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International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine or IFCC is an organization which wants to be the leading organization in the field of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine worldwide. The goal of the organization is to enhance the scientific level and the quality of diagnosis and therapy for patients.
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO as the acronym of its French name Fédération International de Gynécologie & d'Obstetrique, founded in 1954 is a worldwide NGO organisation representing obstetricians and gynecologists in over one hundred territories with the aim to "promote the well-being of women and to raise the standard of practice in obstetrics and gynecology". It is financed by dues of member societies, grants, and educational activities.
International Federation of Human Rights The International Federation of Human Rights (Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l'Hommes, FIDH) is an international non-governmental human rights organization created in 1922 and currently based in Paris.
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH), founded in 1922, is composed of 144 NGOs, among whom the French Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH) and the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights.
International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) is a global union federation of trade unions. As of 2001, it had 399 member organisations in 108 countries, representing a combined membership of over 20 million workers.
International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys, also called International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys or FICPI, an acronym for Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle in French, is a non-political, international, professional body of intellectual property professionals, i.e.
International Federation of Landscape Architects The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) represents the landscape architectural profession globally, providing leadership and networks to support the development of the profession and its effective participation in the realization of attractive, equitable and sustainable environments. IFLA was founded at Cambridge, England, in 1948 with Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe as its first president.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is a worldwide organization created to provide librarians around the world with a forum for exchanging ideas, and promoting international cooperation, research and development in all fields of library activity.
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) is an international agricultural association. According to its mission statement: "IFOAM's mission is leading, uniting and assisting the organic movement in its full diversity.
International Federation of Trekkers After almost a year of construction, IFT was born on June 1st, 1984, the same date as the opening of Star Trek III: Search For Spock. At the time, this small group of visionaries were known as the "Ohio Federation Of Trekkers.
International Federation of Wargamers The International Federation of Wargamers (IFW) was founded by Gary Gygax, Bill Speer, and Scott Duncan in 1966History of TSR @ Wizards of the CoastInterview with Gary Gygax @ WomenGamers.com In this interview, Gygax places the founding of the IFW in 1963..
International Fellowship of Evangelical Students The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is a worldwide association of about 160 evangelical Christian student movements worldwide, encouraging evangelism among students. The goal of the organisation is to establish local autonomous student movements in every country where there is tertiary education.
International Festival of Animated Objects The International Festival of Animated Objects is a bi-annual ten-day festival sponsored by the non-profit group CAOS - Calgary Animated Objects Society that promotes various arts that are more than just puppetry. Their web site states, "The IFAO features international calibre local, national, and international artists working in the broader realm of animated objects.
International Festivals and Events Association The International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) is a not-for-profit association for producers, suppliers and managers of festivals and events, which range from small county and municipal events to large-scale parades that can have attendances in the hundreds of thousands. It has members in about 38 countries on 5 continents.
International Film & Television Research Center International Film & Television Research Centre (IFTRC) is the first film and television research centre in the private sector in India. It is affiliated with Sandeep Marwah's Marwah Films & Video Studios and the Asian Academy of Film & Television.
International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) (sometimes referred to as the India International Film Festival) is a ten-to-eleven day film festival organised by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which focuses only on Hindi film industry and is biased towards much better film industries in India. The first IFFI was held in 1952; since 1975, it has been held annually.
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is one of the larger film festivals in Europe (arguably in the Big Five, alongside Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Locarno). It is held every year around the end of January in various film theaters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
International Film School Wales The International Film School Wales (IFSW) is part of the Arts, Media & Design College at University of Wales, Newport. It is considered the leading institution for the promotion and development of the audiovisual culture of Wales through higher-level education, research and training.
International Filmfest Emden International Filmfest Emden-Aurich-Norderney is the largest international film festival in Lower Saxony, Germany and takes place in Emden, Aurich, and Norderney every year in June. A prize is awarded in memory of film producer and promoter Bernhard Wicki
International Finance Facility The International Finance Facility (IFF) is a proposal by HM Treasury and Department for International Development of the United Kingdom. The IFF is designed to frontload aid to help meet the Millennium Development Goals.
International Financial Institution Advisory Commission The 'International Financial Institution Advisory Commission, also known as the Meltzer Commission — named for its chair, Professor Allan H. Meltzer — was established by the United States Congress in November 1998 "to recommend future US policy toward several multilateral institutions: the IMF, the World Bank Group, the regional development banks such as the Inter-American Development Bank, the Bank for International Settlements, and the WTO" as part of legislation authorizing $18 billion of U.
International Financial Services District The International Financial Services District (IFSD) is a ten year project within the city of Glasgow in Scotland to create a highly attractive inward investment location for leading international financial services companies and a re-location option for existing Glasgow-based companies, seeking to expand their operations.
International Financial Services, London (IFSL) International Financial Services, London (IFSL) is a private sector organisation, with more than 30 years experience of promoting the UK-based financial services industry. It was formerly known as British Invisibles.
International Financial Statistics International Financial Statistics (IFS) is the database maintained by the International Monetary Fund. It contains approximately 32000 time series on more than 200 countries with data from 1948 to current times.
International Firefighters' Day International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4. It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a wildfire in Australia.
International Fisher effect International fisher effect describes the behavior of foreign exchange rates as a result of a change in the nominal interest rates. The Fisher Effect states that nominal interest rates = real interest rates + expected inflation.
