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  Internet Law & Policy Forum: Bringing law, policy, business and technology together
Founded in 1995, the Internet Law and Policy Forum (ILPF) is dedicated to the sustainable global development of the Internet through legal and public policy initiatives.
We are an international nonprofit organization whose member companies develop and deploy the Internet in every aspect of business today.
Through its conferences, working groups, and expert workshops, the ILPF provides a neutral forum and international perspective in order to discover best practices and develop practical solutions for the multi-faceted challenges posed by the Internet in the realms of law, policy, technology and business.
www.ilpf.org   (180 words)

  
 BFRL: Forum for International Cooperation on Fire Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
FORUM focus is identifying strategic partnerships to advance Fire Safety Engineering, FSE, through scientifically-based knowledge of fire; recognized calculational tools; sound and reliable supporting data; and recognized professional status for the discipline of FSE with appropriate training and education.
FORUM role includes identification of strategies for advancing fire research; networking and sharing of information among FORUM members to achieve common objectives and reduce duplication; discussion of strategies for fire research and fire safety engineering including coordination of fire research, joint programs, exchanges of staff, shared use of facilities.
The FORUM sponsors an international award, the Sjölin Award which recognizes an outstanding contribution to the science of fire safety or an advance in the state of the art in fire safety engineering practice of extraordinary significance.
www.bfrl.nist.gov /info/forum/forum.html   (912 words)

  
 Recent Developments with National and International EIA Processes - Report of the International Policy Forum
The policy forum was convened as a follow up one year after the conclusion of the International Study of the Effectiveness of Environmental Assessment.
The importance of such a forum was identified at both the International Summit on Environmental Assessment, held in Quebec City, June 1994 and the final workshop of the steering committee of the International Study of the Effectiveness of Environmental Assessment held in Amsterdam March 1996.
Participants at the policy forum were invited to participate in their expert capacity as IAIA members to ensure that the principles were firmly ground in practical experience gained by national and international agencies.
www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca /017/0005/0002/1_e.htm   (3043 words)

  
 International Criminal Court - Global Policy Forum - International Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This section provides an overview of the International Criminal Court, including key documents, articles, and analysis on the Court's purpose, its principles, and jurisdiction.
This page covers cases brought before the International Criminal Court, including investigations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and the Darfur region of Sudan.
The NGO Coalition for an International Criminal Court (CICC) played an influential role in the establishment of the Court.
globalpolicy.igc.org /intljustice/icc   (393 words)

  
 The Forum for International Policy
Despite the current international turbulence, it is paradoxical that never before has there been a better opportunity to mold a world order more compatible with the values the United States holds dear.
The Forum for International Policy was created to be a clear, consistent voice in support of such a leadership role.
The FORUM is a non-profit, non-partisan "brain trust" of nationally-recognized foreign policy experts with extensive, senior-level policy experience who are committed to independence, integrity, and impact.
www.ffip.com   (337 words)

  
 International Forum for Cultural Policy - linking research online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At present, the membership of the international forum for cultural policy includes individuals and members from international and national key centres in Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The international forum for cultural policy has been designed to generate awareness and discussion about current social issues, new research, and critical matters relating to the area of cultural policy.
We hope that the forum continues to be of interest for you all and look forward to discussing matters with you in due course.
www.culturalpolicy.arts.gla.ac.uk /international_forum/egroup.html   (460 words)

  
 MRF > Law & Policy > International Law
As yet, no comprehensive international law applies to the complete mining life cycle - from prospecting to rehabilitation - however calls are increasingly being made for the adoption of international standards to provide a 'level playing field' for an industry, increasingly globalised in nature.
The Framework Classification is an international scheme to enhance communication on a national and international level through the provision of a framework for evaluating the existing reserves/resources on a common market-oriented basis, making investment in solid fuels and mineral commodities safer and more attractive.
The International Seabed Authority is the organization through which parties to the Convention on the Law of the Sea organize and control activities, including mining, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction particularly with regard to the administering of resources.
www.natural-resources.org /minerals/law/intlaw.htm   (5305 words)

  
 HEFCE : Partners : International : Policy forum on widening access : Papers
Policy forum on widening access to higher and further education
It examines the effect which US public policy has on the behaviour of students and higher education institutions and looks at trends in persistence and participation over the past three decades.
They were undertaken to inform a US-UK policy dialogue on this topic held at Ditchley Park (UK) in October 2000, in order to add to the debate on widening participation in higher education.
www.hefce.ac.uk /Partners/world/widen/papers.htm   (590 words)

