Yearbook of International Organizations 2012-2013

Part of a 6-volume set (sold as a set as well as separately by individual volume), this essential reference, updated yearly, offers readers multiple avenues for research, with volumes that group all the networks according to type, country, and alphabetically by name and other volumes presenting statistics, bibliography, and lists of resources. Remarkable for its thoroughness and clarity of presentation, particularly in the quality of its indexing, the reference provides clear subject or country indexing throughout, assuring ease of use despite the quantity of material presented--over 15,000 organizations are included. Volume One (in two volumes) contains an entry for each, giving the organization's name, address, contact information, web address, personnel, history, list of activities, publications, and IGO or NGO relations. Additionally, many entries include a list of events offered by the organization (mainly conferences), a list of its publications, its official languages, source of financing, and number and location of countries and/or organizations where its members are found. Cross-references are included throughout to direct the reader to the current or correct name. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is a research institute and documentation centre, based in Brussels. It was founded over one hundred years ago, by Henri La Fontaine (Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1913), and Paul Otlet, a founding father of what is now called information science. Non-profit, apolitical, independent, and non-governmental in nature, the UIA has been a pioneer in the research, monitoring and provision of information on international organizations, international associations and their global challenges since 1907. For more information, visit: http://www.uia.org