International Fixed Calendar The International Fixed calendar (also known as the International Perpetual calendar, the Cotsworth plan, the Eastman plan, the 13 Month calendar or the Equal Month calendar) is a proposal for calendar reform providing for a year of 13 months of 28 days each, with one day at the end of each year belonging to no month or week.
International Fixed Calendar League The International Fixed Calendar League (IFCL) was an organization that campaigned to establish the International Fixed Calendar, a calendar of 13 months of 28 days each with one extra day at the end of each year called the "Year-day".
International Food Policy Research Institute The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was founded in 1975 to develop policy solutions for meeting the food needs of the developing world in a sustainable way. IFPRI receives its principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
International Force for East Timor INTERFET (standing for INTERnational Force East Timor) was a multinational peacekeeping taskforce, mandated by the United Nations to address the humanitarian and security crisis which took place in East Timor from 1999-2000 until the arrival of United Nations peacekeepers.
International Forest of Friendship The International Forest of Friendship is an arboretum and memorial forest beside Lake Warnock in Atchison, Kansas. It is a memorial to the men and women involved in aviation and space exploration, and open to the public daily.
International Forestry Resources and Institutions International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) is a group that is concerned with the act of and processes that lead to deforestation, and interested in finding institutions that do well in managing forests. They also help policymakers and people who manage forests by informing them about efficient, tested methods.
International Fortean Organisation The International Fortean Organisation (INFO) is a group based in America dedicated to keeping the principles of Charles Fort alive. They publish a regular journal called INFO and arrange a number of meetings a year including FortFest and FortNite.
International Forum Design iF International Forum Design GmbH (iF) is a Hanover-based organization providing design-related services. International Forum Design was launched in 2001 as the operative business arm of design promotion company iF Industrie Forum Design Hannover e.
International Foundation for Gender Education International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) is an American non-profit transgender advocacy organization founded in 1987 and devoted to "overcoming the intolerance of transvestitism and transsexualism brought about by widespread ignorance."
International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance The International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance is a human rights group affiliated with Scientology, the stated aim of which is to "provide easy-to-understand human rights education to adults and children so that they are able to grasp what fundamental human rights are as aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights." The group's secondary objective is to "effectively combat violations of human rights, focusing on the issues of children and religious freedom.
International Franz Liszt Piano Competition The International Franz Liszt Piano Competition of Utrecht is one of the major international piano competitions. It is rivalled only by the Chopin Competition of Warsaw as the most important piano competition devoted exclusively to one composer.
International Freedom Center The International Freedom Center (IFC) was a proposed museum to be located adjacent to the site of Ground Zero at the former Twin Towers in New York City, US. It was selected in 2004 to comprise a "cultural space" near to the memorial for victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks, called Reflecting Absence.
International Friends International Friends is an experimental electronic dub band based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They formed in 2000 while attending New York University and are currently signed to the Permanent Marks record label.
International Fur & Leather Workers Union The International Fur and Leather Workers Union (IFLWU), was a labor union that represented workers in the fur and leather trades. The IFLWU was founded in 1913 and affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility The International Fusion Material Irradiation Facility, also known as IFMIF, is an international scientific research program designed to test materials for suitability for use in a fusion reactor. The IFMIF, planned by Japan, the European Union, the United States, and Russia, and managed by the International Energy Agency, will use an particle accelerator-based neutron source to produce a large neutron flux, in a suitable quantity and time period to test the long-term behavior of materials under conditions similar to those expected at the inner wall of a fusion reactor.
International gateway exchange In telephony, and international gateway exchange is a telephone switch that forms the gateway between a national telephone network and one or more other international gateway exchanges, thus providing cross-border connectivity.
International growth of Pentecostalism Inspired by Acts of the Apostles 2:1–13, which speaks of God pouring out his Spirit in the last days, many Pentecostals believe that their revival is a sign of the Endtime, and hence a call to bring the world to salvation before Christ's Second Coming. Like the Apostles who spoke to people from many nations in their own tongues on the first Pentecost, Pentecostals believe that speaking in tongues facilitates the conversion of the world's peoples.
International Game Fish Association The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is the leading authority on angling pursuits and the keeper of the most current World Record fishing catches by fish categories. Fishermen who are sport fishers are careful to follow their stringent rules for fair play and line requirements in order to receive the honor of being listed in their annual “World Record Game Fishes" publication.
International Game Technology International Game Technology () is a Reno, Nevada based maker of slot machines and other gaming products. The company also operates a facility in Las Vegas, Nevada and has branch offices around the United States.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission or (IGLHRC) responds to human rights violations in partnership with constituencies throughout the world. It has several programs to help educate people about sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status.
International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, or IGLTA, is an association comprised of travel agents, tour operators, hotels and guest houses, and other travel-related enterprises dedicated to gay and lesbian tourism. It was founded in 1983, and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
International Gay Rodeo Association The International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) is a sanctioning body for gay rodeos, amateur rodeo events held throughout the United States and Canada. It is comprised of many regional gay rodeo associations, and sanctions a season of rodeo events which culminates in an annual finals rodeo.
International Genealogical Index The International Genealogical Index (IGI) is a database of genealogical records, compiled from a variety of different sources, and maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Originally created in 1969, the index was intended to help track the performance of temple ordinances for the deceased.
