The goal of the project is to set up a platform for research-policy dialogues on gender equality in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the post-2015 framework, as well as on wider regional gender equality related issues.

UNESCO: Regional Forum ��Gender Equality as a Millennium Value��

In an announcement of sorts yesterday, DARPA reportedly said that the project's goal is to use "set of handheld devices" to track down a specific "signal emitter of interest" using radio frequency geolocation, and presumably some other measures they're not about to dish the details on.

ENGADGET: DARPA's "Gandalf" project aims to hone in on cellphones and track 'em

If the last goal you set for yourself involved a science fair project in the seventh grade, you might be an underachiever.

FORBES: You Might Be An Underachiever If...

One early project, dubbed Battleground Texas, has set a long-term goal to make GOP-heavy Texas competitive for Democrats.

NPR: Obama Outside Groups Forming Influence Network

When we set a goal like getting a raise or pitching to be included in a new project, for example, I think we go at it a bit backwards.

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The Wiki Weapon Project, hosted by a group that calls itself Defense Distributed, set out in July with the goal of raising enough money to hold a design competition among 3D-printable software models for a working gun capable of firing at least a single .22 caliber bullet that can be printed on a relatively cheap RepRap 3D printer.

FORBES: 3D-Printable Gun Project Hits Its Fundraising Goal Despite Being Booted Off Indiegogo