Out of date date January 2011 Politics of Greece For the new municipalities of Greece see the Administrative divisions of Greece Kallikratis Programme The municipalities and communities of Greece are one ... Greece municipalities.png thumb right 350px Municipalities of Greece Population of communities and municipalitiesMunicipalities and communities vary in population from 745,514 Athens to 28 Gramos ... of Greece list of municipalities and communities of Greece by prefecture alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece List of municipality changes in Greece 2011 List of municipalities ... of countries DEFAULTSORT Municipalities And Communities Of Greece Category Municipalities of Greece ... are then divided into Municipality municipalities and Community communities referred to as the first level of government. Constitutional provisions for communities and municipalities Article 102 of the Greek constitution outlines the mandate of municipalities and communities and their relationship to the larger State Municipalities and communities exercise administration of local affairs independently. Leadership of municipalities and communities is elected by universal and secret ballot ... agencies. How communities and municipalities are formed A settlement with a population of at least .... Neighbouring municipalities or communities can merge if municipal and communal councils have the support ... and municipalitiesCommunities are governed by a community council simvoulio made up of 7 to 11 ..., but the Municipal and Communal Code still provides communities and municipalities with legal control ... and municipal governments The Municipal and Communal Code art. 24 states that municipalities and communities ... and 3 of property transfer duties. For smaller populated communities and municipalities, the State ... of possible partnerships. Each year communities and municipalities formulate their budgets in terms ... illustrates the range border 1 cellspacing 0 cellpadding 3 Population Number of Communities and Municipalities ... more details
From 1 January 2011, in accordance with the Kallikratis plan , the administrative system of Greece was drastically overhauled. For the current list, see List of municipalities of Greece 2011 . This is an alphabetical list of Communities and Municipalities of Greecemunicipalities and communities in Greece ... Of Municipalities And Communities In Greece Category Greece related lists Towns Category Lists of populated ... over 30,000 see List of cities in Greece . NOTOC A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H I I K K L L M M N ... Prefectures of Greece Prefecture Alternative names Abdera, Thrace Abdera Xanthi Avdira Acharnes ... Chania Alea, Greece Alea Argolis Alexandreia Imathia Alexandria, Gidas ... Zakynthos Alyzia Aetolia Acarnania Amaliada Elis Amalias Amani, Greece Amani ... Larissa Ampelakia Salamina , Greece Ampelakia Piraeus Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki ..., Karditsa Arni Karditsa Aroania Achaea Arrenes Kastoria Arriana Rhodope Arta, Greece Arta ... Grevena Avia, Messenia Avia Messenia Avlida Euboea Avlon, Euboea Avlon Euboea Avlona Athens , Greece ... Kilkis B class wikitable Name Modern Greek Greek name Prefectures of Greece Prefecture Alternative names Bizani Ioannina C class wikitable Name Modern Greek Greek name Prefectures of Greece ..., Korint D class wikitable Name Modern Greek Greek name Prefectures of Greece Prefecture Alternative names Dafni Athens , Greece Dafni Athens Dafnousia Phthiotis Davleia Boeotia Delphi ... Kozani Dimitsana Arcadia Dion, Greece Dio Pieria Dionysos, Greece Dionysos East Attica ... Messenia Dotsiko Grevena Dovras Imathia Doxato Drama Drama, Greece Drama Drama Drapetsona ... Euboea E class wikitable Name Modern Greek Greek name Prefectures of Greece Prefecture Alternative names ... Edessa, Greece Edessa Pella Voden, Vodina Efkarpia Thessaloniki Efpalio Phocis Egnatia ... Greek Greek name Prefectures of Greece Prefecture Alternative names Faiakes Corfu Falaisia Arcadia ... more details
Albanians Albanians in Greece are divided into distinct communities as a result of different waves of migration. Albanians first migrated into Greece during late Middle Ages late 13th century . The descendants of populations of Albanian origin who settled in Greece during the Middle Ages are the Arvanites ... expelled by the EDES resistance group. Arvanites In addition to the formerly sizeable communities in Epirus, there exist in Greececommunities of Albanian origin who no longer identify as such. Although ... Arvanites Albanian Arvanitika speaking communities in Northwestern Greece The small Arvanite speaking ... are a group that also migrated to Greece during the same period and formerly inhabited coastal parts of Epirus , in northwestern Greece. Citation needed date October 2011 They were expelled from Epirus ... occupation of Greece during World War II Axis occupation forces , while Greek Orthodox Chams remained in Greece and have assimilated into the Greek nation. Citation needed date October 2011 Alongside these two groups, a large wave of economic