BiOS BiologicalOpen Source BiologicalInnovation for OpenSociety is an international initiative to foster innovation and freedom to operate in the biological sciences . BiOS was officially launched on 10 ... Open Source Initiative Category Biotechnology ar de BiologicalInnovation for OpenSociety fr BIOS BiologicalInnovation for OpenSociety ... to democratizing innovation. Its intention is to initiate new norms and practices for creating tools for biologicalinnovation, using binding covenants to protect and preserve their usefulness, while ... BiOS BiologicalOpen Source Licenses and MTAs accessdate 2010 01 11 ref as legal instruments to facilitate these goals. BiologicalOpen Source Traditionally, the term open source describes a paradigm for software development associated with a set of collaborative innovation practices, which ensure ... Agreements MTA Listing accessdate 2010 01 11 ref Open Source Biological Technologies CambiaLabs ref ... ref engineered two open source biological technologies, TransBacter and GUSPlus, ref cite web url http ... Chris authorlink coauthors Sam Ockman title Open Sources Voices from the Open Source Revolution publisher ... The BiOS Initiative has sought to extend this concept to the biological sciences, and agricultural ... so that innovation can occur at the application layer. Jefferson observes that, Freeing up the tools that make new discoveries possible will spur a new wave of innovation that has real value. ref cite journal title Open Source BioTech journal Red Herring date 2006 04 17 first Jennifer last Schenker ... that, Open source is an enormously powerful tool for driving efficiency. ref cite news first Rodney last Gedda coauthors authorlink title Researchers to unlock codes for open source green energy date 2009 10 06 publisher url http www.techworld.com.au article 320811 researchers unlock codes open ..., or DNA. MTAs able to be adapted for biological materials are available on the BiOS site. ref cite ... more details
cooperation in R&D date back at least to the 60s, openinnovation is a term promoted by Henry Chesbrough , a professor and executive director at the Center for OpenInnovation at the University of California, Berkeley , in his book OpenInnovation The new imperative for creating and profiting from technology ref name chesbrough2003a Chesbrough, H.W. 2003 . OpenInnovation The new imperative ... innovation . Openinnovation is a paradigm that assumes that firms can and should use external ... to advance their technology ref Chesbrough, H.W. 2003 . OpenInnovation The new imperative for creating ... and outward. The central idea behind openinnovation is that in a world of widely distributed knowledge ... innovation. MIT Sloan Management Review, 44 3 , 35 41 ref . Closed versus openinnovation The paradigm ... or universities. Throughout the years several factors emerged that paved the way for openinnovation ... either by means of closed innovation or by openinnovation paradigms ref name chesbrough2003a .... Open source versus openinnovation While open source and openinnovation might conflict on patent ... with its Eclipse software Eclipse platform which IBM is advocating as a case of openinnovation, where competing companies are invited to co operate inside an openinnovation network. ref PDFlink http ... Eclipse and Openinnovation ref In 1997, Eric S. Raymond Eric Raymond , writing about the open ... Source specialist Fran ois Letellier advocates that open source or free software is a natural way of innovation in the software industry and that it is an exemplary and very effective form of openinnovation as open source projects communities act as innovation intermediaries. See also Discovery Network Ideas bank InnovationInnovation intermediary Category Openinnovation intermediaries Openinnovation ...., Vanhaverbeke, W., West, J. 2006 , OpenInnovation Researching a New Paradigm, Oxford University Press ..., V. Will the Open Source Movement Survive a Litigious Society?, in Electronic Markets, 14, 2 ... more details
The BiologicalSociety of Washington is a world wide acting scientific organisation established on 3 December 1880 in Washington, D.C. . The original purpose was to encourage the study of the Biological Sciences and to hold meetings at which papers shall be read and discussed. The current primary function is the furtherance of taxonomic study and the diffusion of taxonomic knowledge. In May 1882 the first issue of the peer review ed journal Proceedings of the BiologicalSociety of Washington was published. Since then it appears quarterly. Another journal is the Bulletin of the BiologicalSociety of Washington which is published since 1918 and contains larger studies, symposia proceedings and special study collections. The BiologicalSociety of Washington was among the eight organisations which founded the Washington Academy of Sciences in 1898. The governing council of the society includes the elected officers and selected local members. The first elected president was George Brown Goode and the first recording secretary was Richard Rathbun . Later well known presidents include Frederick ... Abiathar White . The BiologicalSociety of Washington has currently about 250 members, including ... as members of the USDA and the United States Department of the Interior . In 2004 the BiologicalSociety of Washington made headlines for the Sternberg peer review controversy when the Proceedings of the BiologicalSociety of Washington published a peer reviewed paper in support of creationism ..., D.C. , 1903. John Warren Aldrich The BiologicalSociety of Washington a centennial history 1880 1980. Bulletin of the BiologicalSociety of Washington. No. 4. The BiologicalSociety of Washington ... findingaids FARU7185.htm Smithsonian Institution Archives BiologicalSociety of Washington ... sci org stub de BiologicalSociety of Washington ... societies comprising the Anthropological, Biological, Chemical, Entomological, Geographic, Geological ... more details
The Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry is a learned society established to advance research and education in the field of biological inorganic chemistry . It holds training courses, workshops and conferences to facilitate exchange of information between scientist scientists involved in the research and teaching of biological inorganic chemistry. Its official journal is the Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry . The society was founded in 1995 following discussions within the Steering Committee of the European Science Foundation program The Chemistry of Metals in Biological Systems . The first president was C. David Garner 1995 1998 . Later presidents were Elizabeth C. Theil 1998 2000 , Alfred X. Trautwein 2000 2002 , Harry B. Gray 2002 2004 , Fraser Armstrong 2004 2006 , and Jose J. G. Moura 2010 2012 . External links Official http www.sbichem.org sci org stub Category Organizations established in 1995 Category Chemistry societies ... more details
Orphan date April 2010 Infobox Non profit Non profit name Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics Non profit logo Non profit type founded date 1986 tax id registration id founder Gary Ackers, Wayne Bolen, Ernesto Freire, Stan Gill, & Jim Lee location this parameter modifies Headquarters origins key people area served Physical Chemistry , Thermodynamics , Biophysics product mission focus method revenue endowment num volunteers num employees num members subsid owner Non profit slogan homepage official http mljohnson.pharm.virginia.edu gibbs society dissolved footnotes The Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics is composed of scientists involved in the field of Biophysics , with the group meeting annually in the Fall. Recent meetings have been held at the http www.ton.siu.edu Touch of Nature Conference Center in Carbondale, Illinois . Current incarnations have begun with a meet and greet on Saturday night, followed by two and a half days of lectures and two nights of poster sessions. Poster sessions often end with several attendees creating a bonfire at a nearby beach. The last night of the meeting is known for its food, a selection of beef cooked over an open flame, with attendees affectionately calling it the Buffalo Tro . The 24th annual meeting of the Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics will be held http gibbs.biology.lsu.edu from September 25 28, 2010 . The Keynote speaker is http biochemistry.tamu.edu ?ch faculty&sec name&pp pace C. Nick Pace, Texas A&M University . In 2009, the http mljohnson.pharm.virginia.edu gibbs society Ackers.pdf Gary K. Ackers Lecture in Biothermodynamics was instituted, with http www.einstein.yu.edu home faculty profile.asp?id 2584 ... gibbs society http mljohnson.pharm.virginia.edu pdfs Ackers Bolen Gibbs Conference.pdf History of the Gibbs Society http gibbs.biology.lsu.edu 24th Annual Meeting website, September 25 28, 2010 DEFAULTSORT Gibbs Society Of Biological Thermodynamics Category Biophysics ... more details
Orphan date January 2012 Openinnovation intermediaries as described by Henry Chesbrough in his 2006 book Open Business Models are companies that help other companies implement various facets of openinnovation . ref Chesbrough, H. Open Business Models, How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape , Harvard Business School Press. ISBN13 978 1 4221 0427 9 pages 139 164 ref The presence of these firms enables other companies to explore the market for ideas without getting in over their heads, since the intermediaries can act as guides to help those other companies along the trail. There are different kinds of openinnovation intermediaries, with some acting as agents representing one side of a transaction while others take on the role of brokers or market makers. See also OpeninnovationInnovation Intermediaries Innovation intermediaries Category Openinnovation intermediaries A list of openinnovation intermediaries Notes Reflist Category Innovation Category Technological change Category Crowdsourcing Category Management science business stub ... more details
