The O Project

Humanists working to do good. Working with others


Calendar

2007

20 June

World Refugee Day
Around this date activities in support of refugees will take place all over
Europe with demonstrations, conferences, festivals and exhibitions organised.

 

7-14 July

National Transplant Week

Campaigning to educate and inform front line medical staff and increase public awareness of the positive benefits of Organ & Tissue Donation for transplantation

 

14-16 September

Clean Up the World Weekend

Clean Up the World Weekend - communities around the world will make their local environment a cleaner, healthier place to live this weekend.

 

21 September

International day of Peace

 

16 October

World Food Day

Commemorates the anniversary of the founding of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on 16 October 1945.

 

24 October

World Development Information Day

Observed by the United Nations since 1972 the Day aims to draw global attention to development issues and the need to strengthen international co-operation in the development field

 

27 October

CSV Make a Difference Day

'CSV Make a Difference Day', supported by Barclays PLC, is the UK's biggest day of volunteering in the community.

 

9 November

International Day against Fascism and Anti-semitism
Annual commemoration of the 'Kristallnacht' pogrom - a joint campaign of anti-fascist, anti-racist, human rights and Jewish organisations
16 Nov

 

16 November

International Day for Tolerance

Following the United Nations Year for Tolerance in 1995, the International Day for Tolerance was first observed on 16 November 1996

 

5 December

International Volunteer Day

The annual celebration of the contributions of volunteers to various causes and communities around the world

 

10 December

Human Rights Day
10 December marks the date over fifty years ago when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed, with its vision of a world in which all might enjoy rights and freedoms without discrimination.

 

20 December         

International Human Solidarity Day

A Day to encourage debate on ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

 

 

 

 

2008

 

27 January

Holocaust Memorial Day

 

21 March

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

 

14 June

World Blood Donor Day

A day for blood services across the globe to collectively recognise and thank their donors for their support.