Project update - June 2011

If you cannot read this email properly, click here: https://ethicalcargo.org/en/about/project-update_june2011 Pour lire ce bulletin d'information en français cliquez sur le lien suivant : https://ethicalcargo.org/fr/page/dernières-nouvelles-du-projet-juin-2011 New film, e-learning module and website June 2011 || Film || E-learning || Mobile friendly / Low bandwidth || Improved extract database  || || Groupe URD Article || ECHO Procurement Guidelines adopted || EthicalCargo film "Clearing the Air" highlights the role air transport plays in African conflicts as well as the positive steps the humanitarian aid community has taken to reduce the risk of hiring companies involved in arms trafficking.     EthicalCargo trailer   EthicalCargo has also produced a 1 minute trailer to raise awareness of air cargo companies which ship weapons, narcotics and blood minerals to and from African conflict zones. E-learning   EthicalCargo has developed a 60-90 minute e-learning module. This assesses air cargo service providers against ethical criteria. The module is aimed at logisticians working in humanitarian operations in the field and at head office. It is based around the practical tool of a model risk assessment matrix. The e-learning is currently English-language only. https://ethicalcargo.org/training/e-learning         Low-bandwidth/Mobile device website theme   EthicalCargo.org now has a low-bandwidth and mobile theme. This makes accessing the site in the field via your mobile faster - search EthicalCargo's database on the airstrip! http://m.ethicalcargo.org Improved extract library   The expanded extract library has been enhanced to facilitate more detailed search queries.  https://ethicalcargo.org/tools/extracts   Groupe URD Article - 31 May   "A new approach to reduce the negative impacts of aid: The ethical procurement of air cargo services" - http://www.urd.org/spip.php?article750   "Une nouvelle approche pour réduire les impacts négatifs de l’aide : l’achat éthique de services de fret aérien" - http://www.urd.org/spip.php?article749 ECHO formally adopts Ethical Procurement guidelines The Humanitarian Aid department of the European Commission (ECHO) formally adopted its ethical procurement guidelines in June 2011. ECHO's guidelines contain sections dedicated to conflict sensitive logistics and ethical transportation, citing EthicalCargo as a resource. ECHO's new guidelines are now accessible in a user-friendly format at http://ec.europa.eu/echo/about/actors/procurement_guidelines_en.htm   Twitter Alerts and YouTube   EthicalCargo's Twitter alerts keep followers up to date on safety and destabilizing commodity flows in zones of humanitarian operation.  Click here:  Our YouTube channel has just been updated with 2 new films to the issue.  Click here:

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