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  2. International Organization for Migration - Wikipedia

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    The International Organization for Migration ( IOM) is a United Nations related organization working in the field of migration. The organization implements operational assistance programmes for migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers . The International Organization for Migration is based in Geneva.

  3. University College Isle of Man - Wikipedia

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    Students. 421 students enrolled into Higher Education at UCM in the academic year 2019/20. This has risen from 188 students enrolling into Higher Education at UCM in the academic year 2011/12. Staffing. As of 8 September 2020 UCM engaged/employed 310 lecturers: 93 full time lecturers; 29 part-time lecturers

  4. King William's College - Wikipedia

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    King William's College (nicknamed KWC or King Bill's; Manx: Colleish Ree Illiam) is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located near Castletown on the Isle of Man. It is a member of the International Baccalaureate and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference organisations. The College operates at two sites in or near Castletown: a ...

  5. Isle of Man Airport - Wikipedia

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    Isle of Man Airport ( Manx: Purt Aer Vannin, also known as Ronaldsway Airport) ( IATA: IOM, ICAO: EGNS) is the main civilian airport on the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island at Ronaldsway near Castletown, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southwest of Douglas, [1] the island's capital. Along with the Isle of Man Sea Terminal ...

  6. Douglas, Isle of Man - Wikipedia

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    Photochrom of Loch Promenade during a storm, 1890s Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglas Sea terminal in Douglas. Douglas (Manx: Doolish, pronounced [ˈdðuːlʲəʃ]) is the capital city and largest settlement of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021) and an area of 10.5 km 2 (4.05 mi 2).

  7. Isle of Man Civil Defence Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Civil Defence Corps was founded in 1949 by the United Kingdom Government, and operated throughout England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as on the Isle of Man. Its primary purpose was to co-ordinate civil defence in the event of a nuclear attack during the Cold War period. It was largely disbanded in 1968 (although some specialist units ...

  8. Human migration - Wikipedia

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    Migrants and the monitoring Slovenian army at the border of Gornja Radgona, Styria, Slovenia, in 2015. Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another, [1] with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location (geographic region). The movement often occurs over long distances and from one country to ...

  9. United Nations Volunteers - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Volunteers ( UNV) programme is a United Nations organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and ...