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By 1944, international Round Tables had been established, and an Alliance, dubbed the Alliance of the Pan American Roundtables, was formed to unite the outreach of the various chapters. The non-partisan, non-sectarian non-governmental organization provides educational and cultural outreach programs, including a very active scholarship fund.
The idea stems from the Arthurian legend about the Knights of the Round Table in Camelot. Today, round tables are often used at conferences involving many parties. The most famous modern round table was the one used for talks between the Communist government and Solidarity in Poland in 1989; see: Polish Round Table Agreement. Hence, the term ...
The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) is an American Library Association membership group that provides a forum for discussing issues and sharing ideas around government information. [1] GODORT began as the Task Force of Government Publications of the Social Responsibilities Round Table.
Round table is a form of academic discussion. Participants agree on a specific topic to discuss and debate. Participants agree on a specific topic to discuss and debate. Each person is given equal right to participate, as illustrated by the idea of a circular layout referred to in the term round table .
The Round Table is the legendary gathering place of King Arthur's knights in the Arthurian legend. Round Table or roundtable may also refer to: Round table (discussion) , an assembly for discussion of a particular topic among participants, especially at an academic conference
This Round Table, modeled after the Polish Round Table convened in April 1989, was initiated by the group Democracy Now. "Round table" was to be understood in a metaphorical sense, meaning that the participants were on a par with each other. Physically, the table was rectangular (unlike the Polish model which was literally round).
A Round Table was a festive event during the Middle Ages that involved jousting, feasting, and dancing in imitation of King Arthur's legendary court. Named for Arthur's famed Round Table , the festivals generally involved jousts with blunted weapons, and often celebrated weddings or victories.
It is known in Italian retellings of the Prose Tristan as the Old Table (Tavola Vecchia), [89] contrasting with those of Arthur's Round Table known as the New Table (Tavola Nuova). Their stories include that of Branor the Dragon Knight, "the flower of the Old Table", [ 90 ] still unsurpassed in his skills at the age of over 100.