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International Police The International Police is the title used for an organization of police officers representing various countries throughout the world, brought together to assist in the training, organization, stabilization of a destabilized region, or creation of indigenous police forces primarily in war torn countries. Its beginnings in the form in which it presently exists can be traced back to the late 1980s, when police officers serving with the force served mostly unarmed and in a monitoring or advising role.
International Police Square Club The International Police Square Club is an organisation which was formed in order to bring together members of Federal, State, County, Municipal and other Law Enforcement agencies and to promote fraternal and social interaction among Masons who are Police Officers in good standing in a regular and duly constituted Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons. To promote good fellowship, sustain Brotherly love, broaden acquaintances, aid and assist its members in case of sickness and distress.
International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) is a non-profit organization located at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel. The ICT was founded in 1996 and describes itself as "the leading academic institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism.
International Polka Association The International Polka Association is a group located in Chicago, Illinois that is dedicated to the study and preservation of polka music and the cultural heritage of Polish Americans who have made this music the central musical tradition of their heritage. The IPA hosts an annual festival and convention as well as its Annual Polka Music Awards banquet, in which important figures in polka music are inducted into the Polka Hall of Fame.
International Portable Film Festival The International Portable Film Festival is an annual film festival focusing on watching independent and creative user-generated films and contents on portable video devices. It was first held in September 2006 in Melbourne, Australia.
International Portuguese Language Institute The International Portuguese Language Institute (Instituto Internacional da LĂ­ngua Portuguesa in Portuguese) or IILP is the CPLP's institute supporting the spread and popularity of the Portuguese language in the world. The Institute's headquarters is located in Praia, Cape Verde.
International Potato Center The International Potato Centre (known as CIP from its Spanish-language name Centro Internacional de la Papa) is a research facility based in Lima, Peru, that seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweet potato, other root and tuber crops, and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
International Power International Power plc is an international electricity generator formed in 2000 by the demerger of National Power. The group's UK businesses were spun off as Innogy and with the remainder of National Power renamed International Power.
International Press Academy The International Press Academy (IPA) is the largest entertainment press organization in the world. With more than 200 respected entertainment journalists covering the facets of Film, Television and New Interactive Media.
International Press Institute International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices. Founded in October 1950, the IPI has members in over 115 countries.
International Press Telecommunications Council The International Press Telecommunications Council, based in Windsor, United Kingdom, is a consortium of the world's major news agencies and news industry vendors. It develops and maintains technical standards for improved news exchange that are used by virtually every major news organization in the world.
International Prize for Biology The International Prize for Biology is an annual award for significant contributions to biology. The award was created in 1985 to recognize Emperor Hirohito of Japan's long time interest in and support of the biological sciences.
International Pro Wrestling International Pro Wrestling (国際プロレス興行;, Kokusai Puroresu Kogyō) was a professional wrestling promotion in Japan from 1967 to 1981. It was affiliated with the American Wrestling Association in the United States and also had tie-ins with promotions in Europe.
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) is a British professional wrestling promotion based in South East England. The promotion is run by Daniel Edler and holds monthly shows from the Orpington Halls.
International Product Development International Product Development, more commonly known as IPD or IPD USA, is an automotive aftermarket company focused upon the manufacture and sale of high-performance upgrade components for Volvo and Subaru brand automobiles.
International Professional Hockey League The International Professional Hockey League was the first major professional hockey league, operating from 1904 to 1907. It was formed by Jack 'Doc' Gibson, a dentist who played hockey throughout Ontario before settling in Houghton, Michigan.
International Prognostic Index The International Prognostic Index (IPI) is a clinical tool developed by oncologists to aid in predicting the prognosis of patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Prior to 1993, when the IPI was developed, the primary consideration in assessing prognosis was the Ann Arbor stage alone, but this was increasingly found to be an inadequate means of predicting survival outcomes, and so other factors were studied.
International Programme for Antarctic Buoys The International Programme for Antarctic Buoys (IPAB) is a component of the WCRP. It aims to establish and maintain a network of drifting buoys in the Antarctic sea-ice zone, which monitor ice motion, pressure and temperature.
International Programme for the Development of Communication The International Programme for the Development of Communication is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) program aimed at strengthening the development of media in developing countries.
International Programme on Chemical Safety The International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) is a collaboration between three United Nations bodies—the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme. It was set up in 1980 to establish the scientific basis for safe use of chemicals, and to strengthen national capabilities and capacities for chemical safety.
