International Resources

General & Global Sites
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America (non-U.S.)
South America
Australia & New Zealand

General & Global Sites
Global Internet Stats (by languae): Estimated figures of the number of each language population on the Internet.
Network Startup Resource Center: The Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), a non-profit, pro bono effort, has been involved for several years with the deployment and integration of appropriate networking technology in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Oceania.
International Open Government on WWW: Provides links to world governments, world news and hundreds of information wells worldwide.
WorldWise: Online resource to help companies globalize their ebusiness.
Marketing and International Business LInks: Large collection of links.
Project Oxygen: An ambitious plan to build a global Internet.
Government IT links: From the OECD.
International Telecommunication Union: The ITU is an international body that helps set and coordinate telecommunications standards.
Implications for Central Banks of the Development of Electronic Money: A report from the Bank for International Settlements. (10/96)
The 1995 G7 Conference on the International Information Superhighway: The purpose of the conference was to examine how emerging global communications technology can be best utilized for the benefit of society.
Future Prospects for NSF's International Connections Program Activities: A paper by Steve Goldstein concerning the NSF's role in Internet Activity. (5/95); Europe
TERENA: Trans European Research Network Association.
ACTS: European Commission's ACTS Programme (Advanced Communications Technologies and Services)
Analysis: Analysys is the largest independent consultancy in Europe specialising solely in the telecommunications field.
Central Information Technology Unit: How the UK is thinking about information technology in government.
DANTE: A (not-for-profit) company set up by European national research networks to organise pan-European network services for the European research community.
Various European network institutions: Links to a variety of European Internet sites.
TEN-34: A high speed European backbone network for the research community, will will be set up in the context of a project under the European Commission's Telematics Applications Programme.
EUnet: EUnet has the most extensive dedicated network in Europe, with offices covering all the countries of Europe, including Eastern Europe and beyond.
Information Market Europe: I'M-EUROPE web server acts as a medium for supporting the actions of DGXIII of the European Commission in stimulating the European electronic information services market and multimedia contents industries.
Information Society: Agenda for Action in the UK: Report by the Select Committee appointed to consider Science and Technology. (8/98)
A New World Order for Global Telecommunictions: White paper by Martin Bangemann, Member of European Commission. (9/97)
Licensing of Trusted Third Parties for the Provision of Encryption Services: This consultation paper sets out the Government's policy proposals for the licensing and regulation of Trusted Third Parties (TTPs) to provide a range of information security services to their clients. (3/97)
Brian Gladman's homepage: Contains a critique of above document.
Cohesion and the Information Society: Communication from the commission to the european parliament, the council, the committee of regions and the economic and social committee. (3/97)
Europe and the Global Information Society: The Bangemann report, Europe and the Global Information Society Recommendations to the European Council. (5/94)
Danish Government Report on the Information Society by the Year 2000.: Government's Statement on IT Policy to the Danish Parliament. (1994)

Africa
HiWay Online: Links to South African business sites.
HiWay Online: Links to South African science and technology sites.
ANC Daily News Briefing
Central Africa Virtual Library: An index of the library's resources.
African National Congress Homepage: South African-related Resources on the Internet
Cost Analysis for Internet Connections Within Africa, by Richard Chowning (2/95): Asia
Center for Global Communications: An archive of information technology and Internet articles concerning Japan at the International University of Japan.
Japan and the International Society in the Age of Information Revolution: Policy recommendations for Japan.
Japan Press Network: High-tech news to and from Japan.
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Japan: Projects, research, and related information about Japanese Information Technology.
US-Japan Technology Management Center: A project of the Stanford University Department of Engineering.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation: NTT is the largest nationwide suppliers of telecommunications services in Japan, offering telephone, cellular telephone, telegraph, leased circuit, data communication facility, digital data exchange, pocket pager, and other services as well as leasing and purchase plans for terminal equipment.
The IT2000 Plan in Singapore: A masterplan that seeks to transform Singapore into an intelligent island, where IT is pervasive in every aspect of our society - at home, work and play.
Information and telecommunications in China: This site contains comments, references, and links to information sources relating to policy, economic, social, and industry aspects of information and telecommunications in China.; North America
Canadian Economy: Canadian economic information.
CANARIE: Canada's research network.
Industry Canada Online: High technology, networking, etc.
Electronic Commerce in Canada: The Electronic Commerce Task Force was created to serve as a focal point and catalyst for the development of a comprehensive policy, regulatory, and legal framework, and to promote the growth and use of electronic commerce in Canada. See also the related site, Electronic Commerce in Canda.; South America
LANIC: Clearninghouse for Latin American Internet information.
Cyberanalitica: The first site, in Latin America to highlight the cyberculture.
Chilean Science and Technology System Description.: Chilean ISP (in Spanish).
Brazilian Internet Group: Internet in Brazil.; Australia and New Zealand
Roger Clarke's electronic commerce page: Material specific to Australia, as well as general information.
La Trobe University Online Media Program: The primary aim of the La Trobe University Online Media Program is to undertake social and policy research related to the development and regulation of online media services.
National Office for the Information Economy: Australian Federal Government organization.
The Australian News Network: Report on current developments in networking in Australia.
Economic Study of the New Zealand Pricing System: A Postscript File.
AARNET: A cooperative Internet organization for Australian universities.
Australian Department of Communications and the Arts: Promoting the availability of a diverse range of audio, visual and information services, and access to the nation's culture and heritage.

International Resources

General & Global Sites

Europe

Africa

Asia

North America

South America

Australia and New Zealand