World Bipolar Day is designed to raise awareness worldwide of bipolar conditions and to work to eliminate social stigma whilst providing information to educate and help people understand the condition. Bipolar disorder affects a person’s mood, which can swing from one extreme to the other, with someone suffering from the […]
Journée Internationale des droits des consommateurs – 15 mars
Depuis 1983, l’association internationale des consommateurs « Consumer International » célèbre la journée mondiale des droits des consommateurs le 15 mars. Dans un discours devant le Congrès américain, le 15 mars 1962, le président américain J.F. Kennedy avait énoncé les quatre droits fondamentaux du consommateur : droit à la sécurité, droit à […]
Journée Internationale de la radio et de la télévision en faveur des enfants – 6 mars
La Journée internationale de la radio et de la télévision en faveur des enfants a lieu le 6 mars. C’est une journée ou les professionnels des médias du monde entier se mettent sur la même longueur d’onde que les enfants. Ils diffusent des émissions de qualité destinées et consacrées aux […]
International Day of Banks – 4 December
The International Day of Banks is commemorated all over the world annually December 4th, to acknowledge the role of banks in providing people with important information for their financial security. Source: Text: Google The Principles for Responsible Banking The Principles provide the framework for a sustainable banking system and help the industry to demonstrate […]
34th Sunday, Feast of Christ the King, Year B – 2024
We are flooded with information of all kinds about many topics. We are given much detail about happenings in our surroundings and about events from around the world. But we are sometimes wondering whether the description we are given corresponds to reality or if… If it is not somehow ‘changed’ […]
International Day of Families – 15 May 2024
2024 Theme: Families and Climate Change Climate change negatively impacts the health and well-being of families through increased pollution, while extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, such as hurricanes, droughts and floods, often lead to forced displacement and loss of livelihoods for families and individuals. Such events impact agricultural productivity […]
Journée mondiale du tourisme – 27 septembre
La Journée Mondiale du Tourisme a été célébrée à partir de 1980, à l’initiative de l’OMT (organisation mondiale du tourisme). C’est la date du 27 septembre qui a été retenue pour marquer l’anniversaire de l’adoption des statuts de l’OMT en 1970. Pourquoi une Journée Mondiale du tourisme ? L’objectif principal […]
World Press Freedom Day – 3 May 2023
Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights 2023 year marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. Three decades have passed since it was proclaimed in 1993, in which we have seen substantial progress towards achieving a free press and freedom of […]
World Television Day – 21 November
In recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television […]
World Paper Free Day – 6 November
World Paper Free Day is an annual campaign that aims to reduce the amount of paper generated by people in their everyday work and personal life. It was launched by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). AIIM is a non-profit organization that provides standards. market research, education, and certification […]