Education UK Scotland

Communication Globallly

Bellanet
http://www.bellanet.org
An international initiative working with the development community to increase collaboration.

The British Council
http://www.britishcouncil.org
The UK's international organisation for educational and cultural relations. The British Council's purpose is to enhance the UK's reputation in the world as a valued partner.

Commonwealth of Learning
http://www.col.org
A Commonwealth of Learning study 'The Development of Virtual Education: A Global Perspective' is available at http://www.col.org/virtualed/index.htm

Commonwealth Voices
http://www.commonwealthvoices.org
An online forum connecting people across the world.

Department for International Development (DfID)
http://www.dfic.gov.uk
This site contains details of recent press notices and speeches of specific interest.

Global Knowledge Partnership
http://www.globalknowledge.org
A grouping of over sixty international organisations committed to improving lives, reducing poverty and empowering people

Institute of Development Studies
http://www.ids.ac.uk/#full
Information for development professionals and anyone else working on issues of economic, social and sustainable development.

International Institute for Communication and Development
http://www.iicd.org/
Background on Information and Communication technology (ICT) and sustainable development.

OneWorld Online
http://www.oneworld.org
Using the WWW Oneworld publish information about global issues at a low cost for development NGOs and others whose remit it is to get such material out to the world.
Also contains links to OneWorld's partners.

UNESCO
http://www.unesco.org
UNESCO's objective is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication. The International Consultative Forum on Education for All can be found at http://www.unesco.org/education/efa

United Nations
http://www.un.org
Background on the UN publications, organisation and frequently requested information.

World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org
Provides information on the activities of the World Bank with links to various bodies associated with the World Bank. The World Bank Development Forum maintains a list of email discussions some of which relate to education