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We invite you to be our featured project

anna.dm@iwith.org (Annamaria Di Matera) — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:22:00 +0100

With the sole purpose of giving advantages to NGOs, we are offering all our beneficiaries the opportunity to promote social projects at an international level.

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Arigatou International Sets Up New Headquarters Organization in Japan, Opens Nairobi Office

tokyo@arigatouinternational.org (Arigatou International Tokyo) — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:07:00 +0100

On December 25, 2012, Arigatou International was formally incorporated in Japan.

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Outdoors finally!

c.valsera@fundacionmona.org (Fundació MONA) — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:47:00 +0100

We can say that Tom, Coco and Bea's first day out in the outdoor enclosure has been a great success.
You can see it for yourself in the followin video:

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International Seminar on Ethics Education arranged in Geneva

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:53:00 +0100

Ten years after the initiation of the Arigatou International ethics education initiative, an International Seminar was arranged to celebrate the achievments and thank all involed but also to solicit input for the direction and strategies for the next decade of ethics education for children from an interfaith perspective

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The power of Powtoon presentations

magdalena@bocatics.org (Magdalena Glowacz) — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:35:00 +0100

Inspired by James Humes words: "The art of communication is the language of leadership", we have been thinking about a perfect tool that helps to make a presentation that keeps the attention of the audience

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SenseCamp Barcelona - a brain spa for social entrepreneurs

igor@iwith.org (Igor Celikovic) — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:50:00 +0100

iWith.org and Smilemundo participated in the SenseCamp Barcelona last Saturday, organized by the local branch of the MakeSense movement, whose main goal is to help social entrepreneurs solve their challenges.

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Google+ improves access to video calls by adding sign language

anna@bocatics.org (Anna Di Matera) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:56:00 +0100

It is important that new technologies always include options for people with disabilities, and that is why we like seeing that Google, the most popular search engine right now, has thought of creating a new tool for people who are deaf.

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International Seminar for teachers and trainers in Athens

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:25:00 +0100

Two Arigatou International trained trainers introduced the ethics education program and Learing to Live Together at an International Seminar for teachers and trainers in Athens in April.

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iWith.org supports Yo apoyo el crowdfunding movement

magdalena@iwith.org (Magdalena Glowacz) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:20:00 +0100

From a long time we are involved in an idea of crowdfunding. This financing option collects projects and gives an opportunity for realization thousands of useful causes, that can bring new, quality jobs, needed help and hope. It is a vision in which we believe.

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Learning to Live Together used with 5th grade students in Athens

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:04:00 +0100

The teachers of the 5th grade students of the Elementary School of Intercultural Education of Paleo Faliro, Athens, Greece used two activities from the Learning to Live Together manual to organize actions for the 6 March Day of Action against Bullying and School Violence and the 21 March Day against Racial Discrimination.

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Google Plus knows how to keep the attention of your audience

magdalena@bocatics.org (Magdalena Glowacz) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:58:00 +0100

You may think that the process of informing your audience via another social media tool (when you already do this through some other services) is a waste of time and Mission Impossible in one, but the reality looks much more simple, especially when the tool you are using is Google+.

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Learning To Live Together Workshop in Thimphu, Bhutan

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:52:00 +0100

A Learning to Live Together training workshop was organized 4-9 March 2013 in Thimphu, Bhutan.

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Learning To Live Together Worksop in Thimphu, Bhutan

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:59:00 +0100

A Learning To Live Together training workshop was organized 4-9 March 2013 in Thimphu, Bhutan.

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iWith.org takes part in HackForGood to improve society through technology

anna.dm@iwith.org (Annamaria Di Matera) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:54:00 +0100

Technology can help fulfill many social needs, and “HackForGood” is a hackathon centered on social innovation with the aim of developing new ideas, services, or applications for smartphones to help to solve social problems.

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We invite you to be our project of the month

anna.dm@abcore.org (anna dm) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:02:00 +0100

With the sole purpose of giving advantages to NGOs, we are offering all our beneficiaries the opportunity to promote social projects at an international level.

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Sad news about Toto

c.valsera@fundacionmona.org (Fundació MONA) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:26:00 +0100

We are very sad to announce that Toto passed away this morning.
Toto, you will always be in our hearts. Now you can rest in peace.

