International Negotiations Project:
World Wide Web Resources

COUNTRY INFORMATION

Primary Source

China
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/e/eframe.htm

China Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

http://www.fmprc.gov.cn

China Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
http://www.moftec.gov.cn

Indonesia
http://www.deplu.go.id/

Indonesia Department of Industry and Trade
http://indag.dprin.go.id

Japan
http://www.mofa.go.jp/

Japan Ministry of International Trade and Industry
http://www.miti.go.jp/stat-e/h-menu-e.html

Korea, South
http://www.gcc.go.kr/ehtm/ushome.html

Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://www.mofat.go.kr

Malaysia
http://www.jaring.my/msia/newhp/general/general.html

Malaysia MITI
(contains international trade figures, trade/industry information, etc.):
http://www.miti.gov.my

Malaysia
http://www.mymalaysia.net.my/

Russia
http://www.mid.ru/eng/bod.htm

Singapore
http://www.gov.sg

Singapore Infomap
http://www.sg/

Singapore Trade Development Board
http://www.tdb.gov.sg/

Thailand
http://www.mfa.go.th/Thailand/default.htm

Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mfa.go.th/

United States
http://www.usia.gov/usa/infousa/facts/portrait/

U.S. Whitehouse Webpage
http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Additional Resources

Library of Congress Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

The Asian Studies Virtual WWW Library (an Australian site)

http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html

1999 CIA World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

CIA Publications and Reports
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/pubs.html

Britannica.com, Encyclopedia Britannica on the Web
http://www.britannica.com

Encarta Encyclopedia
http://encarta.msn.com

CNN Newsroom, Resources to support the use of the media in curriculum and lesson plan design
http://learning.turner.com/newsroom/

Amnesty International Online
http://www.amnesty.org/

Introduction to China
http://www.china-embassy.org/China/china.htm

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
http://www.mofa.go.jp/

The Russian Federation Embassy Page
http://www.russianembassy.org/embassy-main.html

United States Information Agency United States of America
http://www.usia.gov/usa/usa.htm

U.S. State Department
http://www.state.gov/index.html


ISSUES FOR NEGOTIATION (IFN)

The following is a list of some internet World Wide Web resources which may be useful for issues for negotiation (IFN) research. They are listed here by issue group.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

UNEP - State of the Global Environment
http://www.unep.org/unep/state.htm

EnviroLink, links to environmental resources
http://library.envirolink.org/

The Basel Convention on International Waste
http://www.basel.int/

Biotechnology Information Center
A division of the United States Department of Agriculture, with a number of its own links to educational and
research sites.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/

National Biotechnology Information Facility
This contains numerous news and regulatory information resources.
http://www.nbif.org/

Conservation International
Assessments of global environmental problems, some content on biodiversity.
http://www.conservation.org/

EnviroLink
http://envirolink.org/

Amazonia
Contains some information on sustainable development, specifically in South America.
http://www.amazonia.org/

Facing the Future,
http://www.facingthefuture.org/index4.htm

Garbage - Solutions for Sewage
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/globalsolut.html

WorldWatch
http://www.worldwatch.org/

United Nations Earth Summit
United Nations information on the 1991 Earth Summit in Brazil and on the progress made on the and issues.
http://www.un.org/esa/earthsummit/

ECOASIA
http://www.ecoasia.org/main/link4.htm

Live from the Rainforest
http://passport.ivv.nasa.gov/rainforest/main.html

REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
http://sedac.ciesin.org/pidb/texts/a21/a21-01-preamble.html


INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Arms Control & Disarmament Agency
Numerous sources of information on treaties, weapons and agreements.
http://www.acda.gov/

Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence has some overviews of nations and military status as well as environmental problems.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciahome.html

Virology
Extensive links to government, military and educational sites with information on biological weapons.
http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavwebbw.html

Chemical and Biological Weapons Arms Control Institute
Some reports and information on chemical and biological weapons.
http://www.cbaci.org/

United Nations
Official U.N. website, searchable documents include press releases, conventions, etc. in regards to weapons control, proliferation.
http://www.un.org/

InfoWar.Com, Info-Sec and Infowar Portal, The Internet Global Clearinghouse for Information Warfare, Cybercrime Reporting
http://www.infowar.com/

National Security and the Internet
http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/21cp/isoc.htm

RAND - Strategic Information Warfare A New Face of War
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR661/MR661.html

21st Century Disasters - Cyberterrorism
http://www.globaldisaster.org/disaster.htm