migrants from Albania entered Greece after the fall ... Greece in 1913, following the Balkan Wars , Muslim Chams lost the privileged status they enjoyed during ... they identify as Greeks. These are communities created by Albanian settlers during the Middle Ages Arvanites and during the first half of 20th century Albanian speakers of Northeastern Greece . Today ... of Arb resh speakers, known as Arvanites. They are a population group in Greece of, ultimately Albanians ... in Greece during the late Middle Ages and were the dominant population element of some regions in the south of Greece until the 19th century. ref Trudgill 2000 255 . ref Arvanites today self identify as Greeks and have largely assimilated into mainstream Culture of Greece Greek culture . ref Botsi ... in northeastern Greece, in Greek Macedonia and Western Thrace along the border with Turkey ... to migrate during the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey in the 1920s. ref name ghm ... more details
Refimprove date May 2011 According to the Kallikratis Programme , since 1 January 2011 Greece is divided into 325 municipalities of Greecemunicipalities , grouped into the 13 modern regions of Greece regions of Greece . ref name Kallikratis http www.kedke.gr uploads2010 FEKB129211082010 kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior el icon ref class wikitable sortable width 100 class Name Greek br official Name Area br km Population pop. km Seat Modern regions of Greece Region Municipal ... Central Greece region Central Greece Agrafa br Aperantia br Aspropotamos, Evrytania Aspropotamos br ... 1,246.65 style text align right 96,889 style text align right 77.72 Agrinio West Greece Agrinio br ... Neapoli br Panaitoliko br Paravola br Parakampylia br Stratos, Greece Stratos br Thestieis valign ... text align right 73.46 Aigio West Greece Akrata br Diakopto br Aigio br Aigeira br Erineos br Sympoliteia ... align right 662.94 style text align right 17,872 style text align right 26.96 Vonitsa West Greece ... Aliartos Central Greece region Central Greece Aliartos br Thespies valign top Alimos hs ... text align right 24.59 ill el Kato Tithorea Central Greece region Central Greece Amfikleia ... Greece Amfilochia br Inachos, Greece Inachos br Menidi, Aetolia Acarnania Menidi valign top Amorgos ... text align right 69.66 Lechaina West Greece Andravida br Kastro Kyllini br Lechaina br Vouprasia ... Krestena West Greece Alifeira br Andritsaina br Skillounta valign top Andros hs br ... Lerna br Lyrkeia br Mykines, Greece Mykines br Nea Kios valign top Aristotelis municipality Aristotelis ... Arriana br Kechros br Organi br Fillyra valign top Arta, Greece Arta hs br ... Leivathos br Omala, Greece Omala br Paliki br Pylaros br Sami, Cephalonia Sami valign top Chaidari ... Chalcis Central Greece region Central Greece Anthidona br Avlida br Chalkida br Lilantia br Nea ..., Heraklion Episkopi br Gouves, Greece Gouves br Malia municipality Malia valign top Chios hs ... more details
Administrative divisions See also Administrative divisions of Greece Mount Athos Modern regions of Greece Regions of Greece 13, p NUTS 2 Regional units of Greece 74 NUTS 3 Prefectures of Greece first existing 1833, last abolished 2010, by 2010 there existed 51 lang el , sing. , called departments in ISO 3166 2 GR Provinces of Greece 147, last abolished 2006, lang el , eparchy Municipalities of Greece List of municipalities and communities of Greece by prefecture List of municipality changes in Greece 2011 List of municipalities of Greece 2011 LAU 1 MunicipalitiesCommunities Dimoi Koinotites until 2010 1034 LAU 2 Municipal districts Community districts Demotiko diamerisma Koinotiko diamerisma 6130 Super prefectures of Greece there were 3 Other Parliamentary constituencies of Greece Regions of Greece 9 regions, six with land on the mainland and three only including islands lang el , geografika diamer smata, lit. geographic departments NUTS of Greece NUTS1 Groups of development regions greece geo stub Europe topic Subdivisions of Category Subdivisions by country Greece Category Subdivisions of Greece ... more details
Communities in Bloom is a Canada Canadian non profit organization that fosters friendly competition between Canadian communities to beautify their civic spaces. It was established in 1995 as a national competition between 29 communities, and has since expanded to include competitions in various categories, both nationally and provincially. The competition is also called Communities in Bloom . In order to participate in the competition, a community must register with Communities in Bloom, and submit a payment dependent on the community s population. The payment also depends on whether the community participates in the provincial or national competition. The competition is divided into six criteria Tidiness, Environmental Awareness, Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscaped Areas, and Floral Displays. Each community is judged on their capacity to improve the community in these categories. Communities are awarded a Bloom Rating based on its achievements from one to five. Each