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Founded in 1994, Alternatives, Action and Communication Network for International Development, is a non-governmental, international solidarity organization based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Alternatives works to promote justice and equality amongst individuals and communities worldwide. Active in over 35 countries, Alternatives supports local, community-based initiatives working towards the greater economic, social, and political rights of people and communities affected by poverty, discrimination, exploitation, and violence. The organization publishes the ''(Le Journal des Alternatives )'' newsletter, a publication inserted every three months in Montreal's French paper (''Le Voir'' ). Alternatives also publishes the (''Alternatives International Journal'' ), a monthly publication in English distributed electronically. Alternatives Montreal is the headquarters of an International Federation consisting of nine NGOs spread across the world. (Alternative-Niger ), Alternatives Asia (New Delhi), Alternative Information Center (Jerusalem), (Forum Macrocain des Alternatives Sud ), Initiative Pour un Autre Monde, (Institut Alternatives Terrazul ), Khanya College, and (Teacher Creativity Center ). ==Vision== Alternatives knows that, through the development of sustainable societies, another world is possible. This belief is grounded in the engagement, experience, and values of Alternatives’ members and the social movements to which they belong. • In this world, women, men and children will live in dignity and respect, and will equitably share the power and resources they need to live and thrive. • In this world, the diversity of peoples and persons will be respected, as will the human, civil, economic, social, and cultural rights of all of its inhabitants. • In this world, solidarity, cooperation, respect for the environment, participatory democracy, and peace will be the pillars that hold it aloft. • In this world, founded upon sustainable, just, and democratic social and economic development, construction has already begun at a local, national, and global level. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alternatives」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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