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from Panoscope, a Panos Caribbean Publication
Patricia Watson
Regional Director, Panos [12132007]
AIDS
is redefining the very meaning of childhood for millions,
depriving children of many of their human rights –
of the care, love and affection of their parents; of their
teachers and other role models; of education and options
for the future; of protection against exploitation and
abuse. The world must act now, urgently and decisively,
to ensure that the next generation of children is AIDS-free.
— UNICEF, A Call to Action: Children, the
missing face of AIDS1 [Read
more ...]
Patricia Watson
Regional Director, Panos [12132007]
The
children have spoken and it is now time for the leaders
to act on the simple requests made by them.
On
November 19, 2007, the Gleaner Newspaper in partnership
with Panos Caribbean began publishing letters written
by children living with or affected by HIV. For more than
four weeks, the 13 children laboured on letters they wanted
to send to Jamaican leaders, trying to find the right
words and wrestling with their emotions. In the end they
completed the letters, but only nine leaders accepted
the invitation to have the letters delivered. [Read
more ...]
CARIBBEAN
COUNTRIES CALL FOR SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FUND
BY Indi Mclymont_JOURNALIST [031207PANOS]
NUSA DUA, BALI, 3 DECEMBER 2007 (PANOS) - GRENADA CALLED
FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL CONVENTION ADAPTATION FUND
FOR DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE UNITED NATIONS
FRAMEWORK
CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ON MONDAY. [ more
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Jamaican
minister calls for urgent adaptation measures at international
climate change conference
[11/17/2006]
Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart
urged a high level segment of the United Nations Climate
Change Conference to give immediate attention to small
island developing states that were at a disadvantage when
it came to implementing international adaptation projects.
[more
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In-depth
Journalism:
 What
is Panos doing in Mocho?
Panos
Caribbean is entering its second phase of the Mocho Oral
Testimony Project. Phase two (July 2006 - March 2007)
is partly funded by the Small Grants Programme of the
Global Environment Facility.
Over
a six-month period, October 2005 to March 2006, Panos
has collected about 45 oral testimonies from persons living
in Mocho.
Read: Mocho
part I, Mocho
Part II [PDF]
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The
main office of Panos Caribbean is Port-au-Prince, while the Jamaica
office will focus on regional information production. While Panos
Caribbean will retain its registration as a non-profit NGO in
Washington, DC, the Washington office is becoming a demonstration
and service centre. For more information, please contact: : jamaica@panoscaribbean.org
The
US office has moved!
Our new address is:
Webster
House
1718 P Street, NW
Suite T-6
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 429-0730/31
Email: washington@panoscaribbean.org
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Vers le contrôle de la pollution marine dans la baie de
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- [posté le 12/03/2008]
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Pousser la mer pour y habiter - [posté le 12/03/2008]
Voices
from Mocho [February
2008]
Climate
Change, Mocho, Jamaica
Introduction
CLIMATIC PROFILE OF JAMAICA
Jamaica is a Caribbean island located latitude 18º 15´
north of the equator and longitude 77º 30´ west
of Greenwich. Its tropical climate is influenced by the sea
and northeast trade winds throughout the year. Coastal breezes
blow onshore by day and offshore at night. During the months
of December to March, colder winds known locally as “northers”
reach the island from the North American mainland.
Jamaica is dominated by mountains, mostly covered with lush,
green forests. The mountains cause variations in temperature
depending on elevation, but there is little change from season
to season. Temperatures on the coasts can reach about 90 °F
(32 °C), and low temperatures of 40°F (4 °C) have
been recorded on the high peaks.
Jamaica usually experiences wet and dry seasons. The average
annual rainfall for the entire island is 82 inches (2,100
mm), with rains falling mainly in October and May. During
June to September thunderstorms can bring heavy showers. The
mountains force the trade winds to deposit more than 130 inches
(3,300 mm) per year on the eastern part of the island, while
little precipitation occurs on the hot, dry savannas of the
south and southwest. (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-54492/Jamaica
and Maps.com).
[Read
in PDF]
Consolidating
The Panos Institute Caribbean 1999 - 2005 [ Nicole A. Brown]
2006
Annual Report [October 2007]
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PANOS
CARIBBEAN: Real People - Real Voices
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IN
2006, Panos Caribbean greatly expanded its impact on public debate,
in particular in Haiti and in Jamaica, but to a lesser extent
also in other Caribbean countries. We brought a variety of under
reported and misunderstood stories forward, relating to children’s
rights, health (in particular HIV/AIDS and TB), environment and
gender. We also specically involved many previously under-reported
groups: children living with HIV/AIDS, rape victims, sex workers,
rural poor people, female journalists, etc.
Panos
Caribbean continued to expand and intensify a number of two-way
communication channels for various sectors in society, in particular
children and youth, “deep” rural people, women from
lower socio-economic strata and people living with HIV/AIDS. [Read
more ...]
«
Je ne savais pas que le professeur Kazatchkine était d'une
si grande sensibilité pour des PVVIH victimes de discriminations
de toutes sortes, comme les travailleurs et travailleuses du sexe,
les homosexuels et les paysans », confie Jean Saurel Beaujour,
président du Conseil d'administration la Plateforme haïtienne
des associations de personnes infectées au VIH (PHAP+).M.
Beaujour s'exprimait en marge de la visite en Haïti du directeur
du Fonds mondial de lutte contre le Sida, la tuberculose et le
paludisme, le professeur Michel Kazatchkine. [...Lire
la Suite] [posté le 13/12/07]
Against
Her Will - Testimonials of Women who have Survived Rape
[PDF]
Situational
Analysis [PDF]
February 2006
Living testimonies of the courage and fortitude of the women
who have written them. It hasn’t been easy to write these
stories, but in doing so, the authors give you pieces of their
lives - parts of them that come from deep down, from the essence
of their souls. [Read
in PDF]
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Child journalist groups in Haiti
Since 2000, Plan Haiti and Panos developed a wide-range project aimed at strengthening the participation of children and youth in the media and helping them to be central agents in development. At first three child journalist groups were formed, trained and supported in the production and distribution of information.
In addition to Plan, other donor agencies have come into the fold and at present we conduct a total of 11 child journalist groups in various parts of Haiti. For further info, please visit the special website at: www.vwatimounyo.org
The Haitian Communities through Children's Eyes
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