Activism, Hacktivism, and Cyberterrorism
http://www.terrorism.com/documents/denning-infoterrorism.html

Cyberterrorism Resource Center
http://www.globaldisaster.org/cyberterrorrescen.html

Web resources on cyberterrorism and infowar
http://www.terrorism.com/infowar/index.html

HUMAN RIGHTS

Asia Human Rights Commission
http://is2.hk.super.net/~ahrchk/

PBS Series - Globalization and Human Rights
http://www.pbs.org/globalization/

The University of Minnesota Human Rights Library - Asia http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/links/asia.html

Your Genes, Your Choice - ELSI Implications of the Human Genome Project
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/publicat/genechoice/contents.html

Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html

Human Rights Web Home Page
Some introductory information on human rights and the prisoners of conscience issues.
http://www.hrweb.org/

Human Rights Education Library
Human Rights Education Library -- Curriculum and Lesson Materials Secondary and High School Level
http://erc.hrea.org/Library/secondary.html

Human Rights Watch
Much information on human rights as well as on the International Criminal Court.
http://www.hrw.org/

A discussion of the federal ban on human embryo research
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/march97/embryo4.html

ABC News article on the use of genetic screening to prevent the passing on of disease to offsprings

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/DailyNews/sicklecell990512.html

Amnesty International
Human rights organization’s website.
http://www.amnesty.org/

International Resources on Child Labor
http://www.nclnet.org/child%20labor/kidlabur.htm

Policy.com- News & Events Daily Briefing Population Both Sides of the Issue
http://www.policy.com/news/dbrief/dbriefarc351.asp

References on Working Children
http://www.cwa.tnet.co.th/references/References.htm

Japanese Organization for international Cooperation in Family Planning
http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/i/joicfp/Eindex.html

Pacific Institute for Women’s Health
http://www.piwh.org/

Fourth World Documentation Project
Documents and submitted reports from the United Nations and Fourth World project.
http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/un.html

Taiga News
News articles about various indigenous peoples of the world.
http://www.sll.fi/TRN/TaigaNews/IndigenousRights/html

The International Criminal Court
Official website of the ICC.
http://www.un.org/icc

Child Labor Projects, Reports, Speeches, Studies, Etc.
http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/clproj.htm

UNICEF and Child Labor
http://www.unicef.org/aclabor/

Education and Genetics Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/resource/education.html

WorldWatch Institute - Population Web Site
http://www.worldwatch.org/alerts/pop2.html

US Agency for International Development
http://www.info.usaid.gov/

ECONOMIC POLICY

World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Includes information on and economic profiles of member nations.
http://www.apecsec.org.sg/

Association of South East Asian Nations
Official ASEAN web page, includes Asian financial crisis news.
http://www.asean.or.id/

The World Bank
Official web page of the World Bank, updates on economic recovery.
http://www.worldbank.org/

International Monetary Fund
IMF and UN information on financial assistance.
http://www.imf.org/

Far Eastern Economic Review
Economic and political news from the Far East, Asian Pacific Rim.
http://www.feer.com/

Global Economy
http://www.globalexchange.org/economy/

International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov/

GLOBAL HEALTH

ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/atsdrhome.html

Food and Agriculture Organization
http://www.fao.org

Environmental Health Clearinghouse
http://infoventures.com/e-hlth/

World Health Organization
http://www.who.org

Global Health Council
http://www.globalhealthcouncil.org/

Basel Action Network
http://www.ban.org

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Transboundary Air Pollution page
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/TAP/

Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org

WorldWatch Institute - Biotechnology Forum
http://www.worldwatch.org/biotech/index.html

Center for Disease Control - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/environm.html

INTERNATIONAL NEWS MEDIA

Online media directory
http://emedia1.mediainfo.com/emedia/

ASIANOW, CNN’s site on Asia News
http://cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/db/

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

Learning Connection
Comprehensive resources on educational technology, technology planning and implementation
http://www.benton.org/Library/Schools/res_home.html


INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

International Studies on the Internet (maintained by a US college)
http://www.etown.edu/home/selchewa/international_studies/firstpag.htm


DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND NEGOTIATION

Principle Alternative Dispute Resolution Resource Websites
The Mediation Information and Resource Center, where mediators, mediation organizations, and the public meet
http://www.mediate.com/


Colorado Conflict Resolution Consortium
An extensive resource for materials on dispute resolution. More than 300 searchable abstracts of key books in related fields
http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/


ADR Resources
The ADR Resources site contains substantial on-line materials for alternative dispute resolution and mediation
http://adrr.com/

