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Last update: 29 September 2004
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GERMANY |
POLITICS |
Constitutional
bodies
- No. 10 Downing
Street
This site provides detailed information on the British
government and the Prime Minister.
- British Parliament
Information on MPs, Peers and Offices; the House of Lords
and the House of Commons
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Constitutional
bodies
- Bundesregierung
Federal Government
Operated by the Federal Press Office, this site is the main source
of information on the German government.
- Deutscher
Bundestag
Federal Parliament
Information on Bundestag deputies and various parliamentary bodies
- Bundespräsident
Federal President
Biographies of President Professor Horst Köhler, his current schedule,
and the texts of speeches he has given
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UK government departments
(selection)
- HM Treasury is
the Government department responsible for formulating and implementing
financial and economic policy in the UK.
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Federal ministries
(selection)
- Auswärtiges
Amt (AA)
German Foreign
Office
Information on German foreign policy, links to German embassies
and permanent missions, information on the European Union and more
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Political foundations and think tanks
- Adam
Smith Institut
Research Institute, develops iniatives to solve social and economic
problems
- Britain
in Europe
aims to promote public understanding of the importance to Britain of
playing a leading role in the European Union.
- Demos
Think tank and research institute for the developement of radical
solutions to long term problems
- Federal
Trust
Think tank that studies the interactions between regional,
national, European and global levels of government
- Policy
Exchange
develops practical policy recommendations in a range of social, political
and economic areas.
- Wilton
Park
Executive Agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, runs conferences
on key international policy challenges
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Political foundations and think tanks
- Hamburgische
Welt-Wirtschafts-Archiv
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
Based on its unique collections and on its own research,
the HWWA provides information services for the scientific community,
the business community and political decision-makers
- Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
Hans Böckler Foundation
Foundation of the DGB, the German Federation of Trades Unions,
with special responsibility for questions of labour codetermination,
research and education
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Other
- German-British
Forum
Registered charity without party political affiliation that
promotes British-German Relations
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Other
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Information on the Internet
- Policybrief.org
Database with information on international affairs, education and other
subjects
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Information on the Internet
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ECONOMICS |
Government bodies
- HM Treasury
is the Government department responsible for formulating and implementing
financial and economic policy in the UK.
- National
Statistics
The National Statistics website provides a vast database of statistical
information about the UK today.
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Government bodies
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Chambers
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Chambers
- Deutsch-Britische
Industrie- und Handelskammer
German-British Chambers of Industry
and Commerce
Business to business organisation of British and German member firms.
It provides business contacts, information and advice to its members
and non-members in both countries.
- Industrie und Handelskammer
(IHK)
Chamber of Industry and Commerce
lists all the chambers of industry and commerce present on the Internet
and provides information on their legal underpinnings, functions, activities.
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Labour and management organisations
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Labour and management organisations
- German
Industry Association in the UK
German Industry UK has been at the forefront of German industry in the United Kingdom, one of Germany's most important markets and locations worldwide.
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Research institutes
- LSE Research
Lab
brings togetherLSE's leading research centres in economics, finance,
industrial relations, social policy and demography to work on major
social and economic policy issues.
- The Royal Economic
Society
promotes the study of economic science in academic life, government
service, banking, industry and public affairs.
- The
Work Foundation
aims to help transform labour markets, workplaces and working life,
now and in the future.
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Research institutes
- Institut
für Weltwirtschaft Kiel
Institute for World Economics
International center for economic policy research and documentation
with one of the world's major libraries for economics and the social
science
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Further information
- Social
Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
Source of selected, high quality Internet information for researchers
and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part
of the UK Resource Discovery Network.
- IDEAS
Largest bibliographic database dedicated to Economics and available
on the Internet
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Further information
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EDUCATION,
SCIENCE and SCHOLARSHIP |
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Government
bodies
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Government
bodies
- Wissenschaftsrat
Science Council
The Science Council is reconstituted once every five years by the federal
and state governments. It formulates guidelines for German policy on
higher education as well as written opinions on planned legislative
amendments in the area of education and research.
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Academic organisations
- The British
Academy
established by Royal Charter in 1902, is the national academy for the
humanities and the social sciences
- Universities
UK
Universities UK's task is to support the work of universities and promote
their interests
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Academic organisations
- Großbritannien-Zentrum
(GBZ)
Centre for British Studies, Berlin
conducts comprehensive research and offers teaching, lectures and conferences
focussing on the UK.
- Hochschulrektorenkonferenz
(HRK)
German Rectors' Conference
The HRK is the political and public voice of the universities and other
higher education institutions in Germany.
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
(MPG)
Max Planck Society
carries out basic research in various fields of science and scholarship
supplementary to the research carried out at universities.
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Foundations and scholarship programmes
- Anglo-German
Foundation
provides funding for senior researchers for bilateral research projects
and events in areas of economic and social policy.
- The British
Academy
offers grants for research abroad and collaborative research projects
involving British and foreign scholars. Awards are available for research
at post-doctoral level.
- The
Leverhulme Trust
grants financial assistance to experienced researchers in the UK who
wish to conduct a research project in the UK or overseas. Grants to
institutions for academic interchange are also made.
- The Royal
Society
offers a European Science Exchange Programme for British nationals
or EU citizens at post-doctoral or equivalent status who have been
resident in the UK. Funding is also available for joint projects.
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Foundations and scholarship programmes
- Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung
(AvH)
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
awards fellowships in all subject areas to young academic staff with
doctorates from German or foreign universities.
- Bertelsmann
Stiftung
Bertelsmann Foundation
developes ideas and solutions for societal problems and promotes societal
reform.
- Deutsch-Britische
Stiftung
Anglo-German Foundation
provides funding for senior researchers for bilateral research projects
and events in areas of economic and social policy.
- Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
Hans Böckler Foundation
is affiliated with the German Trade Union Federation
(DGB) and is active in the areas of co-determination, the funding
of research as well as the providing of scholarships.
- Index
Deutscher Stiftungen
Most up- to-date and extensive internet navigation aid to those
seeking information regarding German Foundations and their work
- Körber-Stiftung
Körber Foundation
is active in the areas of education and training, the arts,
welfare, science and scholarship, as well as the environment.
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CULTURE |
Government
bodies
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Government
bodies
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Cultural exchange organisations
- British
Council
UKs international organisation for educational opportunities
and cultural relations
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Cultural exchange organisations
- Goethe Institut
Inter Nationes (GIIN)
is the Federal Republic of Germany's cultural institution operational
worldwide. Promotes the study of German abroad and encourages international
cultural exchange.
- Institut
für Auslandsbeziehungen (IFA)
Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations
is active in the field of German foreign cultural politics, sustaining
a dialogue with partners in Germany and abroad.
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Germany Today
The Foundation's
aims to project a comprehensive and contemporary image of Germany in Britain and to promote better understanding between the two countries.
As a contact point for German companies and institutions from the Arts, Media, Industry and Politics in Britain, GERMANY TODAY aims to bring together innovative and high-profile projects and sponsors.
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