community is also recognized for achievement in a particular area or through a specific initiative. Category awards are also given for communities that show great strength in one category in particular. National Awards The Communities in Bloom national awards have been hosted by various municipalities across Canada. class wikitable border 1 Year City 1995 Ottawa, ON 1996 Hull, QC 1997 Winnipeg, MB 1999 Halifax, NS 2000 Edmonton, AB 2001 Saint John, NB 2002 Kelowna, BC 2003 Stratford, ON 2004 Charlottetown, PE 2005 Saskatoon, SK 2006 Brandon, MB 2007 Greater Moncton Region, NB 2008 Lethbridge, AB 2009 Vaughn, ON 2010 Halifax Regional Municipality, NS 2011 National Battlefields Commission Quebec City , QC 2012 Edmonton & Capital Region, AB See also America in Bloom Front Yards in Bloom External links http www.communitiesinbloom.ca Communities in Bloom website Category Non profit organizations based in Canada Category Competitions in Canada ... more details
File Zimbern.png thumb Map of northern Italy showing the location of the Seven Communities The Seven Communities Cimbrian language Cimbrian Siben Komoin , lang de Sieben Gemeinden , lang it Sette Comuni were a group of municipalities in the Veneto region that spoke the Cimbrian language , a dialect of Upper German , as their native tongue. The municipalities are located on a high plateau northwest of Vicenza . They consist of Sleghe Schl ge lang de Schl gen , lang it Asiago Gell e Ghel Gelle, Gallio Rob an Rovan or Rain, Roana V sche V tsche F tze Foza Ghenebe Jen ve Jeneve, Enego Rotz Ross, Rotzo Lusaan Lusian, Lusiana History File 7 Comuni.jpg thumb Coat of arms of the Seven Communities on the municipal hall of Sleghe The seven communities formed together into a loose commonwealth in 1310. They were historically under the suzerainty of the Milanese House of Visconti and then under the Republic of Venice . Under both they enjoyed wide cultural and political autonomy in exchange for their loyalty. The autonomous status came to an end with the Napoleonic Wars and the demise of the Seren sima in 1807. Due to the high pressure from the Italianization from fascists such as Ettore Tolomei and the government of Benito Mussolini did the Cimbrian language eventually almost completely disappear and become extinct. Only in Rob an and its district Mittebald Toballe Mittewald, Mezzaselva has Cimbrian survived. Rob an has the cultural institute Agustin Prunner which is a repository of the Cimbrian culture and cooperates with other linguistic enclaves in Lusern, Fersental, Sappada, Sauris, the Thirteen Communities and Timau. Vestiges of the once dominant language are family and place names, which are mostly still Cimbrian. External links http www.asiago.to Asiago.to it icon http www.reggenza7comuni.it reggenza7comuni.it it icon http www.asiago7comuni.to Tourism website it icon http www.magicoveneto.it Altipian conoscere.htm History of the Seven Communities it icon Category Province ... more details
File Zimbern.png thumb Map of northern Italy showing the location of the Thirteen Communities The Thirteen Communities Cimbrian language Cimbrian Dreizehn Komoin , lang de Dreizehn Gemeinden , lang it Tredici Comuni were a group of municipalities in the Veneto region that spoke the Cimbrian language , a dialect of Upper German , as their native tongue. The municipalities are located on a high plateau northeast of Verona . They consist of Vellje lang de Feld , lang it Velo Veronese Rovereid , Rover Veronese gen Wiesen , Erbezzo Brunghe Prugne, Selva di Progno , Ljetzan Gletzen or Gliesen , Giazza is a part of it Nuagankirchen Neuenkirchen, Bosco Chiesanuova Kalf ain, M bado or Kam Abato Kalwein or Kalfein , Badia Calavena Tschirre or S r Silva Hermanorum , Cerro Veronese , Sankt Moritz , San Mauro di Saline Asarin Asarin , Azzarino , today a part of the municipality of Vellje B rtolom San Bortolo or in the past San Bartolomeo tedesco , a part of Brunghe Porrental, Val di Porro , a part of Nuagankirchen Tavernole , today a part of San Mauro di Saline Kampsilvan, Camposilvano , a part of Vellje History The thirteen communities formed together into a loose commonwealth around 1280. They were historically under the suzerainty of the Milanese House of Visconti and then under the Republic of Venice . Under both they enjoyed wide cultural and political autonomy in exchange for their loyalty. The autonomous status came to an end with the Napoleonic Wars and the demise of the Seren sima in 1797. Due to the high pressure from the Italianization from fascists such as Ettore Tolomei and the government of Benito Mussolini did the Cimbrian language eventually almost completely disappear ... with other linguistic enclaves in Lusern and the Seven Communities . Vestiges of the once dominant ... Communities was a slightly different dialect from Cimbrian spoken elsewhere. class wikitable Cimbrian ... www.cimbri.it Cimbrians of the Thirteen Communities in Ljetzan it icon http www.cimbri.info Cultural ... more details
