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The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) was established on 1 January 2006 to act as a competence centre and a driving force for integration and diversity. The directorate cooperates with immigrant organisations/ groups, municipalities, government agencies and the private sector. It provides advice and implements government policy.

The Directors College is an executive program of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. The college was created in 2003 to deliver Canada’s first university accredited corporate director development program. Our curriculum, based on Canada's principle-based governance approach, is distinguished by its strong focus on developing transformative board directors, capable and committed to creating value. Our programs are built on three pillars: Forward Thinking [Know], Values-driven [Be] and Change Enabling [Do]. • We will emphasize a forward thinking governance agenda in our activities to be shaped by the Thought Leadership work of DeGroote School of Business, our faculty and corporate partners. • We will ensure that our activities provide a values-driven experience for our program delegates that align with the principles set out in our Code of Conduct. • We will endeavour to help our delegates develop the change-enabling behaviours needed to put what is learned in the classroom, into practice, in the boardroom. “The Director’s College Code is not another prescriptive list for what to do or avoid doing. It is rather designed to work back from the needs, expectations, and principles of stakeholders, to help directors engage issues with a clear understanding for getting to resolutions or decisions that are inherently trustworthy as well as effective.” – John Dalla Costa, founding Director, Centre for Ethical Orientation & Faculty of The Directors College

At Directus we have an expert, global knowledge when it comes to the food and beverage industry, and over 41 years of experience backing us. With offices around the Asia-Pacific Rim in Hong Kong, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, we supply ingredients and finished products to numerous great companies around the world. We also have the ability to provide process and pack technologies, along with product innovation and development. Check our website here: http://www.directus.co.nz/ Whether it’s developing a new product or taking your existing product to market, Directus can help. Here are some of the key areas we operate in: Food ingredients This includes supplying fruit and vegetable juice concentrates, natural colours / flavours, fruit extracts, purees, NFC, pastes, frozen and canned products – as well as other ingredients – to a variety of leading food and beverage companies in the Asia-Pacific Rim. If you have a new product you’re looking to launch, talk to us – we may be able to supply you with the best quality ingredients to help you achieve your goal. Finished products We also create a selection of finished, branded products that are supplied directly to the food service and supermarket trade, such as natural fruit snacks, rice crackers and much, much more. We trade in bulk and bottled wine, too. Machinery We are representatives for the latest advanced machinery for processing and packing, freezing and drying, foreign matter detection, beverage lines and filling, waste water recovery systems, and centrigfuges for solid removals. Market knowledge and innovation With our global network of offices, suppliers and contacts, we have the ability to provide our customers with timely market information helping you keep that competitive edge. Paired with contract management, inventory services and logistics, there are many ways we can be of service.

The Dirksen Congressional Center is a nonpartisan, notforprofit organization in Pekin, Illinois, that seeks to improve civic engagement by promoting a better understanding of Congress and its leaders through archival, research, and educational programs. The Center is named for Everett McKinley Dirksen (18961969). Dirksen served in the U.S. House from 19331948, the U.S. Senate from 195169, and as Minority Leader of the Senate from 1959 until 1969.

A growing regional charity that provides services to disabled people. Most of the work is funded by contracts with local authorities and NHS Trusts. We support disabled people and local authorities using the Direct Payments system to employ carers by providing administration, recruitment, payroll, financial management and advice services. This service is currently provided in Luton, Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough. Plans are in hand to widen the service to include the personalisation of a wide range of social services and health services. We also operate an information and advice service for disabled people. This operates from our Dunstable headquarters and covers a wide geographic area. We have a substantial display of aids and equipment and access to a database and library of further information. We have ambitious plans to widen the range of services we provide and the areas where we have contracts.

Ignite, Inspire and Empower. The Discovery Center for Science and Technology is an educational non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage curiosity, critical thinking and creativity through the exploration of Science and the Arts (STEAM). We offer exciting educational programs that introduce children and adults to science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) through fun and engaging experiences. For over 20 years, The Discovery Center's "Museum without Walls"​ programs have served elementary school students, teens and adults. You may have experienced our community events, Family Science Nights, Reading Awakens Young Scientists (RAYS), portable planetarium, GoGirls STEAM summer camp, Art Makes U Smart, Discovery Center Teens or the Science Speaker Series --Science that Everyone Can Understand. We provide hands-on science education programs to schools, community centers, parks, libraries, local theaters and auditoriums. The Discovery Center has served over 250,,000 individuals in Ventura, Conejo and Los Angeles Counties and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt organization.