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International Organization for Migration
http://www.iom.int/
IOM
provides migrants with secure, reliable, cost-effective services including:
counseling, document processing, medical examination, transportation,
language training and cultural orientation and integration assistance. They
also provide emergency assistance to persons affected by conflict and
post-conflict situations.
Website
contains information on organization, activities, publications, and through
Migration Web links to Internet sources pertaining to migration. Use
"quick links” to access specific areas in website. Search engine
provides both IOM documents and Internet links from their database that
match your search.
 http://www.iom.int/sa/entry.htm
Check out service areas for background information on different
areas and activities by IOM. Links to useful documents and other
resources are also provided. Areas include: migration health and
technical cooperation on migration. Two of the useful documents
below.
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http://www.iom.int/PDF_Files/Other/Microcredit.pdf
Micro-Credit and Enterprise Development for Migrants document.
Found under technical cooperation.
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http://www.iom.int/PDF_Files/Other/emergency_migration_manual_eng.pdf
Emergency Migration Management document.
http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/entry.htm
Publications list contains access to IOM books, studies, surveys,
journals, and IOM information sheets. Useful online documents can be
found under books studies, surveys in a variety of categories and
it may be useful just to skim through the whole selection (at least general
and those of interest). IOM
News provides quarterly updates on IOM activities. Migration and Health News informs about current
mobile populations and health issues around the world. IOM
info sheets provide information on IOM programs and activities.
- http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/International_Migration.htm
International Migration is a refereed quarterly review on
migration issues as analyzed by demographers, economists,
sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from
all parts of the world. Access to index of all issues and
ordering information available on line.
http://www.iom.int/defaultmigrationweb.asp
Migration Web gives links to Internet resources pertaining to
migration. Reference material including documents, calendar, regional
migration dialogues, migration study programs, certain focus areas, and
links to related sites.
International Rescue Committee
http://www.intrescom.org/
At the
outbreak of an emergency, IRC provides sanctuary and lifesaving
assistance-rapidly delivering critical medical and public health services,
shelter and food. Once a crisis stabilizes, they set up programs to enable
refugees to cope with life in exile. Through training, education and
income-generating programs, they help refugees acquire new skills to become
self-sufficient.
Website
includes information about organization and activities (by country or
theme). Information about programs (Emergency, Health,
micro-finance, and protection) and activities can be found under What We
Do. A list of Publications in print by country (mostly available for
purchase) and Health Publications are also available. A short Refugee
Reference section is also available.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance
http://www.jha.ac/
Journal
encompasses all aspects of humanitarian assistance, from early warning and
emergency provision to post-conflict peace building and the transition to
development. This is inclusive of law, politics, the military, logistics,
and the work of national and international organizations.
The website
offers online access to Academic sources: journal articles, book reviews, and Reference sources:
policy reports, manuals, and evaluations. Wide range of subjects
including coordination, ethics, military, mental health, human rights,
staff security, and gender.
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF or Doctors
Without Borders)
http://www.msf.org/
MSF is an
independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to two objectives:
providing medical aid wherever it is needed, and raising awareness of
the plight of the people they help. MSF works in rehabilitation of
hospitals and dispensaries, vaccination programmes and water and sanitation
projects. It also provides training of local personnel.
Website
includes: information on activities plus press releases, evaluations, and
"access to essential medicine" campaign information.
http://www.japan.msf.org/
(Text in French, English and Japanese - French enabler required for
Japanese) MSF office in Japan.
http://www.msf.org.hk/ (Text in Chinese - add-on
enabler required) MSF office in Hong Kong.
http://www.msf.org/intweb99/library/public.htm
MSF Publications available include field manuals (nutrition, medical
guidelines, and emergency health).
New Zealand Digital Library (University of
Waikato, NZ)
http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library
The New Zealand Digital Library project is a research programme at The
University of Waikato whose aim is to develop the underlying technology for
digital libraries and make it available publicly so that others can use it
to create their own collections.
Website provides access to several large document
collections including humanitarian and development information. Scroll down
to "humanitarian and UN collections” which includes the WHO –PAO Disaster Virtual Library and numerous other libraries. Links to guides and
manuals on health, medical, food, water, nutrition, and development are
downloadable. Search by subject, title, or organization.
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