International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour The International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) is a programme that the International Labour Organisation has run since 1992. IPEC’s aim is to work towards the progressive elimination of child labour by strengthening national capacities to address child labour problems, and by creating a worldwide movement to combat it.
International Progress Organization The International Progress Organization (IPO) is a Vienna-based think tank dealing with world affairs. As an international non-governmental organization (NGO) it enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information.
International Progressive Dog Breeders' Alliance The International Progressive Dog Breeders' Alliance or IPDBA is a dog breed registry based in Kentucky in the United States. The IPDBA website states that its founders "believe that the breeding of all animals is an art form, and as such, breeders should have the freedom to express themselves and their vision for their breed(s) in their breeding programs.
International Protection The Internal protection or the degree of protection IP (Internal Protection) in the electrical engineering is a code which shows the level of protection against accidental o intentional contact (with the human body or other objects), and the level of protection against water contact. The code is applicable to systems working with a nominal electrical tension not above 72,5 KiloVolt.
International Psychoanalytic Association The International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) is a federation of 70 national associations of psychoanalysts in 33 countries, and has about 11,500 members. Its activities include organizing an international conference every two years.
International Psychoanalytical Association The International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) is an association including 11,500 psychoanalysts as members and works with 70 constituent organizations. It was founded in 1910 by Sigmund Freud, on an idea proposed by Sandor Ferenczi.
International Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project The International Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project (IPAP) is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to "enable, enhance, and propagate" use of algorithms for the treatment of some Axis I psychiatric disorders. Kenneth O Jobson founded the Project.
International Public Debate Association The International Public Debate Association (IPDA), inaugurated on 15 February 1997 at St. Mary's University, Texas in San Antonio, is a regional debate league active in the states of Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
International Public Sector Accounting Standards International Public Sector Accounting Standards are a set of accounting standards which are based on the IFRS (formerly known as IAS). The IPSAS are issued by the IPSAS Board and adapted for the use by public sector entities.
International Puzzle Party The International Puzzle Party (commonly known as "IPP") is an annual meeting of mechanical puzzle enthusiasts to discuss, share, and trade mechanical puzzles. The IPP was founded by Jerry Slocum who hosted the first meeting on April 1 1978 in the living room of his home in Beverly Hills, California.
International reactions to the 2006 Qana airstrike International reactions to the 2006 Qana airstrike, which saw the greatest loss of civilian life in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, twenty eight people, largely involved the condemnation of Israel by various countries (most strongly by Arab countries), bringing about a supposed 48 hours cessation of air operations by the Israeli Air Force. Bombings resumed only a few hours after the start of the cessation of air operations.
International reactions to the 2006 Thai coup d'Ă©tat The 2006 Thailand coup d'Ă©tat took place on 19 September, 2006, when members of the Royal Thai Army staged a coup against the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The coup, which is Thailand's first in fifteen years, followed a year-long political crisis involving Thaksin and political opponents and occurred less than a month before elections were scheduled to be held, on 15 October.
International reactions to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy The publication of satirical cartoons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on September 30 2005 led to violence, arrests, inter-governmental tensions, and debate about the scope of free speech and the place of Muslims in the West. Many Muslims claim that any image of Muhammad is blasphemous, while many Westerners have defended the right of free speech.
International regime An international regime is an implicit or explicit principle, norm, rule and/or decision-making procedure around which an actors’ expectations converge in a given area of international relations. (Actors usually refers to nation-states) An example is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which assists in governing, brokering, and setting standards in telecommunications issues among countries.
International relations International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). It is both an academic and public policy field, and can be either positive or normative as it both seeks to analyze as well as formulate foreign policy.
International relations theory International relations theory attempts to provide a conceptual model upon which international relations can be analyzed. Each theory is reductive and essentialist to different degrees, relying on different sets of assumptions respectively.
International relations within the Comecon The "Council for Mutual Economic Assistance" (Comecon) was an economic organization of communist states, created in 1949, and dissolved in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. International relations within Comecom is best discussed under three separate categories, as the nature of the relationships between the Soviet Union and its constituent members were not [Soviet Union and Eastern Europe==
International religious television broadcasters International religious television broadcasters broadcast from a host nation to another nation or nations. Such operations are mostly operated from the United States of America in conjunction with a religious organization having links to many churches who produce their own programs.
International response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake In the international response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake many countries, international organizations and non-governmental organizations offered relief aid to the affected regions. The aid given was in the form of monetary donations and pledges, as well as relief supplies including food, medical supplies, tents and blankets.
