Image Sz map.gif thumb right Map of Switzerland The Swiss NationalScienceFoundation is a science research support organization mandated by the Swiss Federal Government . The SNSF was established in 1952 as a foundation under private law. Its secretariat is based in Bern . The SNSF promotes research through evaluating projects and granting funds. Its grants go to research projects mainly by supporting individuals. See also Science and technology in Switzerland NationalScienceFoundation an United States American organization Swiss Academy of Sciences National Centres of Competence in Research NCCRs Interactive Multimodal Information Management IM 2 NCCR IM2 Swiss Nanoscience Institute NCCR Trade Regulation http www.manep.ch NCCR MaNEP External links http www.snf.ch E Pages default.aspx The Swiss NationalScience Foundations own web page Category Science and technology in Switzerland Category Organisations based in Bern Category Foundations based in Switzerland sci org stub ar de Schweizerischer Nationalfonds fr Fonds national suisse de la recherche scientifique ... more details
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of the Iran NationalScienceFoundation The Iran NationalScienceFoundation INSF ... , the council ratified the charter for Iran NationalScienceFoundation, in its five hundred and twenty second session on 18 Feb 2003. This foundation was established with the purpose of supplying researchers welfare, organizing generation of science and technology, preparing executive grounds ... of the country. Iran NationalScienceFoundation is a legally independent governmental institute ... of Cultural Revolution , Iran NationalScienceFoundation was founded with a primary asset of 20 billion Rials, which had been supplied by governmental aids. p The Manifest of INSF s mission p Iran NationalScienceFoundation works to prepare the executive grounds for the generation of science and technology ... Council, regarding the statute of Iran NationalScienceFoundation here in this charter referred ... of science at national and international levels. In this regard the following strategies are considered ... and education in all the fields of science , engineering and medical science . The current INSF ... 2002 to Feb 2011. Introduction As a consequence of fast development in science and technology and the role ... supporting and financing science, technology and researches. With the vast horizon of the supreme leader of The Islamic Republic of Iran about science and research, as a result of the request ... of this foundation are supplied via governmental aids, bank facilities, investments of its own surplus assets, receiving financially and non financially from true or legal persons. President of the foundation ... of the board of trustees he will preside over the foundation for a four year period of time. The current president of the foundation is Dr. Mohammad Farhadi. In Iran, the foundation supports those ... research priorities is the book about research priorities which is published by the national ... towards people. p p To back this cause the foundation is committed to p ol li pave the route ... more details
Recently revised date March 2011 Image Nsfnet logo.jpg 110px right NSFNET logo The NationalScienceFoundation Network NSFNET was a program of coordinated, evolving projects sponsored by the NationalScienceFoundation NSF beginning in 1985 to promote advanced research and education networking in the United ... Computer Science Network CSNET , a network that provided Internet services to academic computer science departments, in 1981, the U.S. NationalScienceFoundation NSF aimed to create an academic research ... changing the way we communicate , the NationalScienceFoundation s Internet history ref In 1985 ..., under the leadership of Dennis Jennings, the NSF established the NationalScienceFoundation Network .... ref http www.livinginternet.com i ii nsfnet.htm NSFNET NationalScienceFoundation Network ... , Office of the Inspector General, NationalScienceFoundation, 23 March 1993 ref meant that some ..., NationalScienceFoundation, February 16, 2001, 16 pp. ref was available to organizations ... the NationalScienceFoundation to foster and support access by the research and education communities ... launch.htm The Internet the Launch of NSFNET , NationalScienceFoundation http www.merit.edu about ... of the Internet , NationalScienceFoundation, December 2007 http hpwren.ucsd.edu hwb NSFNET ... Category NationalScienceFoundation cs NSFNET es NSFNet he NSFNet nl NationalScience ... pubs stis1993 oig9301 oig9301.txt Review of NSFNET , Office of the Inspector General, NationalScience ... of the University of California, San Diego UCSD , the National Center for Supercomputing ... centers along with the NSF funded National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR to each other and to the regional ... with leased 56 kilobit per second kbit s links, built by a group including the National Center for Supercomputing Applications University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputing Applications National Center for Supercomputing Applications NCSA , Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 The NationalFoundation of Science and Advanced Technologies is an Armenia n non profit , voluntary organization established in 1997 by legislation. Its mission is to develop the scientific and engineering potential of Armenia. DEFAULTSORT NationalFoundation Of Science And Advanced Technologies Category Science and technology in Armenia Science org stub ... more details
