In 1449 it became an independent centre within the Papal States.

He stands for an independent centre in politics, which he has sought to distinguish clearly both from the left and the right.

Michelsen Institute (CMI) was established as an independent centre for research on international development and policy.

CGTG was founded in 1962, as the Guadeloupean federation of the French Confédération générale du travail became an independent centre.

The IOM is a major independent centre of scientific excellence in the fields of occupational health and environmental health, occupational hygiene and occupational safety.

Krzysztof Candrowicz - culture manager, founder and director of multidisciplinary independent centre - Łódź Art Center (Poland), organizer of numerous cultural and artistic events.

It may be helpful at this stage to sketch some of the details of the structure of Highlander which enables it to function as an effective, independent centre of adult education.

Establishing this agency is therefore a very practical step, as it is a new initiative that will allow the collection and analysis of data at EU level by a genuinely independent centre of expertise.

The John Innes Centre (JIC) located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, is an independent centre for research and training in plant and microbial science.

Its aim was to provide the Friulian community with an independent centre for advanced training in cultural and scientific studies and it's an important centre for the studies of Friulian language.

To commemorate the formation of an independent centre of authority in reborn Poland, 11 November, the day when Józef Pilsudski took power, was officially recognized as a national holiday in 1937.

The Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE) is an independent centre and registered charity based in the United Kingdom which aims to promote inclusion in education.

Romney is about as close to a sensible choice that stands half a chance of being popular with the independent centre ground needed to win, but pretty much because of that the Tea Party Nutcases hate him.

The School of Media and Cultural Studies, (SMCS) is an independent centre of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, engaged in media teaching, production, research and dissemination.

The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre is an independent centre of international arbitration that uses rules modeled on the London Centre of International Arbitration.

Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA) The CPA is an independent centre of research and reference and aims to inform and influence service providers on the issues affecting older workers.

THIGJ was founded as an independent centre of expertise, dedicated to the promotion of knowledge of law and justice as the basis of and in relation to peace, security and social and economic development.

They were: how strong is the area as an independent centre in its own right; how strong are its ties to London; and how strongly is it drawn outwards towards the country rather than inwards towards London.