As early as 2001, UNESCO and the European Space Agency initiated the Open Initiative on the Use of Space Technologies to Support the World Heritage Convention and set up a large network of UNESCO space partners.

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For this off-site analysis, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) - the implementing agency of the Chemical Weapons Convention - has established an international network of highly competent so-called "designated laboratories" that routinely undergo proficiency testing to ensure that their standard of analysis is up to the needs.

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Qualcomm Incorporated and, more recently, QTI have been providing operators with consulting and network optimization services for high-density venues, such as stadiums, convention centers, and airports for more than a decade.

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The meeting will be co-facilitated by a group of experts from the Region, all members of a network of 77 experts trained to use the UNESCO curricula specifically designed to build capacity on implementing the Convention.

UNESCO: Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention

The National At-Home Dad Network, an organization of groups in 69 cities, has 2, 600 members and runs an annual convention.

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In North America, several convention centres, including those in San Francisco and Denver, donate leftover food to a program called Network for the Needy.

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This worldwide network of facilitators is, from now on, conducting capacity-building activities for the implementation of the Intangible Heritage Convention in their respective regions, upon the requests of States Parties and in close collaboration with UNESCO.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage