CCSI Publications
"Civil Society: East and West"
CCSI publishes a bi-monthly digest of news about important projects,
events, resources and organizational developments of interest to
those involved in third sector projects in the NIS. Each issue has sections on: Projects by U.S. Organizations in the NIS; Books, Training Materials and Other Resources; and NIS organizations. Look at past issues of "CSEW" on the electronic archive of "Civil Society: East and West" is available to readers in the NIS and worldwide via the Internet. Subscribe to the newsletter through our Internet Order Form.
"NetTalk"
"NetTalk," a two-page insert in "Civil Society ... East and West," is a bi-monthly guide to useful resources on the Internet related to the NIS. It includes reviews of electronic mailing lists, important Internet sites and files, information in e-mail access in the NIS, and tips and how-to's for using the Internet. An electronic archive of "Net Talk" is available to readers in the NIS and worldwide via the Internet. As an insert into the newsletter, a subscription or back issue can be obtained by ordering Civil Society...East and West above.
"Civil Society: USA" 1996 Edition
The 1996 edition of "Civil Society: USA" is a revised version of an earlier volume first published in 1992 which explains the large role that associations and private voluntary organizations play in America.
"Civil Society: USA" contains an essay describing the third sector in America, followed by detailed profiles of over 53 organizations selected for their range of functions as well as their possible interest to citizens of Russia and other formerly communist countries in the region. An electronic version of last edition of "Civil Society: USA" is available from CCSI's Internet site, or get the most up-to-date paper copy through our Order Form.
The Post Soviet Handbook: A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and Internet Resources in the NIS
This handbook is a guide to grassroots organizations and internet resources in the Newly Independent States, including up-to-date addresses, contact names, descriptions, and much more. It is the only guide of its kind, identifying and describing the real architects and builders of democratic progress across the region. This compendium is an essential resource for scholars, policy makers, business leaders, activists and anyone interested in collaborative projects with these groups. At 416 pages, it is one of CCSI's most comprehensive books on the development of the Third Sector in the NIS.
Order now through our Order Form or read more detailed information from our The Post Soviet Handbook description page.
Internet Resources for Eurasia
Internet Resources for Eurasia Originally titled Internet Resources for the NIS, this fourth edition by Richard Upjohn is thoroughly revised and up-to-date. Its 86 pages describe Web sites and e-mail lists in more than 15 categories�e .g., Business, Environment, Funding, Law and Human Rights, Media, Public Administration, Women�as well as those which are region- or country-specific, e.g., Ukraine, Russia, Central Asia, etc. A set of appendixes offer help with such issues as using Cyrillic fonts on the Internet or using search engines most effectively. There is also a four-page guide to scores of Internet Access and Training Centers in Eurasia, grassroots facilities created by IREX with funding from the U.S. government, the Soros foundations, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Order now through the Order Form.
The Internet for Journalists (in English)
This 74 pp. publication, prepared for the New Media for a New World
conference in Moscow in October 1995, introduces users to the range of
news sources, Web sites, and other applications of the Internet for
professional journalists based in Russia and the newly independent states.
Price is $10 plus postage and handling. Order now through our Order Form.
Internet dlya Zhurnalistov (in Russian)
The latest edition of the Russian version of the Internet for Russian Journalists updates the information in the previous edition and adds a few new resources. The first edition is available online at this site! Hard copies of the second edition are available
through Wordsmith Business Service in Moscow, or through CCSI in Seattle via our Internet Order Form.
CivilSoc
CivilSoc is an electronic mailing list, maintained by CCSI, which serves as a bulletin board and discussion forum for organizations engaged with civil society institution-building projects in the NIS. Available free of charge to anyone with access to e-mail, CivilSoc includes announcements of new resources, conferences, and grant programs, plus profiles of NIS organizations and U.S. projects in the region. CivilSoc covers a wide variety of topics on the NIS as it often cross posts relevant information from the dozens of NIS listservs to which CCSI subscribes. Past postings from CivilSoc are frequently posted in the appropriate sections at this Web site, but all new postings will be added to "New Files at this Site" and "Announcements" For information about how to sign-up follow these directions:
Subscribing to CivilSoc
To subscribe to CivilSoc, send an e-mail message with the words:
- subscribe civilsoc your-first-name your-last-name
- to:
- [email protected]
