List of professional organizations
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This is a list of professional associations which are international organization
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International organization
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...
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- AABBAABBThe AABB is a United States-based professional body and standards organization that was founded in 1947 as the American Association of Blood Banks. The organization is now international with members in 80 countries and has taken on a broader scope to include all of transfusion medicine as well as...
(formerly American Association of Blood Banks) - Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International)
- Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing MachineryThe Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
(ACM) - Association for Manufacturing ExcellenceAssociation for Manufacturing ExcellenceFounded in 1985, under the direction of Lee Sage, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence is a not-for-profit association helping manufacturers in the pursuit of excellence through the facilitation of practitioner-to-practitioner learning. Providing valuable tools and programs such as Value...
(AME) - Association of Information Technology ProfessionalsAssociation of Information Technology ProfessionalsThe Association of Information Technology Professionals is a professional association that focuses on information technology education. The group is a non-profit national group, but its activities are performed by about 200 local chapters organized on a geographic basis, and a similar number of...
(AITP) - American Medical Informatics AssociationAmerican Medical Informatics AssociationAMIA, formerly known as the American Medical Informatics Association, is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the development and application of biomedical and health informatics in the support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration.- History :AMIA is the...
(AMIA) - Association of International Product Marketing & ManagementAssociation of International Product Marketing & ManagementThe Association of International Product Marketing & Management is a professional association for product managers founded in 1998. It has approximately 8,000 members worldwide. It runs certification courses for product managers and product marketing managers in addition to running educational...
(AIPMM) - Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International)
- Color Marketing GroupColor Marketing GroupThe Color Marketing Group is an international association for color design professionals which identifies the direction of color and design trends and translates them into salable colors for manufactured products....
(CMG) - Commonwealth Lawyers Association
- Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and SciencesIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and SciencesIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences is one of the Indian NGOs, which is registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, formally inaugurated it on April 21, 2001...
(IAMMS) - Institute of DirectorsInstitute of DirectorsThe Institute of Directors is a UK-based organisation, established in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for company directors...
(IoD) - Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
(IEEE) - Institute of Food TechnologistsInstitute of Food TechnologistsThe Institute of Food Technologists or IFT is an international, non-profit professional organization for the advancement of food science and technology. It is the largest of food science organizations in the world, encompassing 22,000 members worldwide as of 2006. It is referred to as "THE Society...
- Institute of Internal AuditorsInstitute of Internal AuditorsEstablished in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors is a guidance-setting body. Serving members in 165 countries, The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, chief advocate, recognized authority, and principal educator, with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Fla., United...
(IIA) - Institute of Management AccountantsInstitute of Management AccountantsInstitute of Management Accountants is a professional organization headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey more than 60,000 professionals worldwide...
(IMA) - Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and TechnologyInstitute of Marine Engineering, Science and TechnologyThe Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology is the international membership body and learned society for all marine professionals, operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology. It has registered charity status in the U.K...
(IMarEST) - Institute of Transportation EngineersInstitute of Transportation EngineersThe Institute of Transportation Engineers or ITE is an international educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. ITE was founded in 1930 as the Institute of Traffic Engineers and its first president was Ernest P...
- Institution of Civil EngineersInstitution of Civil EngineersFounded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
(ICE) - Institution of Engineering and TechnologyInstitution of Engineering and TechnologyThe Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...
(IET) - Information Systems Audit and Control AssociationInformation Systems Audit and Control AssociationISACA is an international professional association that deals with IT Governance. It is an affiliate member of IFAC. Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA now goes by its acronym only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it...
(ISACA) - International Association for Bridge and Structural EngineeringInternational Association for Bridge and Structural EngineeringThe International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering is a non-profit organisation with mission to promote the exchange of knowledge and to advance the practice of structural engineering worldwide in the service of the profession and society, taking into consideration technical,...
(IABSE) - International Association for Personal Development Professionals (IAPDP)
- International Association for Plant TaxonomyInternational Association for Plant TaxonomyThe International Association for Plant Taxonomy promotes an understanding of plant biodiversity, facilitates international communication of research between botanists, and oversees matters of uniformity and stability in plant names . The IAPT was founded on July 18, 1950 at the Seventh...
(IAPT) - International Association of Forensic LinguistsInternational Association of Forensic LinguistsThe International Association of Forensic Linguists is a professional organization consisting primarily of linguists working in fields related to the area of language and law, or forensic linguistics. Areas of expertise include authorship attribution, disputed confessions, trademark issues, legal...
(IAFL) - International Association of HydrogeologistsInternational Association of HydrogeologistsThe International Association of Hydrogeologists is a scientific and educational organisation whose aims are to promote research into and understanding of the proper management and protection of groundwater for the common good throughout the world....
(IAH) Groundwater specialists - International Association of Medical CollegesInternational Association of Medical CollegesInternational Association of Medical Colleges is a Professional association, basically meant for peer evaluation of the medical education and maintaining uniform standards and recognition of physicians qualifications provided by individual medical schools anywhere in the world.-Brief Notability:*...
