Europe

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) — Papers, links, and other resources related to defense conversion, demobilization and reintegration of defense personnel, and other defense budget issues.

Center for Policy Studies in Russia. — Group covers: international security,  foreign and domestic Russian policies and strategies, arms control, nonproliferation and civil-military relations.

Ecoline (Russian resource) — Information sources on environment and third sector development in Russia and Former Soviet Union (some English, mostly Russian).

European Centre — The European Centre is an intergovernmental organization concerned with social welfare, affiliated to the United Nations. It is an international center for social research, policy, information and training.

European Environment Agency — Excellent site covering European environmental policy issues.  Includes environmental data for European nations and numerous reports and information on diverse issues such as environmental taxes, the European Union and the environment, climate change, and specific pollution topics.  Many reports are provided in all major European languages, though English is the primary language of the site

European Union related web sites — Annotated resources and websites for offices and services related to the EU in Europe and in the United States.

Eurostat — The European Union's statistical office.

Germany's Ministry of Finance — In German.

Gdansk Institute for Market Economics (Poland) — The Institute formulates concrete policies for the nation’s economic, social and political transformation; popularises and disseminates these policies to both political elites and the public at large; and monitors and analyses the transformation of the polity as it unfolds.

HM Treasury (United Kingdom) — This website describes how the UK Government's financial and economic policy is formulated and put into effect. It includes a guide to the UK budget

Institute for Fiscal Studies — Based in Britain, the IFS researches fiscal policy issues. The web site includes online papers on a variety of topics, including local governance, taxation,and education and training.

Institute for Urban Economics — Based in Russia.

Luxembourg Income Study — Income data and papers.  Focuses primarily on industrialized nations.

Luxembourg Employment Study — Datasets, working papers, and conference information.  Content focuses primarily on industrialized nations and issues of unemployment, social insurance and welfare programs, migration issues, labor market behavior and economic performance.

NGONet — This site provides training, information, guidelines, and support to NGOs in Eastern and Central Europe. It includes a listing of networking web sites and a library of on-line resources (including newsletters, news sources, electronic mailing lists, and discussion groups).

Support for Improvement in Governance and Management in Central and Eastern European Countries (SIGMA) — SIGMA is a joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union's Phare Program. The initiative supports public administration reform efforts in thirteen countries in transition.

Transboundary Environmental Information Agency (Baltic states, Finland, and Russia) — Environmental resource page covering the transboundary region of the Baltic states, Finland, and northwestern Russia. Site includes Transboundary and Environmental News, which provides newly available information on economic, environmental, and social problems of the region. (English and Russian)