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SDI Solo Diver
Scuba Diving International (SDI) is a Scuba diving, Scuba List of diver certification organizations, training and certification agency. It is the recreational diving, recreational arm of Technical Diving International, a Technical diving, technical diver training organization. SDI is a member of the World Recreational Scuba Training Council#Member Councils#United States RSTC, United States RSTC, World Recreational Scuba Training Council#Member Councils#RSTC Canada, RSTC Canada and World Recreational Scuba Training Council#Member Councils#RSTC Europe, RSTC Europe. History SCUBA Diving International, launched in 1998 or 1999, is the sister organization of Technical Diving International. SDI was created by dive professionals from the technical diving field. This gives the organization the perspective of teaching recreational diving through the lens of experienced technical diving. SDI's philosophy is to improve recreational scuba diving training, enhancing older diving practices by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-governmental Organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus on humanitarian or social issues but can also include clubs and associations offering services to members. Some NGOs, like the World Economic Forum, may also act as lobby groups for corporations. Unlike international organizations (IOs), which directly interact with sovereign states and governments, NGOs are independent from them. The term as it is used today was first introduced in Article 71 of the UN Charter, Article 71 of the newly formed United Nations Charter in 1945. While there is no fixed or formal definition for what NGOs are, they are generally defined as nonprofit entities that are independent of governmental influence—although they may receive government funding. According to the United Nations Department of Global Communic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
