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Society : Portugal

This pathfinder includes information on Portuguese Society. The Library of Congress Online Catalog Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of published works on subjects relating to Portugal. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings. Some of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Portugal are the following sites: Iberia, The University of California at Berkeley's link to the Iberian Peninsula for both Portugal and Spain Iberian Studies Web, of WESS. Others sites one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/portugal.html) and the one prepared by the Library of Congress Federal Research Division: Portugal - A Country Study (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pttoc.html)

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AMNISTIA INTERNACIONAL : PELA DEFESA DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS  (http://www.amnistia-internacional.pt)
The International Amnesty Web site in Portugal. The site contains information about human rights, the Institution, help for victims, volunteers work, information, related links, and more. In Portuguese. Some news are translated into English.

ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE SOCIOLOGIA  (http://www.aps.pt/index2.htm)
The Home page of the Associação Portuguesa de Sociologia - APS (Portuguese Sociological Association) contains information about APS, APS home, internal organization, statutes, deontological code, publications, news, events, and contact. In Portuguese.

CENTRO DE DIREITOS HUMANOS : IUS GENTIUM CONIMBRIGAE  (http://www.fd.uc.pt/hrc/index.htm)
The Human Rights Center Web site : Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Contains information about the Center, introduction, news, governing bodies, sponsors, partnerships, post-graduation, seminars, conferences, summer courses, external missions, working papers, archive, links, documents, the Universal Declaration of Human Hights, links, and contact. In Portuguese and English.

CENTRO DE ESTUDOS SOCIAIS  (http://www.ces.fe.uc.pt)
The Center for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra's School of Economy, Portugal. The Center for Social Studies (CES) is a scientific institution of research in social sciences. The web site contains information about the Institution, researchers, projects, library, advanced studies, CES award, observatories, research groups, publications, post-graduation, and contact. In Portuguese and English.

CENTRO DE HISTÓRIA DA SOCIEDADE E DA CULTURA  (http://www.uc.pt/chsc/home.htm)
The Centre for the History of Society and Culture home page. The home page contains information on research projects, publishing activity, internal information, library (with full texts online - Portuguese only), institutional information, agenda/news, members, and events. In Portuguese and English.

CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO E ESTUDOS DE SOCIOLOGIA  (http://cies.iscte.pt)
The Portuguese Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES) home page. Presents information about the CIES, research team members, research projects, Phd and masters thesis, participation in R & D networks, consultancy, training and data analysis, publications of research, research reports, CIES publications, the journal: "Sociologia: problemas e práticas", sociology links, news, services, and contact. In Portuguese and English.

CPR : CONSELHO PORTUGUÊS PARA OS REFUGIADOS  (http://www.cpr.pt)
The Portuguese Refugee Council home page. Contains information about events, legislation, publications, opinion, integration, statistics, reference, contribution, dossiers, news, contact, and a search engine. In Portuguese.

CRUZ VERMELHA PORTUGUESA  (http://www.cruzvermelha.pt/cvp/)
The official Web site of the Portuguese Red Cross. The site contains information about the Red Cross in Portugal, activities, news, useful information, volunteers, donations, health, campaigns, social actions, links, and contact. In Portuguese.

DECO : PRO TESTE ONLINE  (http://www.deco.proteste.pt/index.htm)
The DECO PRO TESTE online Web page: protection of consumer rights in Portugal. In Portuguese.

EUROSOCIAL  (http://www.portugalsocial.org/eurosocial/matriz.asp)
UIPSS: Union of Private Social Solidarity Institutions in Portugal. Organized by regions, the home page contains information about: social institutions, childhood, orphans, elderlies, handicapped in general, handicapped children, handicapped adults, family and community, drug addicts, HIV-infected people, mental health, new social answers, contact, how to register, forum, and a search engine. In Portuguese.

FUNDAÇÃO MÁRIO SOARES  (http://www.fundacao-mario-soares.pt)
The Mário Soares Foundation's home page. The Foundation promotes and sponsors cultural, scientific and educational events in the human rights, political science and international relations fields of study. Contains information about the Foundation, activities, the Museum-House João Soares, guided tour, events, news, a digital library of contemporary history thesis, access to documents of the Foundation, and contact. In Portuguese and English.

IAC : INSTITUTO DE APOIO À CRIANÇA  (http://www.iacrianca.pt)
A Portuguese private non-profit Organization for Children's Assistance, comitted to improve children's health, social protection, leisure, culture, and education. The home page presents information about the Organization, children issues, services, publications, news, projects, information bulletins, and more. In Portuguese.

