The Association of East AsianResearch Universities , established in 1996 by nine universities of East Asian region, is now the organisation of 17 universities. The purpose of the organisation is to promote exchange among the member institutions , Open a Forum legal forum where the major university research universities of the East Asia may share research results. Member universities Mainland China Peking University Fudan University Tsinghua University University of Science and Technology of China Nanjing University Taiwan National Tsing Hua University National Taiwan University Hong Kong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Japan University of Tokyo University of Tsukuba Osaka University Tokyo Institute of Technology Kyoto University Tohoku University Korea Seoul National University KAIST Pohang University of Science and Technology External links http www.aearu.org Official website AEARU Asia university stub edu org stub Category University research collaboratives Category University associations and consortia ko ja zh ... more details
Infobox Institute name Asian Development Research Institute Native name Asian Development Research Institute ADRI image caption Asian Development Research Institute ADRI latin name motto mottoeng established ... 06.jpg 90px About the Institution The Asian Development Research Institute ADRI was established ... large village surveys to generate primary data. Before joining the Asian Development Research Institute ... organization, dedicated to social science research. The motivation for starting yet another Institute in Patna was not merely to expand social science research, but to emphasize some dimensions of it which ..., including the universities and the research institutes. At this point, the members of the ADRI Society strongly felt that, for the development research to remain alive, it needs to modify its agenda and, secondly, it also equally needs an alternative institutional base. The Research Institute was a response to this challenge. On the necessity of modifying the agenda of development research, one ... was, therefore, to make development research overcome this limitation. As regards the institutional base of social science research, it is for certain that just as any other social institution needs to be owned by people surrounding it or its clientele, so does a social science research institute. A wholly state funded institute does not necessarily fit into that framework. The Research Institute ... base, the Research Institute had also expanded geographically, by starting a regional office in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, aimed at responding to the development research needs of the new state. The Research Institute, as mentioned before, has been functional since 1991. But initially ... when a regular Director and a few research personnel had joined the Institute. Since then, the activities of the Research Institute have grown steadily and during 1995 2008, it has completed nearly 60 studies. One can possibly identify the overall orientation of these research studies, if they are grouped ... more details
File AsianResearch Network info.JPG 300px thumb Information panel about AsianResearch Network AsianResearch Network ARN is an international research group founded by RIKEN Japan and Hanyang University South Korea . It has 6 research member and co director is Masahiko Hara in RIKEN and Haiwon Lee in Hanyang University . In January 2009, Taro Aso , the former Prime Minister of Japan visited this institute to encourage researchers. ref http www.asianrn.org zboard view.php?id news&page 1&sn1 &divpage 1&sn off&ss on&sc on&select arrange headnum&desc asc&no 8 Aso Taro, Prime minister of Japan, visited the ARN headquarter and RIKEN at HYU on Jan 11, 2009 ARN News ref Located in 4F 6F Fusion Technology Center in Hanyang University , South Korea . History ARN was started by joint workshop between Hanyang University and RIKEN in 2003. After two years, LOI for AsianResearch Network was signed. Fusion Technology Center was built and research center office was moved in with the support of Seoul in 2008. ref http www.asianrn.org introd index.html?sidx 4 ARN History ref Now in 2009, ARN has 16 participant institutions including 6 research members. ARN has a plan to extend to Asia Pacific region ... located. Research members ARN has 6 research members in 2009. ref http www.asianrn.org member index.html ARN Research members br sequence is followed by official homepage. ref Hanyang University ... Processing Research . ETRI publishes Science Citation Index SCI journal ETRI Journal . ARN ... Activities Education ref Workshops and Symposium. Research Field ARN s major research is fusion technology Nanotechnology NT Biotechnology BT 5 research projects. Nanotechnology NT Information Technology IT 13 research projects. References references External links http www.asianrn.org Asia Research Network Official Homepage AsianResearch Network coord missing South Korea Category Research institutes in Japan Category Research institutes in South Korea Category Multidisciplinary research institutes ... more details
