieving common goals of the member organizations, providing legal safeguards for their activities as at the federal level as in the subjects of the Russian Federation. For more information please visit the official web-site: http://www.fnpr.ru/.

Association of Recruitment Consultants is the largest and most credible professional union of headhunters in Russia, CIS and the Eastern Europe. The Association activities are aimed at promoting quality employment of people in the market economic environment. For more information please visit the official web-site: http://www.apsc.ru/.

Donors Forum is the largest charity organizations working in Russia. Similar coalitions operate in different countries worldwide. Donors Forum`s mission is to promote development and increased effectiveness of granting aimed at formation of democratic civil society in Russia. The main areas of work include information exchange, formation and promotion of standards of philanthropy and representing the interests of the donor community. Donors Forum closely collaborate with the national governmental authorities and international donors organizations. For more information please visit the official web-site: www.donorsforum.ru.

Center of Corporate Citizenship Studies aims at developing corporate citizenship ideas as responsible business public conduct in Russia. The Center`s mission is to promote corporate citizenship ideas, inform wide audience about developments in this sphere, participate in elaborating measures to increase corporate social responsibility effectiveness being a platform for a dialogue between business, state and civil society on actual cooperation agenda to address the social challenges Russia faces. The Center engages the best Russian experts in CSR sphere, corporate citizenship, sociology and economy, of the Russian Academy of Sciences, non-profit sector, NGOs and media. The Expert Council of the Center monitors and analyses the developments in corporate citizenship sphere, makes evaluations and elaborate recommendations for the governmental authorities and business. For more information please visit the official web-site: www.corpcitizenship.ru.

Social exchange “Mutual Help” is a non-profit project by Laboratory of Social Innovations Cloudwatcher aimed at supporting vulnerable social groups of citizens in Russia. The project includes a creation of a suitable system of collection and distribution of unsaleable goods, seasonal production rests, goods with damaged packing and with inconsiderable defects as a humanitarian aid to indigents. The main objectives of the project are to promote a higher level of transparency and efficiency of charity projects, engage companies interested in charities, and develop a social sector of the economy. For more information as well as the data base of the social projects please visit the official web-site: www.socialexchange.ru.


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Speaker of the People's Assembly Mohammad Jihad al-Laham during a session held Monday said that the Assembly has received a notification from the Supreme Constitutional Court stating that Bashar Hafez al-Assad has submitted candidacy application to the Court, the state news agency reported.

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　　 International Workshop of Mollisols Conservation (IWMC ’2012), sponsored by Bureau of Science and Technology for Resource and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Key Laboratory of Mollisols Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, was held successfully on August 8, 2012, Harbin, China. This workshop was a follow-up to the International Symposium on Soil Quality and Management of World Mollisols in 2010, Harbin, China and Sino-Ukraine Workshop of Mollisols: Genesis, Properties and Fertility Management in 2011, Kiev, Ukraine.

　　 In the opening session of the workshop, Professor Xiaobing Liu, Deputy Director of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, CAS, and chairman of the workshop, gave a welcome remark on behalf of the local organization committee. 15 invited scientists presented their keynote speeches in the whole day session.More than 140 professionals and graduate students from local departments, institutes and universities actively participated in the workshop and shared their experiences and knowledge on the theory and practices for soil conservation with emphasis on Mollisols in soil health improvement, water and nutrient cycling, crop residue and watershed management etc.

The workshop has strengthened academic exchanges among scientists in World Mollisols regions, and will provide a science-oriented support for future conservation and utilization of Chinese Mollisols.

As a leading institution and current headquarter of World Mollisols Association, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, CAS together with National Agricultural University of Uruguay is planning to organize International Workshop of Mollisols Productivity in September 2014, Uruguay

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Although most babies can hear normally, 1 to 3 out of every 1000 babies are born with some degree of hearing loss.  However, without screening or testing, hearing loss may not be noticed until the baby is more than one year old. If hearing loss is not detected until later years, there will not be stimulation of the brain's hearing centers. This can affect the maturation and development of hearing, and can delay speech and language. Social and emotional development and success in school may also be affected. Many of the complications of hearing loss can be prevented with diagnosis and treatment before 6 months of age.

Most hearing loss is congenital (present at birth), but some babies develop hearing loss after they are born. Hearing loss is more likely in premature babies and babies with respiratory problems who have required long-term use of breathing machines, those with previous infections, and those taking certain medications.

