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  List of terrorist organisations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Organizations listed on this page have verifiably used or attempted to use terrorist tactics, by the above criteria.
Self-identification as a "terrorist" group is not required; see terrorism for a list of alternative terms, with both positive and negative connotations.
Listed as one of the top domestic threats by United States Department of Homeland Security, FBI and ATF.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_terrorist_organisations   (1519 words)

  
 Major Ethnic Organizations in the Czech Republic
Following is a list of prominent ethnic organizations active within the Czech Republic.
The PER is dedicated to preventing ethnic conflict in Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the former Soviet Union.
The Dzeno Association is proud to support regional Romany organizations and the education of the Romany.
ils.unc.edu /~hallw/RUES/ethandnat2.htm   (328 words)

  
 Category:Lists of organizations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sports organizations should go in Category:Sports-related lists and political parties should go in Category:Lists of political parties
List of BSA local Order of the Arrow (OA) lodges
List of animal welfare and animal rights groups
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_organizations   (110 words)

  
 List of organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
This page is a list of lists of organizations and a list of otherwise unclassified organizations found in wikipedia.
French and Old French liste "strip, band; list, note", from Italian lista, from a Germanic source.
the list of repairs and finish work required to complete a large project, such as the construction of a building; a list of problems to correct
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-List_of_organizations.html   (171 words)

  
 List of organizations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page is a List of lists of organizations and a list of otherwise unclassified Organizations.
List of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
This page was last modified 05:06, 2 April 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_organizations   (68 words)

  
 Dean of Students Office: List of Organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Professional - Student organizations with a mission relating to a professional career, many of which are nationally affiliated.
Social Fraternities/Sororities - Fraternities and Sororities are social organizations that promote the total educational development of the individual through group concepts of brotherhood and sisterhood.
Sports Clubs - a sports club is a student organization established to promote a common interest and to foster participation and competition in a specific sport or recreational activity intercollegiately.
www.deanofstudents.ilstu.edu /studentorganizations/list   (513 words)

  
 Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations - What's New
A stellar list of 11 ethnic physician nominees was honored at a dinner held that evening at the Marriott San Mateo.
Lowe was selected for a number of impressive reasons: his 43 years of service as a physician in San Francisco’s China Town; for his leadership in organized medicine as the first Asian Board Chair and President of the CMA; and for his willingness to serve as a teacher and role model to ethnic physicians.
The ethnic physician organization or similar organization of his choice will also receive a grant of $1,000 to carry out its community health and/or patient advocacy projects.
www.ethnicphysicians.org /whatsnew/index.asp   (286 words)

  
 Student Organizations List - University of Connecticut School of Law
Amnesty International is a worldwide human rights organization composed of a network of community and campus groups working on behalf of "prisoners of conscience"--people imprisoned in any country for their beliefs, color, sex, ethnic origin, language, or religion, provided they have neither used nor advocated violence.
Its purposes and objectives are to enrich the academic life at the University, to actively further the reputation of this law school, and to contribute the knowledge and cultural diversity of the foreign lawyers to the advantage of all students and faculty alike.
Through seminars (generally the parent organization, an others specifically tailored for the student members), opportunities for scholarly research on current issues and cases, and to assist the UCONN legal clinic with research, investigations and general matters pertaining to the clients of the clinic.
www.law.uconn.edu /students/handbook/studentorgs.html   (4510 words)

  
 America's Progressive Community - Common Dreams NewsCenter/NewsWire
Advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the planet from environmental degradation; preserving biological, cultural, and ethnic diversity; and the empowering of citizens.
GLAAD is a national organization dedicated to promoting fair, accurate and inclusive representation of individuals and events in the media as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity.
NGLTF is the leading progressive civil rights organization that has supported grassroots organizing and advocacy to strengthen the gay and lesbian movement at the state and local level while connecting these activities to a national vision of change.
www.commondreams.org /community.htm   (5627 words)

  
 Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations
The Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations [NEPO] health disparities action plan provides a framework that gives voice to communities of color to address health disparities and provides a vehicle for ethnic physician leaders to address these issues.
Ethnic physicians and their organizations play important roles in promoting the health of diverse communities.
Ethnic physicians have a high level of credibility within their communities.
www.ethnicphysicians.org /projects/index.asp   (197 words)

  
 Associations in psychology
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a professional medical organization comprised of child and adolescent psychiatrists trained to promote healthy development and to evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and adolescents and their families who are affected by disorders of feeling, thinking and behavior.
The Federation offers a home for individuals, institutes and organizations who are committed to fostering the growth of psychoanalysis as an integral part of the culture, and who seek a non-sectarian forum to share their perspective with others.
A national non-profit organization devoted to education, advocacy and research related to the early recognition and treatment of trauma-related stress in children and the understanding and treatment of adults suffering from trauma-generated disorders.
www.psychology.org /links/Organizations/Associations   (4259 words)

