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The '''Collaborative Inter-Governmental Scientific Research Institute''' (CISRI)<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=5 August 2013|url=http://unterm.un.org/DGAACS/unterm.nsf/8fa942046ff7601c85256983007ca4d8/52ef45eafd4a7325852572090055d7f0?OpenDocument|work=UN TERM|title=Collaborative Inter-Governmental Scientific Research Institute, CISRI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109040608/http://unterm.un.org/DGAACS/unterm.nsf/8fa942046ff7601c85256983007ca4d8/52ef45eafd4a7325852572090055d7f0?OpenDocument|archive-date=9 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an international organization based in Italy and established by the Free Agreement for co-operation in scientific research and humanitarian use of micro-alga (sic) spirulina as food.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cisri.org/default_isp.htm |title=Collaborative Inter-Governmental Scientific Research Institute :: |publisher=cisri |date= |accessdate=2012-10-15}}</ref>

==Constitution and legal status==
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|name                =Free Agreement for co-operation in scientific research and humanitarian use of micro-alga spirulina as food
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|date_signed         = 20 November 2000<br>24 August 2000
|location_signed     = {{ubl|[[Place:Conakry|Conakry]], Guinea|[[Place:Kinshasa|Kinshasa]], DR Congo<ref name=parties/>}}
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|date_effective      = 20 November 2000
|condition_effective = Ratification by 2 states
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|signatories         = 2
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* {{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo|1997}}
* {{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}
* {{flag|Guinea}}
* {{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}<ref name=parties/>
|depositor           = Collaborative Inter-Governmental Scientific Research Institute Secretary-General
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|languages           =English, French and Spanish
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CISRI was established by the '''Free Agreement for co-operation in scientific research and humanitarian use of micro-alga spirulina as food''', a multilateral treaty.<ref name=parties/> Parties to the agreement are the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea with subsequent accessions by Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe.<ref name=parties>{{cite web|url=http://treaties.un.org/pages/showDetails.aspx?objid=0800000280089762|title=Registration Number I-37542|work=United Nations|accessdate=23 June 2013}}</ref> Although Italy's ratification was recorded as well, Italy declared in 2009 to the United Nations, that it "respectfully requests to be erased from the Annexes to Documents which have Registration Numbers 37543 and 37542"<ref>{{cite journal|work=United Nations| url=http://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%202570/v2570.pdf|page=2016|quote=Italy respectfully requests to be erased from the Annexes to Documents which have Registration Numbers 37543 and 37542|title=No. 37542. Free Agreement for co-operation in scientific research and humanitarian use of micro-alga spirulina as food. Kinshasa, 24 August2000 AND Conakry, 20 November 2000. United Nations,Treaty Series, vol. 2151, I-37542.|volume=2570|year=2009|issue=June}}</ref>

According to the Agreement, the organization has 3 organs:<ref name=treaty>{{cite web|url=http://www.cisri.org/docs/Treaty_Establishing_CISRI.pdf|title='Free Agreement for co-operation in scientific research and humanitarian use of micro-alga spirulina as food|work=United Nations Treaty Series|year=2001|issue=June|volume=2151|pages=5–14|accessdate=23 June 2013}}</ref>
* General Council
* Secretariat
* Intergovernmental Institution for the Use of Micro-alga Spirulina (Spirulina Program) as affiliated body<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=5 August 2013|url=http://unterm.un.org/DGAACS/unterm.nsf/8fa942046ff7601c85256983007ca4d8/cfe074422aed836d852572090057de0c?OpenDocument|work=UN TERM|title=Intergovernmental Institution for the Use of Micro-alga Spirulina against Malnutrition|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109040018/http://unterm.un.org/DGAACS/unterm.nsf/8fa942046ff7601c85256983007ca4d8/cfe074422aed836d852572090057de0c?OpenDocument|archive-date=9 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

CISRI focusses on international cooperation with relevant United Nations General Assembly’ s Resolutions on international cooperation, social development as well as food and water improvement.

==Activities==

CISRI focus on development activities started with the microalgae [[Biology:Spirulina (dietary supplement)|Spirulina]], which has been indicated as a nutritious food source.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cisri.org Official site]

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