Because of these risks, many health organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Audiology, now recommend universal infant hearing screening. This means all newborn babies should be screened for hearing loss. Most often, the parents are the first to detect hearing loss in their child.


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Twitter u-turn on new abuse tool

Twitter has reversed one of the changes it made to tackle bullying on the platform, just two hours after rolling it out. The social network said it would no longer notify members who had been added to lists by other users.

But it was hit with a number of complaints from users, saying the change only buried abuse and limited an otherwise useful feature. Twitter described the change as a “mis-step”.

The social network lets members compile lists of people they follow, such as “friends I’ve met”, “celebrities” or “video gamers”.

Members are notified when they are added to a list, so some people abuse the feature by adding members to mean-spirited lists.

On Monday, Twitter’s safety team tweeted that members would no longer be notified if added to a list.

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But users pointed out that the change simply buried abuse, and made it harder for members to know if they had been added to an abusive list.

“Critical for people to know if they’ve been added to a list intended for targets.

This is blinding the vulnerable,” tweeted SwiftOnSecurity.

“The correct approach is to allow people to remove themselves from lists or do it upon blocking the owner.”

Twitter reversed the decision two hours later, with Ed Ho, the company’s vice president of engineering tweeting: “Reconsidered and reversing.”

The social network has been heavily criticised for the amount of harassment on its platform.

On 7 February it announced a raft of changes to tackle abuse, including hiding tweets judged to be “low quality”.
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The Walking Dead Watch: The Governor 2.0

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Fans of The Walking Dead can probably be forgiven for doing some requisite complaining about last night’s midseason-premiere episode, “The Suicide King.” After all, they’ve endured ten zombie-free weeks wondering what would become of the Dixon brothers; just how nasty the wounded, half-blind Governor would turn out to be; and who among our core group would make it back out of Woodbury.

But what we got last night illustrates the problem with mid-season finales. There were so many moments in December’s mid-season finale—both genuine plot-pivot points and the “holy s–t!” variety—that this episode was bound to be a bit of a hangover. There was plenty of action last night—from the Dixon brothers’ fight to the death-cage match to biters infiltrating Woodbury—but the episode also required plenty of follow-up scenes, necessary to deal with some unresolved plot developments. For a zombie-starved audience, that can make for a tough combination.

Let’s start with what almost worked. Back in December we pointed out how awesome it was to see the first shot of The Governor sporting his eye patch. This new version of The Governor, played to perfection by David Morrissey, combined some of the best features of the old dictator. His speech about fighting off terrorists who want what Woodbury has was all the more chilling with his new look–it’s the more sinister, more sadistic Governor we all knew was coming. For a couple of scenes that’s how it played out, as he set up the gladiatorial bout between Merle and Daryl. But then, as Rick and company shot their way back into the town, The Governor simply gave up.

Not that we can really blame him, because the more time spent with the people of Woodbury, the less I care whether the town survives. In the absence of The Governor’s weight, the town falls apart. People try to flee, forcing his guards to imitate the Grenztruppen on the other side of Checkpoint Charlie. It’s a good thing Andrea was there to restore order, fight off walkers who infiltrated the perimeter, and give an impassioned speech to the throng of scared citizens. They’re like lemmings, waiting for someone to tell them what to do, now that The Governor has checked out and Andrea steps up to the challenge.

Outside the town’s walls, Rick has problems of his own. Having survived the death match, Daryl refuses to return to the prison without his brother and the two saunter off into the woods like they’re on a camping trip. Losing Daryl deprives Rick of a skilled foot-soldier just when he needs it most. Glenn is banged up, Oscar is dead, and there’s a very good chance that The Governor will launch an attack (if he recovers from his malaise, which I sincerely hope he does).

As luck would have it, Carl has come upon a small group of strong and seemingly nice folks who reinforce the group’s thinned ranks. Then again, we’ve seen this before. Rather than agree to some kind of probationary period to join their group, Rick chooses, again, to toss them out into the wild. He seems to have forgotten that he was once a lone traveler, and just as he was about to get torn limb from limb, Glenn stuck his neck out to save him. Thankfully, Hershel appears to have stepped into the role of wise counselor and convinces Rick to give the new folks a chance.

