what is an Intergovernmental Organisation?
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There's tons. CHP, Fire Dept... etc. Also there are special housing programs like HUD.
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Unfortunately I do not recognise the organisation.
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International Standards for Quality
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I believe that is an official and national organization so check for an official website. there may be info there.
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UNESCO  is an IGO\nAn IGO is a public or governmental organization created by treaty or agreement between states with the following features:\n\n1. An IGO has international legal status (privileges, immunities, rights and duties) which are based upon its founding charter or statute. As such, an IGO can enter into agreements with other IGOs or with states.\n\n2. An IGO usually has a legislative body which creates legal acts (decisions, resolutions, directives, etc.) which may bind the IGO and its member states under international law. Most of these legislative acts do not supersede national law (except in the EU). \n\n3. An IGO may have a dispute resolution mechanism or body which is empowered to resolve disputes among its member states. \n\n4. The IGO may have an executive body (secretariat) which facilitates the operations of the IGO.\n\nThe largest IGO is the United Nations. UNESCO, being an agency of the UN, is an IGO. In contrast, a non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization that is not part of a government and was not founded by states. NGOs are therefore typically independent of governments. Although the definition can technically include for-profit corporations, the term is generally restricted to social, cultural, legal, and environmental advocacy groups having goals that are primarily noncommercial. NGOs are usually non-profit organizations that gain at least a portion of their funding from private sources.
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. Its headquarters are in Zürich, Switzerland and its current president is Sepp Blatter.
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Complies to United Nations recognised Standard.
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It is located in the Osun State in Nigeria. The Wikipedia link is posted below.\n\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ife
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org: organization.\nedu: education.
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In a confederation, each unit has its own government & makes its own laws and is pretty much an independant unit. The purpose of the confederation is for things it would be difficult for the individual units on their own, like defend itself. The powers of the group are limited, and must be agreed upon by the members. The European Union is a form of confederation; they each maintain independant governments, but band together for economic common interests and defense.
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Some examples of important Nongovernmental Organizations include The Red Cross and Red Crescent, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, and Doctors Without Borders.  All of these are international organizations.  Check out http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo/ for a list of nongovernmental organizations.  You can browse a full list, or lists based on geography, the issues they with, and other options.\n\nAs for the direct contact addresses, it would be best to visit the websites of some of the NGOs, and look on the site for a link that gives contact information.  For the Red Cross, for example, it can be found here: http://www.redcross.org/contactus/
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A Quasi Autonomous Non-Governing Organisation.\n\nIt's basically a committee with power!
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The Secretariat is the body of the United Nations that does the day to day work of the organization.  It is headed by the Secretary-General, who currently is Kofi Annan, who comes from Ghana originally.
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The  International Federation of Association Football known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world
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The European Union (EU) is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 democratic member states from the European continent. The European Union was established under that name in 1992 by the Treaty on European Union (the Maastricht Treaty). However, many aspects of the Union existed before that date through a series of predecessor relationships, dating back to 1951. [1]\n\nThe Union nowadays has a common single market consisting of a customs union, a single currency managed by the European Central Bank (so far adopted by 12 of the 25 member states), a Common Agricultural Policy, a common trade policy, and a Common Fisheries Policy.[2] A Common Foreign and Security Policy was also established as the second of the three pillars of the European Union. The Schengen Agreement abolished passport control, and customs checks were also abolished at many of the EU's internal borders, creating a single space of mobility for EU citizens to live, travel, work and invest. [3]\n\nThe most important EU institutions include the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Court of Justice, the European Central Bank and the European Parliament. The European Parliament's origins go back to the 1950s and the founding treaties, and since 1979 its members have been directly elected by the people they represent. Elections are held every five years, and every EU citizen who is registered as a voter is entitled to vote.\n\nThe European Union's activities cover all areas of public policy, from health and economic policy to foreign affairs and defence. However, the extent of its powers differs greatly between areas. Depending on the area in question, the EU may therefore resemble a federation (e.g. on monetary affairs, agricultural, trade and environmental policy, economic and social policy), a confederation (e.g. on home affairs) or an international organisation (e.g. in foreign affairs).
