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2011-08-12T12:20:00.000+08:00

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活動介紹 Topic -《全球公民意識：地雷，還在你身邊》

2011-07-21T09:06:00.003+08:00

活動介紹 Topic -《全球公民意識：地雷，還在你身邊》 2010年，金門掃除地雷4萬枚，面積等於4339座籃球場；剩餘4萬枚陸續排除中。全世界還有1.6億顆地雷，其中近500萬顆在柬埔寨，是世界上受地雷所傷人數最多的國家之一。柬埔寨女孩宋可邵，6歲時被地雷炸斷一條腿；12歲投身反地雷運動。2001年她拿著26萬3千人聯署的「青年反戰條約」，游說美國簽署反地雷公約。全球反雷運動，我們能做什麼？活動內容 Content 青年視野論壇

A reflection on the Music English Camp for the visually impaired

2011-07-20T14:16:00.004+08:00

From: Our volunteers To: Everyone Our volunteers waiting at the Subway station for our students A lot of our volunteers expressed amazement and admiration towards their fellow students. After the camp, our volunteers were surprised and ashamed at how much they belittled their students. Initially, our volunteers were concerned for our students due to the activities on the schedule. Many

Music English Camp for the visually impaired Day 5

2011-07-19T15:55:00.007+08:00

Day 5 (July 15, 2011) 100 donuts from Nick and Mrs. Wang Dancing with 1, 2, 3 and the 7th floor (inside joke) Every morning we try to start our day off with an immense amount of energy. For the past four days, we sang songs to inspire that energy from our volunteers and students. Students and volunteers a like responded well to music and so we thought it was impossible to inspire more

Music English Camp for the visually impaired Day 4

2011-07-18T17:10:00.001+08:00

Started at 9:30am Singing Songs Day 4 (July 14, 2011) As usual, we started the day off with music. From all the songs that we sang our student's like "My Bonnie" most. Our students find "My Bonnie" amusing due to all the dance moves the song involves. The laughter gets louder and louder as the song gets faster and faster. It is great to start the morning on a positive note. Our

Music English Camp for the Visually impaired: Day 3

2011-07-14T08:23:00.005+08:00

Day 3 (July 13, 2011) As usual we have english lessons and choir practices. All our students are hard at work and our volunteers.... Add caption Our volunteers really like taking pictures. Jaywel, Duya, Chow Wing Chung and Leung Wai Kun from left to right Vicky, Roxanne, Shaun, and Jeff from left to right Our volunteers has gotten more comfortable with their

Music English Camp for the visually impaired: Day 2

2011-07-13T08:17:00.002+08:00

Day 2 (July 12, 2011) Today, our foreign volunteers taught English to our students through the use of vocabulary and articles relating to music. Singing in the Morning Band practice in the morning Stephanie from Switzerland and our Taiwan volunteer Linda taught English to junior team. Linda made a touchable orchestra distribution and showed the junior students the placement of

Music English Camp for the visually impaired: Day 1

2011-07-12T01:00:00.001+08:00

Day 1 (July 11, 2011) We are excited to kick off Eden’s 2011 Music English Camp for the Visually Impaired! The volunteers met up at 8am for some last minute perpetration for the event. After the perpetration, some of our volunteer went back to the MRT station and awaited their student’s arrival. Vicky and Johen waiting for students at the MRT Our student heading to Camp This

Preparing for 2011’s Music English camp for the Visually Impairing

2011-07-09T22:25:00.001+08:00

Preparing for camp (July 9, 2011) Our volunteers making their country's flag In about 2 days we are going to kick off the ‘Music English Camp for the Visually Impaired.’ This year we have a very diverse pool of talented volunteers. These volunteers came from all over the world. We have volunteers from Switzerland, United States, Hong Kong, Canada and ROC Taiwan. Regardless of our

2011 SUMMER...International Volunteer Recruitment!!

2011-06-16T01:09:00.001+08:00

Dear Friends, We are recruiting the 2011 International Volunteer Team again!! Please come and join our project! Let's make our summer more meaningful!! You can also see a 2009 short film here to understand more about our international volunteer project! This year we will keep serving the needed children and students with visual impairments around Taiwan! It's a great opportunity to

