text: Short Biographies of Workshop Participants "Measuring and Assessing Democratic Governance" 28-29 August 2007 (in alphabetical order) ARAFA, Naglaa (Egypt) Arabic (Mother Tongue); English Languages (Fluent) Institution/ employing UNDP agency Special interest on the Programme Analyst, Democratic issue/ Relevant experience Governance Professional Experience Programme Analyst in Democratic Governance with UNDP CO in Egypt in the areas of parliamentary development, women political participation, gender mainstreaming, 1997 - Todate urban development, elections, human rights. Responsibilities include policy advice, advocacy, resource mobilization, partnership building as well as project assurance for UNDP/Government of Egypt programmes and projects. AZASOO, Jonathan Kwasi (Ghana) Languages ENGLISH & RUSSIAN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Institution/ employing agency PLANNING COMMISSION, GHANA Special interest on the issue/ DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, Relevant experience ECONOMICS & STATISTICS Professional Experience Worked for 10 years as a Budget Analyst with Ministry of Finance and Economic 1992-2003 Planning of Ghana I have been working with the National Development Planning Commission of Ghana 2003-Date as a Senior Development Planning Analyst for the past 4 years BA, Alassane (Mali) Languages French and little English Institution/ employing UNPD agency In the case of Mali, I have contributed to the proceedings of the Special interest on the Poverty Reduction Strategic Paper (PRSP) which who puts the issue/ governance like the one as of his three priority axes. I am also Relevant experience interested by the questions of indicators of measurement of the governorship within framework of the follow-up of the DRSP. Professional Experience Head of the Projection and Economic Analysis Division 2002-2005 (National Direction of Planning ) Facilitator under the review of programs and development of the program-budgets of 2001-2005 governmental departments and institutions Development of PRSP: Co-author of the macroeconomic framing of the Poverty 2002 and 2006 Reduction Strategic Paper (PRSP) Chief of section of the macroeconomic and budgetary policies (Office of Poverty 2006 Reduction Strategic) 2007 National Economist UNDP BLASER, Jeremias (Zambia) Languages English, French, German Institution/ employing agency UNDP Special interest on the issue/ Previous research on the topic and Relevant experience ongoing initiative in Zambia Professional Experience International Research and Consulting Center (Switzerland). Backstopping for Swiss 2002-2004 Development Agency, Expertise for Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sudan Peace Process Programme Specialist, Africa Section, UNV Bonn. Programme management and 2004-2006 oversight of crisis and post-conflict countries, governance focal point, involved in various corporate initiatives Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP Zambia. Head of governance unit. 2006-present Programme Management, Partnership building, negotiations and programme development. BOUKOBZA, Aurélie (Morocco) Languages French/English Institution/ employing agency UNDP Morocco Special interest on the issue/ Governance Officer Relevant experience Professional Experience 2005 – 2007 Governance & Human Development Programme officer, UNDP Morocco DIMOVSKA, Matilda (Macedonia) Languages Macedonian, English Institution/ employing agency UNDP CO Macedonia Special interest on the issue/ Development Relevant experience Professional Experience Mach 2007 – UNDP CO Macedonia, Programme Specialist (Head of Social Inclusion Practice). Present Conceptualization of Social Inclusion practice and coordination of programme. UNDP CO Georgia, Assistant Resident Representative (Head of Programme). Strategic March 2006 – programme consolidation and initiation of new strategic interventions, particularly in March 2007 the area of economic development. August 1999 – UNDP CO Macedonia, Programme Specialist (Head of Economic Development March 2006 Programme). Policy advice and Programme development in the areas of Unemployment and Labour Market, Private sector development and Investment Promotion, Private Sector engagement, Local/ regional economic development, ICT for Development. UNDP RBEC, New York, Programme Associate. Working with Western Balkans Cluster February – and liaising with UNDP bureaus to support the programme related issues of COs' March 2004 interest. November 2003 Macedonian Privatisation Agency, Skopje, President of Board of Directors. Policy – March 2005 guidance and actions towards finalization of the privatisation process. Policy Advisor to the Minister of Economy, Skopje, Macedonia. Analysing national economic trends and providing strategic advice in dealing with development priorities, 2002-2003 particularly in the area of privatisation, small and medium enterprises development and stimulating investments in Macedonia. Macedonian Privatisation Agency, Skopje, Deputy Director. Coordinating overall 1995-1999 operations for privatisation and restructuring of socially owned enterprises in Macedonia. UNIDO Investment Promotion Service (IPS), Vienna (Austria), Macedonian March-May Representative at the IPS. Promoting Macedonia as investment site and specific 1998 investment proposals and opportunities to Austrian business community. Trgotextil Export Import (retail and foreign trade company), Skopje, Financial 1984-1995 Director. Managing the overall financial activities of the company. DING, Yuanzhu (China) Languages Academy of Macroeconomic Research, Institution/ employing agency National Development and Reform Commission Special interest on the issue/ Public Policy, Governance Relevant experience Professional Experience 1991-1995 Professor, Department of Sociology, Peking University 1996-present Senior Research Fellow, Academy of Macroeconomic Research, DINIS, Carlos (Timor-Leste) Languages English, Portuguese, Basic French Institution/ employing agency UNDP Special interest on the issue/ Programme Officer in Governance Unit Relevant experience Professional Experience Programme Officer - Development and management of Local and National Elections; 2004 Veterans; Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Office of the President; and Capacity Development for the Public Administration projects DO, Khanh Trong (Viet Nam) Languages ENGLISH, VIETNAMESE Institution/ employing agency GENERAL STATISTICS OFFICE, VIETNAM Measuring Governance and the role of statistics, Special interest on the issue/ Methodological issues for assessing Democratic Relevant experience Governance indicators Professional Experience Director for Methodology and Standards Department, General Statistics Office 2004 - 2007 In charge of: Indicators for Social and Economic Development in Vietnam, Surveys Programs, Statistical Legal, Classifications. Deputy Director for Administration and Chief of International Cooperation, General 1998 - 2003 Statistics Office 1983 - 1997 Statistician, General Statistics Office DUTTA, Nandita (Bangladesh) Languages BENGALI & ENGLISH Institution/ employing UNDP BANGLADESH agency GOVERNANCE, ELECTORAL PROCCESS, Special interest on the issue/ PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, ANTI- Relevant experience CORRUPTION Professional Experience 23 MARCH 05 – PROGRAMME OFFICER, GOVERNANCE, UNDP BANGLADESH TILL THE DATE 14 OCT 02 – 22 DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BANGALDESH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TRAINING CENTRE (ON MARCH 05 DEPUTATION FROM CIVIL SERVICE) 15 NOV 95 – 13 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AT VARIOUS FIELD ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS OCT 02 UNDER BANGALDESH CIVIL SERVICE EL AOUAD, Aziza (Morocco) Languages French, English, Arabic Institution/ employing agency Observatoire National de Développement Humain Special interest on the issue/ In charge of the evaluation of human development program Relevant experience Professional Experience 2007 Expert in the observatory in charge of the human development program evaluation Expert near the Prime Minister for Conception and settling of a number of programs 2006 - 2004 against poverty in Morocco 2003 - 1996 Expert and member of civil society in human development. EL-MIKAWY, Noha (Norway) Governance and Poverty Advisor, Oslo Institution/ employing agency Governance Centre Noha El-Mikawy was governance policy advisor for the SURF Arab States and has recently joined the Oslo Governance Centre as Governance and Poverty Advisor. She has contributed to UNDP programme and project formulation in the areas of parliamentary strengthening, anti-corruption and public sector reform, judicial reform and gender empowerment in Arab middle income countries, Arab countries in (post) conflict, as well as oil-rich states. Noha has taught politics of the Middle East at the American University in Cairo and at the Free University of Berlin and Erlangen University in Germany. She coordinated comparative research on the political economy of reform at the Centre for Development Research at the University of Bonn. She published on the political economy of reform in Egypt, Morocco and Jordan, e.g. Building Consensus in Egypt's Transition Process (1999) and Institutional Reform and Economic Development (2002). She has a Ph.D. from the University of California in Los Angeles (1991). FONTANA, Alessandra (Norway) Portuguese (native); English and Spanish (fluent); French Languages (working knowledge); some German, Italian and Norwegian Institution/ employing agency Christian Michelsen Institute – Bergen, Norway Corruption (political corruption, money in politics, corrupt Special interest on the issue/ influence on public policy making, corruption in the Relevant experience education sector) Professional Experience Currently U4 Anti Corruption Resource Center Project Coordinator (based at CMI, From August Bergen, Norway). Responsible for work under the topic of political corruption and 2007 corruption and education. Particular interest on the role of money in financing politics From Sept. 2005 Project coordinator for Transparency International's Crinis project (Disclosure of to July 2007 political finance in Latin America). Based at São Paulo, Brazil European network on debt and development – research on financial mechanisms for Previously international development within the IMF and World Bank (Brussels, Belgium) Abril publishing – financial and business reporter (São Paulo, Brazil) FøRDE, Bjørn (Norway) Institution/ employing agency Director Oslo Governance Centre Bjørn Førde is the Director of the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre [from September 2005]. This follows his position as Resident Representative of UNDP and Resident Coordinator of the UN in Botswana during 2003-2005. He graduated from University of Copenhagen in 1975, with a degree in political science and international relations, including development studies. Over the years 1975-2002 he worked for the Danish NGO Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke as magazine editor, publishing editor, head of information, coordinator for the Zimbabwe program. From 1995 to 2002 he was the Secretary General of the organisation. He served as a member of the Board of Danida 1998-2002, appointed by the Minister for Development, and he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Danish Centre for Culture and Development 1998-2000, and also served on the Board of the Danish Refugee Council. He was a member of the Steering Committee of Eurostep 1998-2002, and also served as Chair for two terms. In 2000 he was appointed to the UNDP CSO Advisory Committee established by the then Administrator, Mark Malloch Brown. He has participated in various international conferences [preparations for Rio 1992, Global Food Summit 1996, Social Summit +5 in 2000] as NGO representative in the Danish delegation. He has published more than 25 books on a broad variety of development issues [specific countries, conditions of children, urbanisation, natural resources, environment, social change, etc.], mostly for educational purposes, but also fiction for children and youth. GANBAATAR, Gerelt-Od (Mongolia) Languages Mongolian, English, Russian and Japanese Institution/ employing agency National Statistical Office, Mongolia Special interest on the issue/ Economic development theory and practices Relevant experience Professional Experience 1987-1993 Lecturer, School of Economics, National Mongolian University 1993-2000 Graduate student, Masters and Doctors courses, Seikei University, Tokyo, Japan 2000-2004 Economic Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mongolia, Prime Minister's Office 2004 to present Vice Chairman of the National Statistical Office of Mongolia GATERA NTARINDWA, Maggy (Rwanda) Languages English-French Institution/ employing agency UNDP Special interest on the issue/ Best practices in assessing governance/developing Relevant experience governance monitoring system Professional Experience April 2006-2007 Head of Governance Unit/UNDP Rwanda January 2004- Head of Programmes Department/Privatization Agency Mars 2006 April 2001- Adviser to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning December 2003 GERESOMO, Victoria Chanaichi (Malawi) Languages English Institution/ employing agency Malawi Government Special interest on the issue/ How to formulate governance indicators Relevant experience Professional Experience 1994 - 1997 Secondary school teacher Debt and Aid Officer, responsible for coordinating external assistance from the Nordic 1997 - 2001 countries including the Nordic Development Fund Monitoring and Evaluation responsible for monitoring government development 2001- 2007 projects as well as conducting budget and policy reviews HERZENNI, Abdellah (Morocco) Arabic, Bereber, French, English (intermediate), Spanish Languages (intermediate) Institution/ employing agency National Human Development Observatory, Rabat, Morocco Interest: local and global governance Special interest on the issue/ Experience: managing rural local projects of development; Relevant experience assessing projects of development (Morocco, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Haïti). Professional Experience -Member of National Human Development Observatory; Theme governance and 2006-07 integration - Member of CEESP/IUCN, Theme GER (Governance, Equity & Rights) - Professor of Rural Sociology 1988-2005 - From 1992: President of local Development Association, Rabat; Head of Projects of local development in mountains of High Atlas, Morocco - Responsible for water management in irrigated lands of Haouz of Marrakech, Morocco 1971-1987 - Responsible for sociological and institutional studies on irrigated areas (public projects of irrigation). KIMMEL, Karena (Germany) Languages English/Indonesian/French basics Institution/ employing agency InWEnt – Capacity Building International, Germany Special interest on the issue/ Programme Manager Relevant experience Time period Brief description InWEnt – Sustainable Technologies, Industrial and Urban Development -Project 2003-2007 Management with focus on Southeast Asia. 2007 InWEnt – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics – Project Management. LABERGE, Marie (Sri Lanka) Languages English, French, Thai (basic) Institution/ UNDP Regional Centre in Colombo (RCC) employing agency Member of the MDG Initiative (MDG-I) team at RCC, with Special interest on the a mandate to support Governments of Asia and the Pacific issue/ in designing MDG-based national development strategies; Relevant experience special interest in developing a framework linking local governance and MDG achievements in Nepal. Professional Experience Member of the MDG Initiative (MDG-I) team at RCC, with a mandate to support May 2006-today Governments of Asia and the Pacific in designing MDG-based national development strategies (UNDP Regional Centre, Colombo) Member of ESCAP team responsible for the implementation of the Regional MDG November Project under the tripartite UNDP/ESCAP/ADB partnership for MDG achievements in 2005-May 2006 Asia-Pacific (ESCAP, Bangkok) November Regional Human Development Reports & Regional MDG Reports Project: supporting 2004-November the production of a regional MDG report for the Least Developed Countries of Asia and 2005 the Pacific (ESCAP, Bangkok & UNDP Regional Centre, Colombo) LANTI, Irman Gurmilang (Indonesia) Languages INDONESIAN, ENGLISH Institution/ employing agency UNDP INDONESIA Special interest on the issue/ MANAGING THE PROGRAMME ON INDONESIAN DEMOCRACY Relevant experience INDEX Professional Experience 2004-2005 RESEARCH MANAGER, THE HABIBIE CENTER, JAKARTA 2005-2006 PROGRAM DIRECTOR, THE INDONESIAN INSTITUTE, JAKARTA 2006-PRESENT PROGRAMME MANAGER, GOVERNANCE UNIT, UNDP INDONESIA MANANDHAR, Narayan (Nepal) Languages Nepali, English Institution/ employing Danida agency Special interest on the issue/ Corruption Measurement Relevant experience Professional Experience Anti-Corruption Component Advisor to Danida programme on human rights and good 2004-2007 governance in Nepal 1997-2003 Executive Director for the project on Industrial Relations Forum, Nepal 1995-1997 Advisor, National Planning Commission in Government of Nepal MEASE, Kenneth (USA) Languages English University of Florida and the University of the West Indies, Institution/ employing agency Trinidad and Tobago Extensive survey research experience and I have been Special interest on the issue/ working on Governance and Democracy issues for the past Relevant experience 14 years Professional