Chemical and Microbiological Hazards in Human Food, Introduced Maliciously Through Animals in the Farms
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the public health problems that can arise from animal feed, government's responsibility, prevention, and detailed instructions to farmers.
Global and Regional Perspectives on Money and Politics in Political Campaigns
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes challenges facing emerging democracies and factors different from western systems that can impact campaign finance. Results from a study of campaign finance are summarized.
International Electoral Observation Briefing & Information session
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes the Organization of American States, mandates to observe elections, activities of observers, and inclusive and clean elections.
CARVER + Shock Vulnerability Assessment Tool
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation gives an overview of the CARVER method, which uses screening methods to identify foods for evaluation and uses an evaluation team. Also discussed is the profile of terrorists, factors that affect the desirability of a target, and scales for analyzing each one.
Countermeasures to Address Identified Vulnerabilities
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation provides background on countermeasures, including examples of countermeasures as employed by industry and government. Also included is a discussion of possible countermeasures for vulnerabilities.
A Global Perspective towards Food Defense
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation focuses on the role of the UK Food Standards Agency, global food trends affecting the UK, insights from food safety incidents, case studies, and the UK approach to food defense.
Election Fraud: Comparative Perspective
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes pre-election day fraud through the campaign or registration, election day fraud, vote buying, abuse of state resources and detecting abuse.
Election Management Bodies (EMBs): Composition, Roles and Types
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes election management bodies (EMBs), including key elements, basic models and guiding principles.
Elections and Transparency in the Gulf Countries
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the importance of media for fair, free and transparent elections.
Focus on Yemen | Project Overview and Respondent Demographics
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents demographic data on the survey respondents in the SWMENA reports on Yemen. It contains overviews of the project and its goals and methodology. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Focus on Morocco | Opinions on the Family Law and Gender Quotas - Topic Brief
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on popular support for law reforms aimed at enhancing women's participation in social and political life in Morocco. The survey was implemented in December 2009 and January 2010.
Focus on Lebanon | Women's Freedom of Movement, and Freedom from Harassment and Violence
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents survey findings on the extent to which women in Lebanon feel they enjoy freedom of movement. It also examines attitudes toward violence against women with a focus on domestic violence. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Focus on Lebanon | Healthcare Access Topic Brief
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on the extent of access to formal healthcare in Lebanon. It focuses on women and issues of affordability, quality of care, utilization and proximity to medical services. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Focus on Yemen | Health Care Access Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on the extent of access to formal healthcare in Yemen. It focuses on women and issues of affordability, quality of care, utilization and proximity to medical services. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Focus on Yemen | Opinions on Early Marriage and Gender Quotas - Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on opinions about introducing a minimum marriage age for girls in Yemen. It also focuses on attitudes toward gender quotas, knowledge of the concept of gender quotas and support for their introduction in elected bodies. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Focus on Morocco | Social Attitudes Toward Women Topic Brief
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of data from surveys to gauge social attitudes toward women in Morocco. It focuses on support for women and daughters in politics, women working outside the home, women involved in decision-making positions and others. The survey was implemented in December 2009 and January 2010.
Focus on Morocco | Freedom Of Movement, and Freedom from Harassment and Violence Topic Brief
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2010
This report presents survey findings on the extent to which women in Morocco enjoy freedom of movement. It also examines attitudes toward violence against women with a focus on domestic violence. The survey was implemented in December 2009 and January 2010.
Focus on Lebanon | Project Overview and Respondent Demographics
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents demographic data on the survey respondents in the SWMENA reports on Lebanon. It contains overviews of the project and its goals and methodology. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Focus on Lebanon | Social Attitudes Toward Women Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of data from surveys to gauge social attitudes toward women in Lebanon. It focuses on support for women and daughters in politics, women working outside the home, women involved in decision-making positions and others. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Focus on Yemen | Freedom of Movement, and Freedom from Harassment and Violence Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents survey findings on the extent to which women in Yemen feel they enjoy freedom of movement. It also examines attitudes toward violence against women with a focus on domestic violence. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Focus on Yemen | Civic and Political Participation Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on civic and political participation in Yemen. It includes engagement in organizations and activities on political and social issues, voting behavior and women's opinions on policy priorities. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Focus on Yemen | Paid Work and Control of Earnings and Assets Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on paid work and employment in Yemen. It focuses on participation of women in the formal economy and control over their earnings or other assets. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Focus on Yemen | Social Attitudes Toward Women Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of data from surveys to gauge social attitudes toward women in Yemen. It focuses on support for women and daughters in politics, women working outside the home, women involved in decision-making positions and others. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
A Course in Critical Reading of Media
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2009
This course provides a model for critical reading of the media and is targeted to students of secondary schools on the representation of the Arab minority in Israeli media. It includes a manual for secondary school instructors called "Communicating Peace," which suggests criteria for evaluating news coverage and includes modules for teaching about problematic news coverage of Jewish-Arab relations in the major Hebrew-language Israeli press.
The Kingdom of Bahrain: A Guide to Parliament
Language(s): English
Published: 2007
This manual aimed to help members of the general public to understand Bahrain’s parliamentary system. It also was meant to serve as a resource for Members of Parliament and their staff. Contents include: type of legislative systems, parliament's role in democratic systems and the parliamentary system in Bahrain.
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Language(s): English
Published: 2003
This resource provides the text, in English, for the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, which entered into force on July 1, 2003. It was used in The Protection Project trainings, organized by the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.