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Carter Center

http://www.cartercenter.org

Aims

The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. The Center is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organisation and is associated with Emory University and is governed by an independent board of trustees, chaired by former President Jimmy Carter. The Center's Board of Councilors provides its programs with the advice and support of prominent regional and local figures.

Activities

Programs are directed by resident experts or fellows, some of whom teach at Emory University. They design and implement activities in cooperation with President and Mrs. Carter, networks of world leaders, other nongovernmental organizations, and partners in the United States and abroad. The Center runs Peace Programs (covering topics like conflict resolution, human rights initiatives, global development initiatives etc.) Health Programs (covering areas such as river blindness, trachoma, mental health etc.) and country specific programs.

Publications and other Resources

Both the Peace Program and the Health Program sections of the website feature Program reports and articles written by Center staff to download in PDF format at no cost. The Health Program also features newsletters and profiles available in HTML format at no cost.