2011伊甸基金會國際志工交流服務計畫

2011-06-15T22:31:00.000+08:00

服務主題：2011視障者音樂英語夏令營2011多元文化成長營 ★ 服務地點：台灣-北中南部 ★ 服務內容簡介：暑假即將到來，各位親愛的青年志工是否已經準備好張開雙臂擁抱曼妙的夏天呢？伊甸基金會今年暑假為大家準備了清涼有料的國際志工服務營，再次邀請來自世界各地的外籍青年志工來台，與台灣在地的青年志工共同組成國際志工團隊服務台灣的視障學生以及弱勢學童，十分期待由國內外青年志工團結合作一起籌備精彩萬分的國際多元文化活動內容！準備好了嗎？讓我們一起創造超越國際的多元學習機會給我們可愛的未來主人翁以及勇敢的視障朋友，讓他們就算不出國也能體驗世界各地的多元文化！ ★ 聯絡人及聯絡方式：請務必仔細閱讀完活動簡章後，若有任何問題請洽詢以下伊甸同工。曹曉芳 Summer Tsao 2011國際志工專案負責人國際暨兩岸發展中心‧國際發展處‧

"舉手！反地雷"---簽名連署&捐舊鞋反地雷

2011-06-14T09:30:00.002+08:00

地雷的議題極少在台灣社會引起關注，社會大眾對於地雷所造成的傷害也不盡瞭解。伊甸基金會自加入反地雷組織以來，在台灣宣導反地雷不遺餘力。壹、時間：100年6月13日 ~100年 6月19日 (全天候開放，因該大樓早晚都有研究生進出，因此不會鎖門；但5點後會將模擬雷區示範用地雷以及裝備收起來，建議大家可於上午8點至下午5點之間前往)貳、地點：東吳大學第二教研大樓 1樓參、主辦單位：伊甸社會福利基金會協辦單位：東吳大學人權學程補助單位：加拿大地雷行動組織(Mines Action Canada) 肆、活動內容包括：一、照片展：展示國際間以及台灣地雷受害者、地區以及地雷的照片。透過這些震撼的照片與雷傷者故事分享，讓觀展人能體會地雷在世界上造成的威脅。二、雷區模擬：展示雷區環境模型、警示標誌與假地雷。透過擬真的模型，讓觀展人能夠親身體會地雷環境，以及目前台灣排雷工作的進行方式。三、

[Campaign to ban landmine in Taiwan]Eden visited Matsu in May

2011-06-02T10:57:00.001+08:00

Eden Social Welfare Foundation visited Matsu (Lienchiang County), one of the two mined offshore islands in Taiwan from 24 to 25 May. This is the first time that ICBL members ever visited the island. Massive antipersonnel landmines were laid on the rocky cliff shorelines of Matsu to prevent the invasion of troops from Mainland China, caused damages to Matsu residents, prevented community

Learning from the Earthquake Survivors in Sichuan, China!

2011-05-15T14:06:00.004+08:00

Ms. Liang, an earthquake survivor and a trainee in Eden's 512 Hope Sheltered Workshop, folded an origami crane to commemorate the Sichuan Earthquake on 12 May 2008. 12 May 2011 marked the third anniversary of Sichuan Earthquake in China. On this day, Eden’s staffs in 512 Hope Sheltered Workshop in Sichuan organized a memorial activity together with Hong Kong Red Cross for

針對受害者協助的「連接點 – 詳細指導意見」

2011-05-14T14:44:00.000+08:00

Connecting the Dots -- Detailed Guidance 譯者：蔣一心下載完整的「連接點 – 詳細指導意見」PDF檔Click here to download the full document "Connecting the Dots" in PDF. 一個年輕的哥倫比亞雷傷者。近幾年來，已紀錄的地雷傷亡者數量全球達上萬人次。攝影者：Giovanni DiffidentiA young Colombian landmine survivor. In recent years, tens of thousands of new landmine casualties have been recorded globally. Photo: Giovanni Diffidenti 眾所皆知，因地雷、

