Association for Progressive Communications

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights, development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), including the internet.

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights, development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), including the internet. BlueLink is the electronic network of environmental civil society organisations in Bulgaria, with a mission to support free information exchange for democracy, civil society and sustainable development.

Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation

BOS is an Indonesian non profit, non governmental, environmental organization dedicated to the conservation of orangutans and their habitat through the involvement of local people.

BOS started as a group of researchers of the Tropenbos Kalimantan program and the school children of Balikpapan in 1991 and formalized its existence in 1994 through the incorporation of the Balikpapan Orangutan Society (BOS).

After the great fires of 1997/1998 hundreds of orangutan victims needed to be dealt with in a large scale operational way and the Balikpapan Orangutan Survival Foundation was established.

In 2003, with the further expansion of the activities to other locations in Kalimantan and many more activities being supported through some 12 partner organizations abroad, the name was changed to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation.

Starting of with a few orangutan babies in 1991, BOS is presently taking care of more than 650 orangutans and has released more than 400 orangutans to suitable forests in East Kalimantan, and more than 100 to forest islands in Central Kalimantan.

Caribbean Telecommunications Union

The CTU is the ICT policy institution for the Caribbean Community. With members drawn from Caribbean governments, the private sector and civil society, the CTU is involved in ICT policy formulation and the harmonisation of policy, legislation and regulations for ICT Development in the Caribbean. The CTU also represents Caribbean positions on ICT matters at international ICT fora.

•Harmonise approaches to spectrum management in the Caribbean

•Formulate an Internet Governance policy framework for the Caribbean.

•Provide ICT training of Caribbean stakeholders

Center for International Forestry Research

CIFOR is an international research and global knowledge institution committed to conserving forests and improving the livelihoods of people in the tropics. CIFOR's high impact research helps local communities and small farmers gain their rightful share of forest resources, while increasing the production and value of forest products.

Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe

The Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) was established on the basis of a joint commitment by the three principal sponsors, namely the Government of Egypt (GOE), the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Mandate: To promote the advancement of “environmental action for development” through investment in human capital, releasing potential creative energies with the aim of building qualified human cadres, capable of assimilating the concepts and requirements of the age, and capable of leading the development process, especially in the fields of CEDARE’s work priorities, with an emphasis on empowering women and youth, and mobilizing their potentials and creative capacities.

The Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe

The Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) was established on the basis of a joint commitment by the three principal sponsors, namely the Government of Egypt (GOE), the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Mandate: To promote the advancement of “environmental action for development” through investment in human capital, releasing potential creative energies with the aim of building qualified human cadres, capable of assimilating the concepts and requirements of the age, and capable of leading the development process, especially in the fields of CEDARE’s work priorities, with an emphasis on empowering women and youth, and mobilizing their potentials and creative capacities.

DiploFoundation

DiploFoundation is a non-profit organisation which works to assist all countries, particularly those with limited human and financial resources, to participate meaningfully in international affairs, through education and training programs, research, and the development of information and communications technologies for diplomatic activities.

Eastern African Fine Coffees Association

EAFCA is an association of coffee producers, processors, marketing people and organisations in the ten Eastern and Southern African countries of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as others from outside Africa. Membership thus includes processors, associations, roasters, dealers, retailers, and coffee professionals from all over the world.

The mission of EAFCA is to establish and promote partnerships and networks amongst those participating and having an interest in quality coffee production, processing and marketing in the Eastern Africa coffee-growing region.

Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade

The Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade (FAST) is an international, member driven, non-profit association representing financial institutions committed to sustainable production and trade of goods and the producers who rely on their services. Members will include socially oriented lending institutions, sustainable SME producer organisations, development focused institutions and other stakeholders in the sustainable trade supply chain. FAST is working to introduce projects, products and services that will greatly increase the availability of finance to sustainable trade producers across the developing world.

infoDev

infoDev is an international consortium of official bilateral and multilateral development agencies and other key partners, facilitated by an expert Secretariat housed at the World Bank. Its mission is to help developing countries and their partners in the international community use information and communication technologies (ICT) effectively and strategically as tools to combat poverty, promote sustainable economic growth, and empower individuals and communities to participate more fully and creatively in their societies and economies

Instituto Nacional de Ecologia

INE is an environmental research institute with a mission to promote sustainable development through the generation and dissemination of relevant scientific and technical information to relevant stakeholders in a wide range of field, from climate change, biodiversity, pollution, economics and public policy.

