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Annenberg Institute for School Reform

I. Purpose and Mission of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform:
The purpose and mission of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform is to challenge to the nation to improve public education in America by enhancing the quality of learning for youth in urban communities across the country.
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Center for Communication and Civic Engagement

Definition
The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement (CCCE) is a Seattle, WA-based organization whose mission is to understand “communication processes and media technologies that facilitate positive citizen involvement in politics and social life”[1].
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Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU)

Mission and Purpose
The guiding conceptual goals of CNS-ASU are two-fold: to increase reflexivity within the nanotechnology enterprise and to increase society’s capacity to engage in anticipatory governance of nanotechnology and other emerging technologies. “Reflexivity” refers to the capacity for social learning that informs the available choices in decision-making about nanotechnology.
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Centre for Citizenship, Globalization and Governance (C2G2)

Mission and Purpose
The Centre for Citizenship, Globalization and Governance (C2G2) at the University of Southampton engages in 'problem-based research' on the multiple challenges to contemporary citizenship at all levels of governance. C2G2 is a core partner in the development of participedia with staff, doctoral and masters students participating in its development.
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www.soton.ac.uk/c2g2
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Centre for Civil Society, India

Mission and Purpose
The Centre for Civil Society is an independent, non-profit, research and educational organisation devoted to improving the quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving and reinvigorating civil society.
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Centre for Civil Society
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