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Participate in the "Global Civil Society Network for Peace"

anna.dm@iwith.org (Annamaria Di Matera) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:56:00 +0100

We have started a new partnership with the international organization Corresponsal de Paz (Peace Correspondent) in Mexico. It is a digital news initiative which dedicates its content to raising visibility about news of peace from all over the world, and we really believe in it.

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Online Converter - The perfect tool!

magdalena@iwith.org (Magdalena Glowacz) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:55:00 +0100

In the time when IT technology offers many kinds of programs and formats in which users can safe their work, people seek for a useful solution that will provide an opportunity to open every needed file.

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A Learning to Live Together training for Sports Teachers in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:59:00 +0100

This training workshop is unique, not because it was done in the District of Kilimanjaro, but because it was organized, for the first time, for a group of Sports teachers.

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New Collaboration with UnitedNPO

magdalena@iwith.org (Magdalena Glowacz) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100

iWith.org the non-profit promoter of infomartion and communication technologies has become a member of United NPO.

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Follow up of the statement co-signed by Arigatou International in the Human Right mainstreaming

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:12:00 +0100

Significant comments were made by UNESCO and UNICEF on the statement co-signed by Arigatou International underlining the importance of child rights to education in the Post-2015 agenda.

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Arigatou International co-signs statement on child rights in the Post-2015 framework

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:14:00 +0100

The statement which was delivered at the High Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming is underlinning the need to make education a priority in the post-2015 framework .

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Featured project of March 2013

igor@iwith.org (Igor Celikovic) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:05:00 +0100

The month of March 2013 is dedicated to the María Canals competition.

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Arigatou International co-signs statement on child rights in the post-2015 framework

mail@arigatouinternational.org (Arigatou International) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:39:00 +0100

The statement which will be delivered at the High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming is bringing child rights into the discussions of the post-2015 framework.

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Arigatou International co-signed statement on child rights in the post-2015 framework

mail@arigatouinternational.org (Arigatou International) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:47:00 +0100

The statement which has been delivered at the High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming brings child rights into the discussions of the post-2015 framework.

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iWith.org in partnership with the "Caja de Ingenieros"

anna@bocatics.org (Anna Di Matera) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:02:00 +0100

An example of how to access NGOs' services.
Throughout its 45 year history the co-operative credit society "Engineers Fund" has been and remains today an entity committed to society. The "Engineers Fund", in accordance with these values and an awareness of the key transformative role that NGOs play in our society, offers options to the entities which have this legal status within the sector.

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Primates Nº 25

info@fundacionmona.org (Fundació MONA) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:16:00 +0100

Seguir llegint... Primates Nº 25

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Internet for ONGs from iWith.org

anna.dm@iwith.org (Anna Di Matera) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:46:00 +0100

In order to implement a crowdfunding programme, a social base is needed, and making good use of the internet is essential for achieving this.

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Tips for a strong password and the importance of it

magda@bocatics.org (Magda Tsartsari) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:52:00 +0100

It is very important, to consider the following tips and change your existing password to a more secure one, in order to eliminate the chances of having your online account hacked.

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Adobe EchoSign helps signing your contracts easier

magdalena@bocatics.org (Magdalena Glowacz) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:35:00 +0100

Adobe EchoSign is a eSignature service, 100% web-based, which don't require any scanning software, signature pads or digital certificates.

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Featured project - Oozebap zoco

magda@iwith.org (Magda Tsartsari) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0100

At iWith.org, we have decided to dedicate the month of February 2013 to supporting the Oozebap Project . We are very proud of the project which has seen the creation of an online bookshop and we would like to invite you all to do whatever you can to get involved in supporting it.

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Arigatou International is looking for a Director for the Geneva office

mail@arigatouinternational.org (Arigatou International) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:42:00 +0100

New leadership sought for the Arigatou International Geneva office

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A new international project in Barcelona

bea@iwith.org (Bea Laszlo) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:11:00 +0100

On October 17, 2012 Open Society Foundations, one of the most important humanitarian organizations in the world, announced the creation of the Open Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE) in Barcelona.

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iWith.org is celebrating a successful 2012 with its partners, Teaming and Smilemundo!

magda@iwith.org (Magda Tsartsari) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:18:00 +0100

iWith.org has had the pleasure to collaborate with two partners that achieved great goals during the past year.

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Buy ethically, support iWith.org

igor@iwith.org (Igor Celikovic) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:20:00 +0100

We're diving into the new year with new ideas, projects and one very special new partnership. It's a new online store that iWith.org operates together with Ethic Trade.