Communities and Municipalities of Greece Peripheries of Greece Main Peripheries of Greece Super prefectures ... Communities and Municipalities of Greece Main Communities and Municipalities of Greece Capital political ...double image right Flag of Greece.svg 182 Coat of arms of Greece.svg 117 The Flag of Greece The Coat of arms of Greece Image LocationGreece.png thumb The location of Greece Image Un greece.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Hellenic Republic See also Index of Greece related articles The Greece Hellenic Republic , commonly known as Greece , is a List of sovereign states sovereign country located on the southern ... date July 2, 2009 url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos gr.html title Greece ..., 2009 ref Greece borders Albania , Bulgaria , and the Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies ... of List of islands of Greece islands . Greece lies at the juncture of Europe , Asia and Africa . It is heir to the heritages of ancient Greece , the Roman Empire Roman and Byzantine Empire s, ref Sir ... Ottoman rule. ref Greece. Encyclop dia Britannica . 2006. Encyclop dia Britannica Online. 6 Sept. 2006 http search.eb.com eb article 9106266 . ref Greece is the birthplace of democracy , ref Finley ... Allyn and Bacon. ref including both tragedy and comedy . Greece is a developed country , a member ... greece index en.htm publisher europa.eu work European Union accessdate 2007 04 07 title Member States of the EU Greece ref a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union since 2001 ... of NATO in protest at the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus. Greece rejoined NATO in 1980 ... name ESA cite web url http www.esa.int esaCP SEMWYQRMD6E index 0.html title Greece becomes 16th ESA ... guide to Greece TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Greece CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Greece Pronunciation IPA en ri s Common English country name Greece Official ... more details
European Economic Community Infobox above European Communities header1 Three pillars of the European ... background ddf header5 Component communities label6 European Coal and Steel Community data6 1952 ... data8 1958 The European Communities sometimes referred to as the European Community ref name singular ... Encyclopaedia Britannica quote The term also commonly refers to the European Communities, which comprise ... Communities founded by treaty... accessdate 30 January 2009 cite web title Glossary of The European Union and European Communities author Derek Urwin, University of Aberdeen url http www.uta.fi FAST GC eurgloss.html quote European Community EC . The often used singular of the European Communities. accessdate ... became those of the European Union EU . The European Communities operated as the largest of the Three ... remains as a distinct entity, the only one of the three communities to exist beyond 2009. History Three communities see History of the European Communities 1958 1972 History of the European Communities ... 16399 The European Communities , European NAvigator ref The EEC became the European Community Three ..., the term European Communities sees little usage. However, when the EU was established the institutions ... of Justice of the European Communities . ref http curia.europa.eu en instit presentationfr index cje.htm The Court of Justice of the European Communities ref In 1967, the Merger Treaty combined ... Communities , for example the Commission was known as the Commission of the European Communities , although the communities themselves remained separate in legal terms. ref name ENA TEC ... November 1993. The Union superseded and absorbed the European Communities as one of its three pillars ... EEC tenure before handing over to Jacques Santer in 1994. Only the European Communities, the Economic ... is formally the Commission of the European Communities . This allowed the new areas to be based ... Community one of the three communities which comprised the European Communities expired, having reached ... more details
Image with inadequate rationale removed Image CommunitiesMagazine129cover.jpg right Communities magazine, issue on Urban communities, Winter 2005 Communities Life in Cooperative Culture is a primary resource for information, issues, and ideas about intentional communities in North America from urban ... Since 1972, the primary resource for information, issues, and ideas about intentional communities in North ... is focusing increasingly on cohousing communities and aspiring ecovillages, as those are two of the fastest growing kinds of communities in North America today. Articles and columns cover practical how to issues of community living as well as personal stories about forming new communities, decision making, conflict resolution, raising children in community, and sustainability. Publisher Communities is published by Fellowship for Intentional Community , which also publishes the Communities Directory , available both in print and online. Themes Each issue of Communities magazine has a specific ..., and Celebration Cohousing Transition and Change Conflict and Connection Walden Two Communities Health and Healing Communities, the Mellennium and Y2K Political