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- Australian Mekong Resource Centre
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AMRC is a resource centre based at the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney. The Centre promotes research, discussion and debate on development and environment issues in the Mekong Region. Established in 1997, AMRC focuses on the role Australia plays in the region as a near neighbour, donor and major trading partner. The Centre is a focal point for information, dialogue and activities in support of an equitable and sustainable development path for the Region.
http://www.mekong.es.usyd.edu.au/
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- East-West Center
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The East-West Center is an internationally recognized education and research organization that helps promote the establishment of a stable, peaceful and prosperous Asia Pacific community in which the United States is a natural, valued and leading partner.
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- The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) Mumbai, India
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The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) is an advanced research institute established by the Reserve Bank of India for carrying out research on development issues from a multi-disciplinary points of views. The aims and objectives of the Institute are to promote and conduct research on development (in its economic, technological, social, political and ecological aspects) from a broad inter- disciplinary perspective; to gain insights into the process of development and alternative policy options and to disseminate the knowledge so gained.
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- International Development Research Centre
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The IDRC's objectives in their peace-building program includes enhancing knowledge and understanding of three key aspects of post-war transitions: democratization, human security, and the political economy of peacebuilding.
http://www.idrc.ca/index_en.html
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- Centre of International Relations and International Cooperation
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CIDOB Foundation is a research, training and documentation centre on international relations and development studies. The users of CIDOB are national and international public institutions, non governmental organisations (NGOs), companies: export, financial and publishing, media, experts and professionals, university students and individuals interested in international issues. The main geographical areas are Latin America, Mediterranean and the Arab World, Sub-Saharian Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and former USSR and Asia.
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- Worldwatch Institute
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Worldwatch is a non profit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.
http://www.worldwatch.org/live/
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- Union of Concerned Scientists
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The Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens combining rigorous scientific analysis, innovative policy development and effective citizen advocacy to achieve practical environmental solutions. Established in 1969, we seek to ensure that all people have clean air, energy and transportation, as well as food that is produced in a safe and sustainable manner. We strive for a future that is free from the threats of global warming and nuclear war, and a planet that supports a rich diversity of life.
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- International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
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ICRW's mission is to improve the lives of women in poverty, advance women's equality and human rights, and contribute to the broader economic and social well-being. ICRW accomplishes this, in partnership with others, through research, capacity building, and advocacy on issues affecting women's economic, health, and social status in low- and middle-income countries.
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- The Academy of Management
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The Academy of Management is a leading professional association of scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. The Academy's central mission is to enhance the profession of management by advancing the scholarship of management and enriching the professional development of its members. The Academy's membership consists of scholars at colleges, universities, and research institutions, as well as practitioners with scholarly interests from business, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
http://www.aom.pace.edu/index.stm
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- New Zealand Asian Studies Society
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The New Zealand Asian Studies Society is a wholly independent body that since its establishment in 1974 has sought to encourage the spread of knowledge about Asia, its history, its culture and its role in international affairs.
http://www.inter-asia.org/nexus/
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- The National University of Samoa
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The mission of the National University of Samoa is to provide the people of Samoa with learning opportunities that are culturally relevant and accessible within a stimulating environment which is committed to academic vigour and excellence. Situated in its new campus, NUS now comprises not only the UPY programme, but five fully fledged faculties and the Institute of Samoan Studies.
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- Essential Information
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Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader, Essential Information is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. We are involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. We provide provocative information to the public on important topics neglected by the mass media and policy makers. Essential Information publishes a monthly magazine, books and reports, sponsors investigative journalism conferences, provides writers with grants to pursue investigations and operate clearing houses which disseminate information to grassroots organizations in the United States and the Third World.
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- Eurasylum Ltd
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Eurasylum Ltd was established in 2001 in the United Kingdom to provide fully independent information, research, evaluation and consulting services dedicated solely to issues of immigration control, human trafficking and asylum policy in Europe and internationally. Eurasylum's services are targeted primarily at Government and judicial bodies involved in asylum determination and immigration control processes worldwide, and they are also of relevance to others with a legitimate interest in these areas, particularly the European Commission, international organisations and NGOs. Eurasylum is specialising, in particular, in the provision of information on safety factors and risks in the countries of origin of today's asylum-seekers, as well as on new channels and methods adopted by human traffickers.
