Links in Cross-Cultural Communication
General
Cultural/Country Info:
- Cultural Detective
- Society for Intercultural
Education, Training And Research (SIETAR) A professional association
offering: effective cross-cultural communications training;
intercultural skills development; conflict resolution skills;
cross-cultural consulting; professional career development; and research
and training techniques.
- Culture Grams The site to order Culture Grams' 4-page
informational brochures on any country in the world.
- Intercultural
Communication Institute a non-profit, private foundation designed to
foster an awareness and appreciation of cultural difference in both the
international and domestic areas.
- Intercultural Press
Intercultural Press is the premier publisher of books and materials
in the field of intercultural relations.
- Trade Watch A service for
Australians doing business overseas. Includes Economic Outlook,
Australian Gov't Priorities, Trade Developments and Upcoming events for
over 20 countries.
- APEC Online information from the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation forum. Provides business with access to business
opportunities in the region, industry information, getting goods to market
rules and regulations.
Expatriate Sites:
- Australians Abroad The
portal site for Australians Overseas
- Australians International An
independent member-based organisation which provides a range of
information and services to Australians living, working, or staying
overseas for extended periods.
- Expat Expert An informational site
for the expatriate spouse.
- Expat Financial Amazing
number of links to expat related sites.
- Expat Info Center Primarily
geared for US expats, but good links to other sites.
- Expat Moms A website covering
issues of interest to expat parents. Includes articles, resources, chats
and links to other expat family sites.
- Expat Network A website offering advice
and resources on topics ranging from healthcare to country profiles and
travel services.
- Expatica For expats going to France,
Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.
- Expatspouse.com A site for the
expatriate spouse, providing country specific information, articles and a
discussion forum for each of the four stages of expatriate life:
deciding to go, moving abroad, living abroad, and returning home.
- Federation of American Women's Clubs
Overseas (FAWCO) A support network for American women living and
working abroad.
- Global Network- Part of the
Daily Telegraph newspaper - within its Expat Living section you will
find archived articles and links to lots of other expat sites
- Hello America! A site on living,
working and studying the USA.
- Newcomers Clubs Good site to
locate Newcomers Clubs around the world.
- Outpost Expatriate
Information Center Good source of country specific information and
links. Developed for Shell expatriates, but good information for all.
- Travel Internationally with Your
Kids Offers tips for moving and living overseas with your children.
- U.S. Expatriate
Handbook Articles on expatriate living. Requires registration.
Health issues:
- Lonely Planet Health -
Contains easy-to-follow advice for pre-travel planning, information on
common travel ailments and an extensive list of links.
- Masta - Medical Advisory
Services for Travellers Abroad is a site set up by the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to raise awareness of travel health
issues.
- Travel Health Online - This site
contains extremely detailed country-specific health information in
addition to an extensive travel health database.
- WHO International Travel and Health
- This site contains detailed information about vaccination
requirements, health, hazards and their prevention.
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