multiple issues advert July 2011 refimprove July 2011 wikify July 2011 original research July 2011 Open Sustainability innovation is the use of openinnovation in the development of Sustainable product ... How to put openinnovation in a sustainability context The key to openinnovation is the integration of the consumers ideas into the process of innovation. This means that the creation of the innovation ... to adopt sustainable openinnovation in their marketing strategies acknowledged that only providing ... the position that any kind of open sustainability innovation incurs on the market. Rather than seeking ... a changeover to some other way of providing these ways of service. OpenInnovation Whereas classical ... has changed. Openinnovation re conceptualizes marketing into a bi directional relationship ... to flow out. ref name BFM Combination of OpenInnovation and Sustainable Innovation In order to be able .... By offering an open communication way of marketing to consumers, companies may ultimately gain a competitive advantage based on trust and disclosure. Thus not only will open sustainability innovations ... the consumers in order to spend the money, time and knowledge on their open strategy. ref name BFM History As the world is becoming a more globalized society and more and more people are adopting the western ... innovations. Sustainability innovation is an outstanding way for acquisition of both competitive advantage and differentiation. If the aim of sustainability marketing is to transform the society ... in social practices, finance and business relationships. The innovation is not necessarily a new product ... of innovation that can deliver increasing levels of eco efficiency until a sustainable global ... curves. The model follows four steps of sustainable design innovation and change. ref name BFM Following ... new parts so that the product will be more energy efficient over longer periods of time. Function innovation ... in which it comes to that result is changed. System innovation This is a change in the infrastructure ... more details
us openinnovation , utilized initially by the computer and high tech industry. What has been neglected ... services industry needed. Recently, we have seen researchers adapting openinnovation concepts ... of the financial services industry. He adapted and enhanced the basic concepts of openinnovation and developed a framework see illustration Openinnovation model for helping to understand industry dynamics in banking and to make the most of organizational energy by using openinnovation to sustain profitable growth. Model The integrative openinnovation model provides an overview. It illustrates ... 2009 , have led to the phenomenon the transition from a closed approach to openinnovation in the financial services. Image OpenInnovation Model Book.jpg thumb center 450px The Concept of OpenInnovation ... from a closed to an openinnovation paradigm is one major consequence of the trends and the recent developments. He argues that openinnovation in this context is not merely a new business paradigm ... of this strategic change. Transition Strategies The transition to openinnovation entails ... a de facto standard termed Open Architecture . Collaborative innovation is based on knowledge sharing ... transition strategies related to openinnovation are imperative, especially in a time when ... to survive and succeed in the openinnovation paradigm. Based on Fasnacht, those include interrelated ... new ways of organizing also requires an openinnovation culture and especially social capital as a set ... in an existing industry. Criticisms While we have rarely heard any negative voices of openinnovation ... of the risks coming with open business models. A critical question is whether openinnovation can save the financial industry. Certainly not, however, openinnovation concepts applied to the financial ... firefox a&hl en Fasnacht, Daniel 2009 OpenInnovation in the Financial Services, Springer, Berlin. Google ... consuming. Both sectors depend on innovation. Innovation capability and its management are sector or industry ... more details
advertisement date August 2010 Primary sources date August 2010 Liberalism sidebar The opensociety is a concept ... that it is opposed to Authoritarianism closed society . The Sovereign state state in an opensociety ... and human rights are claimed as the foundation of an opensociety. by whom date December 2011 In Karl Popper s definition, found in his two volume book The OpenSociety and Its Enemies , he defines an opensociety as one which ensures that political leaders can be overthrown without the need for bloodshed ... is needed to change the leaders. He further describes an opensociety as one in which individuals ... society. ref Popper, K., The OpenSociety and Its Enemies, Volume One, Routledge 1945, reprint 2006 ... to have a sacred or magical basis. The beginnings of an opensociety are thus marked by a distinction ... to the closed society. ref ibid. chapter 10 part VIII ref Popper s concept of the opensociety ..., 2006 ref When Popper wrote The OpenSociety and its Enemies he believed that the social sciences ... were based on what he saw to be faulty epistemologies. ref Popper, K., The OpenSociety and Its Enemies ... that society must be open to alternative points of view. An opensociety is associated with cultural .... In contrast, in an opensociety each citizen needs to engage in critical thinking, which requires ... this. ref Soros,2006. ref Democracy Democracies are examples of the opensociety, cn date November ... characteristics of an opensociety. This was recognised by Pericles , a statesman of the Athenian democracy ... Luntz and Karl Rove casts doubt on Popper s original conception of opensociety. ref Soros, George ... classical liberalism in the spirit of opensociety. See also Liberal democracy Open business Open government OpenSociety Institute Open source governance Open system s Social equilibrium Sunshine ... groups OpenSocietyOpensociety