International General Certificate of Secondary Education The International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or IGCSE, is an international qualification for school students. IGCSE was developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) in 1988, and is currently offered as a qualification by CIE and London Examinations (Edexcel International).
International Genetically Engineered Machines competition The International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition is an annual, worldwide competition that teaches undergraduate and graduate students to do Synthetic Biology. It differs radically from most high-level educational experiences in that the participants often begin with limited backgrounds in science (many are first- or second-year undergraduates).
International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival is held every summer at the Opera House in Buxton, Derbyshire. The Festival attracts thousands of visitors, including performers, supporters, and G&S enthusiasts from all around the world.
International Glaciological Society The International Glaciological Society (IGS) was founded in 1936 to provide a focus for individuals interested in practical and scientific aspects of snow and ice. IGS publishes the Journal of Glaciology, Annals of Glaciology and ICE, the news bulletin of the IGS.
International Gladiators 2 International Gladiators 2 was filmed in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham during 1995 and was broadcast on ITV in 1996. Unlike the previous International Gladiators 1, this series featured six countires and around forty Gladiators.
International Golf Federation The International Golf Federation is an organisation which, despite its grand title, occupies only a small place in the structure of golf. The Federation changed its name from the "World Amateur Golf Council" in 2003.
International Group The International Group was the name taken by two group of British supporters of the United Secretariat of the Fourth International, both including Bob Pennington and Charlie van Gelderen. In both cases, the Group was formed as a public faction by members loyal to the USec who felt that at particular times the then-current leadership of the British section of the Fourth International had broken with the USec.
International Guild of Knot Tyers The International Guild of Knot Tyers, based in the United Kingdom, is an association for people with an interest in knot tying. Their goals are to preserve traditional techniques, promote an interest in the public, and develop new techniques for knot tying.
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, located in Oklahoma City, USA, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of the world's most greatest competitors, coaches and authorities in artistic gymnastics.
International human rights instruments International human rights instruments can be classified into two categories: declarations, adopted by bodies such as the United Nations General Assembly, which are not legally binding although they may be politically so; and conventions, which are legally binding instruments concluded under international law. It should be noted that international treaties can, over time, obtain the status of customary international law.
International human rights law International human rights law codifies legal provisions governing human rights in various international human rights instruments. It is related to, but not the same as International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law.
International humanitarian law International humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the law of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict, is the legal corpus "comprised of the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions, as well as subsequent treaties, case law, and customary international law." It defines the conduct and responsibilities of belligerent] nations, [[neutral nations and individuals engaged in warfare, in relation to each other and to protected persons, usually meaning civilians.
International Hall International Hall is a hall of residence owned by the University of London and situated on Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London, UK. It is an intercollegiate hall, and as such provides accommodation for full-time students at institutions such as King's College London, University College London, Queen Mary, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics.
International HapMap Project The International HapMap Project is an organization whose goal is to develop a haplotype map of the human genome (the HapMap), which will describe the common patterns of human genetic variation. The project is a collaboration among researchers at academic centers, non-profit biomedical research groups and private companies in Canada, China, Japan, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
International Harvester Navistar (formerly International Harvester) started in Chicago, United States, which produced agricultural machinery, construction equipment and vehicles. It was the result of a 1902 merger between the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and Deering Harvester Company, along with three smaller agricultural equipment firms: Milwaukee; Plano; and Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner (manufacturers of Champion brand).
International Harvester Scout The International Harvester Scout was one of the first production American civilian off-road sport utility vehicles. It was originally created as a competitor to the Jeep, and similar to that vehicle, early models featured fold-down windshields.
International HAPE Database The International HAPE Database is a confidential registry of individuals known to be susceptible to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE). It may be used by researchers worldwide to recruit participants in research studies in order to discover the reasons for individual susceptibility to altitude illness.
International Healing Foundation The International Healing Foundation is a non-profit organization directed by Richard Cohen which advocates using reparative therapy to change the sexual orientation of lesbians and gay men. It is part of the ex-gay movement.
International Heliophysical year The International Heliophysical Year is an international program of scientific collaboration to understand external drivers of planetary environments and universal processes in solar-terrestrial-planetary-heliospheric physics. The IHY will focus on advancements in all aspects of the heliosphere and its interaction with the interstellar medium.
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) is a self-governing group of non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America and Central Asia. A specific primary goal is to monitor compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Final Act, and its Follow-up Documents.
International Herald Tribune The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 33 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 180 countries.
International HCH and Pesticides Association The International HCH and Pesticides Association (IHPA) was founded in July 1998 with the aim of facilitating and promoting international co-operation and the exchange of experiences within management of pollution problems stemming from the production and use of HCH and other unwanted pesticides worldwide. Since September 2002, the IHPA has been officially registered as a Foundation in The Netherlands.
International High School of San Francisco The International High School of San Francisco is a private high school attached to the French American International School in San Francisco, California, United States. Graduates may earn either the French Baccalaureate Diploma and/or the English and Bi-lingual International Baccalaureate Diploma.
International Hockey Federation The International Hockey Federation (Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon, or FIH) is the global governing body for the sport of field hockey, which is known simply as hockey in many countries. Founded in January 7, 1924 with just seven member nations (Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain and Switzerland), the FIH soon grew to have many members and achieve international recognition.
