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Private Voluntary Organization

Also called a PVO. A charity or other organization that provides international assistance and is eligible for financial support from USAID. Organizations must register as PVOs to apply for this support, and ordinarily must provide audited financial statements and the like.

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non-governmental organizations that are working peacefully and transparently to support civil society in Egypt," McCain said in a statement.

John McCain calls on Egypt to end 'harassment' of NGO employees

This campaign is going to have a direct impact on the fact that half of the high-school students believe that voting is not at all important or is little important," says Marjan Zbrcanec from the Youth Education Forum, one of the non-governmental organizations that are part of the campaign.

Turnout crucial for opposition

T) held on Monday a meeting with the Non-Governmental Organizations Council in Kurdistan (IKNN) in Arbil to discuss the civil organizations situation, according to a statement of the council.

PRT holds meeting in Kurdistan

Some Non-Governmental Organizations intensifies their attacks to Quran Course in Turkish Cyprus.

Attacks to Quran Courses Intensifies in Turkish Cyprus

Summary: Through a series of interactive workshops, du is bringing UAE non-governmental organizations together to show them how they can make the most of Musahama, a one-of-a-kind web portal launched by du and the UAE Ministry of Social Affairs in February 2009.

du engages with UAE-based NGOs, organizing workshops on the Musahama web portal

It will also examine how the international community uses and adapts international law to deal with new and emerging challenges, and how non-state actors, including intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, individuals and transnational corporations, impact contemporary international law.

Brill Academic Publishers launches "International Community Law Review"

Through partnerships and collaboration with academic and research institutes, non-governmental organizations, and students from around the world, the institute projects its influence.

Tendrils of tyranny: the United Nations has long sought to control all aspects of human endeavor. Its vast bureaucracy is now closer to that goal than ever before

The United States Department of Defense and its armed services annually conduct education and training programs for the international military community, as well as for civilian officials within foreign governments and non-governmental organizations.

Military education and training

Especially recommended reading for government employees, non-governmental organizations, students of public policy and applied economics, and any individual with a direct personal or professional interest in global development issues.

Global Crises, Global Solutions

Work in government or affiliated non-governmental organizations involves a wide variety of scope and geographic options--from your county health department and state Medicaid program to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the World Health Organization.

The people's business: management careers in the public sector

Those from the faith-based organizations were among an estimated 15,000 official delegates, including scientists, world leaders, people living with HIV and AIDS and non-governmental organizations attending the conference.

AIDS conference attracts faith groups

More than 40 free-market non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and stakeholders in civil society from around the world in July signed an Open Letter to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) supporting FAO's new report in favor of using agricultural biotechnology to help meet the needs of the poor and undernourished.