Activism in Community Sustainable Communities ... Communities and Cults Growing Older in Community Diversity, Homogeneity in Community Ecovillages Christian Communities, Then and Now Art and Creativity in Community Making a Living Sustainable ..., and visitor to hundreds of communities. Cohousing From the Horse s Mouth Research data ... Christian Communities Federation Update Federation of Egalitarian Communities Book Reviews Community Grapevine Communities Magazine Fiction Interns Journal Historical Communities See also Fellowship for Intentional Community Communities Directory External links http communities.ic.org Communities magazine http directory.ic.org Communities Directory http wiki.ic.org Intentional Communities Wiki http wiki.ic.org wiki Geoph Kozeny Intentional Communities Wiki page on Geoph Kozeny Category Intentional ... more details
italic title Image Communities Directory 2007.jpg thumb 250px right Cover of printed Directory, 2007 Image CommunitiesDirectory2005.jpg thumb 250px right Cover of printed Directory, 2005 The Communities Directory, A Comprehensive Guide to Intentional Community provides listing of intentional communities primarily from North America but also from around the world. The Communities Directory has both ... Communities Directory ecovillages communes cohousing publisher Fellowship for Intentional ... name printDirectory cite journal journal Communities Directory publisher Fellowship for Intentional ... version of the Communities Directory appeared in issue 1 of Communities magazine ref name CommunitiesMagazine cite journal author Communities magazine authorlink Communities magazine editor1 first Chris editor1 last Roth journal Communities publisher Fellowship for Intentional Community location ... quote Since 1972, Communities has been the primary resource for information, issues, and ideas about intentional communities in North America from urban co ops to cohousing groups to ecovillages to rural communes. Communities now also focuses on creating and enhancing community in the workplace, in nonprofit ... communities as well ref in December 1972. In all, ten versions were published in the magazine over the next ... title Intentional Communities ecovillages, communes, cohousing, coops author FIC Web Weavers authorlink ... for ecovillages, cohousing communities, residential land trusts, communes, student co ops, urban housing cooperatives, intentional living, alternative communities, cooperative living, and other projects ... to magazine subscribers, counted as double issue 77 78 . The Communities Directory is now in its 5th ... shortened due to the online collection of data. The 4th edition lists 600 communities in North America and another 130 worldwide. The 5th edition lists almost 1250 communities worldwide. There is also ... included below . The Online Communities Directory database is shared by members of the http directory.ic.org ... more details
wikisource Albania and Greece may refer to Albanian Greek relations Albania and Greece , an article by Ronald Montagu Burrows . See also Albanian communities in Greece Albanian immigrants in Greece Greeks in Albania dab ... more details
num volunteers 2,000 budget website http www.360Communities.org http www.360Communities.org 360 Communities ... offices are located in Burnsville, Minnesota . Its aim is changing lives and strengthening communities to a new degree. Clarify date November 2010 History 360 Communities, formerly known as Community ... their community service efforts, formed 360 Communities as a nonprofit human services agency serving the south suburban metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The founders of 360 Communities ... force of engaging every community member. Community Engagement defines 360 Communities, with initiatives ... 1970s, both Minneapolis and St. Paul United Ways had recognized the value of 360 Communities services to surrounding communities and provided substantial funding assistance. 360 Communities had ... peacock date November 2010 360 Communities has a unique Citation needed date November 2010 and strategic approach to building a healthier future empowering individuals to own the future of their communities ... our communities are most vulnerable. From there, we partner with individuals, businesses, civic organizations , schools, faith communities, the justice system , and local government to develop actionable ... 360 Communities provides safe housing, support and advocacy to women and children who experience domestic abuse . 