What is OneWorld?
"OneWorld is dedicated to promoting human rights and
sustainable development by harnessing the democratic potential of the
Internet"
OneWorld is the leading supersite in the world dedicated to issues
of global justice and sustainable development. More than 1250
organisations from around the world come together under one roof to
broadcast an alternative global agenda.
Our partners include:
- CSO organisations working in the South like Katha
a small NGO working in the areas of literacy, empowerment and
income-generation with women. It runs progressive schools in Delhi's
slum clusters in Govindpuri
- International NGOs like Oxfam working to put an
end to poverty world-wide. In partnership with local groups, Oxfam
works with poor people to help them help themselves.
- Campaigning and Alternative Media organisation
like Jubilee Plus, the official successor to Jubilee 2000 and is
committed to campaigning for more accountable lending and debt
negotiation and opening up financial institutions to scrutiny by civil
society.
- UN agencies and major institutions like the
United Nations Development Programme. The UNDP is the development arm
of the United Nations. Ninety p.c. of its country programming supports
the world's poorest people.
More than just a list of organisations, OneWorld is a meeting place
where leading international organisations like these can reach a
monthly audience of hundreds of thousands of people- an audience made
up of journalists, broadcasters, policy makers and academics and
students in more than 120 countries.
Who can be a partner in the OneWorld Community?
OneWorld assesses applications on a case by case basis using the following guideline criteria.
- Organisations working in the fields of sustainable development or
human rights. This may include publicising, campaigning, researching,
or implementing work in these areas.
- Branches, departments or projects which work in the fields
of sustainable development or human rights as part of larger
organisations with wider aims. However, where the wider
organisation is seen to significantly contravene the aims of the
OneWorld community, the application will be refused.
- OneWorld is currently giving special priority to partnership applications from NGOs based in the South.
In considering applications for partnership, staff at OneWorld are
basing their definitions of 'human rights' and 'sustainable
development' on three key documents (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Rio Declaration, and the Child Rights Convention ) which offer guidance on these terms. However, these documents are not considered to be unquestioned authorities.
Who cannot be a partner in the OneWorld community?
- Organisations whose activities significantly contravene OneWorld's
objectives of promoting human rights and sustainable development will
be excluded from the partnership.
- OneWorld is supportive of change by peaceful means,
therefore organisations directly or indirectly involved in the use of
violence do not have a place in the community.
- OneWorld embraces all human differences and cannot accept
organisations advocating intolerance on the grounds of ethnicity,
gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
- OneWorld cannot accept political parties
- Commercial organisations are not specifically excluded, but
will be required to demonstrate how their activities will benefit the
shared aims of OneWorld
- OneWorld also reserves the right to refuse applications on
the basis of editorial judgements, including the quality, updatedness,
relevance or presentation of information on a prospective partners'
site. Specific reasons will be communicated if this is means your
application is turned down.
What does Partnership with OneWorld mean?
Partnership with OneWorld means membership of a community of
organisations working from a range of perspectives and backgrounds to
promote sustainable development and human rights. OneWorld aims for
partnership to reflect no single orthodoxy, but to nurture debate and
to value difference by promoting inclusive and participatory global
communication.
Why do I have to pay the partnership fee? What do I get?
The cost of managing and maintaining the OneWorld portal is partially
supported by a variety of donor agencies and efforts are made to keep
partnership fees as minimal as possible. However to be sustainable
OneWorld charges a small annual fees to its partners
In return being a partner of OneWorld brings you into an
ever-growing global network of organisations who share a common aim of
using the Web to promote human rights and sustainable development.
Specifically this may involve:
- Access to the highlighting potential of the OneWorld Supersite
pages - now being published in English, Dutch, French, Finnish Italian,
German and Spanish. Each time your site is linked from OneWorld's
editorial pages - which range from news to campaigns to debates - your
information will gain higher visibility and more readers
- Free use of OneWorld's Internet-based radio programme
distribution network to a growing number of community radio stations
around the world
- Special prices for advertising job opportunities on OneWorld, and free volunteer advertisements
- Special rates for OneWorld's production, database or extranet services
- Partnering and networking opportunities with other agencies in the OneWorld community
- Knowledge and skill-sharing at workshops and partner meetings on using new communications technologies for development
- Opportunities for joint projects with OneWorld in editorial or other areas
- Resources and tools for collaboration
OneWorld also offers general advice and skill-sharing on an ad-hoc
basis - please feel free to contact us directly with any queries or
suggestions. Email is the preferred method of reaching us - please
email Dale Chadwick on partnership@oneworld.net
as the first point of contact. Once you become a partner you will
receive a Guide to OneWorld detailing who to contact for particular
requests.
Can OneWorld create a website for my organisation if I
join?
OneWorld will not create a website for your organisation if it joins
OneWorld. OneWorld does support organisations by providing training on
how to build a website, and can also build your organisation website
for a fee. For more details contact your local OneWorld center.
I have a great project proposal. Will OneWorld fund it?
OneWorld works in collaboration with partners on projects which further OneWorld aims, but OneWorld does not fund projects.
How much does partnership cost?
Fees vary from region to region and range from free for small NGOs in
the South to about 900 ($,euro) for large NGOs in the North
Fees for Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland.
All other countries please click here
Annual Partnership Subscription fees
Annual partnership subscription fees are not charged at a flat rate. We
feel it fairer for subscriptions to take into account the size of the
applicant organization and therefore we have adopted the system used by
BOND (British Overseas NGOs for Development).
Partnership is divided into five bands (A-E) according to annual
turnover. To ascertain your current band, simply find your most recent
figure for annual turnover and check which category it falls into.
| Euros |
| Band A |
Up to 149,999 |
110euros |
| Band B |
150,000-499,999 |
400euros |
| Band C |
500,000-999,999 |
580euros |
| Band D |
1,000,000-1,999,999 |
720euros |
| Band E |
2,000,000 and over |
880euros |
NOTE: All of the above prices are exclusive of VAT. As OneWorld
International is based in the UK, the VAT rate that will be added to
all subscriptions will be the national rate of 17.5%.
Links to all editions partner sections
My NGO can't pay the partnership fee. Can I still become your partner?
If you are an NGO based in the South and working in the field of social
justice, human rights, or sustainable development then we are keen to
hear from you. While the fees above apply, if they present a serious
financial barrier to your ability to participate in the OneWorld
community then please contact us. Our international Partnership
manager, Dale Chadwick(dale.chadwick@oneworld.net) will be happy to put
you in touch with your nearest OneWorld contact who can discuss your
needs.
In special circumstances we do accept in kind services instead of
anal fees. Possiblities includes promotion of the OneWorld site in your
newsletter or events.
How can I apply for OneWorld partnership?
To become a OneWorld partner you will need to follow the following steps:
- First, you will need to register yourself a OneWorld user.
- Second, you will need to complete and then submit an an
application form. It is important that as much information as possible
is added to the form. If we are well informed about your activities we
will be better able to feature your organisation in relevant sections
of the OneWorld site.
Start the process by filling out an application form Online
Start the process by downloading an application form
What happens next?
We will aim to process your application within 10-15 working days.
Should you wish, you may check that we have received the application by
sending an email to partnership@oneworld.net
When your partnership has been accepted and processed, we will contact you to formally welcome you into the community.
If the application is not accepted (see 'who can be a partner in the OneWorld community?') we will provide reasons.
How can my organisation apply to become OneWorld centre?
Organisations that can be considered for a OneWorld centre have to meet
criteria established by OneWorld International Foundation.
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