  
 Cultural and Ethnic Food and Nutrition Education Materials: A Resource List for Educators
Sources of additional information, including government and educational organizations which produce it ems that can be ordered, are listed in the last section.
It is a description and interpretation of the symbolic aspects of Cajun ethnic foodways, based on field research in Louisiana and written from the perspective of folklore studies and cultural anthropology.
Methods: In collaboration with Native American communities, reservations, and organizations in the Northeastern United States, implementation of the design quantifies the separate and combined effects of a tobacco use prevention and a dietary modi fication intervention.
www.nal.usda.gov /fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/ethnic.html   (12219 words)

  
 ETHNIC-L ROSTER
The Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations is the major academic body in the UK for research and teaching on matters concerning racism, migration and ethnic relations in Europe.
Encourages research on ethnic, race and minority relations; evaluates policies and exploree strategies aimed at eradicating racial discrimination and unequal treatment based on ethnicity; and provides a forum for discussion and dissemination of research in these fields.
Ethnic and cultural diversity is a fact which can and should enrich social life in all parts of the world.
www2.hawaii.edu /~fredr/6-eth5a.htm   (2068 words)

  
 Member Organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Founded in 1970 as a public interest law firm, FRAC is a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and public policy center that serves as the hub of an anti-hunger network of thousands of individuals and agencies across the country.
The purpose of States United is to support, enhance and maximize the ability of our member organizations to work effectively with each other and the citizens of their states to prevent gun deaths and injuries.
The VPC is a national 501(c)(3) educational organization working to move beyond the popular but narrow perception of firearms violence as solely a crime issue to place it in its proper perspective: a widespread public health problem of which crime is merely the most recognized aspect.
www.allianceforjustice.org /membership/membership_organizations   (4671 words)

  
 HIV/AIDS: Organizations
GMHC is a not-for-profit, community-based organization working to reduce the spread of HIV disease, help people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence and keep HIV an urgent national and local priority.
The organization's mission is to share information and influence global AIDS policy through activities such as the publication of AIDSLink®, a bimonthly newsletter.
IAS is one of the main organizers of the International AIDS Conferences and is the world's professional society for scientists, health care and public health workers, and others engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, control and care.
www.globalhealthreporting.org /diseaseinfo.asp?id=26   (2763 words)

  
 Penn State Libraries : E-Resource List
Derived from entries listed in Charles Evans's American Bibliography, and supplemented from other sources, it includes books, pamphlets, and broadsides on many topics, and is a fundamental resource for early American history, literature, philosophy, and religion.
Content is organized around more than 30 primarily interdisciplinary topical areas of active research and significant promise (for example, memory, crime and violence, markets, modernization), combined with the categories: Overarching Topics,Disciplines, Intersecting fields, and Applications.
Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW) is a comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
www.libraries.psu.edu /dball.html   (8724 words)

  
 SAWNET: South Asian women's organizations
Some of these organizations are not specifically for South Asian women; we've also listed organizations that serve some subgroup of S.A. women, and some that may simply be of interest to Sawnet members.
Indianparents is a list for parents from the Indian subcontinent with school-going children.
NAPAWF is a national grassroots advocacy organization committed to a progressive movement for social and economic justice and the political empowerment of Asian and Pacific American (APA) women and girls.
www.sawnet.org /orgns   (4265 words)

  
 Organizations
This section lists organizations, government programs, and university programs that provide information and/or assistance of particular relevance to small-scale farmers.
A coalition of land grant universities, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and nonprofit organizations in the mid-Atlantic region is dedicated to helping small and emerging farmers improve their financial success.
NESAWG is a regional network of organizations and individuals working together toward a more sustainable and secure regional food system -- one that is economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially just and produces safe and healthful food.
media.cce.cornell.edu /hosts/agfoodcommunity/afs_temp3.cfm?topicID=432   (1664 words)

  
 Organizations in Guatemala
An organization of established coffee exporters, jointly responsible for 98% of all exports.
The organization was instrumental during the negotiation with the Guatemalan government regarding the terms of the refugee return.
Organizes educational activites in the form of seminars, workshops, lectures and conferences in order to improve the social, economic and legal conditions of Guatemalan women.
www.peacebrigades.org /guate.html   (7207 words)

  
 TurnOUT! Know Thy Enemy: Anti-Gay Organizations
Today is is a major think tank and lobbying organization, always ready with an "expert witness" for Congressional testimony, or a quick press release condemning an advance in equal rights.
CWA is the nation's largest conservative Christian women's organization with chapters in 50 states.
Their mission statement reads: "A Non-Profit Psychoanalytic, Educational Organization Dedicated to Research, Therapy and Prevention of Homosexuality." They are led by disbarred former psychiatrist Charles W. Socarides.
www.turnleft.com /out/knowthy_orgs.html   (1130 words)

