NED HAIG and David Sanderson are the two Scotsmen credited with inventing seven-a-side rugby late in the last century - the first tournament was held at Melrose in 1883.
There should also be a clear statement of the number of hours the NED will be required to commit to the training recommended by the report.
Appealing to the foreign ministers to arrange private contributions "was something that was suggested by some members of the Democratic leadership when we talked with them about NED funding," an official said.
NED Director Carl Gershman conceded that "this dwarfs what the endowment itself has been able to spend in any other situation," including larger countries like the Philippines, Panama and Chile.
Such moves are not new for the NED, which played behind-the-scenes roles in support of political movements in Poland, Chile and the Philippines, and was recently accused of partisan politics in Costa Rica.
The digital information that NED will create is for a new array of machines that represent a convergence of the consumer electronics and PC industries.
The decision to launch a program in Costa Rica was a strange one for the budget-strapped NED.
Last summer, as Congress got wind of the Costa Rican funding and began making quiet inquiries, NED reconsidered the situation and discontinued the project.
He called NED "a loose cannon." A year earlier, NED had contributed some $20,000 to a Panamanian labor union which put the money into the campaign of a presidential candidate backed by Gen.
He called NED "a loose cannon." A year earlier, NED had contributed some $20,000 to a Panamanian labor union which put the money into the campaign of a presidential candidate backed by Gen.
NED DAVIS would put half the money, or $50,000, into stocks.
Once final program outlines are completed, the NED and the core grantees will sign contracts with Nicaraguan political opposition leaders.