" The Office of American Services and Crisis Management (ACS) exists to serve Americans traveling or residing abroad. Our primary goal is to meet the needs of American citizens while providing them with premier customer service.
ACS administers the Consular Information Program, which informs the public of conditions abroad that may affect their safety and security. Consular Information Sheets, Public Announcements, and Travel Warnings are vital parts of this program..." more

" Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Countries where avoidance of travel is recommended will have Travel Warnings as well as Consular Information Sheets. You may also want to review specific country " more about Travel Warning
Background Notes are factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations.

" The Federal Aviation Administration: We're responsible for the safety of civil aviation. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the agency under the name Federal Aviation Agency. We adopted our present name in 1967 when we became a part of the Department of Transportation.

Our major roles include:

- Regulating civil aviation to promote safety
- Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology
- Developing and operating a system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft
- Researching and developing the National Airspace System and civil aeronautics
- Developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation
- Regulating U.S. commercial space transportation. " more

" Embassy World is designed to provide a comprehensive list of contact resources for all of the world's diplomatic offices. Our goal is to provide an easy-to-navigate directory that is clearly laid out and fully cross-indexed. Our database is searchable via a bi-lateral search-engine to search both host location and hosted embassy from dual query boxes. It is our intention to make finding an embassy easy. " more

" CountryReports.org was established in 1997 out of a love for international relations and culture. Today millions of visitors a year take advantage of the great content found within CountryReports.org. We provide statistical information as well as cultural information which students, parents, teachers and researchers find valuable. CountryReports.org has over 23,000 pages of content. While we do not seek accolades we have been mentioned in prominent media publications such as: ... " more

" Created in 1985 to foster the exchange of information between the U.S. Government and the American private sector, including American colleges and universities, OSAC has become an active partnership to assist American businesses remain competitive and secure in a global environment. One of OSAC's primary goals is to develop and maintain an effective security communication network through cooperation. This section provides a brief synopsis of OSAC, its history, makeup and initiatives.
In 1985, CEOs from a handful of American companies met with Secretary of State George Shultz to promote security cooperation between American private sector interest worldwide and the U.S. Government. The subsequent establishment of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) has developed into an enormously successful joint venture for effective security cooperation. The over 2300 U.S. companies and organizations that are affiliated with OSAC are provided with the tools needed to cope with security-related issues abroad. " more about OSAC

" The FedWorld.gov web site is a gateway to government information. This site is managed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) as part of it's information management mandate.
" In 1992, FedWorld was established by The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency of the U S Department of Commerce, to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government. This service assisted agencies and the public in electronically locating Federal Government information, both information housed within the NTIS repository and outside of NTIS. " more

" ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) is the voice of world business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity.
Because national economies are now so closely interwoven, government decisions have far stronger international reper-cussions than in the past.
ICC – the world's only truly global business organization responds by being more assertive in expressing business views.
ICC activities cover a broad spectrum, from arbitration and dispute resolution to making the case for open trade and the market economy system, business self-regulation, fighting corruption or combating commercial crime.
ICC has direct access to national governments all over the world through its national committees. The organization's Paris-based international secretariat feeds business views into intergovernmental organizations on issues that directly affect business operations. "

Piracy attacks : " Outrage in the shipping industry at the alarming growth in piracy on the world's oceans prompted the creation of the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre in October 1992 in Kuala Lumpur. The Centre is financed by voluntary contributions from a number of companies and provides its services free of charge to all vessels irrespective of ownership or flag."

" The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Truman. The National Security Act charged the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) with coordinating the nation’s intelligence activities and correlating, evaluating and disseminating intelligence which affects national security.
Porter J. Goss became Director of Central Intelligence on 24 September 2004. The DCI serves as the head of the United States Intelligence Community, principal advisor to the President for intelligence matters related to national security, and head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
The CIA is an independent agency, responsible to the President through the DCI, and accountable to the American people through the intelligence oversight committees of the U.S. Congress. " more about the CIA

" Jane’s Information Group is a world leading provider of intelligence and analysis on national and international defence, security and risk developments. Jane’s is an independent organisation with an unrivalled reputation of accuracy, authority and impartiality.
Jane’s delivers partners and clients a strategic advantage from intelligence acquired by an unique worldwide network of independent analysts. Governments, militaries, business leaders and academics in over 180 countries rely on Jane’s providing timely and insightful information on threat and security issues.
Founded in 1898, Jane’s has always been at the forefront of publishing and developing information solutions for its customers. Jane’s provides an unique and independent service that allows its clients the ability to make mission or business critical decisions with assurance. " ...

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" Founded in 1997, ExpatExchange.com has become the largest online community for English-speaking expatriates. Our FREE community has supported expats through all phases of the expatriation and repatriation process. It is our goal to build the most useful online pool of resources for individuals living outside of their country.
ExpatExchange.com also aggregates services typically purchased for international employees by their HR departments, and customizes newsletters that help educate, inform and keep employees connected to their home office and country.
We constantly strive to define ourselves based upon the changing needs of our members. And, this evolution has truly been a community effort. Thousands of expats, experts in international relocation and HR leaders have participated in the development of the service that exists today. " ... more

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