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UNHCR launches latest edition of "Refugee Encyclopaedia" The UN refugee agency on Monday released the 2005 edition of Refworld, a comprehensive collection of over 90,000 documents relating to refugees, which is available as a set of CD-Roms or as a DVD. GENEVA, 26 September (UNHCR) - In order to protect refugees, states must first identify who is a refugee. This is not always easy. When trying to determine whether someone is a refugee, accurate and reliable information is vital, as wrong decisions based on unreliable information could have very serious consequences for those concerned. For the past decade, UNHCR has been issuing Refworld as the most comprehensive, reliable and updated refugee information resource available anywhere. Sometimes referred to as the "Refugee Encyclopaedia", Refworld is a collection of more than 90,000 full-text, searchable documents from UNHCR specialists and information partners around the world. "Sound decisions on refugee status can only be taken when based on pertinent and accurate information," said Erika Feller, Director of UNHCR's Department of International Protection, and Refworld's Editor-in-Chief. "Refworld makes this information available to UNHCR staff and others, be it country of origin information, national legislation, statistics or maps. It combines a large selection of human rights reports from governments and non-governmental organizations, with United Nations documents, and - of course - all UNHCR's positions dealing with key issues and specific countries. This is why I recommend all my staff to always have Refworld at their disposal wherever they are." Refworld's 14th edition issued today consists of a set of six CD-Roms. It has been updated to include the most recent country reports, UNHCR positions, publications, maps and statistics. In addition, for the first time, UNHCR will also be issuing Refworld in DVD-format, which will increase user-friendliness, as all the information will be available on a single disc. "Refworld is a crucial information tool for all those involved in refugee protection. It covers such a broad range of issues and countries, and contains a large amount of high-quality protection information. Refworld now has more than 3,000 subscribers, ranging from researchers and academics, to government officials and decision-makers, to refugee lawyers and judges," explains Feller. The Refworld set now comes with Quick Search Tips, a quick and easy guide for searching Refworld, according to Oldrich Andrysek, Chief of UNHCR's Protection Information Section, which produces the CD-Rom set released today. It is possible to search within search results, as well as within navigation categories. The "Advanced Search" facilities have been greatly improved,. A full subscription to Refworld 2005 costs US$150 for Governments, international organizations, academic institutions, research institutes, libraries, bar associations, law schools, and the judiciary. A reduced fee of US$75 applies to non-governmental organizations contributing to or involved in work with refugees, legal clinics, students, individuals, and lawyers working on behalf of asylum seekers and refugees. There is a discount of 1/3 on the total price for any order of five sets or more.
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Refworld predstavlja vodeći izvor informacija potrebnih za donošenje kvalitetnih odluka o statusu izbjeglica. Sadrži ogromnu kolekciju izvješća i informacija koje se odnose na situacije u zemljama podrijetla, strateške dokumente i stajališta, i dokumente koji se odnose na međunarodne i nacionalne zakonske okvire. Informacije je pažljivo prikupila UNHCR-ova globalna mreža terenskih ureda, vlada, međunarodnih, regionalnih i nevladinih organizacija, akademskih institucija i pravosudnih tijela. Kad je uveden 1990., Refworld alat bio je dostupan samo u CD i DVD formatu. Ponovno je pokrenut 2007. kao inovativni alat dostupan na internetu. Jednostavan za korištenje i vrlo moćan, razvijen je unutar UNHCR-a s ciljem poštivanja najviših standarda i najboljih praksi suvremenog interneta. Refworld se osvježava na dnevnoj bazi i uključuje posebne informacije o temama relevantnim za UNHCR kao što su određivanje statusa izbjeglica, apatridnost, migracije, rodna ravnopravnost i ravnopravnost žena, interno raseljene osobe, preseljenje, dobrovoljni povratak i djeca. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. It contains a vast collection of reports and information relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. The information has been carefully compiled from UNHCR's global network of field offices, governments, international, regional and non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and judicial bodies. When introduced in the 1990s, Refworld was only available in CD-Rom and DVD formats. It was re-launched in 2007 as an innovative online tool. Easy to use and hugely powerful, it was developed in-house to meet the modern web's highest standards and best practices. Refworld is updated daily and includes special features on topics of importance to UNHCR such as refugee status determination, statelessness, migration, gender equality and women, internally displaced people, resettlement, voluntary repatriation and children.