On this page can be found the web-connections of other interesting sites as well as information on the mailing-lists dealing with Dignity in Labour.
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Events

• Social Accountability International's Third Annual Conference Responsible Workplace Strategies-Amsterdam 23-24 october 2001 The official web site of the annual world summit on responsible workplace strategies
• The World Summit for Social Development - Copenhagen, March 5-12 1995.The official Web-site of the World Summit on Social Development held in Copenhagen, March 5-12 1995.

North-South Cooperation

• Christian Aid Site with documentation, news and interesting analyses on economics, civil and human rights. In english.
• Declaration de Berne Site with documentation, news and interesting analyses on economics, civil and human rights. In English, German and French.
• Europe's Forum on International Cooperation (Euforic) .Site with documentation and interesting links on cooperation and on non-governmental organizations. In English, Spanish and French.
• Euforic links Page of links with the non-governmental organizations for Development which belong to Euforic.
• Oxfam Site mainly dealing with the association's activities but rich in useful subject-matter and good links. In English.

  Fair Trade

  
  
• Ctm Site dealing mainly with the activities of the Ctm. In italian, English and French.
• Fairtrade Foundation Well-stocked site on Fair Trade and its relative standards. In English.
• Fair Trade Online Seemingly of modest proportions, but well set out, with good links. In English.
• Fair World Italian site on Fair Trade, Ethical Consumption, Boycotts and others.
• IFAT The official site for the International Tederation of Alternative Trade. Very useful. In English.
• Oxfam Fair trade links Page of worldwide links with Fair Trade organizations.

  Human rights

  
  
• Amnesty International Very informatitive site, concentrating on the organization's activities. In English.
• The Human Rights Web Very informative site with comprehensive documentation. Private site created in 1994. In English.
• United Nations human rights UN official site. Very informative and contains all the official Documents on Human Rights. In English.

  Economic alternatives

  
  
• Aries: social economy Very informative site with many links on social economy in general: mutual aid, cooperation, no-profit. In English.
• Ethical Business Very informative site, well set out according to subject-matter and geographical areas, with a vast number of links, especially on ethical entrepreneurship. In English.
• LETSystems Interactive handbook on local monetary systems, well-presented and interesting. In English.

  Globalization

  
  
• European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) Interesting site on Debt and Development prepared by several european NGOs. In English.
• International Forum on Globalization Interesting site on globalization, trade and investiments. In English.
• IGC Mirror-site for hundred of progressist associations worldwide, in five sections: peace, ecology, conflicts, labour and women. In English.
• Le Monde diplomatique Very informative and well-organised site of said review, with much file material and useful automatic research instruments. In French.
• New Internationalist Site of said review with much interesting material taken moslty from the editions of latter years. In English.
• Third World Network Interesting site on trade, economy, environment and other topics created by the Third World Network. In English.

  Information on corporations

  
  
• Euroban Very good web site banan multinationals with information on running campaigns.
• Corporate Watch Very informative and well set out site on transnational enterprises and Global Economy, with many links and monographic dossiers. In English.
• Council On Economic Priorities Very informative and well-stocked site on enterprises, ethical consumption, ethical standards. In English.
• McSpotlightInformative and well set out site which monitors McDonald's production and Trade-union policies. In English.
• Multinational Monitor Site of said review, representing a long-established organization which monitors transnational enterprises. Much useful information. In English.
• Shoppers' Guide Private site which gives information on the major campaigns for Boycotts and critical consumption. Short, but very effective. In English.
• Centre for research on multinational corporations Dutch site (english language) about monitoring corporation. In november 2000 it have started a one year project titled "European initiatives on monitoring and verification of codes of conduct in the Garment and Sportswear Industry.
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  Institutions

  
  
• European Union Well-presented site, rich in information on the various branches of the European Union and in documentation of a more general nature. In the languages of the member countries.
• Ilo International Labour Organization, a UN Agency with its Headquarters in Geneva. The site is particulary well-stocked with official documentation. Indispensable for those who are concerned with labour problems. In English, French and Spanish.
• Imf International Monetary Fund. Gives information mostly on the activities of the Fund but it is very comprehensive. In English.
• Undp United Nations Development Program. The site deals mostly with the activities of the organization but contains other useful information. In English.
• World Bank Well-structured site and generally, very informative. In English.
• WTO World Trade Organization. Much interesting information on world trade and the regulations that govern it. In English.

  Trade-unions and labour rights

  
  
• Social Accountability International Web site of the organization which administers the classification system SA8000
  Canadian Web Site that gives informations about workers' conditions in Central America
• China Labour Bullettin. Web site of the said review. Concentrated on the working conditions and trade-unions rights in China. In English
• Banana Link Presentation site of the organization. In English.
• Campaign for Labor Rights Concentrated on the activities of the organization but has good links. In English.
• Clean Clothes Campaign Well-structured, informative and comprehensive site, with good links. In English.
• Global Exchange Interesting site of the omonymous association about campaigns it follows. Very active about Nike. In English.
• Icem Mostly about the activities of Icem, but with much useful information and good links. In English.
• Icftu Informative and well-presented site. Useful information. In English, French, German and Spanish.
• Igc: LaborNet Trade-union and Labour Rights section of the Institute for Global Communication. Very useful. In English.
• ILRF. Very informative and useful site. In English.
• International Union Bodies Page of links, form the Icem site, with the major international Trade-union organizations, skilled or non.
• International Union Food Mostly about the activities of IUF. In English.
• National Labor Committee Concentrated on the activities of the organization. In English.
• Nike in Vietnam Informative site on Nike's conduct in Vietnam, simple and streamlined, but most comprehensive. In English.
• Nike Campaign Interesting and informative site on Nike's conduct in Asia and on pressure campaigns. In English.
• Robert Senser: Human Rights for Workers Private site, full of interesting and useful information on Workers' rights at world level.

  Child Labour

  
  
• Child Workers in Asia Web site of the said review. Contains information about child labour in Asia. In English.
• Child Rights Information Network Children Fund's web site, contains a section about child labour. In English.
• Ipec This is the website of the ILO's programme to combat child labour. It provides fact sheets on child labour world-wide, discussion documents on the problems faced in eliminating child labour, and details IPEC's current initiatives. In English.

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