Experience Overseas Development Institute, London. Co-Principal Investigator and Survey Director of the World Governance Assessment. Developed internet survey, online February 2001 - study management system and data collection software, and an online training present program for locally based country coordinators. In addition, I am responsible for overall project management, sampling, and data analysis and report writing.. InWEnt - Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (Capacity Building International), Bonn, Germany. Consultant. Provide training in understanding basic statistics and survey research methods to program participants from developing 2002- present countries. I also train participants how to better understand the various governance, democracy and human rights indicators. This training includes practical experience, as well as lectures Overseas Development Institute, London. Consultant. Survey of perceptions of local stakeholders views of multilateral donors. Responsible for survey development, survey implementation, training local country coordinators, overseeing coding of 2007 – present quantitative and qualitative survey data, analysis of the data, and co-author of the final report. January Bonn, Germany. Consultant. Developed an online governance indicator course for program participants. May – August 2007. InWEnt - Internationale 2007 Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (Capacity Building International), MUSEMAKWELI, David (Rwanda) Languages ENGLISH Institution/ employing agency RWANDA GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL Special interest on the issue/ MEASURING GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE Relevant experience Professional Experience GOVERNANCE ASSESSMENT ON RULE OF LAW, GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS, 2006-2007 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. 2003-2006 CONSULTANCY IN PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT 2000 - 2003 OVERSEER OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM IN RWANDA NAHEM, Joachim (Norway) Governance Specialist, Oslo Governance Institution/ employing agency Centre Joachim was until recently with the BDP Democratic Governance Group in New York as programme manager for UNDP support to the 6th International Conference of New or Restored Democracies (ICNRD) held in Doha, Qatar. Prior to this Joachim was International Technical Adviser at UNDP Country Office in Mongolia where he was supporting the Government of Mongolia and a national team of researchers with developing democracy assessment tools. From 2003-2005, Joachim coordinated the Governance Indicators project at the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre where he also worked as a researcher on justice and human rights. Joachim has held positions with the French NGO La Chaine de l'Espoir and the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. He holds degrees from the London School of Economics (Msc Human Rights) and the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University (Bsc International Affairs). NAVAL, Claire (France) Languages French, English and Spanish Institution/ employing Metagora project, OECD agency I have taken part in several projects and Special interest on the measurement exercises aimed at promoting issue/ human rights and democracy. I have Relevant experience focused on issues of human rights, anti- corruption, citizenship and immigration, etc. Professional Experience Consultant and then Project officer for the Metagora Project, OECD, Paris. I have Sept. 2006 – to essentially been involved in the production of the Metagora Training Materials and in date the general coordination of the project. Project officer in Fundar, Analysis and Research Centre, Mexico. I worked as a researcher for the Metagora activity in Mexico. The activity consisted of designing and Feb. 2004 – July implementing a survey to measure the magnitude and characteristics of abuse by law 2006 enforcement forces, and of producing a policy-oriented report based on the results obtained. Feb. 2002 – July Intern at Transparency International, Berlin. I was involved in the work of the Global 2002 Corruption Report team. NEUPANE, Sharad (Nepal) Languages Nepali Institution/ employing agency UNDP Special interest on the issue Poverty, Empowerment of People and Governance related issues More than 20 years of experience in different sectors and 12 Relevant experience years in the area of governance Professional Experience 2003-2007 Assistant Resident Representative, Governance, UNDP, Nepal 1996-2002 Senior Programme Officer, Royal Danish Embassy, Nepal 1991-1995 County Director, CECI, Nepal OPOKU, Eric Albert (Ghana) Languages ENGLISH, TWI & GA. Institution/ employing UNDP, GHANA. agency Special interest on the GOVERNANCE, DECENTRALISATION, issue/ CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND Relevant experience DEVELOPMENT PLANNING Professional Experience Governance Programme Officer – UNDP Ghana Provision of technical/management July 2005 – support to the Governance Programme in the country office. In charge of support to Date: the APRM, Ministry of Justice, Electoral Commission, Ministry of Local Government Rural Development and Environment. Project Research/Technical Officer – UNDP Support to African Peer Review (APR) July 2004 – Dissemination Project June 2005: Charged to ensure effective implementation of the project in accordance with the guidelines of the Funding, Executing and Implementing agencies; Independent Development Consultant (An Associate Consultant of Team Consultancy and MAF Consultancy Services) Mar.2001 – Situational Analysis and Feasibility Studies; Action Research; Programme/Project June 2004: Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation; Organisational Assessment and Development. Programme Officer – African Centre for Human Development Mar.2001 – Feb. Assessment of clients/ beneficiaries' training needs, Development of training modules, 2004: trainers' manuals, participants' handouts, Organisation and Facilitation of training workshops, Conferences and Expositions, and Preparation of project proposals. OUEDRAOGO, Issa (Ghana) Languages ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH Institution/ employing agency CIM Special interest on the issue/ DEVINFO / MDG PROGRESS Relevant experience MONITORING Professional Experience Responsible for the framework of implementing the developed software DevInfo/GhanaInfo and (PlanInfo) for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers. Train the 2004-Present Trainers & Senior Statisticians on in Ghana and Africa on the use of Devinfo for the Poverty Reduction Efforts. Train on MDG statistics illiteracy capacity building, and monitoring of the MDGs and PRSP to support effective monitoring and results based management. RODRIGUES, Francisco (Cape Verde) Languages PORTUGUESE, ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH Institution/ NATIONAL INSTITUE OF STATISTICS employing agency PARTICIPATION IN THE REPORT OF ASSESSING GOOD Special interest on GOVERNANCE IN CAPE VERDE; REPORT OF the issue/ Relevant CORRUPTION AND CRIME IN CAPE VERDE; HDR 2004; experience MEMBER OF AFROBAROMETER; Professional Experience NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS: RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTERPRISES 1996-2001 STATISTICS; POPULATION CENSUS IN PRAIA; CLASSIFICATIONS AND NOMECLATURES; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS: DIRECTOR OF METHODS AND INFORMATION 2001-… MANAGEMENT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY, WORKING WITH THE WORLD BANK, 2000-… EUROPEAN UNION, ETC. SADASIVAM, Bharati (USA) Languages TAMIL, HINDI, FRENCH (ENGLISH) Institution/ employing agency UNDP / PARTNERSHIPS BUREAU / CSO DIVISION Special interest on the issue/ INTEREST FROM CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVE Relevant experience Professional Experience 2001- POLICY ADVISOR, UNDP / CIVIL SOCIETY DIVISION GENDER JUSTICE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENT AND 1996-2000 DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, NEW YORK 1982-1994 NEWSPAPER JOURNALIST IN INDIA (LASTLY WITH THE TIMES OF INDIA, BOMBAY) SAKO, Mahmoud Ali (Mali) Languages FRANCAIS DIRECTION NATIONALE DE LA Institution/ employing agency STATISTIQUE INDICATEURS DE MESURE DE LA Special interest on the issue/ DEMOCRATIE ET DE LA BONNE Relevant experience GOUVERNANCE Professional Experience CADRE TRAVAILLANT DANS LES BUREAUX REGIONAUX DE STATISTIQUE DU MALI 1983 - 1990 (SEGOU ET MOPTI) CHARGE DE LA SUPERVISION DES ENQUETES 1991 - 1996 PROJECT OFFICER DE L'UNICEF A GAO (MALI) 1996 - 2002 COMPTABLE NATIONAL, - CHEF DE DIVISION COMPTABILITE NATIONALE. 