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Overview
GJC Group's (GJCG) mission is to create a project and event that
charities worldwide can use as a vehicle to raise monies for their
individual causes - because nobody knows their needs more than the
individual charities themselves. It is in our best interest to give
back to society, to reach as many people as possible worldwide, and
make our website universally accessible and useful.
In order to fulfill that mission, GJCG's founder "Sir
Johan" Karlsen III developed a concept and method to utilize a
special tool. As a private citizen, owning Bob Marley's one and only
guitar in the public domain (the other 6 guitars are owned by the
family and 1 by Junior Marvin) provided him that vehicle.
As a charity event, GJCG generates revenue by selling tickets to
individuals and businesses and providing contests in different
industries pertaining to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
across the globe where the winning participants get rewarded with
numerous great and rare prizes.
To learn more about GCJG's Different Journeys, One Destination,
click on the links at the bottom or top for menus that most
interest you. Once you do, you'll be on your way to understanding
why others say, "DJOD.ORG" is the best thing a gifted
philanthropist can ever think of in the 21st century."
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Motto
Helping people we have never met.
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Values
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Our Team
GJC Group is comprised of individuals who are
passionate with what DJOD can offer. We come from different
backgrounds yet somehow found each other because of very similar
dreams and goals. It took a unity of great open-minded people to
create a brilliant and unique worldwide charity lottery project
called Different Journeys, One Destination or DJOD for short.
Click here to see more of us.
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CSR
Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called
corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, and responsible
business) is a concept whereby organizations consider the
interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of
their activities on customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders,
communities and other stakeholders, as well as the environment.
This obligation is seen to extend beyond the statutory obligation
to comply with legislation and sees organizations voluntarily
taking further steps to improve the quality of life for employees
and their families as well as for the local community and society
at large.
The practice of CSR is subject to much debate and criticism.
Proponents argue that there is a strong business case for CSR, in
that corporations benefit in multiple ways by operating with a
perspective broader and longer than their own immediate,
short-term profits. Critics argue that CSR distracts from the
fundamental economic role of businesses; others argue that it is
nothing more than superficial window-dressing; still others argue
that it is an attempt to pre-empt the role of governments as a
watchdog over powerful multinational corporations.
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Who We Endorse
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Goals and Future
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), were agreed to
by world leaders at the UN Millennium Summit in 1999. They set
time-bound, measurable goals and targets for combating poverty,
hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and
discrimination against women.
As we move towards the 2015 deadline, it is crucial that
the goals are promoted and supported if they are to be attained.
Goal 1 - Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2 - Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3 - Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4 -Reduce child mortality by two-thirds for
children under five
Goal 5 - Improve maternal health
Goal 6 - Combat HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases
Goal 7 - Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8 - Develop a global partnership for development
Although progress is being made towards the MDGs, it is uneven
and slow. A large majority of nations will only be able to achieve
the MDGs by 2015 if they get substantial support - advocacy,
expertise and resources - from outside nations. The legal
profession can make a large contribution to this effort.
Every piece of advice provided through A4ID furthers
the UN MDGs in some way and, in so doing, helps to reduce world
poverty.
Many elements of the legal advice and assistance provided
through A4ID have a direct impact upon specific goals. A key part
of our work, for example, concerns the rights of women - Goal
3. Core projects include:
- Advising Plan International on the extent of girls rights
throughout the world;
- Working with Womankind to protect women in Afghanistan; and
- Supporting women entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia through the
Trestle Group Foundation.
By supporting an open, rules-based, predictable and
non-discriminatory trading and financial system, A4ID promotes Goal
8 - the development of a global partnership for
development. This goal is further supported through our
partnerships with the business and development communities to aid
the sharing of ideas and information.
Further information on the MDGs can be found at http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
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Events
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