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Resources
Key Reports,
Strategies and Objectives
- Key Reports
- Strategies
- Strategic Objectives
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Democracy and Governance
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Economics
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Energy
- NARUC: http://www.narucpartnerships.org
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners - NARUC's
mission is to serve the public interest by improving the quality
and effectiveness of public utility regulation.
- Energy
Regulatory Partnership Program for Central/Eastern Europe
and Eurasia
- The Energy Regulatory Partnership Program is a vehicle for the exchange of
experience and information between U.S. and CEE/Eurasian regulatory bodies with
the goal of improving energy regulatory practices and fostering long-term sustainable
relationships between regulatory bodies in both countries. The Partnerships
are administered by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
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Environment and Natural
Resources
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Training
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Information Technology
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News
- CACIANALYST: http://www.cacianalyst.org
Sponsored by Johns Hopkins U , provides up to date analysis of current
events in CA/CAU, notice of upcoming programs, and text of speeches
of previous bi-weekly seminars.
- EurasiaNet: http://www.eurasianet.org
is a leading internet news service, covering the countries of Central
Asia and the Caucasus, as well as Afghanistan, the Middle East and Mongolia.
A comprehensive resource, the website provides exclusive analysis, emphasizing
in-depth coverage of political economic and social issues largely unaddressed
by other information sources.
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. http://www.rferl.org
Provides current information on regional activities, especially political,
governmental, and economic activities, plus country-specific daily news
items.
- STRATFOR: http://www.stratfor.com
Good source of analytical reporting on current issues, country-specific--as
well as forecasting. Can subscribe for daily information on specific
countries.
- The Washington Post, Comprehensive information page, including
current events and links country specific. Search the news archives.
Russia
and Eastern Republics
Europe
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Country Background
- ASIASOURCE: http://www.asiasource.org
Information on Asian countries, organized by subject and/or country
specific.
- CIA: http://www.cia.gov
Central Intelligence Agency - Comprehensive information on all countries,
including maps, social data, etc.
- Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com
Background information on countries including travel, recreation, and
sightseeing activities. from the Lonely Planet Travel Guide Books
- Worldskip: http://www.worldskip.org.
Excellent source of a wide range of information on each country. Includes
news links, information on political, economic, cultural, travel, and
many other areas. A page for every country in the world, plus every
state in the U.S.
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Other Sector-Specific
- BISNIS: http://www.bisnis.doc.gov
Comprehensive reports on all countries, includes country reports, industry
reports, department of commerce and state dept.-related activites, business
activities, links, etc.
- CEEBIC: http://www.mac.doc.gov/ceebic
is a service of the US Department of Commerce and promotes US exports
and investment to Central and Eastern Europe.
- Chernobyl.info: http://www.chernobyl.info/en/
- The international website chernobyl.info is an information and communication
platform. It is addressed to all those who are dedicated to the alleviation
of suffering and to reconstruction efforts in the regions still affected
by the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster.
- Crisis Web: http://www.crisisweb.org
is sponsored by The The International Crisis Group (ICG), a private,
multinational organisation committed to strengthening the capacity of
the international community to anticipate, understand and act to prevent
and contain conflict.
- ECOLINKS: http://www.ecolinks.org
EcoLinks - Promotes market-based solutions to environmental problems
in Central/Eastern Europe and Eurasia, with emphasis on the urban and
industrial sectors. General, and country specific information.
- Elections Around the World: http://www.agora.stm.it/elections/home.htm
- A database on elections, parties and parliaments.
- International Center for Not-for-Profit Law: http://icnl.org
ICNL is an international organization whose mission is to facilitate
and support the development of civil society and the freedom of association
on a global basis.
- OSCE: http://www.osce.org
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe - Includes Central
Asia, country specific information and reports, summaries, recommendations,
based on OSCE activities.
- USIP: http://www.usip.org
United States Institute of Peace - Special reports on studies relating
to peace issues. Archives.
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International Organizations
- ADB: http://www.adb.org
Asian Development Bank - Outlines ADB activities in specific countries,
along with country background information.
- EU: http://www.europa.eu.int
European Union - Information on the activities of the European Union
- IMF: http://www.imf.org
International Monetary Fund - Country-specific news items, press releases,
and IMF activities.
- UNHCR: http://www.UNHCR.ch
United Nations High Commission on Refugees - Current information on
refugee situations worldwide.
- WB: http://www.worldbank.org
The World Bank - Information on WorldBank activities, loans, etc. worldwide.
- WHO: http://www.who.int
World Health Organization - Comprehensive information on health concerns
worldwide, WHO programs, etc.
- WTO: http://www.wto.org
World Trade Organization - Comprehensive information on the purpose
of the WTO, organization, activities, members, etc.
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Non-Governmental/Local Organizations
- Eurasia Foundation: http://www.eurasia.org
A privately managed grantmaking organization dedicated to funding programs
that build democratic and free market institutions in the twelve New
Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union -- Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
- International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL): http://www.icnl.org/car An international expert organization providing technical assistance
on
a global basis
to facilitate and support the development of civil society and freedom
of association. Its mission is to assist the creation and improvement
of laws and regulatory systems that permit, encourage, and regulate
the growth of voluntary, independent, not-for-profit organizations
in countries around the world, inlcuding the five Central Asian republics.
ICNL began its work in Central Asia in 1995.
- NGONET: http://www.NGONET.org
Long list of Non-Governmental-Organizations in the EE and FSU, alphabetically,
by region. Background information.
- SOROS: http://www.soros.org
Soros Foundation Network - Open Society Institute; includes information
on the organizations Central Asia Initiative
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