International Day for Disaster Reduction - 13 October

Background

By resolution 44/236 (22 December 1989), the General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. The International Day was to be observed annually during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999.

By resolution 64/200 of 21 December 2009 the General Assembly decided to designate 13 October as the date to commemorate the Day and to change the Day's name to International Day for Disaster Reduction. The objective of the observance is to raise awareness of how people are taking action to reduce their risk to disasters.

http://www.un.org/en/events/disasterreductionday/


2015

The focus of this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction is on the traditional, indigenous and local knowledge which complement modern science and add to an individual’s and societies’ resilience. For example, knowledge of early warning signals in nature can be vital to ensuring early action is taken to mitigate the impact of both slow and fast onset disasters such as droughts, heatwaves, storms and floods. Combined with scientific knowledge such as reports generated by meteorologists, local knowledge is vital for preparedness and can be passed on from generation to generation.

World Mental Health Day - 10 October

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No health without mental health



World Mental Health Day on 10 October raises public awareness about mental health issues. The Day promotes more open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention and treatment services. The treatment gap for mental, neurological and substance use disorders is formidable especially in poor resource countries.

Physical and mental health are intertwined. There is a real need to deal with mental health problems of people with chronic physical illnesses and physical care of mental health consumers through a continued and integrated care.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_mental_health_day/en/index.html


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2010 Mental Health Action

7th October 2010


WHO launches mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings.

mhGAP Intervention Guide

mhGAP Evidence Resource Centre



Source: http://www.who.int/mental_health/mhgap/en/index.html
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World Federation for Mental Health
Programs for 2010

http://www.wfmh.org/2010world_mental_health_day.htm


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World Contraception Day - 26 September

World Contraception Day takes place on September 26th every year. The annual worldwide campaign centers around a vision where every pregnancy is wanted. Launched in 2007, WCD’s mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.

World Contraception Day is supported by a coalition of 12 international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), governmental organizations and scientific and medical societies with an interest in sexual and reproductive health and is sponsored by Bayer HealthCare.

http://www.your-life.com/en/for-doctors-parents-etc/about-wcd/

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joins the international community in celebrating World Contraception Day, a global campaign to draw attention to the vast unmet need for contraceptive information and services.  Increasing access to a wide-range of family planning methods enables individuals and couples to determine whether, when, and how often to have children, which has profound health, economic, and social benefits for families and communities.

As a means to improve health and quality of life, USAID advances and supports voluntary family planning and reproductive health programs in nearly 40 countries across the globe. These programs are designed to protect individuals' rights to affordable and quality family planning commodities. USAID has been involved in the development of nearly every contraceptive method on the market today.

https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/family-planning/world-contraception-day 

International Day of Charity - 5 September

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Charity contributes to the promotion of dialogue, solidarity and mutual understanding ‎among people.‎

Poverty persists in all countries of the world, ‎regardless of their economic, social and cultural situation, particularly in developing countries.

In recognition of the role of charity in alleviating humanitarian crises and human ‎suffering within and among nations, as well as of the efforts of charitable organizations ‎and individuals, including the work of Mother Teresa, the General Assembly of the ‎United Nations in its resolution A/RES/67/105 dated 17 December 2012 document designated the 5th of September, the ‎anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, as the International Day of Charity.‎

On this International Day of Charity, the United Nations invites all Member States and all international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to commemorate the Day in an appropriate manner, by encouraging charity, including through education and public awareness-raising activities.

http://www.un.org/en/events/charityday/
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2015

International Day of Charity - 14 ways to help a local cause
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/international-day-charity-14-ways-9985674



It's hard to drum up generosity in a world that always demands you to give, give, give.

So, this International Day of Charity, don't give. Take.

Here are five takeaways that will make you ready to give again.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jess-tomlin/international-day-of-charity_b_8077260.html

2013

Donate time or money, volunteer or act with kindness

Donate time or money, volunteer or act with kindness, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged people around the world as the United Nations marked the first ever International Day of Charity coinciding with the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa.

