Asia

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• Asia Economic Institute-- "Formed by a coalition of top economics professors and analysts worldwide who research in their areas of expertise," this organization posts news, information, and analysis on Asian economies.

• Asia Foundation-- NGO "committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports programs in Asia that help improve governance, law, and civil society; women's empowerment; economic reform and development; and international relations... [the] Resource Library contains surveys, reports, research, analysis, handouts, brochures, and other materials..." There is also a Multimedia section.

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-- "The premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region." Information about APEC, the international economics and trade of the region, latest news, official statements, agreements, and more. Hundreds of free publications for download.

• Asia Pacific Research Online-- From Asian studies specialist T. Matthew Ciolek of the Australian National University, a superb compendium of links to scholarly information related to online research, teaching, and publishing about Asia and related regions and topics.

• Asia Regional Information Center-- Searchable site set up by the Asian Development Bank to provide "an array of regularly updated information about the economic performance and prospects of 16 Asian nations."

• Asia Society-- America's leading institution dedicated to fostering communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. The site is organized mainly by themes and countries, such as the Education and Learning and Countries and History sections.

• Asian Development Bank-- Online data and publications are available from this multilateral development finance institution, including the statistics off the Economics and Statistics page and Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries. Regional and country data and analysis are available off the Regions and Countries page.

• Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia-- "Regional partnership of eleven social development networks and organizations in ten Asian nations that envisions Asian rural communities that are just, free, prosperous, living in peace and working in solidarity towards self-reliance." Site posts information and analysis of rural development issues and projects in Asia.

• Asian Studies Network Information Center at the University of Texas, with the main objective of assisting those interested in Asia to find information on the Internet about Asia and Asian Studies programs.

• Association for Asian Studies-- "The largest society of its kind... is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia. It seeks through publications, meetings, and seminars to facilitate contact and an exchange of information among scholars to increase their understanding of East, South, and Southeast Asia."

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations-- Information about this major IGO, its activities, its members, and the region as a whole, including its foreign relations.

• Comparative Connections-- An online journal on East Asian bilateral relations from the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Pacific Forum.

• Council on East Asian Libraries-- The organization for East Asian librarians in North America, with guides to research on East Asia and information about the Council.

• Digital South Asia Library-- From the Center for Research Libraries and the University of Chicago, a compilation of resources for South Asian studies, including references, images, maps, statistics, bibliographies, indexes, books, journals, etc.

• East-West Center-- At the University of Hawaii, "an internationally recognized education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress to strengthen understanding and relations between the United States and the countries of the Asia Pacific region." Publications and commentary online.

• Eurasia Foundation-- "Privately managed non-profit organization supported by the United States Agency for International Development," active with private enterprise development, public administration and policy, and civil society in the Eurasian region. Posts news, country information, articles and speeches.

• EurasiaNet-- News, country information, features, analysis, discussion forums, and weekly bulletin about the region of Central Asia, from the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute.

• H-Asia Discussion Network-- Part of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine, "to enable historians and other Asia scholars to easily communicate current research and teaching interests; to discuss new articles, books, papers, approaches, methods and tools of analysis; to test new ideas and share comments and tips on teaching... [and] committed to discussing region wide, comparative and professional issues important to scholars of Asia."

• Integrated Regional Information Network-- From the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, providing searchable news items on crises in Asia.

• National Bureau of Asian Research-- A nonprofit, nonpartisan U.S. institution that conducts advanced research utilizing the world's premier specialists on Asia and Russia, and serves as the international clearinghouse on regional expertise and important policy issues. Selected publications online. See AccessAsia for information on contemporary Asian affairs and policy-related issues, links, and a listing of Asia specialists. Strategic Asia presents statistics about Asian countries, by country or in a datasheet comparison format.

• South Asia Resource Access on the Internet-- From Columbia University, one of the very best South Asia resource gateways on the Web, which is also the World Wide Web Virtual Library for South Asia.

• South Asian Women's Network-- A forum for those interested in women's issues in the six countries of South Asia, with many topical subsections and a moderated mailing list, based at Concordia University in Canada.

• South China Sea World Wide Web Virtual Library-- Part of the WWW Virtual Library system, "an online resource for scholars and policy-makers interested in South China Sea regional development, environment, and security issues."

• Tibetan and Himalayan Library-- "Publisher of websites, information services, and networking facilities relating to the Tibetan plateau and southern Himalayan regions... promotes the integration of knowledge and community across the divides of academic disciplines, the historical and the contemporary, the religious and the secular, the global and the local."

• United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific-- From the U.N., news, analysis, and statistics about development, population, environmental, and trade issues in Asia and the Pacific. Note especially the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific.

• US-ASEAN Business Council-- This organization represents the American private sector and posts business and general news and information about the countries and economic concerns of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

• World Bank East Asia and Pacific Information-- Papers, discussion notes, and reports dealing with the full range of economic, environmental, and social issues facing East Asia and the Pacific today. Also consult theWorld Bank blog East Asia and Pacific on the Rise.

• World Bank Europe and Central Asia Information-- Papers, discussion notes, and reports dealing with the full range of economic, environmental, and social issues facing Eastern Europe and Central Asia today.

• World Bank South Asia Information-- Papers, discussion notes, and reports dealing with the full range of economic, environmental, and social issues facing South Asia today. Also consult theWorld Bank blog End Poverty in South Asia.