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The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is a Washington, DC-based organization that aims to catalyze the computing research community and promote innovative, high-impact research. They facilitate the pursuit of research visions, engage in visioning activities, and create initiatives to address important challenges in computing. The CCC organizes workshops, competitions, and events, and also publishes whitepapers and reports to disseminate research concepts and foster community discussion. They work closely with funding organizations to move research challenges and visions towards funding initiatives. The CCC's Career Mentoring Workshop is a highly regarded event that provides valuable guidance and networking opportunities for individuals pursuing a research career in academia.Generated from the website

About CDIA The Consumer Data Industry Association. is an international trade association, founded in 1906, that represents consumer information companies that provide fraud prevention and risk management products, credit and mortgage reports, tenant and employment screening services, check fraud and verification services, and collection services. CDIA represents the consumer credit reporting information industry before state and federal legislators. It also represents the industry before the media in consumer credit reporting matters. CDIA sets industry standards and provides business and professional education for its members. It also provides educational materials for consumers regarding their credit rights and how consumer credit reporting agencies can better serve their needs. Membership: Over 200 American credit reporting agencies, mortgage reporting companies, collection services companies, check services companies, tenant screening companies and employment reporting companies. Industry: One billion credit cards are in use in the United States today. A similar number of consumer credit reports are issued annually in the United States. Four and a half billion pieces of data are entered monthly into credit records. Each of the consumer credit reporting systems Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion maintains 200 million credit files, which are used by independent credit reporting agencies across the United States.

The International Food Policy Research Institute was founded in 1975 to develop policy solutions for meeting the food needs of the developing world. It receives funding from governments, private foundations, national and international organizations, and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. It has various divisions, such as development strategy and governance; environment and production technology; food consumption and nutrition; International Service for National Agricultural Research; markets, trade and institutions and communications. The institute s researchers work closely with national counterparts to strengthen research capacities in developing countries. It communicates the results of its research to influence policymaking and raise public awareness about food security, poverty and natural resource issues. It undertakes scientific research in various fields, including agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries and natural resources management. Headquartered in Washington, D.C, the institute also has offices in China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, India and Uganda.