Then just as Rick’s about to come to his senses—BAM!—he’s struck by a haunting image of his dead wife in her wedding dress. Is Rick cracking up? Has the stress and strain of keeping the group together finally caught up with him? Is this perpetual guilt over his wife’s death—or another chance for Andrew Lincoln to overact? Weigh in with what you think is going on in the comments section below.

Zombie Kill Report: A couple dozen, mostly gun and crossbow head shots. The two worth highlighting include the walker that surprised Glenn, forcing him to stomp the guy’s head like it was a smashed pumpkin, and The Governor cooly dispatching a poor Woodbury resident who was bitten by walkers. Okay, the last one isn’t technically a zombie kill, but it was certainly an important moment.

Speaking of important moments: Look for some scenes in the coming weeks where Andrea does some soul searching and decides where her loyalties lay–with Woodbury or with the old group. I always thought the second she found out they were alive and camped nearby she’d rush off to rejoin them, but now I’m not so sure. She tapped her inner lawyer with the speech to the freaked out Woodburians, so look for some early clues about Andrea’s future in the next episode

The deeper question: Every time a new batch of survivors tries to join up with Rick’s group it gives us a chance to pose some deeper questions. As long as there are scarce resources (and the world is a dangerous place), Rick and the others have to view newcomers with some skepticism. But given how long they’ve been at this, it’s worth thinking about something Tyreese said to his group. The moral compromises they must make in the name of survival, he explains, “It’s only making the living less like the living.” From the first episode, the show examined how much of one’s humanity must be sacrificed to survive in a horrible, terrifying world. It’s a question we can apply to the leaders most of all, but to any of our characters in the coming weeks.


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How to Design a Custom Soccer Jersey

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Whether you play for an independent or sponsored soccer team, there are ways to customize your jersey.

Whether you play for an independent or sponsored soccer team, there are ways to customize your jersey.

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Played in over 200 countries, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. If association rules or coaches' guidelines permit altering your uniform, there are many ways to make a soccer jersey stick out in the crowd. Younger players can have their parents help, but much of the work can be done themselves.

Step 1

Fill a bowl with food coloring for each of your team's colors. Twist the shirt in random areas and wrap a rubber band around each area. Dip the tied sections into the dishes to make a tie-dyed jersey.

Step 2

Visit a hobby or department store and purchase iron-on letters to spell your first or last name. Follow the directions to iron the letters on the upper back of your jersey. For extra fun, spell out your nickname instead.

Step 3

Transfer a photograph to an iron-on decal at a local photo developer. Use a picture of your team, yourself or someone you want to memorialize.

Step 4

Purchase transfer decals pertaining to the name of your team. If you play for the Rockets, for example, get decals of different kinds of rocket designs.

Step 5

Design a European-style jersey with some simple reflective adhesive tape, like that used by joggers and cyclists. Try different designs, such as down one or both sleeves, across the chest or running down from both shoulder blades on your back.

Step 6

Salute your favorite soccer team by ironing on an official decal of the squad. Or, if you are the artistic type, draw the team's name or logo on your shirt with permanent felt-tip marker or paint.

About the Author

Mark D. Peters has been a working journalist since 1985. He served 12 years as senior editor for Intercounty Newspaper Group and oversaw editorial operations for three of its weekly newspapers. He has also been published in "The Philadelphia Inquirer" and "Golf Digest Index." Peters has a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Rowan University.

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Statement of Resistance on Inauguration Day: No One is Free Until We Are All Free

Today the 45th President of the United States will be sworn into office in Washington D.C. The man who will occupy the highest office in our nation for the next four years already has the lowest approval rating of any incoming President. Before taking office, he nominated a cabinet and top advisors full of men and women who are outspoken about their anti-LGBTQ positions on every issue from marriage equality to nondiscrimination laws. The incoming Vice President is a staunch proponent of conversion therapy and of rolling back practically every hard-won battle for LGBTQ people living in the United States. The new administration is set, from day 1, to begin an assault on the rights and freedoms of every group of marginalized people in the United States from the LGBTQ community to Muslims to immigrants to the poor and working class.