International response to the Darfur conflict While there is a general consensus in the international community that ethnic groups have been targeted and that crimes against humanity have therefore occurred, there has been debate in some quarters about whether genocide has taken place. In May 2006, the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur organized by United Nations "concluded that the Government of the Sudan has not pursued a policy of genocide ...
International response to the Holocaust While many civilians risked their lives during the Holocaust in order to save the millions of European Jews, Roma, homosexuals and other "undesirables," international bodies received heavy criticism for failure to act due to the post-war belief that intervention could have saved a substantial number of people and not have deflected from the war effort.Samantha Power, "A Problem from Hell," America and the Age of Genocide," (New York, NY: Harper Perennial, 2002).
International rules football International rules football (sometimes known as "inter rules" or, particularly in Ireland, "compromise rules") is a hybrid code of football which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between Australian rules footballers and Gaelic footballers.
International Race of Champions International Race of Champions, better known as IROC, is an auto racing competition, promoted as an equivalent of an All-Star Game or The Masters. Drivers race identically-prepared stock cars set up by a single team of mechanics in an effort to make the race purely a test of driver ability.
International Radio and Television Organisation The International Radio and Television Organisation (official name in French: Organisation Internationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision or OIRT (before 1960 Organisation International de Radiodiffusion (OIR)), more often called Intervision (Russian Интервидение, Polish Interwizja, Hungarian Intervízió), was an East European network of radio and television broadcasters established in 1946 with the primary purpose of exchanging productions amongst its members.
International Ragdoll Cat Association The International Ragdoll Cat Association (IRCA) is a small cat breeding organization devoted to the Ragdoll, and related breeds such as the Honey bear and the Miracle. It was founded in approximately 1971 by Ann Baker, a Persian cat breeder, who established the Ragdoll breed from a unique stray cat named Josephine found in California in the early 1960s.
International Rail Regulator International Rail Regulator was a statutory post in the United Kingdom created by the Railways Regulations 1998, concerned with access to the British track and signalling network by international railway traffic.
International Railway Co. The International Railway Company (IRC) was a transportation company formed in a 1902 mergre between several Buffalo-area Interurban and street railways. The railroads merged included the Buffalo & Niagara Electric Street Railway, and its subsidiary the Buffalo, Lockport & Olcott Beach; the Buffalo, Depew & Lancaster; the Hamburg Railway; the Buffalo, Gardenville & Ebenezer; the Buffalo, Hamburg & Aurora; and the Niagara Falls Park & River Railway.
International Railway of Maine The International Railway Company of Maine was a historic railroad constructed by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) between Megantic, Quebec and Mattawamkeag, Maine, closing a key gap in the railway's transcontinental main line to the port of Saint John, New Brunswick.
International Reading Association The International Reading Association is a professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading. The IRA headquarters is in Newark, DE, United States.
International Recording Media Association Previously known as the International Tape Association (ITA), the International Recording Media Association (IRMA) is an international trade association dealing with every facet of recording media and related industries. Their membership includes raw material providers, manufacturers, replicators, duplicators, packagers, copyright holders, and others.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement whose stated mission is to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without any discrimination based on nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.
International Refugee Organization The International Refugee Organization (IRO) was founded in 1946 to deal with the massive refugee problem created by World War II. It was a United Nations specialized agency and took over many of the functions of the earlier United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGS) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and set out the "rules of the road" to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea.Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs), from the IMO.
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims IRCT, the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, is an independent, international health professional organisation that promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide.
International Rejectionism International Rejectionism is a political theory centred around the belief that the only way for the world to function successfully is for the current order to be "rejected" and overthrown in an international revolution. This theory is not solely espoused by one particular part of the political spectrum although it is most commonly spoke of by the far left and far right.
International Relations and Information Centre International Relations and Information Centre was an organization run by Mohammed Jamal Khalifa, who is married to one of Osama bin Laden's sisters. Omar Abu Omar was listed as an employee of this organization.
International Relations and Security Network The International Relations and Security Network (ISN) is a free public service that provides a range of products and resources to encourage the exchange of information among international relations and security professionals worldwide.
International Relations Institute of Cameroon The International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC) was created by Presidential decree No. 71/DF/95 Bis of 24th April, 1971, The international Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC) is one of the five Institutions of the University of Yaoundé II.
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–292, as amended by Public Law 106–55, Public Law 106–113, Public Law 107–228, Public Law 108–332, and Public Law 108–458) was passed to promote religious freedom as a U.S.