The Institute of AsianResearch IAR at the University of British Columbia is a research institute founded in 1978 and has been the foremost research centre in Canada for the inter disciplinary study of Asia ... www.iar.ubc.ca programs innerasia Program on Inner Asia . Institute of AsianResearch Faculty Faculty members at the Institute of AsianResearch include some of the foremost experts on their area and region of expertise. Timothy Brook , Republic of China, Chair in Chinese Research Timothy Cheek, Louis Cha Chair in Chinese Research Julian Dierkes, Assistant Professor and Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research Paul M. Evans, Director of the Institute of AsianResearch Abidin Kusno, CRC Chair in Asian Urbanism and Culture Hyung Gu Lynn, AECL KEPCO Chair in Korean Research Jessica Main ... B. Potter, Hong Kong Bank Chair in AsianResearch Tsering Shakya , CRC Chair in Religion and Contemporary .... It s a communications initiative led by the Institute of AsianResearch IAR at http en.wikipedia.org ... s Asian focus, providing an identifiable focus for each research centre without giving predominance ... Asia , the Institute conducts research and teaching in policy relevant issues informed by language and area studies . The Institute has played a central role in building UBC s excellence in research ... and productive research agenda on many aspects of the human experience in Asia. The Institute s http ... students advanced training in policy analysis and research on current issues relevant to the Asia and Pacific ... learning elements with academic research to train future policy analysts and policy makers. The Institute ... five research centres http www.iar.ubc.ca centres ccr Centre for Chinese Research , http www.iar.ubc.ca centres cisar Centre for India and South Asia Research , http www.iar.ubc.ca centres cjr Centre for Japanese Research , http www.iar.ubc.ca centres ckr Centre for Korean Research , http www.iar.ubc.ca centres csear Centre for Southeast Asia Research . These centres bundle the research activities ... more details
Primary sources date January 2010 italictitle Infobox journal title Asian Case Research Journal cover Image ACRJcover.jpg 180px discipline Business abbreviation publisher World Scientific country Singapore editor Lau Geok Theng website http www.worldscinet.com acrj acrj.shtml history 1997 present ISSN 0218 9275 eISSN 1793 6772 The Asian Case Research Journal provides a compilation of original cases on Asian companies and MNCs operating in Asia Pacific. The journal was founded in 1997. Cases in the journal are decisional or illustrative, covering a wide range of business disciplines, from Marketing to Management Information Systems . ref http www.worldscinet.com acrj mkt aims scope.shtml World Scientific. Journal Aims & Scope . ref Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in CSA Risk Abstracts Social Sciences Citation Index Social Scisearch Journal Citation Reports Social Sciences Edition References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist External links http www.worldscinet.com acrj acrj.shtml ACRJ Journal Website Categories Category Publications established in 1997 Category Business and management journals Category English language journals Category World Scientific academic journals ... more details
infobox Organization name The National Bureau of AsianResearch abbreviation NBR formation 1989 type ... Bureau of AsianResearch NBR is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution based in Seattle , Washington ... of Asian and Soviet Research was established with grants from the http www.hmjackson.org Henry ... . In 1992 the organization dropped and Soviet to become The National Bureau of AsianResearch. ref ... of The National Bureau of AsianResearch, Leland H. Hartwell , President of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and William H. Gates, Sr. , co chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , met ... by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , the Wellcome Trust , and The National Bureau of AsianResearch, which has served as the Summit s secretariat from ... http www.nbr.org research theme.aspx?id 410f604b 17e5 4dc9 88f3 e2fb5d831079 Asian Security Initiatives ... DEFAULTSORT National Bureau Of AsianResearch Category Nonpartisan organizations in the United States ... with East, Central, Southeast and South Asia and Russia. The organization s research is disseminated ... making and the specialists located in universities and research institutes in the U.S. and abroad ... in 2005 by two co sponsoring organizations, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and NBR ... Command Thomas B. Fargo came on as the second chair holder. ref http www.nbr.org Research activity.aspx ... for Northeast Asian Studies In 2006, NBR created the Kenneth B. and Anne H.H. Pyle Center for Northeast Asian Studies, named in honor of NBR s founding president and his wife. ref http www.cgp.org ... Grant Listings JFY 2006 ref The Pyle Center conducts research on Northeast Asia to advance the comprehensive ... Research Program NBR and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars have partnered to launch the National Asia Research Program NARP , a major national research and conference program designed ... a premier group of National Asia Research Associates and Fellows, ref http nbr.org Research activity.aspx ... more details
