UNHCR eCentre: Useful Sites

This journal regularly provides information and commentary on the following issues: the causes of refugee and related movements, internal displacement, the particular situation of women and refugee children, the human rights dimension, restrictive policies, asylum and determination procedures, populations at risk and the conditions in different countries. In addition to publishing original articles, the journal also features regular sections containing selected documents, case abstracts and comments, book reviews and annotated bibliographies of reports and other publications.

Subscription needed to access articles on the web (abstract and contents available).

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.

· http://www.iom.int/PDF_Files/Other/Microcredit.pdf
Micro-Credit and Enterprise Development for Migrants document. Found under technical cooperation.

· 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.

http://www.interworksmadison.com

InterWorks is an international consulting firm specializing in disaster and emergency management. They provide training programs and consulting services that increase the professional capability of organizations responding to refugee emergencies, natural and human made disasters.

The website has information about the firm, programs, activities, and contact information. Three samples of the firm's work are accessible from Homepage:

http://www.interworksmadison.com/wartopeace.htm “Transition From War to Peace: An Overview” a training module done by InterWorks for World Banks Post Conflict Unit.

http://www.interworksmadison.com/ngotraining.htm NGO Staff Development Training Initiative in International Disaster Relief and Refugee Emergency Management

http://www.interworksmadison.com/emer-edu.htm A collection of workshop documents (in collaboration with GINIE) that were presented at the conference for Basic education in Emergency and Transition Situations.

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.

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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