Government Agencies

European Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO) European Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO)- Provides emergency assistance and relief to the victims of natural disasters or armed conflict outside the Europe… Department for International Development (DFID) Department for International Development (DFID)- UK Government Department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. New Zealand's Agency for International Development (NZAID) New Zealand's Agency for International Development (NZAID)- Government department responsible for delivering New Zealand’s Official Development Assistance and for advising Ministe… United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Children's Fund- UNICEF works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programmes by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A ver… Blind Rehabilitation Service Blind Rehabilitation Service- Provides information on programs designed to rehabilitate blind personnel, including service team and outpatient specialist programs and rehabilitati… Veterans Administration Inquiry Routing and Information System Veterans Administration Inquiry Routing and Information System- Provides a simplified way to navigate to the top destinations on www.va.gov. Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery- Official website, with detailed information on how personnel receive their interment entitlements. Provides their location, visitor information, funer… Center for Women Veterans Center for Women Veterans- Official VA site provides information and contacts for females seeking to obtain entitlements. Includes information on sexual trauma counseling, program… U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- Official site of the primary agency. Provides detailed information on claims submission, appeals and local VA contact information. Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor- Administers federal laws concerning wage, hour and child labor, as well as several other programs covering prevailing wages for gov… Family and Medical Leave Act -- Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act -- Department of Labor- FMLA fact sheet, compliance guide, text of Act and Regulations, poster, forms, and information. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs- Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. elaws elaws- Department of Labor's interactive compliance assistance tool. Interactive question-and-answer format advisory for small businesses. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)- Agency of United States Government that handles arbitration and mediation of labor disputes and contract negotiations. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Equal Employment Opportunity Commission- The agency of the United States Government that enforces the federal employment discrimination laws. Information about discrimination on t… US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics- Offering statistical information about the economy, population, demographics, unemployment, wages, staffing patterns. Also con… Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)- Division of U.S. Department of Labor that enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Information on workplace safety an… UK Intellectual Property Office UK Intellectual Property Office- Official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom, including patents, trade marks, and cop… Stopfakes.gov Stopfakes.gov- Information for small businesses, on protecting intellectual property through patents, copyrights and trademarks. IP Australia IP Australia- Government organisation providing legal information and registration material for trademarks, patents, designs and intellectual property. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office U.S. Patent & Trademark Office- Patent and trademark information in the United States, including free database searching of registered trademarks, registration information, pricin… U.S. Copyright Office U.S. Copyright Office- General information and publications. The State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China The State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China- Offering intellectual property and patent laws and regulations, with additional features available in Chi… Benelux Office of Intellectual property Benelux Office of Intellectual property- Official registration office for trademarks and industrial designs. European Patent Office European Patent Office- The executive body of the European Patent Organisation. World Intellectual Property Organization World Intellectual Property Organization- Responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property throughout the world, and for administration of various multilat… OHIM OHIM- The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) registers the Community Trade Mark in the European Union. UN - UN Actions to Counter Terrorism UN - UN Actions to Counter Terrorism- Official site present the latest developments, reports on the work of the General Assembly and the Security Council, conventions, declaration… EU Consilium - Fight Against Terrorism EU Consilium - Fight Against Terrorism- Official Europa site presents documents, programmes, press releases, press cuttings and speeches. US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)- NCTC serves as the primary organization in the United States Government for integrating and analyzing all intelligence pertaining to co…