360 Communities actively builds a stronger community by helping families lay the groundwork for greater educational success. Clarify date November 2010 360 Communities provides places ... as well as engaging them as members of stronger, well connected communities. Clarify date November ... Retrieved 2010 06 14. External links http 360communities.org 360 Communities Category Organizations ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Subdivisions Akova Kokla Larissa Timenio Communities The two large communities of Argos and Kryovrysi cover about three thirds of the entire municipality. Argos Dalamanara Inachos Tristrato Ira Kefalari Magoula Kryoneri Elliniko Krya Vryssi Tourniki Zogka Kourtaki Lalouka Pyrgela Classical antiquity Ancient sites Kechries or Cenchreae Larissa Timenio DEFAULTSORT Communities Of Argos Category Argolis Argos ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2008 Infrastructure and Communities is a sub level cabinet portfolio under the Minister of Transport Canada . The portfolio is responsible for federal public infrastructure programs and issues relating to rural and urban area urban communities across Canada . It is assigned to an associated critic for the Minister of Transport Canada . The post was once under the Minister of State for Infrastructure and Communities briefly from 2003 to 2006 John Godfrey 2003 2006 Category Government of Canada ... more details
Communities First Lang cy Cymunedau yn Gyntaf is a programme designed to increase participation and develop the capacity of Wales Welsh communities to make decisions and run projects. The programme was established ... within 142 communities in Wales , some of which are geographical based on County Council wards or specific parts of wards. Others communities are based on disadvantaged groups such as ethnic minorities and sensory impaired communities. History The Welsh Assembly grew concerned that many of Wales communities were suffering from lack of investment, stagnation, and apathy. It embarked on research ... most deprived wards Communities First areas. The Communities First areas are spread throughout Wales with eighteen local authorities having Communities First areas within their borders. The remaining ... based on disadvantaged groups such as geographically isolated communities. The Communities First Programme is designed as a bottom up approach meaning that major strategic decisions are left to the Communities First Partnership and are merely facilitated by the Communities First support teams and other ... of most Communities First Partnerships is based on one third of members being residents of the community ... highlighted above, also known as the Communities First Vision Framework have been augmented by the addition ... themes. The Communities First programme continues to be delivered across Wales within its targeted and identified communities, the programme remains under review by the Welsh Assembly Government and a decision ... until after the Welsh Assembly elections of May 2011. Whilst Communities First is a bottom ... and activities to be successful, communities need to engage with local service providers in order to work together to address the problems associated with poverty and disadvantage within communities ... particularly when working in isolation. Examples of activities developed by Communities First ... Communities First Website Caerau, Bridgend http www.communitiesfirstcaerau.btik.com Caerau Communities ... more details
Refimprove date March 2010 Communities State is one of the USA U.S. government s internal blogs to promote inter agency dialog. ref name state.gov cite web url http www.state.gov m irm ediplomacy c23840.htm title Major Programs of the Office of eDiplomacy accessdate 2011 10 25 publisher U.S. Department of State ref The sites in Communities State combine content with conversation. They allow easy publication of information, and let readers comment on the material. The program has three goals Promote knowledge sharing within the Department of State Department Share information with other Federal agencies and Promote connections and conversation among personnel with shared professional needs and interests. Since the program s inception in 2005, over 70 blog based communities have been launched. As of October 2009, there are 59 active communities, and over twenty additional communities are being planned. Over the course of the last year, Communities State and Diplopedia have shown 90 600 growth across monitored growth criteria. Communities at State is coordinated from the State Department s Office of eDiplomacy . See also Classified United States website OpenNet Diplopedia References Reflist Category Blogs Category United States Department of State ... more details
Communities that support innovation have been referred to as Communities of Innovation CoI ref name Coakes and Smith 2007 Coakes, E. and P. Smith. 2007. Developing communities of innovation by identifying innovation champions. The International Journal of Knowledge and Organizational Learning Management ... An organizational model based on communities of innovation. Proceedings of the European Conference ... das Konzept der Communities of Innovation. In Sylke Ernst, Jasmin Warwas, and Edit Kirsch Auw arter, editors, wissenstransform, 40 53. LIT Verlag. ref , Communities for Innovation ref name Judge ... Creating goal directed communities for innovation. California Management Review 39 3 72 85. ref , Innovation Communities ref name Fichter 2009 Fichter, K. 2009. Innovation communities The role of networks of promoters in open innovation. R&D Management 39 4 357 371. ref , Open Innovation Communities ..., and leadership in open innovation communities. Organization Science 18 2 165 180. ref , Communities of Creation ref name Sawhney and Prandelli 2000 Sawhney, M. and E. Prandelli. 