ICBL&CMC Taiwan Campaign Activity - Awareness-raising in Campus

2011-05-02T16:02:00.004+08:00

On 22 April, 2011, Eden Social Welfare Foundation was invited to give a lecture on- The Role of ICBL (International Campaign to Ban Landmines) and CMC (Cluster Munition Coalition) in Promoting Global Human Rights- Global Civil Society’s Monitoring Mechanism at Taipei Medical University (TMU). Last year, Eden gave a lecture on anti-landmine and cluster munitions in TMU and Eden was once again

推動禁雷公約進步的活動

2011-04-22T17:13:00.006+08:00

Campaign Pushes for Progress on Landmine Treaty 譯者：陳博文「國家要根除地雷與其所帶來的危害，唯一的方式是加入並完全尊重《禁雷公約》。」國際反地雷組織在柬埔寨的一場促進地雷意識與協助的工作坊作了以上的表示。Siem Reap, Cambodia, 4 April 2011 - States can only eradicate landmines and the suffering they cause by joining and completely respecting the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, said the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) today, at a workshop in Cambodia to mark the

生日快樂！！

2011-04-07T16:48:00.001+08:00

4月6日是伊甸基金會於四川震災後重建之「地震傷殘人士工作坊」成立一周年紀念日。你看，大家笑得多燦爛！工作坊目前有20位工作人員，每位工作人員背後都有一個特別的故事，有人在地震災後成為身障者，有人家裡的經濟支柱於地震中遇難了，還有人是農村的弱勢婦女。雖然每個人都來自不同背景，但他們有一個共同點：經過各界的關心，他們現在更加堅強，齊心齊力的從悲傷中走出！工作坊的概念是結合「庇護工場」、「社會企業」、「以社區為基礎的復健」三種康復人士的災後重建工作，目的是要解決農村身障者和弱勢家庭的就業問題。目前這概念很新，參與四川災後重建的台灣工作團隊中，伊甸基金會做到了！伊甸基金會的創辦人-劉俠女士曾說：哪裡有需要，哪裡就有伊甸！伊甸基金會秉持這樣的使命，投入全球的災後重建。現在，伊甸基金會於四川災後重建的計畫邀請您一同參與，如有興趣參與重建工作的社會各界人士，歡迎來信：

Spreading Love to Japan to Support the Reconstruction Work after the Earthquake!

2011-04-01T18:36:00.002+08:00

On 3/11, a heavy earthquake happened in Japan, it caused lots of people died or injured. Eden believes "The right person does the right things!" We truly welcome you to support the Japanese organization "Workability Japan" to help the victims with disabilities to recover early from this disaster. Please contact us to know more about our project and support Japan! TEL: +886-2-2230-7715#169

伊甸基金會2011 ICAT國際志工大募集！！

2011-03-31T18:11:00.007+08:00

本會即將於2011年4月11日（一）至4月14日（四）舉辦「第四屆無障礙旅遊國際研討會」（2011 ICAT），會議主題為「友善生活圈帶動國家發展」，大會活動包括無障礙旅遊體驗行程、專題研討、友善生活旅遊展等，會議內容非常豐富精彩。歡迎大家踴躍參與本次會議！與國內外超過200名NGO代表共襄盛舉，一同認識、瞭解與推動無障礙旅遊各項議題，為身心障礙者、高齡長者、兒童、孕婦等需要之族群創造一個方便無障礙的旅遊環境！更多第四屆無障礙旅遊國際研討會的資訊請參考大會官方網站：http://icat2011.eden.org.tw/ 本會同時致力於邀請大專院校青年加入此次會議國際志工之行列，希望藉由此次參與國際會議之洗禮，培育國內青年和國際社會互動的能力！懇盼青年們發揮主動參與公共事務的志工精神，讓各國外賓體驗台灣青年的熱情與活力！非常歡迎大家擔任本次

國際身心障礙組織獲得希爾頓人道獎

2011-03-30T10:50:00.000+08:00

ICBL Member Handicap International Receives Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize 譯者：蔣一心希爾頓基金會副主席與希爾頓人道獎理事Judy M. Miller、國際身心障礙組織執行長Jean-Baptiste Richardier，希爾頓人道獎評審委員之一的印度公主Aga Khan 和雷傷者Mom Sok。攝影：Eric Roset / 國際身心障礙組織 2011年3月15日希爾頓基金會宣布，國際反地雷組織成員「國際身心障礙組織」將獲得2011希爾頓人道獎，並頒予獎金150萬美元。在九零年代早期，國際身心障礙組織是國際反地雷組織的共同創立者，該組織是全球最具規模為身心障礙者倡議並提供支援的非政府組織。他們的服務包括清除地雷、提供義肢、心理支持、經濟支持和在地工作人員培訓。The Conrad N.

