Ford Foundation's programs have focused on increased under-represented or "minority" group
representation in education, science and policy-making. For over eight decades their mission
decisively advocates and supports the reduction of poverty and injustice among other values
including the maintenance of democratic values, promoting engagement with other nations, and
sustaining human progress and achievement at home and abroad. The Foundation supports a great
variety of projects in the fields of education, capacity building, human rights promotions, gender
equality and sustainability.
CGIAR (Consultative Group in International Agricultural Research).
The CGIAR Mission is to achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty in developing countries
through scientific research and research-related activities in the fields of agriculture, forestry,
fisheries, policy, and environment.
There is a major difference between the funders and mediators.
The definition of a funder is a person who provides money or financial support for something.
Mediator a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-
between. And they usually go through the work of epistemic communities.
An epistemic community is a network of knowledge-based experts who help decision-makers to
define the problems they face, identify various policy solutions and assess the policy outcomes.
An example of this is the ARCBC and SEARCA which is both based on Los Banos Laguna and they
are funded by the BC ministry of education.
The goal of ARC-BC is to provide BC educators with access to high-quality digital and alternate
format materials for their students with print or perceptual disabilities in a timely manner. Production
and distribution of the alternate format materials is centrally coordinated and duplication of effort in
resource creation greatly reduced. These activities support equitable and timely access to K-12
curricular resources for students who cannot access standard print materials due to a visual
impairment, physical disability or comprehension disability.
SEARCA's Knowledge Management (KM) program promotes a learning culture, knowledge creation,
and knowledge sharing and use among key actors in agricultural and rural development (ARD) in
Southeast Asia. Include farmer leaders and champions; local and national agricultural extensionists
and researchers; policy researchers and advisers; program developers; implementers and planners;
and policymakers in public, private and civil society organizations.
Human Rights Watch - scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure
those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent,
international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity
and advance the cause of human rights for all.
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes
and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment, and to promote peace.
Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs
change. It needs action!
Ltest report from Greepeace this month of October was an enivornmental pollution. shows how
multinational companies, such as Nestlé, Unilever, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble, continue to
harm the environment by using paper and crops-based bioplastics, which cause deforestation and
threaten food security. Moreover, chemical recycling offers false hopes and lock in demand for
plastic packaging.
Stop climate change
by catalyzing an energy revolution to address the number one threat facing our planet:
climate change
Eliminate toxic chemicals
by creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in today's
products and manufacturing.
Defending our oceans
by challenging wasteful and destructive fishing, and creating a global network
of marine reserves.
Transparency International - It brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition
to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the
world.
As coalition-builders, we will work cooperatively with all individuals and
groups, with for-profit and not-for-profit corporations and
organisations, and with governments and international bodies
committed to the fight against corruption, subject only to the policies
and priorities set by our governing bodies.
We undertake to be open, honest and accountable in our relationships
with everyone we work with, and with each other.
We will be democratic, politically non-partisan and non-sectarian in our
work.
We will condemn bribery and corruption vigorously wherever it has
been reliably identified.
The positions we take will be based on sound, objective and
professional analysis and high standards of research.
We will only accept funding that does not compromise our ability to
address issues freely, thoroughly and objectively.
We will provide accurate and timely reports of our activities to our
stakeholders.
We will respect and encourage respect for fundamental human rights
and freedom.
We are committed to building, working with and working through
Chapters worldwide.
We will strive for balanced and diverse representation on our
governing bodies.
As one global movement, we stand in solidarity with each other and
we will not act in ways that may adversely affect other Chapters or the
TI movement as a whole.
Transparency
Accountability
Integrity
Solidarity
Courage
Justice
Democracy