2003-2005 - RESPONSABLE DE L'ENQUETE 1-2-3 AU MALI COMPORTANT UN VOLET «DEMOCRATIE ET BONNE GOUVERNANCE » - DIRECTEUR NATIONAL ADJOINT DE LA STATISTIQUE ET DE L'INFORMATIQUE ; 2005 - 2007 - COORDINATEUR DU PROGRAMME DE COMPRAISON INTERNATIONALE (PCI) SANDVIK, Prisca (Norway) Research Associate, Oslo Governance Institution/ employing agency Centre Prisca Sandvik is a Research Associate for the Governance Indicators Project. She is primarily in charge of managing the revision, editing and translation of the project¡¦s publications, and providing research support in the preparation of a handbook on cross-country National Democracy/Government Assessment Networks. Previously Prisca has worked as a Programme Manager for the Southern African Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights (SAFDEM), managing a civilian standby roster for humanitarian missions. She moved to Norway and joined the Training for Peace Programme (TfP) at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI) as a Programme Assistant, coordinating programme activities with TfP partners in Africa. Prisca Sandvik holds a BA in Social Psychology and English and a Teaching degree. She has also taken several courses in Human Rights Monitoring conducted by the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) in collaboration with the University of Oslo. SILIWANTI, Raden (Indonesia) Languages Indonesia Institution/ employing agency National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) Special interest on the issue/ Democracy Relevant experience Professional Experience Director for Political Affairs and Communication-National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS). This directorate has responsibility to formulate the national plan 2005-now for political development (domestic political affairs, international relations and communications/informations) 2000-2005 Deputy Director for Internal Political Affairs – BAPPENAS 1991-2000 Deputy Director for International Multilateral Cooperation-BAPPENAS STEINER, Sylvia Marlene (Germany) GERMAN, ENGLISH, basic ARAB, basic Languages FRENCH Institution/ employing InWEnt, Capacity Building International, agency Germany Interest to learn about the challenges that Special interest on the countries are facing in measuring and issue/ advancing governance and about successful Relevant experience approaches. Professional Experience Project Assistant for UNDP-InWEnt-Workshop "Measuring and Assessing Democratic 2007 Governance" Consultant for InWEnt Student at Master Programme Development Management, Institute for Development 2006-date Research and Development Policy 2003-2006 Bachelor Studies in Political Sciences, Oriental Studies and Islamic Sciences SWARNAKAR, Dharma (Nepal) Languages ENGLISH, NEPALI Institution/ employing UNDP, NEPAL agency Special interest on the Interested to learn more about issue/ frameworks/tools to systematically Relevant experience monitor Governance related support Professional Experience Working as a M&E Analyst- supporting UNDP Nepal's programs and projects including 2005 Feb to governance related in developing Results Frames, monitoring tools and reporting date formats and also involved in monitoring Worked With World Bank Nepal – involved in various research/studies related to 2003 to 2004 Budget Analysis, Social Inclusion Worked for National Planning commission, Nepal in designing social Inclusion related 2002 to 2003 policy, Programs for the Tenth Five Year Development Plan TANAKA, Sugumi (Kenya) Languages English Institution/ employing agency UN-HABITAT Special interest on the issue/ Local governance, training/workshop facilitation Relevant experience Professional Experience Urban Development Branch, UN-HABITAT Feb/05 – Assisting in the development of tools, facilitation of dialogue, advocacy and capacity present building for good urban governance. Also supporting community-led post-crisis recovery programming Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Canada Aug/02 – Assisting in the formulation of rural development policy and administering Aug/04 development project grants TIMILSINA, Anga (United States) Languages English Institution/ employing Democratic Governance Group, UNDP agency Special interest on the Governance indicators for measuring issue/ anti-corruption, human rights and Relevant experience other development goals Professional Experience 10/07/2007 Research Analyst, Democratic Governance Group (BDP), UNDP, New York. 09/2001- Doctoral Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California 06/2007 08/1994- Advisor, Society for Rural Development (Bajura, Nepal), an NGO working in the field 07/1997 of poverty and employment generation TRINH TIEN, Dung (Viet Nam) Languages English Institution/ employing UNPD Viet Nam agency Special interest on the Assistant to country director and general advisor on governance issue/ issues Relevant experience Professional Experience 2007-1995 Governance Cluster, UNDP Hanoi Viet Nam Swedish International Development Authority. Economic and Information Officer, 1994-1991 Hanoi Viet Nam Government of Viet Nam: Head, Department of Economic and Investment Analysis, 1991-1987 Ministry of Industry Hanoi Viet Nam TSEGMED, Davaadulam (Mongolia) Languages English, Russian Institution/ employing agency UNDP Mongolia Special interest on the issue/ Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Development Relevant experience Studies, Local Governance/Development Professional Experience 1985-1992 Economist, Ministry of Trade and Industry of Mongolia 1992-1995 Researcher, Market Research Institute, Ministry of Trade and Industry 1995-1997 Senior Expert, Cabinet Secretariat, the Government of Mongolia 1997-1998 National Programme Coordinator for Decentralisation, UNDP Mongolia Postgraduate studies and research at the Australian National University, the University 1998-2002 of Birmingham, UK 2002-2004 Consultant, the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD/WTO 2005 to present Governance Practice Manager, UNDP Mongolia TSEVEEN, Tsetsenbileg (Mongolia) Languages English, Russian Institution/ employing UNDP, Mongolia agency Special interest on the Measurement of Governance, Human Rights, issue/ Corruption/ Democratic Governance Relevant experience Assessment (Mongolia) Professional Experience Researcher at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law, Mongolian Academy of 1987-2007 Sciences. Researcher on Democratic Governance Indicators: Assessing the State of Governance 2005-2006 in Mongolia within the scope of the Follow-Up to ICNRD-5 project National Project Manager, the Project "Support in Achieving MDG-9 on Human Rights Since June 2007 and Democratic Governance" VANNY, Hampondela (Zambia) Languages ENGLISH MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, GOVERNANCE Institution/ employing agency SECRETARIAT TO BROADEN MY KWOWLEDGE IN Special interest on the issue/ MEASURING INDICATORS OF GOOD Relevant experience GOVERNANCE. Professional Experience BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING: 1989/90 - 1995 FOUNDATION COURSE FOR PLANNING IN UPHOLDING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THIRD WORLD ENVIRONMENT. PROFESSIONAL MASTER 'S DEGREE IN GEO-INFORMATION FOR URBAN PLANNING 1997 - 1998 WITH A FOCUS OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS RELATING TO FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF BASIC SERVICES. VEENA, FATIMA ( Bangaldesh) Languages ENGLISH & BANGLA CABINET DIVISION, Institution/ employing agency GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH Special interest on the issue/ GENDER and LITERATURE Relevant experience Professional Experience: Time period Brief description Worked as Assistant Commissioner and Magistrate in Barisal Collectorate. 1997-1999 Desk Officer of a number of sections, including Land, Education and Development. Also presided over the Court and performed Magisterial duties. Ministry of Information. Desk Officer for a number of Sections. Looked after 1999-2002 Administration of Information Cadre officials. Contributed to the development of several administrative policies. 2002 to till to Senior Assistant Secretary, Desk Officer for Rules and Regulations, District date Administration, and Ministerial Services. WOLLNIK, Thomas (Germany) Languages German, English, French Institution/ employing agency InWEnt, Capacity Building Germany Knowledge transfer on Governance Special interest on the issue/ Assessments for building up Relevant experience respective capacities in partner countries. Creation of Networks. Professional Experience since 2006 Head of InWEnt Centre for Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics 1999-2006 Senior Project Manager, responsible for creation and implementation of training measures. 