地雷是什麼？

2011-03-30T10:31:00.001+08:00

What is a Landmine? 譯者：陳博文伊朗型號YM-1的爆破型人員殺傷性地雷。J. Rodsted攝影。An Iranian YM-1 blast antipersonnel mine. Photo: J. Rodsted 人員殺傷性地雷每日在世界各地造成無數的受難者。人員殺傷性地雷無法區辨軍人與兒童，而使在戰爭結束後，人員殺傷性地雷對平民仍然是一個很大的威脅。Antipersonnel landmines claim victims in every corner of the globe each day. Incapable of distinguishing between the footfall of a soldier and that of a child, they remain a threat

伊甸基金會投入對美國之行動倡議

2011-03-25T15:58:00.001+08:00

Eden Social Welfare Foundation in Taiwan join the March Action on US for campaigners On March 10, 2011, Eden Social Welfare Foundation, a disability NGO and the only member of ICBL (International Campaign to Ban Landmines) in Taiwan, organized a meeting with American Institute in Taiwan (AIT, the de facto American Embassy in Taipei) to urge the U.S. to join the Mine Ban Treaty. 2011年3月10日，

集束彈藥公約締約國應反對利比亞使用集束彈藥

2011-03-23T22:58:00.002+08:00

States Parties should warn against use of cluster munitions in Libya 譯者：陳博文、蔣一心2011年3月18日倫敦(London, 18 March 2011) 全球反集束彈藥聯盟呼籲，在這次利比亞戰事中，簽署集束彈藥公約的締約國應確保尚未簽署的國家不要使用集束彈藥。The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) urges all countries that have joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) to help ensure that cluster munitions are not used by states that have not yet joined the Convention in any

Israel Should Clear All Minefields, Join the Mine Ban Treaty

2011-03-20T14:44:00.001+08:00

以色列應該全面清除雷區，加入禁雷公約譯者：蔣一心 2011年3月16日，日內瓦Geneva, 16 March 2011 今天，諾貝爾和平獎得主國際反地雷組織表示，以色列的地雷危機將會持續到所有雷區排除和政府當局禁止使用地雷為止。以色列國會於2011年3月14日通過立法，將清除以色列「非軍事行動」雷區，但保持「軍事行動」雷區。國際反地雷組織贊同這項立法，但是認為不管在非軍事行動雷區或軍事行動雷區，任何地雷對人民都是潛在威脅。The landmine hazard in Israel will remain until all mined areas are cleared and the government bans any new use of mines, said the Nobel Peace Prize laureate International

Ban History

2011-03-20T14:27:00.000+08:00

地雷禁止公約－地雷禁止公約的歷史譯者：陳博文國際反地雷組織活動者於1997年布魯塞爾會議的留影。在該會議中，以《禁雷公約》的第三版草稿作為談判的基礎。ICBL Campaigners at the 1997 Brussels Conference, where the third draft of the Mine Ban Treaty was identified as the basis for further negotiations. Photo: John Rodsted 「渥太華進程」引領《禁雷公約》於1997年被簽訂的過程是史無前例的。該條約是由許多具結合力與策略性的非政府組織、國際組織、聯合國機構與政府等，共同努力所促成。The so-called Ottawa Process that led to the signing of

iReport Award: UXO + Ho Chi Minh trail - 1st chance for govts. to destroy cluster bombs worldwide

2011-03-17T16:38:00.005+08:00

譯者：陳博文、蔣一心iReport是CNN網頁上由讀者撰寫的新聞頁面，iReport Award是CNN獎勵 iReport優良作品所頒布的獎項。其包含了即時新聞類、原創報導類、引人注目影像類、評論類、個人故事類與面訪類六大類。此篇報導為原創報導類得主。未爆彈藥 + 胡志明小徑各國政府首次進行集束彈藥未爆彈排除 SamBolton 報導Posted by: SamBolton iReport — 越戰結束後的近40年，寮國境內仍然有8千萬顆集束彈藥遺留下的未爆彈。這些未爆彈仍然有爆炸的可能，並且持續造成人員死亡。全世界有超過30個國家受到這些未爆彈的影響。Nearly 40 years after the end of the Vietnam war, Laos is still contaminated with 80 million