International Religious Liberty Association The International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) was founded by Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in 1893 to campaign for religious freedom for all. It is a non-sectarian and non-political organization.
International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee was founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein to assist opponents of Adolf Hitler. The IRC helps people fleeing racial, religious and ethnic persecution, as well as those uprooted by war and violence.
International Research Center for Japanese Studies The , or Nichibunken (日文研), is an inter-university research institute in Kyoto. Along with the National Institute of Japanese Literature, the National Museum of Japanese History, and the National Museum of Ethnology, it is one of the National Institutes for the Humanities.
International Resistance Initiative The International Resistance Initiative (IRI - French: Initiative de résistance internationaliste) is an alleged terrorist organization that first surfaced in December 2004. Based on communiqués believed to originate from the group, the IRI appears to hold socialist, environmentalist and anti-American views.
International Resources Group The International Resources Group is an international professional services firm that helps governments, the private sector, communities, and households manage critical resources to build a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous world. Since its inception in 1978, IRG has completed over 600 contracts in more than 120 countries, aiming to promote positive economic growth, institutional and social change, and intelligent use of resources -- human, physical, environmental and financial.
International Review of the Red Cross The International Review of the Red Cross (ISSN 1560-7755) is an academic quarterly periodic journal published by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which, according to its publisher, "aims to promote debate, reflection and critical analysis on international humanitarian law, humanitarian action and policy during international armed conflict and other situations of violence". The universally composed editorial board is chaired by Prof.
International Rice Research Institute The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is an autonomous, non-profit, agricultural research and training organization with offices in more than ten nations. The Institute’s main goal is to find sustainable ways to improve the well being of present and future generations of poor rice farmers and consumers while at the same time protecting the natural environment.
International Risk Governance Council Founded in June 2003 on the initiative of the Swiss government, the International Risk Governance Council (IRGC) is an independent foundation which aims to support governments, business and other organizations and to foster public confidence in risk governance and in related decision-making by:
International Rostrum of Composers The International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) is an annual forum organized by UNESCO's International Music Council that offers broadcasting representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of contemporary classical music. It is funded by UNESCO and contributions from various national radio networks.
International Rowing Federation The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, or FISA for short, is the International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for international rowing. FISA is sometimes referred to by its English translation, which is the International Federation of Rowing Associations.
International Rubber Regulation Agreement The International Rubber Regulation Agreement was a 1934 accord between the United Kingdom, India, the Netherlands, France and Thailand that formed a cartel of major rubber producing nations to restrict global rubber production and maintain a stable, high price for natural rubber.
International Rugby Board The International Rugby Board (IRB) is the world governing and law-making body for the sport of rugby union, and previously for rugby football. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) by Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
International Rules Series The International Rules Series is a senior men's competition in International rules football played each October, after the completion of the Australian Football League Grand Final and All-Ireland Football Final which are both played on the last weekend of September.
International Rutabaga Curling Championship Rutabaga curling originated in the frosty December climes of Ithaca, New York. The International Rutabaga Curling Championship takes place annually at the Ithaca Farmers' Market on the last day of the market season.
International security International security consists of the measures taken by nations and international organizations, such as the United Nations, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These measures include military action and diplomatic agreements such as treaties and conventions.
International school International schools are private schools that cater mainly to children who are not nationals of the host country, often the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs. They are also often popular with local students who wish to improve their language skills.
International strategic management International Strategic Management is an ongoing management planning process aimed at developing strategies to enable an organization to compete internationally. The process of developing a particular international strategy is referred to as 'strategic planning'.
International structure of cricket The structure of international cricket has evolved only recently from a traditional ad hoc basis. It had long been traditional for the countries, without any interference from a body such as the International Cricket Council (ICC), to organize for themselves the various cricket matches.
International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles The International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles are a set of privacy regulations set forth by the European Union (EU) as part of the Directive on Data Protection. Intended for organizations within the EU or US that store customer data, the Safe Harbor Principles are designed to prevent accidental information disclosure or loss.
International Sahaja Public School The International Sahaja Public School in Dharamsala, India is a school operated by the Sahaja Yoga movement which was founded by Shri Mataji in 1970. The school itself was founded in 1990, its stated mission to "promote peace and wisdom in the education of children".
International Sailing Federation The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, particularly yacht, dinghy and windsurfing racing. It is composed of "Member National Authorities" (MNA's) from almost every country in the world.
International Save the Children Alliance The International Save The Children Alliance is a worldwide non-profit organisation which aims to improve the living of children. It operates in over 115 countries, including the United States, Mexico and Canada.
