Society : Moldova

These sites provide information, links and databases relating to anthropology, women's studies, civil society and NGOs, and ethnic groups.

Index to this page:    Anthropology     Civil Society and NGOs     Ethnic Groups    

Anthropology

Anthropological Index Online (http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/AIO.html)
The British Museum compiles this worldwide bibliographic database of books, periodical articles, and other resources pertaining to anthropology and its many related fields, from 1957 to present. Search on Moldova.

Civil Society and NGOs

Asociaţia pentru Democraţie Participativă (ADEPT) (http://www.e-democracy.md)
The Association for Participatory Democracy provides information and commentary on political and legal issues facing Moldova. Includes links to publications, projects, civil society, activities, and elections. In English or Romanian.

Institutul de Politici Publice (IPP) (http://www.ipp.md/index.php?l=en)
The Institute for Public Policy is an independent, nonprofit organization which encourages democratic values through research, forums, policy recommendations, and publications. Click on "Publications" for extensive analyses of numerous public policy issues facing Moldovan society. In English or Romanian.

ONG Romania. Romanian Organizations Community. NGO Directory (http://www.teleactivities.org)
Informations on NGOs in Moldova and an annotated directory of links. A project of the Romanian Telework Society (SRT) which seeks to promote the information society in Romania and Romanian NGOs. In English and Romanian.

Society: Civil Society (http://www.ournet.md/cgi/page.cgi?g=catalog/society_culture/civil_society)
The Moldova Internet Resources portal includes a set of annotated links concerning civil society. Links note language of site--variously Romanian, Russian, and English.

Transparency International - Moldova (http://www.transparency.md)
Transparency International assists governments and NGOs in monitoring, assessing, and fighting corruption worldwide. TI-Moldova provides news, a wealth of informative documents, and links to anti-corruption related Web sites. In English or Romanian.

Ethnic Groups

See also Gagauzia and Transnistria.

Government Office for Hungarian Minorities Abroad (HTMH) (http://www.hhrf.org/htmh/en/index.php)
A Hungarian governmental office concerned with the welfare of ethnic Hungarians living in nearby countries. Includes links to documents, information on the office, reports, and more. In English, Romanian, French, and Hungarian.

Hungarians in Moldavia (http://www.kia.hu/konyvtar/erdely/moldvang.htm)
An extensive treatise in English on the subject. By Vilmos Tánczos. Original title: "Hányan vannak a moldvai csángók?" Published in Magyar Kisebbség 1-2 (7-8), 1997 (III), 370-90. Translation by Miklós Zeidler, linguistic editing by Rachel Orbell. Published by the László Teleki Foundation, Budapest, April 1988.

Jews of Moldova (http://www.haruth.com/JewsMoldova.html)
Information on the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, links to the JCC of Kishinev, and more.

Major Ethnic Groups in Moldova (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/moldovaethnic.jpg)
Map indicating concentrations in Moldova of Bulgarian, Gagauz, Romanian, Russian, and Ukrainian ethnic groups.