Nova et Vetera: edición 17, agosto 05 - agosto 11 de 2013

Nova et Vetera, ISSN 1692 - 5866, Año 8 No. 17 (Agosto 05 - 11 de 2013)

Orientación y apoyo en gestión administrativa de la Fundación Pro Desarrollo en Temas Sociales y Personas con Discapacidad

Bogotá (Colombia) : Universidad de La Salle. Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Contables. Programa de Administración de Empresas

Desarrollar habilidades en el personal de la Fundación Pro- Vida; como un compromiso con la sociedad emergente de Bogotá D.C.

Bogotá (Colombia): Universidad de La Salle. Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Contables. Programa de Administración de Empresas

Book review : "Community engagement in contemporary legal education : Pro Bono, Clinical legal education and services learning"

The result of a forum on community engagement held in November 2008 at Bond University, Community Engagement in Contemporary Legal Education is a compilation of papers presented at the forum by academics and professionals throughout Australia. Although found initially to be a topic of legal interest, it was not until the reviewer came across the Council of Australian Law Deans (CALD) “Standards for Australian Law Schools” (adopted 17 November 20093) then the full importance and potential of this book was revealed. Clause 2.2.4 of the CALD Standards recognises the importance of “experiential learning opportunities” for law students and cites examples such as clinical programs, internships, practical experience and pro-bono work. Clause 2.3.3 acknowledges the need to develop professional ethics and again cites pro-bono obligations as an example. Clause 9.6.2 encourages interaction of law schools with the profession and the community and again, pro-bono community service is identified as one method of doing so. Yet nowhere in the document are there any uniform standards or binding obligations that law schools must commit to. In the current climate where the importance of practical experience is continually emphasised and student numbers exceed the number of available paid legal positions, there should be more focus on the details of how these commitments should be converted to be included in a law school’s curriculum.

Pro Bono - But what about costs?

The decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal in King v King demonstrates that in proceedings in Queensland Courts legal practitioners acting pro bono should still consider at the outset whether it is desired to provide for recovery of costs which might be recovered from another party.

Pro Bono partnerships : community lawyering to promote environmental justice

Rural communities across Australia are increasingly being asked to shoulder the environmental and social impacts of intensive mining and gas projects. Escalating demand for coal seam gas (CSG) is raising significant environmental justice issues for rural communities. Chief amongst environmental concerns are risks of contamination or depletion of vital underground aquifers as well as treatment and disposal of high-saline water close to high quality agricultural soils. Associated infrastructure such as pipelines, electricity lines, gas processing and port facilities can also adversely affect communities and ecosystems great distances from where the gas is originally extracted. Whilst community submission (and appeal) rights do exist, accessing expert independent information is challenging, legal terminology is complex and submission periods are short, leading ultimately to a lack of procedural justice for landholders and their communities. Since August 2012, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has worked in partnership with not-for-profit legal centre - Queensland’s Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) - to help better educate communities about mining and CSG assessment processes. The project, now entering its third semester, aims to empower communities to access relevant information and actively engage in legal processes on their own behalf. Students involved in the project so far have helped to research chapters of a comprehensive community guide to mining and CSG law as well as organising multidisciplinary community forums and preparing information on land access and compensation rights for landholders. While environmental justice issues still exist without significant law reform, the project has led to greater awareness amongst the community of the laws relating the CSG. At the same time, it has led to a greater understanding by students and academics of real life environmental justice issues currently faced by rural communities.

Pro bono partnerships in environmental law : enhancing outcomes for universities and CLCs

CLE can be a life-changing event in a law student’s education. It can open their eyes to the day-to-day operation of justice and provide them with examples of possible career paths they may never have thought existed. Yet it can also provide long-term benefits for CLCs and academics. Recent CLE models have moved towards partnerships with external organisations and away from on-site legal clinics. Some examples have exhibited success with a multidisciplinary approach involving students from non-law disciplines to provide a holistic approach to a CLC’s needs. Such a multidisciplinary approach is of particular benefit in community lawyering clinics where students are engaged in social change lawyering. The QUT/EDO partnership presents a new model in the environmental clinic landscape in Australia. Initial feedback suggests that the clinic has assisted students in gaining insight into the access to justice issues arising from mining activities and to raise the level of understanding and awareness among community members of their legal rights to protect the environment. Looking at ways to increase partnerships between universities and CLCs is of vital importance in the future, given recent federal government CLC funding cuts. The legal clinic model has great potential to evolve and contribute in ensuring the continued operation of legal initiatives to protect the environment in the public interest.

Reconsidering pro bono : a comparative analysis of protocols in Australia, the united states, the United Kingdom and Singapore

As of now, there is little evidence on the questions of whether pro bono services are effective, whether lawyer charity is a cheaper way to provide them (because it does cost money to do pro bono), or whether it would in fact be more efficient and effective if firms and attorneys stopped giving their time and instead donated money to the organizations already specializing in these clients and causes. Pro bono may or may not be an efficient way of doing socially important work; at this point, we simply do not know

Pro Bono Publico, poem, n.d.

