Who's Who in International Organizations 5e 3 vols

A unique reference work There are many biographical reference books available today. Who's Who in International Organizations is unique in that it concentrates on the human role in the international organizational network.Representing every field of human endeavour As with previous editions, the purpose of Who's Who in International Organizations is to provide information on the principle personalities involved in the development, operation and coordination of international organizations, associations, institutes, networks, programmes and other bodies described in the Yearbook of International Organizations. This fifth edition, in three volumes, encompasses 22,000 biographical entries, 5,000 of which contain supplementary information. The 9,000 entries added since the 4th edition amount to about 40% of the total entries in the new Who's Who in International Organizations including 10% more entries with supplementary information. The individuals covered hold key positions in 17,000 international organizations (10% more than in the 4th edition) representing every field of human endeavour.Meticulously researched and updated Data for this reference work was compiled from biographical details submitted by international bodies, information gathered from the internet, the database of the Yearbook of International Organizations and directly from individuals holding key positions in major international bodies. Detailed biographical entriesEvery biographical entry contains at least: the biographee's surname his or her position in an international organization included in the Yearbook of International Organizations a mailing address Individual entries may also include all or some of the following items of information: personal information: complete name, including titles and aliases; honours conferred; nationality; date and place of birth; marital status and spouse's name; number of children; religion; hobbies educational background: academic degrees, dates and names of educational institutions attended career information: previous and current positions in international, regional or national organizations; previous and current positions in commercial enterprises, educational or other institutions; titles of published works; participation at important recent conferences; field of work addresses: mailing and residential addresses, e-mail addresses and websites. Thoroughly indexed Biographical entries are listed in volumes 1 and 2 alphabetically by surname. Three indexes are included in volume 3 to help users find individuals of interest to them: an index by international organization an index by area of concern and fields of interests, containing subject headings an index by country of citizenship. Further statistics and bibliography Statistical tables are included to supplement the biographical information given on individuals. These show the total number of individuals listed under the various subject headings and countries, the number of individuals born in a particular year, the number proficient in a given language or combination of languages or the number holding specified degrees or qualifications. Full details of all UIA-Publications are available at: http://www.uia.org/services/