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Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (San Francisco, USA) - global network of civil society organizations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights, development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), including the Internet
Canal Solidario - information and news (in Spanish) about social movements, solidarity and human rights
Development Gateway - interactive site for information on sustainable development and poverty reduction, and a space for communities to share experiences on development efforts
Directory of Development Organisations (devdir.org) - guide to international organizations, governments, private sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training institutes, ngos, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms
Communications Consortium Media Center (CCMC) - helps nonprofit organizations use media and new telecommunications technologies as tools for public education and policy change
Independent Media Center - collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage
InternationalNGOs.org (India) - comprehensive resource centre for not-for-profits, NGOs, and voluntary organisations around the world
Living Knowledge Database - a free, publicly-accessible resource, based upon the Loka Institute's Community Research Network database and partially funded by the European Commission, for science shops, community-based organizations, universities and funders world-wide
New Renaissance Magazine - progressive, holistic news and commentary on ecology, economics, society, spirituality and the arts
One World - gateway to development issues featuring world news, information on development education campaigns, related articles, photos and a list of job opportunities with development organisations
   Oneworld.net partners directory - over 1,000 organisations involved in human rights and sustainable development
   worldwide, listed by country, type of organisation, or field of activity
Out There News - exists to enable the poor, the young and the ignored to report their world to mass media audiences
Orbicom (UNESCO Chairs in Communications) - international network designed enhance communications by linking diversity of approach and international expertise
Political Resources Index of International Institutes
Reality of Aid (Norway) - provides up-to-date information on official aid, examines how that aid is spent, assesses its impact and analyses its shortcomings
World Advocacy - directory of the world's advocacy groups
 
 
Center of Concern (Washington, DC) - enables individuals, organizations and coalitions to explore and analyze the global issues and social structures from an ethical perspective based on Catholic social teaching, and to become involved in strategies and projects that promote the good of the entire global community and the integrity of every individual
People in Action for a Better World - directory of selected resources on ecology, solidarity, human rights, peace
Physicians for Global Survival (Ottawa, Canada) - physician-led organization which, out of concern for global health, is committed to the abolition of nuclear weapons, the prevention of war, the promotion of non-violent means of conflict resolution and social justice in a sustainable world
Protest.Net - collective of activists who publish a public record of political activities on the web, in order to make a stand against the established media and show that serious activism is alive and well at the dawn of the 21st century
 
 
Animal Liberation Front (ALF) - consists of small autonomous and anonymous cells of one to many individuals all over the world who work closely together to carry out direct action according to ALF guidelines
Friends of Fur (Powassan, ON, Canada) - international organization aimed at helping the public become more involved in the fur trade
Humane Society International (HSI) (Washington, DC) - specialises in the protection of threatened wildlife and habitats, including marine species, and promotes effective implementation of Commonwealth and State laws, and key international treaties
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) (Yarmouth Port, MA, USA) - engages communities, government leaders, and like-minded organizations around the world to achieve lasting solutions to pressing animal welfare and conservation challenges -- solutions that benefit both animals and people
International Primate Protection League (IPPL) (Summerville, SC, USA) - international society that works for the protection of non-human primates in captivity and the wild, through public education, fundraising, support for anti-poaching efforts and sanctuaries, monitoring conditions in zoos and laboratories, and investigating illegal traffic in endangered primate species
Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (VIVA) (UK, USA & Poland) - international vegan organization that actively campaigns on behalf of animals killed for food, producing campaign materials for activists, including booklets with detailed information on topics such as nutrition, the environment, and factory farming
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) (London) - works with more than 400 member organisations to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world, a world in which the welfare of animals is understood and respected by everyone, and protected by effective legislation
 
 
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) (Kent, UK) - works to increase the substance of philanthropy around the world, helping charities to mobilise and manage their resources
Christoffel Blindenmission (Austria) - Christian-interdenominational welfare organization which helps blind and handicapped people living in poverty
Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) (Washington, DC) - a network of over 40 grantmaker support organisations around the world, which contribute to the strengthening of global philanthropy