With every speech, news conference and tweet the man who will occupy the office of President, from this day until four years from now, has proven that he will harness hatred and fear to further his personal ambitions and his party’s deadly platform. Today all barriers to the Republican deconstruction of American government have fallen, and we must brace ourselves for the destruction of public services, programs, and of the public trust. If Congress and the incoming President are successful in the first 100 days of this administration, they will have stolen health care from 32 million Americans. They will have instituted a shameful registration process for Muslim people of faith. They will have re-codified a brutal and unapologetic racism back into our legal and immigration systems that so many fought to change. They will have not just rolled back marriage equality but will have endorsed the deep seeded hatred of LGBTQ people in our courts, in our schools, and even in public restrooms. They will have instituted new and massive tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans obliterating all remnants of the American Dream and ushering in a form of wealth and income inequality that will undermine the free markets they worship. If they are successful then this nation that dared to say a people could forge their destiny, not for a King, but for the common good and liberty of its people; that fought back the rise of fascism in Europe; and that took a long hard look at itself during the Civil Rights Era and chose to answer for its long history of slavery, genocide, and discrimination will no longer be the same nation. We will not be the brave and courageous people who can do great things and be accountable to one another for the injustices we visit on those who most need our compassion.

No One is Free Until All

This past summer EQAZ’s board of directors made a decision to shape our work around three areas: Inclusion, Justice, and Equity. Our summer retreat was the first step as an organization in adopting an intersectional analysis of the work of LGBTQ equality. For too long our organization and the many other organizations that work for LGBTQ equality prioritized the battle for marriage equality to the exclusion of other important issues. We said proudly that we must fight this fight because love is love and all love should be equal under the law. What we and so many others did not see was that while the battle for love was noble in many ways, the daily battle for far too many in our community was not and is not for love, but for survival. We must recognize this truth as we move forward – this does not diminish the work of marriage equality – in fact, it makes that work and our future work stronger, braver, and more courageous because we can see our success and our failures.

We recognize this today because we need to harness that strength, bravery, and courage over the next four years. If we, as an organization, are to stand for inclusion, justice, and equity during this time we must resist the policies of fear and hate that the President, Congress, Supreme Court, Governor, and State Legislature create to dehumanize, criminalize, and impoverish women, people of color, poor people, disabled people, migrants, immigrants, refugees, non-Christians, and LGBTQ people. We must fight for our entire community, for the most vulnerable and marginalized among us because that is the fight for survival that we owe to the whole LGBTQ community. Love is love can no longer be our only call to arms – we must also shout, with equal conviction, that Black Lives Matter, Not One More Deportation, No Human Being is Illegal, that Immigrants Make America Great, that Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Stop the War on Women, that Climate Change is Real, that All Workers Deserve a Living Wage, that Water is Life, and so much more.

This week began with the celebration of a man who was a radical, who worked for Black liberation and who worked for the redistribution of wealth from the affluent to the poor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We draw inspiration from this visionary and radical leader as we prepare as an organization and as individuals to resist and actively work against the new administration and its mission to sow the seeds of bigotry, hatred, and fear into a new American Century. We ask to join in this work with you, to resist with you, and to actively work for a more just and equitable nation together.

“To accept passively an unjust system is to cooperate with that system; thereby the oppressed become as evil as the oppressor…Noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. … To accept injustice or segregation passively is to say to the oppressor that his actions are morally right.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In Solidarity,
Kevin Patterson and The Equality Arizona Board of Directors


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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Congress the grand victor of the 2009 Indian elections: Reforms should get back on track

