Partners

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International Key Partners

U.N. Millennium Campaign

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The U.N. Millennium Campaign informs, inspires and encourages people's involvement and action for the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals. An initiative of the United Nations, the Campaign supports citizens' efforts to hold their government to account for their Millennium promise. Working at both the national and international levels, the ambition of the Campaign is to inspire a global movement to achieve the Goals and eradicate extreme poverty by 2015.

Australian Key Partners

AusAID

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The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program, providing assistance to seventy-five countries with a strong focus on the Asia-Pacific. AusAID works to assist these countries to achieve the U.N. Millennium Development Goals and supports the Global Poverty Project as part of its commitment to encouraging Australian community awareness of international development issues.

Australian Volunteers International

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Australian Volunteers International (AVI) is an independent not-for-profit organisation that manages people-centred development projects and programs in a wide range of countries. AVI’s work focuses on reducing poverty, providing health and education services, promoting human rights and gender equality, and protecting the environment.

Australian Youth Forum

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The Australian Youth Forum (AYF) is run by the Australian Government as a communication channel between the Government, young people (aged 15 – 24) and the organisations that work with, for and on behalf of young people (also known as the youth sector). It is about engaging young people and the youth sector in on-going public debate and getting their input to policy and decision making on issues that affect young people’s lives now and in the future.

Aid Agencies

Compassion

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Compassion is an international Christian child development and child advocacy ministry committed to working in partnership with local churches to foster the spiritual, economic, social, physical and emotional development of children living in extreme poverty in over twenty-five developing countries.

Austraining International

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Austraining International is a specialist project management and international development organisation that has managed over 300 bilateral and multilateral projects throughout the Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Austraining International's Head Office was established in 1991 and is located in Adelaide, South Australia.

Opportunity International Australia

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Opportunity International Australia is a non-profit organisation that uses a business approach to solve the problem of poverty. Rather than a hand-out, they provide people living in poverty with a small loan to help them start or grow their own small business. This enables them to earn a regular income so they no longer have to struggle to afford food, clean water or proper shelter for their families.

Advocacy Partners

Oaktree Foundation

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The Oaktree Foundation is an aid and development organisation run entirely by volunteers twenty-six years old. Oaktree raises awareness in the community by running programs and events, lobbying the government and fundraising for their overseas projects. They have partnered with developing communities in six countries to provide over 40,000 young people with increased educational opportunities.

RESULTS Australia

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RESULTS Australia is part of an international non-partisan advocacy network, generating the public and political will to end poverty. RESULTS volunteers are everyday people whose grassroots lobbying activities inform the community and influence government policy on poverty issues. Donations to RESULTS have in the past helped to secure a Debt2Health swap with Indonesia including $37.5 million worth of funding for tuberculosis programs, and some $90 million of Government funding for microfinance from 2000 to 2008.

Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand

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The Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) Inc is an incorporated, not-for-profit, member based body for all individuals and organisations interested in and supportive of fair trade. Through its members, and a small secretariat, the FTAANZ seeks to increase awareness of fair trade; help facilitate and coordinate fair trade activities; assist producers from developing countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, to access Australian and New Zealand markets; and establish a regional organisation to manage Fairtrade certification and labelling.

Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning

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The Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning empowers schools and the wider community to take action for social justice, peace and a sustainable world future by providing education programs, training, resources and networks. The Centre’s primary focus is supporting Tasmanian teachers to implement key aspects of state and national curricula, specifically those that relate to responsible citizenship, sustainability, values and global perspectives.

Stand Up

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For the fourth year in a row, millions of people around the world will Stand Up and Take Action to show their support for the fight against poverty and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This year Stand Up (October 16-18 2009) will take place against the backdrop of a deepening financial crisis and a slowing global economy.

Micah Challenge

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Micah Challenge is a global advocacy movement of Christian agencies, church groups and individuals speaking out against poverty and injustice. They aim to deepen people's engagement with the poor as an integral part of their Christian faith, and to encourage our leaders to halve global poverty by 2015.

Media Partners

Glide Creative

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Glide provides services for effective visual and verbal, printed and electronic communications and market positioning. Glide specialises in visual design for print, web and audio-visual, including high-value presentations to clients and key interest groups, corporate imaging and promotions.

Goodwill Design

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Goodwill Design provides graphic design for NGOs, not-for-profits, charities and community organisations.

Mark Communications

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In the Media and PR business for 26 yeras, Mark boats some of the strongest and longest standing client relationships. Today the company has over 35 clients and 16 of Australia's top publicists.

Corporate Partners

Coffey International Limited

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Coffey International Limited (ASX:COF) has been operating for 50 years, and is part of the S&P/ASX 300. Coffey has a range of specialist businesses working in the social and physical infrastructure markets, and collectively, they aim to achieve the vision: to be global specialists solving emerging challenges to improve the lives of communities.

GA Research

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GA Research is a specialist market and social research firm with particular expertise in corporate, financial and issues projects.

Other Partners

Johannessen Legal

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Johannessen Legal is a boutique Law Firm with a strong tradition of community involvement. As part of our commitment to International Development, Johannessen Legal provides advice and support for new and developing NGOs and charities, both locally and internationally.

Australian Made Music

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Australian Made Music is a website for aspiring Australian musicians to have a platform in which to promote and distribute their own music online. It is an online Australian music directory for visitors to view, preview and download Australian music.

TCO- The Conscience Organisation

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TCO work with a variety of blue-chip clients in the creation of authentic television, online and mobile content. They are The Conscience Organization, by name and by nature. This is reflected in the work they do with leading not-for-profits including The Oaktree Foundation (MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY), The Starlight Foundation and Red Kite.

Kingston Development

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Kingston Development is a boutique technology development firm based in Melbourne that provides a variety of services to small and medium enterprises around Australia. It focuses on process automation and helping businesses incorporate technology and software into their operations to save time and money.

Samaritan's Purse Australia

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Samaritan’s Purse is an international relief agency that reaches out to hurting people in countries around the world with food, medicine, and other assistance in the name of Jesus Christ.

The Hawke Centre - University of South Australia

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The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, named after Bob Hawke, represents an important engagement with local and international communities through public learning activities such as lectures and seminars, alliances, and research projects. The Centre attracts national and international speakers and offers informed viewpoints on key concerns for the 21st century.

Accor Hotel Group

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For more than 40 years, Accor is a global leader in hotels and tourism. Accor operates in nearly 100 countries with more than 150,000 employees.

3Fish

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For 3Fish, every fibre can stand for something. 3Fish is a fairtrade licensee producing fairtrade certified organic cotton clothing and accessories. 3Fish enables people and organisations in Australia to help tackle extreme poverty through fairtrade. 3Fish is a leader in ethical marketing and promotional merchandise campaigns and has recently launched a range of tees to retail. Think great tees for change.