2000. Communities ... 42 4 24 54. ref . Overview Origin Coakes and Smith 2007 define Communities of Innovation CoI as a form of Communities of Practice that are dedicated to the support of innovation . They suggest that CoI ... Communities of Creation Sawhney and Prandelli 2000 proposed the model of Communities of Creation ... based model. ref name Sawhney and Prandelli 2000 Communities of Innovation compared to Communities of Practice Examples of Communities of Innovation The COI that developed Linux Traditionally, the company ... and Web based technologies has enabled specialized communities to convene, interact, and share resources ... 34 3 375 409 ref Nurturing Communities of Innovation Interest in the practicality and concept of Communities of Innovation Google search on Communities of Innovation generated 131000 findings on 26 ... of the European Commission . DEFAULTSORT Communities Of Innovation Category Community Category Innovation ... more details
Infobox Company company name GDC Communities company logo company type Private company Private foundation 2001 founder Frank L. Thomas key people Frank L. Thomas CEO br James Hammermeister President br Gina R. Papandrea Executive VP & CFO location San Diego, California , United States industry Real Estate products Real estate development homepage http www.gdccommunities.com www.gdccommunities.com num employees 30 GDC Communities is a private real estate investment and land developer based in the United States which originated from Genstar to facilitate US projects. In 2000, Genstar formed GDC Communities to pursue new opportunities in the US, allowing Genstar to focus exclusively on the Canadian market. Today, both companies continue to operate independently but remain under common management out of the San Diego corporate office. Over the years, GDC Communities fine tuned Genstar s proven, disciplined approach to the U.S. market. GDC Communities formed partnerships with builders and developers on select assets to purchase, entitle, develop and build out residential communities. All told, GDC Communities and its affiliates have completed over 60 communities in Canada and the U.S. History The company s origins date back to 1950 as BACM Industries founded by the Simkin Family. In 1970, the company first expanded into the United States. BACM Industries was sold in 1973 to Genstar Corporation and was renamed Genstar Development Company . Genstar Corporation was later acquired by Imasco ... the Corporate Office from Vancouver , Canada to San Diego, California . GDC Communities was formed .... GDC Communities operates under two initiatives it owns Genstar Development Company and directs the development of the Canadian master planned communities, and secondly, it provides the foundation for the US investments and operations. ref http www.gdccommunities.com history.php GDC Communities About ... GDC Communities company website Categories Category Articles created via the Article ... more details
advert date January 2011 coi date January 2011 Infobox company company name Sun Communities, Inc. company type Public company Public traded as nyse SUI industry Real estate investment trust Real Estate Investment Trust location Southfield, MI , United States U.S. key people Gary Shiffman small Chairman ... employees 747 2011 homepage http www.suncommunities.com Suncommunities.com Sun Communities nyse SUI ... and develops manufactured housing communities primarily in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern ... includes manufactured housing communities and recreational vehicle communities. ref name autogenerated1 ... & title Company Profile publisher Sun Communities accessdate 2011 10 06 ref History Sun Communities ..., and expanding manufactured housing communities since 1975. In 1993, the company went public as a Real ... offering, the company operated 31 manufactured housing communities with 9,036 sites located in 6 states ... histories Sun Communities Inc Company History.html title Company History Sun Communities, Inc. publisher FundingUniverse accessdate 2010 11 19 ref By 2011, Sun Communities owned and operated a portfolio of 136 communities comprising 47,600 developed sites. ref name autogenerated3 cite web url http ... 2011, Sun Communities acquired Orange City RV Resort in Orange City, FL. ref name autogenerated4 ... Communities, Inc. Announces Acquisistion of Florida Recreational Vehicle Resort publisher Reuters date 2011 05 31 accessdate 2011 10 06 ref A month later, Sun Communities announced it acquired 17 manufactured housing communities and 1 recreational vehicle community from Kentland Corporation. ref name ... title Sun Communities, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Kentland Communities publisher Reuters date ... communities rewards rain down title Sun Communities Rewards Rain Down publisher Crain s Detroit Business ...?c 111013&p irol homeProfile&t &id & title Company Profile publisher Sun Communities accessdate ... Deerfield Run in Anderson, IN gallery center External links http www.suncommunities.com Sun Communities ... more details