news aggregator References Liberalism as threat to the opensociety ... Karl Popper . In open societies, government is purported to be responsive and tolerant, and political ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer iSBTc http www.isbtc.org about is a 501 c 3 Non profit organization non profit society of medical professionals. With several scientific programs with a focus on clinical and translational aspects of biologic approaches to Cancer cancer treatment and numerous Business networking networking opportunities unique to this organization, the International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer has developed into a premier destination for interaction and innovation in the cancer biologic s community. The goals of iSBTc are directed towards the rapid dissemination of information in these areas to expedite the safe transfer of both basic and Research applied research to the clinical setting. Core Purpose br To improve cancer patient outcomes by advancing the development and application of Immunotherapy biological therapy . Core Values br Interaction exchange of information and education among basic researchers and clinicians br Innovation in the development and application of biological therapy seeking the best research and thinking related to the Society s purpose and vision br Leadership defining what is new and important Activities iSBTc holds several programs http www.isbtc.org meetings each year with the purpose of gathering thought leaders to discuss the latest developments in cancer immunotherapy and biological therapy and educate the field on these developments to expedite the transfer of breakthrough therapies to cancer patients. Membership The iSBTc membership consists of over 500 leaders and up and coming scientists in the field of biological therapy. This group includes academicians, government representatives, industry leaders, senior investigators, and students. Publications iSBTc is affiliated with the Journal of Immunotherapy http www.immunotherapy journal.com pt re jimmuno journalinfo.htm published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 8 times per year. The journal emphasizes basic ... more details
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers ASABE , was founded in 1907 and is based in St. Joseph, Michigan . It is an international engineering society with about 9000 members in over 100 countries. ASABE serves many functions it provides a forum for communication of research findings through conferences, scientific journals , and a magazine it develops standards for agricultural engineering and biological engineering practice it provides opportunities for members to network. ASABE is a regional member of International Commission of Agricultural Engineering CIGR . Until 2005 the society was known as the American Society of Agricultural Engineers ASAE . After years of debate, members of the organization voted to modify the name to better reflect the evolution of the profession represented by the organization. For many years, the discipline had broadened to include engineering for biological systems, and the name change simply reflected this reality. Most of the university departments of agricultural engineering had already changed their names. External links http www.asabe.org Official website Category Organizations established in 1907 Category Agricultural organizations based in the United States Category Organizations based in Michigan Category Berrien County, Michigan Category Biology organizations Category American engineering organizations Category Clubs and societies in the United States Michigan stub sci org stub US org stub agri stub de ASABE zh ... more details
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories is an organization which provides support for Biorepository biorepositories and biobanks . Best practices The ISBER has participated in the creation of a best practices guideline set for managing the storage of biobank specimens . ref cite doi 10.1158 1055 9965.EPI 10 0058 ref ref name foundation cite doi 10.1097 CCO.0b013e32834161b8 ref References reflist External links official http www.isber.org Category Biorepositories Category Biobank organizations ... more details
The International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine ISIBM is an international non profit academic professional organization which aims to promote the emerging fields of translational bioinformatics and personalized medicine . ref name urlISIBM cite web url http www.isibm.org title International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine Homepage format work accessdate 2009 02 08 ref In 2008 it started publishing the International Journal of Functional Informatics and Personalized Medicine IJFIPM and the International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design IJCBDD jointly with Inderscience Publishers . ref name IJFIPM cite web url http www.inderscience.com browse index.php?journalCODE ijfipm title www.inderscience.com Int. J. of Functional Informatics and Personalised Medicine IJFIPM format work accessdate 2009 02 08 ref ref name IJCBDD cite web url http www.inderscience.com browse index.php?journalCODE ijcbdd title www.inderscience.com Int. J. of Computational Biology and Drug Design IJCBDD format work accessdate 2009 02 08 ref The official annual meeting of ISIBM is called