Directory

Cango.net - non-governmental organization (NGO) database; includes bulletin board and links

Governments on the WWW - comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions and more

Political Resources on the Net - index of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country; with links to parties, organizations, governments, media and more

Embassy and Ministry

embassy.org - a resource for the Washington D.C. foreign embassy community

GUUAM - Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Moldova; a political, economic and strategic alliance designed to strengthen the independence and sovereignty of these former Soviet Union republics

China

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China - includes information on policies and activities, media services, international issues and more

Japan

Japan Embassy Information - find Japanese embassies and consulates worldwide, and find foreign embassies and consulates in Japan

United States

U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe - provides consular information, job opportunities, photo gallery and more

U.S. Embassy Almaty, Kazakhstan - works with the Kazakhstani government on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues including, but not limited to, trade, commerce, democracy, humanitarian assistance, defense and the environment

U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan - services to the public include processing visas to the U.S., taking care of passport issues, facilitating absentee voting, issuing various documents and assisting American citizens in other ways; facilitates doing business with American firms, provides information about America for institutions and professionals in education, the media and other sectors of the host society

Russia

Consulate Locator - locate Russian Federation embassies and consulates worldwide

Embassy of the Russian Federation - Washington D.C.; expansive resource includes contact information, foreign policy news, trade, investment, consular, business, country, links, media and much more

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation - source for foreign policy news; includes daily news bulletin, press releases and more

Ukraine

Embassy of Ukraine in Uzbekistan- provides information about Ukraine, its foreign policy, trade information, press releases and more

Political Development

Center for Global Development - an independent, not-for-profit think tank that works to reduce global poverty and inequality by encouraging policy change in the U.S. and other rich countries through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community

Civil Society International - publishes information and provides services to strengthen citizen organizations worldwide working for civil rights, democratic institutions, social assistance and economic reform

Freedom House - non-profit, nonpartisan organization conducts an array of U.S. and overseas research, advocacy, education, and training initiatives that promote human rights, democracy, free market economics, the rule of law, independent media, and U.S. engagement in international affairs

Global Development Network - works with research and policy institutes to address development challenges

Global Policy Forum - group monitors global policy making to promote a more open, accountable and democratic policy process at the global level

IFES - provides targeted technical assistance to strengthen transitional democracies

Initiative for Social Action and Renewal - non-profit organization with offices in Washington, DC and eight cities in the former Soviet Union; aims to promote citizen participation; supports citizen activists and grassroots non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in their efforts to create just and sustainable societies

International Foundation for Election Systems - private, nonprofit organization that provides nonpartisan technical assistance in the promotion of democracy worldwide and serves as a clearinghouse for information about democratic development and elections

Inter-Parliamentary Union - offers information about parliamentary democracy, elections, human rights and the participation of women in politics; fosters contacts, co-ordination and the exchange of experience among parliaments and parliamentarians of all countries

Isis International - non-profit organization creates opportunities for women's voices to be heard, strengthen feminist analyses through information exchange, promote solidarity and support feminist movements across the globe

Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative - aims for the development of democratic and effective government at sub-national levels by the sharing of expertise between countries to contribute to reforms and to foster cross-border cooperation and to support and disseminate important policy studies having significant impact on public policy reform

National Endowment for Democracy - NED; private, nonprofit organization aims to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts

Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe - Slovakia; aims to assist, mediate and facilitate joint research, education and training programmes and discussions between instructors, civil servants, trainers, public sector managers and politicians

PEERS - Program on Energy, Environment, Resources, and Sustainability focuses on capacity-building to support policy decisions and their translation into sustainable development practices at the international, national, and local levels

SRDIS - Sustainable Rural Development Information System; identifies and organizes Internet resources relevant to natural resource management, empowerment and governance, food security and more

United Nations - international body to promote peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance; the site has an expansive information resource on its member countries and links to specific UN projects

United Nations Development Programme - provides funds and helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively

Political Science

Atlantic Council of the United States - nonpartisan network of leaders who are convinced of the pivotal importance of effective U.S. foreign policy and the cohesion of U.S. international relationships; promotes constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in the contemporary world situation

