- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Carter Center
- Creator:
- Congileo, Deanna
- Date of Original:
- 2004-01-07
- Subject:
- Emory University. Carter Center
Nonprofit organizations--Georgia--Atlanta
Non-governmental organizations--Georgia--Atlanta
Carter, Rosalynn - People:
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Carter Center. The Carter Center is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982 by Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States, and his wife, Rosalynn, to advance peace and health worldwide. The center has helped to improve life for people in more than sixty-five countries. In partnership with Emory University, the center applies academic research to action-oriented projects aimed at advancing a broad-based concept of human rights and alleviating human suffering.
GSE identifier: SS8H12, SS2H1 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/carter-center/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Carter Center," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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