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- International Institute for Culture, Tourism and Development (IICTD) - The University of North Lond
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The International Institute's research staff offer a broad spectrum of expertise and experience in the cultural industries, tourism, development, hospitality and leisure. Based at the University of North London, IICTD undertakes a wide range of pure and applied research and consultancy, and its work encompasses research commissioned by central and local governments and agencies responsible for tourism, the arts and culture, sport and recreation and related public policy, to industry associations and international agencies and operators.
http://www.unl.ac.uk/celts/iictd1.htm
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- One World Volunteer Institute
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One World Volunteer Institue offers programs that provide a unique possibility to learn about living conditions, traditions and culture in distant regions as well as about ourselves and our own role as responsible world citizens. The programs are Development Instructor programs. That means that you as a participant in one of the programs get to travel to a developing country and work there for six months as a volunteer in a community-based development project.
http://www.oneworldvolunteers.org/
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- Global Excellence in Management (GEM)
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Global Excellence in Management (GEM) is a university-based program of learning that works in partnership with U.S. private and voluntary organizations (PVOs) and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to conduct capacity building programs that promote organizational excellence.
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- School of Agricultural and Forestry Science (SAFS) - University of Wales
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Areas of study with the SAFS include Agroforestry, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Science, Land Use Studies, Rural Resource Management and Sustainable Development.
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- The Arkleton Centre for Rural Development Research
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The Arkleton Centre for Rural Development Research was set up in November 1995 to research the issues of rural change and development in Europe, including developments in rural policy and practice. It has built strong links with researchers in Europe and North America, and works closely with rural communities, policy makers and practitioners.
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/arkleton/
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- The Nordic Africa Institute - Uppsala, Sweden
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The Nordic Africa Institute is a multi-disciplinary documentation and research institute with an emphasis on the social sciences. Research addresses contemporary issues and aims to stimulate both academic and public debate.
http://www.nai.uu.se/indexeng.html
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- The Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) - Loughborough University, UK
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The WEDC is one of the world's leading institutions concerned with the planning, provision and management of physical infrastructure for development in low- and middle-income countries.
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cv/wedc/index.htm
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- World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) - The United Nations University, Helsinki
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WIDER's mandate includes undertaking multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the living conditions of the world's poorest people, and to promote capacity strengthening and training for scholars and government officials in the field of economic and social policy making.
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- Schumacher College: An International Centre for Ecological Studies - Devon, UK
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Schumacher College is based in south-west England and brings together international groups to study ecological issues. Courses revolve around a variety of themes and explore how an ecological approach can transform conventional ways of seeing the world and equip students with the means to develop new visions for a sustainable future.
http://www.gn.apc.org/schumachercollege/
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- United Nations University - Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)
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The UNU/IAS, one of the premier research and training centres of the United Nations University located in Tokyo, Japan, was officially inaugurated in April 1996. Its programme is directed at pressing global issues of concern to the United Nations with an interdisciplinary approach. From 2002, the Institute will shift toward a strong policy orientated, strategic, research approach that will aim at pushing human beings further down the path towards a more sustainable existence with our environment. The overarching theme will become Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Development and will include such sub areas as biotechnology policy, ecosystem approaches, urbanization, environmental governance, ecological economics, IT and environment, science technology and development.
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- The Poynter Institute
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The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders. It stands for a journalism that informs citizens and enlightens public discourse. It carries forward Nelson Poynter's belief in the value of independent journalism.
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- West Africa Rice Development Association
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The West Africa Rice Development Association is an autonomous intergovernmental research association with a mission to strengthen Sub-Saharan Africa's capability for technology generation, technology transfer and policy formulation, in order to increase the sustainable productivity of rice-based cropping systems while conserving the natural resource base and contributing to the food security of poor rural and urban households. In collaboration with the national agricultural research systems of members states, academic institutions, international donors and other organizations, the work of WARDA ultimately benefits West African farmers-mostly small-scale producers-who cultivate rice, as well as the millions of African families who eat rice as a staple food.
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