1997-1999 Senior research fellow at the Bochum Institute for Development Research and Development Policy. Responsible for democracy assessments in southern Africa. WU, Xiaohui (China) Languages Chinese, English Institution/ employing agency UNDP China Special interest on the issue/ Governance, human rights, access to justice, civil Relevant experience society, anti-corruption Professional Experience Team Leader/Programme Manager, UNDP China 2003-present Portfolio covers rule of law, access to justice, human rights, civil society development, anti-corruption and public administration reform, etc. 2002 Legal counsel, China Merchants Bank 1993-1995 Lecture in Law, Remin Univ. School of Law YORG, Ricardo (Paraguay) Languages Spanish (native), English, Portuguese, France Institution/ employing agency UNDP Special interest on the issue/ Areas of expertise: Fiscal policy, institutional reform and Relevant experience modernization, local governments. Professional Experience UNDP: National Programme Officer, responsible for the Governance practice area. Identify, formulate, monitor and assess Democratic Governance projects/programs, properly designed according to UNDP policies and procedures. Monitoring of annual work plans, preparation and/or coordination of projects revisions. Projects budget and financial monitoring and payments control. 2002- actual Part of the team responsible for the preparation of the following documents for Paraguay: UNDAF (United Nations Development Assistance Framework), CP (Country Programme), CPAP (Country Programme Action Plan). Monitoring and evaluation focal point for UNDP-Paraguay. Responsible of Governance practice outcomes and coordinator of the entire outcome target setting and results reporting of the MYFF. Public Works Ministry: Director of Public Loans Direction Development and implementation of an Integrated Financial, disbursement and accounting system for MOPC projects. 2001-2002 Development of a management system to improve records and efficiency of the Direction. Monitoring, auditing and financial projects information. Technical Secretariat of Planning: Analyst – Coordinator Macroeconomic variables analysis impact: inflation, minimum wage, exchange rate, etc. Macroeconomic sector analysis for the Economic and Social Action Plan 2001-2003. Macroeconomic analysis for the "Economic Development Study" (EDEP/STP/JICA) Participation in the preparation of the Economic reactivation and the Strategic Vision Program. Restructuring of Ciudad del Este Project. 1994-2000 Consolidation of the external sector data of the IDB Macroeconomic Model for Paraguay. Member of "EIMA" team (Interinstitutional Macroeconomic Model Team) for the STP. Foreign loans contract and financial analysis, reports and loans portfolio analysis. Foreign debt analysis and forecast. Manage and processing of the "SIIP" (Public Investment Information System). Manage and processing of "SIGADE" (Foreign Loans Integrated Management and Administration System) Preparation of financial information for technical mission of IFIs (IDB and WB).


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Found this while doing my family research... looks like it applies to somebody you were looking for: Erie County Independent Thursday, June 17, 1937 Mrs Minnie Nerthling Dies; Burial Sunday in Hamburg Mrs Minnie Nerthling (nee Juhl) died Thursday, June 10. She married in 1889 Louis Nerthling in Farnham. The surviving children are: Mrs Clara Booth, Lawrence Nerthling of Baltimore; and Frank Nerthling of Hammond, Indiana. One brother, Frank Juhl of Farnham survives her. Best Wishes, Jessica Notify Administrator about this message?
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I had some issues with the flash issue for browse images. So I tried to update. Luckily I backed up the SQl and key files.. its is now broke.
On the home page comes up with the following errors.
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Can anyone shed a clue on how to get it back working? I know this is a big ask. I have screwed up BIG TIME! I also tried to install the DB backup on a fresh install to no avail.
Dont ask how…
I was gonna start again.. and it just appeared.. here is what I did,… I have no idea why this worked.
1, Previously I had merged my old 1.1.6 db to the 22.214.171.124 by dropping the tables.. still broke. 2, I decided to fresh install, deleted whole directory, 3, Installed 188.8.131.52 but did not delete the database as I thought it would just overwrite fresh. 4, Everything si up except for the pictures and the CSS!
I am very happy with this. No idea why this worked!


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Unpacking a conference accessibility request email (deafness)
What is it like to be a disabled academic? Tiring in a thousand tiny ways; you need to do invisible, unrewarded setup before every interaction, and the purpose of this blog post is to make some of that setup less-invisible. Since people found my conference access request email helpful, I'm presenting another one here — and unpacking/explaining the function of each section of the email as I go.
(Note: this is a long blog post; it's very first-drafty. If you want to help me edit/revise this into a more polished piece, I'd love input.)
Hi there. I'm an American PhD candidate at Purdue University registered for both the FIE 2014 conference and 2 workshops (receipts #XXXX for registration and #YYYYfor workshops).
Function: "Hey, let me prove to you that I'm a paying customer. Pay attention."
Further background: This email was written for the FIE conference, the most prestigious research gathering in my field of Engineering Education. This is an important conference for me; since I graduate next spring, this is my biggest opportunity to share my dissertation work before it's done, and to talk with people about job opportunities after graduation. I also have 4 papers in as first-author, which is a big deal — for those unfamiliar with academia, "first author" roughly translates to "project lead," and 4 papers would be a high count for a tenured faculty member — so 4 first-author papers for someone who's still a student is pretty impressive.
The registration is under my legal name of "Mallory Chua" — Mel is the name I'm widely known by and publish under.
Function: "Here's how you can find my records easily, because I operate professionally under a name other than my legal name."
I am deaf and require disability accommodations. I noted this on my registration form (with a "please contact me so we can discuss arrangements" message) several weeks ago. Since I haven't heard from anybody yet, I thought I'd start the ball rolling here, since the conference is in Spain and access to my usual methods of accommodation may be more complex than usual to arrange outside the USA.
Function: "I asked before, and haven't heard anything; I will now makes it harder to ignore me."
The fact that FIE is in Madrid this year is both wonderful (going to Spain!) and a complication for accessibility setup. I'm American, and the US has the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which mandates accessibility for the disabled — meaning that things like interpreters are widely available across the country, because they're frequently used. However, finding an American Sign Language interpreter in Spain? I have no idea how we're going to do that, so I'm getting started early — the conference is in October, 3 months away.
At least Spain is a developed nation with some semblance of "disabled people, they can do things, and we have resources for them!" If I ever go to a conference in my family's home country of the Philippines, or another developing nation where the usual attitude towards disabled people is "we can't do anything for you, pitiful marginalized person — pretend to be normal and/or go away," I don't know what I'll do. I'd probably fake being hearing (and miss most of the conference content while simultaneously being exhausted) or quietly decide not to go at all (and nobody will ever know why I didn't) — these are the two options I used to choose between before I started going "wait, wait, access is a thing that I can ask for without being ostracized/ridiculed/seen as a not-serious researcher in my field, and I want to have it!"
Specifically, in addition to having notes/documentation in written form whenever they're available, I'd like to request in-person CART (realtime trancription) or an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter for the duration of the conference, including evening networking events. If I had to pick only one, I would prefer the ASL interpreter as it's a more mobile/flexible option for conversations;
Function: "I realize you may be unfamiliar with this sort of request, so will concretely request exactly what I want to make it easier for you to give it to me, and easier for me to document my request-trail in case I need to push for this to happen."