Use dmy dates date January 2012 Asian Banker Research is one of the three major units of The Asian Banker , . ref cite web url http knowledge.smu.edu.sg article.cfm?articleid 1157 title The Asian Banker ... January 2012 ref other units are Asian Banker Editorial and Asian Banker Forums . The Asian Banker launched a research division in 2003. ref https www.theasianbanker.com A556C5 Research.nsf frmResDtCtr?OpenForm Asian Banker Research ref The business compiles rankings, such as such as Asia Pacific banks ... performance. The division also writes management reports, research notes, country reports, and proprietary benchmarking on consumer banking technology and operations, and other topics. The Asian Banker 300 While The Asian Banker s research business covers a variety of research projects, its most visible product is The Asian Banker 300 , a reference guide to the 300 largest banks in Asia Pacific by assets. The research comes out in September or October and is launched every year at Sibos ... year. ref name The Asian Banker 300 https www.theasianbanker.com A556C5 Journals.nsf frmJournal?OpenForm&Issue 82 The Asian Banker 300 ref Since 2003, the guide has added a strength ranking, which ... strength score. ref name The Asian Banker 300 Invariably, the largest banks are not necessarily the strongest ... A556C5 Journals.nsf frmJournal?OpenForm&Issue 82 The Asian Banker list of the 300 largest banks ... title Our Business publisher Hang Seng Bank accessdate 7 January 2012 ref Awards The Asian Banker s research division also conducts awards programmes. The Excellence in Retail Financial Services ... Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker publisher Citibank date 20 May 2008 accessdate 7 January 2012 ref Gulf Bank , ref cite web url http business.maktoob.com NewsDetails 20070423100890 The Asian Banker ranks Gulf Bank number one in the region for people E2 80 99s skills.htm title The Asian Banker ... Bank Named Best Retail Bank in Malaysia for Fifth Time by Asian Banker Public Bank, 2 June 2008, ref ... more details
primarysources date July 2007 The Association for Asian American Studies is an organization founded in 1979 to promote teaching and research in Asian American Studies. Its official journal is the Journal of Asian American Studies . External links http www.aaastudies.org Official site edu org stub Category Educational organizations based in the United States ... more details
The objectives of the Association for Asian Studies are to Form a scholarly, nonpolitical, and nonprofit professional association of all persons interested in Asian studies. Promote interest in and scholarly study of Asia. Provide means for the publication of scholarly research and other materials designed to promote Asian studies. Improve Americans knowledge of Asia by encouraging better teaching ... dramatically in the 1940s and has continued to develop rapidly. The Association for Asian Studies, founded as The Far Eastern Association, was at the forefront of this movement. With the financial support of several educational institutions and individuals, The Far Eastern Association, a non membership ... society of its kind in the world. By 1955 the Association became large enough to warrant establishing a permanent Secretariat. In the following years the Association expanded its area of interest to include South and Southeast Asia. It changed its name to The Association for Asian Studies and the title of its quarterly to The Journal of Asian Studies . In the past twenty five years the Association ..., the Association publishes the Asian Studies Newsletter , Education About Asia , the online Bibliography of Asian Studies , a scholarly monograph series, and booklets intended for pedagogical use in the classroom. In addition to its publications program, the Association conducts an annual conference ... dissemination of bibliographic and other information in Asian studies. Corporate Facts The Association ..., changing the Association s name to The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. The Secretariat ... www.asian studies.org The Association for Asian Studies homepage Category Asian studies Category Non ... and scholarly organizations interested in Asian studies in the U.S. and abroad. History And Development ... a forum for the promotion and exchange of information about Asia. This new Far Eastern Association continued ... of Asian studies including libraries and language teaching , conducting surveys and other studies of needs ... more details
The Asian Philosophical Association is a philosophy philosophical organization whose purpose is to promote the study of Asian philosophies and perspectives on these philosophies. The organization holds annual meetings and publishes the International Journal of the Asian Philosophical Association . External links http www.asianpa.net Asian Philosophical Association website Category Philosophy organizations Category Organizations based in Asia ... more details