the International Joint Conferences on Bioinformatics, Systems Biology and Intelligent Computing IJCBS . ref name IJCBS 2009 cite web url http www.isibm.org IJCBS title International Joint Conferences on Bioinformatics, Systems Biology and Intelligent Computing IJCBS 2009 format work accessdate 2009 10 01 ref ISIBM also co sponsors other international conferences such as the World Congress on Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing , ref name urlWORLDCOMP08 cite web url http www.world academy of science.org worldcomp08 ws title WORLDCOMP 08 The 2008 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing WORLDCOMP08 format work accessdate 2009 02 08 ref ref name urlWORLDCOMP07 cite web url http www.world academy of science.org worldcomp07 ws title WORLDCOMP 07 The 2007 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied ... more details
The OpenSociety Justice Initiative is an initiative from OpenSociety Institute . It uses law to to promote protection, empowerment of people and promotion of human rights through litigation , advocacy , research, and technical assistance. On a local level their members are combating international crimes , racial discrimination and statelessness . OpenSociety Justice Initiative works on issues such as combating corruption , rights abuses and support criminal justice reform. It expand also freedom of information and expression. ref http www.soros.org initiatives justice about OpenSociety Justice Initiative Website ref The OpenSociety Institute is a private operating and grantmaking foundation started by George Soros . Weblink http www.soros.org initiatives justice http www.bembatrial.org Bemba Trial Website operated by OpenSociety Justice Initiative References references Category Civic and political organizations Category George Soros Category Nonprofit technology ... more details
primarysources date July 2008 Open Knowledge Society OKS is a Non profit organization non profit community working for the dissemination of all forms of Open access publishing Open Access to Knowledge . Objectives The Society mainly strive to achieve the objectives namely To promote actively the philosophy of open access and support organizations in academic publishing and establishing their Institutional repository institutional repositories , To encourage a collaborative environment among the various open access initiatives and to act as a facilitator for commercial governmental academic writers and publishers to come together, To facilitate access to traditional knowledge and other knowledge repositories including Library libraries and Archive archives , To promote Open education open and Electronic learning online education , And ultimately to cultivate an atmosphere for the growth of quality research . External links http www.oksociety.in Official Site of Open Knowledge Society DEFAULTSORT Open knowledge society Category Open access Category Academic publishing Category Free software culture and documents Category Organizations established in 2008 Category Non governmental organisations based in India Category Research organizations nonprofit org stub nongov org stub ja OKS tr Orta retim Kurumlar Se me ve Yerle tirme S nav ... more details
Primary sources date August 2010 Infobox Non profit Non profit name OpenSociety Institute Non profit ... members owner Non profit slogan homepage dissolved footnotes homepage URL soros.org The OpenSociety Institute OSI , renamed in 2011 to OpenSociety Foundations , is a private operating and Grant money ... and society. History OpenSociety Institute was created in 1993 by investor George Soros to support ... move away from communism. In August 2010, OpenSociety Initiative changed its name to OpenSociety Foundations to better reflect its role as funder for civil society groups around the world. OSF ... dealing with drug reform. Initiatives Related initiatives include the OpenSociety Initiative for West Africa OSIWA and the OpenSociety Initiative for Southern Africa OSISA . Recent efforts have ... OpenSociety Fellowship OSI Baltimore OSI Brussels OSI Washington, D.C. Public Health Program ... Ohio and the OpenSociety Justice Initiative . See also Soros Foundation OpenSociety Central European University Transparency International Colour revolution Budapest Open Access Initiative DOAJ References ... 2011 09 09 should george soros be allowed to buy u s foreign policy OpenSociety Institutes ... 20050718 OpenSociety Institute 2004 Annual Report http www.iraqrevenuewatch.org Iraq Revenue Watch , a project of the OpenSociety Institute http www.osa.ceu.hu OpenSociety Archives an OSI project ... current Americas Quarterly Latin American policy publication funded in part by the OpenSociety Institute ... Category Organisations based in Hungary Category Article Feedback 5 cs OpenSociety Institute de OpenSociety Institute fa fr OpenSociety Institute nl OpenSociety Institute no OpenSociety Institute pl OpenSociety Institute ro Funda ia pentru o Societate Deschis ru sr fi OpenSociety Institute tr A k Toplum Enstit s ... corruption and rights abuses. One of the aims of the OSF is the development of civil society organizations ... more details