Infobox University name NationalScienceFoundation of Sri Lanka native name NSF established 1968 city Colombo country Sri Lanka flagicon Sri Lanka website http www.nsf.ac.lk www. nsf.ac.lk The NationalScienceFoundation of Sri Lanka NSF was established in 1998 by Act No.11 of 1994 as the successor to the Natural Resources Energy & Science Authority of Sri Lanka NARESA established in 1981 and the NationalScience Council set up in 1968. About The NationalScienceFoundation of Sri Lanka NSF was established in 1998 by Act No.11 of 1994 as the successor to the Natural Resources Energy & Science Authority of Sri Lanka NARESA established in 1981 and the NationalScience Council set up in 1968. Objectives To initiate, facilitate and support basic and applied scientific research by universities , science and technology institutions and scientists, with a view to strengthening scientific research potential, including research in the social sciences, and scientific education programmes developing the natural resources of Sri Lanka promoting the welfare of the people of Sri Lanka and training research personnel in science and technology Activities Empty section date July 2010 Divisions Library website http www.nsf.ac.lk nslrc Library Staff emails http www.nsf.ac.lk staff.php?division NATIONAL 20SCIENCE 20LIBRARY 20AND 20RESOURCE 20CENTRE Category Science and technology in Sri Lanka sci org stub SriLanka stub si ... more details
The National Natural ScienceFoundation of China NSFC is an organization directly affiliated to the State Council of the People s Republic of China State Council for the management of the National Natural Science Fund . ref http www.nsfc.gov.cn e nsfc desktop zn 0101.htm ref History NSFC was founded in February 1986 with the approval of the State Council. It is an institution for the management of the National Natural Science Fund, aimed at promoting and financing basic research and applied research in China. In 2010 NSFC launched a medical department, analogous to the US National Institutes of Health . Plans for a medical department had been announced in 2001, but only with the 2008 appointment of Chen Zhu as health minister did basic biomedical research gain enough political support to push the department forward. The medical department is expected to give about one billion renminbi in grants for 2010. See also NationalScienceFoundation U.S. References reflist External links http www.nsfc.gov.cn Official Website of NSFC zh icon http www.nsfc.gov.cn english index.html Official Website of NSFC en http www.kepu.net.cn Science museums in China State Council of the People s Republic of China Category Organizations based in China Category Science and technology in the People s Republic of China zh ... more details
Image FastLogo.png thumb FAST The Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology FAST was established in 1980, as a private national institution. The Foundation is registered with the Central Board of Revenue CBR and the Government of Pakistan as a charitable institution. FAST established the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences NUCES or NU in July, 2000, so as to expand the activities of existing institutes, to establish more campuses throughout the country, and to maintain its tradition of academic excellence. The University has been established chartered by the Government of Pakistan under ordinance No.XXIII of 2000 on 1 July 2000 and is currently one of the leading technology universities in Pakistan . The Foundation spends over one hundred million rupees annually to achieve its aims and objectives. It is the resolve of the Foundation that an indigent candidate, after he she fulfills the selection criteria, should never be turned away from the doors of the University for want of resources, the Foundation currently spends over ten million rupees per year for financial support for the needy. The university has campuses at Karachi , Lahore , Islamabad and Peshawar . FAST is a direct result of untiring efforts of Agha Hasan Abedi founder and Chairman of BCCI Bank. See also National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences FAST Institute of Computer Science External links http www.nu.edu.pk Official Site of NUCES Category National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Category Education in Pakistan ur ... more details
The Foundation For Polish Science Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej, FNP is an independent, non profit making organisation. Established in 1991, the Foundation s mission is to provide assistance and support to the scientific community in Poland . The strategy of Foundation For Polish Science is to support research groups and individual scientists, realised through individual prizes, grants and scholarships awarded by FNP, including the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science . See also Polish science and technology External links http www.fnp.org.pl ang index.html Foundation For Polish Science Category Science and technology in Poland Category Polish scientific societies pl Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej euro org stub Poland stub ... more details
