7 Million children die each year as a result of the debt crisis. The money spent on debt repayments could provide water for around 1.3 billion people.The poorest 49 countries of the world make up 10% of planet earth's population but account for only 0.4% of world trade. Their share has halved since 1980. *

We together need to develop an open trading and financial system that is non-discriminatory and includes a commitment to good governance, development and poverty reduction at all levels as well as allows the development of collaborative opportunities, productive work; increases tolerance for diversity; and facilitates access to ICTs for all in this Information Era!

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News | Articles | Links | Organizations | Voluntary Initiatives:

- Let's Play is a project created by Punjab Lok Rahs, a non-commercial volunteer-based theatre group that involves theatre trainers and practitioners from Pakistan, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and India to inspire youth to do meaningful theatre, promote a culture of tolerance, and express themselves in creative ways. Source: Punjab Lok Rahs

- The Mamelodi Art Project (S. Africa) is an arts for social change programme designed to provide community members to share / exchange their ideas about township development in a way that depicts their creative abilities and invites other community members to participate Source:The Travelling Painter

- The World Forum on Music and Censorship (based in Denmark) aims to advocate freedom of musical expression worldwide and to research and document music censorship globally. Source:Freemuse

- The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)

- International festival in Moldova honors human rights documentaries (IJNet)

- Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity

- Arts For Global Development

- International Federation of Musicians (FIM) to protect and further the economic, social and artistic interests of musicians organized in member unions in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

- The International Network on Cultural Policy (INCP) an informal, international venue where national ministers responsible for culture can explore and exchange views on new and emerging cultural policy issues and to develop strategies to promote cultural diversity

- Olympic Games of Folk Art Folkloriaval of Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d'Arts Traditionnels (CIOFF) to preserve and propagate traditional cultural heritage, with special regard for intangible heritage and the various aspects of folklore.

- Video for Change: A Guide for Advocacy and Activism, includes how-to guidance from technical guidance to strategic and ethical issues of filmmaking to easy-to-use exercises. Source: Witness

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