The International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) invites the submission of abstracts for World Congress 2012, addressing the theme Global creativity and innovation: Developing capacities for sustainable futures.

Download the Guidelines for submission (PDF)

Education for Sustainable Consumption in Northeast Asia

at

The PERL International Conference
Enabling Responsible Living

Maltepe University - Istanbul, Turkey - 14-15 March 2011

Download the Conference Report (PDF, large document)

Structural reforms offer best lever for boosting growth and jobs, says Economic Policy Reforms 2011: Going for Growth: Press Release

7/4/2011 - Governments must reform the underlying structure of their economies to boost economic growth and create jobs, according to the OECD’s latest Going for Growth report.

“The capacity of fiscal and monetary policies to further support the recovery is pretty much exhausted, so a new emphasis on implementing structural reforms is the only way to boost growth and job creation,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría (read the full speech).

“Structural reforms are essential to turn today’s policy-driven recovery into self-sustained growth. It can also make significant contributions to global rebalancing and fiscal consolidation. New policy initiatives are essential to ensure that the recovery creates jobs, particularly for the young.”

Read more at oecd.org

You have heard of the UN Millennium Development Goals (to reduce poverty). http://www.endpoverty2015.org/en/goals

Check out the Millennium Goals for Consumption! http://www.millenniumconsumptiongoals.org/

Another initiative about making values visible and measurable:  http://www.wevalue.org
Indicators have been developed for justice, integrity, trust etc.

See recent 80-page report on Global Survey on Sustainable Lifestyles:
http://www.uneptie.org/shared/publications/pdf/DTIx1321xPA-VisionsForChange%20report.pdf

This information from the Partnership for Education and Research About Responsible Living PERL (off shoot of the Consumer Citizenship Network, CNN). http://www.perlprojects.org

Dear Readers of Families International,

We would like to inform you that the latest issue of 'Families
International' No. 77 is now online and can be downloaded free of cost at: www.viennafamilycommittee.org

Issue No. 77 includes a message from Prof. Roswith Roth, who was elected Chairperson of our Committee last November.

This issue also highlights preparations for the observance of the 20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family, with a report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the 66th Session of the General Assembly.

With kind regards,

Peter Crowley
Editor
(Secretary, Vienna NGO Committee on the Family)