So, the bitterly contested election results of the Indian Lok Sabha (Parliamentary elections) are out, and it is the incumbent party, the Congress Party that is the decisive winner. During the course of the campaign and even during the month long multi-stage voting process, it seemed that there was a tight fight between the Congress and the BJP led camps. It was also projected that there would be an incredible fight for support from the smaller parties all over the country. This prospect saw these parties salivating over the prospect, and over the demands they would make from the major parties for this support.
So there was a constant tussle about whether existing partners are viable or not, and some parties made gambles. The Biju Janta Dal gambled that it would come back to power without the support of the BJP, the Congress gambled that it would need to build long-term in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (and in Bihar, it did not have much of a choice, since Lalu gave the party only 3 seats). The Congress gambled about going with the DMK even though Jayalalitha seemed to be the one riding the victory wagon. However, as the election result day came closer, nervousness gripped the Congress and it talked about changing partners, soliciting the support of the Left, looking to Nitish and Jayalalitha for support, and even trying to get closer to the Samajwadi Party.
The exit polls that started getting published once the stay on them was removed after the 13th (the last phase of election) were again off the mark, since they all projected that the Congress will have a narrow lead over the BJP and would need support from many parties. The BJP of course refused to believe such polls and stood fast in projecting that they will be the victors.
And then came the election results - and they were shocking to everyone. The Congress led poll, the UPA, is almost at the point of having half the seats, while the BJP led alliance, the NDA, is way behind. The Congress gained seats all over the country, with the party looking to reach 200 seats on its own (its best result since it started declining in the 1989 polls); it trounced the BJP in many states that the BJP should count as core constituencies such as Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttranchal, and made gains even in states such as Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat. The Congress made real good in states such as Andhra Pradesh, with the partners, the DMK, in Tamil Nadu.
However, the major surprises in this election happened in multiple states; in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress needs to get back its core constituency and it seems that the gamble it took seems to have paid off (it has got 20 seats on its own), in Maharashtra, the MNS seems to have bitten into the seats of the Shiv Sena and the BJP and led the Congress to victory. The biggest surprise has been the Left strongholds of Kerala and West Bengal. Kerala frequently changes between the Congress and the Communist, and in this election, the fight between the different factions of the Communist party propelled the Congress to victory. The biggest surprise seems to have been in West Bengal where the Congress combination with Mamta Banerjee blew away the Communist party in the state where the Communists have held sway since 1977.
What are some of the conclusions from this election:
- Manmohan Singh re-emerges as the Congress Prime Minister with a much stronger support and with less interference from supporting parties
- The BJP leader LK Advani will slowly fade away - he is already 81 years old and unlikely to be the leader in the next election
- Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are the unquestioned leaders of the country now - even people such as me who do not believe in dynastic based leadership have to acknowledge that they have led their party to a genuine victory
- Nitish Kumar and Naveen Patnaik are new emblems of victory, with strong shows of performance and low individual corruption levels
- The Left, having been used to a much stronger influence in the last Parliament will be a pale self with questions about the leadership becoming much stronger
- Mayawati has faced a severe setback in her quest for national leadership; the same goes for former influential leaders such as Mulayam Singh Yadav (who suffered after inducting Kalyan Singh), Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan
- Economic policies and world related policies should remain the same and in fact become more clear and without the holding back due to the Left

This is great news, and the hope is that stock markets (and in due course), the overall economy will welcome stability news and more economic reforms. The negative influence of the Left will go away now.

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Testing JavaScript with HTML Fixtures

Refresh-Button Testing

To meaningfully test JavaScript that is part of a web application one needs to interact with the browser's DOM. Most large and small JS test frameworks approach this problem by creating and document and then adding the tests to the document:

<!doctype html>
  <head><meta charset="utf-8"></head>
  <!-- insert HTML and SVG here -->
  <script src="testrunner.js"></script>
  <script src="mycode.js"></script>

The obvious problem is that this cannot be easily included in automated tests since a manual browser load and refresh is required.

The second difficulty is that each individual tests require careful setup and teardown if they modify the document they're embedded in. If you are testing client code for a web application it almost certainly does modify the DOM state, which results in interacting unit tests.

Fresh Fixtures in Node.js

For the command line, node is an obvious place to start because it has good exception handling (if you can put up with the long backtraces) and a rich library. Now instead of writing a document with embedded tests we can start writing tests that interact with data (the document):

var assert = require('assert');

The downside to starting with Node is that there is no HTML, CSS or SVG. No DOM. To solve this problem we can use jsdom, a library with nearly 90 dependencies. Once installed we can construct a document:

var jsdom = require("jsdom").jsdom;

Immedately we are faced with the sad fact that JavaScript does no have the concept of a `heredoc`. This can be emulated in heroic ways by calling the `.toString()` method on a function containing a large comment.

function hereDoc(f) {
  return f.toString().
      replace(/^[^\/]+\/\*!?/, '').
      replace(/\*\/[^\/]+$/, '');
var html = hereDoc(function() {/*!
<!doctype html>

Alternatively we could load the string from a file. Now we'll include the library we want to test:

var app = require('../public/ui.js');

We still have to choose a test runner. The following example uses Mocha. The important part is that we get a new jsdom object instantiated before each test, so careful setup or teardown is not required:

describe("app", function() {
    var window = null;

        window = jsdom(html).defaultView;

    describe("test 1", function() {
        it("contains an embeded product ID", function () {
            content_div = window.document.getElementById('content')[0];
            assert.equal(chart_div.innerHTML, "...");

