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National Council (other)
National Council may refer to: Conservation * National Council for Science and the Environment, a US-based non-profit organization which has a mission to improve the scientific basis for environmental decision-making * National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, former name of Plant Heritage, a British registered charity Economics * National Competitiveness Council, an independent policy advisory body in the Republic of Ireland * National Council of Welfare, a Canadian citizens' body * National Council on Economic Education, a nationwide non-profit organization that leads in promoting economic and financial literacy * National Economic Action Council, a main governing body which solved the economic crisis in Malaysia between 1996 and 1998 * National Economic Development Council, a corporatist economic planning forum set up in the 1962 in the United Kingdom to bring together management, trades unions and government in an attempt to address Britain's relative econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council For Science And The Environment
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a U.S.-based nonpartisan, non-profit organization which has a mission to improve the scientific basis of environmental A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. A biophysical environment can vary in scale f ... decision-making. NCSE was founded in 1990. In January 2021, NCSE became the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE). References External links Global Council for Science and the Environment Homepage {{DEFAULTSORT:National Council For Science And The Environment Non-profit organizations based in the United States Environmental organizations based in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codava National Council
Codava National Council, is a social organisation in the Indian state of Karnataka.Bopanna, P. T. ''The Rise and Fall of the Coorg State'', 2009. Formerly CNC (Codava National Council) was known as KRMM (Kodagu Rajya Mukti Morcha). The KRMM demanded a separate statehood status for Kodagu until the 1990s. Later they scaled down their demand. Ever since they have been demanding a Kodava hill council in Kodagu. The CNC Organisation's President is Nandineravanda U. Nachappa Codava. Demands The CNC struggle is asking for: 1. Codava land autonomous region under the 6th schedule of the Constitution and constitutional special guarantee for Kodava 2. Jamma land and Jamma malai land (traditional sedentary farming and hill farming lands of Kodavas) under Article 370 and 371 of the Constitution, as has been done in relation to the lands of State of Jammu and Kashmir and North Eastern states of India (and to some extent in other states also), 3. Ethno linguistic tribal minority nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of Venezuelan Indians
The National Council of Venezuelan Indians (Spanish: ''Consejo Nacional Indio de Venezuela'', CONIVE) is a political party in Venezuela. The party was established in 1989 and is composed of over 60 organizations and representatives from 34 indigenous ethnic groups including the Warao, Yucpa, Wayuu, Timotes, Panare, Yanomami and Yecuana, among others. At the 2000 Venezuelan parliamentary election, the party won 3 out of 165 seats in the National Assembly of Venezuela. At the 2010 Venezuelan parliamentary election it won 1 seat. The party is supportive of the Bolivarian Revolution and the party's fundamental ideas about indigenous representation and empowerment adopted by the Bolivarian Constitution of Venezuela The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (CRBV)) is the current and twenty-sixth constitution of Venezuela. It was drafted in mid-1999 by a constituent assembly that h .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of The Union Of Burma
The National Council of the Union of Burma ( my, ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံအမျိုးသားကောင်စီ; ) was an opposition organisation in Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ... (Burma), composed of representatives of armed groups and exiled political organisations. The organisation was formed on 22 September 1992 and aimed to achieve a democratic federal system in Burma. References Defunct political party alliances in Myanmar Liberal parties in Myanmar Burmese democracy movements Members of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization Organizations established in 1992 1992 establishments in Myanmar {{Myanmar-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of Resistance Of Iran
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI; fa, شورای ملی مقاومت ایران, Šurā-ye melli-e moqāvemat-e Īrān) is an Iranian political organization based in France and Albania. The organization is a political coalition calling to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran. The coalition is made up of different Iranian dissident groups, with its main member being the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK). Both organizations are considered to be led by Massoud Rajavi and his wife Maryam Rajavi. The NCRI is also recognized as the MEK's diplomatic wing opposing the Islamic Republic.Kenneth KatzmanDocument No.9 Iran:U.S. Concerns and Policy: Responses, CRS Report RL32048 in Kristen Boon, Aziz Z. Huq, Douglas Lovelace (eds.) ''Global Stability and U.S. National Security,'' Oxford University Press, 2012 pp.297-383 p.317.Sasan Fayazmanesh ''The United States and Iran: Sanctions, Wars and the Policy of Dual Containment,'' Routledge, 2008 pp.79,81. In 2002, the NCRI expos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of Nigeria And The Cameroons
