Yearbook of International Organizations

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Guide to global civil society networks
	Edited by the UIA since 1948 Published by Brill since 2011 - Continuity between editions - Types of organizations - Geographical names - Subject matrix - Related FAQ - History of the publication - Reviews and comments - Where to purchase

Unchallenged in this field of reference since 1910, the Yearbook of International Organizations provides the most extensive coverage of non-profit international organizations available today. Directly reflecting a dynamic international arena, it contains entries on 65398 civil society organizations in 300 countries and territories, in every field of human endeavour.

The Yearbook profiles international non-governmental (INGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). There are all types of organization, from formal structures to informal networks, from professional bodies to recreational clubs – regardless of ideology. However, it does not include for-profit enterprises. The compilation of the Yearbook by the Union of International Associations has received the full approval and support of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).

All work for the Yearbook is part of UIA's ongoing research into international organizations and civil society.

Possible uses of the Yearbook:

Find scientific and neutral information on single organizations, and the relationships between them
- Volume 1 - Organization Descriptions and Cross-References
Discover the activities of international organizations throughout the world
- Their aims, activities and events in Volume 1,
- Locate organizations by geographic area with Volume 2 - International Organization Participation: Country Directory of Secretariats and Membership (see also the freely accessible geographic index - part of the Yearbook Online)
- or by field of activity with Volume 3 - Global Action Networks: Classified Directory and Index (see also the freely accessible dynamic subject table - part of Yearbook Online)
- Their publications in Volume 4 - International Organization Bibliography and Resources
Obtain a global view of past and future trends in particular fields of activity
- Volume 5 - Statistics, Vizualisations and Patterns
Learn about the key people involved in particular fields of international civil society
- New in 2008: Volume 6 - Who's Who in International Organizations

Yearbook profiles

Not just a directory of names and addresses, the Yearbook gives you the most detailed and up-to-date profiles of organizations at work in the world today. In brief, profiles include:
   • organization names - with multilingual variants
   • addresses of main offices with telephone, telex, fax number and email address
   • names and bibliography of presidents, general secretaries, executive directors, chairpersons and other active officers
   • history, activities, goals and events
   • personnel, structure, and finances
   • technical and regional commissions
   • consultative relationships
   • memberships by country
   • publications by title
Full description of Yearbook profiles

The Online version of the Yearbook extensively hyperlink organization profiles to:
• Organizations’ own websites
• Other UIA online subscription databases - including the International Congress Calendar
• Free UIA databases on World Problems, Global Strategies, Human Development, and more...

A methodology that guarantees quality

The Yearbook of the UIA prides itself on providing objective, scientific information of the highest quality. In the year-round work to keep the database up-to-date, the UIA gives priority to information received from the organisations themselves, then checks this against other sources to present a reliable, static picture of a dynamic situation. All information is fully edited so that Yearbook entries are coherent, consistent and comparable between organisations, and over time.

An adapted accessibility

Online edition: published continuously since 2000. Includes all data published in the printed Yearbook of International Organizations. Continuously updated, with search tools and hyperlinks.
Hardcover edition: published under current title since 1948. 6 vols, hardbound. Useful to have it at hand and for analyses of historical trends.
Data streaming: (since 2007): customized selections delivered live to your newsreader, intranet, or database.
Specialized directories: sub-sets of information for specific audiences.

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