File Sfi logo.png right ScienceFoundation Ireland SFI lang ga Fond ireacht Eola ochta ireann FE , is the statutory body in the Republic of Ireland with responsibility for disbursing funds for basic science research with a strategic focus. The agency was established in 2003 under the http www.irishstatutebook.ie ZZA30Y2003.html Industrial Development ScienceFoundation Ireland Act 2003 and is run by a board appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment , to whom the agency is responsible. Remit Under its remit, SFI invests in academic researchers and research teams who are most likely to generate new knowledge, leading edge technologies and competitive enterprises in the fields of science and engineering underpinning the areas of biotechnology , information and communications technology ICT and sustainable energy and energy efficient technologies. ScienceFoundation Ireland is a key organisation in the implementation of the National Development Plan NDP 2007 2013 and the http www.entemp.ie science technology sciencestrategy.htm Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation SSTI 2006 2013. A sum of 8.2 billion has been allocated for scientific research under the NDP and SSTI of which SFI has responsibility to invest 1.4 billion. SFI s typical grants range from about one hundred thousand euro per year to about ..., called Centers for Science & Engineering Technology. In 2006, under the next National Development Plan, under the Strategy for Science, Technology & Innovation SSTI , the Irish Government has ... 2007 2010 External links http www.sfi.ie Official website of ScienceFoundation Ireland http www.biotechnologyireland.com ... topics ScienceFoundation Ireland Newspaper stories in Irish Independent on SFI http www.entemp.ie ... of Ireland Category Economy of the Republic of Ireland fr ScienceFoundation Ireland ... by Forf s the Irish Government allocated 1.3B under the 2000 2005 National Development Plan to be spend ... more details
The Science Fiction Foundation was founded in the United Kingdom 1970 by the writer social activist George Hay and others as a semi autonomous association of writers, academics, critics and others with an active interest in science fiction , with Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin as patrons. The current patrons are Ursula LeGuin, Neil Gaiman and Professor David Southwood ref http www.sf foundation.org news.html patrons SFF News Bot generated title ref . The Foundation was originally 1970 to 1995 based in the North East London Polytechnic in Barking, Essex, UK now the University of East London . For much of this period the Director of the Foundation was Malcolm Edwards , who later moved to Gollancz, and then Orion. The Foundation publishes the journal Foundation The International Review of Science Fiction Foundation The International Review of Science Fiction , and owns and supports the research library The Science Fiction Foundation Collection, currently held among the special collections at the Sidney Jones library of the University of Liverpool . The Foundation provides a scientific speaker for the Eastercon each year, under the general title of the George Hay Memorial Lecture. External links http www.sf foundation.org Science Fiction Foundation web page References reflist Category Science fiction organizations sf stub ... more details
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology T papa Rangahau P taiao in M ori language M ori was a Crown Entity of New Zealand , established by the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Act 1990. ref http www.legislation.govt.nz act public 1990 0072 latest DLM213379.html?search ts act Foundation resel&p 1&sr 1 Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Act 1990 ref Its stated mission was investing for results from research, science and technology to deliver greater prosperity, security and opportunities to all New Zealanders . ref http www.frst.govt.nz about us Official FRST website ref In 2011 the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology was merged with the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and Technology MoRST to create the new Ministry of Science and Innovation MSI , which took over the policy and investment functions of both agencies. ref http www.msi.govt.nz Official MSI website ref MSI became fully operational on 1 February 2011, at which point MoRST and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology were disestablished. Citation needed date March 2011 References reflist NZ org stub NZ crown entities Crown agents Use dmy dates date March 2011 Category Funding bodies of New Zealand Category New Zealand Crown agents Category Organisations based in New Zealand ... more details
The Parlar Foundation see http www.parlar.org.tr was created in 1981 in Ankara, Turkey to promote science and technology and its industrial applications. It was named after the late Professor Mustafa N. Parlar, a Dean of Engineering at the Middle East Technical University. The Parlar Foundation presents several annual awards, including a Service to Science and Honour Award, a Science Award, and a Service Award. Category Science and engineering awards Category Awards established in 1981 award stub ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 The Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science Lang pl Nagroda Fundacji na rzecz Nauki Polskiej is an award presented by the non governmental organization non governmental non profit Polish organization, Foundation for Polish Science Lang pl Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej , from March 1992, for significant advancements of Polish civilization on the international level . DEFAULTSORT Prize Of The Foundation For Polish Science Category Science and engineering awards Category Polish awards Poland stub pl Nagroda Fundacji na rzecz Nauki Polskiej ... more details