ICS : INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA  (http://www.ics.ul.pt)
The Institute of Social Sciences in Lisbon, Portugal, is an interdisciplinary body of researchers within the broadly defined area of the Social Sciences. Benefiting from the status of faculty of the University of Lisbon, it carries out a Program of Post-Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, with research degrees of Master and Ph. D. level. Furthermore, ICS has been granted the status of Associate Laboratory by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Web site contains information about research projects, programs, associate laboratory, publications, research fellows, graduate studies, library, historical archive, scholarships and awards, virtual guide, statistical information, news, and more. In Portuguese and English.

INDE  (http://www.inde.pt)
A Portuguese ONG for development and cooperation of social projects. The home page features information about the projects, news, donations, contact, and contains a search engine. In Portuguese and French.

INSTITUTO MARQUÊS DA VALLE-FLÔR  (http://www.im-valle-flor.pt/imvf2/matriz.asp)
The Marquês de Valle Flôr Institute (Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr : IMVF) is a Non-Governmental Development Organization that promotes cultural, social, and scientific research projects in Portugal and in countries whose official language is Portuguese. This Web site contains information about the Organization, projects, activities, news, ONGS sites in Portugal and abroad, publications, and contact. In Portuguese with a brief introduction in English.

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTATÍSTICA  (http://www.ine.pt/index.htm)
The Web site of the National Statistical Institute of Portugal. Provides statistical information for users in response to the growing needs of economic agents, and which has resulted in NSI's important role in the country's economic and social development. Presents information on the institute, products and services (statistical data, dissemination calendar, press releases, publications catalogue, metadata, statistical literacy, Eurostat's data shop - Lisbon, and the WAP system - statistics online in the mobile phone), news, help information, mailbox, and an online data base. In Portuguese and English.

LIGA PORTUGUESA DOS DIREITOS DO ANIMAL  (http://www.lpda.pt/index2.htm)
The Portuguese Joint for Animal Rights. The Web page contains information about the Organization, departments, legislation, volunteer, how to join it, veterinarians, news, campaigns, adoption, forum, children's forum, links, contact, and mailing list. In Portuguese.

LISBON PAGES : BIBLIOGRAPHY ON PORTUGAL  (http://lisboa.kpnqwest.pt/i/saber/biblia/biblia.html)
A short social sciences bibliography on Portugal. This bibliography is in no way exhaustive and its main objective is simply to constitute a reasonable reference guide to all those who, working in the field of social sciences, wish to deepen their knowledge on the Portuguese reality. In English.

PROJECTO PEOPLE : LISBOA  (http://www.people-pt.net)
Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe. The PEOPLE project in Lisbon, Portugal aims to support health impact assessment. An important facet of the project is awareness raising campaigns in participating cities organised with the involvement of citizens, scientists, decision makers and the media. The study will focus on carcinogenic pollutants presenting long term effects on human health. In Portuguese and English.

SAÚDE EM PORTUGUÊS : ASSOCIAÇÃO DE CUIDADOS DE SAÚDE PRIMÁRIOS DOS PAÍSES DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA  (http://www.saudeportugues.pt/home.htm)
Health in Portuguese : Association of Health Assistance for Countries of Portuguese-Speaking Language. The home page presents information about the Association, social agencies, events, members, events, training, assistance, research, press releases, contact, and access to the magazine: "Saúde 2 mil". In Portuguese.

SOS RACISMO  (http://www.sosracismo.pt)
SOS Racismo: a Portuguese anti-racist association that fights racism and xenophobia in Portugal, promoting the creation of a society where all will have equal rights. The association has local networks in several parts of the country, including Coimbra, Évora, Lisbon, and Porto. The Web site presents information about the Association, activities, information, news, publications, archive, related links, and contact. In Portuguese with an introduction in English.

SUL : ASSOCIAÇÃO DE COOPERAÇÃO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO  (http://www.sul-online.org/dir%5Fhum.asp)
The SUL : Cooperation and Development Association for Human Rights in Portugal. The home page presents news, campaigns, archive, documentation, forum, social agencies, statutes, members, projects, history, partners, environmental and development, direct cooperation, development education, human rights, cultural exchange, donations, SUL products, catalogues, and contact. In Portuguese.

UNESCO : PORTUGAL  (http://www.unesco.web.pt)
The Web site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Portugal. The site describes UNESCO programs and activities, legal instruments, documents, events, news, Portuguese patrimony and cultural endownments, UNESCO associated schools, links, and more. In Portuguese.

UNICEF : COMITÉ PORTUGUÊS  (http://www.site.unicef.pt)
The United Nation's Children's Fund Web site of the Portuguese Committee. UNICEF works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of Children. The home page presents information about the UNICEF, actions, global movenments for children, highlights, donations, greeting cards and gifts, assistance, campaigns, statistics, news, publications, catalogs, children's rights, emergencies, HIV/AIDS, about supporting UNICEF - Portugal, contacts, and more. In Portuguese.

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