Refimprove date April 2011 Original research date April 2011 The Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace AAPP in Asia to promote peace in general and in the Asian region, in particular was established in September 1999. In 2006 it was transformed into Asian Parliamentary Assembly APA while broadening areas of cooperation toward regional integration with the long term perspective to eventually reach the status of an Asian common legislature legislative mechanism . Unlike AAPP, members of the APA Plenary must be elected by members of member parliaments. Clarify how are elected the AAPP members? date September 2010 Membership File Asia Parliamentary Assembly.png thumb right 334px legend 008000 member states legend 00FF00 observer states The APA comprises, in 2007, of 41 Member Parliaments and 17 observers. ref http www.asianparl.net members.html ref See also Asia Cooperation Dialogue Asian Development Bank External links and references http www.aapp2006.com about.html AAPP http www.asianparl.net about.html APA Reflist DEFAULTSORT Association Of Asian Parliaments For Peace Category International organizations of Asia Category Parliamentary assemblies Category 1999 establishments Asia stub ... more details
The Black and Asian Studies Association BASA was set up in London in 1991. Until October 1997 it was known as the Association for the Study of African Caribbean and Asian Culture and History In Britain ASACACHIB . The Association was set up to foster research and to provide information on the history of Black peoples in United Kingdom Britain . Founder members include Marika Sherwood and Hakim Adi . This has been done through a triannual Newsletter and an annual conference. They have also worked with local organisations to highlight the Black British Black Presence ref http www.worcestershire.gov.uk home wcc records black sources Worcestershire Records Office ref BASA has lobbied government departments ref http www.channel4.com life microsites R racism big question marika sherwood.html Channel 4 ref and quango es, such as English Heritage blue plaques Qualifications and Curriculum Authority school curriculum Museums, Libraries and Archives Council formerly Resource regarding archives, libraries and museums Other work involves specific projects with other organisations CASBAH a pilot website providing research resources relating to Caribbean Studies and the history of Black and Asian peoples in the UK The National Archives website on the history of Black peoples in Britain since the mid 16th century. ref http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk pathways blackhistory about.htm The National Archives ref External links http www.blackandasianstudies.org BASA website http www.casbah.ac.uk CASBAH References reflist Black British topics Category Black British culture Category Black British history ... more details
The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics sport athletics in Asia . It is headquartered in Singapore . It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics ... it Asian Athletics Association lt Azijos lengvosios atletikos asociacija ja pl Asian Athletics ... Edition 108 . IAAF 2009 12 11 . Retrieved on 2009 12 12. ref Competitions Asian Athletics Championships Asian Championships Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Asian Junior Athletics Championships Asian Junior Championships Asian Cross Country Championships Member associations class wikitable Nation Organisation AFG Afghanistan Athletic Federation BHR Bahrain Athletics Association BAN Bangladesh Athletic Federation BHU Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation BRU Brunei Amateur Athletic Association CAM Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation CHN Athletic Association of the People s Republic of China TPE Chinese Taipei Track and Field Association HKG Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association IND Athletics ... Iran IRQ Iraqi Amateur Athletic Federation JPN Japan Association of Athletics Federations JOR Jordan ... Union MDV Athletics Association of Maldives MGL Mongolian Athletic Federation MYA Myanmar Track and Field Federation NEP Nepal Amateur Athletic Association PRK Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea OMA Oman Athletic Association PAK Athletics Federation of Pakistan PLE Palestine Athletic Federation PHI Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association QAT Qatar Association of Athletics Federation KSA Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation SIN Singapore Athletic Association KOR Korea Association of Athletics Federations SRI Athletic Association of Sri Lanka SYR Syrian Arab Amateur Athletic Federation TJK Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan THA Athletic Association of Thailand ... Arab Emirates Athletics Association UZB Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan VIE Vietnam Athletics Federation ... Athletics in Asia international athletics sport org stub ar de Asian ... more details