The Autism ScienceFoundation ASF is a non profit organization which supports research into autism , ref cite web url http leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk 2009 04 autism sciencefoundation accessdate 2010 12 28 title Autism Blog Autism ScienceFoundation Left Brain Right Brain ref but opposes more research into the disproven and fraudulent ref name Deer Disproven and fraudulent is proven and properly sourced. See the Andrew Wakefield article. link between autism and vaccinations. ref name Luscombe The organization was founded in April 2009 by Alison Tepper Singer , a former senior executive of Autism ... press release title Autism ScienceFoundation launches operations new advocacy group will focus on non ... 04 18 accessdate 2009 04 20 publisher Autism ScienceFoundation ref Eric London resigned from Autism ... autism.about.com b 2009 04 22 new autism science foundations mission no vaccine related research.htm accessdate 2010 12 29 title New Autism ScienceFoundation s Mission No Vaccine Related Research ref ... autism sciencefoundation 8217 s interviews with imfar researchers david mandell 1164059 accessdate 2010 12 29 title Autism ScienceFoundation s interviews with IMFAR researchers David Mandell Wellsphere ... Autism ScienceFoundation s Recipe4HopeAutism ScienceFoundation s Recipe4Hope ref ref cite web url http www.recipe4hope.org ?p 54 accessdate 2010 12 29 title Funding More Research in 2011 Autism ScienceFoundation s Recipe4HopeAutism ScienceFoundation s Recipe4Hope ref Sponsor Paul Offit is a founding board member of the Autism ScienceFoundation, and is donating all royalties from his most recent ... 2 External links http www.autismsciencefoundation.org 20 Autism ScienceFoundation website Pervasive ... , co founder of the National Alliance for Autism Research . Both Singer and London are parents of children ... Science volume 325 issue 5937 pages 135 year 2009 pmid 19589974 doi 10.1126 science.325 135a ref ... droffitinterview deadlychoices.html accessdate 2011 01 12 title Behind the Vaccine Science An Interview ... more details
razvoj Republike Hrvatske NZZ The NationalFoundation of Science, Higher Education and Technological ... IRCSET ScienceFoundation Ireland SFI Italy Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR National Research ... FCT Foundation for Science and Technology Romania Consiliul National al Cercetarii Stiintifice din Invatamantul ... Academies of Arts and Sciences Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF Swiss NationalScienceFoundation ...buzzword External links date August 2010 Infobox organization name European ScienceFoundation abbreviation ... in Strasbourg . The European ScienceFoundation ESF is an association of 78 member organisations ... ScienceFoundation awards the annual European Latsis Prize . Activities The ESF provides a platform .... According to its mission and strategic plan, the European ScienceFoundation runs foresighting programmes ... . ref name nano01 http www.firstscience.com home news biology european sciencefoundation s forward look reaches out beyond the endless frontiers page 2 1 34835.html European ScienceFoundation s Forward ... com content&view article&id 414 european sciencefoundation esf science policy briefing 37 on the impacts of ocean acidification&catid 8 news European ScienceFoundation ESF Science Policy Briefing ... article european sciencefoundation kicks off new year with professor marja makarow as new ceo ... NationalScience Fund of Bulgaria Croatia Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti ... Republic Grantov agentura esk republiky GA R Czech ScienceFoundation Denmark Danmarks Grundforskningsfonden DG Danish National Research Foundation Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab Royal ... Academy of Sciences Eesti Teadusfond ETF Estonian ScienceFoundation Finland Suomen Akatemia Finlands ... and Humanities Greece EONIKO I PYMA EPEYN N NHRF National Hellenic Research Foundation ... Slovenska Znanstvena Fundacija SZF Slovenian ScienceFoundation Spain Consejo Superior de Investigaciones ... singleview article european sciencefoundation kicks off new year with professor marja makarow as new ... more details
The Foundation for Science and Technology is a forum in the United Kingdom for discussing policy issues that have a science, engineering or technology element. It is based in Carlton House Terrace , London , alongside the Royal Society and British Academy. The Foundation is directed by a council that includes wiktionary ex officio ex officio the heads of the Royal Society , The Royal Society of Edinburgh , the Royal Academy of Engineering , the British Academy , the Academy of Medical Sciences , EngineeringUK , Science Council The Science Council , the Arts and Humanities Research Council , the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council , the Economic and Social Research Council , the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council , the Medical Research Council UK Medical Research Council , the Natural Environment Research Council , the Science and Technology Facilities Council , and the Technology Strategy Board . The chair of the Foundation s Council is John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne the Chief Executive is Dr Dougal Goodman and the President is Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding . The Foundation publishes the FST Journal previously known as Technnology, Innovation and Society and a Newsletter, and awards an annual prize the Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award to a person who has applied science and technology for the benefit of society. External links http www.foundation.org.uk Foundation web site Category Science and technology in the United Kingdom UK org stub ... more details