The Open Spaces Society , a registered charity, is a UK campaign group to protect public rights of way and common land . It was founded in 1865 as the Commons Preservation Society. It is Britain s oldest national conservation body. Its founders and early members included John Stuart Mill, Lord Eversley, William Morris, Sir Robert Hunter, and Octavia Hill. The last two founded the National Trust in 1895 along with Canon Rawnsley. Lord Eversley, as George Lefevre, was a Liberal MP and became a junior minister at the Board of Trade in Gladstone s government. He held a variety of posts including Commissioner of Works. He opened Hampton Court Park, Kew Gardens and Regent s Park to the public. Over the last century and a half the Society has preserved commons for the enjoyment of the public. It has also been active in protecting the historical and vital rights of way network through England and Wales ... 1960s, following the enactment of the Commons Registration Act 1965, the Open Spaces Society worked .... But still many commons were lost through failure to register them. Much of the Open Spaces Society s work is about the preservation and creation of public paths footpaths was included in the Society s title after it amalgamated with the National Footpaths Preservation Society in 1899. Before the introduction ... were. The Open Spaces Society helped the successful campaign for paths to be shown on Ordnance Survey maps. Today the Open Spaces Society has its headquarters in the attractive town of Henley ..., with the Open Spaces Society s help the right was won under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act .... To facilitate part of its charitable aims, the Open Spaces Society is active is other areas .... References reflist External links http www.oss.org.uk Open Spaces Society http www.portcullis.parliament.uk ... Common, Ashdown Forest and the Malvern Hills. After both world wars the society s difficult ... includes helping protect local common land, town and village greens, open spaces and public paths ... more details
Infobox Book name The OpenSociety and Its Enemies title orig translator image Image Opensociety.jpg 200px image caption The OpenSociety and Its Enemies, Volume Two author Karl Popper illustrator cover artist country United Kingdom language English language English series subject Philosophy genre publisher Routledge pub date 1945 english pub date media type pages isbn 0415290635 oclc 71889269 preceded by followed by italic title The OpenSociety and Its Enemies is an influential two volume work by Karl Popper written during World War II . Failing to find a publisher in the United States, it was first printed in London by Routledge in 1945. The work criticises theories of teleology teleological historicism in which history unfolds inexorably according to universal laws, and indicts as totalitarian Plato , Hegel and Marx for relying on historicism to underpin their political philosophies Citation ... . Synopsis In The OpenSociety and Its Enemies , Popper developed a critique of historicism and a defense of the opensociety , liberal democracy . The book is in two volumes volume one is subtitled The Spell of Plato , ref http lachlan.bluehaze.com.au books popper opensociety vol1.html The Spell ... democracy as the birth pangs of his coveted opensociety. In his view, Plato s historicist ideas ... were at the root of 20th century totalitarianism. Legacy Philosopher Sidney Hook praised The OpenSociety ... that threaten the love of freedom and the existence of an opensociety . Hook calls Popper s critique ... to philosopher Leo Strauss , Popper s The OpenSociety and Its Enemies had mistaken the city in speech ... References Reflist External links http alsblog.wordpress.com 2006 08 07 the opensociety condensed ... Method DEFAULTSORT OpenSociety And Its Enemies Category 1945 books Category Philosophy books ... books popper open society.html High Tide of Prophecy ref The subtitle of the first ... e i suoi nemici he nl De open samenleving en haar vijanden ja ... more details
Infobox Political party name english Party for the OpenSociety name native Strana pro otev enou spole nost logo leader president chairperson spokesperson leader1 name leader2 name leader3 name foundation 1998 dissolution headquarters newspaper youth wing membership year membership ideology Social liberalism national international europarl colors website http www.stranaos.cz www.stranaos.cz footnotes The Party for the OpenSociety in Czech Strana pro otev enou spole nost , SOS is a tiny social liberalism social liberal political party in the Czech Republic . Origin of the party was the Civic Movement Ob ansk Hnut , a liberal group founded in 1991 inside Civic Forum . In 1993 the party was renamed into the Free Democrats Svobodn Demokrat . After failure in local elections in 1994 the party merged with the Czech National Social Party Liberal National Social Party to the Free Democrats Liberal National Social Party Svobodn Demokrat Liber ln strana n rodn soci ln . After the merged party s failure in 1996 parliamentary elections and political disagreements over the nationalism of members of the old CSNS, many Free Democrats left the party in 1997, and in 1998 formed the current Party for the OpenSociety. At this time SOS has 120 150 members. Their programme mentions sustainable development as the most important point. During Czech legislative election, 2006 SOS had several members as candidates on Green Party Czech Republic Green Party list, none was elected. In 2006 SOS has local organisations in four regions out of 13 and in Prague. The current number of active members is not published, but the party website is kept up to date. SOS did not field an independent electoral list for the 2010 parliamentary elections, urging its supporters once again to support the Green Party. The independent senator So a Paukrtov was formally nominated for re election by SOS and was re ... in Czech Czech political parties DEFAULTSORT Party For The OpenSociety Category Political ... more details
