A directory of governmental and non-governmental organizations concerning Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Focuses on legal, political, business and economics links to Central and Eastern Europe, with an emphasis on English-language links from government, academic, NGO, and news agency sources. Links that are not at least partially available in English are so noted. This is a Link Directory on human rights issues within OSCE member states with extra attention given to Eastern and Central European countries.
Visitors can submit their links to extend the directory.
The web site also offers additional features, including newsmaker interviews, book reviews and a discussion forum. This is a very comprehensive source of information for work in this region. The CCSI supports the development of civil society by fostering relationships between the nonprofit sector in the West and the grassroots and nonprofit organizations that have emerged in the states of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. This site maintains extensive databases of non-governmental organizations in the Newly Independent States as well as electronic and printed resources. When available, links are provided to the web sites of the individual parliaments.