The South Asian Journalists Association SAJA was founded in 1994 in New York City . South Asia refers to India , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , the Maldives , Bangladesh and Nepal . The current president is Jigar Mehta , Previously a Video Journalist for the New York Times . SAJA celebrates its 15th anniversary July 10 11, 2009. Details at http saja.org convention SAJA.org convention From its website ref http saja.org about 1mission.html SAJA Mission ref blockquote The South Asian Journalists Association SAJA is a non profit organization that provides a networking and resource forum for journalists of South Asian origin and journalists interested in South Asia or the South Asian Diaspora. SAJA s mission also includes acting as a resource to facilitate and promote accurate coverage of South Asia and South Asians in North America. blockquote Notes references Category Organizations established in 1994 Category Journalism related professional associations Category Asian American press Category South Asian American organizations Category Organizations based in New York Asia org stub journalism stub AsianAmerican stub SAsia stub ... more details
Image Iadrlogo.png right The International Association for Dental Research IADR is a professional association that focuses on research in the field of dentistry . The aim of this association by constitution is to promote research in all fields of oral and related sciences, to encourage improvements in methods for the prevention and treatment of oral and dental disease , to improve the oral health of the public through research, and to facilitate cooperation among investigators and the communication of research findings and their implications throughout the world. http www.dentalresearch.org about iadr const bylaws.html The official publication of the Association is the Journal of Dental Research JDR . See also American Association for Dental Research Prague Section of IADR External links http www.dentalresearch.org IADR official website http jdr.iadrjournals.org Journal of Dental Research Category Dental organizations ... more details
Infobox Organization name British Asian Rugby Association image size motto type List of international sport federations Sports federation formation headquarters England leader title Chairman leader name flagicon ENG Nigel Goodings The British Asian Rugby Association BARA is a Rugby football rugby governing body, encompassing both rugby union and rugby league , for British players of Asian descent. It was spear headed by Ikram Butt , a former England national rugby league team England rugby league and Pakistan national rugby union team Pakistan rugby union international. There is a BARA team that takes part in various tournaments, such as the All India and South Asian rugby union championships, which they won in 2005. The team also provides a number of players to the Pakistan national rugby union team. External links http www.bararugby.com British Asian Rugby Association Category Pakistani diaspora in the United Kingdom Category Rugby football organisations Category Rugby union in Pakistan ... more details
orphan date December 2009 Asian Business Aviation Association or AsBAA , is a non profit corporation based in Hong Kong . At the time of this writing, The Association represents 39 members. http www.asbaa.org intro en.php?Flag 5 External links http www.asbaa.org AsBAA.org Category Aviation in Asia aviation stub ... more details
Infobox university name Philippine Association of Institutions for Research File Pair.png thumb motto established 2007 type Multidisciplinary Research president Dr. Genaro V. Japos city Vamenta Blvd. Carmen ... Philippine Association of Institutions for Research or PAIR is a body that aims to advance quality multidisciplinary research and its dissemination in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education CHED . History The founding of PAIR was envisaged by Dr. Genaro V. Japos, research director of the Liceo de Cagayan University , which is the institution base of the association located at the heart ... of the Association of Institutional Research AIR , United States of America. PAIR is a member of the http www.iamure.ph International Association of Multidisciplinary Research IAMURE and the http ..., 2010 Asian Conference on Academic Journals and Higher Education Research and the AsianResearch Journalism ... http www.philair.ph Philippine Association of Institutions for Research http www.iamure.ph International of Multidisciplinary for Research http www.iaaj.info International Association for Accreditation ... during the training of editors for a refereed research journal by Zonal Research Centre of the http ... University , City of Koronadal, South Cotabato, on April 2, 2007. It was during that meeting that the association ... of officers were elected. Three months later, on August 14, 2007, the association got its legal identity ... SEC registration2, the association was formally launched via its first CHED endorsed national health and environment research forum held at the http www.liceo.edu.ph Liceo de Cagayan University on August ..., succeeding CHED endorsed research conferences, both national and international, were held in different venues, increasing the association s membership. Purpose The Philippine Association of Institutions for Research or PAIR is a scientific and professional body of currently 52 higher education institutions in the Philippines on oath to advance quality multidisciplinary research and its dissemination ... more details