Infobox company company name WCI Communities company logo File WCI Logo.png 200px company type Private founder Al Hoffman foundation 1995 location city Bonita Springs, FL slogan The Experience is Everything area served Eastern Unitied States key people David Fry, small CEO small br Russel Devendorf, small CFO small industry Residential Construction products revenue US 444 million small 2008 small operating income net income assets equity num employees 650 small 2011 small subsid homepage http www.WCICommunities.com WCICommunities.com WCI Communities, Inc. is an United States American home builder. The company offers single family and condominium homes. WCI also provides design, construction, financing, land purchases, marketing, and community management services. The company operates realty, mortgage, and title businesses. WCI is based in Bonita Springs, Florida and develops new home communities in Florida. WCI also manages clubhouses, golf courses, restaurants, and marinas in some of the communities it develops. History WCI was founded in 1995 as WCI Communities Inc, purchased from Westinghouse Communities, Inc., retaining WCI initials in their new name. In 2002, WCI Communities, Inc ... . ref cite web title WCI Communities files for reorganization date July 29, 2008 url http www.heraldtribune.com article 20080805 ARTICLE 808050360?Title WCI Communities files for bankruptcy ref ..., carrying large debt on land that was subsequently devalued. Third, their regular non tower communities ... web title WCI Communities Reserved 11 Million for Chinese Drywall Problems date March 2, 2009 url ... WCI Communities, Inc. ref Extreme Makeover Home Edition In January 2007, the company was featured ..., Florida. Tiburon is one of the communities developed by WCI Communities and features two golf courses ... and benefits the National Childhood Cancer Foundation Communities Florida Communities http www.artesiawci.com ... 2 External links http www.wcicommunities.com WCI Communities Inc. DEFAULTSORT Wci Communities Category ... more details
Communities Scotland was an executive agency of the Scottish Government from 2001 to 2008. The Agency was responsible for housing, homelessness, communities and regeneration throughout Scotland . Communities Scotland was headquartered in Edinburgh with 8 area offices throughout Scotland. History Communities Scotland was formed in 2001 as the Executive s housing and regeneration delivery agency. ref http www.scottish.parliament.uk business committees environment reports 05 rar05 09 Vol02 4.pdf Scottish Parliament Environment and Rural Development Committee , 27 April 2005. Retrieved 2011 09 29. ref The Agency was charged with meeting the objectives of the Scottish Executive as set out in the Parnership for a better Scotland , a joint statement of the Scottish Executive to improve the life of people in Scotland. ref http www.scotland.gov.uk Publications 2003 05 17150 21953 A Partnership for a Better Scotland Partnership Agreement , Scottish Government. Retrieved 2011 09 29. ref On 31 October 2007 Nicola Sturgeon , the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing , announced that she had decided to abolish Communities Scotland as a separate agency and bring its main non regulatory functions into the core Scottish Government. She confirmed that its regulatory functions would be reformed ... 2007. Retrieved 2011 09 29. ref Communities Scotland was disbanded on 1 April 2008, when most of its .... A new Scottish Housing Regulator was formed to take over the work of Communities Scotland s Regulation ... the opportunities for people living in disadvantaged communities. To support the social economy to deliver ... date work publisher Communities Scotland archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20060104092405 http ... 2006 01 04 ref Communities Scotland was granted a budget of 800 million in 2006 07. ref cite web ... Communities Scotland archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20060925033535 http www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk ... 011857.hcsp title Regulation and Inspection accessdate 2011 09 29 author date work publisher Communities ... more details
change impacts of intense development practices. Conservation communities are developed under a standard ... communities can also offer the opportunity for other eco compatible uses such as sustainable resource ... communities can create sustainable employment opportunities for those living in the communities ... York, USA John Wiley and Sons. ref Community Conservation communities can be designed to strengthen the connections between neighbors and communities. Kim Davis, of the Vancouver Sun newspaper notes ... for Sustainable Forestry http www.livingforestcommunities.com Living Forest Communities http www.conservation communities.com index3.htm Conservation Communities References references DEFAULTSORT Conservation Communities Category Conservation Communities ... more details
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