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SPARC: What We Do For over a decade, SPARC has worked internationally to make the Open Agenda the default mode for research and education through the adoption of Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education policies and practices. SPARC is a catalyst for action, focused on four strategic pillars critical to ensuring the open sharing and broad use of knowledge. Our work to advance the following strategies includes but is not limited to: the development of resources for stakeholders, convening events with practitioners and decision-makers, development of policies for the sector, administration of targeted projects, and generating media awareness: 1. Advocacy: The top priority for SPARC is raising the public policy profile of the Open Agenda. To achieve this, SPARC advocates for policy changes that advance scholarly communication and explicitly recognize dissemination of knowledge as an essential, inseparable component of the research process.

International Programs - Information Gateway Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1. What is the International Data Base? The International Data Base (IDB) offers a variety of demographic indicators for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more. Project Gutenberg : Free Books : Free Texts : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming by Dudeney, Henry Ernest, 1857-1930 texts eye The World Factbook People from nearly every country share information with CIA, and new individuals contact us daily. If you have information you think might interest CIA due to our foreign intelligence collection mission, there are many ways to reach us. If you know of an imminent threat to a location inside the U.S., immediately contact your local law enforcement or FBI Field Office. For threats outside the U.S., contact CIA or go to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate and ask for the information to be passed to a U.S. official. Please know, CIA does not engage in law enforcement.

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