International Save the Children Union The International Save the Children Union (French: L’Union Internationale de Secours aux Enfants) was a Geneva-based international organisation of children's welfare organisations founded in 1920 by Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton, who had earlier founded Save the Children in the UK. The intention was to create 'a powerful international organisation, which would extend its ramifications to the remotest corner of the globe'.
International Scale of River Difficulty The International Scale of River Difficulty is a standardized scale used to rate the safety of a stretch of river, or a single rapid. The grade reflects the technical difficulty, skill level required and danger associated with the section of river.
International Science Olympiad The International Science Olympiads are a group of worldwide annual competitions in various areas of science. The competitions are designed for the 4-6 best high school students from each participating country (except for the ILO and the IJSO which currently permits city-based teams); selected through internal National Science Olympiads.
International Scientific Vocabulary International Scientific Vocabulary (or ISV) is a form of vocabulary comprising scientific words whose language of origin may or may not be certain, but which are in current use in several modern languages among scientists. The name "International Scientific Vocabulary" was first used by Philip Gove in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (1961).
International Scout and Guide Fellowship The International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) is a worldwide organization of Scout alumni in support of Scouting and Guiding who want to strengthen dialogue between communities through community-oriented projects worldwide.
International Scouting Collectors Association The International Scouting Collectors Association (ISCA) is a non-profit volunteer organization that promotes education regarding the history of the Scouting Movement through the collecting and trading of Scouting memorabilia.ISCA official website.
International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame is a web site that recognizes those who have contributed to the success and growth of recreational SCUBA diving in dive travel, entertainment, art, equipment design and development, education, exploration and adventure.
International Sea Cadet Association The International Sea Cadet Association, referred to as "the ISCA", is a voluntary association of independent Sea Cadet Corps or corresponding organizations, committed to common concepts and goals, and wishing to share ideas and information, and, to the best of their ability, to engage in cadet exchanges and to provide mutual support in order to promote the benefits of Sea Cadet training world-wide.The International Sea Cadet Association Mission Statement
International Seabed Authority The International Seabed Authority is an intergovernmental body based in Kingston, Jamaica, that was established to organize and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, an area underlying most of the world’s oceans. It is an autonomous organization having a relationship agreement with the United Nations.
International Search and Rescue Competition The International Search And Rescue Competition (ISAR) is an annual contest for search and rescue teams from the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. They compete for the ISAR trophy.
International Secondary School Eindhoven The International Secondary School Eindhoven is an English Medium international School in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, open to students across the age-range 11 to 19. It was established in 1974 and is based on the International Baccalaureate curriculum, offering both the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.
International Security International Security is a leading peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of international and national security. The journal is edited by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University and published four times a year by MIT Press, both of Cambridge, MA.
International Service for Human Rights The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is a Geneva- and New York-based human rights NGO that specializes in providing training, information and advice for defenders of human rights worldwide. Established in 1984, the ISHR provides information on both international (UN) and regional human rights law and procedures.
International Services Trade Information Agency The International Services Trade Information Agency (ISTIA) is a non-profit international agency in Geneva, Switzerland. The ISTIA mandate is to provide capacity building to developing countries, least developed countries and economies in transition to collect, analyze and interpret trade in services information, including information relevant to foreign direct investment (FDI) and Foreign Affiliate Trade Statistics (FATS) in a manner which empowers them to participate more actively in trade in services negotiations, most notably in the context of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
International Settlement (San Francisco) The International Settlement was a red-light district in San Francisco, California. Contrary to its name, it was neither international nor a settlement; rather, it served as a place of prostitution and drinking in the 1940s.
International Sheep Dog Society ISDS (International Sheep Dog Society) originally formed with the intention of increasing interest in securing the better management of livestock by improving the shepherd's dog. This remains the intention today.
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a code agreed between the signatories of the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) on minimium security arrangements for ships, ports and Coast Guard agencies. The Code was introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the overseer of the original SOLAS agreement, in the wake of fears of terrorist attacks on ships and ports after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States in 2001.
International Shooting Sport Federation The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is an organization that governs international shooting sports. While far from the only such organization, it is the one that is a member of the International Olympic Committee and so it is in charge of the Olympic shooting events.
International Shotokan Karate Federation The International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) is the largest Shotokan Karate organization in North and South America. As ISKF is part of the Japan Karate Association, members of ISKF follow the teachings of shotokan's founder, Gichin Funakoshi.

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