Primary sources date July 2010 The Asian American Journalists Association AAJA was founded in 1981 by several Asian American journalist s who felt a need to support greater participation by Asian Americans in the news media. The first national president of the association was television journalist Lloyd LaCuesta . Its goals are To encourage Asian Pacific Americans to enter the ranks of journalism To work for fair and accurate coverage of Asian Pacific Americans To increase the number of Asian Pacific American journalists and news managers in the industry. AAJA is a nonprofit organization . Its national office is based in San Francisco . It has 20 chapters in the United States and Asia , with approximately 2,000 members. AAJA has chapters throughout the country and in Asia. There are four different chapters in California alone Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento. In addition to Los Angeles, the largest chapters are New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Members span the globe from Paris to Bangladesh. The diverse membership includes broadcast anchors, reporters, producers, writers and videographers print editors, columnists, reporters and photojournalists and online editors and contributors. The membership also consists of many associates other business and public relations sectors. AAJA is a partner organization of UNITY Journalists of Color, Inc. External links http www.aaja.org AAJA Web site br Asian Americans Category Organizations established in 1981 Category Asian American issues Category Asian American organizations Category Asian American press Category American journalism organizations Category Journalism related professional associations zh ... more details
The Universities ResearchAssociation, Inc. URA is a consortium of 87 leading research oriented universities, primarily in the United States , with members in Canada , Japan , and Italy . It is based in Washington, D.C. History and purpose The URA was founded in 1965, under the directive of the U. S. Presidential Advisory Committee and the United States National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences . Its charter is to manage and operate research facilities in the national interest. ref http www.ura hq.org about index.html Universities ResearchAssociation, Inc Bot generated title ref The URA is the primary contractor for Fermilab , participates in the Pierre Auger Observatory project, and other projects. Its primary funding source is the United States Department of Energy . References references External links http www.ura hq.org Universities ResearchAssociation, Inc. home page Universities ResearchAssociation Category Higher education ko it Universities ResearchAssociation ... more details
The American Educational ResearchAssociation , or AERA , was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world . AERA claims 25,000 members, including teacher s, Administration business administrators , directors of research persons working with testing or evaluation in federal, State education agency state and local agencies, School counselor counselors , evaluator s graduate student s and behavioral scientist s. The broad range of disciplines represented by the membership includes education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and political science. Journals of the AERA American Educational Research Journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics published by the AERA jointly with the American Statistical Association Review of Educational Research Review of Research in Education External links http www.aera.net American Educational ResearchAssociation Category Educational psychology organizations Category Research organizations Category 1916 establishments in the United States edu org stub US org stub de American Educational ResearchAssociation ... more details
orphan date December 2009 The South Asian Bar Association was founded in 1993 ref http www.southasianbar.org Official Website of the South Asian Bar Association ref to ensure that Bay Area South Asian lawyers were provided an avenue to develop professionally, network among peers and volunteer within the South Asian community. Since then, SABA has organized MCLE events, monthly luncheons, happy hours, and mentorship events for its members, hosted the SABA annual banquet, ref http legalpad.typepad.com my weblog 2008 03 politics finds.html more Article in the Daily Recorder CalLaw legal blog ref ref http pakistantimesusa.net 6 20March 2008 page14.htm Article in Pakistan Times ref supported and hosted fundraisers for South Asian community support and social service organizations, and advertised ... bar association , the South Asian Bar Association is an independent affiliate of the American Bar Association and represents attorneys of South Asian origin in Northern California . Mission The South Asian Bar Association of Northern California promotes alliances between South Asian legal professionals in Northern California and throughout the nation advocates for the South Asian community supports ... leaders