“Charity plays an important role in upholding the values and advancing the work of the United Nations,” Mr. Ban said in his message for the Day, which will be observed annually on 5 September.

he added. “Let us recognize charity for what it is at heart: a noble enterprise aimed at bettering the human condition.”

At the UN Headquarters in New York, the Permanent Mission of Hungary - in cooperation with the Department of Public Information, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Office for Partnerships (UNOP) and the UN Foundation - is organizing two panel discussions to highlight the importance of non-profit organizations in development. The two discussions will concentrate on the role of charity in water and sanitation, and poverty alleviation and eradication issues.


http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45776#.Uii709Kw0bA
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Global Wind Day - 15 June

Global Wind Day is celebrated annually on 15 June. It is a day for making people aware of  wind power.

In more than 80 countries around the world, wind farms are in operation, generating energy from a clean and renewable source.

On Global Wind Day is the day,  wind farms are open for visits by curious people and experts are ready to meet them.

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) coordinate the Global Wind Day through a network of partners. The day started as a European one in 2007 and went Global in 2009.


Wind energy is a mature and mainstream technology and one of the fastest growing industrial sectors in the world with almost $100 billion invested in 2014. In the EU alone, the wind industry installed more than gas and coal combined in 2014 and the cumulative installed capacity meets 10.2% of the region's electricity consumption,



India


India Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association
4th Floor, Samaon Towers, 403L, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008, India
www.indianwindpower.com

In June 2015, India stands at the fifth position globally, in terms of wind power capacity. The installed capacity of wind power in India has reached 23,444 MW. Wind power plants are iin Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

Government of India has set up a target of 60 MW by 2022.


Madhusudhan Khemka, MD, Regen Powertech.


http://www.ewea.org/globalwindday/

http://www.gwec.net/about-winds/global-wind-day/#

World Quality Day - Second Thursday of November

http://www.thecqi.org/Community/World-Quality-Day/





World Quality Day 2014
For 2014, the theme is ‘Building a Quality World Together’ which focuses on the impact quality professionals make to an organisation.

2013

World Quality Day is  on the second Thursday of the month, 14 November, 2013.2013: ‘Making Collaboration Count’ Designed to reflect the importance of collaborating with colleagues, departments and partner organisations


Previous Years' Theories

2013: ‘Making Collaboration Count’ Designed to reflect the importance of collaborating with colleagues, departments and partner organisations


2012: ‘Quality: Delivering Competitive Advantage’ Derived from the belief that in order to survive during an economic downturn, organisations require a strong competitive advantage, and that quality management and its focus on improving efficiency and productivity can help organisations achieve this.

2011: 'In Pursuit of Excellence’ Recognising that in order to succeed, organisations must continuously strive to improve.

2010: 'Out of the Crisis' Focused on what a fit organisation looks like and the role that quality management professionals play in facilitating fitness.

2009 Organisations worldwide ran events or participated in one of the specially organised regional events.

2008 Saw the first World Quality Day conference at the Imarsat Conference Centre in London and provided a forum for innovation, inspiration and creative ideas.







Previous Days

http://www.thecqi.org/Community/World-Quality-Day/Previous-WQDs/


India

http://qcin.org/events/WorldQualityDay/

20 February - World Day of Social Justice

2015 Theme: Ending human trafficking and forced labour


Children Living and Working on the Streets in Lebanon. ILO/Tabitha Ross

Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.

For the United Nations, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization is just one recent example of the UN system’s commitment to social justice. The Declaration focuses on guaranteeing fair outcomes for all through employment, social protection, social dialogue, and fundamental principles and rights at work.

The General Assembly proclaimed 20 February as World Day of Social Justice in 2007, inviting Member States to devote the day to promoting national activities in accordance with the objectives and goals of the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth session of the General Assembly. Observance of World Day of Social Justice should support efforts of the international community in poverty eradication, the promotion of full employment and decent work, gender equity and access to social well-being and justice for all.


http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/