International Hockey Hall of Fame The International Hockey Hall of Fame (IHHOF) and Museum located in Kingston, Ontario on the Kingston Memorial Centre grounds features many exhibits within their museum. In 2002 the IHHOF unveiled the “original six” collection, a tribute to the NHL’s original six teams and the stars of the NHL's golden era.
International Hockey League The International Hockey League (IHL) was a professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. An older league, also named the International Hockey League, existed from 1929 through 1936.
International Hockey League (1929-36) The International Hockey League was a professional ice hockey league that existed from 1929 to 1936. In 1936 the league merged with the Canadian American Hockey League under the new name the International American Hockey League.
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is a film festival dedicated to the genres of horror and science fiction that is held annually in Tempe, Arizona. The festival was founded in 2005 by Brian Pulido and Chris LaMont.
International Horror Guild The International Horror Guild (originally the International Horror Critics Guild) was created in 1995 as a way to recognize the achievements of those who create in the field of Horror and Dark Fantasy. The International Horror Guild really consists of those who have a deep and abiding affection for the genre and are willing to assert their opinions.
International Hotel & Restaurant Association The International Hotel & Restaurant Association is an international trade association representing the interests of the hotel and restaurant industries. It was founded in 1946, and it is headquartered in Paris, France.
International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute The International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (IHTTI) was one of the first schools in Switzerland to offer hotel management programmes in English. With links to Bournemouth University and an intensive program, a student at IHTTI can acquire their dual Bachelors Degree in only three academic semesters and two internships.
International House of Chicago The International House of Chicago is a dormitory on the campus of the University of Chicago for advanced undergraduates, graduate and professional students. Facing the Midway, it was created in 1932 as a gift from John D.
International House of New York The International House of New York, also known as I.House, is a graduate and professional student dormitory servicing various universities throughout the City of New York, including Columbia University, Juilliard School, New York University, the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, the Teachers College, Columbia University, and the City University of New York, among others.
International House of Prayer The International House of Prayer (IHOP) in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of the most visible Christian organizations of the 24-7 Prayer Movement. IHOP has been in operation since September 19th 1999, with a continuous prayer meeting offering harp and bowl worship and intercessory prayer twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
International House World Organisation International House World Organisation (IHWO) is a worldwide organization of language schools, organized as an affiliation system. There are currently over 120 schools and teacher training centres in more than 30 countries.
International House, University of New South Wales International House UNSW is a multi-cultural college located in the lower campus of the University of New South Wales. The College offers accommodation and a supportive environment in order to assist students to reach their full intellectual and academic potential during their university life.
International House, University of Sydney International House, University of Sydney (also known as International House Sydney) is a residential college of the University of Sydney in Chippendale, New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1967 with the help of the university and Rotary International.
International Human Powered Vehicle Association The International Human Powered Vehicle Association is an association dedicated to promoting the design and development of human powered vehicles. It was founded in 1978, and currently has more than a dozen chapters in North America, Europe, and Australia.
International Humanist and Ethical Union Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is the sole world umbrella organisation embracing Humanist], [[atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, Ethical Culture, freethought and similar organisations world-wide. The IHEU represents the views of over three million Humanists organized in over 100 national organizations in 40 countries.
International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental international organization established in 1921. The IHO was the outgrowth of international conferences and congresses held as early as 1889.
International Chamber Music Festival of Cervo The first International Chamber Music Festival of Cervo was held in 1964, the brainchild of the renowned Hungarian violinist Sandor Vegh. It is held every summer in the picturesque church square (July – August).
International Chamber of Commerce The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is an international organization that works to promote and support global trade and globalization. It serves as an advocate of world business in the global economy, in the interests of economic growth, job creation, and prosperity.
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, originally the National Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, is an international competition that attracts hundreds of college a cappella groups each year.
International Charter School The International Charter School of Pawtucket is a tri-lingual elementary school for children kinder-5th living in Central Falls, Providence, and Pawtucket. Created in 2001, ICS is built in an old bread factory.
International Chemical Identifier The IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI), developed by IUPAC and NIST, is a digital equivalent of the IUPAC name for any particular covalent compound. Chemical structures are expressed in terms of five layers of information — connectivity, tautomeric, isotopic, stereochemical, and electronic.
International Chemical Safety Card International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) are short summaries of health and safety information about chemical compounds designed to be used by workers handling these chemicals. They are produced by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) in collaboration with the European Commission and various national bodies.
International Cherry Blossom Festival The International Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Macon, Georgia every spring. As Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World," 300,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees bloom around downtown, college campuses, and the neighborhoods of macon in late March every year.
International Children's Book Day Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, April 2, International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and call attention to children's books. The event is sponsored by IBBY, The International Board on Books for Young People, a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.
International Children's Digital Library The International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL) is a free online library of digitized children's books in many languages from various countries. Designed specifically for use by children ages 3 to 13, the Library is a housed by the International Children's Digital Library Foundation and was originally developed in the College of Information Studies and the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park.
International Children's Games The International Children's Games or ICG as it is commonly referred to is an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held every year where children from cities around the world and between the ages of 12 and 15 participate in a variety of sports.
