12 December - Kenya - Independence Day - Jamuhiri Day

Kenya - Country Information

12 December 1963


On December 12, 1963, at midnight to be exact, Kenyans assembled in large numbers  on the grounds of the Uhuru Gardens to witness change of power from British to Kenyan government.

The Union Jack was finally lowered for the last time at midnight.

People turned to one other in tears, hugs, dance and whoops of joy.


http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/saturday/A-symbol-of-our-independence--/-/1216/1286748/-/146a5vu/-/index.html


http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/DN2/-/957860/1417596/-/bgtqu3/-/index.html

11 December - International Mountain Day

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The International Mountain Day strives to achieve a stronger engagement of actors/institutions and the civil society in sustainable mountain development. It is also a concrete opportunity to mobilize resources to improve the livelihoods of mountain communities.

http://www.un.org/en/events/mountainday/
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2012 Theme:  “Celebrating Mountain Life”


Mountains are home to 12% of the world's population.
Sustainable mountain development is key to improve the livelihood of these often poor and isolated people.

http://www.mountainpartnership.org/

7 December International Civil Aviation Day

About the Day
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International Civil Aviation Day was established in 1994 by ICAO, through Assembly Resolution A29-1, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Organization, created on 7 December 1944. In 1996, pursuant to an ICAO initiative and with the assistance of the Canadian Government, the United Nations General Assembly by resolution officially recognized 7 December as International Civil Aviation Day and listed it as an official UN day. The purpose of the global celebration is to generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation in the social and economic development of States, and of the role of ICAO in promoting the safety, efficiency and regularity of international air transport.

http://legacy.icao.int/icao/en/aviation_day.htm
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Theme 2012


“Aviation: Your reliable connection to the world”.


Secretary General ICAO 2011
http://www.icao.int/Documents/secretary-general/benjamin/20111207_ICAD2011.pdf

9 December - International Anti-Corruption Day

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On 31 October 2003, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption (resolution 58/4).  The Convention entered into force in December 2005.

The Assembly designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it.



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UNO Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon"s Message on International Anti-Corruption Day

"On this International Anti-Corruption Day, let us pledge to do our part by cracking down on corruption, shaming those who practice it and engendering a culture that values ethical behaviour."



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Anti-Corruption Legislation - Papers and Articles



FORMULATING AN EFFECTIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY – THE EXPERIENCE OF HONG KONG ICAC
By Mr Tony KWOK Man-wai
http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/pdf/PDF_rms/no69/16_P196-201.pdf


The Effectiveness of Anticorruption Policy - What has worked? - 2011 paper
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/SystematicReviews/Anti_corruption_2011Hanna.pdf

http://info.worldbank.org/etools/docs/library/206910/AntiCorruptionPoliciesandPrograms.pdf
World Bank 2000

http://www.10iacc.org/download/workshops/cs06.pdf

29 October - World Stroke Day

Stroke is the second leading cause of death for people above the age of 60, and the fifth leading cause in people aged 15 to 59.

Reduce the burden of stroke by acting on six easy challenges:


1. Know your personal risk factors: high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood cholesterol.
2. Be physically active and exercise regularly.
3. Avoid obesity by keeping to a healthy diet.
4. Limit alcohol consumption.
5. Avoid cigarette smoke. If you smoke, seek help to stop now.
6. Learn to recognize the warning signs of a stroke and how to take action.



http://www.worldstrokecampaign.org/media/Pages/AboutWorldStrokeDay2010.aspx

http://www.worldstrokecampaign.org/media/Pages/WorldStrokeDayProclamation.aspx

http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/media/events/stroke_day/en/index.html

Global Handwashing Day - 15 October

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About the Day


Global Handwashing Day was originally created for children and schools,but can be celebrated by anyone promoting handwashing with soap.

Each year on October 15,  over 200 million people are involved in celebrations in over 100 countries around the world


http://globalhandwashing.org/ghw-day


Turning handwashing with soap before eating and after using the toilet into an ingrained habit could save more lives than any single vaccine or medical intervention, cutting deaths from diarrhea by almost half and deaths from acute respiratory infections by one-quarter. A vast change in handwashing behavior is critical to meeting the Millennium Development Goal of reducing deaths among children under the age of five by two-thirds by 2015.

Global Handwashing Day focuses on children because not only do they suffer disproportionately from diarrheal and respiratory diseases and deaths, but research shows that children – the segment of society so often the most energetic, enthusiastic, and open to new ideas – can also be powerful agents for changing behaviors like handwashing with soap in their communities.

http://globalhandwashing.org/ghw-day/about



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Enabling Technologies for Handwashing with Soap

http://www.wsp.org/wsp/global-initiatives/Global-Scaling-Up-Handwashing-Project/Enabling%20Technologies%20for%20Handwashing%20with%20Soap

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World Food Day - 16 October

Authors

• Narayana Rao

Published

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License

Version 3

Last edited: 10 Oct 2010

Exported: 26 Nov 2011

Original URL: http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/3082

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2010 Theme

United against Hunger 

The theme of this year’s observance is United against hunger, chosen to recognize the efforts made in the fight against world hunger at national, regional and international levels.

Uniting against hunger becomes real when state and civil society organizations and the private sector work in partnership at all levels to defeat hunger, extreme poverty and malnutrition.

In 2009, the critical threshold of one billion hungry people in the world was reached in part due to soaring food prices and the financial crisis, a “tragic achievement in these modern days", according to FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf. On the eve of the hunger summit, Dr Diouf launched an online petition to reflect the moral outrage of the situation. The “1 billion hungry project” reaches out to people through online social media to invite them to sign the anti-hunger petition at www.1billionhungry.org.

Source:
http://www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en/


Our Belief for Action
 
With willpower, courage and persistence – and many players working together and helping each other – more food can be produced, more sustainably, and get into the mouths of those who need it most.

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Knol and Knol Authors against Hunger

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