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  Events - International Friendship Day 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Commemorating International Friendship Day will remind the young that it is in Singapore's national interests to have as many friends as possible.
The advent of globalisation and IT has further amplified the need for Singapore to be well connected and to be positioned as a node in the global network.
International Friendship Day aims to sensitise students towards the geopolitical realities inherent to Singapore.
www.njc.edu.sg /Z2003Photos/events20030409_ifd.html   (156 words)

  
  International Women's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The idea of having an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions.
In 1910 the first international women's conference was held in Copenhagen by the Socialist International and an 'International Women's Day' was established, which was submitted by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin.
Demonstrations marking International Women's Day in Russia proved to be the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Women's_Day   (990 words)

  
 International Friendship Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Friendship Day is celebrated annually, on the first Sunday of August, in several countries.
Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India - When is Friendship Day.
UK Committee for UNICEF - Assembly for Secondary Schools for the UN International Friendship Day (8 August 2004).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Friendship_Day   (127 words)

  
 The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Reaching out to old friends
International Friendship Day, celebrated on the first Sunday of August, may not have caught popular fancy here like Valentine's Day, but that hardly bothered alumni groups, an umpteen number of whom are vibrant and prefer to set their own agenda.
On Republic Day in 2002, the campus of the Government Model School in the capital witnessed a unique event.
President of the friendship association of the St. Joseph's School in the capital, M. Prasad, former Chairman of the Railway Board, says the main purpose of setting up the association 10 years ago was to promote the feeling of fraternity associated with the alma mater.
www.hindu.com /2005/08/08/stories/2005080810510400.htm   (546 words)

  
 Log in ...Tribune: IT supplement of The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. Dotcom World
August 3 is celebrated as the International Friendship Day.
This day is celebrated to honour the true sprit of friendship.
The Friendship Advice Forum is there to share problems and discuss issues about friendship in a positive and non-judgmental environment.
www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030728/login/dot.htm   (322 words)

  
 News - Institute for International Education - Tomsk Polytechnic University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
International students of Institute for International Education (IIE) visited it during the grand closing of the camp session.
The president of Association of international students in Russia visited the Institute for International Education, where the meeting with international and Russian students of Tomsk Polytechnic University and other higher educational establishments was organized.
Institute for International Education invites you to the open meeting of the international students club that is dedicated to the Republic of Korea.
www.iie.tpu.ru /pages/news_archive.shtml   (3091 words)

  
 International Friendship Evangelism
International Friendship Evangelism is a service oriented organization primarily aimed at international students, scholars, and business people from around the world.
The purpose underlying the ministry of International Friendship Evangelism, Inc. is to enter into, in some measure, the burden of the Apostle Paul which was to identify with cultures of mankind in order to present Christ without compromise or cultural prejudice.
Although the day by day adjustments are easily made, often there arise deeper problems such as loneliness that require remedies difficult to find.
www.friendshipevangelism.org   (758 words)

  
 Friendship quilts. Friendship quilts : survey of Lancing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Album or Friendship Quilts Whether it be for a quilt guild member in friendship rings honor of their service, as a going away gift.
Friendship famous friendship poem Quilts: These consist of one style of block that is repeated.
Often friendship quilts commemorated partings, as many rural New Englanders moved to growing cities or to new farms in the Midwest.
emilygeo.gigcities.com /frie-qui.html   (706 words)

  
 Noahark Holiday Greeting Card Fun
The first Sunday in August was proclaimed National Friendship Day by the United States Congress in 1935.
Friendship is defined as "The state or fact of being friends.
is International Friendship Day, and time to recognise the friends in your life.
www.noahark.com /1/greeting/holiday/33.htm   (97 words)

  
 Floral Holidays - Flowers for Every Holiday from Jackman's The Floral Pros!
Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century.
August 5 is International Friendship Day, time to recognise your friends and their contribution to your life.
Now here is a day that gives you a chance to both tell and show the boss what you really think of him or her.
www.floralpros.ca /jackmans/holiday.shtml   (948 words)

  
 International Human Rights Day
International Human Rights Day is marked every year on 10 December with activities led by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, New York and at the field-presences.
In this sense, human rights education significantly contributes to promoting equality and sustainable development, preventing conflict and human rights violations and enhancing participation and democratic processes, with a view to developing societies in which all human rights of all are valued and respected.
During the Decade, Governments, international organizations, national institutions, non-governmental organizations, professional associations, all sectors of civil society and individuals were asked to establish partnerships and to concentrate their efforts on promoting a universal culture of human rights through human rights education, training and public information.
www.ohchr.org /english/events/day2004/background.htm   (1010 words)