The Mind ScienceFoundation MSF is a private nonprofit scientific foundation in San Antonio , Texas , established by philanthropist Thomas Baker Slick in 1958. The Mind ScienceFoundation s modern day mission is to raise awareness and levels of funding for one of the major unsolved questions in science how consciousness arises in human beings Science July 1, 2005 . Awards and sponsorship of research MSF is a principal, international supporter of pilot data grants for consciousness research. Some recent award recipients include Fred Gage Salk Institute for Biological Studies Susan Greenfield Oxford University Christof Koch California Institute of Technology V.S. Ramachandran University of California San Diego Lecture events In addition to funding leading researchers in the field, the Mind ScienceFoundation hosts a Distinguished Speakers Series to heighten public awareness of practical topics related to human consciousness. Examples of past speakers include Jonas Salk Inaugural Speaker, Distinguished Speakers Series Steven Laureys University of Liege, Belgium J. Allan Hobson Harvard Medical School Kay Redfield Jamison Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Temple Grandin Colorado State University Jane Goodall Goodall Institute Sponsoring events The Mind ScienceFoundation also supports international symposia and conferences focused on the scientific study of consciousness. MSF has also helped sponsor events with the following organizations Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness ASSC 8 Satellite meeting Antwerp, 2004 Coma and Impaired Consciousness ASSC 9 Caltech, 2005 ASSC 10 Oxford, 2006 Mind and Life Institute http www.mindandlife.org Public Meeting with the Dalai Lama M.I.T., 2003 Public Meeting with the Dalai Lama Washington, D. C., 2005 See also Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness External links http www.mindscience.org Official website For more information on conferences sponsored by the Mind ScienceFoundation http www.mindscience.org ... more details
The Science Olympiad Foundation SOF ref citation title SOF Official site url http www.sofworld.org ref is an educational foundation and a non profit organisation which promotes Science , Computer Science ... of these places, namely the National Cyber Olympiad NCO , the NationalScience Olympiad NSO , the International ... their schools only. File Science Olympiad Foundation Logo.jpg thumb alt Alt text Science Olympiad Foundation Logo File SOF Poster.jpg thumb alt Alt text SOF Final Poster 2011 12 Mission and Sphere of activities SOF Mission ref citation title SOF Mission url http www.sofworld.org about science olympiad foundation sof.html ref The key to having a large, exclusive scientific and IT talent pool for the future ... url http www.sofworld.org about science olympiad foundation sof.html ref All activities of the Foundation ... is actually able to put his her skills, memory, talent and knowledge to test. For this the Foundation conducts workshops, seminars and science IT competitions for students of different classes and age groups. Science workshops have already become a great success in several schools. The NationalScience ... NationalScience Olympiad The NSO NationalScience Olympiad ref citation title About NSO url http ... of English language testing in India. IEO is a joint venture of the Science Olympiad Foundation ... Cyber Olympiad, NationalScience Olympiad, International Mathematics Olympiad and International ... Examinations for schools like Delhi Public School , such as The DPS Science and Mathematics Talent ... future scientists, technologists and IT talent at school level. Encourage students participation in national international science and IT competitions programmes events Instill a feeling of belonging to national and global science and IT fraternity. Infuse a healthy competitive spirit through reward based Contests Olympiads. Bring about a transformation in the classroom approach to science and IT to make ... developments in science and technology. Project SOF as a Centre of Excellence that could cater ... more details
The NationalFoundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1973 as a non profit organization under U.S. tax code 501 c 3 . Over the past 30 years, NFCR has provided more than 200 million in support of discovery oriented basic science cancer research and cancer prevention. The NationalFoundation for Cancer Research is at Bethesda, Maryland . External links http www.nfcr.org Official website http www.nfcr.org Portals nfcr Documents 30 Years of Progress FINAL.pdf Selected list of important breakthroughs funded by the NationalFoundation for Cancer Research US org stub med org stub Category Cancer organizations ... more details
National Academy Foundation may refer to one or more of the following National Academy Foundation non profit organization , an educational organization in the USA. National Academy Foundation School Baltimore, Maryland , a high school. disambig ... more details