to take an interest in matters of concern to South Asian attorneys. ref http www.southasianbar.org ... South Asian communities. Endorsements Committee This committee makes endorsements recommendations to the SABA ... as on issues affecting the legal community and the South Asian community. It also nominates SABA ... for South Asian attorneys and law students in conjunction with other professional organizations in the Bay ... Bay Area South Asian Law Student Associations. Pro Bono Committee This committee identifies ... appointment of Amul Thapar as the first federal South Asian judge in America. ref http www.indiawest.com ... article http www.sfbar.org announcements pakistan.aspx Bar Association of San Francisco s Announcement ... minoritybars.html American Bar Association List of Minority Bars References Reflist Category United ... more details
Infobox Organization name Association of College and Research Libraries headquarters Chicago, IL website http www.acrl.org Association of College and Research Libraries The Association of College and Research Libraries ACRL , a division of the American Library Association ALA , is a professional association of academic Librarian librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improving learning, teaching, and research. ACRL is the largest American Library Association Notable divisions division of the ALA. ACRL currently has a membership of approximately 13,000, accounting for nearly 20 of the total ALA membership. ACRL provides a broad range of professional services and programs for a diverse membership. See also Rare Books and Manuscripts Section External links http www.acrl.org ala mgrps divs acrl resources policies chapter16history.cfm history History of the ACRL http www.ala.org ala mgrps divs acrl about sections index.cfm ACRL Sections ALA library Category Library associations ... more details
The European Survey ResearchAssociation ESRA has been established to provide coordination in the field of statistical survey Survey Research in Europe . According to the website, ESRA s main goal is to encourage communication between Methodology methodologist s and researchers in substantive fields such as sociology , psychology , political science , and other disciplines employing survey data. Important activities include biannual Academic conference conference s on statistical survey survey research. The association publishes a European journal on survey research. Established in January 2007, Survey Research Methods SRM is the official journal of the European Survey ResearchAssociation. This young peer reviewed journal aims to be a high quality scientific publication that will be of interest to researchers in all disciplines involved in the design, implementation and analysis of statistical survey s. The journal is published electronically with free and open access via the internet. The first issue was published 31 January 2007, and contained articles dealing with topics such as survey nonresponse , the measurement of social capital , the questionnaire construction quality of survey questions , and cross cultural research. The current editors of SRM are Jaak Billiet of the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium, and Rainer Schnell of the University of Duisburg Essen , Germany . External links http surveymethodology.eu European Survey ResearchAssociation homepage http www.surveymethods.org Survey Research Methods SRM journal homepage http www.surveymethods.org SRM Journal homepage Use dmy dates date September 2010 Sci org stub Category Statistical organizations Category Social sciences organizations ... more details
Association for International Cancer Research AICR is a cancer researchassociation based in the United Kingdom . It is the leading charity that funds cancer research anywhere in the world. Founded in 1979, the Association for International Cancer Research AICR has awarded over 135,000,000 in research grants in 32 different countries. AICR supports fundamental research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer by awarding research grants and fellowships. In the year ending September 2009, AICR awarded approximately 10 million in cancer research grants of which about half were outside the UK. AICR has a number of celebrity ambassadors including David Tennant , Peter Capaldi , Lorraine Kelly and the Proclaimers . AICR is a member of the UK s National Cancer Research Institute . The AICR Head Office is based in St Andrews, Scotland and its charitable registration is at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator . It does not appear in the Charity Commission register, which sometimes causes people to assume incorrectly that it is not a proper charity. However, the Charity Commission only regulates charities in England and Wales and its register does not include charities registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland. See also European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer External links http www.aicr.org.uk Official website Scottish charity SC022918 Category Health charities in the United Kingdom Category Cancer organizations ... more details
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