  
 SingAREN seminar registration
, the first ever international student-run videoconference-based educational conference, is an international project designed to give students in primary and secondary schools around the world the opportunity to communicate, collaborate and contribute to each other's learning in real time, using advanced multi-point video conferencing technology.
The goal is to develop a valuable international educational program in schools that currently have access to high-speed networks, which can expand as the technology becomes more widely available.
International Friendship Day is one of the 4 National Education events that schools in Singapore celebrate yearly.
www.singaren.net.sg /seminar/20040506.php   (457 words)

  
 International Newsletter - International Friendship Program
Bucknell International Friendship Progrram matches new international students with local families and individuals who welcome the students into their lives, providing many opportunities to build bridges between our local population and the students from distant countries.
We ask international students what their interests are, whether they like children or not, what kind of experiences they would like to have, whether they have any kinds of alergy...
Usually, students apply for this program during International Orientation, but if they decide later in the school year that they want to join the program, we are willing to match them up with a family as well.
www.departments.bucknell.edu /admissions/international_newsletter/SpecialTopic.html   (365 words)

  
 Friendship Day, Poems & Quotes, E-Cards, Crafts & Activities
Today, Friendship Day remains a tradition observed in many countries and cultures around the world.
Elsewhere on the Web, find out more about Friendship Day with links to e-cards, crafts, activities, and a bit of history to help you celebrate the day...with good friends!...
International Pen Friends - Apply online to become an old-fashioned pen pal with thousands of other like-minded people from around the world and of all ages, colors and religions to contact via snail mail.
www.chiff.com /home_life/holiday/friendship-day.htm   (355 words)

  
 Life on campus - Institute for International Education - Tomsk Polytechnic University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On December 23, 2004 the Institute for International Education hold the International New Year Conference.
International students club members gathered together with their teachers and friends to learn about the traditions of celebrating "Tat".
The Constitution day of Russian Federation was celebrated by our students in the extraordinary way: skiing in one of the beautiful suburbs of Tomsk "Academgorodok".
www.iie.tpu.ru /pages/campus2004.shtml   (713 words)

  
 TIGblogs - Anirban Bera's TIGBlog
There are days when things aren't going right, or we just feel a little out of it.
You can go about your days and weeks like you have been for the past few years, or you can set a goal, dedicate yourself to it, and do what it takes to make it come true.
It has been a privledge for me to be a part of TIG and I was enthralled with the existance of such a wonderful place where we all are different individuals yet have so many thigs in common which binds us togethor and makes us all a part of TIG.
www.takingitglobal.org /connections/tigblogs/feed.rss?UserID=53488   (2874 words)

  
 International Friendship Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
While many people are putting their fingers to the keyboard and communicating at record speed with friends around the world via the Internet, the International Pen Friends Club (IPF) is one of a kind that promotes friendship through correspondence of a different type — the good old way of putting pen to paper.
Teachers have realised that through correspondence their students have a unique opportunity to learn good writing techniques, develop their existing hobbies or acquire new ones, gain a deeper understanding of subjects such as history, geography, travel, languages, commerce, literature, religion and music and, most importantly, have an opportunity to know the cultures of foreign lands.
In the name of friendship, friends should never forget values such as honesty, integrity, humility… According to George Washington, "True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation."
www.godrej.com /gstory/change/julaug/frndship_day.htm   (1406 words)

  
 Zi Rong's Personal Blog: Labour Day
The month of May begins today, it is also the Labour/May Day holiday.
I think it was not a really pleasent day as a lot of time was wasted waiting for friends etc. I'm going to meet up with my cousins for badminton tomorrow, hopefully it'll be fun!
It was another boring day at school today.
zirong.blogspot.com /2005/05/labour-day.html   (474 words)

  
 The Friendship Page: International Friendship Day!
August 6 is International Friendship Day for 2006, time to recognise your friends and their contribution to your life.
Submit a Friendship Tribute to your friend to be posted on the web.
Send your friend a Happy Friendship Day greeting online to brighten their day.
www.friendship.com.au /friendday.html   (518 words)

