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Satellite system for search and rescue
"Since its inception in 1982 the Cospas-Sarsat System has provided
distress alert information which has assisted in the rescue of over
14,250 persons in over 4,100 distress situations. In 2001 the System
provided information which was used to rescue 1,545 persons in 365
distress situations."
International
Performance Management Council
"We operate informally, with all representatives viewed as equals. In
this way, no one dominates and all are free to exchange ideas and to
learn from one another."
Countering
illicit drugs in central Asia
International Conference October 2000
Coffee
Research
". . . in response to concerns both of production and processing to
increase quality, as well as to address questions of safety and
environmental impact of roasting."
Tick-borne
Encephalitis
"TBE has become an international public health problem also because of
increasing mobility of people travelling to risk areas."
Combine Cycle Power
Project in St.Petersburg, Russia
with Germany and Finland
Tsunami
Research and Warning
". . . to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, particularly
through the use of early warning systems, through proper training and
education, through dissemination and application of existing knowledge
and information, and through proper scientific and engineering
research."
Whooping
Crane
". . . international partnership between Canada and the United States,
in the shared hope that the cranes' migration will continue across
borders and between generations."
International
Space Station
"The International Space Station is the largest space programme that
has ever been undertaken on the basis of international cooperation."
Whole Earth Telescope
"The Whole Earth Telescope (WET) is a collaborative effort between
astronomers all over the world who are interested in studying the
variability of astronomical objects."
Online Bench Sumo Game
"The game is a shining example of international cooperation as more
than 20 people from around the world participate in the game's
administration."
Signs
of Change in the Slums of Mumbai, India
"Dr. Kothari is a senior member of the Mumbai medical community. Dr.
Kothari has spent more than 20 years in the service of some of the
world's most vulnerable people.
Her story is a dramatic example of international cooperation, community
development and street-level initiative."
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