The University of Alberta's vision since its inception more than 100 years ago has been to be one of the world's great universities for the public good. In the words of its first president, Henry Marshall Tory, the U of A is an institution directed toward the "uplifting of the whole people" in Alberta, across Canada, and around the world. The vision endures in the university's current vision document, Dare to Discover, and its academic plan, Dare to Deliver.

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TermNet, the International Network for Terminology, is a forum for companies, associations and universities that engage in terminology. Terminology is considered and promoted by TermNet as an integral and quality assuring part of any product and service in the areas of:

• information and communication
• classification and categorization
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International Jurist Organization (IJO) founded in 1987 is NGO in consultative status of the ECOSOC Committee of the United Nations. The mission of the IJO is to promote discussion and understanding of International law and the intersection of international law with national law, international affairs, and politics. The IJO focuses on these issues in developing countries and as they affect developing countries. The IJO emphasizes the interaction of academics with practitioners in achieving this goal.