Native Browser Tests with phantom-assert

At the time of this writing jsdom no longer supports node.js, and requires io.js instead. If this is or a lengthy chain of NPM modules is not an option in your environment then it is possible to write automated tests using a test runner for phantomjs. The project I crated to prove this concept is phantom-assert, and works by injecting each test function into the page and resetting the page content inbetween each test. A simple example looks like this:

var html = "fixture.html";
var tests = [];

tests.push(function count_chart_elements () {
    assert(document.getElementsByClassName('chart').length, 1);

Using this model is impossible to create interacting tests because the page content is refreshed after each test.%em phantom-assert is not a micro-framework, it is a polished example who's source code can be read in less than 5 minutes. This level of minimalism eliminates the need for configuration because the framework itself can be easily modified and embedded directly into your project.

Other Test Frameworks

If you are interested in a more complete test harness, klud.js is a micro-framework that may fit your needs.

For functional testing or any testing on PhantomJS, CasperJS is full-featured and well supported.

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Professional Development Resources - Learning Opportunities Online

The Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium (ERLC) uses this wiki* in a multipurpose fashion across various distributed professional learning projects to archive webinars and other PD resources for our regional and provincial stakeholders. Please access the navigation menu on the left-hand side of this page to find the topics that most interest you.

*A wiki is a collaborative website oriented to providing knowledge in some domain. Wikis offer the opportunity to share knowledge and information, and provide a community for collaborative documentation.

This wiki includes PD resources such as archived webinars, handouts and articles provided by facilitators. The intent of the wiki is to:
· provide PD leaders ( lead teachers, curriculum facilitators, instructional coaches) with materials they may use for planning adult learning opportunities in a job embedded ( school, PLC, district) context.
· a secondary intent is to provide individual self-motivated learners the opportunity for self-paced follow-up learning

Professional Development leaders* ( any adult planning a learning opportunity for other adults/colleagues) may plan to use the content on the wiki in the following way:

Staff Meetings - webinar archives or other PD resources could be reviewed in whole or in part by staff in whole group or grade level/subject specific meetings; discussions could be facilitated around contextualizing to meet local needs

PLCs - these PD resources could be an impetus for focused conversation around implementation support for a local school initiative
and/or support for implementation of a curriculum area, policy or initiative

Cohort Groups/Network Groups - administrators/teacher leaders in cohort groups will find the use of the PD resources helpful to guide and support further study, learning and application

Any Time, Any Place, Any Pace - individuals can pick and choose the topics/webinars/PD resources that are most applicable to their own professional learning needs and access them from work or home at a time that is convenient for them.


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Denzel Washington Premieres “Flight” in UK

Publicada Jueves Enero 17, 2013 5:55 PM GMT

Heading across the pond for some international promotions, Denzel Washington showed up at the premiere of his new film “Flight” today (January 17) in London, England.

The “Man on Fire” star was more than happy to engage fans and pose for pictures, despite the chilly winter weather outside the Empire Leicester Square.

Now playing here in the States, “Flight” is about an airline pilot who saves a flight from crashing. However, during an investigation into the cause of the malfunction, troubling findings are uncovered.

Denzel scored an Oscar nod for his performance in the movie, though he definitely isn’t taking the honor for granted. He told press, “It still feels good to know people appreciate what you’re doing.”

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PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - May 29

jueves 29 de mayo de 2008 10:33 CEST

May 29 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The New York Times business pages on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

* A group of former employees are accusing U.S. Sugar Corp insiders of scheming to enrich themselves by buying workers' shares back on the cheap.

* As additional mergers in the airline industry look less likely, American carriers face a future of making further cuts to survive in an era of soaring jet-fuel prices.

* A longstanding assumption of American energy policy has been that natural gas would be plentiful abroad, and therefore readily available for importation, as production falls off in North America, where many fields are tapped out. But some experts are starting to question that idea, saying natural gas could be subject to the same explosion in overseas demand that has made oil so expensive.

* Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil Corp's (XOM.N: Cotización) chairman and chief executive, beat back a shareholder effort to take away one of his jobs, avoiding a serious rebuke to his authority.

* Fewer than half of the hourly employees at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL.N: Cotización) who return to work this week for the first time since going on strike in February will still have jobs in a year, executives said.

