Articles of category "International Relations"

Child labor is still a problem in many countries, not only developing ones. Millions of children worldwide are deprived of shelter, and suffer from hunger that makes them work. A better case (only in comparison with hunger and orphanage) is, when children work to help their parents survive. In any case, these conditions deprive them of having a joyful childhood and efficient education, which are the basis for advancing in life.

The interdependent globalization is a process that should join all nations and peoples to challenge problems that threaten their lives. This process must consist of joining efforts of all nations to build stronger economies, thriving cultures, powerful laws and clean environment. All nations should think today on establishing a new world order that suggests compassion, peace, justice and security.

Social justice is a complicated term differently explained in philosophy, politics and other sciences. However, it has an aspect, common to all explanations and definitions. A society should treat equally well its members, - this is the highest standard of social justice that should be applied to all institutions, policies, rules, laws and individuals. The International Labor Organization puts the concept of social justice on the basis of development projects and programmes, aimed at defending human and labor rights.

The GIC is a leading organization that looks upon global interdependence as a major engine for the economic growth and social development. The organization maintains numerous events that allow its members to share ideas in all fields, including economy, politics, education, security and social development. The GIC celebrates the achievements and success of the countries, participating in the interdependent globalization and organizes celebrating events on this occasion.

The Post Called War period is characterized by close cooperation among the countries of the Atlantic region and a mutual support in building peace and security. However, terror acts in the United States, Madrid and London as well as many regional conflicts demonstrate that this cooperation fails to fulfill its missions and goals. Today, all countries of the Atlantic region work on new projects and integrate even closer in all the areas, including economy, finance, politics and social development as to provide a solid basis for the world order and peace.

Today's Atlantic Community needs not only security, democracy and peace stabilization. A pollution threat to all societies of the Atlantic region is distinct and demands efficient strategies and fast actions. One of the programs that aims at environmental health on the Atlantic Coast is ACAP (Atlantic Coastal Action Program) initiated by Environment Canada in 1991.

To decrease the existing gap between industrialized and developing countries, the countries should design a new global cooperation program, aimed at the interaction at all levels and in every field, including politics, culture, labor, education, economy and environment. Developing countries face a great amount of problems that can be solved only through coherent and efficient approaches to each stage of social and economic development.

The European Union is known for maintaining a great number of significant missions and activities aimed at development, growth, security and cooperation of the European Continent. The EP is also a leading employer of interpreters in the world with three hundred and fifty permanent interpreters, joined by about four hundred free-lancers during peak periods. Interpreting for the European institutions is a hard job. Some of the interpreters perfectly know, use and interpret seven or eight languages.

The first delegation of the European Commission to the USA established its office in Washington and launched the cooperation on steel and coal. The aspiration of the EU for the integration and unification was not understood in the USA for a certain amount of time. Nevertheless today, the USA and EU are two major powers in the world that jointly define their long-term objectives and purposes.

The conception of Intelligent Design is interesting and a new phenomenon in explaining human origins. It is different to theology that explains all phenomena due and through God practices and does not provide any scientific proof; it is opposed to naturalistic evolutionary theories that are based on rejection of God. The Intelligent Design states that human beings are created by God, but also demands scientific proofs to theories and hypothesis, offered by scientists.

CSC, the Center for Science and Culture of the Discovery Institute, is probably a leading organization in the world that so actively promotes Anti-Darwinist theories and intellectual design science. The Center joins a great amount of scholars, who do research and counter materialistic theories of origins, oppose human cloning, gene engineering and embryonic stem cell researches.

"Throughout my formal education, I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries," - Arthur ASHE (1943-1993). Here is why Librarians Without Borders are dedicated to launching international projects and making books and libraries serve the development of the world society.

The gap in the social and economic development between developed and developing countries is considered to increase in the future years, while experts state that maintaining the security in the world is directly connected with the quality of our life. The Global Cooperation Council considers that the elaboration of clear-cut solutions to problems of developing countries is not to be postponed for the better time.

Today, the world recognizes that the international exchange and cooperation on any level plays a significant role in the local level internationalization. Today, Japan has over one thousand and four hundred sister city/friendship agreements that significantly enhance the international cooperation, herein the social, political and economic development. The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations with many offices in Japan and overseas is a major promoter and supporter of international exchange programs.

This year, the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, launches "Building a Europe for and with Children (2006-2008)", a program for the promotion of children's rights and the protection of children against all forms of violence. The program aims at enhancing existing policies on children's rights as well as combating all kinds of violence against children through the implementation of new preventive policies.