The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) later changed to the National Convention of Nigerian Citizens, was a Nigerian nationalist political party from 1944 to 1966, during the period leading up to independence and immediately following independence. Foundation The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons was formed in 1944 by Herbert Macaulay. Herbert Macaulay was its first president, while Azikiwe was its first secretary.O. E. Udofia, Nigerian Political Parties: Their Role in Modernizing the Political System, 1920–1966, Journal of Black Studies Vol. 11, No. 4 (Jun., 1981), pp. 435–447. The NCNC was made up of a rather long list of nationalist parties, cultural associations, and labor movements that joined to form NCNC. The party at the time was the second to take a concerted effort to create a true nationalist party. It embraced different sets of groups from the religious, to tribal and to trade groups with the exception of a few notable ones such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of La Raza
UnidosUS, formerly National Council of La Raza (NCLR) (La Raza), is the United States's largest Latino nonprofit advocacy organization. It advocates in favor of progressive public policy changes including immigration reform, a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and reduced deportations. Founded in 1968 (as NCLR), UnidosUS has regional offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Phoenix, San Antonio and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. History In 1963, a group of Mexican Americans in Washington, D.C., formed the National Organization for Mexican American Services (NOMAS). The organization existed primarily to provide technical assistance to Hispanic groups and bring them together under one umbrella. NOMAS presented a proposal to the Ford Foundation to establish an organization that could provide technical assistance and organizational structure to the Mexican American community. The Ford Foundation hired Herman Gallegos, Julian Samora, and Ernesto Galarza t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of Administration
The National Council of Administration ( es, Consejo Nacional de Administración) was part of the executive power in Uruguay between 1919 and 1933, ruling alongside the President of the Republic.The Constitution Library of Congress Country Studies The ''colegiado'' system was proposed by President during his second term in office, with the aim of creating an executive body similar to the Swiss Federal Council. Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council For The Defense Of Democracy
The National Council for the Defense of Democracy (, CNDD) is a political party in Burundi. History The CNDD was established in Zaire on 24 September 1994 and was initially led by Léonard Nyangoma. The party also established an armed wing, the Forces for the Defence of Democracy, which was involved in the country's ethnic conflict. In the early 2000s the party split, with a faction led by Pierre Nkurunziza becoming the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD). The CNDD held two ministerial posts in a unity government formed in 2001.Party history CNDD In the 2005 parliamentary elections on 4 July the party received 4% of the vote, winning fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council (Poland)
National Council ( pl, Rada Narodowa) was a local level of government in People's Republic of Poland. Introduced by Polish Constitution of 1952, they were elected for a term of office of 3 years in gminas, cities (and some districts), powiats and voivodships. National Councils had their own presidiums and were subordinate to higher-level National Councils. They were meant to give the communist government a facade of democracy. In fact the elections were non-free, and National Councils had little autonomy, being almost completely dependent on decisions of Polish United Workers Party (PZPR). The tasks of Voivodeship National Council ( pl, Wojewodzka Rada Narodowa; WRN) were to managing the public life of the Voivodeship, social control over the activities of the Voivode and performing the functions of local self-government of the second instance. It was only the Act on the organization and scope of operation of national councils that specified the competences of councils by granting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Advisory Council (India)
The National Advisory Council (NAC) of India was a unconstitutional body set up by the first United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to advise the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh. Sonia Gandhi served as its chairperson for much of the tenure of the UPA. It assists the Institute in achieving and monitoring its mission and goals. History The NAC was set up on 4 June 2004 by prime minister Manmohan Singh, during the tenure of the first UPA government. Organization (2010–2014) The NAC - II consisted of a mix of activists, bureaucrats, economists, politicians and industrialists. * Sonia Gandhi - Chairperson * Mihir Shah - Member, Planning Commission * Narendra Jadhav - former bureaucrat & Member, Planning Commission * Ashis Mondal - Director of Action for Social Advancement (ASA), Bhopal * Prof. Pramod Tandon - Vice Chancellor, North Eastern Hill University * Deep Joshi - social activist * Farah Naqvi - social activist * Dr. N. C. Saxena - former bureaucrat * Anu Aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish National Council
The Jewish National Council (JNC; he, ועד לאומי, ''Va'ad Le'umi''), also known as the Jewish People's Council was the main national executive organ of the Assembly of Representatives of the Jewish community (Yishuv) within Mandatory Palestine. Its responsibilities included education, culture, local government, welfare, healthcare, religious service, security and defense. Since 1928 it was also the official representative of the Yishuv to the British Mandate government. Established in 1920, it operated until 1948, when its functions were passed to the newly-established state of Israel. History The JNC was established in 1920, the same year as the Histadrut and the Haganah were founded, in order to conduct Jewish communal affairs. Its first chairman was Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook. Jewish communal affairs were generally conducted through a hierarchy of representative organizations, including the JNC. Another of these organizations was the Assembly of Representatives (Mandator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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