  
 International Court of Justice - Global Policy Forum - International Justice
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says the Serbia and Montenegro case against NATO for bombing Kosovo in 1999 falls out of the UN court’s jurisdiction because Serbia and Montenegro was not recognized as a UN member state until 2000.
In December 2003, the General Assembly voted 90-8 in favor of asking the International Court of Justice to rule on the legality of Israel’s “security fence.” As the hearing approaches, western countries previously favoring the court’s involvement are voicing concern that the case is “politicizing” the court.
The International Court of Justice ordered the US not to execute three Mexicans on death row until it has finished hearing their case but the US has a history of ignoring the court’s rulings.
www.globalpolicy.org /intljustice/icj/wdctindx.htm   (1568 words)

  
 International network dealing with water policy issues towards sustainable development. World Water Vision.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A form is available on the Forum's website www.worldwaterforum4.org, in addition to a list of criteria that must be fulfilled.
The World Water Council, the City of Kyoto, Soroptimist International of Kyoto and the 4th World Water Forum are pleased to invite individuals and organizations to submit their candidatures for the first Kyoto World Water Grand Prize.
Based on this principle, the Council and the Secretariat of the 4th World Water Forum are currently developing a Journalist Training Programme, with the objective of improving and expanding credible information on water issues to the public at large, by enhancing journalists capacity and providing networking opportunities.
www.worldwatercouncil.org /index.htm   (1180 words)

  
 -- Overview
The Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum is a policy meeting that brings together noted academic, government and private-sector experts on technology, public policy and international affairs to address issues of immediate importance to the nation.
The Policy Forum transcends disciplinary boundaries and engages scholars, practitioners, students and the public.
The insights and findings produced at the Forum are shared with policymakers and broader publics through Congressional testimony, the circulation of proceedings, policy papers, journal articles, and educational television and Internet broadcasts.
www.inta.gatech.edu /sam_nunn.php?sec=3   (244 words)

  
 ECB: International Research Forum on Monetary Policy
This is the conclusion that emerges from the early literature on policy co-ordination.
Under these circumstances, the gains from international policy co-ordination are non-existent – and a regime of non-co-ordination would in fact be better.
I agree as far as economic policies are concerned – at least to some extent – but I have serious doubts about any increase in co-ordination between monetary and economic policies.
www.ecb.int /events/conferences/html/intern_res_for_address.en.html   (1216 words)

  
 African American Policy Forum - AAPF.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Policy Forum continues to reach both domestic and international audiences by sponsoring and participating in a wide range of events.
Among the Policy Forum’s international activities was its participation in a conference on Civil Rights for Black Movement lawyers in Brazil.
These hands-on workshops gave the Policy Forum an opportunity to extend to international audiences the scope of our efforts to redress significant distortions in the manner in which race more generally, and civil rights policy more specifically is covered by the American media.
www.aapf.org /our_projects_other_salons.html   (775 words)

  
 The Forum for Youth Investment
The Forum provides youth and adult leaders with the information, technical assistance, training, network support and partnership opportunities needed to increase the quality and quantity of youth investment and youth involvement.
On September 21, the Forum will bring together several national experts to address key questions around the connections between the high school reform and after-school movements.
The focus of this audio conference centers on how and why the high school reform and after-school movements need to be woven together to produce a solid system of learning opportunities and developmental supports designed to help all young people prepare for the future.
www.forumforyouthinvestment.org   (747 words)

  
 Joel L. Shin
Shin is a specialist in international trade matters, government affairs and national defense.
Shin previously served on the policy staff of the campaign of President George W.
Shin was an Associate in the corporate department of Whitman Breed Abbott and Morgan, a New York law firm, where his focus included mergers and acquisitions in the defense and high tech industries.
www.ffip.com /shin.htm   (134 words)

  
 Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum : Enforcing international law: implications for an effective global warming ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Start / D / Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum / September 22, 1999 / Enforcing international law: implications for an effective global warming regime.
They have followed the "standard model" when creating international environmental treaties: set commitments first, defer procedures for enforcement until later, and rely on "soft" (or nonexistent) measures for enforcing compliance.
In most international environmental agreements, it has been possible to defer or ignore enforcement procedures because nearly all commitments have been modest and enforcement has not been necessary.
static.highbeam.com /d/dukeenvironmentallawamppolicyforum/september221999/enforcinginternationallawimplicationsforaneffectiv/index.html   (255 words)

  
 Internet Law & Policy Forum: Bringing law, policy, business and technology together
Privacy Conference to forge a better understanding of legal and policy concerns raised by the new global laws promoting security and attacking terrorism and the profound impact these new laws may have on privacy rights guaranteed by many countries around the world.
Founded in 1995, the Internet Law and Policy Forum (ILPF) is dedicated to the sustainable global development of the Internet by bringing law, policy, business sand technology together as it addresses some of the most critical issues facing the Internet.
Through its conferences, working groups, and expert workshops, the ILPF provides a neutral forum and international perspective in order to discover best practices and develop practical solutions for the multi-faceted challenges posed by the Internet.
www.ilpf.org /about/2002sep10.htm   (400 words)