Infobox Non profit Non profit name National Forest Foundation Non profit logo Non profit type 501 c 3 founded date October 1, 1992 founder location Building 27, Suite 3, Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804 area served U.S. Forest Service homepage http www.nationalforests.org The National Forest Foundation , an United States American non profit organization , was created by United States Congress Congress in 1992 to be the official non profit partner of the United States Forest Service . Its mission is to help the Forest Service care for the nation s forests for the benefit of future generations. The foundation receives funding from Congress, soliciting additional funds from the private sector. The Forest Service is prohibited by law from soliciting outside funding, but the foundation has been expressly designated to fulfill that function. References John F. Mongillo, Linda Zierdt Warshaw, Encyclopedia of Environmental Science , p. 159. Boydell & Brewer, 2000, ISBN 1573561479. External links http www.natlforests.org National Forest Foundation Category National Forests of the United States Category USDA Forest Service Category Conservation in the United States ... more details
orphan date January 2010 Mahatma Gandhi NationalFoundation Mahatma Gandhi NationalFoundation,Kerala , founded in December 2000, is aims at propagating the ideals and perpetuating the memory of Mahatma Gandhi , father of nation. Mahatma Gandhi NationalFoundation MGNF is a mission of collective action to provide better future to the most vulnerable sections of Kerala Society women, children, disabled persons the aged and other disadvantaged groups by providing educational training, protecting their health and Environment biophysical environment , improving their living condition and strengthneing their family and community. The paradigms of MGNF revolves around five crucial elements, research and development on science and technology for the dissemination of eco friendly rural technology to the poor, human resource development, attitudinal change and self management, and economic empowerment to the poor. Development can be self sustaining only if it brings about a change in the entire socio economic matrix governing the lives of the poor says Shri. Eby J. Jose the Chairman of NGO. National level lecture series The Foundation is organising a nation al level lecture series to be held annually in different metropolitan cities of India. National Integration Symposia and Seminars Foundation organised 11 seminars and 5 symposia in different parts of the state. It provides opportunity to hundreds of youths and adolescents to chanallise their voluntary human resources towards national integration. Foundation published pamphlets and articles on nationalism in Kerala context. National Awards Awards were given to demonstrably excellent work done by prominent personalities of Kerala in different fields of development activities and social service Award was given to eminent personalities. Skill for out of school adolescents Adolescent is a period of physical, psychological and social maturity from childhood to adulthood, extended from the onset of puberty to the attainment of full ... more details
Infobox Non profit Non profit name National Park Foundation Non profit logo Image NPF Logo Brown sm.png ... Rockefeller location Washington, DC area served U.S. National Parks homepage http www.nationalparks.org Cleanup date August 2009 Chartered by Congress, the National Park Foundation NPF is the official charity of America s nearly 400 national parks. Working hand in hand with the National Park Service, the Foundation helps connect all Americans to the parks, and seeks to ensure that the parks are preserved for the generations who will follow. The National Park Foundation distributes vital grants and program support directly to the national parks across America. Mission statement The mission of the National Park Foundation is to strengthen the connection between the American people and their National ... 2007, the National Park Foundation was chosen by the Partners of Flight 93 to serve as the lead ... Inspired by Ken Burns documentary The National Parks America s Best Idea, the National Park Foundation ... after 2010 Parks Climate Challenge The National Park Foundation s Parks Climate Challenge ref http ... aged leaders in the science and effects of climate change through an immersion experience in national ... African American Experience Fund ref of the National Park Foundation is to connect Americans ... refimprove date February 2011 reflist 2 External links http www.nationalparks.org National Park Foundation ... Fund of the National Park Foundation http www.honorflight93.org Flight 93 National Memorial Campaign ... and increasing public awareness. National programs and initiatives Working closely with the National Park Service , the National Park Foundation makes grants that connect all Americans with their national parks. The Foundation is deeply committed to engaging the country s youth into a lifelong experience with the parks. Electronic Field Trips The National Park Foundation s Electronic Field Trips ref http www.nationalparks.org npf at work electronic field trip Electronic Field Trips ref turn national ... more details
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation CNCF is the official arts council for the Cayman Islands . The Cayman National Cultural Foundation manages the F.J. Harquail Cultural Centre and the US 4 million Harquail Theatre. External links http www.artscayman.org Cayman National Cultural Foundation Homepage Category Arts councils Category Caymanian culture Category Politics of the Cayman Islands ... more details
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