The poem is unsigned and is not divided into stanzas. It mentions General Brock, General Dearborn, Sir Peregrine, Fort George and the militia men of Lincoln. General Isaac Brock was a British Army officer and administrator who was promoted to Major General. He was responsible for defending Upper Canada against the United States. He died at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812. In 1812, Dearborn was in charge of the northeastern sector from Niagara to the New England coast in his role as senior Major General of the U.S. Army. Dearborn proved that he was neither psychologically nor physically fit enough to take control. He tried to persuade New England governors to allow their militia to be used to invade Canada. He was not successful in his quest and no major offensive was launched against Lower Canada. Sir Peregrine probably refers to Sir Peregrine Maitland who was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in 1818. Fort George is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. It was the site of several battles during the War of 1812. The Lincoln Militia fought in battles on the Niagara Peninsula and the eastern shores of the Niagara River in the War of 1812.

Relaciones colombo – alemanas : análisis de la cooperación internacional en términos de las lógicas de funcionamiento de las fundaciones cercanas a partidos políticos. Caso de estudio : Fundación Konrad Adenauer en Colombia

La KAS en Colombia tiene potencial para incidir en el moldeamiento de la imagen de Colombia en Alemania y para generar sinergias destinadas a la consecución de fines comunes, llamando la atención sobre las posibilidades de cooperación política y de desarrollo de las relaciones binacionales.

Interpretazione di conferenza e volontariato: l'attività pro bono degli interpreti e la collaborazione con le organizzazioni internazionali

Questa tesi nasce con l’intento di indagare il rapporto tra l’interpretazione di conferenza e il mondo del volontariato, nonché di esplorare le dinamiche personali e professionali che originano da tale incontro. Nel primo capitolo viene presentata una cornice storica del fenomeno del volontariato quale premessa del suo emergere e imporsi sia a livello sociale e culturale, che a livello legislativo e giuridico. Nel secondo capitolo di questo studio si propone un breve quadro della situazione italiana odierna a partire dall’ultimo Censimento Istat sulle istituzioni non profit. In seguito, si presentano i caratteri strutturali dell’attività di volontariato così come individuati dalla legge-quadro sul volontariato, per passare poi ad indagare la natura giuridica dell’attività di volontariato con l’intento di collocarla all’interno di schemi qualificatori che assicurino la più adeguata tutela degli interessi del volontario e del beneficiario. Il terzo capitolo presenta l’indagine sperimentale condotta su un campione di interpreti di conferenza professionisti al fine di analizzare l’attività pro bono eventualmente svolta a partire da fattori come il tempo dedicato al volontariato, la natura delle motivazioni, i rapporti con le organizzazioni per le quali prestano i propri servizi. Viene presentata, inoltre, l’attività organizzata degli interpreti volontari tramite una disamina di alcune associazioni di interpreti pro bono attive a livello internazionale, nonché l’opinione delle associazioni di interpreti riguardo all’attività pro bono dei propri membri. Per ultimo, ci si soffermerà sulle difficoltà e i limiti che ostacolano lo svolgimento dell’interpretazione pro bono e che costituiscono, in pratica, la fonte delle critiche mosse nei suoi confronti dagli interpreti e dalle associazioni di interpreti. A tale scopo, verrà presentato, a titolo esemplificativo, il caso del Forum Sociale Mondiale tenutosi a Porto Alegre nel 2005.

Intervención del Presidente de la Fundación "Pro Rebus Academiae"

Como complemento al Acto de Homenaje en su ciudad natal y a las sesiones académicas dedicadas a Agustín de Betancourt, la Fundación "Pro Rebus Academiae" ha propuesto el reconocimiento público y solemne a cuatro figuras relevantes. Dos de ellas desgraciadamente fallecidas el pasado año: Antonio Rumeu de Armas e Ignacio González Tascón, que nos dieron a conocer al personaje y su ambiente mediante investigaciones profundas, organizando exposiciones que popularizaron a Betancourt y nos descubrieron una parte fundamental de nuestra historia técnica. La Real Academia de Ingeniería, que pretende contribuir al esfuerzo de conocimiento de nuestro pasado ingenieril, no podía dejar pasar este encuentro sin entregar a sus familiares un recuerdo físico del respeto y agradecimiento con que considera su trabajo.

Estudio de caso: análisis de la influencia del movimiento pro-choice estadounidense en la promoción de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos en Colombia en el periodo de 2001 – 2011.

Los procesos transnacionales han marcado un cambio en las relaciones entre los actores del sistema internacional, permitiendo el trabajo por diversas causas a través de las fronteras. Esto ha sido aprovechado por los movimientos sociales, para que su lucha no quede enmarcada simplemente en su país, sino que a partir de objetivos, problemáticas, valores y acciones similares se vea reflejado en diferentes Estados y se de una acción común y colectiva para generar un cambio. Este fenómeno ha sido tomado como referente el Movimiento Pro-choice para articularse transnacionalmente en Colombia para la promoción de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos en el periodo de 2001 a 2011, alcanzando una serie de objetivos importantes que han permitido cambios legales al interior del país, generando también un cambio dentro de la sociedad colombiana. El estudio, análisis y comprensión de la articulación del movimiento prochoice a partir de una dinámica transnacional para la promoción de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos en Colombia, se perfila como un tema de importancia por su coyuntura actual en el mundo, puesto que ha estado latente en los últimos veinte años. Igualmente, la identificación de la acción de los MST como otros actores internacionales en la transformación de las sociedades tanto locales como internacionales, traducido como un fenómeno que se puede explicar dentro de las Relaciones Internacionales.