Instituto Stela

Instituto Stela is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring scientific research and technological innovation closer together to encourage and support the development of organizations and society. It is an organization that consistently strives to increase Brazil's participation and contribution to the information and knowledge age. In its vision statement, Stela Institute makes a commitment to being an international reference in scientific and technological innovation, a link between academia and market, a promoter of business start ups and spin offs and a solution provider for socioeconomic demands.

Junta Nacional de Café de Peru

The Junta Nacional del Café is the national association representing coffee producers in Peru. The Junta has played a leading role in promoting sustainable coffee production in Peru and is a member of the IISD/UNCTAD led Sustainable Coffee Partnership

Mindset Network

Mindset Network is dedicated to sustainable poverty alleviation through the delivery of quality educational materials using innovative technology platforms. In this capacity mindset is hosting the facilitation role of the Youth caucus in the Information society and in the same vein further the engagement in Internet Governance and ICT for Development activities with a specific look at engaging youth in the processes around these – the Global Teenager Project, The Internet Governance Forum and Global Alliance for ICT for Development.

RAIPON

More information coming soon.

Red de Agricultura Sostenible/Sustainable Agriculture Network//Rainforest Alliance

The SAN seeks to transform the environmental and social conditions of tropical agriculture through the implementation of sustainable farming practices. The conservation and rural development groups that manage the certification program understand local culture, politics, language and ecology and are trained in auditing procedures according to internationally recognized guidelines.

The Regional Envrionmental Center for Central Asia

The Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) was established in 2001 with the following Mission: CAREC shall promote co-operation in addressing environmental problems in Central Asia at the national and regional levels, among non-governmental organizations, governmental bodies, entrepreneurs, local government authorities and other interested parties in order to develop free information exchange, provide assistance to non-governmental organizations and other interested parties, enhance public participation in the decision making process, thereby facilitating further development of democratic societies in Central Asia. CAREC has it headquarters in Almaty/Kazakhstan and has country offices in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and works also in Turkmenistan.

United Nations Environment Programme

The mission of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations Working with youth is a fundamental part of this mission.

Women’sNet

Women'sNet seeks to empower historically disadvantaged South African women, girls, and women’s organisations and networks – working across different sectors and social issues - in to use information and communications technologies (ICTs), with the express purpose of advancing women’s and girls public participation and gender justice. Our objectives are to:

• provide a platform for women and girls to exercise voice, and to access quality content that informs local/national debate and strategies for action;

• produce, share knowledge and ICT tools that women’s organisations, girls and feminist and women’s rights activists can use to advance women’s participation in debate and social action for change;

• support and build capacity of women’s organisations, women and girls in the effective and strategic use of ICTs – for finding and expressing voice, information sharing, advocacy and lobbying, networking and coalition-building, and the like - to advance a girls and women’s empowerment agenda and gender justice in South Africa;

• engage in and support initiatives to advocate and lobby for the realisation of women’s and girls’ right to information and communication, dignity and justice in South Africa.

The World Conservation Union

IUCN - The World Conservation Union was founded in 1948 and brings together 79 states, 113 government agencies, 754 NGOs, 36 affiliates, and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. Its mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. Within the framework of global conventions IUCN has helped over 75 countries to prepare and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies. IUCN has approximately 1000 staff, most of whom are located in its 42 regional and country offices while 100 work at its Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.

The World Conservation Union

The World Conservation Union is the world’s largest and most important conservation network. The Union brings together 82 States, 111 government agencies, more than 800 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. The Union’s mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union is a multicultural, multilingual organization with 1000 staff located in 62 countries.