Governments must promote rights of landmine and cluster bomb survivors

2011-03-15T00:01:00.002+08:00

政府必須促進被地雷與集束彈藥所傷之生還者權利譯者：蔣一心安哥拉經濟培力方案。攝影師：Giovanni DiffidentiAn economic empowerment project in Angola. Photo: Giovanni Diffidenti 日內瓦，2010年12月2日 12月3日國際身心障礙者日，全球反集束彈藥聯盟與國際反地雷組織表示，儘管已取得重大的進展，全世界成千上萬因地雷與集束彈藥而傷殘的生還者仍然掙扎著追求他們的權利。當天這兩個全球性民間團體一同跳舞紀念，並參與禁雷(1997)公約年會。Geneva, 2 December 2010 - Despite significant advances, hundreds of thousands of landmine and cluster munition survivors

Opportunities with the ICBL-CMC

2011-03-14T22:43:00.001+08:00

於國際反地雷組織-集束彈藥聯盟工作的機會譯者：陳博文過去十年來，藉由對於人員殺傷性地雷的禁止，國際反地雷組織就「無雷家園」的目標已取得重大進步，每年並協助增加地雷的清理區域，並確保雷傷的生存者能得到他們生活所需的協助。無論如何，我們的任務是艱鉅的，距離全世界都禁止使用地雷的目標仍需要許多努力。In the past decade, the ICBL has made significant progress in creating a landmine-free world by achieving a global ban on antipersonnel mines, helping to increase the amount of mines cleared each year and ensuring landmine survivors receive the

Myanmar/Burma: Producer of the World's Largest Landmine Victims

2011-03-09T14:41:00.001+08:00

緬甸：製造世界最大雷傷者的國度譯者：蔣一心母象美卡裴今年22歲，在北泰的南封府受照料。2010年8月，照片來源：亞洲象之友。Mae Ka Pae, 22 year old female elephant being cared for in Lampang, northern Thailand. August 2010. Photo: Friends of the Asian Elephant. 2010年8月3日，緬甸，一頭在工作中受到地雷炸傷的大象，被送抵北泰一間大象醫院：亞洲象之友(FAE)。On 3 August 2010 an elephant injured by a landmine while working in Myanmar/Burma arrived at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE

Ban History

2011-03-09T14:20:00.009+08:00

集束彈藥公約 - 禁止集束彈藥的歷史譯者：陳博文 2008年，「奧斯陸進程」開啟了《集束彈藥公約》的簽署程序。各國政府、集束彈藥聯盟中各國的市民代表、國際組織與聯合國機構，以反地雷條約為參考模型，就此進行緊密的合作，以快速禁止這些武器被使用。The so-called Oslo Process that led to the signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, in 2008, was modeled after the process that gave us the Mine Ban Treaty. Committed governments, civil society under the leadership of the Cluster Munition Coalition,

Call for Papers: the 4th International Conference on Accessible Tourism, 2011

2010-12-10T16:12:00.002+08:00

The 4th International Conference on Accessible Tourism (ICAT) will be held on 11-13 April, 2011, Taipei, Taiwan. ICAT is now calling for papers. The deadline for abstract submission is 1 February, 2011. Asia Pacific Disability Forum(APDF) and Eden Social Welfare Foundation are delighted to welcome you to attend the 4th International Conference on Accessible Tourism (ICAT) at NTUH International

BAN CLUSTER BOMBS!! Read Dtar's story...

2010-12-06T10:57:00.001+08:00

Source: Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)http://www.stopclustermunitions.org/campaign-resources/photos/ Dtar, Laos“One day in 2003 I took my two boys down to the river to go fishing. I found a cluster bomb in the water and picked it up because I wanted to use it as an explosive, to blow up in the river so that we could catch more fish. But it went off in my hands and blew off my arms. Now we are

Governments Urged to Eliminate Landmines Within Years, Not Decades

2010-12-06T10:21:00.000+08:00