Partners/Clients
Arpitha Associates
Bangalore, India
Arpitha’s main objective is to facilitate individual and organizational development through the use of a continuous process of clarification of ‘Vision’, ‘Values’ and ‘Learning’, that contribute towards Evolutionary Excellence. In this endeavor, we continuously innovate in order to build and morph quality and proven people development processes into creative business strategies, driving the most successful organizations of today. Arpitha is in a space of nurturing individual, team & organizational performance and growth by deciphering subjective perception of human behaviour to objective people processes that would eventually nurture excellence. Any organization which believes that people are the most critical contributors to organizational excellence would find our orientation most significant.
Bernard van Leer Foundation
Netherlands
The Bernard van Leer Foundation funds and shares knowledge about work in early childhood development. The foundation was established in 1949 and is based in the Netherlands. Our income is derived from the bequest of Bernard van Leer, a Dutch industrialist and philanthropist, who lived from 1883 to 1958. Working with other organisations, our mission is to develop and support programmes that create significant positive change for children up to the age of eight who are growing up in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage. Our vision is one of a world where, in spite of such circumstances, young children reach their full potential.
We are guided by a holistic view of young children’s development – to realise their human potential, children need nurture that is physical, social, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual – and a belief that the most appropriate care for young children comes from their parents, families and communities. As a private grantmaking foundation, we also believe we have a responsibility to use our freedom to fund work and thought that is bold, innovative and experimental. We are committed to learning lessons from monitoring and evaluating our projects, and to leveraging our impact through publications and advocacy.
Cahayasuara Communications Centre (CCC)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cahayasuara Communications Centre is the social communications department of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cahayasuara’s primary concern is to promote the responsible use of social communications and communication technologies to enhance integral human development through Gospel values for the unity and advancement of people in line with the New Way of Being Church. Cahayasuara’s mandate and operations are guided by the Pastoral Instructions on the Means of Social Communication, written by the order of the Second Vatican Council, and issued in 1971. Its objectives are to facilitate consultation in the Church in developing communications in all aspects of pastoral work, with particular emphasis on the youth; to produce multimedia productions for evangelisation and integral human development; to create an awareness of the media and its impact on society and the environment; to network and support parish communication ministries; and to maintain links with Catholic media professionals, media organisations, NGOs, ecumenical and inter-religious groups.
Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Centre is committed to contributing to the achievement of a just and equitable society built on the principles of sustainability, pluralism, tolerance, democracy, and respect for rights of all. Its mission is to be the lead national philanthropy support organization to advance indigenous and transnational philanthropy for a just, equitable and pluralistic society through policy advocacy, research, education and regional/international networking.
Fondacio
Malaysia & The Philippines
Fondacio is a Catholic association with an ecumenical dimension, bringing together members of the laity, married and unmarried, who are committed to a pathway of personal growth and conversion giving pride of place to their relationship with God, human and spiritual development, and community life. It performs its specific vocation of announcing the Good News through evangelization projects and initiatives to support development in parts of the world afflicted by poverty, where the association has established activities to restore more-humane living conditions and the dignity of children of God to the poor: homes, for reintegration into society; dispensaries; schools; and vocational training centers.
Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF) Malaysia Office
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
For more than 40 years the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF) has been cooperating with partners in the world in order to cope with these challenges: KAF’s international activities aim at implementing the principle of non-violent conflict resolution, supporting democracy and the rule of law, respecting human rights, furthering mutual understanding, respect, appreciation and cooperation between different nations, cultures, ethnics and religions, promoting the unique German concept of social market economy, i.e. a holistic concept of a sustainable market economy encompassing well-balanced economic, social, ecological and ethical development, providing help towards self-help in development, fighting the causes of poverty and encouraging environmental protection. In fact, the international work of KAF constitutes an active peace policy on a global scale. With its activities and projects, the Foundation realizes an active and substantial contribution to international cooperation and understanding.
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto University states its mission to sustain and develop its historical commitment to academic freedom and to pursue harmonious coexistence within human and ecological community on this planet. As a university committed to a broad social engagement, Kyoto University will encourage cooperation with local and national society, and will disseminate knowledge informed by the ideals of freedom and peaceful coexistence. As an international institution, Kyoto University will promote foreign academic exchange and thereby strive to contribute to the well-being of the world.
Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation (MSN)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MSN is a research-advocacy-action based civil society organisation that monitors corporate globalisation. MSN promotes people – oriented sustainable globalisation through local, regional and global advocacy and action strategies. MSN’s current research areas are on free trade areas in general but with a focus on ASEAN free trade area (AFTA) and free trade areas involving Malaysia, Asia – Europe trade and security issues, the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) and its impact on developing nations and the privatisation of water resources and services.
Persatuan Guru Tadika Malaysia (PGT)
Taiping, Malaysia
Persatuan Guru Tadika (PGT) is an organization that trains kindergarten teachers within Malaysia’s Indian community, a minority community that has historically been economically and politically under-represented in Malaysia. PGT’s work is to create and sustain a network of kindergartens in which instruction is respectful of the Malaysian Indian people’s rich history and customs. PGT is a small organization comprised of staff and several volunteers who organize and carry out various classes and workshops for rural and estate Indian kindergarten teachers.
Pesticide Action Network Asia-Pacific
Penang, Malayaia
PAN Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP) is one of the regional centres of the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), is an international coalition of citizen’s groups and individuals opposing the misuse and overuse of pesticides, and supporting safe and sustainable alternatives. PAN links over 300 groups in 50 countries cooperating through five regional centres. Based in Penang, Malaysia, PAN AP subscribes to the following development principles: a participatory, holistic approach; gender equity and genuine partnership; social justice and global fairness; valuing biodiversity, and appropriate traditional and indigenous knowledge; and recognising that our Earth is one interdependent living system. Our vision is a society that is truly democratic, equal, just, culturally diverse, and based on food sovereignty, gender justice and environmental sustainability.
Signis World
Brussels, Belgium
SIGNIS is a non-governmental organization that includes members from 140 countries. As the “World Catholic Association for Communication”, it brings together radio, television, cinema, video, media education, Internet, and new technology professionals. SIGNIS has consultative statutes with UNESCO, Ecosoc (United Nations in Geneva and New York), the Council of Europe. SIGNIS is officially recognized by the Vatican as a Catholic organization for communication.
Specialist Management Resources (SMR)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SMR’s vision is to be the partner-of-choice for organisations seeking to realise their employee potential. Its mission is to enable organisations, through creative learning approaches, high-powered delivery, and innovative use of technology, to top their people learn and perform beyond expectations. Its values are based on customer delight, ownership, respect for individuals, innovation and life long learning.
Taiping Peace Initiative
Taiping, Malaysia
The Taiping Peace Initiative is based on three broad definitions of peace to ensure its activities remain relevant to a widest possible range of groups and individuals, both local and international. The definitions are: Inner Peace – Peace with one’s self. Social Peace – Peace with one’s community. Environment Peace – Peace with one’s surroundings.
Tenaganita
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We are ordinary people who desire the best for our country, our humanity, our world and our future. We stand up for migrant rights, human rights – individuals and communities whenever and wherever equality, fairness, justice and the truth are denied them. Tenaganita’s mission is to undertake research, advocacy and action to prevent, solve and address grave abuses that happen to migrants and refugees. To do this, we mobilise people, carry out campaigns, conduct research, we advocate and raise money for our work.
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Penang, Malaysia
WABA is a global network of organizations and individuals who believe breastfeeding is the right of all children and mothers and who dedicate themselves to protect, promote and support this right.