Ethics and Development
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital, Ethics and Development
June 27, 2008
No. 245
"Democracy is not the law of the majority but the protection of the minority."
Albert Camus
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Interim
Coodinator
Ada Ines
Piazze
Editor-Chief
Virginia
Rose-Losada
Technical Team
Paz
Castillo-Ruiz
Maria
Regina
Conomos
Translation
Marília Rangel
Ribas Martins
Ignacio
Di Ranni
Elise
Rollat
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Reminder: Sixth call for course "How to teach Ethics and Social Capital at University. Strategies for Social Responsibility at University." The course aims to recognize the urgency, within the current international scenario, of promoting a new profile of the Latin American professional and graduate student based on the Ethics, the solidarity and democratic exercise of citizenship. Registrations are open until July 29 and the course will run from September 16 through December 9, 2008. http://www.educoas.org/portal/ineam/cursos_2008/ETICA-E104_08.aspx
NEWS
IDB
addresses the migration experience of Latin American and Caribbean
natives
In an effort to seek new policy approaches to address the migration
experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, the IDB on June 9
inaugurated the exhibit and held a seminar on the social and labor
dimensions of migration. At the seminar, experts discussed recent
studies analyzing the social and labor impacts of migration from a
number of different national and social contexts, including Ecuadorans
in Spain, family members of Mexican migrants who remained in Mexico
after family members left that country, and the schooling of children of
migrants in El Salvador.
http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/articledetail.cfm?language=EN&parid=4&arttype=AN&artID=4647
Agreement
to support the Establishment of an Observatory on Gender Equity in Latin
America and the Caribbean
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and
the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the
Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) on June 12 signed an agreement to
support the establishment of an Observatory on Gender Equity in Latin
America and the Caribbean. The Observatory will prepare an annual
diagnosis of gender inequality, covering such themes as remunerated and
non-remunerated work, the use of time, poverty, access to
decision-making and political representation and gender-based
violence.
http://www.cepal.cl/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/prensa/noticias/comunicados/4/33354/P33354.xml&xsl=/prensa/tpl-i/p6f.xsl&base=/tpl/top-bottom.xslt
The OAS
General Assembly restates the commitment of Member States to promote and
strengthen youth's values, principles and practices for a life in
democracy
The highest political body of the Organization of American States (OAS),
which brings together the region's Ministers of Foreign Affairs,
concluded its deliberations in early June reaffirming the commitment of
Member States to promote and strengthen among young people the values,
principles, and practices of a democratic life, in approving, by
acclamation, the Declaration of Medellin: Youth and Democratic Values.
The 34 Chiefs of Delegation expressed their "commitment to promote
favorable conditions for full and effective political participation by
young people conscious of their rights and responsibilities, and willing
to become involved in decisions relating to their own development,
thereby consolidating democracy in the Hemisphere."
http://www.youthlac.org/content/view/383/1/
OF INTEREST
"Count
me in: The readers' take on sustainability reporting" by GRI
The current report presents the findings and analysis from the first GRI
Global Readers' Choice survey, in which readers of sustainability
reports were asked about their input on the subject. In the years since
the advent of sustainability reporting, many surveys and research
exercises have attempted to establish opinions and consensus on what
comprises quality reporting. But very little attention has been focused
on the actual readers of these reports: Who are they? What do they think
of reports? What do they use reports for? Conducted from October 2007
through the end of January 2008, the Readers' Choice Survey looks for
the first time at the readers, their preferences and behavior. Nearly
2300 readers and non readers from around the world answered the survey
questions, with analysis and results presented here.
http://www.globalreporting.org/NR/rdonlyres/3F57ACC8-60D0-48F0-AF28-527F85A2A4B4/0/CountMeIn.pdf
Youth and
Political Action (JAP) - Brazil
Made up of three NGO's (Ágere; Cooperaçao em Advocacy; CIPÓ -
Comunicaçao Interativa; and Instituto Aliança y Rede Sou de Atitude),
the organization Juventudes e Açao Política (Youth and Political
Action) aims to contribute to the discussion, lay-out and implementation
of public policies from, for and with the Brazilian youth, with an
emphasis on their participation in the processes of formation,
articulation, social mobilization and strategic communication. The JAP
(its acronym in Portuguese) is working on youths' education and training
in monitoring the impact of youth public policies; articulation and
political mobilization; contribution to the opening of spaces for
dialogue and youths' qualified participation at the political level;
expansion and analysis of the overall society and the alternative media
in particular, and youth-related issues. http://www.jap.org.br/
OPPORTUNITIES
Award
"Making Peace: The business challenge", Colombia
This is the first edition of an award that seeks to praise the potential
of companies in Colombia to be peacemakers through identifying,
recognizing and sharing business experiences in working out the conflict
and creating opportunities for the violence-affected population.
Experiences can be submitted under one of the following categories:
Public Impact of Peacemaking, Promotion of Community Development for
Peace, or "Business Execution of Internal Practices and Policies
for Peace". Companies can submit their forms until August 6th. For
further information, visit: http://www.emprenderpaz.com
Short
Films Contest: "Make it short: How to be a change factor in favor
of environment in our country." BBVA Bancomer Foundation, Mexico
Aiming to promote the creation and production of short films, BBVA
Bancomer Foundation calls for undergraduate and newly graduate students
to participate in the "Make it short" contest under the
subject "How to be a change factor in favor of environment in our
country." The contest serves the main purpose of supporting and
disseminating shorts done by University students in order to promote new
talents who can also raise awareness on social-content issues, such as
environmental care. Material will be received until August 22, 2008. For
more information, visit:
http://www.bancomer.com.mx/minisitios/nuestrom/cortometraje/jun08/default.htm
LINK TO OTHER RELATED
BULLETINS
http://www.iadb.org/etica/Boletines/Boletines.cfm?language=Sp&parid=3&item1id=7&item2id=4
PARTNERS
Alianzas- Universidad de San Andrés * Alta Gerencia * AUSJAL * BID Juventud * CEMEFI * CLAD * El Colegio de México * CPII * Fundación Carolina-BoletinC * Fundación Getulio Vargas * Government of France * Gestión Social * Government of Norway * Human Development and Capabilities Association * International Development Ethics Association * Institut Internacional de Governabilitat de Catalunya * IntraMed * La Sociedad Digital * Ministerio de Educación de la Argentina-EDUSOL *OEA- IACD * OEI * PAHO * PRIGEPP * Sur Norte Inversión y Desarrollo * Televisión América Latina (TAL)* UNDP * UNESCO * UN Volunteers * U. of Maryland * U. de Oslo