Note that "unfamiliarity with this sort of request" is a chicken-and-egg problem. A lot of disabled people don't "make it this far" in their education, so higher ed is rarely set up to accommodate them… which makes it harder for them to get there. Since I'm one of the few deaf people to make it to a PhD (the average Deaf American adult reads at a 4th-grade level, whereas I write complicated research books), I'm often the first person of "my type" that institutions/colleagues have had to "deal with," and spend a nontrivial amount of my time helping both sides (me and them) adjust to that. On some level, we all teach our colleagues how to deal with us; we don't like morning meetings, or we do really well over email, or we use a Mac and can't install a certain piece of research software — but I have Yet Another Thing to add atop this sort of stuff, which is that I can't hear — and very few people I encounter know how to deal with that well.
Also, I don' t know the answers to "how do we help you?" either — as a PhD student, I'm still learning what it means to do a PhD, so there's a lot I don't know about what I need to get through it! It's as if you'd never studied Italian, and then someone asks you — in Italian — "how do you learn Italian best?" Again, to some degree, this is true for all PhD students (we're still figuring out what helps us be good researchers), but whereas things like "how do I stay focused during the long, lonely days of dissertation writing?" are pretty common amongst researchers and can therefore be tackled via shared advice from classmates and advisors, my experiences of deafness aren't shared by a lot of people, so I'm figuring it out on my own — and a lot of people don't realize how much extra time/energy that takes.
…as you know, networking conversations about research are a huge part of the value of any conference, especially one with such excellent and high-level research as FIE.
Function: "I compliment your conference on being awesome. Recall that conversations are a huge part of that awesomeness. I need access to them as well."
A lot of people forget that accessibility isn't just about being able to hear the lecture — it's the informal conversations afterwards where people make sense of the content, build relationships, etc. that make you part of a community. And I miss out on that a lot.
I need accessibility services from 2pm on Wednesday, October 22 (the start of workshops; I am attending workshops 1B and 2B) through the end of the conference at 6pm on Saturday, October 25.
Function: more clear specifications on my needs, because places will typically try to provide you with as little access as possible to pass a minimum bar. I understand this — it takes more resources to provide access — but the message that sends is "we are frustrated that you are here; you are not welcome in this space, we are grudgingly letting you in, as minimally as you can, because we have to." Which is hardly hospitality.
I would be happy to connect you with my counselor at the Disability Resource Center if it would be helpful;
Function: trying to minimize the effort needed on both the conference's side and mine. Arranging these logistics — and educating people as to what they are — is a nontrivial amount of work. I'm tremendously grateful for places like the Disability Resource Center at Purdue, who take a lot of that time/emotional burden off me so I can focus on things like "writing the methods section of a paper for my advisor" (which is what I'm doing today). It's hard to focus on deep work when you don't know if something important ("can I have access to the services that make my career possible to pursue?") will be taken care of; nagging worries in the back of your mind are both draining and distracting. You could compare it to the instability of always being on a temp job (like some adjuncts) — there's the constant stress of "will I have a job next year? I'd better be looking for work, ALWAYS" — except in my case it's "will I be able to do my job next year?"
we did a very similar accessibility setup for the ASEE conference in Indianapolis last month with great success and could share the logistics/provider contact info with you. There were a total of 3 Deaf attendees, myself included, who benefited greatly from these accommodations.
Function: "This has been done before; this is a "normal" and "expected" thing to do, and it has a positive impact."
Okay, so maybe it's not "normal," to "expect" this yet, but it should be. Create the reality you want to live in, right? To a large degree, this is why the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) exists — it sets a default expectation, and says "yes, you should ask for the help you need; you should expect people to accommodate you."
Because far too often, they don't. And I do not have the energy to argue with all of them. I'd rather spend my time and mental/emotional energy revolutionizing the way we redesign engineering curricula — which is a huge, hard problem that I have a unique capacity to contribute to — than to spend it struggling to understand the Q&A after my talk on redesigning engineering curricula, which is a burden Other People can lift from me. (There are plenty of "sucky things that come with being deaf" that other people can't lift from me — I'm the only one who can deal with them, and I do. So when someone else can deal with it, OH PLEASE DO THAT.)
Ideally, everyone would accommodate people with disabilities without needing legislation to require them to do it. But… they don't. This may sound entitled to some readers, but I am tired of relying on the "goodness of everyone's heart" to be the thing that my career depends on. Besides, the same legislation often provides resources so the people who want to accommodate people with disabilities are able to do so. Also, ideally, everyone would drive sober, care for their kids, and not randomly shoot strangers without needing legislation to require it… but they don't. Legislation doesn't mean nobody ever drives drunk, but it sets the expectation that you shouldn't, and provides a mechanism to help align society with that expectation.
Let me know how you want to arrange these details — looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Function: "The ball's in your court. Do something. It's an expectation that you do."


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Why is visual literacy more important now than ever before?
"Considering the impact of imagery on the world (every two minutes the same number of photographs are said to be made as in the entire 19th century) everyone needs to be media literate—otherwise one is overwhelmed. As the common "front page" reporting on global events disappears that used to filter a hierarchy of issues and stories, we need help to weed through and understand what we are seeing."
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"Shaping the Future of Mobility" is the theme under which Bombardier Transportation will showcase its innovative products and solutions at the EXPO.Bombardier Transportation unveiled its new cutting-edge light rail vehicle platform at its exhibit at the APTA 2011 EXPO in Hall H of the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center on Monday, Oct. 3. The new rail vehicle platform, the FLEXITY Freedom LRV, was specifically designed for the North American market.
With the FLEXITY platform, Bombardier was the first in the industry to combine 100 percent low-floor technology with conventional axle wheel-set bogies. The low-floor entrance is combined with an active leveling system to ease boarding and exiting. Its entirely step-less interior facilitates easy access to all passengers and provides enhanced accessibility for wheelchairs and strollers.
The FLEXITY Freedom LRV also features an improved and extra-wide carbody concept, better corrosion protection, an improved cab structure, an enhanced air-conditioning system, a unique driver's cab configuration and the second generation of Bombardier Mitrac traction equipment. In addition, it also showcases exchangeable front modules and a flexible interior design with numerous possibilities for customization.
Bombardier has more than 3,500 trams and light rail vehicles operating or on order in around 100 cities in more than 20 countries.
As an option, the FLEXITY Freedom LRV can also be equipped with the new Bombardier Primove technology, a groundbreaking e-mobility solution that provides wireless and contactless emission-free mobility for all electric rail and road vehicles including cars, buses, trams and trucks.
"After successfully concluding the initial tests on LRVs and buses, Bombardier is now testing the application of Primove technology on cars as well, aiming to make this available for commercial operation shortly," said Jeremie Desjardins, head of Bombardier's PrimoveCity program.
Based on inductive power transfer, Primove technology uses wireless transmissions of energy between components buried under the road or track surface and components installed unobtrusively under the vehicles. Vehicles are powered regardless of whether they are in motion or at rest, even under adverse weather and ground conditions such as snow, rain, ice, sand or water.
Another highlight of the exhibit was the Bombardier ALP-45 Dual Power locomotive, with hybrid-propulsion technology that can operate both as an electric locomotive under catenary, as well as a diesel-electric locomotive on non-electrified train routes.
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Sell Canary Wharf by all means, but at this knockdown price?
Alistair Osborne: Business commentary
Sell Canary Wharf by all means, but at this knockdown price?
