This is not an academic conference. This is,as I understand it, a gathering of human beings concerned about turning around one of the greatest threats humankind has faced.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

He told a gathering in Washington recently the alliance is doing important things to ensure its security from conventional threats and from new ones like terrorism, piracy and cyber attacks.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

Admiral Mullen told a gathering of civilian government executives now that President Karzai's re-election has been made official by the cancellation of the runoff, he must exercise his leadership to convince Afghans his government has their best interests at heart.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Glassblowing involves gathering hot liquid glass on the end of a metal pipe called a blowpipe.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

So a wise farmer never postpones gathering his hay when the sun is shining.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

After one gathering, several men surrounded her and talked for a long time.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

He also held a town meeting-style gathering with young people, talking about change, hope and a new day for US.-Europe relations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

Tauscher spoke at a conference in Paris gathering former diplomats and arms negotiators and aimed at pushing for global nuclear disarmament.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03

He spits in the pan and swirls again, gathering the precious dust in a small depression in the pan.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

And he says he is determined to be a good partner with the 564 American Indian tribes represented at the gathering.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

A U.S Embassy spokesman says Pakistani and American officials are closely coordinating in gathering more information on the suspects.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Since then,President Karzai pursued a national consensus through a traditional gathering called a jirga in June.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Mr.Clinton's appearance was among the highlights of the second day of the World Economic Forum, a yearly gathering of international business and government leaders.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

It was the first time the world's largest AIDS gathering was held in a developing country and it changed the way future conferences would be held.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

The attack,on Revolutionary Guard commanders and Sunni and Shi'ite tribal leaders gathering for a reconciliation meeting, was among the most brazen in the Islamic Republic in years.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

Speaking at a commemorative gathering at the Czech Senate in Prague on Tuesday, Mr.Havel urged Czechs not to forget those involved in the country's surge to freedom.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Havens remembers hovering high above that city of youth massed in what days before had been a peaceful cow pasture, and being awed by the size and the power of the gathering.

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

President Obama denied the charge. The summit host,Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning, praised President Obama for a positive attitude, which he said set a congenial tone that ensured success at the gathering.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

At a similar gathering last year, members of the so-called G20 set of advanced economies agreed on emergency spending to stem a global crisis brought on by the collapse of U.S.investment bank Lehman Brothers in late 2008.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

Whereas the G20 summit in London earlier this month kept its focus on global financial and economic matters, discussions at the Summit of the Americas could be sidetracked by advocacy on behalf of a nation not present at the gathering:Cuba.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15