Earthscan Publications UK Expand view 120 Pentonville Road London N1 9JN Earthscan publishes books for professional, academic and general readers on environmetally sustainable development http://www.earthscan.co.uk
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) UK Expand view 20 Cavendish Square London W1G 0RN The RCN is the voice of nursing in the UK. It is run by and for nurses. It campaigns on behalf of nurses and nursing and it is the leading player in the development of nursing practice and standards of care. It provides higher education, and promotes research, quality and practice development through the RCN institute. Its resource centre is not open to the public http://www.rcn.org.uk
International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) Netherlands Expand view Visiting address Bezuidenhoutseweg 2 2594 AV The Hague The Netherlands Postal address P.O. Box 82327 2508 EH The Hague The Netherlands IRC facilitates the creation, sharing and use of knowledge so that water and sanitation sector staff and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and sustain. This is achieved by offering publications, training courses, advisory and education services, research and advocacy activities. IRC's library contains over 16,000 items, much of it is grey literature. The resources can be searched using the on-line database, which can be searched by subject, author, title, publisher, date and type of publication. It provides links to 1100 documents and Web pages on the Internet. Publications can be ordered online and some can be downloaded from the website. http://www.ircwash.org/
Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad Ltd (MASTA) UK Expand view 29 Harley Street London W1N 1DA MASTA runs a major database of information about health risks abroad for use in briefing travellers. In addition, it has been actively involved in promoting research on reducing those risks. http://www.masta.org
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association UK Expand view 17 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1AA The CBA is working for quality broadcasting throughout the Commonwealth http://www.cba.org.uk
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) Canada Expand view 65 Wellesley St. E., Suite 403 Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1G7 Aims: Gathering and disseminating information; Analysis on key issues; coordination of the development of CBO/NGO's positions on these issues; Working as partners with key international agencies to ensure that the concerns and interests of CBO/NGO's are anticipated and represented; Strengthening the response in communities with fewer resources; Promote and support the work of CBO/NGOs around the worls in the prevention of AIDS and care and treatment for PWHAs http://www.icaso.org
Surabaya Prosthetic and Orthopaedic (SPO) Indonesia Expand view Jalan Karang Menur II/8 Surabaya SPO asks itself 'how can we help amputees as human beings to attain an easier life'. It aims to secure equal opportunities for amputees in both social and work environments without dicrimination from those who cannot empathise with amputees
Hotline Center Foundation Thailand Expand view 145/6 Viphavadee 20 Road Chatuchak Bangkok 10900 To serve the Thai community with psychological counselling. The resource centre is not open to the public http://www.hotline.or.th
Sri Lanka Association of Professional Social Workers (SLAPSH) Sri Lanka Expand view 191, Dharmapala Mawatha Colombo 07 SLAPSW's aims include: Upkeeping professional standards of social work; Training and research in human resource development; Working with the National Institute of Social Development in Sri Lanka in producing a quality workforce for social development; Produce local social work literature for public education; Undertake community development work in all parts of the country. The SLAPSW resource centre is open to the public
China Disabled Person's Social Service Advisory Center (CDPSSAC) China Expand view PO Box 2619 Beijing In charge of making and implementing the Work Programme for Disabled Persons During the Period of the 10th Five Year National Development Plan, 2001-2005. Disseminates rehabilitation information; offers all kinds of rehabilitation services; has set up a group of national experts to guide the functional training in families, communities and organisations all over China. Also runs various training workshops and conduct applied research projects and international cooperation projects
Red Ribbon Centre (RRC)|UNAIDS Collaborating Centre for Technical Support Hong Kong Expand view 2/F Wnag Tai Hom Jockey Club Clinic 200 Junction Road East Hong Kong Its mission is to facilitate and enhance the community's response to HIV/AIDS. It aims to do this by promoting community participation in AIDS education and research; enhancing the development of quality AIDS education programmes; facilitating the development of social, behavioural and epidemiological research on HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong and the region; and providing an avenue for local and international collaboration in the fight against HIV/AIDS http://www.info.gov.hk/aids
Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) Ireland Expand view Unit 2.5, The Tower Trinity Enterprise Centre 199 Pearse Street Dublin 2 ENN aims to improve emergency feeding and food aid policy, practices and strategy for NGOs, policy makers and donors; and increase awareness of issues related to food aid for practioners and non-practitioners working directly and indirectly in the food aid sector. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.ennonline.net
Finnish Disabled People's International Development Association (FIDIDA) Finland Expand view Lintulahdenkatu 10, 00500 Helsinki Finland FIDIDA is together with its member organizations implementing a programme called the Finnish Disability and Development Partnership, which aims at the full realization of the human rights of persons with disabilities living in the Global South. FIDIDA also offers training and consultation in disability related development cooperation, and lobbies for the mainstreaming of disability issues in national and international development policy http://www.fidida.fi
European Project on AIDS and Mobility|Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NIGZ) Netherlands Expand view PO Box 500 3440 AM Woerden The Project has built up a network of organisations and individuals involved in AIDS prevention efforts aimed at mobile populations such as travellers, ethnic minorities and migrant communities. The Project's documentation centre is an important source of information for professionals in this field. The NIGZ resource centre is open to the public http://www.aidsmobility.org
International Council of Nurses (ICN) Switzerland Expand view 3 place Jean-Marteau CH-1201 Geneva Provides support to national nurses assoicaitons in 112 member countries. http://www.icn.ch
