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Agriculture Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance
Programs: Economic Growth ACDI/VOCA’s mission is to promote economic opportunities for cooperatives, enterprises and communities through the innovative application of sound business practice. |
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America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc.
Programs: Governing Justly and Democratically, Investing in People AMIDEAST is a private, nonprofit organization that strengthens mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa. Every year, AMIDEAST provides English language and professional skills training, educational advising, and testing services to hundreds of thousands of students and professionals in the Middle East and North Africa; supports numerous institutional development projects in the region; and administers educational exchange programs. |
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American Community School
Programs: Investing in People
The American Community School
at Beirut
provides an American-style education for Lebanese and international families,
and fosters a lively and stimulating atmosphere of learning in its community.
ACS seeks to educate the whole person and to lay the foundations for life-long
learning.
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American University of Beirut
Programs: Investing in People
The American University of Beirut
is an institution of higher learning founded to provide excellence in
education, to participate in the advancement of knowledge through research, and
to serve the peoples of the Middle East and
beyond. Chartered in New York
State in 1863, the
university bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the
American liberal arts model of higher education. The university believes deeply
in and encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to foster
tolerance and respect for diversity and dialogue. Graduates will be individuals
committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal
integrity and civic responsibility, and leadership.
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Booz I Allen I Hamilton
Programs: Economic Growth Booz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategy and technology consulting for 95 years. Providing a broad range of services in strategy, operations, organization and change, information technology, systems engineering, and program management, Booz Allen is committed to delivering results that endure. |
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Camp Dresser & McKee CDM Constructors, Inc.
Programs: Investing in People CDM is a consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm delivering exceptional service to public and private clients worldwide. CDM Constructors Inc. is one of three subsidiaries of Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. |
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Cooperative Housing Foundation
Programs: Economic Growth, Investing in People
CHF International's mission is to be a catalyst for
long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the
world, helping them to improve their social, economic and environmental
conditions.
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Development Alternatives, Inc.
Programs: Investing in People
Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) delivers development in many of the world’s most demanding environments by integrating a broad range of disciplines. DAI’s work encompasses 100 projects in 65 countries across five technical sectors: Economic Growth, Governance, Nature, Stability, and Health. Their mission is to make a lasting difference in the world by helping developing nations become more prosperous, fairer and more just, cleaner, safer, healthier, more stable, more efficient, and better governed. Over 40 years, DAI’s employee owners have built a forward-looking company — one that combines innovative thinking, deep technical knowledge, and professional project management. |
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Education Development Center, Inc.
Programs: Investing in People Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) is a global nonprofit organization that develops, delivers, and evaluates innovative programs to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic development. |
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Haigazian University
Programs: Investing in People Haigazian University is a liberal arts institution of higher learning which operates on the American model of higher education. It provides quality education in an ethnically mixed environment, where academic freedom and the search of dissemination of truth are predominant. Located in the heart of Beirut city, the University prepares educated and professional citizens with a sense of responsibility and leadership skills that empower them to face the challenges of the future. |
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International College
Programs: Investing in People
The mission of International
College is to educate
young men and women to be compassionate and self-reliant, capable of initiative
and critical thinking, and who will serve as role models in society. The
curriculum aims for excellence at all levels and embraces the education of the
whole person. Graduates of International
College will have
developed self-discipline, problem solving abilities, responsibility, self
confidence, an awareness of the interdependence of nations in all their
diversity, and a set of values leading to respect for others.
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International Executive Service Corps
Programs: Economic Growth
International Executive Service Corps (IESC) is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit economic development organization that uses volunteer experts, paid
consultants, and professional staff to achieve our mission - to promote
prosperity and stability through private enterprise development.