American Foreign Policy Council - non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders, particularly in the former USSR, with building democracies and market economies

American Foreign Service Association - professional association of the United States Foreign Service; principal missions are to enhance the effectiveness of the Foreign Service, to protect the professional interests of its members, to ensure the maintenance of high professional standards for both career diplomats and political appointees, and to promote understanding of the critical role of the Foreign Service in promoting America's national security and economic prosperity

The Brookings Institution - private, independent, nonprofit research organization seeks to improve the performance of American institutions, the effectiveness of government programs, and the quality of U.S. public policies

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States

Caspian Information Center - not-for-profit think-tank based in London with a presence in Washington D.C and Vienna; aims to research and disseminate high quality research papers and information about the political, economic and cultural development of Kazakhstan and the wider Caspian region

The Center for Security Policy - non-profit, nonpartisan organization to stimulate and inform the national and international debate about all aspects of security policy, notably those policies bearing on the foreign, defense, economic, financial and technology interests of the United States

Center for Strategic and International Studies - private, bipartisan, and tax-exempt organization in Washington D.C. which addresses national and international security issues thru resident experts on all of the world's major geographical regions

Central Asia and the Caucasus: Information and Analytical Center - Sweden; private information and analytical center studies and reviews the social and political situation in Central Asia and the Caucasus, create a database and distribute information

Central Asian Caucus Institute - independent research and policy institution, affiliated to the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at The Johns Hopkins University; devoted to the study and analysis of the Central Asian, the Caspian Basin and the Caucasus

Chatham House - The Royal Institute of International Affairs; independent research and membership organization, working to promote the understanding of key international issues as well as conducting numerous global research programmes

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs - independent, non-partisan organization committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning

Columbia International Affairs Online - comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs; publishes a wide range of scholarship that includes working and occasional papers series, conference proceedings and books from top research institutes

Council on Foreign Relations - nonpartisan membership organization, research center, and publisher dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy

The Eisenhower Institute - aims to to advance Dwight D. Eisenhower's intellectual and leadership legacies in foreign and domestic policy

Eurasia Group - promotes understanding, development, and investment in the states of Eurasia by providing political access, research and intelligence to multinational institutions with an interest in the region, and fostering access and providing advice for political and economic leaders in Eurasia

Heritage Foundation - conservative think tank that publishes research on domestic, economic, foreign and defense policy

International Debate Education Association - develops, organizes and promotes debate and debate-related activities in communities throughout the world

IREX - international nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge; central to its mission is the empowering of individuals and institutions to participate meaningfully in civil society; administers programs between the United States and the countries of Eastern Europe, the New Independent States, Asia, and the Near East

The Independent Institute - nonprofit, scholarly research and educational organization which sponsors comprehensive studies on political economy

International Eurasian Institute for Economic and Political Research - objectives include the gathering and dissemination of reliable information on economic, political as well as socio-cultural processes in the Central Asian region

International Institute for Strategic Studies - independent centre for research, information and debate on the problems of conflict

Jamestown Foundation - collects information from expert sources with firsthand knowledge of the goals, strategies and decision making processes of U.S. adversaries; it then extracts and distills both information and analysis and distributes it to policymakers, journalists, academics and corporations worldwide

National Bureau of Asian Research - nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced research on policy-relevant issues in Asia; also serves as the global clearinghouse for Asian research conducted by specialists and institutions worldwide

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development - a policy-oriented research and consulting organization that promotes international cooperation for security and sustainable development

openDemocracy - offers articles, discussion forums, news and analysis about democracy, rule of law, human rights, security, accountability and democratic election

Power and Interest News Report - PINR; independent organization that utilizes open source intelligence to provide conflict analysis services in the context of international relations

RAND - nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - nonpartisan institute for advanced study that provides a forum for bringing together the world of scholarship and the world of public affairs

World Socialist Web Site - features daily news and analysis written from a socialist perspective, and commentary on the arts, culture, history and politics; published by the International Committee of the Fourth International