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  Qwika - similar:Religious_leaders_by_year
This is a list of kings of the ancient land of Dacia.
This page attempts to list time-specific events that were prophesied by prophets or leaders within various churches and sects who identify themselves as Christian, but whose prophecies failed to happen.
List of Coptic Popes, for the Patriarchs of the Copt...
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 2003 - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
An international group of volunteers left London and headed for Baghdad to act as voluntary human shields, hoping to avert a U.S. invasion.
January 30 - Iraq disarmament crisis: The leaders of Britain, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, and the Czech Republic release a statement, the letter of the eight, demonstrating support for the United States' plans for an invasion of Iraq.
In Northern Ireland, The Protestant UDA Belfast leader John Gregg is killed by a loyalist faction.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/2003   (2871 words)

  
 List of international organization leaders in 2003 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Maritime Organization - William A. O'Neil, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (1990-present)
International Olympic Committee - Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC (2001-present)
International Labour Organization - Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (1999-present)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_international_organization_leaders_in_2003   (532 words)

  
 CELIAC (Celiac/Coeliac Wheat/Gluten-Free List)
The CELIAC (Celiac/Coeliac Wheat/Gluten-Free List) is open, unmoderated discussion for those interested in celiac disease (coeliac sprue), dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten intolerance, wheat allergy, and co-incident intolerances, such as casein or lactose intolerance.
The CEL-KIDS (Celiac/Coeliac Wheat/Gluten-Free Children) List is an open, unmoderated discussion list for those interested in celiac disease (coeliac sprue), dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten intolerance, wheat allergy, and co-incident intolerances, such as casein or lactose intolerance as applicable to children and their families.
The purpose of the list will be to share experiences, offer each other support, chat about our daily challenges in the spirit of sharing knowledge on dietary and health issues.
www.enabling.org /ia/celiac   (2589 words)

  
 International Standards for Vision, Eye Care and Ophthalmology: Introduction and News
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) approved a report on "Vision Requirements for Driving Safety" at its meeting in February 2006 in São Paulo Brazil.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report that recommends a modification of the categorization of visual impairment and codes for blindness and low vision to be incorporated into the International Classification of Diseases and used for reporting internationally.
An international task force has adopted grading scales for evaluating the severity of different levels of diabetic retinopathy and macular edema disease.
www.icoph.org /standards   (797 words)

  
 International Relations Research Guide
Listing of organizations, arranged alphabetically, which includes a description and significance for each entry.
Of great interest as well as FIRST (Facts on International Relations and Security Trends), which is an integrated database of international relations data and security information (e.g., arms transfers, armed conflict) as well as social and demographic data from a variety of respected international research institutes and groups.
The ACUNS is an "international association of scholars, teachers, practitioners, and others who are active in the work and study of the United Nations system and international organizations in general.
web.library.emory.edu /subjects/socsci/polsci/international_relations.html   (3548 words)

  
 Tajikistan
Members of the organization Hizb ut-Tahrir (Party of Emancipation), an extremist Islamic organization, were subject to arrest and imprisonment for subversion.
Members of the organization Hizb ut-Tahrir were subject to arrest and imprisonment for subversion.
According to the Law on Religion and Religious Organizations, religious communities must be registered by the State Committee on Religious Affairs (SCRA), which is under the Council of Ministers and monitors the activities of Muslim groups, the Russian Orthodox Church, and other religious establishments.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24437.htm   (3133 words)

  
 Iraq - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Security Council also adopted a list of goods that could have military or dual use which would need approval by the UN Sanctions Committee.
Normalization moves agreed included the reopening of the offices of each party in the areas controlled by the other, the restoration of property seized in fighting during the mid-1990s, the facilitation of movement across their respective areas, and the release of detainees still held since the civil war (1993-97).
Mohammad Ahmad Mahmoud al-Zahawi, a former member of the Kurdistan Human Rights Organization, was arrested in April in Kalar in the area controlled by the PUK on suspicion of spying for a foreign country.
web.amnesty.org /report2003/irq-summary-eng   (1701 words)

  
 EPA-International Best Practices & Innovations-Water
The International Water Association (IWA) is an organization with membership of water professionals from over 100 countries.
In response to a 2003 European Commission Water Framework Directive (which stipulated, "Member States shall take account of the principle of recovery of the costs of water services, including environmental and resource costs") a working group was established to more clearly define “environmental and resource costs”.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conducts research and projects on water management in OECD countries and is currently examining the social aspects of water pricing, public/private partnerships in the water sector, and other related projects.
www.epa.gov /innovation/international/water.htm   (3098 words)