International Children's Peace Prize The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who has made a significant contribution to advocating children's rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children such as orphans, child labourers and children with HIV/AIDS.
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO as the acronym of its French name Fédération International de Gynécologie & d'Obstetrique, founded in 1954 is a worldwide NGO organisation representing obstetricians and gynecologists in over one hundred territories with the aim to "promote the well-being of women and to raise the standard of practice in obstetrics and gynecology". It is financed by dues of member societies, grants, and educational activities.
International Federation of Human Rights The International Federation of Human Rights (Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l'Hommes, FIDH) is an international non-governmental human rights organization created in 1922 and currently based in Paris.
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH), founded in 1922, is composed of 144 NGOs, among whom the French Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH) and the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights.
International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) is a global union federation of trade unions. As of 2001, it had 399 member organisations in 108 countries, representing a combined membership of over 20 million workers.
International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys, also called International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys or FICPI, an acronym for Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle in French, is a non-political, international, professional body of intellectual property professionals, i.e.
International Federation of Landscape Architects The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) represents the landscape architectural profession globally, providing leadership and networks to support the development of the profession and its effective participation in the realization of attractive, equitable and sustainable environments. IFLA was founded at Cambridge, England, in 1948 with Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe as its first president.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is a worldwide organization created to provide librarians around the world with a forum for exchanging ideas, and promoting international cooperation, research and development in all fields of library activity.
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) is an international agricultural association. According to its mission statement: "IFOAM's mission is leading, uniting and assisting the organic movement in its full diversity.
International Federation of Trekkers After almost a year of construction, IFT was born on June 1st, 1984, the same date as the opening of Star Trek III: Search For Spock. At the time, this small group of visionaries were known as the "Ohio Federation Of Trekkers.
International Federation of Wargamers The International Federation of Wargamers (IFW) was founded by Gary Gygax, Bill Speer, and Scott Duncan in 1966History of TSR @ Wizards of the CoastInterview with Gary Gygax @ WomenGamers.com In this interview, Gygax places the founding of the IFW in 1963..
International Fellowship of Evangelical Students The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is a worldwide association of about 160 evangelical Christian student movements worldwide, encouraging evangelism among students. The goal of the organisation is to establish local autonomous student movements in every country where there is tertiary education.
International Festival of Animated Objects The International Festival of Animated Objects is a bi-annual ten-day festival sponsored by the non-profit group CAOS - Calgary Animated Objects Society that promotes various arts that are more than just puppetry. Their web site states, "The IFAO features international calibre local, national, and international artists working in the broader realm of animated objects.
International Festivals and Events Association The International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) is a not-for-profit association for producers, suppliers and managers of festivals and events, which range from small county and municipal events to large-scale parades that can have attendances in the hundreds of thousands. It has members in about 38 countries on 5 continents.
International Film & Television Research Center International Film & Television Research Centre (IFTRC) is the first film and television research centre in the private sector in India. It is affiliated with Sandeep Marwah's Marwah Films & Video Studios and the Asian Academy of Film & Television.
International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) (sometimes referred to as the India International Film Festival) is a ten-to-eleven day film festival organised by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which focuses only on Hindi film industry and is biased towards much better film industries in India. The first IFFI was held in 1952; since 1975, it has been held annually.
International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is one of the larger film festivals in Europe (arguably in the Big Five, alongside Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Locarno). It is held every year around the end of January in various film theaters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
International Film School Wales The International Film School Wales (IFSW) is part of the Arts, Media & Design College at University of Wales, Newport. It is considered the leading institution for the promotion and development of the audiovisual culture of Wales through higher-level education, research and training.
International Filmfest Emden International Filmfest Emden-Aurich-Norderney is the largest international film festival in Lower Saxony, Germany and takes place in Emden, Aurich, and Norderney every year in June. A prize is awarded in memory of film producer and promoter Bernhard Wicki
International Finance Facility The International Finance Facility (IFF) is a proposal by HM Treasury and Department for International Development of the United Kingdom. The IFF is designed to frontload aid to help meet the Millennium Development Goals.
International Financial Institution Advisory Commission The 'International Financial Institution Advisory Commission, also known as the Meltzer Commission — named for its chair, Professor Allan H. Meltzer — was established by the United States Congress in November 1998 "to recommend future US policy toward several multilateral institutions: the IMF, the World Bank Group, the regional development banks such as the Inter-American Development Bank, the Bank for International Settlements, and the WTO" as part of legislation authorizing $18 billion of U.
International Financial Services District The International Financial Services District (IFSD) is a ten year project within the city of Glasgow in Scotland to create a highly attractive inward investment location for leading international financial services companies and a re-location option for existing Glasgow-based companies, seeking to expand their operations.
International Financial Services, London (IFSL) International Financial Services, London (IFSL) is a private sector organisation, with more than 30 years experience of promoting the UK-based financial services industry. It was formerly known as British Invisibles.
International Financial Statistics International Financial Statistics (IFS) is the database maintained by the International Monetary Fund. It contains approximately 32000 time series on more than 200 countries with data from 1948 to current times.
International Firefighters' Day International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4. It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a wildfire in Australia.
International Fisher effect International fisher effect describes the behavior of foreign exchange rates as a result of a change in the nominal interest rates. The Fisher Effect states that nominal interest rates = real interest rates + expected inflation.