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International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Programs: Governing Justly and Democratically The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), founded in 1987, is an independent, non-governmental organization providing professional support to electoral democracy. Through field work, applied research and advocacy, it strives to promote citizen participation, transparency, and accountability in political life and civil society. |
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International Republican Institute
Programs: Governing Justly and Democratically Established in April 1983, IRI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to advancing freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, open elections, good governance and the rule of law. For 25 years, IRI has been helping to spread democracy through trainings by volunteer experts from all over the world on political party and candidate development, good governance practices, civil society development, civic education, women’s and youth leadership development, electoral reform and election monitoring, and political expression in closed societies. IRI has conducted programs in more than 100 countries and is currently active in 65 countries. |
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International Resources Group
Programs: Investing in People IRG, an L-3 Communications company, is an international professional services firm that helps governments, the private sector, communities, and households manage critical resources to build a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous world. |
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Lebanese American University
Programs: Investing in People
The Lebanese
American University
is a multi-campus career-oriented institution that prepares students for
responsible living, fully aware of the rich heritage and multiple needs of
their respective communities. With two campuses in Beirut
and Byblos, the
university is at the crossroads of many interacting educational systems.
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National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Programs: Governing Justly and Democratically
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) has conducted programs on advocacy, women’s political leadership, domestic election monitoring, and civic education in Lebanon since 1996. In 2001, NDI opened an office in Beirut with the central goal of helping Lebanese citizens become actively engaged in influencing the decisions and policies that affect their lives, often through civil society organizations and coalitions. |
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Relief International
Programs: Economic Growth Founded in 1990, Relief International provides emergency, rehabilitation and development services that empower beneficiaries in the process. RI's programs include health, shelter construction, education, community development, agriculture, food, income-generation, and conflict resolution. |
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Sibley International
Programs: Economic Growth Sibley International brings 23 years of experience in international development consulting services for both emerging and established markets. Sibley has been leading and implementing assistance projects in the relevant areas of economic growth, competitiveness/enterprise development, business training, macroeconomic policy, taxation, workforce development, public-private partnerships, social franchising, pension reform, and strengthening public and private institutions. |
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Social Impact Inc.
Social Impact, Inc. ( SI) is a global social development enterprise based in the United States. SI’s mission is to create improvements in the performance and effectiveness of organizations and programs working to enhance the social and economic wellbeing of people around the world. SI works across sectors to reduce poverty; improve the health, education and lives of women and children; promote peace and democratic governance; strengthen civil society; foster economic growth; and protect the environment. |
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State University of New York’s Center for International Development
Programs: Governing Justly and Democratically The State University of New York’s Center for International Development or SUNY/CID is a leading university based international development center enhancing the knowledge and practice of governance and policy making. The Center is part of the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, a national leader in public affairs education. It draws upon the extensive intellectual and technical resources from the State University of New York and serves as a key component of the university’s overall commitment to excellence in international education, cross-cultural exchange, and sustainable development. |
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United States Forest Service
Programs: Investing in People The US Forest Service manages approximately 192 million acres of land in the United States on behalf of the American people. This land is very diverse and includes alpine forests, grasslands and deserts. The Forest Service is also home to a large forestry research organization, an extensive state and private extension division and international programs. The International Programs office advances biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resources management in approximately 90 countries worldwide. By linking the skills of the Forest Service staff with partners domestically and overseas, the Agency helps to address some of the most pressing natural resources and concerns around the globe. The International Programs relies on the 37,000 employees in the Forest Service for their wealth of expertise on a diverse array of issues, including wildlife management, recreation, ecotourism, watershed management, trail construction, rangelands, reforestation, GIS and remote sensing, wildfire and disaster response. |
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University at Albany, State University of New York
Programs: Governing Justly and Democratically
The University’s Center for Legislative Development has
worked throughout the world to help make legislatures effective governing
institutions. Created in 1970, the Center's initial focus was on the
legislature as a key-but often neglected-institution in the democratic
political development of nations. Over the years, the Center has delivered such
help in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Central Europe, and
the Middle East.
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World Rehabilitation Fund
Programs: Economic Growth
To improve the quality of life for people with disabilities
throughout the world, especially in war torn and developing countries, World
Rehabilitation Funds develops programs that empower people with disabilities to
improve their skills and knowledge of rehabilitation utilizing practitioners in
the area of medical, psychosocial, and economic reintegration. The World
Rehabilitation Fund aims to give help and hope to people around the world who
have disabilities or are working to improve the lives of those who do.
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