Central European Region

Basic facts about the area

• Background Notes: Europe and the New Independent States (a directory of country profiles from the US Department of State)
• The World Factbook, a CIA database of country profiles
• The Library of Congress country studies

Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.)

• REESweb  (WWW virtual library index of electronic resources on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; search by entering "Central Europe")
• Internet Resources for CEE Studies (by Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University)

Area study centers (academic and research)

• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - The University of Texas at Austin
• Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, at the University of Texas at Austin
• Canadian Centre for Austrian and Central European Studies (CCAuCES) (this University of Albarta Center coordinates Central European studies and research)
• Russian Studies on the Web, on "Ruthenia" : a comprehensive directory of academic centers world-wide with a focus on Russian, East European and Eurasian studies (In Russian)

Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

• ASEEES
• Slavic Review  (the membership journal of the American  Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies; besides scholarly articles contains numerous reviews of new books on Slavic studies; has an online index)
• ALA (American Library Association)
• AATIA (Austin Area Translators and Interpreters Association)
• AATSEEL (American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages)
• The American Councils for International Education (ACTR, ACCELS) (a not for profit education, training, and consulting organization, specializing in the countries of Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia)
• Open Society -- Soros Foundation
• ICRC and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (the web site contains maps, facts and figures, reports, news releases and publications on the countries)
• East-West Institute (an independent nonprofit organization for geopolitical stability, democracy, free enterprise and prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and other states of Eurasia)

Communications (incl. computer and Internet issues)

• Internet Access Providers Meta-List (a world-wide directory)
• Bridging the Digital Divide: Internet Access in Central and Eastern Europe (a report by the Center for Democracy and Technology; with charts and country details)

Culture, fine arts, entertainment

• Central Europe Review (the weekly online journal of Central and East European politics, society and culture)

Current events and media

• Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
• Central Europe Online (daily news, political and economic analysis, etc.; requires a fee-based registration)
• Transitions Online (a weekly online journal of Central and East European politics, society and culture)
• MSNBC International News: Europe
• Yahoo! News and Media: Europe

Economy (incl. business and finances)

• CEFTA: Central European Free Trade Agreement (the official page)
• The Central Europe Trust (a consultancy firm specialising in Central and Eastern Europe; the site contains a directory of internet resources)
• Central European Countries Travel Association (a travel industry association; the site contains the industry news)
• Deloitte and Touche - Central Europe (the site contains publications, market analysis, etc.)
• The Central Europe and Russia Fund (managed by the Deutsche Bank Group; analysis of market and investment strategies, scroll down and click on the Central Europe and Russia Fund)
• EurasiaNet.org (information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia; additional features include newsmaker interviews, book reviews and a discussion forum)
• Internet Securities Database on Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, The
• Europe & Eurasia: regional profile by USAID
• Europe and Central Asia, by the World Bank

Education

• Central European University (post-graduate education in social sciences and humanities; teaching sites in Budapest and Warsaw; the official language of instruction is English)

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Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

• Maps of Europe (from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, the University of Texas at Austin; a comprehensive collection of maps)
• Railfan Europe (European Railway Server)
• Central European Countries Travel Association (a travel industry association; the site contains the industry news)

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Government

• Governments on the WWW (comprehensive database of governmental institutions)

Grants

• International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) (provides grant opportunities for US scholars to conduct field research in CEE and the NIS)
• The American Councils for International Education (ACTR, ACCELS) (the programs include academic exchange, professional training, institution building, research, materials development, technical assistance, and consulting)
• Open Society -- Soros Foundation

Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (EURO)

History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

• Habsburg Discussion Network (an internet discussion group on the history and culture of the former Habsburg lands and peoples from about 1500 until this century)
• National histories: Europe, from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive
• World History Archives: History of Eastern Europe in General  (a directory of full text documents; includes Central European countries)
• Making the History of 1989 The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe

Language (incl. dictionaries)

Law

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Libraries and archives

• Foreign Newspapers Currently Received at the Library of Congress
• World History Archives: History of Eastern Europe in General  (a directory of full text documents; includes Central European countries)
• Open Society Archives at Central European University (a research institution focusing on   Communism and the Cold War, particularly in  Central and Eastern Europe, in the period after World War II)
• Archives USA (from Chadwyck-Healey; a searcheable database with access to holdings and contact information of more than 5,400 repositories. Indexes to over 117,000 special collections)
• UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Library

Literature (incl. books online, publishers and vendors)

• Slavic Review  (the membership journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies; besides scholarly articles contains numerous reviews of new books on Slavic studies; has an online index)
• Slavica Publishers (one of the leading U. S. publishers of scholarly books and textbooks on the languages, peoples, literatures, cultures and history of the former USSR and Eastern Europe)

People (biography)

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Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs, US legislation and policies)

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Religions

• Academic Info: Religion Gateway (a directory of internet resources for the academic study of religion)

Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)

• The Regional Environmental Center (a foundation promoting cooperation among diverse environmental groups and interests in the region)

Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

• Network of East-West Women
• European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations

Statistics

• U. S. Census Bureau: Statistical Agencies (International) (a directory)