International Fixed Calendar The International Fixed calendar (also known as the International Perpetual calendar, the Cotsworth plan, the Eastman plan, the 13 Month calendar or the Equal Month calendar) is a proposal for calendar reform providing for a year of 13 months of 28 days each, with one day at the end of each year belonging to no month or week.
International Fixed Calendar League The International Fixed Calendar League (IFCL) was an organization that campaigned to establish the International Fixed Calendar, a calendar of 13 months of 28 days each with one extra day at the end of each year called the "Year-day".
International Food Policy Research Institute The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was founded in 1975 to develop policy solutions for meeting the food needs of the developing world in a sustainable way. IFPRI receives its principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
International Force for East Timor INTERFET (standing for INTERnational Force East Timor) was a multinational peacekeeping taskforce, mandated by the United Nations to address the humanitarian and security crisis which took place in East Timor from 1999-2000 until the arrival of United Nations peacekeepers.
International Forest of Friendship The International Forest of Friendship is an arboretum and memorial forest beside Lake Warnock in Atchison, Kansas. It is a memorial to the men and women involved in aviation and space exploration, and open to the public daily.
International Forestry Resources and Institutions International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) is a group that is concerned with the act of and processes that lead to deforestation, and interested in finding institutions that do well in managing forests. They also help policymakers and people who manage forests by informing them about efficient, tested methods.
International Fortean Organisation The International Fortean Organisation (INFO) is a group based in America dedicated to keeping the principles of Charles Fort alive. They publish a regular journal called INFO and arrange a number of meetings a year including FortFest and FortNite.
International Forum Design iF International Forum Design GmbH (iF) is a Hanover-based organization providing design-related services. International Forum Design was launched in 2001 as the operative business arm of design promotion company iF Industrie Forum Design Hannover e.
International Foundation for Gender Education International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) is an American non-profit transgender advocacy organization founded in 1987 and devoted to "overcoming the intolerance of transvestitism and transsexualism brought about by widespread ignorance."
International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance The International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance is a human rights group affiliated with Scientology, the stated aim of which is to "provide easy-to-understand human rights education to adults and children so that they are able to grasp what fundamental human rights are as aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights." The group's secondary objective is to "effectively combat violations of human rights, focusing on the issues of children and religious freedom.
International Franz Liszt Piano Competition The International Franz Liszt Piano Competition of Utrecht is one of the major international piano competitions. It is rivalled only by the Chopin Competition of Warsaw as the most important piano competition devoted exclusively to one composer.
International Freedom Center The International Freedom Center (IFC) was a proposed museum to be located adjacent to the site of Ground Zero at the former Twin Towers in New York City, US. It was selected in 2004 to comprise a "cultural space" near to the memorial for victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks, called Reflecting Absence.
International Friends International Friends is an experimental electronic dub band based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They formed in 2000 while attending New York University and are currently signed to the Permanent Marks record label.
International Fur & Leather Workers Union The International Fur and Leather Workers Union (IFLWU), was a labor union that represented workers in the fur and leather trades. The IFLWU was founded in 1913 and affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL).
International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility The International Fusion Material Irradiation Facility, also known as IFMIF, is an international scientific research program designed to test materials for suitability for use in a fusion reactor. The IFMIF, planned by Japan, the European Union, the United States, and Russia, and managed by the International Energy Agency, will use an particle accelerator-based neutron source to produce a large neutron flux, in a suitable quantity and time period to test the long-term behavior of materials under conditions similar to those expected at the inner wall of a fusion reactor.
International gateway exchange In telephony, and international gateway exchange is a telephone switch that forms the gateway between a national telephone network and one or more other international gateway exchanges, thus providing cross-border connectivity.
International growth of Pentecostalism Inspired by Acts of the Apostles 2:1–13, which speaks of God pouring out his Spirit in the last days, many Pentecostals believe that their revival is a sign of the Endtime, and hence a call to bring the world to salvation before Christ's Second Coming. Like the Apostles who spoke to people from many nations in their own tongues on the first Pentecost, Pentecostals believe that speaking in tongues facilitates the conversion of the world's peoples.
International Game Fish Association The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is the leading authority on angling pursuits and the keeper of the most current World Record fishing catches by fish categories. Fishermen who are sport fishers are careful to follow their stringent rules for fair play and line requirements in order to receive the honor of being listed in their annual “World Record Game Fishes" publication.
International Game Technology International Game Technology () is a Reno, Nevada based maker of slot machines and other gaming products. The company also operates a facility in Las Vegas, Nevada and has branch offices around the United States.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission or (IGLHRC) responds to human rights violations in partnership with constituencies throughout the world. It has several programs to help educate people about sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status.
International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, or IGLTA, is an association comprised of travel agents, tour operators, hotels and guest houses, and other travel-related enterprises dedicated to gay and lesbian tourism. It was founded in 1983, and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
International Gay Rodeo Association The International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) is a sanctioning body for gay rodeos, amateur rodeo events held throughout the United States and Canada. It is comprised of many regional gay rodeo associations, and sanctions a season of rodeo events which culminates in an annual finals rodeo.
International Genealogical Index The International Genealogical Index (IGI) is a database of genealogical records, compiled from a variety of different sources, and maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Originally created in 1969, the index was intended to help track the performance of temple ordinances for the deceased.
