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My NGO’sAlvaro Montealegre
WHO
http://www.wfc.org/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=110&lang=en
WHO World Health Organization
Coordinating authority for health within the UN
Leadership on global health matters
Provides technical support for countries
http://www.who.int/about/en/
WHO: History 1945, UN was created by diplomats
1945, diplomats discussed setting up a global health organization
April 7, 1948, WHO’s constitution was written
World Health Day
http://www.who.int/about/history/en/index.html
WHO: Roles Provides leadership on matters critical to health
Sets norms and standars for the medical world
Provides policy options based on evidence
Builds a sustainable institution which provides technical support to countries
Monitors the worldwide health situation
http://www.who.int/about/role/en/index.html
WHO: The World Health Report Published in 1995, “the World Health Report” is WHO’s most important
publication. This report provides countries, donor agencies, international organizations and others with expert assessments of global health, statistics relating to every country, and focuses and specific subjects in order for these to get help to make new policies and funding decisions.
http://www.who.int/whr/en/index.html
WHO: Agenda Promoting development
Fostering health security
Strengthening health systems
Gaining research, information and evidence
Enhancing partnerships
Improving performance
http://www.who.int/about/agenda/en/index.html
WHO
http://www.who.int/about/agenda/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/about/resources_planning/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/about/role/en/index.html
WHO Youtube video. Put health first in emergencies
https://www.youtube.com/user/who
APEC
http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/Mission-Statement.aspx
APEC: Mission Its mission is to provide and support a sustainable economy growth in the
Asia Pacific region.
This is done by setting up a system of free trade and investment, promoting economic integration, economic cooperation, and facilitating a favorable business society.
http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/Mission-Statement.aspx
APEC: History The idea of APEC was first proposed by Australia’s Prime Minister in 1989. In that year,
12 Asia-Pacific economies joined together to establish this institution. The founding members were: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United States.
In 1991: China, Hong Kong, and Chinese Taipei joined.
In 1993: Mexico and Papua New Guinea joined.
In 1994: Chile joined.
In 1998: Peru, Russia and Vietnam joined, taking the full membership to 21.
http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/History.aspx
APEC: Achievements and Benefits Trade and Investment liberalization
Business Facilitation
Economic and Technical cooperation
http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/Achievements-and-Benefits.aspx
APEC
http://www.international.noaa.gov/monthly/Mar-May06.html
APEC
http://www.threadforthought.net/2011/12/13/silly-shirts-inappropriate-awesome/
OPEC
http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/23.htm
OPEC: Mission Its mission is to coordinate the petroleum policies of its member countries
and provide the stabilization of oil markets.
Efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers.
Return fair amount of capital to those investing in the petroleum industry.
http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/23.htm
OPEC: History 1960: created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14 by Iran, Iraq,
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
Later members joined: Qatar (1961); Indonesia (1962); Libya (1962); United Arab Emirates (1967); Algeria (1969); Nigeria (1971); Ecuador (1973); Angola (2007) and Gabon (1975–1994).
Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, for five years.
New headquarters at Vienna, Austria, on September 1, 1965.
http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/24.htm
OPEC
http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/24.htm
OPEC
http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/24.htm
OPEC vs. APEC George W. Bush video (APEC vs OPEC)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba4zYf3du_8
Thank You For Watching