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Alzheimer's Disease International
Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) is the umbrella organisation of Alzheimer associations around the world. They aim to help establish and strengthen Alzheimer associations throughout the world, and to raise global awareness about Alzheimer's disease and all other causes of dementia.
Reuters Alertnet
The alertnet website is dedicated to raising awareness of crises across the globe, particularly "forgotten" emergencies that rarely make headlines.
UNRISD
UNRISD is an autonomous UN agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates on key issues of social development within and outside the United Nations system.
Humanitarian Reform
Humanitarian reform seeks to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response by ensuring greater predictability, accountability and partnership. It is an ambitious effort by the international humanitarian community to reach more beneficiaries, with more comprehensive needs-based relief and protection, in a more effective and timely manner. The website contains useful manuals and guidelines on the cluster approach to humanitarian relief.
The Canadian Journal on Aging
The Canadian Journal on Aging is a refereed, quarterly publication of the Canadian Association on Gerontology.
Mature@EU
Mature@ EU aims to enable employers or personnel recruiters to introduce age-diverse recruitment policies and practices.
Wahenga.net
This website promotes awareness and advocacy on social transfer and social protection in southern Africa. Their aim is to increase understanding of social protection issues within six focus countries - Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Wise Owls
Wise Owls is the first London based website and support agency for older workers and babyboomers ( 45- 65+) which offers employment advice, support and links to employers plus a lot to interest babyboomers – campaigns, news and views, polls, advice, business support, a market place and much more.
The Elders
Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel and Desmond Tutu have convened a group of leaders, The Elders, to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackling some of the world's toughest problems.
