http://www.netvouz.com/smil/tag/conferences?feed=rss smil's bookmarks tagged "conferences" on Netvouz http://www.oecd.org/pages/0,2966,en_36595778_36595861_1_1_1_1_1,00.html The Anti-Corruption Network (ACN) is one of the OECD regional anti-corruption programmes, which covers the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The ACN brings national governments from above 20 countries from the region together with the OECD governments Politics > Governance & Corruption smil Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:15:18 GMT http://www.centreasia.org/ Asia Centre conducts research and organises debates on International Relations issues and on the political and economic transformations of the Asia-Pacific Countries > Asia smil Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:06:58 GMT http://www.cceia.org/ The Carnegie Council promotes ethical leadership on issues of war, peace, religion in politics, and global social justice. It offers a rich library of transcripts of past events, incorporating links to background information. The Carnegie Council is independent and nonpartisan. Politics > International Affairs & Conflicts smil Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:36:48 GMT http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/index.htm The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and the Silk Road Studies Program constitute a joint Transatlantic Research and Policy Center. The Center is independent and privately funded, and has offices in Washington, D.C., and Uppsala, Sweden. Countries > Europe & Central Asia smil Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:49:01 GMT http://www.cuts-ccier.org/ CUTS C-CIER focuses on the areas of competition policy and law, investment, economic regulation and consumer protection. The Centre has since been actively involved with initiatives in various parts of Africa and Asia Economic Research > Trade smil Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:58:34 GMT http://www.cer.org.uk/index.html The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to reforming the European Union. The CER is pro-European but not uncritical Politics smil Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:30:33 GMT http://www.demos.co.uk/publications Demos is the think tank that focuses on six areas: public services; science and technology ; cities and public space; arts and culture and global security. It analyses social and political change, which we connect to innovation Politics smil Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:07:49 GMT http://www.essa.org.za/research/default.htm ESSA focuses on economic matters, in particular those affecting South Africa. The Society presents a major Conference every other year, during which prominent South African and foreign keynote speakers are invited to participate Countries > Middle East & Africa smil Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:51:20 GMT http://www.ifpri.org/themes/themes_menu.asp IFPRI's mission is to provide policy solutions that cut hunger and malnutrition. This mission flows from the CGIAR mission: "To achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through scientific research and research-related activities in the fields of agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries, policy, and natural resources management" Sectors > Agribusiness smil Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:26:04 GMT http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home&topic_id=1424 The Kennan Institute, in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson Center, brings scholars and governmental specialists together to discuss political, social, and economic issues affecting Russia and other successor states to the Soviet Union, seeking always to place these issues within their historical context. The Kennan Institute is a non-partisan institution committed to improving American expertise and knowledge about this region. Countries > Europe & Central Asia smil Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:29:03 GMT