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This Christmas - Solidarity Christmas Cards

clara@iwith.org (Clara Garcia) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:08:00 +0100

We have already published the first Solidarity Christmas Cards and we'd love to have yours too.

You've still got time to send your potcard design if you have not already done so and now you can start sending the Xmas cards to your loved ones!

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Share your Christmas design, and we will make it famous!

postcards@iwith.org (Clara Garcia) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:52:00 +0100

What's it all about?

Christmas is just around the corner, and it's the time of the year when we can all do something for our favorite cause. At iWith.org we have prepared the best campaign to support NGOs and non-profit projects.

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Sarvodaya to lead 'Learning To Live Together' workshop for Educators in Jakarta, Indonesia

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:49:00 +0100

Sarvodaya Movement, through the South Asian Secretariat of the Global Network of Religions for Children, has organized a training on 'Learning To Live Together - Inter-cultural and Inter-faith Ethics Education Program for Children' for 40 educators in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Learning to Live Together training in Portugal

mail@ethicseducationforchildren.org (Arigatou International) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:23:00 +0100

Training workshops in how to use Learning to Live Together are regularly organized in various parts of the world. The latest training workshop was held in Portugal 6 - 9 November. It was a Basic Training in which twenty professionals and youth leaders participated.
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Conclusions from the communication tables for entities.

clara@iwith.org (Clara Garcia) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:55:00 +0100

CST, along with other entities within the Catalan territory, and as part of the Support Plan for the Third Environmental Sector of the Department of Territory and Sustainability, since April 2012 a total of 6 round tables have been organized across the Catalan territory.

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Read Write Web /Enterprise

melissa@bocatics.org (Melissa Serrano) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:56:00 +0100

Read Write Web /Enterprise can help NGOs be effective e-mailers. Using research that includes analyzing and tracking 21 million messages as well as exploring the endless articles of the topic of emailing available of the web, Read Write Web/ Enterprise now shed light on the best times for emailing others.

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iWith in ‘One app for Caritas’ Contest

magda@iwith.org (Magda Tsartsari) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:58:00 +0100

iWith was really glad to have participated in the contest that took place last month ‘One app for Caritas’.

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Rev. Keishi Miyamoto joins World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Role of Faith

mail@arigatouinternational.org (Arigatou International) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:21:00 +0100

The World Economic Forum has invited Rev. Keishi Miyamoto, President of Arigatou International, to serve a two-year term on its Global Agenda Council on the Role of Faith.

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Using Massmailing and Creation of Groups

magda@abcore.org (Magda Tsartsari) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:10:00 +0100

This a tutorial on how to use massmailing in order to send an email to a certain group of people.

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To book a visit with the dentist, please?

c.valsera@fundacionmona.org (Fundació MONA) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:46:00 +0100

Today Toni "visited" the dentist. Well, we’d better say the dentist visited us at MONA. Everything has been recorded by the cameras of the program Veterinaris. It will be aired in TV3 in their new season.

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Crowdfunding

miranda@bocatics.org (Miranda Gubbels) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:21:00 +0100

Crowdsouricing.org has done a study on the phenomenon crowdfunding. In their report they present the results, based on 135 out of 452 crowdfunding platforms (CFPs) that participated in the study.

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Today is Nico's 12th Birthday!!

c.valsera@fundacionmona.org (Fundació MONA) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:53:00 +0100

Give him a birthday present today that will last all year long, by feeding him just for 1 eur per month. It is very easy and safe: www.teaming.net/mona-feedachimp

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The CRC Day of General Discussion 2012

mail@arigatouinternational.org (Arigatou International) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:59:00 +0100

Arigatou International participated in this year’s Day of General Discussion

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Organize online, act offline

igor@iwith.org (Igor Celikovic) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:36:00 +0100

The gap between the online and the offline world has been drastically reduced over the past years.
Where in the past we saw only online communities with people who didn't know each other in real life, with the evolution of the Internet more and more online communities are getting actively involved in 'offline' action.

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S. Sagiovanni obtains First Prize Rina Sala Gallo Competition

gloriabartomeus@mariacanals.org (Gloria Bartomeus) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:18:00 +0100

Scipione Sangiovanni (3rd prize at the 55 Maria Canals Competition) has obtained the 1st prize in the Rina Sala Gallo Competition, in Monza. He has also won the Bach prize, the audience prize and the orchestra prize.

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