But in this Council, and later, in that of Florence, Ambrose, by his efforts and charity toward some poor Greek bishops, greatly helped to bring about a union of the two Churches, the decree for which, 6 July 1439, he was called on to draw up.

Astrologers, nominated by the National Council for Geocosmic Research, acted as the astrological advisors, and helped to ensure that the test was fair.

He remains on the Advisory Council of the Institute for Public Policy Research, which he helped set up in the 1980s.

In February 1946, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations helped draft the constitution of the new body.

During the War as a member of CEMA ( Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts ) Keynes helped secure government funds to maintain both companies while their venues were shut.

He was helped in carrying out his work by the Royal Secretary (, ), whose work was of primary importance, and by the Council.

Diệm's rise was helped by Khôi's marriage to the daughter of Nguyễn Hữu Bài, the Catholic head of the Council of Ministers.

Bevan was largely responsible for the distribution of strike pay in Tredegar and the formation of the Council of Action, an organisation that helped to raise money and provided food for the miners.

Helen Timmons Henderson ( 1877 – 1925 ) helped participate in the work of the Buchanan Mission School at Council, Va. She and Sarah Lee Fain ( 1888 – 1962 ) of Norfolk became the first two women to be elected into the Virginia General Assembly.

Members of Chilantakoba Lodge helped in the resurrection of the Council Camp, Salmen Scout Reservation, and helped to staff the summer program, putting on three weeks of Boy Scout summer camp.

She has not only been a lawyer, but has helped lead the city as Council President, Mayor, and currently Judge.

As executive director of the Northwest Economic Development Commission Inc. and later the Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments, Matthews helped establish nearby Pilot Mountain State Park, Horne Creek Living Historical Museum and preserve a 26-mile section of The New River.

Also, Avon County Council helped fund Sustrans ' first cycleway, the Bristol & Bath Railway Path.

The experience and influence Johnson gained in debating local issues helped him get elected to the Greeneville City Council in 1829.

Since the mid-1990s, coaching has developed into a more independent discipline and professional associations such as the Association for Coaching, The International Coach Federation, and the European Coaching and Mentoring Council have helped develop a set of training standards.

Despite initially saying that a culvert would not be built, negotiation continued, and – helped by grants of £ 250, 000 from Gloucestershire County Council and £ 125, 000 from North Wilts Council – the Department of the Environment decided in 1997 that a culvert would be provided under the road.

Sources differ as to whether he was present at Pope Urban II's famous Council of Clermont in 1095 ; but it is certain that he was one of the preachers of the crusade in France afterward, and his own experience may have helped to give fire to the Crusading cause.

Howard was also president of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership ( RCNL ); Evers helped organize the RCNL's boycott of filling stations which denied blacks use of the stations ' restrooms.

In March 1961, the CIA helped Cuban exiles in Miami to create the Cuban Revolutionary Council ( CRC ), chaired by José Miró Cardona, former Prime Minister of Cuba in January 1959.

The World Affairs Council of Boston (" WorldBoston " as of 2002 ), which Christian Herter helped organize in the 1940s, also has a Christian A. Herter Award honoring individual contributions to international relations.

He also helped found AGARD, the NATO aerodynamics research oversight group ( 1951 ), the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences ( 1956 ), the International Academy of Astronautics ( 1960 ), and the Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in Brussels ( 1956 ).

In 1933 he helped set up the Academic Assistance Council.

Kirkpatrick was a Board Member of the American Foundation for Resistance International and The National Council to Support the Democracy Movements as the primary organizations that helped to bring down Soviet and Eastern European Communism.

The white mantle was assigned to the Templars at the Council of Troyes in 1129, and the cross was most probably added to their robes at the launch of the Second Crusade in 1147, when Pope Eugenius III, King Louis VII of France, and many other notables attended a meeting of the French Templars at their headquarters near Paris.

The United States and other countries had called the impending launch a violation of United Nations Security Council demands.

