the americas
21Parliamentary Conference of the Americas — The Parliamentary Conference of the Americas, or COPA, was created in 1997 under the auspices of the United States Council of State Governments and National Conference of State Legislatures, the Quebec National Assembly and a Brazilian… …
22Art Museum of the Americas — The Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) is an art museum located in Washington, D.C., primarily devoted to exhibiting works of modern and contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean. The museum was formally established in 1976 by the… …
23Network of National Institutions in the Americas — The Network of National Institutions in the Americas is one of four regional groups of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) within the global network, the International Co ordinating Committee of NHRIs (the ICC). The Americas group, which… …
242001 Tournament of the Americas — The 2001 COPABA Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship (or as well Championship of the Americas for Men) was hosted by Argentina from August 16 to August 27, 2001. The games were played in Neuquén. This COPABA… …
25Anglican Mission in the Americas — The Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMiA; formerly Anglican Mission in America) is a Christian missionary organization active in the United States. Established in 2000, it aims to be an alternative jurisdiction to the Episcopal Church in the… …
26Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas — The Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) is an Eastern Orthodox organization designed to help cooperation among the canonical Orthodox Christian jurisdictions to be found in the Americas. It acts as a… …
27Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas — The Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas (FACA) was founded in 2006 to enable a closer association of the various Anglican jurisdictions in the New World. The Vision of FACA is stated as The Federation of Anglican Churches in the… …
28Native Writers' Circle of the Americas — The Native Writers Circle of the Americas (NWCA) is an organization of Native American writers, most notable for its literary awards, presented annually to Native American writers in three categories: First Book of Poetry, First Book of Prose,… …
29Santiago Summit of the Americas — The Santiago Summit of the Americas was the second meeting of leaders from the 34 countries negotiating for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Held in Santiago de Chile, Chile in April 1998, the meeting was the first attempt in four… …
30Conference on Indians in the Americas — The first United Nations Conference on Indians in the Americas was held in Geneva in 1977. It was organised by Jimmie Durham, head of the International Indian Treaty Council, with Mapuche leaders exiled from Chile under Pinochet and supported by… …