Infobox University name OpenSociety Archives native name Ny lt T rsadalom Arch vum latin name image motto established 1995 type Private university Private endowment staff faculty president principal Istv n R v rector chancellor vice chancellor dean head label head students undergrad postgrad doctoral city Budapest state country Hungary campus free label free colors colours mascot affiliations website http www.archivum.ws The OpenSociety Archives Hungarian language Hungarian Ny lt T rsadalom Arch vum , abbreviated as OSA , is an archive and center for research and education located in Budapest , Hungary . Its collections and activities relate to the period after the World War II Second World War , mainly the Cold War , the history of the Eastern Bloc formerly communist countries , Human rights , and War crime s. The institute is in close relationship with the Central European University . It is led by Professor of History and Political Science Istv n R v , and is backed financially by the Soros Foundation . Galeria Centralis The ground floor is occupied by the Galeria Centralis ref http archivum.ws galeria index.html Galeria Centralis OSA Bot generated title ref , an exhibition and screening hall host to exhibitions such as one of Raoul Wallenberg ref http archivum.ws galeria catalogue 2007 wallenberg index.html Galeria Centralis Catalogue Bot generated title ref , and the yearly List of film festivals in Europe Hungary Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival . Distinguished faculty Istv n R v , Professor of History and Political Science Iv n Sz kely , Data Protection and Freedom of Information Andr s Mink , History References references External links http archivum.ws OpenSociety Archives http archivum.ws galeria index.html Galeria Centralis http www.verzio.ceu.hu index.html Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Hungary university stub Category Research institutes in Hungary Category Central European University Category Education ... more details
Orphan date October 2008 Alliance for OpenSociety International, Inc. AOSI is a non profit organization to promote opensociety by shaping government policy and supporting education , the Mass media media , public health , and human rights , especially in Central Asia . ref name Almaty http www.aosi.kz index eng.htm Alliance for OpenSociety International, Almaty Branch ref AOSI also advocates social, legal, and economic reform to support public health and human rights. It is an organization of the OpenSociety Institute OpenSociety Network OSN established in July 2003. ref name Almaty Operations AOSI is based in New York City but to better serve Central Asia, the organization created its first regional branch office in Almaty, Kazakhstan . ref name Almaty From 2002 to 2007, AOSI administered United States Agency for International Development USAID funded drug rehabilitation programs in Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , and the Ferghana Valley Region of Kyrgyzstan . In some cases, the program was tailored in a culturally appropriate way to better mesh with local Islam ic and Christianity Christian and beliefs. ref name drug http www.aidsprojects.com uploads File Treat 20Rehab Eng.pdf USAID funded Drug Demand Reduction Program in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and the Ferghana Valley Region of Kyrgyzstan aidsprojects.com ref According to AOSI blockquote The countries covered under this program ... name board http www.aosi.kz sovet eng.htm Alliance for OpenSociety International Board ref Ricardo ... Central Asian drug rehabilitation programs. Co plaintiff s were the OpenSociety Institute and Pathfinder ... in Alliance For OpenSociety International, Inc., et al. v. United States Agency For International Development ... 20Q 20and 20A.Final.pdf Brennan Center for Justice Alliance for OpenSociety International v. USAID ... OF PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION References reflist DEFAULTSORT Alliance For OpenSociety ... of society in reducing demand for heroin and other opiates. ref name drug blockquote The programs differed ... more details