On 9 February 1994, agreeing to the request of the UN, the North Atlantic Council of NATO authorized the Commander of Allied Forces Southern Europe ( CINCSOUTH ), U. S. Admiral Jeremy Boorda, to launch air strikes against artillery and mortar positions in and around Sarajevo that were determined by UNPROFOR to be responsible for attacks against civilian targets.

The moment of highest prestige for Mantua was the Council held in the city from May 27, 1459 to January 19, 1460, summoned by Pope Pius II to launch a crusade against the Ottoman Turks, who had conquered Constantinople some years earlier.

Quinn served as the President of the Ecofin Council of the European Union in 1996, and worked to accelerate the launch of the European Single Currency, whilst securing Ireland's qualification for the eurozone.

After receiving funding of HKD 1 billion from the Legislative Council, Leung was able to launch several initiatives including the " Harbour Fest ".

It co-sponsored the launch of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and a conference for International Women ’ s Day – Women ’ s Rights, the Veil and Islamic and Religious Laws.

A Greater London Council blue plaque at Alexandra Palace, commemorating the launch of BBC Television there in 1936.

In November 2006, Eduardo dos Santos adopted an initiative created by veteran Diamantaire, Dr. André Action Diakité Jackson, to launch the African Diamond Producers Association ( ADPA ), an intergovernmental offshoot of the African Diamond Council ( ADC ), consisting of approximately 20 African nations founded to promote market cooperation and foreign investment in the African diamond industry.

The book also tells of Bill Clinton's tearful confession to General Shelton ; a time during the Clinton administration when a close Clinton aide lost possession of the " biscuit " ( top secret presidential nuclear launch authorization codes ); details of a contentious Camp David meeting among President George W. Bush and his National Security Council immediately after 9 / 11, where internal battle lines were drawn.

Steve Galloway, the leader of the City of York Council at the time, said his aspiration was for a 10, 000 – seater stadium to be built, which would be home to both York City and York City Knights, although, speaking at the launch of his party's election manifesto on 3 April 2007, he said it may be smaller initially, at 6, 000 or 7, 000 seats.

In October, Conyers responded to allegations from four Republican Congress Members, in the wake of the launch of the book Muslim Mafia, that the Council on American-Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) sought to plant Muslim " spies " in Capitol Hill.

On 24 January 2006, it was announced that Repton School is to branch out internationally with the launch of a new boarding school in Dubai, an initiative of the Dubai Education Council ( DEC ).

During SG-1's mission to rescue Jacob Carter from Ne ' tu in " The Devil You Know ", the Tok ' ra High Council orders Aldwin to launch a weapon at the planet's core that would destroy the moon as well as Sokar's Ha ' tak in orbit in a chain reaction.

The mission called for referring either side in the conflict to the UN Security Council for prosecution at the International Criminal Court if they refuse to launch fully independent investigations by December 2009.

After a board meeting, the directors decided to launch a public appeal to build a new stand with assistance from Leeds City Council.

Further work would continue under the direction of the National Research Council including the launch of an indigenous telecoms / research satellite called SIRIO-1 in 1977.

In the mid-1970s, the International League for Human Rights and a junior bar association called the Council of New York Law Associates ( now named the Lawyers Alliance for New York ) joined together to launch the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights ( which subsequently became the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights and, in 2003, Human Rights First ).

On 7 July 2010, Viviane Reding had an official meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, in order to launch joint talks on the EU's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights.

On April 29, CNN informed that " North Korea threatened to conduct a nuclear test and more ballistic missile tests if the U. N. Security Council doesn't apologize to North Korea and withdraw its condemnation of Pyongyang's rocket launch earlier this month, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported.

On 13 April 2009, the United Nations Security Council issued a Presidential Statement condemning the launch as a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 ( 2006 ).

But once the telephone conference ends McKenna tell his National Security Council that he believes that Gorny is dead and that the Soviet military will launch an all out attack on the United States.

Other accomplishments include the inception of the Native Lands and Wilderness Council and the International League of Conservation Photographers and the launch of Umzi Wethu Training Academy for Displaced Youth in SA, addressing the HIV / AIDS epidemic.