Commonwealth
Association for Local Action and Economic Development, Malaysia (COMMACT)
KSD-21, Jalan Malawali, Taman Setapak
53000 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan
Tel:03-4219849
Fax: 03-2549995
E-mail: baginda@pop.jaring.my
| Established:
1990 |
Contact
Person: Mr. Abdullah Malim Baginda |
| Status: Registrar of Societies (ROS) |
Designation: Executive Director |
| No.
of members: 400 |
No.
of Staff: 2 |
Management
Structure:
Executive Committee comprising:
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson (2)
Treasurer
Secretary
Representatives (12)
Objectives:
| 1. |
Exchanging information about the impact of global forces on local
action and the reverse effects. |
| 2. |
Lobbying
and advocating at appropriate levels. |
| 3. |
Undertaking
research and promoting education and training. |
| 4.
|
Assisting
in the organization of local, national and international programmes
and events. |
| 5.
|
Empowering
people to formulate and implement their own policies. |
| 6.
|
Promoting
understanding of social and development issues at all levels. |
| 7.
|
Publishing
case studies on all forms of people-centred development and publishing
regular newsletters. |
| 8.
|
Promoting
and facilitating a Technical Assistance Fund and Network. |
| 9.
|
Promoting
and strengthening issue-based networks, national and regional groupings
and associations. |
Core
Activity:
Socio-economic development.
Area
of Interest:
Participatory development, Policy development.
Type of Activity:
Seminars/conferences/meetings, Publications/Research.
Affiliation:
Nil
Publications:
People-Centred Development.
Pathways To Enterprise Series.
Working and discussion papers.
COMMactions (Quarterly).
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