by market s, government s, and society . Innovation differs from invention in that innovation refers ... of the decision Inter disciplinary views Society Due to its widespread effect, innovation ... , sociology , and engineering . In society, innovation aids in comfort , convenience , and efficiency ..., using methods like open source . In such networks of innovation the users or communities of users ... Knowledge economy Metropolitan economy OpenInnovation Patent Pro innovation bias Public domain ...otheruses histOfTech Innovation is the creation of better or more effective product business product ... or method itself. Etymology The word innovation derives from the Latin word innovatus , which is the noun form of innovare to renew or change, stemming from in into novus new . Diffusion of innovation ... diffusion curve. Tarde 1903 defined the innovation decision process as a series of steps that includes ... and economics main innovation economics In business and economics, innovation is the catalyst to growth ... innovation is paramount for any specialized firm to succeed. ref Porter, M. E. 1998, Clusters and the new ... Joseph Schumpeter , who contributed greatly to the study of innovation economics innovation , argued ... base with improved quality, durability, service, and price which come to fruition in innovation with advanced ... History. http www.netvalley.com svhistory.html ref Organizations In the organizational context, innovation ... s for environmental protection , Open space reserve green spaces , Community development community and Commerce commercial development . Processes Sources of innovation There are several sources of innovation. According to the Peter F. Drucker the general sources of innovations are different ..., etc. In the simplest linear model of innovation the traditionally recognized source is manufacturer innovation . This is where an agent person or business innovates in order to sell the innovation. Another source of innovation, only now becoming widely recognized, is end user innovation . This is where ... more details
TennisEventInfo 1983 NSW Building SocietyOpen date November 21 November 27 edition 12th champs flagicon GBR Jo Durie champd flagicon GBR Anne Hobbs flagicon AUS Wendy Turnbull The 1983 NSW Building SocietyOpen was a tennis tournament played on Grass court outdoor grass courts in Sydney , Australia that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series . The tournament was held from November 21 through November 27, 1983. Winners Women s Singles main 1983 NSW Building SocietyOpen &ndash Singles flagicon GBR Jo Durie defeated flagicon USA Kathy Jordan 6&ndash 3, 7&ndash 5 It was Durie s 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career. Women s Doubles main 1983 NSW Building SocietyOpen &ndash Doubles flagicon GBR Anne Hobbs flagicon AUS Wendy Turnbull defeated flagicon TCH Hana Mandl kov flagicon TCH Helena Sukov 6&ndash 4, 6&ndash 3 It was Hobbs 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Turnbull s 4th title of the year and the 56th of her career. Medibank International tournaments 1983 WTA Tour DEFAULTSORT 1983 NSW Building SocietyOpen Category 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series NSW Open Category Sydney International ... more details
OpenSociety Initiative for Southern Africa OSISA is a Southern Africa n organization which collaborates with other organizations on issues surrounding the rule of law, democracy building, human rights, economic development, education, the media, and access to technology and information. The initiative s varied activities share a common goal of reducing poverty, HIV AIDS, and political instability. ref http www.soros.org about foundations southernafrica OpenSociety Initiative for Southern Africa on the OSI site ref OSISA s director for Zimbabwe is Godfrey Kanyenze, who also directs the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions ZCTU , which was the main force behind the founding of the Movement for Democratic Change pre 2005 Movement for Democratic Change , the principal indigenous organization promoting Regime change in Zimbabwe. OSISA is connected to the OpenSociety Institute OSI of the Soros Foundation . See also OpenSociety Initiative for West Africa Notes reflist External links http www.osisa.org OpenSociety Initiative for Southern Africa Category Democracy activists Category Political organizations Category Article Feedback 5 poli org stub ... more details
OpenSociety Initiative for West Africa OSIWA is a West Africa n organization which promotes democracy democratic values. OSIWA believes that it best serves by sustaining catalytic and innovative initiatives that add value to the efforts of West Africa s civil society. OSIWA also believes in the value of cooperation with similarly minded groups and governments.OSIWA covers 18 countries, which include the 15 members of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS , as well as Cameroon, Chad, and Mauritania. It supports civil society communities and advocates to governments on issues of governance law, justice and human rights public health and development information, communication technology, and media. The current chair of the OSIWA board is El Hadj Sy from Senegal . Past Chairs include Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , current President of Liberia and Abdul Tejan Cole, Commissioner of the Anti Corruption Commission in Sierra Leone. OSIWA is was established in 2000 as a part of the global network of autonomous Soros Foundations . OSIWA promotes open societies where democracy, good governance , the rule of law , basic freedoms and widespread civic participation prevail. See also OpenSociety Initiative for Southern Africa External links http www.osiwa.org en node OpenSociety Initiative for West Africa http www.soros.org about foundations westafrica OpenSociety Initiative for West Africa on the OSI site DEFAULTSORT OpenSociety Initiative For West Africa Category Democracy activists Category Political organizations poli org stub ... more details
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