  
 National, Regional, State Organizations
APAWLI is the only national, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and enriching leadership skills for Asian-American and Pacific Island women leaders by expanding leadership capacity, fostering awareness of Asian-American and Pacific Island issues, creating a supportive network of Asian-American and Pacific Island women, and strengthening community.
NBCDI is a national organization dedicated to improving and protecting the quality of life of African-American children and their families.
NRHA is a national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research.
www.cdc.gov /omh/Partnerships/resourcesNat.htm   (2327 words)

  
 Asian American Studies: Reference Sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Volume 6 features a historical timeline, list of organizations and museums, subject list for each population group, films and videos, a list of Asian American magazines, newspapers, and journals, and bibliography of selected readings for each group.
Various chapters focus on different ethnic groups covering issues such as population growth, immigration, civil rights, interracial relations, military participation, and refugee experience.
Includes appendices of primary documents, timeline of events in conjunction with other minority groups, and a list of ethnic organizations.
www.usfca.edu /library/research/aastudiesref.html   (715 words)

  
 Multicultural   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Ethnic NewsWatch is an interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of nearly 300 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
List of Ethnic Organizations for the South-East Region of Wiscons
Contact information for a variety of ethnic organizations located in southeastern Wisconsin.
www.mpl.org /Files/Great/bookmark.cfm?Category=71   (251 words)

  
 OSI: Ethnic Organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The Arakan Society is a nonpolitical organization committed to historical research on all aspects of Arakanese history, art, and culture as well as collection and publication of manuscript sources relating to Arakan and Mrauk-U history.
KITE provides financial and organizational support for community-based organizations, individuals, and projects in the Karenni Refugee Camps in Thailand and the Karenni State.
The Karen History and Culture Preservation Society, a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization, is dedicated to researching, preserving, and promoting the history and culture of the ethnic Karens of Burma.
www.soros.org /Staging/initiatives/bpsai/links/burma_ethnic?skin=printable   (355 words)

  
 Non-governmental Organizations Research Guide
These organizations are not directly affiliated with any national government but often have a significant impact on the social, economic and political activity of the country or region involved.
An intergovernmental organization, or IGO, is an institution made up of the governments of member states, who have joined together to cooperate on common goals.
Below is a short list of reference sources we have noted.
docs.lib.duke.edu /igo/guides/ngo   (1314 words)

  
 Open Directory - Reference: Education: Special Education: Organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The only such organization wholly dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy, our mission is simple: to work for children and adults affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and service.
International Dyslexia Organization - The International Dyslexia Association is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia.
MAX Foundation - The MAX Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of special education awareness and to support deserving schools, research centers and organizations providing for children with special needs.
dmoz.org /Reference/Education/Special_Education/Organizations   (6179 words)

  
 Afghanistan Organizations
Its members are well educated in the culture and history of Afghanistan and are united in their belief that Afghanistan and its people need help.
"Our organization is ready to take this big step to establish a movement in Denmark and other European countries to gather Afghan new generation for peace and positive purposes.
Humanitarian Assistance for Women and Children of Afghanistan (HAWCA) - Peshawar (Pakistan) based non-profit organization aiming to enhance the well-being of Afghan women and encouraging their participation in reconstruction and development of Afghanistan.
www.afghana.com /SocietyAndCulture/Organizations.htm   (759 words)

  
 InterAction.org | Disaster Response
The InterAction members listed here are accepting contributions for assistance they or their affiliates are providing to those affected by the crisis in Chad and Western Sudan.
Save the Children, the largest humanitarian aid organization in the state of West Darfur, is operational in 36 camps and settlements and has reached 300,000 beneficiaries through the distribution of food and non food items and health and nutrition programs targeting vulnerable children and their families.
The protection of women and children against armed militia near the refugee camps continues to be a priority for Save the Children; the agency has implemented structured group activities designed to address the psychosocial needs of women and children.
www.interaction.org /sudan   (2500 words)

  
 Journalists in prison, 2004
This list represents a snapshot of all journalists incarcerated at midnight on December 31, 2004.
A word about how this list is compiled: In totalitarian societies where independent journalism is forbidden, CPJ often defends persecuted writers whose governments view them as political dissidents rather than as journalists.
Wu, an organizer for the banned China Democracy Party (CDP), was detained by police in Guangzhou on April 26, 1999.
www.cpj.org /Briefings/2005/imprisoned_04/imprisoned_04.html   (16532 words)

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