(IAOMC) - International Association for Human Resource Information ManagementInternational Association for Human Resource Information ManagementThe International Association for Human Resource Information Management is a professional association for information management in human resources founded in 1980.- External links :*...
(IHRIM) - International Association of Internet ProfessionalsInternational Association of Internet ProfessionalsThe International Association of Internet Professionals is a nonprofit trade association established to provide an international network and community forum for individuals involved in the digital industry to meet, communicate and collaborate. The IAIP acts as a social network that can be used by...
(IAIP) - International Council of Shopping CentersInternational Council of Shopping CentersFounded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 60,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 80 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders,...
(ICSC) - International Council on Systems EngineeringInternational Council on Systems EngineeringThe International Council on Systems Engineering is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the advancement of systems engineering and to raise the professional stature of systems engineers.- Overview :...
- Institution of Chemical EngineersInstitution of Chemical EngineersThe Institution of Chemical Engineers is a global professional engineering institution with over 33,000 members in over 120 countries worldwide, founded in 1922, and awarded a Royal Charter in 1957.-Structure:...
(IChemE) - International Facility Management AssociationInternational Facility Management AssociationThe International Facility Management Association is a professional association for facility professionals IFMA headquarters is located in Houston, Texas....
(IFMA) - International Federation for Information ProcessingInternational Federation for Information ProcessingThe International Federation for Information Processing is an umbrella organization for national societies working in the field of information technology. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization with offices in Laxenburg, Austria...
(IFIP) - International Federation of Intellectual Property AttorneysInternational Federation of Intellectual Property AttorneysThe International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys or International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys, abbreviated FICPI , is a non-political, international, professional body of intellectual property professionals, i.e...
(FICPI) - International Federation of RoboticsInternational Federation of RoboticsThe International Federation of Robotics was established in 1987 in connection with the 17th International Symposium on Robotics as a professional not-for-profit organisation by robotics organisations and associations from over 15 countries....
(IFR) - International Federation of Shipmasters' AssociationsInternational Federation of Shipmasters' AssociationsThe International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations , is the international professional organisation that unites and represents the world's serving Shipmasters....
(IFSMA) - International Interior Design AssociationInternational Interior Design AssociationThe International Interior Design Association is a professional networking and educational association of more than 13,000 members in ten specialty forums, and twenty-nine chapters around the world. IIDA is committed to enhancing quality of life through excellence in interior design...
(IIDA) - International Reading AssociationInternational Reading AssociationThe International Reading Association is an international professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading....
- International Spinal Cord SocietyInternational Spinal Cord SocietyThe International Spinal Cord Society was founded in 1961 as the International Medical Society of Paraplegia. It is a INGO, whose purpose is to study all problems relating to lesions of the spinal cord.- History :...
(ISCoS) - Latin American Studies AssociationLatin American Studies AssociationThe Latin American Studies Association is the largest association for scholars of Latin American studies. Founded in 1966, it has over 6,000 members, forty-five percent of whom reside outside the United States, LASA brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse...
(LASA) - NACE InternationalNACE InternationalNACE International is a professional organization for the corrosion control industry established in 1943. As of 2010, there are approximately 22,312 NACE members in over 100 countries. NACE International is involved in every industry and area of corrosion prevention and control, from chemical...
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International)
- Society of Manufacturing EngineersSociety of Manufacturing EngineersThe Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a non-profit organization.-History of the Society:Founded in 1932 with 33 members, the organization was originally named The Society of Tool Engineers . A year later, it was renamed the American Society of Tool Engineers...
(SME) - Society for Technical CommunicationSociety for Technical CommunicationThe Society for Technical Communication is a professional society for the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication.-Overview:...
(STC) - Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
- Society of IndexersSociety of IndexersThe Society of Indexers is a professional society based in the UK, with its offices in Sheffield, England, but has members worldwide.It exists to promote indexing, the quality of indexes and the profession of indexing. It provides a distance training course in indexing leading to its qualification...
(SI) - Society for Protective CoatingsSociety for Protective CoatingsSSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings is a professional organization for the industrial coatings industry. It was founded in 1950 as the Steel Structures Painting Council, a non-profit association concerned with the use of coatings to protect industrial steel structures such as bridges,...
(SSPC) - Standards Engineering SocietyStandards Engineering SocietyThe Standards Engineering Society is the largest organization for standards users and professionals.It was established in 1947 as a not-for-profit, professional membership society dedicated to furthering the knowledge and use of standards and standardization. SES is the only organization in North...
(SES) - Urban Land InstituteUrban Land InstituteThe Urban Land Institute, or ULI, is a non-profit research and education organization with offices in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong, and London...
(ULI) - Usability Professionals' AssociationUsability Professionals' AssociationThe Usability Professionals’ Association is a professional association for people interested in usability.According to the UPA official web site, the Usability Professionals’ Association supports usability specialists, people from all aspects of human-centered design, and the broad family of...
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