Research institutions
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Aesthethika
Aesthethika is an online journal devoted to the interdisciplinary study and research of culture, subjectivity and aesthetics. Aesthethika was created by the faculty and the doctoral students from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,IL, USA. ...
The Social Enterprise Conference
The Social Enterprise Conference is annual event jointly produced by the Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS). Since its inception, the conference has been entirely student run. The student team responsible for producing the event has grown with the...
Microcredit and other loan programs in protracted refugee situations
Aid agencies recognise the need to support refugees’ own efforts to pursue livelihoods, but there are few livelihoods resources available. Microcredit and other types of loan programs have not been widely attempted, because refugees and IDPs are considered too geographically unstable –...
Disaster Database Project
The Disaster Database Project is a collection of data on man-made and natural disasters around the world. Its focus is to capture critical data on events and to facilitate further exploration of incidents. As a living database, entries change as additional material on an event becomes available. It...
Foundation for Economic Education
A research organisation that studies the moral and intellectual foundation of a free society and shares its knowledge with individuals everywhere. Founded in 1946, the society educates the world on the principles of free-market economics, including the importance of private property and individual...
Heidelberg Institute of International Conflict Research (HIIK)
The HIIK is a private organisation, dedicated to the research, documentation, and analysis of international conflicts. The HIIK was founded in 1991 to continue the work of the research project KOSIMO (Conflict-Simulation-Model) and continues to update the KOSIMO-database.
Development in Practice Journal
Development in Practice Journal's web site provides a forum for debate and the exchange of ideas among developmental practitioners, policy makers, academics and activists worldwide.
University of Texas Map Library
The University of Texas Map Library, also known as the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, includes geographical, historical, and other types of maps from around the world.
Markkula Centre for Applied Ethics
The Markkula Centre for Applied Ethics provides a spectrum of resource for people and organisations wanting to study and apply an ethical approach to crucial issues facing the world. The Centre supports research, assists faculty in integrating ethics into courses, and helps businesses, schools,...
Iraq Information
Iraq Information website is maintained by Eldis, one of a family of knowledge services from the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex (UK), and contains a country profile on Iraq. The website has sections on maps, government bodies listing, poverty, trade, economics, aid and food security.