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Councils of Orleans — Councils of Orléans † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Councils of Orléans Six national councils were held at Orléans in the Merovingian period. I. At the first, convoked by Clovis (511), three three bishops assisted and passed thirty one… … Catholic encyclopedia
Citizens' jury — A Citizens Jury is a mechanism of participatory action research (PAR) that draws on the symbolism, and some of the practices, of a legal trial by jury. It generally includes three main elements: The jury is made up of people who are usually… … Wikipedia
White Citizens' Council — A logo of the White Citizens Council Abbreviation WCC Successor Council of Conservative Citizens Formation July 11, 1954 ( … Wikipedia
Council of Conservative Citizens — Abbreviation CofCC Formation 1988 Headquarters … Wikipedia
Venezuelan Communal Councils — In April 2006 the Venezuelan government passed The Law of Communal Councils (consejos comunales) which empowers local citizens to form neighbourhood based elected councils that initiate and oversee local policies and projects towards community… … Wikipedia
Fire safe councils — are grassroots community based organizations which share the objective of making California s communities less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire. Fire safe councils accomplish this objective through education programs and projects such as… … Wikipedia
Local School Councils — Every Chicago public school has a Local School Council (LSC) which consists of parents, community members, teachers, and the principal of the school. All members of the council are elected and conduct monthly meetings which the public can attend … Wikipedia
Active and passive citizens — Citizenship during the French Revolution= During the French Revolution, a distinction was made for a time between active and passive citizens. In 1791, the Legislative Assembly was chosen by a process of indirect election; the Electors of the… … Wikipedia
UNION OF COUNCILS FOR JEWS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION — (UCSJ; formerly Union of Councils for Soviet Jews). Voice of the Refuseniks (1970–1999) In the mid 1960s, with the sense that American Jews had not done enough to rescue Europe s Jews during the Holocaust still fresh in their minds, a small… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Montreal Citizens' Movement — Rassemblement des citoyens et des citoyennes de Montréal Former municipal party Leader Jean Doré Founded 1973 Dissolved 2001 … Wikipedia
Regional Planning Councils — (RPCs) are quasi governmental organizations that are designated by Florida law ( Ch. 186, Florida Statutes ) to address problems and plansolutions that are of greater than local concern or scope, and are to be recognized by localgovernments as… … Wikipedia
