Web Links

CHAPTER 8–STUDENT BOOK

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“Travel Reports” from DFAIT offers Canadians who wish to travel abroad reliable reports on other countries. The Travel Reports include descriptions of natural hazards and climatic conditions as well as security issues and terrorist activities.

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) “Culture and Civilizations” Web site offers information on world culture, including sections on intercultural projects and on cultural pluralism, history, and industries, as well as the “World Culture Report.”

Page 255

Austrade is produced by the Australian Trade Commission to help Australian companies find overseas business for their products and services. At the “Industry and Country Info” section of this Web site, you can find useful and reliable information about doing business and visiting different countries. The site also offers visitors extensive web links for further information about doing business in various countries.

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The Sa-Cinn Native Enterprises Ltd. Web site announces that the company is “committed to providing affordable and authentic North West Coast Native Art” to customers. The Web site is designed to help the company sell its products and to increase consumer awareness about the cultural traditions of the artists who create the jewelry, carvings, and Cowichan sweaters that are offered for sale.

Page 269, Country Web Link

The DFAIT Web site on Russia offers a report on recent business and trade activities between Canada and Russia, a profile on the country, a summary of Canada-Russia relations, as well as market prospects, a key-contacts search engine, local company information, and other market intelligence reports.