  
 Welcome to the MOE National Education Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
International Friendship Day aims to sensitise our students towards the geo-political realities inherent to Singapore.
International Friendship Day is a good opportunity to help our pupils learn about and appreciate other cultures.
We can go one step further by helping them to understand that international relations are based on congruence of interests and are different in nature from friendship between individuals.
www.moe.gov.sg /ne/coreevents/ifd.htm   (416 words)

  
 P6 Fun Day on 14 March 2005
The objective of the P6 Fun Day (14 March 2005) was to provide students with some fun and meaningful activities so that their teachers could engage them in a small group conversation about the activities they had just experienced.
A roster was drawn so that each of the students would have the opportunity to go to all the four stations by the end of the day.
At this station, students were given pictures of different objects and they were given time to work together as a group to weave a story by making use of the pictures.
www.vtaide.com /English/FunDay.html   (521 words)

  
 The Sacramento Bee -- sacbee.com -- An online information service of The Sacramento Bee
Since International Friendship Day is August 1, when many schools are on break, consider selecting an alternative for your class or school Friendship Day.
Friendship is a student-created page with many good conversation starters for your class.
To conclude the friendship study, let each student either draw or write facts about themselves that they want their classmates to know on his or her particular piece.
www.sacbee.com /static/live/bee/nie/online/friendship/friendship.html   (1203 words)

  
 hmmm... - Forums
is there such a thing as friendship day?...
I think the International Friendship Day is on August 1st or 3rd or something.
Hmm, I searched online and apparently there is a Friendship Day, and it's on August 6 this year.
www.createblog.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=1531   (402 words)

  
 Nepal: Friendship Day Only for Urbanities! - Associated Content
Friendship day, which started during 1935 in America, have almost spread to all corner of the globe, like many other western festivals and celebrations.
Friendship is the platform of all relationships - be it a friend to friend, mother to daughter or a husband to wife relation.
International Friendship Day, the first Sunday of the August has had a significance value of friendship.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/51374/nepal_friendship_day_only_for_urbanities.html   (535 words)

  
 Unheard Voices » Friendship day, the real mass murder and Tagore
Especially considering the fact that “International friendship Day” was declared by US congress in 1935.
And today, the 22nd day of the Bangla month of Shraban, also coincides with the 65th anniversary of death of Rabindranath Tagore.
His role in ‘Bongo bhanga’ movement was robust and he dedicated a great deal of his youthful energy, time in an attempt to bring about a revolution in agriculture of east bengal.
www.drishtipat.org /blog/2006/08/06/friendship-day-the-real-mass-murder-and-tagore   (419 words)

  
 The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia provides comprehensive information on Friendship Day Flowers
August 6, 2006 is International Friendship Day, a day to show your Friends with Friendship Day Flowers that you cherish the special bond.
Friendship Day is celebrated in honor of the National Friendship Day - created by the US Congress in 1935 to honor the special meaning of friendship.
Friendship day is an occasion to pass out the statement of your unconditional care.
www.theflowerexpert.com /content/giftflowers/flowersandoccassions/friendship-day-flowers   (1049 words)

  
 Friendship Stories - Story-Lovers SOS Story Lists
I even had an arts council ask me not to tell it to little kids because it didn't have a happy ending and was a bit violent.
This is a good story to use as a discussion starter to talk about loyalty and friendship.
On my very last day in the orphanage, I was being chased by the police.
www.story-lovers.com /listsfriendshipstories.html   (2434 words)

  
 Friendship-Foreclosures District of Colombia Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Friendship, as understood here, is a distinctively personal relationship that is grounded in a...
Many people's understanding of friendship in northern societies is rather thin.
We explore some classical views of friendship, the development of thinking and practice in 'modern' societies, and some key aspects of the current experience of...
www.foreclosure-district-of-colombia-us.info /friendship.html   (310 words)

  
 Friendship poems : commentary of Samuel Okazaki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Friendship e-card greetings and friendly things funny friendship poems to say by things.
This section of "Poems & Quotes" is. While friendship poems often seem to be the neglected cousin of the love poem, there is a long poetic tradition of poets writing verses what is true christian friendship to their poet.
Friendship Poems are an expression of a bond developed between two friends over a period of time.
samuelaction.3000mb.com   (759 words)

  
 Social Pages - Friendship
Friendship Day is celebrated internationally on the first Sunday of August – and it comes only once a year – so make the most of it.
This year, August 1 is International Friendship Day; time to appreciate the presence and the contribution of your friends in your life.
Friendship Day is a celebration of this magical bond.
www.socialpages.com.pk /110/street.asp   (583 words)

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