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International Data Group (media and venture capital company)
International Data Group (IDG) is a Boston-based technology market intelligence company founded in 1964 by Patrick J. McGovern, which published Computerworld, InfoWorld, and PC World and backed Tencent and Baidu through IDG Capital.
International Date Line
The International Date Line is the imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180th meridian, that marks the boundary between two consecutive calendar dates.
International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace, a UN observance on 21 September established by Resolution 36/67 in 1981 and fixed by Resolution 55/282 in 2001, observed as a 24-hour global ceasefire and non-violence day.
International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of the Girl Child is a UN observance on 11 October, created by Resolution 66/170 in 2011 and first held in 2012. Annual themes address girls' rights; the 2026 theme targets child marriage, which affects over 12 million girls yearly.
International Day of Yoga
International Day of Yoga, a UN observance on 21 June since 2015, established by resolution 69/131 after Narendra Modi's 2014 UNGA proposal; annual themes include Yoga for Healthy Ageing (2026).
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), a UN observance on 2 November proclaimed by Resolution A/RES/68/163 in 2013; commemorates two French journalists killed in Mali; over 1,800 journalists killed 2006–2025 with about 85% impunity.
International Deejay Gigolo Records
International Deejay Gigolo Records, also known as Gigolo Records, is a German electronic music label founded by DJ Hell (Helmut Geier) in Munich, closely associated with the electroclash genre.
International development
International development, also known as global development, is the practice and study of raising living standards in poorer countries through economic growth, poverty reduction, and aid.
International Development Association
The International Development Association (IDA), founded in 1960, is the World Bank Group arm providing zero-interest, long-maturity credits and grants to 78 of the poorest countries.
International Diabetes Federation
International Diabetes Federation (Fédération Internationale du Diabète), Brussels-based non-profit umbrella of 264 national diabetes associations in 163 countries; founded 1950 in Amsterdam; publishes the Diabetes Atlas and runs World Diabetes Day.
International direct dialing
International direct dialing, also known as International Subscriber Dialling (ISD), is a telephone service for dialing numbers in other countries by first dialing an international prefix, then the country code.
International Dog Day
International Dog Day, also called National Dog Day or Dog Appreciation Day, is an August 26 observance founded in 2004 by Colleen Paige, marking the date her family adopted a Sheltie, that celebrates dogs and encourages shelter adoption, distinct from World Dog Day (May, Vanderpump Dog Foundation) and National Rescue Dog Day (May 20).
International Driving Permit
International Driving Permit (IDP), sometimes called an international driver's license: an official translation booklet of a national driver's license issued under the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna road traffic conventions, valid one year, issued by authorized bodies such as AAA, AATA, and CAA.
International E-road network
The International E-road network, also called the E-road network, is a numbered system of major roads in Europe and nearby Asia, defined by the 1975 AGR.
International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service
The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS), founded in 1987, maintains terrestrial and celestial reference frames, monitors Earth's orientation, and announces leap seconds.
International economics
International economics, also called international economic relations, is the branch of economics studying cross-border transactions, covering trade theory, tariffs and commercial policy, and international finance and the balance of payments.
International Electron Devices Meeting
The International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) is the flagship annual December conference of the IEEE Electron Devices Society, regarded as the premier forum for advanced semiconductor device research.
International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a not-for-profit standards body for electrical and electronic technologies, founded in 1906 and headquartered in Geneva. It publishes international standards and runs conformity assessment systems.
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous intergovernmental organization hosted at the OECD in Paris, founded in 1974 after the oil crisis to coordinate responses to oil supply disruptions.
International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme
The International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme, formerly ECBCS, is an IEA research program established in 1977 that works toward near-zero energy buildings.
International Energy Conservation Code
The International Energy Conservation Code, first published in 1998, is a model building energy code by the International Code Council that states and local jurisdictions adopt directly.
International Energy Forum
The International Energy Forum (IEF) is an intergovernmental organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where energy ministers from 67 member countries hold informal dialogue on energy market stability.
International English
International English: label for English used across borders, especially in multinational language teaching; related to World Englishes, EIL, and ELF, and distinct from global and world English.
International English Language Testing System
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), also ELTS: English proficiency test on a 0–9 band scale for study, work, and migration, jointly owned by the British Council, IDP IELTS, and Cambridge; computer-only delivery from mid-2026.
International Environmental Standards, PBC
International Environmental Standards, PBC, known as Project Canary, is a Denver, Colorado public benefit corporation selling continuous emissions monitoring and TrustWell gas certification to oil and gas operators.
International Esports Federation
International Esports Federation (IESF, 사단법인 국제이스포츠연맹), global esports governing body founded 2008 in Seoul, headquartered in Busan; 152 member nations, World Esports Championship since 2009, Public Interest Corporation in Korea.
International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) is an independent global board that sets ethics and independence standards for professional accountants, auditors, and assurance providers.
International Fair Play Committee
International Fair Play Committee (Comité Internationale pour le Fair Play, CIFP), founded Paris 1963 by UNESCO, AIPS, ICSSPE and sports federations; awards the annual World Fair Play Trophies including the Pierre de Coubertin Trophy, first given to Eugenio Monti.
International Federation of Accountants
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is a Swiss-registered federation of professional accountancy organizations, founded in 1977, that sets international standards in auditing, ethics, and public sector accounting.
International Federation of Actors
International Federation of Actors (FIA, Fédération Internationale des Acteurs), global federation of performers' trade unions founded 1952 by British Equity and the French SFA; about 80 member organisations in over 60 countries; president Gabrielle Carteris; Secretariat in Brussels.