  
 Amnesty International - Campaigns - Russia campaign - The Zakayev Case
Amnesty International warned against the extradition of Akhmed Zakayev to Russia fearing that he may be tortured or ill-treated there.
The defence also listed examples illustrating why Akhmed Zakayev may not receive a fair trial in the Russian Federation and called to the witness stand independent experts on Chechnya and people who are personally acquainted with Akhmed Zakayev’s case.
I can list a number of trials which were not fair and I can point to the tragic fate of several members of the Chechen opposition after their trial.” More
www.amnesty.org /russia/zakayev_case.html   (1336 words)

  
 Philosophy of Philanthropy - Opportunity International
Opportunity International is the model we choose because it provides a long-term solution and it gives impoverished people the dignity of solving their own problems.
Opportunity International operates in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.  Opportunity chooses countries where the probability of successfully ministering to the poor is high and where the work can grow to national scale.
Opportunity International has low expenses; particularly for an organization that is growing rapidly and manages today’s $120 million loan portfolio,  in addition to disbursing the funds.  In 2003 and 2004, 80 cents of every donated dollar went to programs for loans, training, and program development.  Only 20 percent was used for U.S. administration and fundraising.
www.opportunity.org /site/pp.asp?c=7oIDLROyGqF&b=686047   (1484 words)

  
 China - Amnesty International
Four labour leaders, Yao Fuxin, Xiao Yunliang, Pang Qingxiang and Wang Zhaoming, were detained after participating in mass demonstrations by workers laid off by a factory in Liaoyang city, Liaoning province, in March.
Political trials fell far short of international fair trial standards, with verdicts and sentences decided by the authorities before trial and appeal hearings usually a formality.
It was feared that the proposals could be used to suppress the rights to freedom of expression and association as well as the legitimate activities of non-governmental organizations and the media.
web.amnesty.org /report2003/chn-summary-eng   (2806 words)

  
 Covington & Burling LLP | Practices - International Trade and Finance
International public policy - Covington represents private companies and governments with advice and advocacy on complex international public policy matters, including review of mergers and acquisitions by the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Representation of Foreign Governments and International Organizations - Covington has frequently represented governments and international organizations on a wide range of issues under international and domestic law, from advising on issues arising under treaties and customary international law to representing parties in arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution in the U.S. and elsewhere.
International disputes litigation - Our comprehensive litigation practice encompasses international disputes in a wide variety of forums, with firm lawyers appearing before international arbitral bodies and domestic courts in cases involving international issues, counseling clients in proceedings in foreign courts, and coordinating foreign litigation.
www.cov.com /practices/oid52732/description.html   (730 words)

  
 Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing 2003
The Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB) 2003 was an international, multidisciplinary conference for the presentation and discussion of current research in the theory and application of computational methods in problems of biological significance.
PSB 2003 was held January 3-7, 2003, in Lihue, Hawaii, at the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club.
PSB sessions are organized by leaders in the emerging areas, and targeted to provide a forum for publication and discussion of research in biocomputing's "hot topics." In this way, PSB provides an early forum for serious examination of emerging methods and approaches in this rapidly changing field.
psb.stanford.edu /psb03   (559 words)

  
 ALA | International Information Organizations
The International Federation for Information and Documentation, is the international professional association of organizations and private individuals with a direct or indirect involvement in information management who are engaged in the development, production, research and use of information products, systems and methods.
The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.
The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of association, the right to organize, collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues.
www.ala.org /ala/iro/intlassocorgconf/international.htm   (966 words)

  
 Guide to International Scouting on the Internet
Their list of Member Countries includes the name of each member Scout association and links to the home sites of many National Scout Associations.
The ultimate international Scouting adventure is to travel overseas with a group of Scouts from your own troop.
To find an Scouting event in another country for your group to participate in, write International Division BSA, go to the official list of International Scouting Events or go to the national Scouting web site of a country you are interested in visiting and see if they list an event that fits your plans.
www.troopcrew180.org /international/inat-guide.htm   (678 words)

  
 2003 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the United States and select allies.
All over the world, Many months in 2003 were devoted to the discussion, debate, protest, and organization of this war, making it probably the most discussed (and controversial) war in modern history.
March 20 - 2003 Iraq war: Land troops from United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invade Iraq, preceded by a air strike on the suspected bunker of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.
www.peacelink.de /keyword/2003.php   (3328 words)