International General Certificate of Secondary Education The International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or IGCSE, is an international qualification for school students. IGCSE was developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) in 1988, and is currently offered as a qualification by CIE and London Examinations (Edexcel International).
International Genetically Engineered Machines competition The International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition is an annual, worldwide competition that teaches undergraduate and graduate students to do Synthetic Biology. It differs radically from most high-level educational experiences in that the participants often begin with limited backgrounds in science (many are first- or second-year undergraduates).
International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival is held every summer at the Opera House in Buxton, Derbyshire. The Festival attracts thousands of visitors, including performers, supporters, and G&S enthusiasts from all around the world.
International Glaciological Society The International Glaciological Society (IGS) was founded in 1936 to provide a focus for individuals interested in practical and scientific aspects of snow and ice. IGS publishes the Journal of Glaciology, Annals of Glaciology and ICE, the news bulletin of the IGS.
International Gladiators 2 International Gladiators 2 was filmed in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham during 1995 and was broadcast on ITV in 1996. Unlike the previous International Gladiators 1, this series featured six countires and around forty Gladiators.
International Golf Federation The International Golf Federation is an organisation which, despite its grand title, occupies only a small place in the structure of golf. The Federation changed its name from the "World Amateur Golf Council" in 2003.
International Group The International Group was the name taken by two group of British supporters of the United Secretariat of the Fourth International, both including Bob Pennington and Charlie van Gelderen. In both cases, the Group was formed as a public faction by members loyal to the USec who felt that at particular times the then-current leadership of the British section of the Fourth International had broken with the USec.
International Guild of Knot Tyers The International Guild of Knot Tyers, based in the United Kingdom, is an association for people with an interest in knot tying. Their goals are to preserve traditional techniques, promote an interest in the public, and develop new techniques for knot tying.
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, located in Oklahoma City, USA, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of the world's most greatest competitors, coaches and authorities in artistic gymnastics.
International human rights instruments International human rights instruments can be classified into two categories: declarations, adopted by bodies such as the United Nations General Assembly, which are not legally binding although they may be politically so; and conventions, which are legally binding instruments concluded under international law. It should be noted that international treaties can, over time, obtain the status of customary international law.
International human rights law International human rights law codifies legal provisions governing human rights in various international human rights instruments. It is related to, but not the same as International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law.
International humanitarian law International humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the law of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict, is the legal corpus "comprised of the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions, as well as subsequent treaties, case law, and customary international law." It defines the conduct and responsibilities of belligerent] nations, [[neutral nations and individuals engaged in warfare, in relation to each other and to protected persons, usually meaning civilians.
International Hall International Hall is a hall of residence owned by the University of London and situated on Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London, UK. It is an intercollegiate hall, and as such provides accommodation for full-time students at institutions such as King's College London, University College London, Queen Mary, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics.
International HapMap Project The International HapMap Project is an organization whose goal is to develop a haplotype map of the human genome (the HapMap), which will describe the common patterns of human genetic variation. The project is a collaboration among researchers at academic centers, non-profit biomedical research groups and private companies in Canada, China, Japan, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
International Harvester Navistar (formerly International Harvester) started in Chicago, United States, which produced agricultural machinery, construction equipment and vehicles. It was the result of a 1902 merger between the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and Deering Harvester Company, along with three smaller agricultural equipment firms: Milwaukee; Plano; and Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner (manufacturers of Champion brand).
International Harvester Scout The International Harvester Scout was one of the first production American civilian off-road sport utility vehicles. It was originally created as a competitor to the Jeep, and similar to that vehicle, early models featured fold-down windshields.
International HAPE Database The International HAPE Database is a confidential registry of individuals known to be susceptible to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE). It may be used by researchers worldwide to recruit participants in research studies in order to discover the reasons for individual susceptibility to altitude illness.
International Healing Foundation The International Healing Foundation is a non-profit organization directed by Richard Cohen which advocates using reparative therapy to change the sexual orientation of lesbians and gay men. It is part of the ex-gay movement.
International Heliophysical year The International Heliophysical Year is an international program of scientific collaboration to understand external drivers of planetary environments and universal processes in solar-terrestrial-planetary-heliospheric physics. The IHY will focus on advancements in all aspects of the heliosphere and its interaction with the interstellar medium.
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) is a self-governing group of non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America and Central Asia. A specific primary goal is to monitor compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Final Act, and its Follow-up Documents.
International Herald Tribune The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 33 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 180 countries.
International HCH and Pesticides Association The International HCH and Pesticides Association (IHPA) was founded in July 1998 with the aim of facilitating and promoting international co-operation and the exchange of experiences within management of pollution problems stemming from the production and use of HCH and other unwanted pesticides worldwide. Since September 2002, the IHPA has been officially registered as a Foundation in The Netherlands.
International High School of San Francisco The International High School of San Francisco is a private high school attached to the French American International School in San Francisco, California, United States. Graduates may earn either the French Baccalaureate Diploma and/or the English and Bi-lingual International Baccalaureate Diploma.
International Hockey Federation The International Hockey Federation (Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon, or FIH) is the global governing body for the sport of field hockey, which is known simply as hockey in many countries. Founded in January 7, 1924 with just seven member nations (Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain and Switzerland), the FIH soon grew to have many members and achieve international recognition.
