* Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada Registered Canadian non-profit organization, promotes prevention, treatment & management of anxiety disorders

The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan ( RAWA ) ( Persian: جمعیت انقلابی زنان افغانستان, Jamiyat-e Enqelābi-ye Zanān-e Afghānestān, Pashto: د افغانستان د ښڅو انقلابی جمعیت ) is a women's organization based in Quetta, Pakistan, that promotes women's rights and secular democracy.

* American Rabbit Breeders Association organization which promotes all phases of rabbit keeping

* Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association An organization which promotes the development of steel guitar with worldwide membership.

* Texas Longhorns Breeders Association of America organization that promotes and preserves the Texas Longhorn cattle history

The Nunchaku-Do sport, governed by the World Nunchaku Association, promotes black and yellow Styrofoam nunchaku.

* Christian Vegetarian Association, an organization that promotes Christian vegetarianism

* Limestone County Economic Development Association, Inc. promotes economic growth in the county by recruiting new businesses and industry to create jobs.

Fillmore County is home to The Nebraska Butterfly Association a nonprofit organization which promotes education and the development of habitat for butterflies in Nebraska.

The Mettawa Open Lands Association ( MOLA ) is a non-profit organization which promotes quality open space within the Village and encourages the protection of public and private open lands.

The Greater Rock Hall Business Association supports and promotes an eclectic array of retail shops that are located on the Main St. shopping area and an all-new Rock Hall Village located at the end of the street.

The Malvern Business and Professional Association promotes Malvern commerce and the unique character of the town.

The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the " Christmas Tree Capital of the World " because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was founded there.

The University is a member of the Association of Universities of the Canadian Francophonie, an association which promotes post-secondary education and research in French.

The Naval Helicopter Association ( NHA ), founded in 1976, is a nonprofit organization that promotes the development and use of naval VTOL in the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard.

The International Phonetic Association ( IPA ; in French, ) is an organization that promotes the scientific study of phonetics and the various practical applications of that science.

* Pacific Crest Trail Association – Non-profit that maintains and promotes the trail, and provides advice to hikers

In addition, the Association of State UCR Programs ( ASUCRP ) focuses on UCR issues within individual state law enforcement associations and promotes interest in the UCR Program.

Administered by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges, and the Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges, the Halbrook Award was awarded to Blue Mountain College for maintaining and achieving a high academic standard for student athletes which promotes high graduation rates.

* American Association for the Advancement of Science, an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists

The All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association ( AIRCA ) ( formerly All Indian Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association ) is a Native American organization which promotes Indian rodeo.

* National PACE Association, an association in the United States that promotes home care for seniors

* National Pigeon Association, an association in the United States that promotes the Pigeon keeping hobby

The Chess ' n Math Association promotes chess at the scholastic level in Canada.

In the above mentioned report of the Notre Dame Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the basic outlook of the new breed of lay faculty emerges very clearly in the very statement of the problem as the members see it: `` Even with the best of intentions he ( the President of the university ) is loath to delegate such authority and responsibility to a group the membership of which, considered ( as it must be by him ) in individual terms, is inhomogeneous, mortal and of extremely varying temperament, interests and capabilities.

It is not surprising that, as spokesman for real estate interests, the National Association of Real Estate Boards ( NAREB ) and its local associations have sought to limit and often ignore much of this pressure.

County Polo has had a resurgence in recent years, although the original County Polo Association was formed in 1898 * to look after the interests of the country clubs and to run the County Cup Tournaments ), the three London polo clubs — Hurlingham, Ranelagh and Roehampton — and from all associations within the Empire where polo was being played.

He later became President of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Association to further the interests of the Seaway development to benefit the American Heartland.

Association of Communication Support Workers ACSW is the National Association that supports and represents the interests and views of CSWs, encourages good practice and aims to improve the training standards and opportunities for current and future CSWs.

In London the planters had allies in the West India Committee and also in the West India Association of Glasgow, both presided over by proprietors with major interests in British Guiana.

In addition to institutional membership in the American Society for Engineering Education, the Institute is also a member of the Association of Independent Technological Universities, a group formed to further the interests of private engineering schools.

* The Association of Commercial Television in Europe, a group which represents the business interests of the commercial television sector at the EU institutions

The American Bar Association and the American Law Institute are among the organizations that are concerned with the interests of lawyers as a profession and the promulgation of uniform standards of professionalism and ethics, but regulation of the practice of law is left to the individual states, and their definitions vary.

The IBO Association International ( IBOAI ) was founded in 1959 as the American Way Association with the goal of " serving the common interests of Independent Business Owners throughout North America.

However, by 1933 the District Association had grown concerned that its interests were at variance with those of both townships, and a petition was filed to allow the formation of a new borough.

Since the formation of the International Bible Students Association, many other legal entities sanctioned by the Governing Body have been used throughout the world to further the interests of Jehovah's Witnesses.

In 1965, the Alumni Association was founded as a non-profit organization and was governed by a twelve member Board of Directors to serve the best interests of the Institute and its programs.

The Village also has a thriving Residents ' association, the Onslow Village Residents ' Association ( OVRA ) which was set up in 1956 and whose object is to " safeguard the amenities of Onslow village and to promote the welfare, interests and well-being of the residents ".

AISI's predecessor organization, the American Iron Association was established in 1855 by ironmasters, clustered mainly in the Eastern U. S., citing the need for an organization " to take all proper measures for advancing the interests of the trade in all its branches ".

Such associations are often focused on common professional interests ( such as bankruptcy lawyers or in-house counsel ) or common ethnic interests ( such as gender, race, religion, or national heritage ), such as the Hispanic National Bar Association.

The Fédération Internationale de l ' Automobile ( FIA ) is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus ( AIACR ) on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users.

At the launch of a joint report published by the Hong Kong Journalists Association and Article 19 in July 2001, the Chairman of the Association said: " More and more newspapers self-censor themselves because they are controlled by either a businessman with close ties to Beijing, or part of a large enterprise, which has financial interests over the border.

The prosecution of that " inner circle " of the union was then funded, in part, by direct contributions from the Ceour d ' Alene District Mine Owners ' Association to prosecuting attorneys who were, ostensibly, working for the state rather than for private interests.

The NZPSA – New Zealand Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi – is a democratic union representing the interests of around 59, 000 members working in government departments, local government, the health sector, crown agencies, state-owned enterprises and community and government-funded agencies.

The South West Coast Path Association, a registered charity, exists to support the interests of users of the path.