  
 International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The poll was based on four focus groups by telephone with a random sample of 1,004 adults between June 1 and June 13, with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Since the strait is a vital international sea lane, the three countries would also be open to international help, but not in the form of security forces, he said.
Diplomats have haggled for weeks over the language of the draft outcome document which is supposed to be approved by world leaders at a UN summit next month.
independent-bangladesh.com /news/aug/04/04082005ap.htm   (4071 words)

  
 International Law In Brief June 25, 2003
The international judges will be appointed by the Cambodian Supreme Council of Magistracy from a list of nominees provided by the Secretary General.
The plaintiffs, who are family members of the deceased servicemen or survivors of the attack, had filed claims for wrongful death, battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress with the District Court in October and December 2001.
The Protocol, inter alia, extends the Convention’s list of offenses, which shall not be regarded as political offenses for the purpose of extradition and provides for a simplified amendment procedure that allows for further additions to the list of offenses.
www.asil.org /ilib/ilib0611.htm   (1795 words)

  
 Greenville Foundation - International Funding Interests & Grants
Many of the organizations that we funded have websites, listed on these pages: Education, Environment, Human and Social Issues, International, Religion, Other.
International applicants are required to have a United States based fiscal agent and are required to submit information pertaining to their fiscal agent.
To support the Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan, a public education and grassroots organizing campaign dedicated to exposing the human rights violations against women and girls under the Taliban’s system of gender apartheid, and mobilizing public opinion, and US and UN action to restore women’s rights to work, education and freedom of movement.
fdncenter.org /grantmaker/grnville/internat.html   (2626 words)

  
 International | International
International Education Financial Aid - scholarships, grants and awards for international COLLEGE students and study abroad.
International student events such as conferences, contests, and summer schools as well as information about education abroad, scholarships, and post-graduate education.
A membership organization composed of institutional leaders engaged in advancing the international dimensions of higher education.
www.edvisors.com /International/index.html   (490 words)

  
 ISE - International Student Exchange
International Student Exchange (ISE) is dedicated to the promotion of world peace and understanding by bringing together foreign teens with volunteer US Host Families.
ISE works with a network of independent international educational partners who provide information, screening and orientations for prospective applicants.
The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) has accepted ISE for listing in the 2004-2005 Advisory List.
www.iseusa.com /index_ise.cfm   (248 words)

  
 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Perhaps the defining global event of the 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the United States Britain Spain and other allies.
All over the many months in 2003 were devoted to discussion debate protest and organization of this making it probably the most discussed (and war in modern history.
2003 was also a landmark year for European Union with many states from the former Soviet Bloc voting to join.
www.freeglossary.com /2003   (3748 words)

  
 Office of International Education~Grants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
DAAD promotes international academic relations and cooperation by funding mobility programs primarily for students and faculty, but also for administrators and others in the higher education realm.
IIE and the Scholars at Risk Network: Scholar Rescue Fund, supporting scholars who are threatened by violations of their fundamental human rights including threats caused by displacement, discrimination, censorship, harassment, intimidation, or violence.
The purposes of AFP are to promote the advancement of higher education within the humanities and social sciences and to build academic networks in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe as well as in the former Soviet Union and Mongolia.
www.uwosh.edu /oie/grants.html   (1622 words)

  
 International
How an organization financed by the U.S. government has been promoting the overthrow of elected leaders abroad.
The leader of an anti-logging movement in Mexico has become the center of an international controversy -- and a thorn in the side of President Vicente Fox.
A decade after laying down their arms, the Contras and the Sandinistas are squaring off in an election that could return Daniel Ortega to power.
www.motherjones.com /search/category_international.html   (1357 words)

  
 List of religious leaders in 2003 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2002 religious leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year
Leader of the Orthodox Ashkenazi Haredi non-Hasidic Israeli ("Lithuanian Jews")- Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv
Bombay Parsi Punchayat(Zoroastrian, generally orthodox) - Minoo Shroff was President for in least some of 2003
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_religious_leaders_in_2003   (899 words)

  
 Band of Brothers
She is a dedicated, tireless leader and an inspirational example of what can be achieved through hard work, determination, compassion for others and a positive outlook.
In 2003, Peter Sullivan was featured in 100 To Watch: The Next Generation of Leadership, a publication profiling the top one hundred rising stars in the Democratic Party nationwide.
From late 2003 to August 2004, Chris served as the Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, focusing on the integration of intelligence in the effort to destroy international terrorist networks.
www.bandofbrothers2006.org /congress   (5663 words)

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