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Hi Hynky57,\n\nNGOs exist for a variety of purposes, usually to further the political or social goals of their members. Examples include improving the state of the natural environment, encouraging the observance of human rights, improving the welfare of the disadvantaged, or representing a corporate agenda. However, there are a huge number of such organizations and their goals cover a broad range of political and philosophical positions. This can also easily be applied to private schools and athletic organizations.\n\nMethods\n\nNGOs vary in their methods. Some act primarily as lobbyists, while others conduct programs and activities primarily. For instance, such an NGO as Oxfam, concerned with poverty alleviation, might provide needy people with the equipment and skills they need to find food and clean drinking water.\nAnother example of a NGO is Amnesty International, the largest Human rights organization in the world. It forms a global community of human rights defenders with more than 1.5 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries and territories.\n\nPublic Relations\n\nNon-governmental organizations need healthy relationships with the public to meet their goals. Foundations and charities use sophisticated public relations campaigns to raise funds and employ standard lobbying techniques with governments. Interest groups may be of political importance because of their ability to influence social and political outcomes. At times NGOs seek to mobilize public support.\n\nConsulting\n\nMany international NGOs have a consultative status with United Nations agencies relevant to their area of work. As an example, the Third World Network has a consultative status with the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). While in 1946, only 41 NGOs had consultative status with the ECOSOC, by 2003 this number had risen to 2,350.\n\nProject management\n\nThere is an increasing awareness that management techniques are crucial to project success in non-governmental organizations. Generally, non-governmental organisations, which are private, have a community or environmental focus. They address varieties of issues such as religion, emergency aid, and humanitarian affairs. They mobilise public support and voluntary contributions for aid; they often have strong links with community groups in developing countries and they often work in areas where government-to-government aid is not possible. NGO’s are accepted as a part of the international relations landscape, and while they influence national and multilateral policy-making, they are, increasingly, more directly involved in local action.\n\nManagement of non-governmental organizations\n\nTwo management trends are particularly relevant to NGOs: diversity management and participatory management. Diversity management deals with different cultures in an organization. Intercultural problems are prevalent in Northern NGOs that are engaged in developmental activities in the South. Personnel coming from a rich country are faced with a completely different approach of doing things in the target country. A participatory management style is said to be typical of NGOs. It is intricately tied to the concept of a learning organization: all people within the organization are perceived as sources for knowledge and skills. To develop the organization, individuals have to be able to contribute in the decision making process and they need to learn.\n\nStaffing\n\nNot all people working for non-governmental organizations are volunteers. Paid staff members typically receive lower pay than in the commercial private sector Employees are highly committed to the aims and principles of the organization. The reasons why people volunteer are not necessarily purely altruistic, and can provide immediate benefits for themselves as well as those they serve, including skills, experience and contacts.\n\nThere is some dispute as to whether expatriates
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the world bank\nhttp://www.worldbank.org/index.html\nit was formally organized in 1945, when 28 countries ratified the agreement; there are now 183 members. The bank not only makes loans to member nations, but, under government guarantee, to private investors, for the purpose of facilitating productive investment, encouraging foreign trade, and discharging burdens of international debt. All members of the bank must also belong to the International Monetary Fund. The bank is self-sustaining and has maintained a profit on its lending activities. It is controlled by a board of governors, one from each member state. Votes are allocated according to capital subscription. Ordinary affairs are conducted by 22 executive directors, five appointed by the five largest capital subscribers, the United States, Germany, Japan, Great Britain, and France, and 17 elected by the remaining members. Regional vice presidents oversee the bank's operations in five regions: Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, East Africa, West Africa, and (in one grouping) Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.