Alistair Osborne: Business commentary
Shell will cut spending by $15 billion over the next three years following the collapse in oil prices which the Anglo Dutch group said was putting "severe pressure" on plans to invest in new projects. Ben van Beurden, chief executive, said that spending could be cut further but stressed that the company will be "careful not to overreact" to one of the biggest industry downturns in recent years. Shell was reporting fourth quarter adjusted net income of $3.3 billion, more than 20 per cent lower than expectations. The shares were among the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 in early trading, dragging down rivals such as BP. Royal Dutch Shell B shares were down 3.47 per cent to £21.70 and BP's shares fell 2.91 per cent to 420.35p. All eyes were on the group's plans to cope with the industry downturn this year. Oil prices started falling last summer but still averaged $77 a barrel over the fourth quarter. Prices are currently below $50 and are expected to remain low for the rest of the year, forcing companies to slash costs and scrap projects which are no longer economic at these price levels. Shell did not provide guidance on profits this year but acknowledged that cash flow would be reduced because of lower oil prices and following asset sales. Mr van Beurden said that the cost cutting plan which he initiated when he became chief executive a year ago, before oil prices collapsed, had "positioned us well for the current
British house prices are growing at their slowest rate since late 2013, according to Nationwide, in a further sign of a property slowdown. House prices in the UK increased 6.8 per cent in the year to January, dropping from 7.2 per cent in December, marking the fifth consecutive month of slowing prices. On a monthly basis, house prices rose 0.3 per cent, up from 0.2 per cent in December, with the average cost of a house in the UK now £188,446. Robert Gardner, chief economist at Nationwide, said the slowdown reflected a 20 per cent fall in mortgage approvals since the start of 2014, while surveyors have continued to report subdued levels of interest from new buyers. This is supported by the latest figures from the British Bankers Association, which showed that mortgage approvals for house purchases had fallen for a sixth month running in December, dow
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Roman Emperor Responsible for Ban on Rebirth Doctrine
Roman Emperor Responsible for Ban on Rebirth Doctrine
"It seems reasonable to conclude that the so-called ban concerning the doctrine of reincarnation is the result of an historical error and contains no ecclesiastical authority whatsoever."
The German author, Peter Andreas, expresses this point of view in his book, Jenseits von Einstein. Andreas gives attention to the concept of reincarnation and, particularly, to the manner in which any consideration of the topic was suppressed within the Catholic church - not by profound theological study, but by the action of a Roman Emperor.
In a chapter devoted to reincarnation, Andreas writes: "The Christian churches have very little indeed to say about reincarnation. They can hardly be blamed because the Bible is apparently sadly lacking in this respect. In fact, we may ask, if the subject of reincarnation is so important - from the religious point of view - why is there so little mention of it in the Bible?"
The few Bible references indicate that from the earliest times supporters and opponents of reincarnation have waged bitter 'war'. Jesus' remark to Nicodemus, for instance," Thou must be born again"can be interpreted as a reference to spiritual rebirth, according to the opponents of the idea (of reincarnation).
"Naturally, the Nazarene must have had his own reasons for not going more deeply into the subject. Perhaps he believed the truth to be too complicated for the limited understanding of people then, and that it was of greater importance to clarify the essence of his teaching and emphasise the message of love. He did not warn against belief in reincarnation. Nowadays, there is little doubt that early Christians gave more credence to the concept of rebirth than was later the case. The main figure responsible for this change was no churchman but an ambitious, worldly and powerful figure Emperor Justinius. In the year 553, quite independently of the Pope, Justinius had the teachings of the church father Origen (185-253) banned by a synod. Origen had spoken out in unmistakable terms on the question of the repeated incarnations of the soul: "Each soul enters the world strengthened by the victories or weakened by the defects of its past lives. Its place in this world is determined by past virtues and shortcomings."De Principalis."Is it not more in accordance with common sense that every soul for reasons unknown - I speak in accordance with the opinions of Pythagoras, Plato and Empedokles - enters the body influenced by its past deeds? The soul has a body at its disposal for a certain period of time which, due to its changeable condition, eventually is no longer suitable for the soul, whereupon it changes that body for another."Contra Celsum."
Intrigues Andreas goes on to describe how Emperor Justinius managed to manipulate the 5th Ecumenical Council in 553 which resulted in the ban against Origen: "Strangely enough, there was not one Roman bishop present at this conference; apart from six African notables there were only Eastern bishops present. A curious feature of this Council was that although Pope Vigilius was in Constantinople at the time of the Council he did not attend. There had previously been conflict between Vigilius and the Emperor and the Empress Theodora. Justinius refused to accede to the Pope's request for a stronger delegation of bishops from both West and East at the Council and then proceeded to convene the Council himself.
The Pope did not attend, as a gesture of protest, and as an indication that he would not be held responsible for the Council. The ruling monarch did not have an entirely free hand, however, since official regulations drawn up during the eight sessions of the Council, which met over a period of four weeks, had to be officially endorsed by the Pope. This duly took place; the documents, however, only dealt with the so-called 'Three Chapters' controversy - the work of three scholars considered by Justinius to be heretics. The Emperor had already issued an edict against these men. No mention was made of Origen. Research suggests that suspicions about Justinius were valid. Neither Pope Plagius I (556-561) nor Pope Gregorius (590-604) mentioned Origen when writing about the 5th Council."Ban
But up to now it has been accepted tacitly that the following is the official ban of the Council:
"Whosoever teaches the doctrine of a supposed pre-birth existence of the soul, and speaks of a monstrous restoration of this, is cursed."
"How did this come about? No-one can say with certainty, but there are strong indications that by some ploy the Emperor Justinius was able to insist on the convocation of a Council, which was delayed, however, by opposition from the Pope. Eventually the first meeting of the Council took place on 5 May 553, not before the Emperor had managed to call several bishops to a meeting at which he (Justinius) presented his 'Fifteen Anathemata' refuting Origen's teachings, and gained the endorsement of the attending bishops.
We can safely conclude that the Pope, who wished to boycott the Council, would certainly not have appeared at this meeting, which was precisely what Justinius had hoped for. The meeting prior to the Council was used by the wily Emperor to curtail the Pope's powers and to pronounce a ban on the teachings of Origen. His scheming succeeded far better than he could have imagined. The church accepted the ban as valid, having been imposed by the Council, and it then passed into established doctrine where it has remained for the past 1500 years. This makes the idea extremely difficult to correct. The subject of reincarnation has therefore not played any role in Christian doctrine, in contrast with other religions.
"Thus it seems right to conclude that the 'ban' on the teaching of reincarnation is based on historical misrepresentation and has no ecclesiastical authority. It was in fact a 'fait accompli', brought about by Justinius, which no-one within the Christian church has dared to challenge in the course of some 1500 years. What is worse is that the subject has been totally ignored, as a glance at any encyclopaedia will show."
Roman Emperor Responsible for Ban on Rebirth Doctrine
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Beautiful setting. Great restaurant. Very friendly staff.
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Location despite the weather. Feeling of luxury yet in a comfortable environment. Food was of a very high quality. Staff were polite and friendly.
United Kingdom
The situation, friendly and helpful staff, delicious meals and the dogs!
United Kingdom
Beautiful country house hotel with magnificent views. Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff and wonderful food. A huge tick in pretty much every box.
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Staff were extremely friendly and helpful, service was great, room clean and very comfortable, view is amazing and the food is second to none. Great relaxing weekend with beautiful scenery and nice walks close by.
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What's not to like?
United Kingdom
Location, mooring buoys, quality of service, quality of food
United Kingdom
The staff and location
United Kingdom
Everything, location the people,the build in& surroundings, extended our time as were so delighted. It was excellent accomadating our dietary needs& lovely choice on menu& pre dinner drink before ordering was a lovely idea, well be back with friends for sure,
On the banks of Loch Long, this 4-star hotel is surrounded by the magnificent scenery of Scotland's west coast. There is a garden terrace overlooking the loch, and a lounge bar with wooden carvings and log fires in the colder months.