* At the 2008 Robin Hood Foundation benefit, hedge fund managers donated $56.5 million to charity. But many of the market wizards are making less these days - and they are giving away less, too.

* Airbus EAD.PA and Boeing Co (BA.N: Cotización) have packed a decade's worth of drama into the nearly four years since the U.S. and Europe began a battle over state aid for their aircraft industries. Now, ahead of an expected World Trade Organization ruling on subsidies, European officials suggested this week that they would help finance the Airbus A350, the rival to the Boeing 787.

* A tentative three-year deal between the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the producers builds pressure on a bigger actors union, the Screen Actors Guild, to craft a similar solution.   Continuación...


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Resources: Accessibility

10 resources found for "Accessibility"
Disability CPD : continuing professional development for staff involved in the learning and teaching of disabled students
Disability CPD is a collaborative project between the University of Gloucestershire and University of Worcester, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as part of its 'Improving Provision for Disabled Students' initiative, managed by the National Disability Team. The project has developed two resources for raising staff awareness about disability issues in higher education: a guide on 'Continuing Professional...
Don’t be scared : JISC TechDis - Making documents more accessible!
JISC TechDis provides advice and guidance on technology and disability to promote an accessible and inclusive experience for students and staff. JISC TechDis is an advisory service. More information is on their website. In each edition of the ESCalate newsletter from now on, JISC TechDis will be providing practical advice on how to improve an aspect of your practice to benefit all learners
Joint ESRC and ESCalate research seminar: Towards a Sociology of Higher Education - disabled students in Higher Education; the pedagogic practices of teachers in HE
The papers of both parts of this seminar, held on the 22nd November 2002 at the University of Bristol, are available to downlod as rtf documents
Maintaining standards : promoting equality
This is an article written by Tony Brown and published in the ESCalate newsletter in autumn 2007. Many of those with disability hide themselves away, are reluctant to talk about their disability and do not receive the support to which they are entitled. This article analyses the 2007 published report, Maintaining Standards: Promoting Equality of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). The article concludes that the standards have a negative...
Making the most of PDFs
This is an article from the ESCalate newsletter, issue 11, summer 2008 by Simon Ball of TechDis. It is the fourth in a series of articles written for ESCalate, giving practical advice about how to improve aspects of practice that benefits all learners. This article covers the TechDis Accessibility Essentials Guide on making the most of PDFs that has been designed to provide step-by-step information to enable anyone creating or using Portable...
National Disability Team Marketing Checklist
This checklist contains information and resources relating to the consideration of disabled students in any promotional activities or procedures including publicity and promotional resources, school liaison events, and promotional work with international students. It will be useful for staff in HEI marketing units and international offices and staff with responsibility for organising open days and school liaison events
Understanding and supporting the e-learning experiences of students with disabilities
This is an article from the ESCalate newsletter, issue 18, autumn 2010 by Jane Seale of the University of Plymouth). The article introduces the reader to LEXDIS a two year project supporting disabled students. Disabled students at the University of Southampton have been working with researchers to produce an online resource for both students and academics that offers handy hints and tips on technologies and strategies that can be used to make...
Validation of a Steiner-Waldorf teacher education programme: auditing the programme
This is an ESCalate development project led by Iddo Oberski and Peter Cope of the University of Stirling and completed in 2006. Steiner Waldorf (SW) education is based on the work of Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). It provides a distinctive form of education. SW schools in the UK are in the independent sector, but aspire to be state maintained to reduce the financial barriers to access. This project will identify the necessary developments to the SW...
Welsh-language access technology interface: enabling a fuller educational experience through the medium of Welsh for blind and partially-sighted students
This is an ESCalate development project led by K Janet Pritchard of the University of Wales, Bangor and completed in 2006. Blind and partially sighted people are able to use computer systems through the use of access software. This software can be used to magnify the contents of the computer monitor or it can be used to speak the contents of the computer monitor. This enables the blind or partially-sighted user to e-mail, word-process, access the...
What's new in accessible teaching for 2007-08?
Simon Ball a Senior Advisor with TechDis writes the second in a series of articles written for ESCalate, giving practical advice on how to improve aspects of your practice to benefit all learners. It includes information on the Higher Education Assistive Technology (HEAT) Scheme and Accessibility Essentials on how create / write accessible documents and presentations