International Hockey Hall of Fame The International Hockey Hall of Fame (IHHOF) and Museum located in Kingston, Ontario on the Kingston Memorial Centre grounds features many exhibits within their museum. In 2002 the IHHOF unveiled the “original six” collection, a tribute to the NHL’s original six teams and the stars of the NHL's golden era.
International Hockey League The International Hockey League (IHL) was a professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. An older league, also named the International Hockey League, existed from 1929 through 1936.
International Hockey League (1929-36) The International Hockey League was a professional ice hockey league that existed from 1929 to 1936. In 1936 the league merged with the Canadian American Hockey League under the new name the International American Hockey League.
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is a film festival dedicated to the genres of horror and science fiction that is held annually in Tempe, Arizona. The festival was founded in 2005 by Brian Pulido and Chris LaMont.
International Horror Guild The International Horror Guild (originally the International Horror Critics Guild) was created in 1995 as a way to recognize the achievements of those who create in the field of Horror and Dark Fantasy. The International Horror Guild really consists of those who have a deep and abiding affection for the genre and are willing to assert their opinions.
International Hotel & Restaurant Association The International Hotel & Restaurant Association is an international trade association representing the interests of the hotel and restaurant industries. It was founded in 1946, and it is headquartered in Paris, France.
International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute The International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (IHTTI) was one of the first schools in Switzerland to offer hotel management programmes in English. With links to Bournemouth University and an intensive program, a student at IHTTI can acquire their dual Bachelors Degree in only three academic semesters and two internships.
International House of Chicago The International House of Chicago is a dormitory on the campus of the University of Chicago for advanced undergraduates, graduate and professional students. Facing the Midway, it was created in 1932 as a gift from John D.
International House of New York The International House of New York, also known as I.House, is a graduate and professional student dormitory servicing various universities throughout the City of New York, including Columbia University, Juilliard School, New York University, the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, the Teachers College, Columbia University, and the City University of New York, among others.
International House of Prayer The International House of Prayer (IHOP) in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of the most visible Christian organizations of the 24-7 Prayer Movement. IHOP has been in operation since September 19th 1999, with a continuous prayer meeting offering harp and bowl worship and intercessory prayer twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
International House World Organisation International House World Organisation (IHWO) is a worldwide organization of language schools, organized as an affiliation system. There are currently over 120 schools and teacher training centres in more than 30 countries.
International House, University of New South Wales International House UNSW is a multi-cultural college located in the lower campus of the University of New South Wales. The College offers accommodation and a supportive environment in order to assist students to reach their full intellectual and academic potential during their university life.
International House, University of Sydney International House, University of Sydney (also known as International House Sydney) is a residential college of the University of Sydney in Chippendale, New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1967 with the help of the university and Rotary International.
International Human Powered Vehicle Association The International Human Powered Vehicle Association is an association dedicated to promoting the design and development of human powered vehicles. It was founded in 1978, and currently has more than a dozen chapters in North America, Europe, and Australia.
International Humanist and Ethical Union Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is the sole world umbrella organisation embracing Humanist], [[atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, Ethical Culture, freethought and similar organisations world-wide. The IHEU represents the views of over three million Humanists organized in over 100 national organizations in 40 countries.
International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental international organization established in 1921. The IHO was the outgrowth of international conferences and congresses held as early as 1889.
International Chamber Music Festival of Cervo The first International Chamber Music Festival of Cervo was held in 1964, the brainchild of the renowned Hungarian violinist Sandor Vegh. It is held every summer in the picturesque church square (July – August).
International Chamber of Commerce The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is an international organization that works to promote and support global trade and globalization. It serves as an advocate of world business in the global economy, in the interests of economic growth, job creation, and prosperity.
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, originally the National Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, is an international competition that attracts hundreds of college a cappella groups each year.
International Charter School The International Charter School of Pawtucket is a tri-lingual elementary school for children kinder-5th living in Central Falls, Providence, and Pawtucket. Created in 2001, ICS is built in an old bread factory.
International Chemical Identifier The IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI), developed by IUPAC and NIST, is a digital equivalent of the IUPAC name for any particular covalent compound. Chemical structures are expressed in terms of five layers of information — connectivity, tautomeric, isotopic, stereochemical, and electronic.
International Chemical Safety Card International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) are short summaries of health and safety information about chemical compounds designed to be used by workers handling these chemicals. They are produced by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) in collaboration with the European Commission and various national bodies.
International Cherry Blossom Festival The International Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Macon, Georgia every spring. As Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World," 300,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees bloom around downtown, college campuses, and the neighborhoods of macon in late March every year.
International Children's Book Day Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, April 2, International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and call attention to children's books. The event is sponsored by IBBY, The International Board on Books for Young People, a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.
International Children's Digital Library The International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL) is a free online library of digitized children's books in many languages from various countries. Designed specifically for use by children ages 3 to 13, the Library is a housed by the International Children's Digital Library Foundation and was originally developed in the College of Information Studies and the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park.
International Children's Games The International Children's Games or ICG as it is commonly referred to is an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held every year where children from cities around the world and between the ages of 12 and 15 participate in a variety of sports.
International Children's Peace Prize The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who has made a significant contribution to advocating children's rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children such as orphans, child labourers and children with HIV/AIDS.
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