September events - short listing
Saturday, Sept 4, 10:00-12:00
Temple University Japan Continuing Education Dept. Open House (in English)
Courses start Sept 20, Deadline for applications: Sept 13
NGO Mgt program courses offered: NGO English, Roles & Functions of NGOs, The Japanese Nonprofit Sector
Location and Venue access: TUJ Azabu Hall http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/maps/index.html
For more information contact: Tel: 03-5441-9864, E-mail: conted@tuj.ac.jp
To register or for more information visit their website: https://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/cont-ed/courses/schedules.html
Sunday, Sept 5, 10:00-7:30
UENO NGO Matsuri – 10 nonprofit NGOs will hold an open house in the Maruko Bldg => the NGO building. There will be presentations, videos and a panel discussion. From 6:00 there will be a candle light vigil. (Some English spoken but presentations and materials are in J only.)
Location: Maruko Bldg, in the Okachimachi, Ueno area
Access: http://ngomatsuri2008.blog94.fc2.com/blog-entry-10.html
Cost: Free!
For more information, contact ngomatsuri2009@yahoo.co.jp or visit http://ngomatsuri2009.blog88.fc2.com/
Wednesday September 8 11:00-14:00
Community Luncheon Meeting
CLN: Community Leaders Network organizes monthly workshops at local restaurants for networking and learning from each other. English-Japanese language supports are available.
Theme: Workshop
Place: Cafe Reflet (3743-1 Matsudai, Tokamachi-shi)
Fee: 2000 yen + lunch
RSVP Community Leaders Network
Email: coach@alto.ocn.ne.jp
http://www.c-l-n.jp/
Thursday September 9, 7:00-9:30
FEW monthly meeting
Theme: Corporate Social Responsibility with featured speaker, Mr. Amane Nakashima, Managing Director, Chief Director of CSR Promotion of Kewpie Corporation.
Monthly networking+ presentation in English.
Location: The Wesley Center 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama
directions from Shibuya Station or Omotesando station are below
Price: Members 3000 yen, Guests 6000 yen * includes light buffet and drinks
Get more information: www.fewjapan.com
Friday September 10, 7:00
STRAUSS SERENADE
Symphonies for Strings champagne concert, Oji Hall (Ginza)
Tickets: Group tickets￥8,500 each; Single tickets ￥9,400; 4-concert subscriptions ￥33,000
For tickets and Information: tickets@tokyosinfonia.com
URL: www.tokyosinfonia.com
Full details of TOKYO SINFONIA events: http://www.tokyosinfonia.com/html/newsletter.html
Saturday Sept 11, 1:00-3:00pm
Tsuda International Training Program: Open house/information sessions (in English and Japanese)
Classes in international development issues, campaign mgt and Making materials for NGOs (ID Writing) (All courses are run in English but information on program is in Japanese only.)
Courses start Sept 24
Deadline for applications: Sept 20
Find out more at http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/course/titp.html or contact info@osc.tsuda.ac.jp
Thursday Sept 16, 7:00-9:00pm
Tsuda International Training Program: Open house/information sessions (in English and Japanese)
Classes in international development issues, campaign mgt and Making materials for NGOs (ID Writing) (All courses are run in English but information on program is in Japanese only.)
Courses start Sept 24
Deadline for applications: Sept 20
Find out more at http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/course/titp.html or contact info@osc.tsuda.ac.jp
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Job openings!
The ILO has several openings with Sept 3 application deadlines: have a look - https://erecruit.ilo.org/public/
Information resources:
Internet For Peace. Their goal is "to enable global debates and participation that lay the foundations of peace and democracy." http://www.youtube.com/internetforpeace
Internet For Peace: Submit your video showing why the internet is a tool for peace & you could fly to New York
Business Respect - CSR Dispatches => An email newsletter with news and discussion focusing on corporate social responsibility globally, looking at the companies in the news and the emerging issues. Linked to the website at http://www.businessrespect.net and produced every two weeks.
Alliance for Justice offers a wide range of materials that promote a deeper understanding of the advocacy rules for nonprofits. Their monthly advocacy digest has information on legal changes, lobbying tips, articles and workshops related to nonprofit advocacy work in the US. Subscribe by visiting http://afj.convio.net/site/Survey?SURVEY_ID=1600&ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS
Make a difference: Community service and skills building opps!
UN Citizen Ambassadors Video Contest
One winning entry will be selected per regional group of the UN General Assembly: African States; Asian States; Eastern European States; Latin American and Caribbean States; and Western European and other States, plus one winner representing the host country of the contest, the United States of America, for a total of six winning videos.
6 Winners will Receive great prizes including:
1. 1 HD Mino Flip Cam courtesy of UN Foundation and Flip Video
2. Honorary title of "Citizen Ambassador to the UN" for two years
3. Complimentary flight + 2 night stay in New York City for UN Day 2010
4. Meeting and photo-op with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
5. VIP seating at UN Day Concert in the GA Hall at UNHQ
6. The winning videos will be screened at the UN by end of year
Read more: http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/08/un-citizen-ambassadors-video-contest.html
Global Fund for Women RFPs
The Global Fund for Women is an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice. We advocate for and defend women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world.
The Global Fund for Women supports women's groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. GFW grants help strengthen and link women’s funds based outside the United States by providing flexible and timely grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 per year for operating and re-granting expenses. First-time grant awards generally range from $5,000 to $25,000 per year. We value local expertise and believe that women themselves know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change.
The Global Fund for women receives over 3,000 proposals a year and is able to award about 600 grants annually. Due to the large number of applications we receive, please allow seven to nine months to review your request. We accept applications throughout the year and award grants every three months. types of grants.
1. General Support Grants
2. Travel Grants
3. Organizing Meeting/Event Grants
Readmore: http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/07/global-fund-for-women.html
Global Work Party on 10/10/10 sponsored by 350.org. "A Day to Celebrate Climate Solutions." All across the planet right now, people like you are taking a few hours out of their week to start planning a community event for 10/10/10. They're figuring out that organizing a Work Party is just like organizing a normal party, you just need to:
• Pick the time and the place
• Choose some activities (try figuring out how to cut your emissions 10% in 2010--think planting trees, installing efficient lightbulbs, and fixing up bikes. For more ideas, click here.)
• Plan some entertainment (a local band, some engaging speakers, or an art project--like painting a mural about climate solutions.)
• Invite the person you're trying to impress (invite that girl or guy you think is cute, but also be sure to invite your local politicians and tell them to "Get to work!")
• And make sure to take photos (that's how we'll show the world all our good work, and stitch together a powerful global mosaic of action.)
Your event will be united with thousands of other events around the world. You'll also be supported by some great organizations, like our allies at 10:10, Greenpeace, and many others who have signed on to make the day a big success.Together, we'll send a powerful signal to our world leaders: we're getting to work, what about you?
With so much at stake, it's not surprising that the allies of the big polluters are trying to convince the public that progress is impossible, that we'll never see government action on climate change. But we know that it's not a lack of technology or science or good policy that's holding back progress: it's a lack of political will.
With your help, we'll create that political will from the ground up. It's the work that's worth doing, and it is the work that will really make a difference -- if we stand up and do it together.
Please join thousands of people across the planet by signing up an event for 10/10/10 today: http://www.350.org/oct10