  
 Drug Policy Advisory Forum - International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking: The Senlis Council launches ...
The first award will be given on International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking in 2005, after deliberation by a high level international jury of drug experts and public policy-makers.
“The International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking should be an occasion for citizens, and policy-makers the world over to reflect on the future of drug policy and its impact on the world in which we live.
Numerous international studies have shown that measures such as harm reduction are also extremely cost effective compared with the heavy costs of law enforcement approaches (policing, the criminal justice system and imprisonment).
www.drug-policy.org /modules/media_centre/news_releases/19_news   (935 words)

  
 Duane Morris - Duane Morris Partner Addresses International Policy Forum
Among the issues discussed were border management and defense policy, immigration, energy and environmental issues.
Hollis, recently named Woman of the Year by the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment, and among the 50 Most Influential Women in Energy, practices in the areas of energy transactional and regulatory law, and international and administrative law before government agencies, Congress and other entities.
She specializes in domestic and international energy, water and environmental matters, representing governmental bodies and the power and natural gas industries.
www.duanemorris.com /pressreleases/pressrelease1441.html   (244 words)

  
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With both sides claiming victory in Germany's elections, the country faces the prospect of political deadlock and a deepening sense of national crisis.
The course is a ten-module, self-study introduction to international conflict management and negotiation.
The CIDOB Foundation is a research, training, and documentation center on international relations and development studies.
www.isn.ethz.ch   (117 words)

  
 Kevin G. Nealer
Nealer is a Senior Fellow of The Forum for International Policy.
Nealer is a member of the Advisory Council of Georgetown University’s Center for International Executive Education, serving as Lecturer and Adjunct Professor of Georgetown’s school of Business.
As moderator of the TRW/General Electric Congressional Staff Forum, he works with trade policy makers to encourage bipartisan debate on emerging issues in international economic policy.
www.ffip.com /nealer.htm   (189 words)

  
 IMF/World Bank International Reserves: Policy Issues Forum -- Opening Remarks by IMF First Deputy Managing Director ...
Good morning and welcome to this forum on international reserves, hosted jointly by the IMF and the World Bank.
On surveillance: we are focusing more on those policy areas that can leave a country vulnerable to crises.
Second, a proliferation of international standards and codes of conduct in different policy areas, monitored in their respective areas of expertise by the Fund, the Bank, and other relevant bodies.
www.imf.org /external/np/speeches/2001/042801.htm   (2266 words)

  
 CAB International
CAB International is a leading global not-for-profit organisation.
Its purpose is the generation, dissemination and use of knowledge in the applied biosciences to enhance development, human welfare and the environment.
CABI's work is carried out by its Publishing and Bioscience divisions and an international network of offices and centres.
www.cabi.org   (49 words)

  
 International Security Policy & Military Affairs: Information Sources
The Center for Security Policy exists as a non-profit, non-partisan organization to stimulate and inform the national and international debate about all aspects of security policy, notably those policies bearing on the foreign, defense, economic, financial and technology interests of the United States.
An information clearinghouse on the views, activities and policy initiatives falling under the rubric of "environment, population and security." The ECSP acts as a neutral, non-partisan forum for researchers, practitioners and interested individuals to meet, exchange ideas and concerns, and develop cross-disciplinary dialogue.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), founded in 1958, is an independent centre for research, information and debate on the problems of conflict, however caused, that have, or potentially have, an important military content.
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/isc.html   (6161 words)

  
 ACPF - African Child Policy Forum - International Policy Conference
International Policy Conference on the African Child and the Family
The African Child Policy Forum concluded a two-day International Conference on the African Child and the Family, 21-22 May 2004.
International Board of Trustees of the African Child Policy Forum
www.africanchildforum.org /full_report.html   (134 words)

  
 The Forum for International Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
FFIP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association of foreign policy experts committed to independence, We develop policy options to further US international interests.
The Forum for International Policy - FFIP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association of foreign policy experts committed to independence, We develop policy options to further US international interests.
You can access every time you want FFIP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association of foreign policy experts committed to independence, We develop policy options to further US international interests.
www.wolist.com /wo/news/analysis-and-opinion/95103.html   (116 words)

  
 Generation IV International Forum - Privacy Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Cookies that are stored in a file on your computer’s hard disk will have an expiration date after which time they will no longer be valid.
It is our policy to notify you and obtain your approval before a cookie is stored on your computer, to explain what the cookie collects, and how the information is used.
If you encounter a cookie that does not terminate upon ending a session at an inel.gov web site — without your approving of it’s use and there is no explanation or the explanation is not clear or reasonable — please let us know.
gen4.inel.gov /privacy-policy.shtml   (667 words)

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