With handmade shortbread, fluffy bathrobes and organic soaps, rooms at Knockderry Country House Hotel are all individually designed. They come with antique furniture, are decorated with local artwork, and feature a flat-screen TV.
Evening meals are served in the old wood-panelled dining room, with its stained glass windows and pretty views over Loch Long. Full cooked or continental breakfast is also available each morning.
There are a variety of activities you can enjoy around Knockderry, including walking, watersports and fishing. Dunoon and Gourock are around 1 hour and 20 minutes away by road.
We speak your language! Country house: 14 rooms This property has been on Booking.com since Dec 8, 2011.
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Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast in the Room, Restaurant with Dining Menu, Special Diet Meals (upon request)
Wireless Internet Hotspot is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Room Service, Packed Lunches, Shuttle Service (surcharge), Laundry, Ironing Service, Daily Housekeeping, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Fax/Photocopying, Honeymoon Suite
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All children are welcome.
All children under 5 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.
All children under 2 years are charged GBP 5 per person per night in a crib.
All older children or adults are charged GBP 20 per person per night for extra beds.
The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.
Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
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Location despite the weather. Feeling of luxury yet in a comfortable environment. Food was of a very high quality. Staff were polite and friendly.
No negatives.
The situation, friendly and helpful staff, delicious meals and the dogs!
Beautiful country house hotel with magnificent views. Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff and wonderful food. A huge tick in pretty much every box.
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful, service was great, room clean and very comfortable, view is amazing and the food is second to none. Great relaxing weekend with beautiful scenery and nice walks close by.
We like the atmosphere, food and the owner
I would just suggested to have a better bread selection for breakfast ( brown bread...maybe home made...) and have some soya milk as an option
Location, mooring buoys, quality of service, quality of food
Nothing in this category
Great location, great place, great staff, great food, great atmosphere! It is a cosy country house for an amazing Scottish weekend.
The staff and location
Poor dinner main course one night. Also noisy function beneath bedroom that kept me awake and I could not relax. Also tv too small and satellite channels poor reception
Everything, location the people,the build in& surroundings, extended our time as were so delighted. It was excellent accomadating our dietary needs& lovely choice on menu& pre dinner drink before ordering was a lovely idea, well be back with friends for sure,
There was nothing not to like!
Great Scottish manor house in a quiet location over-looking Loch Long. Lovely hunting lodge feel.
Beds are surprisingly hard. Not exactly cheap.
The hotel is lovely, the location on the lake was beautiful. The food was excellent.
We were surprised that the wine had a screw cap - perhaps this is Scottish. The price was a bit high.
The staff and particularly the owners were extremely friendly and helpful and courteous. The atmosphere made you feel really welcome. The Restaurant and food out of this world with amazing views of the Lock. Would thoroughly recommend Knockderry House to friends and family who wish to spend time in Scotland. Thank you all for a marvellous and relaxing stay.
There was nothing about the stay or staff etc we didn't like.
Fabulous location. Great food and wine. Very accommodating staff.
Other guest paying TV loud at 2am. Unavailability of checkin/access past midnight / 12.30
Excellent evening meal - really surprisingly good and inventive meal (probably the best we had in two weeks in the Highlands/Islands). Well trained and courteous staff. Pretty setting.
Nothing not to like
decor cleanliness ambience of the hotel and the staff
Really friendly staff Room was fantastic Great Value
Overlooking the Loch beautiful scenery
Room overlooked the kitchen and was noisy.
The room was large, the house is pretty. The view reminiscent of the lake of Geneva. We had a very good dinner though, gracefully served.
First of all we were misled in terms of the location of the hotel because booking.com gives distances in air miles and not actual driving miles. Arriving from the North, and its free open spaces, we had to drive past an industrial compound and then passed through a property belonging to the Ministry of Defense... We had been so spoiled by the magnificent landscapes we had seen in our previous week travelling through Scotland that we were slightly disappointed by the lovely yet somehow normal view on the Loch. We were even more disappointed when asking about the walks to do and the things to see around the hotel to learn there was not much. Our room was very large and very well furnished, yet the window was opening onto a wall and was above the hotel ventilation. Its noise Thank God stopped at night. Upon waking up, we went for breakfast at around 9:30 but we were told, no breakfast was served after 9. As we had paid for the breakfast we would have appreciated at least getting a coffee. We then decided to leave the hotel a night earlier as we fell stuck there, it is not the kind of retreat we were looking for and told the kind owner (at 10:15) it was just because of the location. We left, by an easier route South. Booking .com called us and said that the hotel was kindly not going to charge us for the night we did not spend there. Obviously we were very happy at saving 125£ as we had to book a hotel somewhere else. And rightfully just as disappointed when we saw our card was debited to learn that if the room had not been charged, a cancellation charge of exactly the same rate as the room's rate had been charged. Which I think is a rather dishonest manipulation of words.
I had planned a surprise at knockderry country house for a birthday treat for my partner and a treat it was,from the service ,food and accomodation,not to mention the scenery. It was an excellent start to our few days away. Thanks to Beth for helping me out with my surprise my partner really was impressed. Top marks for a beautiful place and to a very attentive staff. Well done Beth and Murdo. Could not fault the place just wish we could have stayed longer.
The Knockderry property is just outstanding, facilities were first class, as was the staff, food was amazing, atmosphere great.
Somewhat out of the way through winding country roads
The views from the hotel were great and the food was amazing.
We couldn't find fault with anything.


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I suffer from chronic insomnia, if've tried geodon, which helps. But i feel like a zombie on that medication. I tried invega, after awhile it stopped working, tried abilfy,trazadone, it doesn't work. So can it put me to sleep, and help some of my symptons.Can anyone recommend any medications, that will help, but one that will not have me feeling like a zombie.
Does saphris help you to fall asleep, if taken at night?
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I agree with Pledge about Seroquel. I've been thru all the sleep meds (although I haven't herd about saphris & will look into it) but Seroquel has been helping me sleep thru the night for almost 2 years. I was going thru a particularly anxiety provoking period of my life & I swear, the next day after taking a very low dose (50 mg) my anxiety level dropped in half. Now I take 150-300mg XR cracked in half & take either a half or both halves- this is weird I know but that was the only samples my MD had- if I had plain old non xr kind it makes me very drowsy in about 20 or so minutes- and I haven't had to go up in dose it was just a matter of quickly finding out what worked for me. The nice thing I've noticed unlike all the sleeping pills I have tried is that if I have to wake up in the middle of the night in "with it" not in some terrible stupor. Also it just became generic so much cheaper! I hope you find something that works for you!!! :)
4 Aug 2012
Seroquel, Seroquel XR, and Zyprexa are good antipsychotics that aid in sleep. Restoril and Ativan are good benzodiazepine hypnotics. Ambien and Rozerem are good hypnotics. Benadryl is a good OTC sleep aid. Melatonin, Valerian, Kava, and chamomile are all good natural sleep aids.
I take Rozerem for my Insomnia and I like it the most out of all the other hypnotics because it's not habit forming and lasts 7 hours.
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Although that sort of vibe does not seem to be the case for this ongoing Spring/Summer 2013 season, London still has much to offer. Taking a leave from the runway show, Alexander McQueen's sipecond line McQ is busy celebrating the opening of the new store on Dover Street this month. Like Burberry, McQ seems to be enamoured with a mixture of British heritage and a knack for technological advancement. (Burberry is one of the first luxury houses to incorporate interactive elements in store and runway live streaming). McQ's Dover street flagship store boasts hi-tech mirror that allows customers to have a full look of themselves and send their image to friends by email or share on Facebook. When not in use as interactive mirror, it functions as a screen showing looks from the runway.
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