La Conciliation, la Mediation, et La Arbitrage et Le Droit Compare
The leading European page on dispute resolution. Includes French, English, German, and Portuguese bibliographies
http://interlex.droit-eco.u-nancy.fr/braudo/arbmed/base/table.html#TOP

Hieros Gamos
Includes both US and International sites and an extensive list of service providers and collection of articles on ADR subjects
http://hg.org/adr.html

ADRonline Monthly
http://www-legal.sbs.umass.edu/center/adronline.html

Counsel Quest & Alternative Dispute Resolution Links

http://www.counselquest.com/

American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section

http://www.abanet.org/dispute

The Transnational Foundation
http://www.transnational.org/

Specialized Resource Sites on Dispute Resolution and Negotiation

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
Offers extensive resources on the works of the Commission, and the current status of its conventions and model laws. Also available in Spanish and French.
http://www.un.or.at/uncitral

The Carter Center
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cemp/c/partgui8.wpd


Major Dispute Resolution Organization and Provider Websites

NafCM (National Association for Community Mediation),
The site includes an extensive directory of community mediation centers around the United States, a copy of their annual report, and
a useful set of links to sites of community mediation centers and other ADR professional organizations
http://www.nafcm.org/nafcm

The National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution
The NCPCR conducts a biennial conference which is one of the central events of the dispute resolution calendar.
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/NCPCR

ConflictNet
Part of the IGC Network, ConflictNet operates news and discussion groups, primarily limited to its members, and hosts websites for many in conflict resolution.
http://www.igc.apc.org/conflictnet

The National Institute for Dispute Resolution
http://www.nidr.org/

The Center for Medical Ethics and Mediation
http://www.wh.com/cmem

Online Dispute Resolvers

GAMA (Global Arbitration and Mediation)
An internet based dispute resolution service provider, whose site contains a brief history of arbitration and mediation, a collection of downloadable legal forms, and a clickable directory of dispute resolution organizations and professionals.
http://www.gama.com/

Peacemakers
An On-Line Peacemaking and Information Center.
http://spider.lloyd.com/~fdelmer/

International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centers

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
http://www.hkiac.org/

Singapore International Arbitration Centre
http://siac.tdb.gov.sg/

Publications Web Sites

International Negotiation: A Journal of Theory and Practice

http://www.business.carleton.ca/interneg/reference/journals/in

International Conflict Resolution Centre Newsletter

http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/ICRC

The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution
http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/law/jdr

Martin Journal of Mediation, Conciliation and Conflict Resolution

http://peace.martin.uidaho.edu/conflict_journal/conflict.html

Academic Web Sites

Nova Southeastern University Department of Dispute Resolution
Offers a resource section which includes frequently updated lists of campus mediation programs and Inter-Mediacion, a program for the development of dispute resolution in Latin America
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/DR/adr.html

The Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution
Links to a monthly magazine that will soon be published online, the Online Ombuds Office, and a set of links jointly operated with the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. Also included are recent articles by the Directors of the Center.
http://www.umass.edu/dispute

Rutgers University Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/cncr/

The A. A. White Dispute Resolution Institute

http://www.cba.uh.edu/center/aawdri.html

Humboldt State: The Institute for Study of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ISADR)

http://www.humboldt.edu/~isadr

Cornell/PERC (The Foundation for the Prevention and Early Resolution of Conflict) Institute on Conflict Resolution
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/icr

Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University

http://web.gmu.edu/departments/ICAR

Program on Negotiation
http://www.law.harvard.edu/Programs/PON

The Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies (PACS) at Fresno Pacific University
http://www.fresno.edu/pacs

Emory University Legal Focal Points and Alternative Dispute Resolution Links

http://www.fresno.edu/pacs

UVic Institute for Dispute Resolution
http://dispute.resolution.uvic.ca/

International Conflict Resolution Centre - University of Melbourne, Australia

http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/ICRC.html

The New Zealand Institute for Dispute Resolution - Victoria University of Wellington
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~nzidr


Other Useful Sites

United States Institute for Peace
http://www.usip.org/

Mennonite Conciliation Service and other Mennonite Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Programs
http://www.mennonitecc.ca/mcc/programs/mediation.html

Conflict Resolution Center International, Inc.
http://www.igc.org/crcii

The European Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution

http://ecpcr.umut.org.tr/ecpcr

GSA Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
http://www.gsa.gov/eeo/eeo5.htm

DiploNet - Research in Negotiation and Diplomacy

http://www.clark.net/pub/diplonet/DiploNet.html

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